HAMMOND DEPOT ESOHMS ORIENTATION GUIDE

FOR CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS

January 2020

“I Am The Key”

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INTRODUCTION

DLA Strategic Materials has developed an Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management

System (ESOHMS) that is based on ISO 14001:2015 - "Environmental Management Systems -

Specification with Guidance for Use" and ISO 45001: 2018 - "Occupational Health and Safety

Management Systems - Specification.” The ESOHMS encompasses all of our Environmental, Safety

and Occupational Health (ESOH) policies and programs, and applies to all our employees and all

those working on our behalf. We wish to inform visitors and others working at our depots about

the key components of the ESOHMS. The purpose of this briefing is to ensure everyone is aware of

our ESOHMS and the key environmental, safety and occupational health information that is critical to

protecting human health and the environment.

ESOH POLICY STATEMENT

The Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policy Statement establishes the framework for the

ESOHMS. As such, the ESOH Policy Statement provides the foundation for controlling the

environmental impacts, safety and occupational health risks of its activities, commodities, and services

and establishing environmental goals and objectives. The key elements of the ESOH Policy Statement 

include:

• Compliance with applicable laws and policies

• Continuous improvement

• Management review on a regular basis

• Communication with employees as well as the public

• Use of best management practices in protecting our natural resources and preventing 

pollution

• Providing the resources for all mandatory training

• A social responsibility toward their customers

FIVE COMMANDMENTS

The Five Commandments of the ESOHMS are:

1. Be Safe

2. Recycle

3. Conserve Our Natural Resources

4. Understand Your Job Responsibilities

5. Know What Regulations Apply To Your Job
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Critical ESOHMS Information for Hammond Depot

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The Hammond Depot has an Emergency Response Plan. The pages attached provide key contacts for 

the Hammond Depot. The Depot Manager, is the primary contact for emergencies (219) 937-5383 x

304 (office) or (571) 474-7628 (cell). Also, 911 emergency service is available in the area. In the 

event of an emergency, all contractors and visitors are directed to calmly make a spot check of their 

immediate work area, and then proceed to the depot security office, or if without transportation, exit 

work area to a safe distance, if necessary. Contractors and visitors are required to communicate all 

emergency information to the Depot Manager’s office immediately. The nearest emergency room is 

St. Margaret’s Mercy Hospital; directions and a map to the hospital are attached.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE

Hazardous materials stored at Hammond Depot are identified by National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) color-coded signs as follows:
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BLUE – HEALTH HAZARD 

RED – FIRE HAZARD 

YELLOW – REACTIVITY 

WHITE – SPECIFIC HAZARD

1 (one) is the Least Hazardous and 4 (four) is the Most Hazardous

POLLUTION PREVENTION

We have a pollution prevention policy and a spill prevention control and countermeasures policy. 

Hammond Depot maintains a Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP) Plan and a Spill Prevention, 

Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. These plans describe the aboveground petroleum storage 

tanks, commodity storage areas and other potential sources of contamination and the proceduresto follow

in the event of a spill or release. Aboveground storage tanks containing gasoline or diesel fuel are located 

in the vehicle fueling area, and in the pump house (see attached depot map).

Spills of petroleum or hazardous materials contaminate not only the stormwater runoff pathways, but 

also the soil and air. Spill response should be focused on protecting human health and preventing impacts 

to the environment. In the event of a spill, remember SWIM:

S – Stop the spill

W – Warn others (and contact the depot manager)

I – Isolate the area

M – Minimize your exposure

The commodities stored at the depot could also pose a risk to the environment if released from the site. 

Follow these best management practices when handling commodities:

• Identify and locate all storm drains and surface water flow pathways in the vicinity of the 

work area.

• Appropriate materials, such as hay bales, silt fence, or railroad ties, should be readily 

available and placed as a barrier between the commodity area and the storm drainage system, 

to help reduce the amount of any loose commodity material that could get washed into the 

drainage system by runoff from the outloading area.

• Surface runoff that flows towards nearby drainage ditches, swales, streams, etc., should 

also be similarly blocked.

• These activities should be performed not only while storm water runoff is actively 

occurring, but also to plan ahead for any rainfall, snowfall, snowmelt, etc. that may occur 

during the handling of commodities.

