CHAPTER FIVE

Due Diligence

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Due  Diligence:  It  is  not  enough  to  simply  state  you  have  a  plan  and  a  process.  Both  standard  business  conven9ons  and  the  courts  require  you  to  prove  it.  As  with  everything  else,  there  is  a  basic  compliance  and  evidence  process  that  you  must  demonstrate  in  order  to  be  truly  compliant  or  prepared.  

In accordance with the specified practices and requirements within the health and safety act/s, here is the basis for demonstrating due diligence: 1.  Knowledge of the relevant laws and standards 2.  Relevance to your business and activity 3.  Resources allocation specifically for this purpose 4.  Processes to support the plan and maintenance 5.  Compliance to the laws and resulting plan/strategy 6.  Verification it exists and applied routinely

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Fact  Not  Belief:  Unless  you  can  prove  it,  by  means  of  demonstra9on,  compliance  and  verifiable  audits,  it  doesn’t  exist.  That  simple!  What  you  believe  and  what  you  can  prove  in  a  court  of  law  are  two  vastly  different  terms  of  reference.  

1.  Knowledge  

2.  Relevance  

3.  Resources  

4.  Processes  

5.  Compliance  

6.  Verifica9on  

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