Gap Analysis Report

NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 GAP ANALYSIS
PROJECT NO. ABC50325

FINAL REPORT TO
NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 GAP ANALYSIS
PROJECT NO. ABC50325
Prepared by:
Jacques Whitford Environment Limited

500, 703 – 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T2P 0T9
www.jacqueswhitford.com
March 14, 2002

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The National Energy Board (the NEB or the Board) has chosen to adopt the principles of ISO 14001, an
international guiding framework for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and OHSAS 18001,
an international specification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for its Safety
and Environmental Management System (SEMS). To assist in the development of the SEMS, Jacques
Whitford Environment Limited (Jacques Whitford) was contracted by the NEB to provide a Gap
Analysis of the current environmental and health and safety management system elements. The Gap
Analysis consisted of:
• an assessment of the SEMS elements currently in place and the gaps between these and the
requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001;
• recommendations on the actions required to build elements of the SEMS that will conform with the
requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001; and,
• a Step-by-Step Plan to address existing gaps.
The scope of the project included both the activities, products and services undertaken by NEB staff
directly, and a consideration of the influence of the Board on NEB-regulated companies. While the
scope has been defined as a Gap Analysis for the NEB’s ‘Safety and Environmental Management
System’, the scope of this project also included Occupational Health, and thus any reference to a SEMS
should be considered to be equivalent to an HSEMS (Health, Safety and Environmental Management
System). While the Board intends to develop a management system that is compliant to the combined
ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards, it is not proposed that the NEB will become registered to the
ISO 14001 standard.
This report is intended to serve as a tool for the NEB as it proceeds further to develop and implement the
SEMS.
Jacques Whitford ♦ Project No. ABC50325 ♦ National Energy Board March 14, 2002
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SEMS Gap Analysis
Current environmental, health and safety programs, policies and procedures in place at the NEB were
examined to determine conformance to the 84 separate requirements of the ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18001 standards. The following levels of conformance were identified:
ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001

(% of applicable requirements)
Element fully developed and implemented (√√√) 21
Element substantially developed (√√) 49
Element partially developed (√) 24
Element not developed (--) 6
Total 100
Overall, the NEB has a well-developed SEMS. Many of the required elements of an ISO 14001/OHSAS
18001 SEMS are in place. Improvement is required in setting specific objectives and measurable
targets, specific actions to achieve them, and specific accountabilities and responsibilities with respect to
environment, health and safety management. Improvement is also required in SEMS documentation,
implementing a non-conformance, corrective and preventive action system, auditing and conducting
formal management reviews of the SEMS. Some other elements will require additional development to
be fully functional.
Step-by-Step Plan to Address Gaps
A Step-by-Step Plan has been developed based upon the results of this Gap Analysis. The Step-by-Step
Plan is intended to provide NEB personnel with direction to address the identified gaps for SEMS
development and implementation. The suggested implementation order is based on guidelines provided
in the ISO 14004 Environmental management systems – general guidelines on principles, systems and
supporting techniques, as well as Jacques Whitford’s knowledge of successful implementation
techniques used by other similar organizations. It is also based on the level of the development that has
already taken place at the NEB. Several of these steps may take place concurrently, while others may be
dependent on previous steps. It is recommended that the following steps be completed:
1. Conduct legally required training for employees where its absence has been identified (i.e., WHMIS
and TDG).
2. Appoint a SEMS Management Representative and assign them specific responsibilities for
development and implementation of the SEMS.
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3. Re-assess the scope of the SEMS and decide whether or not it will include both external and internal
aspects and hazards.
4. Finalize the Safety and Environmental Policy (draft) and communicate it to all NEB employees,
contractors, NEB-regulated companies, and other interested parties.
5. Complete documentation of the SEMS by revising existing EMP documentation.
6. Re-visit the list of environmental aspects and complete the risk analysis of health and safety hazards.
7. Implement a nonconformance, corrective and preventive action process.
8. Complete documentation of procedures (operational controls).
9. Control and calibrate equipment used for monitoring and measuring.
10. Conduct SEMS awareness training for all employees.
11. Develop a compliance monitoring program for NEB operations.
12. Conduct an internal SEMS Audit.
13. Conduct a Management Review to discuss results of the SEMS Audit.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ i
1.0 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1
2.0 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES...........................................................................................................1
3.0 GAP ANALYSIS PROCESS ..........................................................................................................2
3.1 Gap Analysis Procedures .....................................................................................................2
3.2 Project Team ........................................................................................................................3
4.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ...........................................................................................................3
4.1 Gap Analysis Reporting.......................................................................................................3
4.2 SEMS Gap Analysis ............................................................................................................3
4.3 Current SEMS Development ...............................................................................................5
4.3.1 Policy .......................................................................................................................5
4.3.2 Environmental Aspects and Health and Safety Hazards..........................................5
4.3.3 Legal and Other Requirements ................................................................................5
4.3.4 Objectives and Targets.............................................................................................6
4.3.5 Environmental and Safety Management Programs..................................................6
4.3.6 Structure and Responsibility ....................................................................................6
4.3.7 Training, Awareness and Competence ....................................................................7
4.3.8 Communication........................................................................................................7
4.3.9 Environmental Management System Documentation .............................................7
4.3.10 Document Control....................................................................................................8
4.3.11 Operational Control .................................................................................................8
4.3.12 Emergency Preparedness and Response ..................................................................8
4.3.13 Monitoring and Measurement..................................................................................9
4.3.14 Nonconformance and Corrective and Preventive Action ........................................9
4.3.15 Records ....................................................................................................................9
4.3.16 Management System Audit....................................................................................10
4.3.17 Management Review .............................................................................................10
5.0 STEP-BY-STEP PLAN TO ADDRESS GAPS ............................................................................10
5.1 Step 1 – Conduct Mandatory Training of Employees .......................................................11
5.2 Step 2 – Management Representative and Responsibilities ..............................................12
5.3 Step 3 – Determine Scope of the SEMS ............................................................................12
5.4 Step 4 – Finalize and Communicate the Safety and Environmental Policy ......................12
5.5 Step 5 – Complete Documentation of SEMS ....................................................................13
5.6 Step 6 – Revisit Aspects and Complete Risk Analysis......................................................13
5.7 Step 7 – Implement Nonconformance, Corrective and Preventive Action Process
for SEMS ...........................................................................................................................13
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5.8 Step 8 – Complete Documentation of Operational Controls .............................................14
5.9 Step 9 –Monitoring and Measuring Equipment.................................................................14
5.10 Step 10 – Conduct SEMS Awareness Training .................................................................14
5.11 Step 11 – Develop a Compliance Monitoring Program.....................................................15
5.12 Step 12 – Conduct a SEMS Audit......................................................................................15
5.13 Step 13 – Conduct Management Review...........................................................................16
6.0 CLOSURE .....................................................................................................................................17
LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND APPENDICES
TABLES
Table 4-1 - ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Approximate Degree of Development.......................................... 4
FIGURES
Figure 4-1 - Degree of Conformance of the NEB SEMS to ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 ........................... 4
Figure 5.1- GANTT Chart for Step-by-Step Plan for Addressing Gaps of SEMS................................... 11
APPENDICES
Appendix A List of Documents Reviewed

Appendix B ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Gap Analysis Detailed Findings
Appendix C Description of Acronyms Used
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Jacques Whitford Environment Limited (Jacques Whitford) was contracted by the National Energy
Board (the Board or the NEB) to assess how the existing elements of the NEB’s Safety and
Environmental Management System (SEMS) conform to the requirements of ISO 14001-1996,
Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems.
In order to be proactive with respect to the environmental aspects of the Board’s activities, products and
services for which it has control or influence over, the NEB was in the process of implementing an
Environmental Management Program (EMP) based on ISO 14001 requirements. The Board has also
begun development of a Safety Management Program (SMP) based on OHSAS 18001. The Board is
now committed to integrating elements of the EMP and SMP into a single Safety and Environmental
Management System (SEMS). To assist in the integration, the Board commissioned this ISO 14001-
OHSAS 18001 Gap Analysis on the existing elements of the SEMS and the various initiatives that have
taken place with respect to development and implementation. While the Board intends to develop a
management system that is compliant to the combined ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards, it is not
proposed that the NEB will become registered to the ISO 14001 standard.
2.0 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES
The scope of the project included all the activities, products and services undertaken by the Board, as
well as consideration of those the NEB influences, such as the construction and operation of energy
pipelines and power lines by NEB-regulated companies under the National Energy Board Act (NEB
Act), the Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA) and the Onshore Pipelines Regulations
(OPR-99). The scope also included occupational health, and thus any reference to a SEMS should be
considered to be equivalent to an HSEMS (Health, Safety and Environmental Management System). All
of the Gap Analysis research and interviews were completed at the NEB’s offices at 444 – 7th Avenue
SW, Calgary, Alberta.
The objectives of this project were to provide the NEB with:
• an assessment of the SEMS elements currently in place and the gaps between these elements and the
requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001;
• recommendations on the actions required in order for the SEMS to conform with the requirements of
ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001; and,
• a Step-by-Step Plan to address existing gaps.
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This report is intended to serve as a tool for the NEB as it proceeds further to develop and implement the
SEMS.
3.0 GAP ANALYSIS PROCESS
3.1 Gap Analysis Procedures
The Gap Analysis was accomplished by means of the following activities:
• An initial meeting was held with the NEB’s SEMS project working group to discuss the scope,
objectives, activities and schedule for the work;
• An on-site review was conducted which consisted of:
− interviewing 53 full-time personnel throughout the organization including the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), four Board Members, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), one
Professional Leader, a representative of the Legal Services Team, and employees in all Business
Units, including: Applications, Commodities, Corporate Services, Operations (including
Construction Compliance, Operations Compliance, Pipeline Audits, Regulatory Development,
and Exploration and Production), and Information Management (including Information
Resources and Distribution (IRAD), Information Technology (IT) Operations, Communications,
and Document Production). Perceptions of the SEMS components currently in place were
discussed, as well as the environmental aspects and health and safety hazards for which they
must plan; and,
− reviewing documents and records in place to identify and evaluate the components of the
existing SEMS against the frameworks described in ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. A list of
documents reviewed is contained in Appendix A.
The review was conducted between January 7 and February 7, 2002. Interviews with the NEB
personnel were held at the Calgary office between January 9 and February 1, 2002.
3.2 Project Team
The Jacques Whitford project team for this work consisted of:
• Elizabeth (Betsy) Evans, M.E.Sc, P.Eng. CEA;

• Jagdev S. Bilkhu, M.E.Des., P.Biol; and
• Shawna L. Argue, M.B.A., P.Eng., CEA, EMS (LA).
4.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
4.1 Gap Analysis Reporting
The ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 frameworks were used as a model against which to compare the
current status of the NEB’s SEMS. The components of the SEMS that support or contribute to an ISO
14001 EMS / OHSAS 18001 integrated health, safety and environmental management system (HSEMS)
were identified and assessed as follows:
√√√ A SEMS element or a component that is fully developed and implemented is noted by three
check marks. For this designation, the element has to be well developed and meet the
requirements with few or no deficiencies.
√√ Two check marks indicate the element is substantially developed. For an element to have this
designation, the element must partly meet the requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001,
but still have room for further improvement.
√ If the element has been identified as being partially developed one check mark is used. Some
constituents of the element are present, however, substantial development is still required.
-- If the element is not yet developed, no check marks are shown.
4.2 SEMS Gap Analysis
The Gap Analysis was undertaken for all of the NEB’s activities and operations. A complete description
of the current status of each SEMS element is contained in Appendix B. A description of acronyms
used in the report is contained in Appendix C. Recommendations for the improvement of each element
have also been provided.
Each requirement of the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards was determined to be applicable to the
NEB. The levels of conformance are summarized in Table 4-1 and Figure 4-1 below.
Table 4-1 - ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Approximate Degree of Development
Number of Percent of Total
Requirements
Element fully developed and implemented (√√√) 18 21
Element substantially developed (√√) 41 49
Element partially developed (√) 20 24
Element not developed (--) 5 6
Total 84 100%
Figure 4-1 - Degree of Conformance of the NEB SEMS to ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001
SEMS Conformance Level with ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001
4.2 Policy
3.00
4.6 Mgmt. Review 4.3.1 Aspects
2.50
4.5.4 Audit 4.3.2 Legal & Other
2.00
1.50
4.5.3 Records 4.3.3 Objectives and Targets
1.00
0.50
4.5.2 Nonconformance 4.3.4 Programs
0.00
4.5.1 Monitoring 4.4.1 Responsibilities
4.4.7 Emergency Response 4.4.2 Training
4.4.6 Operational Control 4.4.3 Communications
4.4.5 Document Control 4.4.4 Documentation
The implications of this ISO 14001/ OHSAS 18001 Gap Analysis are:
• approximately 21% of the elements are fully developed;

