1 Effective Safety & Health Assessments: Audits and Inspections Disclaimer: These safety materials, resources and PowerPoint ® presentations are not intended to replace your company's health and safety policies or to substitute for specific state and federal standards. We do not guarantee the absolute accuracy of the material contained within these resources. Please refer to applicable state and federal standards for regulatory compliance.

2 Why Conduct Safety Audits and Inspections?  Protect your most valuable assets: your employees  Detect and eliminate unsafe conditions and unsafe acts before incidents occur  Verify compliance with federal and local regulations, as well as company policies, rules and procedures

3 Audits vs. Inspections  Inspections  Periodic surveys of facilities, equipment, hazard exposures, work practices and behaviors  Audits  Systematic review of safety systems, programs and practices

4 Who / How Often?  Inspections are conducted by managers, supervisors or employees who have the ability to identify hazards in the workplace  Before you determine how often to conduct audits and inspections, define the purpose and objectives

5 Types Of Inspections  Formal, planned inspections  “As-needed inspections”  Walk-through inspections

6 What To Document  What was wrong  Where it occurred  Action taken (or recommended) to correct  Assigned responsibility to correct (or get management to delegate)  The correction due date  A follow-up or verification date

7 Communicate Results  Management, supervisors and employees need to know the results of the audit / inspection

8 Follow Up  Have hazards or behavior been eliminated or modified?  Are trends developing that need to be addressed?

9 Summary: Leadership's Role  Establish an assessment system  Audit and see that others are conducting assessments  See that corrective actions are taken  Review assessment information

10 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Conducting safety audits and inspections will help detect and eliminate unsafe conditions and unsafe acts before incidents occur. A: True

11 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: An inspection is a systematic review of safety systems, programs and practices. A: False

12 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Inspections should only be conducted by managers and supervisors who have the ability to identify hazards in the workplace. A: False

13 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Audit and inspection results should be communicated to management, supervisors and employees. A: True

14 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Follow-up is an important step in audit and inspection processes. A: True

15 Resources  Facilitator Guide Facilitator Guide  Sample Inspection Checklist Sample Inspection Checklist

16 LOWER INCIDENTS No one gets hurt at work through LOWER* incidents. *(Limiting Oilfield Workers' Exposures and Risks) Go to next presentation