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Safety Audit is one of the most important aspects of risk management. In this phase companies have to gauge whether their workplace safety and health practices are effective, and as well pinpoint the areas of improvement or reinvention. Conducting safety audit procedures also makes a company an organization that knows how to care for its employees from grassroots up, and not mere establishment that’s chasing after profit. The scope of Safety Audit includes shipyards, construction worksites, metalworking factories, semiconductor wafer fabrication plants, oil refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical plants, and bulk storage terminals, as these are considered to be critical workplaces, and therefore require more stringent implementation of the WSH guidelines. Auditing Methodology A safety audit procedure is conducted by at least two approved WSH auditors. Visits are conducted once every six months to once every 24 months, depending on the type of factory or plant. The audit process also comes in several steps, such as: - Open meeting with company officers
- Familiarization tour
- Written SHMS assessment
- Verification of the effective implementation of SHMS
- Evaluation findings
- Exit meeting
Business organizations that wish to be recognized with a Competent Organization Certificate should successfully pass the safety audit procedures conducted by assigned WSH officers; companies that fail in the evaluation may have to wait for another scheduled auditing process in order to re-apply for the said certificate. Benefits of Safety Audit Aside from being able to keep up with the standards of the WSH, there are many standing perks of passing safety audit procedures. First, such organizations become proactive in upholding safety standards in every area of their workplaces. As a result, employees are able to realize the importance of upholding safety standards and apply these even in their simplest tasks. Through safety auditing, the whole business organization becomes more capable of moving forward as they get to adopt new safety practices with minimal issues or bottlenecks. By building this kind of environment, lesser risks may be experienced, and damage control procedures become more effective in the long run. Safety Audit Services Safety auditing is a must to ensure the competence of the company not only as a business establishment but as a safe community to work in, and given this Avanta Global provides safety audit services that are recognized by the Ministry of Manpower, with each service promoting the stands of the WSH Act. Through these services, companies are able to ensure their employees, clients and target markets that they are working within the grounds of safety, security and quality control at all times.
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