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The industrial hygiene audit: purposes and implementation.

M Corn, P S Lees

    American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
    |February 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Industrial hygiene audits are essential tools for program managers, offering a structured method to assess program elements. While distinct from program evaluation, audits provide a valuable framework for improving industrial hygiene effectiveness.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Industrial Hygiene
    • Program Management

    Background:

    • Growing implementation of industrial hygiene programs necessitates performance evaluation.
    • Audits are common in safety but underutilized in industrial hygiene.
    • Distinction between audits, guidelines, and program evaluation is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate industrial hygiene audits from program guidelines and evaluation.
    • To highlight the value of audits for industrial hygiene program managers.
    • To introduce a structured approach for assessing industrial hygiene programs.

    Main Methods:

    • Defining audits based on widely accepted industrial hygiene program structural elements.
    • Utilizing qualitative or numerical rating scales for audit program elements.
    • Describing the preparation, conduct, and reporting of audits.

    Main Results:

    • Audits provide a systematic method for assessing the presence and extent of industrial hygiene program elements.
    • The industrial hygiene field currently lacks established measures of program progress comparable to safety metrics.
    • Audits are presented as a practical tool for managers, distinct from broader program evaluation.

    Conclusions:

    • Industrial hygiene audits are essential for program management and performance assessment.
    • Audits offer a structured approach, unlike the uncertain measures of program evaluation.
    • The profession needs to develop clearer metrics for industrial hygiene program progress.

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