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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 1
Identify ecosystem interactions with the organization's activities (UNITRANSPORT S.A)

Air
CO2, NOx, SOx.
, ETC

Machines and facilities:

VEHICLES, FACILITIES, OFFICE, VEHICLES PARKING,
OFFICEMATICS, LIGHTING WITH HEAVY METALS,
PRINTERS, ETC
Used Resources: FOSSIL FUEL FOR VEHICLES,
ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION, WATER,
Wastes: GREENHOUSES AND ACID RAIN GASES (CO2, NOx,
SOx.

Inputs: TRANSPORTS
REQUEST, ETC

Outputs:
PROVIDNING THE
TRANSPORT
SERVICES, ETC

Soils: SOLID WASTE FROM

Water: LIQUID WASTE

FROM THE VEHICLES
MANTENANCE, DOMESTIC
WATER WASTE. LIQUID

THE VEHICLES
MANTENANCE, DANGEROUS
WASTE (LEAD ACID
BATERIES, USED TIRES,
MOBS CONTACTED WITH
Compounds derived from
hydrocarbons, SOLID
merchandise SPILL, ETC

merchandise SPILL, ETC

Other ecosystem: NOISE AND VIBRATION (AFFECT

THE WILD LIFE), VISUAL CONTAMINATION, ETC.

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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 2
Fill the List of environmental impacts / aspects assessment of significance
(UNITRANSPORT S.A)
THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE ( the student shall compare the UNITRANSPORT
environmental Aspects impact matrix and validate it)
activity
aspects
impacts
Significance
Controls
criteria
TRANSPORT
SERVICES
TRANSPORT
SERVICES

TRANSPORT
SERVICES

OFFICE

USE OF THE
FOSSIL FUEL

ATERATION OF
AIR QUALITY (
SOx, CO2,
NOx)
GENERATION
ALTERATION
OF DANGOUS
OF QUALITY
WASTE
OF SOIL
( LEAD ACID
( TOXIC AND
BATERY AND
DANGEROUS
USED TIRES)
MATERIAL IN
LANDFILL)
SPILL OF
ALTERATION
LIQUID OR
OF QUALITY
SOLID
OF
MERCHANDIS
SURFACE/GRO
E
UND WATER,
SOIL
USE OF
DEPLETION OF
ELECTRIC
NATURAL
POWER
RESOURCES,

PROBABILITY
SEVERITY
LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS
REVERSIBILITY
RECOVERABILITY
STAKEHOLDER
CONSIDERATION
ANY OF THESE
CRITERIA WILL BE
ACCEPTABLE

1.

PERIODICAL VEHICLES
MANTENANCE
2. USE OF ANY BIOFUEL.
1. CORRECT WASTE DISPOSAL IN THE
AUTHORISED PLACES

1.
2.
3.
1.
2.

PERIODICAL VEHICLES
MANTENANCE
SIPLL CONTROL KIT
EMERGENCY PLAN
3R PROGRAME ( REDUCE THE
CONSUMPTION, ENEGEGY
EFFICIENCY PROGRAME, ETC)
3 R AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

GRENNHOUSE
GASES
(ALTERATION OF
AIR QUALITY)
USE OF
WATER

USE OF
PAPEL

GENERATION
OF
DANGEROUS
WASTE
( TONERS,
LIGHTING
LAMPS)

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DEPLETION OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES,

1. 3R PROGRAME ( REDUCE THE

CONSUMPTION, INSTALATION OF
SENSOR IN WATER TAPS, ETC)

ALTERATION
OF WATER
QUALITY
DEPLETION OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES,

2. 3 R AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

ALTERATION
OF LAND
QUALITY
ALTERATION
OF LAND
QUALITY

2. 3 R AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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1. 3R PROGRAME ( REDUCE THE

CONSUMPTION, REUSE THE PAPERS,
RECYCLE THE PAPERS, ETC)

1. CORRECT DISPOSAL USING THE

AUTHORIED ENTITY WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL LICENCE.

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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 3
Fill the List of legal and other requirements applicable for UNITRANSPORT S.A
THE STUDENT SHALL IDENTIFY THE LEGAL REQUIEREMENT ACCORDING TO THE EACH
COUNTRY
activity

Legal Requirements

article

Compliance evidences

SEE THE LEGAL

MATRIX ( ONLY
AVAILABLE IN
SPANISH FOR
COLOMBIA)

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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 4
Identify the typical barriers to the effective implementation of the EMS
(any organization /sector/ industry)
Typical barriers
Typical barriers include resistance to change
people's attitude,
no manager commitments with EMS,
low EMS motivation,
The broken internal communication,
No resources assignment,

Suitable proposals to minimize

Awareness campaign,
Training for managers,
Motivation campaign,
Implement internal and external Communication
process,
Assignment of resources from the top manager,
Training and motivation activities

The low participation of staff, among others.

