Welcome to the Marine Operations Center ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) Awareness Training

Welcome to the Marine Operations Welcome to the Marine Operations Center ENVIRONMENTAL Center ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) Awareness TrainingAwareness Training

MARINE OPERATIONS CENTERMARINE OPERATIONS CENTERINTRODUCTION TO OUR SYSTEMINTRODUCTION TO OUR SYSTEM

JIM SCHELL, JIM SCHELL, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

OFFICEROFFICER

MARINE OPERATIONS CENTERMARINE OPERATIONS CENTEREnvironmental Management SystemEnvironmental Management System

Working for us all…Working for us all…

What is our EMS policy?What is our EMS policy?

Through our commitment to environmental compliance and Through our commitment to environmental compliance and pollution we will: :pollution we will: :

– comply with all applicable laws, regulations and executive comply with all applicable laws, regulations and executive ordersorders

– safeguard the community and the natural environment; safeguard the community and the natural environment; andand

– maintain a safe and healthful workplace.maintain a safe and healthful workplace.

We will achieve our primary commitments through the We will achieve our primary commitments through the implementation of an environmental management system, implementation of an environmental management system, which provides an efficient management structure, and which which provides an efficient management structure, and which reinforces environmental performance evaluations, individual reinforces environmental performance evaluations, individual accountability and continual improvement.accountability and continual improvement.

““MOC will conduct our activities in a safe and environmentally responsible MOC will conduct our activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.”manner.”

Rear Admiral Richard R. Behn, NOAARear Admiral Richard R. Behn, NOAA January 31 January 31 20052005

Director,Director, NOAA MOCNOAA MOC

• IntroductionIntroduction

• What is an EMS?What is an EMS?

• What are the major concepts of EMS?What are the major concepts of EMS?

• Why is an EMS important?Why is an EMS important?

• Who needs to know about it?Who needs to know about it?

• What can I expect from leadership regarding EMS?What can I expect from leadership regarding EMS?

• SummarySummary

Environmental Management SystemEnvironmental Management System

IntroductionIntroduction

EMS DriversEMS Drivers

– Executive Order (E.O.) 13148, Executive Order (E.O.) 13148, Greening the Government Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management. Through Leadership in Environmental Management. April, 2000April, 2000

– Department of Commerce Commitment Memo April, Department of Commerce Commitment Memo April, 20032003

– Department of Commerce DAO 200-0 Department of Commerce DAO 200-0 – MOC EMS policy statement issued January, 2005MOC EMS policy statement issued January, 2005– MOC EMS Commitment issued January, 2005MOC EMS Commitment issued January, 2005– Obligation of Environmental StewardshipObligation of Environmental Stewardship– Public expectationsPublic expectations– The “business side” of governmentThe “business side” of government– Regulatory compliance issuesRegulatory compliance issues


The Nature of an EMSThe Nature of an EMS– Is NOT a computer systemIs NOT a computer system– Is about management practices and planningIs about management practices and planning– Is about environmental stewardshipIs about environmental stewardship

• An EMS integrates the organization’s environmental objectives with its overall business processes and systems, so that environmental considerations can become a routine factor in business decisions.

• An EMS provides the framework for:– Developing a system that will consistently address and resolve

environmental issues.– Establishing environmental objectives and targets.– Demonstrating continual improvement of the system and our

environmental performance.


OverviewOverview– What is an EMS?What is an EMS?– What are the major concepts of EMS?What are the major concepts of EMS?– Why is an EMS important?Why is an EMS important?– Who needs to know about it?Who needs to know about it?– What can I expect to see from What can I expect to see from

management regarding EMS?management regarding EMS?

What is an EMS?What is an EMS?

EMS DefinedEMS Defined– Continuous cycle of plan, do, check and Continuous cycle of plan, do, check and

actact– Improving processes and actions to Improving processes and actions to

meet business and environmental goalsmeet business and environmental goals

EMS = Environmental EMS = Environmental Management SystemManagement System

Basic Definition:Basic Definition:

A formal set of management processes A formal set of management processes andand

practices that enables an organization topractices that enables an organization to

manage and reduce its environmental manage and reduce its environmental impacts and operate with greater impacts and operate with greater

efficiency and controlefficiency and control

An EMS is An EMS is EnvironmentalEnvironmental

• Reviews environmental aspects and Reviews environmental aspects and impacts of all relevant activitiesimpacts of all relevant activities

