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THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004 THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004
Avoiding the Pitfalls Avoiding the Pitfalls
That is quite a range of issues, but it is essential they are all
considered since your whole management system will be
ASPECTS IDENTIFICATION a19 OR ✘ COMMENT/PLAN
focused on the output of this process of identification and ranking Process for identifying environmental
for significance.
aspects is documented?
Auditors will test the process and its outputs for: content, repeatability,
Process
accuracy, records, and, later on, for the use of its outputs in
Includes:
focusing the direction and delivery of the management system.
a73 responsibilities
a73 document control
COMMON PITFALLS
a73 records
a73 review/update
a73 Not all sources of aspects have been reviewed,
eg the potential impacts of suppliers or the use and
Process applied to all relevant areas
disposal of products by customers have been ignored.
of business?
Includes:
a73 Abnormal situations have not been recognised and
therefore not evaluated, eg start up or shut down of
a73 historic
processes, maintenance.
a73 present
a73 planned
a73 Potential emergencies have not been reviewed for
a73 normal
consequent impacts on the environment, but only for the
a73 abnormal
issues related to Health and Safety, eg potential for fire
a73 potential emergency
does not consider what the effects might be on
a73 control (direct)
the environment. a73 influence (indirect) eg
• suppliers?
a73 Relevant positive aspects have been ignored thus
missing the opportunity to use your EMS to improve the
• customers
• employees?
positive as well as minimise the negative.
a73 negative
a73 Relevant parts of the business have been missed, eg
the potential for contaminated land on the site, the support
a73 positive
a73 examines aspects associated
services of an organisation such as facilities management,
with impacts on:
or Halon fire extinguishers (CFCs), have not been
• air
recognised as an issue to evaluate.
• land
• watera73 Changes to the process or organisation have not been
reviewed for potential impacts, eg new plant or process.
• flora and fauna
A good link between the EMS and the Capital Expenditure
• humans
approval process can be really useful here!
• use of natural resources
Records of process enable it to be
audited?
Process is repeatable?
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