A presentation at the 2015 Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, May 13-14, 2015, Overland Park, KS

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Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference 2015
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HazWaste Common Violations & Best Practices
Andrea Farr, CHMM
EHS Specialist Sr. I
Ecology, Health &
Safety
Hannibal, MO Facility

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EHS Central Hub Team – Hannibal, MO Site
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Brett Rajkumar
EHS Team Leader
Chuck Clifton
EHS Specialist
Occupational Health & Safety
Mike Diamond
Safety Supervisor
Ashley Conrad
EHS Administrative Assistant
Curt Gardner
Sr. EHS Specialist
Jeff Walker
EHS Specialist II
John Hooker
EHS Specialist Sr.
Minh Hoac
EHS Specialist Sr.

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Recommendations & Strategies
 You only have one time to make a good first impression!
 How do you make a good impression?
 Be prepared for an inspection by doing a self-audit of your program, or
 Hire an experienced consultant to perform a 3rd-party audit of your program.
 Tools that can be used to help prepare you for a successful inspection and prevent violations:
 Multi-module compliance management systems that supports the data & reporting requirements of the
EHS compliance & sustainability professional:
– regAction®
– Dakota®
 Small or Large Quantity Generator Inspection Checklist [LQG Inspection Checklist]
 On a tight budget? Build your own compliance management system.
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Recommendations & Strategies
 EXCEL spreadsheet example
 Use Outlook / Lotus Notes calendar to schedule compliance due dates.
 Perform mock-audits of your facility.
 Be sure to memorialize and communicate your audit findings to plant personnel; great for
continued training or re-enforcement of a job well done.
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Contact Information
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Andrea J. Farr, CHMM
EHS Specialist Sr. I
Central Hub
Ecology, Health & Safety
BASF Corporation
3150 Highway JJ
Palmyra, Missouri 63461
Telephone: 573-769-8515
Fax: 573-769-5628
Mobile: 573-406-5523
Email: andrea.farr@basf.com
Website: www.basf.us