Third party safety audits, both internal and external, are important to ensure any safety
program is both compliant and being followed by the staff and management. Routine
third party audits ensure new employees are properly trained, all policies and procedures
are compliant as per any OSHA or other regulatory agency’s changes, and are a
requirement of OSHA for most industries.
And while some areas of the occupational safety and health arena are fairly easy to
remain compliant within, there are other areas which can be difficult. Lockout tagout,
for instance, requires updates and changes every time there is a change to personnel,
machinery, layout, or regulations. So the question becomes: what to do in between audits
for things like lockout tagout? And while the answer can be difficult for some areas of
occupational safety and health, it is quite simple for lockout tagout.
Internet based software, such as our Factory Solutions, allows you to have constant
monitoring of your lockout tagout procedures from a leading lockout tagout auditing
firm. You input your current lockout tagout library and procedures, you can adjust it
anytime you need for staffing or machinery changes, and we will notify you if your
procedures are no longer OSHA compliant. If OSHA changes their policies, you will be
notified of the required updates to remain compliant. It is like an auditor is constantly
overseeing your lockout tagout procedures.
If you have any questions about third party lockout tagout audits or about our Factory
Solutions software, please contact us. If you have anything to add about the importance
of routine lockout tagout auditing, please leave a comment.
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