Audit 123 - A three level auditing system:

ACT's Audit 123 is an established, workbook based, auditing system supported by Auditor's Guidance and a simple Audit 123 User Guide.

LEVEL 1: OPERATIONAL AUDITING	LEVEL 2: TACTICAL AUDITING	LEVEL 3: STRATEGIC AUDITING
2 x single volumes Standalone audit tool Use to audit a complete site or small areas of responsibility Validation / examination of established systems	2 x 2 volumes A diagnostic tool Validation of established systems re: legislation compliance Systems validation re: implementation	3 x 2 volumes Strategic audit initiatives Reflects the requirements of HSG65 Validation of human factors / safety culture / working systems / emergency procedures / living safely Level 3: has been designed to reflect the requirements of HSG65 to ensure benchmarking against the critical standard. HSG65 forms the basis of HSE Corporate audits currently being carried out in the Public Utility, NHS Trust and paper manufacture sectors.

ACT - in association with RMS Publishing, have also developed a software package for auditing: Compliance Manager - Auditor (featuring Audit 123) The package is designed to hold compliance criteria along with the required specification (guidance) to enable you to build a powerful database to manage any audit initiative. Compliance Manager will maximise speed of processing, simplify analysis & aid report creation; it is also fully tailorable & can be implemented in standalone & networked environments. (Appropriate for use with Win 95/98, NT and XP operating systems)

All sizes of organisation can use the three levels of Audit 123 to complete company audits, such evaluation of compliance with UK legislation provides a solid foundation on which to base SHE initiatives.