Quality Management (QMS) 16 items
ISO 14001:2015 EMS Internal Audit Checklist
A clause-based internal audit checklist for an ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system covering aspects, compliance, and operational control.
ISO 14001:2015
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Context & Aspects (Cl. 4 & 6.1.2)
- Are internal/external environmental issues and interested party needs determined? *
- Are environmental aspects and their associated impacts determined across a lifecycle perspective? *
- Are significant environmental aspects determined using established criteria? *
Compliance Obligations (Cl. 6.1.3)
- Are compliance obligations (legal and other requirements) identified and accessible? *
- Is it determined how these obligations apply to the organization? *
- Is compliance status periodically evaluated and knowledge of it maintained? *
Objectives & Operational Control (Cl. 6.2 & 8.1)
- Are environmental objectives established, measurable, and monitored with action plans? *
- Are operational controls established for processes with significant aspects? *
- Are lifecycle-consistent controls applied to outsourced processes and procurement? *
Emergency Preparedness (Cl. 8.2)
- Are potential emergency situations identified? *
- Are response processes established and periodically tested where practicable? *
- Are relevant interested parties, including contractors and emergency responders, provided with pertinent information? *
Monitoring & Improvement (Cl. 9–10)
- Are environmental performance and effectiveness monitored, measured, analysed, and evaluated? *
- Are nonconformities corrected and corrective actions taken? *
- Audit date *
- Auditor signature *
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