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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN2007/2008
E&M Construction
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITYPOLICY STATEMENT
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Contents Page
In pursuance of the above, E&M Construction undertake to:
Raise the level of awareness amongst all employees and contractors with regard to the requirements for health and safety, the need to conserve and protect the environment by publishing objectives and targets and providing appropriate training.
Comply with all applicable Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and other legislation and corporate requirements.
Implement and maintain a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programme that complies with appropriate international standards, and regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the system by conducting audits and reviews.
Obtain commitment to this policy through consultation, communication and the provision of adequate resources.
Continually strive to minimize and prevent pollution.
Minimize the visual aspects of our operations.
Optimise the utilisation of raw materials and energy sources.
Eliminate, reduce and recycle waste, where possible, and rehabilitate waste disposal sites to minimise the risks and impacts on our employees and the community in which we operate.
Support research into adverse effects that our products and processes may have on the health and safety of people and the environment.
Continually strive to improve upon our performance.
As a leads in corrosion protection E&M Construction are committed to creating a healthy and safe working environment, preventing pollution, conducting business in an environmentally sound manner, striving to minimise potentially adverse impacts, enhancing impacts with positive potential, producing and supplying products which conform to customer specifications and expectations.
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1. Introduction
2. Objectives of the EMP
3. Scope Of Products And Facilities
4. Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification
5. Water Management
6. Land Management
7. Air Management
8. Waste Management
9. Resource Management
10. Environmental Reports
11. Closure Plans
12. MSDS
13. Environmental Training And Awareness
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1. Introduction
E&M Construction aim to support and protect the environment in which we operate. Striving to
cause as little damage to the environment as possible.
Where applicable, international environmental performance guidelines are applied throughout
the company, always striving to show continuous improvement.
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) addresses the management of the significant
environmental impacts related to the processes on site.
2. Objectives of the EMP
This document provides information on the mitigation measures designed to minimize or
eliminate the significant adverse impacts that may be caused as a result of all of the sites
processes. The significant impacts are attached in Addendum 1.
The significant impacts are defined as any aspect that has a risk rating of 30 or over on the
CURA system.
The primary objectives of the EMP is to:
describe actions taken for achieving the mitigation measures,
indicate responsibilities and target dates regarding the implementation or management
of these action plans,
Highlight procedures for environmental control, in the event of an incident.
Layout of the document
This EMP is divided into: -
Scope Of Products And Facilities
Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification
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Water Management
Land Management
Air Management
Waste Management
Resource Management
Environmental Reports
Closure Plans
Storage Areas And MSDS
Environmental Training And Awareness
Community Involvement
3. Scope Of Products And Facilities
3.1 ProductsE&M Construction do not supply any products
3.2 Markets and End-Users
We are contracted by Rotek Engineering and DWAF
3.3 Production FacilitiesNone
4. Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification
This year 2007/2008, we will be working towards attaining a certificate for the revised ISO
14001:2004 standard.
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5. Water Management
All surface / storm water runoff within the process areas,
See on the Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan for a detailed description of the
water management on site. (Copies can be obtained from the Q and E Specialist.)
5.1 Water Management - Action plans
5.1.1. Prevention of + contamination to ground and surface water on site.
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
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1. Collection of water Ongoing Superintendent
2. Sampling and analysis water Ongoing DWAF
3. Monitoring of boreholes water analysis Ongoing Q and E
Specialist
4. Monitoring of dam levels. Daily Dam
Superintendent
5. Recording and documenting water results onto a
database. This is managed by DWAF
Ongoing DWAF
5.1.2. Water consumption
1. Setting targets for water consumption: -
a) Potable water
ongoing Operations
managers
6. Land managementIn the progress
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6.1 Land Management - Action plans
6.1.1. Prevention of contamination to surface and below ground.
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person
1. Excavation on site Ongoing Manager
2. Sampling of soil if required Per project Q and E Specialist
3. Sampling and monitoring of soil If
required
Q and E Specialist
4. Removal of general waste Ongoing Superintendent
5. Removal of hazardous dusts Ongoing Superintendent and Q
and E Specialist
6. DWAF has requested that storm water runoff
will be directed to the storm water Dams.
June 2005 Superintendent and
Q and E Specialist
7. Air Quality Management
E&M Construction striving to reduce pollution, it is our policy to purchase raw materials that
have the lowest possible damage to the environment
Using air monitoring ,Results recorded in the Environmental Management Report, indicated
that national ambient air quality guidelines are been met.
7.1 Air Quality Management – Action plan
7.1.1. Reduction of air pollution
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person
Working in well ventilated areas D/D Forman
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8. Waste Management
Waste management on site is divided into process and non-process waste.
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person
1. Construct a bunded area for the collection of
solid and liquid oil waste
2006/2007 Stores
Superintendent
9. Resource Management
The management of our natural resources is important in terms of sustainability. All raw
materials are used sustainable to ensure minimum spillage.
10. Closure Plans
The need for accurate closure plans is an integral part of the processes.
11. Material Safety Data Sheets
See: The Material Safety Data Sheets are on the Intranet – SHEQ.
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person
1 These are been reviewed and updated through
the Hazardous materials protocol.
2006 Q and E Specialist
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13. Environmental Training and Awareness Environmental training and awareness is provided to all employees in the form of
Right to Knows, Toolbox talks,
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