ANAB Approved Third-Party Auditing for Responsible Care® Member & Partner Companies

Buffalo ASP, LLC auditors specialize in RCMS audits and are approved to perform Operation Clean Sweep OCS Blue and OCS Logistics verification audits.

Buffalo ASP LLC (BASP) is a professional management system audit service provider consisting of highly experienced EHS / Responsible Care® professionals. We have demonstrated competence in conducting management system audits (e.g., ISO 9001, 14001, 45001) and specialize in Responsible Care® auditing for American Chemistry Council Members and partners.

Our auditors have extensive experience and are certified by Exemplar Global ensuring that audits performed by a BASP auditor is a high-quality value-added audit to support your organization’s continual improvement efforts in your integrated Responsible Care Management System to address environmental, health, safety and security performance.

Our Accreditation Standards

Buffalo ASP, LLC maintains its approval as an audit service provider by undergoing annual audits for RCMS®. Our practices align with the following requirements:

  • RC502 — Requirements for Audit Service Providers
  • RC520 — Auditor Qualifications (Current Version)
  • RC550 — Requirements for Rail Partners (Current Version)
  • IAF MD 1 — Requirements for Multi-site Certification
  • IAF MD 4 — Requirements for ICT Audits
  • IAF MD 5 — Requirements for Determination of Audit Time
  • ANAB PR5320 — Use of Mark as they apply to the type of audit being conducted.

Operation Clean Sweep® Verifiers

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Companies that join Operation Clean Sweep demonstrate significant leadership in industry-led voluntary stewardship to protect the environment, preserve water quality and wildlife, and strengthen worker safety. More than 130 companies and 500 facilities have joined the U.S. program, representing the full plastics value chain.

Buffalo ASP, LLC works with OCS staff to ensure clarity in verification requirements. All BASP auditors are approved OCS Blue and Logistics Verifiers.

Our Auditors

Buffalo ASP, LLC (BASP) auditors bring decades of real-world industry experience across chemical manufacturing, transportation, logistics, and supply chain operations. We conduct management system audits aligned with Responsible Care® and ISO standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.

All BASP auditors are Exemplar Global certified and approved OCS Blue and Logistics Verifiers, ensuring audits are conducted with consistency, integrity, and a focus on meaningful, value-added outcomes.

What We Do

ANAB Approved Responsible Care® Management System (RCMS) Audits

ANAB audit service provider (ASP) approved RCMS audits supporting compliance, risk management, and continual improvement.

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RC14001 Attestation Verification Audits

Integrated audits combining Responsible Care® requirements with ISO 14001 environmental standards.

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Code Implementation Verification

 as part of the RCMS audits:  Evaluation of Product Safety, Process Safety, Security, and related code requirements –  for internal auditing and attestation.

Why Buffalo ASP

  • Exemplar Global Certified Lead Auditors
  • Approved OCS Blue & Logistics Verifiers
  • Deep experience across chemical, transportation, and logistics sectors
  • Practical, risk-based auditing approach grounded in real operations
  • Auditors with real industrial backgrounds — not just compliance theory

Industries We Serve

Buffalo ASP auditors have conducted certification audits for more than 60 ACC member and partner organizations across the supply chain. Specific Certification Audit Sectors we serve: 

  • Chemical Manufacturers
  • Logistics Companies
    • Transportation
    • 3 PLs
  • Warehouses & Storage Terminals
  • Transloading Operations
  • Railroads — Class I & Short Line

…plus internal management system audits in these following sectors:

  • Oil & Gas – Upstream, Midstream, Downstream
  • Mining
  • General Manufacturing

Credentials & Affiliations

  • Exemplar Global Certified
  • Operation Clean Sweep® Verifiers
  • American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® Program
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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
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