Introduction: Integrated Management System Audit at TNV shall be dealt with as per IAF mandatory document for the application of ISO 17021 for audits of Integrated Management Systems. Refer IAF MD-11-2013 (this document shall not applicable to QMS based sector-specific standards like ISO 13485/16949/29001/IWA-1/IWA-4, ISO 10002 etc.) This document deals with following application for initial audit and certification, Surveillance and recertification activities, Suspension, Reduction & withdrawal and Reduction of Man-days.
i Information to the client shall be given that the duration of an IMS audit is based on the declared level of integration of the organization’s management system and may be subject to adjustment on the basis of confirming the level of integration at stage one and subsequent audits.
ii Audit reports can be integrated or separate, with respect to the management systems audited. Each finding raised in an integrated report shall be traceable to the applicable management system standard(s)/specification(s).
iii Audit of an IMS could result in increased time, but where it results in reduction, it shall not exceed the reduced time due to IMS.
iv The Certification Body shall consider the impact that a nonconformity found for one of the management system standard(s)/specification(s) has on the compliance with the other management system standard(s)/specification(s).
Man-Days: To determine the audit time for an audit of an IMS covering two or more management system standards/specifications (e.g. 9001+14001+18001+22000+27001), the TNV shall:
1. Calculate the required audit time for each management system standard/specification separately (applying all relevant factors provided for by the relevant application documents and/or scheme rules for each standard, e.g., IAF MD5, ISO/TS 22003, ISO/IEC 27006);
Calculate the starting point T for the duration of the audit of the IMS by adding the sum of the individual parts (e.g. T = 9001 + 14001 + 18001…)
The factors for reduction shall be:
i The extent to which the organization’s management system is integrated;
ii The ability of the organization’s personnel to respond to questions concerning more than one management systems standard; and
iii The availability of auditor(s) competent to audit more than one management system standard/specification.
The factors for increases shall be:
i The complexity of the audit of an IMS compared with single management system audits.
Reference: (EA-7/05 - EA Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17021: 2011 for Combined Audits) & IAF-MD-11.
Level of Integration of the Management System: Figure-01
Level of integration %(Note-2) / Ability to perform combined audit % (Note-1)
0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20
0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20
0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20
0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
ESTIMATED AUDIT MANDAYS FOR IMS (9001, 14001, 18001) ASSESSMENTS
(AUDITOR MANDAY’S CHART) For High/Medium/Moderate Complexity
No. of Employee / Total AuditorMan-days of initial Certification / On site Man-days For
AVERAGE SCALE MANDAYS IMS / SURVEILLANCE AUDIT (Annual ) / RE-ASSESSMENT
STAGE-I / STAGE-II / IMS / IMS
1-5 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 4
6-10 / 2 / 4 / 2 / 4
11-15 / 2 / 6 / 3 / 5
16-25 / 3 / 7 / 4 / 7
26-45 / 4 / 9 / 4 / 9
46-65 / 4 / 11 / 5 / 10
66-85 / 5 / 12 / 7 / 11
86-125 / 6 / 14 / 7 / 13
126-175 / 6 / 16 / 8 / 15
176-275 / 7 / 18 / 9 / 17
276-425 / 7 / 18 / 9 / 17
426-625 / 8 / 22 / 10 / 18
626-875 / 9 / 22 / 10 / 19
876-1175 / 10 / 25 / 12 / 23
1176-1550 / 11 / 27 / 12 / 25
1551-2025 / 12 / 28 / 13 / 26
2026-2675 / 12 / 30 / 14 / 27
2676-3450 / 14 / 33 / 16 / 31
3451-4350 / 15 / 35 / 17 / 33
4351-5450 / 16 / 36 / 17 / 34
5451-6800 / 17 / 39 / 19 / 37
6801-8500 / 18 / 42 / 20 / 40
8501-10700 / 18 / 45 / 21 / 42
· This chart is for All three (QMS, EMS & OHSAS) Standards
· Calculation of man-days for any two standards: Combine man-days as given in IAF-MD-1 and reduce it by 20% for (Initial Certification)
· Calculation of Surveillance man-days for any two standards: 1/3 of Initial Certification Man-days
· Calculation of Recertification man-days for any two standards: 2/3 of Initial Certification Man-days
Note-01: Calculation of the CAB’s Ability to perform combined audit: This figure illustrates the reduction (%) in combined audit duration and its relationship to:
· Vertical axis, the level of integration of an organizations’ management system (see below) (which should include a consideration of the auditees ability to respond to multi-aspect questions); and
· Horizontal axis, the extent to which individual audit team members are qualified for more than one management system standard covered by the combined audit (i.e. multi-skilled) calculated using the following formula:
100 ((X1-1)+ (X2-1)+ (X3-1)+ (Xn1))
Z(Y-1)
Where
X1,2,3¼n is the number of standards for which auditor n is qualified relevant for the scope of the
combined audit;
Y is the number of management system standards to be covered by combined audit; Z is the number of auditor
Example:
A combined audit team of 3 auditors covering three different management system standards. One auditor is qualified for all three standards; one auditor is qualified
for two of the standards and the other auditor qualified for one standard.
The percentage figure to be used for the horizontal axis is:
100 ((3-1) + (2-1) + (1-1)) = 50 %
3(3-1)
Calculation of the Level of Integration of the Organization’s Management System:
Sl. / Criteria for assessment of Integration of the Organization’s Management System / Goal / Obtained1 / An integrated documentation set, including work instructions to a good level of development, as appropriate; / 20 / 20
2 / An integrated approach to improvement mechanisms, (corrective and preventive action; measurement and continual Improvement); and Integrated management support and responsibilities. / 20 / 20
3 / An integrated approach to systems processes; / 20 / 20
4 / An integrated approach to internal audits; / 20 / 20
5 / Management Reviews that consider the overall business strategy and plan; / 10 / 10
6 / An integrated approach to policy and objectives; / 10 / 10
Result (Level of Integration) / 100 / 100%
TNV-F-022-IMS Issue 01, Rev 00 Page 3 of 3 02nd July 2015