• Targets significant environmental Targets significant environmental impactsimpacts

• Places responsibility with staff Places responsibility with staff performing the activityperforming the activity

• Helps to maintain environmental Helps to maintain environmental compliancecompliance

An EMS is An EMS is ManagementManagement

• Based on commitment and increased Based on commitment and increased involvement of top managementinvolvement of top management

• Alignment of environmental and Alignment of environmental and mission objectivesmission objectives

• Consistent with other management Consistent with other management systemssystems

An EMS is a An EMS is a SystemSystem

• Interrelated procedures and controlsInterrelated procedures and controls

• Informal becomes formalInformal becomes formal

• Checks and balancesChecks and balances

• Continual ImprovementContinual Improvement


Facts & CharacteristicsFacts & Characteristics– Lead to continual improvementLead to continual improvement– Most are based on the ISO 14001 EMS standardMost are based on the ISO 14001 EMS standard

PolicyPolicyPlanningPlanning

ImplementationImplementationCheckingChecking

Management ReviewManagement Review

– An EMS is flexibleAn EMS is flexible– Should accomplish core goals of pollution Should accomplish core goals of pollution

prevention and environmental compliance as prevention and environmental compliance as well as mission sustainabilitywell as mission sustainability

What is an EMS?What is an EMS?PolicyPolicy

– Statement issued by top managementStatement issued by top managementPlanningPlanning

– Identify aspects and impactsIdentify aspects and impactsImplementationImplementation

– Define roles & responsibilitiesDefine roles & responsibilities– Establish operational controlsEstablish operational controls– Establish document controlEstablish document control– Establish communication proceduresEstablish communication procedures

CheckingChecking– Monitor & measure performanceMonitor & measure performance– Evaluate compliance with legal Evaluate compliance with legal

requirementsrequirements– Identify nonconformities, initiate and Identify nonconformities, initiate and

evaluate corrective actionsevaluate corrective actions– Conduct EMS auditsConduct EMS audits

Management ReviewManagement Review– Senior leadership reviews EMS Senior leadership reviews EMS

performanceperformance– Revise policies, procedures and Revise policies, procedures and

programsprograms

1. Policy1. Policy

4. Checking4. Checking

5. Management5. ManagementReviewReview

2. Planning2. Planning

3. Implementation3. Implementation

EMS cycleEMS cycle


Keys to EMS SuccessKeys to EMS Success– Leadership commitmentLeadership commitment– Continual improvementContinual improvement– FlexibilityFlexibility– Compatibility with organizational cultureCompatibility with organizational culture– Employee awareness and involvementEmployee awareness and involvement

Knowledge Check: What is an Knowledge Check: What is an EMS?EMS?

Which of the following does not describe EMS?Which of the following does not describe EMS?

BB

AAA system of computers with specialized software that all program managers can access.A system of computers with specialized software that all program managers can access.

A framework that allows an organization to consistently control the effects its operations orA framework that allows an organization to consistently control the effects its operations orprocesses may have on the environment and to continually improve its practices.processes may have on the environment and to continually improve its practices.

A continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the processes and actionsA continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the processes and actionsThat an organization undertakes to meet its organizational and environmental goals.That an organization undertakes to meet its organizational and environmental goals.

Establishes a management framework by which an organization’s impacts on the environmentEstablishes a management framework by which an organization’s impacts on the environmentcan be systematically identified and reduced.can be systematically identified and reduced.

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DD


Which of the following does not describe EMS?Which of the following does not describe EMS?

BB

AAA system of computers with specialized software that all program managers can access.A system of computers with specialized software that all program managers can access.

A framework that allows an organization to consistently control the effects its operations orA framework that allows an organization to consistently control the effects its operations orprocesses may have on the environment and to continually improve its practices.processes may have on the environment and to continually improve its practices.

A continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the processes and actionsA continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the processes and actionsThat an organization undertakes to meet its organizational and environmental goals.That an organization undertakes to meet its organizational and environmental goals.

Establishes a management framework by which an organization’s impacts on the environmentEstablishes a management framework by which an organization’s impacts on the environmentcan be systematically identified and reduced.can be systematically identified and reduced.

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DD

The correct answer is The correct answer is AA


Many federal agencies have active and effective Many federal agencies have active and effective pollution prevention programs and waste pollution prevention programs and waste

management activities already in place. These could management activities already in place. These could be incorporated into an overall EMS.be incorporated into an overall EMS.

