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Transcript of Capital Insight In-House Training Environmental Management for Projects 13 October 2005.
Capital Insight In-House Training
Environmental Management for Projects
13 October 2005
Legislative Framework Typical Environmental Requirements The Capital Insight Environmental Management
Manual Environmental Risk Management Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) Reference Material (Staff Intranet) Preparing an EMP Contractor Procurement Environmental Management During Construction
Overview
Framework includes: Environmental Planning Instruments Acts and Regulations administered by the EPA Other NSW environmental legislation
In particular, the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, 1997:
repealed a number of Acts (effective 1 July 1999); establishes licence conditions; defines offences and penalties; EPA and local councils are the regulatory authority.
Legislative Framework
NSW Environmental Penalties Tier 1 – wilful, negligent or unlawful waste disposal or
leak/spill that harms or is likely to harm the environment $1 million for a corporation $250,000 and/or 7 years imprisonment for an individual
Tier 2 – breaches of air, water, noise and other pollution control legislation air/water: $125,000/$60,000 for a corporation
$60,000/$30,000 for an individual noise: $30,000/$3,000 for a corporation
$15,000/$300 for an individual Tier 3 – minor offences such as littering and other
breaches of clean air and water, and noise and pollution control laws $150 to $600
Legislative Framework
Legislative Framework
Proposed Increases to Environmental Offence Penalties Proposed Tier 1 – wilful, negligent or unlawful waste disposal or
leak/spill that harms or is likely to harm the environment $5 million for a corporation $1 million and/or 7 years imprisonment for an individual
Proposed Tier 2 – breaches of air, water, noise and other pollution control legislation $1 million for a corporation $250,000 for an individual
Increased Accountability “No knowledge” defence for senior executives is removed; Must now demonstrate that “all due diligence” was exercised to
prevent an offence; Brings Director liability provisions in line with OH&S Act 2000.
Proposed Legislative AmendmentsProtection of the Environment Operations Amendment Bill (exposure draft) tabled in Parliament in June.
Typical Environmental Requirements
Project environmental performance requirements (ie. facility performance) are often defined.
For example:NSW Government ABGR performance requirements; andNSW Health, High Environmental Performance for Buildings (PD2005_306) – requiring asset strategies to incorporate requirements of the Environmental Performance Guide for Buildings (refer Total Asset Management Manual).
Typical Environmental Requirements
Project environmental management responsibilities are typically not very well defined.
For example:
“…promote compliance with the Code of Practice and other NSW Government construction industry reform initiatives.”
Typical Environmental Requirements
The NSW Government has long-standing requirements for Contractors to develop and implement a corporate Environmental Management System (EMS) and project-specific Environmental Management Plans (EMPs)
Typical Environmental Requirements
NSW Government now requires Project Managers to be able to implement a corporate Environmental Management System (EMS) and project-specific Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for pre-qualification.
Therefore, Capital Insight have:a new Environmental Management Manual;new guidance for preparing an EMP;a sample EMP under development for Campus 2010; anda new page on the staff intranet with links and sample documentation.
Capital Insight Environmental Management Manual
What does the Capital Insight Environmental Management Manual include?
Corporate Environmental Policy;Typical Capital Insight roles and scope of influence;Environmental objectives and targets;Identification of relevant environmental legislation;Induction and training requirements;Various project procedures (including project planning, review of Contractors’ EMPs, surveillance and audit, reporting, emergency preparedness and response, corrective action, etc.); andRecords management requirements.
Capital Insight Environmental Management Manual
Environmental PolicyCapital Insight has a policy of implementing environmental management initiatives as part of the culture of effective and successful project management, providing added value to our clients. Through the application of principles contained within this manual, the Directors and employees of Capital Insight are committed to ensure that:
project teams are resourced with appropriately trained and experienced project management staff with knowledge and experience of environmental principles and practices;the management of environmental issues receives appropriate attention by senior management;the management of Capital Insight allocates sufficient time and resources to monitor and integrate applicable environment management practices and legislative requirements into the Capital Insight management system;timely and professional advice is provided to Clients to enable compliance with all relevant environmental legislation;environmental requirements applicable to the Client and the project are effectively documented in contract documentation;projects are designed and constructed to minimise adverse impacts upon the environment;Designers and Contractors fulfill their obligations required by law and under contract; andDesigners and Contractors demonstrate their ability to document and implement effective environmental management systems prior to appointment.
Capital Insight Environmental Management Manual
Capital Insight environmental responsibilities, objectives and performance targets (Refer Attachment A of the Capital Insight Environmental Management Manual).
