What to expect during a Construction Company OHSAS 18001 Site Audit?

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Towserone

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Hello. Fairly new to all this. We are having our 3rd party audit soon and I was wondering what does the Auditor do during a site Audit(Construction). Does he/she check scaffolding, PPE usage, Plant etc?
Thanks in advance.
 
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somashekar

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#2
Hello. Fairly new to all this. We are having our 3rd party audit soon and I was wondering what does the Auditor do during a site Audit(Construction). Does he/she check scaffolding, PPE usage, Plant etc?
Thanks in advance.
The auditor will see if you have established a policy towards OH and S management and having set the policy you have:
1. Seen and visualized all the normal activities, periodic activities and emergency situations in a given space or location, across the organization.
2. Identified what hazards exist and what risks it poses to people who work, or be there and nearby.
3. Prioritized them based on your hazard risk assessment for action plan
4. Planned actions to protect and safeguard the people said above from the potential hazards (Eliminate or reduce) by a top down hierarchy with considerations to human behavior.
5. Considered participation and consultation of the people said above in the actions plan
6. A system to periodically review the effectiveness of planned actions and improve upon them.
7. Addressed all Legal requirements applicable to your area of operation concerned to OH and S
 

Jen Kirley

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#3
Welcome to the Cove! :bigwave:

The primary distinction to keep in mind is that your audit for registration to OHSAS 18001 is about management systems - it is not an inspection by a regulator.

Therefore, the auditor is going to look for evidence that a complete management system is in place and functioning. That means, if chemicals are found in unlabeled containers, the auditor will focus on the process for ensuring regulations are being followed. In the U.S. that involves labeling per CFR 1910.1200 (Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances/Hazard Communication). The auditor will be looking for the process in which chemicals bearing risks are identified, how controls are put in place, and how people are made aware of them.

Overall the audit will cover how your organization identifies risks, how the risks are addressed through appropriate types of controls, if and how employees know what needs to be done to apply these controls, and how you can objectively tell it's working well.

I hope this helps!
 

Sidney Vianna

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One unique (compared to many other management system standards) requirement of OHSAS 18001 is
The identity of the top management appointee shall be made available to all persons working under the control of the organization.
in other words, everyone (including temporary and subcontract workers) must be able to know WHO is the OHS Management Representative, appointed by top management.
 

Randy

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#5
As an OHSAS auditor for a relatively minor company and with my limited experience, I'll say that if your auditor is worth his salt he'll look for conformance to the requirements of OHSAS 18001, the effective management of risk, and the ability of your organizsation to achieve your OHS Objectives and fulfill the committments made in your OHS Policy.
 
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