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Audits in a Health and Safety Management System provide a clear measure of how well the system is performing. By systematically examining processes, records, and practices against safety policies, procedures, and legal requirements, audits generate objective evidence about the effectiveness of controls and the level of safety performance. This allows you to see how close you are to meeting safety objectives, spot trends, identify gaps, and prioritize corrective actions. In short, audits reveal the actual performance level of the HAMS and drive continual improvement. The other options miss the point: audits go beyond mere compliance, not about aesthetics, and while they can uncover training needs, they aren’t primarily about reducing training sessions.