EMS - Sample Environmental Aspects & Impacts Register

‘Company X’ ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENT No: EMS – 03.1

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS & IMPACTS REGISTER

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS & IMPACTS REGISTER GUIDANCE NOTES: We suggest that you develop a process flow diagram that identifies all inputs (materials and resources) and outputs (including air pollution, process water, general/ prescribed/ hazardous waste material, liquid waste etc.). From the diagram, develop an aspects/ impacts (or cause and effects) register that goes step by step through the process(s) conducted on your site. Following this method ensures that no activity is forgotten about. The ‘significance’ of impacts can be rated in accordance to EMS ‐ 03 Environmental Aspects and Impacts Procedure (section 6.4). All Aspects/ Impacts rated as significant MUST be controlled through operational control procedures or corrected through site environmental objectives and targets and environmental management programs. Provided in the following table is a typical aspects register that may be used as an example in the development of your company specific register. N/A = Not applicable (Please note: this example may have some items marked as N/A when in reality at your site, they are relevant. Please ensure all impact groups are considered for each activity).

Prepared by: ‘Position Title’

Effective Date:18/02/09

Revision Date: 31/12/09




SITE LOCATION: ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ACTIVITY GENERAL OFFICE ACTIVITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT Air Water Land Community Waste

Natural Resources & Energy Heritage & Habitat

N/A N/A N/A N/A Use of water in amenities Use of recyclable/re‐usable resources – paper, cardboard, glasses/mugs in kitchen. Use of energy for lighting, climate control, electronic equipment. Use of water N/A


APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT

POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Generation of domestic wastewater through using toilets/ basins and sinks. Recycling of office paper Generation of office/ housekeeping wastes (including food scraps and ink cartridges). Generation of Greenhouse gases and contributes to Carbon Footprint Depletion of natural resource

Insignificant Insignificant NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan EREP


IMPACT RATING


Significant ‐ moderate

Significant




SITE LOCATION: DANGEROUS GOODS STORE ACTIVITY DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF RAW MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES ON THE SITE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT Air

Water

Land

Community

Waste



Use of transport vehicles to deliver raw materials to site. Unloading and storage of raw materials and substances.

Exhaust emissions from transport vehicles.

Potential impact from accidental release or spill of liquid substances during delivery. Potential for liquid substances to contaminate stormwater due to overflowing bunds or no bunds being used for outside storage of product. Unloading and storage of raw Potential impact from accidental release or spill of liquid materials and substances. substances Storing waste containers in an Soil contamination due to leaking drums/ containers unsealed area. Use of transport vehicles to deliver Noise nuisance for residents during evening/night time hours raw materials to site. Generation of waste materials Disposal of prescribed / hazardous / industrial waste through responding to a spill during delivery/ unloading Generation of contaminated soil Disposal of prescribed / hazardous / industrial waste due to leaking drums. Use of high carbon emitting fuel in transport vehicles

APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan EPA Licence Water SEPP

EPA Licence EPA Licence EPA Licence Waste SEPP




Insignifcant

Significant Significant

Significant Significant Significant Medium – Significant

EPA Licence

N/A

IMPACT RATING

Significant Significant




SITE LOCATION: DESPATCH ACTIVITY PACKAGING OF PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT Air

Water Land Community Waste


APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan


Operation of Forklifts

Exhaust emissions from Forklifts.

Heat sealing of product packages N/A N/A Noise from Reversing beepers on Forklifts Generation of waste off‐cuts (plastic strapping, stretch wrap, cardboard) Use of non‐renewable electricity

Generating and emitting fugitive vapours

Noise nuisance for residents during evening/night time hours

EPA Licence

Waste disposed of in landfill

Generation of Greenhouse gases and contributes to Carbon Footprint

NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan

N/A




IMPACT RATING Significant Insignifcant Significant Medium significance

Significant




SITE LOCATION: MANUFACTURING LINE ACTIVITY MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT


Air

Operation of Forklifts

Exhaust emissions from Forklifts.

Water

Use of Air conditioning units for heating/cooling

Potential impact from any condensate from heating / cooling facilities entering stormwater. Potential to enter stormwater system

Hydraulic Hose Bursts

Land

Community Waste


Cleaning up around site and equipment Labelling waste containers to ensure correct disposal. Cleaning up around site and equipment Noise from operation of Machinery (i.e. air extraction unit) Use of packaging material Cleaning up around site and equipment Use of non‐renewable electricity

Use of water N/A


Spill/overflow of water used for mopping/ cleaning up around the plant that could contain various contaminants Potential for land to be contaminated should wastes be incorrectly labelled and disposed. Spill/overflow of site‐cleaning wastewater. Noise nuisance for residents during evening/night time hours Disposal or reuse of waste product Generation and disposal of waste (including prescribed) during cleaning and house keeping, e.g. contaminated rags, cleaning products/chemicals. Generation of Greenhouse gases and contributes to Carbon Footprint Depletion of natural resource


APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan EPA Licence Water SEPP Water SEPP EPA licence

IMPACT RATING Significant Significant

Significant Medium significance Significant Significant

EPA Licence

NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan EREP


Significant Medium significance Medium significance

Significant

Significant




SITE LOCATION: WHOLE SITE ACTIVITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT Air

Water

Land Community

Waste



Potential for fire, sabotage, and other emergency situations to occur at the site or at neighbouring sites. Potential for fire, sabotage, and other emergency situations to occur at the site or at neighbouring sites. N/A Potential impact on neighbouring areas as a result of the emergency Use of Emergency Response Equipment (e.g. absorbent cloth, socks etc) Use of water to respond to a fire

Potential for fire, sabotage, and other emergency situations to occur at the site or at neighbouring sites.


Potential to release pollutants to the air should there be an emergency such as a fire on the site.

Potential to impact water should any water used to fight fires enter the stormwater system

APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT Air SEPP

Water SEPP EPA licence

Significant

Waste SEPP

Significant

EREP

Significant

Potential to impact local environment should contaminated air or water escape from the site during an emergency situation


Significant

Significant

Nuisance to residents, could cause respiratory problems

Generation and disposal of wastes through emergency response Depletion of natural resources

IMPACT RATING


Significant




SITE LOCATION: MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP ACTIVITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT Air Water Land Community Waste


Maintenance of Plant & Equipment ‐ Welding Hydraulic Hose Bursts

Generation of air emissions from activities including welding. Potential to enter stormwater system

N/A Noise from operation of equipment Generation and disposal of waste oil, filters and forklift batteries Use of non‐renewable electricity

Use of water N/A

APPLICABLE LEGAL/OTHER REQUIREMENT


Insignificant Water SEPP EPA licence

Noise nuisance for residents during evening/night time hours

EPA Licence

Generation of prescribed / hazardous / industrial waste

Waste SEPP EPA licence

Generation of Greenhouse gases and contributes to Carbon Footprint

NGERS EPA Licence ‐ Greenhouse Action Plan EREP

Depletion of natural resource



IMPACT RATING


Significant Significant Significant

Significant

Significant

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