Do I need to audit my safety management system externally?

Do I need to audit my safety management system externally?

Audits are conducted to determine the degree of compliance and performance in accordance with the safety management system requirements, appropriate legislative and industry best practice requirements, or against the ISO standards.


Paul Pascoe, Zenergy Professional Services specialist believes the benefits in auditing your safety management system includes:


  • Ensures the system that you have in place is specific to and meets the needs of the people and processes within the organisation;
  • Gives you a measure to compare your base line, which allows growth of your system;
  • Evaluates and increases the effectiveness of system components and programming;
  • Ensures appropriate mechanisms are in place to administer all aspects of the system and that those are properly utilised;
  • Identifies strengths and opportunities for improvement in program components, development, implementation, performance, reporting, tracking, communication, and what corrective action is required; and
  • Shows the importance of your program to all.


Although employees are most familiar with the layout and equipment used in their workplace, an independent viewpoint is important in order to ensure a truly comprehensive assessment and by engaging an external auditor provides an opportunity to:

  • Ensure an objective impartial perspective, which is important in identifying all risks in the operations.
  • Engage with someone with specialist knowledge and experience, which allows an external auditor to recognise hazards and risks that you may not have previously identified as an issue.
  • Utilise specialist WHS expertise that is dedicated to keeping up to date with the latest standards, legislation and programs.


Contact Us to Discuss Your Needs


Zenergy provides external audits of your management systems where we plan, conduct and manage the audits on your behalf by professional, experienced auditors where can add value to our client's business needs.


If you need an external audit of your management systems to determine the degree of compliance and performance in accordance with the Management System requirements, appropriate legislative and industry best practice requirements, or against the ISO standards, contact Zenergy to discuss your needs.


Click HERE to find out more information or contact us on info@zenergygroup.com.au or 1300 333 400

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