Compliance Audits & SMS Review
Strengthening Performance through expert analysis
A Safety Management System should do more than satisfy a regulatory requirement, it should support safer work, clear accountability, and effective operational decision-making.Benchmark Mining provides independent Safety Management System reviews and compliance audits that help mining operations assess whether their systems, controls, and governance arrangements are working as intended, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
Using a practical, site-focused approach, Benchmark Mining evaluates how well documented systems translate into real operational practice. These reviews help identify gaps, simplify overly complex processes, strengthen accountability, and ensure systems remain clear, usable, and effective for leaders and frontline workers — ultimately supporting stronger compliance performance and continuous improvement across the operation.
What Our Reviews Can Cover
SMS review and optimisation may include assessment of:
- Conduct SMS health checks and gap analyses
- Perform legal compliance audits against mining legislation and regulatory requirements
- Complete internal standards audits against corporate safety frameworks
- Assess risk management processes and the identification of critical risks
- Verify critical controls to confirm they are implemented and effective in practice
- Test alignment between documented procedures and actual site practices
- Assess site readiness for regulatory inspections and external scrutiny
Each review is tailored to the site, its existing systems, and the operational context in which the SMS is being applied.