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Document No.
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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List the neighbours and receivers in the area
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List the types of receiving environments
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List the main activities and the respective JSEA numbers
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Describe your first impressions of the site's housekeeping standards
Observations
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Dust control - how well is dust managed in the area to prevent significant discharges?
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- Haven't started - no control measures in place &/or indications that sigificant dust does go beyond the work site boundary
- Some progress - some control measures in place but not fully effective - potential risk exists
- Meets minimum standard - controls in place prevent significant discharge of dust beyond the site boundary. Controls such as stabilisation, sealing, water cart, sweeping are used. Minimal dust present.
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular checking
- Going beyond - best practice + formal procedure &/or innovative approach to controlling this hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Noise & vibration control - How well is noise & vibration managed in the area?
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- Haven't started - no control measures in place &/or indications that sigificant noise or vibration goes beyond the site
- Some progress - some control measures in place but not fully effective
- Meets minimum standard - controlled in line with approved processes such as stakeholder engagement, working hours, personnel awareness etc
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + spot checking with noise meter
- Going beyond - best practice + formal procedure & / or innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Visible air emissions & odor - how well are ours and other visible emissions managed in the area? Emission examples: asphalt, emulsion, bitumen, mobile plant emissions may indicate plant damage / failure, rubbish or waste
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- Haven't started - no control measures in place & / or indications that sigificant odours or other emissions go beyond the site boundary
- Some progress - some control measures in place but not fully effective - potential risk exists
- Meets minimum standard - controls in place to prevent significant discharge of odour/emissions beyond the site boundary. Examples of controls: prevention, substitution, capture, treatment, neutralisation etc
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular checking
- Going beyond - best practice + formal procedure & / or innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Solid waste - how well are solid wastes such as construction & demolition waste, excess RAP, general trash, recyclables etc, managed in the area?
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- Haven't started - no focus on waste management e.g. no recycling or just steel
- Some progress - some focus on waste management e.g. A bit of recycling
- Meets minimum standard - systems in place to divert all recyclable materials from landfill to recycling locations. All waste is segregated and labeled appropriately.
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular waste audits, management plan
- Going beyond - best practice or zero waste + innovative approach to controlling the hazard or additional methods of recycling
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Notes / Actions Required
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Liquid waste - how well is liquid waste such as, domestic waste water, washing wastes, cesspit pumpings, off spec product, compressor condensate etc, managed in the area?
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- Haven't started - minimal liquid management, no records, not safely contained, leaks/spills etc
- Some progress - adhoc liquid waste management with signs of potential or past issues
- Meets minimum standard - all liquid waste is disposed of legally + records are kept, stored in a bunded &/or contained area
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + where possible liquid waste is recycled / reused
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Bulk storage (> 1000L) - how well is the storage of bulk volumes of fuels, lubricants & other chemicals (including dry materials like cement) managed to minimise the risk of spills & leaks, and prevent water / land contamination?
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- Haven't started - no dedicated storage area, substances exposed to weather & traffic &/or evidence of leakage
- Some progress - some tanks fully bunded but no formal environmental controls in place
- Meets minimum standard - all tanks fully bunded or otherwise contained with some environmental controls, if not covered
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + formal hazardous substance management procedures, regular monitoring
- Going beyond - best practice + regular auditing and review
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Moderate volume storage (60-1000L) - how well is the storage of moderate volumes of fuels, lubricants & other chemicals ( including dry materials like cement ) managed to minimise the risk of spills & leaks and land / water contamination?
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- Haven't started - no dedicated storage area, substances exposed to weather & traffic & / or evidence of leakage
- Some progress - containers mostly have some form of secondary containment in place but it's not comprehensive
- Meets minimum standard - all containers kept in a fully bunded &/or covered areas with some controls in place
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + system in place to check & dispose of any contaminated water / material collected in bunds (if not fully covered) + regular monitoring
- Going beyond - best practice + regular auditing and review
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Low volume storage (<60L) - how well is the storage of small volumes of fuels, lubricants & other chemicals ( including dry materials like cement ) managed to minimise the risk of spills & leaks and prevent contamination of land / water?
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- Haven't started - no dedicated storage area, substances exposed to weather & traffic & / or evidence of leakage
- Some progress - containers mostly have some form of secondary containment in place but it's not comprehensive
- Meets minimum standard - all containers kept in a fully bunded &/or covered areas with some controls in place
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + system in place to check & dispose of any contaminated water / material collected in bunds (if not fully covered) + regular monitoring
- Going beyond - best practice + regular auditing and review
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Handling & use of chemicals - how well is the handling and use of fuels, lubricants & other chemicals ( including dry materials like cement ) managed to minimise the risk of spills & leaks and prevent contamination of land / water?
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- Haven't started - this takes place all over site with no formal control. Evidence of spills.
- Some progress - mostly done under controlled circumstances. Evidence of occasional spills.
- Meets minimum standard - always takes place in a controlled area or with spill contamination control measures in place e.g. drip trays, mats, bunding etc
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular monitoring
- Going beyond - best practice + regular auditing and review
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Spill preparedness - how well are personnel prepared to respond to spills?
- N/A - highly unlikely
- Haven't started - site not prepared. No equipment, plan or training
- Some progress - site inadequately prepared. Adhoc / inappropriate spill kit availability. Spill kit contents missing. Minimal training &/ planning
- Meets minimum standard - site is prepared: kits suitably located & stocked, signs & posters present, personnel are trained & have correct PPE, all spills are OFI'ed
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + all personnel are trained, regular auditing to reduce spill risk, spill plan available
- Going beyond - best practice + emergency spill simulation conducted every 6 months
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Notes / Actions Required
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Stormwater management - how is stormwater managed to minimise the potential for contamination of water ways? I.e. clean water diversions, identification of contamination before it enters water ways
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- Haven't started - no stormwater management in place
- Some progress - no formal stormwater management. Some protection of stormwater receptors but maintenance maybe lacking & some issues still present
- Meets minimum standard - good stormwater management. Contaminated stormwater minimised & managed as per Council requirements
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + best practice
- Going beyond - best practice + formal procedure & / or innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Erosion & sediment control - How are earthworking, excavation, drilling, piling & devegetation operations managed to control erosion & sediment generation?
