CHASE
Audit and Evaluation System
Monitoring, which includes active monitoring by line managers and independent
auditing, is now widely accepted as an essential tool in the management of health and
safety, environmental issues and other areas of loss, such as quality and security. CHASE began in the 1980s as a set of audit manuals followed by MS-DOS computer versions and is now available in the popular Windows format with the option of using a hand-held device for collecting the data..
This powerful package is designed to cut the time required for recording and analysing evaluation data. The software uses sets of questions (modules) which are available from HASTAM, or can be created by you (see Environment Agency or Gates Corporation for examples).
Originally designed for health and safety, the CHASE (Complete Health And Safety Evaluation) system is designed around good management practices. In the UK such a system is described in Successful Health and Safety Management (HSG65) from the HSE and BS 8800 from BSI, or the OHSAS 18001 standard.
In terms of BS 8800, CHASE fits into both the Measuring and Auditing aspects of the model, which is shown below, while in OHSAS 18001, CHASE fits in to Checking and Corrective Action. We are currently re-writing the CHASE OHSAS 18001 module to bring it into line with the latest version of 18001, published in 2007.
Key Features
- Originally designed for health and safety, CHASE is used for any type of loss control - Environmental, Quality, Food Hygiene, etc
- CHASE is designed to be flexible so you use it to monitor your performance against your standards - edit or create your own questions to make it specific to your organisation
- Create and follow up recommendations and actions plans
- Monitor performance over time
- Built-in evaluation and audit scheduling
- CHASE enables managers to extract useful information from audit and monitoring data
- Line managers can perform their own self-assessments, backed up with external verification by independent auditors
- CHASE is easy to use and cost-effective.
- Free telephone support line
CHASE modules are available for Health and Safety and Environmental Auditing and Monitoring with UK H&S Legal Compliance.
Telephone
support is provided from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) for CHASE
programs and there is also a support page for CHASE on this website.
Training is available for all packages. Options include
- installation and setting up of the software and about two and a half hours training in the operation of the software (maximum of two users)
- full day course in the use of the software (maximum ten users)
- advanced techniques (maximum five users)
- auditor training
View the Training page for details of other HASTAM training courses.
If possible, these courses are run at the client's premises on their own equipment and using their own data, however we can provide facilities in Birmingham or elsewhere if necessary.
External audits can be carried out by HASTAM consultants if you require external verification. See the Health and Safety and Environmental Auditing pages.
