You are conducting an ISO 45001 audit of Widgets Inc.., an organization manufacturing machine parts for the aerospace industry, You find a short entry in the incident report file connecting a machine operator who suffered minor injury to his face four weeks ago when a small ribbon of metal hit him while operating his machine.

You are conducting an ISO 45001 audit of Widgets Inc.., an organization manufacturing machine parts for the aerospace industry, You find a short entry in the incident report file connecting a machine operator who suffered minor injury to his face four weeks ago when a small ribbon of metal hit him while operating his machine.

The subsequent investigation found that he was not wearing the required protective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). He was subject to disciplinary action and warned that he would lose his job if it happened again.

Select two option of points of investigation which you would consider in order to determine conformity or nonconformity with clause 10.2 of ISO 45001.

A. Check whether any corrective actions were taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of recurrence of the Incident.

B. Determine whether the Health and Safety Authority was notified of the incident

C. Establish whether the Incident Investigation determined the root cause of the Incident

D. Find out when the operator’s machine was last subject to a maintenance programme.

E. find out whether the operator was sent to the hospital.

E. Interview the operator to check if the was wearing the correct PPE.

Answer: A, C

Explanation:

Clause 10.2 of ISO 45001 requires organizations to investigate incidents, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Analysis of Options:

A. Check whether corrective actions were taken.

This directly relates to the requirement to implement corrective actions to address the identified risks and hazards. Failure to do so would indicate nonconformity.

B. Determine whether the Health and Safety Authority was notified.

Notification is a legal requirement in certain jurisdictions, but it is not explicitly required under ISO 45001 unless the legal context demands it.

C. Establish whether the root cause was determined.

Root cause analysis is fundamental for effective corrective action. Without this, corrective measures may not address the underlying problem.

D. Find out when the operator’s machine was last subject to maintenance.

While maintenance is important, it does not directly address the incident’s nonconformity.

E. Find out whether the operator was sent to the hospital.

Sending the operator to the hospital is a reactive step and not relevant to compliance with Clause 10.2.

F. Interview the operator about PPE usage.

This is relevant but insufficient for determining compliance with Clause 10.2.

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Reference: Clause 10.2: Investigation of incidents, determination of causes, and implementation of corrective actions.

Clause 8.1.2: Hierarchy of controls and risk reduction.