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Simple
tips for…
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Getting
the
most
out of
your
environmental
plans. Take
the reins.
It’s
you, not your consultant,
who must implement the plans and demonstrate
to regulatory agencies that they work. If you’re
having
a consultant develop the plans, actively
guide the work
and do a
reality check.
Look
under your nose.
Employees
on the front lines are often your best source
of information,
and are one of your most valuable resources
for problem solving.
Involving employees in developing
the plans increases your
likelihood
of success.
Test
your response plans.
Don’t keep your plans on
the shelf until the next legally-mandated
update.
Practice gets you closer to perfect, and even table-top
exercises can help work
out
the bugs. If you can conduct emergency drills,
consider
involving outside
responders identified in your plan.
Don’t
tie your hands.
While
your plans should be prepared with sufficient
detail
to be useful,
they should not be unnecessarily specific.
Allowing some flexibility allows you to adapt your plan
and avoids the need for excessive revisions.
Encourage
feedback.
Promote the reporting of near
misses and find ways to encourage suggestions
for continuous improvement.
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