C O N T E N T
1.0
CONTENT
2.0 DOCUMENT STATUS
3.0 INTRODUCTION
3.1 Purpose
3.2 Contract Description
4.0 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
5.0 TRANSFER & TRANSPORT PRECAUTIONS
6.0 GENERAL RESPONSE TO SPILL INCIDENTS
6.1 Spill contained on the deck of a
vessel of on land
6.2 Spill into the Marine Environment
7.0 EMERGENCY TEAM
7.1 Team Structure
7.2 Roles and Responsibilities
8.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF SPILL RESPONSE PLAN
8.1 Location of Spill kits
8.2 Staff Training
8.3 Drill Exercise
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Photos of Floating Boom and Spill kit
Appendix B: Catalogue
and Specification of the oil absorbent pads
Appendix C: External
Support Teams and Contacts
Appendix D: Locations
of Works Areas
1.0
DOCUMENT
STATUS
2.1 Details of Revision:
Rev. |
Rev. Date |
Sections |
Amendment
Source and/or Details |
A |
5/10/2012 |
All |
For the first submission to the SOR. |
B |
15/10/2012 |
Related-text |
Amended to incorporate SOR/IEC/ENPO’s comments
dated 12 October via an email. |
C |
27/8/2013 |
Section 6.2, 8.1, Appendix A |
Amended to update the spill kit and floating
booms information. |
D |
20/11/2013 |
Section 6.2 |
Amended to update the spill kit information. |
E |
17/2/2014 |
Appendix B |
Amended to incorporate IEC’s comments and amend the text where necessary. |
F |
28/3/2014 |
Section 3.1 |
Amended to incorporate IEC’s comments and amend the text where necessary. |
G |
7/7/2014 |
Section 3.1, Appendix B |
Amended to prove the newly proposed materials possess same performance with the
originally approved one. |
2.0 INTRODUCTION
3.1 Purpose
The Spill Response
Plan (SRP) has been developed in accordance with Condition 2.8 of the
Environmental Permit (EP-352/2009/C) for the
Highways Department Contract namely Contract No. HY/2011/09 – Hong
Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road – Section between HKSAR Boundary
and Scenic Hill.
The SRP shall describe the actions to be taken in the event of accidental spillage of oil or
other hazardous chemicals from construction activities including vessels
operating for the Contract, with specific provisions for protecting marine
ecology and the Chinese White Dolphins.
This revised
version is amended relating to a change of the emergency spill product. The
suitable products in the previously approved plan (Version B) could not be
found at the earlier time. At this moment,
the product having similar natures and functions was found and adopted, and
therefore we would like to change the Plan showing the adoption.
3.2 Contract
Description
Highways Department
commissioned the contract “Hong Kong Link Road- Section between HKSAR Boundary
and Scenic Hill” (hereinafter called the Contract) with Contract No:
HY/2011/09. Dragages -China Harbour-VSL Joint Venture (DCVJV) is awarded the
Contract to undertake this Contract. The scope of the Contract works comprises
the following major item:
(i)
a dual 3-lane carriageway in the form of
viaduct from the HKSAR boundary (connecting with the HZMB Main Bridge) to the
Scenic Hill (connecting with the tunnel under separate Contract No.
HY/2011/03), of approximately 9.4km in length with a hard shoulder for each
bound of carriageway and a utilities trough on the outer edge of each bound of
viaducts;
(ii)
a grade-separated turnaround facility
located near San Shek Wan, composed of slip roads in the form of viaduct with
single-lane carriageway bifurcated from the HKLR mainline with an elevated
junction above the mainline;
(iii) provision
of ancillary facilities including, but not limited to, meteorological
enhancement measures including the provisioning of anemometers and modification
of the wind profiler station at hillside of Sha Lo Wan, provisioning of a
compensatory marine radar, and provisioning of security systems; and
(iv) associated
civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, environmental protection, landscaping,
drainage and highways electrical and mechanical (E&M) works, street
lightings, traffic aids and sign gantries, marine navigational aids, ship
impact protection system, water mains and fire hydrants, lightning protection
system, structural health monitoring and maintenance management system (SHM&MMS),
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as operation
and maintenance provisions of viaducts, provisioning of facilities for
installation of traffic control and surveillance system (TCSS), provisioning of
facilities for installation of telecommunication cables/equipments and re
provisioning works of affected existing facilities/utilities.
