13 Dec - 30 Apr 2018 / Notice

Site Shutdown & Summer Weather Preparation

We’re not the only ones who party over the break. Mother Nature is known for getting rowdy over Christmas, dishing out severe weather and environmental events.

These events, which range from cyclones, rain, hail, flooding, high winds and bushfires have the potential to cause damage to Hutchies' project sites, and adjacent properties and assets.

Since the beginning of Summer 2018 our Hutchies sites have braved floods, fires, high winds and are shaping up for the first cyclone of the season ‘TC Owen’ which is currently wreaking havoc in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory.

So for us to be prepared for these weather events we need to make sure that our Site Shutdown and Storm Preparation is fully implemented prior to our holiday break.

This includes checking that the sediment and erosion controls are in place and effective for any projects where we have open ground and soil stockpiles that have the potential to cause negative environmental impact.

Available Resources & Tools

Available resources and tools


Storm Preparation (HE02)

Checklists

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23 July / Update
Environmental Management Plan (Version 7)

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been revised and is now available in the Doc Library.

The plan has been restructured for clarity, updates content against current legal and other requirements, and reflects our current management approach.

What's new

  • Community complaints
  • Spill prevention and response
  • Unexpected finds
  • Environmental testing and monitoring


Revised content

  • Project team responsibilities revised, including Team Leader
  • Subcontractor responsibilities moved into a standalone section
  • Incident management, including the incident management flowchart
  • Monitoring section restructured to consolidated inspections, audits, corrective actions, testing and performance


What do project teams need to do?

  • Use Version 7 for all new Environmental Management Plans
  • Review existing project documentation and update if the project has >3 months remaining
  • Familiarise site teams with new sections
  • Refer to the Environmental Project Legislation Register when identifying applicable legal and other requirements

If you identify opportunities for improvement, please send feedback to Hutchies' Systems Team.


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