1. ISO Overview

2. What is ISO 14000?
ISO is a series of environmental Management standards
The standards were designed to help companies
- Develop effective effective
environmental management
systems
In today’s world, you must be environmentally aware

3. - Improve environmental performance
- Demonstrate sound environmental
management practices

4. - Standards were created by the International Organization for Standardization
- The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) developed the U.S. Position on the ISO documents
How Standard came to be--Part maker in Europe wanted to sell bolts to OEM--Bolts were more expensive due to environmental concerns

5. ISO A specification standard that cites requirements for implementing and maintaining EMS. Organizations become registered to this standard.
ISO Guidance document

6. Links between ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
Both are voluntary standards.
Both are management standards- do not establish required performance levels.
Both are designed for internal use- registration requires a third-party audit.
Both are generic in nature so that they can be applied across the board to organizations of all types and sizes.

7. Benefits of ISO 14000
Helps organizations meet and maintain regulatory and legislative requirements
Minimizes the environmental impact of products, activities, and resources.
Promotes environmental awareness

8. Documentation Structure

9. Typical History of ISO 14000 Formal decision made
Steering Committee formed to determine budget, course of action etc.
Gap Analysis conducted
Certification awarded

10. What’s your part in this?

11. Read the Policy
“It is NISSAN’s policy to be responsible and pro-active in Environmental Issues.”

12. “It is your companies Policy to be responsible and proactive in environmental issues……..”

13. Know How to Navigate any computerized procedures

14. What are the Environmental Aspects of your job?
What is an “Aspect”?
Paper
Electricity
Computer Monitors
Batteries
Toner Cartridges

15. What are your responsibilities under our Environmental Procedures?
Managers are more responsible than Technical folks

16. Your Responsibilities
XXXX Training
XXXX Environmental Instructions

17. All companies must have one
Who is the EMR?
All companies must have one

18. Which Environmental Instructions apply to your job?
Refer to ISO intranet- Admin area has very few compared to plant

19. What are the potential impacts of not doing your job correctly?

20. How do you know that you are doing your job correctly?
SOS Sheets- Job Instructions

21. What Targets and Objectives have been established for your area?
List

22. Targets & Objectives Reduce waste generation by recycling
Reduce energy consumption by use of alternative lighting
reduce energy consumption by reduction of compressed air leaks
Improve chemical management system software
Improve management of Industrial Wastewater
Improve hazwaste management through solvent recovery

23. Ext. 1234 or 5678 from any in-plant phone for emergencies.
Spills/ Emergencies
Ext or 5678 from any in-plant phone for emergencies.
Ext 9101 for water spills

24. All chemicals must be pre-approved For questions- call ext.4444