Government & Public Services

Facility owners, managers and employers are confronted with an ever-broadening range of obligations relating to design, management and operation of property. Compliance with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation is crucial in the mitigation of potential risks that can pose harm to people and property, and protection of financial assets.

Uncertainty on who holds responsibility can occur due to the complex relationships between the building manager, owner and tenant. It is therefore pertinent for due diligence and risk management measures to be undertaken, from a safety perspective, as well as financial, to avoid the burden of public liability claims.
Undertaking property and environmental site assessments, sample-testing potentially hazardous materials, providing warden training and displaying emergency diagrams, assists in meeting compliance obligations, protecting the occupants and those responsible for the safety of the facility or building.

Greencap have built a robust capability in providing facility and property risk management solutions to clients, delivered by the provision of:

Site assessments and audits
Compliance requirements
Implementation of communication strategies
Measures to reduce liability

Government & Public Services Risk Management Services

Case Study - EPA Victoria

Stawell Tyre Stockpile Remediation Project, Stawell, Victoria

Greencap were engaged by EPA Victoria to provide a range of WHS & Environmental expert services for the clean-up of approximately 9500 tonnes of “very high fire risk” tyres located in Stawell, Victoria. This included regular audits of site management plans with particular focus on safety systems and processes, provision of site inspections and identification of non-conformances and opportunities for improvement.

The results of EPA Victoria and Greencap’s partnership created exceptionally pleasing results through ensuring Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) on site was compliant to Worksafe standards. Along with the swift implementation of Corrective Actions identified by the managing contractors, the partnerships have also contributed to the maintenance of zero instances of First Aid, Medical Treatment Injury (MTI), and Loss Time Injury (LTI) on site.

Case Study - Renewal SA

Case Study - Enerven

Greencap were engaged by Renewal SA to conduct comprehensive soil, groundwater and soil vapour investigations for a portion of the former Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited site. Major contaminants were inherited from the sites former use, including a significant range of chemicals such as chlorinated and petroleum-based solvents, petroleum fuel products, fuel additives, heavy metals and PFAS.

To determine suitability for the proposed redevelopment works, the primary objectives of the project were to:

Identify potential sources of contamination;
Determine the nature and extent of identified impacts.; and
Assess the potential risks to human health and the environment.

Greencap conducted:

Drilling, sampling and testing of soil.
Installation and sampling of groundwater wells (on and offsite).
Installation and sampling of soil vapour points (on and offsite).
Development of a Conceptual Site Model for the site which addressed the complex nature and extent of chemicals of concern.
Predictive groundwater modelling (using the Bioscreen model) and human health risk assessment (using the Johnson & Ettinger model for vapour intrusion).
Risk Assessment completed in relation to the creation of preferential pathways due to the installation of new underground services at the site.

All work was conducted in accordance with ASC NEPM requirements and was independently reviewed by a SA EPA Accredited Site Contamination Auditor. This complex project involved multiple iterations of assessment, but ultimately, Auditor sign-off was obtained within the time frame required by the client and developer.