ISO 14001 Risk assessment example

Let us consider three sources of risk. Risk derived from processes, risk derived from products, and risk derived from the context and interested parties.

There is the risk that the operation of a wastewater treatment plan fails and due to that malfunction, the treated wastewater may have pollutants above legal limits.

There is the risk that product disposal at the end of life may not be done by the consumer according to legal practices.

General public, society, is pressuring politicians to restrict the extraction of a raw material used by an organization. If that pressure succeeds the organization may find progressive difficulty in accessing that same relevant raw material.

Please check this information below with more detailed answers:

• ISO 14001 risks and opportunities vs. environmental aspects - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/03/21/how-does-product-life-cycle-influence-environmental-aspects-according-to-iso-140012015/
• ISO 14001 document template: Procedure for Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects and Risks - https://advisera.com/14001academy/documentation/procedure-for-identification-and-evaluation-of-environmental-aspects/
• Enroll for free in this course – ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-lead-auditor-course/
• Book – The ISO 14001:2015 Companion - https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/