Internal Inspections or External, What is best?
In a recent on line article (11 Aug 2010 London UK, Forkliftaction.com): Richard Shore wrote an interesting article, In-house instructor – cost vs benefit. This article, altough looking at the specific topic of what is best for forklift instruction. Holds some interesting broader implications for racking inspections.
The following observations when deciding if your company should attempt to carry out it’s own internal processess for racking inspections holds true for the implementation for all occupational health and safety checks in your business:
• Flexibility – External providers are more dynamic in being able to provide a service when and where you need it
• Management – External providers can be easier to manage than internal staff, and should have more of an idea of what is required to get you compliant.
• Quality – Look for an external supplier that complies with the relevant standards for your oh&s issue. These standards ensure that the quality of their work is up to scratch. accredited external training companies have to comply with the standards of their professional bodies that are
• Availability – An external supplier has an oncall expert staffing to carry out the required process, internal resources are often limited.
• “Reassurance – that the external provider is up to date with all the latest best practice and industry standards – a difficult task to achieve if it’s not your core business” (In-house instructor – cost vs benefit – Richard Shore 11/08/10)
• “Cost – when all the costs of training are considered, including personnel, management and administration, then in the vast majority of cases, the cost of outsourcing is lower. ” (In-house instructor – cost vs benefit – Richard Shore 11/08/10)
• “Cost – when all the costs of training are considered, including personnel, management and administration, then in the vast majority of cases, the cost of outsourcing is lower. ” (In-house instructor – cost vs benefit – Richard Shore 11/08/10)
Of course there are scenarios when in-house capabilities are suitable for you to implement. However, many companies implement internally in the belief that doing so is cheaper, more effiecient and sufficiently accurate. IRIA encourages this decision to be analysed and reviewed, You could be mistaken. The safety of your staff is not something you can afford to get wrong.
Racking Inspections are inexpensive, Lives are priceless & Second opinions are free.
