Annual Environmental Report for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.

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1 Annual Environmental Report for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. Period: January 2009 to December 2009 To: The Environmental Protection Agency From: Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. License no. P Date: 31/03/2010 Prepared by: Damien Cross BScWST

2 Annual Environmental Report for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 1.0 Introduction. As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P ) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to prepare an annual environmental report for their site in Farran South, Fermoy, Co. Cork. This is to include, among other things, summaries of their environmental performance over the past year.

3 Table of Contents 1.0! INTRODUCTION. 2! TABLE OF CONTENTS 3! 2.0! SITE DESCRIPTION 4! 2.1! SITE DESCRIPTION. 4! 3.0! DATA 5! 3.1! SUMMARY. 5! 3.2! SURFACE WATER EMISSIONS SUMMARY 5! 3.3! WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 5! 3.4! RESOURCE CONSUMPTION SUMMARY 5! 3.5! ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINTS SUMMARY 5! 4.0! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 6! 4.1! ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY. 6! 4.2! ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE 6! 4.3! ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS 6! 4.4! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: REPORT ! 4.5! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: ! 5.0! OTHER REPORTS 8! 5.1! SUMMARY 8! 5.2! BOILER COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY 8! 5.3! BUND INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT. 8! 5.4! REPORTED INCIDENTS & COMPLAINTS SUMMARY. 8! 5.5! ANNUAL GROUNDWATER TEST RESULTS. 8! 6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERFORMANCE. 9! APPENDICES 10! PRTR REPORTING ! RESOURCE CONSUMPTION SUMMARY 17! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT 19! BOILER COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY RESULTS 35! ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS & INCIDENTS REPORT 46! ANNUAL GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS 48! BUND INTEGRITY REPORT 50! Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 3

4 2.0 Site Description 2.1 Site Description. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. was purchased from Woodfab Ltd. in The company currently employs over 90 people and has a wide range of facilities such as kiln drying, planing and moulding and stress grading. As a sawmill, its main purpose is to convert round logs in to sawn timber. This is a process in which 100% of the incoming raw material, logs usually supplied by Coillte, is rendered into a useable product. The mill takes in approximately 400,000 m 3 of round logs per annum and from this produces 200,000 m 3 of sawn timber, 48,000 m 3 chips, 40,000 m 3 bark and 54,000 m 3 of sawdust. The mill is open from 7:00 am to 12:00am on Monday to Friday, during which primary sawing occurs as well as finishing processes. Some second handling processes (stacking and sorting timber) may occur on Saturdays. In brief the overall process is as follows: Incoming logs are weighed, documented and off loaded in the Logyard. They are then debarked, measured and graded into top diameter size classes at the Log Grader. The logs are then processed into sawn timber in the Main Saw Line. Sawn timber is sorted and stacked ready for kiln drying at the Drop Sorter. After drying in the Kilns, the sawn timber is either graded for constructional use, or further processed by machining at the planer shed. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 4

5 3.0 Data 3.1 Summary. This section contains summary reports for the following: Surface water emissions, Waste management, Resource consumption and Complaints. Where detailed reports are required, these will be contained in the appendix. 3.2 Surface Water Emissions Summary As part of the IPPC license emissions to water have to be monitored. There are two emission points: SW1 and SW2. Both points have to be visually inspected daily. Analysis of Suspended solids, Total Ammonia, Total Phosphates and C.O.D. has to be carried out bi-annually for each emission point. Environmental Efficiency, an independent environmental firm based in Bray, Co.Wicklow performed the bulk of this analysis. In the period being reported on there have been no exceedences. A summary of this data is included in the appendix in the form of the new AER electronic reporting system. 3.3 Waste Management Report In the reporting period (January 09 to December 09) approx 63.2 tonne of waste was produced. This constituted primarily of mixed municipal waste, broken wood & scrap metal. The majority of the waste was recycled where possible. Veoila Environmental Services Ltd took 3.46 tonne of hazardous waste off site. This constituted of fluorescent bulbs, wastewater containing coolant oil and capacitors. A detailed breakdown is contained in the new web reporting format contained in the appendix. The relevant hazardous documentation is also attached in the appendix. 3.4 Resource Consumption Summary In the period from January 09 to December 09, 90% of round logs were FSC certified and was sourced from managed, renewable forests. Over 99.5% of the logs were converted into saleable product. The site had an electricity expenditure of just less than 7269 MWh over the 12- month period recorded. This constituted an increase on the previous year s reduced consumption. Approximately 264,841 litres of diesel were consumed in the period. This constituted an increase on the previous year s consumption. Volvo front loaders, fork trucks, etc; accounted for the major portion of diesel consumed. The kilns are supplied with heat from a wood residue-burning boiler. No diesel or oil is consumed in this process. Water was supplied onsite by the local water scheme for domestic use. None of the processes in the site require water. Full details of the energy consumption are contained in the appendix. 3.5 Environmental Incidents and Complaints Summary There have been no Environmental incidents in the reporting period. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 5

