Process of ISO 14000 certification
Process of ISO 14000 certification
1. ISO 14001 Document Review
ISO 14000 auditor compares your documented system with the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard. Documentation must be approved before certification can be granted. The document review is normally conducted on-site but may be conducted off-site.
2. ISO 14001 Pre-assessment
You may opt to have your ISO 14000 auditor conduct a “pre-assessment” designed to prepare you for the ISO 14001 certification assessment. During this step areas of concern are identified up front and addressed.
3. Preparing for the Actual ISO 14001 Audit
Prior to conducting an ISO 14001 certification audit, the following should have taken place:
• All pre-identified weaknesses in the system have been effectively corrected.
• The certification assessment date, audit team makeup, and audit schedule have all been developed and agreed upon.
• The documented system has been reviewed by your ISO 14000 Registrar.
• A complete cycle of internal audits has been performed and the results covered subsequently in a formal management review.
4. ISO 14001 Initial Assessment:
The quality certification assessment has two main goals:
o Validating system compliance and implementation
o Determining system effectiveness
The audit process involves interviewing employees at all levels and reviewing records. Our purpose is to document with objective evidence the system’s effectiveness. SQA holds daily wrap-up meetings to go over the events of the day and solicit further input if needed.
5. Closing meeting
At the end of the assessment, SQA conducts a closing meeting where findings and recommendation status are discussed. The entire process is intended to be value-added.
6. Non-conformance improvement.
The company should improve all MNC, mNC that issued by Auditors.
7. ISO 14000 certification
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