Business Environmental Assessment

• Business name

• Business Address
  Address

• Contact name

• Business Email

• Business telephone

• Conducted on

  Date

• Officer

• Officer Contact Number

• Document No.

Assessment Details

• Premises Type

  Select Automotive / Mechanical Cement Chemicals / Pesticides Concrete and stone products Engineering / Manufacture Laboratories Printing / Photographic Plastic / Fibreglass Other

  • Automotive / Mechanical
  • Cement
  • Chemicals / Pesticides
  • Concrete and stone products
  • Engineering / Manufacture
  • Laboratories
  • Printing / Photographic
  • Plastic / Fibreglass
  • Other

• Activity

  Select Motor vehicle wrecking Motor vehicle mechanical repairs and modifications Motor vehicle hire and sales Machinery repair services Car wash

  • Motor vehicle wrecking
  • Motor vehicle mechanical repairs and modifications
  • Motor vehicle hire and sales
  • Machinery repair services
  • Car wash

• Activity

  Select Engineering services and supplies Spray painting & metal coating Manufacturing

  • Engineering services and supplies
  • Spray painting & metal coating
  • Manufacturing

• Details

• Activities of interest

  Select Chemicals (storage / use) Waste water Controlled waste Spraypainting / Air quality Material handling Gas Other

  • Chemicals (storage / use)
  • Waste water
  • Controlled waste
  • Spraypainting / Air quality
  • Material handling
  • Gas
  • Other

• Details

Liquid Storage / Spill Management

• Are Material Data Sheets (MSDS) held on site for all chemicals used?

  No

  Yes

• Does the business store any liquids

  Yes

  N/A

• Liquids stored

  Select Oils Fuel Fuel Additives Degreasing Agents Radiator Additives Detergents Acids Alkalis Solvents Paints Liquid Waste Products Other

  • Oils
  • Fuel
  • Fuel Additives
  • Degreasing Agents
  • Radiator Additives
  • Detergents
  • Acids
  • Alkalis
  • Solvents
  • Paints
  • Liquid Waste Products
  • Other

• Details

• Are liquids stored above ground, underground or both?

  Select Underground Above ground Both

  • Underground
  • Above ground
  • Both

• Above ground storage

• Are all liquids and other potential contaminants stored on sealed ground and in a bunded and undercover area?

  No

  Yes

• Details

• Does the business have sufficient emergency spill control equipment on site.

  No

  Yes

• Details

• Have all staff been adequately trained in emergency spill response procedures?

  No

  Yes

• Details

• Underground storage

• Is there an underground tank that holds flammable or combustible materials

  Yes

  No

• Tank capacity / tank contents / notes

• Is there an underground chemical storage tank? (E.g. Acid, alkali, spent coolant, radiator wash)

  Yes

  No

• Tank capacity / tank contents / notes

Controlled Waste Management

• Does the business generate or handle any controlled waste?

  Yes

  No

• Which controlled wastes

  Select Acid (pH<4) Alkali (pH>10) Contaminated drums / containers Contaminated parts Copper compounds Oil filters Paints Parts washer fluids Radiator coolant Solvents Thinners Tyres Used Oil Other

  • Acid (pH<4)
  • Alkali (pH>10)
  • Contaminated drums / containers
  • Contaminated parts
  • Copper compounds
  • Oil filters
  • Paints
  • Parts washer fluids
  • Radiator coolant
  • Solvents
  • Thinners
  • Tyres
  • Used Oil
  • Other

• Details

• Number of tyres exceeds 100

  Yes

  No

• Number of tyres exceeds 500

  Yes

  No

• Amount of waste generated per year

  Under 200kg or 200L

  Over 200kg or 200 L

• Is the business a Licensed Controlled Waste carrier?

  Yes

  No

• Licence No.

• Does the business use a licensed waste contractor to remove any controlled waste

  No

  Yes

• Details

• Controlled waste records kept? (I.e. Receipts or register)

  No

  Yes

Air Quality Management

• Measures to prevent dust leaving premises

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Details

• Measures to prevent fumes / vapours leaving premises

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Details

• Measures to prevent odours leaving premises

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Does the company repair / refurbish / decommission air conditioners

  Yes

  No

• Details

• How are refrigerant gases managed?

• Refrigerant Trading Authorisation?

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Refrigerant Handling Licence

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Is spray painting carried on at the premises

  Yes

  No

• Is it conducted in an approved spray booth

  No

  Yes

• Is a gun cleaning station used that captures and recirculates contaminated gun wash?

  No

  Yes

Waste Water Management

• Does the business undertake any activities that generate wastewater?

  Yes

  N/A

• Vehicle washing

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Degreasing

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Is engine degreasing conduced in a dedicated wash down bay that discharges to an oil separation system?

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Are quick break and biodegradable degreasers and detergents used where wastewater is directed to an oil separation system.gd

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Floor washing

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Parts washing

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Radiator flushing

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Heat treatment

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Metal cooling / cutting

  Yes

  N/A

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Other

  Yes

  N/A

• Details

• Is treatment adequate?

  No

  Yes

• Is disposal appropriate

  No

  Yes

• Does the business discharge waste water to Deep sewer Septic tank or Approved apparatus

  Deep sewer

  Septic tank

  Approved apparatus

• Approval from Water Corp or other relevant body to discharge wastewater to sewer?

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• IW permit number

• The following devices are fitted

• Sediment trap

• Comments

• Petrol and oil separator

• Comments

• Grease trap

• Comments

• In summary does business dispose of wastewater appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Are there other (non water) cleaning systems e.g. For small parts?

  Yes

  No

• Is waste liquid disposed of appropriately?

  No

  Yes

Solid Waste Management

• How does the business dispose of general solid waste?

  Select Council bin ( general waste ) Council bin ( recycling ) Bulk bn Transfer Station / landfill Other

  • Council bin ( general waste )
  • Council bin ( recycling )
  • Bulk bn
  • Transfer Station / landfill
  • Other

• Other details

• Does the business segregate solid waste items for disposal, recycling or reuse?

  No

  Yes

• Cardboard

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Scrap metal

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Rags

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Wood

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

Best Practice

• Is there an environmental management system in place

  No

  Yes

• Are independent environmental audits conducted

  No

  Yes

• Details

• Is there an internal incident reporting system

  No

  Yes

• Is there an internal complaint reporting system?

  No

  Yes

• Is there a documented maintenance procedure?

  No

  Yes

Summary and Follow up

• Overall environmental standard

  High

  Meets standard

  Minor improvements needed

  Significant improvement needed

• Attitude to environmental management

  Positive

  Ambivalent

  Negative

• Follow up action required

  Select None Advice given Warning letter Infringement notice Prosecution Follow up visit

  • None
  • Advice given
  • Warning letter
  • Infringement notice
  • Prosecution
  • Follow up visit

• Follow visit after or on

  Date

• I have read and understood the contents of this assessment

• Proprietor / Staff name

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• Officer Name

  Select Ian Watt Tsyr Chiat Chew

  • Ian Watt
  • Tsyr Chiat Chew

• Officer

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