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Audit preparation checklist
A practical list of what to have ready before each stage of certification.
Before Stage 1
- Scope agreed: activities, products, sites
- Documented information available (policy, objectives, processes, procedures you need)
- Legal and customer requirements identified, licences valid
- Internal audit covering all processes and shifts
- Management review completed with all required inputs
- Calibration of measuring equipment current
Before Stage 2
- Stage 1 areas of concern addressed with evidence
- Records available for at least a few months of operation
- People on all shifts briefed and available for interview
- Corrective action records from internal audits
- Customer complaints and feedback records
- Guides and PPE arranged for auditors
After the audit
- Correction, root cause and corrective action submitted within 30 days
- Evidence of implementation for any major nonconformity
- Certificate and mark rules shared with marketing
- Surveillance date in your calendar
This checklist is general guidance; the requirements of the applicable standard always apply.