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ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001:2004
Organizations of all kinds are increasingly concerned with achieving and demonstrating
sound environmental performance by controlling the impact of their activities,
products, or services on the environment, taking into account their environmental
policy and objectives. They do so in the context of increasingly stringent legislation,
the development of economic policies and other measures to foster environmental
protection, and a general growth of concern from interested parties about environmental
matters including sustainable development.
ISO 14001:2004 is a new (late 1996) standard for Environmental Management
Systems. It was based upon the ISO 9000 family of specifications, so if you
are family with the terms and structure of ISO9001, you will readily grasp
ISO14001. The key aspects of ISO14001 are that it is Voluntary,
- Flexible and non prescriptive,
- Can use existing environmental programs and systems,
- Pushes continual improvement,
- Encourages cost saving by integrating environmental requirements into
the overall company systems (design, manufacturing, etc.) and
- Can provide a substantial market advantage.
The Environmental Management System (EMS) document is the central document that
describes the interaction of the core elements of the system, and provides a
third-party auditor with the key information necessary to understand the environmental
management systems in-place at the company. Consistent with the principles of
ISO14001, the Environmental Policy and Environmental Aspects/impacts analysis,
including legal & other requirements, shape the program by influencing the
selection of specific measurable environmental goals, objectives, & targets.
Specific programs and/or projects must then be developed to achieve these environmental
goals, objectives, & targets (in ISO14001 terms, this would be referred
to as "Implementation & Operation"). The checking & corrective
action elements of the system help ensure continuous improvement by addressing
root causes on non-conformances. The ongoing management review of the EMS and
its elements helps to ensure continuing suitability, adequacy, & effectiveness
of the program.
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Health & Safety Management System (HSMS)
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OHSAS 18001: 1999
OHSAS 18001:1999
The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) specification 18001
and the accompanying guideline OHSAS 18002 have been developed in response to
urgent customer demand for a recognizable occupational health and safety management
system standard against which their management systems can be assessed and certified.
OHSAS 18001 is also compatible with the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system
and ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system standards, in order to facilitate
the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety
management systems by organization, if they wish to do so. For more information
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The specification takes a structured approach to OH&S management. The emphasis
is placed on practices being pro-active and preventive by the identification
of hazards and the evaluation and control of work related risks. OHSAS 18001
can be used by organization of all sizes regardless of the nature of their activities
or location. Organizations can now achieve third party certification for their
Occupational Health and Safety management system.
OHSAS 18001 features include the following elements:
- OH&S policy
- Planning
- Implementation and Operation
- Checking and corrective action
- Management Review
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