Health and Safety Audit
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Health and Safety Audit printout is available with Health and Safety Xpert Total Toolkit. Click here to view a sample Health and Safety Audit PDF.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 describes the general duties that employers have towards their employees and to members of the public.
- The health and safety of people at work
- Protection of other people affected by work activities
- The control of risks to health and safety from articles & substances at work
- The control of some atmospheric emissions
The employers’ main duties are to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare at work of all their employees. In particular:
- The provision of safe plant and systems of work
- The safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
- The provision of any required information, instruction, training and supervision
- A safe place of work including access and egress
- A safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
In addition, under Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 it stipulates that during the construction phase health and safety performance must be monitored.
A Health and Safety Audit is normally carried out by an external auditor nominated by a suitably authorized person within your company or by someone from within your organization who is suitably competent.
Use the Health and Safety Audit included with Health and Safety Xpert software together with regular Site Inspections to monitor site health and safety and implement the principals of your Company Health and Safety Policy. It is important to file these records so that they could be consulted by an inspector if necessary.