SASOL SYNFUELS OPERATIONS - REFINERY
ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
17.2.22.18 GS 01 - BENZENE PHASE 1
03 JUNE 2019
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
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Ziyaad Kadwa
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Jenny Cope
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This Compliance Audit report (Report) has been prepared by WSP Environmental (Pty) Ltd (WSP) on behalf
and at the request of Sasol Synfuels: Secunda Operations (Client), to provide the Client with an understanding
of their compliance with the conditions included in the Environmental Authorisation.
Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, we do not accept responsibility or legal liability to any person other
than the Client for the contents of, or any omissions from, this Report.
To prepare this Report, we have reviewed only the documents and information provided to us by the Client or
any third parties directed to provide information and documents to us by the Client. We have not reviewed any
other documents in relation to this Report, except where otherwise indicated in the Report.
P R O D U C T I O N T E A M
CLIENT
SHE: Environmental Compliance
Specialist
Broni van der Meer
Refinery Production Senior Manager Helgard Theron
WSP
Associate Jenny Cope
Lead Auditor Anri Scheepers
Lead Auditor Ashlea Strong
Consultant Ziyaad Kadwa
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................ 1
1.1 Terms of Reference ................................................. 1
1.2 Benzene Reduction Phase 1 Project
(Authorisation Number: 17.2.22.18 GS 01) ........... 1
2 AUDIT SCOPE ........................................... 3
3 AUDIT METHODOLOGY ........................... 4
3.1 Audit Checklist ........................................................ 4
3.2 Site Inspection ......................................................... 4
3.3 Documentation Considered ................................... 4
3.4 Audit Compliance Assessment .............................. 5
3.5 Audit Team ............................................................... 5
3.6 Assumptions and Limitations ................................ 6
4 AUDIT FINDINGS ...................................... 7
5 SUMMARY OF THE AUDIT FINDINGS ... 14
5.1 Environmental Authorisation ............................... 14
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TABLES
TABLE 1: COMPLIANCE LEVEL DEFINITION AND TARGET COMPLETION DATES .................. 5
TABLE 2: AUDIT FINDINGS – ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION ......................... 7
TABLE 3: SUMMARY OF EXEMPTION COMPLIANCE AUDIT FINDINGS .................................... 14
FIGURES
FIGURE 1: SSO – BENZENE REDUCTION PHASE 1 PROJECT (SOURCE: GOOGLE EARTH, 2018) ............... 2
FIGURE 2: NUMBER/COUNT CONTRIBUTION OF FINDINGS MADE TO THE EXEMPTION CONDITIONS PER SECTION ..... 15
FIGURE 3: OVERALL COUNT FINDINGS ON COMPLIANCE TO THE EXEMPTION CONDITIONS ........ 15
FIGURE 4: PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF FINDINGS MADE TO THE EXEMPTION CONDITIONS PER SECTION ..................................... 16
FIGURE 5: OVERALL PERCENTAGE FINDINGS ON COMPLIANCE TO THE EXEMPTION CONDITIONS 16
APPENDICES
A ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION (17.2.22.18 GS 01)
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Limited operating through its Secunda Synfuels Operations (Sasol) appointed WSP
Environmental (Pty) Ltd (WSP) as an independent environmental consultant, to undertake a compliance audit
and compile an audit report according to the requirements of the National Environmental Management Act (No.
107 of 1998) as amended (NEMA). This report presents the findings of the compliance audit completed for the
Environmental Exemption (Reference number: 17.2.22.18 GS 01 issued on 20 December 2006) for the period
December 2014 to February 2019.
1.2 BENZENE REDUCTION PHASE 1 PROJECT
(AUTHORISATION NUMBER: 17.2.22.18 GS 01)
Sasol received an Exemption for the benzene reduction phase 1 project, in order to meet the legislated benzene
specifications for fuel. The project aimed to enable the benzene content to be reduced below 3%.
As part of the project, the Exemption described the following activities:
— The routing of Coal Tar Naphtha (CTN) from units 15 and 215 to tank farm (unit 56).
