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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. EMS AWARENES TRAINING AT NOAA MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER - PACIFC JIM SCHELL, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER. WHY AN EMS?. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13148 – DO IT!

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EMS AWARENES TRAINING AT NOAA MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER - PACIFC JIM SCHELL, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER

  2. WHY AN EMS? • EXECUTIVE ORDER 13148 – DO IT! • ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS – COMPLIANCE!NEPA, CAA, RCRA, FFCA, P2, CWA, CERCLA, TSCA, EPCRA, FIFRA, ESA, ETC & OSHA, • EO 13101, 12969, 12902, 12898, 12856, 12845, 12844, 12843, 12177 ETC • NOAA’S STRATEGIC PLAN – HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR GOALS • LINE OFFICES – GOOD MANAGEMENT • STAFF – MAKES OUR LIFE EASIER

  3. EO 13148 Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management • Establishes EMS as environmental policy for the entire Federal government • Requires agencies to incorporate EO goals - including EMS into agency environmental directives and policies • Requires facilities to incorporate EO requirements and implement EMS

  4. What is an Environmental Management System? • “The part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing achieving and reviewing the environmental policy.” ISO14001

  5. An EMS is Environmental • Addresses environmental impacts - regulated and not • Broadens environmental responsibilities to all whose work can have an impact on the environment • Depends on environmental office for technical expertise

  6. An EMS is Management • EMS includes commitment and support of top and mid-level managers • Facility manager is advocate of EMS - responsibility shared by facility • EMS is consistent with other management systems - safety, quality, budget

  7. An EMS is a System • Requires awareness of formal structure • Actively links policies, impacts, goals, procedures, programs and performance • Doesn’t directly address compliance components (drums, labels, etc.)

  8. Benefits of an EMS • Improve efficiency / reduce operating costs • Maintain regulatory compliance • Integrate environmental programs and priorities into mission • Increase overall efficiency as well as employee involvement and morale • Reduce environmental impacts

  9. MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER- PACIFIC NOAA’S EMS PILOT • FIGURING OUT HOW • SYSTEM DESIGN • CHANGES – CHANGES – CHANGES • FINAL DRAFT FORMAT IMPLEMENTATION • CHECKING FOR IMPROVEMENTS

  10. OUR EMS TOOLS • EMS MANUAL • Environmental mission & values • Guiding Principles – CEMP • EMS Structure • EMS Standard • EMS LAUNCH GUIDANCE • Management Meetings • EMS Teams • Implementation Schedule • EMS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE • Tools & templates • Forms MOC HAS DEVELOPED AN EMS FOLLOWING THESE TOOLS

  11. EMS IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS CONTROL This is just good management… PROCESS ANALYSIS PLANS - EMS MANUAL BEST ENVIRONMENTAL MANGEMENT LEADERSHIP PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MOC HAS IMPLEMENTED THIS PROCESSAPPROACH VISION/ POLICY ID THE NEED A 3 step model

  12. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION Step 1 PROCESS APPROACH Identify a process Identify impacts Determine significance Legal and other Requirements? ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS High risk/Financial Liability? Important to NOAA Goals? P2 Opportunity? MOC HAS IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS If the answer is YES The process environmental impacts are managed within the EMS

  13. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION Step 2 MANAGED VIA PROCESS APPROACH • Assignment of roles & • Responsibilities • Provide training • Develop & follow SOPs • Maintain documents & records • Corrective/Preventive Actions • Management of change • Management oversight • Audits MOC HAS COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS + REQUIREMENTS & WE ARE READY TO GO ON THESE

  14. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION Step 3 PROCESS APROACH IMPROVED VIA:EMS is going electronic: Organizing all environmental information and documents for easy and quick access… using the 3 click method SOP SOP MED Electronics Facilities Vessels Procurement… SOP SOP SOP SOP SOP Still working on this SOP SOP SOP

  15. Summary • An EMS is the combination of people, policies, procedures, review, and plans to help address environmental issues • Critical EMS elements include continual improvement, management commitment and support, formal awareness of system approach

  16. NOAA Marine Operations Center Pacific EMS Thanks, Jim Schell

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