Environmental Management
This programme is designed to increase the participants’ awareness of ways in which their operations can affect the environment. They will learn about the principles of environmental management and the practical steps they need to take as individuals and as an organization to improve environmental performance.
· Increase the awareness of the relevant environmental issues
· Understand an organization environmental programme
· Learn how to commit to the organization’s environmental management programme
· Prepare for any responsibility that may arise under an Environmental Management System
Environmental awareness
· Definition of ‘the environment’
· Key environmental issues
* Global warming
* Ozone depletion
* Acid rain
* Air quality
* Water pollution
* Contaminated land
* Land take and green belt shrinkage
* Resource usage
* Habitat destruction and species extinctions
Environmental legislation
· Key elements of environmental legislation
· Legislations and activities of your organization
· Legislation relevant to your organization operation
· Consequences of breaching legislation
Environmental management systems
· Overview of an environmental management system
* Design of an Environmental Management System
* Key elements: Plan – Do – Check – Review
* The need to continually improve
· Pros and cons
* Reasons for having an EMS
* Benefits of an EMS
* Consequences of not managing the environment
* Costs of installing an EMS
· ISO 14001 standards and guidance as applicable to the EMSs
* Overview of your organization’s EMS
* How it was set up / is being developed / operates
* Who is responsible for it
* Key parts of system: environmental policy, objectives…
* EMS documentation – what and where it is
Chemicals and fuels handling and storage
· Link between safety management and environmental management
· Planning mechanisms for materials use; legislation, guidance
and policies which materials management
· Materials storage considerations for storing materials
* Labels: what are the different types
* Storage facilities: requirements for safe storage of materials
* Handling: safe handling for protecting the environment, organizational procedures, high risk situations hazardous materials
Waste management
· How waste disposal can impact on the environment
· Legislation – overview of the relevant legislation
· Waste classification
· Handling and storage requirements
· Waste minimization
Auditing
· Requirements for environmental auditing of operations
· Auditing the EMS
· Types of internal and external audits
· Requirements EMS standards (ISO 14001 and EMAS)
· Carrying out internal audits and being prepared for external audits
Monitoring and Reporting
· Environmental monitoring programmes and procedures
· M&R as control measures for environmental consequences
Monitoring and environmental ‘STOP’ card systems
This course attracts individuals, managers, supervisors and all those who are engaged in environmental programs implementation as well as improving organizational performance.