SIMULTANEOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001 OHSAS 18001 MANAGEMENT

Environmental and OHS Management System Tools u ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System (International

Comparison of ISO and OHSAS Core Elements u ISO 14001 â Policy â Aspects/Impacts

Aspect and Impact Definitions u Environmental Aspect - “Element of an organization’s activities or

Aspect/Impact Examples Activity Aspect Impact Reforestation Habitat Development Wildlife Enhancement Drycleaning Use of Perc

Hazard and Risk Definitions u OHS Hazard - “Source or situation with a potential

Hazard/Risk Examples Activity Hazard Risk (L/C) Reforestation Collision/death Intolerable Drycleaning Skin contact/nerves Tolerable? Spray

QUESTIONS 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

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SIMULTANEOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Presented by: SCS Engineers Environmental Consultants and Contractors SCS ENGINEERS 3012 U. S. Highway 301 N, Ste 700 Tampa, Florida 33619 Ph. (813) 621 -0080 Fax (813) 623 -6757 rwestly@scsengineers. com ktumlin@scsengineers. com April 14, 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Environmental and OHS Management System Tools u ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System (International Specification Standard) u OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (BSI Guidance Publication) 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Comparison of ISO and OHSAS Core Elements u ISO 14001 â Policy â Aspects/Impacts â Legal & Other â Objectives/Targets â Programs â Operations â Monitoring â Review u OHSAS 18001 â Policy â Hazards/Risks â Legal & Other â Objectives â Programs â Operations â Monitoring â Review 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Aspect and Impact Definitions u Environmental Aspect - “Element of an organization’s activities or products or services that can interact with the environment. ” u Environmental Impact - “Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s environmental aspects. ” 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Aspect/Impact Examples Activity Aspect Impact Reforestation Habitat Development Wildlife Enhancement Drycleaning Use of Perc Air, Soil, Water Pollut. Spray Painting Waste Sludge Landfill Space Reduct Landscape Maintenance Pesticides/Herbicides Soil, Water Pollut. Wave Soldering Solvent evaporation Air Pollut. CNC operations Waste Coolant Water Pollut. Propellent mixing Cleanup wastes Soil Pollut. 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Hazard and Risk Definitions u OHS Hazard - “Source or situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the workplace environment, or a combination of these. u OHS Risk - “Combination of the likelihood and consequence(s) of a specified hazardous event occurring. ” 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

Hazard/Risk Examples Activity Hazard Risk (L/C) Reforestation Collision/death Intolerable Drycleaning Skin contact/nerves Tolerable? Spray Painting Vapor inhalation/resp. dam. Intolerable? Landscape Maintenance Thrown object/eye damage Tolerable? Wave Soldering Vapor inhalation/resp. dam. Intolerable? CNC operations Mat. Hand. /finger crush Intolerable? Propellant mixing Explosion/death Intolerable L/C: Likelihood/Consequence 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition

QUESTIONS 2005 JSEM Conference & Exposition