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- Haven't started - erosion & sediment control measures exist but are not maintained or manage other than when a problem occurs
- Some progress - measures exist but are not formally managed or maintained
- Meets minimum standard - measures exist and are well maintained and manged
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular documented internal inspections / self assessments
- Going beyond - best practice + formal procedure & / or innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Vehicle / equipment parking areas - how well are vehicle and plant parking / laydown areas managed and operated?
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- Haven't started - vehicles / plant parked wherever - within tidal areas &/ signs of spills / leaks
- Some progress - vehicles / plant in secure, specified area outside th tidal zone, signs of some leaks / spills
- Meets minimum standard - vehicles / plant in secure, tidy area outside the tide zone with evidence of spills & leaks cleaned up
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular monitoring
- Going beyond - best practice + secondary containment &/ or sediment management &/ innovative management
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Notes / Actions Required
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Housekeeping - what are the initial & considered impressions of the overall management and tidiness of the site?
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Notes / Actions Required
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Observation
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Temporary stockpiles - how are temporary stockpiles of solid, inert material (excavation spoil, aggregate, mulch, topsoil, clay etc) from construction & maintenance jobs managed to control sediment and dust
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- Haven't started - stockpiles are messy & not managed to prevent sediment or dust generation - problems may or have occurred in the past
- Some progress - stockpiles area bit messy but have adhoc management
- Meets minimum standard - all piles are tidy & managed to prevent the discharge of dust & sediment - covered or stabilised, bunded, silt fenced etc.
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular monitoring and prompt repair
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Catchpits or Stormwater 360° devices protected - how well are cesspit on & adjacent to the work site managed to prevent sediment & gravel etc RM entering them, locking the drainage system or causing flood risks
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- Haven't started - no cesspit controls in place & actual gravel entering pits or clear potential for this to occur
- Some progress - some control measures in place but not fully effective - potential risk exists
- Meets minimum standard - all cesspits that could be affected by run-off from the job have effective protection in place & well maintained
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + regular monitoring and prompt repair
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Pumping & dewatering - how well are pumping & dewatering activities managed to ensure that no contaminated water (e.g. concrete, slurry, lubricants & sediment etc) discharges to the environment or public drainage system occur?
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- Haven't started - no control measures. Pumping and dewatering may or has led to sediment discharges
- Some progress - some controls in place but not fully effective - potential risk exists
- Meets minimum standard - controls / procedures ensure no discharges to the environment (collect & remove, treat & dispose or ground soakage)
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + monitoring of effectiveness
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to dewatering being utilised
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Notes / Actions Required
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Disposal of spoil / clean fill - how is the disposal of clean fill / spoil managed to ensure lol compliance with local regulations & control of related risks?
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- Haven't started - no management of clean fill operations or checking of sites for authorisation & operational status
- Some progress - some controls in place, adhoc management procedures but not fully compliant with district / regional requirements
- Meets minimum standard - clean filling done in full compliance with our process - material, is clean, taken to an authorised location, will managed & records are kept
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + physical inspection of disposal site + record of inspection
- Going beyond - best practice + regular auditing and review
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Notes / Actions Required
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Site access protection - how is access & exit from the area managed to ensure no mud is tracked on to public or private roads?
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- Haven't started - no access protection in place (procedure or structure) &/ signs of tracking
- Some progress - access controls in place but indications they may not be fully effective I.e. Evidence of some tracking
- Meets minimum standard - access ways have clear procedure & structures in place & maintained
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + monitoring of effectiveness
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Working in and around waterways - what procedures are in place to ensure that no unauthorised work takes place in a watercourse at this area? Controls such as avoidance, upstream diversion, downstream sediment control, crane pads, stabilisation of flow paths / discharge points
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- Haven't started - working in or adjacent to waterways without authorisation + no controls
- Some progress - know requirements / have authorisation but ineffective controls
- Meets minimum standard - all works in or adjacent to waterways are fully authorised & compliant with consent or project requirements
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + monitoring of effectiveness
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling the hazard
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Notes / Actions Required
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Working around vegetation - what procedures are in place to ensure that no unauthorised work takes place in close proximity to any protected / valued vegetation?
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- Haven't started - working in the vicinity of significant trees without official management of process &/ or evidence of tree damage
- Some progress - working around trees with authorisation & some controls & procedures in place, but not fully effective
- Meets minimum standard - all work conducted in full compliance with requirements - no activity within drip line, consult arborist
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + monitoring of effectiveness
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to working around trees &/or vegetation
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Notes / Actions Required
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Making things with concrete (e.g. pouring, piling or molding) - how are operations managed to ensure potential impacts on the environment are controlled?
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- Haven't started - no or minimal controls. Past operations may or have led to problems such as high pH discharges etc
- Some progress - some controls in place but not fully effective - potential risk exists
- Meets minimum standard - controls / procedures ensure no discharges to the environment. Controls such as treatment (sludge bins), diversions (booms), ground soakage (away from tidal area or areas that will be landscaped)
- Applying best practice - minimum standard + monitoring of effectiveness
- Going beyond - best practice + innovative approach to controlling concrete work & related wastes
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Notes / Actions Required
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