Hi guys, I have a project about Auditing, I started it a few days ago but I need to write another parts on it which is Responsibilities and Correcting deficiencies related to my project , I have done the scope, purpose, Regularity and non- regulatory topics and audit Document but still missing the Responsibilities and Correcting deficiencies , I will be happy If you can help me out with that.

I have attached what I have done and hopefully you understand what you need to work for because this homework needs an expert in Auditing..

Facility Description Home and garden warehouse is the facility for which the audit material will be created in the end project. The Home and Garden Warehouse has various sites in the United States, with 150 enterprises and over 150.000 people across the country. The firm provides a wide range of commodities, including home, garden, and farming supplies, as well as outdoor equipment. This industry must com ply with waste and hazardous waste rules, as well as product compliance for paints, plumbing parts, pesticides, stormwater, and other product restrictions. They also apply additional regulatory standards to the Warehouse, such as lead and asbestos compliance for shop locations offering home repair and remodeling services. There is a company based in Maryland. The audit program will focus on the warehouse location in Baltimore, Maryland. The warehouses' district manager in Maryland ensures all the companies' locations are following the required regulations, and the district manager reports to the corporate office. The Home and Garden Warehouse provides a different service such as home installation, repair, order delivery, tool rentals, and so on. The Company, with presumption estimates of its 95 associates, supplies services to construction workers and other consumers throughout communities. The Purpose of the Audit: For the success of the business and Safety of customers and employees, we must ensure that the Warehouse meets the regulation of the Occupational Safety and Health administration. The audit program would help the home and garden Warehouse location in Baltimore, Maryland, inspect the general store conditions, safety requirements, health requirements, record and report workplace injuries, fire hazards, and non-regulated issues. The audit program's goal would be to create a tool that focuses on regulatory requirements and non- regulatory issues to assist department supervisors and frontline workers in conducting an audit. Scope of the Audit: The audit program will Involve physical inspection of buildings, wood-cutting equipment, powered motor vehicles, overhead storage system, fall protection, PPE, confined spaces, cleaning, maintenance, hazardous waste, stormwater, com pactor, fire, hazards, reporting injuries, training records, documentation, and customer service Create a written Audit Program. You will write your program based on the facility you selected to address for the Final Project. Utilize technical writing skills to write the material in the form ofa company document. You will need to include the following in your written program material (minimum of 10 pages singlespaced): Purpose of the audit Scope of the audit (organization(s) to which the audit applies; identify regulated and non-regulated topics to be included) Delineation of responsibilities in the audit process Audit frequency (discussion of audit introduction within your organization, rationale for ongoing frequency, planned/unplanned site visits and rationale) Description of the audit document Scoring methodology Preaudit planning activities Conducting the audit (opening/closing conference, Documentation Review, Facility Inspection, and Employee Interview activities) Auditor selection and training (do not include a training program, simply outline training content) Correcting deciencies (prioritization of ndings; methodology for follow up and responsibilities delineated between what the auditor will do and what location management will do) 0 Audit report (dening the content, distribution list, processing the information through the organization) Regulatory Topics The Baltimore, Maryland Home and Garden Warehouse must follow regulatory requirements of the State of Maryland Public Health Codes, MDOSHA, OSHA, NFPA and ANSI. Fall Protection Fall protection is a critical component ofworkplace safety, particularly in industries where employees are required to work at heights. OSHA has specific regulations in place to protect workers from falls, including requirements for guardrails, safety nets, and personal fall arrest systems and the audit will review the fall protection systems in place at The Home and garden warehouse and other enclosed areas with limited entry and exit points. also following the specific OSHA s regulations in place to protect workers who must enter confined spaces, including requirements for ventilation, atmospheric testing, and rescue procedures. the audit 4 of 9 SEE 865: Assignment 1 will review the confined spaces at the facility and ensure that all necessary safety procedures are in place. in addition, it will include assessing the adequacy of ventilation systems, verifying that atmospheric testing is being conducted as required, and reviewing rescue procedures to