Pre-audit assessment
If you are seeking certification we can conduct an initial readiness assessment that is a brief inspection of site and your system. Most companies that have already developed their system and intending it to be certified will not seek this phase and instead go for Stage 1.
However a pre-audit assessment can give feedback as to whether certification audits are realistic for your organisation's current progress. It will also assist with your AR (Application Review) which gathers information about the size and scope of your company, as the Certification Body will use this information to determine the resourcing required to conduct your audit.
It may also be that your business budget does not permit the pursuit of full certification, but still wishes to implement the practices and benefits of an ISO standardised management system.
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Stage 1 audit
This is the official start of your certification journey. This audit will be resourced and planned as a number of auditting days based upon your AR (Application Review).
This audit seeks to validate that your Scope is appropriate, your staffing levels and site locations are accurately reflected by the AR, and that you have the key elements required.
Stage 2 audit
Stage 2 audit is attempted only after succesful completion of Stage 1. This will involve a greater number of days to permit sampling of your activities and records to determine whether certification will be recommended.
Our report is preliminary and will be used by the Certification Body to conduct a technical review of the Stage 2 audit report, and they have the final jurisdiction as to whether the recommendation for certification will be accepted.
It should be noted that any non-conformities raised at Stage 2 must be investigated, resolved, and the prevention of recurrence completed prior to receiving approval for certification.
Once Stage 2 audit and certification have been achieved, your company will be auditted at a nominated regular frequency (typically 6 monthly or 12 monthly) for 3 years. These nominated frequency audits are called Surveillance Audits and are a slightly shorter audit compared to the full Stage 2 audit.
Shortly (approx 1-2 months) prior to the end of the 3 years surveillance, you will need to undergo a Recertification audit for the renewal of your certificate for the next 3 years. A Recertification audit is typically very similar to Stage 2 audit, having greater time resource to allow deeper/greater sampling.
Surveillance Audit
Surveillance Audit is a nominated periodic audit conducted at regular intervals throughout your certificate's 3 year life.
Surveillance typically has a shorter time resource allocated as these audits are to monitor the ongoing conformity of your system once Stage 2 succesfully completed.
Recertification Audit
Prior to the 3 year certificate expiring, a Recertification audit is conducted.
This typically is allocated the same audit time resources as your original Stage 2 audit, to conduct deeper/greater sampling.
Any NC"s raised at this audit MUST be closed out prior to recertification being awarded.
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