EHS Objectives and Planning Actions

CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0 ACRONYMS..................................................................................................................................... 2
3.0 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................. 2
4.0 SCOPE OF APPLICATION............................................................................................................... 2
5.0 RESPONSIBILITY............................................................................................................................ 2
6.0 EHS OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................................... 4
7.0 REVIEW OF EHS OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................... 5
8.0 ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................ 5
9.0 EHS OBJECTIVES – SELECTION CRITERIA AND EVALUATION................................................6
10.0 KEY ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A EHS PLANNING ACTIONS........................................................7
11.0 EHS PLANNING ACTIONS.............................................................................................................. 7
12.0 REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................. 8
13.0 RECORDS........................................................................................................................................ 9
14.0 REVISION HISTORY........................................................................................................................ 9

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1.0 PURPOSE

The purpose of this element of the EHS Management System is to explain the
importance of EHS objectives and to explain how they are compiled. Once objectives
are set, planning actions be compiled and implemented to achieve them.

2.0 ACRONYMS

3.0 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Term Definition

4.0 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

The scope of this element will deal with the formulation of EHS objectives.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITY

The organization shall be responsible for establishing objectives at relevant functions

and levels, taking into account the organization’s significant EHS aspects and hazards

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and associated compliance obligations and considering its risks and opportunities and
incorporating these into the EHS Management System. Objectives may originate from
any process, audits or persons as found in the flow diagram below.

The project owner is responsible to ensure that the planning actions are updated
regularly.

Objectives may be set in the following manner:

EHS
Policy

Identification of Aspect Register

interested and &
affected parties Risk Assessment
EHS Incidents or
Complaints
Compliance
Obligations EHS
Objectives
EHS
Risks and Suggestions
Opportunities

EHS Planning Actions

Monitoring and
Performance
Measurement
Quarterly
Review

Management
Review

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6.0 EHS OBJECTIVES

EHS objectives will be established to comply with the organization’s EHS policy. Taking
into account the organization’s significant EHS aspects/risks and associated
compliance obligations and considering its risks and opportunities. The objectives shall
be established after consideration of findings from audits and the identified significant
environmental aspects and impacts and the safety and health hazards and risks,
compliance obligations and risks and opportunities. Thereafter EHS objectives will be
established annually. When the objectives are set, the organization shall consider
establishing measurable EHS performance indicators, for monitoring its progress in
achieving the EHS objectives identified and continual improvement. EHS Planning
Actions shall be established to comply with objectives and help improve its EHS
performance.

The objectives shall be measurable, where practicable, and consistent with the EHS
policy, including the commitment to prevention of pollution and to continual
improvement.

If an objective is set, the aspect that it relates to shall be updated in the Aspects / Risk
Database to reflect the objective number. This shall be entered on the “Control System
Details’ field on the aspects/risk database and documented information of the EHS
objectives and planning actions will be maintained.

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7.0 REVIEW OF EHS OBJECTIVES

EHS objectives shall be reviewed quarterly, or as specific needs arises.

8.0 ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES

EHS objectives shall be established after consideration of the following criteria.

Objectives may not be limited to the following list but may be chosen from the list.

a) Principles and commitments in its EHS Policy

b) Significant EHS aspects and impacts and risks
c) Compliance obligations
d) Risks and opportunities identified
e) the requirements of EHS legislation
f) to improve the existing EHS Management System or risk controls
g) to reduce waste and the depletion of natural resources
h) to reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants into the environment
i) to design products to minimize their health, safety and environmental impact in
production, end use and disposal
j) to reduce the health, safety and environmental impact on the use of raw material
k) to minimize any significant adverse health, safety and environmental impact of new
projects
l) to promote Health Safety and environmental awareness amongst employees
m) to reduce the number of EHS incidents
n) to increase the awareness of EHS issues amongst employees
o) to encourage the reporting of EHS incidents
p) to increase the usage of personal protective equipment

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q) Effects from achieving the health, safety and environmental objectives on other
activities and processes
r) Possible effects on the public image of the organization
s) Findings from health, safety and environmental reviews
t) Other organizational goals

9.0 EHS OBJECTIVES – SELECTION CRITERIA AND EVALUATION

Wherever possible objectives should be:

a) Consistent with the environmental, health and safety policy,

b) measurable and quantifiable (if practicable)
c) monitored
d) communicated
e) updated as appropriate
f) applicable
g) including the results of the Risks and opportunity assessment
h) including the results of worker consultation.

When establishing objectives, a EHS Management Programme shall be established to

attain the objectives.
The following will be determined when planning how to achieve objectives:
 what will be done;
 what resources will be required;
 who will be responsible;
 when it will be completed;

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 how the results will be evaluated, including indicators for the monitoring progress
towards achievement of its measurable EHS objectives.
 how the actions to achieve EHS Objectives will be integrated into the business
processes.

The progress towards achieving objectives shall be evaluated quarterly by the EHS
Manager.

10.0 KEY ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A EHS PLANNING ACTIONS

All activities in the organization will be reviewed during the aspect / hazard
identification phase as per the requirements of xxxxxx. After consideration of the
significant EHS aspects / risks and associated compliance obligations and the risks
and opportunities, an activity will be deemed key activities if any of the following
conditions are applicable:

a) an activity for which a EHS objective has been set

b) any activity which could pose a significant health, safety or environmental risk
c) any activity which is specifically regulated by legislation

Environmental, Health and Safety Actions may be developed for any of the above-
identified activities at the discretion of the management team.

11.0 EHS PLANNING ACTIONS

EHS Planning Actions shall be developed after consideration of the following principles:

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a) the elimination or substitution of the risk

b) the use of engineering controls i.e. isolation or enclosure
c) administrative controls i.e. procedures, permits and supervision
d) monitoring equipment the implementation of operational controls

EHS Planning Actions shall include the means and time scales (if applicable) to
manage the activity to ensure continual improvement in EHS performance. Planning
Actions shall include the designation of responsibility and authority for achieving
objectives at relevant functions and levels of the organization. The progress of EHS
Planning Actions shall be discussed monthly in the EHS top 60 meeting. When
changes in processes, activities, services and products within the scope of the HSE
management system occur and objectives cannot be met, the EHS objectives and
associated planning actions should be revised, the EHS Manager shall obtain
permission from the Plant Manager to extend the date.

12.0 REFERENCES

The normative references that this procedure will comply with are as follows:

● ISO 14001 :2015 Health Safety and Environmental Management System –

Standard

● ISO 45001 :2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System -

Standard

● Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register

● National legislative requirements

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 Any other relevant guidelines or legislation

13.0 RECORDS

14.0 REVISION HISTORY

REV. NO. DESCRIPTION DATE

00 First Issue 30/04/2021
01 Second Issue xx/xx/2021

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