Occupational Health & Safety Management System Certification Audits
An evaluation of how occupational health and safety responsibilities are translated into working practices. Audits examine leadership involvement, worker participation and controls for relevant hazards across the defined…
- Category
- Certification Audits
- Delivery region
- Saudi Arabia, GCC and MENA
Key requirements — selected themes
- Leadership and worker consultation and participation
- Hazard identification and OH&S risk assessment
- Legal requirements, objectives and planning
- Competence, procurement and contractor controls
- Operational controls and emergency response
- Incident investigation, evaluation and improvement
High-level summary
An evaluation of how occupational health and safety responsibilities are translated into working practices. Audits examine leadership involvement, worker participation and controls for relevant hazards across the defined operations.
Certification provides independent recognition of the management system’s conformity. It supports confidence in systematic prevention and oversight without declaring a workplace risk-free or replacing employer duties, statutory inspections or specialist safety assessments.
Third-party certification pathway
References: [S03] · [G01] · [G02] · [G03]
- Application & scope. Identify locations, worker groups, activities, contractors and significant occupational health and safety risks.
- Review & audit planning. Confirm eligibility, impartiality, competence and applicable rules; agree scope, audit time and programme.
- Stage 1 — readiness. Review hazard assessments, obligations, worker participation, internal audits and management review.
- Stage 2 — implementation. Observe workplace controls and interview relevant personnel to evaluate implementation and effectiveness.
- Nonconformity resolution. Review corrections and corrective actions; verify closure or accept action plans as the applicable rules require.
- Independent certification decision. A competent function independent of the audit evaluates the evidence; certification is issued only when requirements are met.
- Surveillance. Review incidents, changes, worker participation and continued control of significant OH&S risks.
- Recertification. Reassess the system before certificate expiry and complete the required review and decision for a new cycle.
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