Site inspections provide a
direct means to track and ensure the enforcement of specified environmental
protection and pollution control measures.
The inspections will be undertaken on a month basis by the ET to ensure
that appropriate environmental protection and pollution control mitigation
measures are properly implemented.
Additionally, the ET will be responsible for defining the scope of the
inspections, detailing any deficiencies that are identified, and reporting any
necessary action or mitigation measures that were implemented as a result of
the inspection; the results of the inspections shall be made available to
CAPCO.
The areas of inspection should
include the general environmental conditions in the vicinity of the site and
pollution control and mitigation measures within the site; it should also
review the environmental conditions outside the site area which are likely to
be affected, directly or indirectly, by site activities. The ET will make reference to the following
information in conducting the inspections:
·
the EIA and EM&A recommendations on environmental protection
and pollution control mitigation measures;
·
ongoing results of the EM&A programme;
·
works progress and programme;
·
individual works method statements which will include proposals on
associated pollution control measures;
·
the contract specifications on environmental protection; and
·
the relevant environmental protection and
pollution control laws.
The ET’s inspection results and their associated
recommendations on improvements to the environmental protection and pollution
control works will be submitted to CAPCO and the Contractor(s) within 24 hours,
for reference and for taking immediate action.
They will also be presented, along with the remedial actions taken, in
the monthly EM&A reports. The
Contractor(s) will follow the procedures and time-frames stipulated in the
environmental site inspection for the implementation of mitigation
proposals. An action reporting system
will be formulated and implemented to report on any remedial measures
implemented subsequent to the site inspections.
Ad hoc site inspections will also be carried out by the ET if
significant environmental problems are identified. Inspections may also be required subsequent
to receipt of an environmental complaint, or as part of the associated
investigation work.
8.2
Compliance
with Legal and Contractual Requirements
There will be contractual
environmental protection and pollution control requirements as well as
The ET will review the
progress and programme of the works to check that relevant environmental laws
have not been violated, and that any foreseeable potential for violating the
laws can be prevented.
The Contractor(s) will also
regularly copy relevant documents to the ET so that the checking work can be
carried out. The relevant documents are
expected to include the updated Work Progress Reports, the updated Works
Programme, the application letters for different licences/permits under the
environmental protection laws, and all the valid licences/permit. The site diary should also be available, upon
request, to the ET during his site inspection.
After reviewing the
documentation, the ET will advise CAPCO and the Contractor(s) of any
non-compliance with the contractual and legislative requirements on
environmental protection and pollution control for them to take follow-up
actions. If the ET's review concludes
that the current status on licence/permit application and any environmental
protection and pollution control preparation works is incompatible with the
works programme or may result in potential violation of environmental protection
and pollution control requirements by the works in due course, he will also
advise CAPCO and the Contractor(s) accordingly.
Upon receipt of the advice,
the Contractor(s) will undertake immediate action to remedy the situation. The ET and CAPCO will follow up to ensure the
appropriate action will be taken by the Contractor(s) in order that the
environmental protection and pollution control requirements are fulfilled.