Performance and Continual Improvement Flashcards
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What is required when an organization identifies a nonconformity in its EMS under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: React to the nonconformity, evaluate the need for corrective action, implement action, and review its effectiveness
When a nonconformity is identified, the organization must react to control it, assess whether corrective action is needed, implement appropriate actions, and verify that the actions were effective.
What is the difference between 'monitoring' and 'measurement' in the context of ISO 14001:2015 performance evaluation?
Answer: Monitoring involves ongoing observation of processes; measurement involves quantifying specific parameters to track environmental performance
Monitoring involves ongoing observation and checking of processes and conditions, while measurement involves quantifying specific parameters (e.g., emission levels, energy consumption) using calibrated instruments.
How must an organization handle calibration of monitoring and measurement equipment under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: Equipment used to provide evidence of conformance must be calibrated or verified against traceable standards and documented
ISO 14001:2015 requires that monitoring and measurement equipment providing evidence of conformance be calibrated or verified against traceable measurement standards and that calibration records be maintained.
What must be included in the internal audit program for an EMS under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: The audit program must consider the importance of processes, significant aspects, and results of previous audits when determining frequency and scope
The internal audit program must consider the importance of processes concerned, changes affecting the organization, and the results of previous audits when determining the frequency and scope of audits.
What outputs are required from the management review under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: Decisions and actions related to continual improvement opportunities, changes to the EMS, and resource needs
Management review outputs must include decisions and actions related to: continual improvement opportunities; any need for EMS changes including policy, objectives, and resources; and any implications for strategic direction.
How does ISO 14001:2015 define 'continual improvement' in relation to the EMS?
Answer: Recurring activity to enhance environmental performance and EMS effectiveness over time, without requiring simultaneous improvement in all areas
Continual improvement is a recurring activity to enhance environmental performance and EMS effectiveness. It does not require improvement in all areas simultaneously but demands a systematic, ongoing commitment to getting better over time.