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Defining Your Fenceline: How Big is My EMS?. EPA Regions 9 & 10 and The Federal Network for Sustainability. Objectives. After this discussion, you should be able to: Describe the purpose of an EMS “fenceline” Define activities, products, and services. Overview. EMS Fenceline
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Defining Your Fenceline: How Big is My EMS? EPA Regions 9 & 10 and The Federal Network for Sustainability
Objectives After this discussion, you should be able to: • Describe the purpose of an EMS “fenceline” • Define activities, products, and services
Overview • EMS Fenceline • Activities, Products, and Services • Organizational Charts • Other Stakeholders
EMS Fenceline • Define the scope of your EMS • Physical boundaries of facility • Incorporation of other management systems • Mission of facility • Organizations involved
Physical Boundaries of Facility • Contiguous area • Geographically separate areas • Participation of tenants • Encroachment • Community participation
Other Management Systems • Safety • Occupational Health • Risk • Quality • Government Performance and Results Act
Activities, Products, and Services • Core mission of facility • Visitor and personnel support • Housing • Food service • Recreation • Facilities Management/Engineering • Facility maintenance • Utilities
Organizational Charts • Include all organizations associated with activities, products, and services • Computer example • Define the EMS according to responsibility and accountability • Is the EMS large enough to include process owners and those with authority to improve processes?
Other Stakeholders • Tenants and other agencies • Suppliers • Contractors and Grantees (Senior Environmental Employees) • On-site • Off-site • Public • Visitors • Local community
Summary • A fenceline defines the scope and size of your EMS • Gap analysis helps create a list of actions for the EMS team