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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 5
Evaluate the operational effectiveness of the auditees ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System
in each situation.
Participants should read the descriptions of all incidents. Then the teams are required to examine carefully
the situations:
Situation

Operational control (clauses)

1) A neighbor has repeatedly complained that the

headlights and noises of incoming trucks were shining and
blasting in his bedroom windows at night. There were not
any received record of this complaint.

Failure in 4.4.3

2) The company decided to plant bushes around the

shipping area to reduce the annoyance caused by truck
headlights and noises accoriding to the root causes
analysis.

4.5.3, ok

3) A college student writing a paper on EMS systems asked

the company for their environmental information. The
company denies giving the information because this
information is a secret of the company. The company
recorded this decision and sent it to a college student by
e-mail.

4.4.3, ok

4) A regulatory official showed up at the reception desk and

asked to inspect the Company environmental management
plan and vehicles gas emission certificates according to the
resolution 4876/2009. The company showed all the
requested information.

4.5.2, ok

5) A contractor driving a truck backed up into the fuel

storage containment wall and cracked the concrete berm.
And there were the spillover one of bag which contained
the hospital waste and surgery room wastes, the truck
driver did not have the spill kit on board.

Failure in 4.4.6 and 4.4.7

6) Employees disposed of plastic bottles that were to be

recycled into the general trash bin, according to the
procedure and 3R program, recycle bin is green.

Failure in 4.4.6, 4.4.2 and 4.3.3

7) The lab had posted a copy of their wastewater permit in

the treatment area so they know the operating limits and
perform the controls.

4.4.6 and 4.5.1, ok

8) Internal audits are conducted monthly. The audit

schedule follows the clause order of the 14001 standard
according to the EMS scope.

4.5.5 ok

9) Every year the Company allows the local fire department

to train their firefighters on the site. The company donates
their damaged wood pallets to be burned during the event.

4.4.6, ok

10) there are the control of special waste such as nickel

cadmium batteries from vehicles and printer cartridges and
tonner as per as the regulatory decree 4675 /2010.

4.4.6, ok

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TPECS EM WORKSHOP 6
Describe the comments after the review of the UNITRANSPORT S.A EM documents pack

ask
1

comments

Are documented The

Environmental procedures of
UNITRANSPORT S.A. in
accordance with the
environmental standard and
environmental management
principles?

THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMNPACT IDENTIFICATION

AND SIFNIGICANCE PROCEDURE The identification matrix of
issues - environmental impacts and risks does not contain any
controls that should be mentioned control procedure on hazardous
waste of SUBCONTRACTORs This matrix does not consider aspects
of hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of electronic
equipment.

(stage 1 audit report and auditor

note)

Procedure for identifying legal requirements ( 4.3.2)

In general, it holds
4. Goals and targets and programs (4.3.3)
The policy is consistent with HSE
set goals, estimates, conclusions and analysis should be checked.
Check these objectives are based on measuring performance of
MS.
The activities program is organized in PDCA cycle, there is no
specific activity is not consistent with the assessment of risk and
significance. Nor has the resources within the HSE program.
A review is required to be consistent with the array of legal and
parent identification of hazards, environmental impacts and aspects
of its controls.
Document Control Procedure (4.4.4, 4.4.5)
Overall compliance.
Incident Investigation Procedure (4.4.7)
Overall compliance.
Procedure for corrective and preventive actions (4.5.3)
No communication considered corrective and preventive actions
taken
Record Control Procedure (4.5.4)
further explanation is required on the control of identification,
storage, protection, recovery, disposal and retention time as the
master list of records no explanation.
Internal audit procedure (4.5.5.)
The procedure has no error, however, the audit plan does not have
the interview with the manager or the business process. The
objective and scope could be much more specific and in line with
HSE management system. Within the criteria needed and applicable
legal requirements in force. On July 15, 2010, you forget to put the

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audited briefing and liaison between the audit team (throughout the
audit). 2 concurrent auditors for an auditee is not good. To evaluate
some numerals as required 4.3.3 4.3.2 4.3.1 and understanding is
not recommended that an auditor evaluated without knowledge of
4.3.1 and 4.3.2.
Analysis of causes and corrective actions are not consistent in many
cases.
2

Are appropriate The

environmental standard and its
application in the
UNITRANSPORT S.A?
(stage 1 audit report and auditor
note)

What Evidence needed to

demonstrate conformity to the
requirements of the environmental
standard is identified and
collected?
(stage 1 audit report and auditor
note)

The student shall check the application de programe, defined controls

are appropriate.
The aspects of hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of
electronic equipment are not appropriate, the contratistis for vehicle
maintenance are not controled.
The internal audit and management review need to deep

