Environmental Management System

OBJECTIVES

• Understand types of environmental aspects and their environmental impacts
• Understand requirements of newly revised ISO 14001:2015 standard
• Develop and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Plan for obtaining ISO 14001:2015 certification from a certifying authority
• Identify all waste stream types and opportunities for reducing costs of waste

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• All Line Managers, Supervisors and those involved with environmental matters
• Production, Maintenance and Process Engineers and all Environmental Personnel
• All Personnel involved in purchasing and managing hazardous substances

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Introduction to Environmental Management

• Environmental Management System as a Process (Plan / Do / Check / Act)
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Benefits
• Changes from 14002:2004 to 14001:2015
• ISO 14001:2015 Requirements
• Understanding Organisation’s Activities and Interested Parties
• Carrying Out a Baseline Environmental Review

DAY 2

Leadership and Planning

• Developing and Communicating an Environmental Policy
• Assigning Organisational Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities
• Determining Organisation’s Compliance Obligations
• Identifying and Analysing Environmental Aspects and Impact Risks
• Selecting Risk Control Measures for Managing Significant Impacts
• Setting Environmental Objectives and Programmes to Achieve Them

DAY 3

Support and Operations

• Awareness
• Communication
• Documented Information
• Operational Control
• Contractor & Supplier Controls
• Emergency Preparedness and Response

DAY 4

Practical Workshop (Step-by-Step EMS Development)

• Delegate’s Workshop Using Step-by-Step Road Map and Action Plan to Build an Environmental Management System to ISO 14001:2015 Certification Requirements
• PLAN: Context of Organisation – Leadership – Planning
• DO: Support Processes – Operational Control
• CHECK: Performance Evaluation
• ACT: Improvement
• Transition Planning: Upgrading from ISO 14001:2004 to the New ISO 14001:2015

DAY 5

Performance Evaluation

• EMS Performance Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation
• Checking and Evaluation of Compliance Obligations
• Planning and Carrying Out Internal Audits
• Management Review Process
• Summary of Course Key Points
• Award of Course Attendance Certificates and Close of Course