The Evolving Role of the EHS Manager

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The Evolving Role of the EHS Manager
Linda Markarian Director, Safety Health
Environment Avecia Biotechnology,
Inc. Milford, MA
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Avecia Biotechnology, Inc.

• Avecia Biotechnology is the world's leading and
  most
• experienced contract manufacturer of
  oligonucleotide for DNA
• medicines
• Founded in September, 2000
• 95 Employees
• Manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  (API)

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Avecias SHE Value
We will not hurt anyone, annoy or alarm our
neighbors or harm the environment
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Avecia SHE Principles

• To support the SHE Value and provide the basis
  for a culture of positive SHE behaviour, Avecia
  Biotechnology
• Gives safety, health and environment the first
  priority
• Obeys all laws and is a responsible corporate
  citizen
• Identifies hazards and establishes appropriate
  controls for risks and reduction of
  environmental impacts and meets all regulatory
  requirements in the invention, manufacture, sale
  and use of its products
• Provides customer and patient care with all
  products throughout the supply chain
• Has established the goal to eliminate all
  injuries, occupational illnesses and
  environmental incidents
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Avecia SHE Principles (Continued)

• Reports and investigates all incidents, then
  takes corrective action and shares learning
• Assures that employees, agents and suppliers
  have appropriate competence for their roles
• Defines SHE requirements in simple, clear
  terms, communicates them to all employees and
  secures their involvement
• Reports, monitors and audits all aspects of
  SHE performance to confirm compliance and
  planned continual improvement
• Celebrates and rewards excellence in SHE
  Performance
• Requires all employees to accept personal
  responsibility for their own safety and health
  and that of their colleagues

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Management of Safety Health Environment

• Integrated program - includes Safety Health
  Environmental
• Responsibility is LINE drive
• Emphasizes adherence to the 11 Principles
• Everyone has a responsibility

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Organizational Structure
Safety Health Environment Management
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Changes in SHE Management

• Downsizing of workforce due to business
  decline workload stays same or increases
• Shift in culture toward SHE Activities
• Emphasis on Safety Health Environment
  Management
  System
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Major Environmenal Safety Programs

• Large Quantity Generator
• Tier II
• TUR Plan and Form S
• Minor Air Permit
• Industrial Wastewater
• Pre-treatment
• Hazard Communication
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Control of Haz. Energy
• EPCRA 313 (Form R)
• Permit to Work

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Six Components of SHE Management System
Initial Review and Planning of Controls (Site
risk register and action plan) Operations and
Maintenance Procedures to ensure legal
requirements met, equip. maintained, staff
competence is maintained and culture supports
positive SHE behavior Monitoring Set
performance measures toward achievement of
improvement objectives Audit Ensure by audit and
corrective action compliance with Principles is
in place Annual Review Improvement
Plan Conduct annual review of SHE performance,
status of improvement plan, review of site risk
register and generation of new improvement
plan Management System Review Periodic, third
party audit of SHE Management System

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How The Work Gets Done

• Improvement Plan supported by Sr. Staff
• Sr. Staff level
• Monthly review of performance
• Quarterly review of Improvement Plan status
• Company wide
• Quarterly review of performance at meeting

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How The Work Gets Done
Everyone has a SHE objective And.
The annual incentive plan has a SHE component


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How The Work Gets Done

• SHE Teams
• Employee led
• Multi-disciplined
• Each have a mission statement
• Clear objectives set and agreed upon by
  management
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CY 2005 SHE Teams
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How The Work Gets Done
Consultants Used for specific, specialized
projects ex. Permit preparation,
Training, IH Surveys Outsourcing Used for work
that doesnt require a full-time person or
intermittent times when additional staff is
needed ex. Quarterly IWW sampling, new
program development

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SHE Team Success Stories
Toxics Use Reduction Team Identified method
to reduce acetonitrile usage when packing and
upacking synthesis column Reduced potential
acetonitrile usage by 3,200 gallons/year Won
internal Avecia Award

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SHE Team Success Story
Job Safety Analysis Team Conduct analysis of
tasks/procedures, identify potential hazards
reduce/eliminate hazards through
recommendation Conducted 78 Job Safety Analyses
in CY2004 ! Managed the closure of all action
items Won internal Avecia Award
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Benefits of SHE Management System

• Reduces fire-fighting
• Empowers educates employees to do the right
  thing
• Helps support line management of SHE
• Allows more time for strategic work