ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INSPECTION CHECKLIST

• Conducted on

  Date

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• Location
  Address

• Contract/work and work site(s):

• Contract No:

• Date(s):

  Date

• Inspected by:

Instructions: Where a non-conformance is identified, a brief explanation is to be provided in the corresponding Comments and Actions box. All non-conformances must be rectified immediately and action documented. Where an item is not applicable, the notation NA should be placed in the Comments and Actions box

• Weather conditions (tick () appropriate boxes):

• Fine

• Light rain

• Heavy rain

• Light wind

• Strong wind

• Other (provide description):

General

• Is the site in a general tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment, materials, etc contained within work area boundary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of construction-related disturbance outside of construction area(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documents

• Has an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) been prepared for this project

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the EMP readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the EMP been read and signed by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Soil Disturbance and Erosion Control

• Have required erosion control measures been correctly installed and are they functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that there are:

• no gaps in silt fences/barriers;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• no material lying across filter material or build up of silt; or

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• no obvious signs of significant seepage through fences

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of overflow from sediment detention basins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of uncontrolled drainage leaving the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drainage inlets protected by sediment trapping measures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any materials, temporary structures/works in drainage lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have works been scheduled to minimise areas exposed at any one time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas where construction activities have ceased being stabilised and rehabilitated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there minimal dirt on adjacent public roads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are diversion banks and drains located appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stockpile Management

• Do stockpiles appear adequately maintained and managed (measures in place to prevent dust and soil run-off)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there separate stockpiles for different material, eg weed infested soil and clean soil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any stockpiles located within the tree drip line (3m from tree base)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stockpiles located on the contour at least 2m from waterways, roads and slopes of greater than 10%?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the stockpile height less than 2m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there dust control for the stockpile?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Quality

• Does water quality in down slope areas appears to be unaffected by construction work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any there any apparent illegal discharges to sewers – (cleaning of paint brushes – plaster – concrete and the like)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all hazardous materials stored in a covered area more than 20m away from drainage lines or flood prone areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a spill kit readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the on-site refuelling of construction plant restricted to a designated area more than 20m away from waterways and stormwater inlets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wash down of construction plant/vehicles restricted to a designated area (eg truck wash out area)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of fuel spills, oil leakage, and the like from construction plant (check both plant and ground)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise and Vibration

• Is the relevant plant and equipment switched off when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the local residents that are likely to be affected by offensive noise and/or vibration been notified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have local residents been notified of works to be undertaken outside of normal working hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the siting of work areas, vehicle and plant parking areas, material stockpiles and equipment storage has been arranged to minimise noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there appropriate noise and vibration controls for activities adjacent to local residents and other sensitive receivers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air Quality

• Is dust suppression equipment readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of dust deposition outside of construction area(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is spoil being prevented from being tracked onto public roads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the haul roads being kept damp (where required)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there spraying for dust control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do any vehicles or plan items have visible exhaust for more than 10 seconds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management and Minimisation

• Do trucks removing spoil from the site have their loads covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contaminated land or areas fenced off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Archaeology/Heritage

• Have heritage protection zones been identified for this site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all required protection measures in place and functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are construction materials stored outside heritage protection zones?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any obvious signs of construction activity within protected areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any vibrating equipment being used adjacent to heritage items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Vegetation

• Are all required vegetation protection measures in place and functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any construction materials stored inside vegetation protection zones?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious signs of construction activity within protected vegetation areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there measures in place to minimise clearing such as protective fencing, webbing, marker tape and the like?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disturbed areas stabilised and revegetated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic Management

• Have all required traffic control measures been implemented in accordance with the Project EMP (such as warning signs, temporary road closures and the like)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all construction plant parked on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any private vehicles of construction personnel obstructing the passage of local traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Community Consultation

• Have local residents been notified 5 days prior to construction of activities that are likely to cause dust, offensive noise or access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are complaints being reported to the Principal’s Representative?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OTHER

• Is the access to any private properties being obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pedestrian routes adjacent to work sites being obstructed (or are appropriate alternative routes in place)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General comments about this work site(s) (including follow up action)

• CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

SIGNATURE & DATE

• PRINCIPAL’S REPRESENTATIVE

SIGNATURE & DATE