Internal Environmental Legal Compliance Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

S1 Emissions to air

Question 1

• a) Is PPC Permit available and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is there evidence of communication with the Local PPC Officer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 2

• a) Are Cement/PFA silos high level probes tested weekly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is there evidence that shows silo reverse jet filters are checked and maintained on a regular basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 3

• a) Is there evidence that stacks are checked and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Have any inspections required as part of the authorisation taken place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 4

• a) Are records kept of all appliances containing refrigerant, detailing what type of refrigerant, quantities and Kw rating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are all air conditioning units serviced by an F Gas registered company and at the required intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Have checks been made to ensure the engineer carrying out the maintenance work is competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Does the total Kw usage for personnel cooling in the building total 12Kw or more, if so has the equipment had an energy efficiency audit carried out by a accredited energy assessor in the past 5 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 5

• a) Do we have planning permission for mineral extraction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Do we have planning permission for disposal of mineral waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 6

• a) Is asbestos containing material regularly inspected to ensure that it remains in an acceptable condition and are such inspections recorded (Specific Annual Audit)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is any work planned that may result in asbestos containing material being released?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Has an asbestos survey been carried out and is the report available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Have the recommendations of the survey been carried out satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) is the asbestos containing material suitably identified and marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S2 Water Usage & Effluent Discharge

Question 1

• a) Are PH or other levels readings required and if so are they taken at discharge points from the site and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 2

• a) Is consent to discharge effluent into public sewer still valid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is a register of consent to discharge trade effluent maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are there any special conditions required such as sampling effluent at predetermined sampling points? And if so, are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 3

• a) Are any micro nutrients discharged from the site? If so, are levels recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 4

• a) Do oil tanks comply with regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are all bund walls and floors impermeable to liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Is the pipe work contained satisfactorily and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Are bunds free from debris/vegetation and empty of rain water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) Do all tanks have a means of volume measurement (sight glass or dial)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• f) Can the inlet and outlet pipes be locked when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• g) Are all drums oil oil, chemicals or additives stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• h) Are oil interceptors checked and records maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• i) Are underground storage tanks used? If so, do they comply with regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• j) Do sight glasses meet current regulations? Press to test device rather than sight glass always charged with liquid.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 5

• a) Is water abstracted on site? If so, are meter readings taken and submitted to the Local Environment Agency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are amounts of water abstracted within amounts agreed on the Abstraction Licence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 6

• a) Have any new installations requiring alterations to existing mains water supplies been approved by the local water supplier 6 weeks before the work is to commence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are bore hole water systems in good order and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S3 Chemicals & Oils

Question 1

• a) Has any existing electrical equipment been identified as containing lead or mercury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Have procedures been put in place to ensure correct disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 2

• a) Are checks in place to ensure that the stores are purchasing minimum quantities to ensure stock is used within the specified time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are regular checks for "use by dates" on bagged cement made?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 3

• a) Are all substances decanted into another container marked up with the information as per the original packaging?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Has the potential environmental impact of substances used or stored on site been assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 4

• a) Does the site use any substance which is registered under REACH?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) If so, does it comply with REACH?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 5

• a) Are any solvents used on site that require a permit under The Solvent Emissions Regs 2004?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) If so, are management plans in place to ensure we comply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S4 Waste & Contaminated Land

Question 1

• a) Check that any waste crushing process complies with current licence/exemption

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Check that any on site contractors are registered with the Environment Agency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are any recycling and recovery operations registered with the Environment Agency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 2

• a) Are waste transfer notes up to date and correctly assigned to the appropriate landfill site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Do all waste contractors have up to date carriers licence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are waste transfer notes available for all waste produced on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Is all waste segregated and suitably labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) Are EWC codes submitted with the waste material and on the waste transfer note?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• f) Is waste carrier licence available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• g) Are spasmodic checks carried out to ensure waste is going to the designated disposal site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• h) Are 2007 SIC Codes included on all transfer notes and conformation that the waste management hierarchy has beed applied? Concrete 23.61, Clay 23.32, Fibre Cement 23.65

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 3

• a) Is entire site checked during performance audits for signs of contamination of land which may create significant harm I.E. Chemicals reaching humans, animals, streams, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 4

• a) Is packaging information submitted to EHS Dept for the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is all waste packaging being split by category (wood, paper, steel, glass, aluminium, plastic, card,mother)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 5

• a) Are consignment notes being obtained before disposing of any special waste( including oil) is removed from site (Scotland)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is waste checked to ensure it meets the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) for landfill before removal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are all waste streams identified and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Are checks in place to ensure that the local habitat is not affected by dust, odour, or leeching of any waste stored on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) Do we comply with the annual registration with the Environment Agency? ( Does not apply to Scotland)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• f) Are only registered waste carriers used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• g) N/A

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• h) Are hazardous waste quarterly returns available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 6

• a) Is there a system in place to ensure batteries are collected and disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is all waste from electrical and electronic equipment disposed of via an approved WEEE Waste Contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are there any objectives to recycle or re-use electrical equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Are there ant objectives to replace batteries with rechargeable, solar power, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) Is WEEE stored correctly prior to treatment / disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• f) Are waste gas discharge lamps stored and disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• g) Is labelling and disposal of batteries and accumulators that contain heavy metals done in accordance with the Batteries and Accumulators Regs 1994(amended 2006)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 7

• a) Is the list of identified waste streams up to date and still relevant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are tonnage figures recorded and submitted to Etex annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 8

• a) Are any vehicles that require disposal treated as hazardous waste and sent to an authorised treatment facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 9

• a) Are emissions from any waste oil combustion units checked to ensure they meet agreed limits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Has a permit been obtained and still valid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 10

• a) Are procedures in place to ensure any construction projects over £300,000 produces a Site Waste Management Plan? ( Only applies to England at present)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Question 11

• a) Are conditions of landfill licence met if applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is asbestos waste segregated and disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S5 Climate/Energy/Carbon Dioxide

Question 1

• a) Are energy consumption figures recorded and reported to Etex and EHS Dept as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are alternative sources of energy, wind, solar power, etc. used or considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Check that good energy efficiency practices are in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S6 Planning and Land Use

Question 1

• a) Are procedures in place to ensure relevant planning permission is obtained before any development to the site takes place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are conditions of the planning consent being met and are there any changes which may affect this?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Is planning condition master document updated regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S7 Wildlife/Ecology/Natural & Local Environment

Question 1

• a) Is site and surrounding area checked regularly and findings recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Is permission sort from the local planning authority before hedgerows are removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Is all reasonable care taken to protect Great Crested Newts, bats, or other protected species from harm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d) Is all reasonable care taken to protect badger setts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e) Are procedures in place o prevent trespassers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• f) Are measures in place to control ragwort?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S8 Noise Nuisance

Question 1

• a) Are site noise levels monitored and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Has the site received any complaints from local residents/ neighbours regarding noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S9 Environment Taxation

Question 1

• a) Are yearly primary and secondary aggregate usage figures reported to Etex and the EHS Dept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b) Are yearly waste figures reported to Etex and the EHS Dept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c) Are yearly energy figures reported to Etex and the EHS Dept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S10 Site Tour Findings

• Tour findings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

S11 Audit Summary

• Summary

  Yes

  No

  N/A