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ISO 14001:2004 Road Map

ISO 14001:2004 Road Map

4.1 General Requirements

(Plan for Continual Improvement) 1. Define Top Management at the site. 2. Document the EMS scope. 3. Define the sites EMS.

4.2 Environmental Policy

1. Top management defines EMS Policy. 2. Policy documented and communicated across the site and to all personnel working on behalf of the site. 3. Needs to be available to the public.

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PLAN 4.3 Planning

(Evaluate risk and prioritize)

DO 4.4 Implementation and Operations 4.5 Checking

CHECK

ACT 4.6 Management Review

1. Ensure top management has the review and determines the frequency. 2. Requirements of section 4.6 will need to be part of the review and support documentation. 3. Decisions and recommendations will need to be part of the record.

4.3.1 Environmental Aspects

1. Define groups involved with significant environmental aspects. 2. Review environmental aspects of processes, products or services. 3. Criteria established to determine significant aspects. 4. Document the review of significant environmental aspects. 5. Ensure a process is established for updating with changing business conditions, processes, products or services.

4.4.1 Roles, Responsibilities & Authority

1. Top management reviews appropriate resources for EMS. 2. Appoints an EMS representative whose responsibilities are stated in 4.4.1. 3. Insure all levels of the organization have EMS involvement (direct/indirect).

4.4.5 Control of Documents

1. Ensure requirements of 4.4.4 and 4.4.5 are followed in the document control system. 2. All types of documents may need to be controlled, both external and internal.

4.5.1 Monitoring & Measuring

1. Identify key characteristics related to operational controls. 2. Ensure any monitoring or measurement activities are tracked. 3. Calibration processes and records will need to be retained.

4.5.2 Evaluation of Compliance 4.4.2 Competence, Training & Awareness 4.4.6 Operational Control
1. Identify individuals working on the site that have EMS responsibility. 2. Determine the criteria for how these individuals are deemed competent. 3. Insure training actions are completed and are recorded. 1. Identify activities related to identified significant environmental aspects. 2. Review processes to determine those that may need documented procedures or work instructions. 3. Ensure awareness among contractors and suppliers of related significant environmental aspects. 1. Evaluations of compliance will need to be planned and documented. 2. Evaluations of other requirements will need to be planned and documented. 3. These evaluations can be combined into one process.

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4.3.2 Legal and Other Requirements

1. Identify the legal requirements applicable to the facility. 2. Identify other requirements to which the site subscribes. 3. Develop a process to keep the identification of legal requirements updated.

4.4.3 Communication

4.5.3 Nonconformity, Corrective and Preventive Actions

1. Recognize how nonconformances are generated. 2. Establish a system to manage any incidents (NCNs) that the site identifies. 3. Ensure actions taken are appropriate and reviewed to insure effective implementation. 4. Review related management system documentation.

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Improved efficiency

OUTPUTS

Reduce waste

4.3.3 Objective and Target Programs

1. When documenting objectives consider all elements required in the ISO 14001 standard. 2. Establish SMART objectives and targets which can be reliably and accurately measured and monitored. 3. Programs will need to have responsibilities established at each relevant function and level in the organization, and establish means and timeframes. SMART Specific (simple) Measureable Achievable Results oriented Time bound

1. Develop a process and organizational structure for handling internal/external communications. 2. Define a group/function to make decisions with regards to external communications. 3. Ensure the processes document communication activities.

4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness & Response

1. Review existing emergency procedures. 2. Establish an organizational structure for responding to emergencies and accidents. 3. Ensure that drills are recorded and held in a timely manner.

4.4.4 Documentation
1. Define a process for maintaining documents for the management system. 2. Ensure linkages to related documents (can include other existing management systems, e.g., health, safety and security).

4.5.4 Control of Records

1. Records will need to show conformance with the EMS and results achieved. 2. Ensure that records maintained follow the requirements of 4.5.4 and 4.4.5.

4.5.5 Internal Audit

1. Define internal auditors and their qualifications (insure impartiality). 2. Train and prepare auditors. 3. Determine methodology, scope & frequency of audits.

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