DSM Environmental Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Site conditions

• Weather conditions

  good

  fair

  rain

  frost / snow

  wind

• Approx. temperature

  input temp

Permits, licensing, registration details

• Site registered with the EA

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permits in place if required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policies displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Insurances in place and available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air pollution control

• Site watered to minimise dust generated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stockpiled materials watered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust boss in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles sheeted prior to leaving site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Work areas watered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant / equipment well maintained (eg no black smoke observed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Speed control measures employed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoarding provided along boundaries and maintained

  unacceptable

  poor

  could do better

  good

  excellent

• Add media

  Media

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise control

• Equipment operates with doors closed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Idle equipment or plant turned off or throttled down

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment has noise ratings shown

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Noise mitigation measures in place (barrier / enclosure)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Utilisation of silencing equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• Site kept clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Chutes used for material dropping

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Asbestos wastes handled correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Separate labelled containers/areas provided for recycling & waste segregation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Construction, recyclable and general waste regularly removed from site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits available and appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Wastes collected and disposed of by licensed carriers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical wastes properly stored and labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oil drums and plant/ equipment provided with drip tray

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drip trays free of oil/water

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oil or other contaminant spillage contained and cleaned up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Litter or other objectionable materials cleaned up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Protection of flora, fauna, historical heritage or SSSI

• Disturbance to flora minimised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disturbance to fauna minimised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heritage preserved

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tree protection orders applied as applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wildlife protection as applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Pollution Control

• Discharge license required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharge license conditions complied with

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste water treatment system used and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste water being treated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Measures provided to properly direct effluent to remove silt

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bundled fuel tank in place if appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fuel tank locked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bund free of liquid

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kit located in vicinity of bunded tank

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site map in place identifying location of drainage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manholes on site covered and sealed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles/plant clean before leaving site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wheel wash facilities as appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Public road/area around site entry and site hoarding clean and free from dirt

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Domestic water directed to septic tanks / foul drains

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage of Chemicals & Dangerous Goods

• Chemicals stored and labelled properly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits used for absorbing chemical spillage readily accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas bottles stored correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper measures in place to control oil, chemical spillage during routine maintenance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Resource Conservation

• Watered recycled wherever possible for dust suppression

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water pipe leakage and wastage prevented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharge license / permit in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Diesel powered plant and equipment shut off while not in use in order to reduce excessive use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Energy conservation practices adopted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Fire extinguishers / facilities appropriate to site and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Escape routes defined and not blocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency contacts defined

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accidents / incidents reported

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accidents/incidents recorded and reviewed as applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other - please define

  Yes

  No

  N/A