Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System Audit Questions
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System Audit Questions
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System Audit Questions
6-2
POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
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POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Do employees feel that they are responsible for their 10
own safety and the safety of their co-workers?
2. Do employees regularly correct at-risk behavior and 10
reinforce safe behavior when they observe it?
3. Do employees take actions to minimize waste, prevent 10
pollution and clean up/report spills?
4. Are employees given the opportunity to and actively 10
participate in the HSE process?
5. Do employees have input into the development of 10
HSE rules, policies and annual programs?
6. Do employees follow HSE rules, procedures and 10
display high standards?
7. Has the site assigned an individual (s) as the HSE 10
Coordinator?
8. Has the individual (s) role and responsibilities been 10
clearly defined?
9. Does the individual (s) have good credibility? 10
10. Is the individual (s) technically competent? 10
11. Does the individual (s) have specific developmental 10
needs?
12. Is there an action plan in place to address 10
developmental needs?
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POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Is the engineering function knowledgeable of 10
applicable HSE codes and regulatory requirements?
2. Are specific hazards adequately controlled? 10
3. Has a risk assessment been conducted to select 10
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)?
4. Have employees been instructed in the proper 10
selection, use, limitations and maintenance of PPE?
5. Is PPE being used and maintained? 10
6. Has a quantitative inventory been developed of wastes 10
generated and releases to the air, water and land?
7. Has an inventory been established that identifies 10
activities, products and services that have aspects that
interact with the environment?
8. Does the inventory include abnormal as well as 10
normal operations, start-up and shutdown activities,
use of raw materials and natural resources, aesthetic
aspects (noise, glare, etc.) and past activities?
9. Do hazard reviews conducted prior to new process 10
introduction and/or significant modifications assess
the environmental impact of releases, regulatory
requirements, etc.?
10. Has the site implemented engineering and operating 10
controls to improve prevention of and early detection
of releases that may contaminate the groundwater?
11. Have past practices been evaluated to address 10
potential environmental issues?
12. Has an action plan been developed to address and 10
control environmental risks?
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POINTS
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POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Available Achieved
1. Are appropriate rules and procedures in place (e.g., 10
control of energy, hot work, confined space entry,
hazard communication, etc.)?
2. Are they up-to-date and available to all employees? 10
3. Do employees help write and review the site’s HSE 10
rules and procedures?
4. Are rules and procedures periodically reviewed and 10
updated with employees and the results documented?
5. Are rules and procedures understood, followed and 10
uniformly enforced?
6. Do departments have HSE rules and procedures 10
specific to exposures in their areas?
TOTALS 60
POINTS
Ref. No. 6-2
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POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Has the site developed an HSE management system 10
sufficient to comply with FMC Technologies policy,
standards and procedures?
2. Are HSE records maintained in conformance with 10
applicable regulatory requirements and with the
FMC Technologies’ Records Retention Policy?
3. Are documents organized and maintained so they can 10
be located, reviewed and checked for their retention
status and compliance with regulatory requirements?
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and vendors?
2. Does the procedure require that the 10
contractor/vendor’s HSE performance and program
be evaluated prior to final selection?
3. Does the contractor/vendor procedure describe 10
methods of enforcing facility policies, procedures and
how authority over contractor/vendors will be
administered?
4. Does the program require that contractor/vendor 10
employees report all injuries, illnesses and
environmental releases?
5. Is a training/orientation program in place for 10
contractor/vendor employees working on FMC
Technologies sites to train them to perform their
duties in a manner that complies with applicable HSE
requirements, FMC Technologies policies & procedures?
6. Are periodic HSE audits performed for 10
contractor/vendors to ensure they are following site
rules and procedures?
7. Is there a written procedure for selecting, retaining 10
and reviewing waste contractors and contract
manufacturers?
8. Is an initial evaluation of the contractor/contract 10
manufacturer conducted, including a site visit and
inspection, review of waste management records,
financial condition and report of findings?
contractors/contract manufacturers?
