What is EHS audit? | What is an Environment, health, and safety (EHS) audit?

EHS AUDIT - Environment, Health, and Safety

The purpose and scope of an EHS audit are to assess potential risks, liabilities and the degree of compliance with the construction Safety, Health & Environmental plan and its supplementary procedures and programs against applicable and current EHS legislation regulations and requirements of the Owner. It will check that:

• Appropriate management arrangements are in place

• Adequate risk control systems exist- that they are implemented

• Appropriate workplace precautions are in place.

Typical information examined during an EHS audit:

• The organisation's EHS policy

• Risk assessments and safe systems for work

• Training records

• Minutes of safety meetings

• Maintenance records and logs

Records of EHS monitoring activities.

• First aid facilities and personnel

• Labour welfare facilities.

• Safe movement around the workplace

• General site safety rules compliances.

• Near miss, incident, dangerous occurrences, accident investigation records and actions.

• Fire and other Emergency arrangements

• Inspection reports from Client/third party.

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Records of workers' complaints.