tailieunhanh - ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PREMISES - AUDITING COUNCIL POLICY

BỐI CẢNH Công việc được thực hiện bởi Hội đồng điều tra việc thực hiện các hoạt động công nghiệp và tiềm năng của họ để tác động đến môi trường ngay lập tức đã chứng minh rõ ràng sự cần thiết cho một hệ thống đánh giá rủi ro môi trường và kiểm soát (kiểm toán môi trường) để được giới thiệu. | Wollongong city of innovation ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PREMISES - AUDITING Work undertaken by Council to investigate the performance of industrial operations and their potential to impact on the immediate environment has clearly demonstrated the need for a system of environmental risk assessment and control environmental auditing to be introduced. This finding is not unique to the City of Wollongong and a good deal of attention has been given in recent times to the development of a process which can be applied. This process needs to be practical from the industry perspective but from Council s point of view it needs to satisfy community concerns to protect local ecosystems and the environment generally. OBJECTIVE 1 Review the existing management and operation practices of industry throughout the City. 2 Minimise environmental risk by providing guidance to industrial operators and by identifying sources of pollution potential. 3 Create an inventory ie. computer data base of the quantities types and location of hazardous materials stored within the City. 4 Provide Council with a valuable resource which will assist in the investigation of pollution events. POLICY STATEMENT Council will introduce an ongoing system of environmental auditing of industrial premises throughout the City to assist in the protection of the environment by minimising risk and the potential to pollute with the potential to reduce operators insurance premiums and to provide for other operational cost savings. This is trial version Trim ref Z1 1 7527 STATEMENT OF PROCEDURES Environmental auditing should offer guidance for industrial operators where it is required with a view to identifying environmental and health risks and should form the basis for agreements to be reached which will address those risks within a reasonable time frame. From a community point of view environmental auditing is an effective mechanism to assist in securing a thriving local .