ISO 14001 Paper A Exam

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The primary purpose of ISO 14001 is to:

Specify limits for pollutant emissions

Provide requirements for establishing an environmental management system

Certify environmental products

Define environmental laws for organizations

Which clause of ISO 14001:2015 requires organizations to identify environmental aspects and their impacts?

Clause 4.3

Clause 6.1.2

Clause 7.4

Clause 8.1

The term “life cycle perspective” is introduced in which part of the standard?

Clause 4.1

Clause 6.1.2

Clause 8.1

Clause 9.3

Top management responsibilities for environmental performance are outlined in:

Clause 5.1

Clause 6.1.1

Clause 7.2

Clause 10.2

Which of the following best represents a “documented information” requirement under ISO 14001

Maintaining evidence of training attendance

Keeping a daily record of all operational activities

Publishing sustainability reports to the public

Submitting reports to the local authority

1 out of 5

Which clause addresses compliance obligations?

6.1.3

9.1.2

5.2

4.4

The requirement to determine needs and expectations of interested parties falls under:

4.1

4.2

5.3

6.2

Which clause specifies requirements for environmental objectives and planning to achieve them?

6.2

7.5

8.2

9.1.1

Requirements for competence and awareness of personnel are found under:

5.2 and 5.3

7.2 and 7.3

8.1 and 8.2

10.1 and 10.2

Internal audit requirements are specified in:

9.1

9.2

9.3

10.1

2 out of 5

Scenario: GreenTech Manufacturing Ltd. operates a metal fabrication plant. During an audit, the team noted the following: *The company has identified “air emissions from welding processes” as a significant aspect but has no monitoring records. *Waste segregation practices are inconsistent across departments. *The environmental objectives include “reduce energy use by 15%” but there are no defined actions or timelines. *Emergency drills for chemical spills were conducted, but no evaluation reports were available. *The environmental policy was last reviewed in 2018. Answer the following questions (each objective):

Which clause requires monitoring and measurement of significant environmental aspects?

9.1.1

8.1

6.1.2

7.4

The issue of missing evaluation reports for emergency preparedness relates to which clause?

8.2

8.1

9.1.2

9.2

The absence of defined actions or timelines for energy reduction objectives violates which clause?

6.1.4

6.2.2

5.3

7.5

The outdated environmental policy is nonconforming with which requirement?

Clause 5.2 (Policy)

Clause 4.1 (Context)

Clause 6.1 (Actions to address risks and opportunities)

Clause 9.3 (Management review)

Failure to maintain consistent waste segregation practices could indicate nonconformity with:

6.1.3

8.1 (Operational planning and control)

9.2 (Internal audit)

10.2 (Corrective action)

3 out of 5

Which of the following should be included in an audit plan?

Audit scope, objectives, criteria, schedule, and audit team

Only audit criteria and scope

Management review results

Risk register

A nonconformity statement should include:

Auditor’s opinion and recommendations

Evidence, clause reference, and statement of nonconformity

Root cause analysis

Audit checklist summary

Which document best records objective evidence gathered during an audit?

Audit plan

Audit report

Audit checklist

Attendance sheet

Which clause requires the organization to address nonconformities and take corrective action?

8.2

9.3

10.2

7.5

The closing meeting should primarily:

Evaluate auditor performance

Communicate audit findings and conclusions to management

Discuss company strategy

Train auditees on EMS concepts

4 out of 5

Case Study: EcoBuild Ltd. is preparing for its ISO 14001 certification audit. During a readiness review, auditors noted: *No documentation showing how external and internal issues were analyzed. *Interested parties were listed, but their compliance obligations were not determined. *Waste disposal records were maintained, but no evidence of evaluation of compliance. *Management review covered financial performance only. *The company recently introduced a new paint process with volatile emissions not captured in the aspect register.

Which clause requires the organization to determine internal and external issues relevant to its EMS?

4.1

4.2

5.1

6.1.1

The missing compliance obligations analysis violates which clause?

6.1.3

9.1.2

7.4

8.1

Which clause addresses evaluation of compliance?

9.1.2

6.1.2

8.1

10.2

Limiting management review to financial performance shows nonconformity to:

9.3

9.1.1

5.1

6.2

The new paint process not captured in the aspect register indicates noncompliance with:

6.1.2

8.1

7.5

10.1

5 out of 5

ISO 14001 Paper A Exam

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