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INTEGRATED AUDITING COURSE - MODULE 3 - INTEGRATING AUDITING

Abstract Quality standards usually have in common: policy; document development and control; planning; implementation and operation; performance management; improvement; and management review. This course highlights the benefits of Integrated Management Systems; detailed areas of Environmental Auditing; detailed areas of Health and Safety Auditing; integrating additional Standards; and how to integrate internal audits.
Aim To provide understanding and techniques of auditing Integrated Management Systems.
Audience All personnel who may require to perform audits on an Integrated Management System (IMS). Entry Requirements: Previous attendance at a course on understanding ISO9001:2000 and auditing to ISO 9001:2000 Standard
Schedule See Course Schedule.
Description 0900 Day 3

Benefits of an effective IMS:
Focus on business goals
Reduce duplication and risks and therefore costs
A unified business management system that facilitates continual improvement.
More open communication across the organisation.
Waste reduction
Certification of a unified management system reducing conflicts.
Reduction in cost of assessment by having only one audit.
By simplifying, this makes for a more efficient organisation.
Additional management systems can be introduced more easily.
Tea / Coffee

Integrated management ? processes in common

Lunch

Detailed Areas of Environmental Auditing

Environmental Auditing
Initial Environmental Review
Environmental legislation
Environmental Aspects and Impacts
Environmental Objectives and Targets
Environmental Training
Emergency Response
Internal Auditor Environmental skills

1700 Close - until 0900 DAY 4.

0900 Day 4 Detailed Areas of Health and Safety Auditing

Occupational Health and Safety - The OHSAS 18001:1999 Specification
Review of Management Reviews
Review of the Planning process
Implementation and operation
Review of Checking and Corrective Action procedures
Review of OH and S Policy

Lunch

IMS Auditing - bringing it all together

Integrating other Standards - e.g. Information Security Management - BS 7799-2:2000
How to integrate Internal Audits
IMS Audit Scenarios

1700 Close

Instructors
Notes  
Price £535 + VAT for the two day course. NOTE If attendance at this course is coupled with attendance at MODULE 1 - "Understanding ISO 9001:2000" course and attendance at MODULE 2 - "Auditing ISO 9001:2000" - the combined price for Modules 1, 2 and 3 is £1020 + VAT.

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