Monthly Environmental Inspection

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MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION DATE: AREA TIME: INSPECTOR: Compliance issue / Activity Acceptabl e Not Acceptabl e Not Applicab le Evidence Responsible Person Co 1 Appoint of Contractor 1.1 Is the EMP part of the contractual agreement with contractor(s)? 1.2 Environmental Incident register available? 1.3 Closing out of observations of non-compliance reporting during the internal audits and incidents reported within the environmental register on approval and implementation of suitable rectification/ mitigation measures 2 Safety Training 2.1 Are all employees are adequately orientated, inducted and trained to perform the tasks? 2.2 Are Tool Box Talks conducted and. Is Proof of these talks shall be kept on site. 2.3 Is a site specific emergency procedure available and is an emergency plan implemented based on the guidelines for that site. 3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 3.1 No person is allowed to enter the site without the approved PPE. 3.2 All contractors shall be trained on the correct use of PPE. 3.3 Strict non-compliance measures must be administered to any employees not complying with the use of PPE. 3.4 Are PPE registers available and up to date? 3.5 A contractor shall ensure action is taken against an employee who continuously fails to comply. 3.6 Are PPE signs placed as required? 4 Health and Safety 4.1 Are Health and safety hazards on site clearly marked? 4.2 Occupational health practices and operating procedures currently conducted will be maintained and continually improved in keeping with the current approach.

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MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONDATE: AREATIME: INSPECTOR:

Compliance issue / Activity Acceptable Not Acceptable

Not Applicable Evidence Responsible

PersonCompletion

1 Appoint of Contractor

1.1 Is the EMP part of the contractual agreement with contractor(s)?

1.2 Environmental Incident register available?

1.3Closing out of observations of non-compliance reporting during the internal audits and incidents reported within the environmental register on approval and implementation of suitable rectification/ mitigation measures

2 Safety Training

2.1 Are all employees are adequately orientated, inducted and trained to perform the tasks?

2.2 Are Tool Box Talks conducted and. Is Proof of these talks shall be kept on site.

2.3Is a site specific emergency procedure available and is an emergency plan implemented based on the guidelines for that site.

3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

3.1 No person is allowed to enter the site without the approved PPE.

3.2 All contractors shall be trained on the correct use of PPE.

3.3 Strict non-compliance measures must be administered to any employees not complying with the use of PPE.

3.4 Are PPE registers available and up to date?

3.5 A contractor shall ensure action is taken against an employee who continuously fails to comply.

3.6 Are PPE signs placed as required?

4 Health and Safety

4.1 Are Health and safety hazards on site clearly marked?

4.2Occupational health practices and operating procedures currently conducted will be maintained and continually improved in keeping with the current approach.

5 Excavation and Backfilling

5.1The use of any excess rocks and boulders that are excavated from the construction site for any erosion protection work which is required on site.

5.2Excess material as a result of excavation activities together with construction rubble must be removed, once construction is completed and appropriately disposed of.

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5.3Suitable excavated material is to be stockpiled next to excavations for use as backfill and all unsuitable or excess material must be loaded onto trucks and hauled to designated areas.

5.4 Backfill material must be from excavated material or dolerite/ash obtained from a licensed source.

6Dust Control (Sources: dolerite / ash for foundation purposes; blasting; construction vehicles transporting of equipment to site; preparation of surface areas)

6.1Dust must be suppressed on the construction site during dry periods by the regular application of water. Water used for this purpose must be used in quantities that will not result in the generation of run-off.

6.2Dust dispersion from construction activities, roads, spoil dumps and other construction locations will be limited and suppressed to the maximum extent practical.

6.3 Spoil dumps will be positioned such that they are not vulnerable to wind erosion

6.4 Cover skips and trucks which are loaded with construction materials.

7Water Management(Sources: domestic waste water; storm water; water used to clean equipment)

7.1 Waste water should be directed into proper storm water drains.

7.2Sewage water should not be channelled through storm water drains or be allowed to flow freely or stagnate on the soil surface.

