ISO 14001 Foundation Performance and Continual Improvement 1 Flashcards
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Which ISO 14001:2015 clause requires an organization to monitor, measure, analyze, and evaluate its environmental performance?
Answer: Clause 9.1 – Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation
Clause 9.1 specifically requires organizations to determine what needs to be monitored and measured, the methods to be used, when results shall be analyzed, and when performance shall be reported.
Under ISO 14001:2015, which of the following best describes 'continual improvement' in the context of an EMS?
Answer: Recurring activities to enhance environmental performance over time
Continual improvement means recurring — not one-time — activities to enhance environmental performance. ISO 14001 requires organizations to continually improve the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the EMS.
When conducting an internal audit of an EMS, what should the audit program take into account?
Answer: The environmental importance of the processes concerned and the results of previous audits
ISO 14001:2015 Clause 9.2 states the audit program shall consider the environmental importance of the processes and the results of previous audits, ensuring higher-risk areas receive appropriate attention.
Which of the following is a required output of a management review under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: Decisions and actions related to continual improvement opportunities
Clause 9.3 specifies that management review outputs shall include decisions and actions related to continual improvement opportunities and any need for changes to the EMS, including resources.
Under ISO 14001:2015, when a nonconformity is identified, what must the organization do FIRST?
Answer: React to the nonconformity and take action to control and correct it
Clause 10.2 requires that upon identifying a nonconformity, the organization first reacts by taking action to control, correct, and deal with the consequences before investigating root causes or implementing corrective actions.
What distinguishes a 'correction' from a 'corrective action' under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: A correction fixes the immediate nonconformity; a corrective action eliminates the root cause to prevent recurrence
A correction deals with the immediate nonconformity itself (fixing the symptom), while a corrective action is the deeper measure taken to eliminate the root cause and prevent the nonconformity from recurring.