Search results 13.10.11 Be prepared for Emergency Spill Response WATER 13.10 CONSTRUCTION GOOD PRACTICE 13.10.11 Be prepared for Emergency Spill Response Two fundamental principles of environmental legislation are the polluter pays and strict liability that is, as noted above, if pollution occurs a prosecution can follow... 13-10-11-be-prepared-for-emergency-spill-response 15.6 Planning and Preparation INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 15.6 PLANNING AND PREPARATION It is crucial that planning and preparations are made so that if an incident occurs on site, personnel are able to deal with it rapidly and effectively. Organisations should prepare, as part of a site’s... 15-6-planning-and-preparation 16.1 Introduction MAKING IT HAPPEN 16.1 INTRODUCTION Construction sites are often busy places, with many pressures and competing priorities, such as getting the job completed on time, keeping to budget, ensuring health and safety is not compromised, ensuring quality and avoiding... 16-1-introduction 16.5.4 Leadership engagement tours MAKING IT HAPPEN 16.5 MECHANISMS FOR ENGAGEMENT 16.5.4 Leadership engagement tours Particularly on large projects the workforce may view the leadership as distant and remote and perhaps uninterested in the subject matter. As, however, with health and safety... 16-5-4-leadership-engagement-tours 16.5.9 Posters and Signs MAKING IT HAPPEN 16.5 MECHANISMS FOR ENGAGEMENT 16.5.9 Posters and Signs Posters and signs are an easy visual way of communicating environmental issues, but care is needed to ensure the message is appropriate and doesn't get lost amongst other posters and signs... 16-5-9-posters-and-signs Waste Checklist Waste Checklist See also the Water Checklist for waste water YES NO N/A Comments / Actions Planning Has a Resource Management Plan or Site Waste Management Plan identifying expected waste types and quantities been prepared? Are... 11-waste-checklist G Glossary GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS Genetically Modified Organisms - organisms which have been modified by humans through the artificial manipulation of the DNA of animals, plants or micro-organisms. Geothermal Energy - a renewable energy source using... 19-glossary-g 1.7.4 Home Quality Mark AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCHEMES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 1.7.4 Home Quality Mark Now part of BREEAM, the Home Quality Mark is a voluntary scheme that replaces the Code for Sustainable Home. This new eco... 01-7-4-home-quality-mark 11.11.5.6 Use of manufactured topsoil WASTE 11.11 RECOVERY OF WASTE 11.11.5 Regulatory Position Statement and Low Risk Waste Position England and Wales 11.11.5.6 Use of manufactured topsoil The use of waste soil, including manufactured waste topsoil, would normally need to comply with an environmental... 11-11-5-6-use-of-manufactured-topsoil Environmental Considerations Woodworking Machines Environmental considerations The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (see the Environment section for more information) set out processes requiring authorisation by the local authority. In the case... D4-environmental-considerations 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
