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Course Title:
Environmental
Awareness

This course is designed to enable the trainee to identify the key areas affecting the environment along with workplace related environmental issues. The course highlights the importance of environmental management.

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COURSE CONTENT:

Introduction
• The importance of environmental management
• The "best practice" approach
• Your duties and legal obligations

Environmental Aspects
• What is 'environment'?
• Outcomes of not complying with the environment related legislation
• When is a hazard an environmental issue?

Water
• Controlled water resources
• Sources of water contamination
• Your duties towards controlling water related hazards

Land
• The environmental issue of land-filling
• The importance of safe disposal of waste
• The importance of minimisation of waste

Air
• Greenhouse gases
• Greenhouse effect

Environmental Issues
• Environmental issues effecting the environment
• Other areas of concern to the environment

WHO IS IT FOR?
• New employees
• Managers, Supervisors