｡?ne of the first steps is to develop an environmental policy for your business. This is a general statement of the company's intentions regarding its overall environmental performance and its commitment to environmental improvement to meet stated targets and objectives.
｡?n EMP should identify the specific environmental issues associated with your operation. It should list objectives to be achieved, actions to achieve the objectives, and measures to determine whether the objectives have been met.
｡?repare a comprehensive maintenance plan or schedule for your business and follow it every day Activities should include checking stormwater drains, waste disposal and recycling bins.
｡?nvolve staff in developing environmental management procedures. If they contributed to it, they're more likely to follow it. The procedures can form the basis for your premises' environmental plan.
｡?evelop a spill clean-up plan and. train staff in clean-up procedures. Store clean-up materials - for example, brooms, mops and absorbent material - where it can be easily reached, and label it clearly
Our Environmental Management Plan
(Some ideas for you to use in preparing your plan)
Our environmental commitment and policy
This business cares about the environment, and we ask our customers to do the same. We will do our best to continually improve our environmental performance and to make sure that our activities do not harm the waterair or ground. We display our Certificate of Support to show our commitment.
Our plan
1. At least twice a year we will carry out an environmental audit (or use the environmental checklist in this book) to work out where we can make some environmental improvements.
2. We regularly inform our customers of our commitment to protect the environment and ask them to support this commitment when using our facilities.
3. Our daily maintenance schedule includes a routine program for clean up and tidying of all areas is to prevent waste materials and litter entering the water
4. We are investigating our storage of hazardous materials and have briefed all employees about our emergency response plan.
5. We keep clean-up equipment (absorbent materials, rags, etc) in an easily accessible position.
6. We are in regular contact with our industry association to find out about new products or services that can help minimise our impact on the environment.
