Imagination? We’ll Soon Knock that Nonsense Out of You A safety friend of mind Ted rang the other day, he had just gone through the circus and charade of an OFSC Audit and 4801 Audit. He said, ‘ah, now we are safe’, I said, ‘no your not, you are probably less safe’. (I’ll get back to this point … [Read more...] about Imagination and Safety
Safety Audits
iAuditor–Safety Auditing App
iAuditor by SafetyCulture Australia In breaking news, TECHCRUNCH reports that: SafetyCulture, the maker of a b2b inspection checklist app called iAuditor, has pulled in a $23 million Series B funding led by Index Ventures…………..The iAuditor app aims to replace paper-based check-lists for safety … [Read more...] about iAuditor–Safety Auditing App
The Only Way To Do a Safety Audit Properly
I wrote this one a while ago and it encouraged some great comments. I was reminded of it by a recent comment on another article about auditing being nothing but a game we play so I thought I would dust it off and put it out there again. I can now add this related article to the list of further … [Read more...] about The Only Way To Do a Safety Audit Properly
Studying for a blood test…
I always thought this was my own original dumb joke - anyway good simple analogy from Joe Moore’s blog. I’ve audited sites where the the yellow paint on the handrails was still wet, a smart or experienced auditor can spot an obvious snow job! See it here: Studying for a blood test Studying for a … [Read more...] about Studying for a blood test…
Quick Guide to Auditing OHS Systems
Quick Guide to Auditing OHS Systems George’s Safety Reflections – by the late George Robotham There is some confusion in practice between the terms inspection and audit, I distinguish between the two by saying you inspect things and you audit systems. Organisations that are … [Read more...] about Quick Guide to Auditing OHS Systems
Gaining AS4801 Accreditation
How to Gain AS4801 Accreditation Some of the most common queries on this site are about gaining AS4801 accreditation or why you need to have AS4801 accreditation in the first place. Probably because, it seems that, even some of the organisations providing AS4801 accreditation find it hard to … [Read more...] about Gaining AS4801 Accreditation
Safety Audit on the iPad or iPhone
This is a guest post byJonathanBrun ofNimonik.ca, a company that helps you audit and verify more efficiently. Audit and verify on the iPad or iPhone Tablet computers and smart phones are not appropriate work tools for every professional or for every task; it really depends on … [Read more...] about Safety Audit on the iPad or iPhone
Free AS4801 Audit Tools
Free AS4801 Audit Tools Comprehensive audit tools and checklists to evaluate your OHS system utilising the framework of AS/NZS 4801:2001 Unfortunately SAI Global made us take down this really useful tool. It was put together independently but contained a few words from the standard - which … [Read more...] about Free AS4801 Audit Tools
Free Safety Apps for Smart Phones
Free Safety Apps for Smart Phones Finally some decent health and safety related apps for iphone and other smart phones. It says free to download and I’m guessing that is only for a trial period then a charge applies? We haven't had a chance to trial any of these as yet but would appreciate any … [Read more...] about Free Safety Apps for Smart Phones
Hazard Report Form
Hazard Report Form One of the main complaints we get from employees and contractors during the interview phase of safety audits is that when they report something, like a hazard, it is either forgotten about, ignored or not actioned for a long time and they never receive recognition for reporting … [Read more...] about Hazard Report Form