Environmental Control Plan
Air quality management
Company is committed to ensuring airborne emissions are controlled to minimise the impacts on the community and surrounds.
The purpose of this control measure is to address the environmental impacts associated with potential air contamination, including fumes, vapours, aerosols, dust, mists, particulates, smoke and odour.
Objectives
to ensure the overall amount of dust is kept to a minimum;
to ensure the handling, stockpiling and disposal of material does not generate an air quality impact the environment or community;
ensure Company is not responsible for community complaints regarding dust, odours or other likely air contaminants.
Controls
Examples are given below. Please remove and/or modify to suit your workplace requirements.
Action | Requirements | Responsibility | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
Waste disposal |
| All staff | At all times |
Mobile plant and vehicle movement |
| All staff | At all times |
Equipment use |
| Nominated person | During all works |
Smoking |
| All staff | During all works |
Pest management control |
| Manager | At all times |
Corrective actions
Investigate the cause of excessive dust/emissions when observed
Implement controls immediately
Air quality performance indicators
6 more job steps, from Environmental Aspect – Air Quality to Environmental Aspect -
- Fuels, oils and chemicals management
- Waste management
- Fuels, oil and chemicals management
- Noise/Vibration management
- Terrestrial fauna management
- and 5 more
Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.
