Checklist for ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems - Requirements with Guidance for Use

The Author has carefully reviewed the document “ISO Standard 14001:2015 Environmental Management – Requirements" and defined the physical evidence required based upon this classification scheme. SEPT has conducted a second review of the complete list to ensure that the documents’ producers did not leave out a physical piece of evidence that a “reasonable person” would expect to find. It could certainly be argued that if the document did not call it out then it is not required; however, if the standard was used by an organization to improve its process, then it would make sense to recognize missing documents. Therefore, there are documents specified in this checklist that are implied by the standard, though not specifically called out in the standard.

When a company is planning to use "ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems – Requirements" standard, the company should review the evidence checklist. If the company’s present process does not address an ISO 14001:2015 standard item, then this question should be asked: Is the evidence item required for the type of business of the company? If in the view of the company the evidence is not required, the rationale should be documented and inserted in the checklist and Environmental manual. This rationale should pass “the reasonable person rule.” If the evidence is required, plans should be prepared to address the missing item(s).

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This product supports these System Engineering processes

• Documentation
• Environmental Management
• Life Cycle
• Maintenance and Operation
• Metrics
• Process Improvements
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Requirements Definition
• Risk Management
• Vocabulary

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