In the scope of the audit, the compliance with all legal requirements of the business activities is tested. The auditing process identifies existing gaps and uncertainties in the legal interpretation in regard to technical issues and formulates clear and cost-efficient technical measures in order to correct detected shortcomings.

Key points for a Compliance Audit (among others):

• Emission and immission standards and guidelines
• Pollutant and emission inventory and permits
• Water-legislative licenses and permits
• Handling of hazardous substances, storage etc.
• Waste management
• Subterranean and surface storage tanks
• Accident and damage avoidance programs
• Soil and groundwater contaminations
• Investigations and restorations
• PCB containing equipment and PCB disposal
• Occupational and operational safety
• Machine and product safety
• Radioactive radiation
• Accident prevention
• Emergency planning and fire and explosion protection
• Effects of prospective legislation

The "Compliance Audit" comprises basically the compliance with legal requirements in the field of operational and occupational safety as well as the environmental sector. It requires extensive knowledge about the relevant legislation as well as its implementation by competent authorities.

The Peschla + Rochmes GmbH is perfectly aquainted with all aspects of the german EHS legislation and its implementation on various official levels. Since more than 18 years we observe the legal developments not only from the angle of the producer / "polluter" but also from the legislative point of view. Due to our membership in professional associations like the ITVA we have a direct contact to members involved in the formulation of EHS relevant laws.

In the last couple of years our company conducted many audits in the environmental, occupational and operational sector. Audits were developed for following branches of industry:

• Metalliferous industries
• Automobile industry and suppliers
• Petrochemical industries
• Food industries