ISO 14001 LA study guide
ISO 14001 LA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PECB Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor credential is for professionals who plan, lead and report audits of an environmental management system (EMS) built on ISO 14001. PECB's training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011 and other auditing best practices into a single methodology for planning and conducting ISO 14001 conformity assessment audits. The ISO 14001 LA study guide has 7 sections and about 2,078 words.
01Fundamental principles and concepts of an environmental management system
An environmental management system (EMS) is the part of an organization's management system used to manage environmental aspects, fulfil compliance obligations, and address risks and opportunities. ISO 14001:2015 does not prescribe environmental performance levels; it prescribes a systematic process for improving performance.
357 words, about 2 min02Environmental management system requirements
Clause 4 Context: determine external and internal issues, interested parties, scope and EMS processes. Clause 5 Leadership: top management accountability, policy, and assigned roles and authorities.
306 words, about 2 min03Fundamental audit concepts and principles
An audit is a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled. Integrity, fair presentation, due professional care, confidentiality, independence, evidence-based approach, and risk-based approach.
325 words, about 2 min04Preparing an ISO 14001 audit
Agree audit objectives, scope and criteria with the audit client. Check feasibility: time, access, information and cooperation.
298 words, about 1 min05Conducting an ISO 14001 audit
Open with a meeting: introductions, confirm objectives, scope, criteria and plan, communication and safety arrangements, confidentiality, method, and closing meeting. Collect evidence by interview, observation, and document and record review, using sampling.
267 words, about 1 min06Closing an ISO 14001 audit
Review the evidence, resolve disagreements about factual accuracy, determine conformity of the EMS with the audit criteria, and form conclusions. At the closing meeting, restate scope and criteria, present findings and conclusions, explain follow-up and agree report distribution and timelines.
251 words, about 1 min07Managing an ISO 14001 audit program
An audit programme is the set of audits planned for a specific time frame and directed toward a specific purpose. It is not a single audit plan and not merely a schedule.
274 words, about 1 min