Auditing
ASTA can provide audits to a wide range of WHS standards, and our auditors are fully accredited with Exemplar Global and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
Some of our services include auditing to:
AS4801
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Specification with guidance for use.
AS/NZS ISO 45001
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Requirements with guidance for use.
ASTA can provide these audits throughout Queensland. We can provide both desktop and field audits to determine if your health and safety system complies with these Australian Standards.
Legislative Compliance
Unsure if your organisation is in breach of its Health and Safety Legislative obligations? ASTA can provide compliance audits throughout Queensland. With our current WHS Legislation there have been many changes over the years that may unknowingly place you or your organisation at risk of non compliance and therefore substantial fines may be imposed by WHSQ.
Plant & Machine Guarding
In industrial and rural environments plant hazards and associated risks are usually the main cause of serious injury in the workplace and as such should be adequately safeguarded. ASTA can provide audits against range of plant standards including the Australian Standards; AS 4024.1-2014 Series – Safety of Machinery.
Physical Risk Surveys
Used to identify hazards in the workplace. If you are unsure where to start with workplace health & safety physical risk surveys provide an initial overview of what areas of your workplace need to be better controlled in order to reduce risk.
Systems Audits
If you already have implemented Safety managements systems within your organisation ASTA can provide a review of these systems to ensure they are compliant with current WHS Legislation and fully implemented throughout the organisation.
Pre Qualified Contractors
As part of the Queensland governments tough new stance on construction safety all pre-qualified contractors must be audited by an accredited auditor to ensure they have a safety management system in place.
The audit consists of a number of stages including initial /document review, review of construction health and safety plans, and on site inspections. Accredited auditors have strict reporting arrangements and deadlines and are required to issue corrective action notices where issues are identified as non compliant.
ASTA has one of the few auditors providing this service throughout Queensland and is fully accredited with Exemplar Global and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.