2nd December Final Exam Task 6 Solution Nebosh IG1 (02 December 2020)

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Question 6:  The Managing Director appears to be confused about audits, inspections and those who carry them out.  

·                   Advise the Managing Director on       ​

(a) The differences between an audit and a workplace inspection.                                                                                                                                                                             (10 Marks)      ​

(b)  The benefits of using third party auditors, rather than internal workers, for carrying out health and safety audits of the management system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (5 Marks) 

 

Answer: In order to avoid Managing Director’s confusion I would quote the following points highlighting the difference between an audit and workplace inspection:

Inspection	Audit
Inspections focus on the hazards in your work environment, as well as hazard communication	Safety audits, on the other hand, focus on the processes your organization uses to address these hazards and protect workers.
Inspection is an internal process to identify the hazard involved in the work place activity.	Audit could be conducted to determine whether your organization has effective safety inspection processes.
Safety inspections generally benefit from the eye of someone who is familiar with the workplace, which is why they’re often conducted internally.	Safety audits, on the other hand, can benefit from an objective outsider’s perspective to look at a program without bias.
Inspections are usually quick process and focuses only on the hazard and the cost involved is less	Audits are generally expensive and time consuming because it focus on process to prevent the hazards.
An Inspection is a simpler process   of checking the work place hazard and to address them if detected.	Audit focuses on management system and examines documents such as safety policy, procedures, arrangements, method statement, risk assessment and safe systems if work etc
Inspection will be carried out by an internal person may not have any auditing experience or training and it can be biased	Auditors will be impartial and will have much experience in different work practices.
A safety inspection, usually carried out by a supervisor, employee representative and safety advisor and typically assisted by the use of a list, may be performed routinely. It has the goal of recognizing hazards & evaluating the usage and effectiveness of control steps.	Audit is an independent, extensive review and evaluation of records and activities to examine the adequacy of system controls, to make sure compliance with operational procedures and established policies, and to suggest necessary modifications in procedures, policies or controls.

 

Q6    Advise the Managing Director on       ​

(b) The benefits of using third party auditors, rather than internal workers, for carrying out health and safety audits of the management system.                                                                                                            (5) 

Answer (b):​

There are various benefits of using a third party auditor for carrying out health and safety audits of the management system some of the benefits are as follows:​

·        The External auditor will be impartial and will have much experience in different work practices. ​

·        The external auditor will be updated with the current legislation ​

·        The external auditors will not be inhibited by criticism.​

·        The external auditor will be independent and not be biased and will see performance as it is. ​

·        External Auditor may be able to find solutions to problems that the organization has not been able to solve.

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