Purpose To provide procedures for; locating documentation, periodic review, revision and approval of documentation, identification of current and the treatment of superseded versions, retention of superseded documentation, and creation and modification of documentation. Procedure Location of documentation [enter-your-compan…
Purpose To identify the operations and activities that are associated with identified, significant environmental aspects as they effect policy, objectives and targets. The planning and maintenance of processes in order to control the conditions through documented procedures that control the impact upon environmental policy, objectives and targets. Procedure When planning the operations and activities, including maintenance, [enter-you…
Purpose To identify potential accidental or emergency situations and the organisation’s response to these in order to prevent or mitigate the associated environmental impact. The procedures cover the review and revision of the measures, especially following an accident or emergency incident. Regular testing of the emergency procedures to test the system and the understanding of members of the organisation that may be potentially involved. Proced…
Purpose Detailing procedures for regular monitoring of activities that have a significant impact on the environment, calibration of any monitoring equipment and the documentation of results. Procedures for surveillance, monitoring and documenting activities that may cause injury or illness. Procedure Auditing [enter-your-company-name-here] has established and documented procedures for monitoring and measuring t…
Purpose To define the corrective or preventive actions necessary to eliminate the causes of nonconformities, including complaints, in order to prevent their recurrence, mitigate the impact and drive continual improvement of the Environmental Management System. Corrective actions are implemented as appropriate, considering the actual or potential impact of the nonconformities. Procedure Responsibility The Environmental Mana…
Purpose Procedure for identification, maintenance and disposition of environmental records. Procedure [enter-your-company-name-here] has established and maintains procedures for the identification, maintenance and disposition of environmental records. These records include training records, audit reports, review reports and incident reports. Location of records All records relating to the environmental…
Purpose To detail the programs and procedures for periodic audits of the environmental management system to determine whether the system conforms with the International Standard and provide information to management on performance. Procedure [enter-your-company-name-here] has established and maintains a program and procedures for the periodic auditing of the environmental management system. Each element of the environmental management syste…
Purpose Procedures for the periodic review of the environmental management system by management to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. Procedure [enter-your-company-name-here]’s top management shall conduct an annual review of the environmental management system to confirm that is suitable, adequate and effective. The management review shall address the possible need for changes to policy, objectives…
Introduction International Standards covering environmental management are intended to provide organisations with the elements of an effective environmental management system which can be integrated with other management requirements, to assist organisations to achieve environmental and economic goals. These Standards, like other International Standards, are not intended to be used to create non-tariff trade barriers or to increase or change an organization’s legal ob…
[enter-your-company-name-here] has established and maintains an environmental management system, the requirements of which are described in the whole of Clause 4. [enter-your-company-name-here] has a defined environmental policy and has established objectives and targets that are designed to minimise the organisation’s environmental impact….