Workplace health & safety audit

When you need this form

System audits look past the site tidy-up and test whether the safety framework functions. Run one when a client schedules a contractor safety audit, when standing up a WHS management system, after an incident, or on the annual internal cycle. Audit findings drive corrective actions and management responses, which is what separates a documented system from a folder of unused procedures.

Clients scoring your submission want to see closed loops. A live audit links each finding to a corrective action, an owner, a due date and the evidence of completion. Word reports capture the finding and then go quiet. Being able to show three audits with actions closed out is a stronger tender answer than any policy statement.

What good looks like

• Audit scope, criteria and the areas or elements assessed listed upfront.
• Each finding rated, with the evidence that supports the conclusion.
• Non-conformances separated clearly from observations and improvement opportunities.
• Corrective actions assigned with owners, due dates and management response recorded.
• Supporting photos, documents and interview notes attached to relevant findings.