Environemental Management System - Risk Register - Aspect and Impacts Register

Environemental Management System - Risk Register - Aspect and Impacts Register - 17 December 2007.xls

Risk (Pre-Control) ID

Activities

General Description

Aspects

Impact

Consequence

Frequency

Risk (Post-Control)

Risk Level

Control Measure

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

ACTION/COMMENTS

All Activity Areas

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11

12

Use of energy for heating, Resource Consumption / cooling and lighting across Depletion of natural resources Energy (electricity and gas use) all UWS activities Use of energy for heating, Emissions / Air conditioning cooling and lighting across units, gas etc all UWS activities Use of potable water across all UWS wide activities Use of potable water in cooling towers

Resource Consumption / Water

General waste

Waste Generation / General waste

Management of Contractors, Lessees and Entities Management of contractors, lessees and entities Management of contractors, lessees and entities

Release / Water

Local release of ozone depleting substances and other contaminants (CO2 equivalent and Legionella) Depletion of natural resources

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases

4

5

A

Building Management and Control System/Load Management Control System in some places

4

5

A

Air Conditioning Maintenance Schedules

4

5

A

4

4

A

4

5

A

4

5

A

4

5

A

2

5

B

UWS Procurement Procedure and Tender Board Policy

2

5

B

Draft Architecture and Building Services Policy and Manual to be finalised and approved

2

4

C

Grounds and Maintenance Contracts

1

4

C

Written into contracts to only mow when required

1

5

C

Grounds and Maintenance Contracts

1

5

C

Noise rating on machinery

3

5

B

DRAFT Waste Management Procedure

2

3

C

Grounds staff only use Roundup Bioactive - biodegradable and frog friendly

B

Hazardous Materials Register/Asbestos program/WMS for removal/UWS Asbestos Safety Procedures

2

3

C

B

Emergency spill response procedure TO DO/Asbestos program/Code of Practice

2

2

C

As created by all UWS activities As created by all UWS activities

As created by all UWS activities Legal non-compliance

Buildings, Maintenance and Grounds Resource Consumption / Use of materials for Depletion of natural resources building, maintenance and Other Resources (building materials, hazardous construction activities substances etc.) Generation of dust, fumes Emission / To air of dust, fumes Change in local air quality and particles during and particulate matter maintenance, construction and grounds activities Use of plant and machinery Emission / noise

Disturbance to local community and fauna Regulated waste Waste Generation / Regulated Use of landfill space or (hazardous) incineration resulting in Waste atmospheric releases Asbestos waste (buildings Waste Generation / Asbestos Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in on site may contain Waste atmospheric releases asbestos)

3

13

Storage of chemicals and hazardous materials

Leaks and Spills / hazardous & Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface toxic substances,paints, water solvents, pesticides, fertilisers etc.

5

September 2007

4

2

Water conserving devices in new projects/replacements Comprehensive cooling tower maintenance schedules DRAFT Waste management procedure/Recycling contracts

SOME required to have WMS/ ISO certified/ EMS and P in place SOME required to have WMS/ ISO certified/ EMS and P in place

4

5

A

UWS approach to energy consumption is ad hoc - recommend an energy audit conducted by consultant

4

5

A

A/C units still use CFCs - further work required to quantify leaks

4

5

A

3

4

B

3

3

B

Risk level reduced due to recycling initiatives recently implemented - will only improve if funding is granted

4

5

A

Procedures and EMS inductions required

4

5

A

Procedures and EMS inductions required

Water audit required - no systematic plan currently in place - EMP to address Non Compliant - cooling towers water release requires Sydney Water wastewater permit

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Risk (Pre-Control) ID

Activities

General Description

Aspects

Impact

Spillage of fuels or other solvents and paints, including from vehicles on access roads and car parks/ Spillage and use of fertilisers and other chemicals Wash down of plant, machinery and equipment

Release / Hydrocarbons into the Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface Environment /Run-off of water fertilisers and other materials

16

Grounds clearance

17

Delivery of materials

Vegetation Clearance / general Disturbance/destruction of flora and fauna grounds maintenance Resource Consumption / fuel Depletion of natural resources use

14

15

18

Construction and refurbishment of buildings

19

Release / Wash down water including concrete washout

Runoff / of sediment

Construction and refurbishment Construction and refurbishment / compliance with consent Resource consumption / Maintenance of gas supply maintenance of leaks infrastructure/ energy supply infrastructure

Construction and refurbishment of buildings Construction and refurbishment of buildings

20

21

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water Aesthetic impact and visual intrusion Legal non-compliance

Risk (Post-Control)

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

3

4

B

3

4

1

Control Measure

ACTION/COMMENTS

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

Emergency spill response procedure TO DO

2

3

C

B

Emergency spill response procedure / Fleet washed off campus

2

2

C

5

C

Designated areas natural bushlands

1

2

D

2

5

B

Electric vehicles x 2

2

5

B

3

4

B

Contract Documents

2

3

C

2

5

B

Master Plans in development

2

3

C

5

2

B

QA

2

1

D

4

2

C

Gas Boiler / A/C Maintenance Schedules

3

2

C

Check in contracts that appropriate codes are referred to.

