Philip HO (RSA, RSO)

Mobile Phone: 90406280

E-mail Address:
philip.ho@cpti.com.hk

Course: Audit & Inspection (OSH5005EP)

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 CONTENTS

Introduction to Audit and Inspection

Learning from Disasters

Differences between Inspection and Audit

Inspections: Incident Prevention and Safety Assurance

Safety Inspection Checklist

Legal and Contractual Requirements for Safety Audit

Overview of Common Safety Auditing Systems

Audit and Review Stages, Procedures, Evaluation and
Implications

Safety Audit Plan

Safety Audit Report

F & IU (Safety Management) Regulations

Audit Skills
 COURSE ASSESSMENT

50% Continuous Assessment

50% Examination

Students are required to attend each lecture. In
order to get a pass in this course, student
has to get a pass in both continuous
assessment and examination, and together
with an attendance of not less than 70%.
Students who failed in the continuous assessment
and/or having less than 70% attendance are NOT
eligible to sit for the examination.
 ASSIGNMENT 1 -
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

Assignment 1 50%

Date of Submission for SAFETY

AUDIT CHECKLIST : 7th lesson
 ASSIGNMENT 1 -
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

Students are required to develop a tailor-made SAFETY
AUDIT CHECKLIST for the purpose to audit the
selected workplaces or operational procedures (e.g.
Construction Site, Factory, Laboratory, School,
Restaurant, Supermarket, Manual Handling Operation,
Welding, Working at Height and etc.). The Safety Audit
Checklist should include the introduction of organization
such as name, size, business nature, etc., scope of safety
audit, scoring method, safety audit checklist and
guidelines to fulfill the requirement of each audit
question. The safety audit checklist should consist of 14
elements of safety management system and five
questions for each element. The format of safety audit
checklist should contain four essential items: questions,
proof of evidence, recommendation and scoring.
 The marking scheme for this SAFETY
AUDIT CHECKLIST :

Introduction (10 marks)

Scope of safety audit (5 marks)

Safety Audit Checklist (30 marks)

Scoring Method (15 marks)

Guidelines for compliance of audit questions
(30 marks)

Overall Presentation of Report (10 marks)
Code of Practice on Safety
Management

www.labour.gov.hk

Branches of Labour Department
Assignment 1

Full Name in English

Student No.

Class: A

Course No.: OSH5005EP

Remarks: Provision of CD
 EXAMINATION

Date: 18 May 2009 (Mon)
(11th session)

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Venue: To be advised
 EXAMINATION
Part A: Multiple-choice questions (30 marks)

15 questions, each question carries equal

marks.
Part B: Short questions (30 marks)

Answer THREE questions.
Part C: Long questions (40 marks)

Answer TWO out of FOUR questions
Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION TO AUDIT AND
INSPECTION
 SAFETY AUDIT

1. Collecting, assessing and verifying

information on the efficiency,
effectiveness and reliability of a
safety management system

2. Considering improvements to the

system
 SAFETY AUDIT IN OHSAS
According to OHSAS 18001, audit is defined as the
“systematic examination to determine
whether activities and related results conform to
planned arrangements and whether these
arrangements are implemented effectively and
are suitable for achieving the organization’s
policy and objectives.”
 Inspections

Inspections are performed as part of
proactive safety management and can be
scheduled or unscheduled. During an
inspection, observation and assessment
may be assisted by the use of checklist
and other measurement methods.
Reports describing findings and
recommendations are filed as required
by law and/or management.
 DIFFERENCE IN AUDIT AND
INSPECTION

Audits are primarily needed as a relatively

independent check to ensure compliance,
effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of
safety management and control

Inspections are required for proactive day-to-
day monitoring to ensure hazards are under
control and risks are minimized to as low as
reasonably practicable
Safety Management System Model
 APPLICATION OF AUDIT AND
INSPECTION IN HONG KONG

Systematic audits and inspections are practised by

the following company types in Hong Kong:

Those covered by the Factories and Industrial
Undertakings Regulations; and

Responsible companies even though they are
outside the purview of the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Regulations. E.G. MTR,
CLP.
Question & Answer

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