Introduction to ISO 14001

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1 day(s) , 7 instructional hours

About This Event:

This one-day workshop provides you with a full understanding of the ISO 14001 standard and principles of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). An excellent lead-in to IES' ISO 14001-Internal Auditing, this workshop presents detailed information on elements of the standard, how to implement an EMS, the road to registration, common non-conformances and other topics. The full-day format of this workshop allows the instructor to present more detail than in the 1/2-day Executive Overview.

Introduction to ISO 14001 will be conducted using interactive exercises (learn-by-doing technique) to facilitate a full understanding of the material.

Recommended For:

Environmental health and safety managers and technicians, quality engineers and managers, and other personnel active in ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

You Will:

Thoroughly understand ISO 14001 so that you can take an active role in EMS development, internal auditing or other key roles. Some of the exercises that will be conducted include:
Plan-Do-Check-Act Systems for Fun
What are the Functional Components of Your Ideal EMS
Aspect OR Impact - It's Your Call
Ranking Aspects for Significance
Conforming or Non Conforming Activities
Examples of Proper Implementation of an EMS
Legal Requirements and ISO 14001 Loopholes

Topics Covered Include:

ISO 14001 elements
ISO 14000 family of standards
Other EMS models
Key issues in environmental management
Moving beyond compliance
Difficult areas of EMS development including aspects and impacts and operational controls
The road to registration: typical milestones in the development of an ISO 14001 EMS
Integrating ISO 9000 with ISO 14001: benefits and difficulties
Typical EMS manuals: What type of documentation is needed?
Auditing: What do auditors look for?
Employee training: State-of-the-art methods to train your employees
Case studies.

Instructor(s):

Charlie Parrish, P.E., is an Environmental Engineering Specialist with the Industrial Extension Service (IES) at North Carolina State University. Mr. Parrish works with the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) group conducting assistance programs on ISO 14001. He has completed ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training and Plexus Trainer Coach certification. In addition to leading the ISO 14001 overview workshop, Mr. Parrish has assisted over 20 companies with developing an EMS and acquiring ISO 14001 registration.

Mr. Parrish also teaches Environmental Engineering PE Review, Air Quality, Stack Testing, Environmental Permits, Intro to Environmental Regulations, and other workshops. He has conducted on-site projects for NC manufacturers on waste minimization assessments, air quality permitting, storm water permitting, aquatic toxicity investigations, RMP/PSM applicability, Safety Training, TSCA Compliance, and others.

Mr. Parrish holds a master's degree in environmental engineering (1989) from Virginia Tech University, and a bachelor's degree in biology (1978) from San Diego State University.