Auditing
What is Auditing?
Auditing is defined as the on-site verification activity, such as inspection or examination, of a process or quality system, to ensure compliance to requirements. An audit can apply to an entire organization or might be specific to a function, process, or production step.
ML Consultancy has been providing 3rd Party Independent QEHS audits to all industries since its inception.
Our Audit Services
Our pool of auditors are fully committed in adding value to your esteemed organisation QEHS System by providing detailed and informative audit reports based on the following list of audit services:
- Mandatory SHMS Audits
- Construction Worksite
- Metalworking Industry
- Shipyard
- Oil Refinery
- Petrochemical Plant
- Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Plant
- Chemical Manufacturing Plant
- Pharmaceutical Plant
- Bulk Storage Terminal
- Internal ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001
- Safety Audit for the Handling of Hazardous Substances
Impartiality Policy
MLC is the legal entity responsible for auditing activities related to workplace safety and health management systems and risk management systems. The top management, managers, and staff of MLC understand the importance of impartiality in undertaking its auditing activities. MLC will therefore ensure that in all its dealings with clients or potential clients all employees or other personnel are and will remain impartial. We will not allow commercial, financial, or other pressures to compromise our impartiality.
- MLC top management is committed to ensuring impartiality.
- All personnel of MLC (both internal and external) who could influence the auditing activities always ensure impartiality.
- MLC identifies all risks to its impartiality on an ongoing basis through past records of their personnel e.g. their experience letters etc., including those risks that arise from its auditing activities, from its relationships to any company, or from the relationships of its personnel with the clients. Any proposed risks associated with will undergo a risk assessment by the Auditing Services Committee prior to that relationship being formalized.
- MLC does offer management system/risk management system consultancy or any other form of consultancy to companies or individuals. To ensure impartiality, we do not offer (and have never offered) auditing services to companies it had management system consultancy in the past two years. Any proposed relationship between MLC and any other company will undergo a risk assessment by the Auditing Services Committee prior to that relationship being formalized.
- MLC does not have (and will not form) any relationships with companies who offer consultancy, internal audit services or other services that can be construed as having an impact on the auditing services provided by Concord Associates. Any proposed relationship between ML Consultancy and any other company will undergo a risk assessment by the Auditing Services Committee prior to that relationship being formalized
- Any current relationships with companies, organizations and individuals will be assessed for the risks on regular basis to ensure that the relationship does not impact upon the impartiality of the auditing process. The risk assessment will be reviewed by the Auditing Services Committee.
- Individuals employed by or otherwise contracted to MLC are required to document and record their current and past relationships with all companies. Any situation past or present which associates to potential conflict of interest is declared by MLC. MLC will use the information to identify any threats to impartiality and will not use that individual in any capacity unless they can demonstrate that there is no conflict of interest. The risk assessment will be reviewed by the Auditing Services Committee
- MLC shall only appoint external auditors who are not external auditors of another auditing organisation. ML Consultancy promptly inform the Client whenever there is a change of external auditors.
- MLC ensures that activities of separate legal entities, with which the auditing organisation or the legal entity of which it forms a part has relationships, do not compromise the impartiality of its auditing activities.
- MLC does not market or offer its activities as linked with the activities of an organization that provides consultancy. MLC does not state or imply that certification would be simpler, easier, faster or less expensive if a specified consultancy organization were used and will take appropriate legal action should any such link be identified.
- MLC takes appropriate legal action to respond to any risks to its impartiality, arising from the actions of other persons, bodies or organizations, of which it becomes aware.
- All employees will be reviewed at least annually to ensure that they remain impartial when conducting audits.
- MLC does not and will not offer any commission, (‘finders fees’ or other inducements) to any individual or company in respect of referrals of clients unless:
- The terms and conditions of any such referral are clearly established and can be demonstrated and it can also be demonstrated that the fee is for a referral and the fact that a commission has been paid will in no way effect the outcome of an audit.
- A risk assessment (to establish the potential for an unacceptable threat to impartiality) has been carried out on the process through which any such payment is made to an individual or organisation (normally a consultant) requesting the commission for referrals. All such payments are documented, recorded, and traceable and accompanied by a purchase order and invoice.
- MLC does not offer specific training to any company in respect of implementing a particular standard for that company. Any training offered by MLC is general in nature and available to all companies or individuals who wish to attend.
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