CEMP - NZ Transport Agency

NZ Transport Agency
CSM2 & MSRFL
to a great extent on the general awareness of environmental issues of all personnel involved in the
project. Training and awareness tools and indicators could include, but not be restricted to:
- Professional or trade qualifications; - Formal skill training;
- Experience; - Inductions;
- On the job training; - Tool box talks; and
- Training and Awareness literature e.g. posters and leaflets.
3.3 Operating Procedures
This CEMP contains a series of instructions and expectations that need to be followed in order to
successfully satisfy the Policy and objectives of this CEMP.
The instructions given within this CEMP control situations where the absence could lead to a
deviation away from environmental legal requirements, NZTA objectives and relevant policies,
plans, standards, specifications and guidelines that this CEMP abides by.
The NZTA has a series of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that all contractors have to abide by.
These will be provided to the Principal Contractor upon award of the contract and includes those
identified in the Social and Environmental Assessment section of the PSF13. This includes Minimum
Standard Z/22 Accidental Discovery Procedures.
CEMP Expectations for the appointed Principal Contractor
Operating procedures need to be established and documented to control situations where the
absence could lead to a deviation away from the NZTA Environmental & Social responsibility Policy,
Environmental Objectives and/or Legislative Requirements.
It is expected that the Principal Contractor should develop and implement a series of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) in order to facilitated CEMP adoption and implementation prior to
construction start. These SOP shall be agreed upon with the NZTA.
3.4 Emergency Contacts and Response
There is the potential for unforeseen events to occur that may impact on the environment that will
require emergency response. The following sections detail how environmental incidents or
emergencies are to be managed by the Contractor.
3.4.1 Incident/Emergency Management
An environmental incident is an occurrence which has (or potentially could have had) a negative or
‘adverse’ effect on the environment. An adverse effect is something that causes (or could have
caused) environmental harm. An environmental incident can also be a deviation from this CEMP.
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