CHAPTER 5: COMPETENCE, TRAINING AND AWARENESS (CLAUSE 4.4.2)

Summary of requirements

  • People performing tasks that relate to potentially significant environmental impacts must be competent to perform those tasks.
  • Identify and provide training associated with EMS as well as environmental aspects.
  • Establish procedure(s) to provide awareness relating to significant aspects, EMS policy, objectives and procedures, including the potential consequences of not complying with these procedures.

How can these requirements be met by an organisation?

This clause aims to provide for competence of all personnel who perform tasks, for or on behalf of the organisation, that have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact. The following step-by-step ...

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