The safety audit designing effective strategies

• Main Author: Saunders, Roger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Pitman 1992; ©1992
• Subjects: Industrial safety > Auditing
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• Item Description: "Financial times/Pitman Publishing series"--Jacket
• Physical Description: x, 292 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]) and index
• ISBN: 0273034480; 9780273034483

Many organisations monitor safety performance by the collection and analysis of statistics. However accident statistics are essentially a measure of failure, not an assessment of how far an organisation is succeeding in controlling and eliminating safety problems. Audit systems provide the means of improving organisational efficiency and effectiveness. Ultimately they must aim to reduce or prevent accidents, minimise the risk of safety problems and ensure the maximum safety of the workforce and customers. This practical handbook provides information for organisations to assess and implement effective procedures including whether its policies in relation to the law are adequate, efficient and effective administration of its responsibilities, that current practices are providing at least adequate protection, and that accidental reduction programmes are achieving organisational objectives.