What justifies allocating budget for regular safety audits?
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AAudits identify weaknesses in controls before accidents happen
BAudits remove the need for induction training
CAudits mean near-miss information can be disregarded
DAudits remove the need to conduct separate risk reviews
EAudits provide a guarantee against regulatory enforcement
✓ Correct answer: A. Audits identify weaknesses in controls before accidents happenRegular audits spot control weaknesses early, preventing harm and the costly consequences that would otherwise follow.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• Audits remove the need for induction training: Induction training is still required; audits complement rather than substitute for it.
• Audits mean near-miss information can be disregarded: Near-miss data remain important; audits should draw on and incorporate such information.
• Audits remove the need to conduct separate risk reviews: Risk reviews are still required separately; audits do not replace this duty.
• Audits provide a guarantee against regulatory enforcement: No process can guarantee freedom from enforcement action; audits help reduce the likelihood.
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