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Fire and Emergency Management Plan

Patons Lane Resource Recovery Centre

Prepared for: SRC Properties Pty Ltd

123-179 Patons Lane Orchard Hills NSW 2748

Rev K(iv) July 2017

confidentialRon Chio

Bingo IndustriesNov 01, 2017 18:37



Fire and Emergency Management Plan for Patons Lane RRC Revision K(iv) July 2017

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Fire and Emergency Management Plan

Patons Lane RRC

Prepared by:

Karin Nilsson

Planager Consulting P/L

PO Box 1497

LANE COVE 2066

Anne Lewis

Planager Consulting P/L

PO Box 1497

LANE COVE 2066

Approved by: Lee Smith and David White PLRRC

Date: 19 July 2017






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Document Revision History

Date Version Author Review Comment

08/08/16 A Anne Lewis Karin Nilsson Draft for comment

14/09/16 B Anne Lewis Karin Nilsson Draft for comment

05/10/16 C Anne Lewis Karin Nilsson Draft for comment

12/12/16 D Anne Lewis Trevor Brown Draft for comment

26/03/17 G Anne Lewis Trevor Brown Final Draft

27/03/17 H Anne Lewis Trevor Brown Reviewed Final Draft

28/03/17 H Anne Lewis Emma Barnet DPE

See email response dated 8/5/2017

29/05/17 K Anne Lewis Lee Smith and David White

Amended to address DPE (Emma Barnet) comments dated 8/5/17

Distribution List

Company Position Name Location

Patons Lane

RRC

Operations and Compliance

David White Smartsheet

Communication and Development

Lee Smith Smartsheet

DP&E Senior Planning Officer

Principal Planner

Emma Barnet

Nicholas Hall

GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Master Copy

All updates of this Emergency Plan must be authorised by the PLRRC General Manager - Operations before inclusion.

Major revisions require re-issuing.






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Emergency Site Contacts

To be confirmed immediately prior to commencement of operations. Interim contacts provided

Contact Name Position Mobile Number

Jason Walter Director/CEO 0407 261 750

David White Operations and Compliance 0434 560 022

Lee Smith Communication and Development 0417 408 088

Community hotline Operating between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Saturday

0412 586 833

Emergency Patons Lane RRC Contacts

To be confirmed immediately prior to commencement of operations. Interim contact provided above


Security Provider

To be confirmed immediately prior to commencement of operations.







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Police, Fire, Ambulance – 000

Company Name Phone Number Alternate Number

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW)

Head office 02 9265 2999

Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Response Unit

Amarina Ave, Greenacre 2190

02 9742 7320

02 9797 7033

ME3 Zone Office Ashfield

Penrith Fire Station 02 4721 5575

St Marys Fire Station 02 9623 3897

Zone Commander Metropolitan West 1 – Cumberland

02 9621 7498

Zone Office

NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)

Plumpton RFS Station 02 9832 7620

State Emergency Service (SES)

SES Operations Centre 13 25 00

SES Penrith Unit 13 25 00

NSW Police Force (Police)

General 1300 138 118

Assistance Line 131 444

Penrith Police Station

14.0km/22min 02 4721 9444

St Marys Police Station

7.4km/13min 02 9677 7499

Other emergency agencies

Australian Federal Police (Sydney)

02 9286 4000

Australian Federal Police Bomb Data Centre

02 6203 6750

Health and medical aid

Ministry of Health – Public Health Unit, Nepean

02 4734 2022

Nepean Hospital 15.2km/18min

Westmead Hospital

27.2km/28min

02 4734 2000

13 22 65

Erskine Park Family Clinic 9.1km/13min

Shop 14a, 17 Erskine Park Shopping Village, Erskine Park, NSW 2759

02 9620 2691






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Government/ Local Council Contacts


Bureau of Meteorology

General enquiries 02 9296 1555

Department of Planning and Environment

Head office 1300 305 695

EPA

Pollution incidents 24 hour reporting

131 555

Parramatta office 02 9995 5000

Penrith City Council Council office 02 4732 7776

After hours Council Officer

SafeWork NSW Reporting Line 131 050

Parramatta office 02 9841 8550






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Other Contacts / Contacts for Adjoining Properties


Coolamon Park

Luddenham Road Orchard Hills

Bob Springfield (Site Mgr.)

