If you own a business, then one of your key concerns which you probably never really think about is workplace safety and OSHA compliance. Most business owners have a team in place to worry about these things, allowing the owners to worry about bigger picture issues. But one bad oversight on the part of a safety team could lead to a company going out of business.

So in order to help them sleep at night, many business owners hire a professional firm to perform a third party safety audit. The auditors assigned for this task will complete a full, wall-to-wall inspection of the facility, much in the same way as OSHA does. These auditors are trained to review every aspect of a facility to find any and all potential hazards and violations.  It can often be a great benefit to have a second set of eyes review your safety procedures and to examine all aspects of your facility.

After the facility is reviewed, most auditors will discuss the issues they found with you and your audit team. This discussion should include what issues were found, what the current procedures are, and what the guidelines are for the procedures which should be instituted. This allows a company to improve and remain fully compliant with OSHA and other regulatory bodies.

If you have any questions about how a third party safety audit might benefit you, or if you would like to schedule an audit, please contact us. And if you have anything to add about third party safety audits, please leave a comment.