6 4.0 Environmental Management 4.1 Environmental Policy, Structure and Responsibility. It is the policy of Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. to conduct its operations in harmony with the environment. Environmental management is a top corporate priority. Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. undertakes to comply with all applicable environmental standards and legislation, in all current and future processes and operations. Compliance is seen as a minimum requirement. The company will train and motivate its employees to carry out their tasks in an environmentally responsible manner. The company encourages openness and dialogue with both employees and the public on environmental performance. The company is committed to the prevention of pollution, the reduction of wastes and encourages recovery and recycling of wastes as opposed to disposal where feasible. The environmental performance of the company will be managed through the setting and meeting of specific objectives. The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of its EMP. Specifically, Mr. Damien Cross will be the management representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS. The management structure is as follows: 4.2 Environmental Structure Joint Managing Directors Sales Manager Environmental Manager Production Manager Foremen /Supervisors Dispatch/Delivery Personnel Maintenance Personnel Operatives 4.3 Environmental Objectives and Targets The environmental management programme for Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. is based largely around the setting and meeting of objective and targets. Details of these for the present and coming year are to be found in the following two reports. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 6

7 4.4 Environmental Management Programme: Report 2009 In the period from January 2009 December 2009 most of the objectives and targets were met within their stated time scales. A detailed account of this is included in the appendix. 4.5 Environmental Management Programme: 2010 A proposal for the environmental management programme for the year 2010 is included with this report. The emphasis of the programme is to continue on from last year s objectives. These objectives form part of a longer-term strategic plan to sustain and maintain progress achieved to date. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 7

8 5.0 Other Reports 5.1 Summary A number of ancillary reports are requested as part of the AER. These are as follows. 5.2 Boiler Combustion Efficiency Environmental Efficiency was commissioned to perform a report on boiler efficiency. This is included in the appendix. 5.3 Bund Integrity Assessment. A report on bund integrity is to be carried out every three years. A bund assessment was carried out in 2008 and is included in the appendix. 5.4 Reported Incidents & Complaints Summary. In the period of this report (Jan 09 to Dec 09) there were no complaints. 5.5 Annual Groundwater test results. A copy of the annual groundwater test is supplied in the appendix. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 8

9 6.0 Conclusions and Future Performance. Glennon Bros Cork Ltd is committed to protecting the environment. This document, along with the following appendices, portrays the state of environmental performance for the company at the end of December This will be used as the yardstick by which future environmental performance will be measured against. The objectives and targets as set out in the EMP for 2010 aim to improve and enhance the environmental performance of the company. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 9

10 Appendices AER 2009 Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 10

11 PRTR Reporting 2009 Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 11

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13 Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. IPPC License 13 No. P

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17 Resource Consumption Summary AER 2009

18 Electricity Consumption: January 2009 December 2009 Total kwh Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals 7, Electricity Consumption: January 2003 December 2009 Period kwh Jan 03 - Dec 03 6,697,476 Jan 04 - Dec 04 7,486,336 Jan 05 - Dec 05 8,444,037 Jan 06 - Dec 06 8,741,505 Jan 07 - Dec 07 8,149,704 Jan 08 - Dec 08 6,378,769 Jan 09 Dec 09 7, Diesel Consumption Jan 09 Dec 09 Area Diesel (L) %Usage Forklifts / Volvo / other 264, %

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20 Report on Environmental Management Programme for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. Period: January 2009 December 2009 To: The Environmental Protection Agency From: Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. License no. P Date: 31/03/2010

21 Report on Environmental Management Programme of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. (January 2009 to December 2009). 1.0 Brief for EMP. As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P ) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to set up and maintain an Environmental Management System at their site in Farran South, Fermoy Co. Cork. One of the requisites of the EMS is the establishment of an Environmental Management Programme. The function of this document is to report on the results of the EMP for the above period of their IPPC license. 2.1 Components of the EMP. 2.0 Summary The EMP for the given period included a time schedule for achieving objectives and targets. This report forms part of the AER and includes the following: Designation of responsibility for achieving objectives; The means of achieving said objectives; The time frame for achieving said objectives. 2.2 Objectives: The EMP will include the following objectives: Onsite Housekeeping programme Optimization Efficiency programme 2.3 Reporting. This report on the EMP includes the success in meeting agreed targets, and is to be submitted to the EPA. An electronic version of this report shall be retained on-site for a period of not less than seven years and shall be available for inspection by authorised persons of the EPA. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 21

