6. Noosa River DMP Ver0 (Combined)

      IMPROVEMENT

            NON-CONFORMITY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
This Concept Dredge Management Plan has outlined areas of environmental management for the works. If
ongoing monitoring of the works identify areas of non-conformance with the requirements of this Concept Dredge
Management Plan, the Contractor shall (where possible, safe and appropriate):
     a) React to the Non-Conformity.
            1) Take Corrective Action to control and correct it.
            2) Deal with the consequences, including mitigating actual adverse environmental impacts.
            3) Initial Communication of the Non-conformity
     b) Evaluate the need for action to eliminate the causes of the nonconformity.
            1) Review the nonconformity.
            2) Determine the causes of the nonconformity.
            3) Determine if similar nonconformities exist or could potentially occur.
     c) Implement any preventative action needed.
     d) Review the effectiveness of any corrective action undertaken.
     e) Make changes to the environmental system, if necessary.
Communication of the issue to the approval holder (Noosa Shire Council) is required as soon as practicable if the
Non-Conformity included any of the following:
            o   A complaint regarding any environmental impact caused by the works is received.
            o   A departure from approved procedure is observed.
            o   Non-compliance with performance criteria.
            o   Major non-conformance with management plan.
Notification of agencies is to be undertaken where required.


            CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
The Contractor shall continually improve the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the environmental
management system to enhance environmental performance.




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