How we check our templates

What “Checked against” means

Each template page carries a line like this one:

Checked against NFPA 80 (2025 edition) on 26 October 2026 by the MapTrack templates team.

It means that on that date we opened the official source for every law and standard the page cites, confirmed its title and the edition in force, and confirmed that each clause we cite exists and covers what we say it covers.

The checks, in order

1. Find the official source. Legislation registers (legislation.gov.au and each state's, legislation.gov.uk, legislation.govt.nz, the US eCFR), regulators (Safe Work Australia, the state regulators, NHVR, HSE, WorkSafe NZ, OSHA, FMCSA) and the publisher's own catalogue for standards (Standards Australia, ISO, NFPA, BSI, CSA). Never a blog or a vendor's summary.
2. Confirm the edition in force. If a page named an older edition, we flag it and move the page to the current one.
3. Confirm each clause. A clause number goes on a page only after we've read its number and heading at a source that shows it. If we can't confirm one, the page cites the standard without a clause.
4. Write it in plain words. Each clause gets a one-line summary in our words. It says what the clause covers, never that the template satisfies it.
5. Second check. A second reviewer, working separately, checks every statement in a batch against the source before it goes live. What they find is fixed first.
6. Date it. Every source carries the date we checked it, and every page the date it was reviewed.

Standards you have to buy

Many standards (AS, AS/NZS, ISO, NFPA, BS) are sold by their publishers. We never reproduce their text. We cite the clause number, link the publisher’s page and say in our own words what the clause covers. Get the standard itself before you rely on its detail.

Model laws and where you work

Australian WHS laws are model laws: each state and territory passes its own version, and Victoria has its own OHS laws. US rules can differ between federal OSHA and state plans, and Canadian rules differ by province. Each page says which version it cites. Check the one that applies where the work happens.

What it doesn’t mean

A template checked against a standard isn’t certified or endorsed by the body that publishes it, and using it doesn’t on its own meet a legal duty. Your duties depend on your equipment, your work and your location. If you’re unsure, ask your regulator or a qualified adviser.

How often we re-check

We re-check a page when a law or standard it cites changes. Each page shows the date of its last check.

Spotted an error?

Email corrections@maptrack.com with the page and what’s wrong. We’ll check it at the source and fix the page.