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OHS DOC 006 – Environmental Management Plan - Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Revision A 14.01.2013

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

OHS DOC - 006

Developed 14.01.2013

Revision A


This Environment Management Plan is aimed at providing all parties with information regarding the Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Environmental standards that are to be complied with at all times.

Site Information:

Location (Site) Address: (Insert address)

Company Details: Contact person: Joe Mammoliti

Tonca Earthmoving

Address: 263 Odin Drive Stirling WA 6021

Phone: 0418 956 213

Email: [email protected]

ABN

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Management Sign off

Signature:________________________ Date:

Scope:

This Environmental Management Plan involves (Insert Location/site address) located at_________________________________________________________________

Prior to commencing work at any new work site, Tonca Earthmoving will assess and review the Environmental Aspects and Impacts in relation to their work tasks.

Describe where and what work is to be done on the site; ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

mailto:[email protected]


SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS MATRIX

Statement of Risk

Risk potential (likelihood) 1 (low)- 5 (high)

Severity 1 (low)- 5 (high)

Control

Responsible Entity

By When

Heat Stress 4 3

Heat stress management strategy including Heat Stress Procedure. Education and Training of personnel. Provision of adequate cooled drinking water. Tonca Earthmoving Staff to be trained in monitoring personnel for heath stress symptoms. Heat Stress Programs for site and workshops. Pre-employment health screening to determine fitness for work. SPF 30+ Sunscreen available for all persons.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Tonca Earthmoving Staff and all employees

Prior to project start then ongoing

Plant / person contact 4 5 Set up exclusion zone to define extent of plant movement.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd. Operators of mobile plant

Ongoing while plant is in Operation.

Unauthorise Public Entry to the Yards

3 3

Secure Perimeter fencing and correct signage

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd.

Ongoing


Statement of Risk



Control

Responsible Entity

By When

Mobile Plant (Bobcat & Trucks) traffic causing a hazard to road users & pedestrians

3 3 Define entry point to site. Observe speed limit on access road. Walking speed inside site.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd

Ongoing

Noise Exposure (Occupational)

4 3

All personnel within the vicinity of or operating noisy plant or equipment to wear hearing protection. Conduct noise survey to identify noise sources exceeding 85Dba.


Ongoing

Wind Blown Dust 2 2

Wet down site - water tankers to wet down site (if practicable).

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd / and other contractors.

Ongoing

U/V Exposure from Sunlight

5 3 Hardhat, Brims, sunscreen, shade, structures where possible, education, long sleeved shirts.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd. All employees

Ongoing

Manual Handling 5 5

Education of employees in manual handling techniques, provision of mechanical lifting gear, housekeeping, appropriate tools, physical fitness, rotation of personnel through tasks. Risk Assessments conducted.


Ongoing

Electric shock while using portable power tools

2 5

All portable power tools and leads to be inspected and tagged quarterly. RCD’s to be used on all leads. RCD Hire to be checked daily. RCD’s to be protected and checked weekly. Leads to be protected from damage.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd, And any Contractors

Prior to commencing work, then ongoing.

Substance abuse 3 4

Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, random on-site testing, education, counselling, discipline process


Ongoing


Statement of Risk



Control

Responsible Entity

By When

Contamination from Chemicals, Oils or Fuel

1 2 Spillage controls, spills kits, bunds


Ongoing

Extreme Weather events

4 4 Securing of plant and other infrastructure / materials that may be subject to wind or rain damage


Prior to delivery/pick-up and activate on receipt of weather warning.

After hours site security unauthorised entry. Theft

3 3

Site fencing and signage. Secure site office, crib room, mobile plant and other equipment

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd, Client, Contractors

Ongoing

Vandalism of site buildings plant and equipment

3 2

Site Fencing and signage. Secure all mobile plant and other equipment. Lighting for compound.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd, Client, Contractors

Ongoing

Plant Use, Ground conditions, Material Falling or Contacting structures or persons

2 4

Check competency of plant operators. Conduct Plant and Equipment Inspections. Confirm Ground Stability.


Prior to plant operation and then ongoing.

Persons falling from Height

2 4

No work at height without the proper fall protection/prevention measures in place. Work Method Statements. Trained Personnel. Proper access.


Prior to commencing work at height then ongoing

Fatigue Management 2 2 Fatigue management procedure, rotation of personnel through tasks


Ongoing


Adequate Supervision.

Statement of Risk



Control

Responsible Entity

By When

Hazardous Materials Chemicals

2 2

Review all materials. Purchase safer alternatives if available. MSDS for all chemicals. Training in use.


