The Systems 3 Group’s comprehensive range of environment, health and safety capabilities encompass consulting, training and auditing services.
EHS Training and Education
The Systems 3 Group provides a broad range of training services specifically designed to achieve improved EHS performance. EHS professionals deliver all training programs – either on a public or in-house basis. Our training capabilities are listed below:
1. Management Systems Training
All of the Systems 3 Group’s Environmental Management Systems training programs provide a learning and assessment pathway to the RABQSA International competency units (as appropriate). Click here for further information.
Management Systems Awareness |
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Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) |
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Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (AS 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) |
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Integrated (EHS) systems. |
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| Developing a Practical management system |
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Environmental Management Systems |
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Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (AS 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) |
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Integrated (EHS) systems. |
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| Internal Auditor |
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EMS (2 day program) |
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OHSMS (2 day program) |
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Integrated systems EHS (3 day program). |
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| Lead Auditor (5 day programs) |
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Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) |
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Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (AS 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Integrated (EHS) systems. |
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| 2. Sustainable Business Training |
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In order to survive in today’s highly competitive market place, businesses need to continually look for straightforward and effective methods of achieving ecological, economical and human resource efficiencies within the framework of legislation.
Those businesses that look beyond surviving - to establishing and sustaining a long-term foothold in the market place - reach above the easily achievable issues of production efficiency. A sustainable business stretches beyond compliance and cost problems to determine methods of systematically overcoming planning, competency, organisational culture, resource and stakeholder management issues.
A business that seeks to lead the way in sustainability and shines in terms of economic, environmental and social performance, looks to build its corporate competencies and develops an organisation that “leads the pack” in business innovation and market responsiveness. |
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Eco-efficiency – achieving the balance between environmental responsibility and positive financial returns |
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Continual Improvement – business improvement beyond compliance |
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Businesses that Shine – building an innovative and responsive business for a sustainable future |
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Marketing and communicating sustainable businesses – enhancing product image and reputation |
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| 3. Environment Health and Safety Short Courses |
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| The Systems 3 Group provides a range of short courses specifically designed for in-house delivery only. All short courses can be tailored to meet specific business needs. |
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Environment, Health and Safety Overview |
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EHS Representative |
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Due Diligence |
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EHS Legislation |
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Coal Mining Safety and Health Legislation |
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Principles of Ecological Restoration |
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Community and Media Relations |
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EHS Report Writing. |
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| 4. Community Based Education and Training Program |
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| The key to sustainability and successful environmental management lies in understanding and shaping community attitudes, values and behaviors. Empowering communities to identify and tackle environmental issues using their own problem solving processes, skills and resources, creates community ownership, strengthens community identity and value-adds to the community skill base. Community involvement in environmental management makes for more efficient, effective and sustainable project outcomes.
The Systems 3 Group offers the following training programs that can assist government, business and community organisations to better understand and utilise the powerful force of community involvement: |
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Community based approaches to understanding and managing environmental issues |
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Accessing community funding and grant resources for environmental projects |
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Preparing submissions and formal comments on behalf of community groups |
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| EHS Consulting Services |
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| Minimising the environmental impacts of an organisation’s activities while safeguarding workers does not have to erode profitability. In fact, the broader business community is becoming increasingly aware that making environmentally responsible business decisions that do not compromise worker health and safety makes perfectly good business sense.
The Systems 3 Group’s suite of environment, health and safety consulting services is designed to support businesses make responsible and sustainable decisions. Our consulting services are delivered by professional and quality consultants who hold specific competencies in the following disciplines: |
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Environmental science (including air, noise and Flora & Fauna) |
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Occupational Health and Safety |
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EHS management systems (ISO 14001, As 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Risk management |
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International registration as management systems auditors |
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EHS legislation (including register preparation) |
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“Green Building” Sustainability |
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Journalism, media and community relations. |
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| Environmental Consulting Services |
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| 1. Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) |
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Training |
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Development |
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Maintenance |
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Auditing |
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Integration (with OHS and quality management systems) |
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Evolution. |
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| 2. Development Planning and Approval Processes |
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Environmental Impact Assessments |
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Development applications |
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Approvals and referrals process/project management |
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Stakeholder consultation |
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Consent conditions negotiation |
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Land-use, environmental and strategic planning. |
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| 3. Product and Waste Steam Management |
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Waste stream analysis |
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Product life cycle assessments |
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Waste Minimisation/Management Plans |
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Product stewardship |
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Cleaner production. |
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| 4. Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence for Property Sector |
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Identification of material threshold issues |
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Soil & groundwater, asbestos, etc risk identification |
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EHS risk identification & liability assessment |
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Cost estimation for identified material threshold issues |
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Commercial/Business Savvy Approach |
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Stakeholder negotiation & mediation |
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| 5. Asbestos/Hazardous Materials Surveys/Management |
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Asbestos/Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment Surveys and Registers for pre-demolition/refurbishment and/or compliance purposes |
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Facilitation of asbestos removal costs |
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Occupational Hygiene air monitoring/Clearance Certificates during asbestos removal |
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Asbestos/Hazardous Materials Awareness Presentations |
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| 6. Sustainable/Green Building Planning and Construction Management
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Sustainability Management Planning for the design and demolition/construction phases of |
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residential and commercial infrastructure |
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Strategic and statutory advice regarding ESD development constraints and obligations |
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Demolition / Construction Environmental Management Plans |
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Green Building Awareness Presentations |
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| 7. Sustainable Land-use and Biodiversity Management |
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Catchment management planning |
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Threatened species management planning |
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Natural area, native vegetation and habitat management planning |
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Weed and pest animal management planning |
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Fire management planning (for ecology and risk reduction) |
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Ecological restoration / rehabilitation management planning |
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Environmental Management Plans for Licensing requirements |
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Environmental Impact Assessments |
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Flora and fauna surveys and assessments |
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Rehabilitation monitoring. |
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| 8. Community Consultation and Public Participation |
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Project scoping |
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Stakeholder liaison |
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Media management |
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Public and stakeholder communication and consultation |
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Community / Stakeholder involvement and collaboration |
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Negotiation and conflict resolution |
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Marketing. |
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| 9. Environmental Risk and Opportunity Assessment |
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Environmentally relevant activity assessment |
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Ecological risk assessment |
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Legislative risk assessment |
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Reputational risk assessment |
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Business and strategic opportunity assessment. |
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| 10. Environmental Grant Sourcing, Incentive Program Alignment and Facilitation of State and National Programs |
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Sourcing of funding and grants for environmental management activities |
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Developing applications, submissions and proposals for grant/incentive funding |
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Alignment of monitoring, reporting and management activities with requirements for various incentive/grant programs. |
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Facilitation of reporting to State and National environmental programs for compliance purposes (e.g. NPI, Energy Efficiency Opportunities, Greenhouse Challenge Plus, etc.) |
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| 11. Information System (IS) Solutions for Environmental Management |
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) support |
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Environmental Management Systems IS support |
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Information Technology infrastructure support. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety Consulting |
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| 1. Environmental Management Systems (AS 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Training |
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Development |
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Maintenance |
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Auditing |
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Integration (with EMS and quality management systems) |
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Evolution. |
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| 2. Risk Management |
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Development of personal hazard identification tools |
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Development of fatal risk protocols |
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Heath and safety hazard identification |
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Development and validation of hazard control measures. |
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| 3. Consultation and Communication |
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Stakeholder liaison |
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Media management – event management |
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Public and stakeholder communication and consultation |
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Community / Stakeholder involvement and collaboration |
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Negotiation and conflict resolution. |
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| 4. Occupational Health and Safety Functions |
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Dangerous goods management |
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Asbestos identification and management |
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Confined space protocols |
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Incident management |
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Emergency response planning. |
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| EHS Auditing Services |
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| The Systems 3 Group’s has an extensive capability to undertake EHS audits and reviews. This capability covers the three broad disciplines of: |
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Management system audits |
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Operational EHS assessments |
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Incident investigations. |
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| In addition to holding international registration as EHS auditors, the Systems 3 Group’s auditing personnel hold specific competencies in the following disciplines: |
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Environmental science |
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Occupational Health and Safety |
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EHS management systems (ISO 14001, AS 4801, OHSAS 18001) |
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Risk management. |
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| Management System Audits |
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Pre-certification audits |
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Contractor / project audits |
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Risk control effectiveness validations |
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Gap analysis |
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Standards compliance audits |
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Training needs analysis |
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Internal system improvement audits. |
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| Operational EHS Assessments |
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Legal compliance assessments |
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Waste audits |
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Energy assessments |
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Due diligence assessments |
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Emergency plan assessments |
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Greenhouse gas assessments. |
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| EHS Incident Investigations |
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Complaint investigations |
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Injury / incident investigations |
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Environmental exceedence investigation. |
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