ISO 14001-2004 to ISO 14001: 2015 Transition Course

Level: Transition - Duration: 18 Hrs.

Target Population 

  • All managers and Supervisors of Quality & Safety
  • Quality & Safety Specialists
  • Quality & Safety Auditors
  • Quality Inspectors

Prerequisites:

  • University Degree
  • ISO 14001:2004 Course

Evaluation Means: Case study Exam.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Course participants will be able to :

  • Explain and identify the reason of ISO 14001 evolution.
  • Define the basic terms and definitions are used in ISO 14001-2015.
  • Determine the benefits of ISO 14001-2015.
  • Demonstrate the new concepts and updated.
  • Determine the new requirements.
  • Derive the new requirements from the standard.
  • Give an example of objective evidence used in fulfilling the new requirements.
  • Identify the dropped requirement.
  • Compare between the terms of two versions of ISO 14001
  • Determine what auditor should do.
  • Prepare a transition plan.

Course Contents

Module 1: Introduction to ISO 14001:2015

  • Introduction
  • Evolution of ISO 14001
  • Key Changes
  • PDCA & ISO 14001:2015

Module 2: Fundamentals & Vocabulary

  • Basic fundamentals
  • Terms & Definition

Module 3: Context of the organization

  • Understanding the organization and its context
  • Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
  • Determining the scope of the environmental management system

Module 4: Leadership

  • Leadership and commitment
  • Environmental policy
  • Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

Module 5: Planning

  • Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them

Module 6: Support 

  • Resources
  • Competence
  • Awareness
  • Communication
  • Documented information

Module 7 Operation

  • Operational planning and control
  • Emergency preparedness and response

Module 8 Performance evaluation

  • Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
  • Internal audit
  • Management review

Module 9 Improvement

  • General
  • Nonconformity and corrective action
  • Continual improvement
  • Transition Plan

 

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