Cinotech Consultants
Limited was commissioned by the DCVJV to undertake the EM&A works for the
contract and was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET).
3.0
GENERAL
PRECAUTIONS
In order to minimize the possibilities of
accidental spillage of oil or other hazardous chemicals at the construction
site and on vessels, the following precautionary measures will be implemented on
site as far as possible:
the storage areas of chemicals and chemical
wastes on land should be located remote from the coast and any other water
bodies as far as practicable.
Use drip trays for storage containers of
chemical oil fuel tanks and / or generators.
Reduce the danger
of stacked containers of oil or chemicals falling.
Provide tightly closed lids so as to avoid
leakage of chemicals and chemical waste especially if accidentally knocked
over.
Store chemicals
and chemical waste in separate storage areas.
Inspect the
storage area regularly to detect if any leakage has occurred or if any of the
containers become defective on a regular weekly basis.
Use suitable containers, which are resistant to
the stored chemicals or the chemical waste so as to prevent leakage.
Label the storage containers and the chemical
tanks according to the EPD’s “Code of Practice on the Package, Labelling and
Storage of Chemical Wastes Labeling”.
Provide adequate ventilation in the storage
area as necessary.
Prohibit open flames and smoking near the
chemical storage and fuel storage areas.
Store large and heavy containers on the floor
as far as possible and avoid storing these containers higher than 0.75m above
the floor level (storage in vessel / barges are exclusive).
Keep all chemical, chemical waste and fuel oil
storage containers below eye level for easy inspection.
Provide adequate space for safe and easy
handling and inspection of the containers.
Maintain an up-to-date log of all chemicals,
chemical waste and fuel oil stored at site.
Separate incompatible chemicals from one
another.
Keep the ingress to the chemical storage area
locked and restrict access.
Provide a bucket of dry sand and a suitable
fire extinguisher in the storage area.
4.0 TRANSFER & TRANSPORT PRECAUTIONS
In order to
minimize the chance of accidental spillage occurring during the transportation
of chemicals or containers of chemicals to and from the construction site, some
precautionary measures will be implemented on site. These precautions are subject to site
conditions and constraints. These are:
Use a suitably sized container so as to avoid
overfilling.
Use pumps to transfer chemical waste instead
of manually pouring them.
Provide a containment structure able to hold
any chemical or chemical waste that is accidentally spilled.
Use
proper, safe and suitably labeled containers.
Use suitable carrying equipment to transfer
the chemical and chemical; waste containers from one location to another.
Only employ and use suitably licensed,
trained and responsible chemical waste collection persons to carry out the
transportation requirements.
5.0
GENERAL RESPONSE TO SPILL INCIDENTS
The general response to the spill shall be carried out
to minimize the amount of oil or hazardous chemicals to the marine
environment. The location of the spill
is also a consideration. The general
responses include the following and they are illustrated in a flowchart.
6.1 Spill
contained on the deck of a vessel or on land
Workers should be
made aware of the emergency telephone numbers, locations of emergency showers,
location of spill kits and emergency evacuation routes. Medical emergency response should also be
undertaken whenever necessary. The
response actions to an incident should include, but not limit to, the following
steps:
1.
Immediately inform the Emergency Team of the spill incident occurring.
2.
Take all possible measures to reduce or stop the spillage, such as shut
off the valve.
3.
Provided it is safe to do so, the area containing the spill shall have
forced ventilation installed in order to make a safe spillage condition.
