As a mandatory part of the ISO 45001 standard itself, the internal audit is essential for checking your system’s performance and compliance.It is also an excellent tool to ensure continual improvement through the identification of gaps and areas where performance could be adjusted for the better.
The following examples illustrate the kind of general knowledge and skill that occupational health and safety management auditors need to have.
They should:-Proper understanding of the audit trailAs companies are responsible to choose their internal auditor, they must ensure that he/she can identify the type of documents required, when they need to be submitted, and who needs to be involved.
These may entail examining a company’s internal controls around corporate governance, reporting, and evaluating efficiencies of the same.
And auditor should know all these aspects.They don't get self-consciousAuditors need to be objective.
When something doesn't look right, objectivity enables them to ask tough questions, notify management, and work through the issue by professional standards.