ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION REPORT

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1. Waste Management

1.1 Is there a waste management plan for the site? If so, is it being utilised and understood by site staff?
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1.2 Check what wastes have been identified for Recycling and of staff awareness?
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1.3 Ensure skips are adequately labeled and that the correct waste is being placed in them.
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1.4 Check skip contents. Check provision has been put in place for segregation of waste (e.g. metal, wood, insulation, and alloy).
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1.5 Are closed skips being used? If not, are open skips being covered with tarpaulins?
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1.6 Have Duty of Care checks been carried out on waste carriers and waste disposal sites?
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1.7 Check copies of waste transfer/hazardous waste consignment notes.
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1.8 Has any waste management training taken place? Only trained and competent staff should be signing waste documentation.
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1.9 Is hazardous waste clearly identified and segregated from ordinary waste?
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2.1 Is there a discharge consent for the site? Is it understood?
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2.2 Is there a requirement for a consent on site, if so has an application been submitted?
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2.3 Are works free from interference with current consent?
Does a new consent need to be created?
Please ensure that a new consent is written before continuing with any work involving water and effluent discharges
2.4 Is there written proof of any temporary consents?
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2.5 Are there any temporary sampling requirements?
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2.6 Depending on the work taking place on site, check discharge points (Daily, weekly).
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2.7 Are filtration methods in place for extracted water?
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2.8 Are watercourses being monitored for evidence of pollution?
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2.9 Check temporary equipment settlement tanks, interceptors etc (daily weekly monthly).
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2.10 Is there a site drainage plan?
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2.11 Check installed interceptors as required depending on work taking place.
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2.12 Is there a site emergency plan for spills etc? If so is it understood has it been tested? Has staff been trained in dealing with spills?
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2.13 Do site personnel know where penstock valves / closure devises are located?
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3.1 Are Phase 1 habitat and hedgerow surveys in place?
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3.2 Are Phase 2 National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys in place?
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3.3 Are river corridor surveys in place?
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3.4 Are reptile and amphibian surveys (including great crested newts) in place?
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3.5 Are breeding and wintering bird surveys in place?
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3.6 Are mammal surveys, including bats, otters, dormice, water voles and badgers in place?
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3.7 Are biological water quality surveys and aquatic invertebrate surveys in place?
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NB: If any of the above have been carried out, what measures have been put in place to ensure no harm occurs? Have site staff been briefed on the survey?
3.8 Do site staff know what protected species look like? Are procedures in place for protected species?
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3.9 Vegetation clearance
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3.10 Soil removal
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3.11 Temporary vehicle access
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3.12 Changes to air quality
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3.13 Changes in human activity
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3.14 Fragmentation of habitats
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3.15 Hydrological changes
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3.16 Environmental incidents
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3.17 Is a procedure in place for managing unexpected archaeological finds?
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4.1 All site vehicles should be maintained to a standard of roadworthiness expected of a vehicle to be used on the public highway.
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4.2 Check vehicle maintenance records, daily / weekly inspections and any service records held for vehicles
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4.3 Check vehicle exhaust emissions (no black / sooty / noisy exhaust)
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4.4 Check around vehicles for oil leaks
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4.5 Is fuel storage / handling area clean, tidy and well controlled?
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4.6 Are measures in place for preventing mud being transferred to public roads?
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4.7 Does all stationary plant have a drip tray available?
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4.8 Check that there is a clearly defined wash-down area for delivery vehicles.
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4.9 All plant and equipment on site must be maintained (check maintenance records).
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Noise and vibration
7.1 Noisy activities should be avoided or minimised. Have noise surveys taken place and results acted upon?
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7.2 Check no burning of any sort should take place on site.
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7.3 Check site emissions from diesel generators and other plant is not dark in colour.
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Dust
7.4 Are dust suppression techniques in use?
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7.5 Are loaded wagons leaving site covered?
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7.6 Wheel washing should be used where necessary (is equipment maintained)
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Paint – Grit Blasting
7.7 All paints and their fumes should be controlled. Check prevailing wind directions etc
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7.8 Paint containers or any VOCs should be stored with lids on.
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Light Pollution
7.9 Is any temporary lighting correctly positioned?
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7.10 Have there been any complaints, how have they been dealt with?
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