2

5

B

Purchasing procedure/ IT equipment Disposal Policy

2

5

B

Recycled paper NOT currently used also paper audit to be conducted refer draft EMPs

2

5

B

Electric vehicles

2

5

B

1

5

C

CPTED program

1

5

C

2

5

B

Appropriate permits

2

5

B

1

5

C

emergency spill response procedure

1

4

C

2

5

B

UWS Shuttle bus service at Penrith/ other services State Govt

1

4

C

4

3

B

Gas rental

1

4

C

Maintenance contract

1

4

C

2

4

C

DRAFT Waste Management Procedure

2

4

C

Spill Kits to be supplied to CWF grounds vehicles -$

Depletion of natural resources

Office and General Teaching Areas Use of office stationery, IT Resource Consumption consumables (paper, stationery, IT consumables and IT hardware etc.) Delivery of materials, Emission / Greenhouse gas transport to and from the emissions (car use, fuel use etc) site by staff and students, and inter-campus/on-site travel Use of lighting (outside and Emission / light inside)

Depletion of natural resources and other impacts relating to life-cycle analysis of products

Use of office /lecture theatre amenities Transport to and from the site by staff and students

Waste Generation / sewage

Transport to and from the site by staff and students, and delivery of materials

Resource Consumption / fuel use

Compliance with Trade Waste Permit Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water Depletion of natural resources

28

Use of gas

Leaks and Spills / fuel

Change in local air quality

29

Use of extractor fans in kitchens General waste (including packaging waste)

Emission / To air of smoke/odours Waste Generation / General waste

Change in local air quality

22

23

24

25 26

27

Leaks and Spills / car use within car park areas

Change in local air quality

Nuisance issues and disturbance to fauna

Kitchen/Catering facilities

30

Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases

September 2007

Dictated by Community Prevention Through Enviornmental Design Program

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Risk (Pre-Control) ID

Activities

31

32

33

34

General Description

Aspects

Impact

Production of waste (including chemical and oil related waste) Biodegradable kitchen waste

Waste Generation / Industrial and hazardous waste (oils, chemicals etc.) Waste Generation / Biodegradable waste

Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases Composting (+ve impact)

Storage and use of cleaning materials and kitchen oils Production of waste water from kitchen and amenities

Leaks and Spills / (cleaning materials and oils etc.)

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water Depletion of natural resources and energy use

35

Delivery of materials

36

Delivery of materials

Waste Generation / biodegradable waste

Resource Consumption / fuel Depletion of natural resources use Change in local air quality Emission / Greenhouse gas emissions (car use, fuel use etc)

Risk (Post-Control)

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

3

4

B

3

1

2

Control Measure

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

Kitchen oil recycled off site by contractor

2

3

C

E

NIL COMPOSTING: included in general waste

2

4

C

4

C

No SOPS - OH&S committee just formed

2

4

C

2

4

C

2

4

C

2

4

C

1

5

C

2

4

C

Electric vehicles x 1 for stores at Kingswood

2

5

B

C

Experiments/pracs conducted at a microlevel - inductions and SOPS

1

5

C

A

Comprehensive Fume Cupboard Maintenance Contract

Grease traps/dishwashers AAA ratd Electric vehicles x 1 for stores at Kingswood

ACTION/COMMENTS

Laboratories 37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

Depletion of natural resources

Use of materials for research activities (food and cleaning materials)

Resource Consumption / Other Resources (including hazardous and toxic materials)

Use of extraction units

Emission / To air of dust, fumes Change in local air quality (volatile organics) and particulate matter

Production of waste (including chemical and hazardous waste)

Waste Generation / Industrial and hazardous waste (filters, chemicals etc.)

