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Gauging Our EHS Sustainability Performance
Amtrak EHS Annual Report 2010 | 32
Safety Self-Inspection 10-Point Program
Amtrak has also developed a Safety Self-Inspection Program that serves as a tool
to assist local facilities, sites, and departments to positively impact employee and
customer health and safety. This voluntary program is based on the concept that
certain topics are of priority concern. Each topic is divided into 10 queries, based
on current activity and relevance to Amtrak operations. The queries are designed
to help identify additional issues and concerns and possible regulations that may
apply to the topic in question. Topic-specific checklists can be completed by any
employee at any level depending on local needs.
There are currently 21 key topics in the program, such as blood-borne pathogens,
blue signal protection, confined space work, indoor air quality, customer safety,
and respiratory protection, among others. Additional topics may be developed.
Recognition certificates are awarded to locations that participate in the program.
All sites and departments that dedicate efforts toward the self-inspection initiative
are also eligible to compete in an annual awards process.
Individual self-inspection 10-point checklists are available on the Amtrak Intranet.
Environmental Audit and Assessment Programs
Environmental Audit Program
The Environmental Audit Program is a component of the Amtrak Environmental
Management System (EMS) that measures performance against regulatory and
management standards, reports findings of non-conformance, and devises and
implements Corrective Action Plans (CAPs). The Audit Program currently includes
30 large and medium facilities audited on a biennial basis, unless an unacceptable
audit score is received, in which case, a follow-up audit may be conducted the
following year.
During FY10, 16 comprehensive environmental compliance audits were performed
as part of the Amtrak EMS.
The Audit Program utilizes a series of 10 environmental protocols to evaluate
facility operations. A three-tiered approach, consisting of a physical inspection,
document review, and interview process, is used to complete the evaluation.
Observations made during an audit are identified as findings. In FY10, four types of
findings were included in the audit results: Positive Findings (PF); Good
Management Practice (GMP) Findings; Potential Violations (PV); and Management
Practice (MP) Findings. The various types of findings are defined as follows: