Lecture 11
HEALTH, SAFETY
&
ENVIRONMENT
LT COL (R) MUHAMMAD SHOAIB ANSARI
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
NUST COLLEGE OF E&ME
Lecture 11
ENVIRONMENT
&
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
Importance of Clean Environment
➢ Infections free life
➢ Increased self-confidence
➢ Higher productivity
➢ Sense of propriety
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT AT WORKPLACE
• A healthy and clean environment will surely bring about a workforce with
enhanced well-being. This will surely decrease the average number of leaves per
worker in business thereby enhancing productivity.
• A tidy and tidy work place is a wonderful tool for promotion whether in relation to
customers, selling the building, or rental area.
• Clean and neat offices and workplaces are less vulnerable to employee injuries
and injuries because of falls and slides. A cleaner is safe for workers and so
meets the global security standards.
• A fresh and healthy environment reduces stress and offers a positive outlook
about the working atmosphere.
• A routine cleaning procedure may enhance the life span of resources of a
business i.e.; the rugs, tiles, equipment, flooring, and furniture, etc..
• A pleasant and tidy workplace is a wonderful instrument to achieve value as
people will feel better and nice to remain there. Therefore, workers are invited to
difficult labor and indulge in staff efforts jointly.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
• Environmental pollution is a global problem and is common to both
developed as well as developing countries, which attracts the
attention of human beings for its severe long-term consequences.
• The decline in environmental quality as a consequence of pollution is
evidenced by loss of vegetation, biological diversity, excessive
amounts of harmful chemicals in the ambient atmosphere and in food
grains and growing risks of environmental accidents and threats to
life support systems.
CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION
• Urbanization • Garbage release in rivers &
• Population streams
• Deforestation • Pesticides, toxic chemical from
industries ends up in the sea.
• Industrialization
• Discharge of oils and petroleum
• Vehicle emission
products
• Disease causing agents
• Plastic bags
• Oxygen depleting waste
• Deep sea mining
• Water soluble inorganic chemicals
• Soil erosion
• Excess use of fertilizers
• Industrial waste
SCALE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION
SCALE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION
ENVIRONMENT POLICY
• Pakistan’s Environmental Policy is based on participatory
approach
• The Federal Environmental Ministry was established in Pakistan in
1975
• The Ministry was responsible for promulgation of the environmental
Protection Ordinance of Pakistan in 1983.
• The main objective of Ordinance 1983 was to establish institutions i-e
to establish Federal and Provincial Environmental Protection
Agencies and Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC).
• PEPC was established in 1983 with president as head
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
➢ Pakistan Environment Protection Agency, 1993
➢ The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act was legislated on 6th
December 1997. The head of PEPC was changed to Prime minister.
• Implementation of National Conservation strategy
• Establishment of Provincial Sustainable development Funds
• Protection and conservation of species
• Conservation of renewable resources
• Establishment of Environmental Tribunals
• Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), and Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA)
➢ Environment Impact Agencies established in all four provinces
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Whenever there are plans to build something on a site, an
environmental assessment will attempt to discover if there
are any potential risks to the health, safety and wellbeing
of people based on hazards present as a result of
previous uses of the land.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
• Scope: EIA is a comprehensive and detailed process that evaluates
the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of a
project as a whole. It considers the project's entire life cycle,
from planning and construction to operation and decommissioning.
• Scale: EIA is typically applied to larger and more complex projects
that are likely to have significant and widespread environmental
impacts. It is often required for projects with national or
international importance.
• Level of Detail: EIA involves a more in-depth analysis, including the
identification of potential impacts, the assessment of alternatives,
and the development of mitigation measures. It also involves a
more extensive public participation process, ensuring that the
concerns of stakeholders are considered.
INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL
EXAMINATION
• Scope: IEE is typically conducted for smaller-scale projects or
activities with limited environmental impacts. It is more focused
on specific components of a project rather than the project as
a whole.
• Scale: IEE is suitable for projects that are considered to have
less significant environmental consequences. It is often used for
projects of local or regional significance.
• Level of Detail: IEE is generally less comprehensive and
detailed than an EIA. It involves a relatively simple and rapid
assessment of potential environmental impacts, and it may
not require extensive public consultation.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IEE & EIA
• Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) are both processes used to assess and manage the
potential environmental impacts of projects, developments, or activities.
While they share similarities, they differ in their scope, scale, and the
level of detail involved.
• IEE is a more simplified and streamlined assessment suitable for smaller
projects with limited impacts, while EIA is a more rigorous and
comprehensive process designed for larger projects with potentially
significant and widespread environmental consequences.
• The choice between the two depends on the scale and potential impacts
of the project, as well as regulatory requirements in a particular
jurisdiction.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
