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

1. Resources for EHS Regulatory
Information
2015 MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE
JOSEPH TELL
TELLEVATE
MAY 13, 2015

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• EHS management systems development
and implementation
• Information management systems and tools
• Compliance program support
• Environmental Compliance and EMS
Auditing
• Training
• Offices in Atlanta, GA; Lincoln, NE; and
Bethesda, MD
Tellevate Overview

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Joseph Tell
• Tellevate Owner and Director
• 20 years experience providing EHS management and
compliance services to commercial and government
clients
• Development and implementation of IT tools and
software
• B.S. Civil Engineering, Northwestern University

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• Defining the need
• Strategy
• To buy or not to buy?
• The “Updates Myth”
• Sources
• Finding value
EHS Regulatory Information
Presentation Objectives

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• EHS staff resource to ensure organization maintains
regulatory compliance
• Align organization policies and procedures
• General environmental awareness – employees are
aware of applicable legal obligations
• Referenced when corresponding with regulators
• Support when considering process changes
• Used during audits and inspections – audit protocol
EHS Regulatory Information
How is it used?

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• EHS Managers
• Operational employees – need to know about requirements
specific to their jobs
• Supervisors and Management
• Legal staff
• Other stakeholders?
• Regardless of source, regulatory information needs to be
customized for your audience
EHS Regulatory Information
Who needs it?

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• Consider organizational structure, size and
environmental profile
• Communicate some information to employees
based on roles and responsibilities
• Hard copy? Online should be more efficient
• Subscription and update services
• Leverage existing systems and tools
 Plans and permits
 Audit protocols and/or software
 Legal staff
 Existing subscriptions
EHS Regulatory Information
Strategy

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• Evaluate cost vs. benefit
• Who is target audience? How will information be
communicated?
• Applicability determinations still needed
• Environmental impacts of organization – profile
• Are most requirements in plans and permits already?
• Internal capability to review?
• Need to purchase additional consulting services?
EHS Regulatory Information
To buy or not to buy?

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EHS Regulatory Information
The “Updates Myth”
• Regulations are not frequently revised or updated
• Having access to real-time content updates may not be
worth the cost, if updates don’t apply or aren’t used
• Resources are needed to analyze new regulatory
information
• Consider semi-annual or annual updates that are
focused on applicable requirements only
• Low-cost, annual update services may be sufficient

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EHS Regulatory Information
Free Sources – Federal
• US Federal Register (www.federalregister.gov)
• US Code of Federal Regulations (www.ecfr.gov)
• EPA (www.epa.gov)
• OSHA (www.osha.gov)

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EHS Regulatory Information
Free Sources - States
State/Agency Links
Iowa DNR www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR.aspx
Iowa Div. of
Labor Services
www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/iosh/administrativerules.htm
Kansas DHE
(No OSHA)
www.kdheks.gov/environment/index.html
Missouri DNR
(No OSHA)
http://dnr.mo.gov/assistance/laws-regulations.htm
Nebraska DEQ
(No OSHA)
http://deq.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/Laws

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• There are many regulatory subscription and update services
available commercially
• If free sources of information are not sufficient, pay
services may be the answer
• Examples include: Bloomberg BNA (www.bna.com); RegScan
(www.regscan.com); and Specialty Technical Publishers
(www.stpub.com); Federal TEAM Guide partners
• Consultants provide a host of technical services that may
be applicable to your needs: add-ons
• Clearly define need, research and comparison shop
EHS Regulatory Information
Subscription / Pay Services

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EHS Regulatory Information
Finding Value
• Environmental awareness – more knowledgeable staff
• Improved compliance
• Avoid unnecessary violations and fines
• Management awareness and assurance
• EHS Manager more confident and efficient with quality,
updated information
• Related services can add value – customized protocols,
updates, integration with systems, training tools, etc.

14. Questions?
Joseph Tell
Tellevate
(404) 538-5494
jtell@tellevate.com