English GHK Printing Checklists

1 CheckliststoIdentify
GoodHousekeepingMeasures
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EfficientUseofMaterialsandAssessmentof
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestooptimisethedampening
solutionsystem?
yes no partially
Doyoucleanthedampeningsolutionsysteminsufficiently
shortintervals?
Haveyoudeterminedtheresponsibilityandfrequencyfor
thecleaningofIsopropanolordensitygauges?
Haveyoucheckedforallmachineswhethercoolingofthe
dampeningsolutionsystemisfeasibleinordertoreduce
theconsumptionofIsopropanol?
Haveyouconsideredtheacquisitionofanautomatic
measurementanddosingsystemforIsopropanolto
optimisetheIsopropanolconcentrationinthedampening
solution?
HaveyouconsideredcontrollingtheIsopropanol
concentrationwithexactInfraredorSupersonicgauges,
e.g.handheldgaugesorautomaticdosingsystemswith
integratedgauges?
Doyoucheckthequalityofthewaterwhichisusedinthe
dampeningsysteminordertoachieveaconstantandexact
composition,e.g.withadeionisationorhardnessincrease
devices?
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoreducetheconsumptionof
Isopropanol?
yes no partially
Haveyoudeterminedforeachmachinethemaximum
Isopropanolconcentrationinthedampeningsolutionand
haveyoucheckeditregularly?
HaveyouconductedteststoreducetheIsopropanol
concentrationinordertoreduceproductioncostsand
harmfulemissions?
Doyouregularlycheckthequalityandthespacingofthe
cylinderintheprintingmachinestooptimisedampening
solutionandIsopropanolconsumption?
Haveyourequestedyoursupplierstoruntestswith
dampeningadditivesatyourmachinestoreducethe
Isopropanolconcentration?
Haveyouconsideredtheinstallationofcylindercooling
systemswhichreducetheevaporationlossesof
dampeningsolutionandofIsopropanol?
Doyouusespeciallycoatedrubberorceramiccylinders
whichhavehydrophilicsurfacesandreduceIsopropanol
consumption?
Haveyouconsideredusingfilmdampeningdevicewhich
runwithoutIsopropanolandconsiderablyreduce
maculation?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestominimiseprintingink
losses?
yes no partially
Areyoutightlyclosinginkcontainerstoavoidoxidation
(andsolventemissionsinthecaseofflexo/gravure/seri
printing)?
Isremaininginkbeingscratchedoutfromtheinkcontainers
tousethefullcontentofthecontainersandtoavoid
pollutionintherecyclingprocess?
Areinkresiduesbeingsafelystoredandregisteredtoallow
forreuse?
Haveyouconsideredusingcartridgesystemsinwhichink
residuesdonotoxidise?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoreducesolvent
consumption?
yes no partially
Haveyoutestedvariouswatersolublesolventswithahigh
flashpoint(atleast60C,better100C)?
Haveyoucheckedwhetherthecleaningofthecylinderis
possibleinshorterintervalsorwithlesssolventsdetergents
withoutdeteriorationofquality?
Haveyouinstructedyourstafftouseaslittlesolventas
possibleforthecleaning?
Haveyouinstructedyourstafftofoldthecleaningragsoas
toreducetheabsorptionofsolvents?
Doyouusedosingdeviceswhichallowanoptimised
soakingofcleaningragsandtheremainingstoflowback
intothestoragecontainer?
Ifyoumanuallyremoveadhesiveremainingsfromthe
matrices:haveyoucomparedthehealthburdenandthe
costsforstaffandsolventswiththecostsfornewmatrices?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestominimisesolventlosses?
yes no partially
Areyoutightlyclosingsolventcontainerstoemissions?
Doyoustoreonlysmallamountsofsolventsatthe
machinestoavoidoverconsumption?
Doyouuseonlycontainerswhichminimiseevaporation
throughspeciallydesignedmouthpieces(e.g.gooseneck
bottles)?
Haveyouinvestigatedopportunitiestooptimise
productionplanning?
yes no partially
Haveyouthoughtaboutdedicatingcertainprintingpresses
toproducingonlyoneproduct?
Doyoumaximisethenumberofsameproductsproduced
(e.g.byusingthesamecolourinoneinkductforasmany
ordersaspossible)?
Doyouswitchoffmachines(e.g.developermachine)ifnot
used?
Haveyourepairedallleakagesinpipesandequipment?
yes no partially
Doyoumakearegular(e.g.monthly)visualassessment
ofallpipes,ducts,andequipmenttoidentifyleakages,
especiallyforcompressedairsystem?
Havepoorsealsbeenreplaced?
Haveyouundertakenallnecessaryrepairsusing
appropriatematerials?
Haveyoumonitoredtherepairstoensurethattheleakages
havebeeneliminated?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyouestablishedapreventivemaintenanceplan
foryourequipmenttoavoidmateriallosses?
yes no partially
Doyouhavealistormapofallmachinesandtools,
indicatingtheirlocation,characteristics,andmaintenance
schedules?
Haveyouestablishedmaintenanceschedulesforall
machinesandtoolsthatneedstobeserviced?
Dothemaintenanceschedulesincluderesponsibilities,
intervals,andprocedurestobefollowedwhenrepairsare
required(e.g.leakagecheckofallclosedsystemslike
pipesforliquidsorair,regularcleaningofventilation
equipmentandchangeoffiltersinairconditioning/cooling
systems)?
