Event and Action Plan for Construction Dust Monitoring

EVENT

ACTION

ET

IEC

ER

Contractor

Action Level

Exceedance for one sample.

1. Identify sources, investigate the causes of complaint and propose remedial measures.

2. Inform IEC and ER.

3.  Repeat measurement to confirm finding;.

4. Increase monitoring frequency

1. Check monitoring data submitted by the ET.

2. Check the Contractor’s working methods.

1.  Notify the Contractor. 

1. Rectify any unacceptable practices.

2. Amend working methods agreed with the ER as appropriate.

Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples.

1.Identify sources.

2.Inform the IEC and ER.

3.Advise the ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures;

4.Repeat measurements to confirm findings.

5.Increase monitoring frequency to daily.

6.Discuss with the IEC, ER and Contractor on remedial action required.

7.If exceedance continues, arrange meeting with the IEC, Contractor and ER.

8.If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring.

1. Check monitoring data submitted by the ET.

2. Check the Contractor’s working methods.

3. Discuss with the ET, ER and Contractor on possible remedial measures if required.

4. Advise the ER on the effectiveness of proposed remedial measures if required.

1. Notify the Contractor.

2. Ensure remedial measures properly implemented.

1. Submit proposals for remedial action to the ER within 3 working days of notification.

2. Implement the agreed proposals.

3. Amend proposal as appropriate

Limit Level

Exceedance for one sample.

1. Identify sources, investigate causes of exceedance and proposed remedial measures.

2. Inform the IEC, ER, and Contractor.

3. Repeat measurement to confirm finding.

4. 4.  Increase monitoring frequency to daily.

5. Assess effectiveness of the Contractor’s remedial action and keep the IEC and ER informed of the results

1. Check monitoring data submitted by the ET.

2. Check the Contractor’s working methods.

3. Discuss with the ET, ER and Contractor on possible remedial measures.

4. Advise the ER and ET on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures.

5. Supervise the implementation of remedial measures.

1. Confirm receipt of the notification of exceedance in writing.

2. Notify the Contractor.

3. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented.

1. Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance.

2. Submit proposals for remedial action to the ER and copy to the ET and IEC within 3 working days of notification.

3. Implement the agreed proposals.

4. Amend proposal as appropriate.

Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples

1. Notify the IEC, ER and Contractor.

2. Identify sources.

3. Repeat measurements to confirm findings.

4. Increase monitoring frequency to daily.

5. Carry out analysis of the Contractor’s working procedures with the ER to determine the possible mitigation to be implemented.

6. Arrange meeting with the IEC and ER to discuss the remedial action to be taken.

7. Assess the effectiveness of the Contractor’s remedial action and keep the IEC, EPD and ER informed of the results.

8. If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring

1. Discuss amongst the ER, ET and Contractor on the potential remedial action.

2. Review the Contractor’s remedial action whenever necessary to assure their effectiveness and advise the ER and ET accordingly.

3. Supervise the implementation of remedial measures.

1. Confirm receipt of the notification of exceedance in writing.

2. Notify the Contractor.

3. In consultation with the IEC and ET, agree with the Contractor on the remedial measures to be implemented.

4. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented.

5. If exceedance continues, consider what portion of works is responsible and instruct the Contractor to stop that portion of works until the exceedance is abated.

1. Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance.

2. Submit proposals for remedial action to the ER and copy to the IEC and ET within 3 working days of notification.

3. Implement the agreed proposals.

4. Resubmit proposals if problems still not under control.

5. Stop the relevant portion of works as determined by the ER until the exceedance is abated.

 


 Event and Action Plan for Noise Impact

EVENT

ACTION

ET

IEC

ER

Contractor

Action Level

1.Notify the IEC, ER and Contractor.

2.Carry out investigation.

3.Report the results of investigation to the IEC and Contractor.

4.Discuss jointly with the ER and Contractor and formulate remedial measures.

5.Increase the monitoring frequency to check the mitigation effectiveness

1.  Review the monitoring data submitted by the ET.

2.  Review the construction methods and proposed redial measures by the Contractor, and advise the ET and ER if the proposed remedial measures would be sufficient

1. Notify the Contractor.

2. Require the Contractor to propose remedial measures for implementation if required.

1.Submit noise mitigation proposals to the ER and copy to the IEC and ET.

2.Implement noise mitigation proposals.

Limit Level

1.Notify the IEC, ER and Contractor.

2.Identify sources.

3.Repeat measurements to confirm findings.

4.Carry out analysis of the Contractor’s working procedures with the ER and Contractor to determine possible mitigations to be implemented.

5.Record the causes and action taken for the exceedances.

6.Increase the monitoring frequency.

7.Assess the effectiveness of the Contractor’s remedial action with the ER and keep the IEC informed of the results.

8.If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring

1.Discuss amongst the ER, ET and Contractor on the potential remedial action.

2.Review the Contractor’s remedial action whenever necessary to assure their effectiveness and advise the ER accordingly.

3.Supervise the implementation of remedial measures.

1.Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing.

2.Notify the Contractor.

3.Require the Contractor to propose remedial measures for the analysed noise problems.

4.Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented.

5.If exceedance continues, consider what portion of work is responsible and instruct the Contractor to stop that portion of works until the exceedance is abated.

1.Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance.

2.Submit proposals for remedial action to the ER and copy to the ET and IEC within 3 working days of notification.

3.Implement the agreed proposals.

4.Resubmit proposals if problems still not under control.

5.Stop the relevant portion of works as determined by the ER until the exceedance is abated.


Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact

EVENT

ACTION

ET

IEC

ER

Contractor

Non-conformity on one occasion

1. Identify Source

2. Inform the IEC and the ER

3. Discuss remedial actions with the IEC, the ER and the Contractor

4. Monitor remedial actions until rectification has been completed

1. Check report

2. Check the Contractor's working method

3. Discuss with the ET and the Contractor on possible remedial measures

4. Advise the ER on effectiveness of proposed remedial measures.

5. Check implementation of remedial measures.

1. Notify Contractor

2. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented

1. Amend working methods

2. Rectify damage and undertake any necessary replacement

Repeated Non-conformity

1. Identify Source

2. Inform the IEC and the ER

3. Increase monitoring frequency

4. Discuss remedial actions with the IEC, the ER and the Contractor

5. Monitor remedial actions until rectification has been completed

6. If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring

1. Check monitoring report

2. Check the Contractor's working method

3. Discuss with the ET and the Contractor on possible remedial measures

4. Advise the ER on effectiveness of proposed remedial measures

5. Supervise implementation of remedial measures.

1. Notify the Contractor

2. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented

1. Amend working methods

2. Rectify damage and undertake any necessary replacement