Audit, records and improvement

Internal audit programme and annual schedule for the SMS.

One action register for every corrective, improvement, change and resource action.

Corrective action request that fixes a control failure and proves the fix works.

Reconciles a KPI scorecard with the SMS performance dashboard so measures stay meaningful.

Assurance check that speed is managed through planning and schedules, not only driver discipline.

Index that points to the evidence for each audit criterion without building a messy audit folder.

Register of the laws, guidance and customer sources that apply, and what each requires.

Procedure for running internal reviews of the SMS.

Monitoring schedule that checks critical controls at a frequency set by risk.

Cover sheet for management review minutes, linked to the management review record.

Procedure for keeping records that can be found when needed.

Schedule of how long each type of record is kept and how it is disposed of.