• approximately 49% of the elements are substantially developed; and
• approximately 30% of the elements are either not developed or have had little development.
4.3 Current SEMS Development
A brief overview of the level of development for each general management system element is provided
below. Appendix B contains a detailed description of each element with recommendations for
improvement.
Overall, the Gap Analysis identified a strong commitment by NEB staff and Board Members to the
principles described within the standards, including a commitment to continual improvement. Perhaps
the most important consideration of future SEMS development will be to reconcile the far-reaching
responsibility of the NEB for environment health and safety of NEB-regulated companies with the
responsibility of the NEB to be a safe workplace and to consider its direct environmental impact. It may
prove difficult to combine these two systems within one framework and still give appropriate
consideration to internal environment, health and safety.
4.3.1 Policy
The NEB has formally adopted an Environmental Policy. The Environmental Policy has been widely
distributed to employees; few, however are familiar with its exact contents. The NEB has also drafted a
Safety and Environmental Policy. There is no mention of “Health” in the draft Policy. The Safety and
Environmental Policy has not been formally approved.
4.3.2 Environmental Aspects and Health and Safety Hazards
Environmental aspects have been identified. Health and safety hazards associated with NEB-regulated
pipelines are dealt with in detail by the NEB. Internal health and safety hazards are currently being
identified. There is no written procedure for identifying environmental aspects, but there is a written
procedure for identifying internal health and safety hazards.
4.3.3 Legal and Other Requirements
The NEB is involved in the development of new regulations. As a result of this responsibility, and the
quasi-judicial nature of the NEB, understanding of applicable legislation by NEB personnel is at a much
higher level than most organizations. NEB personnel have excellent access to legislation (draft, current,
and repealed). The libraries (Main and Law) have copies of most relevant Alberta and federal
environmental, health and safety legislation.
4.3.4 Objectives and Targets
The NEB has four corporate goals; two of the goals are related directly to safety and environment. Goal
1 is “NEB-regulated facilities are safe and perceived to be safe” and Goal 2 is “NEB-regulated facilities
are built and operated in a manner that protects the environment and respects individuals’ rights”. These
two goals refer to the influence of the NEB over NEB-regulated companies rather than to the NEB’s
direct activities or the health or safety of NEB employees. The four goals are very well known to NEB
employees and Board Members. The four corporate goals do not include a reference to health.
Six specific environmental objectives were drafted as part of the EMP, but the objectives are task-
oriented rather than performance-related. Environmental aspects were appropriately considered when
setting EMP environmental objectives. No specific health and safety objectives have been drafted yet.
These objectives should have measurable targets.
4.3.5 Environmental and Safety Management Programs
Within the Report on Plans and Priorities document, each corporate goal is linked to gaps, strategies,
measures (performance indicators) and major actions to be completed in the appropriate fiscal year.
Action Plans have been drafted as a mechanism to achieve the EMP environmental objectives. No
specific targets have been set. Specific means for achieving the six objectives and targets have not been
identified, nor have specific time frames. It is not clear how or when the Action Plans will be reviewed
or modified. If the Action Plans are to continue as a part of SEMS, they should be directly linked to the
four corporate goals described in the Report on Plans and Priorities document.
4.3.6 Structure and Responsibility
Although roles and responsibilities for overall management of NEB-regulated safety and environmental
issues are well understood, the roles and responsibilities within SEMS are not. SEMS applies not only
to the performance of NEB-regulated companies, but also to the health, safety, and direct environmental
impact of NEB personnel. NEB environmental structure and responsibilities were documented as part
of the EMP, but roles and responsibilities within SEMS have not yet been similarly documented.
Management has provided the necessary technology and financial resources for environment, health and
safety (EH&S) management. To date, there is no clear Management Representative who is responsible
for SEMS as required by the standards. All senior management (both NEB staff and Board Members)
interviewed demonstrated a commitment to continual improvement of EH&S performance. A
Management Representative should be appointed.
4.3.7 Training, Awareness and Competence
A significant amount of time is dedicated to training, including training NEB staff in EH&S issues. The
extent of training programs varies throughout the organization. A thorough Technical Competency
Framework has been established for engineers and environmental professionals. An organization-wide
business competency profile has also been established. The framework is not linked to identified
training requirements. Most employees have a very good understanding of how their job may interact
with the environment and have an impact on health and safety from an external perspective (i.e., with
respect to NEB-regulated companies). Most employees have not thought of the impacts from an internal
perspective (i.e., the health and safety or environmental impact of NEB employees within their routine
activities). There is a gap in understanding of responsibility for personal safety of NEB employees.
Both management and employees expressed opinions that internal health and safety programs are
secondary to the safety of pipelines regulated by the NEB. Some legally required training was
determined to be lacking (WHMIS and TDG for certain employees). A review of personal health and
safety training is required.
4.3.8 Communication
The NEB has a Communications Team with a mandate to provide advice and information on
communication to both internal and external clients. The NEB has both an external web site and an
intranet site accessible by employees. Communication methods and frequency varies between teams,
and is largely dependent on the team leaders’ personal styles.
There is an NEB Internal Communication Strategic Plan (February 2000). It identifies face-to-face
communication as being preferred by NEB personnel.
There is a formal system for communicating with external parties. The system is well implemented.
The external web site contains well identified links to EH&S information, including the Environmental
Policy, and applicable legislation. As a government organization, the processes for external
communication of aspects and hazards are well established.
4.3.9 Environmental Management System Documentation
The EMP core elements are described in a document entitled: EMP Documentation: A Guide to the
NEB’s Environmental Management Program. The latest version of this document (February 28, 2001)
is still in draft and is incomplete. The SEMS has not been described in any similar type of document.
4.3.10 Document Control
A document control procedure was drafted in 2001 as part of the EMP (NEB-EMP-002 – Control of
Critical Environmental Documents). It also applies to records (referred to as ‘legacy documents’ by the
NEB). There are several versions of some EMP-related documents. Approved NEB procedures,
documents, and data are appropriately controlled. Some EMP and SEMS documents are still in draft
form and are not accessible to all NEB staff members. Overall, document control at the NEB is good.
The Library has lists of personnel who have borrowed documents on permanent loan. These people are
notified of updates to legislation or other documents.
4.3.11 Operational Control
The NEB has identified its operations and activities that are associated with the significant
environmental aspects. A similar exercise is underway for internal health and safety hazards. Most
procedures are referenced in the Operational Control Final Report (August 31, 2001) and the
Operational Controls Matrix. Many of these procedures are draft and are as yet uncontrolled.
Numerous OSH-related operational controls are in place via Treasury Board directives and standards.
The NEB can develop replacements to these directives, but cannot eliminate a directive.
Machinery is used only by Document Production personnel. There are some engineered controls in
place to reduce risk to employees, but there is still a risk of injury from binding and punching
equipment. There are no written procedures or signs in place to warn untrained people from attempting
to use the equipment. There are no controls in place to address personnel who may work alone. As a
part of the hazard assessment process, the issues in Document Production should be reviewed and
addressed.
4.3.12 Emergency Preparedness and Response
The two distinct elements of SEMS are particularly clear with respect to Emergency Preparedness and
Response. Primarily, the NEB has responsibility and authority for ensuring that NEB-regulated
companies are prepared to deal with emergencies. The second element of Emergency Preparedness and
Response is the response to incidents directly involving NEB personnel. This element is addressed by
the OSH Committee, with the involvement of building management. There are Fire Alarm and
Emergency Evacuation Procedures for the building.
There is an excellent understanding of the benefit of testing emergency response plans. There has been
a tabletop exercise testing the draft Crisis Management Plan, but a full exercise has not yet been
completed; one is planned.
4.3.13 Monitoring and Measurement
There are well documented procedures for monitoring characteristics of NEB-regulated companies
through inspections and audits. The Board Members and the Executive Team meet quarterly to review
EH&S performance with respect to the four corporate goals. The NEB reports on the performance of
NEB-regulated companies through a wide variety of EH&S indicators. The NEB also collects statistics
on its own Workplace Incidents/Accidents. At the time of the Gap Analysis, an annual report on 2001
NEB incidents/accidents had not been compiled.
Several items of equipment requiring calibration are used periodically by NEB personnel. There are no
written procedures for calibration of monitoring equipment. Calibration information for the some
equipment was not available for review.
The NEB conducts periodic compliance audits of various NEB-regulated pipelines during construction
and after a pipeline is in operation. The NEB does not have documented procedures to monitor its own
compliance with relevant EH&S legislation.
4.3.14 Nonconformance and Corrective and Preventive Action
There are well-defined procedures for dealing with non-compliances by NEB-regulated companies that
are identified by NEB inspectors. Minor issues are generally recorded by the inspector and an assurance
of voluntary compliance (AVC) is received from the pipeline company. Issues that must be resolved
immediately are recorded on a field order. Tracking of compliance with conditions and response to
AVCs is completed using the Environmental and Safety Information Management System (ESIMS).
Some preventive actions for heath and safety will be developed as part of the NEB Risk Analysis Tool
Outline (Critical Task Worksheet). Loss exposures and controls will reportedly be identified and
improvements planned and implemented. If an incident occurs in the workplace, a Hazardous
Occurrence Investigation Report is completed. The form includes a requirement for identification of
both Corrective and Preventive Measures. There is also a separate OSH Committee Workplace Incident
Form.
A formal system should be developed to identify, track, and respond to nonconformances with internal
SEMS requirements.
4.3.15 Records
Records management is very good. IRAD has very detailed procedures governing the classification,
storage, archiving and disposition of EH&S records. This system includes personnel files and the results
of audits and reviews. These procedures are described in various draft documents. Archiving
procedures are documented in the Retention Guidelines for Common Administrative Records of the
Government of Canada.
Records are also addressed as part of draft procedure NEB-EMP-002, Procedure for Control of Critical
Environmental Documents. Most records are readily retrievable. Records are generally filed according
to pipeline. Records storing procedures are documented in Protecting Essential Records: “A short
guide for government institutions” – April 2001.
4.3.16 Management System Audit
The NEB has trained and experienced EH&S auditors on staff. These personnel complete periodic
management system audits of NEB-regulated pipelines. The focus of the audit is on the effectiveness of
the pipeline company’s EH&S management systems.
The first such “Management System Audit” for SEMS is the Gap Analysis described in this report.
There is an Internal Audit and Evaluation position within the NEB, but the role is currently vacant. The
role is responsible for preparing a multi-year Audit and Evaluation Plan and conducting various audits in
accordance with the plan. It has not been determined how future internal Management System Audits
will be completed.
4.3.17 Management Review
The NEB has an Internal Audit and Evaluation Policy. Board Members review the EH&S performance
of NEB-regulated companies. With the exception of the Chairman, they Board Members have no
responsibility for NEB employees, and therefore do not review the NEB staff’s EH&S performance.
Although there is no SEMS Management Review procedure documented, the current system of
reporting information to the Board Members indicates that the audit criteria of ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18001 are being considered.
5.0 STEP-BY-STEP PLAN TO ADDRESS GAPS
The following plan has been prepared to provide the NEB with direction in prioritizing actions
necessary to bring the existing SEMS into conformance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The plan
is based on the overall recommendations provided in the Gap Analysis Table (Appendix B). The
suggested implementation order is based on guidelines provided in the ISO 14004 Environmental
management systems – general guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques, as well as
Jacques Whitford’s knowledge of successful implementation techniques used by other similar
organizations. The order of sequence of events is based on the past and present level of SEMS
development at the NEB. Refer to Appendix B for a full description of the recommended actions.
Please also refer to the GANTT chart (Figure 5-1) which shows the suggested sequence of events for
implementation. No specific time scale has been affixed to the steps, since the timing will depend upon
internal NEB management processes. Events denoted by an asterisk are independent of other steps in
the plan, and can occur anytime during the implementation process, however we have suggested a time
for these events to occur.
Figure 5.1- GANTT Chart for Step-by-Step Plan for Addressing Gaps of SEMS
Step-by-Step Actions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mandatory training for employees (WHMIS, TDG, etc.) *
Appoint SEMS Management Representative
Determine scope of the SEMS
Finalize and communicate Safety and Environmental
Policy
Complete documentation of the SEMS
Re-visit environmental aspects/health and safety hazards
Nonconformance, corrective and preventive action
process
Documentation of procedures (operational controls)
Equipment control and calibration * Comment: What are these little
squares?
SEMS awareness training
Compliance monitoring program *
SEMS Audit
Management Review
*Time independent steps
5.1 Step 1 – Conduct Mandatory Training of Employees
Some employees working with controlled products and as inspectors have not had Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training while employed by the NEB. Some who
receive dangerous goods have had no Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training. From a
compliance perspective, it is important that they are trained in these areas. The NEB should ensure that
all legally required training such and WHMIS and TDG are provided to employees who are working in
situations where the training is required. Providing training in these areas is not dependent upon other
steps in this Plan. The emphasis of this training is different than the SEMS Awareness Training outlined
in Step 9. The current situation has been identified as a legal non-compliance, therefore it is
recommended that this training occur soon. All employees at the NEB who use (or may be exposed to)
controlled products must receive WHMIS training at least once during their employment with the NEB.
Since new employees are continually joining the NEB, consideration should be given to providing
selected employees with a “Train the Trainer” course for such training programs as WHMIS and TDG
so that the courses can be offered internally.
5.2 Step 2 – Management Representative and Responsibilities
Currently there is no designated Management Representative for SEMS. Having one champion for the
SEMS is required in order to ensure that all employees (including senior management) are informed on
the progress and performance of SEMS. It is recommended that one individual be appointed as
Management Representative responsible for SEMS. That individual will be responsible for
championing the development and implementation of SEMS and reporting the performance of SEMS to
‘top management’. The Management Representative should have clear responsibilities with respect to
SEMS. It is important to appoint this individual at the beginning in Step 2, because it will be he or she
who will lead the development of SEMS through the following Steps outlined in this Plan.
5.3 Step 3 – Determine Scope of the SEMS
Before any further development can take place, the NEB needs to determine the scope of the SEMS.
The NEB has influence and authority over EH&S management in two very distinct areas – externally
with NEB-regulated companies and internally with its own employees. Both are important. The NEB
should re-assess the scope of the SEMS with consideration of these two areas. In comparison to the
magnitude of risk of external aspects, internal aspects and hazards are lost. The NEB needs to determine
if the scope the SEMS includes both and, if so, how the SEMS will be structured to deal with hazards
and aspects related to both areas. Determining the scope of the SEMS in the beginning of the
development process is necessary to ensure that effort and resources are directed to the appropriate
areas.
5.4 Step 4 – Finalize and Communicate the Safety and Environmental Policy
Policies state an organization’s commitment to its employees and stakeholders. They set the direction
and tone for the implementation of programs and procedures for an organization and thus should be
developed early in the process of a management system. The NEB has a Safety and Environmental
Policy (draft). ‘Health’ is not mentioned in the policy. Since most safety issues are related to an
incident, they are visible and apparent to most people. Health issues are generally considered to be more
long-term in nature and less apparent, nevertheless present risks to the NEB. The NEB should consider
adding the word ‘health’ within the draft Policy to emphasize the commitment to employee and
stakeholder health with respect to NEB operations and the operations of NEB-regulated companies.
The NEB should also revise the Safety and Environmental Policy (draft) to include a reference to setting
and reviewing objectives and targets. Currently the Environmental Policy is considered by most
employees (including senior management) to not be relevant to the day to day functions of most
employees. Explicit reference to the setting of objectives and targets will tie the Safety and
Environmental Policy (draft) to SEMS and to activities of the NEB. Once the Policy has been formally
endorsed, it should be communicated to all employees, contractors, NEB-regulated companies, and other
interested parties.
5.5 Step 5 – Complete Documentation of SEMS
To date very little documentation has been completed on SEMS, but there is a considerable amount of
documentation of the former EMP. Core documentation on the EMP should be modified to include
health and safety elements. Although much of the EMP documentation was in the draft stage,
considerable time and resources can be saved by modifying the EMP documentation for use in SEMS.
The revised documentation should be communicated to all staff. The NEB may wish to place this
information electronically on the Intranet so that it is accessible to all employees.
5.6 Step 6 – Revisit Aspects and Complete Risk Analysis
The list of ‘environmental aspects’ are activities rather than environmental interactions. The list of
environmental aspects should be revisited to ensure that no interactions have been missed. The health
and safety hazards are currently being identified. The risk analysis should be completed for health and
safety hazards (both internal and external). It is important to ensure the list of environmental aspects
and health and safety hazards are complete and all interactions have been identified before programs are
set and operational controls (including procedures) are developed or revised, since the focus of a
management system is on controlling an aspect/hazard to prevent an impact from occurring. The
emphasis is on prevention rather than an “end of pipe” solution. Consideration should be given to
whether this information will be communicated to the public. The NEB may wish to place this
information on the NEB’s internet web site as a method for external communication.
5.7 Step 7 – Implement Nonconformance, Corrective and Preventive Action