— Internal floating roofs added to two tanks in order to reduce Volatile Organic Compounds emissions.
— The installation of two new pumps in order to ensure that the CTN can be pumped from unit 56 to unit 32
where the benzene is allowed to react with propylene and butylene to reduce propylbenzene to
butylbenzene.
— Unit 32 products are routed to unit 33, where side draw is commissioned to minimise octane loss, a new air
cooler is required.
— At unit 33 a new water cooler; required to help with optimisation of operations.
— A new 6" suction line measuring 59m that ties out of the existing pump suction line to the new pumps, as
well as a 914m, 4" discharge line from the new pumps to unit 32.
— A new 2" return line from the new pumps to the two existing tanks.
— A new 3 line to route the CTN from the discharge line to the existing unit 228 feed line, in the event that
unit 32 not being able to process all of the CTN on a continuous basis.
The Exemption was issued by the Department of Agriculture and Land Administration, Mpumalanga Provincial
Government on 20 December 2006, and it has been confirmed that the construction phase was completed prior
to December 2014 (i.e. outside the audit period).
Figure 1 provides an overview of the location of the facility.
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Figure 1: SSO – Benzene Reduction Phase 1 Project (Source: Google Earth, 2018)
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2 AUDIT SCOPE The 7 April 2017 amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations introduced the
requirement for the auditing for all EAs and EMPrs in effect on 8 December 2014 and submission of audit
reports to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) by 7 December 2019 and every five years thereafter.
This audit is designed to meet the requirements of Regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014.
The audit period runs from December 2014 to February 2019, therefore any construction related conditions that
would have been relevant pre-December 2014 are considered not applicable (outside audit period).
The objective of the audit was to:
— Assess the level of compliance with the conditions of the Exemption;
— Identify and assess any new impacts and risks that result from undertaking the activity;
— Make recommendations in order to achieve compliance in terms of the Exemption; and,
— Ensure the commitments contained in Condition 5.01 of the Exemption are completed, more specifically:
— “Records relating to compliance/non-compliance with the conditions of the Authorisation must be kept
in good order. Records must be made available to Department within 5 days on a written request of the
Department”
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3 AUDIT METHODOLOGY The International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO) 14010, ISO 14011 and ISO 14012 guideline documents
were utilised as a template during the compliance audit process. This methodology ensures that the compliance
audit was conducted in a systematic and independent manner that was documented and objectively evaluated to
determine compliance to the Exemption conditions.
The audit process comprised the following:
— Confirmation of the audit checklist;
— Site inspection (13 March 2019);
— Review of documentation relevant to the conditions of the Exemption (e.g. records,
permits/certificates/maintenance logs/monitoring results/previous reports etc.); and
— Compilation of an audit report.
3.1 AUDIT CHECKLIST
WSP compiled an audit checklist to assist with the Exemption compliance audit (Section 4).
3.2 SITE INSPECTION
Ziyaad Kadwa conducted the site inspection on 13 March 2019. The findings and observations of the site visit
are recorded and summarised in Section 4 with evidence included in Table 2. Key personnel interviewed
included:
— Bertus Buys (Area Manager: Production).
3.3 DOCUMENTATION CONSIDERED
The following documentation was provided and considered:
— Environmental Authorisation: 17.2.22.18GS01_2006-12-20 original;
— SSO DQS ISO 14001 2015;
— Audit report_383569_ISO 14001_2015_stage2_2018-07-27.
— IWWMP SIC 2015 Final_2018-05-15;
— AEL Sasol Synfuels 0016-2018-F03 (2018);
— SOX Folder;
— SEC-146-2018-SB (HCS) (Refining Production West South Units 029 032 033;
— Induction_Mod1-8;
— Waste Management Procedure_SGR-SHE-000017_Rev10_2017-09;
— Sasol SAWIS upload-2018_Jul-Sep;
— Waste register: Refining_2016-12-04;
— South Units Prod W Mech;
— 4.02_Plant inspections U050;
— 4.02_Plant inspections U250;
— 4.02_Plant inspections U350.
