ISO 14001:2015 Auditor / Reg Decision Transition Training PRI Registrar ISO 14001:2015 Auditor / Reg Decision Transition Training

Audit Types Clients may upgrade at Recertification, Surveillance, or Special Surveillance audits. PRI Registrar has developed overall checklists (RF-25 series) to cover the entire standard that is highlighted to show changes from last revision.

Audit Expectations Upgrades may occur at Recertification, Surveillance or Special Surveillance Audits Auditors are expected to complete both the overall RF-25 checklist as well as the Transition Report. Recommendation for upgrade to be indicated in the transition report.

REG-FRM 25 “Completion” Expectations The RF 25 is meant to be a work sheet for the auditor. It contains the entire standard language for reference. As the auditor is to be performing a process based audit, elemental commentary is not an expectation. Additional pages for notes may be added as necessary.

Process and Metrics 2004 “4.1 General requirements The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an environmental management system in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard and determine how it will fulfil these requirements.   The organization shall define and document the scope of its environmental management system.” No mention of processes……

Process and Metrics 2015 “4.4 Environmental management system To achieve the intended outcomes, including enhancing its environmental performance, the organization shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an environmental management system, including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard. The organization shall consider the knowledge gained in 4.1 (Understanding the organization and its context) and 4.2 (Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties) when establishing and maintaining the environmental management system.” Process management has emerged…..

Transition Report Key environmental objective goals and metrics of performance are to be listed by auditor. Auditors are expected to offer narrative as to effectiveness of process performance. Auditors also must take actions if process performance is not successful and no company action has occurred (e.g., NCRs against 4.4).

We will now review the RF 25’s and the Transition Report. Forms We will now review the RF 25’s and the Transition Report. RF 25 EMS 2015 RF 25 EMS Transition Report

Transition NCR Management All Major NCRs must be verifiably closed before transition can occur. All minor NCRs may be in the accepted action plan state.

Checklists will stay the same Audit Reports (RF 22 series) After Transition Checklists will stay the same Audit Reports (RF 22 series)

Key Terms 1) Context of the Organization – combination of internal and external issues that can have an effect on an organization’s approach to developing and achieving its objectives. 2) Interested Party – stakeholder, person, or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision or activity. 3) Documented Information – information required to be controlled and maintained by an organization and the medium on which it is contained.

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