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Delivering Safety Results in Changing Times – Leveraging EHS Sustainability
Bernard L. Fontaine, Jr., CIH, CSPWindsor Consulting Group, Inc.
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Delivering Safety Results Objectives:
Economy and business factors driving greater focus toward leveraging EHS sustainability
Attitudes and factors hindering progress Relationship between sustainability and
performance Gap between personal and company caring Broad stakeholder alignment with core values Best practices for EHS business sustainability Environmental awareness and legislation
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Delivering Safety Results
Traditional Views of EHS
Cost center Defensive Risk reduction Reflection of legal, engineering, and regulatory
compliance
Delivering Safety Results Emerging Promise of Leveraging EHS
Profit center Innovative Activate other disciplines beyond
Legal, engineering, and regulatory compliance New personnel and generational job opportunities Lean Six Sigma best management principles ANSI Z10, BS 8800, OHSAS 18001 and OHSAS
18002 Standards
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How Can We Leverage EHS Values
Observe – Market drivers and demands Energy, carbon footprint, globalization, climate
change, waste, air and water Design – Business model innovation Measure – Cost, operations, and metrics Communicate - Collaboration
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How Can We Leverage EHS Values
Look for innovative opportunities Understand changes in the marketplace Integrate models with CSR and brands Develop a balanced strategy – past and future Build collaborative supply chain partnerships Engage customers and employees
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Delivering Safety Results How Can We Leverage EHS Values
Introduce Life cycle impact assessment Build business metrics – platforms and
dashboards to illustrate key performance indicators for goal setting and gap analysis
Build credibility and avoid “green” washing Design communications that resonate Develop public relations and social media and
alternative community building strategies
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Delivering Safety Results Organizational Engagement
Create similar value under different rubrics Business value created in different ways
based on approach 21st century business trend EHS value part of organizational culture EHS managed as integral part of business
operation not as a separate activity
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Delivering Safety Results Organizational Challenge
Senior management Middle management Employees Research and development Products and services
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Delivering Safety Results Organizational Challenge
Customers and supply chain Investors and insurers Regulatory agencies Third-party validation, verification, and
accreditation
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Potential Business Benefits
Human resources – worker and human rights Product and services – research, marketability Risk management and loss prevention Product and process – health and safety Brand name recognition and differentiation License to operate – facility management
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Motivations
Ethical considerations Globalization and market forces Social awareness and education Laws and regulation Crises and their consequences Stakeholder priorities
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Who needs EHS Sustainability?
Enterprises that could negatively impact the environment, public, community, workers, product or service, process, society, or economy
A business that strives to achieve a triple bottom line concept of people, environment, and profit
Companies seeking greater business value through support of business growth, strengthening risk management, and achieving cost reductions.
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Examples of EHS Sustainability
Recycling glass bottles and reuse in design and manufacture of kitchen countertops
Reuse of pulp and paper waste as solid fuel source to operate industrial machinery
Recycle, reuse, and treatment of industrial wastewater for agricultural irrigation
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Delivering Safety Results Examples of EHS Sustainability
Collection and reuse of storm water for urban ecological rooftop gardens
Solar cell shingles, wind turbines, construction materials and techniques help achieve energy self-sufficiency for homes, schools, and commercial buildings
Reuse of GM’s Argonaut building as second campus for College of Creative Studies using latest “green” building knowledge and technology
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Examples of EHS Sustainability
General Mills stopped paying to landfill oat hulls – now 86% hauled-off and sold a solid fuel
New breaking mechanism on trains captures energy and increases fuel efficiency by 10%
Dell recovered 40,000 tons of unwanted computer equipment
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Examples of EHS Sustainability
Wal-Mart funds largest truck makers to develop first diesel-hybrid engines
Philadelphia Eagles became eco-friendly on initiatives to recycle after each game
Reduction of carbon footprint and turning CO2 management into business opportunity
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Delivering Safety Results
Examples of EHS Sustainability
Sunoco eliminates BPA from the chemical supply chain of children food and water containers
SC Johnson eliminates PVC and chlorine bleached paperboard packaging of products
Kaiser Permanente implements policy to avoid chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive effects in their products
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Delivering Safety Results Examples of Lessons Learned
BP Texas City Explosion – Baker Report findings:
No commitment to safety Lack of leading indicators Lack of management EHS knowledge Complacency about serious risks Tolerance of deviations Decentralized management system Failed from previous learning experience
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Delivering Safety Results Examples of Lessons Learned
Toyota recall of vehicles with faulty accelerator and brake pedals
Honda recall of vehicles with faulty airbags Tylenol recall of products from packaging and
contamination issues Chinese drywall in new construction emitting
“sulfur-based” compounds into atmosphere Children’s toys coated with lead-based paint Meat-packing plants with bacterial contamination
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Education and Learning Process
Dialogue with forward thinking
Collaboration with other business partners
Collecting adequate information – past, current trends, and future
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Delivering Safety Results
Education and Learning Process
Benchmarking and regulatory compliance
Systemic planning within the organization
Individual and collective learning - concept
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Education and Learning Process
Organizational transparency through third-party verification, certification, registration, and public media
Recognition for environmental partnerships, leadership, and commitment to carbon neutral
Influencing business partners, stakeholders, and shareholders
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Motivating Factors
Provide information about challenges and achievements to employees, public, and other stakeholders
Internal commitment to occupational, environmental, and social responsibility
Marketing safety as a tool to illustrate sound principles, planning, and programs
Tracking progress toward EHS sustainability
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Motivating Factors
Develop pilot projects and take planned initiatives company-wide
Commitment to remaining competitive as a global leader in EHS sustainability
Empower employees to use their knowledge and experience to promote ideas
Explore research opportunities for betterment of humanity
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Assessing Organizational Performance
Evaluate core values to provide direction, rationale, and sincerity
Collaborate with public advocacy groups, colleagues, and researchers
Review achievements like EHS awards Conduct an independent audit and review Disseminate information for comment/action Establish social monitors and networks Use lagging/leading indicators for performance
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Delivering Safety Results Assessing Organizational Performance
Utilize consumer, supplier, employee, public, and management feedback
Evaluate impact on past, current, and future business practices
Improve method of collection and availability of performance metrics
Communicate with media, public, community, and business partners
Implement validation, verification, and test model based design to evaluate metrics
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Assessing Organizational Performance
Evaluate financial incentives for sustainable development, retrofitting, and manufacturing
Compare real world business cases for sustainable manufacturing and development initiatives
Consider current status of carbon gap and trade legislation – how it affects business and the environment
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Delivering Safety Results
Environmental Strategies
Energy conservation Air emissions and ambient air quality Wastewater and ambient water quality Water conservation Hazardous materials management Community noise Contaminated real estate
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Environmental Strategies
Air emissions and ambient air quality
Degraded air shed or ecologically sensitive area Point sources – stack emissions Fugitive emissions – VOC, PM, ozone depleting
sources Mobile sources – Land-based (trucks, cars, rails) Greenhouse gases
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Environmental Strategies
Energy conservation
Energy management and efficiency Process heat load reduction Heat distribution systems Process cooling load reduction Energy conversion Refrigeration system compression and efficiency Compressed air system load reduction
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Delivering Safety Results Environmental Strategies
Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality
Discharge to surface water Discharge to sanitary sewers Land application of treated effluent Industrial and sanitary wastewater management Emissions and residuals from treatment operation Occupational health and safety issues related to
wastewater treatment Monitoring
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Environmental Strategies
Water Conservation
Water monitoring and management Process water reuse and recycling Building facility operations Heating and cooling systems
