Integrating Integrating Environmental Management Environmental Management System (EMS) Requirements System (EMS) Requirements

and Work Controlsand Work Controls

April 21, 2004April 21, 2004

Denny Hjeresen, EMS Team Lead, Denny Hjeresen, EMS Team Lead, LANLLANL

Gene Turner, NNSA Lead, LASOGene Turner, NNSA Lead, LASO

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Gap Analysis ResultsGap Analysis Results LANL has most of the LANL has most of the

required EMS tools in required EMS tools in place but has not place but has not integrated them into a integrated them into a usable system.usable system.

There is a need for top There is a need for top management engagement.management engagement.

Gaps exist in training.Gaps exist in training. Mechanisms needed to integrate across Mechanisms needed to integrate across

organizations and requirements.organizations and requirements.

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Integration of ProgramsIntegration of Programs LANL EMS Core Team and Element Teams Built LANL EMS Core Team and Element Teams Built

from the Division Level upfrom the Division Level up Linked to Integrated Safety ManagementLinked to Integrated Safety Management

Revisions to ISM Description Document doneRevisions to ISM Description Document done Implementing lab-wide communications nowImplementing lab-wide communications now

My LANL Portal, Web Access, Software integrationMy LANL Portal, Web Access, Software integration Website: Website: http://ems.lanl.gov/testhttp://ems.lanl.gov/test

EMS Communications Plan - continuous developmentEMS Communications Plan - continuous development Meshing EMS with Integrated Work ControlsMeshing EMS with Integrated Work Controls

Phase II of Integrated Work Management Program links Phase II of Integrated Work Management Program links environment, security and quality controlsenvironment, security and quality controls

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Environmental Environmental Requirements in Requirements in

Integrated Work Mgmt.Integrated Work Mgmt. Environmental issues equally weighted Environmental issues equally weighted with safety, health and securitywith safety, health and security

Process identifies environmental Process identifies environmental aspects and impacts and their controlsaspects and impacts and their controls

Process projects waste volumesProcess projects waste volumes Process identifies environmentally Process identifies environmentally

preferable alternativespreferable alternatives Process requires waste disposition Process requires waste disposition

pathway and waste management pathway and waste management checklistchecklist

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Combined EffortsCombined Efforts Environmental Management System Environmental Management System

(EMS) developing:(EMS) developing: Activity-based environmental aspects and Activity-based environmental aspects and

impacts and prioritizingimpacts and prioritizing Integrated Work Controls developing:Integrated Work Controls developing:

Work approval processWork approval process Automated Hazard Identification ToolAutomated Hazard Identification Tool

RCRA Corrective Actions developing:RCRA Corrective Actions developing: Root cause analysisRoot cause analysis Corrective ActionsCorrective Actions

Linkage routeLinkage routeRRCA Lessons

Environmental Impacts

Hazards

Work Controls

Worker Feedback

Management Review

Post-job evaluation

Pre-job Checking

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Integrates environment, safety, Integrates environment, safety, health and security into the life-health and security into the life-cycle of workcycle of work

Inserts RCRA tools into work Inserts RCRA tools into work processesprocesses

Provides tracking of wastesProvides tracking of wastes Uses pollution prevention to reduce Uses pollution prevention to reduce

riskrisk Raises worker awareness of Raises worker awareness of

environmental issues, including environmental issues, including RCRA, for continuous improvementRCRA, for continuous improvement

Reduces violations and finesReduces violations and fines EMS cost is shared with IWMPEMS cost is shared with IWMP

Outcomes and BenefitsOutcomes and Benefits

EMS Progress - 4/21/04EMS Progress - 4/21/04

Policy

Planning

Implem

entation

Checking and

Corrective A

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Managem

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eview

Institutional Policy

Identify Organizations A

spectsIdentify Significant Im

pactsT

argets and Objectives

ISM/E

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ocumentation/Plan

Environm

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ent ProgramO

perational Controls

Develop ISM

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ssessment Program

Managem

ent Review

ProcessU

pdating System

Completed

In Process

Next Steps

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