An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Safety Audit & Site Inspection
Improvement through Measurement
Course Overview
This GLOMACS Safety Audit and Site Inspection training course will provide you with all the necessary skills and talents required to successfully audit and inspect an organisation's health and safety performances. All Safety Management Systems (SMS) require a systematic and thorough assessment of how well and efficient and effective the various parts are working. It will develop the ability to examine an SMS critically and enable to identify strengths, weaknesses, and suggest measures for improvement.
"What you do not measure you cannot improve." The actual performance must match their stated intentions; otherwise, the documents and processes within the safety management system are meaningless. Safety audits and site inspections provide the final pieces of the health and safety management jigsaw, which, when effectively used, enable an organisation to control health and safety risks and promote an effective and robust management system.
Successful organisations are always striving for improvement, and well-structured audits and inspections provide the practical means through which this can be achieved.
This training course will highlight:
- The components of effective company and contractor safety audits
- The legal aspects of audits
- The importance of pre-audit questionnaires & validation and control of contractors
- How to carry out meaningful and effective audits and inspections?
- The real business benefits
Training Objectives
By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the legal background
- Appreciate the key elements of a safety management system
- Develop the skills necessary to undertake audits and site inspections successfully
- Understand the importance of and how to assess the safety culture of an organisation
- Evaluate the emergency plans of an organization
Who should Attend?
This training course has been specifically designed to provide practical health and safety guidance. It would benefit a wide range of professionals involved or concerned with monitoring health and safety performance. The guidance will enable those attending to apply this learning to carry out safety audits and site inspections successfully.
This GLOMACS training course is a suitably wide range of professionals but will significantly benefit:
- HSE Personnel
- Engineers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Employee Representatives
- Human Resources Professionals
- All personnel involved in selecting or vetting contractors
- All line Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Any other staff who are involved in monitoring the HSE management system
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Introduction to Audits, Legislation, and Contractors
- Introduction to Safety Audits and Inspections
- The legal aspects relating to monitoring performance
- Seveso, COMAH, PSM 1910.119, CDM Regulations, & ILO C-167
- ISO 45001
- Contractor Selection and Control
- Evaluating risk assessments and safe systems of work
DAY 2: Elements of a Safety Management System – Audits
- Types of Safety Management Systems
- Core Elements of Safety Management Systems
- Proactive and reactive monitoring of performance
- Measurement Techniques
- Competencies for Auditors
- Audits and their Critical Components
DAY 3: Inspections
- Observation Techniques
- Specific Audit/Inspection Systems - Physical Inspection of the Site
- Confined Space Entry
- Lifting equipment and lifting operations
- Work at height and safe access
- Chemicals
- Fire Assessment
- Permit to Work Systems
DAY 4: Safety Culture
- Safety Culture and Human Factors
- Negative and Positive Dimensions
- Taylor, Herzberg, McGregor, and Maslow
- Natural Penalties and Consequences
- ABC Analysis (Antecedents, Behaviour, and consequences)
- What drives behaviour?
- Auditing and improving the safety culture
DAY 5: Emergency and Contingency Planning
- Internal Emergency Plans
- External Emergency Plans
- Auditing Emergency Plans
- Audit Reports
- Contingency Planning
- Actions for Improvement
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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