Conducting an Environmental Audit
To arrange with the site facilitator(s) for an initial visit during normal operation of audit site to:
- Meet with officer-in-charge to explain purpose of audit
- Assess whether background information gathered is up to date and accurate
- Follow-up on the list of preliminary audit impressions
- Identify and request additional site information as necessary
- Confirm thoroughness of audit scope
- Establish adequacy of resources for audit
To develop a series of step-by-step questions and evaluation criteria to assess:
- Compliance with pertinent legislative and regulatory requirements
- Conformance with internal environmental policies, procedures and guidelines
- Status of current environmental practices
- Staff awareness of internal environmental policies, procedures and guidelines
All documents and arrangements should be updated or revised to reflect current knowledge and conditions.
Key points to review include:
- Audit scope
- Audit schedule
- Audit protocols
- Allocated resources
Output
- Audit Plan
- Package of background information
- Completed Operational Information Questionnaire and Audit Checklists
- On-site Questionnaire and Audit Protocols
