Observe activities

A lot of information will be gathered by asking questions but this information should not always be taken at face value.

What is said, or what is written in procedures, may not be occurring in practice.

The only way to confirm this is to ask the auditee to carry out the task and observe the activities.

Examine facilities

As the auditor travels through laboratories the organisation’s facilities should be observed.

Examine equipment, appraising the standard of tidiness and evaluating the size and layout of the working areas.