ISO 14001:2015 - Understanding Documenting and Auditing - Module 3

Why Should You Attend:

• Does your site currently have the ISO 14001 certification? Or,
• Are you thinking of getting your facility ISO 14001 certified?

If the answer to either of these questions is a “yes”, this webinar series discussing the new ISO 14001:2015 requirements can pave the way for you.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the revised ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems (EMS) standard on September 15, 2015, replacing the 2004 version. Organizations that are currently registered to ISO 14001:2004 will have until September 2018 to transition to the 2015 standard.

The changes will require effort from organizations to implement, however the overall result will be a more effective management system capable of achieving better results in environmental performance improvement.

This revision includes significant changes, most of which are real improvements, helping users derive more value from their EMS. Organizations without a formal environmental (or EHS) management system should consider it now, with the new ISO 14001 as a model.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how the environment impacts your organization under the new standard.
• Explain how to properly develop an audit schedule and plan for internal and external audits.
• Understand the frequency of internal and external audits and how to verify an effective audit.
• Describe the next steps of getting in compliance with the new standard; prepare for audit and proper documentation.
• Identify the new terminology and definitions of the new standard.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• In depth insight into the revised areas of the standard
• We are currently an ISO 14001:2004 certified facility. How do we prepare for an audit of the new standard?
• Internal auditor auditing skills
• Document control, revision and records
• Key definitions

Who Will Benefit:

• Attorneys
• Plant Managers
• Plant Foremen
• Environmental Committee Members
• Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Construction Foreman
• Occupational Environmental Consultants
• HR Managers
• General Industry Business Owners
• Construction Business Owners
• Plant Supervisors
• Subcontractors
• Project Managers
• Environmental Managers
• Management Representatives of ISO 1401

Instructor Profile:

Michael Aust, CECM, MS, is the president and owner of 1030 Communications, LLC. Mr. Aust has a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management degree and is a certified environmental compliance manager #5678. He also served as the management representative for various safety and environmental management systems throughout his career. He is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for both General Industry and Construction Industry.

He has provided safety management expertise since 1995. He has developed and implemented safety management systems for organizations without such processes and helped mature management systems for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.

Some highlights of his involvement in professional organizations include: Security Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), Safety Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), American Society of Safety Engineers, South Louisiana S.T.E.P.S. AdHoc Committee Member, Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance (GBRIA) Owner Entry Requirements Committee, and American Society of Safety Engineers Grapevine Chapter Section Chairperson.

Mr. Aust has provided safety auditing and training services for companies such as US Fusion, The TopCor Companies, BP North America, Honeywell, Gulf South Safety Consultants, The Commodore Corporation – Indiana Division, JE Spear Consulting, and Ivy Tech Corporate College only to name a few. He is also a content contributor for various safety newsletters and blogs.

Topic Background:

ISO 14001 is the world's best-known environmental management system standard, and it provides a systematic framework to help organizations protect the environment through balanced socio-economic means.

ISO 14001:2015 incorporates more business management terminology and concepts and will ensure that systems will be integrated into the organization’s overall business processes rather than being separate entities.

The structure of ISO 14001:2015 follows the high level structure being applied to all new and revised ISO management system standards:

• Scope
• Normative References
• Terms and Definitions
• Context of the Organization
• Leadership
• Planning
• Support
• Operation
• Performance Evaluation
• Improvement

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