Environmental Audit

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1.0 - Previous inspection

• 1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 - Are there no outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Site Checklist

• 1.1 Is the site clean and tidy with everything in its place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 Is a housekeeping checklist in place and being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3 Were the external areas clear from signs of oil or chemical spills/ leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.4 Is waste segregated into separate skips?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5 Is hazardous waste segregated from general waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.6 Are drains clean and without visible blockages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7 Is the vehicle wash area clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.8 Are all oils/ diesel/ petrol stored externally in containers that are bunded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.9 Are external bunds clean, clear of rubbish and sediment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.10 Are environmental signs, with instructions, in place at waste storage areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.11 Are the areas around fill points for external tanks clean and without spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.12 Are there any contractors working on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.13 If the answer to 1.12 above was yes, has the contractor been given a copy of the company rules, environmental policy and signed a contractor certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.14 If the answer to 1.12 above was yes, is the contractor carrying out any work that could impact upon the environment and if yes has an assessment been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.15 If the answer to 1.12 above was yes, is the contractor compiying with the company's rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.16 Is there evidence of emissions that can pollute the atmosphere (dust, gas, vehicle exhaust, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.17 There is no evidence of substance leakage or potential leakage that could pollute any watercourse either directly or via the drains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.18 Is there any other evidence of leakage or unauthorized discharge that could pollute the soil/ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Depot/store

• 2.1 Are drip trays in place for chemicals (including fuel and oils) that are stored and issued internally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 Are spill kits in place and complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 Are all chemicals, fuel and oils that are stored outside or in vehicles, stored in containers that are bunded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 Are there signs (stains) of spills/oil leaks in internal areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 Are batteries stored with tops on all cells with at least one terminal protected by a plastic cover?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6 Is there evidence of battery acid leakage from battery storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.7 Is there Environmental Action Point signage in place showing instructions for staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.8 Is there a poster displayed showing information on hazardous classification and symbols used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.9 Is there any fuel stored externally? If so is it bunded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.10 Are there drip trays where fuel is dispensed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.11 Is there any evidence of wasteful energy usage? (Lights left on etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workshop

• 3.1 Are spill kits and absorbent granules available in the workshop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Are soiled granules placed in the hazardous waste skip?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 Is there evidence of oil spills or leakages in the workshop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.4 Are drip trays in place under oil dispensing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 Is the scrap metal lid on and does the box just contain scrap metal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.6 Is all scrap metal placed in the scrap metal box?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.7 If applicable, are there sufficient oil/fuel filter bunds in place? (I.e.not overflowing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.8 Is the area around the parts degreaser clean and tidy with no signs of oil or solvent leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.9 Are all items of scrap metal cleaned of oil and other hazardous waste (check skips)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.10 Are old major units ( engines, gears, axles etc) stored in an environmentally safe way ( if outside so that no oil can leak from them)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.11 Are there separate wet bins in the workshop for hazardous and general waste and are they being used accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.12 Are soiled rags treated as hazardous waste so that they are either recycled or placed in the hazardous waste skip?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.13 Are service breakdown vans equipped with spill kits and/or absorbent granules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.14 Are service breakdown vans free from oil and chemical spills and leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.15 If diesel fuel is stored in service breakdown vans is it stored in such a way that it cannot leak during travelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.16 There is no evidence of waste oil not being placed in the waste oil tank?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.17 Is there an alarm or other device/procedure for alerting staff when the waste oil tank is almost full?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.18 Is the area around the waste oil tank clean and free from oil spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.19 Is the spent oil coolant/anti-freeze collected and stored in containers awaiting disposal as hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.20 Are the service pits clean and free from oil spills and leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.21 Is the run off water from cleaning the workshop floor treated as hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.22 Are cleaning agents used in the workshop (and vehicle wash) biodegradable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.23 There is no evidence of wasteful energy usage (Lights left on, equipment left switched on etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.24 There is no evidence of wasteful water usage (taps left running, pipes, toilets or taps dripping)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Offices/Admin Areas

• 4.1 is there paper recycling in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 There is no evidence of paper being placed in the general waste skip?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 Are used print cartridges being recycled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.4 If the answer to 4.3 was no, are they being treated as hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.5 There is no evidence of wasteful energy usage (e.g lights left on)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.6 There is no evidence of water wastage (Taps left on, dripping etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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