4.
The Emergency Co-ordinator shall be responsible for organizing the
manpower to identify the spill source and stop or cease it.
5.
The Emergency Co-ordinator as the assigned person shall equip all people
involved in the cleanup works suitable personal protective equipment prior to
the removal of any leaked chemical or chemical waste.
6.
If possible and practical, the spilt chemical shall be put back into the
containers of origin. Otherwise a
suitable material like dry sand or sawdust shall be used to absorb the leakage.
7.
Any contaminated sand / sawdust / other materials shall be collected and
put into black plastic bags and shall be clearly labeled as "chemical
waste".
8.
All collected chemical waste shall be placed in an area designated for
chemical waste storage.
6.2 Spill
into the Marine Environment
This type of spill
is considered the most serious in terms of the possibility of causing impact to
the local cetacean community and other marine organisms. The notification system is separated into two
scales, as determined by the area of spillage of 100 m2.
Upon spillage, we
will use the floating
booms and spill kits. The spill kit includes items
such as gloves, oil absorbents and disposal plastic bags. The floating booms will be acted as secondary
oil containment (SOC) to enclose the spillage area to contain the spillage
spreading outside. The oil absorbents
are used for absorbing and removing the spillage within the booms. The photos of Floating Boom and
spill kit are attached in Appendix A.
It is the
responsibility of all persons observing the spill to report this immediately to
their immediate supervisor who shall inform the Deputy Project Director as the
Emergency Co-ordinator. A site agent in Emergency Team shall be assigned to
lead a working team and to deploy the spill kits to the spillage site. Depending on the scale of the spillage area
of 100 m2, there are 2 sets of spill response procedures to be
applied.
6.2.1 For spillage area larger than 100 m2
·
Emergency Co-ordinator shall inform all parties such as Environmental Team
(ET), Supervisory Officer Representative (SOR), Highways Department (HyD),
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC), Marine Department (MD), Fire Services
Department (FSD), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD),
Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the DCVJV emergency team members
immediately. The contacts of the other
concerned parties tabulated are in Appendix C.
·
The Emergency Co-ordinator shall be responsible for organizing the
manpower to identify the spill source and stop or cease it.
·
The Emergency Co-ordinator is the assigned persons who shall equip with
suitable personal protective equipment to remove any leaked chemical or
chemical waste.
·
The spillage area shall be contained by using secondary oil containment
(SOC).
·
Oil absorbents in the spill kit shall be applied to absorb and remove
the spillage within the SOC. They will
be collected by disposal plastic bags as part of the spill kits item.
·
The used spill kits will be treated, stored and disposed of as chemical waste
according to the necessary procedures.
·
Subject to the SOR discretion, a report will be submitted to the SOR
within agreed and reasonable time.
6.2.2 For spillage area small than 100 m2
·
The Emergency Co-ordinator shall inform the parties such as Supervisory
Officer Representative (SOR) and the DCVJV emergency team members.
·
The Emergency Co-ordinator shall be responsible for organizing the
manpower to identify the spill source and stop or cease it.
·
The Emergency Co-ordinator is the assigned persons who shall equip with
suitable personal protective equipment to remove of any leaked chemical or
chemical waste.
·
The spillage area shall be contained by using secondary oil containment
(SOC).
·
Oil absorbents in the spill kit shall be applied to absorb and remove
the spillage within the SOC. They will
be collected by disposal plastic bags as part of the spill kits item.
·
The used spill kits will be treated, stored and disposed of as chemical
waste according to the necessary procedures.
6.2.3 All Reasonable Attempts to be Made to
Keep Dolphins Away from Contaminated Areas
The use of booms is an effective containment method
and can also act as a barrier to dolphins. Deployment of such with concomitant
visual and acoustic observations is appropriate for small and controllable
spills that can be dealt with in the short term.
