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Environmental Notes – Assistance

Registration to ISO 14001 and the continual improvement that follows is a joint effort between you and QMI - SAI Global. You will begin with implementing your EMS and then partner with QMI - SAI Global to complete and maintain your registration.

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Your EMS Implementation

Buy the standard You will need a copy of ISO 14001. Please visit http://infostore.saiglobal.com/, or contact our Publishing division at 1-888-819-3780, or email us at uspubsales@saiglobal.com.

Research A good understanding of how other organizations have implemented and benefited from ISO 14001, plus any special requirements applicable to you, such as customer or industry requirements is necessary to support and motivate your decision to register.

Decision Time Senior management must be committed in their support of your implementation of ISO 14001 within the organization.

EMS training You may decide that self-studying the Standard is not enough. Consider one of the ISO 14001 based courses available at http://www.qmi-saiglobal.com/training/.

Consultant You may also decide to bring in an environmental consultant to help with your implementation. Your local QMI - SAI Global office may be able to provide a selection of qualified individuals.

EMS strategy Before you begin the detail work of planning and implementing your EMS, decide on its structure and consider whether it will cover one or multiple sites and whether it will be managed centrally or independently. Also consider if you will integrate it with any other existing management systems.

Implementation plan Create the plan to ensure you put controls in place to meet all the requirements of the Standard, such as training, procedures and work instructions, maintenance, communications, audits, reviews and so forth.

Select a registrar Apply to your registrar and complete a facility questionnaire.

Implementation Complete the development of policies and procedures, launch an awareness campaign and begin implementation of new practices. Talk to your QMI - SAI Global auditor!

Document Review and Preliminary Assessment QMI - SAI Global will review your documented procedures to ensure they align properly with the Standard and come on-site to assess how well the implementation is progressing. You will be left with a report identifying areas to improve in preparation for the registration audit and agree to a registration audit date.

Review QMI - SAI Global findings Adjust your EMS based on the findings from the document review and preliminary assessment

Complete the implementation of your EMS You should aim to have your EMS fully implemented for a minimum of three months so that sufficient information to be available for an auditor to assess.

Conduct an internal audit and management review An internal audit and management review are part of your EMS and so need to be held in order to demonstrate full implementation of your EMS (note that you will need to audit them separately after they have been held)

Registration audit QMI - SAI Global will provide you with an audit plan to guide you through the opening meeting, site tour, interviews, observations, records review, debriefings and closing meetings. All the requirements of ISO 14001 will be covered. We will issue you a final report.

ISO 14001 Certificate QMI - SAI Global will conduct an internal independent review of your registration and issue your certificate after audit nonconformances, if any, have been resolved.

Celebration You've earned your registration! Celebrate and promote your success.

Maintain and Improve your EMS Work according to the practices defined by your EMS and look for opportunities to improve your EMS and performance. Remember, you can contact your QMI - SAI Global auditor, account manager or EMS Product Manager anytime.

Surveillance audits Similar to the registration audit, except it covers either approximately ¼ of your EMS every 6 months or ½ of your EMS every year with a focus on how well you are maintaining your EMS.

R-Registration audit Similar to the registration and surveillance audits, it covers your entire EMS with a focus on how well you are maintaining it.

A new ISO 14001 Certificate QMI - SAI Global will conduct an internal independent review of your re-registration and issue your certificate after audit non-conformances, if any, have been resolved.