Evidence Beats Memory in Environmental Compliance
Design evidence that supports environmental compliance determinations without relying on memory.
Hook. At 4:18 p.m., an inspector asks for the last six weekly oil tank checks. The supervisor says, "We do them every Friday." The inspector does not need confidence; she needs records showing dates, findings, corrections, and who verified them. Teach. Environmental compliance is not a calendar of annoying due dates; it is a control system for work that can harm water, air, land, neighbors, employees, permits, and the license to operate. Evidence is not bureaucracy after the work. It is part of the control. Environmental compliance often depends on proving a condition at a point in time: a drum…
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