The section of EMS where Checking is done. it includes details of all the sub-clauses, responsibilities, people in charge, protocols etc. for a Engineering Parts Manufacturing Company. Prepared this as my assignment on Corporate Environmental Management.

2. The department supervisor(s) are responsible for generating environmental monitoring and measurement data to be submitted in the Monthly Operating Report (MOR).

4. A monthly report shall be established for department heads/supervisors to submit monitoring and measuring information to support performance of the EMS. The report is to be structured as a minimum to:

5. Provide status of environmental management programs designed to fulfil environmental objectives and targets,

6. Provide status of performance indicators as related to targeted timeframes,

7. Provide compliance status of environmental operating permits issued by environmental regulatory agencies.

8. Performance Tracking

10. Municipal environmental by-laws will be reviewed on a monthly basis to identify amendments to municipal by-laws or the passing of new municipal by-laws.

11. Non-regulatory requirements will be reviewed to identify amendments to nonregulatory requirements or the passing of non-regulatory requirements. The frequency of reviews will depend on ACME Co.'s level of commitment, possible liabilities, and the ranking of the associated significant aspect

13. Departments maintain a process for the identification, collection, indexing, access, filing, storage, maintenance, and disposition of department level environmental records.

14. All environmental records are legible, retrievable, and maintained in a suitable environment to prevent deterioration, damage, or loss.

15. Retention of records is in accordance with regulatory requirements unless otherwise specified in the procedure producing the record.

16. Obsolete records are disposed of by the record owner or designee.

18. Audit Notification, the Lead auditor must notify the relevant people at least 10 days prior to the audit about the projected audit date.

19. Audit Plan prepared by the Lead Auditor detailing the audit number, objectives, date of audit, team members and their assigned roles etc.

20. Audit Checklist Preparation, as per the ISO 14001 standards

21. Opening Meeting, prior to the audit convened by the Lead Auditor in presence of the Audit Team and representatives of the Audited section. Discussions on the audit process and communication channels are to be established

22. Conducting the audit, as per the ISO 14001 standards using the Audit Checklist

23. Closing Meeting, post the audit to share a draft list of findings and observations with the audited section. Clarification of misunderstandings may take place.

24. Audit Report Preparation

25. Review of Corrective/Preventive Action Responses by the lead auditor, once this is approved by the lead auditor, it is communicated to the EMR and the Audit is considered closed.

26. Audit Documentation, to be done once the Audit is closed, by the lead auditor.