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repealed a number of Acts (effective 1 July 1999); establishes licence conditions; defines offences and penalties; EPA and local councils are the regulatory authority.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



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).


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.”


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)


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.


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 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.


Some resources: Davis Langdon Payback Data TEFMA Other links on the staff intranet (refer next slide)


The challenge is finding the right combination of ESD options that not only achieve environmental performance objectives, but are also financially attractive.

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:

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