ISO auditing leads to improved company EHS culture, consistency, and team focus. When organizations conform to these ISO standards and obtain third-party ISO certification, it authenticates that they utilize standardized management systems to continuously improve Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental performance.

1. ISO Auditing: What Is It and Why
Should You Consider It?
Rick Foote, Regional Director of EHS – New England, Triumvirate
Environmental
Calais Zumbach, EHS Consultant, Triumvirate Environmental

2. Meet Your Moderator
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Nita Vaidya

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4. Richard Foote
Regional Director of EHS
Triumvirate Environmental
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Meet Your Presenters
Calais Zumbach
EHS Consultant
Triumvirate Environmental

5. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

6. What is ISO?
• “International Organization for
Standardization” –
▪ A globally recognized certifying body
that develops and publishes standards
that aim to facilitate international
coordination and unification of
industrial practices
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7. ISO Certification
• ISO develops International Standards but are not involved in
their certification
• An ISO Certification comes from a third-party and requires re-
certification every three years
• ISO Certified programs validate to all interested parties that a
company has standardized management systems, processes,
services, and/or documented procedures in place to achieve
their corporate objectives
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8. ISO Standards and Applications
• ISO has published 23,019 International Standards that apply to:
▪ ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
▪ ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety
▪ And many more…
- ISO 9000 – Quality management
- ISO 17025 – Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
- ISO 22956 – Healthcare Organization Management
o Sector-specific (medical equipment, local government, fuel, etc.)
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9. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

10. ISO Management Systems
• EMS – Environmental Management
System
• Helps identify and control environmental
impacts
• No objectives set by the standards
▪ Quality of targets and objectives subjective to
certifier
• Systematic approach for setting goals and
measuring success
• Must have objective of continuous
improvement
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11. ISO Management Systems
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• Safety Management System
• Helps identify and control risk to health and
safety
• No objectives “set” by the standard
▪ Must still comply with applicable regulations
• Systematic approach for setting goals and
measuring success
▪ May measure success differently other than
injury record
• Must have objective of continuous
improvement

12. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

13. PDCA Model – Flow of Your EMS/SMS
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Plan – create a policy and
plan around that policy
Do – standardized controls
into operations
Check – track using
integrated metrics and
management review
Act – accordingly

14. Determining EMS/SMS
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• Documenting context of organization [4.1]
• Needs and expectations of interested
parties [4.2]
• Determine EMS Scope [4.3]
• Define EMS [4.4]
• Identify leadership commitment [5.1]
• Set your environmental policy [5.2]
• Identify roles, responsibilities and
authorities for EMS [5.3]

15. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

16. General Requirements of ISO 14001
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• Setting objectives and goals
▪ Aspect and Impact Analyses
▪ Risk register and priority analysis
• Communication
▪ Awareness
• Documentation
▪ Document Control
• Participation
• Self-Assessment

17. Agenda
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What is ISO?
ISO Management Systems
PDCA Model
Requirements for ISO Certification
Q&A
Preparing for an ISO Audit

18. Preparing for an Audit
• ISO Document Review
• Pre-Assessment
▪ Desk Audit
▪ Dress Rehearsal
• Audit – Stage 2
▪ Extensive review of records
▪ Employee interviews
- Everyone must have knowledge of corporate
policy and goals
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19. Keys to Successful ISO
Certification
• Comply with all applicable regulations
• Have accurate, up to date information
• Think outside of the box in aspect and
impact analysis
• Buy in from all key players
▪ Ensures you have resources (time, money,
effort)
▪ Ensures you have participation needed for
continuous improvement
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20. Benefits to ISO Certification
• One single management system that is
resistant to change
• Increased transparency throughout
management
• Improved working conditions – morale
• Regularly seeking cost benefits
• Enhanced legal and regulatory awareness
• Enhanced corporate image and credibility
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21. How Can TEI Help?
• Develop the entire program
• Conduct the onsite audits
▪ Pre-certification
▪ Annual
• Conduct trainings
• Review the program for improvement
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22. Questions?

23. THANK YOU!
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