ISO Auditing: What Is It and Why Should You Consider It?

ISO auditing leads to improved company EHS culture, consistency, and team focus. When organizations conform to these ISO standards and obtain third-party ISO certification, it authenticates that they utilize standardized management systems to continuously improve Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental performance.

1. ISO Auditing: What Is It and Why
Should You Consider It?
Rick Foote, Regional Director of EHS –New England, Triumvirate
Environmental
Calais Zumbach, EHS Consultant, Triumvirate Environmental

2. Meet Your Moderator
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Nita Vaidya

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4. Richard Foote
Regional Director of EHS
Triumvirate Environmental
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Meet Your Presenters
Calais Zumbach
EHS Consultant
Triumvirate Environmental

5. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

6. What is ISO?
•“International Organization for
Standardization” –
▪A globally recognized certifying body
that develops and publishes standards
that aim to facilitate international
coordination and unification of
industrial practices
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7. ISO Certification
•ISO develops International Standards but are not involved in
their certification
•An ISO Certification comes from a third-party and requires re-
certification every three years
•ISO Certified programs validate to all interested parties that a
company has standardized management systems, processes,
services, and/or documented procedures in place to achieve
their corporate objectives
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8. ISO Standards and Applications
•ISO has published 23,019 International Standards that apply to:
▪ISO 14001 –Environmental Management
▪ISO 45001 –Occupational Health and Safety
▪And many more…
-ISO 9000 –Quality management
-ISO 17025 –Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
-ISO 22956 –Healthcare Organization Management
oSector-specific (medical equipment, local government, fuel, etc.)
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9. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

10. ISO Management Systems
•EMS –Environmental Management
System
•Helps identify and control environmental
impacts
•No objectives set by the standards
▪Quality of targets and objectives subjective to
certifier
•Systematic approach for setting goals and
measuring success
•Must have objective of continuous
improvement
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11. ISO Management Systems
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•Safety Management System
•Helps identify and control risk to health and
safety
•No objectives “set” by the standard
▪Must still comply with applicable regulations
•Systematic approach for setting goals and
measuring success
▪May measure success differently other than
injury record
•Must have objective of continuous
improvement

12. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

13. PDCA Model –Flow of Your EMS/SMS
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Plan –create a policy and
plan around that policy
Do –standardized controls
into operations
Check –track using
integrated metrics and
management review
Act –accordingly

14. Determining EMS/SMS
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•Documenting context of organization [4.1]
•Needs and expectations of interested
parties [4.2]
•Determine EMS Scope [4.3]
•Define EMS [4.4]
•Identify leadership commitment [5.1]
•Set your environmental policy [5.2]
•Identify roles, responsibilities and
authorities for EMS [5.3]

15. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

16. General Requirements of ISO 14001
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•Setting objectives and goals
▪Aspect and Impact Analyses
▪Risk register and priority analysis
•Communication
▪Awareness
•Documentation
▪Document Control
•Participation
•Self-Assessment

17. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

18. Preparing for an Audit
•ISO Document Review
•Pre-Assessment
▪Desk Audit
▪Dress Rehearsal
•Audit –Stage 2
▪Extensive review of records
▪Employee interviews
-Everyone must have knowledge of corporate
policy and goals
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19. Keys to Successful ISO
Certification
•Comply with all applicable regulations
•Have accurate, up to date information
•Think outside of the box in aspect and
impact analysis
•Buy in from all key players
▪Ensures you have resources (time, money,
effort)
▪Ensures you have participation needed for
continuous improvement
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20. Benefits to ISO Certification
•One single management system that is
resistant to change
•Increased transparency throughout
management
•Improved working conditions –morale
•Regularly seeking cost benefits
•Enhanced legal and regulatory awareness
•Enhanced corporate image and credibility
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21. How Can TEI Help?
•Develop the entire program
•Conduct the onsite audits
▪Pre-certification
▪Annual
•Conduct trainings
•Review the program for improvement
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22. Questions?

23. THANK YOU!
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