326 IAC 25-1-11 - Environmental management system
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-12
Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17
Sec. 11.
(a) An
approved EMS must be implemented by the entity before acceptance of an entity
into ESP.
(b) An EMS that meets the
criteria for ESP must, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) Evidence of senior management support,
commitment, and approval provided through management review of records,
employee interviews, or signatory reference to the applicant's environmental
policy .
(2) A written environmental
policy directed toward the following:
(A)
Compliance.
(B) Pollution
prevention.
(C) Continuous
improvement.
(3)
Identification of the environmental aspects at the entity .
(4) Prioritization of the environmental
aspects and a determination of those aspects deemed significant by the entity
considering, at the minimum, environmental impacts and applicable laws, rules,
and regulations.
(5) Established
priorities and environmental objectives and targets for the following:
(A) Continuous improvement in environmental
performance.
(B) Ensuring
compliance with applicable environmental laws, rules, regulations, and permit
conditions.
(6) An
established community outreach mechanism that includes the following:
(A) Identifying and responding to community
concerns.
(B) Informing the
community of important matters that affect the community.
(C) Reporting on the EMS , including, at a
minimum, reporting to the public on the environmental policy and significant
aspects.
(D) Through the annual
summary, reporting on the environmental improvement initiatives, including
progress toward the most recent environmental improvement initiatives
identified in the application or annual summary.
(7) Incorporation of environmental and
pollution prevention planning in the development of new products, processes,
and services and modifications of existing processes.
(8) Evidence of clear responsibility by the
entity for the following:
(A) Implementation,
training, monitoring, EMS maintenance, and taking corrective action.
(B) Ensuring compliance with applicable
environmental laws, regulations, and permit conditions.
(9) Documentation of the implementation
procedures and the results of implementation.
(10) Appropriately written EMS procedures to
include documented plans, records, and procedures as needed for successful
implementation of an EMS as defined in section 2(8) of this rule.
(11) An annual evaluation of the EMS with
written results provided to senior management and affected
employees.
(c) The
department shall determine if the EMS meets the criteria in subsection
(b).
(d) A representative of the
department shall perform an on-site review, evaluation, and verification of the
EMS if, within twelve (12) months of the application submittal, the EMS has not
been:
(1) audited by an independent party;
or
(2) registered pursuant to a
recognized certification standard.
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