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ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
ISO 14001
• GOU has obtained certification for ISO 14001:2004
• All contractors to be ISO 14001 compliant
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
• SANS:2004 ISO 14001 STANDARD
• GAUTENG OPERATING UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL MANGEMENT
SYSTEMS STANDARD
• EPC 32-245 ESKOM WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE
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Environmental Requirements
Environmental Management Policy (3 Points)
Company’s environmental policy (Integrated or Non-integrated)
Environmental Policy must Commit to Compliance to all relevant Environmental Legislation/ Laws, Pollution Prevention and Continual Improvement.
Does the policy include a commitment to continual improvement and the prevention of pollution
Environmental policy must be signed-off by the company senior member (MD/CEO)?
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Environmental Requirements
Environmental Aspects
Are the organisations aspects and impacts identified for the project in question?
Are the activities that can have a significant impact identified?
ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICE
REF NUMBER
ASPECTS
IMPACTS
1. Driving
B1.1a
Driving of vehicles
Erosion / Land degradation
B1.1b
Driving of vehicles
Water Pollution (Oil Spills)
B1.1c
Driving of vehicles
Air Pollution (Sm oke)
B1.1d
Driving of vehicles
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Noise in Environm ent
Environmental Requirements
Legal and Other Requirements
Are the legal requirements for aspects identified?
Has the organisation identified other (Eskom procedures) requirements to which it subscribes to?
Has the organisation determined how these requirements apply to their identified aspects?
Objectives and Targets
Does the organisation have objectives and targets in an effort to mitigate its identified significant aspects?
Are the objectives and targets measurable?
OBJECTIVES & TARGETS
ASPECTS
HIGH LEVEL OBJECTIVE
TARGET
DATE
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTs
Vegetation
management of
indigenous trees:
Loss of Indigenous
flora
Ensure removal of indigenous
vegetation only for safety
clearance of electrical
infrastructure
Train 80% of target
audience on tree
identification
March 2016
Environmental RAS
file
Vegetation
management of
protected trees: Loss
of protected trees
Transportation of
hazardous waste:
Water pollution
Zero legal contraventions
pertaining to protected tree cutting
No protected trees to be
cut without the necessary
licence
March 2016
Distribution National
Index
Reduce handling of hazardous
waste
Ensure handling of
March 2016
Environmental RAS
file
hazardous waste is done
by competent contractor
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SCORE
Environmental Requirements
Resources, Roles and Responsibility
Does management ensure resources (human, technological, financial) for achieving effective
environmental management?
JOB DESCRIPTION
GRADING
General Manager
EEE
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EEE
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Competence, Training and Awareness
Has the organization identified training needs for its employees?
Have representatives of the organization attended Eskom
Environmental Legislation Course? Provide Certificate as Proof.
Have representatives
of the organization attended Eskom
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Environmental
Authorisation/Environmental
Management
Plan
XCourse? XProvide attendance register as proof.
ASSET CREATION
Asset Creation Manager
Land Development
Land Development Manager
Admin Support
Head of Engineering Survey
M17
T07
M16
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Waste
Management
Procedure
(EPC32-245)
Environmental
Authorisation
(EA)
Environmental
Management
Plans (EMP)
Environmental
Management
system
Tree Identification
Environmental oil
Management
Distribution
Environmental
Screening
Document (DESD)
Wildlife
Interactions
Environmental
Legislation/Law
Environmental Course
Eskom and the
Environment
Induction
Programme
Has the organization appointed a resource for Environmental Management
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Environmental Requirements
Control of Documents
Has the organization established document control for its documents?
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Approved Templates
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Unique Identifiers for documentation
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Revision of Documentation
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Page numbering etc.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Has the organisation established an environmental emergency preparedness plan for its significant environmental risks?
• Do you have a plan in place for environmental emergencies such as
• Oil Spills
• Bees , Wasps, Snakes
• Cement Spill
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Environmental Requirements
Non-Conformity, Corrective Action and Response
Does the organisation have a procedure on how to manage non-conformances
• Operational deviations from environmental procedures, requirements
and standards shall be managed using non-conformance system.
• The NCR system must allow for documented corrective and
preventative action
• There must be a tracking system used
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Environmental Requirements
Minimum Requirements for Environmental Management Plan
Site establishment
Land Owner Liaison
Access Control
Environmental Human Resources
Environmental Training
Compliance of Legal and other Procedures
Environmental Incident Reporting
Vegetation Management
Water Management
Dust and Noise Control
Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Chemical Substances
Monitoring
Sanitation and Ablution Facilities
Heritage
Rehabilitation
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Environmental Requirements
Waste Management Plan
Legislation requirements
Procedure/method statement submitted
Register of possible waste to be generated by the project
Waste Separation
Waste Minimisation
Records of waste quantities disposed (Template)
• Identification of possible waste streams
• Methodology to classify, handle, store and dispose
• Template for the recording of waste disposal
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Thank you