Environmental Aspects & Impacts Register
Environmental aspects & impacts register
Anleitung: The N/A/E condition column is what auditors probe: aspects must consider normal, abnormal AND emergency states – emergency aspects are significant by default.
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Environmental Aspects & Impacts Register
ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) core document – cl.6.1.2. Identifies how the organization's activities interact with the environment; significant aspects drive objectives, operational controls, and emergency prep.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Document ID | DOC-EMS-010 |
| Scope | Sites/activities covered |
| Methodology | Scoring per §3 |
| Review | Annual + on process change |
1. Aspects & impacts register
| ID | Activity/process | Environmental aspect | Impact | Condition (N/A/E)* | Scale | Severity | Score | Significant? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA-01 | Manufacturing | Energy consumption | Resource depletion, CO2 | N | 3 | 3 | 9 | Yes |
| EA-02 | Operations | Water discharge | Water pollution | N | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| EA-03 | All sites | Waste generation | Landfill burden | N | 3 | 2 | 6 | No |
| EA-04 | Chemical storage | Spill potential | Soil contamination | E | 1 | 5 | 5 | Yes – emergency |
| EA-05 | Office | Paper use | Resource use | N | 2 | 1 | 2 | No |
*N = normal, A = abnormal, E = emergency conditions – ISO 14001 requires considering all three.
2. Scoring method
Score = likelihood/scale x severity/consequence. Threshold for "significant": ≥N or any emergency-condition aspect.
3. Significant aspects → action
| Aspect | Control | Objective link | Operational control |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA-01 | Energy monitoring, efficient equipment | OBJ-E-01 | Procedure DOC-EMS-0NN |
| EA-04 | Bunded storage, spill kits, training | emergency prep plan | WI-EMS-0NN |
4. Legal obligations link
Each aspect cross-references the compliance obligations register – which laws regulate this aspect.