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse


Many federal agencies have active and effective Many federal agencies have active and effective pollution prevention programs and waste pollution prevention programs and waste

management activities already in place. These could management activities already in place. These could be incorporated into an overall EMS.be incorporated into an overall EMS.

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse

AA is Correct ! This is a is Correct ! This is a TRUETRUE statement. statement.


Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of events in the EMS cycle?events in the EMS cycle?

BB

AA Policy, Planning, Checking, Implementing, Policy, Planning, Checking, Implementing,

ReviewingReviewing

Reviewing, Planning, Checking, Implementing, Reviewing, Planning, Checking, Implementing,

PolicyPolicy

Implementing, Planning, Policy, Checking, Implementing, Planning, Policy, Checking,

ReviewingReviewing

Policy, Planning, Implementing, Checking, Policy, Planning, Implementing, Checking,

ReviewingReviewing

CC

DD


Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of events in the EMS cycle?events in the EMS cycle?

BB

AA Policy, Planning, Checking, Implementing, Policy, Planning, Checking, Implementing,

ReviewingReviewing

Reviewing, Planning, Checking, Implementing, Reviewing, Planning, Checking, Implementing,

PolicyPolicy

Implementing, Planning, Policy, Checking, Implementing, Planning, Policy, Checking,

ReviewingReviewing

Policy, Planning, Implementing, Checking, Policy, Planning, Implementing, Checking,

ReviewingReviewing

CC

DD

DD is correct ! is correct !


Which of the following are characteristic of a Which of the following are characteristic of a successful EMS?successful EMS?

BB

AATop leadership commitment.Top leadership commitment.

Employee awareness, involvement and focus on continual improvement.Employee awareness, involvement and focus on continual improvement.

Flexibility and compatibility with organizational culture.Flexibility and compatibility with organizational culture.

All of the above.All of the above.

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DD


Which of the following are characteristic of a Which of the following are characteristic of a successful EMS?successful EMS?

BB

AATop leadership commitment.Top leadership commitment.

Employee awareness, involvement and focus on continual improvement.Employee awareness, involvement and focus on continual improvement.

Flexibility and compatibility with organizational culture.Flexibility and compatibility with organizational culture.


CC

DD

Correct ! Correct ! DD is the right answer. All are is the right answer. All are KEYKEY to a successful EMS. to a successful EMS.

What are the majorWhat are the majorconcepts of EMS?concepts of EMS?

1.1. Activities, Products and ServicesActivities, Products and Services

2.2. Environmental AspectsEnvironmental Aspects

3.3. Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts


1.1. Activities, Products and ServicesActivities, Products and Services• Activity Examples – Activity Examples – work processes performed dailywork processes performed daily

• Driving to workDriving to work• Disposing of wasteDisposing of waste• Changing oil in vehiclesChanging oil in vehicles• Visitor servicesVisitor services

• Product Examples – Product Examples – outcome of your workoutcome of your work• ReportsReports• Repair of vehiclesRepair of vehicles• Policies, orders, directivesPolicies, orders, directives

• Services Examples – Services Examples – also an outcome of your workalso an outcome of your work• AdministrativeAdministrative• EnvironmentalEnvironmental• MaintenanceMaintenance

What are the majorWhat are the majorconcepts of EMS?concepts of EMS?2.2. Environmental AspectsEnvironmental Aspects

• Definition: An Definition: An environmental aspectenvironmental aspect is the part is the part of an activity, product, or service that interacts of an activity, product, or service that interacts with the environment. An aspect can be thought with the environment. An aspect can be thought of as the actual or potential “cause” of an of as the actual or potential “cause” of an environmental impact.environmental impact.

• Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.

Examples:Examples:• Waste generationWaste generation• Energy consumptionEnergy consumption• Paper consumptionPaper consumption• Hazardous materialsHazardous materials• Use of ozone depleting substances in air cooling unitsUse of ozone depleting substances in air cooling units• Lights and computers left on at nightLights and computers left on at night• Copier paper bleached with chlorineCopier paper bleached with chlorine• Fueling spillsFueling spills


3.3. Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts• Definition: Any change to the environment, whether Definition: Any change to the environment, whether

adverse or beneficial, wholly or partly resulting adverse or beneficial, wholly or partly resulting from an organization’s activities, products, or from an organization’s activities, products, or services. services.

