Checklist – CAC004M
Environmental Management (MRTS51 and MRTS52)
Contractor
Date
Review No.
Contract No.
Project No.
Project Name
Legend: C Conformance NC Non-conformance O Observation N/A Not Applicable NFV Not Fully Verifiable
Reference
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Administration
MRTS51
Clause 5.1
MRTS52
Clause 6.1 – 6.3
The EMP (C) was accepted by Administrator prior to
commencement of works.
Is there an Erosion and Sediment Control plan for the
site that is current, has been assessed as suitable by the
Contract Administrator?
MRTS51
Clause 7.1
Contractor has notified Administrator within 24 hours of
inspections/visits by administering authority.
MRTS51
Clause 7.2
Site inspections completed, documented and submitted
to Superintendent each month?
MRTS51
Clause 7.4
Have environmental incidents, public complaints, or nonconformances been managed in accordance with EMP
and legislation?
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Water quality on site
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Erosion and sediment control measures
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Cultural heritage exclusion fencing
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Habitat preservation measures
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Vegetation management measures
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Pest management strategies
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Waste management strategies
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Chemical and fuel management
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Reference
MRTS51
Clause 9.1.1
MRTS51
Clause 9.3
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Have all relevant licenses/approvals been obtained and
complied with?
Are project records generated and managed
appropriately?
MRTS
Clause 9.4
Have environmental site inductions been provided to all
persons on the project?
MRTS
Clause 8.1
Amendments to the EMP(C) have been submitted to
Principal and reviewed for suitability?
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Induction register
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Meeting minutes
Incidents, non-conformances and complaints
Inspection reports, checklists, dairy entries
Weed hygiene declarations
Fire Ant Control plans (where applicable)
Water extraction records
Monitoring results – including discharge and
receiving water results
Formal letters
Cultural heritage activities
Waste measurement & tracking records
Injury or death of animals
Animal breeding places destroyed during works.
Erosion & Sediment Control
Note: For medium and high erosion risk projects a specific erosion and sediment control checklist (CAC005M) should be completed at least once per project.
MRTS52
Clause 1.3
DEHP 7
Is clean stormwater diverted around the site?
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Note: Clean water may also be diverted through the site
in some instances as long as it is a defined channel and
dirty water cannot ingress. Alternatively sediment controls
must be designed to manage clean water flow volumes.
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Reference
MRTS52
Clause 1.3
Requirements
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Addressed
Comments/Observations
Further information/guidance on appropriate devices can
be found within IECA Design Fact Sheet: Sediment
Control Classification system – Sediment Control
Techniques.
Does the runoff from all areas not effectively
stabilised drain to an appropriate sediment control
device?
 For low risk sites: Type 2 or Type 3 sediment
device e.g. check dams, rock filter dams,
sediment weir.
 For high risk site: Sediment basin.
MRTS52
Clause 6.3
Are the Erosion and Sediment controls adequately
maintained?
S440ZG EP Act
MRTS52
Clause 8.1.2
Has sediment or other prescribed contaminant (oil and
so on) been released to waters or stormwater drainage?
‘Sediment released’ defined as concentrations of
sediment > 75NTU unless otherwise defined by MRTS52
annexure or agreement with regulatory authority.
S440ZG EP Act
Is there any sediment build up in the receiving
environment (from the project)?
If the answer to this or previous question is yes the TMR
incident management procedure shall be followed,
including notification to DEHP where environmental harm
has or likely to occur.
Cultural Heritage
MRTS51
Clause 10.3.1 &
10.3.2
Cultural heritage has been managed in accordance with
the EMP and contract?
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Exclusion zones installed and maintained?
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Cultural Heritage Induction for all ground breaking
staff?
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Significant areas successfully protected from
construction?
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Monitors inducted onto the site?
Noise
MRTS51
Clause 10.4.1
Noise is being managed as per EMP and contract?
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 Have hours of work been adhered to?
 Has contractor undertaken measures to minimise
noise?
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Reference
MRTS51
Clause 10.4.2/
Annexure 5.1
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
 Are results acceptable?
Noise monitoring has taken place where required?
 Are any changes to noise management required?
Vibration
10.5.2
Annexure 6.2
Vibration resulting from construction has not damaged
structures or caused environmental nuisance.