Paul Nakhle (Owner)

0421 875 929

0407 770 377

Defence Establishment Orchard Hills

The Northern Road Mulgoa

Christine Salter(DEOH)

Jeff Magick (MSS)

0418 113 801

0459 839 670

02 4728 0672

02 4728 0956

Sammut Turf Supplies

Daniel Sammut 0414 423 680 02 4579 6900

Roughwood Park Vic Bates 0408 027 898

Transgrid

Sarah Hafez

Community Liaison Officer/Community Liaison Team

1800 222 537 02 9284 3000

Sydney West Constructions

Ash Chauhan 0411 800 343 02 4721 5104

The Vines Estate

Cabernet Circuit Orchard Hills

Mark George 02 4736 1722 0418 219 347

202 Luddenham Road

Orchard Hills

Joe Mifsud 02 9834 1823 0408 273 667






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Table of contents Emergency Site Contacts .................................................................................................... 4

Emergency Patons Lane RRC Contacts ............................................................................. 4

Security Provider ................................................................................................................. 4

Police, Fire, Ambulance – 000 ............................................................................................ 5

Government/ Local Council Contacts .................................................................................. 6

Other Contacts / Contacts for Adjoining Properties ............................................................. 7

Definitions and abbreviations ............................................................................................ 13

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 18

1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 18

1.2 Management Plan Framework ............................................................................... 18

1.3 Purpose .................................................................................................................. 20

1.4 Scope of Works of the Management Plan .............................................................. 20

1.5 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Stage 1 ......................................... 20

1.6 Scope of Site Works and Activities - Site Establishment and Construction ............ 21

1.7 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Site Establishment ........................ 21

1.8 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Construction ................................. 25

1.9 Scope of Site Works and Activities – to completion of Cell 1 excavation ............... 26

1.10 Purpose of FEMP ................................................................................................... 28

1.11 Aims and objectives of the emergency plan ........................................................... 28

1.12 Definition of an Emergency situation ...................................................................... 32

1.13 Other PLRRC Management Plans ......................................................................... 32

1.14 Neighbours ............................................................................................................. 32

1.15 Site location and surrounds .................................................................................... 33

1.16 Site Layout – General Comments .......................................................................... 35

1.17 Operational personnel and operating hours ........................................................... 37

1.18 Utilities and services ............................................................................................... 38

1.19 Site security ............................................................................................................ 38

Hazard Identification and Risk Management ............................................................ 40

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 40

2.2 Hazard identification ............................................................................................... 41






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2.3 Summary of Environmental Risks .......................................................................... 43

2.4 Management of Risks and Prevention Strategies .................................................. 44

2.5 Hazardous materials ............................................................................................... 49

Levels and types of emergency ................................................................................. 50

3.1 Types of emergency ............................................................................................... 50

3.2 Levels of emergency .............................................................................................. 50

Activation of the Fire and Emergency Management Plan ........................................ 52

4.1 Plan Activation Procedures .................................................................................... 52

4.2 Record keeping during an emergency .................................................................... 53

Emergency functions and organisational structure ................................................. 55

5.1 Emergency organisational structure ....................................................................... 55

5.2 Interaction with Emergency Services ..................................................................... 56

5.3 Emergency Instructions and Procedures ................................................................ 57

Emergency resources ................................................................................................. 58

6.1 Facility Emergency Control Centre ......................................................................... 58

6.2 Communications ..................................................................................................... 58

6.3 Emergency detection and alarm systems ............................................................... 58

6.4 Emergency equipment ............................................................................................ 58

6.5 First aid ................................................................................................................... 59

Reporting of the emergency ....................................................................................... 60

7.1 Immediate reporting ................................................................................................ 60

7.1.1 Manual notification .............................................................................................. 60

7.1.2 Automatic notification .......................................................................................... 60

7.2 Communicating with the local community .............................................................. 60

7.2.1 Contacting adjoining neighbouring properties ..................................................... 60

7.2.2 Contacting the broader local community ............................................................. 60

7.2.3 Community Liaison Committee ........................................................................... 60

7.2.4 Hotline number .................................................................................................... 61

7.2.5 Website ............................................................................................................... 61

7.2.6 Newsletter ........................................................................................................... 61

7.2.7 Social Media ....................................................................................................... 61






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7.3 Internal reporting .................................................................................................... 61

7.4 Reporting to government agencies ......................................................................... 62

7.4.1 SafeWork NSW ................................................................................................... 62

