Membership·Training·Qualifications·AuditandConsultancy·PolicyandOpinion·AwardsFiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAuditSpecificationAugust2017FiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAuditspecification2017©BritishSafetyCouncil2017DContentsPage1IntroductiontotheFiveStarAuditmodel12FiveStarAuditprocess23Scoringandgradingsystem34Auditreportandactionplanning45Preparingfortheaudit56Standardisationandqualityassurance57Specificationdetails68Specificationguidance8FiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAuditspecification2017©BritishSafetyCouncil20171ThisdocumentisintendedtoprovideasummaryoftheBritishSafetyCouncilFiveStarAuditprocess,togetherwithdetailsoftheauditspecification.TheFiveStarAuditprocessinvolvesanin-depthexaminationofanorganisation’sentirehealthandsafetymanagementsystem(s)andassociatedarrangements.Theauditfocusesonthekeyaspectsofmanagingoccupationalhealthandsafetyintheworkplaceandoffersastructuredpathforcontinualimprovementtowardsbestpracticestatus.Utilisingextensiveworldwideindustryexperienceandacknowledgingaspectsofinternationallyrecognisedoccupationalhealthandsafetymanagementsystemsandstandards,theBritishSafetyCouncilhasdevelopedauniqueFiveStarAuditmodelthatobjectivelyevaluatesoccupationalhealthandsafetysystemsandarrangementsagainstcurrentbestpracticetechniques.TheauditmodelisreflectiveoftherecognisedPLAN–DO–CHECK–ACTmanagementcycle.IntroductiontotheFiveStarAuditmodel1.FiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAudit:2017specificationFiveBestPracticeIndicators:•Leadership•Stakeholderparticipation•Riskmanagement•Organisationalhealthandsafetyculture•ContinualimprovementPlanActCheckDoImplementationandoperationPerformanceevaluationSenior(top)ManagementreviewandcontinualimprovementStrategicplanningFiveBestPracticeIndicatorsOrganisationalcommitmentandstructureFiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAuditspecification2017©BritishSafetyCouncil20172FiveStarAuditprocessTheFiveStarAuditiscarriedoutusingthefollowingprocessofobjectiveverification:Theauditorwillreviewallaspectsoftheorganisation’shealthandsafetysystemsandsupportivearrangementsagainsttherequirementsoftheBritishSafetyCouncil’sFiveStarAuditspecification.Theauditorwillalsoassesstheeffectivenessofimplementationofthesearrangementsthroughaninspectionofrelevant(agreed)site(s)andsamplingofoperationalactivities.Duringtheauditprocess,management,staffandotherstakeholderswillbeinterviewed(asagreed)toconfidentiallydiscussaspectsofoccupationalhealthandsafetyrelevanttotheirrolesandresponsibilities.Asubsequentreportisproducedidentifyingthestrengthsandareasforimprovementwithintheorganisation’shealthandsafetymanagementsystems.Thereportalsoincludesobservationsandrecommendations,togetherwithactionplanning,forconsideration.FiveStarAudit2017:AuditdeliveryprocessstepsInterviewwithmanagement,staffandotherstakeholdersSitetour,inspectionandoperationalsamplingReviewofhealthandsafetymanagementdocumentation2.FiveStarOccupationalHealthandSafetyAuditspecification2017©BritishSafetyCouncil20173ScoringandgradingsystemTheFiveStarAuditprocessoutcomeisdeterminedbyapplicationoftheBritishSafetyCouncil’squantifiedsystemofevaluation(seebelow).Theoverallauditgradingisasfollows:Marks%Starrating92–100:Excellent(bestpracticeverifiedinmostelements)85–91.9:Verygood(bestpracticeverifiedinmanyelements)75–84.9:Good(bestpracticeverifiedinsomeelements)60–74.9:Ade...