Event / Action Plan for Air Quality
EVENT |
ACTION |
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ET |
IEC |
ER |
CONTRACTOR |
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ACTION LEVEL |
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1. Exceedance for one sample |
1. Identify
source, investigate the causes of
exceedance and propose remedial measures; 2. Inform
IEC and ER; 3. Repeat
measurement to confirm finding; 4. Increase monitoring frequency to daily. |
1. Check
monitoring data submitted by ET; 2. Check Contractor’s working method. |
1. Notify
Contractor. |
1. Rectify
any unacceptable practice; 2.
Amend working methods if appropriate. |
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples |
1.
Identify
source; 2.
Inform IEC and ER; 3.
Advise the ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures; 4.
Repeat measurements to confirm findings; 5. Increase monitoring frequency to daily; 6.
Discuss with IEC and Contractor on remedial actions required; 7.
If exceedance continues, arrange meeting
with IEC and ER; 8.
If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring. |
1.
Check monitoring data submitted by ET; 2.
Check Contractor’s working method; 3.
Discuss with ET and Contractor on possible
remedial measures; 4.
Advise the ET on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures; 5.
Supervise Implementation of remedial measures. |
1.
Confirm receipt of notification of failure in writing; 2.
Notify
Contractor; |
1.
Submit proposals for remedial to ER within 3 working days of notification; 2.
Implement the agreed proposals; 3.
Amend proposal if appropriate. |
EVENT |
ACTION |
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ET |
IEC |
ER |
CONTRACTOR |
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LIMIT
LEVEL |
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1. Exceedance for one sample |
1.
Identify source,
investigate the causes of exceedance and propose remedial measures; 2. Inform
ER, Contractor and EPD; 3.
Repeat measurement to confirm finding; 4.
Increase monitoring
frequency to daily; 5. Assess
effectiveness of Contractor’s remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER
informed of the results. |
1.
Check monitoring data submitted by ET; 2.
Check Contractor’s working method; 3.
Discuss with ET and Contractor on possible remedial measures; 4.
Advise the ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures; 5.
Supervise implementation of remedial measures. |
1.
Confirm receipt of notification of failure in writing; 2.
Notify
Contractor; 3.
Ensure remedial measures properly
implemented. |
1.
Take immediate action to avoid further
exceedance; 2.
Submit proposals for remedial actions to
IEC within 3 working days of notification; 3.
Implement the agreed proposals; 4.
Amend proposal if appropriate. |
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples |
1.Notify IEC, ER,
Contractor and EPD; 2.Identify source; 3.Repeat
measurement to confirm findings; 4. Increase
monitoring frequency to daily; 5.
Carry out analysis of Contractor’s working
procedures to determine possible mitigation
to be implemented; 6.
Arrange meeting with IEC and ER to discuss
the remedial actions to be taken; 7.
Assess effectiveness of Contractor’s
remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER informed of the results; 8.
If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring. |
1.
Discuss amongst ER, ET, and Contractor on the potential remedial actions; 2.
Review Contractor’s remedial actions
whenever necessary to assure their effectiveness
and advise the ER accordingly; 3.
Supervise the implementation of remedial measures. |
1.
Confirm receipt of notification of failure in writing; 2.
Notify
Contractor; 3.
In consultation with the IEC, agree with
the Contractor on the remedial measures to be implemented; 4.
Ensure remedial measures properly
implemented; 5.
If exceedance continues, consider what
portion of the work is responsible and instruct the Contractor to stop that
portion of work until the exceedance
is abated. |
1.
Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance; 2.
Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC within 3 working days of notification; 3.
Implement the agreed proposals; 4.
Resubmit proposals if problem still not under control; 5.
Stop the relevant portion of works as
determined by the ER until the
exceedance is abated. |
Event / Action Plan for Construction
Noise
EVENT |
ACTION |
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ET |
IEC |
ER |
CONTRACTOR |
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Action Level |
1.
Notify
IEC and Contractor; 2.
Identify
source, investigate the causes of
exceedance and propose remedial measures; 3.
Report
the results of investigation
to the IEC, ER and Contractor; 4.
Discuss
with the Contractor and formulate remedial measures; 5.
Increase
monitoring frequency to check mitigation effectiveness. |
1.
Review
the analysed results submitted by the ET; 2.
Review
the proposed remedial measures by
the Contractor and advise the ER accordingly; 3.
Supervise
the implementation of remedial
measures. |
1.
Confirm
receipt of notification of failure in writing; 2.
Notify
Contractor; 3.
Require
Contractor to propose remedial measures for the analysed
noise problem; 4.
Ensure
remedial measures are properly implemented |
1.
Submit
noise mitigation proposals to IEC; 2.
Implement
noise mitigation proposals. |
Limit Level |
1.
Inform
IEC, ER, EPD and Contractor; 2.
Identify
source; 3. Repeat measurements to confirm findings; 4. Increase monitoring frequency; 5.
Carry
out analysis of Contractor’s working procedures to determine possible
mitigation to be implemented; 6. Inform IEC, ER and EPD the causes and actions taken for the exceedances; 7.
Assess
effectiveness of Contractor’s remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER
informed of the
results; 8.
If
exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring. |
1.
Discuss
amongst ER, ET, and Contractor on the potential remedial actions; 2.
Review
Contractors remedial actions whenever necessary to assure their effectiveness
and advise the ER accordingly; 3.
Supervise
the implementation of remedial measures. |
1.
Confirm
receipt of notification of failure in writing; 2.
Notify
Contractor; 3.
Require
Contractor to propose 4.
remedial 5.
measures
for the analysed noise problem; 6.
Ensure
remedial measures properly implemented; 7.
If
exceedance continues, consider what portion of the work is responsible and
instruct the Contractor to stop that portion of work until the exceedance is
abated. |
1.
Take
immediate action to avoid further
exceedance; 2.
Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC
within 3 working days of notification; 3.
Implement
the agreed proposals; 4.
Resubmit proposals if problem still not
under control; 5.
Stop
the relevant portion of works as determined by
the ER until the exceedance is abated. |