1. Safety and Environment Management Plans for Construction Contractors Daryl Browne – Senior Project Manager Duncan Cross – WHS Manager Darwin Convention Centre – Room A 0930h 30 May 2013

2. Background

3. Background Legislation: –Requirement to demonstrate positive commitment to legal obligations. WHS (NUL) Act 2011 Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 2011

4. Managing Risks and Impacts Our policy outlines commitment to undertaking all activities in an responsible manner and effectively managing risks that may effect: –People –Property –Environment

5. Environment

6. Environmental Management The RFT will contain expectations for Contractor environmental management. Projects with a high risk of environmental impact will have specific requirements: –Environmental Management Plan (EMP); –Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCP); –Weed Management Plans (WMP); and –Cultural Heritage Restrictions (Refer AAPA).

7. Minimising Environment Impact

8. Environmental Approvals DoI intent is to have relevant environmental approvals in place for all projects: –Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA); –Land Council; –Impact Statement; and –Notice of Intent DoI Environment Services available at all periods of the contract for advice regarding contract requirements environment.doi@nt.gov.au

9. Safety

10. Safety Management Plan Audit focus on ‘Construction Projects’ –Projects value $250,000 or > –Review of plans to confirm compliance to tender and contract requirements. DoI intent is to support positive safety outcomes for all key stakeholders.

11. Plan Reviews

12. Model Codes Expectation is that your works conducted in accordance with: –NT WorkSafe Model Code of Practice for Construction. –National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (Federal) –For all Federal Safety Commissioner Accreditation, refer http://www.fsc.gov.au/sites/fsc

13. References International Erosion Control Association (IECA) –http://www.austieca.com.auhttp://www.austieca.com.au Erosion and Sediment Control Manual- Version 1.2: –www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.auwww.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au NT WorkSafe Model Codes of Practice –http://www.worksafe.nt.gov.auhttp://www.worksafe.nt.gov.au National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry –http://foi.deewr.gov.au/documentshttp://foi.deewr.gov.au/documents Department of Infrastructure Tenderer and Contractor assistance: –http://www.nt.gov.au/infrastructure/techspecshttp://www.nt.gov.au/infrastructure/techspecs