— Labour_Sasol IRM Suppliers Industrial Relations Procedure;
— Environmental Complaints Register_2019-02-18; and,
— Various email correspondence.
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3.4 AUDIT COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
WSP utilised a pre-prepared audit checklist to assist with the audit execution (Table 2). The checklist included
the conditions and associated requirements as specified in the Exemption.
Each condition was verified, either by reviewing documentation, interviewing employees and/or visually
inspecting the facility. Each condition was rated in accordance with Table 1 below, and recommendations with
associated target completion dates included.
It should be noted that some of the Exemption conditions were apportioned according to the elements requiring
compliance assessment therein. Although some elements of the condition may have been compliant, if one of
the elements was determined to be non-compliant, the entire condition has been reported as such (and counted
as such during percentage compliance calculation). This apportionment further allowed for the development of
focussed recommendations and timeframes.
Table 1: Compliance Level Definition and Target Completion Dates
COMPLIANCE LEVEL DEFINITION
Compliant (C) Sasol could provide evidence for compliance with the commitment and condition and/or
relevant actions were implemented.
Non-compliant (NC) Specified commitments, conditions and documents were not in place or implemented
according to the requirements of the Exemption. Non-complaint conditions are given target
completion dates, as follows:
— Short term: 0 – 6 months.
— Medium term: 6 – 12 months.
— Long term: 12 – 18 months.
Not applicable (N/A) These are commitments are either not required yet or not applicable to Sasol.
— Conditions marked as “Noted” are considered information points only.
— Where conditions are considered “not auditable” within the scope of this assessment this
is stated and explained within the condition commentary.
Refer to Section 4 for the detailed audit findings (including evidence, recommendations and target completion
dates).
3.5 AUDIT TEAM
The Consultant, Ziyaad Kadwa, was hosted by Broni van der Meer and Bertus Buys, to whom we express our
gratitude for their time and attention during our visit. A brief summary of the external auditors’ experience is
provided below.
— Auditor: Ziyaad Kadwa
Ziyaad has 8 years’ experience. He completed his National Diploma in Agriculture (Plant and Animal
Production) at Cedara College of Agriculture in 2010. He then completed his Bachelor of Technology at the
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2012, specialising in Agricultural Management. He completed it
part time whilst working at the KZN Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, and Rural
Development for 3 years. He is currently completing his BSc Honours in Environmental Management part
time at the University of South Africa. Ziyaad has experience working as an Environmental Auditor for a
number of high profile clients in various industries. He has three years of auditing experience, and has
successfully completed general and permit or licence specific audits for the ROSE Foundation, Sappi, RBM,
Impala Platinum and NPC (InterCement). He has also done environmental management programme audits
for BRPM and for various infrastructure projects as part of environmental control officer duties.
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— Project Manager and Quality Assurance: Jenny Cope
Jenny is an environmental due diligence specialist, with over 11 years’ experience in the Environmental
Sector. Jenny’s experience includes managing and completing projects and portfolios internationally;
undertaking both detailed and broad Environmental, Health & Safety compliance and audits of across a
range of sectors. Jenny’s recent experience includes completion and management of several pan-European
and global projects requiring reviews of extensive virtual data rooms, on a very rapid turnaround, and
providing clients with ‘red flag’ reports to give clear commercial advice. Jenny has worked both in
environmental consultancies and with a developer, giving context to understanding the practicalities of
implementing recommendations.
3.6 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This Report has been prepared by WSP on behalf and at the request of Sasol, to provide the Client an
understanding of the Relevant Documents.
Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, we do not accept responsibility or legal liability to any person other
than the Client for the contents of, or any omissions from, this Report.
To prepare this Report, we have reviewed only the documents and information provided to us by the Client or
any third parties directed to provide information and documents to us by the Client. We have not reviewed any
other documents in relation to this Report and except where otherwise indicated in the Report.
