Division 2 Inspections of waste facilities in operation

The following shall be taken into consideration for the purposes of the inspection:

1. (a)

   adverse effects of the waste facility on the environment and human health and measures taken in order to minimise environmental impact; in particular, suitability of the construction, management and maintenance of the waste facility to ensure its physical stability and to prevent pollution or contamination of soil, air, surface water or groundwater in the short and long-term perspectives as well as to minimise as far as possible damage to landscape and how these effects correspond to the permit conditions and the information in the environmental impact assessment if such an assessment is required;

2. (b)

   the compliance of the quantities, characteristics and classification of the waste deposited in the waste facility with the elements given in the permit;

3. (c)

   the compliance of the estimated leachate generation, including the contaminant content of the leachate, of the deposited waste, and of the water balance of the waste facility with the elements given in the permit;

4. (d)

   structural and operational changes of the waste facility: checking of (1) the water management, (2) the quality of geotechnical construction activities (e.g. raised dam/embankment construction), (3) the management of geotechnical safety systems (e.g. surface coverings, stability and safety monitoring), (4) quantities and characteristics of the waste deposited in comparison to projections in the waste management plan, (5) leachate generation including contaminant content of the leachate in comparison to projections in the waste management plan, (6) the water balance of the waste facility in comparison to projections in the waste management plan, and (7) techniques used for, and the adequacy of, the environmental and safety management and the environmental monitoring;

5. (e)

   the adoption of measures recommended or imposed after previous inspections;

6. (f)

   the environmental and safety audit reports and statements if required in the permit;

7. (g)

   results, completeness, management and performance of the self-monitoring programme for regular monitoring and of the reporting of all monitoring data (if applicable) to the competent authority;

8. (h)

   visual abnormalities of the site;

9. (i)

   the representativeness of the sampling and characterization of extractive waste;

10. (j)

    roles, responsibilities and competence of personnel in charge of the environmental and safety management of the waste facility as well as availability of sufficient human resources and training provided to staff;

11. (k)

    procedures for notifying the competent authority of any events likely to affect the stability of the waste facility, and any significant adverse environmental effects revealed by the relevant control and monitoring procedures;

12. (l)

    the adequacy of the plan for closure F1contained in the waste management plan for the waste facility and compliance with any progressive closure measures specified in the plan;

13. (m)

    the adequacy of the amount and form of the financial guarantee or equivalent in respect of the calculated costs for the obligations of the operator under the permit, including closure and after-closure arrangements and rehabilitation of the land affected, where the competent authority requires a financial guarantee or equivalent;

14. (n)

    the classification of the waste facility as a Category A facility or not a Category A facility;

15. (o)

    the compliance with any other permit conditions and any other relevant requirements F2under the relevant mining waste legislation.