7.4.2 EPA Notification Requirements and PIRMPs (POEO Act) ................................. 62

7.4.2.1 Emergency Event may trigger a Pollution Incident ............................................. 62

7.4.2.2 Requirement for a PIRMP ................................................................................... 62

7.4.2.3 NSW EPA Definition of “Pollution Incident” ......................................................... 62

7.4.3 Incident Reporting required by Consent (EP&A Act) .......................................... 63

Termination of the emergency ................................................................................... 65

8.1 Public relations and debriefing ............................................................................... 65

8.2 Statutory investigation ............................................................................................ 65

Management of the Plan ............................................................................................. 66

9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 66

9.2 Training and education ........................................................................................... 66

9.3 Reviewing the Emergency Plan .............................................................................. 66

9.4 Continuous improvement ........................................................................................ 67

9.5 Safety Management System .................................................................................. 67

Supporting information ........................................................................................... 68

10.1 Emergency Services Information Package ............................................................. 68

10.2 Safety, Health and Environment information .......................................................... 69

10.3 Location maps and Site layout plans ...................................................................... 69

10.4 Fire services information ........................................................................................ 69

10.5 Emergency contact numbers .................................................................................. 69

Appendix A Emergency Services Information Package ................................................. 70

Appendix B Emergency Procedures ................................................................................ 75

Appendix C Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) .......................... 88

1. Introduction – Pollution incident notification requirements ......................................... 92

2. Protocol for industry notification of pollution incidents ............................................... 92

3. Environmental incident definition, pollution incident notification criteria and response .. 93

4. Emergency contact details ......................................................................................... 95






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5. Environmental incident preventative actions and responses ..................................... 95

6. Emergency equipment requirements and storage locations (see Map 1 below) ........ 98

7. Incident reporting ....................................................................................................... 98

8. Complaints ............................................................................................................... 100

9. Review ..................................................................................................................... 101

10. Testing of PIRMP ................................................................................................. 101

11. PIRMP Training Flyer for Staff .............................................................................. 103

Table index Table 1: Compliance with Conditions of Consent ................................................................. 29

Table 2 – Neighbouring land uses ........................................................................................ 33

Table 3 – Environmental risk significance rating table* ........................................................ 40

Table 4 – Environmental risk significance rating table* ........................................................ 41

Table 5 – Summary of potential environmental and emergency incidents, preventative actions and proposed response actions. .............................................................................. 44

Table 6 – Storage of hazardous materials ............................................................................ 49

Table 7 – Levels of Emergency ............................................................................................ 50

Table 8 – Summary of Personnel Duties .............................................................................. 56

Table 9 – locations of relevant safety, health and environmental information ...................... 69






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Figure index

Figure 1 Plan framework ....................................................................................................... 19

Figure 2 Management Plan Approval Process ..................................................................... 19

Figure 3 Site Establishment Activities ................................................................................... 23

Figure 4 Recycling and Re-processing Area (RRA) ............................................................. 25

Figure 5 Cell 1 General Arrangement ................................................................................... 27

Figure 6 – Project site ........................................................................................................... 34

Figure 7 Site layout ............................................................................................................... 36

Figure 8 Organisational Chart ............................................................................................... 37

Figure 9 – FEMP Activation Procedures ............................................................................... 52

Figure 10 - Additional Notification Procedures ...................................................................... 53

Figure 11 – Emergency Command Structure ...................................................................... 55






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Definitions and abbreviations

CCTV Closed-Circuit Television

C&D waste (Construction and Demolition waste) Waste materials generated from construction and demolition activities. Includes excavated material such as rock and soil, waste asphalt, bricks, concrete, plasterboard, timber and vegetation.1

C&I waste (Commercial and Industrial waste) Waste generated by businesses and industries (including shopping centres, restaurants and offices) and institutions (such as schools, hospitals and government offices), excluding construction and demolition waste and municipal waste.2

CLC Community Liaison Committee.

Coronial inquest/inquiry Coronial inquests are public hearings held to examine the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of a person in unusual or unnatural circumstances.

DEOH Defence Establishment Orchard Hills.

DEOTS Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School

DG Dangerous Goods

Disposal Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental regulations and laws.3 Final placement or riddance of wastes, excess, scrap etc. with (unlike in storage) no intention to retrieve.

DP&E Department of Planning and Environment

Emergency A serious unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.

