Environmental Management
System- ISO 14001:2015
Rathin Biswas
Manager (Mining)
Environment & Lease Department
Kiriburu Iron Ore Mine
Raw Materials Division
Steel Authority of India Limited
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ISO
• ISO is an independent, non-governmental
international organization with membership of
160 national standards bodies.
• Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland
• In English it is “International Organization for
Standardization” in French “Organisation
Internationale de Normalisation”
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Benefits of ISO Standards
• ISO International Standards ensure that
products and Services are safe, reliable and
good quality.
• For business, they are strategic tools that
reduce cost by minimizing waste and errors
and increased productivity
• They help companies to access new markets,
level the playing field for developing countries
and facilitate free and fair global trade.
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Positioning of Some ISO Standards Information
Aerospace
Security
Quality
AS 9100 (Requirement)
I T Service ISO 27001
ISO 9001 Quality (Guideline)
ISO 20000
Telecomm ISO 9004
Economic Growth Food Safety
TL 9000
ISO 22000
Environmental OH & S
(Requirement) Sustainable ISO 45001
ISO 14001 Development Sustainable Social
Responsibility
Environmental ISO Purchasing (Requirement)
(Guideline) 18617 SA 8000 Social
ISO 14004 Environmental Social Responsibility
Integrity Responsibility Guideline
ISO 26000
Life ISO 14040 ISO 20121
Cycle
Business Continuity
Green ISO 22301
ISO 14064
House Gas ISO 39001
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Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)
•Environmental Management System (EMS) is part of the
management system used to manage environmental aspects fulfill
compliance obligations and address risks and opportunities
•ISO 14001 is a standard sets out the requirements for a EMS.
•A new (3rd) version of the standard, ISO 14001:2015, has launched,
replacing the previous (2nd) version ISO 14001:2004; 1st version ISO-
14001:1996
Benefits of EMS
An EMS can help provide a structure to overcome pressures and
threats of compliance obligations and address risks and opportunities
and demonstrates corporate social responsibility. ISO 14001: 2015 can
help organisations meet their interested parties (internal and external)
interests and can help to:
• Reduce liability and risk
• Facilitate better business processes
• Reduce waste and energy use
• Enhance reputation – corporate social responsibility
• Improve legal compliance
• Meet concerns of interested parties
• Gain recognition
• Improve marketing potential
• Respond to pressures from customers
Key Changes in ISO 14001:2015
– High Level Structure
– Context of the organisation
– Interested parties
– Leadership and Commitment- Top Management
must demonstrate its commitment
– Risk Assessment Focus
– Life Cycle Perspective
– Documented information
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High Level Structure
1 Scope 7 Support
2 Normative references 7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence
3 Terms and definitions
7.3 Awareness
3.1 Terms related to organization and leadership
7.4 Communication
3.2 Terms related to planning
7.4.1 General
3.3 Terms related to support and operation
7.4.2 Internal communication
3.4 Terms related to performance evaluation and improvement
7.4.3 External communication
4 Context of the organization
7.5 Documented information
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
7.5.1 General
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
7.5.2 Creating and updating
4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management system
7.5.3 Control of documented information
4.4 Environmental management system
8 Operation
5 Leadership
8.1 Operational planning and control
5.1 Leadership and commitment
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
5.2 Environmental policy
9 Performance evaluation
5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
6 Planning
9.1.1 General
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
6.1.1 General
9.2 Internal audit
6.1.2 Environmental aspects
9.2.1 General
6.1.3 Compliance obligations
9.2.2 Internal audit programme
6.1.4 Planning action
9.3 Management review
6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them
10 Improvement
6.2.1 Environmental objectives
10.1 General
6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
10.3 Continual improvement
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Black: core MS requirement Red: new MS requirement Green: ISO 14001 specific
ISO 14001 - 2015
10 Improvement
10.1 General
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
10.3 Continual improvement
9 Performance evaluation 4 Context of Organization
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
and evaluation 4.2 Understanding the needs & expectations of
9.1.1 General interested parties
