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Environmental Control Plan

Management plan · PLAN-20355

  • 6 job steps
  • Version 1

Set out how your business controls its environmental impacts with an Environmental Control Plan. It gives each environmental aspect an objective, example controls, corrective actions and performance indicators to adapt to your workplace.

It covers air quality, fuels, oils and chemicals, waste, noise and vibration, terrestrial fauna, native vegetation and weeds, cultural heritage, energy efficiency, and water conservation.

An Environmental Risk Assessment Form with a guidance sheet, risk matrix and worksheet helps you identify environmental hazards, rate the risk and record the controls and who is responsible.

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Environmental Control Plan

Management planVersion 1

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

  • No burning vegetation or waste

All staff

At all times

Mobile plant and vehicle movement

  • Vehicle movements controlled to keep to bitumen or concrete areas (No dirt areas)

  • Regular preventative maintenance for vehicles. No unnecessary engine idling

All staff

At all times

Equipment use

  • Ensure all equipment operated to control the emission of smoke, dust, fumes and other pollution into the atmosphere

Nominated person

During all works

Smoking

  • No smoking to occur in any area not designated a ‘Smoking Zone.’

All staff

During all works

Pest management control

  • Use non-chemical pest management techniques where possible or ensure only low toxicity pesticides used.

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 -

  1. Fuels, oils and chemicals management
  2. Waste management
  3. Fuels, oil and chemicals management
  4. Noise/Vibration management
  5. Terrestrial fauna management
  6. and 5 more

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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6 job steps

  1. Environmental Aspect – Air QualityCollect waste regularly, keep odour-generating waste in lidded receptacles, and keep up vehicle maintenance and prestart checks.
  2. Environmental Aspect – Fuels, Oils and Chemicals ManagementKeep refuelling 6 m from drains and waterways, minimise fuel storage, use spill kits, and store chemicals in a bund.
  3. Environmental Aspect – Waste ManagementContain and separate waste, mark recycling bins, pick up litter and keep waste in a bunded area away from waterways.
  4. Environmental Aspect -Environmental aspect left blank to complete.
  5. Environmental Aspect -Environmental aspect left blank to complete.
  6. Environmental Aspect -Environmental aspect left blank to complete.

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