Iso 14001 self-assessment questionnaire checklist
This self-assessment checklist can be used to check significant environmental aspects which need monitoring and focus. it can help businesses gain self-awareness to further improve the environmental management system. this checklist covers evaluation of air emissions, waste and water management systems, handling and storage, soil and groundwater protection, noise control, and other environmental impacts. capture photo evidence of any issues identified during inspection and generate reports on the spot using iauditor.
What does this form include?
This form contains 19 sections:
Nature of Business
Air Emissions
- Do you generate air emissions?
- Do you monitor air emissions?
- Do you have objectives and targets for air emissions?
- Do you have documented procedures for identifying, monitoring and controlling air emissions?
- Have you conducted training for air emissions procedures?
- Have you audited these procedures?
- Do you have a site plan illustrating emission points?
Waste Water Management
- Do you generate waste water?
- Do you monitor waste water discharges?
- Do you have objectives and targets for waste water discharges?
- Do you have documented procedures for identifying, monitoring and controlling waste water discharges?
- Have you conducted training for waste water discharge procedures?
- Have you audited these procedures?
- Is any waste water discharged directly into rivers/streams/canals?
- Is stormwater on your site discharged directly into rivers/streams/canals?
- Is any waste water treated on your site?
- Do you have a site plan illustrating drainage plans and discharge points?
Do you produce or handle any of the following?
Waste Management
- • Solid waste (e.g. inert waste, general waste, domestic waste)
- • Hazardous waste (e.g. flammables)
- • Special waste (e.g. metals/oil residues)
- • Clinical waste (e.g. healthcare waste)
- Do you monitor your waste streams?
- Do you have objectives and targets for dealing with waste?
- Do you have documented procedures for identifying, monitoring and controlling waste?
- Have you conducted training for your waste management procedures?
- Have you audited these procedures?
- Do you hold your own Waste Management licence?
- Do you have copies of Licences for your waste transporters or disposal sites?
- Do you have a register of consignment/transfer notes?
- Do you have a site plan of waste generation and storage points?
- Do you dispose of any waste on your site?
- Do you treat any waste on your site?
Handling and Storage
- Do you handle/store hazardous materials?
Do you have any of the following?
Soil and Groundwater Protection
- Is there any historic evidence of soil and groundwater contamination?
- Have you conducted any soil and groundwater contamination surveys?
- Have you found any soil or groundwater contamination?
- Have objectives and targets been set to remediate this soil or groundwater contamination?
- Have you remediated this contamination?
Noise Control
- Do you have any sensitive noise receptors? (e.g. residents, neighbors)
- Have you set any objectives and targets to control external noise?
- Do you have procedures for monitoring external noise?
- Have you conducted training regarding your noise monitoring procedures?
- Have you audited these procedures?
- Are controls imposed on you by regulatory authorities?
Resource Consumption
- Do you monitor water consumption?
- Do you monitor energy consumption?
- Do you have any objectives and targets directed at resource consumption?
- Do you monitor consumption of raw materials?
- Do you have any recycling/reuse/redesign initiatives for products, materials and processes?
Have you considered any of your activities giving rise to:
Other environmental impacts
- • Odour?
- • Dust?
- • Vibration?
- • Visual impact?
- Do you manufacture, use or store any ozone-depleting substances?
- Do you manufacture, use or store polychlorinated biphenyls?
- Do you have any radioactive sources?
- Are there any special heritage considerations in the operations, developments or activities at your site?
- Do you – in any part of your activities or properties – engage in activities that promote the interests of wildlife?
Other issues
- Are there any special requirements on your processes or products that relate to human health or life?
- Are your products or services used in warfare in any way?
- Are your products or services used to control growth of flora or fauna in any way?
Supply Chain Impact
- Have you communicated with your suppliers regarding their environmental impacts?
- Do you have any influence on your suppliers to improve their environmental impact?
Environmental Aspects Identification
- Have you conducted an exercise to identify the environmental aspects of your activities, products or services?
- Have you determined significant environmental impacts?
- Do you have an environmental policy?
Multiple Sites
- Do you have more than one site that is to be covered by your Environmental Management System (EMS)?
Please give a brief description of the structure of your EMS
Recommendations
Full Name and Signature of the Inspector
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