OHSAS 18001 2007 OH&S Gap Analysis Tool

Our gap analysis tool will allow you to compare your current OH&S
practices with the new OHSAS 18001 2007 OH&S management
standard. This comparison will pinpoint the areas that fall short of
the new standard (the gaps). Once you know where to focus your
attention, you can begin to make the changes that are needed to
comply with the new OHSAS 18001 2007 standard.

Our gap analysis process consists of six questionnaires, one for
each of the six Parts (4.1 to 4.6) that make up the core of the OHSAS
18001 standard. In total, there are 561 questions, one for each of the
requirements that make up the OHSAS 18001 2007 standard.

Part 4.1 starts with some very general questions. The rest of the Gap
Analysis (Parts 4.2 to 4.6) discusses these general questions in greater
detail. Because of this we suggest that you use the general questions
in Part 4.1 to give you an overview of what the rest of the OHSAS 18001
standard expects you to do. Your detailed Gap Analysis will be carried
out as you answer the specific questions in Parts 4.2 to 4.6.

For each question, two answers are possible: YES or NO. Answer
each question by selecting one of these two answers. A YES answer
means you’re in compliance with the standard while a NO answer means
you’re not in compliance. NO answers reveal gaps that exist between the
OHSAS 18001 2007 standard and your organization’s OH&S practices.
To the right of your answers, you will find a space that you can use to
record any comments or observations you might have.

Once you’ve completed all six questionnaires, study your NO
answers and your comments and use them to develop your own
unique OHSAS 18001 Compliance Plan. Use the associated questions
to formulate actions or steps that need to be taken in order to bring
your OH&S practices into compliance.

Our OHSAS 18001 Gap Analysis Tool is easy to understand and
ready to use. It is focused, detailed, and complete. We guarantee it!

PART	TABLE OF CONTENTS	PAGE
1	Profile of Gap Analysis Project	3
2	Explanation of Gap Analysis Process	4
3	OH&S Terms and Definitions	6
4	GAP ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRES	13
4.1	General Gap Analysis Questionnaire	13
4.2	Policy Gap Analysis Questionnaire	14
4.3	Planning Gap Analysis Questionnaire	16
4.4	Implementation Gap Analysis Questionnaire	27
4.5	Checking Gap Analysis Questionnaire	43
4.6	Review Gap Analysis Questionnaire	<SAMPLE
5	LICENSE AND CONTACT INFORMATION	58
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The following example will show you what our Gap
Analysis Tool looks like. This example is taken from
4.6 Review Gap Analysis Questionnaire.

OHSAS 18001 2007 OH&S GAP ANALYSIS TOOL
4.6 REVIEW GAP ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE
1	Do you review your organization's OHSMS at planned intervals by examining inputs?				YES	NO
2		Do you review your internal audit results?			YES	NO
3		Do you review your compliance with legal and nonlegal (other) OH&S requirements?			YES	NO
4			Do you review changes in legal and nonlegal (other) OH&S requirements and circumstances?		YES	NO
5		Do you review the results of your organization’s OH&S participation and consultation process?			YES	NO
6			Do you review feedback from workers?		YES	NO
7			Do you review feedback from contractors?		YES	NO
8		Do you review OH&S communications received from external interested parties?			YES	NO
9			Do you review complaints received from external interested parties?		YES	NO
10		Do you review the overall OH&S performance of your organization?			YES	NO
11		Do you review how well your OH&S objectives are being achieved?			YES	NO
12		Do you review the status of OH&S incident investigations?			YES	NO
13		Do you review the status of corrective OH&S actions?			YES	NO
14		Do you review the status of preventive OH&S actions?			YES	NO
15		Do you review previous OH&S management reviews?			YES	NO
16			Do you review previous follow up actions?		YES	NO
17		Do you review changes in OH&S risks?			YES	NO
18		Do you review recommendations for OH&S improvement?			YES	NO
19			Do you consider whether or not your OHSMS should be changed?		YES	NO
20			Do you consider whether or not your OH&S policy should be changed?		YES	NO
21			Do you consider whether or not your OH&S objectives should be changed?		YES	NO
22	Do you assess the results of management reviews?				YES	NO
23		Do you assess the performance of your OHSMS?			YES	NO
24			Do you assess the suitability of your organization’s OHSMS?		YES	NO
25				Do you assess opportunities to improve the suitability of your organization’s OHSMS?	YES	NO
26			Do you assess the adequacy of your organization’s OHSMS?		YES	NO
27				Do you assess opportunities to improve the adequacy of your organization’s OHSMS?	YES	NO
28			Do you assess the effectiveness of your organization’s OHSMS?		YES	NO
29				Do you assess opportunities to improve the effectiveness of your organization’s OHSMS?	YES	NO
30		Do you assess the need to change your organization’s OHSMS?			YES	NO
31			Do you assess the need to change your OH&S policy?		YES	NO
32			Do you assess the need to change your OH&S objectives?		YES	NO
33	*Do you generate management review outputs?*				YES	NO
34		Do you make decisions and take actions which support your general commitment to continual improvement?			YES	NO
35			Do you make decisions and take actions to change or improve the elements of your OHSMS?		YES	NO
36				Do you make decisions and take actions to improve the suitability of OHSMS?	YES	NO
37				Do you make decisions and take actions to improve the adequacy of OHSMS?	YES	NO
38				Do you make decisions and take actions to improve the effectiveness of OHSMS?	YES	NO
39			Do you make decisions and take actions to change your OH&S policy?		YES	NO
40			Do you make decisions and take actions to change your OH&S objectives?		YES	NO
41			Do you make decisions and take actions to change your OH&S performance?		YES	NO
42			Do you make decisions and take actions to change your OH&S resources?		YES	NO
43		Do you record your management reviews?			YES	NO
44			Do you retain your organization’s management review records?		YES	NO
45	Do you communicate your management review outputs?				YES	NO
46		Do you use your communication and consultation process to discuss outputs with workers?			YES	NO
47		Do you use your communication and consultation process to discuss outputs with contractors?			YES	NO
Etcetera ...

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OHSAS 18001 2007 OH&S GAP ANALYSIS TOOL

OHSAS 18001 2007
OH&S GAP ANALYSIS TOOL