A third party safety audit can help ensure your business remains safe and compliant, help you develop an elite safety program, or help you obtain VPP Star/Merit status. Whatever you are looking to do in the world of safety and compliance, a third party safety audit will probably be a requirement.

Qualified third party safety auditors will begin any safety audit with a full review of your current hazard assessments. The auditor will ensure the procedures in place for these hazards are OSHA compliant. Next, the auditor will review all accident investigation to identify any potential areas of concern. These areas will then be assessed and corrective action will be recommended. Finally, the auditor should perform a comprehensive “wall to wall” safety inspection of the facility. This should allow the auditor to uncover any unknown compliance issues. Once all of this data is collected, the auditor should present an action plan to correct these issues.

Whether attempting to develop a new safety program or ensure compliance, this data is extremely useful. And, generally, a safety audit should be the first step either way, as it gives you a firm starting point to build from. A third party safety audit benefits those attempting to obtain VPP Star/Merit status, as it is a recommendation of the program, and it also allows a third party professional to take an objective view of your safety programs.

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