Process for SEMS
The identification and risk analysis of the health and safety hazards for the NEB is currently taking
place. The procedure for this also includes a ‘critical tasks’ analysis which looks at methods to control
or reduce these risks. This system is a form of preventive action and thus it is logical that the
Nonconformance, Corrective and Preventive Action procedure be implemented in conjunction with the
identification of hazards and aspects. Since several elements of the SEMS will have been introduced by
this point (including all SEMS procedures outlined in the SEMS core documentation), a process to
identify, document and respond to SEMS nonconformances and implementing corrective actions will
serve to introduce the concept of continual improvement – a critical component of a management
system.
5.8 Step 8 – Complete Documentation of Operational Controls
A list of operational controls has already been documented. Many procedures are still in draft stage and
need to be completed. All procedures that are associated with significant aspects or hazards should be
either documented or an action plan to document them should be initiated. The critical tasks analysis
that is part of the health and safety hazards analysis may also identify procedures that need to be created
or revised. The ‘Operational Controls Matrix’ is a good tool to use as a reference document to inventory
the list of procedures that correspond to significant environmental aspects and health and safety hazards.
The NEB may also wish to identify relevant operational controls that correspond to the list of significant
aspects and hazards – this would provide confirmation that each significant risk has a control in place to
mitigate or prevent an impact from taking place.
5.9 Step 9 –Monitoring and Measuring Equipment
Monitoring and measuring equipment must be controlled and calibrated. It is recommended that a file
of monitoring and measuring equipment information be created. Information to be collected should
include: the equipment’s capabilities with respect to precision and accuracy, basis for calibration (e.g., a
national standard), calibration instructions (frequency, method, etc), and equipment storage and
operating instructions. A calibration schedule should be developed, including internal requirements and,
where applicable, calibration by external agencies. Equipment should be clearly labelled as to
calibration status. One common method used is to place a label on the equipment showing “Last
Calibrated” and “Next Due” dates. Calibration records should be maintained. Equipment should be
safeguarded from adjustments that would invalidate the measurement result.
5.10 Step 10 – Conduct SEMS Awareness Training
Once operational controls have been identified, the NEB should conduct SEMS awareness training.
While initial training on the purpose of SEMS can take place after the SEMS documentation has been
created, a majority of the training should be focused on making sure that all employees are aware of the
aspects and hazards at their level and be aware of the programs and procedures in place to control them.
Therefore SEMS Awareness Training should take place once several elements of the SEMS has been
developed and implemented including critical programs and procedures. Elements of the SEMS
Awareness Training may include:
¾ Essential components of the Safety and Environmental Policy (draft);
¾ Significant environmental aspects and health and safety hazards of the NEB;
¾ Operational controls that are in place to prevent, mitigate or control aspects and hazards;
¾ Corporate environmental, health and safety objectives and targets;
¾ Identification of the management system representative;
¾ Internal/external communication procedures on EH&S matters;
¾ Emergency response procedures; and
¾ Non-conformance, corrective and preventive action procedures.
Considering the high level of EH&S awareness of many NEB employees, the training program may not
need to be extensive. A procedure should also been in place to ensure new staff and non-permanent
staff (e.g. summer students, contractors) are also provided with cursory SEMS Awareness Training
when they being working for the NEB.
5.11 Step 11 – Develop a Compliance Monitoring Program
The NEB does a very good job of monitoring compliance of its NEB-regulated companies. There is no
overall program to monitor compliance of its own operations, although some elements of monitoring
(such as floor inspections) are completed. Periodic monitoring should take place of NEB workplaces
and operations to ensure compliance with relevant EH&S legislation, standards, guidelines and
practices. While this can take place using internal staff, the NEB should also consider a process for
periodic third party inspections/audits.
5.12 Step 12 – Conduct a SEMS Audit
Once the elements of the SEMS have been implemented, they need to be evaluated for adequacy and
effectiveness. The NEB should conduct an internal audit of SEMS following the implementation of the
steps listed above. Allow at least six months of system operation prior to completing the audit. The
difficulty in auditing a system too soon after implementation is that several components may not be fully
implemented and the findings of such an audit will serve to decrease morale amongst employees. The
NEB should select and train an internal team to conduct the audits. Representatives from various
operations functions can be part of the audit team. Building the capacity to perform this function
internally will serve to educate employees on the nature of continual improvement and the usefulness of
management systems. There is also greater likelihood of employee buy-in, if the process is performed
internally. Again, the NEB may wish to consider periodic external audits to augment the internal
process. The process for conducting a management system audit is outlined in ISO 14011 – “Guidelines
for environmental auditing – Audit procedures – Auditing of environmental management systems.”
Upon completion of the audit, the NEB should carry the results forward to conduct another Management
Review of SEMS.
5.13 Step 13 – Conduct Management Review
The final step in implementing a management system is to conduct a Management Review.

Management Reviews determine the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of a
Management System. The SEMS Management Representative should chair the Management Review
meeting and provide information on the SEMS performance. Management Review should be attended
by senior management. SEMS Management Review can be conducted on a more frequent and less
formal basis but should occur at least annually to coincide with the business planning cycle.
6.0 CLOSURE
This report has been prepared for the sole use of the National Energy Board. The work was undertaken
using guidelines provided by ISO 14004 and generally accepted environmental review techniques. The
potential for errors and omissions has been addressed through the use of these accepted procedures and
the use of qualified professionals to perform the work.
Jacques Whitford appreciates the opportunity to perform this Gap Analysis for the Board. We look
forward to providing any additional assistance required in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
JACQUES WHITFORD ENVIRONMENT LIMITED
Prepared by:
Jagdev S. Bilkhu, M.E.Des., P.Biol. Elizabeth A. Evans, M.E.Sc, P.Eng., CEA

Environmental Management Specialist Senior Environmental Engineer
Reviewed by:
Shawna L. Argue, M.B.A., P.Eng., CEA, EMS (LA)

Area Manager, Saskatchewan
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Documents and Records Reviewed
(Excluding Legislation)
A Guide for Monthly Floor Inspections. Procedure Statement, January 2, 2001
Briefing Notes for Board Members Goal 2 Champions, undated
Business Competency Definitions, April 17, 2000
Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act and amendments, 02/06/2000
Clarification of Roles of Chairman, Vice Chairman and COO, March 23, 2000. Memorandum from
Chairman to Board Members, Executive Team, General Counsel, Professional Leaders, Team Leaders
Classification Guide, May 5, 1998 – Reclassification/Declassification/Destruction/Timeframe (0039. x

9039R)
Collective Agreement between the NEB and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.
Expiry March 31, 2001
Collective Agreement between the NEB and the Public Service Alliance of Canada. For the period
April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2001
Cooperation Plan of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Regulatory Review of a Northern Gas
Pipeline Project through the Northwest Territories (Draft), December 6, 2001
Critical Environment Documents Matrix, August 27, 2001
Damage to Pipeline Regulation Survey Report, January 2001
Emergency Preparedness and Response Regulatory Program, January 21, 2002 (Draft)
- Transition Plans in Regards to NEB EMP
- Corporate Performance Indicators Snapshot
- Environmental Management Program Schedule
Employee Personal Safety Training Records
EMP Documentation - Action Plans for Environmental Objectives

EMP Documentation - Environmental Aspects Ranking
EMP Documentation - Environmental Objectives, Targets, and Performance Indicators

EMP Documentation - Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects
EMP Documentation - Initial Corporate Environmental Performance Indicators
EMP Documentation - NEB Environmental Structure and Responsibilities
EMP/PWG Documentation, April 2001
Environment and Safety Information Management System Database
Environmental Group Meeting Minutes, December 11, 2001
Environmental Management Program EMP Documentation. A Guide to the NEB’s Environmental

Management Program, February 28, 2001
Environmental, Socio-Economic and Lands Job Family, Engineering Job Family - Technical
Competency Teamwork, April 17, 2001
Excavation and Construction Near Pipelines, NEB, February 2001
Feedback on Professional Leadership Program
Fire Alarm & Emergency Evacuation Procedures (under review, June, 2000)
Guide to Conducting Environmental Screenings at the NEB (Draft), May 1998
Guidelines for Filing Requirements, February 22, 1995
Guide to Conducting Environmental Screenings at the NEB (Draft), April 14, 1998
Inspector Training Manual, undated
Landowner Complaint Process Flowchart, July 20, 2001
Landowner Complaint Quarterly Report, October to December 2001
List of Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Guidance Notes and Memoranda of Guidance pursuant to the
NEB Act, Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, Canadian Oil and Gas
Operations Act, Canadian Petroleum Resources Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act,
Canadian Labour Code, Mackenzie Valley Resources Management Act, and Northern Pipeline Act
Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, Chapter 25

