Audits

TECH EHS’s audit philosophy prioritizes guiding, coaching, and handholding over a fault-finding approach. It is founded on the principle of collaborative improvement rather than punitive measures. This philosophy aims to foster a positive and constructive safety culture within organizations.

Our auditors serve as mentors, offering expert guidance and knowledge to empower individuals and teams in comprehending and effectively implementing safety measures. Through this approach, we strive to enhance organizational safety practices while promoting continuous improvement and compliance.

Importance of Third-Party Safety Audits

Driving Continuous Improvement

Safety audits go beyond identifying faults. They are a proactive approach to refining safety practices. Through actionable insights, organizations can enhance workplace safety, ensuring long-term improvement.

Enhancing Credibility and Trust

Regular third-party safety audits reinforce an organization’s commitment to safety, strengthening trust among employees, customers, and stakeholders. Demonstrating a dedication to maintaining a secure environment boosts overall credibility.

Preventing Accidents and Incidents

Identifying potential hazards before they lead to accidents helps reduce downtime, prevent injuries, and minimize costs associated with workplace incidents and property damage.

Boosting Employee Morale and Retention

A strong safety culture leads to increased employee morale and retention. When employees feel secure, job satisfaction improves, fostering loyalty and a more productive workforce.

Why Choose TECH EHS as Your Trusted Audit Partner?

Unbiased Evaluation

As an external auditor, TECH EHS objectively assesses your safety practices. Our expert findings are based on observed facts, ensuring objectivity and accuracy.

Industry Expertise & Experience

Our team of seasoned auditors possesses specialized knowledge across various industries. Their expertise allows them to identify potential hazards that internal teams might overlook, ensuring a comprehensive safety evaluation.

Compliance Assurance

TECH EHS ensures your organization adheres to all relevant safety regulations and standards. This proactive approach helps you avoid legal issues and potential penalties while fostering a culture of compliance.

Identifying Improvement Opportunities

A fresh perspective from TECH EHS experts can uncover hidden opportunities for enhancing workplace safety. Our insights lead to stronger safety measures and a healthier work environment for your team.

Cutting-Edge EHS Technology

We leverage advanced digital solutions, including TECH EHS Audit mobile and desktop applications, to streamline and enhance the audit process. Our innovative tools ensure efficiency, accuracy, and real-time reporting for improved decision-making.

Audit Categories

With years of field experience in various industry sectors, including Construction, Manufacturing, Mining, Power, and Oil & Gas, we have categorized our EHS Audits into three major domains.

Internal Program Compliance Audits (IPCN)

Internal Program Compliance Audits (IPCN) Internal program compliance audits are internal in nature, where an organization may enlist our audit teams to save time and resources or even get a specialist perspective. These IPCN audits are orchestrated by a team of seasoned experts specializing in evaluating an organization’s safety and health programs/management systems.

Application Area:

  • Comprehensive evaluations of Plant Equipment & Machines
  • Permit to Work
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Working at Height
  • Accident Incident Reporting and Investigation
  • Hazardous Material Handling and Storage
  • Road Safety Management
  • Cranes and Rigging Equipment Inspections
  • Hand Held Power Tools
  • Electrical Safety and Lock Out Tag Out System
  • Visual Safety Management
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response

Objectives

  • Thorough evaluation of specific safety and health programs
  • Strategic identification of areas of risk
  • Proposal of enhancements to fortify safety protocols.
  • Scrutiny of implementation and adherence to compliance standards
  • Generation of targeted action items and/or action plans specific in nature
  • Inclusive approach across diverse organizational disciplines

Regulatory Compliance Audits

Regulatory compliance aims to mitigate business risk by identifying any gaps in regulatory compliance pertinent to the company. It works like a shield preventing Business interruptions and avoiding NCR (Noncompliance reports and associated actions.

