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Impact Significance
The extent of impacts to workplace H&S will mainly be local, although in
cases where serious health related accidents occur the impacts will be beyond
the local level (treatment at state level health care facilities or internationally).
The duration of most (negative) impacts will be limited to the 24 to 36 months
of the construction phase, although if there is a severe injury (or fatality), this
impact would be permanent. The probability of the impact occurring is
considered to be likely prior to mitigation. The overall magnitude of the
impact on workplace H&S is therefore assessed to be moderate and negative
prior to mitigation. As the sensitivity of the receptors, is considered to be
high, the overall significance of the impact on workplace H&S is considered to
be major prior to mitigation.
7.16.2 Impact Description and Significance: Operation
During operation, the likely impacts to workplace H&S will include accidents
relating to machinery operation, trips and falls, falling from heights, electrical
related incidents and explosions and accidents related to traffic movement on
site.
Impact Significance
The extent of the impacts relating to accidents will be local and on site. The
duration of impacts will be long-term or permanent, depending on the
severity of health consequences. The probability of impacts occurring is likely
prior to mitigation and the magnitude of the impact is considered to be high.
As the sensitivity of the receptors, is considered to be high, the overall
significance of the impact on workplace H&S during operation is considered
to be major prior to mitigation.
7.16.3 Impact Description and Significance: Decommissioning
Impact Description
Activities related to demolition, decommissioning, heavy vehicle traffic on site
and potential additional habitat for mosquito-breeding will pose workplace
H&S risks. In particular, the following negative health impacts have been
identified during the decommissioning phase of the Project:
• Physical health impacts due to noise and dust pollution on site;
• Impacts to physical health of employees due to infectious disease and
vectors and/or water-borne diseases such as malaria; and
• Physical H&S impacts resulting from any accidents occurring on and
around site including trips, falls, operation of machinery, movement of
plant on site and incidents (eg electrocution and explosions) associated
with the decommissioning of the transmission line and gas piping and
pipeline.
AZURA EDO IPP
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DRAFT EIA REPORT