Baldrige Award

[ISO 9001:2000][Quality Management] [OMS Operational Management] [ISO 9000][ISO 14000]

Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)

PROMAX Gap Analysis Approach

General Audit Overview

Our consultants are engineering and management professionals with auditing experience in diverse management systems. This assessment will be tailored to specific areas of your organization so that we can provide you an efficient and effective gap analysis. This will enable us to work with your staff to determine where your system is in conformance, no matter how you have the system set up.

We do not attempt to apply interpretive templates, or reduce the audit process to a simple "put a check in the box" check sheet. Our audit process evaluates the conformance, gaps and opportunities for improvement of your environmental management system to the specific requirements of ISO 14001 and the requirements of the  system itself. Every EMS is different, requiring auditors with environmental experience and a checklist  which can be applied with flexibility, to any organization.

We realize that our success depends on your satisfaction with our services. Your concerns and questions are a top priority to us. We view all input from present and potential clients as an opportunity for improvement. Our service quality is evaluated against the highest standards - yours.

Assessment of Critical Areas 

Although the system would be audited using a comprehensive checklist based on the requirements of ISO14001 and on the specific policies and procedures of your own organization's Environmental Management System, the audit would focus primarily on the review and assessment (gap analysis) of the effective implementation of the following 8 areas:

1.     The environmental policy, its communication, understanding and its appropriateness to the organization;

2.       The environmental aspects identified and how the environmental impacts of significance are determined and prioritized;

3.       The methods used to identify and monitor any relevant legislative and regulatory requirements;

4.       The setting and prioritization of appropriate environmental objectives and targets;

5.       The organizational structure, resources and programs required to implement the policy and achieve the objectives and targets;

6.       The awareness and training of personnel in the environmental policy, objectives, targets and the aspects over which they have influence;

7.       The planning, control, monitoring, corrective action, auditing and review activities to ensure both that the policy is complied with and that the EMS remains appropriate; and

8.      The capabilities of the organization to adapt to changing circumstances, including how EMS audits and management reviews are being conducted.

Audit Schedule
 

The following table describes a high level audit schedule for a 5-day audit. The audit days could be less or more. The time and schedule can be modified to adapt to your own needs and financial, resources and technological requirements. It highlights the processes and the departments to be audited and makes reference to the elements of the ISO 14001 standard applicable to the process being audited.