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Duration:
5 Days
Introduction to the course
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.
"What you do not measure you cannot improve." The actual performance must match their stated intentions; otherwise, the documents and processes within the safety management system are meaningless. Safety audits and site inspections provide the final pieces of the health and safety management jigsaw, which, when effectively used, enable an organisation to control health and safety risks and promote an effective and robust management system.
Successful organisations are always striving for improvement, and well-structured audits and inspections provide the practical means through which this can be achieved.
This KC Academy Safety Audit & Site Inspection training course will highlight:
- The components of effective company and contractor safety audits
- The legal aspects of audits
- The importance of pre-audit questionnaires & validation and control of contractors
- How to carry out meaningful and effective audits and inspections?
- The real business benefits
Course details
By the end of this Safety Audit & Site Inspection 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
- Understand the importance of and how to assess the safety culture of an organisation
- Evaluate the emergency plans of an organization
The participants of this Safety Audit and Site Inspection training course will receive a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. It includes active participation during the programme through exercises, case studies, and open discussion forums. Videos shown will encourage further discussions, and delegates are encouraged to bring forth and share their own experiences and issues from their organisation.
By conducting effective Safety Audits and Site Inspections, an organisation will ensure deficiencies in its management system are identified, and corrective action is taken to protect and enhance their reputation and profile.
The organizational impact will be the following:
- Able to undertake audits and prepare audit reports
- Equipped to carry out effective site inspections
- The professional development of staff
- A reduction in incidents
- Improved communications and improve safety behaviour
- Visible continuous improvement
The participants will acquire how to carry out effective and meaningful health and safety audits and site inspections using a variety of proven management techniques and interpersonal skills.
The personal impact will be:
- Gaining skills and improving confidence in conducting audits and site inspections
- Understanding the legal background and increased knowledge in evaluating health and safety performance
- Appreciating the requirements of HSG 65, ILO OHS 2001, ISO 45001
- Appreciating the importance of human factors and safety culture
- Understanding and evaluating the core elements of a successful health and safety management system
- Understanding the benefits of a successful health and safety management system
This training course has been specifically designed to provide practical health and safety guidance. It would benefit a wide range of professionals involved or concerned with monitoring health and safety performance. The guidance will enable those attending to apply this learning to carry out safety audits and site inspections successfully.
This KC Academy Safety Audit and Site Inspection training course is a suitably wide range of professionals but will significantly benefit:
- HSE Personnel
- Engineers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Employee Representatives
- Human Resources Professionals
- All Personnel involved in selecting or vetting contractors
- All line Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Any other Staff who are involved in monitoring the HSE management system
Daily Agenda
DAY 1:
Introduction to Audits, Legislation, and Contractors
- Introduction to Safety Audits and Inspections
- The legal aspects relating to monitoring performance
- Seveso, COMAH, PSM 1910.119, CDM Regulations, & ILO C-167
- ISO 45001
- 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
- Taylor, Herzberg, McGregor, and Maslow
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.
You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.
It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.
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