A safety audit is a more thorough process than technical inspections or spot-check inspections.

In addition to ensuring compliance, safety audits also review the company's safety documentation and determine whether their record-keeping systems are adequate or need to be more robust. They will also look beyond the current activity in the workplace and evaluate the company's safety training.

A safety audit can involve a walk-through of the facility, interviewing management or employees, and reviewing company documentation.

Safety audits are beneficial because they:

• Promote constant review of systems to ensure that they do not become weakened by habit

• Facilitate planned improvements to training programs, company policies, and procedures

• Help to identify weaknesses in management departments

• Help to demonstrate management’s dedication to employee health and safety