environmental safety & compliance auditing for australian
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AIMM Seminar: 11th August 2016
Bob Bishop MIE Aust CP Eng
Civil & Environmental
Environmental Safety & Compliance
Auditing for Australian & Overseas
Resource & Waste Management
Operations.
Introduction
Bob; from Bowral
July 15 2015>>
This is my 2nd talk to AUSIMM the previous one being on the upgrade of the KOPE winder at Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh in 1986, so my next talk to IMM will be in 2046 when I am 98!
A career 1966-2016
2004 - present Lead Auditor as Sole Trader with global Certification Company
2001 - 2014 Managing Director, Principal Engineer and Lead Auditor, Absolute Environmental Pty Limited
2010 - 2014 Consultant, Collaborative Planning and Engineering Associates
1997-2001 NSW/ACT State Manager, OTEK Australia Pty Ltd
1996-1997 General Manager, Environmental and Earth Sciences &
Waste Science
1991-1996 National Development Manager, Brambles’ Cleanaway
1988-1991 Senior Engineer Resources Technology, BHP Engineering
1988-1990 Manager, Seamgas Enterprises Pty Ltd (part of USX BHP Engineering Joint Venture)
1978-1988 Chief Construction and Environmental Engineer, BHP Collieries
1966-1978 Site Construction Engineer and Civil Engineering Degree Trainee, Australian Iron & Steel- Port
Kembla Steelworks then BHP Steel.
1966-1978 Site Construction Engineer and Civil Engineering Degree Trainee, Australian Iron & Steel- Port
Kembla Steelworks
Confidentiality & Impartiality
Bob will not be mentioning specific clients due to
the many layered Confidentiality Agreements that
are in place, and to which he is a party.
All audits are conducted on an impartial basis
with the shared objective of achieving a continual
improvement to the Clients' Management Systems.
Audits in turn are subject to audit by JAS ANZ.
Type of Audits Undertaken
Environmental
Safety
Compliance
Audits have been conducted against:
ISO Standards 14001 & OHSAS 18001
EHESA Protocols
Mining Company Global Environmental Standards
NSW EPA & Water NSW (ex Sydney Water)
Format of Audits
Review of Documentation
Interviews
Site Inspections
Follow Up
Presentation & Reporting
Audits
Review of Documentation (1 of 2)
Policies: WHS and Environmental.
Document Register
Organisation Chart
Document Control protocols
Legal and “other” Register (Cultural Heritage)
Register of Records
Records Management
Audits
Review of Documentation (2 of 2)
Risk/Environmental Aspect Registers
Incident reports
Monitoring Data
Training Records/matrix
Dangerous Goods data base; e.g. Chem Alert
Dangerous Goods manifests
Evacuation Plans: posters and Muster Point signage.
Audits
Interviews
Opening meeting dialogue
Employees- blue collar
Employees – white collar
Managers
Contractors
Closing meeting dialogue
Note: Community members are not spoken to.
Audits
Site Inspections (1 of 4)
Operational Control (Surface-Administration areas)
o Workshops , cranes
o Bulk Fuel Depots, Fuelling Areas,
o Waste Oil storage & disposal. Composting /bioremediation
o Heavy vehicle and light vehicle wash bays
o Warehouses
o Refineries
o Liquid and solid waste management
o Tyres
o Emergency Response/ Evacuation Drills
Site Inspections: Fauna
Site Inspections (3 of 3)
Operational Control (Mining & Process Areas)
o Open Cut
o Underground
o Rehabilitation, rock armour, soils, monitoring.
o Washeries
o Refuse and tailings disposal and transport
o Drilling, shotfiring @ magazines
o Creek Diversions
o Ship loading
Audits
Objective, Targets and Programmes
Supported by Management, and
Measurable.
Management Review
Commitment
Resources
“A problem shared” & acceptance of residual risk
Audits
Monitoring
Health monitoring
Ambulance/1st Aid
Gas monitoring
Security
Crane Inspections
Groundwater
Noise, gas, dust plumes
Evaluation of Compliance
Legal and others
Communication
Internal & External
Audits
Non Conformances
Major
Minor
Observations
Opportunity for Improvement
Noteworthy Efforts
Follow Up
Identification of root causes
Corrective actions
Audit Finalisation
Presentation & Reporting
Closing meeting
Reports:
Findings (Excel),
Management & Technical Reports (Word)
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