JPR 8550.1 - Nasa

JSC Environmental Compliance
Procedural Requirements
JPR No.
8550.1A XXXX.X
Effective Date:
Johnson Space Center • Environmental Compliance Program
Expiration Date:
Expiration Date:
Page Number
3/25/2011
3/25/2016
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a. Environmental compliance training is required for employees conducting specific activities
in order to ensure employees working at JSC are competent and knowledgeable in the
requirements to perform their job in an environmentally compliant, safe, and effective manner.
(1) Environmental training identified as mandatory shall be completed within 90 days of hiring
or within 90 days of assignment to a new job task requiring the environmental training.
Recommended training may be taken at the employee’s convenience.
(2) Employees shall not conduct activities requiring training (unless supervised) until
applicable environmental training has been completed.
1.5.2 Supervisors and Employees
a. Supervisors and employees shall determine mandatory environmental compliance training
by completing the Environmental Training Matrix, available on the Environmental Webpage at
http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/ja/ja13/index.cfm.
b. By answering the questions related to job activities, employees or supervisors are able to
identify required training. The website allows employees to print out a list of mandatory and
recommended environmental training, schedule classroom training, take online training, save
or print the completion certification, and query the environmental training database for training
history.
c. Employees without computer access may contact the EO to request classroom training.
1.5.3 Directorate Level Organizations (DLOs) shall:
a. Identify and obtain any specialized, job-specific environmental training required to ensure
that employees understand how to perform their job in a manner that minimizes environmental
impacts and complies with regulatory requirements. Some environmental training may be
offered only by specialized off-site trainers.
b. Obtain records of specialized training and provide documentation of training to the EO upon
request. Examples of this type of specialized training are refrigerant technicians (for personnel
who repair refrigerant systems or operate refrigerant recovery systems containing ozonedepleting
substances) and State of Texas asbestos abatement certification.
c. Train employees on the proper maintenance and operation of equipments or processes in
order to ensure they understand and control any actual or potential environmental impacts.
1.5.4 Facility Managers (FM) shall:
a. Obtain initial general environmental training through FM training.
(1) Complete all environmental training that is required for activities performed in their
assigned building(s).
Verify correct version before use at
http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/CDMSDocs/Centers/JSC/Home.tml.
JSC Form JF2420B (MS Word August 28, 2006) (Revised May 30, 2007)