PECB ISO-14001-Lead-Auditor pass test : PECB Certified EMS ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Exam

During a second-party audit at a paper mill, you find that the EMS Manager conducted the environmental risk process. In the environmental aspects register, aspects were listed by emissions to air, releases to water, releases to land and other aspects such as energy consumption and waste disposal. They were categorised as either significant or not significant.
The EMS Manager had an action plan only for significant aspects.
Match each of the following statements of your concerns to a clause of ISO 14001.

Which two of the following actions are the exclusive responsibility of an audit team leader during all stages of an initial certification audit?

• A. Defining the duration of the audit
• B. Planning the audit
• C. Granting certification to the organisation being audited
• D. Sending the report to the accreditation body
• E. Communicating with the auditee regarding the logistics for the audit
• F. Evaluating the process established by the auditee to identify significant environmental aspects

Which two of the following options are an advantage of using a sampling plan for the audit?

• A. Reduces the audit duration
• B. Implements the audit plan efficiently
• C. Use of the plan for consecutive audits
• D. Overrules the auditor ' s instincts
• E. Gives confidence in the audit results
• F. Prevents conflict within the audit team

You are responsible for the second surveillance audit of ABC, a medium-sized metal mechanical manufacturing organisation. The significant environmental aspects are loud noise, solid waste, energy consumption, and liquid waste.
During the opening meeting, you are informed that when COVID-19 started, sales increased considerably, so they had to open a third shift (10 pm to 6 am). You interview the Production Manager.
You: How did you carry out this change, and how did you evaluate the impact on ABC ' s EMS?
PM: It was very simple; we just did it.
You: Did you introduce any change in the EMS?
PM: No. It is the same processes, the same products, the same materials, therefore the same environmental aspects.
You: What about the people?
PM: We distributed the most experienced workers among the three shifts. They trained the newly hired personnel.
Which of the six key questions from the following list would you ask? Have you . . .

• A. revised the internal audit programme?
• B. evaluated the extra amount of waste that will be generated?
• C. reviewed the needs and expectations of interested parties?
• D. reviewed the environmental policy?
• E. considered COVID-19 as an external issue?
• F. reviewed the scope of the EMS?
• G. reviewed the emergency response plans?
• H. developed any formal documented plan to change the EMS?
• I. reviewed the infrastructure maintenance plan?
• J. reviewed the authorities and responsibilities of all roles?
• K. reviewed the documented operational procedures?
• L. reviewed the environmental objectives?

You are responsible for the second surveillance audit of ABC, a medium-sized metal mechanical manufacturing organisation. The significant environmental aspects are loud noise, solid waste, energy consumption and liquid waste.
During the opening meeting, you are informed that when COVID-19 started, sales increased considerably, so they had to open a third shift, from 10 pm to 6 am. You interview the Production Manager.
You: How did you carry out this change and how did you evaluate the impact on ABC's EMS?
PM: It was very simple, we just did it.
You: Did you introduce any change in the EMS?
PM: No. It is the same processes, the same products, the same materials, therefore the same environmental aspects.
You: What about the people?
PM: We distributed the most experienced workers among the three shifts. They trained the newly hired personnel.
Which of the six key questions from the following list would you ask? Have you...

• A. revised the internal audit programme?
• B. evaluated the extra amount of waste that will be generated?
• C. reviewed the needs and expectations of interested parties?
• D. reviewed the emergency response plans?
• E. developed any formal documented plan to change the EMS?
• F. reviewed the infrastructure maintenance plan?
• G. reviewed the authorities and responsibilities of all roles?
• H. reviewed the documented operational procedures?
• I. reviewed the environmental objectives?