EMS LEGAL AND REQUIREMENTS AND UPDATES

Part 4.3.2 of the ISO 14001 environmental standard requires:  “The organization shall establish and maintain a procedure to identify and have access to legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, that are applicable to the environmental aspects of its activities, products or services.”

By regularly accessing the following links to legal requirements and updates, a facility should have the procedure in place to satisfy the ISO/EMS requirement cited above.

LINKS:

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

This site allows access to the Federal Register.  You can select final rules, proposed rules, specific CFR documents or other applicable federal data.

www.michigan.gov/orr/

This site deals with Michigan rules from the Office of Regulatory Reform.  You can select either existing rules or proposed changes

www.michiganlegislature.org

This site allows you to search by topic for statue and law revisions

The MDEQ web site allows you to select a listserver subscription which will electronically send you updates every 2 weeks

By selecting “PUBLICATIONS”, you can search by topic for "Technical Assistance Guidebooks" which will allow you to select the Michigan Manufacturers’ Guide to Environmental and Safety and Health Regulations.  The Michigan Manufacturers’ Guide to Environmental and Safety and Health Regulations is a guidebook developed by MDEQ and the Michigan Department of Consumer Affairs to identify environmental regulations, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA) regulations, and construction and fire codes applicable to manufacturing facilities.