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Environmental Protection & Awareness - Training POSTER
David H Moloney May 2021
Land & Surface / Ground Water Land & Surface / Ground Water Land & Surface / Ground Water Land & Surface / Ground Water Land & Surface / Ground Water Land & Surface / Ground Water
Pollution Pollution Pollution Pollution Pollution Pollution
Cause - the Storage of Fuel & Oil and Cause - Concrete Washout from lorries Cause - Pumping & run-off Cause - Rainwater run-off from
Cause - Fuelling & Servicing Machines Cause - Washing Machines uncovered areas of the site
Waste Oil & Filters and pumps
Settlement Pond & Filter Drain Earthworks
Pond Filter Drain
Drip Tray Nozzel Auto shut-off Fill
Waste
Waste
Cut
Typical Cut to Fill Situation
Wheelie Bin 205 ltr Drum Flow
Pollution is the introduction of harmful Preventative Measures Stream / River
materials into the environment. These
harmful materials are called pollutants. Preventative Measures 1 Use funnels when fuelling from containers Preventative Measures Preventative Measures Filter drains have straw bales, Preventative Measures
Pollutants are created by construction, geotextile & 20 mm clean stone.
1 Store oils away from drains or 2 Refuel, service and store oil away from 1 Ensure that any wash down slurry or 1 Ready-mix trucks to washout in areas 1 Only strip land of vegetation it it is
damage the quality of air, rain water, and watercourses watercourses or surface water drains. residue is contained and cannot enter designated for the purpose. Preventative Measures absolutely necessary as vegetation
land. drains or watercourses reduces silt run-off.
2 Keep a spill kit near to fuel and oil storage 3 Use drip trays where nuisance leaks and 2 Washout water not to flow into any 1 Don’t pump silty water directly into rivers, 2 Provide settlement systems for water run-
areas and refuelling areas. drips may occur. watercourse or drain. ditches or surface water drains. off.
Site Documents the Construction 4 Keep a spill kit near to fuel and oil storage 2 Use the minimum amount of water to 2 Only discharge silty water into designated 3 Store soil away from watercourses or
3 Provide drums with lids for waste oil & filters
areas and refuelling areas. reduce waste. settlement systems or onto grassland. drains.
Environmental Management Plan states 4 Waste oil & filters - sent to a Waste 5 Use Fuel Nozzel that automatically shuts- 3 Ensure hose down spills of concrete or 4 Divert any surface water flows away from
how the contractor will manage and Management Company off the flow of fuel when vehicle tank is full. cement don’t flow into surface water traffic areas.
minimise negative effects during drains.
construction.
Construction Pollutants to AIR, include Waste Non-hazardous Waste Hazardous Mud Pollution on Public Roads Air Pollution - Dust Air Pollution - Dust Air Pollution - Emissions
dust generated from various construction
Source - Offcuts, Packing, Surplus, Office Source - Used oil/fuel filters, waste oil, Cause - Lorries carrying mud on their Cause - Blown from the vehicle whilst Cause - Dust from earth moving Cause - Toxic Emissions from machiney
activities, earthmoving and emissions from
Waste. used batteries, solvent and thinners, paint tyres onto public roads travelling operations and traffic movements to and exhauses
various light vehicles and diesel or petrol wastes, asphalt road planings etc. from site.
driven equipment.
Lorry Wheel Wash
Construction Pollutants to Surface and
Ground Water, include pumped water to
keep excavations dry, water runoff caused
by rain and storms
Construction Pollutants to Land, include
Waste materials generated during
Measures Measures Preventative Measures Preventative Measures Preventative Measures Preventative Measures
construction
1 Dedicated Recycling Skips 1 Usage of Alternative 'ECO Friendly' 1 Vehicles going from the work site onto 1 Sheeting vehicles carrying dusty materials 1 Enforcing low speed limits for vehicles on 1 Use of only modern, well maintained
Substances, Reduce or Substitute. paved roads must be free of excessive to prevent materials being blown from the unmade surfaces minimizing the machinery to minimize mobile source
mud. vehicle whilst travelling generation of airborne dust emissions
2 Reclamation of waste at source with recycling. 2 All hazardous waste shall be appropriately 2 Install Wheel Washing Facility provided 2 Designated vehicle wash areas 2 Regular water spraying of unpaved and 2 Maintenance of plant & equipment to
packed, labeled and shall have a waste with high-pressure hosing before leaving sweeping of paved roads to minimize dust prevent excessive exhaust fumes
Those Responsible consignment note when transported out. the site and remove mud
Senior Project Manager
3 Record waste details according to consignment 3 Hazardous waste shall be disposed at 3 3 Reducing the quantity of dusty materials 3 Ambient air quality survey is conducted
HSE Manager record system to ensure compliance regulations licensed treatment or disposal sites only. stored on site or covering stored material
Environmental Staff
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Construction Manager
Machinery Noise Manage Noxious Weeds Manage Non-Native Invasive Plants Archaeology Protected Species - Badgers
Cause - Construction noise levels Example - Ragwort, Japanese Knotweed it grows rapidly and Archaeology is the study of human history It is illegal to carry out any construction
associated with sources such as forms dense clumps over 3m high through the excavation of sites and the work close to a badger sett without taking
Training
excavators, lorries, dump trucks, analysis of physical remains. steps to positively avoid damage.
Use Toolbox talks compressors, etc.
Use this Poster To cut down on the amount
of waste we throw away
Preventative Measures Preventative Measures Preventative Measures Measures Measures
1 Plant & equipment is maintained to prevent 1 Noxious weeds will be recorded during pre- 1 IMMEDIATELY stop all work within 7 1 Stop work if you find any archaeological 1 IMMEDIATELY stop work and inform your
excessive noise emissions and silencers construction surveys conducted by the metres of the suspect plant and contact features and immediately contact your line manager if you discover a badger sett
fitted where possible. project ecologist your line manager for instructions if you manager for instructions 9 Obey the or see a badger on your site.
think you have identified Japanese advice provided by any appointed
Knotweed on your site. archaeologist.
2 Operators should be provided with ear 2 The plant must be fully and continuously 2 Don’t interfere with a badger sett by
muffs suppressed and destroyed. damaging or destroying it
3 Ensure that plant and equipment is free of 3 Don’t obstruct the access to, or any
soil / weeds prior to being brought to site entrance of, a badger sett.