EMR Environmental Management Representative

EPA NSW Environment Protection Authority

ERT Emergency Response Team

ESIP Emergency Services Information Package

FECC Facility Emergency Control Centre

FRNSW Fire and Rescue New South Wales

1 http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/waste/construction-demolition.htm 2 Glossary Waste Reporting and Levies : www.environment.nsw.gov.au 3 http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/waste-disposal.html






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General waste Waste other than waste which is classified as Special Waste, Liquid Waste, Restricted Solid Waste or General Solid Waste (Putrescible)4

Hazard Any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone.5

Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials is a term frequently used to cover one or more of: Hazardous chemicals; Hazardous substances; Dangerous goods; Hazardous or controlled waste materials; Radioactive materials.6

Hazmat HAZMAT is an abbreviation for “hazardous materials”—substances in quantities or forms that may pose a reasonable risk to health, property, or the environment.7

Hazardous Substances Hazardous substances are those that, following worker exposure, can have an adverse effect on health. Examples of hazardous substances include poisons, substances that cause burns or skin and eye irritation, and substances that may cause cancer. Many hazardous substances are also classified as dangerous goods. WHS Regulations cover workplace hazardous substances and dangerous goods under a single framework for hazardous chemicals and introduce a new hazard classification and hazard communication system based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)8

HCl Hydrochloric acid

Incident Defined in Schedule 2 of the consent conditions as “an event causing or threatening material harm to the environment, and/or an exceedance of the limits or performance criteria in this approval”.

Incident Response Notification and response procedures set out in Schedule 5 Conditions 7 & 8 of the project approval.

4 NSW Environment Protection Authority: Waste Classification Guidelines November 2014 5 Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety:http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html 6 Australian Government: Hazardous Materials Management - Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry. Sept 2016 7 US Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/hazmat.html 8 http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/whs-information/hazardous-chemicals/dangerous-goods/pages/hazardous-substances






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Pollution Incident The EPA Environmental Guidelines: Preparation of pollution incident response management plans state that “a pollution incident means an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises, but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any noise.”

Pollution Incident Response Section 148 of the POEO Act requires that a pollution incident

is required to be notified where "material harm to the environment is caused or threatened". The response and notification procedures are set out in the Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PRIMP) as required by Part 5.7A of the POEO Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 (POEO(G) Regulation). See Section 5 and Appendix C of this Plan.

Landfill gas Gaseous emissions from the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste materials placed in a landfill. Above 90% of landfill gas is methane and carbon dioxide, typically in roughly equal amounts depending on the phase of the waste decomposition and other factors, such as oxygen levels9.

Leachate Liquid that passes through, or is released by, waste. It arises from the inherent moisture content of the waste and from rainwater (and sometimes groundwater) percolating through or contacting the waste mass. Leachate may contain high levels of dissolved solids, ammonia, organic matter, and sometimes metals and other pollutants depending on the type of waste.10

LFG Landfill gas

9 NSW EPA Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills; Second Edition 2015 10 NSW EPA Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills; Second Edition 2015






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Material Harm to the Environment EP&A Act definition from consent : Actual or potential harm to

the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems that is not trivial

Material Harm to the Environment POEO Act Definition EP&A Act S147 defines material harm as

being where

(i) it involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems that is not trivial, or (ii) it results in actual or potential loss or property damage of an amount, or amounts in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the regulations), and (b) loss includes the reasonable costs and expenses that would be incurred in taking all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent, mitigate or make good harm to the environment.

MSS MSS Security. An Australian provider of security and response services including to Australian Defence Force installations.

PIRMP Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

PLRRC Patons Lane Resource Recovery Centre

POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Putrescible waste A type of waste that is characterised by materials that readily decay under standard conditions, emit offensive odours, and attract vermin or other vectors (such as flies, birds and rodents). It includes household waste containing putrescible organics, and food and animal waste.11

Recovery/

Resource recovery The selective extraction of disposed materials for a specific next use, such as recycling and reprocessing in order to extract the maximum benefits from products, delay the consumption of virgin resources, and reduce the amount of waste generated.12

11 NSW EPA Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills; Second Edition 2015 12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_recovery






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Recycling The activity or process of extracting and reusing useful substances found in waste.13

RFS NSW Rural Fire Service

RRC Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery

Centre Waste drop-off or collection facility which includes some segregation or separation of recoverable materials. May also include actual reprocessing of materials.

SafeWork NSW NSW Government Authority performing the WH&S functions previously undertaken by WorkCover NSW.

SDS Safety Data Sheet. A document that contains information on the potential health effects of exposure to chemicals, or other potentially dangerous substances, and on safe working procedures when handling chemical products.

