Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis is the initial step in the review of your existing management system. It is an efficient foundation to implement a modern management system. It can be measured against ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001.
What does a Gap Analysis do?
- It reveals the areas of improvement in your existing management system
- It investigates your existing management system against the principal requirements of ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001
- It focuses on the components of the management system and how effective they are
What do we do?
- A site visit to interview senior staff and other members of the workforce if necessary, observe working conditions and practices to understand your organisation and associated potential risks
- Examine your existing management system i.e. policy, objectives, targets and programmes, performance measurement, emergency procedures, auditing programmes, assessment of risk and risk control, operational control, training and competency
- Compare the Management System components to ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001 requirements and identify the gaps
- Examine existing arrangements: organisation, policies, procedures
- Examine records, assessments and other key documentation
- Discuss findings and agree possible actions
What benefits do you get?
- Dedicated Consultant & Admin Manager with an agreed project plan
- A user-friendly, unbiased report with a prioritised action plan and recommendations to address non-conformances which is independently peer reviewed & sent to you in draft for comment
- A clear focus on areas of improvement in your health & safety management system and how to achieve them in line with ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001
- The assurance that the audit is carried out under ISO 9001 procedures
- Feedback presentation to senior management on findings and actions (optional)
| A comment from the Facilities and Health & Safety Manager, Oxford Instruments Analytical |
| "Gap analysis was considered to be thorough & professional. Report findings are now being used as a benchmark in planning towards 18001" |