Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) Publish Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Audit Protocol for Greece

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VANCOUVER, B.C., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) announce the availability of the newly updated International Audit Protocol Consortium (IAPC) EHS audit protocol for Greece. Leading companies around the world use IAPC EHS audit protocols to understand the scope of their EHS regulatory obligations and rapidly collect, share, archive, and export audit findings in a cost effective manner. IAPC EHS audit protocols are now prepared by STC in partnership with STP and continue to focus on those national (plus, in some cases, regional or provincial) EHS requirements that have site-specific application for manufacturing operations. As a leading EHS management consulting firm with a global network of experienced EHS teaming partners, STC has indepth knowledge and technical expertise of local/regional EHS requirements.

STP and STC maintain leading-edge EHS audit protocols for more than 50 jurisdictions. The protocol documents are written in English and are available in MS Word, Adobe Acrobat and Excel formats, as well as through STP's web-based portal or can be integrated into an existing company platform. Using the protocols' custom templates and advanced functionality features, auditors can easily track audit findings and manage data over time to improve compliance, risk management and safety performance. In addition, STP's formatting is compatible with leading risk management and sustainability platform providers.

Highlights of selected legislation covered in the newly developed protocol include:

• "Order No. 261 of 14 June 2018 on the Reporting form for the Environmental Self-Monitoring Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 (Regulation (EU) 2017/852, OJ L 137/1, 24 May 2017), 17 May 2017" sets forth requirements for the temporary storage and disposal of mercury waste. Requirements related to operators of chlor-alkali manufacturing processes, the cleaning of natural gas, non-ferrous mining and smelting operations and extraction from cinnabar ore as industry specific are not covered in this protocol.
• "Ministerial Decision No. 146896/2014, Categories of permits regarding use and execution of water projects. Procedure and requirements for the issue of licenses, content and period of validity and other provisions as last amended by Joint Ministerial Decision 140424/2017 of 14 March 2017" provides for the procedure and terms of issuance, as well as content and validity of the permits regarding the use and execution of water projects. The amendments from 2017, among other things, clarified reporting requirements for facilities that abstract water.
• "Ministerial Decision 23615/651/Ε.103/2014, Definition of rules, terms and conditions for alternative management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) implementing Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as last amended by Ministerial Decision 36928/2227 of 6 December 2018" establishes measures to prevent and/or reduce the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Decision increases WEEE collection targets and requires exporters of electronics to test and provide documents on the nature of their shipments when the shipments have the potential to be electronic waste.
• "Presidential Decree 116/2004, Measures, conditions and plan for alternative management of end-of-life vehicles, their spare parts and inactivated catalytic converters implementing Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles as last amended by Ministerial Decision 31068/1952 of 12 July 2018" establishes waste management provisions for end-of-life vehicles. These requirements prioritize waste prevention and focus this responsibility on the producers of vehicles and vehicle material and equipment. Management provisions include collection, treatment, reuse, and recovery activities.
• "Ministerial Decision 50067/28/2017: Electronic registration data base for Safety Technicians data and procedure for allocation of Safety Technician tasks through the Complete Data System of the Employment Inspectors Body (10 November 2017, last amended by Ministerial Decision 32126/1463 of 25 June 2018" sets forth procedure for allocation of safety technician's tasks electronically. Safety technicians must be appointed in all types of facilities. Depending on the number of employees, safety technicians may have to be employed part time.
• "Ministerial Decision 20303/383/2017: National Registry for Loaders/Unloaders -Organization, Operation Establishment of registration documentation of 11 May2017" sets forth organization, operation and establishment of registration documentation for National Registry of Loaders/Unloaders. Loading and unloading activities on land refer to the organization and transport of specialized and extraordinary or dangerous cargo from one point of deposition or storage to a transport mean and from a transport mean to points of deposition of storage (central markets, freight terminals with the exception of storage or unpacking or repackaging or any other added value service related to the transported cargo (entities' storage areas).
• "Law 4455/2017: National Registry for Loaders/Unloaders, National Registry for Private Social Care Providers and other provisions), 23 February 2017, last amended by Law 4520/2018 of 22 February 2018" prescribes the National Registry for Loaders/Unloaders.
• "Ministerial Decision No 16410/700.6/2018: Ratification of Fire Department Regulation No 6/2018 on "measures and means of fire protection as regards commercial warehouses," 08 May 2018" sets forth measures and means of fire protection with respect to commercial warehouses.
• "Presidential Decree 101/2018 of 20.11.2018 implementing Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom implements Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom" updates, broadens and consolidates coverage of issues related to ionizing radiation. In particular, it takes into account latest scientific findings, technological development and operational experience; covers all radiation sources; covers all exposure situation (planned, existing and emergency); integrates protection of workers, members of the public, patients and the environment; and harmonizes to the extent possible numerical values with international standards.

For more information on all International EHS audit protocols offered by STP and STC click here.

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About Specialty Technical Consultants
Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc. (STC) is a specialized management consulting firm working to enhance environmental health and safety (EHS) performance. Through its consulting services, STC partners with clients to strengthen management systems' design and implementation, and identifies needs and implements solutions to meet business objectives. Services provided include: EHS compliance support; risk assessment; EHS auditing; corporate responsibility and sustainability; EHS management systems development and implementation; EHS regulatory information tools; and EHS training.

STC is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Supplier Clearinghouse for the California Public Utilities Commission, and as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

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