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Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Supplier Awareness Training

Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Supplier Awareness Training . ISR Systems Danbury, CT 2011. The Goodrich Culture . Agenda. What is an EH&S program? Why have an EH&S program? How does one Develop an EH&S Program? What should you expect from implementation?

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Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Supplier Awareness Training

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  1. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Supplier Awareness Training ISR Systems Danbury, CT 2011

  2. The Goodrich Culture

  3. Agenda • What is an EH&S program? • Why have an EH&S program? • How does one Develop an EH&S Program? • What should you expect from implementation? • What does Goodrich expect from your implementation?

  4. What is an EH&S Program? A good EH&S Program: • Sustains compliance with EH&S regulations • Minimizes the organization’s environmental footprint • Incorporates continuous improvement • Manages health & safety risk • Every EH&S program is unique and doesn’t have to be a mirror image of the Goodrich plan.

  5. EH&S Categories A good EH&S program addresses: • Hazards - those things with the potential to cause harm from what we do or that we’re exposed to • ‘Risk’, includes of the likelihood of the hazardous event taking place. • If there’s no likelihood of this hazard being realized, there’s no risk. • Risks can be prioritized by ranking both the nature of the potential harm and, the likelihood of the hazardous event occurring.

  6. “Best Practice” EH&S Program Elements 1 - Management Leadership, Communication & Accountability 2 - Legal Compliance 3 - Operational Risk Management 4 - Communication, Participation and Competence 5 - Documents and Records 6 - Emergency Preparedness 7 - Incident Reporting and Investigation 8 – EH&S in Design 9 - Site Management Self-Assessment and Review 10 - Continuous Monitoring and Improvement

  7. Why is an EH&S Program Beneficial? • Employee Safety and Morale • Creates Responsibility • Promotes Company Pride • Reduces Absenteeism • Reduces Injuries and Track Lost Time • Improves Ergonomics • Increases Productivity • Compliance and Emergency Planning • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Insurance Requirements • Fire and First Aid Preparedness • Natural Disasters

  8. Why is an EH&S Program Beneficial? Continued • Improve Quality and Reduce Total Cost • Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) • Insurance Claims • Repairs • Fines • Process Discipline and Proactive Countermeasures • Environmental • Energy Conservation • Chemicals • Recycling • Waste Water and Pollution • Sustainability • Public Perception • Customers, Suppliers, and Local Community

  9. Potential Impact of NOT Having an EH&S Program • Employee Injuries • Insurance Rate Increase • Late Deliveries • Quality Issues • Negative Public Press • Legal Liability • Possible Loss of Contracts • Damage to Company Assets • Temporary to Permanent Closure of Facility • OSHA and EPA Fines

  10. EH&S Infractions and Fines • OSHA compliance is a basic requirement for all businesses, and failure to comply can lead to very heavy fines, and even prison terms. • Top Ten Fines Imposed by OSHA on Small Businesses: 1 – Employee Safety – Total $6,601,703. 2 – Specific Excavation Requirements – $1,625,293 3 – Fall Protection – $5,417,592 4 – Aerial Lifts – $1,210,054 5 - Ladders – $1,245,494 6 – Wiring Design and Protection – $461,269 7 - Head Protection – $747,099 8 – Training Requirement – $491,164 9 – Training – $666,537 10 – Hazard Communications – $175,265

  11. Creating an EH&S Program Each Safety and Health Program should be tailored to fit the company, to blend with its unique operations and culture, and to help employers maintain a system that continually addresses workplace hazards. An effective program should, at a minimum, include the following: • Self-Assessment to Identify and Document Current Conditions • Management Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountability • Employee Participation and Ownership • An established EH&S Policy • Documented Procedures • A Calendar for ongoing Risk Assessments

  12. Next Steps Our Expectations: • Recognize that an EH&S program can be beneficial to your company • Share EH&S awareness presentation with your management team • Identify Opportunities • Self-assessment • Visit links to resources • Red flag major problems • Assign an EH&S leader • Start developing a plan

  13. Three Month Check-In Our expectations: • Plan complete and in place • Calendar for activities and training • Self-assessment completed • Identified major opportunities • Target date for when EH&S program will be fully implemented

  14. One Year Check-In Our Expectations: • A formal written program for EH&S • Documented objective evidence of EH&S activities • Visual controls to alert employees of hazards • EH&S documents accessible to employees • Employees are actively involved • Initial annual self-assessment • Your schedule to review your EH&S program for updates and continuous improvements.

  15. Resources • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Small Business Handbook • Small Business Safety Training Guide • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • National Safety Council • American Society of Safety Engineers • Better Business Bureau: Directory of Businesses • EHS Careers and Resources • Centers for Disease Control • Your State Environmental Agency

  16. Summary • The Goodrich Corporation is committed to achieving excellence in EH&S. • This means that we comply with all laws and regulations, and that we provide our customers with products that exceed their expectations. • Doing so requires that we ask our suppliers to be committed to EH&S as a part of their culture. • This awareness training was designed to present to you what an EH&S program consists of, why it’s beneficial for your company to have one, and how you can begin an implementation plan. • The next step is yours. Let’s agree on a date when we can discuss initial activities.

  17. Questions

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