Health and Safety Auditing Occupational health and safety (OHS) auditing is a term used to describe a wide range of assessments that can be undertaken for a variety of different purposes.

An OHS management system is a planned, documented and verifiable method of managing OHS hazards. What makes it a system is the deliberate linking and flow of processes that creates an intentional way of managing OHS matters.

healthandsafetymanager.ie conduct audits to determine the effectiveness of management systems and to identify the strengths and opportunities for improvements. These audits are tailored to the particlar workplace and provide the client company with a very specific program of work that will lead the company towards managing OHS on a daily basis.

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Hazard specific audits address particular issues such as confined space entry, or working at heights and involve the inspection and testing of current workplace control methods. This type of audit has a narrow focus and looks at the effectiveness of policies and procedures in dealing with specific hazards.

These audits differ from compliance audits in that the standards set by the organisation to address a risk of injury may exceed legislative requirements.