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Plant
Environmental Management
Have area inspections been completed by area owner?
Have all actions from previous environmental contact inspections been closed?
Does the work area adequately manage potentially contaminated stormwater from leaving the work area?
Does the work area have sufficient stocked spill kits?
Does the work area segregate and store waste correctly for final disposal?
Is the facility in good working order?
Are environmental incidents reported in Prospect?
Plant Operation
Is the dust extraction system operational and the use of water carts confirmed?
Is housekeeping in the area acceptable?
Are there no significant water leaks?
Is there appropriate flow to the licence discharge point?
Hydrocarbon Management
Are hydrocarbons stored appropriately in cabinets or on adequate bunds?
Does the area have bunding?
Is the bund in good condition with bund valve closed and locked?
Are bunds appropriately designed to Australian and Rio Tinto Standards?
Are bunds free of vegetation, sediment, rubbish or items which may reduce its capacity?
Is the area free of hydrocarbon spills?
Is liquid resulting from spills or leaks recovered as soon as practicable?
Does the work area have sufficient stocked spill kits?
Sediment Control
Are ore spillage levels at a minimum and disposed of correctly?
Are sumps in good condition with adequate freeboard?
Are drying beds in good condition with sediment levels at an acceptable level?
WFSF / Decant Pond
Was the WFSF / decant pond inspected?
Have daily area inspections been completed as per the WFSF operations manual?
Does the facility have sufficient freeboard to meet licence requirements (300 mm)?
Is the embankment wall in good condition, free of cracking and scouring?
Is the facility operated in accordance with the approved operations / decant strategy?
As per licence requirements, is the interception drain immediately downstream of the main storage dam embankment, which shall be used to collect and recover any liquid matter resulting from seepage of the main embankments?
Is the decanat pond managed to keep water away from the embankment and allowing water to be collected by the decant structure?
Are decant volumes recorded and tracked?
Summary and Corrective Actions
Was the facility operating as designed with no actions required?
Required Actions
Actions required
Action
Sign off
Area owner sign off
Environmental representative sign off
Please note that this checklist is a hypothetical example and provides basic information only. It is not intended to
take the place of, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice; medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment;
or other applicable laws. You should also seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of such checklist is
permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction.
