Procedure Overview Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Audits are carried out to: Determine whether or not the elements and activities of HSE Management System PDO’s conform to the planned arrangements and are being implemented effectively. Determine whether or HSE Management System is fulfilling the not PDO’s Company’s HSE policy, objectives and performance criteria. Determine whether or HSE Management System complies with the relevant not PDO’s legislative and regulatory requirements. Identify areas for improvement in HSE Management System, with the aim of PDO’s progressively improving the HSE Management System. Enable management to ensure that potential or actual flaws in the system are remedied through effective follow-up action. Develop Audit Program All business processes should be periodically audited, with the frequency and depth of HSE auditing being determined based on: The level of risk for the process/activity. How critical the process or activity is, in relation to business objectives. PDO’s The statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements. The contribution or potential contribution of the activity concerned to overall HSE PDO’s performance. The results of previous audits. All business processes activities and assets should be audited within the audit cycle. The audit cycle should not be longer than five years, as it is likely that major changes (such as asset, staff, mode of operations, organization, etc) may have taken place during that time. Level 1 HSE Audits Includes HSE audits conducted on behalf of IAC and BAC as part of the Integrated PDO’s Audit Program, and also includes independent audits carried out by external bodies such as ISO 14001 certification audits. ACTION RESPONSIBILITY Identify HSE Audit Units (assets, services, projects and functions) Audit Manager that have a risk potential to affect the HSE objectives) Company’s Prepare yearly and five-yearly Level 1 HSE Audit program based Audit Manager on the risk potentials Review and approve Level 1 HSE Audit Program IAC & BAC Direct and review the development and implementation of the Corporate Safety and Corporate HSE Audit Program Environmental Manager Incorporate the Level 1 HSE Audit Program into Corporate HSE Audit Manager Business Plan Provide resources to manage the audit and lead the plan Corporate Safety and execution Environmental Manager Implement level 1 HSE audit program Audit Manager Report level 1 HSE audit and action status to IAC/BAC Audit Manager Monitor level 1 audits and actions IAC & BAC Table 1: Level 1 HSE audits program
Procedure Overview Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Audits are carried out to: Determine whether or not the elements and activities of PDO’s HSE Management System conform to the planned arrangements and are being implemented effectively. Determine whether or not PDO’s HSE Management System is fulfilling the Company’s HSE policy, objectives and performance criteria. Determine whether or not PDO’s HSE Management System complies with the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements. Identify areas for improvement in PDO’s HSE Management System, with the aim of progressively improving the HSE Management System. Enable management to ensure that potential or actual flaws in the system are remedied through effective follow-up action. Develop Audit Program All business processes should be periodically audited, with the frequency and depth of HSE auditing being determined based on: The level of risk for the process/activity. How critical the process or activity is, in relation to PDO’s business objectives. The statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements. The contribution or potential contribution of the activity concerned to PDO’s overall HSE performance. The results of previous audits. All business processes activities and assets should be audited within the audit cycle. The audit cycle should not be longer than five years, as it is likely that major changes (such as asset, staff, mode of operations, organization, etc) may have taken place during that time. Level 1 HSE Audits Includes HSE audits conducted on behalf of PDO’s IAC and BAC as part of the Integrated Audit Program, and also includes independent audits carried out by external bodies such as ISO 14001 certification audits. ACTION RESPONSIBILITY Identify HSE Audit Units (assets, services, projects and functions) that have a risk potential to affect the Company’s HSE objectives) Audit Manager Prepare yearly and five-yearly Level 1 HSE Audit program based on the risk potentials Audit Manager Review and approve Level 1 HSE Audit Program IAC & BAC Direct and review the development and implementation of the Corporate HSE Audit Program Corporate Safety and Environmental Manager Incorporate the Level 1 HSE Audit Program into Corporate HSE Business Plan Audit Manager Provide resources to manage the audit and lead the plan execution Corporate Safety and Environmental Manager Implement level 1 HSE audit program Audit Manager Report level 1 HSE audit and action status to IAC/BAC Audit Manager Monitor level 1 audits and actions IAC & BAC Table 1: Level 1 HSE audits program
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