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ISO 14001 and/or 45001 Lead Auditor Courses
This course utilizes Exemplar Global certified materials and satisfies the requirements for ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification. The course is designed to improve your skills by bettering your understanding of 14001 and 45001, provide insights on how to prepare, perform and lead an audit and evaluate and communicate audit findings. This is a unique opportunity to receive two certificates in 4.5 days. Attendees may choose to complete one certificate in 3 days.
Waters of the US Rule Update
The range of waterways subject to federal pollution regulations would be narrower under a hotly anticipated proposal released Dec. 11, but the Trump administration said it did not know the on-the-ground impact. The proposal is the administration’s attempt to replace an Obama-era rule to better define waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, which are subject to Clean Water Act requirements.
The policy states that NPDES permits may be issued for any release of a pollutant from a pipe, drain or any distinct and discrete point source (such as an injection well) into groundwater that reaches federally protected waterway.
HWGIR Overview
There were over sixty (60 changes made to the hazardous waste rule, some of which are more stringent and others that are less stringent. Changes can be broken down into three categories: provide greater flexibility, fill in gaps to strengthen environmental protection, and clarify certain components and address ambiguities.