During a second-party audit at a sawmill, you find that the OHSMS Manager conducted the hazard identification process. In the risk assessment report, hazards were listed as physical hazards, chemical hazards, biological hazards and psychosocial hazards, with the hazards categories as low medium and high to be addressed. The OHSMS Manager did not have an action plan for low and medium risks, saying that they ignored those He stated that they brought in a health and safety consultant to advise on treatment for the high risks. When interviewing the OHSMS Manager, the auditor presents a nonconformity relating to potential hazards In the factory If the dust extraction system broke down. The OHSMS Manager said that. If that happened, the agreed planned action is that workers would put masks on. Select one of the options for how the auditorshould respond to this statement.
Advise that the factory should cease its operations It the dust extraction equipment malfunctioned.
Ask the OH5MS Manager to confirm that this action meets regulatory requirements for air purity.
Seek evidence that the response action is both Implemented and effective.
Suggest that they should increase their maintenance checks.