Examples:Examples:• Health and safety exposureHealth and safety exposure• Landfill spaceLandfill space• Depletion of natural resourcesDepletion of natural resources• Air quality impairmentAir quality impairment

A significant aspect is one that A significant aspect is one that has or can have a significant has or can have a significant impact on the environment.impact on the environment.

Role of Significant Aspects in Role of Significant Aspects in the EMSthe EMS• Significant aspects drive the EMSSignificant aspects drive the EMS• EMS is designed to identify, control, manage, EMS is designed to identify, control, manage,

and improve upon the significant aspectsand improve upon the significant aspects• Compliance with legal and other Compliance with legal and other

requirements is a part of the system and requirements is a part of the system and does relate to the aspectsdoes relate to the aspects

• Elements such as operational control Elements such as operational control (procedures and work instructions), training, (procedures and work instructions), training, monitoring and measurement, emergency monitoring and measurement, emergency planning, and setting objectives all depend planning, and setting objectives all depend on significant aspects.on significant aspects.

Knowledge Check: What are major Knowledge Check: What are major concepts of an EMS?concepts of an EMS?

Which of the following are important EMS concepts?Which of the following are important EMS concepts?

BB

AA Identifying environmental aspects is a key part of an EMS.Identifying environmental aspects is a key part of an EMS.

Aspects arise from your organization’s activities, products, and Aspects arise from your organization’s activities, products, and

services.services.

A successful EMS includes procedures for identifying aspects and A successful EMS includes procedures for identifying aspects and

updating.updating.


CC

DD


Which of the following are important EMS concepts?Which of the following are important EMS concepts?

BB

AA Identifying environmental aspects is a key part of an EMS.Identifying environmental aspects is a key part of an EMS.

Aspects arise from your organization’s activities, products, and Aspects arise from your organization’s activities, products, and

services.services.

A successful EMS includes procedures for identifying aspects and A successful EMS includes procedures for identifying aspects and

updating.updating.


CC

DD

DD is right ! All are is right ! All are importantimportant EMS concepts. EMS concepts.


Which of the following statements are true?Which of the following statements are true?

BB

AA A significant aspect is one that has or can have a significant impact on A significant aspect is one that has or can have a significant impact on the environment.the environment.

EMS is a way to comply with environmental laws and regulations.EMS is a way to comply with environmental laws and regulations.

Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.


CC

DD


Which of the following statements are true?Which of the following statements are true?

BB

AA A significant aspect is one that has or can have a significant impact on A significant aspect is one that has or can have a significant impact on the environment.the environment.

EMS is a way to comply with environmental laws and regulations.EMS is a way to comply with environmental laws and regulations.

Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.Aspects can be regulated or unregulated.


CC

DD

DD is the correct answer. is the correct answer.


Aspects arise from activities, products, and servicesAspects arise from activities, products, and services

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse


Aspects arise from activities, products, and servicesAspects arise from activities, products, and services

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse

This is a This is a TRUETRUE statement. statement.

Why is an EMS Important?Why is an EMS Important?

The Benefits of an EMSThe Benefits of an EMS– Reducing environmental impacts and Reducing environmental impacts and

preventing pollutionpreventing pollution– Minimizes accidents and problemsMinimizes accidents and problems– Decreasing environmental impactDecreasing environmental impact– Improving overall environmental performance Improving overall environmental performance

and enhancing complianceand enhancing compliance– Increasing efficiency of operations by reducing Increasing efficiency of operations by reducing

environmental-related costsenvironmental-related costs– Using materials and resources more effectivelyUsing materials and resources more effectively– Avoiding costs associated with cleanups, fines Avoiding costs associated with cleanups, fines

and violationsand violations– Complying with President’s Executive Order Complying with President’s Executive Order

1314813148

Knowledge Check: Why is an EMS Knowledge Check: Why is an EMS Important?Important?

An EMS is important for many reasons. Which of the An EMS is important for many reasons. Which of the following were presented as benefits of following were presented as benefits of implementing an EMS ? implementing an EMS ?

BB

AA It enables compliance with Executive Order 13148.It enables compliance with Executive Order 13148.

It helps reduce environmental impacts and prevent pollution.It helps reduce environmental impacts and prevent pollution.

It provides a means to assess the organization’s management of environmental It provides a means to assess the organization’s management of environmental risks and how to find more cost-effective solutions.risks and how to find more cost-effective solutions.


CC

DD

Knowledge Check: Why is an EMS Knowledge Check: Why is an EMS Important?Important?

An EMS is important for many reasons. Which of the An EMS is important for many reasons. Which of the following were presented as benefits of following were presented as benefits of implementing an EMS ? implementing an EMS ?

BB

AA It enables compliance with Executive Order 13148.It enables compliance with Executive Order 13148.

It helps reduce environmental impacts and prevent pollution.It helps reduce environmental impacts and prevent pollution.

It provides a means to assess the organization’s management of environmental It provides a means to assess the organization’s management of environmental risks and how to find more cost-effective solutions.risks and how to find more cost-effective solutions.


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DD

DD is correct ! All of the answers above are benefits of a successful EMS. is correct ! All of the answers above are benefits of a successful EMS.

How does an EMS work?How does an EMS work?

Policy

ActivitiesAspects & Impacts

Objectives & Targets

Work plans & Programs

Responsibilities, Operational ControlsManagement & Checking & Corrective Action

We will improve the environment.

How we affect the environment.

We will reduce our effect.

What we will do.

How we will do it.

Who needs to know about Who needs to know about it?it?

EMS roles and responsibilitiesEMS roles and responsibilities

1.1. Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Policy– Demonstrates senior Demonstrates senior

management commitmentmanagement commitment– Provides the framework for Provides the framework for

setting objectives and targetssetting objectives and targets– Communicates MOC’S Communicates MOC’S

commitments to compliance, commitments to compliance, pollution prevention and pollution prevention and continual improvement in continual improvement in environmental performanceenvironmental performance

1. Policy1. Policy





EMS cycleEMS cycle


EMS roles and EMS roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

2.2. PlanningPlanning– Define the scope of our Define the scope of our

EMSEMS– Review existing planning Review existing planning

and budget documentsand budget documents– Identify environmental Identify environmental

aspectsaspects– Identify staff whose work Identify staff whose work

may have a significant may have a significant impact upon the impact upon the environmentenvironment

1. Policy1. Policy





EMS cycleEMS cycle

Who needs to know about Who needs to know about it?it?EMS roles and EMS roles and

responsibilitiesresponsibilities3.3. ImplementationImplementation

– Do you perform your job in Do you perform your job in a manner that will minimize a manner that will minimize your impact upon the your impact upon the environment?environment?

– Have you been trained to Have you been trained to do so?do so?

– Do you have work Do you have work procedures or operational procedures or operational controls to ensure minimal controls to ensure minimal environmental impact?environmental impact?

– If so, are they current?If so, are they current?– Do you know, right now, Do you know, right now,

exactly what to do in case exactly what to do in case of a spill or release of a spill or release situation? situation?

1. Policy1. Policy





EMS cycleEMS cycle


EMS roles and EMS roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

4.4. CheckingChecking– Evaluate complianceEvaluate compliance– Identify deficienciesIdentify deficiencies– Determine appropriate Determine appropriate

responseresponse– Assess root cause to Assess root cause to

identify appropriate identify appropriate corrective actioncorrective action

– If changes are necessary, If changes are necessary, document themdocument them

1. Policy1. Policy





EMS cycleEMS cycle


EMS roles and responsibilitiesEMS roles and responsibilities5.5. Management ReviewManagement Review

– Evaluate performance of the Evaluate performance of the EMS as a wholeEMS as a whole

– Address results of internal Address results of internal audits and compliance audits and compliance evaluationsevaluations

– Address the extent to which Address the extent to which objectives and targets have objectives and targets have been metbeen met

– Address the status of corrective Address the status of corrective and preventative actionsand preventative actions

– Address changing Address changing circumstancescircumstances

– Make recommendations for Make recommendations for improvementimprovement

– Management review must be Management review must be documenteddocumented

1. Policy1. Policy





EMS cycleEMS cycle

Knowledge Check: Who needs to Knowledge Check: Who needs to know ?know ?

Only senior management needs to understand Only senior management needs to understand what an EMS is and what their what an EMS is and what their

responsibilities are.responsibilities are.

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse

Knowledge Check: Who needs to Knowledge Check: Who needs to know ?know ?

Only senior management needs to understand Only senior management needs to understand what an EMS is and what their what an EMS is and what their

responsibilities are.responsibilities are.

