EHS Basic Auditing Skills Training Course
Course Description:
This course has been designed to provide auditors with the EHS auditing skills consistent with updated BEAC EHS auditing performance practices and standards. It will be an invaluable preparatory course for those working on obtaining certification as a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) in any discipline. It will also serve as an excellent refresher course for those just wishing to enhance their EHS auditing skills.
The 1 1/2-day course will cover the following topics:
- Ethics and Standards of Conduct for Auditors
- Audit Program Design and Planning
- Pre-Audit Activities
- On-Site Audit Activities
- Post-Audit Activities
- Internal Controls
Module 1. Ethics and Standards of Conduct for Auditors
This section will enhance the candidate’s understanding, judgment and perception of how an auditor should behave and react to ethical situations that can occur in the audit process. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Conflict of Interest
• Independence of Auditors
• Due Professional Care
• Material Facts and Disclosure
• Auditor Proficiency
Module 2. Audit Program Design and Planning
This section includes issues related to the design, structure and key planning elements of EHS audit programs. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Senior Management Commitment
• Scope of Audit Programs
• Audit Tools
• Site Selection/Frequency of Audits
• Quality Assurance Mechanisms
• Auditor Staffing/Training
• Legal Protection/Confidentiality of Results
Module 3. Pre-Audit Activities
This section relates to activities associated with preparing to conduct an EHS audit. This is different from Category 2 above which focuses on audit program planning issues. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Pre-Visit Questionnaire
• Regulatory Information Review
• Pre-Visit Facility Contact
• Preparation of Audit Plan
• Pre-Audit Team Coordination
• Selection of Audit Criteria
Module 4. On-Site Audit Activities
This section relates to the activities auditors typically conduct once on-site to verify compliance with regulatory requirements. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Opening Meeting
• Orientation Tour of Facility
• Records/Document Review
• Interviewing
• Visual Inspection
• Closing Meeting
• Handling Sensitive Situations
• Use of Working Papers
Module 5. Post-Audit Activities
This section relates to those activities that occur after the on-site verification activities are concluded and the auditors leave the facility. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Writing Audit Findings & Recommendations
• Corrective Action Procedures
• Follow-Up/Close-Out of Findings
Module 6. Internal Controls
This section relates to an auditor’s need to understand the systems and procedures that exist at the audited facility to ensure compliance with regulatory criteria. Training will focus on topics such as:
• Identification of Applicable Compliance Areas
• Responsibility/Accountability for Compliance Task/Functions
• Training/Qualifications of Facility Staff
• Availability of Compliance Procedures
• Quality Assurance Mechanisms for Compliance
Note. This auditing skills course does not include the environmental media knowledge or the health and safety technical knowledge that are separate 3-day training modules currently available.
Instructor:
Larry Cahill
CEU Credit:
BEAC-14 CPD hours
Others-TBD
Location:
Hess Corporation
1501 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77010
Cost (Additional $100 late registration fee after after 3/12):
Attendance is limited to a maximum of 30 people so early registration is encouraged. The cost for the 2-day course, which includes breakfast (Hess cafeteria lunch is available for $6.00), is:
· $825 Members
· $925 Affiliate Members
· $1025 Non-Members
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