Summary
In short
- A site security audit is an audit used in KnowSafe that audits perimeter, access points, key control, visitor handling and out of hours arrangements against the security plan. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.2 and forms part of the Lone Working and Security programme.
- Run yearly. Carried out independently of site security.
- The template holds 49 fields across 6 sections, with findings repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is score, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Security assessment, Access review.
What it is
What it is
What is a site security audit?
A site security audit is an audit used in KnowSafe that audits perimeter, access points, key control, visitor handling and out of hours arrangements against the security plan. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.2 and forms part of the Lone Working and Security programme.
When is a site security audit completed?
A site security audit is completed on the audit schedule, and wherever a finding elsewhere suggests a systemic gap. Run yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This audit is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this audit covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Lone Working and Security programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links security assessment, access review
Not for
- Security Risk Assessment, which assesses the site against theft, unauthorised access, sabotage and product tampering.
- Violence and Aggression Assessment, which assesses roles exposed to aggression from the public, hauliers or colleagues, and the controls in place.
- Lone Working Risk Assessment, which assesses tasks done alone, out of hours or out of sight, and how the person would raise an alarm.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the site security audit template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the site security audit contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, perimeter and access, visitors and contractors, internal controls, findings, result. Together they hold 49 fields, 37 of which are required.
How many site security audit records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the site security audit belong to?+
It is part of Lone Working and Security. Tested lone working arrangements and a security position covering theft, access and food defense.
How is a site security audit scored?+
Scoring is score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the site security audit template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the site security audit library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization