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Title: EHS Strategic Plan Update


1
EHS Strategic Plan Update
  • Department of Environment, Health and Safety
  • UNC-Chapel Hill

2
Mission Our purpose and objectives. Vision
Where we want to go. What we want our future to
look like. Values Our rules and principles that
guide our daily actions. Strategic Plan Our
specific plan to realize our vision and mission.
3
Mission Statement
  • We support the Universitys core mission of
    teaching, research, and service by providing
    comprehensive environmental, health and safety
    services to the University community including
    education through training and consultation
    maintaining a safe environment ensuring
    regulatory compliance and recognizing and
    controlling health and safety hazards.

4
Vision Statement
  • We will do our jobs in a professional manner and
    provide innovative solutions.
  • We will show appreciation to all employees and
    maximize customer satisfaction.
  • We are accountable not only to UNC, but to the
    surrounding community as well.
  • We will strive to give quality customer service
    at all times. In this way, we will be a
    recognized leader in our University support role.

5
Core Values
  • Partnership with the customer
  • Integrity
  • Strive for 100 regulatory compliance
  • Customer focus
  • Dedication
  • Responsiveness
  • Employee involvement
  • Training
  • Innovation
  • Effective planning
  • Compliance enforcement
  • Professionalism
  • Employee enrichment and enhancement
  • Accountability
  • Employee appreciation
  • Protect life, property, and the environment
  • Employee development and teamwork

6
Overall Strategic Objectives
  • Help students, faculty, staff and visitors safely
    learn, discover and enjoy Carolina.
  • Comply with OSHA, EPA, DOT, FAA, accreditation
    agencies
  • Alignment with the Universitys mission of
    teaching, research and public service.
  • Improve UNC Research competitiveness make
    research compliance easier

7
Overall Strategic Objectives
  • Maintenance of EHS Programs as UNC and
    requirements grows
  • Support UNCs building program
  • Meet UNCs EHS changing needs
  • Take advantage of opportunities
  • Process improvements and modernization of EHS
    Programs

8
Some 2003 Highlightsthis list is not
comprehensive
  • Developed and began implementation of Laser
    Safety Policy and program. Laser Safety Committee
    was formed to evaluate the program.
  • Implemented on-line radioactive materials
    inventory program.
  • Disposed of large number of legacy radioactive
    sealed sources from Venable
  • Renewed UNCH radiation services contract

9
Some 2003 Highlightsthis list is not
comprehensive
  • Glowing comments from radiation protection
    inspectors. No fines or penalties.
  • New fire extinguisher vendor, saving
    300-500/month
  • Electronic 510 forms (Hazardous Material Transfer
    Form) replaced paper forms and streamlining
    processing.
  • Phase II NPDES stormwater permit submitted March
    2003
  • Mason Farm remediation project source removal
    approx. 500,000 under budget

10
Some 2003 Highlightsthis list is not
comprehensive
  • Entered into an agreement with DENR to clean the
    Chemical Waste site within eight years.
  • No RCRA fines or penalties.
  • Giles Horney SARS scare
  • Facilitated, organized and processed paperwork
    for 2,503 flu shotsthe first time UNC has
    offered this to all staff at no cost to them.
  • Developed an e-mailing list to update 450 UNC
    employees on DOT hazmat shipping laws.

11
Some 2003 Highlightsthis list is not
comprehensive
  • Brought UNC in compliance with new DOT rules for
    hazmat security.
  • Select agent registration, security risk
    assessments and inventory system.
  • On-line orientation training now in production.
  • Other improvements to our web site to make it
    more helpful and user-friendly
  • Established a new chemical hygiene officer,
    environmental safety officer and industrial
    hygienist specialist in indoor air quality.
    Unfortunately had to lay off asbestos position
    due to budget cuts.

12
EHS spring 2002 Strategic Planning retreat
  • Lots of great ideas from EHS staff
  • Made good progress on many issues
  • Where do we go from here?
  • Consider time and resource constraints
  • Benefit gt cost?
  • Need to set priorities and refresh the plan
  • Newer ideas?

13
Improvements to EHS Programs and Processes
The above and following goals were developed as
part of EHS spring 2002 Strategic Planning
retreat .
14
Improvements to EHS Programs and Processes
15
Improvements to EHS Programs and Processes
16
Improvements to EHS Programs and Processes
17
Ideas for New EHS Programs and Initiatives
18
Ideas for New EHS Programs and Initiatives
19
Ideas for New EHS Programs and Initiatives
20
Ideas for New EHS Programs and Initiatives
21
Better Use of Technology
22
Better Use of Technology
23
Additional and Improved Resources for EHS
24
Additional and Improved Resources for EHS
25
Professional Development and Continuing Education
26
Professional Development and Continuing Education
27
Improvements to EHS Workplace
28
Issue Parking Lot
  • Better utilize inspection, complaint, accident,
    injury and incident information in planning and
    training
  • Website FAQ
  • Allow people flexibility to develop/utilize
    personal talents/likes within prescribed job
    descriptions
  • Bar code system for hazardous waste containers
    and fire extinguishers

29
Some 2004 Goalsthis list is not comprehensive
  • Implementation of stormwater management program
  • Chemical waste site cleanup begins
  • Disposal of remaining legacy Venable radwaste
  • Select Agent compliancepass inspection(s)
  • Mercury Free UNCPhase 2 (thermometer exchange)
  • Install sensors in lab hoodPhase 1
  • Formaldehyde training program and database
  • Chemical safety IBC compliance, inventories,
    emergency signage, better lab plan review

30
Some 2004 Goalsthis list is not comprehensive
  • Further HASMIS enhancements, including on-line
    lab safety plan
  • IAQ/mold preventionremediation team?
  • Fit testing and respiratory protection awareness
    for physicians
  • Laboratory hood policy
  • Implementation of new Training and Occupational
    Health Enforcement Policy

31
Some 2004 Goalsthis list is not comprehensive
  • West Nile Virus prevention awareness
  • More intensive communication efforts and
    continuation of efforts to identify high risk
    situations
  • AED policy
  • Employee health screening? (proposal)
  • Break ground on new EHS offices and liquid waste
    building
  • Materials handling at radwaste facility
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