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October IGC Element 5 Answers

The document discusses health and safety performance reviews and audits. It notes that reviews can be triggered by various sources of data, including accident reports and inspection results. The aim of reviews is to ensure the safety management system is effective and appropriate precautions are in place. A safety audit examines documents like policies, risk assessments, inspection records, and training records. The document also compares the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external auditors for conducting safety audits. Internal auditors understand the workplace better but may lack auditing skills, while external auditors have auditing expertise but less familiarity with the specific organization.

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October IGC Element 5 Answers

The document discusses health and safety performance reviews and audits. It notes that reviews can be triggered by various sources of data, including accident reports and inspection results. The aim of reviews is to ensure the safety management system is effective and appropriate precautions are in place. A safety audit examines documents like policies, risk assessments, inspection records, and training records. The document also compares the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external auditors for conducting safety audits. Internal auditors understand the workplace better but may lack auditing skills, while external auditors have auditing expertise but less familiarity with the specific organization.

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IGC

Element 5
A1 The health and safety performance can be reviewed whenever the management feel it is
necessary to do so. This may be after a period of time or from:

 Accident, incident or ill-health data.


 Results from workplace inspections, surveys, tours, and sampling.
 Quality assurance reports.
 Results from health and safety audits and reports.
 Monitoring data.
 Employee’s absence and sickness records.

A2 The aim of reviewing the health and safety audit is to that the safety management
system is in place and the operation is effective. This will include appropriate workplace
precautions are in place, all risk control systems are implemented and are consistent with
the hazard and the management arrangements are appropriate in place.
A3 Documents likely to be examined during a health and safety audit can include:

 company health and safety policy;


 risk assessments;
 safe systems of work,
 method statements and permit to work procedures;
 records of statutory inspections; accident and incident reports;
 emergency procedures and the related documentation;
 health surveillance records;
 documents connected with safety monitoring procedures such as
 inspections or tours;
 maintenance procedures and records;
 environmental monitoring
 records such as for noise or dust;
 training records;
 consultation arrangements with staff such as committee minutes;
 records of enforcement action by or written advice from the enforcement authority;
 and insurance documentation.
A4 The possible advantages of using an internal auditor for a safety audit of an
organisation would include familiarity with the workplace, its tasks and processes and
an awareness of what might be practicable for the industry; the ability to see
improvements or a deterioration from the last audit; familiarity with the workforce and
an individual’s qualities and attitude; and an audit which was relatively less costly and
easier to arrange.
On the other hand, an internal auditor may not be in possession of recognised
auditing skills, may not be up to date with legal requirements and be less likely to be
aware of best practice in other organisations. They may be subject to pressure from
management and the workforce and have time constraints imposed upon them.
Conversely, an external auditor is more likely to possess the necessary auditing skills
and credibility; will not be inhibited from criticising members of management or the
workforce; is more likely to be up to date with legal requirements and best practice in
other companies and will view the organisation’s performance with a fresh pair of
eyes.
However, they will be disadvantaged in that they are unlikely to be familiar with the
workplace, tasks and processes; will not be familiar with the workforce and their
individual attitudes to health and safety and will have difficulty in obtaining their full
cooperation;
may be unfamiliar with the industry and seek unrealistic standards and may
well be more costly than an internal member of staff.

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