Why change?

• To reduce risk exposure for employees.
• To reduce workers compensation, fire and liability insurance costs.
• To improve credit worthiness as a result of reduced risk of contaminated property concerns.
• To improve operational efficiency (reduce material costs).
• To improve product and work environment.
• To gain or maintain market advantage.
• To reduce or eliminate applicability of environmental regulations (reduce disposal costs and annual permit fees).

How to change

• Benchmark operations using compliance & pollution prevention checklists.
• Identify options/alternatives for action.
• Consider ramifications of not making a change, review future risk.
• Consider how recent changes in regulation apply to past activities that were at one time legal.
• Act on best alternative.
• Evaluate change and document measurable reductions. This may require a long-term evaluation/review.
• Obtain assistance from trade associations, peers, and environmental assistance organizations (State & University programs).