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title: Set up a safety audit schedule
description: Create an audit schedule and define the top-level audit details and the recurrence, for example, monthly or bi-monthly.
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product: Health and Safety Risk Management
classification: health-and-safety-risk-management
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Set up a safety audit schedule

Create an audit schedule and define the top-level audit details and the recurrence, for example, monthly or bi-monthly.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hs\_rm.safety\_audit\_manager or sn\_hs\_rm.audit\_schedule\_writer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Health and Safety Workspace**.

2.  Select the risk management icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-risk-assessment.png"\] Alt text: Risk assessment icon\).

3.  Select **Audit schedules** list and then **All**.

4.  Select **New** to create an audit schedule.

5.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    Define the audit scope, finalize the goals, and choose regulations for the audit so that the audit process is well structured and organized. For more information on audit field descriptions, see [Audit schedule form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-audit-schedule-form.md).

6.  Select **Save**.

    The **Audit questionnaires** and **Scheduled audits** tabs appear for this audit.

7.  In the **Audit questionnaires** tab, select **New** to add smart assessment orsurveys to be added to each scheduled audit.

    -   For information on audit questionnaire field descriptions, see [Audit questionnaire form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-audit-survey-form.md).
    -   Audit surveys can also be added to each scheduled audit individually after they’re scheduled.
8.  To generate the scheduled audit records immediately, select **Create audits**.

    If an audit survey has not been created, a message prompts you to create one before scheduling audits.

    -   Select **Create next scheduled audit** to create the first upcoming audit from the selected start date. Subsequent audit records are automatically created one by one on scheduled dates, based on the defined duration and frequency.
    -   Select **Create all scheduled audits at once** to create all scheduled audits immediately.
    **Note:** If you don’t use the **Create audits** button, the system will automatically create the audit records. They are generated one by one from the start date, based on the duration and selected frequency of the inspection schedule.

9.  In the **Scheduled audits** tab, add details, for example, objectives and people involved and their responsibilities, to each scheduled audit record.

    For information on completing an audit, see, [Create and manage a safety audit](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-create-manage-safety-audit-workspace.md).


## Result

-   Audit records are generated based on the duration and the selected frequency of the audit schedule.
-   All audit records for an audit schedule are generated in its **Scheduled audits** tab. These audit records are also available under **Audits** > **All** list.
-   All required fields are copied from the audit schedule and audit questionnaire to its scheduled audit records.
-   Any audit questionnaire created for a schedule are automatically added to all its audit records.
-   The assigned user receives a notification to complete the smart assessment or survey for the generated audits. They can complete the audit in the Employee Center or in the mobile app.
    -   A smart assessment can be completed in the mobile app. For more information, see [Complete a smart assessment from mobile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety/hs-create-smart-assessment-inspection-audit-mobile-agent.md).
    -   A survey can be completed either in the Employee Center or the mobile app. For more information, see [Complete a survey from the Employee Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-complete-safety-insp-survey.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Safety inspections and audits](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-risk-management/hs-safety-inspections.md)