Environmental Assurance Standards

Environmental
Assurance Standards
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 STRATEGY AND VALUES................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 ENVIRONMENT POLICY.................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ..................................................................... 2
1.4 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM............................................................................. 2
1.5 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................... 2
1.5.1 PERMITTING ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.6 PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 3
1.7 CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ................................................................ 3
1.7.1 LEGAL AND BACKGROUND............................................................................................................. 3
1.7.2 CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................. 3
1.7.3 CONSTRUCTION W ASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................. 4
1.8 OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, AND PROGRAMMES .................................................................................. 4
1.9 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................... 5
1.9.1 EMPLOYERS ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.9.2 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT .................................................................................... 6
1.9.3 DESIGN CONSULTANTS ................................................................................................................. 6
1.9.4 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS................................................................................ 6
1.9.5 CONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................................ 7
2 ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS – CONSULTANTS ................................................................. 8
2.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 CONSULTANT LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................ 8
2.3 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 8
2.4 PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 9
2.5 PERMITTING ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY REPORTS ............................................................. 9
2.7 CONTRACTOR ENVIRONMENT PLAN ............................................................................................... 9
2.8 RESOURCES AND COMPETENCY .................................................................................................. 10
2.9 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE................................................................................................. 10
2.10 DATA MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING SYSTEM............................................................................... 10
2.11 MONITORING AND DATA RECORDING ........................................................................................... 11
2.12 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................ 11
2.13 TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................... 12
2.14 CEMP/CWMP REVIEW AND UPDATE .......................................................................................... 12
3 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT – CONTRACTORS ........................................................... 13
3.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 CONTRACTOR LEADERSHIP ......................................................................................................... 13
3.3 PERMITTING ............................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 CONTRACTOR ENVIRONMENT PLAN ............................................................................................. 13
3.4.1 ASPECTS/IMPACTS REGISTER ..................................................................................................... 14
3.4.2 W ASTE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................ 14
3.5 RESOURCE AND COMPETENCY .................................................................................................... 14
3.6 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE................................................................................................. 15
3.7 TRACKING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.8 SUB-CONTRACTOR CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 15
3.9 MONITORING AND DATA RECORDING ........................................................................................... 16
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3.10 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................ 16

3.11 TRAINING ................................................................................................................................... 17
3.11.1 ENVIRONMENTAL INDUCTION ....................................................................................................... 17
3.11.2 ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 18
3.11.3 TOOLBOX TALKS......................................................................................................................... 18
3.11.4 TRAINING MATRIX AND TRAINING REGISTER................................................................................. 18
3.12 INCIDENT REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 18
3.13 SPILL RESPONSE........................................................................................................................ 19
3.14 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE................................................................................... 19
3.15 REVIEW/UPDATE ........................................................................................................................ 20
4 CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MINIMUM STANDARDS........................................... 21
4.1 CONTRACTOR’S SITE BOUNDARY ................................................................................................ 21
4.2 PUBLIC HYGIENE AND SANITARY FACILITIES ................................................................................. 21
4.3 SITE CLEARANCE AND PREPARATION .......................................................................................... 21
4.4 FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION ................................................................................................. 22
4.5 EARTH W ORKS AND LAND DISTURBANCE ..................................................................................... 22
4.6 W ASTE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................ 22
4.7 PEST CONTROL .......................................................................................................................... 22
4.8 ODOUR CONTROL....................................................................................................................... 22
4.9 NOISE AND VIBRATION ................................................................................................................ 23
4.10 AIR EMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................... 23
4.11 W ORKSHOP AND REPAIR AREAS ................................................................................................. 23
4.12 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 24
4.13 CONCRETE OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 24
4.14 GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE ....................................................................................................... 24
4.15 SITE COMPLETION GUIDELINES ................................................................................................... 25
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Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym/Abbreviation Expansion
British Standards, European Standards, International Organisation

BS EN ISO
for Standardisation
CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan
CWMP Construction Waste Management Plan
DM Dubai Municipality
EC Environmental Clearance
ECP Environmental Control Procedures
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EMS Environment Management System
EPSS Environmental Planning and Studies Section
EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 LLC – SO
HSE Health, Safety and Environment
HSQE Health, Safety, Quality and Environment
KPI Key Performance Indicator
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
PMC Programme Management Consultant
PMDS Programme Management Delivery System
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
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Definitions
Term Definition
Audit A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining

and evaluating evidence to determine whether an organisation’s
environmental management system conforms to audit criteria set by the
organisation and to standards for communicating the results of this
process to management.
Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services,

such as design, supervision, execution, repair, operation, maintenance,
technology, creation of drawings and specifications and makes
recommendations to the employer.
Contractor The contractor is the party, which carries out all or part of the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning or management
of a project.
Employer Any entity that enters into a contract with design consultants and/or
contractors for works to be undertaken on the Expo 2020 project site.
For the Expo 2020, employers include EX20, third-party delivery agents,
developers, and participants.
Environment The surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water,

land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation.
Environmental An element of office activities, products, or services that can interact with
Aspect the environment. This interaction may create an issue or concern that
requires procedures to minimise the effect.
Environmental Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or

Impact partially, resulting from facility activities, products, or services.
Environment A systematic approach to measuring and reducing environmental impacts.

Management System An environmental management system involves people, policies, and
procedures.
Environmental The overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy,
Objective which an organisation seeks to achieve.
Environmental The measurable results of an organisation’s management of its

Performance environmental aspects.
Environmental A detailed environmental performance requirement, applicable to the

Target organisation or parts thereof, that arises from the environmental
objectives and that needs to be set and met to achieve those objectives.
Fauna All of the animal life of any particular region or time.
Flora All plant life occurring in an area or time period, especially the naturally
occurring or indigenous plant life.
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Term Definition
Hazardous Materials Any material (liquid, gas, or solid) that poses a threat to human health
and/or the environment. Typical hazardous materials/substances are
toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive, or chemically reactive.
Hazardous Waste Any waste that exhibits one or more hazardous characteristics, such as
being corrosive, flammable, oxidizing, poisonous, radioactive or toxic and
that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the
environment when improperly managed.
Non-conformance The non-fulfilment of a requirement that typically results when the

implementation of the environmental management system is not
consistent with the written description in the procedures.
Pollution Prevention 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 pollutant or waste, in order
to reduce adverse environmental impacts.
Pollution prevention can include source reduction or elimination, process,
product or service changes, efficient use of resources, material and
energy substitution, reuse, recovery, recycling, reclamation and treatment.
Procedure A specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
Record A document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities

