Defining Your Fenceline: How Big is My EMS?

EPA Regions 9 & 10

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The Federal Network for Sustainability

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Objectives

After this discussion, you should be able to:

• Describe the purpose of an EMS “fenceline”

• Define activities, products, and services

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Overview

• EMS Fenceline

• Activities, Products, and Services

• Organizational Charts

• Other Stakeholders

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EMS Fenceline

• Define the scope of your EMS– Physical boundaries of facility– Incorporation of other management

systems– Mission of facility– Organizations involved

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Physical Boundaries of Facility

• Contiguous area

• Geographically separate areas

• Participation of tenants

• Encroachment

• Community participation

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Other Management Systems

• Safety

• Occupational Health

• Risk

• Quality

• Government Performance and Results Act

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Activities, Products, and Services

• Core mission of facility• Visitor and personnel support

– Housing– Food service– Recreation

• Facilities Management/Engineering– Facility maintenance– Utilities

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Organizational Charts

• Include all organizations associated with activities, products, and services– Computer example

• Define the EMS according to responsibility and accountability

• Is the EMS large enough to include process owners and those with authority to improve processes?

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Other Stakeholders• Tenants and other agencies• Suppliers• Contractors and Grantees (Senior

Environmental Employees)– On-site– Off-site

• Public• Visitors• Local community

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Summary

• A fenceline defines the scope and size of your EMS

• Gap analysis helps create a list of actions for the EMS team