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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

2007/2008
E&M Construction

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SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
POLICY STATEMENT

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As a leads in corrosion protection E&M Construction are committed to creating
a healthy and safe working environment, preventing pollution, conducting
business in an environmentally sound manner, striving to minimise potentially
adverse impacts, enhancing impacts with positive potential, producing and
supplying products which conform to customer specifications and expectations.

In pursuance of the above, E&M Construction undertake to:

Raise the level of awareness amongst all employees and contractors with
regard to the requirements for health and safety, the need to conserve and
protect the environment by publishing objectives and targets and providing
appropriate training.

Comply with all applicable Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and other
legislation and corporate requirements.

Implement and maintain a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programme


that complies with appropriate international standards, and regularly evaluate
the effectiveness of the system by conducting audits and reviews.

Obtain commitment to this policy through consultation, communication and the


provision of adequate resources.

Continually strive to minimize and prevent pollution.

Minimize the visual aspects of our operations.

Optimise the utilisation of raw materials and energy sources.

Eliminate, reduce and recycle waste, where possible, and rehabilitate waste
disposal sites to minimise the risks and impacts on our employees and the
community in which we operate.

Support research into adverse effects that our products and processes may
have on the health and safety of people and the environment.

Continually strive to improve upon our performance.

Contents Page

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1. Introduction 3

2. Objectives of the EMP 3

3. Scope Of Products And Facilities 3

4. Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification 4

5. Water Management 4

6. Land Management 5

7. Air Management 6

8. Waste Management 7

9. Resource Management 7

10. Environmental Reports 8

11. Closure Plans 8

12. MSDS 8

13. Environmental Training And Awareness 8

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1. Introduction

E&M Construction aim to support and protect the environment in which we operate. Striving to
cause as little damage to the environment as possible.

Where applicable, international environmental performance guidelines are applied throughout


the company, always striving to show continuous improvement.

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) addresses the management of the significant
environmental impacts related to the processes on site.

2. Objectives of the EMP

This document provides information on the mitigation measures designed to minimize or


eliminate the significant adverse impacts that may be caused as a result of all of the sites
processes. The significant impacts are attached in Addendum 1.

The significant impacts are defined as any aspect that has a risk rating of 30 or over on the
CURA system.

The primary objectives of the EMP is to:

describe actions taken for achieving the mitigation measures,

indicate responsibilities and target dates regarding the implementation or management


of these action plans,

Highlight procedures for environmental control, in the event of an incident.

Layout of the document

This EMP is divided into: -

Scope Of Products And Facilities


Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification

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Water Management
Land Management
Air Management
Waste Management
Resource Management
Environmental Reports
Closure Plans
Storage Areas And MSDS
Environmental Training And Awareness
Community Involvement

3. Scope Of Products And Facilities

3.1 Products
E&M Construction do not supply any products

3.2 Markets and End-Users

We are contracted by Rotek Engineering and DWAF

3.3 Production Facilities


None

4. Third Party Integrated SHEQ Management System Certification

This year 2007/2008, we will be working towards attaining a certificate for the revised ISO
14001:2004 standard.

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5. Water Management

All surface / storm water runoff within the process areas,


See on the Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan for a detailed description of the
water management on site. (Copies can be obtained from the Q and E Specialist.)

5.1 Water Management - Action plans

5.1.1. Prevention of + contamination to ground and surface water on site.

Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible


Person
1. Collection of water Ongoing Superintendent

2. Sampling and analysis water Ongoing DWAF


3. Monitoring of boreholes water analysis Ongoing Q and E
Specialist
4. Monitoring of dam levels. Daily Dam
Superintendent
5. Recording and documenting water results onto a Ongoing DWAF
database. This is managed by DWAF

5.1.2. Water consumption


1. Setting targets for water consumption: - ongoing Operations
a) Potable water managers

6. Land management
In the progress

6.1 Land Management - Action plans

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6.1.1. Prevention of contamination to surface and below ground.
Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person
1. Excavation on site Ongoing Manager

2. Sampling of soil if required Per project Q and E Specialist

3. Sampling and monitoring of soil If Q and E Specialist


required
4. Removal of general waste Ongoing Superintendent
5. Removal of hazardous dusts Ongoing Superintendent and Q
and E Specialist
6. DWAF has requested that storm water runoff June 2005 Superintendent and
will be directed to the storm water Dams. Q and E Specialist

7. Air Quality Management

E&M Construction striving to reduce pollution, it is our policy to purchase raw materials that
have the lowest possible damage to the environment

Using air monitoring ,Results recorded in the Environmental Management Report, indicated
that national ambient air quality guidelines are been met.

7.1 Air Quality Management Action plan

7.1.1. Reduction of air pollution


Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible
Person

Working in well ventilated areas D/D Forman

8. Waste Management

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Waste management on site is divided into process and non-process waste.

Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible


Person
1. Construct a bunded area for the collection of 2006/2007 Stores
solid and liquid oil waste Superintendent

9. Resource Management

The management of our natural resources is important in terms of sustainability. All raw
materials are used sustainable to ensure minimum spillage.

10. Closure Plans

The need for accurate closure plans is an integral part of the processes.

11. Material Safety Data Sheets

See: The Material Safety Data Sheets are on the Intranet SHEQ.

Activities / Objectives Targets Responsible


Person
1 These are been reviewed and updated through 2006 Q and E Specialist
the Hazardous materials protocol.

13. Environmental Training and Awareness


Environmental training and awareness is provided to all employees in the form of
Right to Knows, Toolbox talks,

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