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Another critical internal document, the APS EHS Management Plan, augments the EHS policy and outlines our EHS organization and responsibilities for meeting federal, state, local and environmental, health and safety laws and regulations under which we operate. We use all these documents to reinforce sound, ethical and profitable business practices, service to the community and fairness to employees. The relationship of the EHS Policy and Management Plan to our Advisory and Issues Team is illustrated below.
Maintaining day-to-day compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations is the overriding objective of APS’ EHS management systems. APS strives to go beyond basic compliance, where activities are consistent with sound business practices and goals. All of our employees, from the officer level to the frontline, are responsible for compliance and have an obligation to bring issues and concerns forward for resolution.
Our EHS program is decentralized, with primary responsibility for complying with EHS requirements resting with the leaders and frontline employees at APS facilities. Managing compliance and continual improvement at each facility is the cornerstone of APS’ EHS philosophy. Support groups, such as our Corporate EHS Department and the Corporate Law Department are available to assist and support the operating areas with technical, strategic, regulatory and legal EHS issues. To strengthen our compliance management systems we have an aggressive EHS audit program. They establish a four-tier assessment process and outline management expectations relative to routine and periodic compliance assessments, reporting, corrective actions, roles and responsibilities.
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