ISO 14001:2004 Internal Audit

This course is specifically designed to provide participants with up-to-date knowledge and skills to audit Environmental Management System (EMS) against the requirements of the International Standard ISO 14001. This course will take the participants through the key activities involving effective assessment-auditing Environmental Management System (ISO 14001). Participants will learn auditing process and procedures using the Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing (ISO 19011) Standard, as well as the ISO 14001 Standard. Practical workshop will be conducted throughout the training session in order to enhance participant’s understanding.

In the end of the training session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 - audit key points
2. Understand the principles and methods of performing audit against ISO 14001:2004 requirements
3. Prepare and perform an ISO 14001:2004 audit
4. Evaluate and report audit findings

Module 1: Introduction

• Overview of Environmental Management System
• Main Environmental Issues - Area of Focus for EMS Internal Audit

Module 2: Audit System and Skills

• Introduction to Environmental Audit
• Audit Preparation & Planning
• Audit Procedure
• Audit Documentation
• Performing the Audit
• Audit Skills - Process Approach
  • Planning skills
  • Communication skills
  • Questioning skills
  • Observation skills
  • Investigation skills
  • Conflict handling skills
• Audit Checklist - Turtle Diagram Preparation
• Objective Evidence
• Nonconformity
• Corrective Action & Follow-up
• Good and Bad Auditors Attributes

Module 3: ISO 14001 Standard -Items to be audited

• Explanation on all the ISO 14001 clauses on items to be audited.
• Environmental Policy
• Planning
  • Environmental Aspects
  • Legal and Other Requirements
  • Objective, Targets and Programme(S)
• Implementation and Operation
  • Resources, Roles, Responsibility and Authority.
  • Competence, Training and Awareness
  • Communication
  • Documentation
  • Control of Document
  • Operational Control
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Checking
  • Monitoring and Measurement
  • Evaluation of Compliance
  • Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action
  • Control of Records
  • Internal Audit
• Management Review

Module 4: Practical Audit

• Identification of Audit Team Members
• Practical On Site Audit

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