Environmental Policy and Procedures

5 Are facility employees trained and familiar with the guidelines and procedures  

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Managerial information environmental policies and procedures prioritization of waste-management concerns automated or computerized waste-management systems inventory and distribution procedures maintenance schediiling practices planned modifications or revisions to existing operations that would impact waste-generation activities and the basis of source reduction decisions and policies... 

Lack of company leadership, vision, or understanding of the company s environmental impacts and the absence of appropriate environmental policies and procedures that can benefit the business while being protective of the environment. 

Regulatory issues covering environmental policies and procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to do with hot work, lockout/tagout, confined space entry and hearing protection, and HAZWOPER and HAZCOM requirements. 

This policy applies to all operational changes that may potentially impact on the safety and health of employees and on our environmental controls. This policy will be implemented as an adjunct to all issued Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures, but particularly to our Design and Procurement of Equipment and Facilities Procedure. 

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the Superfund Act, requires EPA to create new processes, policies, and procedures, and develop new technical capabilities for treating and containing hazardous substances. 

Communication is also an essential feature of achieving employee buy-in. It is important to ensure that mechanisms are in place for two-way communication, i.e. that employees also get an opportunity to comment, provide feedback and make suggestions to senior management. In addition to top-down communication it is also essential that procedures are in place for communication to the wider population, which includes stakeholders and the public, regarding the organization s environmental policy and performance against stated objectives. 

Procedures should be established to periodically monitor all operations that may have an environmental impact, and similar scheduled periodic checks should be made to ensure that procedures and operations are still in line with regulatory and other requirements. If equipment is involved in the monitoring process then procedures should also be in place to ensure correct calibration. Procedures are also needed to record any preventative or corrective actions identified and to ensure that they are completed to schedule. The whole EMS should be audited periodically to check that it is consistent with the planned policy and has been properly implemented. The details of audits should be discussed and reviewed by management at the highest level with a view to continuous improvement through the modification of both policy and procedures. 

In 2000, the European Commission issued a communication on the precautionary principle (EU 2000), in which it adopted a procedure for the application of this concept. The precautionary principle is not defined in the treaty, which prescribes it only once - to protect the environment. But in practice, its scope is much wider, beyond that of environmental policy, and, specifically where preliminary objective scientific evaluation, indicates that there are reasonable grounds for concern that the potentially dangerous effects on the environment, human, animal, or plant health may be inconsistent with the high level of protection chosen for the Community. The precautionary principle is implemented, for example, in the EU food law and also affects, among others, policies relating to consumer protection, trade and research, and technological development. 

Company (WDC) (formerly Raytheon Demilitarization Company, the Army s prime contractor for JACADS) U.S. Army Pacific (US ARP AC) U.S. Army Chemical Activity-Pacific (USACAP) U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX (San Francisco) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) the U.S. Air Eorce and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The role of the IPT is to facilitate communication between and among all interested parties to bring into existence overall policies and procedures for achieving the acceptable closure of the JACADS facility. 

Presumptive Remedies Policy and Procedures EPA-540-F-93-047 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC, 1993. 

Prepare and regularly review at the highest management level company environmental policies and establish procedures for their implementation... 

MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE POLICY AND PROCEDURES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS... 

The goal of your SEMS program is to promote safety and environmental protection by ensuring all personnel aboard a facility are complying with the policies and procedures identified in your SEMS. 

Documentation is readily available to Operator, including 1) safety policies and procedures and 2) documentation of each of the Contractor s employee s skills and knowledge to perform his/her job in a safe and environmentally sound manner (30 CFR 250.1914(b)). 

Environmental protection and occupational health corporate policies and procedures are documented here. Because environmental protection laws are very involved, many companies will have a separate environmental management systems volume. In that case, this section would describe how that system would interface with the SMS. Also, the SSPP should clearly outline the hazardous materials and chemicals control program and processes used in the plant. Remember to discuss hazardous material handling from procurement to disposal. 

Health and environmental issues, such as policy and procedures... 

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