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Typical EMS Interview Questions
Typical EMS Interview Questions
2a. What topics or items were discussed / covered during the training?
3. What happens to collected / segregated items like scrap steel, cardboard, paper, plastic? I am trying to
get them to say the magic word - recycling
5. What are the two reasons it is important for a company to recycle? One is a business reason (financial -
both disposal cost avoidance and possible revenue ) and the other is not really a business reason (it's good for
the environment, the right thing to do)
6. What do you do in the case of a fire emergency? (where do you exit - nearest safe exit, where do you go -
assembly point, what happens when everyone gets there - headcount)
7. What do you do in the case of other emergencies? (like spills, inclement weather, etc. - questions depend
upon the area and possible emergencies relevant to the facility)
8. Has the organization communicated their current objectives/targets/programs? If yes - What programs /
initiatives is the company currently working on?
9. Where can you obtain additional information or statistics on your organization's EMS?
If the interviewee does well on most of the above questions, I will ask;
10. What are the three key concepts / ideas in their EMS policy? (Regulatory Compliance, Continuous
Improvement and Pollution Prevention). I usually help them a bit by telling them that one of the EMS policy
concepts is the same as a QMS concept (CI)
I will also ask questions dealing with specific operational controls / work instructions for staff that handle
wastes, operate pollution control equipment or maintain key EMS equipment.