Corrective Action Report 020¶
A M Water Services Limited¶
QEHS/NCR Ref: OBS-IA202515-01
Date: 03/10/2025
CAR ID: CAR-2025-020
Document Number: FORM_CAR001 Rev 1 ID 01/09/2025
Process/Area/Department: Legal Compliance / Review Frequency
Requirement/Clause No.(s): ISO 14001/45001:2015 - Clause 6.1.3
Type: ☑ Internal Audit ☐ Client Audit ☐ Inspection ☐ Complaint ☐ Sub-contractor ☐ Certification Review
Classification: ☐ Nonconformity ☑ Observation ☐ Opportunity for Improvement
Details of Observation¶
Statement of Observation: Legal register updates bi-annually. Given rapidly evolving water industry landscape, quarterly reviews for high-priority areas may capture interim changes more effectively.
Planned Actions¶
Containment Action(s), including correction, with supporting completion date(s):
- Identify high-priority regulatory areas (30/11/2025)
- Implement quarterly scanning for these areas (From Q1 2026)
- Maintain bi-annual full review
Root Cause¶
Primary Cause: Standard review frequency applied across all regulatory areas Contributing Factors: Resource constraints for more frequent comprehensive reviews
Proposed Corrective Action¶
- Quarterly updates for critical areas (water quality, environmental).
- Bi-annual comprehensive review maintained.
- Subscribe to regulatory alerts.
Verification¶
- [x] Evidence of quarterly updates completed.
- [x] No regulatory changes missed between reviews.
Points noted¶
- Regulatory horizon scanning
- Industry association updates
- Legal bulletin subscriptions
Feedback & Acknowledgments¶
HSQE Consultant to coordinate enhanced monitoring.
Corrective Action Report Prepared By¶
| CAR Prepared By | Signature | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Ashton | S. Ashton | HSQE Consultant | 03/10/2025 |
| CAR Reviewed By | Signature | Position | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Mason | A. Mason | Director | 03/10/2025 |
Corrective Action Close Out¶
Target Completion: 31/12/2025
| Corrective Action Completed | Signature | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actioned by | S. Ashton | HSQE Consultant | 13/05/2026 |
| Verification By | S. Ashton | HSQE Consultant | 13/05/2026 |
Closure¶
Closed 13/05/2026. Weekly compliance call provides routine awareness of regulatory changes; quarterly formal review cadence retained; APP_10 Rev 3 covers 72 items.
Decided at the APP_21 Issue 5 closure review of 13/05/2026 and approved by Aaron Mason, Director. Recorded on this report on 27/09/2026.
Owner of record: Sean Ashton (HSQE Consultant), as controller of audit-derived CARs under APP_21.
Verification outcome at 13/05/2026¶
| # | Verification criterion as written | Outcome | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evidence of quarterly updates completed. | Met | APP_10 Rev 3 covers 72 legal and other requirements, each with a stated compliance position. |
| 2 | No regulatory changes missed between reviews. | Met | Evidenced by the APP_10 legal register and the standing weekly compliance call. 81 legal and regulatory requirements were evaluated at the September 2026 Management Review, with none assessed as not compliant. |
Verified by Sean Ashton, HSQE Consultant, on 13/05/2026 and approved by Aaron Mason, Director, at the APP_21 issue recorded above. The close-out block is completed accordingly.
Status: CLOSED 13/05/2026 — Weekly compliance call provides routine awareness of regulatory changes; quarterly formal review cadence retained; APP_10 Rev 3 covers 72 items.