Production of clinical waste Waste Generation / Clinical Waste

1

Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases

Incineration resulting in atmospheric releases

Storage and use of Leaks and Spills / (Hazardous Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface laboratory supplies (acids, and toxic materials etc.) water alkalis and hazardous chemicals)

Storage and use of radioisotopes

Emissions / To air from radioactive isotopes

Storage and use of fuels Emissions/ Leaks and Spills and gases (e.g. LPG, gas cylinders) Transportation to and from Resource Consumption / fuel field trips, delivery of use materials

4

5

5

3

B

2

4

C

OHS/R&A Action Plan in place as result of EMS report - consequnetly reduces risk

2

4

C

3

3

B

OHS/R&A Action Plan in place consequently reduces risk

3

1

D

Low level radioisotopes only at Campbelltown and Parramatta

3

5

B

2

5

B

3

3

B

4

2

C

2

4

C

OHS Draft Laboratory Safety Guidelines

2

3

C

2

5

B

Contracted buses/student transport/store vehicles

1

4

C

2

5

B

Contracted buses/student transport/store vehicles

1

4

C

Local release of radiation

Change in local air quality

Depletion of natural resources

Change in local air quality Transportation to and from Emission / Greenhouse gas field trips, delivery of emissions (car use, fuel use etc) materials

UWS OHS Draft Laboratory Safety Guidelines/UWS Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures Stericorp clinical waste contractors at all campuses UWS OHS Draft Laboratory Safety Guidelines/UWS Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures UWS OHS Draft Laboratory Safety Guidelines/UWS Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures

3

Fume Cupboards not all compliant CWF and OHS issue to be invesitgated but from an environmental perspecitve risk is reduced by maintenance schedules

September 2007

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Risk (Pre-Control) ID

46

47

48

49 50

51

52 53

Activities

General Description

Agricultural and Horticultural Activities Use of materials to enhance/enable crop and livestock growth

Aspects

Resource Consumption / (pesticides, fertilisers, seed, feed etc.)

Impact

Consequence

Frequency

Use of plant and machinery Emission / To air of dust, fumes Change in local air quality and particulate matter

Use of plant and machinery Emission / Greenhouse gas Change in local air quality emissions (car use, fuel use etc) Use of water for farming activities and amenities Use of water for farming activities and amenities

Depletion of natural resources Runoff / to surface and groundwater Resource consumption / water Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water by salinity Wash down of plant, Contamination (direct or indirect) Release / Wash down water machinery and equipment including chemicals of soil, groundwater and surface water Transport of crops and Transportation / (consumption Depletion of natural resources animals for sale of energy) Application of fertilisers and Emission / To air of dust, fumes Change in local air quality pesticides and ploughing (from spraying pesticides etc) fields etc. and particulate matter

Application of fertilisers and Runoff / to surface and pesticides etc. groundwater

56

Risk Level

2

3

C

1

4

C

ACTION/COMMENTS

B

2

5

B

2

5

B

Work practices - on an as needs basis

1

5

C

1

5

C

Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme / EMP

1

5

C

Use of potable water low

3

5

B

Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme / EMP

2

3

C

HWRS monitoring in place

2

5

B

HWRS water only wash downs

2

3

C

Wash downs of pesticides etc?

1

4

C

By UWS vehicles

1

4

C

C

Workcover Code of Practice/UWS Guidelines for the Storage and Handling of Fertilisers and Fertiliser Blends /UWS Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures

2

4

C

C

Workcover Code of Practice/UWS Guidelines for the Storage and Handling of Fertilisers and Fertiliser Blends /UWS Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures

2

4

C

3

5

B

Pesticide/fertiliser storage not adequate - needs $

3

2

C

Stored under cover and locked

4

Decline in surface and groundwater quality

Emission / Explosion caused by Change in local air quality fire or combustion

Frequency

5

4

Storage and use of fuel and Leaks and Spills / (oil and fuel, Contamination (direct or indirect) other chemicals of soil, groundwater and surface fertilisers and pesticides etc.) water

Storage of fodder and materials leading to spontaneous combustion

UWS Farm Safety Guidelines/Workcover Code of Practice/UWS Guidelines for the Storage and Handling of Fertilisers and Fertiliser Blends Work practices cultivating in optimum conditions and regular servicing on machinery

Consequence

2

2

55

Risk Level

Depletion of natural resources

2

54

Risk (Post-Control) Control Measure

2

5

B

Workcover Code of Practices/UWS Guidelines for the Storage and Handling of Fertilisers and Fertiliser Blends /Hazardous substances and Dangerous Goods Procedures/ Draft UWS Emergency spill response procedure

3

2

C

UWS Farm Safety Guidelines

September 2007

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Risk (Pre-Control)

Activities

ID 57

Aspects

Production of waste Waste Generation / General (containers (pesticides etc) waste (inert and solid) & other non-chemical and some biosolids))

58

Production of waste (including chemical and clinical waste) Undertaking general farming activities (ploughing, excavation etc.)

