Auditing Health and Safety Management Systems
Safety audits often verify paperwork while missing the conditions that injure people. This course covers auditing a safety management system against both its documentation and what is actually happening on site.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01What a safety management system audit should establish
- 02Audit planning, scope, criteria and sampling
- 03Document review and what it can and cannot show
- 04Interviewing workers and supervisors effectively
- 05Site observation and testing controls in practice
- 06Writing findings and grading them by risk
- 07Corrective action follow up and closure
What you will gain
- Plan a safety audit with appropriate scope and criteria
- Gather evidence from documents, interviews and observation
- Test whether controls operate in practice, not just on paper
- Write findings that drive corrective action
- Grade findings consistently by risk
- Follow up corrective actions to genuine closure
Who should attend
- Safety practitioners and auditors
- Internal auditors covering safety
- Site and operations managers
- Quality auditors extending into safety
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 1 to 3 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 12 to 14 Apr 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 15 to 17 Jun 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Quality & Auditing
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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