Safety Audit & Site Inspection

INTRODUCTION
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
By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
•Understand the legal background
•Appreciate the key elements of a safety management system
•Develop the skills necessary to undertake audits and site inspections successfully

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

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

DAY 4
•Safety Culture
•Safety Culture and Human Factors
•Negative and Positive Dimensions
•Natural Penalties and Consequences
•ABC Analysis (Antecedents, Behaviour, and consequences)

DAY 5
•Emergency and Contingency Planning
•Internal Emergency Plans
•External Emergency Plans
•Auditing Emergency Plans