ISO 14001:2004 Certification

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ISO 140012004 Certification
Fall 2005 AORC SHEC Meeting Jeff Mieth

• September 13, 2005

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Overview

• Transition Process
• Significant Changes
• Examples from TRW/Mesa Ops ISO 140012004 audit
• Questions and Answers

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ISO 140011996 to ISO 140012004

• Maximum transition period of 18 months from
  November 15, 2004
• ISO 140011996 certificates invalid after May 15,
  2006

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Significant Changes

• Text changes to help clarify some requirements
• Align wording to that used in ISO 9001
• New clause 4.5.2 Evaluation of Compliance

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Section 3 Terms and Definitions

• Auditor definition aligned with ISO 90012000
• Demonstrating competence of internal auditors is
  key
• Recurring nature of continual improvement is
  emphasized in relation to actual environmental
  performance

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Section 4 EMS Requirements

• Section 4.1 (General Requirements)
• Text changes emphasize continually improving
  environmental performance/results, not just
  improving the EMS.
• Section 4.2 (Environmental Policy)
• Policy must be communicated to everyone working
  on behalf of the organization, not just its
  employees.

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Section 4 EMS Reqs (continued)

• Section 4.3.1 (Environmental Aspects)
• Requirement to ID the environmental aspects of
  activities, products, and services that the
  organization can control and influence.
• Significant aspects considered comprehensively,
  not just for setting objectives and targets.
• Section 4.3.2 (Legal and other requirements)
• Does not pertain solely to obvious environmental
  requirements, but to HS requirements as well
  (i.e., control of major hazards and accidents).

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Section 4 EMS Reqs (continued)

• Section 4.4.2 (Competence, training, awareness)
• Persons now includes all staff working on
  behalf of the organization (contractors, temps,
  etc.).
• Flexibility in developing skills and knowledge,
  not just training
• Section 4.5.2 (Evaluation of Compliance)
• Compliance with internal company policies carries
  equal status with legal requirements

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Section 4 EMS Reqs (continued)

• Section 4.5.4 (Control of Records)
• New version has a wider interpretation of records
  required.
• Section 4.5.5 (Internal Audit)
• Audit program conducted at planned intervals

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Summary of ISO 140012004 Audit

• 2 minor non-conformances and 6 opportunities for
  improvement
• Inventory Accounting/Recordkeeping (3)
• MSDS issues (2)
• DOT/HazMat Transportation Security (2)
• Use of certain fields in PM tracking software (1)