SAFETY AUDIT CHECKLIST
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S. No | Clause No | Likely Questions an auditor can ask |
1 | 4.2 Policy | Is there a policy? Is it communicated to all employees and those who are working on be half of the organization? Do you make it available to interested parties on demand? How? How part can be asked to security, reception etc. A few workmen and contractors persons can be asked |
2 | 4.3.1 Hazard identification | Do you have a procedure of identification of hazards? How do you evaluate the risk? Have you identified hazards of non routine activities? Some cases can be seen Do you revise the HIRA sheets? When? What are the new projects? Have the hazards of these been identified and risk evaluated ? Examples. Look for any HIRA which are missing. Examples. Number revisions in HIRA sheets can be seen as an evidence of system being dynamic. Design : Have you done HIRA analysis of all materials |
3 | 4.3.2 Legal and other requirements | How do you keep track of changing legal requirements? Are the employees aware about the legal requirements? Ask a few questions on legal requirements even to workmen. What are the other requirements which our company has addressed? How they affect us.? What objectives are considered based on legal requirements? |
4 | 4.3.3 | Evaluation of tracking of SMP’s? Are the responsibilities addressed at relevant functions and levels within the organization? |
4 | 4.3.3 Objective, targets, and EMP’s | Are the Objectives, targets and SMP’s reviewed regularly? If so are the actions taken for course correction in case required? Are the means clearly defined.? Are the people involved in achieving planned results of SMP’s |
5 | 4.4.1 Resources roles and responsibilities | What are the special skills required? Do you have special SOP’s where special skills are required.? The roles responsibilities are they clear to the employees? What are your responsibilities as regards to OHSMS.? Where are they documented.? |
6 | 4.4.2 Competence, Training and awareness | Training needs identified for the self and people working under the auditee? Are the people working in key areas competent enough? For personnel department : Is there a competence mapping done for the employees? Training records can be seen as an evidence. How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the training imparted? |
7 | 4.4.3 Communication | How do you communicate about OHSAS? What are the Objectives, Targets and SMP’s in your department.? What legal requirements are applicable to your department? Do you have access to the legal register.? Can you open it on computer.? What are the important points discussed in MRM about safety performance of your department.? |
8 | 4.4.4 Documentation | Some departmental interrelation question may be asked. Departmental Inter relation as established may be verified. |
9 | 4.4.5 Control of documents | Is the policy of a correct revision.? Which are the documents which are required to be controlled in your department? What do you do in case these are revised? How do you give numbers to the formats or other documents? |
10 | 4.4.6 Operation Control | What are the limits established by you for various parameters. What are the operational controls. What are SOP’s Have you given ref of SOP in HIRA sheets under operational control column. |
11 | 4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and control | How many hazards have been identified in Emergency category ? A local emergency plan can be audited. (This should be departmental activity so that others are not affected.) |
12 | 4.5.1 Monitoring and Measurement | What is the frequency of monitoring and measurement? Is it defined in the law? What actions do you take if it is exceeding your limit? |
13 | 4.5.2.1 & 4.5.2.2 Evaluation of compliance | What are the key characteristics of safety performance in your department? How do you monitor those? What actions you take if you do not meet the same. The reports may be verified. Do you have any other requirements? |
14 | 4.5.3 Non conformity corrective action and preventive action | What are the non conformities happened?. What are the corrective actions taken.? How do you evaluate the effectiveness of a corrective actions.? Have you taken any preventive actions.? Are the HIRA sheets reviewed after CA & PA |
15 | 4.5.4 Control of Records | Retrievable can be seen |
16 | Internal Audit | Is there an annual plan. What is the frequency of Internal Audits. Are the auditors qualified? Is the objectivity maintained.? Which are the weak areas. Are all NC’s vacated. |
17 | 4.6 Management Review | When was the last MRM conducted? What are the improvement actions? Is there any issue as regards to interested parties? Have you discussed the results of the internal audits and evaluation of compliance? Did you review objectives and targets? |
With best regards,
“Join the race to make the world a better place”.(2016)
Dr. AMAR NATH GIRI“Join the race to make the world a better place”.(2016)
M.Sc. -Environmental Science,Ph.D -Environmental Science law & DIPLOMA AS - P.G.D.E.P.L,CES, DCA,
EX IIM LUCKNOW FELLOW, EX RESEARCH SCIENTIST
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