A Protocol Guide For An Environmental Management System Audit

In 1996, the International Organizatin of Standards will release the ISO 14000 set of Environmental Management Standards. This unique book/disk package presents the tools and information needed to do environmental audits to gain ISO 14000 certification, including an ISO 14001 Certification Analysis Worksheet, in paper and floppy formats.

This new edition builds on the success of the first edition. It has been enhanced to embrace new topics including Due Dilgence, EHS Auditing, Process Safety, Auditing, and a chapter summarizing auditing with the relevant ISO standards. The rest of the book has been updated to fit with the guidance and requirements set out with the changes in the ISO standards. The goal of this book remains the same, to provide a "down to earth" guidance for managers and specialists in organizations who are committed to improving their safety, health and environmental performance, but are not sure where to start or do not wish to employ consultants to do this for them. They do it themselves using this book. Features Integrates the concepts of safety health and environmental auditing into a common approach of "loss prevention" Provides an audit protocol for 60 aspects of safety, health, and environmental management Presents a summary of the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to auditing Introduces the novel and unique concept of Auditing Convergence Offers a simple auditing software (The Plaudit II audit process) in an electronic program which no other book on this topic can offer

ISO 14001 auditing made easy. Get clear, thorough, step-by-step instructions for facilitating and simplifying your organization's environmental management system audit. Developed by Gayle Woodside and Patrick Aurrichio, EMS experts with IBM, ISO 14001 Auditing Manual gives you everything you need to gain all the benefits of implementing an EMS and registering it to ISO 14001. The manual features questions and answers typically asked during the registration audit process, and examples of objective evidence proving conformance to the standard. Straightforward explanations plus plans, charts, tables...lists of do's and dont's...examples and templates all combine to show you how to: *Develop an internal EMS audit program and protocol *Train, assign and monitor auditors *Conduct the audit and write the audit report *Handle all the stages of the ISO 14001 registration audit, including selecting a registrar *Much more

As environmental laws and regulations continue to change, the need for a systematized approach to environmental management and compliance increases. Environmental Management Systems responds to that need and provides both experienced and inexperienced environmental managers with a practical how-to guide for developing a successful EMS. The authors discuss the strategic factors that determine the success of an EMS and include a 12-page chart that compares four management standards and guidelines.

The field guide depicts step by step what must occur for organizations to create an effective environmental management system (EMS) in conformance with a ISO 14001:2015/a, whether from scratch or by transitioning from ISO 14001:2004. In keeping with ISO 9000:2015's definition of environmental as the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements, the authors have identified the requirements and inherent characteristics (distinguishing features) for this field guide. Within the guide, each sub-clause containing requirements is the focus of a two-page spread that consistently presents features that fulfill ISO 14001's requirements. What separates this field guide from most other books on ISO 14001:2015 and its implementation are flowcharts showing the steps to be taken in implementing an EMS to meet a sub-clause's requirements. This field guide has been created to foster an inner reliance between senior management, middle management, functional teams, and the individual. Users of the field guide will find within it practical tools, tips, and techniques useful for not only implementing an environmental management system (EMS) but also maintaining one.The revised ISO 14001:2015 standard is both useful to the organization and here to stay. May this logistical field guide serve you and your organization well!