Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

CSR Building Products Limited                                                                                        Page 16
West Ridge Quarry
Site Based Management Plan




Internal communication mechanisms relating to environmental issues including, but not limited to impacts, objectives,
training and awareness, incidents, emergencies, feedback and suggestions for improvement may occur in the form of:
      Action requests
      Environmental incident/ complaint reporting
      Environmental investigations
      Inductions and environmental awareness training
      Tool-box meetings
      Verbal advice
      Minutes and other forms of written correspondence

External communication mechanisms relating to environmental issues relevant to Site operations may include:
      formal and informal correspondence with Government authorities;
      media releases;
      formal correspondence with relevant stakeholders; and
      public complaints and enquiries.

2.7          Record Keeping and Reporting
All environmentally relevant documentation, including policies, procedures, forms, records, and reports required to be kept
as per this SBMP shall be available at the approved/licensed premises for a period of at least five years and be available
for inspection by an authorised person. If monitoring is required following a complaint, the report shall:
      record the date and time of sampling;
      be endorsed by a person or body possessing appropriate experience and qualifications to perform the required
      measurements on all records of analysis results;
      record the results of all analyses, measurements and observations and interpretations (if appropriate); and
      be made available on request to any authorised person who must be permitted to make copies thereof.

2.8          Periodic Review of Environmental Performance and Improvement
The Site Manager will review and update this SBMP as required to ensure that it meets operational requirements and
relevant environmental legislation and standards. Reasons for updating the SBMP may include:
      identification of deficiencies or opportunities for improvement;
      following recommendations from audits;
      changes to operations; and
      changes to legislation.

2.9          Staff Training and Induction
Operational management are directly responsible for ensuring that all employees involved in the Site operations are
provided with adequate training and education programs to inform and develop employee knowledge regarding
environmental commitments, potential environmental issues resulting from the activities, leading practice and procedures
for dealing with environmental issues and the monitoring and reporting requirements for the Site.

All personnel receiving on-the-job training will be assessed on their level of understanding and competency prior to
completion of the training. Training will continue until the person achieves an acceptable level of competence.

All employees and sub-contractors will receive a Site induction which will include an overview of the sites environmental
management procedures and practices. The induction will include an overview of:
      General Environmental Duty (GED), whereby a person in the performance of their duties shall not do so in a
      manner which will cause, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable and
      practicable measures to prevent or minimise that harm;
      Duty to Notify Environmental Harm, whereby if a person in the performance of their duties becomes aware that
      serious or material environmental harm is caused or may be caused by their activity or by someone else’s activity,



December 2012 / file ref. 1271_610_001                                                                    GROUNDWORK p l u s