This checklist follows the ISO 45001:2018 clauses, including worker consultation and participation, with a separate documentation checklist.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on internal auditing and ISO 45001:

• ISO 45001 Clause 9.2 - Internal Audit
• ISO 45001 knowledge base
• ISO 45001 Clause 5.4 - Consultation and Participation
• Internal Auditing knowledge base

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ISO 45001:2018 Internal Audit Checklist Template

A full clause internal audit checklist for ISO 45001:2018, working through the occupational health and safety standard from clause 4.1 to 10.3 with space to record the evidence viewed, responses and findings. It is set out on the F-Q2 Audit Checklist format, with the scope, criteria, auditor and date recorded at the top and space against each clause to record the evidence viewed, responses and findings.

A second checklist covers the documentation ISO 45001 requires, listing the mandatory documents and records with the clause each one comes from.

Note: ISO clause checklists only include the clause numbers and short prompts for each clause (due to copyright reasons) and therefore a full version of the ISO standard is required to be used in conjunction with these checklists.

What the Checklists Cover

• Context of the organisation - issues, interested parties, scope and the OH&S management system
• Leadership and worker participation - leadership and commitment, the OH&S policy, roles, and consultation and participation of workers
• Planning - hazard identification, risks and opportunities, legal and other requirements, planning action and objectives
• Support - resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information
• Operation - operational planning and control, eliminating hazards and reducing risks, management of change, procurement including contractors and outsourcing, and emergency preparedness
• Performance evaluation and improvement - monitoring, evaluation of compliance, internal audit, management review, incidents, nonconformity and corrective action, and continual improvement
• Documentation - the mandatory documents and records

Using the Checklists

The checklists can be used when first setting up an ISO 45001 management system to show that every clause has been met, and then as the record of internal audits. Record the scope and criteria at the top, then work through each clause, noting the evidence viewed and any findings, and follow findings up through corrective action. Audits can be spread across the year, with the full clause checklist covering the whole standard over the audit programme.

Planning the Audit

Have the hazard and risk assessment register, the legal register, records of worker consultation and the record of the last management review to hand, along with the standard itself.

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Who Should Carry Out the Audit?

Anyone trained in internal auditing who is independent of the area being audited. The questions are written in plain language, so the checklist also works well for training new internal auditors.

Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit

These checklists are part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit and the integrated toolkits that include ISO 45001.

Related Documents

Documents that work alongside these checklists:

• ER11 Audit Schedule
• F-Q31 Audit Report
• PP-1-10 Internal Auditing and ISO Compliance Policy Procedure