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Integrated Management Systems
Internal IMS Auditor
Course Profile
Optional versions for 2 day duration or 3 day duration
Aims
This course is designed to provide managers and integrated management system auditors with:
• Understanding of integrated management systems
• Awareness of PAS 99:2006 Integrated Management
• Awareness of the structure and requirements of relevant standards
• Knowledge of process auditing methods
• Ability to conduct and report audits of the IMS (integrated quality, environmental and health & safety and other management systems)
Integrated Management Systems
Many organisations have implemented or are considering adopting management system standards and specifications. In some cases these are operated as separate systems although many organisations have recognised that this can result in duplication, complexity and unnecessary cost.
By identifying the common elements that apply in each applicable system/standard, increasing numbers of organisations are developing an integrated management system (IMS) that offers a unified approach to management of risk, performance improvement and compliance with legal, regulatory and customer requirements.
An integrated management system can bring together common requirements of widely used standards and specifications including:
• ISO 9001 Quality
• ISO 14001 Environment
• BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety
• ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security
• PAS 55 Asset Management
In addition other international, regional, national or industry standards and specifications can be integrated using the same approach.
PAS 99-1:2006 Integrated Management
The Publicly Available Specification was developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in partnership with BSI management Systems. It is not a British Standard.
The PAS specifies common management system requirements and can be used as a framework for integrating two or more management system standards or specifications. It does this by bringing together the requirements from management system standards or specifications that are common.
In the same way as most of the standards the PAS is structured using a Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach. It puts the common elements into a logical set of requirements which are grouped into 6 categories:
Key requirements of PAS 99
• Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and operation
• Performance assessment
• Improvement
• Management review
The PAS recognises that each management system standard has its own specific requirements, but these 6 elements will be contained in all of them and make an effective model for integration.
The course covers the PAS 99 principles, structure and requirements and develops the understanding and skills of the participants to apply these to a risk/aspects based internal audit process.
Course Details
Delivered by a registered lead auditor with extensive practical experience, this course covers:
• The principles integrated management
• The importance of risks and aspects
• Common elements of applicable standards and specifications
• Structure and requirements of PAS 99
• Structure of effective integrated management systems
• Effective use of a process approach in management systems
• Auditing and the role of auditors in the management system.
• The purpose, structure and requirements of relevant standards are covered (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and other standards)
Common requirements for management systems are covered including:
• Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and operation
• Performance assessment
• Improvement
• Management review
Important principles and techniques are addressed including:
• Management of risks and aspects
• The legal and regulatory framework
• Improvement of performance
• Process management
Audit practices covered include:
• Safety when entering operational areas
• Audit activities (planning, preparation, conduct and reporting)
• Corrective and preventive action
• Contributing to continual improvement.
With a mixture of presentation, interactive sessions and active workshops, the course develops an understanding of business issues, the use of standards and the principles and practices of integrated process auditing. It shows how these can be used to improve the performance of the organisation.
The learning methods used are highly interactive and allow participants to learn through active involvement.
This course includes an option for participants to carry out a photo safari and a live audit of selected processes in the company. There is a highly interactive classroom based version for courses without access to live audits in operational areas.
At the end of this course participants will have gained an understanding of how to plan, prepare, carry out and report effective integrated management system audits. They will also understand the importance of auditing and the part it plays in managing risks and continual improvement of a process-based management system.
Two day and Three day Versions
Two day course: Covers all the above content.
Three day course: Gives increased content of:
• The legal and regulatory framework
• Understanding of the company business environment, stakeholders, drivers and key processes
• Detailed requirements of the relevant standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 – other by arrangement)
• More extensive explanation of risks, aspects, process components and control measures
• More treatment and active application of risk-based audit methods.
Course resources
All loan copies of standards / PAS, training documents, digital cameras and delegate materials are provided during the course. Participants who successfully complete the course will be issued with a certificate.
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