Environmental Training Courses for Environmental Compliance
Green Building Certification Courses - Sample Individual Course Descriptions:
This course is designed for environmental professionals who want to maximize their environmental compliance and ensure public safety in the workplace.
This course provides essential knowledge and understanding of EPA regulations relating to hazardous wastes such as the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), RCRA, EPCRA, TSCA and CERCLA.
The course will enable those who successfully complete the qualifications to implement updated environmental compliance programs at their facility.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss updated major environmental laws and regulations
- Discuss the purpose and requirements of the Clean Air Act
- Describe the background and requirements of the RCRA
- Properly identify different types of hazardous waste according to RCRA regulations
- Implement hazardous waste management systems to achieve and maintain compliance
- Apply different features of the Clean Water Act in day-to-day operations
- Explain regulatory and management issues relating to Storm Water Discharges
- Identify the requirements of your SPCC plan
Green Building is rapidly becoming mainstream, mostly due to increasing environmental concerns, a desire to develop healthier structures and increasing regulation from permitting authorities. This course takes a close look at green building in relation to main aspects of design and construction, including issues dealing with sites, landscaping, foundations, frames, exterior finishes, plumbing, appliances, insulation, ventilation, windows, finishes, and flooring.
This course is particularly valuable to individuals who need an overview of Green Building as it relates to new residential construction. This includes fields such as construction worker or manager, realtor, house inspector, landscape architects, interior designer, HVAC specialist, facility manager, mechanical engineer and civil engineer.
Course Topics:
After completing this course you will be able to:
- Describe Green Building principles and practices
- Discuss Green Energy Management and Optimization
- Explain Sustainable Design concepts
- Implement Green Building Design Principles
- Describe Green Construction techniques
- Choose Certification options for both individuals and the organization
This course concludes with information on testing, certification, and accreditation, including a look at the LEED program and the NAHB Green Home Certification Program.
This program outlines the range of "Green" possibilities available in Infrastructure. Special consideration has been given to urban variables, such as scale, age, and proximity. Consideration has also been given to the type of infrastructure work addressed in order to illustrate practices that promise the most benefits. It is for those involved in Infrastructure planning, design, construction and maintenance. After completing this course you will be able to:
- •Assess sites and identify opportunities to implement Best Management Practices (BMP’s)including soil testing, hydrologic analysis, vegetation assessment, and invasive species evaluation
- •Have working knowledge of a template for design and implementation of Green Building concepts applicable to cities and municipalities.
- •Understand pavement lifecycles, pervious vs. impervious pavement, albedo or reflectivity of pavement, pavement materials, devising a materials program, and different material applications.
- •Understand mechanisms to affect right-of-way construction by private utilities, technology to minimize pavement damage and degradation, and the upgrades to utility installation and maintenance.
- •Understand integrated stormwater management planning, water pollution prevention, construction runoff prevention, surface pre-treatments for filtering runoff, catch basin inserts and water quality inlets, detention and infiltration structures, and constructed wetlands.
- •Understand construction practices such as site protection, plan development, protecting water sources and planted areas, developing waste management and recycling plans, and minimizing construction and recycling impacts.
High performance buildings maximize operational energy savings; improve comfort, health, and safety of occupants and visitors; and limit detrimental effects on the environment. This program provides instruction in the new methodologies that form the underpinnings of high performance commercial and municipal buildings. Coverage includes how these practices may be implemented within existing frameworks of municipal capital project administration and facility management.
These Guidelines promote careful study of all stages in project development to ensure the fiscal integrity of the commercial project. They also encourage the formulation of responsible budgets at the planning stage. Further, they help the design team to identify any high performance cost premiums (together with cost savings) and to justify them to the Owner’s satisfaction. This course is valuable to those in Architecture, Project Management, and Engineering who will likely be involved in developing applications for LEED certification for their buildings.
Course Topics:
After completing this course you will be able to:
- Describe Green Building Principles and Practices as they apply to Commercial Buildings
- Recognize how to raise expectations for the facilities performance.
- Implement these improved practices that improve the capital budgeting design and construction practices, thus promoting investments that make economic and environmental sense.
- Implement these improved practices through:
- Comprehensive pilot high performance building efforts
- Incremental use of individual high performance strategies on projects of limited scope.
- Create partnerships in the design and construction process around environmental and economic performance goals.
- Save money through reduced energy and material expenditures, waste disposal costs and utility bills.
- Improve the comfort, health, and well being of building occupants and public visitors.
- Design buildings with improved performance that can be operated and maintained within the limits of existing resources.
Environmental Training Courses - Sample Individual Environmental Compliance Courses
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Course has been developed for the Erosion Control Supervisor Responsible for the proper installation, maintenance and inspection of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the control of erosion and sedimentation at construction sites.
Course consists of three parts. Part one will provide you with a general overview of the EPA Risk Management Program Rule and Requirements.
