Environmental Field Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Region

  North

  South

• Contractor/s

• Depot

• Audit Date

  Date

• Time

  Date

1. Environmental Management

• Does the JSA identify environmental risks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have appropriate controls been identified and are they in place on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all site staff received VESI environmental training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff understand the the process or environmental incident reporting?

  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 suitable containers (sealed, covered, bunded)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable, is the waste area well maintained and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Land and Site Management

• If applicable, are the relevant consents and permits required to work available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work being completed inline with agreements made to achieve these consents or permits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all potential pollutants (i.e. chemicals and oils) stored and labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are MSDS available for the chemicals stored on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate spill kits available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that mobile plant is leaking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does staff complete site and smell tests to potentially identify contaminated land?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a specific area for the refuelling of plant and machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable, is there fire fighting equipment available, and is it appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If known contamination is present on site, are control measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If contamination is not present on site, how has this been determined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has excavated spoil been subject to the required testing (as per MNG-CG-0018 Waste Management)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available for the classification, transfers and disposal of waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has syphon water been tested for contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available for the classification, transfers and disposal of syphon water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Water

• Is run-off managed to avoid groundwater contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable, are adequate measures taken to prevent silty construction run-off escaping site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spoil heaps located sufficient distance from a watercourse (i.e. >10m where possible)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste water managed in accordance withas per MNG-CG-0016 Waterways, Stormwater and Run-off

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Community relations/neighbours

• Have locals been informed of the proposed works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have there been any complaints and have they been actioned accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is noisy plant and machinery left idle while not is use?

  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

• If applicable, is on site lighting downward or task facing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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