Course 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:

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 

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 

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 

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 

Emergency and Contingency Planning: 

• Internal Emergency Plans
• External Emergency Plans
• Auditing Emergency Plans
• Audit Reports
• Contingency Planning
• Actions for Improvement