Webinar: Gap Analysis & Improvement Tactics for Your EH&S Program

Описание: What do you need help with to stay in compliance?
This webinar features Mike Albert, Onsite Support Services Manager for New England at Triumvirate Environmental.

Helpful hints to knowing your program better. Gap Analysis and Improvement Tactics. Understand compliance; save time and money.

Benefits of Gap Analysis
Overview Find the Gaps The Budget Immediate Tactics
Where do I stand? Find the Gaps The Budget Immediate Tactics
Start With the Basics • What do I currently do to stay in compliance? • Who does it? • How is it documented? • How often do I check it make sure it is done? • Is there a reminder that can be used? • Does it need to be done?
Common Program Gaps Waste Inventory Permits Safety of People’s Environment Emergency Response and Contingency Plan
Common Compliance Gaps Waste Inventory Permits Safety of People’s Environment Emergency Response and Contingency Plan
Helpful Tip Actually look at all documents that you need, don’t assume they exist because you think or were told…
Other Common Issues Reactive or Proactive Team or White Knight Given a sinking ship? Given an aircraft carrier? Who do you call?
The Budget Find the Gaps The Budget Immediate Tactics
It does cost money to be in compliance but it doesn’t have to break the bank
Safety of People’s Environment • Time and effort to assess all potentially dangerous environments • ‘Exposure’ • Overall safety and security of the site • Equipment or Engineering control failure • Proper Administrative and PPE compliance
Costs of Plans and Permits • Time, effort = $ or $$$ • Knowledge and Experience • Waste and Compliance Inventory costs money to complete What comes in must go out HAP report

Cost Savings With a Strong Program Fines and newspaper articles hurt more: • The U.S. EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Ohio a Clean Water Act settlement…to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into the Ottawa River during wet weather. • The U.S. EPA announced a West Virginia- based metal recycler, has agreed to implement extensive, company-wide safeguards to prevent future accidental releases of hazardous chemicals from its facilities, resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations (CAA) stemming from an explosion at the company’s W. Va. facility that killed three people. Fined $205,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
Immediate Tactics to Help Solve Problems Find the Gaps The Budget Immediate Tactics
. Case Study Example • A simple conversation with a large Biotech company… • Who, what, where, how… • “Environmental Resource” • You don’t have…what about… • Outcomes: • SAA and CAA program • All signs/labels/storage up to date • Designed proper CAA’s for the entire site • Designed safe procedures for moving waste across a very large campus
Quick and Easy Improvements Implement Regular Site Walks Processes People are Completing Unmarked Containers Trash Receptacles Outside Grounds Public Interaction
Continue to Review and Update… • Permits and Plans • Emergency Procedures • Clean Air Act • Clean Water Act • Standard Operating Procedure’s • Blood Born Pathogens • Safety Protocols
Agencies and Regulations to Consider
Case Study • You get an unexpected call from your… • Local State Agency • Coming in to inspect tomorrow and want to review the previous inspection • Let’s check • Main Accumulation Storage Area’s • Satellite Accumulation Area’s • Paperwork for disposal • Sewer discharge permit • Air permits (generators)
Case Study • Outcomes from a smaller community based company • Chance to follow up with over generating of waste from a 3 month period (refile, make clear, report when project was completed) • Updated and documented some SAA issues (very common) • Buttoned up and cleaned up Universal Waste area • Scheduled work and follow up with missing discharge sampling reports
Case Study 3: Onsite Program 1) When an onsite program is in place 1) Up to date with your program 2) Feel confident about inspection (Still initial shock) 3) Focus on what needs to be done 2) Passed inspection! 3) 180 degree change from years prior 1) Minor issues found 2) Everything documented and fixed before follow up 3) Learned for the future
Case Study 3: Outcomes Outcomes Passed inspection! Know your local state agency representative A chance to impress this person Follow up items included • Fixing some SAA’s • Adjusting CAA storage arrangement to better communicate hazards • Posting extra signs in the CAA •

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