performed (for example, data log sheets, manifests, and results of an
inspection).
Responsibilities Duties or actions assigned to an individual. The area in which people are
expected to act on their own accord (authority) to fulfil expectations and
be accountable for the results. Responsibilities can be delegated.
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Applicability Matrix
Applicable to
Section Name
Consultants Contractors
1 Introduction  
1.1 Strategy and Values  
1.2 Environment Policy  
1.3 Programme Environment Management System  
1.4 Programme Management Delivery System  
1.5 Legal and Other Requirements  
1.6 Programme Environmental Impact Assessment  
1.7 Construction Environmental Management Plans  
1.8 Objectives, Targets, and Programmes  
1.9 Roles and Responsibilities  
2 Environment Standards – Consultants 
2.1 General 
2.2 Consultant Leadership 
2.3 Environment Management System 
2.4 Programme Environmental Impact Assessment 
2.5 Permitting 
2.6 Environment Impact Assessment Summary Reports 
2.7 Contractor Environment Plan 
2.8 Resources and Competency 
2.9 Environmental Surveillance 
2.10 Data Management and Tracking System 
2.11 Monitoring and Data Recording 
2.12 Reporting and Communications 
2.13 Training Responsibilities 
2.14 CEMP/CWMP Review and Update 
3 Environment Management – Contractors 
3.1 General 
3.2 Contractor Leadership 
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Applicable to
Section Name
Consultants Contractors
3.3 Permitting 
3.4 Contractor Environment Plan 
3.5 Resource and Competency 
3.6 Environmental Surveillance 
3.7 Tracking System 
3.8 Sub-contractor Control 
3.9 Monitoring and Data Recording 
3.10 Reporting and Communications 
3.11 Training 
3.12 Incident Reporting and Management 
3.13 Spill Response 
3.14 Environmental Emergency Response 
3.15 Review/Update 
4 Construction Environmental Minimum Standards 
4.1 Contractor’s Site Boundary 
4.2 Public Hygiene and Sanitary Facilities 
4.3 Site Clearance and Preparation 
4.4 Fauna and Flora Protection 
4.5 Earth Works and Land Disturbance 
4.6 Waste Management 
4.7 Pest Control 
4.8 Odour Control 
4.9 Noise and Vibration 
4.10 Air Emissions 
4.11 Workshop and Repair Areas 
4.12 Hazardous Materials 
4.13 Concrete Operations 
4.14 Groundwater Discharge 
4.15 Site Completion Guidelines 
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1 Introduction
Expo 2020 is committed to protecting and sustaining the environment. This document describes the
minimum standards that will be applied by third-party delivery agents, developers, participants,
consultants, and contractors in executing the programme. This will ensure sound environmental
management for all activities, ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations
and manage the Expo 2020 programme’s environmental risks.
Readers of this document must make note of the following:
1. The Environment standards in this document are mandatory for all Expo 2020 construction
projects.
2. All contractors/consultants/participants must familiarise themselves with these standards and
ensure that they are adhered to by subcontractors/suppliers and any self-employed persons
working within their workforce.
3. These standards will assist the contractor in their planning and providing satisfactory
environmental resources on projects.
4. Adherence to these standards will be audited in accordance with set performance measurement
procedures.
The standards will be updated throughout the life of the programme to ensure they capture any
learnings or new practices.
1.1 Strategy and Values

Expo 2020 adopts an integrated approach to the management of Health, Safety, Quality and
Environment (HSQE). The Expo 2020 HSQE Strategy is founded upon three core values of Care,
Respect and Pride, linked to the three disciplines of Health and Safety (inclusive of Worker Welfare),
Environment and Quality, respectively. The values represent the following:
1. Care: We care for ourselves and others to ensure that we go home in a safe and healthy
condition every day; we take worker health and wellbeing as seriously as occupational Health and
Safety.
2. Respect: We respect the environment, promote sustainable practices and look for opportunities
for our work to have a positive impact on the environment.
3. Pride: We take pride in the work that we do and strive for excellence in quality. We focus on
getting it right first time to reduce defects and the need for rework.
The HSQE vision is delivered through programme-wide policies and detailed assurance standards for
Health and Safety, Worker Welfare, Environment and Quality.
The strategy is based upon six pillars, namely leadership, communication, competency, engagement,
reward and recognition and continual improvement; essential elements for achieving positive HSQE
outcomes.
1.2 Environment Policy

A key objective of the programme is to achieve an outstanding environmental performance record
through proactive environmental management that flows directly from the highest levels of
programme authority to individual employee involvement. Programme work at all levels is required to
implement practices and procedures that foster a culture of environmental awareness and respect.
Everyone has a duty to take reasonable care of the environment, themselves and those around them,
and work together to protect the environment.
A programme Environment Policy has been established and published. This policy sets out the goals
and commitment to environmental management across the programme.
The Expo 2020 Environment Policy is available on the Programme Management Delivery System
(PMDS). The policy applies to all employees and partners working on the programme.
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1.3 Programme Environment Management System

A Programme Environment Management System (EMS) document has been developed in line with
BS EN ISO 14001:2004, including documented management procedures, guidance documents and
reporting systems.
The purpose of the programme EMS document is to provide a systematic framework to:
1. Implement the Expo 2020 environment policy.
2. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of the Emirate of Dubai, UAE and international
regulations where appropriate and applicable.
3. Achieve the overall environmental objectives of Expo 2020.
4. Support and enhance the Expo 2020 HSQE strategy.
5. Lead continual improvement toward achieving exceptional environmental performance.
The scope of the EMS is limited to Expo 2020 and covers the projects, site offices, and everyone
working on any aspect of the Expo 2020 programme delivery.
The EMS document and the procedures referenced within establish the minimum acceptable
environmental standards that are applicable to all employees and partners working on the Expo 2020
programme. The EMS applies to the management of Expo 2020 programme during the design and
construction of its projects.
1.4 Programme Management Delivery System

The PMDS sets out the details on plans, processes, procedures, tools, and forms that are to be used
throughout the programme. This approach ensures that the processes and information that flow
throughout the programme are consistent and repeatable allowing efficient and effective
management, communication, measurement, and reporting across the multitude of involved
organisations and their interfaces. Contractors must ensure they follow the requirements of the
system.
Note: If provided access to PMDS, the plans, processes, procedures, tools and forms must be utilised
in the delivery of works on the Expo 2020 programme. If access is not granted, organisations are
required to use their own systems to meet the minimum requirements set out in this document.
1.5 Legal and Other Requirements

Chapter 3 of the Expo 2020 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report outlines the environmental
legislation framework in the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Dubai. It specifically, includes
the international conventions and treaties that were signed and ratified by the United Arab Emirates
and integrated into the Federal Law. The legislative framework presented in Chapter 3 focuses on the
prevailing environmental laws relevant to the Expo 2020 programme.
Based on the EIA report, the employer will maintain a legal register that lists the environmental laws,
regulations and other requirements relevant to the environmental aspects of the Expo 2020
programme. The Programme Environmental Legal Register is available on the PMDS.
The employer will conduct reviews of the Environmental Legal Register as part of the management
review process to ensure that it remains updated with current requirements.
For each of the projects within the programme, the consultant and contractor are responsible for
communicating the legal requirements within their organisation and reviewing the register annually or
as required to ensure that it remains updated with current requirements.
All parties shall refer to the EIA report and programme Environmental Legal Register, available on the
PMDS, for more details and the list of applicable environment legal requirements.
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1.5.1 Permitting
The contractor is required to process all required environmental permits relevant to its construction
activities and area of works and in accordance with the local rules and regulations.
It is the responsibility of the consultant for each project to ensure that all required environmental
applications for environmental approvals, permits, and licences are prepared, submitted, and
obtained. The consultant will ensure that all the required information is included in the applications
and that any supporting studies are executed in accordance with applicable requirements. Each
consultant will maintain a register of the required environmental approvals, permits and licences for
their project and their status. This will assist the Employer to liaise with the government and authority
stakeholders regarding processing as needed.
1.6 Programme Environmental Impact Assessment

A site-wide Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) covering the entire programme was prepared in
November 2014. The EIA aids the development of the programme-wide Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP) and Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP), including the
environmental aspects and impacts register and a suite of environmental control procedures.
An Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Environmental Planning and Studies Section (EPSS) was
obtained in December 2014 with conditions included. The EC conditions include the following
requirements: develop a CEMP and a CWMP for the Expo 2020 programme prior to construction
activities, conduct site monitoring (sampling and analysis) and submit a regular programme
environment performance report to Dubai Municipality (DM).
1.7 Construction Environmental Management Plans

1.7.1 Legal and Background
The employer has contracted with a third-party environment consultant to develop and review the
programme-wide CEMP and CWMP and to undertake site-wide environmental data monitoring
(sampling and analysis). At design stage, the consultant shall provide the required design inputs and
information to assist the environment consultant in developing and reviewing the programme-wide
CEMP and CWMP.
The programme-wide CEMP and CWMP were developed in compliance with the content of the Expo
2020 EIA and in accordance with the EPSS Technical Guideline No.2.
The primary focus of the CEMP and CWMP is to achieve a satisfactory performance against the
programme environmental KPIs and to ensure that every project within Expo 2020 remains compliant
with the EIA, relevant legislation and best management practices.
1.7.2 Construction Environmental Management Plan

