ems - keep it simple! susan graff, president environmental resource services, inc

EMS - Keep it Simple!EMS - Keep it Simple!

Susan Graff, PresidentEnvironmental Resource Services, Inc.

www.envsource.com

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING!

First Rule:First Rule:First Rule:First Rule:

If they say they know, they are either:

EgomaniacsEscaped Mental Patientsor

Consultants

We don’t agree on everything:We don’t agree on everything:We don’t agree on everything:We don’t agree on everything:

• Globally:

But we all agreed that environmentally,But we all agreed that environmentally,something needed to be done.something needed to be done.


•World Population will double in 40 years.•Non renewable resources are being used up at

tremendous rates. •Biggest mass extinction since the dinosaurs. Most

complex goes first. •Global Climate change-Earth’s temperature has

increased 1 degree C in the last 100 years.•Water wars-3% of earth’s water is fresh water•Overfished oceans



•In Atlanta:•We lose 50 acres of trees every day.•We drive over 100 million miles every day!•We had 62 Smog alert days last year!•It rains more on the weekend now.•We have one of the most polluted rivers in the country

from which we get 75% of our drinking water.•Erosion is a major problem in our waterways.•We are losing business. (HP)

• You know your business better than anybody.

• You know your employees better than anybody.

• Get the information & advice but make your own decisions.

• Example-identifying environmental aspects

Figuring it all outFiguring it all out

Challenge

is from ‘words’

to ‘action’

ManagementReview

EnvironmentalPolicy

Planning

Implementation

Checking/Corrective Action

STARTENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

• Policy

• Environmental Management System (EMS)

• Training

• Commitment to prevent pollution

• Commitment to comply with all laws

• Compliance vs. Conformance

• Resource Allocation

• Measurement

• Audits

• Management Reviews

ISO 14001 BasicsISO 14001 BasicsISO 14001 BasicsISO 14001 Basics

• Understand the ISO 14001 Standard.

• Train your people-information and motivation-turn personal visions into group visions.

• Solicit information from your people.

• Establish environmental aspects.

• Narrow down to significant aspects.

• Make Targets and Objectives for your aspects.

Developing an EMSDeveloping an EMS

•Programs to attain the targets and objectives.

•Understand your legal requirements.

•Measure results.

•Audit periodically.

•Perform management reviews periodically.

•Make changes to your EMS (Continual Improvement)

Developing an EMSDeveloping an EMS

But we’ve always done it that way.

Without an EMSWithout an EMS

The Joey Carroll Story The Joey Carroll Story The Joey Carroll Story The Joey Carroll Story

• Before: “I ain’t got time to do all this stuff.”

•Moral: Bribery can be a good thing.

• After: “This stuff ain’t so bad.

• Mechanical Subcontractor

• Unitarian Church

• EPA Building

• CDC

• Cost Savings-Waste Management($250K), Electricity ($41K), transportation

• Limit Liability

• Increase efficiency

• New Business

• Differentiation

• Sustainable Design

Environmental Bottom Line: Environmental Bottom Line: A construction company’s experienceA construction company’s experience

Environmental Bottom Line: Environmental Bottom Line: A construction company’s experienceA construction company’s experience

Whatever you do, get started!Whatever you do, get started!Whatever you do, get started!Whatever you do, get started!

“It’s not as if we’re insensitive, Hayward.

Every time we fire someone, we plant a tree.”

• Frogs:

AnswersAnswers

•Half the pond is covered in 29 days.

•On the 25th day, only 3% of the pond is covered.

•Would you have reacted on the 25th day when only 3% of the pond was covered?

•Group Discussion of other answers.

•Break until 10:30-Discuss answers in groups.

ems - keep it simple! susan graff, president environmental resource services, inc

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