ABSTRACT

To survive an OSHA audit (and more important, to detect and correct potential causes of injury), each facility should perform routine periodic self-audits. The importance of these self-audits can’t be overstated. They are critical to maintain­ ing a high degree of safety in the workplace. OSHA under­ stands this, and your auditor will be able to judge how effec­ tively your facility is “managed” by conditions they observe during the audit. My experience has shown that facilities that employ a proactive, no-nonsense self-auditing process are more likely to fare well during an OSHA audit.