ISO 14001

2015 1

8 Operation

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2015 2

8 Operation

8.1 Operational Planning and Control

 Maintain the processes to implement the actions identified in

 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities, and

 6.2 Environmental Objectives and planning to achieve them.

 Establish operating criteria (specifications) for the process(es),
 Implement controls, in accordance with the operating criteria.

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 ISO 14001
2015 3

8 Operation

8.1 Operational Planning and Control

 Implement the controls, in accordance with the operating criteria.
 Examples of controls – hierarchy
1. Elimination (remove)
2. Substitution (do alternative operation)
3. Engineering (providing suitable equipments, ...)
4. Administrative (display of caution boards, guidelines, instructions,..)
5. Measuring and Monitoring

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2015 4

8 Operation

8.1 Operational Planning and Control

 Organization shall control planned changes.
 Review the consequences of unintended changes.
 Take action to mitigate any adverse effects.
 Outsourced processes shall be controlled or influenced.
 Type and extent of control or influence shall be defined.

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 ISO 14001
2015 5

8 Operation

8.1 Operational Planning and Control

 Life Cycle Perspective:
a) Ensure Environmental Requirement(s) is (are) addressed in the design and development
process for the product or service, considering each life cycle stage,
b) Determine Environmental Requirement(s) for the procurement of products and services.
c) Communicate relevant environmental requirement(s) to external providers, including
contractors.
d) Consider significant environmental impacts associated with the
• Transportation or delivery,
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• Final disposal of its products and services. D ocu
Maintain documented information to the extent necessary to have confidence.

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 ISO 14001
2015 6

8 Operation

8.2 Emergency Preparedness and Response

 Maintain the process(es) needed to prepare for and respond to potential emergency situations.
 The organization shall:
a) Prepare mitigate plans for adverse environmental impacts from emergency situations,
b) Respond to actual emergency situations,
c) Take action to mitigate the consequences of emergency situations,
d) Periodically test the planned response actions, where practicable,
e) Periodically review and revise the process(es) and planned response actions, o n
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f) Provide relevant information and training .
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 Maintain documented information for the processes are carried.
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 ISO 14001
2015 7

Operational Requirements:
 Chemicals and Petroleum Products Management

 Solid and Hazardous Waste

 Water Management

 Energy Strategy

 Air Emissions Control

 Use of Natural Resources

 Land Use

 Environmental Monitoring

 Etc.....

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2015 8

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ISO 14001
2015 9

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