22 Table of contents 1.0 BRIEF FOR EMP SUMMARY COMPONENTS OF THE EMP OBJECTIVES: REPORTING TABLE OF CONTENTS RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE OBJECTIVES FOR EMP MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY GLOBAL OBJECTIVES AND TIME FRAMES Onsite Housekeeping Program: Optimisation Efficiency Program: TARGETS AND TIME FRAMES OVERVIEW: ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAM OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS OF ACHIEVED OBJECTIVES SUMMARY ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAM Objective Targets Conclusion OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM Objectives Targets Conclusion NEW DEVELOPMENTS CONCLUSION Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 22

23 3.0 Responsibility and Corporate Objectives for EMP. 3.1 Management Responsibility. The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of EMP. Mr. Damien Cross is the management representative with responsibility for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS. 3.2 Global Objectives and Time Frames Onsite Housekeeping Program: Objective: Targets: Completion Date: To designate area zoned responsibility for onsite waste pollution control to ensure clean working environment is maintained Design zones within the site. Assign supervisor responsibility for each area Train staff to ensure program success. Agree details with Agency Ongoing. Frequent review required Optimisation Efficiency Program: Objective: Targets: Completion date: To continue program from last years EMP. Continuation of re-design of grading system to maximise log usage incorporating new sawing practises. Continual testing of new sawn practises should decrease required intake of raw material based on more efficient sawn program. Ongoing Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 23

24 4.0 Targets and Time Frames. 4.1 Overview: The global objectives in Section 3.2 each consist of a series of individual targets. These targets have their own areas of responsibility and associated time frames. 4.2 Onsite Housekeeping Program Ref. No. Target Responsibility Completion Date. Date Completed 1 Designate Area Zones Environmental Manager May 2009 May Assign Area supervisors Plant Manager June 2009 July Train Supervisors in each area Environmental Manager July 2009 August Train Staff in each area Area November August 2009 Supervisors Regular checks of current system Environmental Manager Ongoing Ongoing Table 4.2: Onsite Housekeeping Program: targets and time frames. 4.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program Ref. Target Responsibility Completion Date No. Date. Completed Assess efficacy of new sawing Production September 1 June 2009 manual Engineer 2009 Production 2 Run Simulations of new system Ongoing Ongoing Engineer Production 3 Implement trial settings March 2009 April 2009 Engineer Maintain sawn data relating to new 4 Saw Doctor Ongoing Ongoing sawn practises Run test batches comparing new Production 5 Ongoing Ongoing sawn system with old records Supervisors Assess overall reduction of Environmental 6 March 2010 Not complete Electricity usage Manager Re assess grading success and Production 7 March 2010 Not complete adjust any changes needed Engineer Table 4.3: Optimisation Efficiency Program: targets and time frames. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 24

25 5.1 Summary. 5.0 Breakdown and Analysis of Achieved Objectives. This section analyses the way in which the individual targets for each objective were met. 5.2 Onsite Housekeeping Program Objective To designate area zoned responsibility for onsite waste pollution control to ensure clean working environment is maintained Targets Design zones within the site. Assign supervisor responsibility for each area Train staff to ensure program success Conclusion While some improvement was made in the overall reduction of waste, the area zones 5.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program Objectives To continue program from last years EMP Targets Contination of re-design of grading system to maximise log usage incorporating new sawing practises. Continual testing of new sawn practises to decrease required intake of raw material based on more efficient sawn program Conclusion The Electronic sawn pattern system is updated on a regular basis and has proven great success. Some areas of the new grading system have had a negative effect. These areas will be focused on in Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 25

26 6.0 New Developments In the event of new developments, the substantial modification of existing processes or the introduction of new processes at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. separate Environmental Management Programmes will be established for each case. Such programmes will: Identify and evaluate the potential impacts of such new developments and develop appropriate project environmental objectives; Establish mechanisms to achieve these objectives; Address the environmental aspects of changes as these projects proceed; Take corrective action and assess its effectiveness if these changes prove to be detrimental to the environment. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 26

