SMS Internal Audit Program and Schedule
Internal audit programme and annual schedule for the SMS.
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use AUDIT-01 to plan and prove that our SMS is reviewed at least annually and whenever risk, evidence, change or performance says it should be, then connect factual findings to containment, corrective action, effectiveness checks and leadership learning.
An effective SMS has to be tested in real work, not simply stored as a set of documents. The HVA scheme requires operators to maintain an internal-audit system and complete at least one annual SMS self-assessment. The review needs to consider actual activities, public risks, controls, people, vehicles, sites, loads, interfaces and conditions, then show whether selected arrangements are Present, Suitable, Operating and Effective (PSOE).
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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