Memorandum from B. Ostafichuk, J. Soucy re: Landowner Complaint Process, June 9, 1999
Memorandum from John McCarthy to “everyone” re: Proposed Changes to NEB Act Due To September
11, 2001. Canadian Public Safety Act.
Memorandum from Linda Postlewaite to Carmen Dybwad, Elizabeth Quarshie, Jean-Paul Thoret,
Bonnie Gray, Brenda Gray, Brenda Kenny, John McCarthy, cc: EMP PWG, re: Environmental
Management Program Review and Learn, March 23, 2001
Memorandum from Michel Mantha re: Guidance Notes for the Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999 –
September 7, 1999
Memorandum from Michel Mantha to All Companies re: Onshore Pipeline Regulations, July 13, 1999
Memorandum from Michel Mantha to All Group 1 and Group 2 Companies – Safety Performance
Indicators Initiative, December 4, 2001
Memorandum to all staff from COO re: Competency teamwork, April 27, 2001
National Energy Board – Performance Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2001
National Energy Board Act and amendments, April 27, 2001
National Energy Board Rules of Practice and Procedures 1995 and amendments, January 5, 2001
NEB – Review, Internal Audit and Evaluation Policy, February 19, 1997
Annual Report to Parliament, NEB 2000
NEB APPS-001 – Developing and Modifying Templates Related to Environmental Assessment - Draft
NEB APPS-004 – Assessment Process for Non-Hearing Facilities Applications, June 28, 2000
NEB EMP-002 - EMP Procedures – Control of Critical Environmental Documents (Draft Procedure)
NEB EMP-01 – EMP Procedures – Communication Plan for the NEB Environmental Policy and
Introduction of the EMP, July 20, 2000
NEB Environmental Policy, September 2000
NEB Internal Communication Strategic Plan, February 22, 2000
NEB OPS-012 – Pipeline Incident Investigation Procedures, July 21, 2001

NEB OPS-013 – Operations Quality Policy and Procedures
“NEB OPS-13?” (draft) – NEB Operation Procedures, “Establishing and Maintaining Procedures”
NEB OPS-CMP-01 – Crisis Management Plan, Emergency Response to Regulated Incidents,

December 21, 2000
NEB OSH Committee. Terms of Reference, undated
NEB OSH Committee Agenda and Minutes, various dates
NEB Safety and Environmental Policy, January 15, 2002
NEB Strategic Plan 2001-2004
NEB-OPS-007 – Operation Inspection Procedures – Periodic Surveillance of Operating Pipeline Rights

of Way and Related Facilities, January 25, 2002
Non-Hearing Facilities Application Assessment (Revision: November 10, 2001)
Occupational Safety and Health – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, December 22, 1994
Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999 (OPR99) Audit Report (Westcoast Energy Inc.). Audit Number
3785-W005-2001-004, 09-18, July 2001
Onshore Pipeline Regulations Audit Expected Elements, revised October 1, 2001
Operational Control Final Report: Report Prepared for the National Energy Board, Environmental
Management System. Regulatory Development Team. Prepared by Tom Knapik, August 31, 2001
Operational Control Summary with Recommendations, June 6, 2001
Operational Controls Matrix – August 27, 2001
Pipeline Abandonment, Discussion Paper on Technical and Environmental Issues, (Canadian

Association of Petroleum Producers, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, Alberta Energy and
Utilities Board and NEB), November 1996
Pipeline Incident Database
Pipeline Safety, NEB Publication, January 1997
Protection of the Environment, NEB publication, August 1996

Quarterly Report Given to Board Members by the NEB Executive Team reporting on NEB Performance
by Goal. (PowerPoint presentation)
Records Classification Proposal, June 30, 1995
Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons. Ch. 13 – NEB, September 1998
Report on Plans & Priorities 2001-2002 Estimates Part III
Report on Plans & Priorities. 2002-2003 Estimates (Draft Report 2002)
Risk Analysis Tool Outline, undated
Risk Prioritization Facility Profile Evaluation
Risk Prioritization – Score Sheet
Sulphur Pipeline Review and Learn Record., November 29, 2001
Technical Excellence at the NEB (Draft)
Watercourse Crossings Second Edition, November 1999. Canadian Pipeline Water Crossing Committee.
Workplace Incident/Accident Statistics, 1997-2000

APPENDIX B
ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 GAP ANALYSIS

DETAILED FINDING
ISO14001/OHSAS 18001 ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Conformance Recommendations
Requirement Status Description of Existing Arrangements
4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The organization shall establish and maintain an environmental, health and safety management system, the requirements of which are described [below].
4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
4.2 Top Management shall define and An Environmental Policy (September 2000) has been formally adopted and Consider modifying the Safety and
authorize the organization’s EH&S 99 endorsed by the Chairman. A Safety and Environmental Policy has been Environmental Policy (draft) to include
policy, drafted. It has yet to be reviewed by Board Members and endorsed by the Health. Formally authorize this Policy.
Chairman. A reference to Health has not been explicitly included in this
which shall clearly state overall EH&S Policy.
objectives,
and ensure that it: Both the Environmental Policy and the Safety and Environmental Policy No change recommended.
4.2 a) is appropriate to the nature, (draft) are appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of the
scale and environmental impacts of its 999 NEB’s activities, products or services and its H&S risks. The first
activities, products or services and its paragraph of the Environmental Policy refers to design, construction,
H&S risks; operation and decommission of facilities under the NEB’s jurisdiction. The
Safety and Environmental Policy (draft) refers to both the NEB conducting
(its) business in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, and
ensuring that NEB-regulated companies incorporate safety and
environmental protection in all aspects of their business.
4.2 b) includes a commitment to 999 Both the Environmental Policy and the Safety and Environmental Policy No change recommended.
continual improvement (draft) have a specific commitment to “continual improvement” and the
“prevention of pollution”.
and prevention of pollution (ISO
14001);
4.2 c) includes a commitment to 999 The Environmental Policy has a specific commitment to being “in No change recommended.
comply with current, relevant compliance with all applicable environmental legislation and other
environmental legislation and requirements”. The Safety and Environmental Policy (draft) states that the
regulations, and with other NEB shall “comply with all relevant legislation and internal policies” and
requirements to which the to “ensure that NEB-regulated companies comply with regulations and
organization subscribes; commitments that protect persons and the environment.
4.2 d) provides the framework for 99 Neither the Environmental Policy nor the Safety and Environmental Policy Consider modifying the Safety and
setting and reviewing environmental (draft) contain a specific reference to a framework for setting and Environmental Policy (draft) to make
objectives and targets(ISO 14001); reviewing environmental objectives and targets. specific reference to the setting and
reviewing objectives and targets.
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4.2 e) is documented, 99 Both the Environmental Policy and the Safety and Environmental Policy Once the Safety and Environmental Policy
implemented and maintained, and (draft) are documented. The Environmental Policy has been widely (draft) has been formally endorsed, circulate
communicated to all employees with distributed to employees – few, however, are familiar with the contents of the Policy throughout the NEB. Ensure that
the intent that employees are made the Policy and its implications. The Safety and Environmental Policy employees have been made aware of the
aware of their EH&S obligations; and (draft) has not been formally endorsed and thus has not been communicated Policy and aware of its implications.
to all employees.
4.2 f) is available to the public and 99 The Environmental Policy is currently made available via the external Once the Safety and Environmental Policy
interested parties. website and through the NEB Publications Office. (draft) has been formally endorsed,
consider placing it on the NEB external
website and ensure it is communicated to
NEB-regulated companies, contractors and
consultants, and various other stakeholders
(e.g., CEPA, CAPP, etc.). Consider making
the Policy available through the NEB
Publications Office.
4.2 g) is reviewed periodically to 999 There does not appear to be a formal mechanism in place to periodically Set a framework in place to periodically
ensure that it remains relevant and review the Policy, but review has obviously taken place, since the current review the Safety and Environmental
appropriate to the organization. Environmental Policy will soon be replaced by a combined Safety and Policy, perhaps as part of the Management
Environmental Policy. Review process.
4.3 PLANNING
4.3.1 Environmental Aspects / Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control
4.3.1 The organization shall establish 99 The environmental aspects are identified in Appendix II of the EMP The procedures used for both aspects and
and maintain a procedure to identify Documentation (Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects), hazards identification should be formalized
the environmental aspects of its although the listed ‘aspects’ are activities rather than environmental and documented in more detail. The process
activities, products or services that it interactions, as defined by ISO. There is no documented procedure for being used to identify workplace hazards
can control and over which it can be aspects identification. A description of how environmental aspects are used could be used as a model.
expected to have an influence, in order in an environmental management system is described in the EMP
to determine those which have or can Documentation (Section 3.2.1). The criteria used for rating aspects and
have significant impacts on the determining their significance are documented in Appendix III of the EMP
environment (ISO 14001); and documentation (Application of Criteria to Determine Significant
for the ongoing identification of Environmental Aspects), but it is not clear which criteria or threshold value
hazards, the assessment of risks and rendered an aspect as being ‘significant’. The issue of NEB control versus
the implementation of necessary NEB influence has been considered. Both external activities (e.g.,
control measures – to include routine applications by regulated companies) and internal activities (e.g., resource
and non-routine activities; activities of use by NEB personnel) have been considered.
all personnel having access to the
workplace, including contractors and Regulatory development, one of the NEB’s primary activities, is not listed as The aspects should be reviewed for
visitors and facilities at the workplace. an aspect. completeness.

(OHSAS 18001)
A draft procedure for identifying hazards and the assessment of risks related The hazard identification process should be
to the workplace (i.e., risk to NEB personnel and contractors) has been completed.
created by an NEB Gas Plant Safety Specialist. (NEB Risk Analysis Tool
Outline). He is in the process of documenting workplace hazards.
Pipeline inspections are prioritized using Risk Prioritization Facility Profile

Evaluation.
The Pipeline Audit Team has started to prioritize their findings for pipeline
audits with respect to health, safety and environment according to risk:
Critical, Major, Medium and Minor.
4.3.1 The organization shall ensure 99 Environmental Aspects were considered when the Environmental Objectives Consider the workplace hazards when
that the aspects, hazards and controls were identified as part of Appendix V of the EMP (Environmental setting health and safety objectives for NEB
related to these significant impacts are Objectives, Targets, and Performance Indicators). personnel and contractors.
considered in setting its EH&S
objectives. Hazards have been considered when setting health and safety objectives for
influencing NEB-regulated companies.
No formal Health and Safety Objectives have been linked to the workplace
hazards assessment that is being completed.
4.3.1 The organization shall keep this 99 The environmental aspects were identified in 2001. Health and safety Document the procedure for periodically
information up-to-date. hazards are still in the process of identification. reviewing and updating aspects and hazards.
It is not clear how the aspects and the hazards will be updated.
4.3.1 The methodology for hazard 99 A thorough hazard identification and risk analysis of NEB workplaces is Formalize the Hazards Identification
identification and risk assessment currently being undertaken by a Gas Plant Safety Specialist. A methodology Procedure (NEB Risk Analysis Tool
shall: has been developed to classify the risks and identify those that are to be Outline). The methodology should include
- be defined with respect to its controlled or eliminated. A “Critical Tasks” worksheet has been developed the scope of hazard identification and how
scope, nature and timing to ensure to provide input into the determination of facility requirements, the Critical Tasks worksheet will be
that it is proactive rather than identification of training needs, and/or the development of operational implemented and monitored. Consideration
reactive, controls. Included in this is a date and person responsible for completing the may be given to tying this followup to
recommended actions. It is not clear who will monitor the completion of the Corrective and Preventive Action
recommendations, or what the monitoring process will be. Procedures.
- provide for the classification of

risks and identification of those
that are to be eliminated or

controlled,
- be consistent with operating
experience and the capabilities of
risk control measures employed,
- provide input into the
determination of facility
requirements, identification of
training needs and/or
development of operational
controls,
- provide for the monitoring of
required actions to ensure both the
effectiveness and timeliness of
their implementation
4.3.2 Legal and Other Requirements
4.3.2 The organization shall establish 999 NEB personnel and Board Members are involved in the development of The process for acquiring updates to legal
and maintain a procedure to identify new regulations. Understanding of applicable legislation by NEB and other EH&S requirements to which the
and have access to legal and other personnel is at a much higher level than most organizations. NEB subscribes and disseminating that
EH&S requirements to which the information to others in the organization
organization subscribes, that are NEB personnel have excellent access to legislation (draft, current, and should be documented.
applicable to the organization and the repealed).
environmental aspects of its activities,
products or services. The libraries (Main and Law) have copies of most Alberta and federal
environmental, health and safety legislation. Copies of some legislation are
on permanent loan to various staff members. The Library is on mailing lists
from publishers and will be notified of updates. The Library then will
notify those that have loaned out materials that there are updates and
provide the updates to them. The Library also subscribes to other regulatory
information services such as EcoLog and will provide copies of various
provincial and federal laws and regulations to NEB employees, Board
Members, and the public.
4.3.3 Objectives and Targets

