:biglaugh:what are the legal registers to be maintained based on ISO 14001 standard. is their any specific format available for that? pls clarify...:biglaugh:

:biglaugh:what are the legal registers to be maintained based on ISO 14001 standard. is their any specific format available for that? pls clarify...:biglaugh:
Here is an example in the attached file
V.J.Brahmaiah

Here is an example in the attached file
V.J.Brahmaiah

In the attached sheet, I find that PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate is required for 'Personal Vehicles'. Is it not mandated for the non-personal vehicles like those owned by the company.

Just for curiosity.

what are the legal registers to be maintained based on ISO 14001 standard. is their any specific format available for that? pls clarify...

The standard does not require any type of legal registers. It requires you to identify and have access to any applicable legal requirements that are related to your environmental aspects.

Many companies do maintain some form of register or list. This enables them to make sure they know what the requirements are, and when they were last checked for updates. Most of the companies I deal with that maintain a list, just use an Excel spreadsheet.

In the attached sheet, I find that PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate is required for 'Personal Vehicles'. Is it not mandated for the non-personal vehicles like those owned by the company.

Just for curiosity.
It applies to all vehicles owned by the company
V.J.Brahmaiah

I, also, was under the impression it was for all company vehicles. I would think it would be difficult for a company to regulate their employees personal vehicles.

We maintain a register that works within Excel. It is also easy to audit against that for multiple offices, of course be aware the legislation changes and ensure that you have someone who is able to review it on a periodic basis.

We included relevant landlord requirements within our legal register as the contracts we have with them need to be adhered to as well.

ensure that you have someone who is able to review it on a periodic basis. As for keeping such a list up to date, I might add that we as well as many others have solved this with external help: We enlisted a company which specialises in going through all new or changed legislation and then provide their customers (us among them) with information about what is relevant for us. Then we have to go through this info ourselves, of course, but in the end it saves us a good deal of time and effort.

/Claes

Tracking the changes in legal requirements is an issue that needs to be properly dealt with and there are many agencies which provide 'Realtime' updates through email or such other means. By subscribing to one such agency would surely ensure 'No Noncomplaince' and thus 'No Sleepless Nights'.

Tracking the changes in legal requirements is an issue that needs to be properly dealt with and there are many agencies which provide 'Realtime' updates through email or such other means. By subscribing to one such agency would surely ensure 'No Noncomplaince' and thus 'No Sleepless Nights'.

I totally agree. However, for those of us whose employer will not pay for an outside agency I can't see any alternative to lots of Google searches and trawling through websites, which is what I do. I just hope that this is acceptable as a "procedure" under 4.3.2!

I totally agree. However, for those of us whose employer will not pay for an outside agency I can't see any alternative to lots of Google searches and trawling through websites, which is what I do. I just hope that this is acceptable as a "procedure" under 4.3.2!

In Malaysia, we have some designated publishers of law books, enactments, etc. You can subscribe to their updating service when you purchase their books. They are slow but is considered an authoritative source. The other thing that we do is to scour the website of the Department of Environment.

A lot of this will depend on your aspects. I have several small companies that really have no big legal requirements. Keeping track of them is not that difficult. Especially here in the US, where almost every state has it's environmental legal requirements (many also have federal requirements as well) posted on a website. As for local stuff, not covered by the state stuff, normally the fire department and the local health department can be of assistance.

Here in Michigan we subscribe to the MMA (Mich. Manufacturers Assn.) which emails updates of pending and newly enacted environmental legislation. This organization gave us a heads up about a new requirement to call 911 in the event of a spill even though the cause for this new law happened on the Canadian side of the river.

Here in Michigan we subscribe to the MMA (Mich. Manufacturers Assn.) which emails updates of pending and newly enacted environmental legislation. This organization gave us a heads up about a new requirement to call 911 in the event of a spill even though the cause for this new law happened on the Canadian side of the river.

Good point, John. Most of the states, and practically all business groups have some sort of association. Quite often these organizations have a wealth of knowledge of environmental regulations (including pending legislation).

"And Other Requirements"

Does anyone know if BMW has an environmental specification that is directed towards its suppliers?

For example: Ford has WSS-M99P9999-A1, GM has GMW 3059, Chrysler has CS-9003.

Your help would be appreciated!

Thanks

In my state of Western Australia our government run State Law Publisher has the facility on their website to allow me to register my email address against the statutes I have an interest in. Whenever changes occur to those statues an auto email is sent to me advising of the changes. This service is provide free of charge.

Maybe worth checking out your own jurisdictions to see what they offer?

http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/Index.html