Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan auditing and continual compliance
The EMS section of the EMMP is periodically audited. This audit process is necessary to:
- ensure that MRC continues to comply with its internal procedures;
- ensure the ongoing compliance of MRC’s environmental management system (EMS);
- assess the effectiveness of the environmental system in providing improved management, Statutory compliance and performance;
- identify additional areas of risk improvement opportunities; and
- provide the organisation with feedback to facilitate ongoing development and implementation of their management system.
Particular MRC environmental management strengths identified during a recent audit included:
- regulatory compliance audits;
- environmental awareness/induction process;
- employee and contractor awareness of environmental aspects/impacts, etc;
- chemicals (separation of dangerous goods);
- management of cultural heritage areas;
- management of dieback affected areas; and
- community consultation and education