Audit Goals

• To provide the auditee with an opportunity to assess its own

OS&H system against a OS&H system standard and identify
areas for improvement
• To determine the conformity of the implemented OS&H
system with specified requirements and identify areas for
improvement
• To meet regulatory requirements.
 Audit Objectives
• To carry out a systematic, critical appraisal of all potential
hazards involving personnel, plant, services and operation
method
• To ensure that OS&H system fully satisfy the legal
requirements and those of the company’s written safety
policies, objectives and progress.
 Roles and Responsibilities
• Audit team
– Complying with the applicable audit requirements
– Planning and carrying out assigned responsibilities
effectively and efficiently
– Documenting the observations
– Reporting the audit results
– Verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions taken as a
result of the earlier audits (if requested by the client)
– Retaining and safeguarding documents pertaining to the
audit ensuring such documents remain confidential, and
treating . privileged information with discretion
– Cooperating and supporting the lead auditor.