EPIC NVQ Levels 4,5 Site Environmental Management for Managers

Background to the Course

Today, site environmental management is an increasingly important role for managers in the extractive and mineral processing industry. It is therefore important than managers have an increased understanding of their environmental responsibilities and are able to oversee an environmental management system (EMS), recognising improvements and making recommendations where appropriate.

Who Should Attend?

This course has been developed for site managers and operations managers responsible for one or more units, who oversee the environmental management system and have overall responsibility for identifying and improving areas and work practices from an environmental perspective. It has been designed to prepare candidates working towards the NVQ in Health, Safety and Environmental Management in Quarries at levels 4 and 5, or for those intending to do so, as it provides substantial coverage of the environmental knowledge requirements of the award.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, course members should:

• Be able to manage environmental aspects
• Understand the benefits of improved environmental performance
• Recognise the consequences of failing to manage and improve environmental performance
• Understand how the UK Environmental legislation affects the industry
• Have an understanding of the key components forming an EMS
• Understand the key stages of implementing an EMS
• Be able to manage and identify environmental impacts, improvements and aspects
• Recognise and carry out environmental best practice
• Understand the importance of site environmental risk assessments and the necessity for emergency planning
• Be able to investigate and report on environmental incidents

Course Content

Including, but not necessarily restricted to:

• Environmental issues facing the extractive and mineral processing industries
• The benefits of environmental management
• UK Environmental Legislation affecting the industry
• Environmental Management Systems [EMS]
• Environmental impacts and improvements
• Environmental risk assessments and emergency planning
• The key stages to implementing an EMS

Course Structure and Methods

This three day course consists of lectures, discussions, group exercises and multiple choice assessment tests at the end of each day, followed by an assessed workplace project leading to the award of the EPIC Certificate of Achievement.