As presented at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Waste Management Conference December 2017 in Novi, Michigan.

1. Benefits of an
Effective EMS
EHS Management Strategies. LLC
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2. Overview
• Environmental Management System Basics
• ISO 14001 Update
• Getting Started
• Benefits of an EMS
Developing an EMS does not require ISO 14001

3. EMS Basics
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4. Why Do We Need EMS?
Increased Environmental Regulations
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
Year
Manhours
1970 Clean Air Act (CAA)
1972 Clean Water Act (CWA)
1977 CAA & CWA
1978 Toxic Sub Control Act (TSCA)
1980 Resource Conservation &
Recovery Act (RCRA)
1982 Superfund
1984 RCRA
1985 TSCA
1987 CWA
1987 Community Right to Know Act
1990 Pollution Prevention Act
1990 CAA
1997 CWA
1997 RCRA
Periodic Monitoring & CAM
Chem Use Inventory
ISO 14000
Comm Right to Know
CAA

5. CONTINUAL
IMPROVEMENT
Commitment
Planning & Guidance
Allocated Resources
Roles, Responsibility & Authority
Measurement & Evaluation
Review & Improvement
Commitment
Defined Objectives
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KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Policy
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6. Environmental Policy
• Commitment to Protect the Environment
• Commitment to Comply with Compliance
Obligations
• Commitment to Continually Improve
Must be supported by Management

7. THE EMS PROCESS  Proactive
PLAN
Identify Scope, Policy, Significant Aspect, Identify legal
requirements, Set Objectives
DO
Operational Controls and Emergency Response
CHECK
Monitor Performance, Assess Compliance, Internal
Audits, and Management Reoew
ACT
Identify Opportunities, Set Objectives, Implement
Corrective Action

8. Intended Outcomes of an EMS
• Enhanced Environmental Performance
• Meeting Compliance Obligations
• Achieving environmental objectives
• Risk Reduction

9. ISO 14001 Standard
Setting Up an ISO 14001 Management System
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10. ISO 14001…
 Says WHAT should be done by an organization to
manage its environmental risks, but doesn’t dictate
HOW to do it.
 Is not tied to any regulatory jurisdiction
 Emphasizes:
 Prevention of Pollution
 Compliance
 Continual Improvement

11. Development of ISO 14001
• ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality assurance and
served as the model for ISO 14001
• 1992 - BS7750
• 1996 - ISO 14001 first issued
• 2004 - Revision 2 of ISO 14001, issued Nov. 15, 2004, strengthens
links between ISO 9001 and 14001
• 2015 - Revision 3 of ISO 14001, issued September 15, 2015
implement Annex SL

12. Goals of an ISO EMS
• Protect the environment by preventing or mitigating adverse environmental
impacts;
• Mitigate the potential adverse effect of environmental conditions on the
organization;
• Assist an organization in the fulfilment of compliance obligations;
• Enhancing environmental performance;
• Controlling or influencing the way the organization’s products and services are
designed, manufactured, distributed, consumed and disposed by using a life cycle
perspective that can prevent environmental impacts from being unintentionally
shifted elsewhere within the life cycle;
• Achieving financial and operational benefits that can result from implementing
environmentally sound alternatives that strengthen the organization’s market
position;
• Communicating environmental information to relevant interested parties.

13. ISO 14001:2015 – P-D-C-A

14. Clause 4.1 - Needs and expectations of interested parties
Organization
Employees
Competitors
Supply Chain
Government
Non-governmental
organisations
Communities
Customers
Owners and
Financial
Community
Company Decision
Makers
Recruitment
and retention
Access to
capital
Changing
markets
Informed
decisions
Social
license to
operate
Reputational
Risk
Regulatory
Constraints
Input
Costs
Competitive
advantage

15. Life Cycle Impacts

16. Risks & Opportunities
 Significant Aspects
Impact on Environmental vs Ability to Control or
Improve
 Compliance Obligations
Permit Violations
Changing Regulations
Violate Storm Water No-Exposure-Certification
 Other Risks due to our Context
Climate Change Policies
Energy Policies
Offsite Spill by Waste Transporter

