EMS Environmental Act 1974 – Understanding & Legal Compliance

About Course

Course Overview
This course introduces the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the compliance disciplines organizations need to manage environmental obligations alongside their EMS responsibilities.
The emphasis is on understanding the legal framework, pollution control obligations, monitoring and reporting expectations, licence and approval issues, and how legal compliance should be translated into operational controls and documented evidence.

Who Should Attend
– EMS coordinators
– Operations managers
– EHS personnel
– Supervisors handling environmental controls

Training Method
– Lecture
– Legal register exercise
– Case discussion
– Action planning

Course Modules
– Environmental Legal Framework and Scope of the Act
– Key Compliance Obligations for Operations
– Linking Legal Compliance to ISO 14001
– Inspection Readiness and Evidence of Compliance
– Case Review and Compliance Action Planning