EAD dust and environmental controls Checklist (Printable)

Air quality and dust

Boundary PM10 monitoring operating continuously with data logged and reviewedEAD ambient air quality standard – PM10 150 µg/m³ (24-hour average)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Trigger and action levels set below the 150 µg/m³ 24-hour limit, with named actions and ownersEAD ambient air quality standard – PM10 150 µg/m³ (24-hour average)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Water bowsers running to a written suppression schedule on haul roads and open groundEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Wheel wash operating at every vehicle exit and the adjacent public road kept cleanEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Perimeter screening / windbreak netting intact on the prevailing wind sideEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Stockpiles shaped, sheeted or damped; loaded trucks sheeted and not overfilledEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Cutting, grinding and chasing done with on-tool water suppression or extractionEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Noise and community

Noise monitoring carried out at sensitive receptors and results compared to the CEMP limitsEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Noisy works kept within permitted hours; night work approval held where requiredEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Community complaint log maintained, investigated and closed out with a responseEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Land, water and spills

Fuel tanks and chemical stores bunded to 110% of the largest container, under coverEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Spill kits at fuel points, plant parking and near watercourses; contents restocked after useEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Dewatering discharge covered by an approved consent, with quality monitoring recordsEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
No washout of concrete trucks or plant to ground, drains or the marine environmentEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Contaminated ground or unexpected finds stopped and reported under the CEMP procedureEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Waste and resources

Waste segregated at source into labelled skips, with hazardous waste stored separately and coveredEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Licensed carrier and disposal facility used; manifests / trip tickets reconciled and filedEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Waste quantities recorded against the project diversion-from-landfill targetEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Environmental training and CEMP briefing delivered to the workforce and recordedEAD Technical Guidance – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Ecology and biodiversity protection

Sensitive habitats, mangroves or dune areas fenced off and marked as no-go zonesEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Marine works timed to avoid turtle nesting or fish spawning windows where applicableEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Trees and vegetation retained under the approved landscape plan protected from plant damageEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Lighting directed away from sensitive habitats to limit spill and glare at nightEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fauna encounter procedure displayed and site team briefed on reporting sightingsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Vegetation clearance limited to the approved footprint and progressively reinstatedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Dust deposition on adjacent vegetation checked and washed down where recordedEAD Air Quality Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Invasive species controls followed for imported fill and landscaping materialEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Groundwater and dewatering management

Dewatering flow rates logged against the consented abstraction limitEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Groundwater quality sampled at the frequency set in the discharge consentEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Discharge point condition checked for erosion, ponding or unauthorised routingEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Silt and settlement tanks desludged before carryover into the discharge lineEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Piezometer or monitoring well readings recorded and trending reviewedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Groundwater treatment plant permits and O&M records available on siteEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Recharge or reuse of treated water documented where required by the consentEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Dewatering cessation and well decommissioning plan available for project close-outEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Chemical and material handling

Material safety data sheets available at point of use for all chemicals on siteEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Chemical store ventilated, signed and segregated by hazard classEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Secondary containment inspected for cracks, corrosion or accumulated rainwaterEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Empty chemical containers triple-rinsed or disposed of as hazardous wasteEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Refuelling carried out over drip trays away from drains and watercoursesEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Concrete admixture and curing compound storage kept away from surface water pathsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Register of hazardous materials on site kept current and reconciled with deliveriesEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Asbestos or hazardous legacy material survey referenced before demolition worksEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Energy, carbon and resource efficiency

Generator run hours logged and load matched to demand to reduce idlingEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Fuel consumption records kept to support the project carbon footprint reportingEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Renewable or hybrid power units used for site offices where specifiedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Materials procurement records show recycled or low-carbon content targets trackedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Formwork and packaging reuse scheme in operation with waste reduction recordedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Excess concrete and aggregate return-to-supplier arrangement in placeEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Water consumption metered and compared against the project efficiency targetEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

CEMP governance and reporting

CEMP document current, distributed and referenced in the daily briefingEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Environmental manager or officer appointed and named on the organisation chartEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Monthly environmental performance report submitted to the client / authorityEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Environmental incident register maintained with root cause and corrective actionsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Environmental audit findings tracked to closure with evidence attachedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Emergency spill response drill conducted and results recordedEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Sub-contractor environmental compliance checked before mobilisation to siteEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Environmental permits register kept current with renewal dates flagged in advanceEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Traffic, transport and off-site impact

Haul route agreed with the authority and swept to prevent mud carry-outEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Vehicle movement plan minimises trips through sensitive or residential zonesEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Loaded vehicles weighed or checked to prevent spillage on public roadsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Idling policy enforced for trucks and plant queuing at the gateEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Off-site material stockyards inspected for the same dust and runoff controlsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Public complaints relating to traffic, dust or noise logged and responded to within targetEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Vibration monitoring in place near sensitive structures where piling or compaction occursEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

Waste diversion and circular economy

Construction and demolition waste sorted for crushing / recycling before disposalEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Timber, metal and cardboard baled or palletised for collection by licensed recyclersEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
E-waste and batteries collected separately and handed to an approved recyclerEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Food waste from welfare facilities segregated and collected under a licensed contractEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Waste transfer notes reconciled monthly against the waste management plan targetsEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Excess topsoil stockpiled for reuse rather than exported as waste where feasibleEAD CEMP Guidance
Action / comment: ______________________________________________

EAD dust and environmental controls

Air quality and dust

Noise and community

Land, water and spills

Waste and resources

Ecology and biodiversity protection

Groundwater and dewatering management

Chemical and material handling

Energy, carbon and resource efficiency

CEMP governance and reporting

Traffic, transport and off-site impact

Waste diversion and circular economy

Air emissions from plant and generators

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