Environmental Risk Assessment
Site Name:
Activity: Transport, Loading and Offloading
Address:
Assessor:
Signature:
Date of Assessment:
Date of next Assessment:
Significant Environmental Impact?
Frequency of
Activity?
(condition)
Legislative
requirements?
Running of vehicle diesel engines
Daily
Emissions
Release of exhaust fumes to
atmosphere
(normal)
Control of Noise at Work
Regulations 2005
Noise impact to atmosphere
Will the activity lead
to complaints/ issues
from neighbours/
stakeholders
Yes
Truck and Plant movement
Daily
Emissions
Release of exhaust fumes to
atmosphere
(normal)
Control of Noise at Work
Regulations 2005
Noise impact to atmosphere
N/A
M
N/A
M
Vehicle Management
Procedure
Emergency spillage
work instructions
H
Operations Procedure
Spill kits provided
Non essential personnel are
excluded.
Yes
MOT/Service/ Satellite tracking
to optimise logistics
Engine running kept to a
minimum.
Goods Vehicles
Operators License
Affecting people working & in
nearby areas, local environment
MOT/Service/ Satellite tracking
to optimise logistics
Risk
assessed
as
L/M/H
Engine running kept to a
minimum.
Goods Vehicles
Operators License
Affecting people working & in
nearby areas, local environment
What controls are in place?
Relevant
Emergency
procedures?
Non essential personnel are
excluded.
White noise reversing buzzers
Leaks & spillage from vehicles &
waste
Leaks from waste discharging
during storage prior to processing
Leaks from waste discharging as
waste deposited in transfer station
Leaks of oil or fluids from trucks
Pollutants entering sewers or
contaminating soil & ground water
Daily
(normal)
Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health
(Amendment)
Regulations 2003
Control of Pollution (Oil
Storage) (England)
Regulations 2001
Water Industry Act 1991
Yes
Health & Safety/ Environmental
Procedures
Adequate designated storage
areas
Adequately designed and
maintained equipment
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Environmental Risk Assessment
Significant Environmental Impact?
Exhaust and dust emissions from
discharging waste & vehicle
movements
Frequency of
Activity?
Legislative
requirements?
Daily
Emissions
(normal)
Control of Noise at Work
Regulations 2005
Release of dust & exhaust fumes
to atmosphere
Will the activity lead
to complaints/ issues
from neighbours/
stakeholders
Yes
Goods Vehicles
Operators License
What controls are in place?
Vehicle movements kept to a
minimum with efficient
operations and adequate
storage and holding areas
Relevant
Emergency
procedures?
Risk
assessed
as
L/M/H
N/A
M
Emergency spillage
work instructions
H
Dust suppression to be used
Noise impact to atmosphere
A bowser is used to spray water
on haul roads around site.
Additional contracted bowser
available if needed
Affecting people working, in
nearby areas, local environment &
local residents particularly in hot &
dry conditions
Road sweeper hired when
required
Mud leaving site in wet conditions
MOT/Service/Engine running
kept to a minimum.
Non-essential personnel are
excluded.
Wastes requiring specific handling
Daily
Release of dust to atmosphere
(normal)
Discharge of hazardous materials
from unsuitable containers leaking
into the ground contaminating soil
& ground water
Waste Management
Licensing Regulations
1994 (+ amendments)
Yes
Hazardous Waste
Regulations 2005
Designated storage and
processing areas suitably
designed and constructed for
the specified waste type
List of Waste Regulations
2005
Waste
Daily
Waste will need to be landfilled
contaminating soil & ground water
(normal)
Waste Management
Licensing Regulations
1994 (+ amendments)
Spill kits provided
Alternative suitable suppliers of
waste streams not covered by
the company Waste
Management License
The Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
(Waste Management
Licensing) (England and
Wales) Regulations 2006
Incorrect waste stream resulting in
CFC gases release to the
atmosphere, hazardous chemicals
contaminating soil & ground water
Evaluation procedures of
suitable waste streams for all
waste
No
Use of Waste Transfer Station
and Materials Recycling facility
to minimize waste to landfill
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N/A
M
Environmental Risk Assessment
Significant Environmental Impact?
Mis-description of wastes
Release of dust to atmosphere
Frequency of
Activity?
Occasional
(Abnormal)
Discharge of hazardous materials
from unsuitable containers leaking
into the ground contaminating soil
& ground water
Will the activity lead
to complaints/ issues
from neighbours/
stakeholders
Legislative
requirements?
Waste Management
Licensing Regulations
1994 (+ amendments)
Yes
Visual inspection procedures of
waste to ensure applicable
description and waste streams
Hazardous Waste
Regulations 2005
Emergency spillage
work instructions
Risk
assessed
as
L/M/H
H
Spill kits provided
If waste is suspected as a misdescription and potentially
harmful the Health & SafetyEnvironmental Procedures
Non-conformance procedures
and Good Safety Practice Work
Instruction will be followed as
appropriate
The Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
(Waste Management
Licensing) (England and
Wales) Regulations 2006
Incorrect waste stream resulting in
CFC gases release to the
atmosphere, hazardous chemicals
contaminating soil & ground water
What controls are in place?
Relevant
Emergency
procedures?
List of Waste Regulations
2005
Alternative suitable suppliers of
waste streams not covered by
the company Waste
Management License
Designated storage and
processing areas suitably
designed and constructed for
the specified waste type
Collecting Skips
Daily
Discharge from skips that may
have been damaged, leaking into
the ground
(normal)
N/A
Yes
Affecting people in nearby areas,
local environment & local
residents, contaminating soil &
ground water
Are further controls & assessment required? No
Details:
File Copy:
Head Office
Key:
The driver must report all
damage to skips immediately
Emergency spillage
work instructions
If a skip looks insecure the
driver must leave it for incident
management
Spill kits provided
H
L
Low
M
Medium Significant environmental effect and/ or subject to environmental legislation
Negligible to minor environmental effect in normal & abnormal situations
H
High
Severe environmental impact which could result in statutory regulations
Retention period – 3 Years
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