Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Environmental Hazard Awareness
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Environmental Hazard Awareness Course
Introduction:
As the importance of conserving our natural resources continues to grow, there is an increasing need to educate employees about their impact on the environment. Employers now bear the responsibility of both complying with environmental regulations and offering training to their employees on recognizing environmental hazards. The course outline provided below aims to raise employees' awareness of their environmental responsibilities.
Course Objectives:
- Employee responsibilities for environmental compliance.
- Why environmental awareness is important.
- Why employees are critical to an environmental awareness program.
Who Should Attend?
Head sections, control managers and supervisors, analytical, environmental.
Course Outlines:
Environmental Hazards
- Facility incidents that, are harmful to the environment.
- Global results of air pollution.
- Global results of water and land pollution.
Environmental Laws
- EPA (US government agency responsible for establishing environmental standards and coordinating clean-up efforts).
- Fundamental environmental laws.
Non-Compliance
- Activities that are considered to be more compliant with environmental laws.
- Who is liable for criminal prosecution for non-compliance with environmental laws.
- Consequences for non-compliance with environmental laws.
Ways to Comply
- What to do when an environmental hazard is discovered in the workplace.
- Employee work practices that can improve or protect the environment.