ConSASS Audit
This is a Safety and Health Management System Audit reference guide or technical reference for any construction worksite with a contract sum of $30 million or more.

 

RM Audit
Risk Management Audit is a pre-requisite in order to be certified or recertified to bizSAFE level 3, 4 and bizSAFE Star.

 

WSH Awards Audit
WSH / bizSAFE Awards Audit is a requirement for the application for the WSH / bizSAFE awards stated below. The Audit will evaluate the scores and evidence submitted by the company in accordance to the Awards Checklists.

 

WSHMS Audit
SHMS Review is a mandatory requirement under the Workplace Safety and Health (Safety and Health Management System and Auditing) Regulations for certain classes of factories. The review has to be conducted as per the stipulated frequency in accordance with the stated reference guides / technical references.

 

Scaffold Risk Assessment Implementation Audits
Scaffolding means the individual components, for example, tubes, couplers or frames and materials that when assembled form a scaffold. Scaffolding is classified as a plant under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act.

 

Lifting Risk Assessment Implementation Audits
This is an important tool which looks closely at all of the aspects of your place of work and about your work activities that could cause harm to your employees and visitors to your workplace and determines the control measures that require to be implemented to minimize any potential risk

 

Culture Safe Assessment
SHMS Review is a mandatory requirement under the Workplace Safety and Health (Safety and Health Management System and Auditing) Regulations for certain classes of factories. The review has to be conducted as per the stipulated frequency in accordance with the stated reference guides / technical references.

 

Audit Standards

Classes of Factories Reference Guides / Technical References Frequency
  • Risk Management Audit (bizSAFE Level 3 Audit)

 

Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations

Code of Practice on Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Risk Management

 At least once every 3 years
Construction Worksite with a contract sum of $30 million or more

  • Requirements for the Construction

    Safety Audit Scoring System

    (ConSASS) 

 At least once every 6 months
  • NEA Hazardous Material Audit
  • NEA 11 elements
 At least once every 24 months
     
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Audit Process

1)     Application by Applicant Organization (Request for quotation) 
Applicant organization submits the request for quotation for auditing service. Information to be provided by the applicant organization:

a) The desired scope of the audit;

b) Relevant details of the applicant organization, including its name and the address(es) of its site(s), its processes and operations, human and technical resources (total manpower), functions, relationships and any relevant legal obligations;

c) Identification of outsourced processes used by the organization that will affect conformity to requirements;

d) The standards or other requirements for which the applicant organization is seeking auditing services;

       e) Whether consultancy relating to the areas to be audited has been provided and, if so, by whom.

2)    Application Review 

Upon receiving the application from the applicant organization, ASSC will conduct a review of the application and supplementary information for auditing to ensure that

a) Any known differences in understanding between ASSC and the applicant organization is resolved;

b) ASSC has the competence and ability to perform the audit activities;

c) The site(s) of the applicant organization’s operations, the time required to complete audits and any other points influencing the auditing activities are taken into account (language, safety conditions, threats to impartiality, etc.).

After reviewing the application, ASSC will inform the applicant organization’s authorized representative formally through email, whether the application has been accepted or declined. Where the application is declined, the reasons for declining the application shall be documented and made clear to the client. 

If the application is accepted, ASSC will determine the number of auditors for the audit, the competencies needed to be included in the audit team and the audit duration based on CT 17.

3)    Determining Audit Time 

The minimum time for conducting an audit will be determined in compliance with the requirements stipulated in CT 17.

4)    Audit Plan 

An audit plan is established by Designated Auditors for each audit to provide the basis for agreement regarding the conduct and scheduling of the audit activities. 
The audit plan will be communicated, and the dates of the audit agreed upon, in advance, with the client.

5)    On-site Audit 

The audit team will conduct the on-site audit using the audit checklist provided. The on-site audit will include:

        • Opening meeting

        • Familiarization tour of the workplace

        • Obtaining and verifying information through

                – Interviews;

                – Observation of processes and activities (Physical inspection);

                – Review of documentation and records.

  • Closing meeting

6)    Audit Report and Testimony 

A written audit report will be provided within 1 month from the audit date. Testimony will be provided to the client if requested.

7)    Request for additional information & Complaint/Feedback 

Request for additional information may be directed to kader@astarconsultants.com.sg

Complaint or feedback may be directed to kader@astarconsultants.com.sg

An acknowledgment of receipt of the request, complaint or feedback will be sent to the sender.

Additional information requested may be approved at the discretion of.

For complaint received, ASSC will evaluate the complaint and take necessary action(s) to address the complaint. ASSC will feedback to the complainant on the action(s) taken.

 

Use of our name and certification mark or logo
An audited client should not:

  • use or permit the use of our audit report or testimony or our mark in communication media such as the Internet, brochures or advertising, or other documents;
  • make or permit any misleading statement regarding the audit;
  • use or permit the use of an audit report or testimony or any part thereof in a misleading manner.

 

Policy on Impartiality

Our top management is committed to impartiality in auditing activities. Auditing activities shall be undertaken impartially. We shall be responsible for the impartiality of its auditing activities and shall not allow commercial, financial or other pressures to compromise impartiality.