QUESTIONS…
Are you a small to mid-sized transport Operator who lacks the resources and personnel to undertake regular risk assessment initiatives?
Are you a National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) Operator who is uncertain whether your Management System/s will meet today’s Standards?
In relation to the Chain of Responsibility laws, are you in a defensible position to mitigate problematic areas?
At your next scheduled Compliance Audit, are you subconsciously concerned a series of non-conformances may be uncovered requiring Corrective Action to be taken within an unrealistic time-frame, or when work is at its busiest?
If you are an NHVAS accredited heavy vehicle Operator and answered “YES†to any one of the above questions, we recommend you undertake a Risk Assessment Audit whereby:
- A full and comprehensive audit is conducted; yet, the findings contained in the Audit Summary Report remain private and confidential. Under no circumstances will the findings be sent, disclosed, or transmitted to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR);
- General advice is discussed on how to manage and control identified risk areas within your management system/s;
- Any non-conformances are highlighted thereby enabling suitable rectification;
- Problematic areas are isolated that require strengthening; and
- Opportunities for continuous improvement are identified.
At Lean Auditing Services, we are not in the business of assisting or developing your management system/s. However, as independent professionals our objective is to enhance your management system/s through education; therefore, we can:
- Provide objective candor;
- Identify system weaknesses;
- Recommend suitable corrective actions; and
- Identify areas for improvement.
In layman terms, we can conduct a full and comprehensive “mock audit†of your management system/s.  A Risk Assessment Audit mimics a Compliance Audit. Upon reviewing your system/s, we scrutinise and seek out evidence ensuring each criterion is satisfied. The main difference is that the Risk Assessment Audit findings are not forwarded to a third-party (NHVR) and remain private and confidential.
As an example, you may wish to undertake a Risk Assessment Audit perhaps 12 months prior to your next scheduled NHVAS compliance audit. This strategy enables you sufficient time to implement appropriate corrective actions in your own timeframe. A Risk Assessment Audit gives you the flexibility to implement refinements that will ultimately ensures you have a more robust management system.
At Lean Auditing Services, we guarantee a reduced price for a Risk Assessment Audit in comparison to a Compliance Audit.
“Identifying improvement opportunities today to ensure our clients seize the possibilities of tomorrow“