We started with a recap of the ISO-14001 EMS that we had studied so far. We continued with the discussion on ISO - 14001: sections 4.5 and 4.6.
4.5. Once we plan and implement, the next step is to CHECK. There are Five sub-sections under Checking, viz., 4.5.1 - Monitoring and Measurement, 4.5.2 - Evaluating Compliance (4.5.2.1 - Evaluation of Legal Compliance and 4.5.2.2 - Evaluation of other compliance), 4.5.3 - Non-conformity, corrective action and preventive action, 4.5.4 - Control of Records and 4.5.5 - Internal Audits
4.5.1 All environmental management programmes have to be monitored; where required measurements have to be made on identified parameters. The equipments used for such measurements have to be calibrated and the calibration records have to be maintained
4.5.2 - Procedures have to be established and implemented to periodically evaluate compliance with legal requirements as well as with other requirements to which the organization subscribes. The results of these evaluation have to be documented. In case of non-conformance, corrective and preventive actions have to be in place.
4.5.3 - Once a non-conformance to any element of the system requirements is noticed, corrective and preventive actions have to be taken to eliminate or avoid the recurrence of the non-conformance. A corrective action is the removal of the cause of non-conformance identified so that the non-conformance does not recur. The preventive actions is the change effected to the system to avoid the potential non-conformance. Preventive action is, therefore, a proactive action.
4.5.4 - In order to provide evidence that the system is working the orgnization should maintain records like the training record, record of audits and minutes of the Management Review etc. The organization decides as to which of the records are required to demonstrate the working of the environmental management system.
4.5.5 - Internal audits are carried out to evaluate the working of the EMS. Internal audits may be carried out by competent persons from within the orgnization or by those working outside the organization. An EMS audit is a systematic process of objectively collecting audit evidence against audit criteria, evaluate the audit evidence, to conclude if there sufficient evidence to show if the EMS audit criteria are met and to report to the client the conclusion of the findings. EMS internal audits have to be carried out according to ISO-19011: Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management System Auditing.
4.6 Once the elements of Checking have been established and implemented, the next step to go for the Management Review. The management review addresses issues like a) results of internal audits and evaluations of compliance with legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, b) communication(s) from external interested parties, including complaints, c) the environmental performance of the organization, d) the extent to which objectives and targets have been met, e) status of corrective and preventive actions, f) follow-up actions from previous management reviews, g) changing circumstances, including developments in legal and other requirements related to its environmental aspects, and
h) recommendations for improvement.
The output of the management review includes, decisions and actions related to the possible changes to environmental policy, objectives, targets and other elements of the environmental management system, consistent with the commitment to continual improvement. The discussions and decisions taken at the Management Review are minuted.
Thus the Management Review completes one PDCA cycle of the EMS and triggers off the next PDCA Cycle for improving the organization's environmental performance.
The other management systems like OHSAS 18001 and SA 8000 can be understood if you understand how ISO-14001 Environmental Management system works
We have briefly discussed the OHSAS 18001 (a management system for Occupational Health and Safety), SA - 8000 (a management system for Social Accountability, mostly related to labour issues and OH&S issues), AA 1000 (a comprehensive system covering various elements of sustainability. We also discussed Global Compact ( A ten subject framework issued by the UN), OECD Guidelines (Guidelines issued by the developed countries for their companies having business interest in developing countries - OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), and ISO-26000 (Guideline on Social Responsibility)
4.5. Once we plan and implement, the next step is to CHECK. There are Five sub-sections under Checking, viz., 4.5.1 - Monitoring and Measurement, 4.5.2 - Evaluating Compliance (4.5.2.1 - Evaluation of Legal Compliance and 4.5.2.2 - Evaluation of other compliance), 4.5.3 - Non-conformity, corrective action and preventive action, 4.5.4 - Control of Records and 4.5.5 - Internal Audits
4.5.1 All environmental management programmes have to be monitored; where required measurements have to be made on identified parameters. The equipments used for such measurements have to be calibrated and the calibration records have to be maintained
4.5.2 - Procedures have to be established and implemented to periodically evaluate compliance with legal requirements as well as with other requirements to which the organization subscribes. The results of these evaluation have to be documented. In case of non-conformance, corrective and preventive actions have to be in place.
4.5.3 - Once a non-conformance to any element of the system requirements is noticed, corrective and preventive actions have to be taken to eliminate or avoid the recurrence of the non-conformance. A corrective action is the removal of the cause of non-conformance identified so that the non-conformance does not recur. The preventive actions is the change effected to the system to avoid the potential non-conformance. Preventive action is, therefore, a proactive action.
4.5.4 - In order to provide evidence that the system is working the orgnization should maintain records like the training record, record of audits and minutes of the Management Review etc. The organization decides as to which of the records are required to demonstrate the working of the environmental management system.
4.5.5 - Internal audits are carried out to evaluate the working of the EMS. Internal audits may be carried out by competent persons from within the orgnization or by those working outside the organization. An EMS audit is a systematic process of objectively collecting audit evidence against audit criteria, evaluate the audit evidence, to conclude if there sufficient evidence to show if the EMS audit criteria are met and to report to the client the conclusion of the findings. EMS internal audits have to be carried out according to ISO-19011: Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management System Auditing.
4.6 Once the elements of Checking have been established and implemented, the next step to go for the Management Review. The management review addresses issues like a) results of internal audits and evaluations of compliance with legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, b) communication(s) from external interested parties, including complaints, c) the environmental performance of the organization, d) the extent to which objectives and targets have been met, e) status of corrective and preventive actions, f) follow-up actions from previous management reviews, g) changing circumstances, including developments in legal and other requirements related to its environmental aspects, and
h) recommendations for improvement.
The output of the management review includes, decisions and actions related to the possible changes to environmental policy, objectives, targets and other elements of the environmental management system, consistent with the commitment to continual improvement. The discussions and decisions taken at the Management Review are minuted.
Thus the Management Review completes one PDCA cycle of the EMS and triggers off the next PDCA Cycle for improving the organization's environmental performance.
The other management systems like OHSAS 18001 and SA 8000 can be understood if you understand how ISO-14001 Environmental Management system works
We have briefly discussed the OHSAS 18001 (a management system for Occupational Health and Safety), SA - 8000 (a management system for Social Accountability, mostly related to labour issues and OH&S issues), AA 1000 (a comprehensive system covering various elements of sustainability. We also discussed Global Compact ( A ten subject framework issued by the UN), OECD Guidelines (Guidelines issued by the developed countries for their companies having business interest in developing countries - OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), and ISO-26000 (Guideline on Social Responsibility)
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