SES NSW State Emergency Service

Stormwater Stormwater is the water that flows on surfaces after rain.14 Rainfall runoff from the overall area of the landfill which has been prevented from coming into contact with waste.15

Special waste A class of waste that has unique regulatory requirements. The potential environmental impacts of special waste need to be managed to minimise the risk of harm to the environment and human health. Special waste means any of the following: Clinical and related waste; asbestos waste; waste tyres; anything classified as special waste under an EPA gazettal notice. 16

Spill Leak, spill or escape of a substance. An accident in which a harmful substance flows into the environment.17

WHS Work Health & Safety – also referred to as Occupational Health & Safety

WHS&E Work Health Safety & Environment

13 American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 14 https://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/how-we-manage-sydney-s-water/stormwater-network/index.htm 15NSW EPA Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills; Second Edition 2015 16 NSW Environment Protection Authority: Waste Classification Guidelines November 2014 17 Cambridge Business English Dictionary Nov 2011






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Introduction

1.1 Overview

Located in Orchard Hills, NSW, Patons Lane Resource Recovery Centre (‘the site’) is a

resource management facility within the former Erskine Park Quarry owned by SRC

Properties Pty Ltd (the Principal/Proponent), approved for the landfilling of commercial and

industrial (C&I) and construction and demolition (C&D) waste types (which are classified as

general solid (non-putrescible) waste). Project Approval MP09_0074 was granted by the

Land and Environment Court for the proposed activities in August 2012.

The objectives of the Orchard Hills Waste and Resource Management Facility are to

provide a facility to assist the NSW Government to meet the recycling targets for C&I and

C&D waste, to recover a high proportion of clay/shale resources for the brick and

construction industry, to receive and emplace wastes and residuals from the on-site

recycling and to progressively rehabilitate a disused quarry to re-instate the agriculturally

productive land consistent with the surrounding lands.

1.2 Management Plan Framework

The Project Approval requires that this Plan and other plans of management be approved by

the Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) prior to the commencement of the Site

Establishment works and activities (i.e. construction works). Additionally, verification of these

Plans and other documentation is required via the Pre-Site Establishment Audit process

prior to the commencement of any Site Establishment works. These Plans have been

developed to acquit these requirements and, once approved by DP&E, are required to be

attached to the Landfill Environmental Management Plan (LEMP) which will provide the

overarching environmental management framework for the project. Once completed and

verified by the Pre-Site Establishment Audit the Proponent can proceed to commence the

Site Establishment works. These requirements are set out schematically in Figures 1 and 2.

Additional Plans are required to be approved and verified via a separate Pre-Operational

Compliance Audit which must be completed prior to the commencement of operations (i.e.

the receipt of any waste materials).

Given the long term nature of the project (25 years), approval was obtained from DP&E

pursuant to Condition 32 of Schedule 3 of the Project Approval to submit all but two Plans in

stages with Stage 1 defined as being works and activities up to the completion of the

extraction of Cell 1 which is estimated to take 5 – 7 years. These Stage 1 Plans will need to

be updated prior to undertaking subsequent Stages 2 and 3.

The other two plans required to be submitted prior to the commencement of Site

Establishment works have been prepared to cover Site Establishment works including the






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construction of the Recycling and Re-processing Area which are expected to take 18 months

to complete. The scope of the Site Establishment works, Construction of the RRA and Stage

1 works and activities are set out in further detail below.

Figure 1 - Plan framework

Figure 2 - Management Plan Approval Process






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1.3 Purpose

The purpose of this Fire and Emergency Management Plan is to provide an appropriate

management framework for these matters for the works and activities associated with Stage

1 of the project.

In addition, this Plan specifically addresses Schedule 4 Condition 43 of Project Approval

MP09-0074. The specific conditions of consent relating to this Plan are set out in Table1

below which also identifies where these particular conditions have been addressed in this

Plan.

1.4 Scope of Works of the Management Plan

This Fire and Emergency Management Plan covers Stage 1 of the Project and addresses the following:

Identifies all threats to the environment and public health that could arise from the

operation of the Project; Details a communication strategy for notifying the relevant government agencies and

potentially affected community in the event of an emergency; and Identifies strategies to contain and minimise the effects of any threats to the

environment and public health such as (but not limited to) measures to: o Minimise the risk of fire on-site, including in the landfill area; o Promptly extinguish any fires on-site; and o Ensure adequate fire-fighting capacity on-site, including a fire-fighting tanker.

