Industrial Safety Audit Services in India

The scope of the industrial safety audit is limited to the safety and health of workers employed in the manufacturing processes and operations and also the safety of the plant and equipment used in the factory. The Audit is carried out as per the requirement under IS 14489 and the various Legislative requirements such as the Factories Act, 1948 and the state Factories Rules, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules made there under and other applicable Statutes. “Management Systems” audit is done to assess the management’s involvement and commitment towards promoting safety and health systems at work. Management system audit provides scope of examining and evaluation of safety policies and procedures and their review, hazard communication system, dissemination of information and hazard awareness programme, training and motivation of employees, etc. Besides management systems audit, technical aspects of plant activities namely, storage and handling of hazardous substances, Emergency Preparedness, process and operational safety review, transportation safety, testing and examination of plant and equipment, housekeeping, waste disposal system, fire prevention and control, etc. would also be audited. 

The following elements of management systems and technical aspects would be audited as per IS 14489:1998

1. Health and Safety Policy 2. Safety Organisation and Functions 3. Safety Documentation 4. Safety Committee 5. Safety Budget 6. Accident Reporting, Investigation and Analysis 7. Safety Inspection 8. Safety Education and Training 9. Safety Communication/ Motivation/ Promotion 10. First Aid 11. Occupational Health Centre 12. House Keeping 13. Noise 14. Ventilation 15. Illumination 16. Hazard Identification and Control 17. Safe Operating Procedure 18. Work Permit system 19. Waste Disposal System 20. Personal Protective Equipment 21. Fire Protection 22. Emergency Preparedness 23. Plant Layout and Area Classification 24. Static Electricity 25. Pressure Vessels (Fired & Unfired ) 26. New Equipment Review 27. Lifting Machines and Tackles 28. Tank Storage Vessel Area 29. Colour Coding for Pipelines 30. Maintenance System 31. Transportation of Hazards 

A detailed Recommendations/Action Plan is prepared based on the ‘Audit Findings’. The action plan contains an implementable schemes/ best practices / technologies/ innovative solutions for improving Electrical, Fire, Occupational & Health Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan measures to be followed by the Industry as per Short Term, Medium Term and Long Term Period.
The Audit is carried out as per the requirement under IS 14489 and the various Legislative requirements such as the Factories Act, 1948 and the state Factories Rules, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules made there under and other applicable Statutes. “Management Systems” audit is done to assess the management’s involvement and commitment towards promoting safety and health systems at work. Management system audit provides scope of examining and evaluation of safety policies and procedures and their review, hazard communication system, dissemination of information and hazard awareness programme, training and motivation of employees, etc. Besides management systems audit, technical aspects of plant activities namely, storage and handling of hazardous substances, Emergency Preparedness, process and operational safety review, transportation safety, testing and examination of plant and equipment, housekeeping, waste disposal system, fire prevention and control, etc. would also be audited