https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf Environmental Audit based on the ISO 14001: 2015 standard en-us 2019-05-02 16:11:06 UTC 2025-08-03 20:19:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f333.png alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356281646 The company visited is the "Parque Ambiental la Esperanza" landfill, located in the municipality of Frontino, Antioquia. It has been managed by the Public Services Company of Frontino for the last 5 years.]]> 2019-05-02 16:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356281646 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356287649 The hazardous waste generated by the hospital is delivered to a third company from another municipality, which is in charge of treating it. The collection is done two days a week, in which one is dedicated to organic waste in green containers, which should be for ordinary waste, but which the inhabitants confuse with organic waste containers. There are 84 tons of waste per month, of which 34 are inorganic waste.]]> 2019-05-02 16:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356287649 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356288253 In the audit carried out at the sanitary landfill, a high deficiency in the implementation of an environmental management system was identified. The company is based on a PGIRS, but does not have a clear policy on the procedures and policies that should be in an EMS for the ISO 14001 standards, however, if they take into account the ISO 45001 standard for health and safety in the work within the organization. In the interviews conducted with the company, the practice guide states that there is no environmental management system to define the environmental policy of the organization, nor a series of rules that serve as a basis for proceeding in the activities of the company to be able to have measurable results that help reduce pollution. An example of this is that when a resident of Frontino makes a bad storage of the waste to be collected, they are personally notified by an official of the utility company, taking into account that in the municipality "everyone knows", as the company's guide told us. Despite the knowledge of the community, it is evident that there is no environmental policy that guarantees the execution of the procedures, such as for example tracking cards or formal notifications to the inhabitants that will make them aware of the faults and sanctions stipulated by the policies of the company.]]> 2019-05-02 16:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356288253 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356294541 In the area of ​​competence, training and awareness, it is found that the organization holds meetings to train its employees in the environmental field, however, they do not have established procedures and / or parameters for environmental awareness. This is done in the same way with the community to make known the sanctions for the faults in the storage of the waste, however, there is no documentation that establishes the sanction levels.]]> 2019-05-02 16:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356294541 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356295888 The sanitary landfill lacks policies and procedures of the ISO 14001: 2015 standard integrated in an environmental management system, for which there is no possibility of verifying compliance with environmental goals. In addition, in the process of notification of faults in the disposal of garbage by the community; This is done in a personal way, but no formal notification is made in which, with forms and / or documents, the user is made aware of the fault committed.]]> 2019-05-02 16:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356295888 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356451009
The company visited is the "Parque Ambiental la Esperanza" landfill, located in the municipality of Frontino, Antioquia. It has been managed by the Public Services Company of Frontino for the last 5 years.
The hazardous waste
The hazardous waste generated by the hospital is delivered to a third company from another municipality, which is in charge of treating it. The collection is done two days a week, in which one is dedicated to organic waste in green containers, which should be for ordinary waste, but which the inhabitants confuse with organic waste containers. There are 84 tons of waste per month, of which 34 are inorganic waste.
Results
Results
In the audit carried out at the sanitary landfill, a high deficiency in the implementation of an environmental management system was identified. The company is based on a PGIRS, but does not have a clear policy on the procedures and policies that should be in an EMS for the ISO 14001 standards, however, if they take into account the ISO 45001 standard for health and safety in the work within the organization. In the interviews conducted with the company, the practice guide states that there is no environmental management system to define the environmental policy of the organization, nor a series of rules that serve as a basis for proceeding in the activities of the company to be able to have measurable results that help reduce pollution. An example of this is that when a resident of Frontino makes a bad storage of the waste to be collected, they are personally notified by an official of the utility company, taking into account that in the municipality "everyone knows", as the company's guide told us. Despite the knowledge of the community, it is evident that there is no environmental policy that guarantees the execution of the procedures, such as for example tracking cards or formal notifications to the inhabitants that will make them aware of the faults and sanctions stipulated by the policies of the company.]]> 2019-05-03 01:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356451009 alonsoedu https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356468859 Primarily it is necessary for the organization to implement an environmental management system based on the ISO 14001 standard so that in this way they can have environmental policitas and procedures that guarantee an adequate environmental management. In addition to this, it is necessary that the organization carries out a formalization of the sanctions carried out on the inhabitants who have mishandled the waste, this by means of written documents that make the formal communication, besides this it must have formats that sign the users]]> 2019-05-03 03:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alonsoedu/vdsxbqlsvtqf/wish/356468859