Occupational Safety
A Guide to the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation
2. Duty of proprietor and contractor
2.4 Appoint registered safety auditor to conduct safety audit
A proprietor or contractor specified in Category 1 or 3 of Appendix I should -
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appoint a registered safety auditor to conduct a safety audit in relation
to his industrial undertaking;
"Registered safety auditor" means a person registered as a safety auditor to conduct or propose to conduct safety audits. A person is eligible for registration as a safety auditor if he complies with the requirements of Appendix III
"Safety audit" means an arrangement for collecting, assessing and verifying information on the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of a safety management system (including the elements specified in Appendix II contained in the system) and considering improvements to the system.
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The following basic criteria should be considered when appointing a registered safety auditor:
- The auditor should understand his task and be competent to carry it out;
- The auditor should be familiar with the industry and the processes;
- The auditor should have a good knowledge of safety management practices; and
- The auditor needs to have the status, experience and knowledge of the relevant standards/systems he is auditing against to enable him to evaluate performance and to identify deficiencies.
- ensure that safety audits are conducted ?
- at least once in each 6 months for construction work;
- in any other case, at least once in each 12 months; or
- at a shorter interval when so required in writing by the Commissioner.
Contents |
1. Introduction |
2. Duty of proprietor and contractor |
3. Duty of registered safety auditor, safety review officer and scheme operator |
4. Penalty |
5. Related occupational safety and health publications published by the Labour Department |
6. Useful information |
Appendix |