Environmental aspects

·    Significant violators

·    Industries or processes that emit high-risk pollutants

·    Emission or discharge levels

·    Sensitivity of the receiving environment

·    Poor environmental conditions in a geographic area

·    Toxicity or hazard class of the pollutants being emitted or discharged

·    Specific type of pollution or environmental impact

Administrative aspects

·    Assessment/endorsement of permit requirements

·    Reporting and record keeping requirements

·    Compliance history that exhibit systematic non-compliance

·    Amount of time since the last inspection

·    Companies with high staff turn-over or labour concerns

·    Follow-up inspection and enforcement

·    Results of previous year’s inspections

Human health
and social aspects

·    Level of exposure to environmental impacts

·    Proximity to residential areas

·    Response to complaints from the general public

·    Selective inspection of less significant violators and lower risk areas to maintain enforcement presence

·    Providing advice (e.g. on Environmental Management Systems)

Available resources

·    Financial resources

·    Qualified staff

·    Material resources

Deadlines

·    Deadlines made compulsory by politicians

·    Deadlines set by inspectorates themselves

·    Emerging issues such as court decisions

Decision-making hierarchy

·    Enquires from the minister

·    Answering parliamentary questions

·    Providing assistance to the prosecutors or other authorities

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