ARTC Environmental Site inspection Checklist audit

• Project:

• Company:

  Select ARTC Contractor Third-Party

  • ARTC
  • Contractor
  • Third-Party

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by:

• Location:
  Address

• Personnel

• Approval Type:

  Task-Based EIA

  REF

  EIA

  Other (please specify)

• Other Approval type:

• Weather Conditions (Fine, cloudy, rain etc...):

• Current Task:

Documents and Records

• Environmental documents on site e.g. EIA (REF/TBEIA) / EMP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permits/licenses/Approvals on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have site personnel undertaken environment site induction on environmental management and site specific issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Office and Amenities

• Are offices and amenities located a suitable distance from sensitive receivers and environmentally sensitive areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has weed growth around offices and amenities being adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has pedestrian and private access been maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate signage in place for pedestrians and road users?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air Quality

• Are dust control measures being implemented where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have materials been stored appropriately to minimise dust emissions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site access tracks being watered down as appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is vehicle use restricted to designated access tracks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are truck loads covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Erosion and Sediment

• Are erosion and sediment controls in place around the work site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the erosion and sediment controls require repair or maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has topsoil been stockpiled separately from subsoil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stockpiles of suitable height and have they been stabilised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean water diverted around exposed or disturbed areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any dirty or sediment laden water transferred off-site?<br><br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any areas of scour or erosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has sediment tracking onto public roads been minimised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Quality and Watercourse Protection

• Has dewatering occurred (from pits or basins) and has water been treated prior to flowing off-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have concrete washout pits been lined and established away from drainage depressions and watercourses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored more than 40m from watercourses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Land and Water Contamination

• Are material storage areas free from discolouring or staining?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are refuelling, maintenance and wash-down areas bunded or adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fuels, oils and chemicals stored within bunded areas (minimum 110% of the volume of the volume stored)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bund areas clean and free of water/liquid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits located near fuel storage and refuelling areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits stocked and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste

• Is waste (including asbestos) being appropriately managed (segregation, storage and removal)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work site clean and tidy (free of waste and personal rubbish including cigarette butts)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is suitable excavated material fit for reuse used onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste, oils and chemicals collected and disposed by a licensed contractor to a licensed facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Heritage

• Indigenous Heritage areas or objects signposted and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non-Indigenous Heritage items signposted and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flora and Fauna

• Has the site boundary and areas of sensitive vegetation been delineated and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protection barriers in place to protect retained vegetation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the drip line of retained vegetation free from stored materials or plant/equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weed controls in place to prevent the transport of identified noxious weeds offsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise, Vibration and Light

• Are fixed noise sources positioned to minimise potential impact on sensitive receivers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is plant and equipment shutdown to prevent idling unnecessarily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have activities been planned and undertaken within project and regulatory permitted hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have community notification requirements been managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting appropriately located to avoid light spill to sensitive receivers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Specific Requirements

• Are there any further site specific requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General Observations/ Comments:

• Inspector:

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• Project Manager

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