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EMS Manual for Philadelphia Office - Section 2
SECTION 2 — EPA MID-ATLANTIC REGION 3 EMS PROCEDURES
Introduction
Section 2 contains all our organization's EMS procedures. Each procedure describes the methodology used by the EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 3 Office to execute various elements of an integrated EMS. The purpose of these procedures is to enable individuals within our office to understand the requirements of the EMS and to ensure a reliable and consistent execution of those requirements for an effective system. Section 2 contains the authorized verbatim version of these procedures. Since these procedures are available electronically on the internet, copies will not be distributed to each relevant function and level in the organization. Individuals that need to reference them should review them via the web.
A. Identifying Significant Aspects
B. Identifying Legal and other Requirements
C. Determining Objectives and Targets
D. Identifying Operational Controls
E. Developing Management Programs and Work Plans
F. Environmental Training of Employees
G. Emergency Preparedness and Response
H. Tracking Environmental Performance
I. Calibrating Monitoring and Measuring Instruments
J. Internal Communications
K. Responding to External Interested Parties
L. External Communications of Significant Aspects
M. Communicating with Suppliers and Contractors
N. Document Control
O. Records Management
P. Addressing Non-Conformances
Q. Conducting Internal EMS and Compliance Status Audits
R. Conducting Management Review
Revision History
Date of Action
Originally written January 2003
Revised: March 2004
Author: EMS Team/EMS Coordinator
Reviewed
and Approved: Senior Management
Review History
Reviewed January 2010