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Introduction ISO 14001 is some part of management system specification in ISO 14000 series. [1].

ISO 14001 known as environment management system (EMS) standard, that provide a framework to direct the use of organizational resources [2]. This standard will help an organization to reduce the environmental impact [3] and it commonly practice in most manufacturing company in the world. The organization or company that achieve this standard certification will able to reduce waste and will increase the benefit.

Implementation of ISO 14001[1] [4] [5]

They have 5 factors that need to be considering in order implementing EMS standard.

1. Policy This factor needs to be specific that relate to the company activities. The policy must contain responsibility to continuously improve environment management system and to prevent pollution. This policy will be related to employees, shareholders, and other parties.

2. Planning The planning is specified in the planning section standard (Section 4.2) that an organization need to: Provided a procedure to identify the environmental aspects of its operations. Provided and constant the focus of documented environmental and targets at each relevant function and level within the organization Provided and constant an environmental program for achieving its objectives and targets 3. Implementation and Operation Elements that are required for conformance to Section 4.3 of IS0 14001 include Structure and responsibility, Training, awareness, and competence, Communication, Environmental management system documentation,

Document control, Operational control and Emergency preparedness and response 4. Checking and Corrective Action Subsection 4.4 of IS0 14001 addresses checking or monitoring activities related to the EMS as well as means and methods for taking corrective action if deficiencies are found. Included in the section are Methods of monitoring and measuring the EMS, Handling and investigating non-conformances,

Implementing corrective action and preventive action, maintaining environmental records, Establishing and maintaining an EMS audit program.

5. Management Review According to the IS0 14001 Specification, Section 4.5, a management review is to be performed and documented at intervals determined by management to ensure the EMS is suitable, adequate, and effective. The EMS must ensure that needed information is compiled to allow for a proper management review, such as Previous management review and audit results, Environmental objectives and targets versus performance results Changes in business environment that may influence policy, objectives, and targets New or changed legislation New or changed stakeholder or interested party expectations Changes in applicable technology, including work processes Organization's financial and competitive position Business areas and activities Market preferences Environmental incidents, non- conformances, and corrective action.

Conclusion By implemented ISO 14001 standard successfully, it will be able to clearly demonstrate company commitment to reducing waste and recycling materials. It also can help certain company to meet legal obligations as well as increasing new business opportunities. ISO 14001 is a perfect standard to be implement in most company [5].

Reference

[1] Woodside, G.; Blam, B.; Payne, S.; , "Implementing ISO 14001: a case study," Electronics and the Environment, 1996. ISEE-1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on , vol., no., pp.248-254, 6-8 May 1996 doi: 10.1109/ISEE.1996.501886 [2] Joe Cascio, IS0 14000 Guide: The New International Environmental Standards, McGraw-Hill, 1996. [3] Shinichi Kitazawa, Joseph Sarkis, (2000) "The relationship between ISO 14001 and continuous source reduction programs", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 20 Iss: 2, pp.225 248 [4] James H. Schaarsmith, Implementing the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Specification, Version 2.0, 2005. [5] Wulandari, R.S.; Soemirat, J.; Rahardyan, B.; , "Analysis of success factors of ISO 14001 implementation A case study in a cement company in Indonesia," Network of Ergonomics Societies Conference (SEANES), 2012 Southeast Asian , vol., no., pp.1-6, 9-12 July 2012 doi: 10.1109/SEANES.2012.6299561

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