ISO 14001:2004 Certification
Fall 2005 AORC SHEC Meeting
Jeff Mieth
September 13, 2005
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Overview
1. Transition Process
2. Significant Changes
– Examples from TRW/Mesa Ops ISO 14001:2004 audit
3. Questions and Answers
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ISO 14001:1996 to ISO 14001:2004
• Maximum transition period of 18 months from November 15,
2004
– ISO 14001:1996 certificates invalid after May 15, 2006
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Significant Changes
• Text changes to help clarify some requirements
– Align wording to that used in ISO 9001
• New clause 4.5.2 – Evaluation of Compliance
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Section 3: Terms and Definitions
• “Auditor” definition aligned with ISO 9001:2000
– Demonstrating competence of internal auditors is key
• Recurring nature of “continual improvement” is emphasized
in relation to actual environmental performance
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Section 4: EMS Requirements
• Section 4.1 (General Requirements)
– Text changes emphasize continually improving
environmental performance/results, not just improving
the EMS.
• Section 4.2 (Environmental Policy)
– Policy must be communicated to everyone working on
behalf of the organization, not just its employees.
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Section 4: EMS Req‘s (continued)
• Section 4.3.1 (Environmental Aspects)
– Requirement to ID the environmental aspects of
“activities, products, and services” that the organization
can control and influence.
– Significant aspects considered comprehensively, not just
for setting objectives and targets.
• Section 4.3.2 (Legal and other requirements)
– Does not pertain solely to obvious environmental
requirements, but to H&S requirements as well (i.e.,
control of major hazards and accidents).
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Section 4: EMS Req‘s (continued)
• Section 4.4.2 (Competence, training, & awareness)
– “Persons” now includes all staff working on behalf of the
organization (contractors, temps, etc.).
– Flexibility in developing skills and knowledge, not just
“training”
• Section 4.5.2 (Evaluation of Compliance)
– Compliance with internal company policies carries equal
status with legal requirements
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Section 4: EMS Req‘s (continued)
• Section 4.5.4 (Control of Records)
– New version has a wider interpretation of records
required.
• Section 4.5.5 (Internal Audit)
– Audit program conducted at planned intervals
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Summary of ISO 14001:2004 Audit
• 2 minor non-conformances and 6 opportunities for
improvement
– Inventory Accounting/Recordkeeping (3)
– MSDS issues (2)
– DOT/HazMat Transportation Security (2)
– Use of certain fields in PM tracking software (1)
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