VR Weekly Environmental Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General

• Have all previous issues been actioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees/contractors completed environmental and cultural heritage inductions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all environmental records completed and filed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all licences and permits current and complied with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flora and Fauna

• Are the limits of clearing, areas of retained habitat and threatened plant locations clearly marked as "NO GO ZONES"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all vegetation protection/exclusion zone fencing installed and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all clearing and ground disturbance and access been restricted to within limits of clearing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all construction water flows directed away towards silt basins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals/fuel storage/wash down & concrete wash out areas clearly signed and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cultural Heritage

• Are all cultural heritage exclusion zones clearly marked and exclusion fencing in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Weeds and Pests

• Have correctly completed weed hygiene forms been obtained for all vehicles, plant equipment, soils and mulch being used for this site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a wash down bay available and in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wash down facilities for vehicles, plant and equipment located away from water courses and in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all weed infestations been identified and treated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the landowner / council been notified of any pest animals on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Erosion and Sediment

• Are all Silt control measures installed and in good working order as per the EMP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all erosion and sediment risks been managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ground surfaces and stockpiles not being worked stabilised with temporary cover?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient standby Erosion control materials available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have revegetation works commenced in all available areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Water Quality Management

• Is all clean water being diverted around work areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all runoff from construction areas directed to sediment basins or other treatment devices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are water bodies within/adjoining the site free of any visible sediment plumes, oil / chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are works within waterways limited to the minimum feasible footprint?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all stockpiles, chemical / fuel storage, wash down areas located at least 50m from waterways within /adjoining the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Contaminated Land

• Have any suspected areas of contamination land been investigated and managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Nuisance and Amenity

• Are noise / vibration / dust levels limited to the minimum practical level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all vehicles , plant and equipment been serviced and maintained to minimise noise and other emissions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all loads being transported to / from site being covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a watering truck / water supply readily available to control dust as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site compounds kept tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any mud tracked onto public roads been cleaned up appropriately

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• Are sufficient waste / recycling bins available on site and regularly emptied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wastes being stored and disposed of correctly (e.g. Recyclables in recycling bins, food waste bins sealed, regulated waste tracked)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste minimisation strategies being applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals and Fuels

• Are bulk chemicals/ fuels stored in bounded areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a register and current MSDS readily available for all chemicals / fuels stored or used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits readily available at all locations being used for bulk storage or use of chemicals / fuels and stocked with sufficient / suitable materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all leaks / spills been controlled and contamination remidiated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Resource Use and Management

• Has all construction water been sourced from sources other than natural water bodies and town drinking water supplies( e.g. Sediment basins)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has electricity usage and fuel consumption been minimised as far as practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A