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iAuditor–Safety Auditing App

October 4, 2016 by Barry Spud Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Safety Software Tagged With: apps, auditing app, iauditor, safety app, Safety Audits, Safety Software

The Only Way To Do a Safety Audit Properly

August 11, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Auditor Training, safety audit, Safety Auditing, safety auditor, Safety Audits

Studying for a blood test…

May 15, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

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…

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: audit, blood test, Safety Auditing, Safety Audits

Quick Guide to Auditing OHS Systems

May 30, 2014 by George Robotham 1 Comment

  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

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: AS4801, ohs systems, Safety Auditing, Safety Audits, Safety Reflections, Safety Systems

Imagination and Safety

May 13, 2014 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Culture, Safety Legislation Tagged With: AS4801, court cases, imagination, JSA, OFSC, Safety, Safety Audits, safety culture, swms, workcover

Gaining AS4801 Accreditation

April 28, 2014 by Admin 3 Comments

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

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: as 4801, AS4801, as4801 accreditation, as4801 audit, Safety Audits, Safety Systems

Safety Audit on the iPad or iPhone

September 29, 2013 by Barry Spud Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Safety Software Tagged With: ipad, iphone, safety audit, Safety Audits, Safety Software

Free AS4801 Audit Tools

September 24, 2013 by Barry Spud 7 Comments

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

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: AS4801, audit tool, Contractors, free checklists, Free Safety Stuff, Safety Auditing, Safety Audits

Free Safety Apps for Smart Phones

August 19, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Safety Software Tagged With: iphone apps, safety apps, safety audit, Safety Auditing, Safety Audits, Safety Checklists, Safety Programs, Safety Software, Vehicle Safety

Hazard Report Form

August 15, 2013 by Barry Spud 3 Comments

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

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: checklists, Hazard Alerts, Hazard Control, hazard identification, Risk Assessment Forms, Safety Audits, Safety Management

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