OHS Audits & Consultancy Services

National Safety Council, India

OHS Audits & Consultancy Services

Build a safer, compliant and sustainable workplace through independent safety audits, risk assessments, safety documentation, NSCI Safety Rating System and Safety Shield.

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Professional Safety Audit and Risk Assessment Services

Our Services

Comprehensive OHS Consultancy Support

Safety Audits

Occupational Health & Safety, Fire, Electrical, Construction, Mines, Port and OHSE Gap Assessment services.

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Risk Assessment

QRA, HAZOP, HIRA and JSA studies for identifying, evaluating and controlling workplace and process risks.

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Safety Documentation

Safety manuals, safety reports, emergency plans, SOPs and mock drill planning & evaluation.

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NSCI Safety Rating System

NSRS - NSCI Five Golden Star Safety Rating System for structured evaluation of an organisation's OHS management system.

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Safety Shield

Recognition for organisations that go beyond Five Golden Stars through strong leadership and digitalisation in OHS.

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Safety Audits

The National Safety Council (NSC) is pioneer in carrying out comprehensive Safety Audit which help organizations evaluate, strengthen and continually improve their workplace safety standard. Our audits provide an independent assessment of statutory compliance, operational risks, management effectiveness and industry best practices, enabling organizations to proactively prevent incidents, protect people, property and enhance business resilience.

NSC has extensive experience in conducting audits across manufacturing, power, mining, infrastructure, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, construction, healthcare, commercial establishments and other industrial sectors.

Key Features

Assessment covers applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Covers relevant Indian standards and international benchmarks.
Sharper focus on implementation at site / shop-floor level, not paperwork alone.
Practicable recommendations rather than generic checklists.
Benchmarking against good safety practices observed across industry.
Expert panel of highly qualified safety professionals, engineers and subject matter specialists.
Client-focused approach with tailor-made recommendations for each facility.
All-India coverage with confidential and unbiased assessments.

Audit Methodology

Opening meeting with management

Physical inspections & hazard identification

Interactions across all levels of hierarchy

Review of safety documents

Gap assessment against applicable rules and regulations

Closing meeting with management

Submission of detailed reports

Types of Safety Audits

Occupational Health and Safety Audit: systematic and independent assessment of OHS management systems, statutory compliance and effectiveness of controls.
OHSE Gap Assessment: focused evaluation against selected standards, legal requirements or client-specific policies.
Fire Safety Audit: evaluation of prevention, detection, protection and emergency evacuation systems.
Electrical Safety Audit: review of installations, protection, earthing, maintenance, safe work practices and PPE compliance.
Construction Safety Audit: site-level assessment covering scaffolding, excavation, lifting, work at height, temporary electrical systems, machinery, PPE and emergency preparedness.
Mines Safety Audit: audit of mining operations against applicable OHS provisions and DGMS requirements.
Port / Dock Safety Audit: safety system review of cargo handling, storage and marine operations.
Pre-Commissioning Safety Audit / PSSR: review before commissioning or restart to verify safety systems, procedures, training and statutory readiness.

Occupational Health and Safety Management Audit

Occupational Health & Safety Management Audit

Electrical Safety Audit

Fire Safety Audit

OHS Gap Analysis

Risk Assessments - Quantitative & Qualitative

Risk Assessment is a systematic process of identifying hazards, evaluating the associated risks, and implementing appropriate control measures to eliminate or reduce risks to an acceptable level. It enables organizations to proactively prevent workplace incidents, protect employees and property, ensure statutory compliance, and improve overall operational safety.

NSC conducts both Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments based on the nature and complexity of operations. Qualitative Risk Assessment prioritizes risks using a likelihood and consequence matrix, while Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) employs analytical models such as ALOHA and PHAST to evaluate the likelihood and consequences of major accident scenarios.

Quick Comparison

Criteria	HIRA	HAZOP	QRA
Main Purpose	Identify workplace hazards	Identify process hazards	Quantify major accident risks
Best For	All industries	Process industries	Hazardous chemical / process industries
Focus	People, equipment, activities	Process design and operation	Consequences to people, property & environment
Typical Question	What hazards exist?	What happens if the process deviates from design?	What will happen if a major accident occurs, and how severe will it be?
Output	Risk Register with control measures	HAZOP Worksheets with Process Safety actions	Risk Contours & Consequence Analysis

QRA, HAZOP, HIRA & JSA

QRA: evaluates the likelihood and consequences of major accident scenarios involving hazardous chemicals and processes.
HAZOP: structured guideword-based study of deviations from intended process design or operating conditions.
HIRA: systematic identification of workplace hazards, evaluation of risk levels and prioritisation of controls.
JSA: breaks a job into sequential steps to identify hazards and determine controls before work begins.

Safety Documentation

Well-defined safety documentation forms the foundation of an effective Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) management system. NSC develops and reviews customized safety documents aligned with applicable statutory requirements, relevant standards and industry best practices.

Safety Manual: preparation and review of organization-specific OSHE manuals.
Emergency Plan: preparation and review of emergency response / disaster management plans.
Safety Report: preparation and review of Safety Reports under applicable hazardous chemical rules.
Standard Operating Procedures: development of safe operating procedures for routine and high-risk activities.
Mock Drill Planning & Evaluation: design, conduct, observation and evaluation of emergency mock drills.

