Task and responsibilities for auditing This table provides an overview of the tasks and responsibilities of the government agency, Principal Contractor audited and audit team members in relation to auditing Project WHS Management Plans. A Project WHS Management Plan Review and Project WHS Management Plan Audit Checklist are included as Appendix A. . Task Responsibility `Description Government agency The Project WHS Management Plan Review the is submitted by the contractor and Project WHS must be reviewed by the government Management Plan agency to verify that it addresses all to establish 12 key elements of the WHS whether it satisfies Management Systems and Auditing the requirements Guidelines. for the 12 key elements Planning Government agency Prepare the schedule and Plan the audit and contractor consider the order in which the key & schedule elements will be audited. For example, the first audit may assess compliance with requirements pertaining to the key elements of Management Responsibility, Risk Management and Incident Management and Corrective Action. The first audit should occur soon after Review the commencement of site work – generally within the first three months. Engage the Government agency Engage leader to manage audit, and form audit team team Notify the Government agency Discuss audit schedule with contractor and agree on date for the contractor of the audit. audit Task Responsibility `Description Government agency Develop program for and assign Prepare for the and audit leader responsibilities to audit team audit. members. Discuss scope and objectives of audit. Develop itinerary for audit. & audit on communication to be used throughout the audit process. Audit leader and audit the Review contractor’s Project WHS team Management Plan.
Task and responsibilities for auditing This table provides an overview of the tasks and responsibilities of the government agency, Principal Contractor audited and audit team members in relation to auditing Project WHS Management Plans. A Project WHS Management Plan Review and Project WHS Management Plan Audit Checklist are included as Appendix A. . Task Responsibility `Description Review & Planning Review the Project WHS Management Plan to establish whether it satisfies the requirements for the 12 key elements Government agency The Project WHS Management Plan is submitted by the contractor and must be reviewed by the government agency to verify that it addresses all 12 key elements of the WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines. Plan the audit schedule Government agency and contractor Prepare the schedule and consider the order in which the key elements will be audited. For example, the first audit may assess compliance with requirements pertaining to the key elements of Management Responsibility, Risk Management and Incident Management and Corrective Action. The first audit should occur soon after the commencement of site work – generally within the first three months. Engage the team Government agency Engage leader to manage audit, and form audit team Notify the contractor of the audit Government agency Discuss audit schedule with contractor and agree on date for the audit. Task Responsibility `Description & the audit Prepare for the audit. Government agency and audit leader Audit leader and audit team Develop program for and assign responsibilities to audit team members. Discuss scope and objectives of audit. Develop itinerary for audit. on communication to be used throughout the audit process. Review contractor’s Project WHS Management Plan.
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