(for compliance with NSW Government EMS Guidelines: Element 2, Environmental Review and Identification of Environmental Impacts)
Topics for this session:
Risk Management Establishing Project
Environmental Strategies and Objectives
Preparing a Capital Insight EMP
Contractor Procurement Environmental Management
During Construction
Capital InsightEnvironmental Management
Manual
Risk Management
hazard
incident impact
pathway receptor
barrier
Energy
Machinery
Processes
Activities
Materials
Atmosphere
Surface
Water
Soil
Groundwater
Bio-pathways
Physical
Procedural
Administrative
Regulatory
Human
Plant
Animal
Social
Economic
Amenity
Heritage
Ecosystem
Sustainability
Human
Social
Economic
Amenity
Heritage
Ecological
Failure
Release
Fire
Disturbance
Explosion
Sabotage
Risk Management Concepts and Terms
Qualitative – word descriptions difficult to compare relative riskiness
Semi-quantitative – numerical representations numbers/scales used may not accurately recognise the
relationship to actual magnitudes of consequences and likelihoods
use sensitivity analysis to test the effects of uncertainty in inputs, assumptions or data
Quantitative – numerical values for likelihood and consequence from a variety of sources; expressed in monetary, technical or human terms
CERAM – Comparative Environmental Risk Assessment Method
Risk Management
Risk Management Concepts and Terms
Sometimes little or no data (requiring decisions to be made based on assumptions)
Natural variability Application of immature sciences, with differences of
opinion between practitioners Long time periods e.g. delayed effects/impacts Potential impacts very broad – business, local, regional,
national, international and global environments Diverse and numerous stakeholders Sometimes indirect causality
Risk Management
Environmental Risk Management Challenges
Risk Management
allocate risk to allocate risk to contractorcontractor
prepare disaster planprepare disaster plan implement quality implement quality
systemsystem use standard proceduresuse standard procedures conduct trainingconduct training take out insurancetake out insurance do something differentdo something different conduct independent conduct independent
auditsaudits redesign a system or redesign a system or
procedureprocedure implement backup implement backup
proceduresprocedures
prepare contingency prepare contingency plansplans
check on past check on past performance and performance and qualificationsqualifications
practice emergency practice emergency responsesresponses
build in redundancy for build in redundancy for critical systemscritical systems
defer proposed activitiesdefer proposed activities undertake preventive undertake preventive
measure e.g. measure e.g. maintenancemaintenance
accept the identified accept the identified risksrisks
Possible Risk Treatments
Capital Insight objective No. 2: “to work with the Client to identify and develop an
environmental strategy”
Therefore, we need to improve awareness of opportunities to influence environmental outcomes early in the project lifecycle.
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD)
Potential advantages of sound ESD design:
enhanced leasing potential; increased capital value; reduced operating costs and total recurrent costs; reduced risk of obsolescence, or reduced upgrade
costs; and potential for enhanced staff productivity.
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD)
Some resources: Davis Langdon Payback Data TEFMA Other links on the staff intranet (refer next slide)
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD)
The challenge is finding the right combination of ESD options that not only achieve environmental performance objectives, but are also financially attractive.
Reference Material
Reference Material
Structure and Guidance
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AND STRATEGYIdentify strategy (including program) for working with the Client to develop and define a project environmental strategy and objectives. PROJECT INPUTSIdentify environmental inputs to the project. For example: site investigation reports; REF or EIS; conditions of development consent; applicable Client (or government) policies and procedures; previous environmental risk assessments or value management studies;
Preparing an EMP
PlanningIdentify proposed processes and timing for :· conducting site investigations;· establishing specific environmental aspects and impacts and performance
targets;· engaging specialist advice;· undertaking an environmental risk assessment; and· establishing a risk management regime through the project . Project ImplementationIdentify:· the need to develop incident response procedures;· process for reviewing contract clauses;· responsibility for independent review of design documentation (and it’s
success in achieving environmental objectives); and· responsibilities (Capital Insight and Client) for reviewing Contractor’s environmental submissions.
Preparing an EMP
Project Implementation Identify environmental reporting requirements: to the Client; from the designer(s); from the Contractor(s).
Environmental review and monitoringIdentify proposed methodology for: conducting site surveillance; and conducting environmental audits.
Preparing an EMP
Resources for procurement of Contractors: Environmental management contract clauses.
Resources for review of Contractor management controls:
NSW Management System Guidelines – Attachment C, EMP Audit Checklist;
Outcomes of risk assessment process; Register of environmental aspects and impacts.
Contractor Procurement
require environmental reporting as part of monthly reports (including achievement of environmental performance targets, incident reports, project risks, results of site surveillance and audit processes);
include environmental management issues on agenda for site meetings;
require evidence of implementation of EMP (by submission or by establishing a program of audits); or
carry out our own site surveillance.
Environmental Management During Construction
Strategies for monitoring environmental performance during construction: