Occupational Hygiene Programme Auditing

Service summary

A review of the organisation’s arrangements for identifying and managing workplace exposure risks. The assessment examines existing monitoring programmes, exposure information and the implementation of selected control measures.

The service provides evidence of programme completeness and follow-through. It does not undertake medical diagnosis, establish individual health status or imply exposure measurement where no testing has been commissioned.

Key objectives

• Assess exposure-risk programme coverage
• Examine monitoring and assessment evidence
• Evaluate implementation of exposure controls
• Identify follow-up and competence gaps

Methodology

Existing exposure assessments and programme records are compared with observed work activities and agreed occupational hygiene management criteria.

• Define exposure agents, work groups, programme boundaries and criteria.
• Review existing assessments, monitoring plans and specialist reports.
• Select work activities and exposure-control records based on risk.
• Observe relevant operating and protective control practices.
• Examine competence, equipment upkeep and communication of findings.
• Assess exceedance responses and follow-through on specialist recommendations.
• Report programme findings while protecting confidential health information.

Key outcomes

References: [G04]

• Occupational hygiene programme review
• Coverage and monitoring evidence gaps
• Exposure-control implementation findings
• Confidentiality-conscious follow-up information