ISO 14001audit software

ISO 14001 audits look at how a site controls its environmental aspects and meets its compliance obligations. Orisynx lets you plan those audits across every site, record what you find and follow each corrective action through to verification.

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What an ISO 14001 audit asks of you

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Clause
8.2
Audit
Site B, yard

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Site-by-site programmes

Environmental risk differs by site. Schedule audits per site and see at a glance which have been covered this year.

Compliance obligations in the checklist

Build templates that walk auditors through aspects, obligations and emergency arrangements, so nothing is left to memory.

Evidence on file

Attach permits, monitoring records and photographs to the finding or the action they support.

The clauses, in your checklist

ISO 14001:2015 follows the ISO harmonized structure. Build your templates around its requirements and every finding stays tied to the clause it was raised against.

Clause titles are shown for orientation. Use your licensed copy of the standard for the full requirements.

ISO 14001:2015

Internal audit checklist · Environmental management

Context and leadership

  • Understanding the organization and its context4.1
  • Needs and expectations of interested parties4.2
  • Scope of the management system4.3
  • Leadership and commitment5.1
  • Policy5.2
  • Roles, responsibilities and authorities5.3

Planning and support

  • Actions to address risks and opportunities6.1
  • Objectives and planning to achieve them6.2
  • Competence7.2
  • Documented information7.5

Operation

  • Environmental aspects6.1.2
  • Compliance obligations6.1.3
  • Operational planning and control8.1
  • Emergency preparedness and response8.2
  • Evaluation of compliance9.1.2

Evaluation and improvement

  • Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation9.1
  • Internal audit9.2
  • Management review9.3
  • Nonconformity and corrective action10.2

Clauses 4 to 10
Harmonized structure

ISO 14001 questions

Can we audit several sites under one ISO 14001 programme?

Yes. An audit plan can hold audits for any number of sites and departments, each with its own dates, auditors and status.

Can we combine ISO 14001 with ISO 9001 or ISO 45001 audits?

Many organizations run integrated audits. You can build a template that covers the shared clauses once and the standard-specific requirements separately.

How are environmental corrective actions verified?

Each action moves from open to in progress to verify. A reviewer then records whether it was effective, partially effective or ineffective before it closes.

Other standards in the same programme

Run your next ISO 14001 audit here

Bring an audit you have already run. We will walk it through Orisynx with you, from the plan to the last closed corrective action.