Showitoff is an organisation spcialising in the design and production of wall decorating material for the domestic market. During an ISO 45001 certification audit of the site, the auditor comes across an open, walled area just outside the maintenance department. It contains various scraps of wood and metal as well as several rusty components. Several heavy concrete beams are learning against a thin brick wall in which cracks are visible. When asked about it, the OHS Manager states that he presume that the material come from maintenance work, so it is the Maintenance Manager’s responsibility.
The auditor interviews the Maintenance Manager in his department. He asks about the area outside and is told that it contains some excess materials that the Manager likes to keep in case they come in handy at some stage. The auditor points out that the wall appears to be unstable collapse at any moment. The Maintenance Manager is not aware of such a situation.
Which three statement represent good audit practice?
Like many other quality management systems, ISO 45001 uses what is known as a 'PDCA' circle. What do those initials stand for?
An internal auditor of a manufacturer of plastic packaging products for the food industry raised a nonconformity against section 10.2 of ISO 45001 in Report IA202. The nonconformity (NC3) stated: "The level of reported health and safety incidents has increased by 9.7% over the last 12 months. This included an increase in reported accidents." A third-party auditor reviewing the internal audit process came across the nonconformity and found that there was no evidence of having been reported to relevant staff. Select three of the following nonconformities that the auditor could raise to ISO 45001.
During an internal audit of an OHSMS, what evidence would the auditor look for to demonstrate conformity to ISO 45001? Match each item with the correct ISO 45001 clause number.
When calculating an ISO 45001 third party initial audit duration, which two of the following statements are false?
On behalf of a certification body, you are conducting a combined audit of Shelf-Fit. The organization designs, manufacturing install interiors for retail stores. They employ subcontractors for the installation work.
Representing the ISO 45001 audit, you ask the Purchase Manager about the identification of health and safety hazards for contractors on site. Having previously reviewed the hazards list (HZD-21/11 Rev.3), you found that various health and safety hazards were listed but not were associated with contractor working on-site.
When you ask about the use of contractors, the response is, ‘’We know that contractors use chemicals, such as glues, paints and vanishes. We trust them since they know more than we do about the safe handling of such issues’’. The auditor made the same enquiry to an accompanying member of the health and safety team and was told that chemical safety had never been a problem with the installation process.
You are an audit team leader overseeing the activity of a trainee auditor. Your team has just completed a surveillance audit and is assembling the final report.
The trainee has not contributed to a final report before and is clearly struggling with what she should provide to you for inclusion.
Which three of her following statements would be appropriate?
An audit team leader arrives at a steel fabrication organisation that manufactures stairways to carry out a Stage2 certification audit. At a meeting with the OHSMS Manager, she is told that they have won their biggest contact from a construction organization to manufacture and install stairways.
During the audit, a team member found that several employees had suffered hand injuries over several months due to handrail welds not being property polished. The OHSMS Manager blames the new employees they had to take on because of the big contract. The auditor raises a nonconformance against clause 10.2 erf ISO 45001.
In relation to the nonconformity raised by the auditor and in line with the policy of the certification body, the audit team raise improvement opportunities in the audit report.
Which three of the options would represent acceptance opportunities for improvement in the report?
Aitchandness inc, manufactures safety footwear and other items of personal protective equipment (PPE). The organisation applied for ISO 45001 certification, and after the initial certificate audit, the certificate body decided that the audit team leader should carry out a follow-up audit to determine whether the non-conformities could be closed out.
A major non-conformity was raised at Stage 2 because of inadequate storage and handling of chemical used in the production process. Minor non-conformities related to retaining documentation, staff safety training and inadequate testing of emergency procedures.
Select four of the actions which the auditor could take at the follow-up audit to determine the effectiveness of corrective action for the non-conformities.