Application Area

  • Regulatory benchmarks such as Indian standards like IS 14489
  • Factories Act of 1948
  • Building and Other Construction Workers BOCW 2018 regulations
  • Chemicals Regulations MSIHCR 1989
  • Electricity Act of 2003
  • Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) guidelines
  • IS 14489
  • Code of practice established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Objectives

  • Strategic identification of gaps in regulatory compliances
  • Comprehensive assessment for sustained compliance
  • Formulation of a strategic course of action
  • Consistent adherence to prevailing regulations.
  • Inclusion of a spectrum of regulatory benchmarks
  • Establishment of a proactive compliance framework

Management System Audits

A management system audit is an overarching/ all-encompassing assessment covering compliance and the safety management system, usually done by external auditors. This process includes. thorough observations, documentation review, process assessments, and employee interviews, culminating in a gap analysis that provides a detailed action plan for achieving compliance.

Application Area

  • Comprehensive audits ISO 45001, which conducts on-site evaluations to confirm adherence to ISO 45001:2018.
  • ILO OSH 2001
  • OHSAS 18001
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001

Objectives

  • Validation Tool: This acts as a validation tool for risk control measures and assurance to management.
  • Optimal Standards: Ensures safety compliance meets optimal standards.
  • Performance Evaluation: Evaluate the current performance of the entire safety procedure.
  • Alignment Assessment: Scrutinizes alignment with business policy and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrated Audit: Verifies the congruence of safety initiatives with company practices and goals.
  • Comprehensive Overview: Provides a comprehensive overview of the safety management system.

Audit Process

Audit Planning Criteria’s

Establishing Scope of Audit

legal and regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures or industry best practices

Assembling an audit team

relevant expertise and experience and may include subject matter experts, and external consultant

Develop Audit Plan

A detailed audit plan to outlines the audit objectives, methodology, timelines, and responsibilities of the audit team members.

Data Collection and Recordkeeping

Collecting and maintaining accurate records such as policies and procedures, training records, incident reports, HSE Performance Reports and any relevant documents.

Appointing TECH EHS as your third-party audit partner brings significant advantages to your organization. Our expertise ensures thorough, unbiased, and technology-driven evaluations to enhance workplace safety and compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Third-party audits provide an unbiased review of safety protocols, help identify gaps in compliance, improve risk management, and enhance the credibility of an organization’s safety program. They also ensure adherence to regulations like OSHA, API, IOGP, and local HSE laws.
  • Objective risk identification – Detects hidden safety issues before they cause incidents.
  • Regulatory compliance – Ensures adherence to industry and legal safety standards.
  • Continuous improvement – Provides recommendations to enhance safety performance.
  • Improved safety culture – Reinforces the importance of safety among employees.
  • Liability reduction – Helps minimize legal and financial risks from non-compliance.

Yes, audits can be tailored based on specific operations, regulatory requirements, or company safety objectives. Some organizations even opt for focused audits on confined space entry, lifting operations, or contractor safety management.

Modern PTW and safety management software can streamline third-party audits by providing real-time access to safety records, automated compliance tracking, incident reporting, and audit dashboards, improving efficiency and transparency.

Audit duration depends on the organization’s size, complexity, and audit scope. It may range from a few days for a single site to several weeks for multi-site operations.

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Testimonials from Industry Pioneers

USV INDIA LIMITED

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USV INDIA LIMITED., Suresh R. Penmatsa (Associate Vice President - Corporate EHS)
Indian Oil Corporation

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Kiewit

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CTCI Corporation
TATA Projects

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TATA PROJECTS LIMITED, P. Jagatheesan (Assistant General Manager (EHS))
GKN

TECH EHS’ services have been beneficial and helped to lift the standard of Safety within our organization, by making personnel aware at various establishments in different countries, about the near misses or accidents scenario, using the medium of Animation videos.

Global Risk Improvements, GKN Group Companies, Phil Kinney (Corporate Safety Head)
APM Terminals

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APM TERMINALS INLAND SERVICES, Chandar ( General Manager-HSSE )
balco

For the service part, we appreciate your work, also you have created a virtual world for learning, training and communicating safety in form of animation movie

BALCO FIRE SERVICES, Gagandeep Ojha ( In Charge )

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