Arethemaintenancemanualsprovidedbyequipment
supplierskeptinaconvenientplace?
Doyouprovideemployeeswithregulartrainingtoensure
thatmanufacturerrecommendationsarefollowed?
Doyouregularlycheckcompliancewiththemaintenance
schedules?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestooptimisethefilmandplate
developerconsumption?
yes no partially
Doyouensurethatalldevicesforfilmdevelopmentare
cleanatalltimes(e.g.dustfreeatthecopymachine)?
Doyouincreasethedurabilityofthedeveloperliquidby
avoidingaircontact,e.g.through
Fittinglitonthedevelopertray
Keepdeveloperinclosedcontainerswhennotused
Doyoumanuallydevelopfilmsinaverticaldevice(cuvets)
tominimiseaircontact?
Whendevelopingsmallerpiecesoffilmsmanually,doyou
usesmalldevelopertrayswhichreducesurfaceair
contacts?
Haveyouruntestsfordevelopingfilmsorplateswith
reducedchemicalsinput?Haveyouconsultedyour
techniciansincaseofautomaticdeveloperequipment?
Doyouregularlycheckthequalityofthefixerbathbyusing
teststripesormeasuringthedevelopingtime?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
HaveyouconsideredDirecttoPlate/Filmtechnologies?
yes no partially
HaveyoucheckedapossibleinvestmentinaComputerto
Film(CTF)process?
HaveyoucheckedapossibleinvestmentinaComputerto
plate(CTP)process?
Haveyoucheckedapossibleinvestmentinadigital
printingprocess?
Doyoutakemeasurestoavoidpaperwasteand
maculation?
yes no partially
Doyoumakeaneffortinconvincingcustomerstouse
standardpapers,sothatyoucanuseremainingsfrom
otherorders?
Doyouusetheremainingofapaperroll(rolloffset)ora
pallet(sheetfedoffset)tothemaximum,e.g.bycuttingitto
rightsizefornewordersorusingitasofficepaper?
Doyouregularlycheckwhetherstaffisalwaysorderingthe
smallestpossiblepapersizefortheprintorders?
Doyoustorethepaperonpalletsalsointheproduction
areatoavoiddirtanddampness?
Ifyourunoneorderonmorethanonemachineorinmore
thanonerun(e.g.formultiplepagesproducts)doyou
regularlycheckthatthenumbersofcopiesare
correspondingoneachofthemachines/eachoftheruns?
DoyouusePassersandothersymbolsontheouter
frameofaprintwhichhighlightmachinelaygauges,or
cuttingedges?
Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Canyousubstituteharmfulsubstanceswithlessharmful
productsormethods?
yes no partially
Haveyoureceivedsafetydatasheetsfromyoursuppliers
forallinputmaterialsothatyoucanestimatethepotential
hazards?
Doyoucompletelyavoidtheuseofbannedsubstances,
replacingthesewithmoreenvironmentallyfriendly
alternatives?
Ifyouusesolventswitharomatichydrocarbons,haveyou
triedtoreplacethemwitharomaticfreesolventsorsolvents
reducedinaromatics?
Doyouavoidbenzeneandacetoneforthecleaningofthe
machines?
Doyouusesolventswithaflashpointhigherthan100C
whichreduceconsumptionandinducelessharmforthe
staffandtheenvironment?
HaveyoureplacedTrimetalplateswithaluminiumprinting
plates(orwithsyntheticplatesforeditionsupto10000)
Doyouavoidnegativeplatesandusepositiveplateswhich
causelesscontaminationwithharmfulsubstancesinthe
useddeveloperliquids?
Inchoosingdetergentsandcleaners,doyoutrytoselect
productsthatarebiodegradable(i.e.thosethatdonot
containphosphates,chlorine,and/orchlorineoxide)?
Doyouuseleadfreepetrolinyourdeliveryandtransport
vehicles(e.g.forklifts,smalltrucks,etc.)?
HaveyoureplacedtheCFCinyourcoolingequipmentwith
otherlessharmfulsubstances(protectionofozonelayer)?
Doyouencourageemployeestomakesuggestionsfor
improvementsthatcouldleadtoareductioninthe
consumptionofmaterialsaswellasareductionin
environmentalandhealthrisks?
Checklist2
Waste
Objective:
Reduction,Reuse,EnvironmentallySound
Recycling,andTreatmentofWaste
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Actionstoconsider
Observations
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Doyoumonitorthequantitiesofwasteproducedwithin
yourenterpriseandtheassociatedcosts?
yes no partially
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Haveyouestablishedawasteseparationsystem?
yes no partially
Doyouavoidmixingtogetherdifferentflowsofwaste,
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Haveyouprovidedappropriatecontainersforthe
collectionofwaste?
yes no partially
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Haveyouexaminedpossibilitiestoavoidorreduce
packagingwaste?
yes no partially
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Haveyouexaminedpossibilitiestoreducerejectsand
returns?
yes no partially
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Haveyoulookedatwaystoreduce,reuseand/orrecycle
wastesfromyourenterprise?
yes no partially
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Checklist1
Objective:
Materials
EnvironmentalImpact
Actionstoconsider
Observations
productsormethods?
yes no partially
hazards?
alternatives?
reducedinaromatics?
machines?
Checklist2
Waste
Ifwastecannotberecycledorreused,haveyoureduced
environmentalrisksofdisposal?
yes no partially
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Checklist3
StorageandHandlingofMaterials
Objective:
AppropriateStorage,Handling,andTransportof
Materials
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyouinspectthequalityofrawmaterialsandprimary
productsuponreceiptfromsuppliers?
yes no partially
Isthepackagingofrawmaterialscheckedfordamage
uponarrivaltoensurethatthecontentsaresecure?
Doyoureturnpoorlypackagedordeterioratedmaterialsto
suppliers?
3.
Doyoucheckthecorrectnessofqualityandquantityof
deliveredrawmaterial
Doyounotethecomplaintsandreturnsofinputmaterialin
ordertonegotiatenewcontracts?
4.
Canyouavoidlossesofrawmaterialsduringstorage?
yes no partially
Doyouensurethatthepackagingofmaterialsisnot
damagedduringstorage?
5.
Haveyouverifiedtheexpirydatesforallrawmaterialsto
avoidhavinginputsthatarenolongerusable?
Doyoucarryoutregularchecksandkeepwrittenrecords?
Doyouavoidkeepingunnecessarilylargequantitiesof
stockonhand?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoavoiddamageofstoredpaper
byhumidity?
Haveyoudocumentedyourinkstockinordertoeasily
identifytheavailablematerialifrequired?
Haveyouinstructedemployeestouserawmaterialsona
firstinfirstoutbasis?
Doyoumonitortheconsumptionofrawmaterial?
yes no partially
Doyoudocumentthemonthlyconsumptionandcostsfor
paper,ink,Isopropanol,plates,films,solvents,fixingagent,
etc?
Haveyoudocumentedthecurrentstock?
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Checklist3
Objective:
Materials
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyouestablishedanappropriatestoragesystemfor
hazardoussubstances?
yes no partially
Doyoustoreallchemicalsinonecentralplacesothatyou
cancloselymonitortheiruse,andlimitandcontrolaccess
tothisarea?
3.
Doyoustockhazardoussubstances(solvents,Isopropanol,
etc.)inadesignatedareathatisphysicallyseparatedfrom
productionareasand/orworkshopsthatcontainpotential
sourcesofignition(e.g.generators,transformers,
equipment)?
Doyoustockchemicalsincompatiblegroupstoavoidthe
possibilitythattheirvapour/gascouldreacttogetherand
formhazardousmixturesthatcouldleadtoignition,fire,
orexplosion?
Istheflooroftheareaswherehazardouschemicalsare
storedmadeofnonpermeablematerial(e.g.cement,
concrete)topreventthecontaminationofsoiland
groundwaterincaseofaspill?Isthefloorflattoalloweasy
handlingofchemicalcontainerstopreventspills?
Issufficientventilationprovidedtokeephumidity,
temperature,andtheconcentrationoffumesandvapours
atalowlevel?
Havewarningsignsdescribingprecautionaryand
preventivemeasuresbeenpostedinareaswhere
hazardouschemicalsarestored?
Arethereatleast2clearlymarkedexits(e.g.doors,
windows)thatarealwaysaccessible(i.e.notblockedby
materialsorlocked)?
Doyourespectthestockingconditionsrecommendedon
theMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)availablefrom
suppliersforeachchemicalthatyouhaveonhand?
Doyouensurethatflammablesubstances(e.g.organic
solvents)arenotexposedtodirectsunlightinorderto
avoidselfinflammation?
Doyouensurethatallsubstancesareproperlylabelledto
preventanymistakesonthepartofworkers?Have
containersholdingtoxicsubstancesbeenmarkedwiththe
appropriatesymbolsRefertoAnnexI.
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4.
5.
Checklist3
Objective:
Materials
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoavoidspillage,leakage,
evaporationandoxidation?
yes no partially
Haveyouinstructedworkerstoavoidusingthesame
tools(e.g.scoops,cups,buckets)formeasuringand
removingchemicalsinordertoavoidcontaminating
storedmaterials?
3.
Arethelidsandtapsofcontainerstightlyclosedafter
removingmaterialstoavoidleakage?
Haveyouensuredthatcontainersfilledwithhazardous
substancescannottipover?
Haveyoustoreddrumscontaininghazardouschemicals
oncatchpitsofthesameordoublevolumetocontainany
accidentalspillageandavoidcontamination?
Ifyourenterpriseisusingorganicsolvents,haveyou
storedthesematerialsonmetalcatchpitstoprevent
contaminationincaseofaccidentalspillage?
5.
Haveyouinstructedworkerstoimmediatelycleanupany
chemicalspillsandreporttheincidenttoasupervisor?
Haveyouthoughtaboutassigningonlydesignated
workerstohandlechemicalssothattheseworkerscan
bespeciallytrainedontheproperandsafehandlingof
hazardoussubstances?
Haveyouestablishedresponsibilities,maintenance
routines,andintervalstoensurethattanksand
containersareregularlycheckedforleakage?
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4.
Checklist3
Objective:
Materials
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Canyouimprovetransferanddecantingpracticesto
avoidlosses?
yes no partially
Haveyouconsideredplacingchemicaldrumsonan
elevatedrackandinsertingametalorplasticvalveto
safelytransfermaterialstosmallercontainers?
