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Auditing Your EMS: A Workshop


This one-day workshop offered by TURI takes participants through all stages of an internal audit. Contact Anne Basanese for current scheduling.

The goal is to develop auditing techniques and to emphasize the business value of conducting an effective audit. Using a mix of homework, lecture and role-play activities, participants will prepare for, conduct, and report on an EMS audit against the ISO 14001 standard. Attendees will also learn how to develop an effective audit program, establish or improve an existing internal audit system, and how to use internal audits for the greatest business benefit.

Topics covered in this intensive one day course include

  • Purpose of Audits
  • Terms and Definitions
  • Types of Audits
  • Auditing Requirements for an EMS
  • Key Elements of an EMS
  • Elements of an Effective Auditing Procedure
  • Case Study of Internal Audit Procedure
  • Annual Audit Plan
  • EMS Auditor Competency
  • Preparing for an Audit
  • Objective Evidence
  • Audit Checklists
  • Auditing Skills
  • Types of Nonconformance
  • Audit Practice
  • Writing a Nonconformance Report
  • Audit Summary Report
  • Closing Comments


This page updated Thursday November 08 2007