The objective of the CEMP is to:
1. Provide detailed guidelines to the contractors.
2. Provide effective, site-specific, and implementable procedures and mitigation measures to
monitor and control environmental impacts throughout the construction phase of the project.
3. Ensure that construction activities do not adversely impact amenity, traffic, or the environment in
the surrounding area.
4. Ensure that the environmental impacts identified during previously performed environmental
studies, such as the EIA, are properly managed and that activities comply with all applicable
environmental rules and regulations.
5. Specify the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved with all aspects of the construction
activities.
6. Identify potential environmental impacts and the mitigation measures that will be used to address
them.
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7. Establish procedures for audits, monitoring, and inspections and specify training, recordkeeping
and documentation requirements.
The CEMP is intended for use by all personnel involved with construction activities. The plan includes
Environmental Control Procedures (ECPs) which provide projects with requirements on how to
implement sound practices that minimise environmental impacts and eliminate health risks and
nuisance during construction. The environmental control procedures form part of the overall CEMP
and act as standards for the respective project. They are applicable to all activities associated with
each project and they provide contractors with a framework in which environmental obligations can be
met.
The Environment Consultant will update the programme-wide CEMP and CWMP every six months.
Consultants and contractors are required to provide input (e.g. design information, construction
information and general feedback) to allow a robust review and update of the CEMP and CWMP.
The Programme CEMP (and CWMP) has been approved by the Environmental Planning and Studies
Section of Dubai Municipality (DM/EPSS) and available on the PMDS.
Programme-wide Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register

The environmental aspects applicable to the project’s activities, processes and services are identified
and documented in the CEMP through a programme-wide Environmental Aspects and Impacts
Register.
Environmental aspects that have or can have significant impacts on the environment are determined
and ranked/assessed in accordance with a recognised ranking scheme.
Aspects are considered in the design of each project and controls are developed to prevent or
minimise environmental pollution.
The employer shall maintain the programme-wide Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register to
ensure that risks are continually assessed, control measures are indicated and any residual risks are
acceptable. This register will be regularly updated by the employer.
1.7.3 Construction Waste Management Plan

The programme-wide CWMP is included as an appendix to the overall CEMP.
The objective of the CWMP is to:
1. Manage construction wastes at the Expo 2020 site to ensure protection of the environment.
2. Reduce the amount of construction wastes during the planning, design, and construction stages
of a project.
3. Manage asbestos and other hazardous wastes, such as fuels, hydraulic fluids and solvents
generated during construction.
4. Provide methods for diverting construction wastes away from landfill disposal.
5. Facilitate a clear regulatory understanding, before construction commences, for dealing with
construction wastes.
6. Avoid unnecessary delays and inconsistencies from regulatory authority.
1.8 Objectives, Targets, and Programmes

Consultants and contractors are expected to align their objectives and targets with the specific
environmental objectives and targets set by Expo 2020 and available in the CEMP, to achieve the
overall programme goals.
Consultants and contractors must ensure that they have in place key performance indicators that
drive performance and continual improvement within their project.
Expo 2020 has developed a number of leading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), aligned to the
Expo 2020 HSQE Strategy and core values that each organisation is required to report through an
online system to assist in the development of project and programme level performance. Guidance on
KPIs is available on the Programme Management Delivery System (PMDS).
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The contractor can define additional project level KPIs if required. These KPIs need to be discussed
and agreed with the supervision consultant and the employer and included in the contractor’s
Environment Plan (EP).
The contractor for each project will ensure that the required environmental monitoring is undertaken,
the environmental data is reviewed for quality assurance and collated in an environmental
performance and monitoring report and the report is submitted to the consultant on a monthly basis.
Progress towards the achievement of performance targets (at programme and project levels) will be
assessed monthly as part of the monthly progress review and as required by stage gate reviews.
1.9 Roles and Responsibilities

Good leadership is key to effective environmental management across the Expo 2020 programme.
The programme’s environmental organisation endeavours to ensure that all levels of management,
including the employer, consultants, and the contractors, establish a strong culture of involvement and
ownership of environmental concerns.
The employer will define the requirements for environmental management at the programme level.
This will include the following:
1. Programme Environment Management System.
2. Assurance Minimum Standards – Environment (this document).
3. Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and Waste Management Plan (CWMP).
4. Identification of key environmental indicators for the programme.
5. Guidelines, templates, and requirements for environmental performance monitoring and reporting
to the programme.
The employer will provide assurance of programme environmental performance, as measured
through the defined environmental indicators. It will also provide assurance of the CEMP and CWMP
implementation and maintenance across the programme and the implementation of individual
Contractor Environmental Plan for each project.
The consultants for each project have to ensure that environmental aspects are considered and
integrated into the design of the project. The consultants also have to monitor the implementation of
the CEMP and CWMP by the individual contractors onsite.
The contractor for each project has to ensure that an Environmental Plan is developed in accordance
with the programme CEMP, to achieve legal compliance and meet the programme and project
requirements for environmental performance. The contractor will implement the requirements and
procedures for environmental control, monitoring, and reporting, as specified in the CEMP and the
Environmental Plan of the project.
1.9.1 Employers
The role of employers is programme-wide strategic and tactical environmental management. The
environmental responsibilities of employers are as follows:
1. Liaise with Dubai Municipality regarding its priorities and expectations for environmental
compliance and permits for the programme.
2. Liaise with Dubai Municipality and other stakeholders regarding environmental priorities, goals,
standards, guidelines and issues for Dubai and for the programme.
3. Periodically review and update the environment policy for the programme.
4. Educate the employer’s senior management on the programme’s environment policy and the
environmental permits and compliance risks, issues and obligations.
5. Secure support from senior management on the approach to manage the programme’s
environmental compliance risks, issues and obligations.
6. Obtain and maintain from senior management the resources required to ensure that the
programme’s environmental responsibilities are met.
All employers have to liaise with Expo Dubai 2020 LLC (EX20) for the programme-wide environmental
requirements and ensure they are cascaded down to consultants and contractors.
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1.9.2 Programme Management Consultant

The responsibilities of the Programme Management Consultant (PMC) in environment management
are as follows:
1. Liaise with relevant stakeholders to determine the applicable environmental policies, standards,
guidelines and goals for the programme.
2. Develop a comprehensive programme EMS that outlines the stakeholder requirements, provides
guidelines for environmental management and prescribes the roles and responsibilities of
different parties to ensure awareness, implementation and compliance.
3. Set environmental policy, objectives, KPIs and processes for the programme.
4. Ensure that adequate resources are allocated to effectively implement the programme EMS.
5. Procure, review, and manage the delivery of environmental studies, where required.
6. Manage and monitor compliance with established environmental requirements over the entire
programme. The PMC requires design consultants and contractors to report using a unique web-
based tool. It will also conduct assurance visits (audits and inspections) to verify performance.
7. Keep employers informed on environmental performance and issues and assist in developing and
managing strategic solutions.
8. Promote and ensure that training, consultation, regular stakeholder meetings and learning
reviews take place to promote environmental awareness and compliance.
9. Ensure that all environmental indicators are monitored and that data is collated for reporting on a
milestone basis during the design phases or on a monthly basis during the construction phases.
1.9.3 Design Consultants

The environmental responsibilities of the design consultant are as follows:
1. Ensure that all required environmental applications for environmental approvals, permits, and
licences are prepared, submitted and obtained.
2. Maintain a register of the required environmental approvals, permits, and licences for their project
and their status.
3. Assist and provide relevant inputs to the required environmental studies, plans, and reports, such
as EIA, CEMP and Dubai Municipality monitoring reports for the programme.
4. Consider and integrate environmental and sustainability issues into project design throughout all
design phases, with specific focus on the environmental and sustainability indicators specified for
the programme.
5. Implement environmental requirements and procedures as specified in the programme EIA, EMS
and CEMP.
6. Manage, monitor, and report on compliance with established environmental requirements for the
project.
1.9.4 Construction Supervision Consultants