3.
Doyouensurethatsmallercontainerswhichareusedto
transferchemicalsareclearlylabelled?
Doyouavoidthemanualcarryingofchemicalsinopen
containers?
Haveyouconsideredusingpumpstodosechemicalsina
closedsystemtoavoidthelossofvaluablematerials?
4.
Isahandpistonpump,siphon,orotherlowcostdevice
usedtotransferliquidchemicals(e.g.acids)fordosingto
avoidthedistributionofvapours,spillage,andaccident?
Arecarts,trolleys,andothersimpletransportdevices
availabletomovematerialstoavoidaccident&spillage
thatcouldotherwiseoccurduringmanualhandling?
5.
Haveyourepairedunevenordamagedfloorareasto
ensureeasyandfasttransferofmaterialsandchemicals
throughoutproductionoperations?
Haveyouthoughtaboutrinsingchemicalcontainerswith
asmallamountofwaterandaddingthistotheprocessin
ordertoretrieveanyremainingmaterials?
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Checklist3
Objective:
Materials
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyouensurepropercleaninganddisposalofcontainers
forhazardoussubstances?
yes no partially
Haveyouinstructedworkerstouseonlyasmallamountof
detergentandwatertocleancontainers(i.e.24litresof
waterfordrumsrangingupto200litres)?
3.
Doyourinsechemicalcontainers34timestoensuresafe
reuseordisposal?
Ifnotfurtherusedinproduction,doyoumakesurethatthis
rinsewaterisdischargedtotheeffluenttreatmentsystem?
Doyouabsolutelyavoidthatemptychemicalcontainersare
usedforthestorageofdrinkingwaterorfood?
4.
Haveyouinvestigatedthepossibilitytoreturnempty
chemicaldrumstothesupplierforrefillandreuse?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoavoidlossesofyourown
manufacturedgoodsduringstorageandtransportation?
yes no partially
Areyourrawmaterialsandprocessedproductsstoredin
separateareas?
Haveyouestablishedamaintenancescheduleforregular
cleaning(anddisinfection,ifrequired)ofstoragefacilities?
Doesyourstaffcheckmanufacturedproductsandtheir
packagingfordefects/problemspriortostorage?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoensurethatthepackagingof
yourproductscannotbedamagedduringstorageand
transportation?
Doyoudocumentlossesofprocessedproducts?
Isthestorageareaairconditionedandprotectedfrom
directsunradiation?
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5.
Checklist4
WaterandWasteWater
Objective:
ReductionofWaterConsumption,WasteWater,
andPollution
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyoumonitorwaterconsumptioninyourenterprise?
yes no partially
Doyouknowthequantityofwaterconsumedpermonth?
Doyouknowthequantityandcompositionofwastewater
generatedbyyourenterpriseeachmonth?
Haveyougotthisdataforspecificproductionareasor
processstepsthatarehighconsumersofwateror
responsibleforamajorportionofwastewatergeneration?
Doyouknowthecostschargedtoyouforwaterandwaste
watereachmonth?
Haveyouexaminedpossibilitiestoreducewater
consumptionforthedevelopmentoffilmsandprinting
platesorreusethewater?
yes no partially
Haveyoueliminatedallexcessivewashingandrinsingof
developedfilmsandplates?
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestouserecyclingorcascade
systemswithinyourautomaticrinsingsystem?
Haveyouinformedyourpersonnelaboutwhatisorwhat
couldbeachievedbyreducingwaterconsumption?
conservingwater?
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Checklist4
WaterandWasteWater
Objective:
andPollution
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyouactivelytakenmeasurestoavoidspillageand
optimisewateruse?
yes no partially
Arewatertanksusedintheproductionprocessvisually
monitoredonaregularbasistoavoidspillage?
Haveyouconsideredusinginexpensiveautomaticflow
controllersincontainersthatneedtobefilledwithwater
toensurethereisnooverflow?
Doyouregulatewaterpumpsandpipessothatthewater
flowmatchesyourspecificproductionneeds?
Haveyouinstalledwatermeasurementinstrumentsin
operationsthathavehighwaterconsumptiontoverifyan
efficientutilisationofwater?
Haveyoueliminatedallsourcesofwaterleakage?
yes no partially
Haveyouexaminedallwaterpipesforleakagesandmade
thenecessaryrepairs(e.g.inthedampeningsolution
system)?
Haveyoureplacedpoorsealsonpipes?
Haveyouestablishedmaintenanceroutinesincluding
responsibilitiesandintervalsforregularchecksonleakage,
aswellasprocedurestobefollowedwhencleaningor
repairsarerequired?
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Checklist4
WaterandWasteWater
Objective:
andPollution
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Canyoureuseand/orrecyclewaterinyouroperations?
yes no partially
Haveyoudeterminedthequantities,qualities,andlocations
ofreusablewatersources?
Haveyouverifiedthatthereuseofsuchwaterwillnot
harmthequalityofyourendproduct?
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestorecycleatleastpartof
thewashingwater(e.g.byusingthewastewaterofa
previouswashingstepagaininthefirststep)?
Haveyoucheckedotherpossibilitiestoreduceorrecycle
waterinotherprocessingsteps(e.g.byrecirculating
coolingwater)?
