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Hi folks, you will have to forgive this is the first time I have used the forum so please bare with me. I am looking for ideas to improve the internal auditing system to accomodate 18001 standards. I struggle with the planning of audits which according to the standards should be risk based as well as they should fulfill the need for checking the compliance.
I was wandering if you could share with me any audit planning ideas which are risk based - do you plan them only at the back of accidents that you have or do you incorporate risk assessments as well?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
HH
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Hi,
Consider when planning your audits the results of your risk assessments. Do your risk assessments find many activities are high risk or are they low risk?
For example if your risks as found by the assessment are very high, then perhaps you will need to carry out your audits more frequently where as if they were predominantly low. Part of the planning process.
Risk assessments will be part of your audit. You will audit compliance with the required implementations specified in the risk assessments and whether the risk assessments actually cover the requirements of clause 4.3.1 and your overall management system.
Hope I have explained myself properly.
Regards,
Alex
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Hi,
Just to add on.
Use a gantt chart, if possible.
Refer to Risk rating table within the in-house BS OHSAS 18001 manual.
Risk Assessment of activities,processes, etc should have output in term of risk rating.(High,Medium,Low or others methods)
Rate the risk of audited activities; and raise audit report for further actions, if risk is not as low as reasonably practicable or further improvements allow.
Regards,
Lo
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