ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EMS TEAM TRAINING AT NOAA/ONCO PACIFIC MARINE CENTER 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

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

EMS IMPLEMENTATION MARINE OPERATIO NS CENTER PACIFIC

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

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!

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

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

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

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 Other improvements: On the horizon… SOP Step 3

PROCESS ANALYSIS… What are the Marine Center operations? 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 Step 1 – lets get to it!

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

What now? 1.Complete the worksheet for your area. 2.Give to Jim Schell who will complete the significance rating. 3.Jim will review the worksheet with you again to be sure it is accurate and complete. 4. STEP 2 EMS WORKSHEET ITS DONE!!!

NOAA Pacific Marine Center Thanks, Jim Schell EM S