Haveyouthoughtaboutcollectingandusingrainwater
fortoiletflushesorwateringofgardenareas?
Haveyouexaminedpossibilitiestoreducewater
consumptioninnonproductionrelatedareas?
yes no partially
Haveyouclosedallrunningtaps?
Haveyousealedorremovedanywatertapsthatarenot
absolutelyneeded?
Haveyouinstalledinexpensivewatersavingdevices,
whereappropriate(e.g.aerators,flowconstrictors)?
Haveyoupostedsignsneartapsremindingworkersto
conservewater?
Havetoiletsbeenequippedwithsmallerwatercontainers
orwaterstopbuttonsincludinginstructions?
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Checklist4
WaterandWasteWater
Objective:
andPollution
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenstepstoconservewaterusedduring
cleaningprocesses?
yes no partially
Ratherthanusingrunninghosestocleanfloors,haveyou
instructedworkerstousebrushesandbroomsasafirst
stepforremovingwastesanddebris?
Haveyouconsideredinstallingsmallsinkssothatworkers
donotuserunninghosestodopersonalhygiene?
Haveyouinstructedworkerstouseonlyasmallamount
ofwatertocleancontainers(i.e.24litresforcontainers
rangingupto200litres)?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoavoidblockagesofthewaste
watersystem?
yes no partially
Haveyouinstructedemployeesnottodisposehazardous
wasteviathesewers(e.g.solventcontainingwaste,oil,
developingchemicals)?
Doyouusescreenstopreventsolidwastesfromentering
wastewaterchannels?
Doyouregularlycleanthesescreenstominimiseclogging
problems?
Haveyouinstalledanoilorfattrapindrainagechannels?
Haveyouinstructedemployeesnottodisposeofanyfats
orsolidwastethroughthesewagesystem?
intervalsandresponsibilitiesforregularchecksofthe
fattrap,aswellasprocedurestobefollowedforcleaning
drainagechannels?
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Checklist4
WaterandWasteWater
Objective:
andPollution
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoavoidunnecessarypollution
ofwastewaterinnonproductionrelatedareas?
yes no partially
Haveyoupostedinstructions(inthelocallanguageorby
usingsymbols)askingpeoplenottothrowwasteintothe
toilets?
Haveyouplacedwastecontainersnearthetoilets?
Aresanitarybagsavailableinalltoilets,andhaveashtrays
beeninstalledintheurinals?
Doyouavoidusingdeodorisersintoiletsandurinals?
Iswastewatertreatedinanenvironmentallysoundway?
yes no partially
Isyourenterpriseconnectedtoanappropriatepublic
sewagesystem?
Isthispublicsewagesystemconnectedtoanappropriate
sewagetreatmentplant?
Ifyouarenotconnectedtoapublicsewagesystem,are
youincompliancewiththecurrentlegalstandardsfor
effluents?
Ifyouarenotconnectedtoanappropriatepublicsewage
system,haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestopretreatwaste
wateronyourownpremises(e.g.byflocculationofheavy
metalsfromgravurecylinderproduction)?
Ifyouhaveyourowntreatmentplant,haveyoudetermined
maintenanceroutinesincludingresponsibilitiesand
intervalsforregularchecksofthetreatmentplant,aswell
asprocedurestobefollowedwhencleaning,sludge
disposal,orrepairsarerequired?
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Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
ReductionofEnergyConsumptionandUseof
1.
WasteHeatandEnvironmentallySoundSources
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Doyoumonitorenergyconsumptioninyourenterprise?
yes no partially
Doyouknowhowmuchenergy(e.g.electricity,gas,
heatingoil,petrol,etc.)isconsumedoveralleachmonth,
andhowmuchisconsumedinspecificproductionareas
and/orsinglemanufacturingsteps?
Doyouknowhowmuchyoupayonamonthlybasisfor
eachenergysource?
Haveyouexaminedopportunitiestoreduceenergy
consumptionandcosts?
yes no partially
Doyouavoidrunningequipmentwhenthemachinesare
notinactualuseforproduction(e.g.switchoffthe
compressedairsystemduringweekends,warmupof
developmentbathsonlyifrequired)?
Haveyoulookedintothepossibilitytoshifthighenergy
consumingproductionstepstooffpeaktariffrates?
Canyouuseplasteringorwhitewashingtoimprovethelight
reflectionofinsidewallsand(forwarmclimates)toimprove
heatreflectionofoutsidewallsandroofs?
Haveyouconsideredusingradiantheatfrommachinesand
processestowarmtheworkplaceinacoldclimate?
Doyouuseshadesforthewallopeningstodeflectheat
fromdirectsunlight?
Haveyouconsideredplantingtreesandshrubsaroundthe
premisestoprovidenaturalshadeandfilteroutsidedust?
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5.
Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
1.
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Haveyoutakenstepstoavoidenergylosses?
yes no partially
Haveyouverifiedthathotwaterpipesaresufficiently
insulatedtoavoidenergylosses?
Haveyoumaintainedgoodinsulationofcoldwaterpipes
toensurethatcoolingandairconditioningsystemsdonot
heatupunnecessarily?
Doyoumaintaincompressedairpressurepipestoavoid
thelossofpressure?
intervalsandresponsibilitiesforregularchecksonleakage,
aswellasprocedurestobefollowedwhenrepairsare
required?
Areyourelectricdevicesadequatelyinstalled?
yes no partially
Haveyouinstalledadequateelectricalcablingandwiring
(especiallyinwetoperationareas)toavoidanywasteof
electricityanddamagetomachines?
Havepoorlyprotectedelectriccircuitsbeenproperly
insulatedtoavoidlosses?
Havealljointsofelectriccircuitsbeenproperlyconnected
inordertoavoidlosses?
Dotheelectricfittingscorrespondtotheactualpower
requirements?
Isyourhotwaterenergyconsumptionadjustedtoyour
actualrequirements?
yes no partially
Isthemaximumtemperatureforyourhotwatersupply
limitedto60C?
Haveyouverifiedthatyourhotwaterstoragecontaineris
notoversized?
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5.
Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
1.
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Haveyoulookedatoptionsforreusingheatgenerated
withinyourprocesses?
yes no partially
Haveyouexaminedpossibilitiestoreusewasteheatfrom
printingmachines(e.g.forheatingwater)?
Haveyoucheckedwhethertheinstallationofacentral
compressedairproductionoutsidetheproductionareais
feasible(reductionofheatandnoise,optimal
dimensioning)?
Doyouhaveadequateandenergysavingillumination?
yes no partially
Doyoubuyenergysavingbulbsorfluorescenttubesand
avoidthepurchaseofconventionalelectriclightbulbs?
Doyouprovidesufficientlightingtoreduceworkerfatigue,
eyestrain,andheadaches?
Doyoukeepwindowscleanatalltimestoreducetheneed
forartificiallighting?
Haveyouconsideredpaintingwallsandceilingsinlight
colourstoimprovethedistributionofnaturallight?
Haveyouaskedemployeestoswitchoffthelightsinareas
thatarenotinuseandatnight?
Haveyoumadeanappropriatedivisionofcircuitssothatit
ispossibletolightonlycertainareasinroomsandhalls
insteadofentireareas?
Haveyouconsideredinstallinganautomaticmovement
detectorforillumination(e.g.forcorridors,rarelyused
roomslikestorerooms,etc.)?
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5.
Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
1.
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Areyourwaterheatingandelectricitygeneratingsystems
efficientandenvironmentallysound?
yes no partially
Haveyoutakenstepstomaximisethecombustionofyour
boilerunit?
Haveyoucheckedwhetherthesourceofenergyusedfor
heatingwateristhemostcostefficientandthelowestin
emissions?
Haveyouexaminedthepossibilitytoinstallasolarwater
heatingsystem?
Haveyouinvestigatedtheoptionofusingasmallscale
combinedheatandpowerunit?
Haveyouinstructedemployeestoreduceanypreheating
periodsformachineryasmuchaspossible?
Haveyouinstructedpersonneltoswitchoffburners,
heaters,lights,andstandbyequipmentwhennotinuse
andatnight?
Doyouinformemployeesofcostsavingsthathavebeen
achievedand/orthatcouldbeachievedthroughenergy
conservation?
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5.
Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
1.
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Isyourcooling/freezingequipmentoperatedinan
energyefficientmanner?
yes no partially
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestoadjusttheairconditioning
systemtoalesscooltemperature(e.g.2224C)?
Haverefrigeratorsandfreezersbeenplacedinlocations
thatavoidexposuretoheatradiation(i.e.notnearovens,
heaters,orsunlight)?
Haveyoumadesurethatcondensersandcoolingribsare
sufficientlyventilatedandthatmotorsarenotindirect
contactwithawall?
Haveyoutakenmeasurestooptimisetheuseofyour
availablecoolingvolumesothatindividualunitscouldbe
switchedoffwhennotrequiredforstorage?
Haveyoumadesurethatthecoolingtemperatureisalways
properlyadjustedtothespecificneedsofthestored
material?
Haveyouaskedemployeestominimisethefrequencyof
openingthedoorsofcoolingunits,andhaveyouposted
remindersonthefreezer/refrigeratordoors?
Doyouregularlycheckallsealsondoorsandcovers,
defrostrefrigeratorsandfreezers,andcleancondensers
andcoolingribs(afterdisconnectingfromthemains!)?
Doyoufollowapreventivemaintenanceprogrammefor
yourenergyequipment?
yes no partially
Doesyourmaintenanceprogrammeincluderesponsibilities
andintervalsforregularchecksofemissionstocontrolthe
efficiencyofcombustionengines(e.g.heatingsystems)?
Doyouregularlycheckthecatalystsinyourvehicles?
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5.
Checklist5
Energy
Objective:
1.
ofEnergy
Actionstoconsider
3.
Observations
Doyouconsidertheenergyefficiencywhenpurchasing
newmachinesandequipment?
yes no partially
Doyouconsiderenergyconsumptioncharacteristicswhen
buyingnewequipment?
5.
Doyouconsiderwhenpurchasingprintingmachines
whethertheheatatthecylinderscandissipate?
Doyouconsiderwhenpurchasingheatsetdryersthatthe
heatconsumptioncanberegulatedaccordingtothepaper
width?
Haveyoucheckedwhetheryourenergyequipmentismore
than10yearsoldandshouldbereplacedbyamore
efficientsystem?
Haveyoucheckedwhetheryoucanusegasorfueldriven
equipment,whichismoreefficientthanelectricalsources?
