ISO 14001 Compliance Obligations & Risk Management Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of maintaining a legal register in an ISO 14001 environmental management system?
Answer: To document and monitor applicable compliance obligations
A legal register serves as the documented record of all applicable legal and other compliance obligations relevant to the organization's environmental aspects.
According to ISO 14001, compliance obligations can arise from which TWO sources?
Answer: Mandatory requirements and voluntary commitments
ISO 14001 defines compliance obligations as both mandatory requirements (laws, permits) and voluntary commitments (industry standards, corporate policies) the organization subscribes to.
Which clause of ISO 14001:2015 specifically addresses the planning of actions to address risks and opportunities?
Answer: Clause 6.1
Clause 6.1 (Actions to address risks and opportunities) requires the organization to plan actions that address identified risks, opportunities, and compliance obligations.
What outcome is expected when an organization addresses risks and opportunities within its EMS?
Answer: Assurance that the EMS achieves its intended outcomes and prevents undesired effects
The purpose of addressing risks and opportunities is to give assurance that the EMS achieves its intended outcomes and to prevent or reduce undesired effects.
An organization discovers a new local ordinance affecting its chemical storage practices. Under ISO 14001, what is the FIRST action it should take?
Answer: Update the legal register and determine how the obligation applies
The first step is to update the compliance obligations register and then determine how the new requirement applies to the organization's specific environmental aspects and operations.
How does ISO 14001 define an 'opportunity' in the context of risk and opportunity management?
Answer: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to improve environmental performance or the EMS
An opportunity under ISO 14001 is a set of circumstances that could allow the organization to improve its environmental performance, fulfill compliance obligations, or enhance its EMS.