1. This code should be read by:
Auditing
Senior management teams across the STFC, those undertaking SHE audits and those likely to be audited.
Inspection ( Safety tours )
All STFC staff and tenants who undertake or are involved in safety tours.

2. Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group
Introduction to
SHE Code 30
“SHE Auditing and Inspection”

3. Why undertake SHE Audits and Safety Tours?
Auditing and inspection (Safety Tours) are critical elements of the STFC SHE Management System.
They:
provide management with feedback on the implementation of STFC SHE Policy & Codes;
maintain the profile of SHE management and workplace safety & housekeeping;
identify how codes can be better implemented, making sure that their recommendations are acted upon.
Audit and inspection are key aspects of the STFC’s Corporate Governance framework

4. Key features
Establishes new requirement for a coherent STFC wide - two level SHE audit programme - approved by the STFC SHE Committee:
Compliance audits - “Are we following the codes and can they be improved?”, all codes every 3 years; and
System audit – “Are we doing what we should be doing, is system working as a whole – delivering STFC expectations”, undertaken 4 yearly.
Formally establishes the current Safety Tour programmes under Departmental Directors.

5. Key points Read that part of the code relevant to you Auditing
Risk based compliance audit programme, using trained and independent auditors – internal & external – objectively based across all STFC sites, programme and recommendations monitored by SHE Group.
System audit undertaken by independent external experts.
Results reported to those audited, STFC management - EB and OB, and Council & Audit Committee.
Safety Tours
Department risk based programmes, recommendations monitored by Department – encourages cross auditing by managers, using Trade Union Safety Representatives
SHE Enterprise to store and manage audits, tours and their recommendations

6. SHE Training
1/2 day ‘Safety tour training’ is available for those new to safety tours, and for those undertaking auditing a 1 day SHE auditor course is planned.
To book this training contact your local SHE training contacts: DL/RAL 8288; SO 2061; UKATC 8325
Further questions should be directed to SHE Group
Graeme Finlan, DL, 3147, RAL, 6249
Mark Roberts, DL, 3283
Matt Dickson, RAL, Or your Departmental Safety Contact