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OHS GAP Audit Checklist

by Tamryn Snelling, from the Community

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This OHS GAP Audit template from LabourNet Central helps organizations assess Occupational Health and Safety compliance and pinpoint deficiencies. It reviews policy and strategic objectives, roles and legal appointments, resources and emergency readiness, training and competence, documentation, communication and committee meetings, planning and risk assessments, incident reporting and investigation, firefighting and evacuation preparedness, first aid equipment, signage, housekeeping, PPE, and hazardous chemical control. Use it to capture findings, set corrective actions, and improve overall safety performance.

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LabourNet OHS GAP Audit
Evaluate your organization’s Occupational Health and Safety readiness with the LabourNet OHS GAP Audit template. Assess key areas including COVID-19 management, OHS policy and strategic objectives, legal appointments and responsibilities, resources and emergency preparedness, staff training and inductions, documentation and statutory postings, committee communication, risk management planning and reviews, SOPs/SWPs, accident and incident reporting, firefighting and evacuation readiness, first aid equipment and inspections, safety signage, housekeeping protocols, and PPE issuing and controls. Use the checklist to identify compliance gaps, record evidence, assign actions, and track improvements to strengthen workplace safety and meet legislative requirements.
by Tamryn Snelling, from the Community
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LabourNet Occupational Health and Safety GAP Audit
This LabourNet Occupational Health and Safety GAP Audit template helps assess workplace compliance and identify gaps across core OHS elements. Sections cover company information, key appointments and organograms, training requirements for SHE reps, fire fighters, first aiders, risk assessors, and incident investigators, as well as COIDA status. It reviews housekeeping, safety committees and meetings, incident reporting and follow-up processes, and the presence and communication of an OHS policy. Resources assessed include risk and hazard identification, communication to employees, safe work procedures, emergency evacuation floorplans, training and communication registers, access to the OHS Act, and safety signage. It also checks SDS management for hazardous chemical agents, firefighting equipment maintenance, exit route readiness, emergency drills, first aid box inventory and logs, and PPE issuance and monitoring. The audit records compliance levels, notes, and signoff, supporting a clear roadmap to improve safety and legal compliance.
by Zane van zyl, from the Community
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OHS Emergency Preparedness Assessment Checklist
Use this OHS Emergency Preparedness Assessment to evaluate an organization’s readiness for emergencies and compliance with health and safety requirements. The checklist covers OHS policy and objectives, resources and competent personnel, training for first aiders, fire fighters, risk assessors, and incident investigators, risk management planning and SOPs, accident and incident reporting and follow-up, firefighting equipment maintenance, evacuation routes, first aid kits and logs, safety signage, and housekeeping practices. Document findings, record compliance levels, and assign actions to improve resilience and meet regulatory obligations.
by Rudolph Crouzer, from the Community
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OHS Legal Compliance Audit Checklist
This OHS legal compliance audit checklist helps organizations assess adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 and related regulations. It covers policy and governance, inductions and training, representatives and committees, incident reporting, first aid, confined spaces, stacking and storage, fall protection, hazardous biological and chemical agents, ergonomics, noise, asbestos, driven and general machinery, lifts, pressure equipment, and electrical installations. It also reviews facilities, ventilation and lighting, fire safety and evacuation, signage, housekeeping, and external conditions. Use it to identify noncompliance, assign corrective actions, and document evidence for audits.
by Tereza Swanepoel, from the Community
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