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SFIEMS401B
Conduct an internal audit of an environmental management system
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to conduct internal audits of environmental management systems in the seafood industry. The systems may be to a third-party certification or stewardship standard, but this is not essential. The environmental management system may be enterprise-based or it may be a system developed by a common interest group, for example, oyster growers within an estuary or a fishers' cooperative.
The internal audit also covers the implementation of identified corrective action and opportunities for improving and monitoring their effectiveness. Specialist technical expertise may be required to analyse and interpret monitoring data.
All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements.
Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.
This unit of competency involves preparing for, carrying out and documenting an internal audit of an environmental management system by a supervisor.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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