In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for occupational health and safety auditing, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.
What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, codes of practice, guides
About occupational health and safety auditing
What is an OHS audit, OHS management systems, why audit?
Compliance auditing
Meeting legislative requirements, ensuring compliance
Hazard specific audits
Auditing for specific hazards, checking control methods
Management system audit
Organisational structures, planning activities, responsibilities
Audit standards
Departmental and self-insurance audit standards
Accredited self-insurance auditors
Contacts for current accredited self-insurance auditors
Last updated 22 July 2008
WHSO’s must audit hazards at least annually
For more information contact:
Queensland Government
Workplace health and safety infoline 1300 369 915