Weekly Environmental Advisor's Inspection Checklist

• Area/Zone

• Supervisor in charge

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel involved with inspection

• Document No.

• Based on 025-F002-2367 (rev 04)

Overview of the site

• Theses photos should provide an overview of the work area being inspected. Elements to be captured could include, activities or subbies working in the area, site boundaries showing sediment controls in place, general work areas showing bins, spill kits etc.

• General site photos

Site photos

• Site photo

  Media

• Description of site photo

Positive and negative site behaviours

• Take photos showing general positive behaviours around the site. For example good examples of sediment and erosion controls etc

• Behaviour

Behaviours

• What type of behaviour is being shown

  positive behaviour

  negative behaviour

Air Emissions

• Activity undertaken are appropriate given wind conditions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust is being controlled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site speed limits are appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trucks covered when transporting dry material off-site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Odours are not migrating off-site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action items relating to air emissions

• New action item relating to air emissions

Air emission action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Vibration

• Is vibration an issue at this site (ie piling, rolling/compacting actives undertaken on site or works occurring with 30m of a cultural heritage item or 5m within the southport Seawall)

  yes

  no

• Are piling activities being undertaken

• If yes is vibration monitoring being carried out by VDM or other?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the monitor adequately protected from the public

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are high risk activities being carried out within 30m of cultural heritage locations

• If yes is vibration monitoring being carried out by VDM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the monitor adequately protected from the public

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action items relating to vibration

• New action item relating to vibration

Vibration action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Noise Emissions

• Are works being carried out between 6.30pm and 6.30am (ie night works)

• Is an approved out of hours permit in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is noisy equipment (generators, light machines etc) orientated to avoid nuisance to neighbours

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all plant, equipment and vehicles fitted with squawker type reversing alarms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trucks and project vehicles using approved, designated transport routes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action items relating to noise emissions

• New action item relating to noiseemissions

Noise emission action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Erosion and Stormwater Management

• Sediment and erosion plan being implemented

• No signs of erosion on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No sign of sediment, sands, gravel being exported from site or tracked off by tyres

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sediment and erosion controls being maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sediment and erosion controls correctly installed

• Silt fences dug in

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Controls staked in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rock check dams at right intervals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action items relating to sediment and erosion controls

• New action item relating to sediment and erosion

Sediment and erosion action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Land Contamination

• Is the site free from contamination

• Oil spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials brought to site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Existing contaminated soil

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you at the depot

• Depot works being undertaken in accordance with Site Management Plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the works in an ACid Sulphate Soil area

• ASS being managed as per EPI

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to land contamination

• New action item relating to land contamination

Land contamination action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Water Contamination

• Is the site discharging water

• Are water discharges being monitored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharges are not impacting on receiving waters (ie no murky discharges, discolourisation of banks etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to water contamination

• New action item relating to water contamination

Water contamination action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Chemical Management and Hazardous Materials Storage

• Are fuels and/or chemicals used or stored on site

• Are chemical, fuels and hazardous materials stored in bundled areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bunds free of water and debris

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all containers in good condition, with closed valves/secured tops

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers clearly labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waterways and drains protected from potential spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available, sufficient for activities and fully stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to chemicals and fuels

• New action item relating to chemicals

Chemical action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Refueling, Maintenance and Parking of Plant and Machinery

• Has a designated area been established for refueling, maintenance and parking

• Is the area appropriate (ie away from watercourses/drains, on flat ground and ground that limits land contamination)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is plant well maintained ie no signs of leaks, kept clean and no noticeable smoke emissions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to refuelling, maintenance and parking of plant

• New action item relating to plant and equipment

Plant action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Resource Use

• Has all plant been shut down when not in use (note that a five minute idle time is acceptable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to resource use

• New action item relating to resource use

Resource use action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Waste Management

• Are bins of sufficient size for construction waste available and are they being emptied regularly enough

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials being segregated for recycling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are putrescible bins free of vermin and covered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surplus oils, grease and other regulated wastes segregated from other waste streams

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bitumen sprayers washed down off-site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are concrete wastes being disposed of in designated and lined washout areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to waste management

• New action item relating to waste management

Waste management action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Flora, Fauna and Noxious Weed Management

• Have all environmentally significantly areas been clearly marked on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clearing to be undertaken in this area

• Are the limits of clearing or tree removal adequately identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protected trees clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tree protection zones in place (ie no materials placed beneath drip line or vehicles/plant parked beneath

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all new plant and machinery been inspected for weeds prior to mobilization to site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the site access tracks clearly identified to prevent damage to flora

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weeds being managed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire risks at Smith St/Parklands being managed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you in a frog habitat area (Loders Creek and Golden Gate)

• Have the frog habitat areas (Loders Creek and Golden Gate) been clearly identified and flagged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all personnel, vehicles, plant and machinery entering the frog habitat areas disinfected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disturbed areas being progressively rehabilitated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to flora and fauna

• New action item relating to flora and fauna

Flora and fauna action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Community and Cultural Issues Management

• Have all sites of known cultural significance and areas of non disturbance as identified in the contract been located and identified with flagging or other appropriate means

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have areas of heritage discoveries been protected by fencing or flagging

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Need to add new action relating to community and cultural issues

• New action item relating to community and cultural heritage

Community and cultural heritage action

• Is this a workforce suggestion?

• Provide details of who provided the suggestion

• Description of action required

• Due date for action item

  Date

• Who is responsible for closing out the action item

• What needs to happen with this action item?

  nothing as closed out already

  add to HSE incident database

  nothing as confident it will be closed out

Other issues noted on site

• Other issues noted on site

Additional issue

• Description of issue - click on question to add details of issue and add picture

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Does this issue need to be addressed with an action item

• Add details of New Action Items

Add action items

• Was this a workforce suggestion

• Provide details on who the idea came from

• Description of the required action

• When should the action be closed out by

  Date

• Who is responsible for completing the action

• Has the action item already been closed out

• Does this need to be added to the commitment register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

JSEA Review

• JSEA Reviewed

• Have all workers signed onto it

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has it been approved by Macdow personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the environmental hazards been identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the listed environmental controls appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the listed environmental controls been implemented as per the JSEA

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SEP Review

• SEP Reviewed

• Is the SEP still relevant and up to date for the works being carried out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the environmental controls been implemented as per the SEP

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workforce Engagement

• Did you engage with the workforce during the inspection? If no please explain why not.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Positive site behaviours

• Please note down positive site behaviours that should be recognized.

Positive behaviours

• Name of advisor

  Sign

• Reviewed by Environment and Sustainability Manager

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