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This free Safety Audit Checklist streamlines the entire safety audit process, and is easily customisable to set the metrics or questions to suit regulations and safety processes of your team.

Instead of walking around the site with a clipboard, you can access and use this checklist on any mobile or tablet device as well as the computer/laptop, and you can add photos, location/GPS, sync data, and share results online to team members. You can also export the form as a PDF or Excel / CSV format in a single click at any time.

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What is a Safety Audit Checklist?

A Safety Audit Checklist is a key part of almost any safety audit, with the auditor being guided through a series of agreed to metrics or questions which can help the auditor, management and company understand how they are performing across the most important areas for this specific company, project or site. It is an essential part of any company's safety management efforts.

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What should be included in a Safety Audit Checklist?

Having a Safety Audit Checklist is mandated in workplaces as stated under 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 29 CFR 1926 (Construction) according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is North America focused, and there are equivalent rules and standards in Australia, the UK and the vast majority of countries/regions, whether that be guided by ISO or local, industry or regional legislation.

The contents of a Safety Audit Checklist should cover key areas that align with standards and regulations, to easily identify hazards, and make it effortless to enforce workplace safety.

At the minimum, a Safety Audit Checklist should most importantly contain the following to align with regulations:

The general rules and guidelines for workplace safety (fire, PPE, electrical, machine, and hazardous materials), since of course, that's the main purpose of the checklist and to be reminded of the strict regulations to follow
A checklist if all rules and guidelines are present, available, functional, up-to-date, or effective; a checklist makes it easier for the audit to go around and check everything
First aid, emergency preparedness, ergonomics and employee well-being
Proper documentation and compliance, if the safety training records are up-to-date, the workplace is following the latest version of the regulations, and if reviews and inspections are conducted regularly

Who needs reliable Safety Audit Templates?

All businesses need a reliable digital Safety Audit Checklist to properly align their workplace safety with the safety regulations in the standards they follow. Qualified professionals, in particular, use a Safety Audit Checklist as their guide for audits; they may be internal safety officers, safety auditors, regulatory inspections, consultants, or insurance auditors. They're obligated to carry out audits for legal compliance, safety management, and employee safety.

This Safety Audit Checklist starts with planning and preparing, where the auditors identify the scope and areas to be inspected. With a customisable checklist, it's easy to cater the contents that specifically fit the needs of a particular workplace or area.

With the ongoing audit and physical walkthrough, auditors observe and interview employees, take photos and notes, and having a Safety Audit Checklist easily accessible from a mobile phone or tablet makes the work easier and faster. Syncing data and reports are also uncomplicated since all checklist and document are stored in the cloud, making real-time collaboration and decision-making possible between team members.

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