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THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004 THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004
Avoiding the Pitfalls Avoiding the Pitfalls
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBER
The purpose of this booklet is to provide a simple introduction to
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems. It is not
INTRODUCTION 4
intended to be a full explanation of the standard or of its
4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 9
implementation, rather it aims to promote understanding and to
help the reader profit from the experience of third-party auditors,
4.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 12
and the problems encountered by others. It is hoped that this 4.3.2 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS 19
simple approach will cut through some of the ‘fog’ and
4.3.3 OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES 21
‘management speak’ which so often overcomplicates something
4.4.1 RESOURCES, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY 25
which should be reasonably straightforward.
4.4.2 COMPETENCE, TRAINING AND AWARENESS 27
It is not intended as a replacement for the standard, and the
4.4.3 COMMUNICATIONS 28
reader is strongly advised to purchase a copy of ISO 14001 if
4.4.4 DOCUMENTATION 30
planning to implement an ISO 14001 management system.
4.4.5 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS 31
Some of the wording of this booklet is taken from ISO 14001
4.4.6 OPERATIONAL CONTROL 32
and SGS acknowledges the permission of the British Standards
Institute for use of those extracts.
4.4.7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 34
4.5.1 MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT 37
4.5.2 EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE 38
4.5.3 NON-CONFORMITY, CORRECTIVE ACTION
AND PREVENTIVE ACTION 39
4.5.4 CONTROL OF RECORDS 41
4.5.5 INTERNAL AUDIT 42
4.6 MANAGEMENT REVIEW 46
THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS 48
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