EMS Manual for Philadelphia Office

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Philadelphia EMS Home Summary Scope Policy Facility Team Aspects of Our Operations	Impacts of Our Operations Significant Aspects Goals Manual Procedures Programs Workplans	Operational Controls Management Review Definitions Legal and Other Requirements Schedule	Training Accomplishments Green Lease What Our Employees Can Do Make a Suggestion

This manual gathers together and organizes documentation needed to support our EMS.

Section 1 — Environmental Management System (EMS)

A. Introduction to EMS
B. Maintenance of EMS
C. Implementation of EMS
D. Background and History of EMS
E. Description of the EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 3 EMS

1. Scope
2. Policy
3. Planning and Environmental Aspects
4. Legal and Other Requirements
5. Objectives and Targets
6. Work Plans for Achieving Objectives and Targets
7. Roles, Authorities and Responsibilities
8. Training, Awareness and Competence
9. Communication
10. Documentation and Document Control
11. Operational Control
12. Emergency Preparedness and Response
13. Monitoring and Measurement
14. Non-conformance and Corrective and Prevention Action
15. Records
16. Internal Audits
17. Management Review

Section 2 — Procedures

A. Identifying Significant Aspects
B. Identifying Legal and other Requirements
C. Determining Objectives and Targets
D. Identifying Operational Controls
E. Developing Management Programs and Work Plans
F. Environmental Training of Employees
G. Emergency Preparedness and Response
H. Tracking Environmental Performance
I. Calibrating Monitoring and Measuring Instruments
J. Internal Communications
K. Responding to External Interested Parties
L. External Communications of Significant Aspects
M. Communicating with Suppliers and Contractors
N. Document Control
O. Records Management
P. Addressing Non-Conformances
Q. Conducting Internal EMS and Compliance Status Audits
R. Conducting Management Review

Section 3 — Programs and Operational Controls

A. Audit Program
B. Suggestions and Non-Conformance Reports
C. Work Plans Achieving Objectives and Targets
D. Environmental Management Programs
E. Operational Controls

Section 4 — Records

Section 5 — Definitions

Section 6 — References

Section 7 — Appendices

Revision History

Date of Action

Originally written January 2003
Revised March 2004
Revised September 2004
Revised October 2008 during website update

Review History

Reviewed January 2010

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