ISO 14001 Aspects and Impacts
This training workshop provides a step-by-step process for the identification of Aspects associated with any company preparing an Environmental Management System (EMS). The identification of company’s aspects and how those aspects interact or impact the environment is the heart and soul of any Environmental System. Aspects are also the most misunderstood topic in any environmental program This two-day course provides a through an understanding of the topic using a strong combination of lectures, workshops, exercises and group discussion. The course also incorporates a virtual visit to Lone Mountain Mining. This 45-minute slide presentation allows the student to actually see examples of aspects. Tools and techniques for prioritizing aspects are presented and exercises are explained so those students can apply these skills to their own company aspects.
Benefits
- Learn the least understood topic in any EMS
- Provides a comprehensive understanding of aspects.
- Demonstrates tools for identifying a companies aspects
- Explains methods for prioritizing aspects
- Provides analytic tools for determining impacts
- Helps identify positive impacts
- Explains methods to address negative impacts
- Provides methods for integrating aspects into a company’s comprehensive environmental management system.
Topics
- What is an aspect
- How should they be identified
- How should they be prioritized
- What impact do the aspects have on the environment
- Types of impacts
- How does a company integrate aspects and impact into their EMS.
Who Should Attend
- The training is tailored for environmental personnel, managers, supervisors, and engineers.
Outcome
- A full understanding of aspects and how to apply analytic tools to address them in an Environmental Management System