EMSTodayEmergingIssues.pptVIP

EMS Today: Emerging Issues Energy Environmental Division National Conference San Antonio, Texas September 20, 2005 Agenda Auditor Competence for OHSMS Possible revision to QE 19011S-2004 IAF/ISO Task Force on Auditor Competence IAF Task Force on Guidance for Certification and Accreditation Audits ISO/CASCO requirements for Certification and Accreditation Audits Agenda contd. IAF Task Force on Auditing Regulatory Compliance Scope of task vs. current status Issues of concern Recommendations from U.S. TAG 207 Auditor Competence for OHSMS  Several OHSMS standards exist: ANSI Z10-2005 BS 8800 BSI document OHSAS 18001 used as standard. More than 11,000 certificates issued world wide. Auditor Competence for OHSMS  No criteria for OHMS audits exist. No auditor competence criteria exists. How “good” are the audits? No one knows. No process, no comparability, no confidence. Auditor Competence for OHSMS  Need for criteria for auditor competence criteria exists. Possible solution: Revise ANSI/ASQ QE 19011S-2004. Add knowledge, skills, experience unique to OHSMS. Guidance would be independent of OHMS standard. Auditor Competence for OHSMS  Approach: Propose New Work Item for ANSI Z1 Committee. Revision governed by EMSC and QMSC. Focus on auditing process. Form Joint Task Group with OHMS experts included. Revision could be completed in 12-15 months. IAF/ISO Task Force on Auditor Competence Members included ISO/CASCO, TC 176, TC 207, and IAF Scope: Define competence issue How should issue be addressed Recommend approach to ISO/ILAC/IAF Joint Coordination Group Needed to complete by June 2005. IAF/ISO Task Force on Auditor Competence Results: Revised interpretation of competence in ISO 19011:2002. Competence of individual auditor Specific competencies needed for a particular audit team Management of auditor competence by CB and AB managers Acknowledged early U.S. concerns on competence being based on type of audit program. Accepted key elements of U.S. Supplement