The attendees at the exit meeting will often depend on national and company culture and practice.

The inspectors who participated in the inspection will obviously attend.

A senior management representative is essential - often the technical director or other board member - since he/she will be responsible for agreeing any actions that incur significant investment.

The managers and supervisors whose areas have been inspected should also be present (although on occasion, they will have a separate meeting with the inspectors prior to the senior management meeting).

As discussed previously, the company may widen the attendees as a training exercise for other members of the management team.