5.            SITE INSPECTION

 

5.1         Site Inspection

 

5.1.1     Site inspections were carried out weekly to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. A summary of the mitigation measures implementation schedule is provided in Appendix F.

 

5.1.2     In the reporting month, 13 site inspections were carried out on. Five of them were the joint inspections with the IEC, ER, the Contractor and the ET.

 

5.1.3     No outstanding issues were reported during the reporting period.

 

5.1.4     All the follow-up actions requested by Contractor’s ET and IEC during the site inspections were undertaken as reported by the Contractor and confirmed in the following weekly site inspection conducted during the reporting month.

 

5.1.5     Details of observations recorded during the site inspections are presented in Table 5.1.

 

Table 5.1         Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit

Parameters

Date

Observations and Recommendations

Follow-up

Air Quality

2 June 2016

Open stockpile shall be covered with impermeable sheeting to prevent dust emission at Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 8 June 2016.

23 June 2016

Stock of more than 20 bags of cement or PFA should be covered entirely by impervious sheeting or placed in area sheltered on top and 3 sides at Portion N. Cement or PFA should be stored properly at Portion N.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 30 June 2016.

7 July 2016

Open stockpile shall be covered with impermeable sheeting to prevent dust emission in Portion C.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 14 July 2016.

4 August 2016

Open stockpile shall be covered with impermeable sheeting to prevent dust emission in Portion F and M.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 12 August 2016.

4 August 2016

Cement or dry PFA shall be placed in area shelter on the top and 3 sides in Portion N.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 12 August 2016.

19 August 2016

Impermeable sheeting shall be provided at the site boundary or repaired as necessary to prevent dust emission from site in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 25 August 2016.

19 August 2016

Contractor was reminded to spray water during breaking or drilling in Portion F to prevent dust emission.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 25 August 2016.

25 August 2016

Fill materials should be covered properly to prevent overflow and runoff of construction materials in Portion Q. Impervious sheeting should be bundled properly to reduce dust emission to the haul road.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 1 September 2016.

Noise

7 July 2016

Noise absorbing material shall be provided to wrap the breaker tips which operating in Portion N.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 14 July 2016.

14 July 2016

Noise absorbing material shall be provided to wrap the breaker tips which operating in Portion F.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 20 July 2016.

4 August 2016

The door of the generator in Portion Q should be closed to reduce noise emission.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 12 August 2016.

19 August 2016

Impermeable sheeting shall be provided at the site boundary or repaired as necessary to prevent noise emission from site in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 25 August 2016.

Water Quality

23 June 2016

Stagnant water shall be removed at Portion Q.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 30 June 2016.

30 June 2016

Surface runoff shall be prevented from entering the discharge channel directly. Sediment in the channel shall be cleaned up at Portion P.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 7 July 2016.

20 July 2016

The dyke shall be repaired to prevent seepage of wastewater in Portion P.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 28 July 2016.

Chemical and Waste Management

 

8 June 2016

 

Chemicals and lubricant shall be stored properly at Portion M.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 15 June 2016.

15 June 2016

Construction waste shall be removed at Portion X.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 23 June 2016.

23 June 2016

Aluminum cans should collected properly by separate labelled bins at Portion Q. Adequate recycling bins should be provided.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 30 June 2016.

30 June 2016

The hole of drip tray shall be sealed to prevent leakage of chemicals at all Zone.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 7 July 2016.

14 July 2016

The hole of drip tray shall be sealed to prevent leakage of chemicals at Portion X and Q. The oil spilled on ground was observed at Portion X and Q.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 20 July 2016.

20 July 2016

Construction waste shall be removed or covered properly in Portion X.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 28 July 2016.

28 July 2016

Regular collection for disposal shall be provided. Segregation of different types of waste shall be implemented in Portion Q.

The items were rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 4 August 2016.

12 August 2016

Stagnant water in the tray shall be removed regularly in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 19 August 2016.

19 August 2016

Spillage of oil was found in Portion F. The spilled oil shall be removed properly.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on  25 August 2016.

25 August 2016

Extra drip tray should be provided to prevent over storage of chemicals and fuel oil in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 1 September 2016.

25 August 2016

Wastewater should be discharged and handled properly in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 1 September 2016.

Land Contamination

NA

Landscape and Visual Impact

2 June 2016

Open stockpiles shall be covered by unobtrusive sheeting to prevent dust and dirt spreading to adjacent landscape areas and vegetation, and to create a neat and tidy visual appearance at Portion Q..

 

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 8 June 2016.

7 July 2016

Open stockpiles shall be covered by unobtrusive sheeting to prevent dust and dirt spreading to adjacent landscape areas and vegetation, and to create a neat and tidy visual appearance in Portion C.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 14 July 2016.

20 July 2016

Open stockpiles shall be covered by unobtrusive sheeting to prevent dust and dirt spreading to adjacent landscape areas and vegetation, and to create a neat and tidy visual appearance in Portion C.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 28 July 2016.

4 August 2016

Open stockpiles shall be covered by unobtrusive sheeting to prevent dust and dirt spreading to adjacent landscape areas and vegetation, and to create a neat and tidy visual appearance in Portion F and M.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 12 August 2016.

12 August 2016

Open stockpiles shall be covered by unobtrusive sheeting to prevent dust and dirt spreading to adjacent landscape areas and vegetation, and to create a neat and tidy visual appearance in Portion Q.

The item was rectified by the Contractor and inspected on 19 August 2016.

General Condition

NA