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Audits

 
Audits are a useful tool to systmatically and independently assess an organisation's conformance to any given audit criteria.  During the audit process evidence is obtained and evaluated objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled.
 
Audits can be undertaken to assess conformance with many criteria including conformance with policies and procedures, legislation, international or other recognised standards, customer or trade organisation standards and requirements and management system specifications.  The audit process provides objective evidence of the organisation's degree of compliance with the given criteria, identifying any shortcomings so that actions can be prioritised for rectifying these.
 
Whether it is one off or regular, routine surveillance audits, undertaking internal audits on your behalf, auditing your suppliers or assessing the implementation of your management system prior to audit by a certification body, Vicki Beatty Associates will apply the audit principles stated above and will ensure that a thorough systematic and independent assessment of your oganisation's conformance is undertaken.
 
Vicki Beatty Associates will provide a qualified lead auditor to undertake the audit.  As a lead auditor for ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and BS OHSAS 18001 Vicki Beatty can provide combined audits enabling all elements of health, safety, the environment and quality to be audited at one time, adding further value to the audit process.
 
A full and thorough written report  will be produced outlining the audit, evidence assessed, departments visited and individuals interviewed during the audit, audit conclusions identifying the extent of conformity with the audit criteria and any recommendations for improvement.

 
Audit Services - Management Systems
  • Initial benchmarking / gap analysis to identify current position and plan improvements to your management system prior to certification
  • Audit of your system documentation to ensure compliance with the given standards
  • Audit of your organisations activities to assess conformance to internal policies and procedures
  • Routine internal (first party) audits on your behalf
  • Audits of your suppliers and supply chain (second party audits)
  • Pre-certification audit to check conformity to recognised standards and ensure your organisation is prepared for the certification (third party) audit

 

 
Audit Services - General
  • Compliance audits - H&S, Environmental legal obligations
  • Audit of data gathering for CRC reporting, carbon footprinting etc.
  • Site specific compliance audits - audit against site specific permits, consents and other legal authorisations to operate
  • Gap analysis
  • Targeted audits of activities, individual locations, sites or speicifc standards or parts of your operations
  • Regular compliance audit to satisfy ISO 14001
  • Liaison with your chosen certification body
Audit Principles
 
 
Auditors

Ethical Conduct:  trust, integrity, confidentiallity and discretion are essential to auditing

Fair presentation:  audit findings, conclusions and audit reports reflect truefully and accurately the audit activities
Due professional care:  auditors apply diligence and apply their professional judgement understanding the importance of the  task they perform and the confidence placed in them by the client
 
 
The Audit

Independence:  in order to ensure the impartiality of the audit and the objectivity of the audit conclusions auditors are independent of the activity

Evidence-based approach:  through the systematic gathering and evaluation of evidence reliable and reproducible audit conclusions can be made and verified

Sampling:  the audit is conducted during a finite time period with finite resources and so the appropriate use of sampling is closely related to the confidence that can be placed in the audit conclusions