Course: Environmental Audit

Course Topics 

Basic Auditing Principles

• Benefits and types of audits
• Elements of an effective audit program

Ground Rules for Auditors

• Auditors’ responsibilities
• Health and safety issues
• Confidentiality

Audit Scope and Objectives

• Environmental compliance
• Health and safety

Planning Ahead for an Effective Audit

• How to set benchmarks and plan your audit program
• Audit team selection
• How to find state and local regulations
• How to prepare checklists and working documentation
• When and how to notify the facility
• How to compile and review background information
• Clean Air Act (CAA)
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA)
• RCRA Subtitle I—Underground Storage Tanks
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
• Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom)
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
• Chemical Hygiene Plans
• Confined Spaces and Lockout/Tagout
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• RCRA Corrective Action Programs (CAP) and CERCLA

Liability and Legal Issues

• Responsibility to report violations

Reports of Audit Results

• How to structure the audit report to company requirements
• Types of audit findings and how to present them
• Ways to recommend corrective actions
• How and to whom to distribute the audit report

Closing Out – Corrective Action

• Responsibilities of the auditors
• Responsibilities of the facility
• When and how to schedule follow-ups
• How to monitor corrective action

The Scandinavian Academy for Training Center adopts the latest scientific and professional methodologies in training and human resource development, aiming to enhance the efficiency of individuals and organizations. Training programs are delivered through a comprehensive approach that includes:

• Theoretical lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations and visual materials (videos and short films).
• Scientific evaluation of participants before and after the program to measure progress and knowledge acquisition.
• Brainstorming sessions and practical role-playing to simulate real-life scenarios.
• Case studies tailored to align with the training content and participants work nature.
• Assessment tests conducted at the end of the program to evaluate the achievement of training objectives.

Each participant receives the training material (both theoretical and practical) in printed form and saved on a CD or flash drive. Detailed reports, including attendance records, final results, and overall program evaluations, are also provided.

Training materials are prepared professionally by a team of experts and specialists in various fields. At the end of the program, participants are awarded a professional attendance certificate, signed and accredited by the Scandinavian Academy for Training Center.

Program Timings:

• 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM 

The program includes:

• A daily buffet provided during the sessions to ensure participants comfort.
• A closing ceremony on the final day to distribute certificates and celebrate participants achievements.

You will learn

•  How to assess compliance with federal, state, and local requirements
•  How to organize the audit process and prepare an effective audit report
•  What to do with the audit results
•  How to implement changes in the regulations
•  How to determine which environmental and safety laws apply to your facility
•  Procedures for attaining and maintaining compliance
•  How to determine which new regulations will affect your facility
•  Which training and recordkeeping requirements apply to your operations

Who should attend?

Anyone responsible for conducting audits or preparing facilities to be audited or who wants to reduce penalties using EPA’s self-audit program, including:

• Environmental, health, and safety managers
• Environmental auditors
• Plant managers
• Facility managers
• Anyone who needs a better understanding of the
• requirements of environmental, health, and safety
• laws and regulations