RC 14001 or RCMS: Which is Best for My Facility? - IPEC
RC 14001 or RCMS: Which is Best for My Facility? - IPEC
RC 14001 or RCMS: Which is Best for My Facility? - IPEC
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<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Why Pursue <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong>MS??Member of ACC <strong>or</strong> SOCMA.Customer Requirement / Request.Desire to promote increase awareness of facilityprocesses with stakeholders.Management said to.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Brief Overview of <strong>RC</strong>MSOften referred to as <strong>RC</strong> “light.”Does not include all ISO <strong>14001</strong> requirements.Includes Responsible Care ® Guiding Principles.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Brief Overview of <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / <strong>RC</strong>MSIncludes products,processes, customers,stakeholder communications andoutreach programs, mutual ass<strong>is</strong>tance,carriers, d<strong>is</strong>tribut<strong>or</strong>s, contract<strong>or</strong>s,and third party providers.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Codes of Management PracticeCommunity Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER)Pollution PreventionEmployee Health and SafetyD<strong>is</strong>tributionProcess SafetyProduct StewardshipSecurity
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?OK, <strong>Which</strong> One??Standard selection can be a function of the 6 C’s: C<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate Culture; Customer Requirements; Cost; Conf<strong>or</strong>mance; Credibility; and Certification.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?C<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate CultureThe first dec<strong>is</strong>ion any company needs to make <strong>is</strong>which standard they w<strong>is</strong>h to become reg<strong>is</strong>tered,<strong>RC</strong><strong>14001</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong>MS. The selection may depend oncustomer requirements, Company philosophy, <strong>or</strong>regulat<strong>or</strong>y requirement.Th<strong>is</strong> will then energize the implementation team andprovide the overall direction.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?C<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate Culture (continued)Rep<strong>or</strong>ting requirements related to Sarbanes-Oxley(SOX) may result in an increased communityawareness of facility activities.C<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate culture may desire to be a good steward ofthe environment through interaction with localstakeholders. Your facility may be the largest areaemployer, then community depends on you.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?C<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate Culture (continued)If the commitment does not come from Seni<strong>or</strong>Management, then Program implementationtypically <strong>is</strong> doomed to failure from the start.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Customer RequirementsTier 1 suppliers to the Big Three Automotive requireconf<strong>or</strong>mance to ISO <strong>14001</strong>. The Tier 1 suppliersare pushing th<strong>is</strong> requirement down.Other customers may either require <strong>or</strong> indicate adesire f<strong>or</strong> conf<strong>or</strong>mance to ISO <strong>14001</strong>, <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong>,<strong>RC</strong>MS, Health and Safety Systems.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?CostDue to the nature of the <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> Standard, the totalcosts will be higher than <strong>RC</strong>MS, due to:‣ M<strong>or</strong>e audit days to conduct <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong>;‣ Annual assessments f<strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> (<strong>RC</strong>MSrequires a number of sites to be sampled in threeyear increments); and / <strong>or</strong>‣ Increased ASP requirements f<strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong>,theref<strong>or</strong>e, potential f<strong>or</strong> higher day rate.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Conf<strong>or</strong>manceMember companies of the ACC and SOCMA arerequired to conf<strong>or</strong>m to the requirements of either<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong>MS as a condition of membership.Some facilities may be mandated to develop aResponsible Care based system as part of an ROD.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?CredibilityEffective implementation of either <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> <strong>or</strong><strong>RC</strong>MS can result in an increased communityawareness and comf<strong>or</strong>t with operations.You may be the key employer in the area. Beingcredible with the community will enhance yourstanding.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Certification<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> will result in a Certificate of Reg<strong>is</strong>tration,not only f<strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong>, but also ISO <strong>14001</strong>, andpotentially Health and Safety.<strong>RC</strong>MS typically results in a Letter of Conf<strong>or</strong>mance. ACertificate of Reg<strong>is</strong>tration can be <strong>is</strong>sued if annualassessments are maintained cons<strong>is</strong>tent withreg<strong>is</strong>trar requirements.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Now What??The next step <strong>is</strong> to determine which of the twoapproaches will serve your facility best.The dec<strong>is</strong>ion may be based on the 6 C’s previouslyd<strong>is</strong>cussed <strong>or</strong> include additional data <strong>or</strong> parameters.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Now What?? (continued)Consideration must be made relative tosh<strong>or</strong>t and long range plans.If you plan to become a reg<strong>is</strong>tered to ISO <strong>14001</strong>,<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> may be a better approach.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?You can “mix and match” your optionsIf you have eight facilities, you can determine yourbusiness needs and reg<strong>is</strong>ter any number of facilitiesto either standard. F<strong>or</strong> example, three will be<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> and five <strong>RC</strong>MS.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?Items to RememberThe dec<strong>is</strong>ion of which program should reflect currentand future business considerations.While cost <strong>is</strong> always a consideration, benefits of aproperly implemented system can outweigh the costthrough the identification of process improvements.
<strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> / RMCS <strong>Which</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Best</strong>?If you have any questions, comments <strong>or</strong>concerns about <strong>RC</strong> <strong>14001</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>RC</strong>MS,please feel free to contact me at:Underwriters Lab<strong>or</strong>at<strong>or</strong>ies, Inc.412.777.9843jerry.skaggs@us.ul.com
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