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The one who's qualified and certified auditor, with safety background or experiences.
It's like asking "who should do the first aid?"
The answer should be " the one who is a trained first aider."
Who carries out a health and safety audit?
Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC
Auditors / specialists
external contractors
government and semi-government staff members
Medical staff to check occupational & health issues
Safety audits can be conducted by safety advisers and/or HR specialists, but the more managers,
employees and trade union representatives are involved the better. Audits are often carried
out under the auspices of a health and safety committee with its members taking an active part
in conducting them.
Managers can also be held responsible for conducting audits within their departments and,
even better, individual members of these departments can be trained to carry out audits in
particular areas. The conduct of an audit will be facilitated if checklists are prepared and a
simple form used to record results.
Some organizations also use outside agencies such as the British Safety Institute to conduct
Safety in workplace .
Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC)
