Audit of psychosocial risk management systems:between tacit knowledge and standardization

摘要

organizations on how to manage risks. Internal and external audits of compliance with thestandard are key elements. Auditors should be competent to carry out the task and befamiliar with risks of the areas they are auditing. The competences and practice of internalauditors have been studied in two Danish municipalities. The results show that auditorshave a varied background and a limited knowledge about psychosocial risks. They havedifficulties in carrying out audits and the results are mainly influenced by personalpreferences.