Implementation

1. Commit to making zero pellet, flake and powder loss a priority.

• Sign the “Pledge to Prevent Resin Pellet, Flake and Powder Loss.”

2. Assess your company’s situation and needs.

• Comply with all environmental laws and regulations that address pellet, flake and powder containment.
• Conduct a site audit.
• Determine if you have appropriate facilities and equipment.
• Determine if employees have and are following appropriate procedures.
• Identify problem areas and develop new procedures to address them.
• Communicate your experiences to peers in the industry.

3. Make necessary upgrades in facilities and equipment as appropriate.

4. Raise employee awareness and create accountability.

• Establish written procedures (The procedures and checklists in this manual may be modified to suit your needs. They are available in the checklists section.
• Make certain the procedures are readily available to employees.
• Conduct regular employee training and awareness campaigns on OCS.
• Assign employees the responsibility to monitor and manage pellet, flake and powder containment.
• Encourage each worker to sign the employee commitment pledge.
• Solicit employee feedback on your program.
• Use workplace reminders such as stickers, posters, etc.

5. Follow up and enforce procedures when management cares, employees will too.

• Conduct routine inspections of the facility grounds – production areas and parking lots, drainage areas, driveways, etc.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the program. Share best practices through the OCS Website