27 7.0 Conclusion. This document is a report for the Environmental Management Programme at year-end 2009, which constitutes a part of the overall Environmental Management System at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 27

28 Proposed Environmental Management Programme for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd Period: January 2010 December 2010 To: The Environmental Protection Agency From: Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. License no. P Date: 31/03/2010 Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 28

29 Proposed Environmental Management Programme for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 1.0 Brief for EMP. As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P ) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to set up and maintain an Environmental Management System at their site in Farran South, Fermoy. One of the requisites of the EMS is the maintenance of an Environmental Management Programme. The function of this document is to lay out a proposal for said EMP, for agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency 2.1 Components of the EMP. 2.0 Summary The EMP shall include a time schedule for achieving objectives and targets. It shall form part of AER and should include the following: Designation of responsibility for achieving objectives; The means of achieving said objectives; The time frame for achieving said objectives. 2.2 Objectives: The EMP will include the following objectives: Onsite Housekeeping programme Optimization Efficiency programme 2.3 Reporting. As part of the AER a report on the EMP, including the success in meeting agreed targets, shall be submitted to the EPA. These reports shall be retained on-site, in electronic form, for a period of not less than seven years and shall be available for inspection by authorised persons of the EPA. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 29

30 Table of contents 1.0 BRIEF FOR EMP SUMMARY COMPONENTS OF THE EMP OBJECTIVES: REPORTING TABLE OF CONTENTS RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE OBJECTIVES FOR EMP MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY GLOBAL OBJECTIVES AND TIME FRAMES Onsite Housekeeping Programme: Optimisation Efficiency Programme: TARGETS AND TIME FRAMES OVERVIEW: ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMME OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM NEW DEVELOPMENTS CONCLUSION Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 30

31 3.0 Responsibility and Corporate Objectives for EMP. 3.1 Management Responsibility. The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of EMP. Specifically the environmental manager, Mr. Damien Cross, will be the management representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS. 3.2 Global Objectives and Time Frames Onsite Housekeeping Programme: Objective: Targets: Completion Date: To design a new plan to manage areas zoned for onsite waste pollution control. To maintain reduced levels of waste output. Discuss various aspects of zoned area plan Identify areas needing more improvement Re-design plan to incorporate identified improvement areas Ongoing. Frequent review required Optimisation Efficiency Programme: Objective: Targets: To continue program from last years EMP. Identify key problematic areas Re-design grading/sawing program Setup Iterative process of testing Completion date: Ongoing Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 31

32 4.0 Targets and Time Frames. 4.1 Overview: The global objectives in Section 3.2 each consist of a series of individual targets. These targets have their own areas of responsibility and associated time frames. 4.2 Onsite Housekeeping Programme Ref. No. 1 Target Responsibility Completion Date. Discuss plan for managing zoned areas 2 Identify key improvement areas Group 3 Design plan for managing zoned areas addressing key improvement areas Group August 2010 Environmental Manager September 2010 October 2010 Area November 4 Train Staff in each area Supervisors 2010 Environmental 5 Regular checks of current system Ongoing Manager Table 4.3: Onsite Housekeeping Programme: Targets and Timeframes. Date Completed 4.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program Ref. No. Target Responsibility Completion Date. 1 Identify key problematic areas Group August Design new grading/sawing system Production September to match Engineer Implement trial settings Production September Engineer & 2010 Supervisors 4 Design Iterative program of testing Production Engineer October Run test batches comparing new Production sawn system with old records Supervisors Ongoing 6 Assess overall reduction of Environmental Electricity usage Manager March Assess success of program to date Group March 2011 Table 4.4: Optimisation Efficiency Program: targets and time frames. Date Completed Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 32

33 5.0 New Developments In the event of new developments, the substantial modification of existing processes or the introduction of new processes at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. separate Environmental Management Programmes will be established for each case. Such programmes will: Identify and evaluate the potential impacts of such new developments and develop appropriate project environmental objectives; Establish mechanisms to achieve these objectives; Address the environmental aspects of changes as these projects proceed; Take corrective action and assess its effectiveness if these changes prove to be detrimental to the environment. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 33

34 6.0 Conclusion. This document is a proposal for the Environmental Management Programme, which will constitute a part of the overall Environmental Management System at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. It is subject to agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency. Upon agreement this proposal will be fully incorporated into Glennon Bros. EMS. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 34

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47 Complaints Report In the period January 2009 to December 2009, there were no incidents or complaints of an environmental nature in Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. 47

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