Environmental Management » Act 1999 http://www.e-p-o.org Environmental Management Articles at EPO Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:02:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 How to Make a Construction Environmental Management Plan http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan-4 http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan-4#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:34:48 +0000 admin http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan-4 In recent years, construction contractors have discovered the importance of having a Construction Environmental Management Plan in order to begin work. The main reason why this has taken place is because society on a global level has become more conscious about the impact of human activities on the natural environment. As a result, governments in most countries have reacted through enacting environmental legislation that obliges contractors and/or companies to detail and assess the impact of a project on the surrounding environment before the green light to go ahead.

Environmental Law in Australia

In Australia, the primary environmental legislation at a federal level is called the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This legislation means that a Construction Environmental Management Plan (or otherwise known by the acronym CEMP) must be prepared before commencing any type of construction work.

In addition, the legislation specifies the penalties that you can incur if you are found to not be in compliance with the law. The softest penalty is a financial one, which can vary in size depending on each case. The harshest penalty by far is being prosecuted for environmental negligence. Nobody ever wants to face that prospect.

What to Include In an Environmental Plan

Before I go into what should be included in an environmental plan for a construction worksite, it’s important that I point out that the following is simply a guideline to base your own environmental plan on. It is not a definitive list and I would highly recommend that you visit your respective state government website to get more information. This is because legislation can vary slightly from state to state.

Here are the components that should be included in your plan:

- Description of the project to take place
- The objectives of the environmental plan
- Important contact numbers
- The requirements as outlined by legislation
- Working hours of the project
- Procedures for complaints and communication within the worksite
- Procedures for emergencies
- Non-conformance control
- Environmental training to be undertaken
- Environmental protection measures

Once again, the information presented above is simply a guideline to follow which may prove useful for those who have no idea about how to create a CEMP.

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In recent years, construction contractors have discovered the importance of having a Construction Environmental Management Plan in order to begin work. The main reason why this has taken place is because society on a global level has become more conscious about the impact of human activities on the natural environment. As a result, governments in most countries have reacted through enacting environmental legislation that obliges contractors and/or companies to detail and assess the impact of a project on the surrounding environment before the green light to go ahead.

Environmental Law in Australia

In Australia, the primary environmental legislation at a federal level is called the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This legislation means that a Construction Environmental Management Plan (or otherwise known by the acronym CEMP) must be prepared before commencing any type of construction work.

In addition, the legislation specifies the penalties that you can incur if you are found to not be in compliance with the law. The softest penalty is a financial one, which can vary in size depending on each case. The harshest penalty by far is being prosecuted for environmental negligence. Nobody ever wants to face that prospect.

What to Include In an Environmental Plan

Before I go into what should be included in an environmental plan for a construction worksite, it’s important that I point out that the following is simply a guideline to base your own environmental plan on. It is not a definitive list and I would highly recommend that you visit your respective state government website to get more information. This is because legislation can vary slightly from state to state.

Here are the components that should be included in your plan:

- Description of the project to take place
- The objectives of the environmental plan
- Important contact numbers
- The requirements as outlined by legislation
- Working hours of the project
- Procedures for complaints and communication within the worksite
- Procedures for emergencies
- Non-conformance control
- Environmental training to be undertaken
- Environmental protection measures

Once again, the information presented above is simply a guideline to follow which may prove useful for those who have no idea about how to create a CEMP.

If you want to get your construction project off the ground as quickly as possible and have peace of mind, then you have no choice but to make a Construction Environmental Management Plan for your project.

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In recent years, construction contractors have discovered the importance of having a Construction Environmental Management Plan in order to begin work. The main reason why this has taken place is because society on a global level has become more conscious about the impact of human activities on the natural environment. As a result, governments in most countries have reacted through enacting environmental legislation that obliges contractors and/or companies to detail and assess the impact of a project on the surrounding environment before the green light to go ahead.

Environmental Law in Australia

In Australia, the primary environmental legislation at a federal level is called the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This legislation means that a Construction Environmental Management Plan (or otherwise known by the acronym CEMP) must be prepared before commencing any type of construction work.

In addition, the legislation specifies the penalties that you can incur if you are found to not be in compliance with the law. The softest penalty is a financial one, which can vary in size depending on each case. The harshest penalty by far is being prosecuted for environmental negligence. Nobody ever wants to face that prospect.

What to Include In an Environmental Plan

Before I go into what should be included in an environmental plan for a construction worksite, it’s important that I point out that the following is simply a guideline to base your own environmental plan on. It is not a definitive list and I would highly recommend that you visit your respective state government website to get more information. This is because legislation can vary slightly from state to state.

Here are the components that should be included in your plan:

- Description of the project to take place
- The objectives of the environmental plan
- Important contact numbers
- The requirements as outlined by legislation
- Working hours of the project
- Procedures for complaints and communication within the worksite
- Procedures for emergencies
- Non-conformance control
- Environmental training to be undertaken
- Environmental protection measures

Once again, the information presented above is simply a guideline to follow which may prove useful for those who have no idea about how to create a CEMP.

If you want to get your construction project off the ground as quickly as possible and have peace of mind, then you have no choice but to make a Construction Environmental Management Plan for your project.

]]> http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan-2/feed 0 How to Make a Construction Environmental Management Plan http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:05:38 +0000 admin http://www.e-p-o.org/how-to-make-a-construction-environmental-management-plan If you have been involved in the construction industry for a relatively long time, then you would have come across a Construction Environmental Management Plan. If you haven’t, then you will be very soon. The reality is that nowadays society has become more conscious of the impact that human activities have on the surrounding environment. Governments have responded accordingly by passing legislation that obliges construction contractors to detail the expected impacts of a project on the environment and how they hope to successfully manage them.

Unfortunately, despite the increased use and importance of such plans, there are still many out there that have no idea how to prepare a Construction Environmental Management Plan. This short article hopes to outline some of the important components of a plan so that you can get a good head start the next time you need to write one for a project.

Here are just some of the components that need to be included in an environmental plan:

A description of the project The objectives of the environmental plan Environmental responsibilities Legislative requirements Approvals, licenses and permits Procedures for managing communication and complaints Procedures for emergency responses Environmental training to be undertaken Environmental protection measures to be taken

In Australia, from where I’m from, the main environmental legislation is what is known as the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The legislation in your country will be different and it would be a wise decision to study it to make sure that environmental plan complies with it.

There is certainly no room for complacency when it comes to a Construction Environmental Management Plan.




By: Martin Gerardo

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