Haveyouanadequatesystemtodealwithpowercuts?
yes no partially
Ifyourenterpriseregularlyexperienceselectricitycuts,do
youhaveyourownenergyefficientelectricitygenerators,
andaretheysufficientincapacitytohandlepowercutsin
themostimportantproductionsteps?
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestoreplaceelectrical
equipmentbymachinerythatisabletouseotherenergy
sources(e.g.gas,fuel)inordertoincrease
independencefrompublicpowersupplies?
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Checklist6
WorkplaceSafetyandHealthProtection
Objective:
ProtectionagainstAccident,Hazardous
Substances,Odours,Noise,andInjury
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Importantnote: Improvingtheconditionsforworkersafetyandhealth
protectionandreducingtheriskoffirecanleadto
reducedinsurancecostsforyourenterprise.
Haveyoutakenmeasurestominimiseriskofaccident?
yes no partially
Haveyoucoveredalldrainsandflooropeningswithgrates
ofcorrosiveproofmaterial(e.g.concrete,wood)toprevent
fallsandaccidents?
Haveyourepairedunevenfloorstopreventaccidents
duringthegeneralmovementofpersonnelandwhile
transportingmaterials?
Doyouensurethatyourmachineryandtoolsarenot
causingavoidableriskstoyourpersonnel?
yes no partially
Haveyouinstalledsafetydevices(e.g.guards,fences,
covers)topreventhumancontactwithmovingmachine
parts(e.g.belts,presses,transmissionparts,opengears,
androtatingcylinders)?
Haveyouclearlymarkedallcontrolbuttonsandswitches
onmachineswithcoloursandlabelsinthelocallanguage
sothatanyworkercantakeneededactionincaseof
emergency?
Haveyoucheckedthatallcuttingtoolsarekeptinasecure
location?
Haveyouinstructedemployeestoalwaysturnoffmachines
andanycuttingequipmentbeforecleaning?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyoutakemeasurestoensurethattheworking
environmentisassafeaspossibleforemployees?
yes no partially
Haveyouensuredthatshelvescannotfallover?
Haveyouinstructedworkersnottopilecontainersand
boxestoohigh?
Haveyouidentifiedandremovedallunnecessaryobjects
fromproductionareas?
Haveyoucheckedthatallstairsaresecure?
Haveyouinstalledanonslipperyfloor?
Haveyouinstructedstaffintheproperhandlingofhardly
evaporatingsolventstoavoidslipping?
Haveyouslopedtheflooringtocreatenaturaldrainageof
waterandliquidwastesintowastechannels?
Doyouavoidhavingelectricalwires,cables,orpipesthat
crossthroughdoorwaysorintootherworkingareas?
Areelectricalequipmentandwiresregularlycheckedand
repairedonlybycompetentstaff?
Areemergencyexitsinstalledinsufficientnumberandsize
andisitguaranteedthattheyarealwaysfreelyaccessible
andopen?
Areworkingclothesandpersonalprotectionequipment
availableandusedbyworkers?
Haveyoumadesurethatallcontainersareproperly
labelled(productanddangerclasses)?
Isinformationaboutdangeroussubstancesreadily
availableandaccessible?
yes no partially
AretheMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDSs)that
describeroutineandemergencyproceduresforhandling
allhazardouschemicalsreadilyavailableinone
designatedplace?
Haveyouinformedyourpersonnelaboutmaterialsthat
maycauseenvironmentalorhealthrisks?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Ispersonalprotectionequipmentforhandlingdangerous
substancesprovidedforworkersandproperly
maintained?
yes no partially
Areallpersonnelequippedwithworkingclothesaccording
toindustrialhealthandsafetystandards?
Isprotectionequipmentonhand(i.e.gloves,aprons,
masks,safetygoggles,shoes)availableinsufficient
number(e.g.forthestorageandhandlingofhazardous
substances)?
Haveworkersbeentrainedontheproperuse(including
whenandwherethedevicesshouldbeused)and
maintenanceofpersonalprotectiveequipment?
Haveyouinformedworkersaboutthepossiblehealth
effectsfromnotwearingpersonalprotectivedevices?
Doyouclean,dry,andstorepersonalprotectiveequipment
inasecureplacetoensureitseffectivenessandlonglife?
Doyouregularlyreplacewornoutordamagedpersonal
protectiveequipment?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoumadesufficientprovisionsincaseofaccident?
yes no partially
Arefirstaidkitsavailablethroughoutproductionareas
andaretheseregularlychecked(e.g.monthly)to
replenishuseditemsandreplaceitemspasttheirexpiry
date?
Have12employeesbeentrainedandcertifiedtoprovide
basicmedicalaid?
Isawashbasinorsafetyshoweravailableneartheareas
wherehazardouschemicalsarestoredandusedthatcan
beusedforpersonalhygieneandemergencysituations?
Havethephonenumbersofemergencyambulanceand
fireservicesbeennotedvisiblyonthetelephone?
Haveyoupreparedanemergencyplanandtrainedworkers
inhowtoalarmandevacuatethefacilities,
rescueaccidentvictims,andbehaveincaseofinjuries?
