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Audits and Assessments
Audits and assessments provide a vital management
control for Process Safety Management (PSM), Security Management, and
Risk Management (RM) Programs. They help ensure programs are properly
designed and implemented. Audits identify program deficiencies so that
recommendations can be developed for corrective action. Without regular
audits, programs will not stay current and will deteriorate, causing
companies to face regulatory and legal liabilities.
OSHA's PSM Standard and EPA's RMP rule both require
companies to conduct compliance audits of their prevention programs at
least every three years.
Services Offered
Primatech provides one or more
auditors to conduct an on-site PSM, RMP, security or other type of
audit. Primatech auditors employ protocols with Primatech's software
package, AUDITWorks, to
conduct and document the audit.
Primatech also conducts simpler
reviews of your programs to help determine whether they have gaps or
deficiencies.
Primatech's audit approach focuses on
the policies and procedures that make up the program being audited. We
address each element of the program and also include the management
systems that are used to implement the program.
There are three main phases of the
audit:
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Pre-Audit: planning and
organizing the audit; establishing the audit objectives, scope and
protocol; and reviewing the design of the program by examining
documentation;
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On-site Audit:
conducting personnel interviews, reviewing records, and making
observations to assess program implementation;
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Post-Audit: preparing a
report.
Primatech is internationally
recognized for its work in process safety, security and risk management.
This provides a stamp of credibility for the audits we conduct.
Primatech provides
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Knowledge of the PSM and
RM regulatory requirements and security standards that is
unsurpassed in the industry. This helps in identifying program
deficiencies.
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Extensive experience in
auditing PSM programs, having audited literally hundreds of PSM
programs. This helps ensure an efficient audit.
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Staff experienced in
developing and implementing PSM and RM programs. This provides
insights into what is required for a successful program.
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Audit checklists that
reflect the expectations of the regulators. This is vital for
performance-based standards such as PSM and RMP which do not specify
explicit requirements for compliance. These checklists facilitate
the performance of audits and help ensure audits cover the intent of
the regulations.
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Insights into what
inspectors may look for during audits based on our work preparing
process safety and risk management guides for industry and
government.
Primatech has developed the software
package, AUDITWorks. It
provides audit protocols and facilitates documentation of the audit. It
incorporates compliance checklists for process safety and other
prevention programs. These checklists can be customized to meet site or
company-specific requirements. AUDITWorks™ facilitates the performance
of an audit and helps ensure proper documentation of findings.
Primatech can help train company
personnel to participate in and conduct audits through the training
courses:
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