ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) TRAINING AGENDA

 

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Preliminary Course Agenda
 
7:30 - 8:30 REGISTRATION  & Continental Breakfast
(Tea, Coffee and light snacks provided)
8:30 - 8:40 INTRODUCTION
8:40 - 9:00 MODULE 1: Peer Audit Agreement and EMS Background
9:00 – 9:15  MODULE 2: EMS Overview – Environmental Policy
9:15 – 10:00 MODULE 2: EMS Overview (cont.) – Planning Element (Environmental Aspects, Legal & Other Requirements, Objectives & Targets and Management Programs)
10:00 – 10:30  BREAK (refreshment provided)
10:30 – 11:15 MODULE 2: EMS Overview (cont.) – Implementation Element (Structure & Responsibility, Training, Communication, Documentation, Document Control and Emergency Preparedness & Response)
11:15 – 11:45  MODULE 2: EMS Overview (cont.) – Checking and Corrective Action Element (Monitoring & Measurement, Evaluation of Compliance, Conformances, Records, EMS Audit,
11:45 – 12:00  MODULE 2: EMS Overview (cont.) – Management Review Element
12:00 – 1:00   LUNCH – (provided on site)
1:00 – 2:00   MODULE 3: Environmental Policy Workshop – Attendees will be divided into small groups and each group be provided with an example environmental policy. The members of each group will work together to re-write an environmental policy that is meaningful and provides the framework for their EMS. The groups will present their environmental policy to other groups for questions and comments.
2:00 – 2:30    BREAK (refreshment provided)
2:30 – 4:30 MODULE 4: Environmental Aspects Workshop – Attendees will be divided into small groups and each group be provided with an example operation/activity. The members of each group will work together to: 1) identify the environmental aspects associated with the operation/activity; 2) identify the environmental impact(s) of each identified environmental aspect; and 3) rank the significance of the identified environmental aspects. The groups will present their list of environmental aspects, environmental impacts and ranking to the other groups for questions and comments.

4:30 – 5:00

WRAP-UP

 


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