SENIOR MANAGERS TRAINING FOR USE WITH

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SENIOR MANAGERS TRAINING FOR USE WITH

• DOE O 450.1, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM

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WHAT IS AN EMS?

• An EMS is a systematic and structured approach
  for addressing environmental consequences of an
  organizations activities, products and services

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PURPOSE

• Provide Senior Managers with an overview of DOE O
  450.1 requirements, including
• an understanding of their DOE O 450.1 roles and
  responsibilities to ensure successful ISMS/EMS
  implementation
• guidance on how to implement EMS as part of
  Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMS)

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WHY DO I HAVE TO HAVE AN EMS?

• To improve environmental performance
• To meet the requirements of DOE O 450.1,
  Environmental Protection Program, and
• Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government
  Through Leadership in Environmental Management

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BENEFITS OF AN ISMS/EMS

• Achieve mission goals, reduce costs, improve
  business practices
• Improve environmental compliance performance
• Address stewardship and legacy management issues
  systematically
• Improve credibility with regulators and local
  community

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HOW IS DOEs EMS IMPLEMENTATION MONITORED?

• DOEs progress toward implementation is reported
  to the White House Office of the Federal
  Environmental Executive (OFEE) on an annual basis
  by the Assistant Secretary for Environment,
  Safety and Health (EH-1), who also serves as
  DOEs Agency Environmental Executive

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WHAT ARE SENIOR MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITIES
PURSUANT TO DOE O 450.1?

• Senior managers must
• Ensure that all sites under their purview have
  implemented ISMS/EMS by 12/31/05
• Request, through their annual Departmental
  budgetary process, the funding and resources
  needed to implement DOE O 450.1

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INTEGRATING EMS INTO ISMS

• DOE O 450.1 requires DOE elements to ensure that
  site ISMSs include an EMS
• An EMS is that part of ISMS which addresses the
  environmental consequences of an organizations
  products, services and activities
• In those instances where ISMS is not required for
  a site, DOE elements must develop and implement a
  stand-alone EMS

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EMS FRAMEWORKS

• Several EMS frameworks exist, including ISO
  14001, which is the most popular
• DOE O 450.1 does not require DOE organizations to
  use ISO 14001 or any specific framework
• The ISO 14001 framework involves an independent
  third-party certification
• DOE O 450.1 allows for EMS self-certification by
  Program Offices

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IMPLEMENTATION OF ISMS/EMS AT CLOSURE SITES

• Closure sites are sites that have ceased
  operations or have identified near-term closure
  dates
• Closure sites are required to implement ISMS/EMS
• Closure sites can use a graded approach to
  supplement their existing ISMSs to meet the
  requirements of DOE O 450.1
• ISMS/EMSs at Closure sites can serve as the
  framework for their transition to the Office of
  Legacy Management and/or for long-term
  stewardship.

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HOW CAN I ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF EMS
AS PART OF ISMS?

• Communicate your support the ISMS/EMS
• Provide oversight and training
• Engage stakeholders

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CONCLUSIONS

• ISMS/EMS provides an environmental protection
  program that ensures early detection of and
  systematic management of environmental problems
• Managers can integrate environmental
  considerations into everyday business processes
  and mission activities
• Effective ISMS/EMS implementation can create an
  organizational culture of superior environmental
  performance through increased environmental
  awareness and life cycle accountability for
  everyone working at DOE sites