Preparing for EMS This Presentation is meant to show you what you need to do to prepare for development of your facility Environmental Management System

Overview: 1)Get Acquainted with EMS 2)Become Familiar with our EMS Development Website 3)Understand our Strategy 4) Gather Supporting Documents 5) Preliminary Activities: EMS Setup 6) What to expect: Brief your staff Relax! It’s much easier than you think!!

Environmental Management System Plan Check DoAct EMS is a SYSTEM developed to holistically manage environmental issues at a facility. EMS is a SYSTEM developed to holistically manage environmental issues at a facility. The concept is not new. It is based on a very basic management model. The concept is not new. It is based on a very basic management model.

but more specifically… The procedures have been standardized to comply with DOC’s EMS Implementation Guide, EPA’s CEMP, and ISO 14001!!! The procedures have been standardized to comply with DOC’s EMS Implementation Guide, EPA’s CEMP, and ISO 14001!!! NOAA EMS Process Comparison The EMS Process: What it all entails.

Step 2: NOAA EMS Development Website Log in using your NOAA username and password. Log in using your NOAA username and password. Executive Briefing for Management Executive Briefing for Management EMS Overview for Developers EMS Overview for Developers Glance through the Standardized procedures. This is what the EMS Team will use to help build your EMS. Glance through the Standardized procedures. This is what the EMS Team will use to help build your EMS.

Step 3: Understanding Our Strategy Commitment Memo Commitment Memo Kickoff Meeting Kickoff Meeting Get Management on-Board - Get Management on-Board - First order of business is securing your Management’s COMMITMENT and SUPPORT for this effort. This is absolutely critical! Executive Briefing for Managers

Step 4: Gather Supporting Documents Existing Policies Existing Policies Current Environmental Programs (Recycling, etc.) Current Environmental Programs (Recycling, etc.) Permits (Air, Water discharge) Permits (Air, Water discharge) Operating Procedures (especially HAZMAT related) Operating Procedures (especially HAZMAT related) Chemical/oil disposal records Chemical/oil disposal records Existing Work Instructions Existing Work Instructions Inspection records/reports Inspection records/reports NECSAS/Environmental Audit results NECSAS/Environmental Audit results SPCC/Spill plans SPCC/Spill plans Assemble electronic copies of documents (or Scan paper copies) wherever possible

Step 5: Preliminary Activities: EMS Setup -Get an up to date Organizational Chart -Assess your current status: QuestionnaireQuestionnaire -List your Processes – “What we do here” -Projected Personnel Involvement: -Designate EMS Coordinator for your facility -List personnel with environmental responsibilities. -Identify possible EMS team members -List “Process Holders” (Managers, Department Heads, etc. -List existing resources (Web, Intranet, spill response, etc.) -Budget: Identify funding available.

Step 6: Brief Staff on what to expect -Meet with Department/Division Heads to explain what EMS entails -Describe Roles: SECO, EMS Coordinator, Facility Manager, etc. -Provide Forms to appropriate staff (Process Holders), who will Identify the Processes performed at your facility. -You will not be doing this on your own. You will have help! -Outcomes: Training Opportunities, Intranet Website, Improved Work Instructions, Procedures, and Operational Controls. -Benefits: Precise work instructions Improved waste disposal Environmentally friendly activities become institutionalized