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SafetyMAP:AUDITING HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS4th EditionPublished by the Victorian WorkCover Authority© Victorian WorkCover Authority 2002First Published 1994 (As ‘A Guide to OccupationalHealth and Safety Management Systems’)Second Edition 1995Reprinted 1997Third Edition 1997Fourth Edition 2002ISBN 0-7594-3102-7This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing forthe purpose of study, research, criticism or review, aspermitted under the Copyright Act, no part may bereproduced by any process without written permission.Enquiries should be made to:WorkSafe VictoriaP.O. Box 4306Melbourne Vic 3001Australia
CONTENTSPreface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Introducing SafetyMAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3PART 1: SafetyMAP EXPLAINEDThe SafetyMAP approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The SafetyMAP process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Starting out-conducting a self-assessment. . . . . 4Continual improvement and self-audit. . . . . . . . . 5Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Documentation required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Applying for a SafetyMAP certificate … . . . . . . . . 7A guide to internal auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SafetyMAP certification levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11PART 2: AUDIT CRITERIAElement 1 Health and safety policy . . . . . . . . . 14Element 2 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.1 Legal requirements andpractical guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.2 Objectives and targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162.3 Health and safety management plans . . . . 17Element 3 Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.1 Structure and responsibility – Resources. . 183.2 Structure and responsibility– Responsibility and accountability. . . . . . . 183.3 Structure and responsibility– Training and competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193.4 Consultation, communicationand reporting – Consultation . . . . . . . . . . . 203.5 Consultation, communicationand reporting – Communication . . . . . . . . . 213.6 Consultation, communicationand reporting – Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213.7 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223.8 Document and data control . . . . . . . . . . . . 223.9 Hazard identification, risk assessmentand control of risks – General . . . . . . . . . . 233.10 Hazard identification, risk assessmentand control of risks – Specific . . . . . . . . . . 24Access control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25(Use of) Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Disposal of materials and substances . . . . 25Employee welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Hazardous substances/dangerous goods. . 25Permit to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Personal protective equipment . . . . . . . . . 25Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Purchasing goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Storage and transport of materials . . . . . . 26Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Supply of goods and services . . . . . . . . . . . 26Traceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263.11 Emergency preparedness and response . . 27Element 4 Measurement and evaluation . . . . . 284.1 Monitoring and measurement – General . . 284.2 Monitoring and measurement– Health surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294.3 Incident investigation andcorrective action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.4 Records and records management . . . . . . 314.5 Health and safety managementsystem audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Element 5 Management review . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Comparison between SafetyMAPand AS/NZS 4801:2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
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Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCING SafetyMAPSafetyMAP (Saf
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Page 9 and 10: Documentation requiredComplex docum
Page 11 and 12: audit standard that suits their man
Page 13 and 14: DEFINITIONSAuditA systematic and in
Page 15 and 16: PART 2: AUDIT CRITERIAThe following
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Page 19 and 20: 2.3 Health and safety management pl
Page 21 and 22: 3.3 Structure and responsibility- T
Page 23 and 24: 3.5 Consultation, communication and
Page 25 and 26: 3.9 Hazard identification, risk ass
Page 27 and 28: ACCESS CONTROL3.10.1 The organizati
Page 29 and 30: 3.11 Emergency preparedness andresp
Page 31 and 32: 4.2 Monitoring and measurement- Hea
Page 33 and 34: 4.4 Records and records managementI
Page 35 and 36: Element 5: Management ReviewTo ensu
Page 37 and 38: INDEXAccountability for health and
Page 39: HELP US TO IMPROVE SafetyMAPThe org

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