Auditing & Compliance
Keep your systems honest and your compliance in order, with internal and supplier audits, hazardous substances registers, and SDS management.
Good systems need checking. TSQA audits your processes and your suppliers against your health and safety requirements, and keeps your hazardous substances registers and Safety Data Sheets accurate and accessible, so you can meet your obligations with confidence.
Auditing & Compliance Services
Internal Audits
Regular internal audits keep your health and safety systems honest. We conduct structured audits of your processes, procedures, and records, measuring performance against your own standards and identifying where improvements are needed before an external party does.
Supplier & External Audits
Your supply chain is an extension of your business. We audit your suppliers and external parties against your health and safety requirements, giving you confidence that the organisations you work with are meeting the standards you expect.
Hazardous Substances Registers
Managing hazardous substances is a legal requirement and a genuine safety obligation. We develop and maintain accurate registers of all hazardous substances in your workplace, ensuring you have full visibility of what is on site, where it is, and how it must be handled.
SDS Management
Safety Data Sheets must be current, accessible, and understood by the people who need them. We manage your SDS library, keeping it up to date and organised so your team always has the right information at hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an internal audit and an external audit?
An internal audit is carried out within your own systems to check that your processes, procedures, and records are working as intended.
An external or supplier audit assesses another party, such as a supplier or subcontractor, against your health and safety requirements. Both help you find and fix gaps before they cause problems.
Who is responsible for hazardous substances registers?
The business that manages a workplace where hazardous substances are present is responsible for keeping an accurate register of those substances.
Under New Zealand's hazardous substances rules you need to know what is on site, where it is, and how it must be handled. TSQA develops and maintains registers so you have full visibility and can meet your obligations.
What is SDS management?
SDS management is the ongoing task of keeping your Safety Data Sheets current, accessible, and organised so the people who handle hazardous substances have the right information.
Safety Data Sheets describe the hazards of a substance and how to handle it safely. TSQA keeps your SDS library up to date so the correct information is always at hand.
How often should internal audits be carried out?
Internal audits are usually carried out on a planned schedule through the year, with the frequency set to match the size and risk of your operations.
Higher-risk activities generally warrant more frequent checks. Regular internal audits keep your system honest and surface issues before an external party finds them.