Environmental Management » Plan Description 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.

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