Overview of the EPA Risk Management Program Rule
- EPA Risk Management Program Internal Compliance Auditing
- Maintaining Compliance with the EPA Risk Management Program Requirements
In Part two, using the EPA’s Risk Management Program inspection checklist, we will cover each of the requirements and clarify exactly what you need to do and document to meet EPA requirements and how to be prepared for a state or EPA inspection. Part three will provide with important tips and resources for achieving and maintaining compliance with the many Risk Management Program requirements.
Course covers sensitive issues regarding emergency response level II. This is an advanced level in which responders are directly involved in the action of mitigating hazardous chemical release. Chemicals, if handled improperly, can become a hazard that could be a serious threat to human life and the environment. To reduce or eliminate these hazards, emergency response and awareness levels have been set up to recognize these hazards and minimize the risk to human life and environmental damage.
This module contains information pertaining to the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act describes one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of atmospheric pollution.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the Clean Air Acts of 1955, 1963, 1970, and 1990
• Describe the permit program
• Recognize the purposes of the CAA
• Describe how the CAA is protecting people
• Evaluate the New Source Review Program
• Explain the three types of permits
• List the changes implemented with the 1990 CAA Amendments
Course is designed to provide you the basic information about hazardous materials and Hazardous Material Regulations (“HMR”). Also, after completing this course, you will be able to determine the required shipping documents and other necessary requirements of dealing with the hazardous material.
Course is designed for people working in the construction industry who are exposed to health hazards and chemicals during the course of their work. Topics include definitions, hazard communication standard, asbestos standards, MDA, lead, worker protection programs, process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals, and cadmium. This course focuses on the topics covered in OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart D.
There are hundreds of workplaces and thousands of employees that are exposed to beryllium and cadmium hazards every day. This course gives you a basic knowledge of beryllium and cadmium hazards present at various industrial workplaces, how you can minimize your exposure to them, different acute and chronic problems caused by beryllium and cadmium, and what precautionary measures you should take in order to avoid injuries and fatalities at beryllium and cadmium exposed workplaces
Personnel working in areas where they could be exposed to radiation need to be aware of the associated hazards and preventive or control measures. This course covers information about radiation, kinds of radiation found in workplaces, effects of radiation on human health, and the preventive measures that could be adopted to control radiation in the work areas. This course will be helpful for those who are directly or indirectly involved with radiation in their workplaces.
Course attempts to introduce the content of OSHA 1910 Subpart Z, which deals with toxic and hazardous substances.
Course will focus on the aspects of Subpart Z which deal with keeping hazardous chemicals and materials from negatively affecting your health. This includes the use of personal protective equipment, cleaning procedures in the event of exposure to hazardous materials, and the procedures in place for conducting first aid and recording an incident of exposure in the workplace.
Course specifies the materials handling and storage procedures developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to reduce injuries resulting from mishandling or improper storage.
Course Outline
Section 1:
Introduction
Major Changes in ISO 9001:2000
The Quality Management Principles
Section 2:
Evolution of the standard
ISO 9000:2001 Basic Structure
Open Ended Requirements
Section 3:
Steps in the Process Management Approach
Key QMS Processes
Phases & Types of Process Management
Design and Redesign the Process
Section 4:
Audit Preparation and Planning
How to conduct an Audit and Audit Checklist
Audit Reporting and Audit Closure
This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment, OSHA regulations. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120 (e). The online course meets the standard requirement of 40 hrs of initial training. The three days field experience under a trained, experienced supervisor is the responsibility of the students employer or potential employer. Note: This training is only valid when accompanied by a certificate demonstrating completion of 8 hours of Hands-On Training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 (e).
This course fulfills your requirements for certification under 29 CFR, Part 1910.120 (q), or other applicable state regulations for certification to the 24-hour Occasional Site Worker level.
Course meets the requirements in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for eight hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. Course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Subjects include HAZWOPER regulations, safety and health plans, hazardous chemicals, safety hazards, air monitoring, medical surveillance, site control, decontamination, personal protective equipment, and respiratory equipment. Course covers the topics in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Prerequisites: Enrollment is open to those who have already completed the 40-hour or 24-hour HAZWOPER training.
Course meets the requirements in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for eight hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. Course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Subjects include HAZWOPER regulations, safety & health plans, hazardous chemicals, safety hazards, air monitoring, medical surveillance, site control, decontamination, personal protective equipment, and respiratory equipment. Course covers the topics in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Prerequisites: Enrollment is open to those who have already completed the 40-hour or 24-hour HAZWOPER training
Course is designed for all employees who respond to a hazardous materials emergency. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 indicates that all employees who respond to a hazardous materials emergency must receive training based on their level of activities at the incident. Awareness-level Our training is for responders who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous materials release and will begin a response sequence by notifying the proper authorities. Subjects include defining hazardous materials, recognizing & identifying the presence of hazardous materials in an emergency, potential outcomes when hazardous materials are involved, use of basic information resources, and individual roles in an emergency situation. Awareness level responders recognize the presence of hazardous materials, isolate the scene and call for appropriate assistance. They do not participate in actual cleanup activities. The course covers the topics addressed in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.
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