The Purpose Of The Internal Audit
The primary role of the internal audit is to carry out independent reviews of activities having Health/Safety, Environmental and Quality implications to your organization. An Internal Audit has the general responsibility for carrying out systematic reviews of all operations for the purpose of advising the administration, as to the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of management policies, practices, procedures, and controls and to make recommendations for improvements.Audits assist to verify an organization's:
- Compliance with regulatory requirements at the Federal, Provincial/State, Municipal level
- Conformance with management systems such as ISO 9001, 14001, OSHAS 18001 etc.
- Conformance with industry standards such as API, Responsible Care etc.
- Conformance with an organizations standard operating procedures
Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Audits
EHS Compliance Audits are designed to investigate an organization’s level of compliance with environmental, health and safety statues, regulations, local laws and other identified EHS related criteria. Management Horizons provides these services to a variety of private and public sector groups.Management Horizons has teams of experienced EHS auditors who have undertaken audits for a wide variety of industrial sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical, aerospace and automotive manufacturing, chemical, electronics, nuclear and non-nuclear electrical utilities, plastics, and steel products manufacturing.
Internal HSEQ Audits
Whether you decide to establish your own internal audit team or contract this function out, Management Horizons can help. We can help you develop audit procedures, plans and protocols using our unique EHS Auditor Software*. We can also provide internal and accredited lead auditor training and/or lead or conduct the audits on your behalf.Customized Programs: Your Key to Increased Profits and Due Diligence
Management Horizons will help design and implement the program that’s right for you. Our Certified Internal Auditors can provide the following services:- Assess your current internal audit system
- Ensure the audit program is aligned with your business policies and objectives
- Plan, schedule and perform some or all of the internal audits
- Prepare customized checklists *
- Identify operational issues requiring corrective and preventive actions
- Provide tools that project expected cost savings as a result of corrective action, and define bottom line impact
- Manage CAR/auditor database remotely or on-site
- Interface with registration or surveillance auditors
- Alleviate resource pressures by reducing time of managing and performing audits
- Provide follow-up support for corrective actions
- Revitalize the audit team through planned recruitment and training
* The EHS Auditor software contains all Canadian and US Federal, Provincial and Municipal HSE regulations, as well as all key Management System Audit criteria. Our update service keeps you armed with any changes in legislation and our “areas of concern” software query program allows us to build facility specific legal registries at the touch of a button based on our facility risk profiling.
Self-Assessment and Audit Planning
The scope, objectives and frequency of your audits should be based on facility HSEQ risks and extent to which the facility has demonstrated its ability to manage the risks. Management Horizons can help you develop risk profiles for your facilities, schedule and plan a multi-year program of self assessments and audits that will reduce costs while improving due diligence.Registration Preparation:
A pre-registration assessment can be conducted to see if you are ready for registration, using audit checklists and procedures similar to those used by registrars. With our knowledge of registrars and registration we can also help you determine which registrar is the right one for you. Management Horizons can also prepare your people and records, and be onsite acting as your agent to ensure a smooth registration audit.Gap Analysis:
Prior to implementation, a company should know where they are in the process. We can help you identify the gaps between your current practices and the ISO standards or corporate requirements, and provide you with a clear understanding of what it would take to comply. A gap analysis can be conducted at any time, regardless of the sophistication or maturity of an existing management system.
Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Audits
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