BB

AA TrueTrue

FalseFalse

BB is correct ! To be successful, is correct ! To be successful, everyoneeveryone needs to needs to understand EMS and how they contribute.understand EMS and how they contribute.

What can I expect from What can I expect from leadership regarding EMS?leadership regarding EMS?

• MOC has create a policy statement that MOC has create a policy statement that reflects the nature and scale of our reflects the nature and scale of our activities that defines their commitment to activities that defines their commitment to compliance, pollution prevention, and compliance, pollution prevention, and continuing improvement.continuing improvement.

• Ensure the availability of human resource, Ensure the availability of human resource, specialized skills, organizational specialized skills, organizational infrastructure, technology and financial infrastructure, technology and financial resources to establish, implement and resources to establish, implement and maintain the EMS.maintain the EMS.

Knowledge Check: What are the major concepts of EMS?Knowledge Check: What are the major concepts of EMS?

Which of the following activities can you expect to see Which of the following activities can you expect to see evidence of in your organization?evidence of in your organization?

BB

AA Senior management will do it all by themselves.Senior management will do it all by themselves.

Senior management will generate a policy statement to reflect the nature and Senior management will generate a policy statement to reflect the nature and scale of your organization’s activities and incorporate your organization’s scale of your organization’s activities and incorporate your organization’s commitment to compliance with laws and applicable requirements.commitment to compliance with laws and applicable requirements.

Senior management will lead the efforts in determining how your organization Senior management will lead the efforts in determining how your organization impacts the environment and which aspects should be managed through EMS.impacts the environment and which aspects should be managed through EMS.

Both B and C.Both B and C.

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DD

Knowledge Check: What are the major concepts of EMS?Knowledge Check: What are the major concepts of EMS?

Which of the following activities can you expect to see Which of the following activities can you expect to see evidence of in your organization?evidence of in your organization?

BB

AA Senior management will do it all by themselves.Senior management will do it all by themselves.

Senior management will generate a policy statement to reflect the nature and Senior management will generate a policy statement to reflect the nature and scale of your organization’s activities and incorporate your organization’s scale of your organization’s activities and incorporate your organization’s commitment to compliance with laws and applicable requirements.commitment to compliance with laws and applicable requirements.

Senior management will lead the efforts in determining how your organization Senior management will lead the efforts in determining how your organization impacts the environment and which aspects should be managed through EMS.impacts the environment and which aspects should be managed through EMS.

Both B and C.Both B and C.

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DD

DD is correct ! Management effectively integrates an EMS policy into is correct ! Management effectively integrates an EMS policy intoeveryday business activities and supports the organization’severyday business activities and supports the organization’s mission.mission.However, However, EMS is everyone’s job !EMS is everyone’s job !

SummarySummary

““Environmental Management is Environmental Management is everyone’severyone’s job” job”

An effective EMS integrates environmentalAn effective EMS integrates environmental

management into everyday businessmanagement into everyday business

activities and supports the organization’sactivities and supports the organization’s missionmission

Summary Transition SlideSummary Transition Slide

A useful EMS is “alive”; constantly measuring performance, A useful EMS is “alive”; constantly measuring performance, making adjustments, and looking for continual making adjustments, and looking for continual

improvement opportunitiesimprovement opportunities

MOC EMS Web Site MOC EMS Web Site

Go to NOAA’s Website at Go to NOAA’s Website at http://http://www.seco.noaa.gov/ENV/EMS/EMS_index.htmlwww.seco.noaa.gov/ENV/EMS/EMS_index.html

• OR directly to OR directly to

• Marine Operations CenterMarine Operations Center

https://www.ems.noaa.gov/MOC/HTML/HOME.htmlhttps://www.ems.noaa.gov/MOC/HTML/HOME.html

This is a secured site and requires you to log onto the This is a secured site and requires you to log onto the site using your e-mail name and passwordsite using your e-mail name and password

Example: Logon name: Joe.doeExample: Logon name: Joe.doe Password: enviro12Password: enviro12

Once there clink onto the employees section or your Once there clink onto the employees section or your department on the left corner of the main pagedepartment on the left corner of the main page

http://www.seco.noaa.gov/ENV/EMS/EMS_index.html

http://www.seco.noaa.gov/ENV/EMS/EMS_index.html

https://www.ems.noaa.gov/MOC/HTML/HOME.html

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