Site audits,every project
Construction work in Nigeria is spread across sites, subcontractors and inspection stages, each with its own records. Orisynx keeps the audits of all of them, and the actions they raise, in one programme.
- Clause ISO 45001 8.1.2Critical
Scaffold on Block C in use without a current tag
- Clause ISO 9001 8.6High
No cube test results on file for the first-floor slab
- Clause ISO 45001 8.1.4.2Medium
Subcontractor operatives on site without induction
The audit landscape
COREN regulates engineering
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) regulates the practice of engineering. It registers engineers, technologists, technicians and craftsmen, and registers and licenses consulting and contracting engineering firms.
Stage inspections in Lagos
In Lagos State, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) carries out inspection and certification at various stages of building construction, and verifies building insurance policies.
Certificates of completion
LASBCA also issues a Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation, and the state government has warned owners and contractors who fail to obtain one.
ISO 45001 certification
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria's management systems certification department is accredited for ISO 45001, alongside ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Audits you’ll run
Against ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and your own templates for anything else.
- Site HSE audits and inspections
- Subcontractor audits
- Scaffolding, excavation and lifting audits
- Quality audits of material test and inspection records
- Environmental audits of dust, noise and waste on site
- Handover readiness reviews at project close-out
Each site with its own schedule
Every planned audit belongs to a department or site, so each project carries its own audits while the HSE or quality manager sees progress for all of them: planned, scheduled, confirmed, percentage complete and overdue.
A shared calendar shows audits and due dates across projects, including overdue work.
| Audit | Standard | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing | ISO 9001 | 12 Mar | Confirmed |
| Warehouse, Leeds | ISO 45001 | 3 Apr | Scheduled |
| Kestrel Metals | Supplier | 21 May | Tentative |
| Access control | ISO 27001 | 9 Jun | Scheduled |
7 of 18 audits confirmed
Actions the subcontractor answers
The person responsible for a corrective action accepts it, or disputes it with a reason. Work cannot start until they respond, so a disagreement about who owns a fix is settled on the record.
Actions break down into tasks with an assignee, priority and due date. Each person gets a daily email digest of overdue work, work due soon and work waiting on them.
“Training was done in January. The gap is the sign-off form, not the training.” · R. Patel
- Open
- Disputed
- Verify
- Closed
Close-out with the evidence attached
Photos, test certificates and inspection records can be attached as evidence to audits, findings, corrective actions and tasks. Every action passes through verify before it can close, and its effectiveness is recorded.
Analytics show open and overdue actions, and audit history exports to CSV.
| Critical | 0 | Effective | 2 |
| High | 1 | Partially effective | 1 |
| Medium | 2 | Ineffective | 0 |
Construction: questions
Can each project have its own audit schedule?
Yes. Planned audits belong to a department or site, and progress is shown per department, so each project can be tracked on its own and alongside the rest.
Does Orisynx include site inspection checklists?
No. Templates are built by you, with text, number, date and choice fields, and they can follow the clause structure of ISO 45001 or ISO 9001.
Can we audit our subcontractors?
Yes. Supplier is an audit type, and a follow-up audit can be planned to check that the fix held.
Can site photos be kept with a finding?
Yes. Files, links and notes can be attached as evidence to audits, findings, corrective actions and tasks.
Keep reading
Guides
Sources: coren.gov.ng, nairametrics.com, radionigerialagos.gov.ng, son.gov.ng.
See it with your own audits
Bring an audit you have already run. We will walk it through Orisynx with you, from the plan to the last closed corrective action.