Environment, Safety and Health Environment, Safety and Health Performance and ManagementPerformance and Management

Systems Audit ProgramSystems Audit Program

History of Auditing

15 – 20 years ago

Virtually no interestFinancial ImpactsAnnual Reports

Board of DirectorsStockholdersStock Price

Union CarbideConcise Policies

Establishing Trust after Bhopal

Why we do auditing

Financial Benefits

Regulatory Demand

First, approach

Solve Immediate Problems

Third Approach,

Sustained Development

Second Approach

Change the Focus to Management Systems

Third Approach

Sustained Development

Environment & Safety Excellence

Move Beyond Compliance

Time Identify Problems VerifyCompliance

Status

ConfirmManagement

SystemEffectivenese

Focus on Finding Problem

Focus on Confirming Absence of Problems

Evaluate Management System Effectiveness

The Maturation of Programs

Management Control Systems Normally Have

Policies, Procedures Practices & Control

ID problems

Verify compliance...

Confirm management Controlsystems are in place

The use of full time v.s. part-time auditors

Benefits/recognized as training ground

What does management want to accomplish?

Structured & Consistent teamsClear writing of the findings

Recent audits for new companies

Receiving comparisons to past performance

Annual Environmental Safety Health Safety Evaluation

What is needed for the audit team:

Computers/w the right softwareHook-ups/referencesLarge enough room

Who:KnowledgeExperienceEHS Auditing

Travel ArrangementsAttend Pre-Audit MeetingPrepare for your audit role

Be on TimeStay the entire Time

Do not conduct other businessDress appropriatelyProfessional demeanor

Writing skills:

Single findingNumerous findingsMultiple findingsMajor, Inform Site

References:

Being right, is the best thingShow or demonstrateContribute during Exit Meetings

Confrontation: what to do

STORMS tay calmT ake your timeO rganize your responseR eflect & resolve the issueM eet the issue

not the person