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Combined
Audit
Five Star Occupational Health and Safety
and BS OHSAS 18001:2007
Our unique combined audit process is applied
by organisations worldwide to benchmark
their safety management system(s) against
current best practice and the BS OHSAS
18001:2007 standard criteria.
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Combined Five Star Occupational Health and
Safety and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Audits
L e a d e r s hip
Policy and
Organisation
Who is the audit for?
The combined five star / BS OHSAS 18001 audit is ideal
for those organisations who are seeking a detailed and
objective evaluation of their occupational health and safety
management system(s) and associated arrangements, whilst
also requiring certification to the BS OHSAS 18001 standard.
Evaluation
and Review
Best
Practice
Indicators
Strategy and
Planning
The combined audit approach measures performance against:
• Best practice technique
Performance
Measurement
• BS OHSAS 18001 standard
Co
• K
ey safety management indicators: Leadership and
Continual Improvement and identifies areas of positive/
negative practice subsequently providing a structured
approach toward continuous improvement.
Key benefits
•Verification and
independent recognition
Why choose us?
•Unique Internationally
recognised audit system
•Certification to the BS
OHSAS 18001 standard
•Sector experienced and
appropriately qualified
auditors
•A comprehensive report
detailing the findings,
quantified outcomes,
associated areas for
improvement and specific
recommendations
•Details of any non
conformance areas
against the BS OHSAS
18001 standard
•Potential for improved
safety performance,
workforce morale /
wellbeing and associated
business benefits
•Can reduce auditing time
(subject to nature and
scale of organisation)
•Continual and ongoing
support.
•Industry recognition
from being awarded
a prestigious Sword of
Honour (you are eligible
to apply for the Award
upon achievement of
5 star status)
•
Certification to BS OHSAS
18001 standard.
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How does it work?
The combined audit process
has been designed to provide
a comprehensive, independent
and quantified evaluation
of your organisations entire
health and safety management
system and arrangements
(through the five star process),
whilst also evaluating systems
against the BS:OHSAS 18001
standard.
The five star audit
element of the combined
process identifies areas of
strengths and weakness,
provides an overall score
and grading, together
with recommendations
for improvement. Those
organisations who achieve
the maximum five star
grading are eligible to apply
for the British Safety Council
prestigious Sword of Honour
Award which recognises
best practice in safety
management across
the globe.
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Implementation
and Operation
en
t
The BS OHSAS 18001
standard is recognised
standard criteria for safety
management systems.
This criteria is incorporated
into the combined audit
delivery process. The
combined audit report will
explicitly document any non
conformance areas against
the standard and will also
comment on opportunities
for improvement in relation
to those areas covered
within the audit.
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