OTHER CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

• Contractors working on site must advise the Depot Manager, in writing, of the presence of 

hazardous material, hazardous waste and their method of fuel supply.

• .Contractors must maintain (on-site) an SDS for all hazardous materials on site.

• Contractors must store and dispose of hazardous waste in accord with state, local & federal 

regulations.
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• Contractors must conduct operations in accordance with applicable OSHA hazardous waste 

regulations (29 CFR 1910).

• Hazardous materials must be stored, used and transported in accordance with state, local 

and federal regulations.

• Contractors must comply with the depot recycling program.

• Contractors should refer all media enquiries regarding operations, environmental 

management, safety, occupational health, etc. to the Depot Manager.

 (Visit the Depot main office for questions on our Hazard Communication Program and Procedures)

YOU ARE THE KEY!

The Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policy Statement provides the foundation for 

controlling the environmental impacts of our activities, commodities, and services and establishes 

environmental goals and objectives. Compliance with the SWPP and SPCC Plans and protecting 

water quality are a part of these goals.

It is your duty to keep an eye open to identify conditions that may contribute to contamination of 

storm water runoff. During your daily routine should you notice a potential problem, take the steps to 

fix it! Keep the lines of communication open.

Remember that whatever goes into the storm water system will end up in our groundwater or local 

waterways. Often times, that waterway is used for recreation, as a source for food (i.e., fish), and as a 

source for drinking water.
Depot Office (219) 937-5383

Security Guards-Main Gate

Office: (219) 937-5383,x 119

Cell: (219) 712-5996

Bomb Disposal and Federal Protective

Service (312) 353-0735

FPS I Homeland Security -Battle Creek

(877) 719-4894

Poison Control Center:

(Emergency) (800) 222-1222

National Response Center and Terrorist 

Hotline (Oil & Toxic ChemicalSpills from 

Terrorist Activity)

(Emergency) (800) 424-8802

FBI (Gary, IN) (219) 886-3795

Alarm Monitor- Emergency 24

(800) 877-3624

Gas and Electric- NIPSCO

(Emergency) (800) 634-3524

EMERGENCY PHONE LISTING

The Hammond Depot phone system requires dialing 9 before calling outside numbers. 

Use a wired (non-cellular) telephone if possible when calling 911. If using a cell phone,

you may need to give your location to the 911 operator.

Local Emergency Phone Numbers

Fire Department

Police Department

Ambulance

(9) - 911 

(9) - 911 

(9) - 911

Chain of Command for Emergency Events

1. Call 911 if appropriate.

2. Notify the Distribution Facilities Manager, Nate Walsko at: 

(219) 937-5383,x 304 (Office), or (571) 474-7628 (Cell).

 Alternate: Vanessa Brown: (703) 223-2311 (Cell)

(Non-emergency) (800) 464-7726

or (219) 853-5050

Hammond Police

(Non-emergency) (219) 853-6544

Indiana State Police

(Non-emergency) (219) 769-8459

Hammond Fire Department

(Non-emergency) (219) 853-6524

Telephone - SBC

(24-hour repair) (800) 556-3000

Water - Hammond Water

(219) 853-6428

NIPSCO (219) 853-5050

St. Margaret Hospital (219) 93

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Office: (518) 370-3347

Cell: (518) 859-4938
NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM

St. Margaret Mercy Hospital

5454 Hohman Ave. 

Hammond, IN 46320

(219) 932-2300 or (708) 891-9305

Directions to St. Margaret Mercy Hospital:

1. Exit depot main gate, turn Right onto S. SHEFFIELD AVE., going towards E. 136TH ST. -

(0.6 mile)

2. Continue on S. HOHMAN AVE. – (2.2 miles)

3. Arrive at St. Margaret Mercy Hospital, on the right at 5454 S. HOHMAN AVE.

Note: Sources list hospital address as both Hohman Avenue and South Hohman Avenue. 

Approximate travel time: 8 minutes. Approximate distance: 2.8 miles

Figure 1. Map to St. Margaret Mercy Hospital:

A indicates 3200 Sheffield Ave. (Hammond Depot)

B indicates 5454 S. Hohman Ave. (St. Margaret Mercy Hospital)
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ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK (AST) IDENTIFICATION

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