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance 4.3 Determining the scope of the EMS
9.2 Internal audit 4.4 Environmental management system
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 Internal audit program
9.3 Management review
5 Leadership
8 Operation 5.1 Leadership and commitment
8.1 Operational planning and control 5.2 Environmental policy
8.2 Emergency preparedness and 5.3 Organizational roles,
response responsibilities and authorities
7 Support
7.1 Resources 6 Planning
7.2 Competence 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
7.3 Awareness 6.1.1 General
7.4 Communication 6.1.2 Environmental aspects
7.4.1 General 6.1.3 Compliance obligations
7.4.2 Internal communication 6.1.4 Planning action
7.4.3 External communication 6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them
7.5 Documented information 6.2.1 Environmental objectives
7.5.1 General 6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental
7.5.2 Creating and updating objectives
9 7.5.3 Control of documented
information
Key Changes in ISO 14001:2015
– High Level Structure
– Context of the organisation
– Interested parties
– Leadership and Commitment- Top Management must demonstrate
its commitment
– Risk Assessment Focus- Risk-based thinking enables an organisation
to determine the factors that could cause its processes and its
management system to deviate from the planned results, to put in
place preventive controls to minimise negative effects and to make
maximum use of opportunities as they arise.
– Life Cycle Perspective
– Documented information
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Documented Information
4.3 Scope of the EMS
5.3 Environmental Policy
6.1.1 Risks and opportunities
6.1.2 Environmental Aspects
6.1.3 Compliance obligations
6.2.1 Environmental Objectives
7.2 Competence
7.4.1 Communication
8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Emergency preparedness & response
9.1.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
9.2.2 Internal audit programme
9.3 Management Review
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
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ISO 14001 Standard
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ISO 14001 Standard
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Organisational Context
Clause 4.1- Understanding the organization and its context
New requirement to understand the organisation’s
context to identify opportunities for the benefit of
both the organisation and the environment
KIOM documented its Quality, Environment, occupational health &Safety
Management Systems in the form of an integrated management System as per the
requirements of IS/ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018.
The specifically addresses the issues related to-
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements
the external issues which may prevent from achieving intended outcome
Fulfillment of requirement of man, machine, technology and Environment for
the operation of processes,
internal issues which may prevent from achieving intended outcome.
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Needs and Expectations
Clause 4.2- Understanding the needs and expectations of
interested parties
New requirement to understand the needs and
expectation of interested parties
KIOM has indentified the interested parties, that are the Sister steel plants (DSP, RSP,
BSL, ISP, BSP), Management, workmen, external providers (Suppliers, Venders &
Contractors) and community.
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4.3. Scope of the EMS
Scope to be maintained as documented information
giving consideration to external and internal issues,
compliance obligations, organisational set up, activities,
products and services & authority and ability to
exercise control and influence.
The scope of Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety management
system of KIOM is defined as:
“Mining, Processing and Dispatch of iron ore”.
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5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
KIRIBURU IRON ORE MINES, Raw Materials Division (RMD) – Steel
Authority of India Limited (SAIL) a progressive & costumer oriented
organization produces Iron Ore [Lump & Fines] and dispatches to sister
steel plants operating under SAIL.
KIOM produces iron ore lump and fines with due regard to environmental
protection by implementing Environmental Management System (EMS). In
line with SAIL’s environmental policy KIOM strives to:
• Conduct mining and processing operation in compliance with legal and
other requirements.
• Conserve energy, natural resources and minimize waste generation.
• Prevent and minimize pollution and its impact through environmental
management programmes.
• Increase greenery in and around the mines.
• Enhance environmental awareness among all level of employees.
• Continually improve through periodical review.
• Communicate the Policy to all employees and persons working on behalf
of KIOM and make it available to the interested parties as appropriate. .
