We require a little assistance with the above - without having to call in a 3rd party auditor as suggested during our recent audit. Any ideas on how we can establish procedures to handle this? 4.5.2.1 Consistent with its commitment to compliance [see 4.2c)], the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for periodically evaluating compliance with applicable legal requirements

Are procedures in place for accident investigation ? Do these procedures include clear responsibilities ? Are procedures in place for the reporting of accidents ? Are procedures in place for the reporting of incidents ? Are procedures in place for the initiation and completion of corrective action ? Do these procedures require that all proposed + corrective and preventive actions are reviewed through the risk assessment process prior to implementation ? Are changes to documented procedures resulting from corrective and / or preventive action documented ? Do the investigation procedures state the level of authority of the persons involved ? Do the reporting procedures take into account damage to property ? Do the procedures clearly define the course of action to be taken following non-conformances identified ? Do procedures exist for immediate action to be taken upon observation or reporting of non-conformances ? Are such procedures linked to emergency plans ? How are accident reports documented ? Do procedures exist for the storage of such records / Do these procedures state responsibility for such storage? Do accident investigation procedures state who is to carry out the investigation? Do they include definition of the root cause of any non-conformance? Do they include the arrangements for witness interviews ? Are outstanding or overdue corrective or preventive actions reported to senior management ? Is accident & incident data analysed on a regular basis? Is accident frequency and severity ratings calculated in accordance with accepted practice ? Are regular accident frequency reports issued to management? Do accident report forms include reportable or lost time injury, location of accident, part of body injured, property damage, direct and root cause ? Is such data included within analysis reports? Are records of property damage / repair reviewed ? Are reporting and investigation procedures assessed for effectiveness ? Is such monitoring reported to management ? Is such monitoring included within the overall H&S review process ? Are the investigations of non conformances / accidents / incidents applied to the organisation as a whole ? SBH