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

WHY AN EMS? EXECUTIVE ORDER – 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, ETC NOAA’S STRATEGIC PLAN – HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR GOALS LINE OFFICES – GOOD MANAGEMENT STAFF – MAKES OUR LIFE EASIER

EO 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

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

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

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

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 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 Step 3 SOP MED Electronics Facilities Vessels Procurement… Still working on this

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

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