ensure that they are effective in the event of an emergency. Emergency Action Plan: An EAP is a critical component of any safety program. and is required by OSHA for certain industries and workplaces. The EAP outlines the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency. such as a fire, natural disaster, or workplace violence incident. the audit will review the EAP to ensure that it is uptodate. clearly communicated to all employees. and covers all potential emergency scenarios. This can include reviewing evacuation procedures. ensuring that emergency equipment is in good working order. and assessing the effectiveness of emergency communication protocols and checking the records of the company to ensure they have proper records kept when the facility has been evacuated and that they meet standards and examine exit routes where they must be employees should use it to exit the facility during and examine exit routes where they must be employees should use it to exit the facility during an emergency and determine if there have been any changes made to the EAP since the last inspection and verify that the changes made did not harm the program. Walking! working surface Lots of customers visit The Home and garden warehouse every day and everyone who walks or works in it should feel safe and to avoid any kind of injury, The Home and garden warehouse need to provide all the basic requirements. Workplace injuries resulting from slips. trips. and falls are a common and preventable hazard. OSHA has standards for walking and working 5 of 9 SSE 865: Assignment 1 surfaces to prevent these types of injuries. the audit will review these standards and ensure that the facility is in compliance. This can include assessing the condition of walking and working surfaces, verifying that guard rails and handrails are in place where required, and ensuring that surface traction meets OSHA requirements. Non-Regula tory Topics E rgon om ic: Worker safety means more productivity in the factory and employee comfort means more hard work. In The Home and garden warehouse there are various places that must be secured, and the employees in the facility perform a range of activities that can lead to injuries on the job. The audit will review the ergonomics at The Home and garden warehouse, including the use of proper lifting techniques, the use of proper tools and equipment, the use of proper posture and body mechanics, and the implementation ofjob rotation. Employee interviews will be conducted to evaluate the implementation of ergonomic protocols and to ensure that employees are not exposed to any risks of musculoskeletal injury and check if the employer has provided appropriate ergonomics training. The safety Committee: The Safety Committee meeting is about discussing key safety topics and making improvements, and the safety committee program document should detail how many times the committee meets per year. The audit will review the safety committee of the Home and Garden Warehouse, including the frequency of meetings, the number of members, the effectiveness of 6 of 9 SEE 855: Assignment 1 communication, the implementation of safety policies, the identification of safety hazards, and the development of corrective action plans and checking if the employer provided training for safety committee members. Employee interviews will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the safety committee and to assess the overall safety culture of the Warehouse. incident Investigation: The audit will review the incident investigation protocols of the Home and Garden Warehouse, including the reporting of injuries and nearmisses, the identification of causalfcontributory factors, the implementation of corrective actions, and the communication of lessons learned and verification of tools used and the employer provided a proper training for incident investigation investigation training if provided correctly. Employee interviews will be conducted to assess the implementation of incident investigation protocols and to ensure that employees are aware of the protocols in place. Audit Document The Warehouse Audit Document contains five tabs and is a Microsoft Excel product. The first tab is the cover sheet, it contains audit information (location, date, name, job title}, review score for document review, Facility inspection, interviews, and their total score, it also includes highlights of practices and opportunities. The second tab called "Topics Summary" includes the tab is the cover sheet, it contains audit information (location, date, name, job title), review score for document review, Facility inspection, interviews, and their total score, it also includes highlights of practices and opportunities. The second tab called "Topics Summary'I includes the safety topics and its total combined score. The third and fourth tabs are document review and facility inspection. Each contains has 3 regulatoryr topics and 3 nonregulatory topics, each topic T of?) SSE 865: Assignment 1 has 8 questions and scoring criteria will be inserted as a comment in each question block. The last tab is the employee interview which includes 3 closed-ended questions of each topic. The auditor will click on the red tab to review the notes and provide a score