Occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) audit report

Verification of OHSMS to AS/NZS 4801:2001

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Acknowledgment
Russell Pearce, accredited auditor (construction), acknowledges the cooperation and assistance
provided by the staff and employees of Russell Pearce and thanks them for their contribution to
this OHSMS audit.

Confidentiality
Information obtained from Russell Pearce to assist in this OHSMS audit report will remain
confidential and will only be used for purposes associated with the .

Disclaimer
This report has been prepared by Russell Pearce for the sole purpose of assessing the standard of
the health and safety management of Russell Pearce, particularly whether it satisfies the
requirements contained within AS/NZS4801: 2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems Specification with Guidance for Use.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report, Russell Pearce will not be
held liable for the content and the consequences of its use.

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Summary

Introduction
As part of the requirements of the , Russell Pearce received a formal request by Russell Pearce to
undertake an OHSMS audit. The audit focused on determining whether the OHSMS, as a
minimum standard, satisfied the requirements of AS/NZS 4801: 2001 Occupational Health and
Safety Management Systems Specification with Guidance for Use. The audit was undertaken on
at .

Audit procedure
This audit was conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in the document Guidelines
for accredited auditors (construction). The criteria used to assess the OHSMS are documented
throughout the contents of this report.

Record of audit
This report contains a summary of the audit findings. Details of documentation reviewed, persons
interviewed and other observations are recorded in the auditors notes and on the checklist on the
following pages. The auditor notes have been filed by Russell Pearce and will be made available
upon request.

Audit findings
The key findings are summarised in the table below.

Element Finding

OHS policy
Planning
Implementation
Measurement and evaluation
Management review

Conclusion
From the information made available during the audit, the OHSMS of has been found to <conform/n
ot conform> with the requirements of AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems Specification with Guidance for Use.

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OHSMS audit checklist

Component Rating Considerations Comments

Authorised by top management.
Clearly states overall OHS objectives.
Appropriate to nature and scale of organisations risks.
Commitment includes establishing measurable objectives
and targets to ensure continued improvement aimed at
OHS policy

eliminating work related injury and illness.

Commitment includes complying with relevant OHS
legislation and other requirements placed on the
organisation or to which the organisation subscribes.
Documented, implemented, maintained and
communicated to all employees.
Available to all interested parties.
Periodically reviewed to ensure it remains relevant and
appropriate to the organisation.
Planning

Procedures established, implemented, documented and

maintained for hazard identification, hazard/risk
assessment and control of hazards/risks of activities,
products and services over which the organisation has
control or influence.
Methodology for hazard identification, hazard/risk
assessment and control of hazards/risks, based on
operational experience and commitment to eliminate
workplace illness and injury.
Methodology up to date.
Procedures established, implemented and maintained to
identify and provide access to all legal and other
requirements that are directly applicable to the OHS
issues related to its activities, products or services,
including relevant relationships with contractors or
suppliers.
Information up to date.
Communicate relevant information on legal and other
requirements to employees.

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Documented OHS objectives and targets established,
implemented and maintained at each relevant function
and level within the organisation.
In establishing and reviewing OHS objectives, hazards
and risks, technological options, operational and business
requirements and views of interested parties are
considered.
OHS objectives and targets are consistent with WHS
policy, including commitment to measuring and improving
OHS performance.
Management plans established and maintained for
achieving objectives and targets.
Responsibility designated for achieving objectives and
targets at relevant functions and levels of the
organisation.
Means and timeframes by which objectives and targets
are to be achieved outlined.
Procedures established to ensure that current plans are
reviewed and amended to address changes at regular
and planned intervals and whenever changes to activities,
procedures or services of the organisation or significant
changes in operating conditions occur.

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Management have identified and provided resources

(human resources, specialised skills, technology,
finances) required to implement, maintain and improve
the OHSMS.
Areas of accountability and responsibility of all personnel
involved in the operation of the OHSMS are defined,
documented and communicated.
Areas of accountability and responsibility clarified for
contractors.
A specific management representative is appointed, with
defined roles, responsibilities and authority for
establishing, implementing and maintaining OHSMS
requirements and reporting on OHSMS performance to
top management for review and improvement.
In consultation with employees, training needs have been
identified relating to performing work activities
competently, including OHS training.
Procedures are in place to ensure that OHS
competencies are developed and maintained.
Procedures for OHS training are reflective of the
characteristics and composition of workforce, which
impacts on OHS management and responsibilities,
hazards and risks.
All personnel (including contractors and visitors) have
undertaken training appropriate to identified needs.
Training is delivered by persons with appropriate
knowledge, skills and experience in OHS and training.
Documented procedures have been agreed to by
employees for employee involvement and consultation in
OHS issues.
Information about consultative arrangements is made
available to interested parties.
Employees involved in developing, implementing and
reviewing policies and procedures for hazard
identification, hazard/risk assessment and control of
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hazards/risks.
Employees consulted when changes affect workplace
OHS.
Employee and employer representatives received
appropriate training to be effectively involved in
developing, implementing and reviewing OHS
arrangements.
Procedures developed to ensure that pertinent WHS
information is communicated to and from employees and
other interested parties.
Appropriate procedures established for relevant and
timely reporting of information to ensure monitoring and
performance improvements to OHSMS.
Reporting procedures include OHS performance reporting
(including results of OHS audits and reviews).
Reporting procedures include incidents and system
failures.
Reporting procedures include hazard identification.
Reporting procedures include hazard/risk assessment.
Reporting procedures include preventive and corrective
action.
Reporting procedures include statutory reporting
requirements.
Information is established, implemented and maintained
in a suitable medium (i.e. print or electronic) to describe
the core elements of the management system and their
interaction and provide direction to related documentation.
Procedures established, implemented and maintained for
controlling relevant documents and data required to be
stored.
Document control procedures ensure that documents can
be readily located
Document control procedures ensure that documents are
periodically reviewed, revised as necessary and approved
for adequacy by competent and responsible personnel.

