The Environmental Management in Road Maintenance course offers you the opportunity to acquire crucial skills in a constantly growing field. The maintenance of road infrastructure is not only vital for mobility, but also for the preservation of the natural environment. With growing demand for skilled workers in this sector, this course prepares you to tackle the environmental challenges posed by road maintenance. You will learn to to implement environmental management systems (EMS), to improve processes and to certify sustainable practices. Furthermore, you will specialise in the management of waste and hazardous substances, ensuring minimal impact on the environment. Taking this course will position you as a conscientious and qualified professional who can contribute to a more sustainable future, with the flexibility to learn from anywhere.
Environmental Management in Road Maintenance
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the basic principles of environmental management in road maintenance.
- Identify techniques for evaluating and improving the Environmental Management System (EMS).
- To understand the certification processes for the Environmental Management System.
- To learn methods for managing waste and hazardous substances safely.
- Implement sustainable strategies for the management of products used on roads.
- Interpret sustainable activity sheets to ensure they are implemented correctly.
- To develop skills to promote responsible environmental practices on the roads.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Introduction and background
Methodology for environmental management systems
EMS Planning (I). Environmental actions and aspects
EMS Planning (II). Legal requirements and environmental objectives
Support within the EMS
TEACHING UNIT 2. ASSESSMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF THE QMS
WMS operation. Controls and incidents
Assessment of the EMS’s performance (I). Monitoring and analysis
Assessment of the EMS’s performance (II). Audits and reviews
Process for improving the environmental management system
Certification process for companies and products
TEACHING UNIT 3. MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES
An Introduction to Waste Management
Basics of non-hazardous waste (NHW)
Basics of hazardous waste (RW)
Other specific types of waste. Treatment and management
Hazardous substances or mixtures (or preparations)
TEACHING UNIT 4. OTHER PRODUCTS AND SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITY SHEETS
Application of herbicides
Installation of fuel tanks
Other authorisations
Environmental impacts of conservation and the use of «good environmental practices»
Sustainable activity sheets
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