safety and environment management plans for construction contractors daryl browne – senior project...

Safety and Environment Management Plans for

Construction Contractors

Daryl Browne – Senior Project ManagerDuncan Cross – WHS Manager

Darwin Convention Centre – Room A0930h 30 May 2013

Background

Background

• Legislation:– Requirement to demonstrate positive

commitment to legal obligations.• WHS (NUL) Act 2011• Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 2011

Managing Risks and Impacts

• Our policy outlines commitment to undertaking all activities in an responsible manner and effectively managing risks that may effect:– People– Property– Environment

Environment

Environmental Management• The RFT will contain expectations for Contractor

environmental management.• Projects with a high risk of environmental impact

will have specific requirements:– Environmental Management Plan (EMP);– Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCP); – Weed Management Plans (WMP); and– Cultural Heritage Restrictions (Refer AAPA).

Minimising Environment Impact

Environmental Approvals• DoI intent is to have relevant environmental approvals in

place for all projects:– Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA);– Land Council;– Impact Statement; and– Notice of Intent

• DoI Environment Services available at all periods of the contract for advice regarding contract requirements

• environment.doi@nt.gov.au

Safety

Safety Management Plan

• Audit focus on ‘Construction Projects’– Projects value $250,000 or >– Review of plans to confirm compliance to

tender and contract requirements.• DoI intent is to support positive safety

outcomes for all key stakeholders.

Plan Reviews

Model Codes• Expectation is that your works conducted in

accordance with:– NT WorkSafe Model Code of Practice for

Construction.– National Code of Practice for the Construction

Industry (Federal)– For all Federal Safety Commissioner Accreditation,

refer• http://www.fsc.gov.au/sites/fsc

References• International Erosion Control Association (IECA)

– http://www.austieca.com.au• Erosion and Sediment Control Manual- Version 1.2:

– www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au • NT WorkSafe Model Codes of Practice

– http://www.worksafe.nt.gov.au• National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry

– http://foi.deewr.gov.au/documents• Department of Infrastructure Tenderer and Contractor

assistance:– http://www.nt.gov.au/infrastructure/techspecs