ISO 14001 Environmental Management Awareness

Aims & Objectives

This one-day course gives delegates a clear understanding of ISO 14001 and what an environmental management system (EMS) involves. It explains the structure of the standard, how an EMS is planned and implemented using the plan, do, check, act approach, and the route to ISO 14001 certification, so that delegates understand what their organisation needs to do to develop and maintain a compliant EMS.

Suitability

Anyone who needs an understanding of ISO 14001 and environmental management systems, including managers and staff involved in developing, implementing or maintaining an EMS.

Requirements

No prior experience is required.

Syllabus

Introduction to Environmental Management Systems

• What is an environmental management system?
• International EMS standards
• The approach to EMS development and implementation

EMS Planning

• Initial environmental review
• Gap analysis

Management Commitment

• Environmental policy
• The EMS manual

Plan

• Environmental aspect identification
• Legal and other requirements
• Objectives, targets and programmes

Do

• Resources, roles, responsibility and authority
• Competence, training and awareness
• Communication
• Documentation and control of documents
• Operational control
• Emergency preparedness and response

Check

• Monitoring and measurement
• Evaluation of compliance
• Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action
• Control of records
• Internal audit

Act

• Management review
• Keys to successful implementation
• The ISO 14001 EMS certification process

Notes

Comprehensive notes will be given to all students who attend the course.

Certification

On completion of training delegates will be issued with a certificate of attendance, which will be valid for three years.