4.3.3 The organization shall establish 9 There are four corporate goals of NEB that shaped the Report on Plans and Consider aligning SEMS objectives with the
and maintain documented EH&S Priorities in 2001 and 2002. Two of these are related directly to NEB’s four goals.
objectives and targets, at each relevant environment and safety. Goal 1 is “NEB-regulated facilities are safe and
function and level within the perceived to be safe” and Goal 2 is “NEB-regulated facilities are built and
organization. operated in a manner that protects the environment and respects
individuals’ rights”. The four goals do not include any reference to health,
nor do they reference to the NEB’s direct activities or the health or safety
of NEB employees. The goals are well known to employees. Although
performance indicators have been identified in the Plans & Priorities, no
specific, measurable targets are identified (e.g., it is identified that the
performance indicator for safety will be the number of pipeline ruptures
and incidents, but there is no specific target for reducing the number of
incidents.)
Six specific environmental objectives were drafted as part of the EMP. No

specific Health and Safety objectives have been drafted yet. These
objectives do not have measurable targets.
Some employees could not articulate how the Report on Plans and Consider the inclusion of accountability for
Priorities document connects with their operations. specific EH&S targets in FOCUS
documents.
Many of the specified objectives are task-oriented rather than performance- Consider developing targets using
related (e.g., to implement a program by a certain date, rather than to SMARTER principle. Targets should be:
achieve a measurable improvement in performance) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic,
Time-bounded, Economically-feasible, and
Related to a base year.
4.3.3 When establishing and reviewing 99 The list of environmental objectives in Appendix V of the EMP To ensure that appropriate criteria are
its objectives, an organization shall documentation (Environmental Objectives, Targets, and Performance considered when establishing and reviewing
consider the legal and other Indicators) is based on significant environmental aspects. The significant objectives and targets, consider
requirements, its significant EH&S environmental aspects have been assessed using regulatory requirements, documenting the process used.
risks, its technological options and its public concerns, corporate goals and federal government policies as
financial, operational and business criteria. It is not clear how these criteria have been considered when
requirements, and the views of objectives and targets have been developed, nor it is clear how
interested parties. technological options have been considered.
4.3.3 The objectives and targets shall 999 The environmental objectives are consistent with the Environmental Policy No change recommended.
be consistent with the EH&S policies, and the draft Safety and Environment Policy.
including the commitment to
prevention of pollution (ISO 14001)
and to continual improvement
(OHSAS 18001).
4.3.4 EH&S Management Program(s)
4.3.4 The organization shall establish 9 Action Plans have been drafted as a mechanism to achieve the Fully develop and implement Action Plans
and maintain (a) EH&S management environmental objectives, but the plans aren’t linked to the overall planning for EH&S objectives. Action Plans should
program(s) for achieving its objectives process. Some of the Initial Corporate Environmental Performance be part of Business Planning Cycle.
and targets. Indicators listed (f:\planning\EMP-Initial EPI 2) are a description of
process rather than indicators chosen to track or monitor progress on the
Action Plans.
The draft Emergency Preparedness and Response Regulatory Program Link the proposed improvements in
(January 2002) contains information on objectives, responsibilities and regulation of emergency response to a
time-frames for proposed improvements to regulating Emergency SEMS objective.
Response.
Programs shall include: 99 Within each EMP Action Plan, overall accountability has been set with a Clearly identify responsibilities and
4.3.4 a) designation of responsibility specific Team Leader, however beyond that no responsibility and authority accountabilities.
and authority for achieving objectives has been identified.
and targets at each relevant function
and level for the organization; and
4.3.4 b) the means and time-frame by 9 Within the Report on Plans and Priorities document, each goal is linked to Fully develop and implement Action Plans.
which they are to be achieved. gaps, strategies, measures (performance indicators) and major actions to be
completed in the fiscal year.
Within the EMP, Action Plans have not been completed. Specific means for
achieving the six objectives and targets have not been identified nor have
specific time frames.
4.3.4 Where there are new 9 It is not clear how the programs will be amended if activities, products, Consider formalizing the requirements for
developments or new or modified services or programs are modified or added. management of change (including
activities, products, services or organizational change).
operating conditions, program(s) shall Organizational changes are considered in some, but not all cases. Priorities
be amended where relevant to ensure for the Professional Leaders, as described in their FOCUS documents, are
that EH&S management applies. reviewed and changed monthly. However, FOCUS documents are not
necessarily re-visited following a change in an employee’s duties or
responsibilities (e.g. for a newly appointed Team Leader).
4.3.4 EH&S programs shall be 9 It is not clear how or when the Action Plans will be reviewed or modified. Document how Action Plans will be
reviewed at regular and planned There seems to be little direct connection between the Action Plans, and the reviewed and revised.
intervals. four goals described in Report on Plans and Priorities.
SEMS objectives and targets should be
linked directly to the goals described in
Report on Plans and Priorities.
4.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
4.4.1 Structure and Responsibility
4.4.1 Roles, responsibility and 99 Although roles and responsibilities for overall management of NEB- Identify and document roles and
authorities shall be defined, regulated safety and environmental issues are well understood, the roles responsibilities within SEMS.
documented and communicated in and responsibilities within SEMS are not. SEMS applies not only to the Communicate the roles and responsibilities
order to facilitate effective performance of NEB-regulated companies, but also to the health, safety, to all NEB personnel.
environmental management. and direct environmental impact of NEB personnel.
Two Board Members champion each goal on a rotating schedule. Board The designated Management Representative
Members are appointed for a one year period, with a six month lag between should participate in the SEMS Steering
appointments. However, Board Members have no direct authority over or Committee.
management responsibilities for NEB employees. The identities of the
champions are well known to employees.
NEB Environmental Structure and Responsibilities were documented as

part of the EMP, but roles and responsibilities within SEMS have not been
similarly documented.
Many staff are not familiar with the role of the OSH Committee.
The Planning and Reporting team has not been involved in SEMS. Consider involving a representative of
Planning and Reporting in SEMS
development to assist in linking the SEMS
to the annual business planning cycle.
4.4.1 Management shall provide 99 The NEB has many highly qualified and experienced environmental and Ensure availability of sufficient human
resources essential to the safety personnel. Management has provided technology and financial resources to develop and implement SEMS
implementation and control of the resources for EH&S management. Some components of ESIMS have been and to fully utilize the capabilities of
EH&S management system. more fully developed than others, reportedly due to a lack of human databases such as ESIMS and PID. If data
Resources include human resources resources in some areas. ESIMS and PID are populated by numerous staff are entered by numerous staff, resources
and specialized skills, technology and members; some add more complete information than others. Human should be made available to periodically
financial resources. resources and some specialized skills are lacking on the health side (see review entries for consistency.
“Training” – 4.4.2).
A ‘wellness’ subcommittee of the OSH Committee was reportedly started

in 1999, but no real progress was made and the group no longer meets. The
lack of progress was reportedly due to an unclear mandate rather than a
lack of resources.
There appears to be appropriate funding for training initiatives.

4.4.1 The organization’s top 9 There is no clear Management Representative who is responsible for Identify a Management Representative with
management shall appoint [a member SEMS. responsibility and authority for SEMS. The
of top management (OHSAS 18001)] appointment of the Management
(a) specific management Representative should be a very high
representative(s) priority in the response to this Gap
Analysis.
who, irrespective of other 9 The Business Leader, Operations is the individual who is most often see above
responsibilities, shall have defined identified by others as being the Management Representative. The OSH
roles, responsibilities and authority Committee was identified by some employees as being responsible for
for: Health and Safety Management for the NEB.
4.4.1 a) ensuring that EH&S
management system requirements are
established, implemented and
maintained in accordance with these
standards;
4.4.1 b) reporting on the performance 99 Environment, health and safety performance of NEB-regulated companies Formalize the procedures for
of the EH&S management system to is communicated to Board Members regularly, but not necessarily by the communicating results of internal EH&S
top management for review and as a ‘Management Representative’, since that person has not been identified. performance to top management (i.e., the
basis for improvement of the EH&S The Board Members have no responsibilities for staff performance, therefor CEO).
management system. e the results of internal EH&S management should go to the CEO rather
than Board Members.
4.4.1 All those with management 99 All senior management (NEB staff) personnel interviewed demonstrated a Consider the unique role of Board Members
responsibility shall demonstrate their commitment to continual improvement of EH&S performance. Board in development of SEMS. Ensure that the
commitment to the continual Members interviewed showed a strong commitment to EH&S performance structure and responsibility framework of
improvement of EH&S performance. and continual improvement, but reported that they are not ‘management’, SEMS provides appropriate consideration to
(OHSAS 18001) and have no responsibility for the health & safety of NEB employees or the the NEB’s direct activities.
direct environmental impact of NEB activities.
Some management personnel reported that they request their staff complete To allow review of management
upward performance reviews; this process is optional. commitment on an on-going basis, consider
implementing a more formal system of
upward reviews of managers by staff,
including a review of EH&S commitment
and performance.
Team Leaders expressed varying understanding of, and commitment to, Consider the addition of SEMS roles and
internal EH&S management (i.e., direct impact by the NEB and H&S of responsibilities to management personnel
NEB personnel). FOCUS documents, and regularly reviewing
performance against plans.
4.4.2 Training, Awareness and Competence
4.4.2 The organization shall identify 99 A significant amount of time is dedicated to training, including training in Link the competency profile to specific
training needs. It shall require that all EH&S issues. training or awareness requirements.
personnel whose work may create a
significant impact upon the The extent of training programs varies throughout the organization. The
environment, have received Inspectors have a formal training program as documented in the Inspector
appropriate training.(ISO 14001). Training Manual. Inspectors must pass an exam and complete a designated
number of site visits as an observer prior to completing independent
inspections.
A thorough Technical Competency Framework has been established for

Engineers and Environmental Professionals. An organization-wide and
business competency profile has also been established. The framework was
introduced to employees in an April 2001 orientation session. It is not clear
as to how the frameworks are going to be linked to training requirements or
how they will be used in performance evaluation.
A draft Technical Excellence program was developed in mid 2001 “to

continually enhance the NEB’s ability to achieve its Corporate Goals”. The
program will include consideration of ways to enhance technical expertise,
such as employee development plans, learning networks, and
documentation/improvement of business processes. The program has
reportedly been put on hold due following a review & prioritization of NEB
initiatives.
There is an Operations Business Unit Personal Safety Training Policy that

sets out mandatory requirements and specialized training requirements.
Monthly Team Leader training is provided, but is not mandatory. It is Designate whether training is mandatory or
reported that a core group of Team Leaders commonly attends the training, optional, and clearly identify
which covers a variety of subjects. Some internal training programs are accountabilities for achieving the required
offered on a one-time basis, or are offered infrequently. It is not always training.
clear how new employees will be trained, or what training is mandatory
prior to completing a specific task. Most Mail Room members have had Strongly consider making Team Leader
Bomb Threat and Suspicious Package Training. training sessions mandatory.
Inspectors have a detailed Inspection Officer Development Plan and

Training Manual. Most other employees have informal procedures for their
work processes.
4.4.2 It shall establish and maintain 9 Most employees have seen the Environmental Policy, but the draft Safety After finalizing the policy and more fully
procedures to make its employees or and Environmental Policy has not been introduced to employees. developing SEMS, communicate them to
members at each relevant function and Employees understand the concepts of the existing policy, but are not too employees.
level aware of: familiar with its wording or its relationship with SEMS. Many are not
familiar with the EMP or SEMS or how their job relates to the system.
a) the importance of conformance with
the EH&S policy and procedures and
with the requirements of the EH&S
management system;
4.4.2 b) the significant environmental 99 Most employees have a very good understanding of what how their job Ensure all employees are aware of the
impacts and H&S consequences, may interact with the environment and have an impact on health and safety aspects and hazards associated with their
actual or potential, of their work from an external perspective (i.e., with respect to NEB-regulated jobs, both internally and externally.
activities and the EH&S benefits of companies). Most employees have not thought of the impacts from an
improved personal performance; internal perspective (i.e., the health and safety or environmental impact of
NEB employees within their routine activities).
4.4.2 c) their roles and responsibilities 9 Although most employees are not familiar with the wording of the Safety A higher priority should be given to internal
in achieving conformance with the and Environmental Policy (draft), by their actions, they show a health & safety programs. The safety of
EH&S policy and procedures and with commitment to the Policy, and are very aware of their roles and NEB-regulated pipelines will not be
the requirements of the EH&S responsibilities. Most employees are also not familiar with the content of compromised by placing more emphasis on
management system including SEMS, but are familiar with the components they are involved with as part personal safety.
emergency preparedness and response of their job function. There is a gap in understanding of responsibility for
requirements; and personal safety of NEB employees. Both management and employees Consideration should be given to holding
expressed opinions that internal health and safety programs are secondary regular health & safety meetings, or adding
to the safety of pipelines regulated by the NEB. health & safety as an agenda item to staff
meetings.
Some, but not all, employees are familiar with the emergency procedures
(Fire Alarm and Emergency Evacuation Procedures and Emergency
Preparedness and Response Regulatory Program) and the crisis
management procedures (NEB-OPS-CMP01).
New employees are not given a formal orientation on the location of fire
exits, emergency and evacuation procedures, etc.
4.4.2 d) the potential consequences of 999 The OSH Committee has provided information to employees on an Internal No change recommended.
departure from specified operating Responsibility System (IRS) and the concept of due diligence.
procedures.
There is a graduated discipline system. It was reported that some
management personnel are reluctant to document health & safety related
incidents (e.g., alcohol-related incidents).
Employees using equipment and working out of the office are aware of the
hazards they are exposed to.
4.4.2 Training procedures shall take 999 The Competency Framework has identified required competency levels for Management should give consideration to
into account differing levels of both organization-wide issues and technical competencies. Expectations increasing their involvement in training
responsibility, ability, literacy and increase from ‘learn’ to ‘apply’ to ‘guide’ and ‘shape’ with increasing programs identified as being required for
risk. (OHSAS 18001) career levels. Job descriptions have been written. others (e.g., defensive driving).
Consideration should be given to

