Environmental Management System Manual - Miami-Dade Portal

authorities are defined, documented and communicated in order to facilitate
effective environmental management. (Refer to EP 4.4.1-1.)
MDT’s top management has appointed the Manager of Safety and Environmental
Protection to have defined roles, responsibilities and authority for:
(a) ensuring that an Environmental Management System is established,
implemented and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this
International Standard; and
(b) reporting to top management on the performance of the Environmental
Management System, including recommendations for improvement.
Refer to Attachment E for a copy of MDT’s Resources, Roles, Responsibility,
and Authority Procedure and Matrix.
4.4.2.Competence, training and awareness
MDT has evaluated the people performing tasks for it or on its behalf who have
the potential to cause significant environmental impacts. These people are
competent on the basis of appropriate education, training or experience. MDT
retains associated records primarily in the Training department’s database. Where
appropriate, some training documents may be maintained in the local area where
the employee works or in the Human Resources department.
MDT has identified training needs associated with its environmental aspects and
its environmental management system. MDT provides training or takes other
action to meet these needs, and retains associated records. MDT has established,
implemented and maintains procedures (refer to EP 4.4.2-1) to make people
working for it or on its behalf aware of:
(a) the importance of conformity with the environmental policy and procedures
and with the requirements of the environmental management system;
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