Environmental Management Systems 

Implementation
COURSE AGENDA
Course Instructor – Jay Collert, CHMM, CET

Day One:

8:00 AM Section 1: Introduction To ISO 14001

Section 1 includes a brief discussion of the history and principles of the ISO14001
standard. A detailed discussion of the driver for implementation of an EMS for federal
government agencies, EO 13423 and the requirements of that EO as it relates to EMS
and environmental compliance.

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM Section 2: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clauses 4.1 and 4.2
Session 2 discusses the purpose of an EMS. An analysis of Clauses 4.1 and 4.2 of ISO
14001:2004 is then presented. Participants will gain an understanding of the general
requirements for establishing an ISO 14001 EMS and the requirements for the
Environmental Policy. The presentation includes a discussion of the environmental
philosophy that organizations must consider when establishing an EMS.

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Exercise 1 – Environmental Policy Statement

Using examples, a checklist, and a series of question, participants will be able to put
together an Environmental Policy statement conforming to the ISO 14001 standard and
be able to review an existing Environmental Policy statement for conformance to the
standard.

1:45 PM Section 3: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.4

Session3 presents an analysis of Clause 4.4 of ISO 14001:2004. Participants will gain
an understanding of the requirements for implementing an ISO 14001 EMS and the
operational controls that must be in place. Topics include resources, roles, responsibility
and authority; competence, awareness and training; communication; documentation;
control of documents; operational control; and Emergency preparedness and response.

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(Note: ISO 14001 Clause 4.3 is presented in Section 7, “Environmental Aspects &
Impacts Workshop)

2:30 PM Break

2:45 PM Section 3: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.4 (continued)

3:45 PM Exercise 2 - Resources, Roles, Responsibility, Authority & Communication

Using a series of checklists and development matrixes, participants will assemble in
teams and will assign and identify the resources, roles, responsibilities, and authority
and communication channels necessary for conformance with this clause.

4:30 PM End of Day One

Day Two:

8:00 AM Section 4: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.5

This session presents an analysis of Clause 4.5 of ISO 14001:2004. Participants will
gain an understanding of the requirements for checking the EMS. Topics include
monitoring and measurement; evaluation for compliance; nonconformity, corrective
action and preventive action; control of records; and internal audit. One exercise will
enhance the participant’s understanding of the requirements for identifying
nonconformities, and for documenting corrective actions and preventive actions.

9:30 AM Break

10:00 AM Section 4: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.5 (continued)

11:00 AM Exercise #3 - Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action

Using exercises, examples, and checklist, participants will be able to identify whether
nonconformity has occurred and will know the difference between corrective action and
prevention action.

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Section 5: ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.6

This session presents an analysis of Clause 4.6 of ISO 14001:2004. Participants will
gain an understanding of the requirements for conducting a management review of the
EMS. Sample management review checklists will be examined and discussed in this
section.

2:15 PM Break

2:30 AM Section 6: Strategies for Implementing an ISO 14001 EMS

In Session 6, participants will be provided with some best-practice methods for
effectively implementing an ISO 14001-compliant EMS. An exercise will provide the
participant’s with an opportunity to develop an EMS Implementation Plan.

4:30 PM End of Day Two

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Day Three:

8:00 AM Exercise #4: EMS Implementation Plan

Using a timeline checklist and working in teams, participants will develop an EMS
implementation schedule that will include all clauses of the ISO 14001 standard that they
can take back to their agencies/workplace and use for their own implementation of their
EMS.

9:15 AM Break

9:30 AM Section 7: Aspects and Impacts Workshop

ISO 14001:2004 EMS Requirements – Clause 4.3

11:30 AM Lunch

12:30 PM Workshop #1: Activities, Products, Services and Aspects

Using the inputs and outputs identified from Exercise 5, and using a developed Aspects
and Impacts worksheet, and working in teams, participants will determine what impacts
their activities, products, or services have on the environment.

2:30 PM Break

2:45 PM Workshop #2: Environmental Objectives and Targets

Using the results from Workshop #1, and a generic ranking formula, and working in
teams, participants will identify which impacts are significant and they will develop
targets and goals to reduce those impacts.

4:00 PM End of Course

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