The environmental responsibility of the construction supervision consultant is to provide project-
specific operational environmental management, focused on supervision of the day-to-day project-
level construction environmental management activities, such as:
1. Supervise implementation and maintenance of environmental controls (CEMP and CWMP).
2. Regularly observe routine environmental procedures and tasks (in terms of management of plans,
such as CEMP).
3. Ensure that contractors develop project-specific Environment Plans and review those plans to
ensure alignment with the site-wide CEMP and CWMP.
4. Supervise the effectiveness of the contractor’s environmental training programme.
5. Supervise the contractor’s environmental monitoring programme.
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1.9.5 Contractors
The environmental responsibilities of the contractor for each project are as follows:
1. Develop a project-specific Environmental Plan that outlines the environmental aspects, controls
(including operational procedures) and monitoring measures. It also defines the roles and
responsibilities of different parties to ensure awareness, implementation and compliance with the
programme CEMP and CWMP.
2. Ensure that adequate resources are allocated to effectively implement the CEMP and CWMP.
3. Ensure accurate monitoring and reporting takes place, as specified in the programme CEMP,
execution plan of the individual projects and their environmental plan.
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2 Environment Standards – Consultants
This section outlines the design and supervision consultants’ considerations, procedures and
practices for meeting their environment management responsibilities. Consultants employed on the
Expo 2020 programme shall adhere to the requirements listed in the following sections.
2.1 General
The consultant shall:
1. Adopt the environmental management procedures held within the PMDS, if granted access, and
utilise the tools and standard forms and templates provided. If access is not granted, all forms and
templates can be provided by EX20 upon request.
2. Ensure that all required applications of environmental approvals/permits are recorded in a project
statutory approval register.
3. Provide input in a timely manner to support the programme monthly reporting cycle.
4. Focus on environmental compliance with legal requirements and minimum standards for
environmental protection and management. The consultant must ensure that all design works are
undertaken in accordance with the applicable UAE environmental legislation. In particular, the
consultant must ensure the following:
 The environmental aspects of the design work for all project phases (design, construction,
and operation) are identified and considered in accordance with the Federal Law No. 24 of
1999 for the Protection and Development of the Environment; and the Local Order No. 61 of
1991 for the Environment Protection Regulations in the Emirate of Dubai.
 The requirements of DM/EPSS, being the competent authority regarding environmental
protection and permitting in the Emirate of Dubai, are adhered to.
5. Consider and integrate environmental and sustainability issues into project design throughout all
design phases, with specific consideration of the environmental and sustainability KPIs specified
for the programme.
6. Ensure that the required environmental monitoring is performed, the environmental data is
reviewed for quality assurance, collated in a monitoring report and the report submitted to the
employer on a monthly basis.
7. Maintain and attend ongoing consultations with the DM/EPSS to ensure that environmental
clearance is progressing smoothly and any unexpected environmental issues are identified early.
8. Maintain and attend ongoing consultations with the employer to ensure effective environmental
management and alignment in environmental practices and strategies.
2.2 Consultant Leadership

The consultant’s leadership and management level representatives shall:
1. Establish a strong culture of involvement and ownership of environmental concerns.
2. Integrate the environmental requirements across all aspects of the projects and get involved
through:
 Conducting HSQE Leadership Tours.
 Participating in the engagement observation programme.
 Raising HSQE observations regularly.
 Participating in project specific HSQE meetings.
2.3 Environment Management System

1. Implement the environmental requirements and procedures relevant for design and construction
phase, as specified in the EMS of the programme.

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2. Maintain a management system in line with BS EN ISO 14001:2004, or equivalent to ensure

proper delivery of the programme requirements.
Key Reference: Programme Environment Management System.
2.4 Programme Environmental Impact Assessment

1. Ensure that all EIA findings, from the site-wide programme EIA, are considered and integrated
into the design of their project, where applicable.
Key Reference: Programme Environment Impact Assessment Report.
2.5 Permitting
licences are prepared, submitted and obtained.
2. Ensure that all the required information is included in the applications and that any supporting
studies are executed in accordance with applicable requirements, such as EIA summary reports
where applicable.
3. Maintain a register of the required environmental approvals, permits and licences for their project
and status.
2.6 Environment Impact Assessment Summary Reports

In accordance with the programme environment clearance provided by DM/EPSS, some remaining
project components (e.g. temporary Sewage Treatment Plant, Batching Plant, District Cooling Plant
and others) were not addressed in the initial programme EIA report. Dubai Municipality has requested
that the EIA summary reports be developed for each of those remaining components. Where the
Consultant scope of service includes the development of an EIA Summary report for their respective
project, the below process must be followed.
4. Prepare the EIA summary report (including a screening letter/project description and EIA Terms
of Reference) in accordance with the requirements of DM/EPSS, as detailed in the Technical
Guideline No.1 ‘Environmental Impact Assessment Systems’ and Technical Guideline No.2 ‘EIA
Requirements for Land Development, Infrastructure and Utility Projects’. This shall be submitted
during the Design Development Stage.
5. Allow for any updates/revisions that may be required, in order to obtain DM/EPSS's approval and
to cover any specific activities that were not included in the first draft of the Terms of Reference.
6. Present to the EPSS during the approval process and submit the final Terms of Reference
(revised based on EPSS comments and directions).
7. Submit the final Terms of Reference to EPSS for review and approval.
Key Reference: Programme Environment Clearance (EC).
2.7 Contractor Environment Plan

1. Ensure that the contractor develops an Environment Plan (EP) for their scope of work once
awarded a task and prior to mobilisation onsite. (See Section 3 for more information.)
2. Review and assess the contractor’s Environment Plan (EP) to ensure it complies with the CEMP
and CWMP. The consultant will also ensure that the Environment Plan is revised by the
contractor on a six-monthly basis.
3. Review and approve all the contractor relevant reports and submittals.
4. Ensure that no activity shall proceed until the contractor has obtained the consultant’s and
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2.8 Resources and Competency

1. Ensure that adequate resources are allocated to ensure effective environmental management
throughout the duration of the contract and to monitor the effectiveness of the CEMP and CWMP
implementation by the contractor.
2. Nominate a full-time member of the consultant management team as the Environment Manager
and contact person for all environmental matters. This person must be a suitably qualified and
experienced environmental staff, fully conversant with CEMPs and CWMPs, operational controls,
monitoring programme, complaints, pollution incidents, control of environmental non-
conformances and environmental records.
3. Review the contractor’s staff against given criteria and if found suitable, forward on to the
employer for final approval.
4. Ensure that all their staff are inducted through the HSQE Induction programme.
5. Review and assess suitable environmental staff for competency against requirements and given
criteria is detailed in the CEMP.
2.9 Environmental Surveillance

1. Monitor regularly the contractors’ implementation of the CEMP and CWMP (inspections and
audits).
2. Undertake formal inspections and audits to monitor performance and implement improvement
plans. The purpose of each inspection and audit is to examine the contractor’s Environmental
Management System and CEMP/CWMP compliance status.
3. Develop a schedule for auditing and inspecting the contractor’s activities. The employer may
accompany the consultant on selected audits and inspections of contractor activities.
4. Monitor and ensure the full implementation of the CEMP and CWMP by the contractor onsite
through the following minimum methods:
 Daily tours and observations.
 Weekly inspections.
 Monthly site performance assessments and/or topic based audits, such as the waste
management audit.
 Quarterly CEMP/CWMP compliance audits.
5. Submit the monitoring reports (tours, inspections and audits) to the employer as required.
6. Classify outcomes of inspections and audits (i.e. Observations, Corrective Actions and Preventive
Actions) according to the Audit Procedure.
7. Ensure the contractor has an internal audit and inspection schedule to monitor their
environmental performance on the project against submitted plans, the CEMP and the CWMP
and local rules and regulations.
8. Review and track compliance with this schedule, as well as monitor subsequent reports and
closure of corrective actions. The consultant and the employer will accompany the contractor on
selected audits and inspections.
The process of how activities will be inspected and monitored by each party (employer, consultant
and contractor), frequency of monitoring and further details are included in the CEMP and CWMP.
2.10 Data Management and Tracking System

The employer will procure a ‘HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability Tool’ for the management and
tracking of HSQE and Sustainability data. The HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability Tool is a web
based portal, accessed using a secure user name and password.

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1. Log all observations (from tours, inspections, and audits), Corrective Actions and Preventive
Actions, incidents data and other environment data on the HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability
Tool, if given access.
2. Purchase the number of licenses required to deliver the project using this tool. This will allow the
employer and consultant to have easy access to environment-related matters, follow-up on
pending actions and evaluate the project’s and contractors’ performance. The employer will
manage this system.
3. Log all data on a similar tracking system if the use of this tool is outside their scope.
2.11 Monitoring and Data Recording

1. Ensure that the contractor monitors and reports on the following minimum metrics:
 Water.
 Sewage/Wastewater.
 Solid Waste.
 Hazardous Waste.
 Dangerous Goods.
 Energy/Fuel Consumption.
 Water Consumption.
 Materials and Hazardous Materials.
2. Collect the monitoring data and review the results monthly.
3. Highlight any issues to the employer in their monthly performance report.
4. Provide the monitoring data/records to EX20 and the environment consultant who will develop the
programme environment performance report as required by DM/EPSS.
A third-party environment consultant will undertake programme-wide environmental data monitoring
(sampling and analysis) and reporting during the construction phase of the programme. The
environment consultant will undertake air, noise and water quality monitoring and must collect the
remainder of the records from the design and supervision consultant as indicated above. Further
details are included in the CEMP and CWMP.
2.12 Reporting and Communications

1. Ensure that environmental performance is reviewed and monitored on a regular basis through
formal site environment meetings to discuss problems, such as coordination issues. More details
on frequency and types of meetings are included in the CEMP.
2. Submit regular reports (monthly) as per the project-specific/CEMP requirements, covering all
environmental data and metrics required and key environmental indicators set for the project. The
consultant shall adhere to the reporting process set by the programme.
3. Collect and review the contractor reports (as well as contractor-related KPIs) and generate a
summary report for the employer on a monthly basis.
4. Ensure that they contribute to the Programme Environment Performance Report that is submitted
to the DM/EPSS. The report includes the previously mentioned metrics to be reported on
templates predefined by Dubai Municipality.
5. Monitor that incidents are reported and investigated in line with programme requirements. The
contractor, in the event of an accident or incident, is to immediately log it into the system and
inform the consultant, who depending on the severity of the incident or accident, will immediately
inform the employer. This process must be in accordance with the Accident/Incident Reporting
Procedure.
6. Keep a high standard of environmental communication and engagement in place. This must be
achieved via the following minimum practices:
 Initiating a quarterly environment campaign on the project.
 Communicating a topic of the month across the project team.

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 Developing HSQE Knowledge Shares.

 Delivering Toolbox Talks.
 Participating in the Expo 2020 Environment Forums.
 Raising engagement observations.
 Establishing a Team/Individual Award Programme for the project.
2.13 Training Responsibilities

1. Ensure all employees and HSE personnel undergo induction and awareness sessions prior to
being permitted to worn on the project.
2. Retain an updated register and a list of attendees.
3. Review the contractor’s training programme and monitor training records onsite.
2.14 CEMP/CWMP Review and Update

1. Contribute to the CEMP and CWMP review process by providing design and construction
information when requested by EX20.
2. Ensure that contractors complete the CEMP feedback forms and provide them to EX20 as an
input into the CEMP review process.
The CEMP (and CWMP) will be reviewed and updated by the Environment Consultant on a six-
monthly basis to ensure continuous improvement of the project environmental performance.

3 Environment Management – Contractors
This section outlines the procedures and requirements for the contractors to meet their environmental
management responsibilities, in addition to minimum construction environment standards. These
standards are applicable to all contractors working on the programme, employed directly by the Expo
2020 employers.
3.1 General
The contractor shall:
1. Adopt the environmental management procedures held within the PMDS, if provided access, and
utilise the tools and standard forms and templates provided (If access is not granted, all forms
and templates can be provided upon request).
2. Focus on environmental compliance with legal requirements and minimum standards for
environmental protection and management. In particular, it shall focus on the following:
 Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 for the Protection and Development of the Environment.
 Local Order No. 61 of 1991 for the Environment Protection Regulations in the Emirate of
Dubai.
3.2 Contractor Leadership

The contractor’s leadership and management level representatives shall:
1. Establish a strong culture of involvement and ownership of environmental concerns.
2. Integrate the environmental requirements across all aspects of the projects and get involved
through:
 Conducting HSQE Leadership Tours.
 Participating in the engagement observation programme.
 Raising HSQE observations regularly.
 Participating in project specific HSQE meetings.
3.3 Permitting
licences are prepared, submitted and obtained, if applicable.
2. Ensure, where applicable, that all the required information is included in the applications and that
any supporting studies are executed in accordance with applicable requirements.
3. Maintain a register of the required environmental approvals, permits and licences for their project
and their status.
3.4 Contractor Environment Plan

1. Develop an Environment Plan (EP) for their scope of work once awarded a task and prior to
mobilisation onsite.
2. Outline in their Environmental Plan the environmental aspects, controls and monitoring measures
and define the roles and responsibilities of different parties. This will ensure awareness,
implementation and compliance with the programme CEMP and CWMP.
3. Endorse, further develop, or elaborate on the preventive and mitigation measures in their specific
environment plan. This will reflect the level of control required to manage the site-specific aspects
and impacts on individual projects.
4. Submit the Environment Plan to the consultant for review to ensure it complies with the CEMP
and CWMP and provides feedback to the employer.

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5. Ensure the suitability of all sub-contractor environmental programmes/plans.

A Contractor Environment Plan Template is available on PMDS for guidance and use by contractors.
The template can be provided upon request in case access to PMDS is not granted.
3.4.1 Aspects/Impacts Register

1. Review the programme-wide Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register based on the specific
construction methods and the location or sensitivity of its works.
2. Develop an Aspects and Impacts Register and include it in the Environment Plan.
3. Identify new aspects and impacts (if any, depending on its works) which requires additional
control measures. The contractor shall include the final register in the Environment Plan.
4. Update this register regularly or whenever a change in any process or activity occurs.
3.4.2 Waste Management

1. Develop and include a section about their waste management arrangements, as per the CWMP,
in their Environment Plan.
2. Identify the major types of waste expected at their site and for each type of waste the plan shall
identify:
 Inventories (types and volumes of waste expected from their activities).
 Onsite temporary storage facilities.
 Frequency of collection and removal of waste from the site.
 Whether the waste can be reused (or sold for reuse), or recycled.
 Whether the waste is hazardous, therefore requiring special handling and approval prior to
disposal.
 Where the waste will be disposed.
 How the waste will be transported to the various designated and approved disposal
destinations.
3. Track the amount of waste generated from their construction operations and to implement waste
reduction, reuse and recycling programs wherever possible.
4. Keep a waste register in place for waste monitoring purposes.
3.5 Resource and Competency

1. Allocate adequate resources to ensure effective environmental management throughout the
duration of the contract and to monitor the effectiveness of the CEMP and CWMP implementation
onsite.
2. Nominate, as a minimum, a full-time member of the contractor’s management team as the
Environmental Lead and contact person for all environmental matters. This person must be a
suitably qualified and experienced environmental staff, fully conversant with the following:
 CEMP and CWMP.
 Operational controls.
 Monitoring programme.
 Complaints.
 Pollution incidents.
 Control of environmental non-conformances and environmental records.
The consultant will review contractor staff against given criteria and if found suitable, will forward to
the employer for final approval.
Reviewing and assessing suitable environmental staff for competency against requirements and given
criteria is detailed in the CEMP.

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3.6 Environmental Surveillance

1. Undertake formal internal inspections and audits to monitor their performance and implement
improvement plans. The purpose of each inspection and audit is to examine the contractor’s
Environmental Management System and CEMP/CWMP compliance status to verify that they
meet the project requirements and they have been fully implemented on the project.
2. Develop a schedule for auditing and inspecting their activities.
3. Inform the employer and/or consultant of the schedule as they may accompany the contractor on
selected audits and inspections.
4. Monitor and ensure the full implementation of the CEMP and CWMP onsite through the following
minimum methods:
 Daily site tours and observations.
 Weekly inspections (can be conducted jointly or combined with the consultant’s inspection
schedule where needed).
 CEMP/CWMP compliance audits/Management System Audits (every six months).
 ISO 14001 Management System Audits as required by the internal contractor ISO certification
requirements.
5. Classify outcomes of the inspections and audits (i.e. Observations and Corrective Actions and
Preventive Actions) according to the Quality Standards document (Audit Procedure).
6. Submit the monitoring reports (tours, inspections and audits) to the consultant and employer as
required.
7. Ensure and monitor the closure of corrective actions.
The process for the inspection and monitoring of activities by the contractor, as well as the frequency
of monitoring and any further details, shall be included in the contractor’s Environmental Plan. This
process must align with the requirements of the CEMP and the CWMP.
3.7 Tracking System

The employer will procure a ‘HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability Tool’ for the management and
tracking of HSQE and Sustainability data. The HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability Tool is a web
based portal, accessed using a secure user name and password.
1. Log all observations (from tours, inspections, and audits), Corrective Actions and Preventive
Actions, incidents data and other environment data on the HSQE/KPI Management/Sustainability
Tool, if given access.
2. Purchase the number of licenses required to deliver the project using this tool.
3. Log all data on a similar tracking system if the use of this tool is outside their scope.
This will allow the employer and consultant to have easy access to environmental-related matters,
follow up on pending actions and evaluate project’s and contractors’ performance. The employer will
manage this system.
3.8 Sub-contractor Control

1. Ensure that their appointed sub-contractors are aware of and abide by the CEMP and CWMP,
project standards and complementary policies and regulations.
2. Ensure the suitability of all sub-contractor environmental programmes/plans.

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3.9 Monitoring and Data Recording

1. Monitor and report on the following minimum metrics as required by the Environmental Planning
and Studies Section of the Dubai Municipality:
 Noise Monitoring (if applicable).
 Sewage/Wastewater.
 Solid Waste.
 Hazardous Waste.
 Dangerous Goods.
 Energy/Fuel consumption.
 Water Consumption.
 Materials/and Hazardous Materials.
 Emissions.
2. Collect the monitoring data and review the results monthly and highlight any issues to the
consultant and the employer in their monthly performance report. Further details are included in
the CEMP and CWMP.
3. Use the tracking system detailed in Section 3.7 to record the above listed data, if provided
access. Otherwise the contractor shall use a similar system to keep records.
4. Provide the monitoring data/records to the consultant who will review and forward to the
Programme Environment Consultant for the development of the programme environment
performance report as required by DM/EPSS. Further details are included in the CEMP and
CWMP.
5. Keep records of the following additional data for auditing and reporting purposes:
 Waste transfer notes/receipts.
 Hazardous materials inventory and MSDSs.
 Equipment/Vehicles maintenance schedule and records.
 List of vehicles and heavy equipment including registration dates.
 Training, toolbox and induction materials.
 Training, toolbox and induction schedule/matrix.
 Training, toolbox and induction attendance sheets.
 Materials delivery logs.
 Any other records relevant to the requirements of the CEMP and CWMP.
3.10 Reporting and Communications

1. Submit regular reports (monthly) as per the project-specific/CEMP requirements, covering all
environmental data and metrics required and key environmental indicators set for the project.
2. Collect and review the subcontractor reports or data.
3. Develop an environment meetings schedule of sufficient scope to ensure that all environmental
aspects are discussed regularly and as early as practicable.
4. Ensure that environmental performance is reviewed and monitored on weekly basis through
formal site meetings to discuss problems, such as coordination issues. More details on frequency
and types of meetings are included in the CEMP. The consultant will monitor contractor meetings
through attendance or review of minutes.
5. Keep a high standard of environmental communication and engagement in place. This must be
achieved via the following minimum practices:
 Initiating a quarterly environment campaign on the project (in conjunction with the consultant).
 Communicating a topic of the month across the project team.
 Developing HSQE Knowledge Shares.
 Delivering Toolbox Talks.
 Conducting Activity Briefings.
 Participating in the Expo 2020 Environment Forums.

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 Raising engagement observations.

 Establishing a Team/Individual Award Programme for the project.
 Establishing a HSQE supply chain (subcontractors) award.
3.11 Training
1. Implement a training programme and monitor training records onsite. The training programme
shall be in compliance with the CEMP requirements.
2. Ensure that all its employees and sub-contractors working on its site are provided with an
Environmental Induction upon joining and with regular environmental trainings, as frequently as
necessary to achieve a level of awareness and competence appropriate to their assigned tasks.
All contractor employees and sub-contractors must be inducted and made aware of the
requirements in the CEMP and CWMP.
3.11.1 Environmental Induction

1. Ensure that all new contractor and sub-contractors site personnel including management,
supervisors and workers attend an Environmental Induction training on arrival at the site. The
instructor delivering the Environmental induction training shall be a competent trainer. The
Environmental Induction can be incorporated in an HSE Induction delivered in one package.
2. Include the following minimum elements in the Environmental Induction training for new site
personnel, as detailed in the CEMP:
 Outline of Programme Environmental Policy.
 Orientation of the site layout using maps/drawings with specific emphasis on restricted areas,
emergency exit routes and assembly points.
 Site specific issues such as site boundaries, location of waste and recycling bins, refuelling
and vehicle maintenance points, storage of plant and equipment.
 Working rules, such as working hours, over-time work, holidays, transportation and
housekeeping.
 Environmental organisation and the individual's duties and responsibilities for Environmental
protection.
 Reporting procedures listed in the CEMP (in case of an environmental incident or complaint)
and appropriate contact telephone numbers.
 Overview of the environmental controls chosen to be implemented by the contractor at the
work site.
 Overview of the activities that are known to have the potential to be hazardous to the
environment and how to avoid such hazards.
 Briefing of site waste management procedure with emphasis on housekeeping, waste
minimisation and the waste hierarchy.
 Briefing of energy management procedure with emphasis on energy reduction.
 Emergency Action Plan, such as emergency alarm system, emergency communication
system, evacuation route and assembly areas.
 Environmental emergency response procedures, such as what to do in case of oil or chemical
spills, including emergency contact numbers.
 The outcomes of inappropriate environmental behaviours (disciplinary action procedures).
 Incentive schemes in case of good practices to create interest and enthusiasm in
environmental efforts.
3. Record a list of attendees at all Environmental Induction training sessions (using sign-in sheets)
and retain an up-to-date register.
4. Issue staff ID cards (if applicable) and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to all site
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3.11.2 Environmental Training

1. Ensure that additional and specific Environmental Training is provided to the contractor’s
Construction Managers and Team Leaders. Details are included in the CEMP.
2. Ensure that specialised training is given to all personnel assigned to working on the project site
depending on their tasks. Such training courses shall be delivered before commencing works and
on a periodic basis thereafter to ensure a high level of environmental awareness. Specialised
training courses shall include, but not limited to, the following:
 Waste Management.
 Materials Management.
 Water Management and Dewatering Procedures.
 Energy Management.
 Noise, dust, and vibration control.
 Spill Response procedures.
 Chemical handling and storage.
 Fuel storage and refuelling procedures.
 Erosion and Sediment Control.
3. Ensure that all training materials are prepared by a designated competent trainer and reviewed by
the consultant and the employer.
3.11.3 Toolbox Talks

1. Conduct regular toolbox talks to train relevant employees to efficiently use plant and materials
onsite and to minimise potential environmental impacts including:
 Noise.
 Air pollution.
 Waste generation, minimisation and disposal.
 Management of contaminated land and groundwater.
 Any other environmental controls specific to the work activity.
3.11.4 Training Matrix and Training Register

1. Maintain an updated Training Matrix, showing all types of induction and training courses available
and to which category type of employees these courses will be delivered. A training schedule
must be in place showing the timing/period during which training courses will be given to required
staff.
2. Keep sign in sheets to be filled at each induction, a training register stating the topic of training or
induction conducted, attendees’ details, dates of presentations and trainer details. The register
must be kept up-to-date at the worksite office to ensure that all staff on the work site complete the
required training and induction.
3.12 Incident Reporting and Management

1. Develop and include in their Environment Plan an Environmental Incident Procedure detailing
responsibilities, type of incidents, classification, reporting structure and response plan for each
incident type that aligns with the Expo programme incident reporting and investigation
requirements. These requirements are detailed in the CEMP and in the programme Health and
Safety standards.
2. Keep a register of all accidents/incidents/near misses by using the tracking system described in
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3.13 Spill Response

1. Develop and include in their Environment Plan a Spill Response Procedure detailing
responsibilities, preventive and mitigation measures to take in the event of any type of spill on
ground, training of personnel, in addition to an inventory of spill response equipment to be brought
onsite meeting the following requirements:
2. Provide, as a minimum, the following spill response equipment onsite at hazardous materials
storage, oil/fuel bunds, vehicle maintenance areas and refuelling areas (if any):
 Polypropylene Adsorbent Pads.
 Shovels.
 Protective gloves.
 Goggles/Safety glasses.
 Heavy Duty oil resistant storage bags.
 Duct Tape.
 Containment Drip Pans.
3. Inspect and test the spill response equipment monthly by the contractor. If any spill equipment is
missing or is damaged, it must be replaced.
4. Keep Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of all chemicals stored onsite with spill response
equipment. The spills are to be dealt with in accordance with the instructions of the MSDS and the
spill response procedure.
5. Ensure storage of contaminated materials and earth are bunded, located in the waste storage
area, labelled, and treated as hazardous waste in accordance with the MSDS of the contaminant.
Contaminated materials shall be disposed of in accordance with the disposal requirements of the
Waste Management Plan. Contaminated soils and used absorbent equipment shall be treated as
hazardous waste.
3.14 Environmental Emergency Response

1. Develop and include in their Environment Plan an Emergency Response Procedure. The
procedure must be reviewed and approved by the consultant.
2. Ensure that emergency response is aligned with the programme emergency requirements
included in the Health and Safety Standards document.
3. Ensure that its Emergency Response Plan includes the following:
 A list of the key emergency response personnel showing responsibilities and contact details
including all-hours telephone numbers.
 Details of emergency services, such as ambulance, fire brigade, spill clean-up and poison
response.
 Communications strategy (internal and external, medical and environmental) including the
reporting of serious environmental incidents or complaints.
 Details of containment measures and remedial action to be taken in the event of emergency
situations that may arise during the work activities.
 Location of the onsite register and information on hazardous materials including Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Various emergency situations that occur have an environmental element associated with them. For
example, a fire or a serious accident may involve the spillage or production of hazardous substances,
including petroleum hydrocarbon fuels, fire-fighting fluids and the carcinogenic by-products of burning
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3.15 Review/Update
1. Conduct reviews and updates to their Environmental Plan and other associated procedures and
tools on a six-monthly basis to ensure continuous improvement of the project environmental
performance.

4 Construction Environmental Minimum
Standards
It is the contractual obligation of every contractor to comply with the local legal regulations, including
all relevant rules and requirements relating to the protection of the environment. The information in
the following sections provides contractors and sub-contractors with key guidelines on how to
implement sound practices that minimise environmental impacts.
The following standards are applicable to all construction activities associated with the Expo 2020
delivery programme. The information in this section is not prescriptive or detailed, with details
provided in the programme CEMP and CWMP. In addition, a set of Visual Standards is available on
PMDS showcasing best practices for key construction activities.
Contractors and sub-contractors, when hired, must make themselves aware of their legal obligations
and comply with all local legislative and the employer’s environmental requirements stipulated in this
document, the CEMP and CWMP. Where legal requirements conflict with those set out in the
employer’s requirements, the more stringent requirement will apply.
4.1 Contractor’s Site Boundary

1. Ensure that all contractor activities, equipment and material storage are confined to the allocated
site boundary as agreed with the employer. The site boundary shall be clearly identified with the
use of either temporary walls, marker/surveyor tape, para-web fencing, construction cones, or
other barrier marking systems approved by the employer.
2. Ensure that site offices, workshops, warehouses, equipment, vehicle parking and associated
contractor facilities are restricted to within the site boundary. See the Programme Logistics
plan/requirements for more information.
4.2 Public Hygiene and Sanitary Facilities

1. Ensure that domestic litter is put in designated litterbins with lids, which must be appropriately
located to achieve adequate site coverage. It is prohibited to discard litter on the road, storm
water drains, or open grounds. Littering in any form, volume, and location is prohibited.
2. Dispose food waste and litter in designated containers in accordance with the CWMP. Canteen
facilities must include the provision of adequate waste bins with lids for food waste collection.
Burning any waste onsite is strictly forbidden.
3. Supply functional and well maintained sanitary facilities, in accordance with international and local
Health and Safety Regulations and Standards, to the site, including restrooms, showers, water
tanks, cold drinking water facilities and sewage waste collection systems.
4. Ensure that all liquid sanitary waste is collected and disposed as per the programme CWMP. It is
prohibited to channel sewage through a drain into the open grounds.
4.3 Site Clearance and Preparation

The contractors shall:
1. Clear the site from all waste and debris, such as, concrete debris, obstructions, rubber tyres,
fencing, asbestos sheeting and vegetation upon mobilisation. The site shall be graded and
levelled to the specified design level.
2. Sort the waste into material that can be salvaged, recycled, or composted and place the waste in
a designated waste area/facility as per the CWMP requirements.
3. Take into account the overland flows (runoff) and establish drainage requirements sufficient to
prevent flooding in the event of significant rainfall.

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4.4 Fauna and Flora Protection

1. Exercise all due care not to disturb any natural vegetation unnecessarily that may exist within
their site.
2. Retain trees (where practical) and protect them by placing a fence or other types of barriers.
3. Prohibit any activity that could directly or indirectly harm any animal, including indigenous or
introduced species. Any animals found on the site must not be handled and/or killed. The
contractor must contact the employer, who will notify the authorities as needed.
4. Arrange for a DM licensed specialist to move the animal(s) to an appropriate offsite location if
fauna relocation is required.
5. Exercise all due care to avoid damaging environmentally sensitive habitat that may exist within
their site.
4.5 Earth Works and Land Disturbance

1. Implement measures to address the environmental impacts of land disturbance (dust control and
stockpile management) in the planning and design phase of the project before any land is
cleared. More details are included in the CEMP.
4.6 Waste Management

1. Exercise proper waste management practices, including handling, storage, collection and
disposal of wastes.
2. Ensure that waste generation is reduced; that waste generated is reclaimed (through
identification, management, and segregation); and then either reused or recycled.
3. Keep the disposal of waste to licensed landfills as the last alternative or option.
Further specific requirements regarding the management of waste are included in the CWMP.
4.7 Pest Control

1. Manage their sites so as not to increase the risk of pest infestation on their site or the surrounding
environment.
2. Seek methods to avoid inappropriate practices such as:
 Open waste stockpiles.
 Inadequate waste removal frequency.
 Inadequate cleaning of canteen and/or cafeteria.
 Poor condition of sanitary facilities.
4.8 Odour Control

1. Identify in their method statements all activities with the potential to produce malodours.
Appropriate control measures must be assigned to these activities based on best practicable
means.
2. Implement preventive/mitigative measures such as the following:
 Utilise odour suppressants where practicable and deemed necessary.
 Prohibit burning of waste.
 Maintain toilet facilities and clean them regularly.
 Remove waste from site on a regular basis.

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4.9 Noise and Vibration

1. Reduce all noise nuisances wherever possible from vehicles, fixed machinery within site
boundary, general construction activities and from movement of project vehicles within and
outside the site boundary. In normal practice, noise levels emerging from equipment and
machinery used in the project operations must not exceed the manufacturer’s specifications.
Noise levels at the operation/project boundaries must not exceed the noise emission limit values
specified by the local rules and regulations.
2. Conduct noise monitoring, where applicable, frequently to ensure that noise emission levels are
within the specified values.
3. Review the mitigation measures and take the necessary control actions in case the increase in
noise levels is found to be excessive.
4. Assess and implement suitable measures to reduce vibration nuisance emitted from e.g. piling
activities (where applicable), such as limiting the time of operation and notifying beforehand the
residents who are affected by such operations. The magnitude of the nuisance created by
vibrations depends on the nature of soils transmitting the vibration and the distance to the nearest
building or community.
4.10 Air Emissions

1. Maintain equipment and plant in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and retain an
updated record of maintenance.
2. Remove vehicles or equipment observed emitting excessive exhaust emissions (black smoke)
from service until proper maintenance has been carried out.
3. Use alternative fuel technologies where possible.
4. Ensure that engines are switched off when not in use.
5. Minimise and manage movement of construction traffic around site.
6. Ensure proper operation of stationary equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications
to minimise air emissions.
7. Provide a comprehensive list of all vehicles including engine type and emissions specification to
the employer prior to being approved for use onsite.
8. Apply good management and planning of procurement and deliveries of materials.
4.11 Workshop and Repair Areas

1. Ensure that all workshops are made of impervious, hardstand ground that drain to a collection
sump. The sump must be regularly emptied with the contents to be disposed of as hazardous
waste as per the CWMP.
2. Install oil/water separators whenever possible and if applicable.
3. Ensure that routine servicing such as on-the-job addition of oil, lubrication and refuelling are
undertaken only at the workshop and adequate precautions are taken to protect the ground from
contamination resulting from accidental spills.
4. Prohibit any repairs (whether minor or major) on side roads or open ground. Broken-down
vehicles/equipment shall be moved to the workshop for repairs or mechanical servicing. If a
broken-down vehicle cannot be removed, then a pan, sump, drip tray, or protective liner must be
used to prevent ground contamination.
5. Ensure adequate contingency measures are in place (for example spill containment equipment
appropriate for spillage on land), to respond in an emergency where accidental spillage of
hazardous liquids occurs.
6. Notify the employer immediately in the case of any contamination event, such as the spillage of
hazardous liquids. The incident must be documented in accordance with the incident reporting
procedure. Any areas of unprotected ground that become polluted as a result of spillage or
leakage of hazardous materials (including diesel, oil, gasoline, paint, solvents and other
hazardous fluids) will require clean-up (remediation).

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4.12 Hazardous Materials

1. Develop a materials management procedure that covers the aspects of procurement, storage and
use of materials, aiming to minimise the potential significant environmental impacts that can be
resulted by these aspects.
2. Ensure that storage of diesel, oil, paint, thinners, and other chemicals that pose potential
environmental hazards are kept to minimum quantities.
3. Store hazardous materials in a manner that prevents any potential environmental/safety risks as
per the relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Infrequently used chemicals must be
ordered just before they are needed.
4. Install secondary containment (bunds) around fuel and chemical storage areas, lined with an
impervious surface coating to prevent chemical spills (if any) from escaping and polluting soil and
underground water. Bunds must be designed with a minimum capacity equivalent to 110% of the
volume of the liquids that they contain. The key design aspects of a bund are the height of the
bund wall, the construction materials, vehicular access and storm-water management. Roofed
bunds will be required.
5. Keep an up-to-date register of all hazardous materials at the storage facility. The register must
include material types, quantities, storage methods, storage locations and accompanying MSDS.
The maintenance of the Hazardous Materials Register is the responsibility of the contractor.
6. Display adequate signage identifying hazardous materials and nature of hazard.
7. Provide appropriate emergency response equipment adjacent to hazardous materials storage
area (spill response kits/equipment).
8. Provide site staff with the appropriate level of training in emergency response procedures.
9. Ensure that hazardous materials are handled by operators trained in spill response procedures.
10. Ensure prior authorisation is obtained from the employer before hazardous materials, chemicals,
oils, solvents, paints, thinners, compressed gases, and protective insulation or coating materials
are purchased or stored and used onsite.
4.13 Concrete Operations

1. Ensure proper measures take place with all works involving the handling of fresh concrete and dry
cement powder where applicable.
2. Ensure provisions are made for the washing out of all concrete mixing plants or ready mix
concrete trucks to prevent any ground contamination.
4.14 Groundwater Discharge

1. Obtain the necessary permit from authorities when they need to temporarily dispose groundwater
on terrestrial environment (within the project boundary).
2. Implement drainage control measures to prevent dewatering waters from flooding the adjoining
land.
3. Ensure that dewatering discharge arrangements are controlled so as not to cause soil erosion or
sediment accumulation problems.
4. Adhere to the following dewatering disposal methods (where possible):
 Onsite recycling: Where the groundwater quality is suitable for reuse (e.g. for dust control,
cooling water systems, wash-down water, or for watering of soft landscape areas),
contractors must confirm that the water quality is acceptable for the intended reuse.
 Offsite recycling: Dewatering water may be provided to a neighbouring site for specific use,
however, this is dependent on water quality and the necessary approvals.
 Other options: These may be considered subject to site conditions. Proposals must be
forwarded to the employer for assessment.

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5. Install and operate a settling basin/balance tank to remove sediments from the water before
discharge (where discharge waters contain significant suspended solids).
4.15 Site Completion Guidelines

1. Remove and/or dispose properly all temporary buildings, equipment, plant, tools, and excess
material brought onsite during the construction period (e.g. construction debris, surplus materials).
2. Clean any kind of pollution/contamination prior to demobilisation from the site.
3. Carry out the required remediation works to render the site suitable for the intended land uses,
before hand-over approval is granted.
4. Ensure that the final handover approval of completed construction activities is subject to a field
assessment carried out by the consultant and/or the employer to ensure the area has been
sufficiently cleaned.

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British Standards, European Standards, International Organisation

CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan

CWMP Construction Waste Management Plan

ECP Environmental Control Procedures

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMS Environment Management System

EPSS Environmental Planning and Studies Section

EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 LLC – SO

HSE Health, Safety and Environment

HSQE Health, Safety, Quality and Environment

KPI Key Performance Indicator

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

PMC Programme Management Consultant

PMDS Programme Management Delivery System

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

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Audit A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining

Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services,

Environment The surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water,

Environmental Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or

Environment A systematic approach to measuring and reducing environmental impacts.

Environmental The measurable results of an organisation’s management of its

Environmental A detailed environmental performance requirement, applicable to the

Fauna All of the animal life of any particular region or time.

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Non-conformance The non-fulfilment of a requirement that typically results when the

Pollution Prevention Use of processes, practices, techniques, materials, products, services or

Procedure A specified way to carry out an activity or a process.

Record A document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities

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1.1 Strategy and Values

1.2 Environment Policy

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1.3 Programme Environment Management System

1.4 Programme Management Delivery System

1.5 Legal and Other Requirements

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1.6 Programme Environmental Impact Assessment

1.7 Construction Environmental Management Plans

1.7.2 Construction Environmental Management Plan

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Programme-wide Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register

1.7.3 Construction Waste Management Plan

1.8 Objectives, Targets, and Programmes

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1.9 Roles and Responsibilities

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1.9.2 Programme Management Consultant

1.9.3 Design Consultants

1.9.4 Construction Supervision Consultants

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2.2 Consultant Leadership

2.3 Environment Management System

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2. Maintain a management system in line with BS EN ISO 14001:2004, or equivalent to ensure