A one-day workshop
This course follows the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s syllabus. A one-day programme, it is suitable for all people at all levels in the workplace and gives a basic introduction to the principles of environmental management. It focuses on:
The environment in context
Identifying environmental hazard
Environmental Management Systems
Controlling your environmental risks
learning objectives
- Understand the terms ‘environment’ and ‘pollution’
- Understand the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ related to the environment
- Better appreciate environmental issues generally, and specifically in respect of their organisation
- Identify hazards to the environment from working practices
- Outline the procedures/controls necessary to prevent damage to the environment
Expert trainer
Subash is a Past President and current (2015) vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). A Chartered Fellow of IOSH, Subash has a wealth of experience in risk management, having worked across a range of sectors and disciplines in a truly diverse 25-year career to date.
Session outline
1. What is the environment? – putting the environment in context
- Key environmental issues and how we contribute
- Definition of the environment
2. Working with the environment
- What is pollution?
- Sources, receptors and pathways
- Environmental consequences workshop – identifying the environmental consequences of our working practices
- Environmental risk assessment
- Effective control mechanisms
3. Protecting the environment – Environmental Management Systems
- What is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
- What are the benefits of having an EMS?
- EMS structure and models
- Identifying what elements of EMS your company has and how they work
- Roles and responsibilities
4. Choice of module
- Option 1: Organisation-specific module
- This module can be used to introduce environmental concepts that are specific to your activities and operations, and will be compiled through discussion with your organisation.
- Option 2: Environmental best practice
- If no organisation-specific module is required, or if participants from a number of organisations attend, generic operational environmental best practices can be covered instead. Areas covered include waste management, fuel storage and use, hazardous materials, emissions to air and water and environmental incidents
