Internal Audits for ISO 14001

Seminar Content

This course is designed to help the participant develop the necessary internal audit skills required to support the ISO 14001 registration and to properly maintain the environmental management system (EMS) after achieving registration. The course focuses on the principles and practices of EMS auditing. It provides specific tools and techniques to verify conformance to the ISO 14001 requirements and your organization’s own documented system, while also verifying the effectiveness of that system.

Objectives of this seminar are to:

• Understand the value of internal auditing in improving the business;
• Learn specific techniques to maximize the benefits of the internal audit process:
• Adequately prepare for the internal audit;
• Develop effective checklists;
• Use checklists effectively;
• Report findings in a way that encourages timely, thorough corrective action.

The scope, length, and specific content of the class are always customized to meet the individual needs of the attendees and the organization. The standard agenda addresses:

• Introduction
• Role of the internal auditor
• Terms and definitions
• The internal audit process
• An Overview of ISO 14001
• What is ISO 14001?
• The EMS process map
• Auditing to ISO 14001
• Requirements of each element in the standard
• What to look for in each element
• Evidence of conformance required for each element
• Preparing for the Audit
• Reviewing significant aspects and impacts, required elements, and the organization’s documentation
• Reviewing previous audit results
• Creating effective audit plans
• Performing the Audit
• The opening meeting
• Conducting the audit
• Team meetings
• Draft report
• Closing meeting
• Reporting the Audit
• Documenting the audit report
• Writing effective Corrective Action Requests
• Audit Verification
• Audit Program Development

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