SAFETY AUDIT AND SITE INSPECTION

This DIXONTECH course provides a comprehensive understanding of Safety Audits and Site Inspections as key elements in ensuring workplace safety and compliance within construction and industrial environments. Participants will learn how to plan, conduct, and report audits effectively, identify hazards, and recommend corrective actions aligned with ISO 45001 and international HSE best practices.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Fundamentals of Safety Audits and Inspections
• Legal and Regulatory Frameworks (ISO 45001 / OSHA)
• Risk Identification, Assessment, and Control Measures
• Conducting Effective Site Inspections
• Reporting, Documentation, and Corrective Action Plans
• Continuous Improvement and Safety Culture Development

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Plan and conduct safety audits professionally
• Identify workplace hazards and non conformities
• Evaluate safety management systems effectively
• Prepare audit reports and improvement actions
• Ensure regulatory and ISO 45001 compliance
• Foster continuous safety improvement culture

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO:

• Safety officers and supervisors
• Site and project managers
• Quality and HSE professionals
• Risk and compliance managers
• Engineers and safety inspectors
• ISO 45001 internal and lead auditors

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This course applies interactive lectures, field simulations, and real world case studies. Participants conduct mock audits, use inspection checklists, and prepare compliance reports. The DIXONTECH methodology integrates international standards and best practices to ensure both theoretical understanding and practical field competence.

DAY 1

INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS

• Purpose and objectives of safety audits
• Key differences between audits and inspections
• Legal and regulatory requirements overview
• Safety management systems and ISO 45001 linkage
• Importance of proactive versus reactive monitoring
• Establishing audit scope and objectives

DAY 2

RISK ASSESSMENT AND HAZARD IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES

• Risk assessment methodologies (HIRA, JSA)
• Hazard identification and classification methods
• Common hazards in construction and industrial sites
• Human factors and unsafe behavior indicators
• Tools and software for safety data collection
• Practical risk assessment exercise

DAY 3

PLANNING AND CONDUCTING SITE INSPECTIONS

• Preparing an inspection checklist and plan
• Roles and responsibilities of inspectors and auditors
• On site observation and evidence collection techniques
• Conducting interviews and verifying compliance
• Measuring performance indicators and KPIs
• Site walk through simulation and findings review

DAY 4

REPORTING, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND FOLLOW UP

• Writing effective audit and inspection reports
• Root cause analysis and problem solving techniques
• Prioritizing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Follow up audits and progress tracking
• Communicating findings to management teams
• Case study: audit to action process simulation

DAY 5

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND SAFETY CULTURE DEVELOPMENT

• Auditing trends and safety performance benchmarking
• Integrating findings into management reviews
• Building leadership engagement in safety audits
• Developing behavior based safety initiatives
• Sustaining an effective inspection culture
• Final workshop: comprehensive site audit project