24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
            Issue                          Applicable Legislation /                  Regulating                       Major Requirements of Legislation
                                           Guidelines / Standards                     Authority

 Location of Under Ground     Electrical Safety Act 1998 VIC                      WorkSafe Victoria        If excavating in a public place, suitable means must be used
 Services                     Electrical Safety Regulation 1999 VIC                                         to identify any electrical cables that could be present.
                              Gas Safety Act 2004 VIC                                                      Call Dial Before You Dig Ph: 1100. This organisation will
                              Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 VIC                                     advise if electrical cables owned by one or more of its
                                                                                                            contributory members are located near your worksite. In
                                                                                                            addition, definite cable locations can be determined by special
                                                                                                            arrangement with the organisations.
                                                                                                           Contact relevant authorities about any cables they may have
                                                                                                            placed near the excavation. Authorities may include:
                                                                                                                 o Distribution entities, such as United Energy
                                                                                                                 o Communication companies, such as Optus and
                                                                                                                      Telstra
                                                                                                                 o Local government authorities
                                                                                                                 o Water authorities (typically to supply water metering
                                                                                                                      equipment).
                                                                                                           In some instances, customers of distribution entities have
                                                                                                            authority to place electricity cables in public places. If
                                                                                                            excavating on private property, you should first contact the
                                                                                                            owner or occupier of the premises about buried cables.
 Location of Above Ground     Electrical Safety (Electric Line Clearance)        Energy Safe Victoria      Greater than 6m clearance required for power lines on timber
 Services                     Regulations 2010 VIC                                                          poles. Greater than 8m clearance required for other power
                              Electrical Safety Act 1998 VIC                                                lines.
                                                                                                           Inside these distances require inspection by authorised
                                                                                                            personnel (Ph.: United Energy on 13 20 99).
                                                                                                           Exclusion zone required for operation of plant near live
                                                                                                            electric lines.
 Noise & Vibration
 Sensitive Receptors          Environment Protection Act 1970 VIC                     DEPI VIC             Minimise the effects of noise on adjacent environmental
                                                                                                            values, including neighbours, unless authorised by an
                                                                                                            Environmental Authority, Development Approval.
                                                                                                           If an activity is expected to cause noise, which is expected to
                                                                                                            be unreasonable.


                              AS/NZ 2436:1981 "Guide to Noise Control on         Australia Standards       Methods for sound measurement and the control of noise are
                              Construction, Maintenance and Demolition sites".                              outlined
                                                                                                           Guidelines provided for hearing protection




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