Laws and procedures
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In each state the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), or its equivalent body, oversees the laws concerning environmental care.
One of their main functions is to regulate the activities of large industries and issue notices if companies do the wrong thing.
If the offence is serious enough, they will prosecute the company.
One of their main functions is to regulate the activities of large industries and issue notices if companies do the wrong thing.
If the offence is serious enough, they will prosecute the company.
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Obligations on employees
Generally speaking, the company you work for will have already built the relevant environmental laws and regulations into the policies and procedures you follow every day at work. But it's worth keeping in mind that some laws go beyond the obligations placed on the company, and extend directly to all employees and contractors working at the site.
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