Safety Audit and Site Inspection

Participants attending this training course will:

• Understand the legal background
• Appreciate all Audit activities
• Gain knowledge about the elements of a Safety Management system
• Successfully undertake site inspections
• Assess the Safety Culture of the organisation
• Evaluate the Emergency Plans of the Organisation

CONTENT

Introduction to Audits, Legislation & Contractors

• Introduction to safety audits and inspections
• The Legal Aspects
• Seveso, COMAH and PSM 1910.119
• Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations & ILO C-167
• Directive 92/57/EEC – temporary or mobile construction sites
• Contractor Selection & Induction
• Risk Management & Risk Assessments
• Evaluating Risk Assessments

Elements of a Safety Management System - Audits

• Types of Safety Management Systems
• Mechanical Model
• Socio Technical Model
• Elements of Safety – Management Systems
• SMS Policy – Elements of SMS policy statements
• Proactive and reactive monitoring of performance
• Measurement Techniques
• The Auditors’ qualifications
• Audits
• Pre Audit Activities
• On Site Activities
• Post Audit Activities
• Classification of Findings

Inspections

• Observation Techniques
• Specific audit / inspection systems – physical inspection of the site
• Confined Space Entry
• Lifting Equipment
• Work at height
• Scaffolding
• Ladders
• PPE
• Chemicals
• Fire Assessment
• Work Permit Systems

Safety Culture

• Safety Culture and Behavioural Safety
• Motivation – Taylor, Herzberg, Vroom, Gueller, Maslow
• Natural Penalties and Consequences
• ABC Analysis
• What drives behaviour
• Natural penalties and consequences
• Auditing the Safety Culture
• Improving the Culture

Emergencies

• Internal Emergency Plans
• External Emergency Plans
• Auditing emergency plans
• Audit Reports

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.