Organizations need to establish the Environmental Management System, not with the intention of having this document, but with the ideas that are really sensitive to the environment and believe in protecting the nature. Because we are not going to leave a very beautiful world to the next generations.
However, if all these studies have been done and a system has been established and it is carried out properly, it would be nice to obtain an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate. What documents do you need to obtain an Environmental Management System Certificate? When an application is made to a certification body to obtain this certificate, the certification body will first want to see the documents prepared as required by the system.
The documents prepared with the studies of the Environmental Management System and currently being implemented in the organization will be:
- Environmental handbook
- environmental policy
- Environmental practice guidelines in line with environmental policy
- Job descriptions of employees' duties, powers and responsibilities related to environmental management
- Environmental guidelines that comply with environmental procedures
- Environmental management specifications
- Forms
In addition, the following documents must be available to obtain a document.
- Environmental risk assessment reports
- Environmental management system programs
- Environmental emergency plans and drill records
- Environmental management system control reports
- Records showing compliance with environmental legislation
- Document control records
- Record-keeping times and storage records
- Internal audit plans
- Internal audit reports
- Results of corrective and preventive studies
- Calibration records
- Human resources and training records
- Top management system review records
- Maintenance and repair records of machines affecting the environment
Many of these records are already ISO 14001. These are the records that arise during the implementation of the Environmental Management System. The correct implementation of the system will be determined by these records.
