Utah Transit AuthorityEMS Case Study

Jerry R. Benson, Chief Operating Officer

UTA Carries 40 Million Passengers Per Year on Bus, Rail, Van and

Paratransit

UTA Statistics

• 2000 employees

• 1600 square miles of service area

• 650 buses and paratransit vans

• 90 rail vehicles

• 500 vans

• 8000 bus stops

• $200 million operating budget

ISO 14001

• UTA Selected as one of ten transit agencies to participate in federally funded ISO 14001 program.

• As the ISO 14001 team learned about ISO management systems, it became clear that the ISO framework was a perfect fit for UTA.

Major Drivers for EMS

• Environmental awareness

• Oily waste water• Incentive from FTA• Decentralized

structure brought risks

• Enormous growth anticipated

• Public support

UTA Became First ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Transit Agency in December 2005

Aspects1. Printing (Employee Exposure & Disposal)

2. Industrial Waste Water Treatment

3. Used Oil Management

4. Recycling Used Oil Filters

5. Fuel Consumption & Excessive Idling

6. Paint Related Waste: Aerosol Cans & Other Paint Products

7. Energy Conservation

8. Recycling

2005-2006

Vehicle Idling and Emissions Savings

• Fuel: $675,000.00• Labor: $63,000.00

• Air Quality

– CO2: 3.037 million lb/yr

– NOx: 91,125 lb/yr

– PM: 2484 lb/yr

Waste Water

Energy IPR

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

24,000

24,500

25,000

25,500

26,000

2004 2005 2006

BTU per rider

Contractor Management

• Inventory current contractors – inform them about UTA EMS.

• Identify contractor gatekeepers – purchasing, security, project managers.

• Make gatekeepers responsible.

• Audit.

• Use nonconformity process.

The following information is to be reviewed and completed by a UTA representative (Project Manager) for the contracted work or service to be performed. This Checklist will be reviewed by the Buyer and the Environmental Compliance Administrator to determine the level of contractor orientation needed.

UTA Project Manager

Contractor Information

Contact person:

Position:

Company name:

Address:

Phone:

Mobile:

Fax:

Email:

Briefly describe the activities or work to be undertaken by your company at the UTA Facility:

Will the contracted work or service impact any of Utah Transit Authority s’ Significant Environmental Aspects or legal and other requirements?

Please answer all of the questions below, and attach additional information if needed.

UTA’s Significant Environmental Aspects Industrial Waste Water Yes No Used Oil Management Yes No Used Oil Filters Yes No Spill Response Yes No Paint Related Waste Yes No Energy Management Yes No Petroleum Spills Yes No Electronic Waste Yes No Recycling Yes No Disposal of chemical wastes Yes No Disposal of general wastes Yes No Disposal of wastewater

Please describe waste/trash that will be generated by these activities.

Utah Transit Authority

The Utah Transit Authority has instituted an Environmental Management System (EMS) that complies with ISO 14001:2004.

Part of that process involves telling you about our Environmental Policy and your part in helping us to conform to our policy and the ISO standard.

Environmental Performance involves EVERYONE internal and external to UTA!

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Environmental Policy

Posted in several locations throughout the Plant and identified below. A copy is attached for you to distribute to your employees. Commits us to:

Comply with Requirements Prevent Pollution

Improve Continually

Material and Waste Management

When working at the Utah Transit Authority, you are responsible for the care, control, and management of your materials and wastes - including the prompt off-site disposal of your wastes in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Do not bring a new chemical/product onto UTA property without prior approval. Label all containers. Containers not labeled cannot be used on site. Do not put any liquid product or waste onto the ground or in a drain, sump, or trench. Do not put aerosol cans, propane canisters or liquid product or waste into a trash can or

dumpster. Keep containers of product or waste closed or covered at all times when not in use. Properly segregate wastes from other materials. Provide secondary containment for containers/tanks holding liquids that may be harmful

to human health or the environment.

Training Each contractor, supplier, vendor must be able to show that its on-site employees (including subcontractors at all levels) have the appropriate training (including EMS awareness) and licenses/permits (if required) for the work to be done. Contractors, suppliers, and vendors meet this requirement by reviewing this document and acknowledging below that all on-site employees have been trained. Spills, Leaks, or Other Emergencies In the event of an emergency, CONTACT:

Ed Buchanan, Manager of Safety and Environmental Protection, ext. 3204 Lon Griffith, Environmental Compliance Administrator, ext. 3064 Dan Locke, Environmental Compliance Administrator, ext. 2508 Tim Rhoades, Bus Systems Safety Administrator, ext. 2383