The identification of environmental aspects and impacts which shall

be consistent with the routine and non routine activities.
The identification of legal requirements and its compliance
verification.
The environmental policy and objectives, goals and programs area
consistent with the identified significant environmental aspects and
impacts and legal requirements.
The definition of responsibilities and authorization, and accountability
of EMS, the competence and awareness of EMS and contamination
prevention among the workers.
The mechanism and records of internal and external communication
concerning the EMS.
The applicable procedures for control operation to mitigate and
prevent the contamination, including the provider and subcontractors.
The application of document and record control and their records.
The application of investigation of any EMS incidents and no
conformity and records.
The emergency response and its application and verification of
effectiveness and record of simulation.
The internal audit and audit finding ( including the taken correction
and corrective actions )
The monitoring and verification of legal requirements and any
measurement instruments calibration records.
The management review record and input information and out
information and resources.

How is evaluated the

effectiveness of the entire
environmental management
system of UNITRANSPORT S.A.?

Internal audit and management review checking the .input and output
information.

(auditor note)

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5

Are evaluated effectively The

product realization processes and
supporting activities in order to
establish their environmental
impact and verify the degree of
conformity to the environmental
management system?
Are identified Process-based
activities and associated inputs,
outputs, controls, and resources,
in UNITRANSPORT S.A.?
Is soundly and scientifically and/or
impact based, and is documented
The risk assessment methodology
used within the EMS system of
UNITRANSPORT S.A.?

The student shall check the doc pack which contains the HSE
manual, document and record control procedure, internal audit
procedure, corrective and preventive action and non conformity
procedure, impact evaluation procedure, HSE legal requirements
procedure,
accidents and incidents investigation procedure,
management records.
The student shall check the doc pack which contains the HSE
manual and significant environmental aspects and impacts are
according to the routine and non routine activities and its process.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMNPACT IDENTIFICATION
AND SIFNIGICANCE PROCEDURE The identification matrix of
issues - environmental impacts and risks does not contain any
controls that should be mentioned control procedure on hazardous
waste of contratists This matrix does not consider aspects of
hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of electronic
equipment.
But in general it complies.

10

11

12

13

14

Are clearly identified and applied

The roles and responsibilities of
auditee personnel responsible for
environmental management in
UNITRANSPORT S.A.?
Is clearly identified The interrelationship between the EMS
hierarchy and the corporate
organizational structure in
UNITRANSPORT S.A.?
Are in place to establish
Appropriate verification
procedures the currency,
relevance, and effectiveness of
the EMS of UNITRANSPORT
S.A.?
Is established The adequacy of
the EMS in preventing, reducing,
or eliminating significant
environmental impacts in
UNITRANSPORT S.A.?

The students shall identify that the roles and responsibilities show up
inside of each procedure.

Has The UNITRANSPORT S.A.

the organizational and process
capability to ensure that
documented controls are met?
What Monitoring and
measurement techniques for
environmental management can
be applied for UNITRANSPORT
S.A. ?

Yes, according to the HSE manual and dock pack, they have the
control.

What Control measures are in

place for all identified significant
environmental impacts in

The identification matrix of issues - environmental impacts and risks

does not contain any controls that should be mentioned control
procedure on hazardous waste of subcontrators. This matrix does not

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The students shall identify that the hierarchy and organization

structure show up inside of each procedure.

Check the indicators from objectives, goals and programs matrix.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMNPACT IDENTIFICATION

AND SIFNIGICANCE PROCEDURE The identification matrix of
issues - environmental impacts and risks does not contain any
controls that should be mentioned control procedure on hazardous
waste of subcontractors. This matrix does not consider aspects of
hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of electronic
equipment.

Periodical vehicle Gas emission (Nox, Sox, CO2) analysis,

electrical energy and water consumption monitoring ,
Paper using rate monitoring
Recycling itmes weight
Life cycle monitoring of lead acid and used tires, etc.

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UNISTRANSPORT S.A?
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consider aspects of hazardous waste such as lamps and batteries of

electronic equipment.

Are the control measures effective

in eliminating or reducing the
identified significant
environmental impacts?

Is clearly established The

appropriateness and
effectiveness of controls based on
legislative requirements, industry
codes, and other technical
information for
UNISTRANSPORT S.A.?
How the Control measures are
known by all relevant personnel,
and applied in practice for
UNISTRANSPORT S.A.?

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The procedure for risk and impact evaluation defines the

effective control measures. But it not so specific.
The identification matrix of issues - environmental impacts and risks
does not contain any controls that should be mentioned control
procedure on hazardous waste of subcontractors. This matrix does
not consider aspects of hazardous waste such as lamps and
batteries of electronic equipment.

The HSE manual page 4, chapter 4.3.2, 4.5.2 and legal

requirements procedure describe the mechanisms,

The HSE manual page 5, chapter 4.4.2, and 4.4.3 describe

the mechanism.

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