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Using the Marriage of Industrial Hygiene and Pollution Prevention to Improve Your Bottom Line. Michele Fitzpatrick Richard A. Peri Wright-Hamilton Associates. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCESS RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. Production Manager Health and Safety Manager Environmental Manager.
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Using the Marriage ofIndustrial Hygiene andPollution Prevention toImprove Your Bottom Line Michele Fitzpatrick Richard A. Peri Wright-Hamilton Associates Wright-Hamilton Associates
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCESSRESPONSIBLE PARTIES • Production Manager • Health and Safety Manager • Environmental Manager Wright-Hamilton Associates
Shop supervisors need to answer to all three for various aspects of the job. Wright-Hamilton Associates
PREMISE Integrate H&S and Environmental into technician activities (make “one process” followed by the technicians). Wright-Hamilton Associates
RECOMMENDATION INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS MANAGER or INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS COMMITTEE Responsible for integration and management of complete industrial processes - improve productivity by reducing risk and waste. Wright-Hamilton Associates
EXAMPLE USCG Aviation Community Hazardous Materials Management (HMM) Wright-Hamilton Associates
HMM Process • Identify all chemicals used in maintenance and repair • Eliminate duplication • Identify hazard levels • Develop authorized chemical use lists (ACUL) • Establish HAZMAT Center Wright-Hamilton Associates
HMM PROCESS IMPROVEMENT RESULTS 30% reduction in chemical requirements, reducing hazardous materials acquisition, management, risk, training and disposal costs. Wright-Hamilton Associates
HAZMAT CENTER DEVELOPMENT • Develop ACUL for all shops and other groups that use HM • Inventory HM stocks and purchase records • Assess HM needs (e.g. quarterly by shop) • Determine size of Center based on projected use • Set up inventory tracking system • Consolidate existing HM and add stock as necessary Wright-Hamilton Associates
HAZMAT CENTER OPERATION(EXAMPLE) • HM distributed as needed to approved individuals • Bar code systems tracks who received which HM • Shops billed quarterly • Inventory maintained to meet “customer” needs • OPTIONAL: Allow return of unused materials (reuse or recycle) Wright-Hamilton Associates
SUMMARY Improved hazardous materials management, including HAZMAT Center development, can reduce hazardous materials acquisition, management, risk, training and disposal costs. Wright-Hamilton Associates
CONTACT INFORMATION Wright-Hamilton Associates Michele Fitzpatrick Richard A. Peri michele.fitzpatrick@swe.org rperi@AeroMaintenance.net 214 Thames Street Groton, CT 06340 phone: 860-446-8087 fax: 860-446-8907 Wright-Hamilton Associates