Australian Risk Services: The Safety Auditing Experts

Workplace safety auditing does more than just ensure compliance with the various acts and regulations
governing occupational health and safety (OHS); it ensures that employees are kept healthy, injury-free
and productive.
Australian Risk Services (ARS) has over 15 years experience providing strategic commercial risk
management and safety auditing services to a diverse range of industries.
Minimising (OHS) risks in the workplace protects personnel and capital goods, and maximises
productivity.
Independent, external safety auditing can thoroughly and systematically:
Identify existing hazards
Identify potential hazards before they have the chance to become dangerous
Help in developing risk-reduction plans that can be practically implemented

A Legal, Ethical and Financial Obligation

From an organisational perspective, safety auditing is a crucial business process. Identification of
hazards and the resulting planning:
Reduces legal risk you can avoid the costs and penalties associated with non-compliance, or worse, the issues
resulting from the occurrence of an accident
Is ethical as employers, there is a moral obligation to keep workers safe and healthy as far as is practicable
Maintains productivity injured or ill workers are unable to be productive, and the downtime associated with
accidents can be extremely costly

Benefits of External Safety Auditing

Although employees are most familiar with the layout and equipment used in their workplace, an
independent viewpoint is important in order to ensure a truly comprehensive assessment.
By engaging a specialist from ARS you benefit from:
An objective perspective, which is important in identifying all risks around the workplace
Specialist knowledge and experience, which allows us to recognise hazards that you may not have identified as an
OHS issue
Specialist OHS expertise from a company that is dedicated to keeping up to date with the latest standards,
legislation and programs

Industry Experience
OHS risks are present in all work environments; from schools to mines, from retail to logistics.
ARS has provided safety auditing services for a diverse range of industries, including:
Event Management
Transport, Shipping and Logistics
Chemical and General Waste Management
Mining
Local Government
Retail
Clothing Manufacture
Food and Drink Production

Range of Safety Auditing Services

We provide our diverse clients with services that include:
Gap Analysis
This pre-audit program identifies gaps in management systems and highlights areas that need
improvement. This helps an organisation to meet Australian and international compliance standards.
Desktop/Site Verification
Through this program, we review your organisations documents and observe workplace activities,
which helps evaluate your current management system and observe workplace activities.

National Audit Tool (NAT) Audits for Self-Insured Organisations

This program is built around a set of national audit guidelines based on AS/NZS 4801. It defines the
criteria that relevant regulators will use within their jurisdictions to assess OHS management systems of
self-insurers.
Certification Preparation
The purpose of this audit is to help a workplace achieve certification as per the following Australian and
international standards:
AS/NZS 4801 OHS Management System Compliance
OHSAS 18001 OHS Management System Compliance
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Compliance
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Compliance
Integrated Management System Compliance

Second Party Audits

This program is tailored to meet organizational requirements, such as audits for:
Suppliers
Contractors
Risk Profiling

Legislative Compliance
This program is based on legislative compliance to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling
workplace risks. It is designed to help lay the foundations for a systematic approach to managing Work
Health and Safety (WHS).
Property and Risk Compliance
This program is designed to benchmark properties against risk and WHS parameters, while scoring the
property for risk and compliance. The program assists owners, managers and supervisors involved in the
management of facilities, buildings and other property, to demonstrate due diligence and achieve
compliance through practical risk control recommendations.
If youre looking for reliable external safety auditing firm, contact ARS today.

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