developing an ‘EH&S Leadership’ training
module to present to management, from
Team Leaders up to the CEO.
4.4.2 Personnel performing the tasks 9 Qualifications for Inspector Officers are listed in NEB-OPS-020. New Consider formalizing the review process for
which can cause significant impacts on inspectors must accompany experience inspectors are allowed to go out on inspection reports.
the H&S of the workplace or the their own. There is no formal procedure for peer review of inspection
environment shall be competent on the reports. WHMIS training is mandatory for
basis of appropriate education, employees working with controlled
training and/or experience, as Some employees working with controlled products and as inspectors have products. TDG training is mandatory for
required. not had WHMIS training while employed by the NEB. Some who receive anyone shipping, transporting, or receiving
dangerous goods have had no TDG training. dangerous goods. The completion of legally
required training for identified employees
Employees who deal with moving and placing of documents, furniture, etc. should be a priority of the Gap Analysis
have not received instruction in safe lifting. Some designated Fire Wardens response.
reported that they have not received training in the Fire Alarm and
Emergency Evacuation Procedures and have not had First Aid or CPR Consideration should be given to
training. No NEB employees have up-to-date training in completing developing and implementing training in
ergonomic assessments of workstations, but the assessments are being various workplace health & safety issues,
offered. including safe lifting, CPR, First Aid,
ergonomics, etc.
In 1999, the NEB Operations Business Unit identified required safety
training for “staff required to conduct Board business outside of the office, Develop and implement a system to track
particularly field activities such as inspections and audits”. The training EH&S training in all BUs, and at all levels
requirements are applied only to inspectors and auditors, not to all staff of seniority. Enter expiry dates for
working outside of the office. qualifications and complete regular reviews
to identify pending training requirements.
A Training Administrative Coordinator was appointed in November 2001 Establish accountabilities for ensuring
to maintain central Personal Safety Training records (WHMIS, TDG, etc.) training is completed, and consequences if
for Operations and Applications BUs. Some personnel have not provided training is not in place. Companies that are
information, and the training records remain incomplete. The system relies acknowledged leaders in EH&S require the
on employees to initiate training requests. participation of senior management in
personal safety training courses.
4.4.3 Communication and Consultation

With regard to its EH&S management system and other pertinent EH&S information, the organization shall establish and
maintain procedures for:
4.4.3 a) internal communication 99 The NEB has a Communications Team with a mandate to provide advice Develop an internal communications plan
between the various levels and and information on communication to both internal and external clients. for SEMS which is consistent with the NEB
functions of the organization; and They are responsible for maintaining the external web site. The librarians Internal Communication Strategic Plan.
maintain the intranet site. Business Units can create internal website, which
can be linked to the main intranet website. Consider more active communication of
SEMS initiatives, using tools such as
There is an NEB Internal Communication Strategic Plan (February 2000). automatic opening of the NEB intranet upon
It identifies face-to-face communication as being preferred by NEB logging in. The Communications Team
personnel. may be able to assist in developing
communications strategies using the
There are two procedures for communication relating to the EMP, both intranet.
designated NEB-EMP-01. (Communication Plan for the NEB
Environmental Policy and Introduction of the EMP). There are no formal In developing communication strategies,
communication procedures for the Health and Safety portion of SEMS. E- consider the challenge posed by having
mail is used by all employees, but the large volume of e-mail results in a Team Leaders with very different
phenomenon of ‘open and delete’. A small number of employees invited to communication styles.
Gap Analysis interviews did not attend because they assumed they had
received the message by mistake. The intranet is used as a passive Post OSH committee minutes on the intranet
communication tool for EH&S information. Information is posted, but and on designated bulletin board(s).
employees must seek it out. Some OSH committee meeting minutes are
available on the intranet, but there have been no postings since mid-2001.
OSH committee meeting minutes are reportedly posted on bulletin boards,
but the postings appear to be sporadic. One board had not been updated
since September 2000.
The Professional Environmental Group meets monthly and communicates

with each other via email distribution lists.
Inspection reports are circulated to interested parties (e.g., team leaders,

Lands, Pipeline Audit, Professional Environmental Group, and other
inspectors). Records of inspections are logged centrally. The Inspector
Group has an email distribution list. Minutes of Monthly Inspectors’
Meetings are placed on the intranet.
All employees have access to the Project Tracking System that used to
track the status of all applications.
There are regular and frequent meetings of Board Members, Senior

Management, Ex Team, Business Unit Leadership Teams. The frequency of
Team Meetings are determined by the Team Leader. Some teams meet
regularly (weekly), others reportedly meet only on rare occasions. Within
teams, communication strategies vary.
There is excellent formal communication of relevant EH&S results to

Board Members. There are quarterly presentations of results and actions
taken to improve results. There is a draft ‘reporting triangle’ for Goal 1, to
identify what information is distributed to various levels of the NEB.
4.4.3 b) receiving, documenting and 999 There is a formal system for communicating with external parties. The No change recommended.
responding to relevant communication system is well implemented.
from external interested parties.
The external web site contains well identified links to EH&S information,
including the Environmental Policy, and relevant legislation.
All incoming correspondence goes through the Mail Room. The mail is
logged and distributed to appropriate parties. Most correspondence is
copied and filed. The exceptions are correspondence marked “protected and
secret”, “personal and confidential”, anything for Board members, junk
mail, mail from Privy Council and supply boxes (e.g., stationery).
Information Requests can be sent out by the Board on recommendation

from the Applications Group to ensure all necessary information is
available before an application is approved.
There are very detailed procedures for submitting or processing an

application. These are highlighted in the Guidelines for Filing
Requirements (February 22, 1995). Requests for information from
applicants is normally routed through a formal Information Request.
During the application process, there are very strict controls on direct
communication between the applicant and the NEB.
There is a Landowner Complaint Procedure. All landowner complaints are

logged on a spreadsheet. Responses are recorded, and resolution times are

being tracked. An initiative is underway to improve resolution times. An
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) initiative is underway.
Media training is available periodically.
An internal guidance document for making informal requests for

information concerning section 58 applications, Guidelines for Informal
Requests, was recently developed to improve consistency between project
teams in their responses to informal requests.
Stakeholder consultation is completed on an ‘as-required’ basis during the

development of new or revised regulations. Prior to pipeline development,
both NEB-regulated companies and the NEB are required to hold public
consultation sessions.
4.4.3 The organization shall consider 999 As a government organization, the processes for external communication Develop and implement a corporate
processes for external communication of aspects and hazards are well established. Many documents, including communications strategy, as planned.
on its significant environmental policies, Report on Plans and Priorities, results (as described in the
aspects and record its decision. (ISO Annual Report to Parliament and the annual Performance Report to
14001) Treasury Board), and Board decisions are publicly and easily available via
the web site and in hard copy. The NEB has committed to publicly
reporting the result of this SEMS Gap Analysis.
The results of a Damage to Pipeline Regulation survey completed in 2000

are posted on the internet site. Results of one question revealed that 84% of
respondents felt that the NEB’s role and jurisdiction are not clearly
understood by stakeholders. One conclusion of the survey report was that
the NEB needs to enhance communication of its role. Since the survey, a
new landowner brochure has been developed. An overall corporate
communications strategy is in the early stages of development.
4.4.3 Employee involvement and 9 The OSH Committee has not been involved formally in the development Define the interaction between the OSH
consultation arrangements shall be and implementation of SEMS. Committee and SEMS working group.
documented and interested parties
informed. (OHSAS 18001)
4.4.3 Employees shall be: 99 In comparison to the risks posed by the operation of NEB-regulated
- involved in the development and companies (e.g. pipeline failures), the risks to NEB employees seem to
review of policies and procedures negligible to the employees themselves.
to manage risks,
- consulted where there are any Staff (members of both unions) and management are represented on the Review and revise the OSH Committee
changes that affect workplace OSH Committee, and the membership of the committee is identified on the mandate.
health and safety, intranet. The OSH page on the intranet includes a description of the
- represented on H&S matters, and committee’s mandate, links to regulations, incident reporting forms, etc.. Consider holding a ‘Review & Learn’ on
- informed as to who is their H&S The mandate was last updated in 1994; it contains references to positions the proposed implementation of a Drug &
representative and specified that no longer exist following re-structuring. Alcohol Policy to identify barriers to
management appointee. (OHSAS implementing new workplace EH&S
18001) Staff are consulted on some changes to policy (e.g., the proposed Drug & policies.
Alcohol Policy), but it was reported that the development this Drug &
Alcohol policy has been difficult.
Where necessary, changes are implemented without consultation of staff

(e.g. changes in security measures after September 11).
4.4.4 EH&S Management System Documentation

The organization shall establish and maintain information, in paper or electronic form, to:
4.4.4 a) describe the core elements of 9 The EMP core elements are described in a document entitled: EMP Develop a manual to describe the core
the management system and their Documentation: A Guide to the NEB’s Environmental Management elements of SEMS.
interaction; and Program. The latest version of this document (February 28, 2001) is still in
draft and is incomplete. SEMS has not been described in any similar type of Once the manual is complete, consider the
document. use of the intranet or network to provide
access to all NEB personnel.
Ensure that the scope of SEMS is well

defined and is communicated.
Within documents and records, show the

links between aspects/hazards and
objectives/targets, management programs,
and monitoring/measurement.
4.4.4 b) provide direction to related 9 Reference documents (Appendices A-N) have been identified in the EMP see above
documentation. Documentation: A Guide to the NEB’s Environmental Management
Program.
4.4.5 Document and Data Control

4.4.5 The organization shall establish 99 A document control procedure was drafted in 2001 as part of the EMP Implement the document control procedure.
and maintain procedures for (NEB-EMP-002 – Control of Critical Environmental Documents). It also
controlling all documents required by applies to records (referred to as ‘legacy documents’ by the NEB).
these Standards
to ensure that: 9 Some EMP and SEMS documents are still in draft form. They are not Once completed, ensure the documents can
4.4.5 a) they can be located: accessible to all NEB staff members. be located by staff.
4.4.5 b) they are periodically 9 A Critical Environmental Document Matrix (August 27, 2001) includes Complete the document matrix.
reviewed, revised as necessary and reference to effective dates, ‘responsible person’, ‘assigned accountability’,
approved for adequacy by authorized and some ‘review by’ dates. Procedures are to be reviewed every three
personnel; years.
The OSH Committee mandate was last revised in 1994. Since then, the NEB Review and revise the OSH Committee
has re-structured. mandate.
4.4.5 c) the current versions of 9 Approved NEB procedures, documents, and data are appropriately Implement document control procedures
relevant documents and data are controlled. even on draft or preliminary documents.
available at all locations where Show version numbers and dates. Apply
operations essential to the effective The Library has lists of all staff who have borrowed documents on these controls to all documents, including
functioning of the system are permanent loan. Once updates come in, they will distribute them to all of forms.
performed; the staff that have a particular document.
Not all EMP documents have version numbers. The dates on some
documents are updated each time they are printed, making them seem more
current than they may be.
Some documents that have been used for years have not been finalized (e.g.,
draft Guide to Conducting Environmental Screenings at the NEB), 1998.
4.4.5 d) obsolete documents are 99 Document control at the NEB is much better than at most organizations.
promptly removed from all points of
issue and points of use, or otherwise Two important stakeholder communication documents posted on the internet Review & update Protection of the
assured against unintended use; and site are outdated. Plans to update Protection of the Environment (1996) and Environment (1996) and Pipeline Safety
Pipeline Safety (1997) have reportedly stalled. (1997).
4.4.5 e) any obsolete or archival 99 All files older than ten years and some older than five are archived at the Modify the document control procedure to
documents and data retained for legal National Archives. include reference to health and safety
and/or knowledge preservation documents.
purposes are suitably identified. The draft document NEB-EMP-002 – Control of Critical Environmental
Documents includes appropriate measures for identifying obsolete
documents.
4.4.5 Documentation shall be legible, 99 Many older documents have no date of revision, but procedures written As documents are revised, add appropriate
dated (with date of revision) and since approximately 2000 have appropriate identification of approval and document control features.
readily identifiable, maintained in an revision dates.
orderly manner and retained for a
specified period. (ISO 14001) There is a template for procedures (NEB-OPS-013) that includes appropriate
control features.
There are several versions of some EMP- related documents. It is not clear
which version they are. References are made to Appendices A-N, however
some Appendices are numbered rather than identified with letters.
4.4.5 Procedures and responsibilities 99 The draft document NEB-EMP-002 – Control of Critical Environmental Modify the document control procedure to
shall be established and maintained Documents includes procedures and responsibilities concerning the creation include reference to health and safety
concerning the creation and and modification of the various types of documents. documents.
modification of the various types of
document. (ISO 14001)
4.4.6 Operational Control
4.4.6 The organization shall identify 99 The NEB has identified its operations and activities that are associated with Complete the identification of operational
those operations and activities that are the significant environmental aspects. A similar exercise is underway for controls relating to H&S risks to NEB
associated with the identified internal Health and Safety hazards; a “critical tasks” worksheet has been employees.
significant environmental aspects, and developed to identify controls and improvement suggestions.
those H&S risks where control As a part of SEMS development, document
measures need to be applied, in line Many operational controls are in place for NEB-regulated companies, but the links between H&S risks of NEB-
with its policy, objectives and targets these controls have not been formally linked to SEMS. regulated companies, and the NEB
operational controls in place to address
those risks.
The organization shall plan these activities, including maintenance, in order to ensure that they are carried out under specified
conditions by:
4.4.6 a) establishing and maintaining 99 Most procedures are referenced in the Operational Control Final Report Complete the planned implementation and
documented procedures to cover (August 31, 2001) and the Operational Controls Matrix. Many of these documentation of operational controls.
situations where their absence could procedures are draft and are as yet uncontrolled. The scope of this exercise
lead to deviations from the EH&S did not include Frontier explorations (COGOA) and only included the
policy and the objectives and targets; Applications and Operations Business Units. The Operational Controls
have not been verified or “truthed” yet.
Numerous OSH-related operational controls are in place via Treasury

