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Environmental Training
ECAP “BE PREPARED” Eric Lassalle Smithfield Foods, Inc. Environmental Training San Antonio, TX August 2011
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What is ECAP? Environmental Compliance Assessment Program (ECAP)
Third Party Audit Team Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hunton & Williams, LLP ERM or Gannett Flemming Program is confidential “Attorney Client Privileged” & not for external use outside the company.
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Our Mission To be a trusted, respected, and ethical food industry leader that excels at bringing delicious and nutritious meat and specialty food products to millions every day while setting industry standards for corporate social responsibility.
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Our Core Values To produce safe, high quality, nutritious food.
We will constantly strive: To produce safe, high quality, nutritious food. To be an employer of choice. To advance animal welfare. To protect the environment. To have a positive impact on our communities.
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ECAP Focus Areas Wastewater Storm Water Drinking Water Water Rights
Air RCRA Non-hazardous, Hazardous and Universal Waste Community Right-to-Know Material Management FIFRA Pesticides Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Materials Asbestos - Disposal Superfund Wetlands Lead-based Paint Groundwater Monitoring and Underground Injection Wells Risk Management Planning Medical Waste Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Planning OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations Requirements Regulated Refrigerant (CFC/HCFC) Management Environmental Management System Practices Facility, Food & Bio Security Greenhouse Gases
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Why ECAP? Assess Compliance Status Find and correct non-compliance
Implement best practices Benchmark Performance Training Mechanism Goal 100% Compliance, 100% of the Time!
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When – ECAP Cycle Year 1 – ECAP Year 2 & 3 – OFF Year 4 – ECAP
~Schedule may be adjusted by Smithfield Foods, Inc. for extenuating circumstances.
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ECAP Process Pre-Assessment Questionnaire Site Visit
Final draft of Finding & Recommendations All ducuments shall be maintained only on the Hunton & Williams workroom Documentation is not permitted to be transmitted by , fax, & other electronic media. Report & Score (for internal use only) Follow-up (provided as needed)
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Scores from Each Section Average Facility Score:
ECAP Scoring Areas Each facility is scored based directly on the number and priority of findings Scores from Each Section % of Score I. Wastewater 2.0/4.0 50% II. Storm Water 1.0/4.0 25% III. Drinking Water & Water Rights 4.0/4.0 100% IV. Air and Regulated Ref. Management 3.0/4.0 75% V. RCRA, Superfund, & PCB VI. Community Right-to-Know VII. Material Storage & SPCC VIII. Asbestos IX. Risk Management Plan X. Miscellaneous a. Wetlands and waterways b. Lead-based paint c. Groundwater monitoring d. Medical waste e. OSHA's Haz. Wst. Op. Requirements f. FIFRA Average Facility Score: 2.5/4.0 63%
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ECAP Scoring Criteria 4 Absence of any priority A, B or C findings. 3
Absence of any priority A and not more than one priority B findings. 2 At least one priority A finding and/or more than one priority B findings. 1 More than one priority A finding, or at least one significant priority A finding (e.g., missing permit or plan; reportable violation(s)).
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TOP 10 FINDINGS
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#1. SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL & COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC)
UPDATE & IMPLEMENT - Incomplete Plans TRAINING - Records SPILLED MATERIALS INSPECTIONS & TESTING
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#2. STORMWATER (SW3P) UPDATE & IMPLEMENT - Incomplete Plans
FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP’s) TRAINING - Records INSPECTIONS RECORDKEEPING UDATE SITE DRAWINGS with STORMWATER FEATURES Still #1
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#3. COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW (EPCRA) TIER II & FORM R
INACCURATE REPORTING - Sodium Nitrate? MISSING RECORDS/RECORDS RETENTION REVISE DESIGNATE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
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#4. RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE & IMPLEMENT
PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA’s) TRAINING RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE AUDIT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEEDURES (SOP’s)
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#5. AIR INCONSISTENT PERMIT FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS OPACITY
LACKS PERMIT/REGISTRATION TRAINING RECORDKEEPING REPAIR & MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT REGULATED REFRIGERANTS Moved from #7 to #6
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#6. WASTEWATER FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS UPGRADE & REPAIR NEED PERMIT
SYSTEM DRAWINGS PROCEEDURES ACCIDENTAL RELEASE/SLUG CONTROL PLANS
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#7. RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)
WASTE CHARACTERIZATION MANAGE & PROPERLY DISPOSE LABELING & DATING FLOURESCENT LAMPS TRAINING RECORDKEEPING PERMITS/REGISTRATION CORPORATE POLICY Unchanged #4 again
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#8. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT/REGISTRATION (Tanks) LABELING
SPILLED MATERIALS PARTS WASHERS TRAINING & RECORDS
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#9. USED OIL Unlabeled Containers Mislabeled Containers
“Used Oil” not “Waste Oil”
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#10 Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
Recordkeeping Contractor Certification Leak Rate Calculations Follow-up Verification Testing
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HOW TO “BE PREPARED”! READ YOUR PERMITS & PLANS (e.g., NPDES, Pretreatment, AIR Permits, SPCC Plan or SW3P) and understand WHAT, WHEN, WHO, & HOW is required! MAINTAIN UPDATED & IMPLEMENTED PLANS TRAIN, RE-TRAIN & DOCUMENT Maintain, Document, Communicate & VERIFY!!! Keep detailed and organized files Communicate – no surprises, ask for help, follow-up
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Thank You! Questions? Comments?
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