10.5.2
Vibration management strategies and monitoring has
been implemented in accordance with the EMP and
contract?
EP Act 1997 airblast overpressure limits:
 < 115 dB Z Peak for 4 out of any 5 consecutive blasts,
or
 < 120 dB Z Peak for any blast, or
The ground vibration is:
 for vibrations of more than 35 Hz—more than
25 mm a second ground vibration, peak particle
velocity, or
 for vibrations of no more than 35 Hz—more
than10 mm a second ground vibration, peak
particle velocity.
MRTS51, Clause 10.5.2:
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Reference
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Air Quality
MRTS51
Clause 10.6.1
Construction activities have not resulted in
environmental nuisance in relation to air quality?
MRTS51
Clause 10.6.3
Annexure 7.3
Air quality management strategies and monitoring has
been implemented in accordance with the EMP and
contract?
 If burning, QFRS permit to burn obtained and only
suitable materials burned.
Acid Sulphate Soils
MRTS51
Clause 10.7
(MRTS04
Clause 11)
ASS management carried out according to the EMP and
contract?
Contaminated Sites
MRTS51
Clause 10.8.1/
MRTS04/
Annexure 8.1
 Newly identified contamination reported to Principal?
Contaminated land has been managed in accordance
with the EMP and contract.
Fauna
MRTS51
Clause 10.9
Destruction of animal breeding places was undertaken
lawfully and records have been provided to
Administrator?
MRTS51
Clause 10.9
Fauna is being managed in accordance with EMP and
contract?
 Fauna injuries & deaths reported to Principal?
Vegetation
MRTS51
Clause 10.10
MRTS04
Clause 7.2.1
Vegetation is being managed in accordance with EMP
and contract?
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 Only vegetation authorised for clearing was impacted?
 The area and type of vegetation cleared been
recorded & provided to Principal?
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Reference
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Pest Management
MRTS51
Clause 10.11.3
Pest management has occurred in accordance with EMP
and contract.
 No evidence of weed spread off site or new
infestations on site?
 Washdown bays constructed 200 m from
waterway/drainage line, easily maintained, designed
to contain weed seeds, sediments, oils and greases
and prevent recontamination?
Waste
MRTS51
Clause 10.12.2/
10.12.3
Waste management hierarchy implemented of waste
MRTS51
Clause 10.12.2
Has waste been managed in accordance with the EMP
avoidance, waste reuse, waste recycling, energy
recovery from waste and waste disposal.
and contract?
 No waste or litter shall be burnt on site unless allowed
as specified in Clause 10.6.2.
 No waste shall be buried on site unless approved by
the administrator and the administering authority.
 The Contractor shall provide bins at common areas at
all times. Bins shall be fitted with lids and serviced
prior to being filled to capacity.
 Site free of litter.
Chemicals and Spills
MRTS51
Clause 10.13.2
MRTS51
Clause 10.13.2
MRTS51
Clause 10.13.2
Spill response material is adequate for the type and
quantity of hazardous materials used/stored on-site and
as specified in the EMP(C)?
Chemical and fuel storage is adequate for the risk and in
accordance with relevant standards?
Spills that have occurred have been cleaned up,
disposed of properly and reported?
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Reference
MRTS51
Clause 10.13.2
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Refuelling:
 at least 30 m from waterways or drainage lines or
additional controls in place?
 automatic shut off valve used?
MRTS51
Clause 10.13.2
Machinery is appropriately maintained and there is no
evidence of leaks of oil, fuel or hydraulic fluid.
Resource Use – water, quarry material, stockpile management
MRTS51
Clause .1.1
Is water for construction being sourced lawfully?
i.e. Notification prior to take, flows retained, and records
management.
RoadTek - specific requirements
Flood hazard appropriately assessed and managed.
Scope changes have been appropriately managed and
documentation amended as required.
RoadTek’s Environmental policy and certification
requirements understood.
Is a trained Environmental Representative assigned to,
and actively engaged on the project?
Definitions
Conformance (C)
Fulfilment of a requirement, either contractual or legislative.
Non-conformance (NC)
A failure to comply with a requirement of contract.
Not Fully Verifiable (NFV)
There was insufficient evidence to determine conformance or non-conformance.
Observation (O)
A positive or negative comment of the auditor based on evidence and/or an observation made during the audit.
Observations may or may not suggest corrective actions.
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