Inspection of Scheduled Waste Management Facilities

NO. ITEMS INSPECTION LOOK FOR

1.0 General
1.1 Process Check current process Must confirm with licenced
process (otherwise a licence
modification is required)
1.2 Housekeeping Cleanliness Storage area must be clean,
with no spills
1.3 Personnel Safety Use safety equipment (PPE) Must be present, accessible
- Eye wash solutions and in good working order
- Fire extinguishers
- Spill cleanup equipment
Emergency escape Must be unobstructed
1.4 Emergency Response ERP Must exists and be approved
Procedure (ERP) by DOSH
ERP Manual Must be available and well
displayed
2.0 Documentation
2.1 Consignment Notes Copies of all consignment notes Must be present
2.2 Waste acceptance Waste Acceptance Criteria Must be present and readily
available
2.3 Operating Procedure Standard Operating Procedure Must be present and readily
(SOP) available
2.4 Accidents Accident register Must be present
2.5 Storage Storage inspection records Must be present
2.6 Availability Document accessibility Must be readily accessible
3.0 Waste Handling
3.1 Storage methods Check methods Must confirm with
guideliness
3.2 Segregation Check segregation Incompatible wastes must
be segregated
3.3 Containers Check condition Must not be damaged or
leaking
3.4 Labelling Check labelling Must show waste code and
danger symbols
3.5 Storage ventilation Check ventilation
3.6 Holding duration Check inventory records Duration not to exceed 180
days
4.0 Operation
4.1 Waste acceptance Waste acceptance criteria Must be precisely followed
4.2 Operating procedures Standard Operating Procedure Must be precisely followed
(SOP)
4.3 Specific conditions Licence conditions adherence Must comply with all specific
conditions
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