Development of EHS Corporate Standards and Programs for Commercial Operations

Challenge:

A startup Life Sciences company needed to develop an entire set of environmental, health and safety (EHS) corporate standards and site-specific program templates for use and implementation in their operations across the United States.

Solution:

TRC accomplished this project using the following steps in the overall development of an EHS management program:

1. Created an overall EHS Framework of all applicable programs/procedures for facility operations that included administration, safety, health and environmental topics
2. Development of corporate standards
3. Development of site-level program templates TRC developed the set of corporate EHS standards and site-specific program templates for the  following four subjects:

Administrative:

• EHS Management Program and Training
• Incident Reporting and Investigation
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Vehicle Safety Policy
• Recordkeeping
• EHS Auditing and Inspections

Safety:

• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
• Cranes, Slings and Hoists
• Emergency Planning and Response
• Electrical Safety
• Fall Prevention and Protection
• Fire Protection
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Hand, Power Tools and Machine Guarding
• Material Handling – Power Industrial Trucks
• Personal Protective Equipment

Health:

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Hazard Communication
• Emergency Eyewash and Showers
• Ergonomics
• First Aid, CPR and AED

Environmental:

• Waste Management
• Wastewater and Stormwater
• EPCRA
• Air Compliance

TRC also developed a complimentary set of training
programs for each of the subject areas for the client to
self-perform the training. The training programs included
the following information and materials:

• Course Attendance Roster and Agenda
• Instructor’s Guide and Presentation Materials/Slides with Instructor’s Notes
• Student Manuals and Handouts
• Competency Evaluations (Quiz, Exams, And Exercises)