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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2023-02-16.
A health-and-safety management system should connect assessed risks with responsibilities and practice. Historical illness and fatality figures should not be repeated without the correct period and source, and a system does not remove legal duties.
Questions to follow in an audit
- How are responsibilities and competent support arranged?
- How are workers' concerns and changes in activities considered?
- What evidence shows that agreed controls operate in practice?
Connect the records with practice
Trace an assessed activity through worker explanations, operating records, a reported concern and management review of the response.
These are illustrative audit trails, not findings about a named organisation, technical instructions or a guarantee of a particular result. The appropriate evidence depends on the activities, risks and agreed scope. The organisation remains responsible for its operations and legal obligations.
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Further reading: ISO quality management.