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Environmental Strategies
Hazardous Materials Management
Hazard risk assessment Release prevention and control planning Occupational health and safety exposures Process knowledge and documentation Hazardous material transfer Overfill protection Chemical reaction, fire, and explosion prevention
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Environmental Strategies
Hazardous Materials Management
Secondary containment Storage tank and pipe leaking detection Underground storage tank installation Emergency preparedness and response Community involvement and awareness Storage facilities meeting NFPA and NEC
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Environmental Strategies
Waste Management
Planning, prevention, and reuse Treatment and disposal Storage Transportation Monitoring
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Environmental Strategies
Contaminated Land
Industrial site remediation investigation action Risk screening Interim and detailed management plan Permanent reduction measures Occupational health and safety considerations
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Occupational Health and Safety
Facility Design and Operation
Integrity of workplace structure Severe weather and facility shutdown Workspace design and exits Fire precautions – static, open flame, chemical Lavatories and showers Potable water supply
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Occupational Health and Safety
Facility Design and Operation
Clean lunchroom or eating area Adequate general or task lighting Safe means of access and egress First-aid, CPR, and AED Work environment temperature control
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Occupational Health and Safety
Hazard Communication and Training
Occupational health and safety instruction Visitor and contractor site orientation New task employee or contractor training Area signage and hazard notification Labeling of equipment Communication of hazard codes and procedures
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Occupational Health and Safety
Physical Hazards
Rotating or moving equipment Noise and vibration Electrical shock and arc flash Eye and face hazards Welding and hot work Line breaking Industrial vehicle driving and site traffic
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Occupational Health and Safety
Physical Hazards
Extreme working environmental temperatures Ergonomics – repetitive motion, material handling Working heights Interior and exterior illumination levels Other non-ionizing and ionizing radiation hazards
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Delivering Safety Results Occupational Health and Safety
Chemical Hazards
Ambient indoor air quality Industrial exposure to dust, mist, fumes, gases Skin absorption and surface contaminants Fire and explosions
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Delivering Safety Results Occupational Health and Safety
Chemical Hazards
Corrosive, oxidizing, and reactive agents Carcinogens – animal and human Reproductive agents – teratogens and
mutagens Medical surveillance and biological monitoring
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Occupational Health and Safety
Biological Hazards
Indigenous insects, plants, and animals Microbial contamination from building envelope Animal and human waste products Bacteria and viruses from infected employees
and visitors Contaminated food products or building surfaces
from improper sanitation
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Occupational Health and Safety
Radiological Hazards
Ionizing radiation – alpha, beta, gamma, x-rays Non-ionizing radiation – UV, visible light, and
infrared light Naturally-occurring and technically enhanced or
man-made exposures (NORM and TENORM)
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Occupational Health and Safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye and face protection Gloves and clothing – chemical-resistant,
welding. abrasion, and electrical Hardhats and bump caps Respirators – mechanical filter and supplied air Safety shoes and boots
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Delivering Safety Results Occupational Health and Safety
Special Hazardous Considerations
Confined space entry Hazardous energy sources Adverse weather conditions Lone and isolated workers Slippery walking or working surfaces Emergency response - containment and control Contractor safety – safe work permit Workplace violence
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Delivering Safety Results Community Health and Safety Strategies
Water quality and availability Structural safety of infrastructure Life and fire safety Traffic safety – on-site and off-site Transport of hazardous material or waste Disease prevention – communicable and vector-
borne diseases Emergency preparedness and response Recreational and off-duty activities
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Delivering Safety Results
Construction and Decommissioning
Environmental impact – noise, odor, vibration, soil erosion, public and traffic impedances, ambient air quality, solid waste, hazardous materials, and waste water discharges
Construction materials and surface coatings Occupational health and safety issues Community-based health and safety issues
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Product Stewardship Strategy
Product Life Cycle (PLC) or Extended Product Responsibility (EPR)
Designers Manufacturers Retailers Consumers Waste management and disposers
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Product Stewardship Strategy
Rethink products and market innovations Review relationships in the supply chain Provide customers with more value and less
environmental impact Reduce use of toxic substances – heavy metals Design reuse and recyclables Create incentives and take back programs Implement reuse, recycle, and reduction of waste
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Product Stewardship Strategy
Examples:
Collect and manage Ni-Cd batteries Remove of mercury-containing products Limit types of plastics and labeling them Return spent computer printer cartridges Utilize post-consumer materials into packaging Evaluate energy efficiency cost
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Business Value
Drive business growth Increase market valuation by leveraging EHS
stewardships Improve risk management Reduce legal liability and risk for financial disaster Uncover hidden operational risks Protect and enhance corporate and brand image
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Business Value
Gain regulatory flexibility for compliance Avoid supply chain surprises Simplify customer responses for data requests Reduce third-party assurance costs Cut annual reporting costs Improve financial performance through metrics for
quality, accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and customer satisfaction
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Business Value
Automate workflows that mirror work process Set annual achievable objectives and goals Measure and monitor all levels of performance Automatically track and respond to EHS outliers Re-evaluate objectives to minimize risks Continue to upgrade organization for sustainable
future
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Platform/Dashboard for EHS Sustainability
Internal and External Audits Verifiable trail…assures compliance reduces
management costs…simplifies audits
Compliance Manager Assures regulatory compliance…reduces
management costs…boots business performance
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Platform/Dashboard for EHS Sustainability
Air Compliance Automates reporting…performs complex
calculations…increases data accuracy…reduces time and effort
Water Compliance Simplifies compliance process…increases report
accuracy…improves data consistency
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Platform/Dashboard for EHS Sustainability
Waste Compliance Assures and improves compliance…increases
reporting accuracy…avoids manifest errors and shipment returns
Chemical Inventory Tracks hazardous materials…centralizes data
storage...supports enterprise best practices
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Platform/Dashboard for EHS Sustainability
Incidence Awareness Reduces risk of future accidents…collects and
manages incident data…ranks and prioritizes threats
Industrial Hygiene Assists risk evaluation…enables exposure
monitoring…communicates monitoring results
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Platform/Dashboard for EHS Sustainability
MSDS Management Streamlines MSDS process…accesses most
current data…standardizes content…aids OSHA compliance
Emergency Management Enables management solutions to near miss and
reportable incidents….tracks daily operation and real-time response
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EHS Goals Progress through 2008Reduce environmental incidents by 50%
Reduced by 32%
Reduce energy usage by 20% indexed to revenue
Reduced 18% indexed to revenue
Reduce green house gas emissions by 20%
Reduced 21% indexed to revenue
Reduce total waste 30% indexed to revenue
Reduced 11% indexed to revenue
Reduce water usage 20% indexed to revenue
Reduced 26% indexed to revenue
Baxter Sustainability Report
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Product Stewardship Progress through 2008Apply product sustainable review (PSR) to product development process (PDP)
On target for completion in 2010
Implement electronic take-back program
Completed program for EU and launched customer “responsibility” program
Develop program to eliminate hazardous materials in products and packaging
Partner with stakeholders to incorporate requirements into new designs
Baxter Sustainability Report
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Occupational Health/Safety Progress through 2008Reduce WC cases with days lost to 0.16
Achieved 0.19 in 2008 as compared to 0.30 in 2005
Reduce work-related days lost to 3.98
Achieved 4.23 in 2008 as compared to 7.08 in 2005
Reduce recordable rate to 1.25
Achieved 1.29 in 2008, reduced from 1.52 in 2005
Implement case management review in 80% of facilities
Implemented 82% of facilities in 2008
Baxter Sustainability Report
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Industrial Hygiene Progress through 2008Ensure 95% industrial sites have IH risk assessments and monitoring plans
90% of industrial sites have IH risk assessments and monitoring plans in-place.
Evaluate hearing conservation program and reduce need for hearing protection by 25%
Evaluated hearing conservation programs by ACGIH and EU standards. Program completion by 2010
Evaluate respirators and engineering/administrative controls to reduce usage by 25%
Exposure sampling resulted in 324 employees no longer needing use of a respirator. 39% reduction
Baxter Sustainability Report
Delivering Safety Results
Questions ?
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