1.5 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Stage 1

The Department of Planning and Environment approved the lodgement of all but two

management plans on a staged basis. Stage 1 is defined as being up to the completion of

excavation of Cell 1 which includes all Site Establishment works and Cells 1A, 1B and 1C.

Management plans will be updated in future prior to additional works being commenced

(such as Cells 2 and 3) which constitute stages 2 and 3.

Stage 1 works and activities are made up of the following components.

Site Establishment works and activities

Construction of the Recycling and Reprocessing Area (RRA)

Operation of the Landfill and the RRA and cell construction up to the completion of the

excavation of Cell 1 (made up of Cells 1A, 1B and 1C)

Stage 1 is expected to take 5-7 years to complete.

It is confirmed that Plans for Stage 1 have been prepared based on the impacts of

the above activities being carried out on a full operational level i.e. up to the

maximum permitted tonnages and vehicle movements as permitted by the Project

Approval which are summarised below.






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Hours of Construction: Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm; and Saturday 8am to 2pm

General Operating Parameters

Total input: up to 450,000 tonnes per annum (tpa)

Waste recycled: up to 350,000 tpa

Waste landfilled: up to 205,000 tpa

Heavy Vehicles: up to 250 heavy vehicle movements per day

Maximum resource export rate: 160,000 tpa

Maximum stockpile height: RL 54 m AHD

Construction: 10 – 15 people

Operation: 20 people full time, plus up to 10 part-time contractors

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm; and

Saturday 8am to 2pm

1.6 Scope of Site Works and Activities - Site Establishment and Construction

The details of these works and activities which have been included in the assessment

undertaken to develop the Construction Traffic Management Plan and the Site

Establishment Noise Management Plan (SENMP) are set out below.

These construction activities are expected to 18 months to complete and will be carried out

within the following parameters.

Hours of Construction: Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm; and Saturday 8am to 2pm

Personnel Construction: 10 – 15 people

1.7 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Site Establishment

The site establishment works and activities are as follows:






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Construction/shaping of the northern face and much of the eastern face to their

final rehabilitated landform and landscaping of those faces

Construction of the northern face will be achieved through the following:

o Reshaping the existing north-eastern and north-western bund walls, by

reducing its height in some areas, raising its height in other areas to create

an even northern face with a maximum elevation of 53 m AHD, and a more

gentle northerly slope than currently exists. The new northern face and

acoustic mound will provide acoustic protection for the earthmoving and

landfilling equipment/vehicles operating within Cells 1 and 2. The acoustic

mound will be removed at the conclusion of capping in Cell 2 when it is no

longer needed for acoustic protection

o Areas to the north of the acoustic mound will be regraded to their final

rehabilitated landform with slopes of approximately 5%. Final landscaping of these areas will occur during site establishment

Partial rehabilitation of the existing southern and southwestern bund walls through the

reduction in the elevation to an approximate elevation of between 57 m AHD and 58

m AHD such that they will not be visible from any residence within The Vines Estate.

Once re-shaped, the surface and adjoining batter slopes will be revegetated

Upgrading and sealing of Patons Lane and upgrading the entrance to the site (from Patons Lane) together with the refurbishment of the existing dual

weighbridge and associated office

Site preparatory works within the recycling and re-processing area to create the required landform and create a suitable pad for the materials recycling facility

warehouse and mobile recycling equipment

Construction and commissioning of the on-site wheel wash facility

Upgrading and sealing the internal road network beyond the proposed wheel

wash facility to the exit point from the recycling and re-processing area.

Building and construction works and infrastructure works as shown in Figure 3

below.






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Figure 3 - Site Establishment Activities

Source – Figure 2.6 Further Modified Project Report






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These works and activities will be undertaken generally in the order set out below

(and referenced on Figure 3) noting that the scheduling of specific works will be

dependent on factors such as weather, commercial factors including contractor

availability, specific logistical requirements and many other issues and will vary

accordingly. In addition, many of the works and activities will need to be undertaken

simultaneously.

