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One of the MMS objectives for regulating safe operations has been to promote continuous improvement in safety and pollution prevention.  Integral to that is some method of determining if the safety management systems have the necessary components, that they are in place, and that they are effective.  This can be accomplished through a sound audit program.

To assist the industry, the OOC and MMS formed a joint working group to develop a set of audit protocols based on API RP75.  These can be used directly or tailored by companies who are ready to begin assessing the effectiveness of their safety system management programs but who do not have their own audit programs yet.  Companies with ongoing audit programs can also use them for benchmarking purposes.

Note: The audit questionnaire protocols in the following files are not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Neither the MMS, nor any other Federal Government agency, requires the use of these or similar questionnaires. Companies do not collect the information for submission to MMS or any other Federal agency. Companies which implement API RP75 might use such audit questionnaires as internal company documents, but would do so on their own initiative.

Microsoft Word Format	Adobe's Portable Document (PDF) Format
Instructions	Instructions
1.  Leadership & Commitment	1.  Leadership & Commitment
2.  Safety & Environmental Information	2.  Safety & Environmental Information
3.  Hazards Analysis	3.  Hazards Analysis
4.  Management of Change	4.  Management of Change
5.  Operating Procedures	5.  Operating Procedures
6.  Safe Work Practices	6.  Safe Work Practices
7.  Training	7.  Training
8.  Assurance of Quality & Mechanical Integrity	8.  Assurance of Quality & Mechanical Integrity
9.  Pre-Startup Review	9.  Pre-Startup Review
10. Emergency Response & Control	10. Emergency Response & Control
11. Investigation of Incidents	11. Investigation of Incidents
12. Audit of Safety & Environmental Management Program Elements	12. Audit of Safety & Environmental Management Program Elements

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Last Updated: 02/01/2006, 12:53 PM