Remote Inspection is a term used to refer to the performance of inspection using technology such as video feed while an intermediary person moves in the inspector’s direction around with the camera. The inspector is located off-site at a remote location while the intermediary, typically the person working at the business or site, is on-site. The intermediary person can be anyone with the appropriate training and approval to act in this role including the customer or inspector’s staff.

Remote inspection can also refer to inspections performed where the inspector is on-site but does not look at the object or area being inspected directly, but rather through the use of an intermediary such as a person, robot or drone. It is commonly used at times when risks to health and safety or other conditions render in-person inspections inadvisable.

The same principles apply to Remote Audits, where electronic document sharing is used to review procedures, records, and other documentation. And cameras may be carried or worn to provide access to the needed areas and records to confirm compliance.

Remote inspections and remote audits can be used in concert with in-person inspections.

Remote Audits enable us to deliver your audit program how and when you need it. The same trusted experts engage your team members wherever they are based and enhance your audit with immersive technologies.

You can include remote audits as part of your BSI audit programs and benefit from a more consistent, flexible approach that engages teams from different locations effectively.

A remote audit is the same as an on-site audit, but the auditor engages with you via technology. It can still cover document and record review, tours of your premises, interviews with workers and presentation of findings by using a range of technology platforms including :

• Live web streaming technology such as Webex, Zoom, MS Teams, GotoWebinar
• Live streaming paired with mobile technology such as a smartphone or tablet with video capabilities (e.g. WhatsApp, Skype or Facetime)
• Live streaming paired with smartglass technology and video headsets