Safety Audit & Site Inspection
Health, Safety, Environment & Security
INTRODUCTION
This Safety Audit
and Site Inspection training course will provide you with all the necessary
skills and talents required to successfully audit and inspect an organisation's
health and safety performances. All Safety Management Systems (SMS) require a
systematic and thorough assessment of how well and efficient and effective the
various parts are working. It will develop the ability to examine an SMS
critically and enable to identify strengths, weaknesses, and suggest measures
for improvement.
Objectives
Understand the legal background
Appreciate the key elements of a safety management system
Develop the skills necessary to undertake audits and site
inspections successfully
Understand the importance of and how to assess the safety
culture of an organisation
Evaluate the emergency plans of an organization.
Course Outline
DAY 1
Introduction to Audits, Legislation, and Contractors
Introduction to Safety Audits and Inspections
The legal aspects relating to monitoring performance
Contractor Selection and Control
Evaluating risk assessments and safe systems of work
DAY 2
Elements of a Safety Management System – Audits
Types of Safety Management Systems
Core Elements of Safety Management Systems
Proactive and reactive monitoring of performance
Measurement Techniques
Competencies for Auditors
Audits and their Critical Components
DAY 3
Inspections
Observation Techniques
Specific Audit/Inspection Systems - Physical Inspection
of the Site
Confined Space Entry
Lifting equipment and lifting operations
Work at height and safe access
Chemicals
Fire Assessment
Permit to Work Systems
DAY 4
Safety Culture
Safety Culture and Human Factors
Negative and Positive Dimensions
Natural Penalties and Consequences
ABC Analysis (Antecedents, Behaviour, and consequences)
What drives behaviour?
Auditing and improving the safety culture
DAY 5
Emergency and Contingency Planning
Internal Emergency Plans
External Emergency Plans
Auditing Emergency Plans
Audit Reports
Contingency Planning
Actions for Improvement