EMS Development Course for Government Agencies Class 6: Operational Control, and Monitoring and Measurement Town of Cary Public Works and Utilities, North Plant Cary, NC February 12, 2002 Julie Woosley Course Coordinator, NC DPPEA

Welcome and Check in Schedule changes In class exercises Lunch – Thanks to Town of Cary Problems with assignment?

Homework due today: Determine training needs Create a training matrix Determine needs for operating procedures Begin creating SOP documents: pick at least three (3) and write drafts

Homework What do people need to be trained on? Problems? SOP’s: What needs to be documented?

New Topics for Today Operational Control and Monitoring and Measurement

EMS Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle Policy, 4.2 Planning, 4.3 Management Review, 4.6 Implementation and Op., 4.4 Checking and Corrective Action, 4.5 Operational control Monitoring and Meas.

4.4.6 Operational Control The organization shall identify those operations and activities that are associated with identified significant environmental aspects in line with its policy, objectives and targets. The organization shall plan these activities, including maintenance, in order to ensure that they are carried out under specified conditions by

4.4.6 Operational Control (cont.) Establishing and maintaining documented procedures to cover situations where their absence could lead to deviations from the environmental policy and the objectives and targets; Stipulating operating criteria in the procedures; Establishing and maintaining procedures related to the identifiable significant environmental aspects of goods and services used by the organization and communicating relevant procedures and requirements to suppliers and contractors.

4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement The organization shall establish and maintain documented procedures to monitor and measure, on a regular basis, the key characteristics of its operations and activities that can have a significant impact on the environment. This shall include the recording of information to track performance, relevant operational controls and conformance with the organization’s environmental objectives and targets. Monitoring equipment shall be calibrated and maintained and records of this process shall be retained according to the organization’s procedures. The organization shall establish and maintain a documented procedure for periodically evaluating compliance with relevant environmental legislation and regulations.

Note: Both Operational Control and Monitoring and Measurement procedural requirements go back to identified significant environmental aspects

Homework for March: Complete determination of needed SOP’s Continue writing or revising SOP’s for operational control and monitoring and measurement requirements If you want to work ahead: start on SOP’s for next month’s topics

Next Class: Location: Winston-Salem, DENR Regional Office sponsor? Date: March 19, 2002 Topics: Communication, Document Control, Records, and Emergency Preparedness and Response – more procedures Check the website for course updates!