- Krupp Consulting, Inc.
EHS Consulting - Information Technology - Management Systems
EHS Services - Implementation Assistance Background. Most companies seeking to improve their EHS management systems (e.g., in advance of seeking ISO 14001 certification) usually require some degree of assistance in the design, development, critique, roll-out, training, and/or evaluation of one or more parts of their management system. The amount and type of such "implementation" assistance that is necessary depends on many factors, including the extent to which systems are already in place, the types of weaknesses noted in existing systems (e.g., resulting from audits/assessments), the degree of experience that company staff have with such systems, and the resources available internally to make modifications to the system in the necessary timeframe. Companies vary widely in the type and amount of assistance needed.
KCI Expertise. KCI has broad experience in this area, having helped companies implement a wide variety of EHS management systems, providing everything from simple telephone assistance on an on-call basis, to working full-time at client sites for many weeks. Examples of the types of implementation assistance we have provided include:
- Critique of company E (or EHS) policy
- Development of policies
- Development of guidance
- Development of procedures
- Development of standard tools, forms, and templates for use across the company
- Critique of existing information technology systems for EHS management
- Development of software or information technology solutions for EHS management
- Development of plans (e.g., Training plan, Contingency plan, Emergency response plan)
- Development of aspects/impacts methodologies and conducting aspects/impacts evaluations
- Restructuring/reorganization of EHS organization
- Training on specific company requirements and/or aspects of the management system
Description of a recent project. For a major US manufacturer of mailing equipment, KCI provided 'on-call' assistance in the critique, development, and improvement of existing environmental management systems, in order to prepare the company for upcoming ISO 14001 certification. Efforts involved in this project included providing advice on the types of documentation that must be maintained, developing corporate environmental procedures, developing specific management systems tools and templates, onsite review of existing systems, and critiquing initial implementations of new systems by facility personnel.