Program audits

Kim, U., and Falkenbury, J. (1996) Environmental and Safety Auditing Program Strategies for Legal, International and Financial Issues, Science Behaviour Books. 

The audit program is another method of testing understanding and is a way of verifying whether the chosen method of ensuring understanding is effective. 

Don t limit the scope of your audit program to the procedures. 

Do adjust the audit program to cover aspects that have attracted management attention. 

Guidelines for auditing quality systems - management of audit programs... 

The CCPS book Guidelines for Auditing Process Safety Management Systems provides guidance on developing PSM audit programs and conducting... 

Audits are done by a variety of groups and agencies, again depending on the type of audit. Most utilities have residential auditing programs. State and... 

Be certain that spill hazards are reviewed as part of the plant s internal audit program. Audit-team members should be trained to look for deficient containers, fall hazards that also can contribute to a spill, improper container labeling, and other potential hazards. Major causes of chemical spills are ... 

Is there an internal audit program How is follow up tracked ... 

An audit is a systematic, independent review to verify conformance with established guidelines or standards. An audit uses a well-defined review process to ensure consistency and allow the auditor to reach defensible conclusions. An audit evaluates the procedures, operations, and activities performed in the management and execution of a program in orderto verify conformity to established criteria. Such evaluations are intended to provide feedback to management and those responsible for the status of the audited program. 

The internal audit program takes into consideration the status and importance of processes and areas to be audited. The results from previous audits and the special needs are also taken into account. 

The audits are conducted according to the checklist. The audit program includes time frame, area, and concerned responsible parties. 

ISO 10011-3 1991, Guidelines for Auditing Quality Systems — Part 3 Management of Audit Programs. 

The waste audit program is Intended to provide assistance to California s small quantity generators of hazardous waste. This is accomplished by issuing contracts to evaluate waate reduction opportunities in industries typically comprised of small to medium businesses. Waste-generating operations are studied to identify potentials for reducing waste, recycling or recovering resources, or alternative treatment measures. The economic feasibilities of the various alternatives are analyzed, and the study results are compiled in a final waste audit report. 

The audit program employs contractors for completion of waste audit studies of specific industries. After the studies are completed a final report is then generated, containing recommendations and conclusions for waste reduction. The final report is used as a source document for developing the fact sheets and the WRAM for use by small quantity generators (SQG). Currently 19 different industry waste audit studies have been completed. 

Rather it is the result of a process which starts with any of the above factors, such as a design improvement, which then must be communicated and implemented over a period of time throughout the organization. Dow assures this continuous emphasis through a multifaceted audit program which covers every facility in the company. Several of these audits are described in detail in this chapter. 

On the other hand, if the process must be validated in an existing facility, existing IQ and OQ information may be adequate. In this case, the validation protocol might merely refer to the data rather than require its regeneration, especially when a credible calibration/audit program had been performed for the facility and equipment after the initial IQ and OQ were performed. This part of the validation work thus might merely be referenced in the validation document. 

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