EPP/EMS Integration Example

Paint

Points of Integration in EMS

Environmental Policy Environmental Aspects Legal and Other Requirements Objectives, Targets and Programs Resources, Roles, Responsibility and Authority Awareness/Training Communication Operational Control Monitoring Audit and Corrective Action Management Review

Points of Integration in EMS (cont)

Environmental Policy– waste reduction

Environmental Aspects– Waste– Air emissions

Legal and Other Requirements– E2P2 Initiatives– SPR qualified products

Points of Integration in EMS (cont)

Objectives, Targets and Programs– Generate no more than 539 lbs hazwaste/yr– Purchase only from qualified products list (90% success)– Performance improvement projects for painting and QPL

Resources, Roles, Responsibility and Authority– Headquarters focal point and field site focal points– Paint scope of work in PR

Awareness/Training– Performance improvement project– Painting techniques part of subcontractor waste

management plans

Points of Integration in EMS (cont)

Communication – Verbal

paint focal point waste management specialist

– Visual monthly waste inventories PB Views (performance posting)

Operational Control– Environmental Instructions

Points of Integration in EMS (cont)

Monitoring– Monthly waste inventories– Quarterly chemical inventories

Audit and Corrective Action– Inspection of waste accumulation areas– Use of assessment tracking system

Management Review– Lbs of hazwaste generated posted monthly in PB Views – Hazwaste reduction objective reviewed semiannually in

management review meeting