The findings, recommendations and conclusions given in this report are based on the author’s best scientific and
professional knowledge, as well as available information. This report is based on survey and assessment
techniques which are limited by time and budgetary constraints relevant to the type and level of investigation
undertaken; WSP and its staff reserve the right to modify aspects of the report including the recommendations if
and when new information may become available from on-going research or further work in this field, or
pertaining to this investigation.
Although WSP exercises due care and diligence in rendering services and preparing documents, WSP accepts
no liability, and Sasol, by receiving this document, indemnifies WSP and its directors, managers, agents and
employees against all actions, claims, demands, losses, liabilities, costs, damages and expenses arising from or
in connection with the services rendered, directly or indirectly by the use of the information contained in this
document.
This report must not be altered or added to without the prior written consent of the author. This also refers to
electronic copies of this report which are supplied for the purposes of inclusion as part of other reports.
Similarly, any recommendations, statements or conclusions drawn from or based on this report must make
reference to this report. If this report is used as part of a main report, the report in its entirety must be included
as an appendix or separate section to the main report.
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4 AUDIT FINDINGS Table 2: Audit Findings – Environmental Authorisation
REF: COMMITMENT COMPLIANCE FINDING RECOMMENDATION
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.01 This Exemption refers only to the project as specified above
and described in the Record of Decision. Separate
application/s must be lodged for any other development
and/or activity at or near the proposed development, which is
covered by Section 21 and 22 of the Act and Government
Notice R1182 of 5 September 1997.
N/A The activity remains as specified and no further alterations or
applications have been made.
None.
1.02 Exemption is only granted in terms of Section 28 (A) of the
Environmental Conservation Act (Act 73 of 1989) and does
not exempt the holder from compliance with other relevant
legislation.
N/A Noted. The Sasol Complex operates with a dedicated
environmental and legal team, and therefore ensures that they
comply with applicable legislation.
In addition, site is operated under ISO14001:2015, which requires
the compilation of a legal register. Furthermore, WSP has been
provided with the 2018 ISO audit for review, which confirms
conformance with requirements to determine compliance
obligations, and how these apply to the organisation.
Evidence:
— SSO DQS ISO 14001 2015; and,
— Audit report_383569_ISO 14001_2015_stage2_2018-07-27.
None.
1.03 Necessary permits, approvals and/or service, where it is
relevant must be obtained from or between the following
institutions must be obtained:
1.3.1 CAPCO
1.3.2 Provincial Department of Health
C The Sasol Complex operates with a dedicated environmental and
legal team, and therefore ensures that they comply with applicable
legislation.
Sasol is in possession of an AEL (issued per business unit) and has
an updated Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan
(IWWMP) (updated 2018) that applies to the whole complex.
None.
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1.3.3 Department of Labour Evidence:
— IWWMP SIC 2015 Final_2018-05-15; and,
— AEL Sasol Synfuels 0016-2018-F03 (2018).
1.04 Copies of the documents mentioned in 1.3 above must be in
the possession of this Department before any construction
commences.
N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
1.05 This Department may change or amend any of the conditions
in this Exemption if, in the opinion of the Department, is
environmentally justifiable.
N/A No changes or amendments have been communicated to Sasol by
the Department since issue of the Exemption.
None.
1.06 A copy of this Exemption must be made available at the
appropriate site office of Sasol Synfuels at all times and all
relevant staff, contractors and sub-contractors must be
acquainted or made acquainted with the contents of this
Exemption.
C Copies of all authorizations and licenses are sent to, and details
communicated with, relevant business units. Copies of these
documents are also available at the SHE: Environment department
and on SAP EC and SharePoint. Sasol provided the auditor with
the evidence that the responsible persons, Helgard Theron (Senior
Manager of Refining West Production Area) and Willem
Oosthuizen (legal appointee of Refining), were made aware of the
Exemption in October 2016.
Evidence:
— EA_EX Handover_SSO_REF-West.
None.
1.07 The advertisement of the record of decision must at least
include the following :
1) An exemption has been issued to processed with the
activity;
2) The date on which the record of decision was issued
3) Appeals against the authorisation must be lodged with
the MEC for agriculture and Land Administration
within 30 days from the date on which the record of
decision was issued.
