What the sector releases and disturbs.
WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE
Spills and releases Emissions Waste, including hazardous waste Produced water and drilling waste Disturbance to land and communities Noise and light
WHY SPILLS DOMINATE
They cause lasting damage, they attract severe consequences, and they destroy community relations.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Prevention measures for anything you handle Containment Response arrangements Reporting obligations
WHAT SPILL RESPONSE REQUIRES
Equipment available and maintained Trained people A plan that has been practised Immediate reporting
WHY IMMEDIATE REPORTING
Delay compounds harm and it is treated as concealment.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Who reports, to whom, and within what period.
WHAT WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIRES
Segregation Authorised handlers Documented tracking to disposal Records
WHY TRACKING
Responsibility follows the waste and it must be demonstrable.
WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED
For projects and facilities, depending on scale and activity.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What applies to your activity.
WHAT COMMUNITY IMPACT REQUIRES
Engagement before problems arise A route for concerns Honest response Commitments that are met
WHY IT MATTERS OPERATIONALLY
Community disruption stops operations, and it is a foreseeable risk.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Who manages community relations, and that it is genuine.
WHAT TO RECORD
Every environmental incident, however minor.
WHY
Patterns indicate developing problems.