Haveyouinformedlocaldoctorsandthenearesthospital
aboutanysafetyrisksandhealthhazardsofyour
operation?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenstepstominimisefirehazards?
yes no partially
Doyouprohibitsmokinginallproductionareasand
especiallyinareaswherechemicalsarestoredand/or
mixed?
Haveyouinsulated,enclosed,andprotectedallliveparts
(exposed/unconnectedwires,openfittings)usingbarriers
orbyplacingtransmissionlinesoverhead?
Doyouusestandardcolourcodingtoclearlyidentify
differenttypesofwiringandconnections?
Haveyouinstalledprotectivedevices(e.g.fuseandcircuit
breakers)thatimmediatelydisconnecttheelectricalsupply
incaseofoverload?
Doyouensurethattheterminalboxesofallmotorsare
coveredtoavoidsparking?
Doyoufrequentlyremoveoilyragsandeasilyinflammable
wastefromproductionareas?
Doyoustorefuelforenginesandsolventcontainingwaste
inasecurelocationawayfromproductionareas?
DoyouimmediatelycleanupIsopropanolandsolvents
spillstopreventanyaccidentalmixturethatcouldleadto
ignitionorexplosion?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoumadesufficientprovisionsincaseoffire?
yes no partially
Areasufficientnumberoffireextinguishersavailable
throughoutproductionareasinclearlymarkedlocations?
Areappropriateextinguishersavailableandmarkedforthe
differentclassesoffires(A,B,C,D,E)?
DoyouavoidtheuseofCFC/haloninfireextinguishers?
Cantheappropriatefireextinguisherbeeasilyreachedby
workersatanytime?
Doallemployeesknowthelocationsofthefire
extinguishers,andhavetheybeentrainedintheiruse?
Doyoucarryoutchecks(e.g.every12years)toensure
thatfireextinguishersareoperationalandregularlyrefilled?
Arefireresistantblanketsavailable,andcanthesealsobe
easilyreached?
Haveyouinformedemployeesabouthowtobehavein
caseoffire?
Haveyoudesignatedaresponsiblepersontocoordinate
actionincaseoffire?
Arefireexitsclearlyindicatedandnotlocked?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Haveyoutakenmeasurestoreducehealthrisks?
yes no partially
Doyoukeepalllavatoriesinacleanconditiontominimise
healthriskstoworkers?
Haveyouinstructedworkerstobesuretoproperlycover
anycutsandwoundstopreventtheabsorptionofany
airbornesubstances?
Doyouinsistthatallworkerswearshoesorbootsinall
productionareas?
Haveyouinstructedworkerstowashtheirhandsbefore
eatingorsmokingduringworkhours?
Doyouprohibiteating,chewing,drinking,andsmokingin
workareaswherehazardouschemicalsarepresent?
Haveyouinstructedworkersnottoplacefingersintheir
mouth,nose,ears,andeyeswhilehandlingchemicals?
Doyouensurethatemployeeswashexposedpartsofthe
bodywithdisinfectantsoapafterhandlingchemicalsor
workinginprocessesinvolvingchemicals?
Haveyouinstructedworkerstoimmediatelyremove
chemicalspillsontheirskinandeyesbyusingclean
runningwater?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyouadequatelycontrolairemissions?
yes no partially
Haveyouprovidedsufficientventilationtoreducethe
concentrationofmist,vapours,gases,ordustintheair,
andtobringdownthelevelofhumidityandtemperature
inproductionareas?
Doyouachievelowcostoverallnaturalventilationbytaking
advantageofthehorizontalcirculationofairaroundand
throughbuildingsandthetendencyofhotairtorise?
Haveyouremovedseparatingwallsand/orincreasedwall
openingstoimprovethenaturalairflow?
Arelocalexhaustsystems*installedonmachineswith
highairemissions,andaretheseconnectedtoadequate
collectionorscrubbingdevices?
Haveyouinstalledanappropriateexhaustsystemto
controlairemissionsreleasedfromtheboilerhouse?
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestopurifyyourwasteair(e.g.
byusingactivatedcharcoal,biofiltersorotherairwashing
systems)?
*Note:ifnoextractionsystemshavebeeninstalled,dustmasks
areineffectiveastheywillclogimmediately
Doyouavoidodourpollution?
yes no partially
Haveyouidentifiedthesourcesforanybadodoursthat
arebeingemitted?
Canyouminimiseodoursresultingfromtheimproper
storageoforganicwastebydisposingofthiswastemore
frequently?
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Checklist6
Objective:
Actionstoconsider
Observations
Doyoutrytoreducenoiselevels?
*excessivenoisemayindicateawasteofenergy
yes no partially
Haveyoucheckedpossibilitiestoreducenoiseresulting
fromyourmanufacturingprocessesbycushioningcertain
equipment?
Haveyoucoveredallgearboxesandlubricatednoisy
machinepartstoreducenoisepollution?
Haveyoureplacedroughcastgearswithmachinecut
gearsordrums,whichemitlessnoiseandvibration?
HaveyoureplacedironcastpinionswithTeflonorplastic
pinions,whicharemuchlessnoisy?
Haveyouconsideredtheideaofshiftingnoisymachinesto
anisolatedlocationorshieldingsuchmachineswitha
soundabsorbingwall?
Haveyouprovidedmachineoperatorswithhearing
protectiondevices(e.g.earplugs,earmuffs)inworkareas
withsustained,highnoiselevels?
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