59

60

Waste Generation / Industrial and hazardous waste (filters, chemicals etc.) Land use / including noncultivated land

General farming activities Emission / Noise (use of plant and machinery etc.) General farming activities Runoff / of sediment (use of plant and machinery etc.) General farming activities Disturbance of natural flora (movement of livestock, and fauna storage of fodder and grain, distribution of organics, etc.) Disposal of carcasses Waste Generation / Burial of wastes

61

62

63

64

General Description

Water Management and Reuse Water Treatment Plant

65 66 67

68

Impact

Consequence

Frequency

Risk (Post-Control)

Risk Level

Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases

Use of landfill space or incineration resulting in atmospheric releases Destruction/ Disturbance of threatened flora

2

5

B

Workcover Code of Practice / UWS Guidelines for the Storage and Handling of Fertilisers and Fertiliser Blends / DRAFT Waste Management Procedure

1

5

C

DRAFT Waste Management Procedure

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water

Refer to aspects register within EMP

Refer to aspects register within EMP

Maintenance of water supply infrastructure Extraction of groundwater and surface water Research and field works within protected sites (including water bodies and wetlands) Irrigation of lawns, fields and agricultural areas

Resource consumption / maintenance of leaks Resource consumption / use of groundwater supply Disturbance of natural environment

Depletion of natural resources

Green waste

Waste Generation /Green Waste

Depletion of natural resources Decline in conditions of water bodies and associated ecology

Emission / Contaminated water Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water

Gorunds and Landscape 72 Buildings 73

HWRS

Recycling and re-use of Waste Generation / equipment and other Recycling/Re-use waste materials Surface water management Emission / Release of water and storage and sediments to environment

Reduction of sedimentation and control of flooding (+ve)

Risk Level

ACTION/COMMENTS

2

5

B

Staffing shortages at Hort. No one to handle this aspect.

1

5

C

As above ENDANGERED CUMBERLAND PLAIN vegetation :Fencing to be examined / in a position to apply for external funding once site assessment completed / management group formed/ voluntary bush regeneration 2006

5

C

1

5

C

UWS Farm Safety Guidleines

1

5

C

2

5

B

Not able to monitor however none observed

1

5

C

4

5

A

REDUNDANT

2

3

C

Venison sold/Offal taken to Bushes Pet Foods Burial Pit

1

3

D

Burial pit in Yarramundi paddocks access?

4

4

A

HWRS EMPS,SOPS, OHS committee

2

3

C

Water now teritary treated NOT secondary

3

4

B

Maintenance Schedules

3

3

B

2

3

C

Stormwater reticulation

3

3

B

2

4

C

Buffer Zones

1

3

D

2

3

C

3

5

B

Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring Program/ Soil Monitoring Program

3

5

B

DRAFT Waste Management Procedure

4

5

A

Waste management procedure/Contracts

2

4

C

Composting (+ve impact)

Reduction in raw materials (+ve impact)

Frequency

1

Positive Impacts 71

Consequence

NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 /EPBC ACT/Fenced off areas

Disturbance to local community

Contamination (direct or indirect) of soil, groundwater and surface water Distribution and promotion of weeds, exotic species, vermin and pests

Control Measure

September 2007

1

5

C

At Hort. No instrumentation - depend on HWRS monitoring ascheme General farming activities now leased out in high risk areas (Yarramundi and Clarence Paddocks)

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Risk (Pre-Control)

Activities

ID 74 HWRS 75

76

HWRS Office and General Teaching areas

General Description

Aspects

Distrubance/Improvement / Surface water management Natural flora and fauna and storage Water harvesting Resource consumption / conservation (+ve)

Impact

Improvement of ecology by creation of habitat (+ve)

Conservation of potable water supply (+ve) Reduction in raw materials (+ve Recycling and re-use of Waste Generation / equipment and other goods Recycling/Re-use waste (paper impact) etc)

Risk (Post-Control)

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

4

5

A

2

4

C

3

5

B

September 2007

Control Measure Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme wetlands EMP - to identify and monitor reductions in the use of potable water and thus cost savings Waste management procedure/Recycling contracts

Consequence

Frequency

Risk Level

ACTION/COMMENTS