In the November 2012 issue of EHS Today, I introduced the concept of the safety sweep audit as a supplemental tool for the detailed safety inspection mechanism commonly used in industry. The article ...

Safety audits are a great way to ensure that an organization adheres to the highest safety standards and regulations. They provide an objective assessment of workplace safety protocols, revealing both ...

In prior articles we have discussed the importance of safety programs, how to implement them correctly, and how to “measure” them using leading and lagging indicators. Inspection of the workplace is ...

Why is Auditing so Important? The food industry has seen unprecedented technological advancements, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs. More importantly, these ...

The U.S. Postal Service has operated its trucking contracts with a significant lack of safety measures or reporting, according to preliminary results from an audit of USPS contract trucking safety.

(This article by Roy Costa, a registered sanitarian and president of the consulting firm Environ Health Associates Inc., was originally posted here on June 18, 2015.) In today’s world of food safety ...

There was a Q-and-A Monday between EVSC school board members and the national school safety consultant they hired to assess ...

The following message was emailed to the campus community on September 23, 2020. Dear Members of the University Community, As I wrote to the campus community last week, we have begun the Campus Safety ...

Metro mechanics, engineers and technicians do not keep organized records or follow a set of safety procedures when maintaining, inspecting and rebuilding rail cars, contributing to dangerous mishaps ...

A Waymo, in San Francisco, is now a very common sight. Waymo announced they have successfully completed an external audit of their “safety case,” including their remote assistance system. A “safety ...

An organization that is well-prepared for such an audit will make the process less stressful and time-consuming for everyone involved. Safety audits are a great way to ensure that an organization ...