ISO 14001 Compliance Obligations & Risk Management Flashcards
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Which term describes the process of identifying how an organization determines its compliance obligations under ISO 14001?
Answer: Compliance identification
ISO 14001 requires organizations to identify and have access to their compliance obligations, a process called compliance identification.
Under ISO 14001, what must an organization do after identifying its compliance obligations?
Answer: Determine how they apply to the organization
After identifying compliance obligations, the organization must determine how those obligations apply to its environmental aspects and operations.
Which of the following is an example of a 'voluntary commitment' compliance obligation under ISO 14001?
Answer: Industry association environmental code of practice
Voluntary commitments such as industry codes of practice are compliance obligations that an organization chooses to adopt beyond mandatory legal requirements.
How frequently must an organization evaluate its compliance with legal and other requirements according to ISO 14001?
Answer: At planned intervals
ISO 14001 clause 9.1.2 requires compliance evaluations to be conducted at planned intervals determined by the organization.
In the context of ISO 14001 risk management, what does 'risk' primarily relate to?
Answer: Uncertain events that could affect achieving environmental objectives
In ISO 14001, risk refers to the effect of uncertainty on the organization's ability to achieve its environmental management objectives.
When determining risks and opportunities, which input is most critical according to ISO 14001?
Answer: Results of the context and interested parties analysis
ISO 14001 clause 6.1 requires that risks and opportunities be determined based on the issues and requirements identified in clauses 4.1 (context) and 4.2 (interested parties).