District
Highway Director |
The
District Highway Director is responsible for being
familiar with and overseeing the implementation
of the provisions of the EMS such that the District's
roles and responsibilities are carried out in such
a manner so as to maintain environmental compliance. |
District
Maintenance Engineer |
The
District Maintenance Engineer ( DME ) must maintain
an awareness of the EMS and is responsible for coordinating
facility maintenance activities in accordance the
procedures of the EMS Manual. This includes ensuring
that facility personnel are allotted sufficient
time to perform house keeping tasks that support
environmental compliance and notifying appropriate
Mass Highway personnel of an emergency situation
at facilities in accordance with Mass Highway' s
Emergency Response Plan ( ERP ) and Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure ( SPCC ) Plans at specific
facilities. Obtains and ensures compliance with
all applicable permits for District facilities. |
Contract
Specialist III's/Area Supervisor |
The
Contract Specialist III/Area Supervisor ( CS III/AS
) ensures that: all personnel within the Area receive
yearly Annual Environmental Awareness Training;
facility inspections are conducted and that corrective
actions are completed as required; EMS and Environmental
Program documentation ( generated by Facility Foreman
and personnel ) such as regular inspection checklists,
Stage II Vapor recovery system checklists, Hazardous
Waste area inspections checklists and oil/water
separator inspection reports are forwarded to the
District Maintenance Engineer. Responsibilities
also include: review and submittal of the facility
inspection reports/self-audit findings to the DME
and initiating corrections as required; scheduling
work as needed at facilities to maintain compliance
including: septic system pump-outs, septic system
inspections, vehicle washing recycling system maintenance
and holding tank and oil/water separator pump-outs.
The CS III/AS is also the designated Primary Emergency
Coordinator as defined by Mass Highway 's Emergency
Response Spill Plan. |
Contract
Specialist II's/Facility Foreman |
The
Contract Specialist II/ Facility Foreman ( CSII/FF
) is responsible for ensuring that all operational
activities that impact environmental compliance
at District Facilities are conducted in accordance
with the EMS and specifically with the provisions
of the Facility Environmental Handbook. This includes
maintaining proper areas for material and hazardous
waste storage; using the emergency response call
down procedures; adhering to guidelines presented
in the Annual Environmental Awareness Training;
staying current with the Environmental Standard
Operating Procedures and being familiar with the
location of wetlands, buffer zones and other areas
of environmental concern. |
Facility
Personnel |
The
Facility Personnel are responsible for keeping work
areas clean and materials and wastes stored properly,
performing inspections on the Hazardous Material
and Hazardous Waste storage areas, maintaining labels
on material and waste containers, reporting spills
of hazardous materials from machinery and heavy
equipment and, attending annual refresher training
related to environmental compliance. |
Director
of Equipment and Materials |
Provides
for EMS compliance at the Central Stockroom relative
to proper hazardous material storage, appropriate
HazMat labeling/signage, and proper management of
Material Safety Data Sheets. Purchases materials
that support EMS such as absorbents ( pads, booms,
Speedi-dri ) spill kits for distribution to District
stockrooms, and maintains an effort to purchase
environmentally preferred products whenever practical.
Ensures an adequate supply of fuel equipment such
as nozzles and hoses that comply with the Department's
current fueling system. Provides for the support
of the Department fuel management system; perform
testing, inspection and reporting of storage tanks
and monitors storage tank leak detection systems.
Ensures that decommissioned vehicles are stored
in a manner that supports compliance with the Departments
SOPs, and this EMS . |
