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ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
TWC

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1) INTRODUCTION

2) DEFINITIONS

3) ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

4) SCOPE OF THE EMP

5) REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

6) LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

7) RESPONSIBILITIES

8) COMMUNICATION

9) ENVIRONMENTAL INDUCTION

10) INTERNAL AUDITS

11) METHOD STATEMENTS

12) SITE ESTABLISHMENT

13) WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

14) PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES, ARCHAELOGICAL, PALEONTOLOGICAL, AND

CULTURAL SITES

15) AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

16) NOISE AND VIBRATION

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 1) INTRODUCTION
This document provides an Environmental Management Plan in compliance with the
requirements of the activities conducted by Tripleweave Construction and Projects. The
purpose of this document is to provide a detailed description for the methods and procedures
that are being implemented to mitigate and monitor the impacts that may be caused during
activities. This document contains environmental objectives and targets which are set by
company management and monitored annually to track and drive continuous improvement
in environmental performance.

2) DEFINITIONS

Auditor: Person with the competence to conduct an audit

Continual improvement: Recurring process of enhancing the environmental management
system in order to achieve improvements in overall
environmental performance consistent with the organisation’s
environmental policy.
Corrective action: Action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity.
Environment Surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air,
water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their
interrelation.
Environmental aspect (EA) Elements of an organisation’s activities or products or services
that can interact with the environment.
Environmental impact Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial,
wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s
environmental aspects.
Environmental management system Part of an organisation’s management system used to develop
(EMS) and implement its environmental policy and manage its
environmental aspects.
Environmental objective Overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental
policy, that an organisation sets itself to achieve.
Environmental performance Measurable results of an organisation’s management of its
environmental aspects.
Environmental policy Overall intentions and directions of an organisation related to its
environmental performance as formally expressed by top
management.

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 Environmental target Detailed performance requirement applicable to the organisation
or parts thereof, that arises from the environmental objectives
and that needs to be set and met in order to achieve those
objectives.
Interested party Person or group concerned with or affected by the
environmental performance of an organisation.
Internal audit Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining
audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the
extent to which the environmental management system audit
criteria set by the organization are fulfilled.
Nonconformity Non-fulfilment of a requirement.
Preventive action Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity.
Prevention of pollution Use of processes, practices, techniques, materials, products,
services or energy to avoid, reduce or control (separately or in
combination) the creation, emission or discharge of any type of
pollutants or waste, in order to reduce adverse environmental
impacts.

3) ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
The management and employees of Tripleweave Construction and Projects are
aware of our responsibility to act as custodians of our natural environment. In order
to ensure sustainable production and enhance product confidence, we are
committed to:

• Ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation

• Ensuring responsible use of our natural resources
• Minimising the generation of waste and the responsible handling of any
waste generated
• Ensure energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Improve water-use-efficiency
• Control alien invasive plants (IAP)
• Make use of healthy soil practices
• Prevent contamination to soil and water bodies
• Restore natural ecosystems
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 4) SCOPE OF THE EMP

This document is Tripleweave Construction and Projects Environmental Management Plan, and the
scope of the EMP extends to activities, products and services over which Tripleweave Construction
and Projects has direct control or can be expected to have influence, in the following areas of
application:

➢ All activities or services relating to our scope of work.

➢ All subcontractors appointed to do work on behalf of Tripleweave Construction and

Projects.

➢ Reference is made to our Environmental Management System (EMS) procedure in the form

of Company system procedures, supplementary company procedures and standard form

documents

5) REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

• Client specifications
• Tripleweave Construction Legal Register
• Tripleweave Construction SHEQ Management System

6) LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The following sources of legislation have been identified and will form the basis of the EMP.
Tripleweave Construction and Projects must comply with all Environmental Policies or Acts
that apply to their activities on all projects, and the Project Manager should familiarize
himself with, and have access to the following legislation (not restricted to) as a minimum:

• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (108 of 1996)

• Environmental Conservation Act (73 of 1989) ECA
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) (OHSA)
• National Environmental Management Act (107 of 1998) (NEMA)
• National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act no 10 of 2004
• Animal Protection Act (71 of 1962)
• National Water Act (46 of 1998)
• National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59 of 2008) (NEMWA)
• National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999)
• National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (Act39 of 2004)
• Hazardous Substances Act (Act5 of 1973); and
• National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (57 of 2003)

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Tripleweave Construction and Projects will comply with all applicable and relevant
environmental policies, procedures and legislation that apply tour activities

7) RESPONSIBILITIES
TRIPLEWEAVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
✓ Ensure the EMP is effectively implemented
✓ Be familiar with legal requirements
✓ Enforce Tripleweave Construction Environmental Policy Statement
✓ Give support and Resources where applicable, to the appointed CHSO or CHSM to
enable him to meet requirements
✓ Report to the Director

TRIPLEWEAVE CONSTRUCTION SHEQ DEPARTMENT

✓ Continuously update the company`s requirements with regard to environmental
legislation and performance
✓ Provide SHEQ support to the project and site
✓ Conducts scheduled SHEQ Internal Audits and monitor the environmental
performance of the project/site
✓ Train employees on their SHEQ responsibilities

TRIPLE WEAVE CONSTRUCTION CHSO

✓ Implementation of this EMP.
✓ Implementation of the SHEQ Management System on site.
✓ Identify activities and environmental aspects and impacts using the Task Risk
Assessment Register.
✓ Manage and control environmental aspects so as to prevent, reduce or mitigate any
impacts on the environment.
✓ Environmental control of site actions.
✓ Prepare project specific activity based Environmental Method Statements.
✓ Ensure all work is carried out according to approved environmental Method
statements.
✓ Report and record all environmental incidents.
✓ Mitigation and rehabilitation work.
✓ Waste Management
✓ Report to the CHSM
✓ Ensure that emergency procedures are in place and effective implemented.
✓ Monthly reports to the CHSM

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 8) COMMUNICATION
All internal and external communication shall be according to Tripleweave Construction and
Projects – Communication Procedures
9) ENVIRONMENTAL INDUCTION
All employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors will be inducted on this EMP and site
specific induction. The CHSO will ensure all employees contractors, suppliers and visitors are
familiar with the relevant HSE Plan and ensure that all employees, contractors, suppliers and
visitors understand the importance of non-compliance, the actual and /or potential impacts
of the work activities, HSE benefits or improved performance, roles and responsibilities,
consequences of deviation from procedures and mitigation measures to be used.
The training will form part of the HSE induction and will be scheduled as per HSE training
matrix.
10) INTERNAL AUDITS
Internal Audits will be scheduled according to the company`s internal audit schedule, and
will be conducted by the CHSM. There will be site visits, inspections and internal audits
conducted by the CHSM.
11) METHOD STATEMENT
Tripleweave Construction and Projects will have a written method statement in place,
covering those activities that will take place on site. Approved method statements, as well
as this EMP, shall be readily available on site and shall be communicated to all employees.
12) SITE ESTABLISHMENT
Site establishment will take place as per approved method statement.
13) WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Aspect/Activity:
Management of all waste on site generated from our activities to avoid unnecessary
pollution or illegal disposal.
Impacts:
Potential land and water contamination, legal compliance- fines or contra charges
Site Conditions:
All waste to be placed in the necessary waste container/skips if provided by the client or
principal Contractor. If there are no waste containers/skips provided all waste must be
stored in a designated area agreed with the Principal Contractor until recovered and
removed from site by Tripleweave Construction and Projects.

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Tripleweave Construction and Projects will remove plastic bags, scrap roof sheets, off-cut
roof sheeting and off-cut insulation from site on a weekly basis. We will re-use whatever
material we can, and the material we can’t use we will dispose of in a safe manner.
Mitigation measures:
➢ The proper storage of materials and equipment, so that it does not pose a risk to
motorist or pedestrians
➢ The removal of scrap, waste and debris at appropriate intervals to minimise the risk
of accumulation.
➢ Ensuring that materials or waste don’t obstruct the road way or passageways
➢ Appointed person responsible to ensure compliance- the CR8.7 on site.
➢ Conduct housekeeping on a daily basis.
➢ Keep all waste storage areas neat and tidy
➢ Whenever possible, materials used or generated by our activities shall be sorted for
recycling or scrap purposes.
➢ Ensure waste is not burned on site
➢ Dispose of all waste at a licensed waste disposal facility

14) PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES, ARCHAELOGICAL, PALEONTOLOGICAL AND

CULTURAL SITES
Particular care must be exercised when in the vicinity of the areas containing
environmentally sensitive vegetation. A further measure that should be implemented to
conserve fauna and flora systems is to ensure that as few as possible habitats are
fragmented from one another and to rather ensure that there are corridors of habitat.
These corridors will ensure a certain degree of movement.
All fauna within and around the site is protected. Birds and animals shall not be caught or
killed by any means, including poisoning, trapping, shooting or setting snares. Conservation
of as much of natural vegetation as possible will retain much of the existing habitats and as
a result allow for the conservation of certain Avid-faunal species in the area.
Natural features shall not be defaced, painted for benchmarks or otherwise damaged even
for survey purposes, unless permission is granted in writing by the client. It is illegal in terms
of the National Heritage Resources Act No 25 of 1999, to damage, remove or destroy
archaeological, paleontological or .meteorological site without a permit from the South
African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). Offenders may be prosecuted.
If any archaeological or paleontological material (e.g. fossils, bones and are facts) is found,
Tripleweave Construction and Projects shall stop all work immediately in that specific area
and inform SAHRA and arrange for a representative from SAHRA to inspect the material. No
work will commence in that specified area until Tripleweave Construction and Projects has
received written permission from SAHRA.

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 15) AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Activities associated with air pollution will mainly come from dust generation, vehicle
exhaust emissions and unpleasant odours.
Impacts:
Air quality from dust generation can impact negatively on the effects of flora photosynthetic
functioning, potentially increase in breathing ailments to staff and decrease visibility.
Polluted air is a nuisance and unpleasant to landowners in close proximity to the
construction areas. In addition, the decrease in air quality can have an overall contribution
to climate change.
Mitigation measures:
➢ The CHSO will ensure that appropriate measures to minimise the generation of dust
such as, the frequent spraying of roads during low rainfall periods or by using
chemical dust binding agent is implemented by the Principal Contractor.
➢ Dust will be controlled trough the regular watering of active work areas. (where
appropriate)
➢ A maximum speed of 20km/h for all passenger and light commercial vehicles and
10km/h for all heavy vehicles and plant will be enforced on site.
➢ All hazardous chemicals and flammable liquids such as fuel will be correctly labelled
and stored.
➢ All toilet facilities must be serviced regularly.

16) NOISE AND VIBRATION

Activities /Aspects:
All on site activities that generate noise and vibrations, including drilling, pile driving, free
falling weights and blasting. Timing of these activities is an important aspect.
Impacts:
Human Health Impacts as well as Environmental Nuisance
Mitigation Measures
Due care will be taken in all areas within audible distance of residents. Appropriate
directional and intensity settings are to be maintained on all hooters and sirens.

SIGNATURE OF PROJECT MANAGER__________________ DATE______________________

SIGNATURE OF CLIENT APPROVAL _______________ DATE___________________________

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