ISO14001 tips - Sample Procedure - Aspects' Impact Identification and Evaluation

Here’s a sample procedure titled Environmental Aspects’ Impact Identification and Evaluation. This sample is displayed with the assumption that readers have fully understood the meaning of Environmental Aspect, Initial Environmental Review and have a vivid idea as how to establish the Environmental Management System vis-a-vis ISO14001. Note: misleading knowledge of environmental aspects has made many whom have to rework their EMS in a state of procrastination, still. I must say that this term is being defined by a team of ingenious TC207 members. Please click 'read more' to view the sample. Cheerio.

Sekitar Synergy Sdn Bhd STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Document Title : ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS  IDENTIFICATION  & EVALUATION (Clause 4.3.1 ISO14001:2004)	Doc. No. : DRAFT
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	Prepared By   :  Nur Hazimah Khalid				Signature
	Department    :  Safety, Health & Environment
REVISION HISTORY
Revision Date		Rev No.	DCN No.	Revision Description
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Reviewed by: ............................................. Name: Designation: Date:

Approved by: ............................................ Name: Designation: Date:

Distribution list (Name)

Distribution list (Dept.)

1.0              PURPOSE

This procedure is intended to determine all environmental aspects, via a systematic identification process deemed suitable for this organization, that are being generated from our manufacturing activities. The evaluation that follows is intended to determine significant environmental aspects that shall qualify for specific operational attention in the EMS. This procedure is limited to the intended scope of certification.

2.0       SCOPE

            Applicable to all (please state those activities, processes, departments, section, or machines that are within the scope of the ISO14001 certification)

3.0       DEFINITIONS

Environmental aspect              Element of an organization’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment

Environmental impact             Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s environmental aspects.

EMR                                       Environmental Management Representative appointed by the organization who oversees the compliance of the organization’s environmental policies and missions.

4.0       REFERENCES

4.1       MS ISO 14001: 2004

4.2       Generic Evaluation Criteria Ref: ss/ier/aspect/2002/3

5.0       APPLICABLE FORMS

5.1       Initial Environmental Review Ref: ss/ier/aspect/2002/1

5.2       Register of Environmental Aspects Ref: ss/reg/aspect/2002/1

  

6.0              PROCEDURE

Activity                                                                     Responsibility

          
6.1 Establish the Initial Environmental Review               Process Owner

      (Input-Output Form)

The identification of environmental aspects shall be performed by process owner via site review using Initial Environmental Review (Please state document reference number and its location.) The data shall be normalized to per case or per litre of product. Aspects that are not measurable shall be identified /marked for further decision by management.

            6.2 Establish Register of Environmental Aspects                        Process Owner

                                  

The Register of Environmental Aspects shall be formulated base on Initial Environmental Review (Please state form reference number and its location.) All the data from Initial Environmental Review shall be rearranged according to Register of Environmental Aspects form. All aspects shall be assigned with traceable and appropriate inventory numbers.

            6.3 Evaluation                                                                      Process Owner

                                  

Each aspect shall be evaluated base on guideline given in Generic Evaluation Criteria to determine significance aspect. (Please state document reference number and its location.)
Appropriate control measure shall be taken on significance aspect.

            6.4 Review                                                                            Process Owner

·         The aspects shall be reviewed :

i. every two years

ii. when there is changes /modification to current

 process

iii.  when there is new legal requirement related

to the aspects

7.0              RECORDS

Code	Title	Retention Time      ( minimum)	Location	Responsibility
	Initial Environmental Review	5 years	Department	Process Owner
	Register of Environmental Aspects	5 years	Department	Process Owner