environmental impacts checklist - pfiga

PROFESSIONAL FISHING INSTRUCTORS & GUIDES

ASSOCIATION ACCREDITATION

Environmental Issue Checklist - (Ref: PFIGA-F8)

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Version 3 – Revised 28/05/2011

This document contains the areas that need to be satisfied in order to achieve the Professional Fishing Instructors & Guides

Association Accreditation.

Business Name: __________________________________ Business Contact Name:_____________________

Date of Audit: ____________________________________ Auditor: _________________________________

Grading: M = Major Nonconformity N = Minor Nonconformity O = Observation C = Comment

Any major nonconformity will see the application failed. The applicant will be required to resolve the nonconformity/s and

reapply in accordance to the procedure PFIGA – P1 - Processing Applications for New Membership. Any minor non

conformities will see the applicant given the opportunity to rectify the nonconformity/s with an opportunity for the audit to

be performed on one more occasion and must result in a pass. If the second audit also shows non conformity, the applicant

will need to reapply in accordance with the procedure PFIGA-P1.

1. General Requirements

Has the business established and

maintained an Environmental

Management System?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

2. Environmental Policy

Has the business defined the

business’ environmental policy?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

Is the environmental policy

appropriate to the nature, scale

and environmental impacts of

the business’ activities, products

or services?

Auditors Notes: Grading:

Does the environmental policy

include a commitment to

continual improvement and

prevention of pollution?



include a commitment to comply

with relevant environmental

legislation and regulations and

with other requirements which

the organisation subscribes?



provide a setting and reviewing

environmental objectives and

targets?



documented, implemented, and

maintained and communicated to





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all employees?


available to the public? And how?


3. Planning

3.1 Environmental Aspects

Has the Business established and

maintained procedures to

identify environmental aspects of

its activities, products, or

services that it can control and

over which it can be expected to

have an influence?


Has the Business determined

which of its aspects have a

significant impact on the

environment?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

Has the Business ensured that its

aspects and related significant

impacts are considered in setting

its environmental objectives?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

Does the Business periodically

update the information regarding

its aspects and significant

impacts?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

3.2 Legal and other requirements


maintained a procedure to

identify and have access to legal

and other requirements to which

the Business subscribes, that are

applicable to the environmental

aspects of its activities, products,

or services?


Has the Business identified the

relevant authorities within the

fishing industry that would

benefit from the provision of

reports in relation to members of

the public or commercial

operators not acting in

accordance with Environmental

regulations and/or in general

illegal fishing activity





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Does the Business actively

provide such reports?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

4. Implementation & Operation

4.1 Structure & Responsibility

Has the Business defined,

documented and communicated

the roles, responsibilities, and

authorities to facilitate effective

environmental management?

How is this done?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

Has management provided

resources essential to the

implementation and control the

environmental management

system?

Auditors Notes:

Grading:

4.2 Training, awareness and competence

Has the Business identified the

training needs for all personnel

whose work may create a

significant impact upon the

environment? How is this done?



maintained procedures to make

is employees aware of:

- The significant environmental

impacts, actual or potential,

of their work activities and

the environmental benefits of

improved personal

performance?

- Their roles and

responsibilities in achieving

conformance with the

Business environmental

policy & procedures, including

emergency preparedness and

response requirements?


How does the Business ensure

that personnel performing tasks

which can cause significant

environmental impacts are

competent on the basis of

appropriate education, training





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and/or experience?

4.3 Communication

Regarding its environmental

aspects and environmental

management system, has the

Business established and


ensure:

- Internal communication

between staff?

- Proper receiving,

documenting and responding

to relevant communication

from external interested

parties?


4.4 Emergency Response



identify potential for and respond

to accidents and emergency

situations, and for preventing

and mitigating the environmental

impacts that maybe associated

with them?


Has the business periodically

tested such procedures where

practical and made

improvements where necessary?


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