Appendix 2 Freedom of Information
The following details are provided as part of the information statement of the EPA under the provisions of section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 1991.
Organisation structure and function
The EPA is South Australia’s leading environmental regulator. It is responsible for the protection of air and water quality and for the control of pollution, waste, noise and radiation, to ensure the protection and enhancement of the environment. The EPA’s organisational structure and functions are set out in this annual report.
Board and committees
Information on the EPA’s Board and its committees is set out in this annual report.
Effect of organisation functions on members of the public
The EPA encourages environmental responsibility throughout the business and community sectors and works collaboratively towards achieving a healthy environment alongside economic prosperity.
The role and objectives of the EPA are detailed in this annual report and are published in the EPA 2012–15 Strategic Plan.
Public participation in environment policy
The public is invited to participate in the development of Environment Protection Policies (EPPs) through:
- public consultation sessions during the development of specific EPPs and other policy initiatives
- regional round-table meetings
- specific issue forums.
Also, the EPA supported a number of programs to assist business and industry, community volunteers, teachers and students to become involved in protecting and enhancing the environment.
Public consultation undertaken during 2013–14 is detailed in this annual report.
Description of kinds of documents held by the EPA
Publications produced by the EPA can be accessed through the website or requested, free of charge, by telephoning the customer service desk on (08) 8204 2004. A list of 2013–14 EPA publications is set out in this annual report (Appendix 1). Other types of documents produced by the EPA include:
- administrative records
- asset maintenance records
- records and annual reports of the Board and committees
- corporate and strategic planning records
- correspondence files
- financial records
- occupational health and safety records
- personnel records
- policy documents
- procedures and reference manuals
- survey and environmental reports and records.
Please note that some charges for Public Register documents may apply. However, the EPA has been working to reduce these costs, including for:
- applications for environmental authorisations
- environmental authorisations
- beverage container approvals
- details of prosecutions and other enforcement action under the EP Act.
Policy documents
In relation to corporate policy, the EPA refers to the DEWNR corporate policies, except in instances where specific EPA policies have been developed. The following list details existing EPA internal operating policies.
| Reference | Description |
| IOP001 | EPA Policy Management Policy |
| IOP003 | Procedure to be followed when requesting and receiving legal advice |
| IOP004 | Learning and development policy and procedure |
| IOP010 | Induction |
| IOP011 | Guideline in preparing EPA Board papers |
| IOP015 | Responding to environmental emergencies and major pollution incidents |
| IOP017 | Guideline for the preparation of a cabinet submission |
| IOP019 | Mobile telephone policy |
| IOP021 | Vehicle management |
| IOP022 | Management of desk telephones |
| IOP024 | Role and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Team |
| IOP025 | Volumetric survey assessment |
| IOP027 | Weigh data audit process for solid waste |
| IOP028 | A system for managing industry compliance audits |
| IOP029 | Civil penalties |
| IOP031 | Accredited licensing system |
| IOP032 | EPA risk management policy |
| IOP033 | The development and application of licence project plans |
| IOP034 | EPA delegations policy |
| IOP035 | Environment Protection Orders |
| IOP036 | Assessment of waste or recycling depots and activities producing listed waste for limited purposes |
| IOP037 | Checking licensee information for fee setting |
| IOP038 | Licence fee structure reform: the system and opportunities for fee reduction |
| IOP039 | When to charge a flat fee component for a licence |
| IOP040 | Assessment of applications to produce and/or use refuse derived fuel |
| IOP041 | EPA fraud and corruption prevention policy |
| IOP042 | Assessment of railway operations for limited purposes |
| IOP043 | Managing contraventions and referring matters to the Investigations Branch |
| IOP044 | Unauthorised waste activity – EPA response |
| IOP046 | Provision of public transport tickets for EPA business travel |
| IOP047 | Flexitime |
| IOP048 | Waste levy reduction for recycling and diversion |
| IOP049 | Asset management for whole of Environment Protection Authority (EPA) |
| IOP050 | Ensuring that the execution of instruments of delegation, and the use of the EPA seal, is legally correct, under the Environment Protection Act 1993 |
| IOP051 | Complaints management policy |
| IOP052 | Managing significant projects in RCD |
| IOP053 | Guideline for producing EPA publications and web pages |
| IOP054 | RecFind files and using the occurrence tables |
| IOP055 | Sponsorship policy and procedures |
| IOP057 | EPA Compliance Enforcement Strategy Committee (CESC) – Functions and guidelines |
| IOP058 | Waste levy risk assessment and classification |
| IOP059 | Radiation protection licensing regulation system |
| IOP060 | CDL: Compliance inspections – collection depots and retail premises |
| IOP061 | Guidelines for the use of the spot satellite personal tracker device |
| IOP062 | Late lodgement and payment penalties: the system and opportunities for penalty waiver or reduction |
| IOP063 | Roles and responsibilities of the Illegal Dumping Unit |
| IOP064 | Draft – Call Centre – Emergency arrangements or temporary appointment of provider |
| IOP065 | Draft – Non-licensed complaints management |
| OHSW 1 | Occupational health, safety & welfare and IM policy |
| OHSW 2 | Roles and responsibilities policies 2010 |
| OHSW 3 | Consultation policy |
| OHSW 5 | Legislative compliance policy |
| OHSW 6 | Hazard/incident/injury reporting policy |
| OHSW 7 | Workplace safety inspection policy and procedure |
| OHSW 8/ WHS 8 | Working off-site policy |
| OHSW 9 | STAMP policy and procedure for site visits |
| OHSW 11 | Occupational immunisation policy |
| OHSW 12 | Internal OHSW audit policy, procedure and forms |
| OHSW 13 | Plant and equipment hazard and risk management policy and procedure |
| OHSW 14 | OHSW & IM training policy and procedure |
| OHSW 15 | Hazardous substances policy |
| OHSW 16 | OHSW hazard and risk management policy |
| OHSW 17 | Asbestos in the workplace |
| OHSW 18 | Electrical testing and tagging procedure |
| OHSW 19 | Contractors safety management policy and procedure |
| OHSW 20 | Safe driving policy and procedure |
| OHSW 21 | Hazardous manual tasks |
| OHSW 23 | Dealing with aggressive people and people threatening harm to self or others |
| OHSW 24 | Injury management policy and procedure |
| OHSW 26 | Planning, monitoring and reporting |
| OHSW 27 | Emergency preparedness |
| OHSW 28 | Bushfire preparedness procedure |
| OHSW 29 | Document and control procedure |
| OHSW 30 | First Aid in the workplace policy and procedure |
| – | Water lab guide |
| – | EPA dive manual |