SafetyGuardian February 2024

Trivia Question

Which of the following statements regarding your internal safety audits is true?

OSHA will not routinely request voluntary self-audit reports when they arrive to conduct a compliance audit.
OSHA will not use your voluntary audit reports to help them identify hazards in your workplace.
You can voluntarily provide OSHA with your self-audit documentation as documentation of your efforts to identify and correct hazards.
All of the above statements are correct.

Answer

ANSWER: D. All of the statements are correct. Be mindful that the statements are specific to voluntary inspections and do not apply to inspections and audits required by an OSHA standard. OSHA’s policy on voluntary audits provides more details. Join us on Monday, February 19 at 10 a.m. for a free one-hour webinar to learn more about conducting audits.

Conducting Safety Audits Webinar

February 19, 2024 @ 10–11 a.m.
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Join us for an insightful webinar on mastering the art of safety audits! In our upcoming session, we will delve into the intricacies of conducting effective safety audits that ensure compliance and elevate your organization’s safety culture. Discover best practices, valuable tools, and expert tips that empower you to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and implement proactive measures. Join here

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Safety Toolbox

Safety and Health Self-Inspection Checklists

North Carolina’s Department of Labor offers several checklists that are helpful to organizations as they conduct audits to identify hazards and opportunities for improving workplace safety and health. Check out these resources on their website:

OSHA has added a new required handout to the Outreach Training Introduction to OSHA materials. We have updated our participant handouts available on the Southeastern OSHA Training Institute Trainer Portal and the new handout is also available on OSHA.gov: