Industrial Safety Audit In Agra

CIL provides industrial safety audit in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. We are an ISO 17020 accredited inspection body.

What Does Safety Audit Mean? 

A safety audit is a process that is considered the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of occupational health and safety programs. Their primary purpose is to identify health and safety hazards, assess the effectiveness of the measures in place to control those hazards, and ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) standards. 

Safety audits are conducted by independent audit consultants in order to ensure an unbiased review of policies, procedures, and safety management systems.  

Depending on the requirements of the organizations, the audit can focus attention on the following aspects of a safety system – 

• Safety Management systems. 

• Fire and Explosion prevention, protection and emergency management. 

• Work injury prevention. 

• Health hazards control. 

• Evaluating emergency plan if already available. 

• First aid practices 

• Management of health and safety 

• Accidents and accident reporting 

• Asbestos 

• Contractors 

• Display screen equipment 

• Electrical safety 

• Emergency lighting 

• Environmental protection 

• Fire prevention and emergencies 

• First-aid 

• Hazardous substances 

• Housekeeping and cleanliness 

• Information and communication 

• Kitchens, catering and food safety 

• Lifts and lifting equipment 

• Manual handling operations 

• Noise 

• Occupational health 

• Personal protective equipment 

• Plant rooms, machinery and equipment 

• Risk assessment requirements 

• Safety Policy 

• Safety signs and notices 

• Training 

• Use of vehicles / vehicle safety 

• Water services 

• Welfare provision 

• Working time 

• Work at heights 

• Workplace environment 

• Accident prevention 

• Identifying and correcting Regulatory Deficiencies 

• Improvement of Employee Morale 

• Identification and Elimination of Safety Hazards 

Site inspections will be conducted at mutually convenient times and during the audit an attempt will be made by the auditors to identify the activities and hazards which are unsafe. These inspections would cover all the physical parts of the premises, as well as on-site documentation. After analyzing the information gathered by the audit team members, a report will be prepared which includes Observations, Hazards Identified and Suggested Remedial Action. 

SCOPE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AUDIT 

The scope of the safety audit is limited to the safety and health of workers employed in the manufacturing processes and operations and also the safety of the plant and equipment used in the factory. 

The Audit is carried out as per the requirement under IS 14489 and the various Legislative requirements such as the Factories Act, 1948 and the state Factories Rules, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules made there under and other applicable Statutes. 

“Management Systems” audit is done to assess the management’s involvement and commitment towards promoting safety and health systems at work. Management system audit provides scope of examining and evaluation of safety policies and procedures and their review, hazard communication system, dissemination of information and hazard awareness programs, training and motivation of employees, etc. 

Benefits of Safety Audit are: 

It will contribute to your compliance strategy going forward, which in turn will assist you in providing a safe working environment, boost employee morale and increase productivity.