Lead Auditor of the Environmental Management System according to the requirements of the PN-EN ISO 14001:2015 standard

Goals

The objectives of the training Lead Auditor of the Environmental Management System according to the requirements of the PN-EN ISO 14001:2015 standard :

Providing participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct audits of environmental management systems according to the requirements of PN-EN ISO 14001:2015 in compliance with PN-EN ISO 19011:2018.

Upcoming dates for the "Lead Auditor of Environmental Management Systems according to the requirements of PN-EN ISO 14001:2015" training:
• March 2-6, 2026

Program

DAY 1

• 9:00 – 9:45: Welcome. Introduction of participants. Introduction to the training:

- Objectives and success factors of an environmental management system (EMS)
- The PDCA model
- Scope and structure of ISO 14001:2015

• 9:45 – 10:30: Requirements and guidelines of ISO 14001:

- Understanding the organization and its context
- Understanding the needs and expectations of stakeholders in the EMS
- Defining the scope of the EMS
- EMS – a process approach

• 10:45 – 12:15: Requirements and Guidelines of ISO 14001:
- Leadership and Commitment
- Environmental Policy
- Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities in the Organization
- Activities Addressing Risks and Opportunities (Environmental Aspects, Compliance Commitments, Action Planning)
- Environmental Objectives and Planning to Achieve Them

• 12:30 - 14:00: Requirements and Guidelines of ISO 14001:
- Resources
- Competencies and Awareness
- Communication
- Oversight of Documented Information
- Operational Activities

• 14:30 - 15:15: Requirements and Guidelines of ISO 14001:
- Monitoring and Measurement
- Analysis and Evaluation of Performance
- Internal Audit
- EMS Review
- Nonconformities and Corrective Actions
- Improving the EMS

• 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM: Environmental management system metrics (EPI, MPI, OPI, EPE):
- selecting indicators,
- collecting
- analyzing data,
- assessing information against environmental performance criteria.

DAY 2

• 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM:
- Auditing principles according to ISO 19011:2018
- Types and levels of audits
- Auditor competencies

• 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM:
- Audit program (schedule) management
- Audit and audit team management

• 10:45 AM 12:15 PM:
- Auditing techniques (including: review of audit documentation)
- Conducting audit activities (including: selecting information sources/verifying information and taking audit samples/conducting audit interviews)

• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM:
- Practice session on compliance auditing/auditing against the requirements of ISO 14001:2015

• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM:
- Closing the audit and reporting internal audit results
- Recapitulation of thematic issues and summary
- Continuous Assessment Exercise

DAY 3

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Legal Issues Related to EMS - Introduction and Definitions

- Environmental Aspects:
- Environmental Aspects and Their Impact on the Environment
- Life Cycle
- Assessment of Environmental Aspects in Relation to Legal Requirements

• 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Environmental Aspects and:
- Waste Management
- Water and Wastewater Management Supervision
- Air Protection from Emissions
- Noise Protection

• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Emergency Preparedness and Response:
- Major Emergency General assumptions
- Obligations to notify of accidents
- Preventive obligations of the plant operator
- Accident Prevention Program
- Safety Management System
- Safety Report
- Internal and External Emergency Plan

• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM:
- Identification of requirements and compliance assessment:
- Obligation to perform environmental measurements
- Financial burdens (e.g., taxes and environmental fees)
- Chemical management
- Requirements for entrepreneurs issuing DPO and DPR documents
- Processing and organization of recovery of electrical and electronic equipment
- Environmental Management System metrics
- Recapitulation regarding legal issues related to the EMS

DAY 4

• 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM - Recapitulation of ISO 14001 requirements
- Certification/accreditation issues (discussion)
- Assessment process

• 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM - Audit feasibility assessment
- Continuous assessment exercise: EMS documentation review
- Introduction to auditing activities

• 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Audit planning:
- Planning the client audit
- Audit activities

• 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Opening meeting - components
- Simulation of the opening meeting - exercise

• 1:30 PM - 15:00:
- Audit Questions
- Continuous Assessment Exercise: Building a List of Higher-Level Audit Questions
- Presentation of Results + Discussion of Possible Evidence

• 15:15 - 16:00: Continuous Assessment Exercise: Diagnosing the Level of Compliance Based on Objective Evidence

DAY 5

• 9:00 - 10:30: Continuous Assessment Exercise: On-Site Audit Activities
- Active Listening
- Gathering Audit Evidence
- Collaborating with the Auditee
- Collaborating with the Auditee to Promote Audit Results

• 10:45 - 11:30:
- Presentation of audit results
- Audit closing meeting

• 11:30: 12:15:
- Reporting of audit results
- Continuous assessment exercise: Audit report

• 12:15: 13:00:
- Nonconformities vs. recommendations
- Post-audit activities and evaluation of their effectiveness

• 13:30: 14:00: Discussion and summary of results within the continuous assessment system - Introduction to the final exam

• 14:15: 4:00 PM: Exam

The price includes: trainer time, electronic training materials, and a paper certificate.