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Managing Environmental Responsibilities NEW! |
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KBA
Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT) is pleased to introduce a new course
this year .
OVERVIEW
An
IOSH competency course designed for those with responsibility for
implementing requirements of an Environmental Management System. The
course examines the potential impact of organisations on the
environment, the legal system of control and the fundamentals of
environmental management practice.
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The course
assessment involves course work evaluation together with a
short examination at the end of the course. Successful delegates will
be awarded an IOSH certificate.
DURATION
5 days
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
This course is for
Managers/Supervisors with environmental responsibilities.
BENEFITS
TO YOUR ORGANISATION
By the end of the course
delegates will be able to:
- Identify the scientific and
social issues behind the environmental pressures on organisations.
- Establish the need for
environmental issues to be part of modern business thinking.
- Examine the legal measures
imposed by the state to control our impacts on the environment.
- Describe the legal obligations
relevant to delegates’ organisation.
- Outline
the various means of assessing environmental performance
and give
an overview of some practical issues involved in assessments and audits.
- Discuss further the pressures
on UK businesses to opt into an environmental management scheme.
- Discuss the recognised
environmental management standards, including EMAS and ISO 14001.
- Look at integrating
environmental management into existing management systems including
those for health, safety and quality.
- Examine the basic elements of
an environmental management scheme.
- Outline the key skills required
to carry out an effective initial environmental audit.
COURSE CONTENT
The course content includes:
- An
introduction to the environment
- Major
environmental concerns
- Pressures
on business
- Sustainable
development
- Introduction
to the legal system
- Civil
Liability in Relation to Environmental Cases
- Environmental
criminal law
- Regulatory
bodies and the Courts
- Sources
of information
- Air
and integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC)
- Water
- Management
and Regulation of Solid Waste
- Contaminated
land
- Voluntary
(market based) initiatives
- Tools
for assessing environmental performance
- Introduction
to Environmental assessment methodologies
- Legal
requirements for environmental assessment
- EIA
– an overview
- Life
Cycle Analysis
- Environmental
Supply Chain Management
- Environmental
management systems
- EMS
Standards
- Accreditations
and verifications
- Skills
for environmental auditing
COURSE
DATES
COURSE
FEE
The fee
includes comprehensive course
documentation, registration, project assessment and
examination
fee.
EXAM
INFORMATION
The exam is a
closed book
written exam which is held on day 5 of the course. This has a
multiple choice plus short question format. Time allowed is 1
hour. Pass mark is 50%.
A practical report is also required. This has to be completed
within 2 weeks of completing the course and involves completing a
proforma provided by IOSH. Essentially it is an environmental
risk assessment to be carried out over a period of approximately 3
hours. The delegate chooses an area at work to carry out the
assessment. Pass mark is 50%.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
This course can
also be presented as an in-company package at our
client's preferred location. For more details, please contact
us.
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