Prior to use and ongoing

Welding / Cutting Electric Shock/ Fire / Burns

3 3

Confirmed competent personnel / hot work procedures / permits / correct PPE / fit for use equipment.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd – Workshop Mechanics / Contractors

Prior to operation and ongoing

Lightning Strike

2 5

Lightning event procedure, all personnel to move to cover when lighting is in local area, check Bureau of Meteorology severe weather warnings


Ongoing

Bomb Threats

2 3

Bomb Threat Procedure, Trained Staff, inform Police, Implement Emergency Events Procedure

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd & Contractors

Ongoing

Insect borne diseases such as Ross River Virus

2 4

Insect repellents available to all personnel, meshing facilities and offices. Education

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd & Contractors

Prior to work and ongoing


ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS & IMPACTS MATRIX

ASPECT

IMPACTS

Risk potential (likelihood)

1 (low)- 5 (high)


Controls

Noise / Dust from plant and machinery, plant and vehicle movement.

Dust / Noise pollution, Hydrocarbon spillage, weeds.

Med Low

Compliance with regulations, client may assist by watering of site with water cart to ensure dust controls (if needed), adequate noise suppression, clean down plant, refuelling controls, spillage controls, working restricted hours.

Operation of light vehicles mobile plant and equipment

Oil leaks, fuel spills and exhaust emissions

Low Low

Legal requirements for vehicle emissions, daily inspections, regular maintenance, spill kits, refuelling off site where possible.

Use of Electricity

Air Pollution, global warming

Low Low

Electricity use to be kept to a minimum. All unnecessary lighting turned off at end of work day.

Disturbance of Fauna / Flora

Disturbance of site

Very Low Very Low

Comply with legal & site requirements.

Spills

Land / Soils Contamination, Solvents, Paints, Fuels

Low Med

Approved bunding and storage with sealing to prevent leakage. Correct disposal techniques. Minimal quantities stored on site, compliance with the Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations


ASPECT

IMPACTS



Controls

Emergency Conditions

Land, Air and Water Pollution

Low Low

Maintenance of all plant and electrical fittings, provision of fire extinguishers, emergency evacuation procedure, separation of flammables, refer to safety procedure to minimise risks.

Operation of fixed plant and movement of heavy vehicles

Noise / nuisance to neighbours

Med Low

Machines to be turned off when not in use Doors to workshop kept closed to minimise noise, minimal after hours work to be done.

Storage of oils and Chemicals

Liquid waste, storage of empty containers

Low Low

Dedicated storage area and regular removal of empty containers, Education of personnel regarding disposal of waste chemicals, spills kits, Compliance with the Dangerous Goods Act / Regulations


Environmental Consultation Activities

The Tonca Earthmoving Staff will undertake the following duties on the site; - Hold pre-start & toolbox meetings/ discussions with all employees, visitors & subcontractors

to discuss Safety & Environmental issues; - Request and explain the work method statement expectations of Tonca Earthmoving Pty

Ltd; - Formally review work method statements, provide feedback and request additional

information as required; - Assist the OSHE Co-ordinator prepare and maintain the Environmental Management Plan; - Forward the plan or relevant sections to any subcontractors doing work on Tonca

Earthmoving Pty Ltd Equipment Sites (as required); - Undertake periodic, documented inspections of the sites and subcontractor activities, and

provide feedback and direction to subcontractors as a result, and; - Respond to any query, incident/ injury, emergency report as forwarded by any worker on site

or concerned member of the public.

Public Safety and Health

Subcontractor Management All subcontractors that are engaged by Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd will need to fulfill the following minimum requirements when working on our controlled sites; a) Prepare and submit to Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd specific Safe Work Procedures & Risk

Assessments for any high-risk tasks prior to commencing work on the particular site;

b) Before work commences, the subcontractor must review their risk assessment and controls and review the safe work procedures relating to all required activities; the subcontractor must forward copies of all relevant SWP’s to Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd.

c) Make all reasonable additions to the Safe Work Procedures as requested by Tonca

Earthmoving Pty Ltd management representatives;

d) Contact Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd immediately following any incident, injury, near miss, emergency or incident involving any person, including employer, self employed person, worker or member of the public;

e) Discuss with the Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd representative any workplace activity or risk

identified, unsatisfactorily controlled or dealt with;

f) Do all activities and work in a safe and health manner at all times and in accordance with the requirements of Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd, subcontractor safe work procedures and state based legislation and codes of practice.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd will maintain a register of all subcontractors used. Tonca Earthmoving Staff can print a copy of the subcontractor job report and attach to the register also. See Subcontractor register in the safety management system.


The subcontractor safe work procedures will be formally reviewed to ensure they comply with the requirements of legislation and meet the minimum requirements of Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Safety Management System Standards.

