Environmental Management System Manual - Miami-Dade Portal

4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT SYSTEM
4.1 General requirements
MDT establishes, documents, implements and maintains an EMS and continually
improves its effectiveness in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14004:2004.
MDT continuously improves its EMS by:
• Reviewing the organization’s environmental goals
• Analyzing environmental impacts and legal requirements
• Setting environmental objectives and targets
• Establishing programs to meet objectives and targets
• Monitoring and measuring progress in achieving objectives and targets
• Ensuring employees’ environmental awareness and competence
• Reviewing progress of the EMS and making continuous improvement
4.2 Environmental Policy
MDT has developed and approved an Environmental Policy (4.2-1) that is within the
defined scope of its environmental management system. The policy:
1. Is appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its activities,
products and services;
2. Includes a commitment to continual improvement and prevention of pollution;
3. Includes a commitment to comply with applicable legal requirements and with other
requirements to which the organization subscribes which relate to its environmental
aspects;
4. Provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and
targets;
5. Is documented, implemented and maintained;
6. Is communicated to all persons working for or on behalf of the organization; and,
7. Is available to the public.
Refer to Attachment A for a copy of MDT’s Environmental Policy and Procedure.
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