ISO 14001 & Management Systems Flashcards
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A manufacturing facility identifies a new chemical solvent as an environmental aspect. The next step per ISO 14001:2015 is to:
Answer: Evaluate its significance and determine necessary controls
After identifying an environmental aspect, the organization must evaluate its significance using established criteria and then determine appropriate operational controls or objectives.
ISO 14001:2015 specifies that environmental objectives shall be consistent with which of the following?
Answer: The environmental policy, including commitments to continual improvement
Clause 6.2.1 states that environmental objectives must be consistent with the environmental policy and reflect its commitments, including pollution prevention and continual improvement.
Which of the following scenarios represents a 'nonconformity' under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: Failure to evaluate compliance with applicable legal requirements
ISO 14001:2015 Clause 9.1.2 requires organizations to evaluate compliance with applicable legal and other requirements; failing to do so is a nonconformity.
In the context of ISO 14001:2015, 'continual improvement' means:
Answer: Recurring activity to enhance overall environmental performance
Continual improvement under ISO 14001:2015 refers to recurring activities to enhance environmental performance, which need not be simultaneous across all areas.
An organization's EMS internal audit reveals that employees lack awareness of how their tasks relate to significant environmental aspects. This indicates a gap in which ISO 14001:2015 requirement?
Answer: Clause 7.3 – Awareness
Clause 7.3 requires persons working under the organization's control to be aware of the significant environmental aspects and impacts associated with their work.
Which document is NOT explicitly required to be maintained as documented information by ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: A formal organizational environmental manual
ISO 14001:2015 eliminated the requirement for a formal EMS manual, unlike the older ISO 14001:2004; organizations decide what other documentation they need.
When ISO 14001:2015 refers to 'risk-based thinking' in the EMS context, it primarily means:
Answer: Considering risks and opportunities that affect EMS outcomes when planning
Risk-based thinking in ISO 14001:2015 Clause 6.1 requires organizations to identify risks and opportunities that could affect the EMS achieving its intended outcomes and plan actions accordingly.