Summary
In short
- An environmental site inspection is an inspection used in KnowEnviro that a general environmental walk of the site covering waste, storage, drains, emissions and housekeeping. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.9.1 and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Run monthly. Carried out by the environment lead or area owner.
- The template holds 53 fields across 8 sections, with findings repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is percent, where high is good.
- ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site; feeds Finding.
What it is
What it is
What is an environmental site inspection?
An environmental site inspection is an inspection used in KnowEnviro that a general environmental walk of the site covering waste, storage, drains, emissions and housekeeping. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.9.1 and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is an environmental site inspection completed?
An environmental site inspection is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run monthly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form INSP-2026-000
- You are running the Environmental Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site; feeds finding
Not for
- Chemical Storage Environmental Check, which checks chemical storage from an environmental standpoint, covering containment, drainage proximity and labelling.
- Stormwater Outfall Inspection, which checks stormwater discharge points for sheen, colour, odour and debris.
- Above Ground Tank Inspection, which checks storage tanks for corrosion, leaks, level gauges and containment.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 14001Environmental management systems
The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the environmental site inspection template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14001 cl.9.1. ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the environmental site inspection contain?+
There are 8 sections: header, storage and containment, drainage and water, waste, air and nuisance, site condition, findings, result. Together they hold 53 fields, 39 of which are required.
How often is an environmental site inspection raised?+
A new record is raised on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Each one is given an ID in the form INSP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the environmental site inspection belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is an environmental site inspection scored?+
Scoring is percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the environmental site inspection template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the environmental site inspection library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 14001 — Environmental management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization