Internal audit scope

Answer:

Yes, you need to audit all ISO 14001 clauses. For example, an organization has to check its compliance obligations. An internal audit will ensure that the environmental management system is ensuring that the check is done. Remember, you can do integrated audits.

The following material will provide you information about an integrated management system:
- Article – Integrating ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 – https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2013/11/19/integrating-iso-9001-iso-14001/?icn=free-blog-9001&ici=top-integrating-iso-9001-and-iso-14001-txt
– How to integrate ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 – https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2019/08/27/key-iso-14001-benefits-to-customers/nowledgebase/how-to-integrate-iso-14001-and-iso-9001/
- Free webinar on demand – How to integrate ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 – https://advisera.com/9001academy/webinar/how-to-integrat e-iso-90012015-and-iso-140012015-free-webinar-on-demand/
- free online training ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/
- ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 Integrated Documentation Toolkit – https://advisera.com/9001academy/iso-9001-iso-14001-integrated-toolkit/

OK, thanks. So, looking at the clause 6.1.3 Compliance obligations - we do have a legal register for the environment and H&S, IT and other areas relevant to the company which also includes our internal procedures. Do I need to do an audit of these documents, for example procedure "Safety Procedure - hazard identification, risk assessment and controls"; do I need to do audit of the procedure or rather use the procedure to audit the process of hazard identification? I am new in my position and my predecessor planned audits of these documents (internal procedures and legal requirements)? Is that correct?

When performing an audit the auditor compares what is done in reality with the audit criteria:

Auditors go into reality. Collect audit evidences and compare them with audit criteria. From that comparison they develop audit findings. Audit findings indicate conformity or nonconformity.

So, the internal auditor uses the procedure as audit criteria to set the reference and to develop its checklist. Then, using the checklist the auditor verifies if practices are according to the reference.