ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book is dedicated primarily for the auditors of Regulators in Risky Industries. It explains to these auditors what is the audit’s purpose and how the audit must be conducted to provide a Win-Win situation. The book also explains all the aspects of audits in a narrative way. It is dedicated primarily to Safety Regulator employees. The book also brings benefit to the companies which are subject of safety regulation, especially for their managers. It defines the safety audit as a process of examination of various companies in Risky Industries to see if they have implemented, monitored, controlled, and maintained a Safety Management System. The book uses axioms as statements regarding the audit rules which must be followed to provide a good audit.
