Audits are useful only if the issues they identify are followed through to an effective conclusion. Recording a non-conformance is...Continue reading
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An audit trail provides a clear record of what happened during an audit, what issues were identified, what actions were...Continue reading
Raising a non-conformance is only the beginning of the process. The real value of an audit comes from making sure...Continue reading
Excel (or any other spreadsheet) can be a perfectly reasonable way to manage a small audit programme. It is familiar,...Continue reading
What Is Audit Management? A Practical Guide to Managing Audits, Findings and Actions Audit management is the structured process of...Continue reading
Hazards vs Risks Hazards and risks go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing. A hazard is...Continue reading
Bowtie analysis is a risk visualisation method that places a hazard at the centre of a diagram and maps...Continue reading
A SIL study is a functional safety assessment used to determine the Safety Integrity Level required for safety instrumented functions....Continue reading
Most organisations have a process for reporting incidents. Many have a process for investigating them. Far fewer have a reliable...Continue reading
OPITO published its updated Delivery and Assessment Policy in March 2026. For Major Emergency Management training centres, one section stands...Continue reading