Customised & Special Assignments

NSC also undertakes specialised and customised assignments based on the facility, hazard profile, client requirements and applicable standards.

Fire Adequacy Study

Ergonomic Study

5S Audit

Hazardous Area Classification

Machine Safety / Guard Audit

Warehouse Audit

Traffic Management Plan

Contractor Safety Passport

Accident Investigation

Customised Safety Audits & Inspections

How Customised Scoping Works

Suitable for: one-off studies, hybrid scopes combining multiple service lines, or recurring inspection programmes.
What you receive: tailored terms-of-reference agreed before work begins, followed by a report suited to the assignment.
Typical duration: scoped case-by-case once the requirement is understood.
Information required: problem/objective, facility or sector context, and applicable standards, policies or regulatory drivers.

Sectors We Serve

Power & Thermal

Construction

Opencast Mines

Ports & Shipping

Petrochemical & Refineries

Steel & Foundry

Pharmaceutical

Manufacturing Industries

Speciality Chemicals

Malls & Commercial Buildings

Healthcare

Aviation

Metro & Rail

Building Safer Workplaces Driving Sustainable Performance

NSCI Five Golden Star Safety Rating System (NSRS)

Why NSRS

NSRS gives organisations an objective, repeatable way to understand where their OHS management system stands against national and international standards, with a documented path to close gaps backed by NSC assessors.

Features

Objective evaluation through detailed questionnaires with built-in guidance.
Comprehensive assessment across 9 key elements and around 100 sub-elements.
Standardised process modelled on IS 14489:2018 and tuned to Indian conditions.
Industry-specific relevance for factories, construction, hospitals, hotels, malls, ports, airports, mines, railways, IT parks and more.
Leading indicators allow comparison across sites and business units.
Clear deliverables including a Score Card and, where earned, a Certificate of Golden Stars.

The 9 Key Elements Assessed

No.	Key Element
01	OHS&E Management
02	Physical Hazards (Mechanical)
03	Electrical Safety
04	Chemical Hazards
05	Fire & Explosion Hazards
06	Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health
07	Accident/Incident Reporting, Investigation & Analysis
08	Emergency Preparedness (On-site / Off-site)
09	Safety Inspection

Assessment Methodology - Two Field Visits

Application - the organisation submits a request for NSRS assessment.
First field visit - on-site gap assessment across all 9 key elements and detailed report.
Implementation window - 3 months to act on the first visit's findings.
Second field visit - NSC verifies that the recommended improvements are in place.
Score Card & Certificate - the Golden Stars rating is issued based on the final score.

The Rating Scale

Golden Stars	Grade	Grading %	Result
★★★★★	Excellent	>95 - 100%	Score Card & Certificate
★★★★	Very good	>85 - 95%	Score Card & Certificate
★★★	Good	>75 - 85%	Score Card & Certificate
★★	Average	>65 - 75%	Score Card & Certificate
★	Basic	>60 - 65%	Score Card & Certificate
None	None	≤60%	Score Card only

Safety Shield

Five Golden Stars is the ceiling of NSRS - and the entry point for Safety Shield. NSC launched Safety Shield to recognise organisations that go further through leadership that actively drives OHS and the use of AI, IoT and digitalisation to strengthen the management system.

Eligibility: Five Golden Stars rating in NSRS.
Assessed: OHS leadership plus use of AI / IoT / digitalisation in the OHSMS.
Threshold: score above 85% in the Safety Shield assessment.
Deliverables: Certificate, Shield and coverage in NSC publications.

Safety Shield - Assessment Steps

Receipt of 5 Golden Stars in NSRS.
Application for Safety Shield.
Field visit for Safety Shield assessment.
Top management responds to defined questions.
Presentation before the NSC Committee.
Declaration of result.
Safety Shield awarded at an NSCI event.

Benefits of NSRS & Safety Shield

National benchmarking of the organisation's OHS management system.
Stronger stakeholder and investor confidence and a competitive edge.
Higher morale and confidence among the workforce.
A structured push toward continual improvement.
Safety standards that translate into better productivity.
A stronger reputation as a safety-conscious employer.
Visible differentiation from industry peers.
A safety culture backed by evidence.
A documented step toward global OHS&E standards.
Public visibility through NSC publication coverage.

Validity & Recertification

Scope	Validity
Factories, Hospitals, Hotels, Malls, Ports, Airports, Mines, Rail, Metro Rail, IT Parks & Commercial Establishments	3 years
Construction Sites	2 years
Recertification	Apply 5 months prior to expiry

How to Apply

Write to NSC at safetyaudit@nsc.org.in, or visit nsc.org.in to begin.
Download the NSRS / Safety Shield questionnaire, complete it, and send it back to the same address.
NSC reviews the submission and advises on the procedure to follow next.

Contact Details

National Safety Council of India - Consultancy Division
Plot No. 98A, Institutional Area, Sector 15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614

safetyaudit@nsc.org.in 022 4400 2852 / 53 / 54 / 55 / 51 / 46 Akshay Hotkar - avhotkar@nsc.org.in