Universal Recycling Technologies Environmental, Quality,
Health & Safety Management System Manual
6.5 Health and Safety in the Workplace
URT has estabiisned, impiemented and maintains environmental, health and safety
programs that protect worker health and safety and the environment that are outlined in
the procedures of the Environmental Health and Safety Systems.
a.
The Director of EHS is responsible for developing and maintaining appropriate
site specific environmental, health and safety programs to meet all federal, state
and focal health and safety requirements.
URT shall conduct a full occupational, heaith and safety inspection on ail
company operations, at least once every three years. The results shall be
reviewed at the next management review meeting or senior management weekly
meeting. Any identified non-conformances shall be documented in the
Corrective and Preventive Action process.
URT shall obtain and maintain documentation to identify what hazardous
substances are present in e-waste materials and products used in its operations
that require the necessary documentation by OSHA regulations (such as lead or
cadmium). URT documents this information in the Right to Know/Hazard
Communication Program, including, but not limited fo the use of Safety Data
Sheets (SDS) sheets.
URT has developed plans for managing specific electronic waste based on the
technologies utilized at URT.
URT shall conduct an ergonomic evaluation on company operations. The results
shall be reviewed at a management review meeting, or senior management
weekly meeting, as required. Any identified non-conformances, as defined by a
specific regulatory requirement, shall be documented in the Corrective and
Preventive Action process.
URT shail outline the health and safety controls for managing each type of
Hazardous e-Waste in the Hazardous e-Waste Management Pian with the goal
to reduce and eliminate workplace exposure and hazards. Analysis includes
what processing technologies are utilized and what additional hazards are
introduced as a result of using the processing technology.
URT shall utilize monitoring and sampling protocols to provide assurances that
the practices it employs are effectively and continuously managing the risks it
has identified. This includes complying with all applicable Federal or State OSHA
standards anc permissible exposure limits (PELs) for sampling and/or
monitoring.
URT shall conduct employee exposure sampling to determine, implement and
monitor the appropriate required programs including hearing protection, personal
protective equipment (PPE), air sampling and medical surveillance.
AQ1CO1PO1 Revision Date: 04/18/2016 Page 16 of 27
Last Reviewed Date: 02/05/2018
