Terms and definitions For the purposes of SIMS(Singrauli integrated Management System), the following terms and definitions

apply, auditor person with the competence to conduct an audit continual improvement recurring process of enhancing the management systems in order to achieve improvements in overall performance (Quality,environmental & safety)consistent with the organizations SIMS policy. NOTE The process need not take place in all areas of activity simultaneously. corrective action action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity document information and its supporting medium NOTE 1 The medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof. environment surroundings in which an organization (3.16) operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation NOTE Surroundings in this context extend from within an organization to the global system.

environmental aspect element of an organizations activities or products or services that can interact with the environment NOTE A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact environmental impact any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organizations environmental aspects environmental management system EMS part of an organizations management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects NOTE 1 A management system is a set of interrelated elements used to establish policy and objectives and to achieve those objectives. NOTE 2 A management system includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, PraCtlCeS, procedures, processes and resources. environmental objective overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy, that an organization sets itself to achieve environmental performance measurable results of an organizations management of its environmental aspects

NOTE In the context of environmental management systems, results can be measured against the organizations environmental policy, environmental objectives, environmental targets and other environmental performance requirements. environmental policy overall intentions and direction of an organization related to its environmental performance as formally expressed by top management NOTE The environmental policy provides a framework for action and for the setting of environmental objectives and environmental targets environmental target detailed performance requirement, applicable to the organization or parts thereof, that arises from the environmental objectives and that needs to be set and met in interested party person or group concerned with or affected by the environmental internal audit order to achieve those objectives performance of an organization systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the environmental management system audit criteria set by the organization

are fulfilled NOTE In many cases, particularly in smaller organizations, independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being audited. nonconformity non-fulfilment of a requirement organization company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private, that has its own functions and administration NOTE For organizations with more than one operating unit, a single operating unit may be defined as an organization. preventive action action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity prevention of pollution use of processes, practices, techniques, materials, products, services or energy to avoid, reduce or control (separately or in combination) the creation, emission or discharge of any type of pollutant or waste, in order to reduce adverse environmental impacts NOTE Prevention of pollution can include source reduction or elimination, process, product or service changes, efficient use of resources, material and energy substitution, reuse, recovery, recycling, reclamation and treatment.

procedure specified way to carry out an activity or a process NOTE 1 Procedures can be documented or not. record document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed Accident Unplanned/Undesired event giving rise to death, ill health, injury, damage or other losses to personnel or property. Audit - A systematic, independent and a documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which defined criteria are fulfilled. NOTEThe word independent here does not necessarily mean external to the organization. Hazard - A source or a situation with a potential to cause harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment or a combination of these. Hazard Identification - The process of recognizing a hazard in existence and defining its characteristic/impact. Incident - Event that give rise to an accident or has the potential to lead to an accident. Note An incident where no ill health, injury, damage or other loss occurs is also referred to as near-miss. The term incident includes near-misses.

Interested Party - Individual or group concerned with or affected by the OH&S performance of an organization. Non-conformity Non-fulfilment of a requirement (IS/ISO 9000:2000, 3.6.2). Occupational Ill Health - Ill health that is judged to have been caused by or made worse by a persons work activity or environment. Occupational Health and Safety Management System A set of interrelated or interacting elements to establish OH&S policy, and objectives, and to achieve those objectives. Occupational Health and Safety Objectives Overall goals in terms of OH&S performance, arising from the OH&S policy that an organization sets itself to achieve, and which is quantified where practicable. Occupational Health and Safety Policy Overall intentions and direction of an organization in relation to its overall OH&S performance as formally expressed by top management. Note The OH&S policy provides a framework for its action and for setting its OH&S objectives and targets. Occupational Health and Safety Professional - A person, with expertise and qualifications in the

assessment, evaluation and prevention or control of occupational risks, hazards or occupational ill health. Occupational Health and Safety Target A detailed performance requirement quantified wherever practicable pertaining to the organization, that arises from the health and safety objectives and that needs to be met in order to achieve those objectives. Occupational Health Surveillance - Monitoring the health of people to detect signs or symptoms of work related ill health so that steps can be taken to eliminate, or reduce the probability of further deterioration. Rehabilitation - The managed process of maintaining injured or ill employees in, or returning them to suitable employment. Risk - The combination of frequency, or probability of occurrence and consequence of a specified hazardous event. Risk Analysis - A systematic use of available information to determine how often specified events may occur and magnitude of their likely consequences. Risk Assessment - The overall process of estimating the magnitude of risk and deciding whether the risk is tolerable.

Safety - State in which the risk of harm to persons or damage to property is limited to a tolerable level. Tolerable Risk Risk that has been reduced to a level that can be endured by the organization having regards to its legal obligations and its own OH&S policy. supplier - organization - customer The term organization replaces the term supplier used in 1S0 9001 : 1994 and refers to the unit to which this International Standard applies. Also, the term supplier now replaces the term subcontractor. Throughout the text of this International Standard, wherever the term product occurs, it can also mean service.