A M Water Services Ltd — Integrated Management System

SOP 9.1 Environmental Management — Aspects and Impacts

Issue 3 | 1 May 2026
Document ReferenceSOP_9.1
Issue Number3
Issue Date01/05/2026
Next Review01/05/2027
Approved ByAaron Mason, Director
Controlled ByAaron / Leanne Mason · Sean Ashton

Environmental Management — Aspects and Impacts

ISO 14001:2015 Clauses 6.1.2 & 6.1.4 — Environmental aspects and impacts

Procedure overview
This procedure establishes the process for identifying and evaluating environmental aspects and impacts within A M Water Services.

Environmental Management — Aspects and Impacts — Process Flow

Competent Person
Identify & Assess
SOP 2.2
Identify significant aspects that have the potential to cause an impact to the environment. Identify significant aspects that have the potential to cause an impact to the environment.
Aspect Identification Register
Present initial risk evaluation (assuming worse case scenario with no control measures in place) using the aspect & impact rating scoring scheme.
Present residual impact evaluation (taking into account full implementation of current and additional control measures) using the rating scoring scheme.
Issue draft aspect and impact assessment for review and approval · Aspect Identification Register
Establish assessment team including worker participation
Perform aspect and impact assessment for business operations, role, task, facilities and / or equipment used.
Identify and present current control measures in place to combat, control, reduce or eliminate initial impact.
Are control measures adequate to eliminate / reduce impact to an acceptable level of risk.
YES / NO
Identify additional / required control measures needed to combat, control, reduce or eliminate initial aspect to an acceptable impact.
Update aspect & impact assessment with feedback provided
HSQE Consultant
Review & Approve
Assessment approved
Provide feedback of changes required to aspect & impact assessment
Directors (Aaron + Leanne Mason)
Aaron Mason (MD)
Leanne Mason (Director)
Implement & Monitor
Review and update required
Aspect & impact assessment to be review & updating following: · feedback from staff, contractors and ongoing monitoring significant findings from internal and external audit(s) significant findings from site inspections. changes to work practice, equipment & specification changes enforced by regulation after an accident / incident at least every three years
Monitor effectiveness of control measures and health and safety culture / climate via: · internal audit(s) external audit(s) site inspections. feedback from staff and contractors changes in legislation accident, incident and near misses
Incorporate aspects and impacts assessment findings and control measures into induction training, team meetings and tool box talks.
Implement aspect & impact assessment
Brief relevant staff on approved aspect and impact assessment and record briefing on HS_FM_14
SOP 3.3
SOP 6.2
SOP 6.3
SOP 8.1
Toolbox Talk
Process / Activity
Decision Point
Document / Cross-reference
Approval / Conformance
Rework / Issue