ARS/PWA/NPA Mini Safety, Health and Environmental Management Conference “MiniMe” Co-Sponsor: American Society of Safety Engineers San Antonio, Texas June 28-31, 2009

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Welcome! Introductions – Name, Location, Position – Tell us about yourself, time with ARS – What did you learn this week that’s Newsworthy?

PWA Safety Staff Alvin Humphrey ASHM Terry Steele Maricopa, AZ Mike Leahy Corvallis, OR Don Wade Parlier, CA Denis Gransbery Pullman, WA Albany, CA Contractor Giovanni Bartolini Davis, CA

NPA Safety Staff Bonnie King ASHM Alvin Harding, Jr. Lincoln, NE JoAnne Gresens Manhattan, KS Shanna Henk Ft Collins, CO Jackie Couture Sidney, MT David Allard Grand Forks, ND Steve Charlton Fargo, ND

Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question.

EMS Jeopardy PolicyPlanningImplementation Checking & Corrective Action

Policy 100 The person that signed the USDA’s EMS Policy XXXXXXXXXXXX Who is the Secretary of Agriculture? XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Policy 200 A voluntary standard that specifies global contents and requirements for an EMS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is ISO 14001? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Policy 300 The document that requires U.S. Government Organizations to implement an EMS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is Executive Order 13423? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Policy 400 These are the USDA’s four main commitments contained in the EMS Policy XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is compliance with environmental law, pollution prevention, continual improvement, cooperation with host nation agencies? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXcooperation with host nation agencies? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Planning 100 An environmental aspect that can result in soil and groundwater contamination XXXXXXXXXXX What is a spill? XXXXXXXXXXX

Planning 200 This environmental aspect can result in the depletion of forest resources XXXXXXXXXXX What is paper consumption? XXXXXXXXXXX

Planning 300 An activity or part of an activity that may interact with the environment XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is an environmental aspect? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Planning 400 This can be a positive or a negative change to the environment XXXXXXXXXXX What is an environmental impact? XXXXXXXXXXX

Implementation 100 This person is the management representative for the EMS Who is the Location Environmental Management System Coordinator?

Implementation 200 You call this office in case of an environmental incident XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is the Area Safety, Health & Environmental Management Office? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Implementation 300 These are two examples for environmental records XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What are inspection reports and training certificates? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Implementation 400 These are two examples for environmental documents XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is a SOP or environmental policy? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Checking and Correcting 100 A way to prevent environmental incidents XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is monitoring environmental relevant activities? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Checking and Correcting 200 Assessments checking the Location’s compliance to ISO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What are EMS audits? XXXXXXXXXX

Checking and Correcting 300 An assessment regarding compliance to environmental regulations XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What is EPAS? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Checking and Correcting 400 These are two consequences for not following environmental laws and regulations XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What are (name two): Inspection Findings Notice of Violation (NOV) Increase of pollution, risk of spills, and waste generation Degradation of soil and groundwater Depletion of natural resources Monetary fines? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Additional Agenda Items

Primary Objective TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH