Title Page
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Site conducted
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Section
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Date:
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Auditors:
7 SUPPORT
7.1 Resources
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1. Have sufficient & adequate resources been allocated to fulfill the needs of the EMS considering HR, natural resources, infrastructure, technology & financial requirements?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. Review organizational charts, roles, responsibilities and authorities of personnel for the environmental management system.
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.2 Competence
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1. How does the organization determine the necessary competence of person(s) doing work under its control that affect its environmental performance?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. How does the organization ensure that persons doing the job are competent? What is the basis for their competency? (e.g. appropriate education, training, or experience)
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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3. How does the organization determine training needs associated with its environmental aspects and it’s EMS?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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4. How does the organization take actions to acquire the necessary competence, and evaluate the effectiveness of the actions taken (where applicable)?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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5. Has the organization retained appropriate documented information as evidence of competence?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.3 Awareness (Make people aware of both: the organization’s EMS requirements as well as the consequences of non-conformance with those requirements)
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1. Are the persons doing work under the organizations control aware of the environmental policy, any objectives that are relevant to them?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. Are they aware of the importance & conformance of the EMS requirements and what are the implications of them not conforming?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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3. Has the organization communicated significant aspects & potential environmental impacts of people’s work?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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4. Has the organization communicated benefits of enhanced environmental performance?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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5. Has the organization communicated implications of not conforming to EMS requirements?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.4 Communication
7.4.1 General
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1. Has the organization established, implemented & maintained the processes needed for internal & external communications, including:
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What it will communicate?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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When it will communicate?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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With whom to communicate?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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How to communicate?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. Has the organization responded to relevant communication?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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3. Is documented information retained as evidence of communication?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.4.2 Internal communication (Organizations have to communicate information relevant to the EMS amongst all levels and functions, including information on any change, as appropriate, and have to establish a mechanism to enable all persons performing work under the organization’s control to contribute to continual improvement)
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1. Where are the lists for the organizations risks, significant aspects, opportunities & compliance obligations kept?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. Has the organization internally communicated information relevant to the EMS?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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3. Are the persons doing work under organization’s control able to contribute to the EMS and its continual improvement?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.4.3 External communication (Organizations have to communicate as required by their compliance obligations. Additionally, organizations may choose to communicate on other issues, as appropriate)
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1. Has the organization communicated information externally as defined by the organizations communication processes or as required by its compliance obligations?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.5 Documented information
7.5.1 General
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Has the organization determined the documented information that is necessary for the effectiveness of the EMS?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.5.2 Creating & updating
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1. Has the organization assured appropriate:
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Identification & description of documents (title, date, author, reference number)?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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Format (language, software version, graphics) and media (paper, electronic)?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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Is the documented information being reviewed and approved for suitability and adequacy?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
7.5.3 Control of documented information
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1. Is the documented information controlled to ensure that it is available where needed and that it is suitable for use?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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2. Is it adequately protected against improper use, loss of integrity and loss of confidentiality?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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3. Does the organization address distribution, access, retrieval and use of documented information?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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4. Is there a process for control of changes (version control), storage and preservation (including preservation of legibility), retention and disposition of documented information?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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5. Has the organization identified and established controls for any documented information of external origin that it considers necessary for the planning and operation of the organizations’ EMS?
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Objective Evidence/Notes
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Is this audit complete?