7.3Storm water management structures (channels, bunded areas, sumps) should be designed into the project to trap any potentially contaminated storm water and return it to the relevant process or allow

7.4 Proper storm water drains should be constructed.

7.5 Temporary chemical toilets or permanent toilets must be provided for construction workers.

7.6 All workers should be trained in the correct procedure for handling contaminated water.

8 Noise

8.1 Operations should meet the noise standard requirements of legislation

8.2Construction staff working in areas where the 8-hour ambient noise levels exceed 85 dBA should wear ear protection equipment.

9Storage and Handling of Hazardous Substances(Sources: paint; engine/lubricating oil; diesel)

9.1The Contractor must comply with all national, regional and local legislation with regard to the storage, transport, use and disposal of chemicals, harmful and hazardous substances and materials.

9.2Workers should be trained on clean up procedures and any hazardous waste from the clean-up must be disposed of at a hazardous waste site.

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9.3 Ensure that only designated areas are used for the handling or storage of construction materials.

9.4 All diesel generators will be equipped with drip trays.9.5 All petroleum products will be kept in a properly bunded area.

9.6 Electricity generators used by the contractor should be in good working condition and not leak oil.

9.7 Any accidental chemical/fuel spills to be cleaned up immediately.9.8 Keep MSDS records of chemicals in use up to date.9.9 Waste records must be kept available for review.

9.1 Implement appropriate actions and measures to reduce, stop or contain a spill of potentially hazardous substances (e.g. fuel or lubricating oil).

9.11Implement appropriate actions and measures to reduce or prevent contamination of the ground and surface water as a result of a spill of potentially hazardous substances.

9.12 Keep written records detailing the type of spill, the corrective and remedial measures implemented in the stopping or reduction of the spill, and the clean-up of the spill.

9.13 Report the nature and extent of the spill to the Construction Safety Officer or Project Manager, as soon as reasonably possible, but within 24 hours.

9.14 Spillage kit must always be available for clean-up of spills and leaks

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Waste Management(Sources: domestic waste; packaging and insulation material; construction waste; spent grinder wheels and welding rods; building rubble; contaminated excavated material)

10.1A complaints register must be maintained, in which any complaints from the community must be logged. All complaints must be investigated and, if appropriate, acted upon.

10.2 Corrective actions are required to be undertaken immediately after a complaint is made or a non-conformance is identified.

10.3 Where possible, construction waste on site must be reused or recycled.10.4 Disposal of waste must be in accordance with relevant legislative requirements.

10.5The Contractor must familiarise themselves with the definitions of waste and the handling, storage and transport of it as prescribed in the applicable environmental legislation.

10.6 The Contractor will provide and maintain adequate facilities for litter collection (e.g. bins) at strategic locations around the construction site camp.

10.7 A high quality of housekeeping will be maintained on the construction site to ensure that materials are not left where they can be washed or blown away to become litter.

10.8 Littering must be prohibited and routine clean-up drives must be implemented.

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10.9The Contractor must supply waste bins/skips throughout the site at locations where construction personnel are working. The bins must be must be emptied on a regular basis.

11 Leakage of Oil and Diesel

11.1 The vehicles and machinery on site must be well maintained to prevent spillages Servicing of equipment must not be done on site but in a designated workshop

11.2 Machinery used on site must be regularly serviced.

11.3 Workers should be trained on the procedures for clean-up.

11.4In the event of a spillage, clean up should be done immediately in order to contain the pollution. Any hazardous waste produced from the clean-up should be stored separately.

12 Cement and Concrete

12.1 Concrete must be mixed only in an area demarcated for this purpose.12.2 Operators must wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).12.3 All runoff from concrete batching areas must be strictly controlled.

12.4 Waste concrete and cement must be scraped off the site and removed to a waste disposal site.

12.5 Solidified concrete can be disposed of at a general waste landfill site.

12.6 Concrete must not be mixed directly on the ground. Plastic liners or mixing trays are to be used.