ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Lead Auditor (IRCA Certified)

Objectives

• Perform an audit as per the requirements of the ISO 14001:2015 Standard

• Be familiar with key environmental issues

• Successfully execute and environmental management systems audit

• Create clear, concise and relevant audit reports

• Understand key elements the ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 standards

• Plan an audit against a set of audit criteria

• Understand the differences between QMS and EMS audits

• Communicate the audit findings to a client

Who The Course Is For?

• HSE Managers, Internal Auditors, Management Representatives & Members of Energy teams

• Employees already working in ISO 14001 certified organizations or organizations planning to achieve certification

• Individuals working as a consultant or subject matter expert on ISO 14001 or other management systems

• Any individual aspiring to pursue his/her career in the field of ISO 14001 & Management System Auditing

Course Contents

• Environmental Management Systems Overview & Environmental Issues

• What to look for in Context of the organization

• What to look for in Implementation and Operation

• What to look for in Leadership. Planning and Support

• What to look for in operation, performance evaluations and improvements

• Environmental legislation & auditing for the process of implementation and compliance

• Audit management and technique

• Accreditation & Certification processes (ISO 17021, IAF MD1)

• Auditor Competence (ISO 19011, IRCA norms)

• Practical Exercises workshops and Feedback

Pre-requisites

Students should have knowledge of the ISO 14001 standard gained prior to this training course and students with no prior knowledge may not be successful in this course.

Students are expected to have the following prior knowledge of the following environmental management principles and concepts:

• The concept of environmental sustainable development.

• The purpose of an initial EMS review.

• Evaluation of activities, products and services in order to establish the environmental aspects associated with normal operating conditions and abnormal conditions such as; start up and shutdown and emergency.

• Typical methods for evaluation of the significant impacts.

• Environmental legislation To help bridge any knowledge gaps, Bureau Veritas Training will provide pre-course self-learning documents for students to study