In the event of larger spills, the deployment of
barrier nets (such as silt curtains or anti-shark nets) would be an effective
means of keeping dolphins out of the contaminated area until such times as the
area was free of contamination.
If dolphins were found within spillage areas, the
environmental representative would inform dolphin experts and seek their view
for appropriate actions.
Flowchart to illustrate the general responses of
spillage incidents
Chemical / Chemical waste spillage identified Inform Emergency Coordinator who notifies related
parties Emergency Coordinator notifies ET, SOR, HyD, IEC,
MD, FSD, AFCD, EPD and emergency team members Scale of spillage? Emergency team site agent identifies spill source
and spill area Clean the spillage area by using spill kit and
dispose of contaminated items Emergency safety and environmental
representatives observe the site condition Site agent deploy necessary plants, spill kits
and to instruct foreman who assign workers for cleaning work on site Any
more spillage? Emergency env. representative to review the environmental
monitoring results Emergency safety and env. representatives.
propose prevention measures Emergency Coordinator notifies SOR and emergency
team members < 100
m2 > 100
m2 No Yes |
6.0
EMERGENCY TEAM
7.1 Team
Structure
An emergency team
shall be established for the Contract in order to dealing with spillage cases
promptly. The emergency team shall comprise members of an emergency coordinator,
emergency safety and environmental representatives and team members. Table 7-1 lists the members’ names and
contact numbers of the emergency team.
Table 7-1 Emergency Team Members
Post |
Name |
Contact No. |
Emergency Co-ordinator |
W K POON |
94618397 |
Emergency Safety Representative |
C S MA |
96276217 |
Emergency Env. Representative |
C S CHU |
68711634 |
Work Team Members – Site Agent |
C Y WONG |
93031266 |
Work Team Members – Foreman |
CHAN Kit Ho |
90414398 |
This emergency team
member list will be maintained and revised from time to time to ensure it is
up-to-date. The telephone contact
numbers shall be displayed on notice boards of all site portions.
7.2 Roles and Responsibilities
Emergency
Coordinator
Co-ordinate of all
emergency situations,
Determine the seriousness of the cases to take
appropriate responding actions and to deploy manpower and transportation
resources,
Lead the emergency
team to carry out appropriate emergency measures to minimize impacts arising
from spillage incidents,
Inform the
emergency safety / environmental representatives, work team members, and the
SOR as soon as possible in case of an spillage incidents,
Ensure that staff
are well trained for emergency procedures.
Emergency Safety Representative
Assist the Emergency Coordinator in handling of
responding actions towards emergency events,
Design evacuation
procedures and routes for emergency events of the tank farm,
Advice the Emergency
Coordinator on hidden danger or unforeseeable situation to be occurred in the
contract site arising from emergency events,
Observe the whole
proceeding of the emergency procedures,
Participate
periodical emergency drills, scrutinize the steps taken and give recommendation
to the Emergency Coordinator for further improvement,
Ensure the follow-up safety actions are implemented
after emergency drill.
Emergency Environmental Representative
Assist the Emergency Coordinator in handling of
responding actions towards emergency events,
Advice the
Emergency Coordinator on hidden danger or unforeseeable situations on
environmental aspects to be occurred in the contract site arising from
emergency events,
Notify the
Environmental Team Leader the emergency events, and make known to dolphin
experts,
Monitor the marine
water quality to identify environmental impacts at sensitive receivers in
vicinities,
Arrange ad hoc site inspections to sensitive
receivers,
Assess the potential
impacts on the local environment, Chinese White Dolphins and ecology issues,
Liaise the SOR for
environmental measures in the contract site after emergency events,
Liaise relevant
governmental departments such as EPD and AFCD to deal with environmental
consequences arising from emergency events.
