IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
Bureau of Indian Standards code of practice for occupational health and safety audits: who does what in an audit, how it is planned, run, reported and followed up, and a sample checklist of 25 OH&S system elements, from policy and permits to process safety, fire, occupational health and emergency preparedness.
IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice is a compliance framework from India with 4 domains and 53 controls that map to 3 other frameworks. The largest domains are Annex C: Audit checklist elements for the audited OH&S system – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (25 controls), Clause 5: Audit methodology (initiating, preparing, executing, documenting) – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (19 controls), Clause 4.3: Roles and responsibilities in the audit – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (7 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (4)
Annex C: Audit checklist elements for the audited OH&S system – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
Clause 4.3: Roles and responsibilities in the audit – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.1.1 | Audit team |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.1.2 | Lead auditor's responsibilities |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.1.3 | Auditors' responsibilities |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.1.4 | Auditors' duties |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.1.5 | Attributes of auditors |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.2 | Client |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::4.3.3 | Auditee |
Clause 5: Audit methodology (initiating, preparing, executing, documenting) – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
Clauses 6 and 7: Audit completion and implementation of the report – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::6 | Audit completion |
| is-14489-2018-occupational-safety-and-health-audit-code-of-practice::7 | Action for implementation of the audit report |
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IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice is a compliance framework from India with 4 domains and 53 controls. Bureau of Indian Standards code of practice for occupational health and safety audits: who does what in an audit, how it is planned, run, reported and followed up, and a sample checklist of 25 OH&S system elements, from policy and permits to process safety, fire, occupational health and emergency preparedness. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice actually require?
IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice has 53 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Annex C: Audit checklist elements for the audited OH&S system – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (25 controls), Clause 5: Audit methodology (initiating, preparing, executing, documenting) – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (19 controls), Clause 4.3: Roles and responsibilities in the audit – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice do I already cover?
IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice maps to 3 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 19011:2018 (38% coverage), ISO 45001:2018 (26% coverage), Australia Model Work Health and Safety Regulations (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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