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Workplace Inspections and Audits

Regular inspections and audits are more than a regulatory formality; they are a vital component of a proactive and effective safety management system.

An inspection is a fundamental tool for systematically checking a workplace for specific hazards and ensuring compliance, while an audit is a deeper, more holistic evaluation of your entire safety management system.

Both activities are crucial for protecting your people, your assets, and your business's reputation by providing a mechanism for continuous improvement. Our professional, third-party perspective adds an invaluable layer of objectivity and credibility, ensuring your assessments are thorough and unbiased.

Middlers' Consulting is highly qualified to assist with all your inspection and auditing needs. Our experienced team can perform both internal and external audits, helping you verify the integrity of your safety system and prepare for potential external certifications.

We also offer targeted inspection services to address specific risks or operational areas. As qualified lead auditors, we provide a professional and constructive approach, delivering actionable insights and clear recommendations to help you build a safer, more resilient workplace.

What is the difference between a workplace inspection and an audit?

A workplace inspection is a targeted check for specific hazards and compliance issues within a defined area or task. In contrast, an audit is a comprehensive review of the entire safety management system to evaluate its effectiveness, identify systemic weaknesses, and ensure it's operating as intended.
Both are essential for maintaining a high level of safety.

How can a third-party audit improve my safety performance?

A third-party audit from Middlers' Consulting provides an objective and unbiased evaluation of your safety system. Our professional lead auditors can identify hidden hazards and gaps that internal teams may overlook.

This process not only verifies your system's integrity but also delivers actionable insights and clear recommendations, which helps to drive meaningful improvements and prepare your business for external certifications.

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Answering Your Questions about Workplace Inspection & Audits

The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is the logical foundation of all modern management standards, including ISO 45001 and ISO 9001. It is a four-stage iterative process designed to ensure that a business never stands still. The most critical—and often overlooked—step is Check, where you inspect that what you are doing is achieving the required results. If not, we can take action to correct the issues. By following this loop, a company shifts from a "reactive" culture—putting out fires as they happen—to a "proactive" culture that systematically hunts for ways to be safer, faster, and more profitable.

Measuring the success of a continuous improvement program requires looking beyond just financial profit; it involves tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that reflect the health of your processes. Lead indicators, such as the number of safety suggestions submitted by staff or the completion rate of scheduled training, are excellent "early warning" signs that your culture is improving. These are often more valuable than lag indicators, like injury rates, because they show you the work being done to prevent an incident before it occurs.

Internal Auditing

Auditing your systems to ensure they

meet the audit criteria

Whether you are looking to gain certification to a specific ISO, maintaining your current certification by completing audits or just looking for continuous improvements of your current systems, an internal audit is a great place to start.
Holding qualifications in Quality Auditing and Lead Auditor in ISO:45001, Andrew can liaise with you to create the exact scope of the audit you are looking for and carry out the audit in a timely fashion. At the completion of the internal audit, you will be presented with the audit report containing findings and suggested corrective actions to improve your systems.

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Workplace Inspections and Audits