11. Is there requirement that only approved waste 10
contractors/contract manufacturer be used?
TOTALS 110
POINTS
Ref. No. 6-2
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Ref. No. 6-2
POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Has a site security coordinator been assigned? 10
2. Is an effective program in place to recognize, provide 10
notification of and investigate security incidents
including IT incidents?
3. Within the past three years, has the existing program 10
been evaluated by either the company Security
Director or a consultant approved by the Security
Director with corrective actions identified and
implemented?
4. Have background checks been done for all FMC 10
Technologies permanent and part-time employees in
accordance with FMC Technologies standards? (This
requirement is not applicable if prohibited by local laws or
union contracts)
5. Does the site have an effective substance abuse 10
program that covers employees and contractors who
are working full time on the site? (This requirement is
not applicable if prohibited by local laws or union
contracts)
6. Does the site have an effective workplace violence 10
prevention and response plan that covers employees
and others working on the site?
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15. Does the site have a program for ensuring that health 10
issues, including immunizations, are addressed for
employees who travel/work at international sites?
16. Do international traveling employees carry SOS or 10
equivalent cards?
17. Do employees who drive on company business receive 10
defensive driving training?
18. Is the site aware of and regularly use the Corporate 10
Security Web Site to review travel safety guidelines,
travel bans or advisories, country profiles, etc.?
19. Are contact persons established for persons who 10
travel internationally and/or to remote areas?
20. Are important phone contact numbers given to key 10
personnel (supervisor) at the home base?
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Ref. No. 6-2
POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Is a formal written audit and inspection program in 10
place?
2. Do all levels of the organization participate in the 10
audit and inspection program?
3. Are audits and inspections planned on a periodic 10
basis an is conformance to the audit schedule
reviewed?
4. Do audits and inspections focus on both conditions 10
and behavior?
5. Do audits and inspections cover all areas, shifts and 10
employees?
6. Do the audits and inspections require feedback to 10
persons being observed?
7. Is there a system in place to document closure to audit 10
recommendations?
8. Is there a formal behavioral observation program in 10
place?
9. Does the behavioral observation meet the 10
requirements of the START Process? (e.g.,
committee, champion, observation datasheet, % safe
measurement, action planning, communication of
data, regular update of key behaviors)
10. Are fire and emergency equipment regularly 10
inspected and records maintained?
11. Is environmental monitoring equipment calibrated 10
Ref. No. 6-2
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POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Are all employees (FMC Technologies, contractors, 10
visitors, etc.) encouraged to report all incidents
including recordables, near miss, first air,
environmental releases/spills, etc.?
2. Is there a written procedure for investigating 10
incidents?
3. Are all incidents investigated? 10
4. Are significant incident investigations communicated 10
to all employees (e.g., site specific, lessons learned
from other sites, etc.)?
5. Are incident investigation reports analyzed to identify 10
trends, targets, and specific causes?
6. Are incident investigation reports used to update the 10
site behavioral observation checklist?
7. Is there a system in place to identify, implement, 10
track and document incident investigation corrective
actions?
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Ref. No. 6-2
POINTS
Performance Criteria Yes No Comments Available Achieved
1. Is the overall HSE program evaluated on an annual 10
basis by the site management team and/or Corporate
HSE Audit Team?
2. Did the evaluation focus on the FMC Technologies 10
HSEMS, regulatory requirements, high risk activities
and major causes of incidents?
3. Was a report generated which identifies findings and 10
recommendations for improvement?
4. Was the report used to develop a site annual action 10
plan?
5. Were all levels of the organization given an 10
opportunity to have input into the development of the
annual action plan?
6. Are facility goal and objectives documented for 10
reductions in injury/illness, air emissions, effluent
discharge, waste generation and risk management
costs?
7. Does the facility show continual improvement in these 10
areas?
Ref. No. 6-2
TOTALS 90