Environmental Management Systems
Safety and Health Management Systems

Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) and Safety and Health Management Systems (SHMSs) integrate environmental protection and employee safety and health into day-to-day business operations and activities. ERG has been helping public and private sector clients build these systems and promote their use for nearly a decade. We take a systematic approach toward raising a client's environmental, safety, health, and business performance, from building the business case, to implementing the program, to verifying that the system has taken root and is working. ERG's EMS and SHMS team includes staff with expertise in business and economics, environmental management, environmental science and engineering, pollution prevention, industrial hygiene, and safety and health.

Planning

Business case development
Management briefings
Best practices studies and benchmarking
System standards comparisons
System structure and responsibilities
Resource needs estimation

Implementation

Baseline impact assessment
Environmental aspects analysis
Safety and health hazard and risk analysis
Operational control
Monitoring and measuring programs
System procedures and documentation

Training

General awareness
Core team implementation
Internal audit team
Training recordkeeping, tracking, and reporting systems

Review

Audit program design
Audit protocol development
Internal or external audits and reviews
Conformance and nonconformance status
Management briefings

Reporting

Collation of performance measurement data
Analysis and report preparation
Progress assessments
Nonconformance tracking and reporting

Outreach and Promotion

Contractor, vendor, and supplier communication
Community outreach
Case studies
Awards nominations