Detailed Audit Audit Evidence to

Clause Requirement
Questions Verify

Has the organization

identified internal &
SWOT/PESTLE analysis,
external OH&S issues
risk registers
that can affect
performance?

Are needs &

expectations of
Stakeholder register,
workers and interested
communication logs
parties identified and
reviewed?
Context of the
4
Organization

Is the OH&SMS scope

defined, covering all OH&SMS scope
activities and statement
locations?

Is OH&SMS
established,
Manuals, procedures,
maintained, and
policies
aligned with strategic
direction?

Is top management
demonstrating visible Records of
commitment (site management site visits,
walks, reviews, budget approvals
resource allocation)?

Has OH&S policy been

established, Policy document,
communicated, and induction materials
understood?

Leadership & Worker

5
Participation
 Leadership & Worker Are roles,
5
Participation responsibilities, and Org charts, job
authorities defined and descriptions, RACI
communicated?

Is worker participation
ensured in hazard Safety committee
identification, risk records, worker
assessment, and interviews
incident investigation?

Are consultation
mechanisms in place Meeting minutes,
(safety meetings, attendance sheets
toolbox talks)?

Are Hazards identified

and risks assessed for HIRA, JSA, risk registers
all site activities?

Are OH&S
opportunities(ex.Auto
mation,digital Improvement
Monitoring and registers,Digital tools
indentifies and
tracked?

Are legal and

Compliance Obligations legal register and
6 Planning
identified,Updated and compliance Audits
evaluated

Are Plans developed to

achieve Actions Plans,Project
objects(Who,When,Ho scheduled
w,Resources)?
 Are risk related to
organizational changes Mock records,Change
assessed before risk assesments
implementation

Are Sufficient resources

Financial
allocated for
records,manpower
OH&S(Budget,manpow
plans
er,equipment)?

Is worker competency Training matrix,

evaluated, and training competency
provided as per role? assessments

Are awareness
programs effective
Induction records,
7 Support (workers know hazards,
toolbox talk reports
policies, emergency
response)?

Is internal & external

Safety alerts,
communication
newsletters, client
effective (instructions,
communication
alerts, client updates)?

Is documented
Document control logs,
information controlled
electronic document
(policies, permits,
system
records)?

Are operational
controls in place for
Work permits, method
high-risk activities (hot
statements, SOP
work, lifting,
scaffolding, electrical)?
 Are contractors
controlled to ensure Contractor evaluations,
compliance with induction, audits
OH&S?

Are emergency
preparedness and Emergency plans, drill
8 Operation
response plans records
maintained and tested?

Are procurement
Procurement specs,
processes reviewed for
approval records
OH&S considerations?

Are suppliers evaluated

considering OH&S Supplier
requirements (legal prequalification,
compliance, PPE inspections
standards)?

Is monitoring &
measurement of OH&S Safety KPI reports,
performance carried dashboards
out?

Is legal and compliance

Compliance audit
evaluation carried out
records
at planned intervals?

Performance
9
Evaluation

Are internal audits

Audit schedules, NCRs,
conducted effectively
closure records
and findings closed?
 Is management review
carried out covering
Management review
policy, objectives,
minutes, reports
performance, and
improvement needs?

Are incidents, near

misses, and
Incident logs, RCA
nonconformities
reports
reported, recorded,
and investigated?

Is root cause analysis RCA documents,

performed for corrective action
significant incidents? reports

10 Improvement

Are corrective actions

implemented and CAPA tracker, closure
verified for records
effectiveness?

Is there evidence of
continual improvement
Trend analysis, annual
(reduced TRIR/LTIFR,
reports
enhanced controls,
wellbeing programs)?
 Auditor Focus Points

Verify construction-
specific risks
(subcontractors, client
requirements, climate,
legislation)

Confirm participation of
employees,
subcontractors,
regulators, clients

Ensure scope includes

EPC project sites,
workshops, temporary
facilities

Integration with
company business plan

Leadership presence at
safety meetings, toolbox
talks

Policy visibly posted on-

site and understood by
workers
Clarity at all levels,
including contractors

Check subcontractor
involvement

Frequency &
effectiveness beyond
paperwork

Verify coverage for

lifting,bot work,Confined
space working at height

Evidence of Proactive
measures not only risk
predictions

Cross check with local

labour loss,Client HSSE
requirements

Check Monitoring
frequency and
Accountability
Check Plant modification
new equipment,new
contractor mobilization

Confirm PPE quality and

maintanance

Interview workers for

procedure knowledge

Confirm comprehension
through spot interviews

Multilingual
communication for
diverse workforce

Verify only latest

revisions are in use

Inspect permit-to-work
systems at site
Verify contractor safety
performance monitoring

Confirm regular fire,

spill, evacuation drills

Confirm safety criteria in

vendor selection

Verify vendor
compliance and
corrective actions

Confirm trend analysis

and action tracking

Check follow-up of
identified gaps

Verify timeliness and

thoroughness of closure
Evidence of worker input
and leadership follow-up

Check lessons-learned
communication

Confirm structured
methods (5-Whys,
Fishbone)

Ensure no recurrence of
major findings

Look for year-on-year

improvement metrics