Question 1

An organisation has the following environmental policy document displayed in the reception area: "This organisation is committed to providing electric cables to customers' requirements, in accordance with environmental regulations for their manufacture, use and disposal. The organisation will strive to increase the environmental awareness of its personnel, suppliers, subcontractors and interested parties. Continual environmental improvement is a permanent objective of the organisation. This policy shall be communicated to all employees with the opportunity for them to seek clarification where required. Where required the policy shall be communicated to all interested parties." Referring to the above policy statement, select three options for which the organisation is meeting ISO 14001 requirements.

Options :

A : The organisation's processes deliver the intended improvement to the environment.

B : The organisation has a commitment to environmental protection.

C : The organisation satisfies its customers' environmental requirements.

D : The organisation is committed to continual environmental improvement.

E : The organisation clearly meets all statutory requirements.

F : The organisation makes available its environmental policy to interested parties.

G : The organisation uses suppliers committed to environmental sustainability.

H : The organisation has a good reputation for recycling its waste.

Answer: C,D,F

Question 2

An oil organisation has a natural gas treatment plant on land crossed by several small rivers. On one particular day, after heavy rainfall for 48 hours, some of those rivers burst their banks and flooded the water treatment facilities of the plant. The oil-contaminated water reached some scarcely populated areas nearby. Soon after, an internal audit was carried out to particularly analyse this event that was considered a nonconformity. There were no records of such heavy rainfall in the past 200 years. Which three of the following actions are 'corrections'?

Options :

A : Offer loans to the persons affected to build new houses far from the plant

B : Revise the existing emergency plan

C : Clean up the houses of the persons affected

D : Clean up the affected land

E : Build up some additional protection to the water treatment plant

F : Relocate the water treatment plant to lower ground

G : Reinforce the riverbanks with cement

H : Send the contaminated land for processing

Answer: C,D,H

Question 3

An organisation has ISO 14001 EMS certification from a third-party certification body. Which one of the following represents an advantage of having accredited certification?

Options :

A : An increase in the number of clients.

B : An increase in the marketing price of the organisation's products.

C : Clarity of the audit report.

D : Recognition of the credibility of the certification process.

Answer: D

Question 4

Which two of the following options are an advantage of using a sampling plan for the audit?

Options :

A : Reduces the audit duration

B : Implements the audit plan efficiently

C : Gives confidence in the audit results

D : Overrules the auditor's instincts

E : Use of the plan for consecutive audits

F : Prevents conflict within the audit team

Answer: A,C

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