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Audits & Inspections
Do you have the time, resources or experience to conduct audits and inspections? If not, IM&SS can help.
What our Customers say
Effective, thorough and comprehensive H&S compliance audits and inspections against legislation as well as Group Policies and Procedures.
Reports are easy to understand and submission included an Executive Summary for the Group Board
Alex Henderson
Co Secretary Hills Group
Do you need
Assistance preparing for or hands on support getting
through 2nd or 3rd party audits, such as
OHSAS 18001 / ISO9001 / ISO14001
or
BES6001 / UFAS / FEMAS Certification
If yes
give a call
What type of Audit or Inspection would suit you best…..?
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Choose the scope to suit your needs………our audits and inspections can cover
- Health & Safety, Quality and the Environment, as either standalone or integrated assessments
- Legislation
- International standards such as OHSAS18001, ISO9001 or ISO14001
- Industry standards such as Highway Works Scheme 14, UFAS, FEMAS, BAA H&S Scheme etc., as well as
- Corporate or Company policies, procedures and standards
- Best Practice
Whatever is important to you, you choose.
Report formats to suit your organisation…….the results or outcomes can be recorded on either your internal documentation/electronic systems or using IM&SS report formats, again the choice is yours.
With IM&SS reports we often
- Use a traffic light system, as this makes it quick and easy for all, to determine which issues are potentially more serious
- Incorporate photographs to help demonstrate the point and make it easier for those not present, or site based, to understand the circumstances in which the issue or observation was raised
Contact us to discuss your specific requirements or request a call back.
Even if you carry out your own, an independent view can always be very enlightening……
As a recognised authority in designing and implementing audit schemes, IM&SS specialise in conducting audits and inspections.
We offer….. a range of off the shelf, or tailor made options, to help organisations to identify; levels of compliance and business risk, as well as opportunities for improvement.
- Business MOT, Health Check or Gap Analysis Audit
- Workplace Inspections (one off or Regular)
- Surveillance or Compliance Audits
- Internal Audits
- Contractor & Supplier Audits
Business MOT, Health Check or Gap Analysis Audit
Whether you already have for example a H&S Policy Statement, a Company Management System or Company policies and procedures in place or NOT……. a gap analysis audit will help identify whether;
- Any areas of legislation or key subjects relevant for your business sector have been missed, or if any element of the associated policies or practices could be improved
- Policies are being effectively implemented on the ground. Often well-
meaning policies aren’t or can’t be practically implemented, or conversely excellent practices are being carried out but the paperwork is not capturing or documenting it - Staff have received sufficient information, instruction and training to be considered competent
- H&S systems are reducing business risk
- The workplace has any obvious unsafe areas or practices (as we would normally include an inspection as part of the audit as it is important to get a feel for the company ethos and standards
Workplace Inspections (one off or regular)
Workplace inspections are a key method of monitoring compliance on the ground. They are used to monitor the fixed environment and observe working practices to ensure compliance with required processes, procedures / SSOW and / or relevant legislation.
Such inspections can include the whole workplace i.e. the whole site or be targeted to review specific subjects, areas, departments or operations of concern, the choice is yours.
Likewise the frequency is your choice, we suggest at least once or twice a year, however we recommend basing the frequency on the level of risk and number of issues found and reviewing this regularly so you achieve best value for money.
Surveillance or Compliance Audits
These are similar to the gap analysis audits in that they are used to monitor compliance levels of both the written word in policies and procedures against legislation and industry sector requirements as well as the implementation of these Company Policies and Procedures in the workplace.
These audits are a great way of
- Ensuring ongoing compliance across the business
- Having a fresh pair of eyes independent to the business assess and benchmark your performance
- Monitoring business risk
Internal Audits
Internal audits are generally used to monitor compliance with Company Management Systems across departments and operations within a business. Generally the requirement stem from an International or industry sector standard such as ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, UFAS, CHAPS, etc.
Normally a company would have an audit timetable in place and cover the whole of the management system over a number of audits and record the findings on their internal paperwork or electronic systems.
Where a company does not have the time, resources, experience, or their auditors also manage the system, so have no impartiality, IM&SS can fulfil this role on a regular basis or for one off audits, to enable the company to meet the requirements.
Contractor & Supplier Audits
These audits are generally used as a way of monitoring your contractors and suppliers to ensure they are;
- Monitoring legislation and industry sector requirements relevant to their activities and are implementing them
- Doing what they say they will do in relation to the contract between the two parties, and their H&S paperwork for on site activities
- Not exposing you as the client to any increased business risk as a result of their practices and business conduct
These audits can be site based where you review / monitor their paperwork / activities on your site, or at their operation/offices.
In either case the process can be a desktop exercise or as we would recommend also include a workplace or activity based element.