EF 01 Environmental Site Inspection

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Air Pollution

• Are construction work areas watered to minimize dust generation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stockpiles of dusty materials covered or protected from wind / rain?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all vehicles carrying dusty loads covered/watered prior to leaving the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dusty roads paved with hardstand and/or sprayed with water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all plant and equipment well maintained and in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is dark smoke controlled from plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are enclosures provided around dust-generating activities? (e.g. grout mixing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hoarding provided along boundaries and properly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are speed control measures applied? (e.g. speed limit sign)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is smoking on site and only allowed in designated areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise & Nuisance

• Are particular noisy areas being restricted through barriers, stockpiles, site fencing, earth piles etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hearing protection provided and used, with appropriate signage where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is idle plant / equipment turned-off when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise mitigation measures adopted where necessary (e.g. use noise barrier / enclosure)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Pollution Control

• Is a water discharge licence required, and if so, obtained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are conditions of the licence complied with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any uncontrolled water discharges from work site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures provided to properly direct effluent to silt removal facilities? (e.g. provide earth bunds / U-channels)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sandbags/earth bund adopted to prevent washing away of sand/silt and wastewater to drains, public road and footpath?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles and plants cleaned before leaving the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wheel-washing facilities well maintained to prevent overflow, flooding sediment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• Has the project SWMP been updated in the past month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the SWMP record all waste collectors and facilities, and data on waste removed from site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If subcontractors are removing waste from site, have they provided a SWMP and copies of relevant permits and licences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a valid Waste Collection Permit available for all waste collection contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a license on file for all waste facilities in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials being recycled as appropriate? Check the skips for evidence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are skips / containers not overfilled and no evidence of wastes being blown away?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are separated labelled containers / areas provided for facilitating recycling and waste segregation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage of Chemicals and Dangerous Goods

• Are chemicals stored and labelled properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are proper measures to control oil spillage during maintenance or to control other chemicals spillage? (e.g. provide drip trays). Are drip trays free of oil and water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits provided, stocked and readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are oil drums, plant & equipment provided with drip trays?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Landscape & Soil

• Are disturbance to terrestrial flora minimized (e.g. plants to be preserved)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disturbance to terrestrial fauna minimized (if rare species identified)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any historical heritage exists on site? If yes, ensure appropriate measures taken to preserve it

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has stripped topsoil and subsoil layers been segregated and stored separately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any sign of invasive species, and if so, have appropriate measures been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Resource Conservation

• Is water recycled wherever possible for dust suppression?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water pipe leakage and wastage prevented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are diesel-powered plants and equipment shut off while not in use to reduce excessive use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are energy conservation practices adopted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Is emergency equipment (e.g. Spill kits, fire extinguishers) properly maintained and not expired?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are accidents and incidents reported and reviewed, and corrective & preventive actions identified and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been an Environmental Toolbox talk been carried out on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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