Work Team – Site
Agents and Foreman
Responsible to the Emergency Coordinator and
shall follow the instruction to perform their duties,
Be familiar with the
emergency procedures, uses of spillage kits, and locations of the first-aid
points, work areas,
Inspect and
examine the spill kit and associated equipments at regular intervals to ensure
the spill kit is in place and in good condition,
Hasten spill emergency
procedure after receiving emergency calls from the Emergency Coordinator,
Arrange necessary
plants, boats or vehicles for cleaning works,
Control or
mitigate hazards at the scene to prevent further damages to the property or
injury to person under a safe condition,
In cases of
injuries, provide suitable first aid treatment at scene by certified first
aiders,
Report the latest
situation of the injured person to the Emergency Coordinator.
7.0
IMPLEMENTATION OF SPILL RESPONSE PLAN
8.1 Location of Spill Kits
It is planned to
keep 3 sets of spill kits in site areas of WA4, WA6 and WA7 where marine access
is feasible to load spill kits on boards for spillage in water. Another spill kit dealing with land spillage
will be kept in WA3. An additional set of spill kit and floating booms to be
stored in the working vessels that consistently travel along the bridge viaduct
work areas. The locations of the site
areas are shown in Appendix D.
8.2 Staff Training
All the workers are briefed for spill prevention
and emergency procedures during the mandatory safety and environmental
induction training and refresh training per 6 months. The Environmental
Officer, or other qualified trainers, shall periodically conduct tool box talks
to the site workers. Where appropriate,
a demonstration of the spill kit, or similar equipment may be delivered to
related Emergency Team members.
Subcontractors
are required to ensure the spill preventive measures and emergency procedures
are observed by their workers.
Site
agents are responsible to check regularly their machineries, equipment or
storage for any irregularities such as malfunction, deterioration, operator
error, leaks or spills. Any of these that is leaking or in need of repair will
be immediately removed from site and repaired prior to resuming work.
8.3 Drill
Exercise
Emergency
preparedness drill will be conducted in a frequency of 6 months and
incorporated into the drill programme of DCVJV safety plan. All personnel on
site should be notified in advance of the drill. An incident should be
simulated and observations made of the response. A post drill meeting should be
conducted to review the response and address any deficiencies.
END OF
TEXT
Appendix A – Photos of Floating Booms
and Spill Kit
Floating Booms |
Spill Kit |
Appendix B – Catalogue and Specification of the oil absorbent pads
Source:
http://www.mainpowerhyd.com/product/Oil%20Absorbent%20Series/Oil%20absorbent%20pads.html
Notes:
The absorbency of the originally proposed
materials is 18L/set, while the absorbency of the newly proposed materials is
144L/200 pieces of oil absorbent pads. In order to achieve the same absorbency
of 18L, 25 pieces of oil absorbent pads will be provided.
Appendix C – External Support Teams and Contacts
Contact |
Telephone No. |
Marine Department (VTC, Maritime
Rescue & Oil Spill) (24 hrs) |
2233
7801 |
Tuen Mun Hospital (switchboard)
(24 hrs) |
2468
5111 |
Environmental Protection
Department (For marine spill, LI Kim Man (S(WP)1) / Leung Hing-biu, Joseph
(E(WP)13) |
2411
9604 / 2594 6152 |
Environmental Protection
Department (Regional South Office) |
2516
1718 |
Agriculture, Fisheries and
Conservation Department |
2150
6882 |
Hong Kong Flying Services |
2305
8212 |
Airport Authority (Integrated
Airport Centre) |
2910
1108 |
Drainage Services Department |
2300 1110 |
Water Services Department |
2824 5000 |
Fire Services Department / Tung Chung Fire Station |
2723 2233 / 2988 1898 |
HK & China Gas |
2880 6999 |
PCCW |
109 |
Typhoon Enquiry
(Hotline) |
2835
1473 |
Weather Enquiry
(Hotline) |
187
8200 |
Thunderstorm
Enquiry (Hotline) |
2926
8473 |
Appendix D – Location Plan of Works Areas
|