N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
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4) Indicate where the copies of the authorization and ROD
can be viewed / obtained.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE
2.01 This authorisation is repealed if the proposed project has not
been constructed within two (2) years from the date this
exemption.
N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
2.02 If the decision is taken to close down the plant, sell and/or
transfer ownership of the infrastructure on the site in any
way, this Department must be informed of such decision at
least three (3) months prior to the date of closure or transfer
of ownership.
N/A Statement noted by Sasol. Closure is not yet planned for, and
according to Sasol, is estimated to occur around 2050.
None.
2.03 In case of closure the site, the Department shall evaluate,
monitor and approve the closure plans. N/A Statement noted by Sasol. Closure is not yet planned for, and
according to Sasol, is estimated to occur around 2050.
None.
CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION
3.01 The adverse human health effects that may be caused by the
proposed development must be documented and made
available.
C Sasol undertakes occupational hygiene monitoring in terms of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act. All records relating to the site
are stored in an Information Management System (IMS).
Proof of completion of a Hazardous Chemical Substances Survey
on 22 August 2018, was provided to the auditor.
Evidence:
— SEC-146-2018-SB (HCS) (Refining Production West South
Units 029 032 033.
None.
3.02 Workers must be made aware of harmful effects of the
project and must be trained on the dangers and safety
measures.
C All visitors, employees and contractors entering the Sasol Complex
are required to undergo an SHE induction process. All training is
None.
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done through the SHE regional learning and development
academy, and records maintained by Sasol.
Dangers and safety measures are included within induction training
material.
Evidence:
— Induction_Mod1-8.
3.03 Appropriate ablution facilities must be provided to the
construction team to prevent pollution of the surrounding
environment.
N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
3.04 Sasol Synfuels is responsible for the removing of all
construction waste and for its appropriate disposal at a
registered landfill site.
N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
3.05 Sasol Synfuels is responsible for the removal and appropriate
disposal at a registered landfill site of all maintenance waste
produced during operational phase.
C No operational waste is generated during normal operating
conditions. Various types of spent catalyst are generated at
irregular intervals and collection and recycling or safe disposal is
specially arranged for via a specialised waste management
contractor.
Sasol makes use of a SAP Sustainability Performance
Management Module (SUPM) as a database for tracking waste
volumes that are managed on and off site.
Sasol further reports the on-site waste management data into the
South African Waste Information System (SAWIS), on a quarterly
basis. The off-site management of waste is reported into SAWIS
by the accredited Waste Management Service Providers on a
quarterly basis.
Evidence:
— Waste Management Procedure_SGR-SHE-
000017_Rev10_2017-09;
— Sasol SAWIS upload-2018_Jul-Sep; and,
None.
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— Waste register: Refining_2016-12-04.
3.06 Construction workers must be informed of the environmental
issues and must adhere to mitigation measures. N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
3.07 Local labour and local material must be used, where
possible. C Sasol’s Supplier Industrial Relations Procedure includes provision
for following a preferential recruitment and appointment practice,
whereby a minimum of 70% of general workers up to semi-skilled,
need to be recruited from the local municipal district.
Evidence:
— Labour_Sasol IRM Suppliers Industrial Relations Procedure.
None.
3.08 Sufficient provisions must be made in annual budget for
maintenance of the plant and any negative environmental
impacts during operation.
C Maintenance budgets are compiled by Sasol with budgets being
forecast up to 2021. The budgets were provided to the auditor as
evidence.
Due to being listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Sasol is
required to adhere to the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) legislation in the
US which requires transparent financial disclosure, including its
environmental liabilities, to be included in the company financial
statements. Provision is made for the removal of surface
infrastructure, in line with the future land use, as well as for the
remediation of areas that would remain a liability post-closure in
terms of potential future contamination.
Evidence:
— South Units Prod W Mech; and,
— Compliance_SOX Provisions_Secunda Complex.
None.
