Inspections and Audits
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) places significant emphasis on the requirement for formal systems that cover inspection, monitoring and auditing as essential features of the action required by organisations to satisfy their statutory duties. Such systems are designed to prevent many of the failures that lead to accidents, incidents and prosecutions.
The legal requirement to have in place formal systems to cover inspection, monitoring and auditing may be found in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and guidance such as the HSE publication HS(G)65 “Successful Health and Safety Management”.
Furthermore, the role and responsibility of senior management in ensuring that periodic audits of the effectiveness of management structures and risk controls for safety health (and environment) are carried out, is essential. Individual members can be held liable if they neglect their obligations under safety, health and environmental legislation which could lead to criminal prosecution, substantial fines and severe implications for your business.
Bridge Safety and Training Ltd provide both “pro-active and reactive monitoring”.
- Pro-active monitoring systems monitor the extent of compliance with recognised standards to prevent harm, loss or damage occurring.
- Reactive systems monitor accidents, incidents and ill-health once they have occurred in an attempt to ‘learn from the mistakes made’ to prevent them from occurring in the future.
The benefits of Inspections, audits and monitoring
To protect the safety and health of employees, visitors, members of the public and any persons who may be affected by your business activities;
- To protect the reputation of your business;
- Compliance with relevant safety, health and environmental legislation;
- To assist directors and management in achieving continual improvement in the management of safety, health and environmental issues.
Inspections
Workplace inspections have long been recognised as a valuable tool available to monitor the effectiveness of safety, health and environmental practices. Inspection for safety, health and environmental purposes often has negative implications associated with fault finding. A positive approach based on fact finding will produce better results, and co‑operation from those taking part in the process.
Auditing
As external consultants Bridge Safety and Training Ltd work with the client to ensure safety, health and environmental risks are effectively monitored and managed through effective audits that are carried out at least annually (or changes in legislation, work practices, key personnel, or if advised by your insurance company) to measure the effectiveness of management structures and risk controls for safety health and environment.
To find out more about this service
Tel: 0114 249 0312
Mob: 07779 354 252 or 07857073459
