The Environment Agency is seeking views on the options for changes to the attendance requirements for technically competent managers (TCMs) in relation to rules associated with attendance requirements and implementation timescales in the waste industry.
Operators who apply for an environmental permit for a waste operation must be members of (and comply with) a Government-approved technical competency scheme. Most existing waste environmental permit holders must also comply with a Government-approved technical competency scheme through the conditions specified in their permits.
For operators that show competence through the scheme run by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and Waste Management Industry and Advisory Board, the Environment Agency requires that sites have nominated technically competent manager(s) on-site for a specified amount of time each week, which is called the attendance requirement.
The attendance requirement is currently based on 20% of operational hours for standard rules permits, or bespoke permits in the Operational Risk Appraisal Guidance (now withdrawn).
The Environment Agency needs to make changes to the attendance requirements, so that poor performers receive additional supervision by TCMs to rectify non-compliance and reduce risk. The Environment Agency also aims to provide clarity for industry on the requirements for TCM attendance in certain situations, for example where there are 24-hour operations.
This Consultation seeks views on the:
Responding to this Consultation
This Consultation is open for responses from 14 June 2021 until 9 August 2021.
The way to respond is by completing an online survey.
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