ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Internal Audit

This course is specifically designed to provide participants with up-to-date knowledge and skills to audit the EHS Management System against the requirements of the International Standard ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007. It will take participants through the key activities involving effective assessment-auditing EHS Management System. Participants will learn the audit process and procedures using the Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing (ISO 19011) Standard, as well as the ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 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:

• Understand requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007– audit key points
• Understand the principles and methods of performing audit against ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 requirements
• Prepare and perform an EHSMS audit
• Evaluate and report audit findings

Module 1: Environmental, Health and Safety Management System

• Overview of ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 – Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management System
• Environmental Aspect & Impact
• Safety & Health Hazard & Risk

Module 2: Internal Audit System & Techniques

• Audit Principles
• Audit Preparation & Planning
• Audit Procedure & Documentation
• Audit Checklist - Turtle Diagram Preparation
• Objective Evidence
• Audit Skills
  • Planning skills
  • Communication skills
  • Questioning skills
  • Listening skills
  • Observation skills
  • Investigation skills
  • Conflict handling skills
• Good and Bad Auditors Attributes

Module 3: Malaysian EHS Legal Requirements – Audit Focus

• Explanation on Audit Key Points based on Malaysian EHS Legal Requirements:
  • OSHA 1994 & Regulations
  • FMA 1967 (Amm. 2006) & Regulations
  • EQA 1974 (Amm. 2012) & Regulations

Module 4: ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Standard – Audit Focus

• Detail explanation on all the ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 clauses on items to be audited
• EHS Policy
• Planning
  • Environmental Aspects
  • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining Control
  • Legal and Other Requirements
  • Objective, Targets and Programme(s)
• Implementation and Operation
  • Resources, Roles, Responsibility, Accountability and Authority.
  • Competence, Training and Awareness
  • Communication, Participation and Consultation
  • Documentation
  • Control of Document
  • Operational Control
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Checking
• Monitoring and Measurement
  • Evaluation of Compliance
  • Accident Investigation, Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action
  • Control of Records
  • Internal Audit
• Management Review

Module 5: Audit Reporting & Follow Up

• Non Conformity Report (NCR)
• Internal Audit Report
• Corrective Action
• Verification & Validation of Corrective Action

Module 6: Practical Audit & Assessment

• Practical Audit
• Finalization of Audit Findings
• Nonconformity Report Preparation
• Audit Report Preparation
• Written Assessment

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