HSE Audit – Process, Benefits & Services

What is HSE Audit?

HSE Audit is a process that is used by organizations to make sure that their employees are protected. It is important especially in industries that involve heavy machinery. HSE audits will ensure that environment, health & safety is taken into consideration, so that no risks are present in the work environment.

Organizations need to provide and maintain a safe working environment for their employees to work. That environment needs to be set up in the right way so that all employees are adequately protected and can perform their duties.

HSE Audit is concerned with ensuring that a business is taking all the necessary steps to ensure that its employees have a safe working environment. In this light, they ensure that the working environment is safe, so that people are facing very minimal, manageable risk in their jobs, including exposure to health problems. It is also important to set up a plan in case of the potential risks that may arise, or in other words, an up-to-date risk assessment.

HSE Audit (Health, Safety and Environmental Audit) is a systematic examination of Environmental, Health and Safety Performance and the systems put in place for prevention of accidents & incidents, adverse health effects & environmental impacts. The audit is conducted by a competitive environment, health and safety personnel of an external organization or by an organization on its own premises or in connection with a contract with another organization. Some organizations conduct their own audits, others contract with external organizations.

HSE Audit is an integral part of the Environmental, Health and Safety management system (EHSMS) and is conducted to ensure compliance with statutory requirements as well as to identify potential improvements to environmental, health and safety performance.

Auditing

The main objective of auditing is to identify environmental, health and safety risks in the business and to identify if suitable and effective control measures are in place to mitigate risks. Auditors may also suggest measures for improvement. They will primarily look at whether workers are given the right training for their work, whether they are being trained to work safely, what hazards they are and might be exposed to, whether there are any changes in work processes, among a host of other things.

There are various steps involved in auditing process that includes site visit, documentation review and employee interview / feedback. It is a time-consuming process and is aimed at improving the way the business is run. The benefits of HSE audits are enormous, and businesses should not be putting it off at any cost. It is very important to understand that the audited organizations will be looking for improvements and there is always something that needs to be addressed.

Employee Interview / Feedback

Any environmental, health and safety risks that may come up are addressed by interviewing workers to safely confess as to what they feel about the processes of the organization. The right organization then assures that employee rights are protected and any potential issues are addressed.

What does HSE audit do?

The purpose of HSE audit is to ensure that the working environment is safe for employees. It is applicable to any industry but is very common in industries that involve heavy machinery or is into manufacturing. Organizations may have their own processes that are set up to ensure that employees are working in the right way. There will be checks to ensure that all the processes are being performed in the right way. The entire working environment will be audited for any changes that may have occurred.

The audit process is conducted by auditor/s who have competency and experience in the same industry. They know the business and what risks are most likely to be present. They are trained to identify what hazards are present. They will review the documents that the business has provided and will also conduct a site visit. Any non-compliances noticed during the audit will be notified to the client.

We render HSE auditing services to needy corporates in the following areas:

Policy and risk assessment
Written statement of environmental, health and safety policy
Identification of relevant hazards and its associated risks
Record of significant findings brought to the attention of management
Proper display of emergency contacts
Adequacy of natural light
Illumination of workplace
Illumination of staircases and other areas
Provision of emergency lighting
Illumination survey
Ventilation Provision in the facility
Welfare facilities
Housekeeping and waste management
Material storage
Floors and aisles
Special work procedures
Mechanical and heat hazards
Fire
Electrical
Chemicals (General)
Flammable liquids
Biological hazards
Emergency equipment
Egress and evacuation
Plant technical
Site technical
HSE Management
HSE Compliance
Incident / Accident prevention
Medical and first aid
PPE
Slip, trip, and fall
Signage
Work station ergonomics

Benefits of HSE audit:

The benefits of HSE audits are that they help to make sure that workers are protected from any injuries and that they are provided with a safe working environment. This will give the employees an incentive to perform in the way that they should. These audits are used to test the effectiveness of the organization’s policies, procedures and practices to ensure that they comply with the law.

Auditing has become an important process in all businesses. It helps to ensure that all workers are protected from any dangers and hazards. It is a long process that will help to make sure that the working environment is safe for everyone. There are so many benefits of auditing and all businesses need to ensure that the recommended corrective / preventive actions are implemented in appropriate timeline.

Any organization that conducts HSE audits will ensure that their processes are done correctly, so that any hazards or risks are addressed which will ensure the smooth day-to-day business operations.

We Offer the following HSE Auditing Services: