Attachment 9: EMS Awareness Training

Environmental Management System (EMS) Awareness Training

WHAT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a system to achieve continual improvement in mission performance by reducing environmental risks and cost. It allows senior leaders to determine and focus on the highest priorities to sustain or enhance the mission. It integrates our existing environmental programs into a single framework.

SELF-DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN-PLACE

Tinker AFB formally established its EMS in November 2005 with the latest Self-Declaration of conformance on 30 Aug 2018.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT

The latest Environmental Policy Statement was issued on 30 Aug 2018 and is attached for review as part of this training requirement.

DEFINITIONS

Environmental Aspect – Element of an organization’s activities or products or services that can interact with the environment Environmental Impact – Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partly resulting from an organization’s environmental aspects
Environmental Objective – Overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy that an organization sets itself to achieve

SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

Tinker high priority environmental aspects are as follows: - Hazardous Waste Generation
- Air Emissions
- Storm Water

OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS

- Maintain Compliance – No Notices of Violation
- Reduce Hazardous Waste – Hazardous Waste Target: Reduce 20% by 2020, 2008-10 baseline; Interim 7% by 2015; 15% by 2018
- Reduce Solid Waste – Solid Waste Target: Divert 65% by weight by 2020 (excluding construction/demolition debris); interim 55% by 2015 and 60% by 2018
- Reduce Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Releases – Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Releases Target: Reduce 35% by 2020, 2006 baseline; interim 20% by 2015 and 30% by 2018

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor employees working on Tinker AFB must review the Tinker Environmental Management System (EMS) General Awareness Training for Contractors (PowerPoint slides) and the annual EMS policy letter (attached).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information or assistance with the EMS training, contact: Mr. Joe Kracke, EMS Coordinator, 405-734-4586, [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND STEWARDSHIP IS THE DUTY

OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WORKING ON TINKER AFB.

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION:

I certify that all employees physically working on Tinker AFB will be view the Tinker AFB EMS General Awareness Training