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Document control procedures ensure that current
versions of relevant documents and data are available at
all locations where operations essential to effective
functioning of OHSMS are performed.
Document control procedures ensure that obsolete
documents and data are promptly removed from all points
of issue and points of use or otherwise assured against
unintended use.
Document control procedures ensure that archival
documents and data retained for legal or knowledge
preservation purposes or both are suitably identified.
Documentation and data are legible, dated (with dates of
revision) and readily identifiable and maintained in an
orderly manner for a specified period.
Procedures and responsibilities are established and
maintained concerning the creation and modification of
the various types of documents and data.
Organisation precludes the use of obsolete documents.
A documented risk management process is established,
implemented and maintained.
Hazard identification considers situation or events or
combination of circumstances that has potential to give
rise to injury or illness.
Hazard identification considers the nature of potential
injury or illness relevant to the activity, product or service.
Hazard identification considers past injuries, incidents and
illnesses.
The hazard identification process considers the way work
is organised, managed and undertaken, and any changes
that occur within these dimensions.
The hazard identification process considers the design of
workplaces, work processes, materials, plant and
equipment.
The hazard identification process considers workplaces,
plant, equipment, and the fabrication, installation,
commissioning, handling and disposal of materials.
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purchasing of goods and services.
The hazard identification process considers the
contracting and sub-contracting of plant, equipment,
services and labour, including contract specification and
responsibilities to and by contractors.
The hazard identification process considers the
inspection, maintenance, testing, repair and replacement
of plant and equipment.
For hazard/risk assessments, control priorities are
assigned and based on established risk levels.
Hazards/risks identified through risk assessment, are
controlled through the hierarchy of controls.
The process of hazard identification, hazard/risk
assessment and the control of hazards/risks is subjected
to documented evaluation of effectiveness and modified
as necessary.
All potential emergency situations are identified and
emergency procedures documented for preventing and
mitigating associated illness and injury.
Emergency preparedness and response procedures are
reviewed and revised where necessary, especially after
the occurrence of incidents or emergency situations.
Emergency preparedness and response procedures are
periodically tested.
Measurement and evaluation

Documented procedures are established, implemented

and maintained to regularly monitor and measure the key
characteristics of operations and activities that can cause
illness and injury.
The effectiveness of monitoring and measurement
methods is evaluated.
Appropriate equipment for monitoring and measuring
OHS risks is identified, calibrated, maintained and stored
as necessary and records retained in accordance with
procedures.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
to monitor the performance and effectiveness of relevant
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objectives and targets.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
to monitor compliance with relevant OHS legislation.
Situations where employee health surveillance is required
are identified, and appropriate systems are implemented.
Employees have access to individual health surveillance
results.
Where required by legislation, the health of employees
exposed to specific hazards is monitored and recorded.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
for investigating, responding to and taking action to
minimise any harm caused by incidents.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
for investigating and responding to system failures.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
for initiating and completing appropriate corrective and
preventive action.
Changes in OHSMS procedures resulting from incident
investigations, and corrective and preventive action
implemented, are recorded.
Procedures are established, implemented and maintained
for identifying, maintaining and disposing of OHS records
and results of audits and reviews.
OHS records legible, identifiable and traceable to the
activity, product or service involved.
OHS records stored and maintained in order to be readily
retrievable and protected against damage, deterioration or
loss. Retention times established and recorded.
Records maintained appropriately to demonstrate
conformance with OHSMS criteria/components.
Audit program and procedures established, implemented
and maintained for periodic OHSMS audits to be
undertaken by a competent person.
Audit program and procedures facilitate determination of
whether the OHSMS conforms to planned arrangements
for OHS management including OHSMS
components/criteria.

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Audit program and procedures facilitate determination of
whether the OHSMS has been properly implemented and
maintained.
Audit program and procedures facilitate determination of
whether the OHSMS is effective in meeting the
organisations policy and OHS objectives and targets.
Audit program and procedures facilitate determination of
whether the OHSMS provides information on the results
of audits to management and employees.
Audit program, including any schedule, based on the OHS
importance of the activity concerned and results of
previous audits.
Audit procedures cover scope, frequency, methodologies
and competencies, responsibilities and requirements for
conducting audits and reporting results.
Top management undertakes OHSMS reviews at intervals
to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and
Management review

effectiveness.
The management review process is documented and
ensures that necessary information is collected to allow
management to undertake the evaluation.
Management reviews the continued relevance of and
changes where appropriate, the policy, objectives,
responsibilities and other elements of the OHSMS, in light
of the OHSMS audit results, changing circumstances and
commitment to continual improvement.

Additional information

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