ISO 14000 / 14001 Auditor Mentoring and WitnessingThere is a growing demand for ISO 14001 EMS auditors and lead auditors. Corporations are discovering that an Environmental Management System (EMS) based upon the ISO 14000 standard is an excellent tool for reducing environmental hazards, maintaining regulatory compliance, and saving money. At the same time, the automotive companies (Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, and Honda) require their Tier 1 suppliers to achieve ISO 14001 registration. As a matter of fact, implementing an ISO 14001 EMS is “the right thing to do” according to many organizations, corporations, and interested parties. Consequently, Phillips-Baird, located near Indianapolis, Indiana, believes the demand for ISO 14000 auditors will continue to grow.
Lead Auditor Mentoring and Witnessing Program
Phillips-Baird’s comprehensive experience in conducting ISO 14001 registration audits, implementing ISO 14001 environmental management systems, and delivering ISO 14000 Lead Auditor Training courses uniquely qualifies it to help candidates achieve ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certification. Potential lead auditor candidates, however, need to fully understand the requirements.
Click here to see a summary of the ISO 14001 Auditor and Lead Auditor Certification Requirements
Joe Phillips, ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certification No: E052441, will witness two (2) two-day on-site audits, mentoring and witnessing two candidates acting as lead auditor and auditor on alternate audits. Deliverables provided in the two-day on-site audits include:
- Conduct document review (Stage 1 audit)
- Phillips-Baird will prepare documentation review
- Two candidates will prepare documentation reviews, including writing documentation comments/non-conformances
- Phillips-Baird will critique candidates’ reviews
- Candidate acting as lead auditor will present documentation review to client company
- Mentor candidates in developing audit plan/schedule, listing of major audit activities
- Candidates will develop audit plan/schedule, listing major activities
- Phillips-Baird will critique plan/schedule
- Mentor preparation of working documents
- Candidates will prepare working documents
- Audit checklist
- Opening/Closing Meeting Attendance list
- Opening Meeting Document/Agenda
- Closing Meeting Document/Agenda
- Document Comment Forms
- Record of Personnel Interviewed
- Phillips-Baird will critique working documents
- Witness Opening Meeting
- Candidate acting as lead auditor will conduct Opening Meeting
- Phillips-Baird will critique opening meeting
- Witness audits
- Candidate will conduct audits
- One will act as lead auditor and the other as auditor
- Reverse roles on second audit
- Phillips-Baird will critique audit performance
- Witness Debrief Meeting
- Candidate acting as lead auditor will conduct Debrief Meeting
- Phillips-Baird will critique Debrief Meeting
- Witness Closing Meeting
- Candidate acting as lead auditor will conduct Closing Meeting
- Phillips-Baird will critique Closing Meeting
- Prepare Audit Report
- Phillips-Baird will prepare an Audit Report
- Candidates will prepare Audit Reports
- Phillips-Baird will critique Audit Reports
- Candidate acting as lead auditor will send Audit Report to client company
- Complete “Review of Auditor Performance”
- Form (EAC8) attesting to the competency of the candidates to perform and/or lead audit teams
- Assess competency
- Decide type/level of guidance needed
- Be available on-site for audit duration
- Evaluate candidates
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- Make audit arrangements with two companies. These companies should be registered or very close to registration. (Phillips-Baird will also look for candidate companies.)
- Schedule each of the two audits on consecutive days mutually acceptable to all parties.
