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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. EMS TEAM TRAINING AT NOAA/ONCO PACIFIC MARINE CENTER 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 TEAM TRAINING AT NOAA/ONCO PACIFIC MARINE CENTER 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. PACIFIC MARINE CENTERNOAA’S EMS PILOT • FIGURING OUT HOW • SYSTEM DESIGN • CHANGES – CHANGES – CHANGES • FINAL DRAFT FORMAT • IMPLEMENTATION • CHECKING FOR IMPROVEMENTS

  4. EMS IMPLEMENTATION MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER PACIFIC

  5. 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

  6. EMS LAUNCH • IDENTIFY OUR EMS TEAM – Thank you for your time here today! • PREPARE A POLICY – What do you think? • PUT TOGETHER A SCHEDULE – Ours is aggressive – but we can do it!

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

  8. 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? If the answer is YES The process environmental impacts are managed within the EMS

  9. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION Step 2 PROCESS APPROACH • MANAGED VIA • Assignment of roles & • Responsibilities • Provide training • Develop & follow SOPs • Maintain documents & records • Audits • Corrective/Preventive Actions • Management of change • Management oversight ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS + REQUIREMENTS

  10. 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 Other improvements: On the horizon… SOP

  11. PROCESS ANALYSIS…What are the Marine Center operations? Step 1 – lets get to it! • VESSELS…Hull and Vessel Maintenance, Engineering Maintenance, Hotel Services, Research Projects and Dockside Repairs • ADMINISTRATION…Word Processing, Supplies, Office Furniture, Coping, Office Files • FACILITIES…Building Maintenance, Boiler, Forklift and Machinery Maintenance, Painting, Hazardous Materials/ Waste Management,Pier Maintenance, Vessel Support, and Warehouse • ELECTRONICS…Vessel support, Procurement , Excess, Repair and Maintenance of Electronic Equipment, Hazardous Materials/Waste • MED…Vessel repairs, Develop Contract Specifications, COTR • MEDICAL…Physical Exams, Medication, Hazardous Materials/Waste

  12. PROCESS ANALYSIS… Identify environmental impacts: How do I use the worksheet? EMS ASPECTS AND IMPACTS WORKSHEET Activities… Impacts on the environment Significant y/n

  13. What now? • Complete the worksheet for your area. • Give to Jim Schell who will complete the significance rating. • Jim will review the worksheet with you again to be sure it is accurate and complete. 4. STEP 2 EMS WORKSHEET ITS DONE!!!

  14. NOAA Pacific Marine Center EMS Thanks, Jim Schell

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