Importance of Inspection

Inspections should be an essential for any organization, regardless of their field of business.

These inspections have several specific functions that include:

Identifying already existing or potentially hazardous conditions

Determining the underlying causes of those hazards

Monitoring hazard controls

Recommending corrective action that could address each issue at hand

Listening to concerns from workers and supervisors

Offering a further understanding of jobs and tasks from safety standards.

The truth is, some managers are concerned about the organizational costs that revolve around
compliance, opting instead to risk going without a safety inspection in the hopes that nothing wrong will
happen.

Nevertheless, statistics show that inspections lower the risk of an accident or an injury by 23%, even
after three years. Random checks were shown to work equally as well, reducing the risk of injuries by 9%
and, even more striking, the reduction of costs of reported injuries by up to 26%.

The following factors usually dictate the frequency of these inspections:

National or regional legislation.

New processes and machinery that haven't been inspected

Past accidents or other incidents

The number and size of work operations

The type of equipment and work process

The Importance of Regulatory Inspections

There are several reasons why such regular inspections are right for an organization. For starters, failing
to comply with safety standards can attract a hefty fine. If something terrible happens, that fine could be
even higher.

Secondly, there is a matter of reputation. No company is looking forward to appearing on the news
when something wrong happens. It will attract unwanted publicity that will flag an organization for
some time.

The health and safety of your employees are also at play here. Even a minor accident such as a trip or a
fall can lead to a severe accident which can put that employee in the hospital. When such an accident
does occur within an organization, a company-wide drop in morale usually follows.

Last but not least is a case of lost revenue. This will take on different forms, depending on the exact
circumstances. Lost revenue after an accident or injury comes from reduced productivity as a result of
lowered employee morale.

Negative media attention can also cause a reduction in sales or terms of partnership opportunities.
Then, there is a matter of legal fees, fines, increased administrative costs related to the injury, damaged
property, machinery, or tools, as well as the cost associated with a new hire