Audit Tool Revise 1 - Health and Safety Authority

AUDITING A SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
CRITERION 15: ADVERSE EVENTS, NEAR MISSES AND ILL HEALTH OCCURRENCES
Adverse events and near misses, including injuries, ill health, diseases and
dangerous occurrences, are dealt with in accordance with the processes
contained within the organisation’s policies and procedures.
Any event or circumstance, which could have or did lead to actual or
possible personal injury, personal harm, property damage or loss can be
defined as an Adverse Event.
REFERENCE APPENDIX 1 OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENT:
Other Key References: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 4 , Guide to the Safety,
Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 5
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1 Y P N
Is there a policy and procedure in place for reporting incidents and near
misses?
Yes No PARTIAL A B C Total score
Score 10 Score 0 Score 8 Score 5 Score 2
Supporting Evidence/Comments:
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D
2 Y P N
Is there an effective system in place for reviewing incidents and near misses?
Yes No PARTIAL A B C Total score
Score 10 Score 0 Score 8 Score 5 Score 2
Supporting Evidence/Comments:
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D
3 Y P N
Is safety and health effectively integrated into the organisations strategic
plan?
Yes No PARTIAL A B C Total score
Score 10 Score 0 Score 8 Score 5 Score 2
Supporting Evidence/Comments:
4 Y P N
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O
D
Is there a system in place for the statutory reporting of incidents to the HSA?
Yes No PARTIAL A B C Total score
Score 10 Score 0 Score 8 Score 5 Score 2
Supporting Evidence/Comments:
I
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D
5 Y P N
Are trend analysis completed on injuries/ill health absence?
Yes No PARTIAL A B C Total score
Score 10 Score 0 Score 8 Score 5 Score 2
Supporting Evidence/Comments:
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