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IH/OH&S auditing is a common activity in organizations historically focused on determining compliance to governmental regulatory standards, rules, and laws, as well as its own voluntary requirements. However, the focus for the internal audit prescribed in ISO 45001:2018 is whether the OHSMS is effectively implemented, including compliance considerations, in conformance with the standard as well the organization's own OHSMS requirements. It states:

“the organization shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on whether the OH&S management system conforms to the organization's own requirements for its OH&S management system, including the OH&S policy and OH&S objectives; and, the requirements of [45001:2018]” (66). As well, internal OHSMS audits need to address whether the OHSMS “is effectively implemented and maintained (66).”

Criteria and requirements are included related to the internal audit program's structure and activities (§9.2.2). Included are issues related to: audit planning, methods, frequency, scope, auditor qualification/character, and reporting. Internal audit criteria need to be established, along with ensuring auditors selected to do audits are objective and impartial. Results need to be reported to “relevant managers,” and “relevant audit results need to be reported to workers, workers' representatives (where they exist), and relevant interested parties” (67). As well, the organization is required to “take action to address nonconformities and continually improve its OH&S performance; and, retain documented information as evidence of the implementation of the audit programme and the audit results” (67).

For more information on auditing and the competence of auditors, users of ISO 45001:2018 are directed to ISO 19011:2018, Guidelines for auditing MS (68).