COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

SOLID WASTE
STANDARD
The contractor must protect human health and the environment by meeting applicable regulatory
requirements including air emissions, solid/hazardous waste and water discharge. The contractor
adopts reasonable measures to mitigate negative operational impacts on the environment and strives
to continuously improve environmental performance.
‣ Develop and implement processes and procedures for the minimization and management of
solid waste.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that procedures for the minimization and management of solid waste
are developed, implemented and followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the processes and procedures for solid
waste.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees receive training and comply with the
requirements of the processes and procedures for solid waste.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the processes and procedures for solid waste.
DEFINITIONS
• Solid waste is discarded materials from the consumption of goods and services and the
manufacture of goods. This definition does not include hazardous waste. Examples of solid waste
include food and yard/garden waste, paper, cardboard, cloth, leather, product packaging, glass
and metal containers.
• Minimization is prevention and reduction of waste at the source. Reuse (using the product or
material for the same or similar purpose); recovery (energy recovery from waste materials);
recycling (using solid waste as material to manufacture a new product); and composting.
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented annual risk assessment conducted for solid
waste, which includes as a minimum:
a. Identifying health, safety and environment hazards associated with handling, storage,
transportation, and disposal of solid waste.
b. Evaluating risk associated with hazards.
c. Identifying control measures to reduce risk (e.g., segregation, personal protective equipment,
minimization, etc.).
d. The solid waste hierarchy to be followed:
i. Source reduction
ii. In-house recycling
iii. Closed-loop recycling
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