1. The document discusses safety audits, which systematically and periodically evaluate how well a company's safety organization, management, and equipment are performing to safeguard assets. 2. There are three types of audits: external by a third party, internal by headquarters or other company units, and self-audits by plant personnel. 3. The objectives of audits are to verify compliance with standards, identify deviations from procedures that could lead to accidents, and ensure operating procedures match design intent.

1. Safe Audit
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2. Introduction

3. 1- Safety Audit is management tool comprising of a systematic, periodic
and objective evaluation of how well the safety organization,
management and equipment are performing with the aim of helps to
safeguard .
2- The aim of help to safeguard a company’s assets by facilitating
management control of safety, health and environmental practices and
assessing compliance with established standards.

4. Types Of Audits

5. 1- External : These are conducted by a third party
2- Internal : Corporate : By headquarters
or
Personnel from other units of the same company.
3- Self : In –house – by the plant personnel themselves.

6. Audits Objectives

7. 1- Verify compliance with established standards (regulations, internal
policies and industry wise standards of practice )
2- Identify deviation from designed and planned operating and
maintenance procedure and standards
3- Identify plant condition or operating procedures that could lead to an
accident and significant losses to life or property
4- Ensure that the plan and operating and maintenance procedures match
the design intent and standards

8. Methodology in Conducting a Safety Audits

9. 1- Keep the operating personnel alert to the process hazards
2- Review operating procedures for necessary revisions
3- Seek to identify equipment or process changes that could have
introduced new hazards
4- Ultimate application of new technology to existing hazards
Review adequacy of safety inspections
5- Look for major risk situations recommend measures to improve overall
safety performance of the plant

10. The following activities are carried out in conducting a safety audit and
implementing the audit recommendation.
1- Pre-audit activities
2- Key on-sites activities
3- Post-audit activities

11. Auditor Activities

12. • Background information to be gathered
• Date to be gathered
• Understanding Management Systems
• Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses
• Collecting Audit Evidence
• Interview with factory personnel
• Observation

13. Auditor On-site Activities

14. • Internal controls (both management and engineering)
• Plant organization and responsibilities
• Compliance parameters and other applicable requirements
• Any current or past problems
• Discussions with management personnel, supervisors and works
• Specially designed internal controls questionnaire
• Plant visits

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