1. Construct Surface Water Controls (integrate dams as required) 2. Excavation of stockpiled Clay/Shale and Construct Northern face (external

and Internal slopes)

3. Regrading / shaping areas north of the Northern Face

4. Dewatering of quarry void 5. Landscaping Northern Face

6. Construct Track for Transgrid Access 7. Construct Raw Material Stockpiles 8. Excavate Recycling and Re-processing Area to 48m AHD to 49m AHD. Extraction of

clay to form required landform 9. Clay / Shale Extraction in Cell 1A, then 1B and 1C 10. Install Leachate Riser and Drainage Layer in Cell 1A and then 1B 11. Construct Initial Leachate Evaporation Pond 12. Construction of Recycling and Re-processing Area infrastructure (see Figure 2

overleaf for details) 13. Maintain Height of the Eastern Face of 57m to 58m AHD (outer slope reduced

for landscaping)

14. Construct re-establish Dam 3 (3A&B)

15. Construct re-establish Dam 4 (4A) 16. Construct / re-establish Dam 5(5A)

17. Construct Dam 6

18. Establish Contingency Stockpile Area

19. Upgrade Internal Road Network [sealed]

20. Upgrade Internal Road Network [unsealed]

21. Construct Wheel Wash Facility

22. Upgrade Site Entrance

23. Upgrade Existing Weighbridges

24. Upgrade Existing Weighbridge Office

25. Construct Car Park

26. Construct Office

27. Reduction in Height from Southwestern Face 28. Establish Workshop Area 29. Construct Acoustic Mound






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1.8 Scope of Site Works and Activities Included in Construction

The management plans have been based on the impacts of the construction of the entire RRA. The layout of the RRA is set out below at Figure 4. These items are largely buildings and structures that will be subject to Construction Certificates, BCA regulations and Occupation Certificates certified by an approved certifying authority.

Figure 4 - Recycling and Re-processing Area (RRA)

Source - Figure 2.8 from Further Modified Project Report.






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The infrastructure permitted to be constructed as part of the in the Approved Development in the RRA will be undertaken generally in the order set out below (and referenced on Figure 4) noting that the scheduling of specific works will be dependent on factors such as weather, commercial factors including contractor availability, specific logical requirements and many other issues and will vary accordingly. In addition, many of the works and activities will need to be undertaken simultaneously

1. Drainage works 2. C&I Storage and Reprocessing Building

3. Product Bays

4. Delivery Area - concrete apron

5. Small Dam

6. Road network

7. External C&D waste stockpile area 8. External C&D Waste processing area

9. Recycling facility Warehouse 10. Large Items Shed 11. Office

1.9 Scope of Site Works and Activities – to completion of Cell 1 excavation

These works and activities are included in Stage 1 and will be undertaken following

the completion of the Site Establishment works (subject to confirmation via Pre

Operation Compliance Audit) and once the Recycling and Reprocessing Area is

constructed (subject to an occupation certificate) and is operational.

The specific works and activities are the:

Emplacement of wastes into Cell 1A. Construction of Cell 1B and 1C including the selective extractive operations to

extract the clay / shale resource and related stockpiling activities. Receipt and processing of wastes in the RRA with residuals being emplaced

in Cell 1A and 1B.

Figure 5 overleaf shows the general arrangement of Cell 1.





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Figure 5 - Cell 1 General Arrangement

Source – Drawing GHD 21-25736-C003






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1.10 Purpose of FEMP

This Plan has been prepared to comply with to Schedule 4 Condition 43 of the project approval which requires that “The proponent shall prepare and implement a Fire and Emergency Management Plan for the site”. Table 1 provides a summary of the conditions and details where the conditions have been met by this FEMP.

1.11 Aims and objectives of the emergency plan

The aims of this Fire and Emergency Management Plan are to:

Provide a system and resources to deal with fires and emergencies to protect people, property and the environment; and

Contain and minimise the effects of any threats to the environment and public health.

The objectives of the plan are to:

Be suitably prepared for emergencies

Respond quickly and effectively to limit the impacts of an emergency

Manage an emergency until the Emergency Services arrive and take control as appropriate

Facilitate recovery operations so that normal operations can be resumed

Protect emergency responders, personnel, site visitors and the community from harm.