Board directives and standards. The NEB can develop replacements to
these directives, but cannot eliminate a directive.
A checklist/template is used by Applications to document the

recommendation process for approvals.
Inspectors may issue an “Assurance of Voluntary Compliance” which is an

agreement between the Board and an NEB- regulated company to complete
reclamation work or provide necessary information within seven (7) days.
An Inspection Summary is a less formal process. Inspectors on the
Operations side have the authority under the NEB Act in certain cases to
shut down jobs.
For Frontier (North of 60°) projects, the Board shares responsibility with
other agencies.
The draft Guide to Conducting Environmental Screenings at the National

Energy Board (1998) and NEB-APPS-004 Assessment Process for Non-
Hearing Facilities Applications is used by staff.
The Operations Business Unit reviews the Safety and Emergency

Response Manuals of operators and their contractors.
The Applications Business Unit may examine if an Emergency Response

Plan is present in an Application by a proponent of a project, but would not
examine the plan’s effectiveness.
The Pipeline Audit Team requires audited companies to submit a

Corrective Action Plan within a month of an Audit. They will provide

recommendations to the Board Members to either accept or reject the Plan.
A Drug and Alcohol Policy is currently being developed.

4.4.6 b) stipulating operating criteria 99 Operating criteria have been included in procedures, were appropriate. see above
in the procedures;
4.4.6 c) establishing and maintaining 99 At present, few contractors and suppliers to the NEB have involvement in Ensure that EH&S requirements for
procedures related to the identifiable EH&S activities. Internal environmental issues (such as green inspectors are applied to any contract
significant environmental aspects and procurement) have low priority, but there is a requirement for recycled inspectors hired in the future.
H&S risks of goods and services used content in paper. Construction contracts within the building are handed by
by the organization and PWGSC if >$5k. NEB personnel hire contractors directly for small Communicate emergency response
communicating relevant procedures construction projects, and require WCB and insurance information to be procedures to contractors working short-
and requirements to suppliers and provided. term at the NEB (e.g., location of exits, two-
contractors. stage alarm, etc.). Consider posting alarm
Professional Service contracts are reported to include EH&S requirements, description in meeting rooms.
where appropriate. In the past, contract inspectors have been hired, but
there are none in place at present.
4.4.6 d) establishing and maintaining 9 Machinery is used only by Document Production. The principal operator As a part of the followup to the risk
procedures for the design of has good knowledge of operating procedures due to previous employment assessment process, identify current
workplace, process, installations, in a printing shop. He wears appropriate personal protective equipment operational controls, and modify controls
machinery, operating procedures and (steel-toed footwear, earplugs), but has not been instructed to do so. There where required.
work organization, including their are some engineered controls in place to reduce risk to employees, but there
adaption to human capabilities, in is still a risk of injury from binding and punching equipment. There are no As part of the risk assessment process
order to eliminate or reduce EH&S written procedures or signs in place to warn untrained people from underway, review risks and controls for
risks at their source. (OHSAS 18001) attempting to use the equipment. From time-to-time, the operator works personnel who work alone.
alone in the document production area after hours.
There are also no written procedures for lifting, moving and transporting
office furniture or books, files, documents, etc. There are driver training
requirements for inspectors, but none for other NEB staff who drive
vehicles occasionally as a part of their jobs. There are no policies or
procedures relating to cell phone use while driving.
4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness and Response

4.4.7 The organization shall establish 999 The NEB’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Program is outline in a Finalize the Crisis Management Plan.
and maintain plans and procedures to document entitled: Emergency Preparedness and Response Regulatory
identify potential for and responses to Program. Describe the links between various
accidents and emergency situations, emergency response programs and plans in
and for preventing and mitigating the The two distinct elements of SEMS are particularly clear with respect to SEMS core documents.
likely illness, injury and Emergency Preparedness and Response. The NEB has responsibility and
environmental impacts that may be authority for ensuring that NEB-regulated companies are prepared to deal
associated with them. with emergencies. The second element of Emergency Preparedness and
Response is the response to incidents directly involving NEB personnel.
This element is addressed by the OSH Committee, with the involvement of
building management. There are Fire Alarm and Emergency Evacuation
Procedures.
The NEB has responsibility for incident response and communication of

lessons learned to other NEB-regulated companies through Pipeline Safety
Advisories.
There are several key documents governing external incident response,

including NEB-OPS-018 (Emergency Response to Pipeline & Frontier
Incidents and Spills) and the draft Crisis Management Plan (NEB-OPS-
CMP01 – Emergency Response to Regulated Incidents).
Emergency Response equipment is kept in a locked cabinet and is

periodically checked to ensure it is working. Where appropriate,
emergency response equipment has been sealed to detect tampering.
4.4.7 The organization shall review 999 Following September 11, 2001, the NEB has proposed changes to the NEB see above
and revise, where necessary, its Act to include security within the scope of the NEB mandate. A draft
emergency preparedness and response Crisis Management Plan has been developed.
procedures, in particular, after the
occurrence of accidents or emergency
situations.
4.4.7 The organization shall also 99 Fire Drills are conducted, although many staff (including some Fire Following system tests, share the results of
periodically test such procedures Wardens) could not name staging areas. Building operators and tenant the post-exercise review with staff, where
where practicable. representatives meet following fire drills to review the effectiveness of the appropriate.
drill and identify areas for improvement.
Included in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Regulatory

Program is a plan to have staff attend spill exercises.
There is an excellent understanding of the benefit of testing emergency

response plans. There has been a tabletop exercise testing the draft Crisis
Management Plan, but a full exercise has not been completed yet; one is
planned.
4.5 CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
4.5.1 Monitoring and Measurement
4.5.1 The organization shall establish 99 There are well documented procedures for monitoring characteristics Ensure monitoring procedures link
and maintain documented procedures (externally) of NEB-regulated companies through inspections and audits. monitoring of EH&S performance to
to monitor and measure, on a regular These include: specific objectives and targets.
basis, the key characteristics of its NEB-OPS-001-17 (Auditing Pipelines). To date, the Pipeline Audit Team
operations and activities that can have has been auditing only Elements 1-6 of the Onshore Pipeline Regulations.
a significant impact on the NEB-OPS-012 (Pipeline Incident Investigation Procedures) deals with
environment. This shall include the investigating pipeline incidents, but does not include environmental issues
recording of information to track arising from spills.
EH&S performance, relevant
operational controls and conformance Internally, there are documented procedures for conducting inspections of
with the organization’s objectives and the NEB office facilities (A Guide for Monthly Floor Inspections – Revised
targets. Jan 2, 2001).
The Document Production area is inspected twice monthly, but the results
of the inspection are not documented.
The Board Members and the Executive Team meet quarterly to review
EH&S performance with respect to the four corporate goals.
4.5.1 These procedures shall provide 9 Performance indicators are in the process of being drafted for the Ensure indicators are specific, measurable,
for: environmental objectives. The indicators includes a frequency of time-bounded, achievable, realistic,
- both qualitative and quantitative measurement and a starting date (NEB’s Contribution Toward economically feasible, and related to a base
measures, appropriate to the needs Environmental Protection (Initial Corporate Environmental Performance year.
of the organization, Indicators)). They have also been referenced in the Environmental
- monitoring of the extent to which Objectives, Targets and Performance Indicators document. Neither of
the organization’s H&S objectives these documents have indicators that follow the SMARTER principles.
are met,
- proactive measures of
performance that monitor
compliance with the H&S
management program, operational
criteria and applicable legislation
and regulatory requirements,

(OHSAS 18001)
- reactive measures of performance 999 The NEB reports performance on a wide variety of EH&S indicators of Analyze and report on 2000 Safety
to monitor accidents, ill health, NEB-regulated companies. This report includes: incidents and releases, lost Performance Indicators. In the future, use
incidents (including near-misses) time injuries (including those of contractors), landowner survey results, the results of the survey to set goals for
and other historical evidence of complaints, near misses, environmental AVCs, Environmental Orders, improvement.
deficient H&S performance, and Environmental Conditions Confirmed, and Landowner Complaints. In
- recording of data and results of some cases, indicators are normalized (e.g., injuries per hours worked, or
monitoring and measurement incidents per 1000 km of pipeline).
sufficient to facilitate subsequent
corrective and preventive action OH&S information tracked under OPR are generally lagging indicators. In
analysis. (OHSAS 18001) addition to information required to be reported under OPR, the voluntary
Safety Performance Indicators initiative was established in 2000 to identify
leading indicators. Twenty-four pipeline companies responded to the initial
request for data. At this point, the primary objective of this initiative is to
obtain baseline EH&S information for the purpose of trending analysis.
Due to issues with consistency of information, 2000 data have not yet been
analyzed or reported to the public.
The NEB also collects statistics on its own Workplace Incidents/Accidents.

At the time of the Gap Analysis, a report on 2001 NEB incidents/accidents
had not been compiled.
4.5.1 Monitoring equipment shall be -- Several items of equipment requiring calibration are used periodically by Develop and implement calibration
calibrated and maintained and records NEB personnel, including gas detectors, a sound meter, and a micrometer. procedures. Maintain a list of equipment
of this process shall be retained The gas detectors were out of service at the time of audit. Calibration requiring calibration. Identify
according to the organization’s information for the sound meter and micrometer was not available. responsibilities for both internal and
procedures. external calibration (e.g., calibration by
There are no written procedures for calibration of monitoring equipment. NEB personnel vs calibration by outside
agencies) Identify calibration equipment
status on equipment using calibration
stickers with ‘last calibrated’ and ‘next due’
dates.
4.5.1 The organization shall establish 99 The NEB conducts periodic compliance audits of various NEB-regulated The new Manager, Audit and Evaluation
and maintain a documented procedure pipelines during construction and after a pipeline is in operation. NEB field should develop an internal compliance
for periodically evaluating compliance inspectors monitor compliance with: the conditions of the project approval, monitoring program.
with relevant environmental OPR, the pipeline company’s safety manual, and the pipeline company’s
legislation and regulations. environmental protection plan. Operating facilities are selected to be
audited using a risk-based approach . North of 60°, the NEB conducts
inspections of H&S aspects of geophysical and drilling programs.
There are documented procedures: NEB-OPS-002 (1999/2000 Condition