17. Operational Controls
What do we need to control?
• Significant Aspects & Risks
• Compliance Obligations
• Management of Changes
• Life Cycle Perspective
 Outsourced Services
 Design / Engineering
 Purchasing
 Contractors
 Transportation
• Emergencies – Spills, Fires, Tornado
ISO 14001:2004 4.4.6

18. Management
Responsibility
Resource
Management
Product
Realization
Measurement,
Analysis
& Improvement
Inputs
Product
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Continual Improvement Cycle
Customer = Stakeholder = Interested Parties
Owners, Customer, Community, Regulators, Employees
Regulators
Employees
Neighbors
Owners
Customers

19. Developing an EMS
Setting Up an ISO 14001 Management System
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20. EMS Implementation Process
• Step 1 – Implementation Planning
• Step 2 – Aspects / Impacts Evaluation
• Step 3 – Draft Objectives and Targets, and EMP’s
• Step 4 – Write Environmental Policy
• Step 5 – Identify Training Needs and Develop Training Plan
• Step 6 – Write EMS Procedures and Operational Control
• Step 8 – Implement Document Control
• Step 9 – Checking & Corrective Action and Management Review
• Step 10 – Registration Audit - Celebrate

21. Implementation Planning
• Management Commitment backed by resources
 Time & Money
• Develop Implementation Schedule
• Select Implementation Team (Cross Functional)
• EMS Training
 CFT training
 Leadership training for Managers
• Select External Resources
 Registrar
 Consultant / Training
• Assess Existing Systems
 Quality, Human Resources, Safety

22. Implementation Costs per Facility
• Internal Costs
 $30,000 to >$75,000
• Registration Costs
 $10,000 to $25,000
• Consulting Costs
 $8,000 to >$30,000
Role of consultant is to optimize time needed
from internal resources

23. Keys to Success
• Must have Management Support
 Corporate, Division, and Plant Level
• Proper Project Planning
• Adequate Resources
 Internal, External, $$$$$
• Involvement of Personnel at all Levels
 Management, Operations, hourly/union

24. Benefits of an EMS
ISO 14001:2015

25. Benefits of an EMS
 Improved Environmental Performance
 Formal Structure To Document And Improve
Performance
 Internal Audits
 Corrective Action Plans
 3rd Party Audits
 Establishes Environmental Ownership
 Drives Ownership And Accountability (Senior
Management to Associates)
 Includes contractors / subcontractors

26. Benefits of an EMS
• Optimizes Cost – i.e. savings on material costs, waste disposal
costs, energy costs
 Reducing incidents that result in liability
 Demonstrating reasonable care
 Assures customers of environmental commitment
 May improve access to capital and insurance
• Promotes environmental compliance
 Parties that do not comply with environmental laws are
potentially subject to Charges and / or Fines
 Negative publicity could be much more costly than a fine

27. Benefits of EMS
Some facts and figures about the benefits of ISO 14001 from NDEMS
Study:
• Average savings of $90,320 after 2 ½ years of the study (these savings
include the cost of the EMS design and implementation period)
• 63% of respondents reported improvements in environmental
performance indicators
• 78% of respondents saw operational gains
• 93% of respondents saw an increase in employee involvement in
environmental issues as a result of the EMS design and
implementation period
• 53% of respondents improved their regulatory relationship

28. Value of Third Party Certification
• Yes, it costs money!!
• Independent review of your processes
• Keep system active through surveillance audit
process
• Demonstration to external stakeholders
 Customers, Bankers, Insurance Companies, Regulatory agencies, Employees
• Good Public Relations
 Michigan Clean Corporate Citizens

29. ISO 14001:2015 Services
• Onsite ISO 14001:2015 Transition Training
• Internal Audits
• QMS/EMS Integration
• Integrated Internal Audit / Compliance Assessment
• Compliance Evaluations
• Internal Auditor Training – 2 and 3 day programs
• ISO 14001:2015 EMS Manual and Documentation
• Snap Assessment – 1-day readiness audit

30. FREE TRAINING

31. EMS Support
James Charles, PE, CPG
Senior Consultant
EHS Management Strategies, LLC
5605 Kies NE, Suite 100
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 666-5490
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