QR ToolBox Talk - Working in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

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• The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA) is internationally recognised for its environmental and cultural significance rich in plant and animal diversity, railway heritage and traditional lands of the Aboriginal people. The purpose of this Toolbox Talk is to communicate the general requirements of the Wet Tropics Permit and Site Environmental Management Plans prior to conducting maintenance works in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA).

In Summary...

• Additional controls apply to maintenance works. These are detailed in the Site Environmental Management Plans (SEMPs) for the WTWHA. A summary of requirements is provided in this Toolbox Talk

• All staff working in the WTWHA must complete LMS training 00134005 - Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Awareness Online Training

• All contractors must complete this Toolbox Talk prior to commencing work in the WTWHA

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General

• Queensland Rail holds a Wet Tropic Management Plan 1998 Permit (Wet Tropics Permit WTMA18007) to carry out track and other asset maintenance upon the rail corridor within the WTWHA.

• All rail corridor maintenance work within the WTWHA must be carried out in accordance with Queensland Rail’s Wet Tropics Permit and the SEMPs

SEMPs

• 1. Ingham to Cardwell Wet Tropics World Heritage Area - Environmental Management Plan MD-12-195 (applies from 1466km to 1489km NC)

• 2. Redlynch to Kuranda Wet Tropics World Heritage Area - Environmental Management Plan MD-12-197 (applies from 18.4km to 32.6km AN)

Please Note

• Rail corridor maintenance activities include track and structures maintenance, vegetation management, land slip management, communication and seismic equipment management, maintenance of visitor facilities, maintenance of roads and access track, maintenance of laydown areas as well as management and maintenance of built heritage facilities. The permit does not apply outside the rail corridor - and note that other environmental approvals may also be required (as one example, for works in waterways)

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Generally, when working in the WTWHA the following controls will apply:

• 1. Maintenance works must be within the existing footprint of disturbance

• 2. All waste, packaging, and food brought in must be either taken out or put in bins provided

• 3. Refuelling vehicles and plant to occur in designated areas away from drains and waterways. Spill kits must be readily available

• 4. No unauthorised trimming or clearing of vegetation. Vegetation maintenance can only occur up to 4.5 metres above the track surface. Vegetation maintenance shall be limited to that required for rail safety

• 5. No unauthorised work in waterways

• 6. Do not tamper with any animal breeding places such as nests or tree / log hollows

• 7. Mechanical weed management is the preferred method of control. Herbicide for weed control must be administered by trained operators (licenced as required), must be selectively applied without drift, and must preferably be glyphosate based. Herbicide mixes containing surfactants are not to be used around waterways

• 8. All vehicles and machinery from areas containing biosecurity weeds must be washed down prior to entering World Heritage Area

• 9. Material for track maintenance must be sourced from outside the World Heritage Area

• 10. Stockpiling must only occur in designated work area locations

• 11. Erosion and sediment controls are installed, maintained, and removed as required

• 12. Report any environmental incidents immediately to the worksite supervisor

• Further site and activity specific requirements for maintenance activities should be identified by the works supervisor completing Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA) Maintenance - Pre-Works Environment checklist Form MD-22-232.

• Has the above been read and understood?

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• For works other than maintenance, further requirements may be identified by the Works Registration and Preliminary Environmental Planning Assessment (PEPA). Your Queensland Rail worksite supervisor will discuss specific SEMP and Wet Tropics Permit requirements relating to your scope of works

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Please Note the following:

• The purpose of this Toolbox talk is to communicate the general requirements of the Wet Tropics Permit and SEMP’s prior to conducting works in the WTWHA.

• Queensland Rail personnel working in the WTWHA must complete the LMS training 00134005 - Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Awareness Online Training.

• Contractors working in the WTWHA must complete this Toolbox Talk prior to commencing.

• This toolbox talk can be completed by Queensland Rail personnel as a refresher but does not replace the requirement to complete the LMS training 00134005.

• By signing below, you acknowledge that you have received and understand the information discussed in this Toolbox Talk.

• Send completed toolbox talk record form to the Workplace Development Coordinators or LMS Administrators to add the LMS course type against workers’ training history.

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