ISO 14001: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The International Environmental Management (EMS) Standard, is increasingly being seen as a strategic business requirement by a growing number of organizations of all shapes and sizes. This has mainly been in response to pressure from key customers demanding that their suppliers conform to ISO 14001.
SEA has developed a unique system that can reach EMS registration (certification) to ISO 14001 without being an expensive, complicated and time-consuming process. SEA Implementation Plan for ISO 14001 has been proven on several clients nationwide.
SEA Implementation Program include the following services:
SO14000 Executive Management Briefings: SEA conducts briefings, which provide an in-depth review of the ISO 14001 requirements, the potential benefits of registration and the legal/regulatory impacts of pursuing registration. Selecting Environmental Performance Indicators for ISO 14001: Selection of appropriate environmental performance indicators is key to becoming ISO 14001 registered. SEA provides consulting assistance and in-house workshops to assist in reviewing your environmental aspects, setting environmental objectives, selecting performance indicators, establishing matrixes and measurement procedures.
> ISO 14000 Baseline Audit and Gap Analysis: SEA conducts a baseline audit and/or gap analysis to compare your current environmental management system against the ISO 14001 requirements to determine where your system conforms to the standard as well as those areas where changes are needed.
> ISO 14001 Registration Assistance: Consulting assistance provided on an as-needed basis to ensure your ISO 14000-registration process stays on track. SEA works with wide variety of clients allowing us to provide a third party, total system perspective and technical solutions you may not have considered.
> ISO 14001 Pre-Registration Audit: SEA’s ISO 14000 certified Lead Auditors will conduct a pre-registration audit to insure that your company is ready for registration.
> ISO 14001 Post-Registration Audit: SEA’s ISO 14000 certified Lead Auditors will conduct a post-registration audit to insure that your company is maintaining the provision.
A Quick Guide for Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities By Keina Jennings, CEO/CFO, SEA
By Don Harkness, East Coast Regional Manager, SEA Ladder Inspection Safety At-A-Glance Ladders of all types are useful in the workplace. They are tools that allow workers to safely reach another level. Working at elevated levels poses plenty of risks, ones that have been covered in many regulatory training courses you have attended. Walking, Working Surfaces and Fall protection all focus heavily on the different hazards, of which SEA would be honored to share with you, but today, I want to focus on what needs to happen prior to using the ladder. The Right Tool for the Job And make no mistake, ladders are tools, and only perform as well as we, the operators, allow them to. So, what do we need to consider when picking the right ladder for our job? Several key factors include, but aren’t limited to: What are we doing? What style do you need? Step Ladders, extension ladders, and platform ladders all serve different purposes! What is the weight limit of my ladder? Note that the weight limit includes you and all the tools/equipment you are wearing, including fall protection! What height do I need my ladder to be? Ladders come in all shapes and sizes, so ensure you pick one that allows you to not put yourself at risk, even if it takes a little extra time to go and get it! What material should my ladder be made of? Most ladders are fiberglass but also come in several other materials. Make sure you plan for the task and don’t pick a metal ladder when working with electricity, for example The Most Important Step After choosing the ladder for our task, we need to perform an all-around inspection of the ladder. How often do we need to perform this inspection? Does it need to be documented? Ladders must be inspected before every use to ensure that no damage has occurred. As far as documentation goes, it is required that a documented inspection occur once a year, but your company policy can dictate more frequent documented inspections.
By Alison Jennings, VP Operations, SEA Sometimes it takes a real-life moment to remind us how quickly routine tasks can turn into injuries. Recently, I had a reminder of just how quickly something simple can turn into an injury. I was hanging a picture frame at home. Nothing complicated—just one of those quick projects you knock out in a few minutes. I picked the frame up by the sides to move it into position. As I lifted it, the bottom of the frame suddenly gave out. The glass dropped straight down and landed directly on the top of my bare foot. Within seconds, what started as a simple task turned into a trip to urgent care. The cut was deep enough that I ended up needing eight stitches. Looking back, there were a few things I didn’t think about in that moment. I was barefoot. I didn’t consider the possibility that the frame might break. I didn’t think about what could happen if the glass slipped or fell. It really wasn’t a dangerous job. I wasn’t using power tools or heavy equipment. I was just hanging a picture. But that’s the reality of many injuries—they don’t happen during obviously dangerous activities. They happen during everyday tasks when we assume nothing will go wrong.