ABSTRACT

This book provides a step-by-step guide to technical and operational integrity audits which has become invaluable for senior management and auditors alike.

This book:

  • Shows practitioners and students how to carry out internal audits to the key international health and safety, environment and quality standards
  • Contains over 20 new case studies, 20 additional A-Factors, and superb new illustrations
  • Includes checklists, forms and practical tips to make learning easier.

With the addition of colour, Health and Safety Environment and Quality Audits delivers a powerful and proven approach to auditing business-critical risk areas. It covers each of the aspects that need to be taken into account for a successful risk-based audit to international or company standards and is an important resource for auditors and lead auditors, managers, HSEQ professionals, and others with a critical interest in governance, assurance and organizational improvement.

The companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/asbury contains relevant articles, example risk management frameworks, and a video by the author explaining the key aspects of the book.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|41 pages

Business Environment

chapter 2|35 pages

Management Systems and Business Control

chapter 3|39 pages

Initiating an Audit Culture

chapter 4|21 pages

Relationships with Auditees and Others

chapter 5|11 pages

The Audit Adventure™

chapter 6|29 pages

Preparing Audit Activities

chapter 7|37 pages

Conducting the Audit

chapter 9|36 pages

Concluding the Audit

chapter 10|21 pages

Writing the Audit Report and Following up