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A management system audit normally commences with an opening meeting during which the audit team presents details of the on‐site and postaudit activities, including the intended scope, time frame, progress report/meeting frequency, format of draft and final report, and method of delivery. This is also an excellent opportunity for the team to raise any issues from the preaudit questionnaire that need further clarification. Methods of communication and preferred communication channels are typically reviewed.

Typically, the site management takes this opportunity to provide an overview of the site's operation and describe any aspects of the programs and systems that may not have been included in the preaudit questionnaire or preaudit discussions. The opening meeting is frequently followed by a preliminary tour of the facility, often led by operations and site OH&S personnel. The tour enables the auditor(s) to ask any additional questions in light of the preaudit questionnaire and the opening conference, as well as identify areas to which they want to return later in greater depth. At the conclusion of the tour, the audit team usually meets alone, briefly, to draw up a specific plan for how the scope of the audit will be covered in the time specified. If there is a need for company representatives to escort audit team members, ensure at this early stage that there are enough representatives if the audit team is large.

It is important at this time to work with site personnel to identify key individuals the team is interested in interviewing in depth to ensure these personnel will be available.