MONITORING AND AUDITING
4.01 A post construction audit must be conducted to ensure that
any shortcomings are identified and addressed. N/A This condition is considered outside of the audit period
(construction pre-2014). It is therefore considered not applicable.
None.
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4.02 Sasol Synfuels must ensure that the site is inspected every 6
months to determine the need for maintenance. C Plant inspections are completed and documented on a weekly
basis, according to a pre-set checklist.
Evidence:
— 4.02_Plant inspections U050;
— 4.02_Plant inspections U250; and,
— 4.02_Plant inspections U350.
None.
4.03 Sasol Synfuels must maintain a database for all records and
information generated on site. C Sasol utilises a web based Information Management System (IMS)
that includes a comprehensive Document Management System
(Easy DMS) where all supporting documentation is available.
Environmental specific records are maintained by the
environmental team. Additionally, copies of certificates, permits,
etc., are maintained at the SHE: Environment department and on
SAP EC and SharePoint.
None.
REPORTING
5.01 Records relating to compliance/non-compliance with the
conditions of the Authorisation must be kept in good order.
Such records must be made available to Department within 5
workdays of the date on a written request of the Department.
N/A This audit represents the first required audit for this Exemption.
Prior to the introduction of the 7 April 2017 amendment to the
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, no audit
against this Exemption was required.
None.
5.02 Non-compliance with or any deviations from the conditions
of this Authorization is regarded as an offence and after
reasonable provision has been made for remedial action, will
be dealt with in terms of Section 29, 30 and 31A of the Act.
N/A Statement noted by Sasol. None.
5.03 Any complaints regarding the development must be brought
to the attention of this Department within 24 hours after
receiving the complaint. A complaints register must be kept
up to date for inspection by the Department.
C All environmental complaints received from interested and
affected parties, both internal and external to the organisation, are
recorded in a complaints register that is maintained by Sasol’s
Environmental Department. Complaints are investigated and
None.
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reported in line with the procedure (SGR-SHE-000022)) and as per
legal requirements.
Environmental complaints contact details are communicated to
internal and external stakeholders.
The complaints register (FY 2014-2019) was checked and no
complaints related to the Benzene operation were recorded for this
audit period.
Evidence:
— Environmental Complaints Register_2019-02-18.
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5 SUMMARY OF THE AUDIT FINDINGS
5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION
The audit findings have been summarised into the following categories: compliance, non-compliance and not
applicable. The overall audit findings concerning compliance to the Exemption conditions are as listed in Table
3 below.
Table 3: Summary of Exemption Compliance Audit Findings
SECTION OF THE EXEMPTION NO. COMMITMENTS C NC N/A
GENERAL CONDITIONS 7 2 0 5
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE 3 0 0 3
CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION 8 5 0 3
MONITORING AND AUDITING 3 2 0 1
REPORTING 3 1 0 2
Total Count 24 10 0 14
Total Percentage - 42% 0% 58%
Percentage Compliance with Applicable Conditions 100%
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Figure 2 illustrates the number/count contribution of the findings of the Exemption per section while Figure 3
presents the total proportion of compliance for the facility.
Figure 2: Number/Count contribution of findings made to the Exemption conditions per Section
Figure 3: Overall count findings on compliance to the Exemption conditions
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GeneralConditions
Establish Construction &Operation
Monitoring andAuditing
Reporting
Sectional Count Contribution
C
NC
N/A
10
0
14
Total Compliance
C
NC
N/A
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Figure 4 illustrates the percentage contribution of the findings of the Exemption conditions. Figure 5 presents
the total percentage compliance for the facility.
Figure 4: Percentage contribution of findings made to the Exemption conditions per Section
Figure 5: Overall percentage findings on compliance to the Exemption conditions
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100
GeneralConditions
Establish Construction &Operation
Monitoring andAuditing
Reporting
Sectional Percentage Contribution
C
NC
N/A
42%
0%
58%
Total Percentage Compliance
C
NC
N/A
APPENDIX
A ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION
(17.2.22.18 GS 01)