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Environmental Management in Highway Maintenance

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure

Duration

40 hours

PRESENTATION

The Environmental Management in Highway Maintenance course offers you the opportunity to acquire crucial skills in a field that is constantly growing. Road infrastructure maintenance is not only vital for mobility but also for preserving the natural environment. With growing job demand in this sector, this course prepares you to tackle the environmental challenges posed by road maintenance. You will learn to implement environmental management systems (EMS), improve processes, and certify sustainable practices. In addition, you'll specialize in waste and hazardous materials management, ensuring minimal impact on the environment. Taking this course positions you as a conscientious and qualified professional who can contribute to a more sustainable future, with the flexibility to learn from anywhere.

Objectives

– Understand the basic principles of environmental management in highway maintenance.

– Identify techniques for evaluating and improving the Environmental Management System (EMS).

– Understand the certification processes for the Environmental Management System.

– Learn methods for safely managing waste and hazardous substances.

– Implement sustainable strategies for managing products used on roads.

– Interpret sustainable activity worksheets to ensure their proper implementation.

– Develop skills to promote responsible environmental practices on highways.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Introduction and Background Methodology of 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. EVALUATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF THE EMS Operation of the EMS. Controls and Accidents EMS Performance Evaluation (I). Monitoring and Analysis EMS Performance Evaluation (II). Audits and Reviews Environmental Management System Improvement Process Certification Process for Companies and Products LEARNING UNIT 3. MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES Introduction to Waste Management Fundamentals of Non-Hazardous Waste (NHW) Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste (RW) Other Specific Wastes. 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 Authorizations Environmental Impacts of Conservation and the Use of «Good Environmental Practices» Sustainable Activity Worksheets
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