Tracking System), NEB-OPS-003 (S.58 Operations Project Management
and Condition Compliance) and NEB-OPS-004 (Tracking s.52 Application
and Condition Compliance).
The NEB does not have documented procedures to monitor its own
compliance with relevant EH&S legislation. The Manager, Audit &
Evaluation (position currently vacant) is responsible for internal
environmental compliance auditing, according to the EMP Structure &
Responsibilities chart.
4.5.2 Accidents, Incidents, Nonconformances and Corrective and Preventive Action
4.5.2 The organization shall establish 99 There are well-defined procedures for dealing with non-compliances by Develop and implement a system to record
and maintain procedures for: NEB-regulated companies that are identified by NEB inspectors. Minor and respond to nonconformance with SEMS
- defining responsibility and issues are generally recorded by the inspector and an assurance of voluntary internal requirements, as well as to
authority for handling and compliance (AVC) is received from the pipeline company. Issues that must preventive actions identified (e.g., during
investigation accidents, incidents, be resolved immediately are recorded on a field order. Tracking of Review & Learns)
and nonconformances, compliance with conditions and response to AVCs is completed using
- taking action to mitigate any ESIMS.
impacts or consequences caused,
- initiating and completing There are documented Pipeline Incident Investigation Procedures (NEB-
corrective and preventive actions, OPS-012). There is a formal internal ‘Review and Learn’ system to
and evaluate the NEB’s performance of major projects such as those that are
- confirming the effectiveness of governed by Section 52 of the NEB Act.
corrective and preventive actions
taken. A Review & Learn session for EMP was held in March 2001
Preventive Actions for H&S will be conducted as part of the NEB Risk
Analysis Tool Outline (Critical Task Worksheet) where loss exposures will
be identified, controls will be identified and improvement suggestions can
be made. If an incident occurs in the workplace, a Hazardous Occurrence
Investigation Report is filled out (HRDC Schedule 1, Section 15.8). The

form includes a requirement for identification of both Corrective and
Preventive Measures. There is also a separate OSH Committee Workplace
Incident Form.
There is no formal system in place to identify, track, and respond to

nonconformances with internal SEMS requirements. Employee Relations
personnel may become involved if there is a disciplinary issue (e.g.,
someone refuses to work according to procedures) or if there is a
performance issue (e.g., someone is incapable of doing their job).
Disciplinary issues are also dealt with through the two unions (PSAC and
PIPSC).
Pipeline Incidents are logged into the Pipeline Incident Database (PID). Review the PID followup procedures to
Each incident is assigned to one inspector. Not all incidents in the database ensure inspectors are following up incidents
have been closed out within an appropriate timeframe (e.g., records on a within a reasonable timeframe.
1999 incident have not been closed). Frontier incidents are recorded in
COGOSH, a separate system from PID.
The effectiveness of conditions and response to conditions is being

evaluated by establishing a Desired End Result (DER) for each condition,
order, and AVC request.
In September 1998, the Auditor General issued a report on the NEB,

including management of EH&S. The Board accepted the Auditor
General’s recommendations. Several of the positive initiatives described in
this report were completed as part of the response to that report.
4.5.2 These procedures shall require 9 Responses to the OSH Inspection Reports are documented; The Critical Task Worksheet currently
that all proposed corrective and recommendations for changes are made within the reports. being developed could be integrated with
preventive actions shall be reviewed the OSH Inspection Reports.
through the risk assessment process
prior to implementation. (OHSAS
18001)
4.5.2 Any corrective or preventive 999 The response of inspectors to identified non-compliances in the field is No change recommended.
action taken to eliminate the causes of commensurate with the identified risk. For smaller issues, inspectors can
actual and potential nonconformances require an AVC; they have the authority to shut down an operation if
shall be appropriate to the magnitude significant risks are identified.
of problems and commensurate with
the environmental impact and H&S It appears that corrective and preventive action taken to eliminate the actual
risk encountered. or potential nonconformances addressed in the OSH floor inspections is
appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the H&S
risk encountered.
4.5.2 The organization shall 9 There is no formal process to implement and record any changes in the Develop and implement a system to record
implement and record any changes in documented procedures resulting from corrective or preventive action. SEMS nonconformances and corrective &
the documented procedures resulting preventive actions.
from corrective and preventive action.
4.5.3 Records and Records Management
4.5.3 The organization shall establish 99 IRAD has very detailed procedures governing the classification, storage, Review personal safety training records
and maintain procedures for the archiving and disposition of EH&S records. This system includes system to ensure that appropriate training
identification, maintenance and personnel files and the results of audits and reviews. These procedures, are information is being collected.
disposition of EH&S records. These described in various draft documents. Archiving Procedures are
records shall include training records documented in the Retention Guidelines for Common Administrative
and the results of audits and reviews. Records of the Government of Canada.
Records are also addressed as part of procedure NEB-EMP-002, Procedure

for Control of Critical Environmental Documents.
Some personal safety training records are maintained by HR Development

within each employee’s training records. Also, a Training Administrative
Coordinator is developing central Personal Safety Training records
(WHMIS, TDG, etc.) for Operations and Applications BUs.
4.5.3 EH&S records shall be legible, 999 EH&S records relating to a particular pipeline are stored and classified No change recommended.
identifiable and traceable to the accordingly.
activity, product or service involved.
4.5.3 EH&S records shall be stored 999 Most records are readily retrievable. Records are generally filed according No change recommended.
and maintained in such a way that they to pipeline. Records storing procedures are documented in Protecting
are readily retrievable and protected Essential Records: “A short guide for government institutions” – April
against damage, deterioration or loss. 2001. In the event of a fire, the records may be damaged by water from
sprinklers or flame.
Server files are backed up daily. Tapes are moved to off-site storage after
two weeks.
4.5.3 Their retention times shall be 999 Official records are stored for five years as active files and then another No change recommended.
established and recorded. five as being dormant. They then may be archived for 40 years at the
National Archives, following which they will either be destroyed or
retained for another 40 years.
4.5.3 Records shall be maintained, as 99 Records are being stored in a manner that is appropriate to the system and As SEMS is developed, ensure
appropriate to the system and the the organization. documentation of record-keeping
organization, to demonstrate requirements.
conformance to the requirements of
these Standards.
4.5.4 EH&S Management System Audit
4.5.4 The organization shall establish 99 The NEB has trained and experienced EH&S auditors on staff. These As SEMS is developed, ensure that a system
and maintain a program and personnel complete periodic management system audits of pipelines. The of periodic management system audits is
procedures for periodic EH&S focus of the audit is on the effectiveness of the pipeline company’s EH&S implemented.
management system audits to be management systems.
carried out
The first such “Management System Audit” for SEMS is the Gap Analysis
described in this report. There is an Internal Audit and Evaluation position
within the NEB, but the role is currently vacant. The auditor is responsible
for preparing a multi-year Audit and Evaluation Plan and conducting
various audits in accordance with the plan. It has not been determined how
future internal Management System Audits will be completed.
in order to: -- The results of this Gap Analysis will partially address this requirement. see above
4.5.4 a) determine whether or not the
EH&S management system:
1) conforms to planned arrangements
for EH&S management including the
requirements of these Standards; and
2) has been properly implemented and -- The results of this Gap Analysis address this requirement. see above
maintained; and
3) is effective in meeting the -- The results of this Gap Analysis address this requirement. see above
organization’s policy and objectives;
and (OHSAS 18001)
4.5.4 b) review the results of previous 99 This Gap Analysis included a review of response to the Auditor General’s see above
audits, and (OHSAS 18001) 1998 report. Future audits should review the response to this audit.
4.5.4 b) provide information on the 999 Previous management system audits, including the Auditor General’s report No change recommended.
results of the audit to management. have been presented to senior management. The results of this Gap
Analysis will reportedly be presented to the Executive Team and Board
Members.
4.5.4 The organization’s audit 99 Auditing of NEB-regulated companies is scheduled using a risk-based Base the SEMS audit program on risk, and
program, including any schedule, shall approach. on the results of previous audits.
be based on the EH&S importance of
the activity, the results of risk Internal SEMS audit scheduling has not yet been completed.
assessments concerned and the results
of previous audits.
4.5.4 In order to be comprehensive, -- Specific SEMS audit procedures have not yet been developed. Develop SEMS audit procedures.
the audit procedures shall cover the
audit scope, frequency, methodologies
and competencies, as well as the
responsibilities and requirements for
conducting audits and reporting
results.
4.5.4 Whenever possible, audits shall 99 Specific SEMS audit procedures have not yet been developed, but the Develop SEMS audit procedures.
be conducted by personnel concept of independent auditors/inspectors is well understood at the NEB.
independent of those having direct Independent auditors were hired to complete this Gap Analysis.
responsibility for the activity being
examined. (OHSAS 18001) The internal audit position at the NEB is currently vacant. Within the
management structure, that person is independent of areas they will audit.
4.6 MANAGEMENT REVIEW
4.6 The organization’s top 99 The NEB has an Internal Audit and Evaluation Policy. Develop and implement a SEMS
management shall, at intervals it Management Review procedure compliant
determines, review the EH&S with existing NEB audit and evaluation
management system, to ensure its requirements.
continuing suitability, adequacy and
effectiveness. Board Members review the EH&S performance of NEB-regulated Ensure that the roles of Board Members and
companies but (with the exception of the Chairman), do not review the the Chairman/CEO are considered when
NEB staff’s EH&S performance. preparing the review procedure.
4.6 The management review process 99 There is no SEMS Management Review procedure documented, but the see above
shall ensure that the necessary current reports to Board Members contain appropriate information.
information is collected to allow
management to carry out this Internal H&S data for 2001 have not yet been compiled.
evaluation.
4.6 This review shall be documented. 99 There is no SEMS Management Review procedure documented. see above
4.6 The management review shall 99 Although there is no SEMS Management Review procedure documented, see above
address the possible need for changes the current system of reporting information to Board Members indicates
to policy, objectives and other that the required criteria are being considered.
elements of the EH&S management
system, in the light of EH&S
management system audit results,
changing circumstances and the
commitment to continual
improvement.
APPENDIX C
DESCRIPTION OF ACRONYMS USED

APPENDIX C – LIST OF ACRONYMS
ADR Alternate Dispute Resolution

AVCs Assurance of Voluntary Compliance
BU Business Unit
CAPP Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CEPA Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
COGOA Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act
COGOSH Canadian Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health
COO Chief Operating Officer
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
DER Desired End Result
EH&S Environment Health & Safety
EMP Environmental Management Program
ESIMS Environment and Safety Information Management System
H&S Health and Safety
HR Human Resources
HRDC Human Resources Development Canada
HSEMS Health, Safety and Environmental Management System
HSMS Health and Safety Management System
IRAD Information Resources and Distribution Team
IRS Internal Responsibility System
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IT Information Technology
NEB National Energy Board
OH&S Occupational Health and Safety
OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series
OPR Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999
OSH Occupational Safety and Health
PID Project Information Database
PIPSC Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
PSAC Public Service Alliance of Canada
PWGSC Public Works; Government Services Canada
SEMS Safety and Environmental Management System
SMARTER Specific Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound, Economically Feasible,
Related to a Base Year
SMP Safety Management Program
TDG Transportation of Dangerous Goods
WCB Workers’ Compensation Board
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

PROJECT NO. ABC50325

NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PROJECT NO. ABC50325

Jacques Whitford Environment Limited

March 14, 2002

ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001

Step-by-Step Plan to Address Gaps

5. Complete documentation of the SEMS by revising existing EMP documentation.

7. Implement a nonconformance, corrective and preventive action process.

8. Complete documentation of procedures (operational controls).

9. Control and calibrate equipment used for monitoring and measuring.

10. Conduct SEMS awareness training for all employees.

11. Develop a compliance monitoring program for NEB operations.

12. Conduct an internal SEMS Audit.

13. Conduct a Management Review to discuss results of the SEMS Audit.

LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND APPENDICES

Table 4-1 - ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Approximate Degree of Development.......................................... 4

Appendix A List of Documents Reviewed

2.0 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this project were to provide the NEB with:

3.0 GAP ANALYSIS PROCESS

3.1 Gap Analysis Procedures

The Gap Analysis was accomplished by means of the following activities:

• An on-site review was conducted which consisted of:

• Elizabeth (Betsy) Evans, M.E.Sc, P.Eng. CEA;

4.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

4.1 Gap Analysis Reporting

4.2 SEMS Gap Analysis

SEMS Conformance Level with ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001

4.5.1 Monitoring 4.4.1 Responsibilities

4.4.7 Emergency Response 4.4.2 Training

4.4.6 Operational Control 4.4.3 Communications

4.4.5 Document Control 4.4.4 Documentation

• approximately 21% of the elements are fully developed;

4.3.2 Environmental Aspects and Health and Safety Hazards

4.3.3 Legal and Other Requirements

4.3.5 Environmental and Safety Management Programs

4.3.6 Structure and Responsibility

4.3.9 Environmental Management System Documentation

4.3.11 Operational Control

4.3.12 Emergency Preparedness and Response

4.3.14 Nonconformance and Corrective and Preventive Action

4.3.16 Management System Audit

4.3.17 Management Review

5.0 STEP-BY-STEP PLAN TO ADDRESS GAPS

5.1 Step 1 – Conduct Mandatory Training of Employees

5.2 Step 2 – Management Representative and Responsibilities

5.3 Step 3 – Determine Scope of the SEMS

5.5 Step 5 – Complete Documentation of SEMS

5.6 Step 6 – Revisit Aspects and Complete Risk Analysis

5.7 Step 7 – Implement Nonconformance, Corrective and Preventive Action

5.8 Step 8 – Complete Documentation of Operational Controls