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Written By: Tate Hunter | Feb 4, 2025
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Every business should be considering environmental training... but it isn't always an option! If your business generates waste, stores chemicals, or operates under environmental permits, proper training isn’t just a good idea—it’s often required. But keeping up with complex regulations and ensuring your team receives the right training can be overwhelming. Many businesses struggle with identifying what training is necessary, keeping track of training schedules, and ensuring employees truly understand compliance responsibilities.
That’s where RMA comes in, as expert environmental trainers for decades. We provide environmental training programs designed to meet regulatory requirements while being practical and easy for your team to implement. Whether you need hazardous waste training, spill response drills, or general compliance education, we can build and deliver a program that takes the burden off your shoulders.
Here’s how to build an effective training program—or better yet, let us take care of it for you.
The first step in creating an effective training program is understanding what’s legally required for your business. Environmental regulations vary based on industry, facility type, and the materials you handle. Without proper training, your business could be at risk of fines, operational delays, and even legal action. Training isn’t just about compliance—it’s also about protecting your employees, your community, and the environment.
Some of the most common environmental training requirements include:
Because training requirements depend on multiple factors, it’s easy to miss something. Instead of trying to sort through complex regulations yourself, RMA can assess your operations and determine exactly what training your team needs to stay compliant.
📢 Don’t risk missing a critical training requirement—contact RMA for a compliance assessment today!
Not every employee at your facility will need the same level of training, but it’s critical to ensure the right people receive the correct instruction. Regulations don't always specify which roles require training, but failing to train employees adequately can result in compliance violations. The best course of action? Train everyone. At a minimum, you need to train every employee who could reasonably impact the environment as a part of their daily routine.
Key groups who typically need environmental training include:
Many programs, such as SPCC spill prevention training, must be completed annually, while other topics may have longer refresh cycles. Keeping track of all these requirements can be complicated, but RMA can develop a training schedule for your team to ensure everyone stays compliant without added stress.
Once you’ve identified who needs training, you need to decide how to deliver it. The right training format depends on your workforce, operations, and compliance needs. Some businesses benefit from hands-on demonstrations, while others prefer online courses that allow employees to learn at their own pace. The key is making training both accessible and effective.
If you're opting to go it alone, the ball is in your court on this one. If you're thinking about working with us to develop a training program, we offer a variety of training formats tailored to different learning styles and operational needs:
This isn't going to be a one-size-fits-all kind of deal. Some businesses will benefit the most from online training, while others might need hands-on experience, and others a combination of two. Whatever the case, we can customize a training program that fits your business’s unique operations while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Providing training isn’t enough—you also need to document it. Regulatory agencies require proof that employees have been trained, and failure to maintain proper records can result in fines or other enforcement actions. Many businesses struggle with keeping track of training dates, topics, and employee completion records.
At RMA, we take the headache out of training documentation by:
Good recordkeeping isn’t just about compliance—it also helps businesses identify gaps in training, ensure consistency across teams, and prepare for inspections.
A one-time training session isn’t enough to ensure long-term compliance. Employees need ongoing education and reinforcement to stay up to date on changing regulations and best practices. Frequent training also helps prevent bad habits from creeping in and ensures employees remain confident in their compliance responsibilities.
Some of the best ways to reinforce training include:
An effective training program isn’t just about fulfilling legal requirements—it should also help employees feel more confident in their roles. Ongoing education builds a culture of environmental responsibility and helps businesses avoid costly compliance mistakes. We offer structured programs to keep your team informed and ready.
Creating and maintaining an environmental training program is a time-consuming and complex process, but you don’t have to do it alone. At RMA, we specialize in developing customized, regulation-compliant training programs that take the burden off your business. Instead of struggling with training schedules, regulatory updates, and documentation, let us take care of it for you.
We offer:
✔ Custom training programs tailored to your industry and compliance needs.
✔ Expert-led instruction in multiple formats, including virtual and hands-on training.
✔ Compliance tracking and documentation to keep your records audit-ready.
✔ Ongoing support and refresher training to ensure long-term compliance.
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