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ISO 45001 Internal Audit Checklist

OH&S management system audit per ISO 45001:2018 (Clauses 4-10)

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Audit Details
Status key: C = Conforms  •  Min = Minor non-conformity  •  Maj = Major non-conformity  •  OBS = Observation  •  OFI = Opportunity for improvement
# Clause Audit Element C Min Maj OBS Evidence / Notes
Clause 4 - Context of the Organisation
14.1Internal and external issues relevant to the OH&S management system have been determined
24.2Interested parties and their relevant requirements have been identified
34.3Scope of the OH&S management system is defined, documented and available
44.4OH&S management system processes and their interactions are established
Clause 5 - Leadership and Worker Participation
55.1Top management demonstrates leadership and commitment to the OH&S management system
65.2OH&S policy is established, communicated, available to interested parties and reviewed for continuing suitability
75.3Roles, responsibilities and authorities are assigned, communicated and understood at all relevant levels
85.4Worker consultation and participation processes are established and functioning (non-managerial workers involved)
Clause 6 - Planning
96.1.1OH&S risks and opportunities are determined, considering the context and interested parties
106.1.2Hazard identification process covers routine and non-routine activities, emergency situations and all persons
116.1.2OH&S risks are assessed using a defined methodology, with controls prioritised per the hierarchy of controls
126.1.3Legal and other requirements are identified, access is maintained, and requirements are considered in the OH&S management system
136.2OH&S objectives are established at relevant functions and levels, are measurable and have plans to achieve them
Clause 7 - Support
147.1Resources needed for the OH&S management system are determined and provided
157.2Competence requirements are determined, workers are competent, and training records are maintained
167.3Workers are aware of the OH&S policy, relevant hazards, their contribution to OH&S effectiveness and implications of non-conformance
177.4Internal and external communication processes for OH&S are determined and implemented
187.5Documented information is created, updated, controlled and retained as required by the standard
Clause 8 - Operation
198.1.1Operational controls are planned and implemented to manage OH&S risks, using the hierarchy of controls
208.1.2Hazard elimination and risk reduction measures follow the hierarchy: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE
218.1.3Management of change process is established for changes to processes, materials, equipment or workplace conditions
228.1.4Procurement and contractor management processes include OH&S requirements and controls
238.2Emergency preparedness and response plans are established, drills conducted and plans reviewed after incidents or drills
Clause 9 - Performance Evaluation
249.1.1Monitoring and measurement processes are established for OH&S performance, including what, when and how to measure
259.1.2Process to evaluate compliance with legal and other requirements is established and compliance status is known
269.2Internal audit programme covers all standard requirements at planned intervals, auditors are competent and independent
279.3Management review conducted at planned intervals, all required inputs considered, outputs include improvement decisions
Clause 10 - Improvement
2810.2Incidents are investigated in a timely manner, root causes are determined and corrective actions are implemented
2910.2Non-conformities are identified, corrective actions address root causes, and effectiveness of actions is verified
3010.3Evidence of continual improvement of OH&S performance beyond corrective actions (proactive initiatives, trend analysis)
Audit Findings Summary
Finding Category Count
Conforms
Minor non-conformities
Major non-conformities
Observations
Opportunities for improvement
Declaration and Sign-Off

I confirm that this internal audit was conducted in accordance with ISO 19011 guidelines and the organisation internal audit procedure. The findings recorded above are based on objective evidence gathered during the audit. Non-conformities have been communicated to the auditee and corrective action owners and target dates have been agreed.

Lead Auditor
Auditee Management Representative