Tonca Earthmoving will undertake the following course of action for identified Environmental issues; a) For any minor issues the subcontractor will be given verbal direction indicating what the

issue is, what needs to occur and the level/standard of OSH&E Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd expects;

b) For major OSH&E breaches or situations where there is imminent risk to a worker or

other person, the subcontractor will stop work and be issued with a written warning detailing the issue and controls expected. Work will only restart when adequate safety or environmental controls have been implemented, and;

c) For ongoing health / safety Environmental non-compliance of a significant or high-risk

nature subcontractors may be directed to cease work in accordance with a breach of the contract;

d) All subcontractors OSH&E Performance will be formally reviewed during site inspections

and audited against the Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd safety & environmental performance standards. Recommendations for improvement will be discussed with the relevant subcontractors to ensure improvements are implemented and understood.

Note: Any OSH&E hazards that are not able to be controlled on site by the relevant subcontractor

must be reported to the Tonca Earthmoving Director immediately. If the risk to health and safety is deemed too great to continue work, the subcontractor must leave the site and complete a hazard report detailing the issues for discussion & resolution.

Inspections

The site Tonca Earthmoving Staff will conduct documented site inspections, using the site Environmental Inspection Checklist on a minimum fortnightly basis to provide a means through which;

a) Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd can verify compliance with the minimum Environmental control requirements, and;

b) Environmental Risk Control Methods specified by the subcontractors can be verified as

being satisfactorily implemented and effective on the site;

To achieve an accurate appraisal of the site and subcontractor activities the inspections will be done on varying days and times each fortnight. The site Tonca Earthmoving Staff will also use random visits and general time spent on the site to monitor health and safety performance on an ongoing basis.


Public Protection & Controls

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd have identified that control measures must be implemented to exclude the public, particularly children, from being exposed to the (sites it controls) risks.

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd will aim to do the following; (as needed on site or projects)

a) Ensure that the various sites / yards are secure and fenced around the boundary of the

site to ensure members of the public cannot walk in unnoticed. All members of the public must be supervised on site and accounted for in the event of an emergency on site;

Fencing used must be secure and supported to prevent it topping or collapsing; The fence should have a gate for large vehicles to enter the premises; The site Tonca Earthmoving Staff will monitor and document the condition of the fence

during site inspections. b) Clearly display safety signs on the boundary fence that describes the site areas as

being accessible to workers and authorized personnel only, i.e. “Do Not Enter Authorised Personnel Only”.

c) A spotter should be made available to guide vehicles or equipment reversing onto or off

the site, so that workers aren’t driving blindly into areas where there may be pedestrians.

Plant and Equipment Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd will provide plant and equipment in accordance with the standards below;

All plant and machinery will be certified fit for operation by the Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd prior to being made available for use by trained operators. A licensed electrician will be contracted to ensure safe supply of electricity on the site and all registers and RCD’s are tested and current. All leads will be tested and tagged in accordance with legislated requirements. The electrician will test all RCD’s during inspection, and the site Tonca Earthmoving Staff will test it during regular documented workplace inspections. The electrician will ensure that evidence of testing (stamp or sticker) is displayed on the switchboard that details the date and time of testing.

Signage: OHS&E Signage be displayed on site in easy to see locations; Fixed in a way so that sharp or protruding edges are not exposed Signs will include;

“Do Not Enter Authorised Personnel Only” – All Site areas.

Mandatory PPE Signs

Mandatory Safety Footwear Signs

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd site General Sign


Rubbish / Housekeeping

A general-purpose rubbish enclosed or bin will be provided on site; It will be emptied as necessary and before it becomes overloaded; It will be placed in the yard area, away from where vehicles, plant and equipment

are parked or stored.

Site Rules and Safe Work Practices:

All workers, visitors and subcontractors on site must ensure the following;

All incidents, injuries and emergency situations must be reported to the site Tonca Earthmoving Staff immediately;

All workers must wear the correct PPE Personal Protective Equipment (as per the safe work procedures, material safety data sheets or manufactures instructions) at all times;

Place all rubbish in the appropriate enclosure or bins provided before leaving the work site for the day;

Work areas must be kept clean and free from Hazards at all times; No Alcohol or illegal drugs are permitted on site; Any person onsite affected by Alcohol or Drugs will not be tolerated and will be denied

access to the site in accordance with the Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Drug and Alcohol Policy; Toilets must be kept in a good condition and good hygiene is to be adhered to at all times; Copies of the relevant MSDS is to be maintained by the site Tonca Earthmoving Staff and

stored in the master MSDS file. Full MSDS master files are retained in the branches; All personnel are to be trained in the plant and equipment being used by the relevant trade or

employer. This includes holding certificates and licenses as required. No person without specific approval is to alter or remove any plant, equipment or safety device

on site. Electrical equipment including leads, are to be inspected and tagged at intervals not exceeding

3 months and maintained in locations where they are not likely to be damaged or create a trip hazard;

Any faulty electrical equipment shall be tagged out and withdrawn from use; All Work above 2m will require a suitable means of fall protection; Theft of any kind will not be tolerated and will be reported directly to the Police; All safety & environmental signs are to be complied with in full; and A spotter will guide vehicles or equipment reversing onto or off the site, so that workers aren’t

driving blindly into areas where there maybe pedestrians or oncoming traffic issues;

Emergency Preparedness and Response:

Emergency contact details and the evacuation process will be displayed clearly on the site noticeboard for all personnel to use and follow in the event of an emergency situation. The Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd safety management system contains full procedures in the event of an emergency and your Tonca Earthmoving Staff will explain these to you as part of our site specific induction prior to commencing work.


ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Site Specific Details

Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Details:

Business Name: Tonca Earthmoving Pty Ltd Business Address: (Insert relevant site address) Business Telephone: (Insert relevant phone numbers) Business Facsimile: (Insert relevant fax numbers) ABN Number: ______________________________________

Contact Numbers: Site: ______________________________________________________________ Manager: ______________________________________________________________ Tonca Earthmoving Staff: _____________________________________________________________

Client Site Details: Client Site Address: ________________________________________________________ Client Site Contact: ________________________________________________________

PREFERRED MEDICAL PROVIDERS DETAILS

Carepoint Industrial Heath Services

24 Peel Road O’Connor WA 6163

Ph: (08) 9337 8033

SEE REVERSE PAGE FOR EMERGECNY CONTACT DETAILS AND SITE PLAN INFORMATION

General Safety Rules, Site Specific Hazards, Safe Work Method Statements, Site Specific Rules and Information and Control Measures:

SITE SPECIFIC HAZARDS


EMERGECNY REPOSNSE DETAILS

Emergency

AMBULANCE / POLICE / FIRE SERVICE

(000) OR 112 (mobile)

Note: Once the emergency situation has been made, the incident must be reported to the site Tonca Earthmoving Staff as soon as possible if this has not already been done. The following authorities/support organisations may also need to be contacted;

AUTHORITIES/ AGENCIES

WorkSafe WA 1800 678 198 OH&S Management (Int) Pty Ltd (08) 9272-8555 Poisons Information Centre: 13 1126 Electrical Emergency: 13 1351 Gas Emergency: 13 1352 Water Emergency: 13 1375


ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST

General Circle All subcontractor’s /Visitors / Inducted Yes / No All employee’s Inducted Yes / No Site Noticeboard up to date and available to personnel Yes / No Emergency numbers displayed Yes / No EMS & Crisis Management Manual available Yes / No Signed Policies displayed on site (Quality, OSH, Environmental, etc) Yes / No Amenities Is the site office / compound clearly identified Yes / No Compound safe and secure Yes / No Compound free of litter, bins provided Yes / No Toilet and wash facilities provided & maintained Yes / No Amenities adequate and maintained in accordance with code of practice Yes / No Emergency Response Systems First Aid kit and facilities on site Yes / No Emergency / Muster point signs erected Yes / No Fire Extinguishers testing & inspection current Yes / No Extinguishers mounted on brackets or hooks. Signage in place Yes / No Personal Protective Equipment Hearing protection available Yes / No Safety footwear being worn Yes / No Sun protection available Yes / No Safety vests worn at all times Yes / No Eye protection available Yes / No Plant and Equipment Waste oil and other waste collected Yes / No Daily plant inspections and fault reports completed for all plant Yes / No Plant and equipment in good condition Yes / No All operators competency tested Yes / No Vehicles and Plant parked to reduce impact on road users and pedestrians Yes / No All electrical equipment inspected and tagged with current colour coding Yes / No Power and Hand tools in good condition Yes / No All lifting equipment identified & marked with safe working loads Yes / No Site Safety Risk Assessments conducted before any high risk work Yes / No JSA conducted Yes / No Warning signs, traffic and public in place Yes / No Toolbox meeting minutes available Yes / No Inspect Hazardous Goods / Chemicals on site Yes / No MSDS sheets available for all chemicals on site Yes / No Work practices inspected for any other hazards on site Yes / No


Site Address:___________________________________________________ Inspecting Person:___________________________________________ ___ Date:__________________________________________________________

Follow-up on previous inspection items

Date Item Result Furthe Actions

Environmental Management Environmental risk analysis carried out before starting work Yes / No Chemical spill kit available onsite Yes / No Environmental issues included in tool box meetings Yes / No General Comments


HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REGISTER OHS FM 007

Location on site:_________________________________________

Date Updated: ___________________________________________

ENSURE ALL M.S.D.S ARE UP TO DATE AND CURRENT FOR ALL SUBSTANCES ON SITE

Chemical Health Hazards PPE Required Safe Handling Hazchem

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