Environmental Field Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Client / Site

  UE

  MG

• Region

  North

  South

• Contractor/s

• Job Description

• Site

• Date

  Date

• Time

  Date

1. Environmental Management

• Does the JSA identify environmental risks and controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the appropriate controls been put in place on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the potential environmental risks and issues understood by the Site Manager

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of how to report an environmental incident/near miss?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Waste Management

• Is there an opportunity for waste to be segregated on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, is waste segregated correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste in stored suitably in line with MNG-CG-0008 and MNG-CG-0018 (I.e. sealed, covered, bunded)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waste area well maintained and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Excavations

• Are erosion and/or sediment control structures in place and stable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are erosion and/or sediment control structures located between source (i.e. spoil) and receptor (i.e. drain)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When applicable, are excavation piles located more than 10m away from adjacent watercourses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where possible, are soils excavated in a way that will allow then to be replaced in the order of excavation to avoid the possibility of soil inversion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any trench water encountered on site been disposed of by a suitable licenced contractor? (A transfer certificated required)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Contaminated land

• Has excavated spoil been appropriately managed in line with IWRG621?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can evidence of soil classification documentation be produced for excess excavated soil that cannot be reused on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If handling contaminated soil, do the vehicles transporting excavated soil have the required EPA certificates/licences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do site staff have access to the relevant Service Provider waste management procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is siphon water encountered being captured by a suitable vehicle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Following transportation, is siphon water disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Pollution Management

• Are all fuels and/or chemicals properly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fuels and/or chemicals stored in containers that are in good condition (i.e. no leaks present) as per MNG-CG-0016?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are MSDS available for the chemicals stored on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available, and if required, in use correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does plant (including mobile plant) have adequate drip tray coverage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is mobile plant in good condition? (I.e. no sign of leaking and well maintained)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are effective controls in place to manage hazards that could lead to ground and water contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Cultural Heritage

• If applicable, does a Cultural Heritage Management Plan cover the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do site staff have access to the Cultural Heritage Management Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the recommendations within the CHMP being implemented on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Community relations/neighbours

• Is noisy plant and machinery switched off when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the drip lines of any trees on site free of large/heavy equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has due care and attention been given to excavations beneath the drip lines of any trees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dust generating activities (i.e. concrete cutting), being managed correctly i.e. water hoses attached to cutting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any spoil heaps covered or dampened down to avoid dust generation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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