Regulatory compliance monitoring and auditing
What is Regulatory compliance monitoring and auditing ?
Regulatory compliance refers to a company or other organisation's adherence to the laws, regulations, standards and guidelines applicable to its sector of activity.
Regulatory compliance involves identifying applicable local requirements, implementing appropriate internal processes and controls, training employees and ensuring continuous monitoring.
Why verify your compliance with regulatory requirements?
Verifying regulatory compliance within your company is an essential step in ensuring the health and well-being of your employees at work.
As an industrial operator or site manager, you have a responsibility to reduce the risks of non-compliance, to meet legal obligations and other regulatory requirements in terms of health, safety and environmental protection, and thus to avoid penalties.
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Audit
(see the HSE Studies and Inspections page)
Regular HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) inspections enable you to assess the compliance of your facilities and practices with regulatory requirements.
By verifying your HSE compliance, you not only help to protect your teams, but also enhance the overall performance and credibility of your company.
Regulations and other standards
In addition to the specific requirements for certain categories of equipment, all work equipment and protective equipment put into service or used in establishments must be installed, used, adjusted and maintained in such a way as to preserve the safety and health of workers, including in the event of modifications to such work equipment and protective equipment.
Contact our Apave Morocco experts
to assess your regulatory compliance.
How can you conduct effective regulatory monitoring to ensure your compliance?
Establishing an effective regulatory monitoring system is essential for anticipating legal changes, managing risks and ensuring your company's compliance.
To structure your approach:
- Define the scope and objectives of your monitoring based on your industry and compliance issues;
- Identify reliable sources (official websites, professional publications, etc.);
- Establish a monitoring routine with a frequency suited to your needs (weekly, monthly, quarterly);
- Appoint a monitoring manager to centralise the information collected.
- Analyse and sort this information.
- Assess the impact of new regulations on your business.
- Share the results of the monitoring with the relevant departments (HSE, legal, HR, operations, etc.).
- Develop a clear action plan.
- Ensure continuous monitoring of new regulatory requirements and standards.
Pilot Veille: a regulatory monitoring solution
A regulatory monitoring system
Pilote Veille is a digital solution developed by Apave experts to enable you to understand the texts that impact your organisation and your equipment, and to remain compliant.
It has been designed to make it easier for you to keep track of new regulations and standards relating to risk prevention and control in the workplace.
Furthermore, the practical application of current regulations is often time-consuming and requires the ability to select the texts that apply to you, which can be complex and requires expertise that not all companies have. However, adopting a regulatory monitoring solution is essential for complying with regulations and/or preparing for your certification audits (ISO 9000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, MASE, etc.).
Pilot Veille: anticipate and remain compliant
To anticipate your obligations and respond to your regulatory challenges, Pilot Veille helps you stay informed, responsive and compliant.
With this regulatory monitoring tool, you can:
- Receive personalised alerts when new regulations applicable to your sector (safety, health, environment, certifications, etc.) are published;
- Access a clear and structured summary of the regulations in force to better understand your obligations;
- Regularly assess your level of regulatory compliance;
- Identify as early as possible the actions to be implemented to ensure the compliance of your sites, buildings and equipment;
- Prevent any risk of non-compliance and avoid administrative penalties.
- With Pilot Veille, stay on top of regulatory changes and ensure the safety, reliability and long-term compliance of your activities.
Your questions about Regulatory compliance monitoring and auditing
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Who is responsible for regulatory monitoring?
Within a company, several people may be involved in regulatory monitoring.
Generally, it is carried out by:
- The internal regulatory affairs quality manager;
- The company's HSE manager;
- The compliance department (in large companies, not SMEs);
- When monitoring is outsourced: solicitors, lawyers or other specialist service providers.
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What does the HACCP Assessment service involve?
The HACCP Assessment service has been developed to guarantee the health and safety of your production (particularly in agri-food businesses) at all stages, from processing to final consumption (by the consumer).
Thanks to the HACCP method, you will be able to identify the specific risks associated with your structure, assess them and implement corrective actions if necessary.
This regulatory method applies to all processing and catering establishments as well as the food industry. It is aimed at employees to provide them with the knowledge they need to comply with hygiene regulations.
The aim? To prevent, eliminate and reduce to an acceptable level biological hazards (viruses, bacteria, etc.), physical hazards (wood, glass, etc.) and chemical hazards (pesticides, heavy metals, etc.).
Why choose Apave Morocco?
Reliable HSE inspections
Expertise in environmental compliance
Services tailored to your business
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