24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

                                                                                                                                  EWSM- 3 PEST CONTROL AND FAUNA MANAGEMENT
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Hierarchy of Control (HOC): 1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer 5. Admin 6. PPE


                                                                                                                                                                  Responsible Person/s for
    Environmental Aspects                        Impacts                  HOC                             Controls / Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                     Monitor & Review

Lopping/ pruning tree, removing     Risk of adverse environmental harm     5     Check local regulations and laws for protected trees before taking any           Project Manager
tree logs                           on local habitat                             action                                                                           Environmental Consultant
Setting up Tree Protection Zones    Damage animal living habitat           5      When protected tree is identified, establish Tree Protection Zones             Site Manager
                                                                                   around retained vegetation.
                                                                                  Such zones are determined as a minimum of 10 times the trunk
                                                                                   diameter of the tree measured at an elevation of 1m from the ground,
                                                                                   or the width of the tree canopy at its widest point, whichever is the
                                                                                   greater distance.
Managing the site to discourage     Pests compete with native fauna for    1      Ensure site is maintained free from food waste, food containers and            Site Manager
pests                               food sources and habitat, may                  construction waste that may attract pests                                      HSE Advisor
                                    cause direct harm to native fauna             Implementing pest management programs around site offices and
                                    through predation, and can cause               compounds
                                    health risks for humans
                                                                                  Monitoring for presence of pests and introduced fauna and contacting
                                                                                   relevant specialists / agency (e.g. local council) for removal of pests
Manage encounters with fauna        Handling wild animals can put          5     If you spot a native animal within work boundary, following the below            Site Manager
should minimise the potential for   worker in danger and/or injure the           actions where applicable:                                                        HSE Advisor
harm to the fauna and site          animals unless it is done by a                Contact the HSE Advisor and site supervisor immediately
personnel.                          trained person.
                                                                                  Where an animal is traversing the worksite avoid any contact and it
                                                                                   may exit the site without the need for further action
                                                                                  If there is potential for site activities to cause harm to the animal, cease
                                                                                   activities in the vicinity
                                                                                  If the animal is potentially dangerous (e.g. poisonous snake or spider)
                                                                                   cease activities and advise all personnel to leave area
                                                                                  Avoid contact with poisonous fauna and ensure first aid kits are
                                                                                   available to all personnel
                                                                                  If the animal is trapped, injured or shows signs of disease, or is
                                                                                   potentially dangerous, contact the fauna handler or wires to remove
                                                                                   and/or treat the animal
                                                                                  Try to minimise the amount of exposure the injured animal has
                                                                                   to people and loud noises. Do not attempt to feed or treat it unless you
                                                                                   have specialist knowledge or training



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