Checklist for Environmental Inspection/Audit on Facilities

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Waste Management

• Applicable site license in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Copies of relevant permit/license for the site available, displayed and staff familiar with permit conditions ? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the facility in compliance with regulations and permits?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tires stored Approved Site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Old chemical Batteries to approved site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site personnel awareness of SP1009 requirement ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a focal person with the accountability for waste Managament?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are inspection records stating details of site walk rounds with identification of the waste streams?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What types of waste are accepted at the site for treatment and disposal and what methods are used?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the treatment and disposal methods appropriate for the types of waste?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the disposal method meet the expected standard?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a waste oil disposal/separation system?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oil waste stored in approved site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Used Oil drums are kept on a concrete base?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable wastes stored correctly and away from combustibles?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard waste storage defined, adequate and bunded?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All signs meet the international code?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is security at the site adequate to prevent unauthorised access?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste consignment notes are available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste consignment notes are correctly used?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have steps been taken to minimise the production of all wastes on site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are office and mess wastes stored in enclosed bins?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of the amount of waste produced on the site using a suitable waste codes?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have facilities been provided for recycling/recovery and/or reusing waste material?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all wastes segregated and recycled where possible? (office, canteen, & laboratory waste, scrap metal, tyres, batteries, wood, waste oils and oil contaminated materials) <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste segregated on site (colour Coded)?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Skips are all in good condition and colour coded?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguisher equipment is available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Segregation is monitored on site as well as the final waste site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All containers are marked correctly?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site complies with SP1009?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

STP

• There is a permit for the installation of an STP?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• STP monthly report available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the STP discharge meets regulatory limits? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site use recycled water within the plant and spray systems?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The untreated water system is free from leaks?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have hazardous chemicals used in water treatment been identified?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

RO Plant

• Are chemicals stored in approved areas or containers and SHOC cards are available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a permit for the installation of an ROP?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RO Plant monthly report available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have hazardous chemicals used in water treatment been identified?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RO treated water meets Omani drinking water standards ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is labeling of chemcial containers in accordance with regulatory requirements?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Laboratory

• Are calibration of equipment carried out according to a specific standard and devices are labeled ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory facilities are free of all waste/rubbish; fume hoods in place, if required a/c in place; decanted chemicals clearly labeled/marked as to content.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazards and PPE requirements in accordance with Chemical Hygiene Plan and/or HazCom Program.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compressed gas storage - fireproof storage & adequate ventilation if stored indoors; oxygen stored separately or firewall between other gases; bottles secured in upright position/caps on. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable/chemical storage – NFPA 70 Fire Diamond placards/labels posted; well ventilated/lighted. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No compressed gases stored with chemicals; “No Smoking" sign within 10 m conspicuously posted. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in appropriate storage areas and SHOC cards are available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Firefighting equipment – indicated by signage; protected from elements; current inspections?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Contractors' WorkSite

• Applicable site license/permits in place? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material storage - pipes/tubing, lumber, sheet metal, etc. racked or stacked neatly and securely; waste metal collected in bin/clearly marked.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work activities - hazardous work (painting/grit blasting) separated from other yard work and does not present hazards to others.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste are segregated and kept in skips? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste Skips are all in good condition and colour coded?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste consignment notes are available and correctly used?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oily waste are collected and stored in appropriate containers on a concrete base ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An Environmental Aspect/Impact register exists?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaning and disposal of wash out material is in a bunded area e.g. concrete from the trucks?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Production Facilities

• Copies of relevant permit/license for the site available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regulator site inspection reports available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the operators recognise environmental aspects of the business?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit for the discharge of wastewater into the environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit for water disposal wells).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provision of secondary containment and/or impervious barriers to prevent migration of materials and spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has oil traps as appropriate for oil run off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any apparent spills and stains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Level of housekeeping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have hazardous production chemicals been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in approved areas or containers & SHOC cards are available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is labeling of chemcial containers in accordance with regulatory requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Oil Spill Response

• Spill response plan available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provision of Spill kits available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill equipment maintenance checklist available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a process for spillage disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any records available for spillages cleanup? Is there a time frame?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The disturbance to vegetation, wadis/natural water sites is limited and restricted to the landtake or borrow approved areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees aware of the procedures to deal with accidental spillages?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill response training records?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Environmental Management System

• Is an environmental policy available, and do employees understand its aims?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees aware of their site licences and related conditions and procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site procedure for effective management and monitoring of environmental aspects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees aware of the specific environmental impacts from their site and their responsibilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental monitoring programme?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Groundwater monitoring programme results?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have effective management and monitoring controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have steps been taken to mitigate the risk of environmental incidents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Performance track record

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff training plan and records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training and awareness of staff.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of effective contractors and sub-contractor audits.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of complaints and fines from community and authorities respectively.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of breaches/fines.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have an up-to-date emergency procedure and are employees aware of what to do in the event of an environmental emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Would employees know who to contact in the event of an incident and has a drill been undertaken annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Audit reports available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit for all borrow pits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspection reports available ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazrdous Chemicals Management

• Storage containers are regularly checked for leaks ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fuel, oil and chemical storage tanks correctly labelled in order to assist emergency services should they visit the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fuel and chemical storage areas are bunded? Are all the bunds impermeably lined and structurally sound?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• To control spillages during filling is all the pipe-work contained within the bunds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• To control spillages during delivery, are the pumps contained within the bunds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If fitted, is the drain valve secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area adjacent to the bund free from spillages or leakages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all bulk storage tanks contained within bunds able to contain 110% of their volume?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All SHOC cards and MSDS are available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drums stored in a dry, secure and hard surfaced area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drums located on drip trays or spillage containment areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous materials are stored in the right containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all storage tanks/drums stored in compliance with local regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit for transport & handling of radioactive sources and/or chemicals ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are procedures and materials in place to deal with accidental spillages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage areas inspected for signs of contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If fuel storage areas are bunded and open to rainfall, are all contaminated waters removed for oil recovery or suitable disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are underground storage tanks tested to ensure no leakage is occurring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air Emissions Management

• Is there a flaring policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance to flaring policy and management of deviation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of emission controls for engines, turbines, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Calibration of metering instruments (gas to flare, etc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of monitoring and tracking emissions against maximum permissable limits.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Management

• Does the site separate rain/storm water from process waste waters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate rain/storm water drainage systems and process waste water systems in place to prevent uncontrolled discharges to the environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do rain/storm water drainage systems and process waste water systems have oil separators and are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site accurately know how much water is used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site know how much water is discharged from the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site adequately licensed to use or discharge water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regardless of volume or frequency, does the site discharge to ground or surface water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all discharges to shallow or deep aquifers have the necessary regulatory permits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site conforming to all the conditions within water permits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any monitoring undertaken on discharges to check compliance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the site is situated in a water protection area, have additional measures been taken to protect water resources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A