Environment Management System
ISO 14001:2004
Introduction
On November 15, 2004 ISO published the revised versions of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004. The standard is now easier to understand and use than the 1996 version, has more detailed checklists for inputs and outputs from the management review and integrates effectively with ISO 9001:2008.
The Standard provides guidance to organizations for determining those environmental issues and “aspects” associated with their activities, to manage them most effectively and measure Environmental Management performance. The standard contains no specific performance requirements as benchmarks.
Elements of the standard
14001:2004 contains the core elements for an effective Environmental Management System. It can be applied to both service and manufacturing businesses. The standard requires a company to define environmental objectives and targets, and the management system necessary to attain these targets. The standard requires that the company adheres to that system’s processes, procedures, and activities.
The main elements of the standard are:
- environmental policy
- planning
- implementation and operation
- checking and corrective action
- management review
Elements of an effective environmental system can be integrated with other management requirements to assist organizations to achieve their environmental and business-specific goals. ISO 14001 requires companies to commit to prevention of pollution and continuous improvement as part of the normal management cycle.
The Benefits of implementing ISO 14001
Implementing an Environmental Management System is a systematic way to discover and control the effects your company has on the environment. Cost savings can be made through improved efficiency and productivity. These are achieved by detecting ways to minimise waste and dispose of it more effectively and by learning how to use energy more efficiently. It verifies compliance with current legislation and makes insurance cover more accessible.
Basic Requirements
ISO 140001 outlines the Environment Management System Requirements for any organization, and is one of a family of standards focused on the development, implementation and improvement of a Environment management system.
The system combines well-recognized key elements to ensure the minimization of environmental hazards
Firstly, you need to evaluate the effect your organisation has on the environment. You then need to prioritise ways in which you might reduce them. Next, identify the boundaries of your management system and document your procedures for implementing the requirements of ISO 14001. You will need to ensure these procedures are implemented and then audited. If you have ISO 9000 systems in place, many of the requirements of ISO 14001 will already be covered, or can be easily incorporated into them.
Once developed, internal audits are needed to ensure the system carries on working. The setting of targets for the environmental policy and continual measuring against it ensures the system is maintained.
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The steps are as follow
- Gap Analysis against requirements of ISO 14001 Standard
- Awareness Training on ISO 14001
- Documentation & implementation including Aspect –Impact analysis
- Mock Drill exercise for emergency situations
- Internal audit
- Presence during audit by third party (certification body)
- Closing of Non conformities
- Coordination with certification body
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