Irata

Failing to follow the code/agreement may result in disciplinary action, such as suspension, or loss of IRATA membership and Auditor status.
Auditors shall undertake to ensure professional behaviourand integrity in carrying out Irata membership audits, noting that they are acting as ambassadors for Irata.
Auditors shall:
1 Carry out membership audits as objectively as possible on behalf ofIRATA, by applying current criteria described in the following IRATA publications and updates:
IRATA Memorandum and Articles of Association
IRATA Guidelines on the use of rope access methods forindustrial purposes
General Requirements for certification of personnel engaged in industrial rope access methods.
2 Be independent of the company being audited (eg. have not earned significant income asan employee of the company being audited).
3 Inform both the company being audited and IRATA of any links or other commercial interests which might make their professional impartiality suspect. If inany doubt that what they are doing or requested to do may not be appropriate for an IRATA auditor, they will contact at least 3 members of IRATA Executive Committee to clarify matters beforeproceeding.
4 Respect the personal and professional dignity of the various persons with whom they deal.
5 Hold appropriate insurance cover.
6 Report any violations of this code by another auditor to theExecutive Committee of IRATA.
Auditors shall not:
7 Approach staff of the company being audited for recruitment purposes, without the express approval of the company being audited.
8 Use confidentialinformation acquired in the course of the audit to approach clients of the company being audited to use the auditor's services for future business, without the express approval of the company beingaudited.
9 Disclose confidential information acquired in the course of the audit, without express approval of the company being audited, unless the information relates to a breach of IRATA's code of...