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6.1.2 Environmental Aspects & Impacts
Air Emissions Energy Use
Air Pollution Fossil Fuel Depletion
Packaging Metal Chips
Land Fill Space Minerals Depletion
Stormwater
Water Pollution
Transportation
Air Pollution Wastewater
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6.1.2 Environmental Aspects & Impacts
The Environmental Aspects & their impact of different activities in different
departments of KIOM have considered.
Possible Impact on Air/ Water/ Land/ Noise Pollution/ Resource Depletion/ Damage to
flora & fauna and other parts of Environment has considered.
The impacts are ranked as per SSPD Ranking Tool
S- Scale of Impact
S- Severity of Impact
P- Probability of Occurrence (Normal & abnormal/ Emergency)
D- Duration of Impact
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SSPD Ranking Tool
SCALE 5 4 3 2 1
S. Scale of Impact Global effect Surrounding Lease area Dept./ area-wise Very localized
community affected effect effect
affected
S. Severity of impact. Very severe Severe Moderately Less severe Not severe
Severe
P. Probability of >four times Four times in a Thrice in day Twice in a day Once in a day
occurrences in a day day
(Normal)
P. Probability of Once in a Once in a Once in a Once in six Once in a year
occurrence (Abnormal/ week fortnight month month
Emergency)
D. Duration of Impact. For > One For One Month For One Week For One Day For One Hour
Month
Total Score = [S x S x P x D]
Score is ≥30, the “Environmental Aspect” is considered as significant
Total 31 (Thirty One) Significant Environmental Aspects are identified at KIOM
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6.1.3 Compliance Obligations
• Register of compliance obligations
• Environmental Legislation
• Other requirements
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Environmental & Other Legislation
• The Environment (Protection)-Act 1986
• The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
– EIA Notification – 2006 (EC)
• The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement)
Rules, 2016
– Used Oil, Oil/Grease Mixed Cotton, Used Oil Drum , Oil Filter collection and disposal
• The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
– Bio-medical Waste collection and disposal
• The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
– Used Battery disposal
• The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016
– E-waste disposal
• The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
• The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
• The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
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Environmental & Other Legislation
• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975
• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982
• The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
• The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017
• Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession
Rules, 2016
• The National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015
• The Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015
• Indian Forest Act, 1927
• Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
• Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
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Environmental & Other Legislation
• The Mines Act, 1952
• The Mines Rules, 1955
• The Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961
• The Mines Vocational Training 1966
– National Safety Conference Recommendations
– DGMS Circulars under the Mines Act, Rule, Regulation & MVT Rule
• The Explosives Act, 1884
• The Explosives Rules, 2008
• The Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016
• The Electricity Act, 2003
• The Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)
Regulations – 2010
• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
• Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
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7.4.2 Internal Communication
Internal communication (within the organization)-
Circulars, HOD review meetings, management review meetings and other meetings
as & when required.
Various communication equipment like Mobile Phones, wireless sets at various sites
for effective and instant communication.
Intercom facilities & PA systems in key areas.
The magazine Khan Darpan (published monthly in English & Hindi)
Head-public relation department provides a direct channel for periodic
communication with all employees.
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7.4.3 External Communication
External communication-
External communication of policy through cable network system, local news papers,
etc. - by Head of P&A.
Management has decided to communicate its significant environmental aspects to
external parties on request based on the merit.
Communicate with JSPCB, CPCB, MOEFCC, IBM etc regarding environmental quality
reports, consents, authorisations etc. – by Head of E&L
Head of E&L is responsible for receiving, documenting and responding to relevant
communication from external interested parties.
Any external communication including complaints, if any received from public,
media or interested parties on environment will be redirected to Head of E&L for
clarification and response.
A committee has been formed to examine the grievances, if any received by Head
E&L from external interested parties and the suggestions/ recommendations of the
committee to be put up to the Head of mines by Head E&L.
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Risk Management Process
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Continuous vs Continual
Improvement
Continuous Improvement
Improvement
Continual Improvement
Time