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Table 1 - Compliance with Conditions of Consent

Fire and Emergency Management Plan – Schedule 4 Condition 43

Fire and Emergency Management Plan Reference

Comment

The proponent shall prepare and implement a Fire and Emergency Management Plan for the site. The plan must:

a) be prepared by a suitably qualified expert whose appointment has been endorsed by the Director-General;

Fire and Emergency Management Plan prepared by Karin Nilsson and Anne Lewis of Planager, endorsed by DP&E (31 August 2015).

b) be approved by the Director-General prior to the commencement of any work;

Submitted to DP&E for Approval

Note the implementation of the approved FEMP will commence upon commencement of Site Establishment works. The FEMP and related documents will be initially located in the principal contractor’s site office. Following construction of the Weighbridge Site Office, the FEMP and related documents will be relocated to this location.

c) identify all threats to the environment and public health that could arise from the operation of the Project (e.g. fire, overflow or dam failure)

Section 2.2– Hazard Identification (Table 2) Section 2.3 – Summary of Environmental Risks Section 3 – Levels and Types of Emergency

Tables 2 and 3 (Section 2) identify threats to the environment and public health that could occur from the operation of the RRC.

d) detail a communication strategy for notifying the relevant government agencies and potentially affected community in the event of an emergency; and

Emergency notification protocols and contact details for notifying the relevant government agencies, local government and key community stakeholders and neighbours are listed at the beginning of the FEMP. Further communication protocols are set out in the following sections:

Appendix C – PIRMP Section 7.2 – Communicating with Local Community Section 7.4 - Reporting to Government Agencies

The strategy is based on the requirements for communicating with neighbours and the local community as described in Protection of the Environment (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 clause 98C(1)(i).






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Comment

e) identify strategies to contain and minimise the effects of any threats to the environment and public health such as (but not limited to) measures to:

Section 2.4 – Management of Risks and Prevention Strategies Section 4 – Activation of the Emergency Plan Section 5 – Emergency functions and organisational structure, Section 6 – Emergency resources

Section 1.3 – This identifies other Plans of Management which are incorporated under the overarching Landfill Environmental Management Plan.

Tables 3, 4 and 5 deal with these issues in detail.

i) minimise the risk of fire on-site, including in the landfill area;

Section 2.4 –Management of Risks and Prevention Strategies.

Minimisation of the risk of fire on site will be achieved through management of potential risks associated with the activities listed in Table 4 though the preventative actions set out in Table 5.






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Comment

ii) promptly extinguish any fires on-site; and Section 4.1 – Activating the Plan Section 6.3 – Emergency detection and alarm system.

6.4 – Emergency Equipment

Emergency Procedures are set out in Appendix B particularly E1 - ON THE DISCOVERY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Plan activation is clearly set out in Section 4.1 and is reinforced by the Emergency Procedures set out in Appendix B. From the commencement of site establishment there will be a water cart (min size : 20,000 litre) to be used for dust suppression on site which will be fitted with firefighting pumps and hose reels (as well as a first aid hose reel) which can be used to suppress small to medium fires.). This unit will be kept full when not in use. Additionally, a fire-fighting system comprising fire water tank, fire water pump and hose reels will be incorporated into the materials recycling facilities which can be used for first attack firefighting by the emergency response team and emergency services. Details of automated alarms will be included in section 6.3 once buildings and structure have been constructed.

iii) ensure adequate fire-fighting capacity on-site, including a fire-fighting tanker.

Section 6.4 – Emergency Equipment

Appendix A – Emergency Services Information Package

Emergency Procedures set out in Appendix B particularly E1 - ON THE DISCOVERY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

From the commencement of site establishment there will be a water cart (min size: 20,000 litre) to be used for dust suppression on site which will be fitted with firefighting pumps and hose reels (as well as a first aid hose reel) which can be used to suppress small to medium fires.). This unit will be kept full when not in use.

As additional emergency equipment is installed in buildings and structures during construction, these locations will be added to the site plan in the ESIP (Appendix B) site plan.






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1.12 Definition of an Emergency situation

An emergency at Patons Lane RRC is a situation which activates the emergency plan and is defined as:

“a hazardous situation (or threat of a hazardous situation) which requires action to control, correct and return the site to a safe condition and also requires timely action to protect people, property and the environment from harm.”

Not all hazardous situations constitute an emergency. If in doubt, the situation should be regarded as an emergency.

1.13 Other PLRRC Management Plans

Other Management Plans may include mention of procedures required to address risks and emergencies.

Hibbs & Associates Patons Lanes RRC Contamination & Asbestos Management Plan Ref.S9171 considers a number of scenarios which could escalate into emergency events if not properly managed.

Hibbs 11.13 - Unexpected Finds Protocol and Appendix B: Unexpected Finds Protocol provides a methodology for the management of the discovery of potentially hazardous materials.

Hibbs 11.14 - Contingency Risk Management and Table 7. Risk Management Actions present a summary of the conditions that might reasonably be encountered, the resulting problems they may cause, and how these problems may be resolved within the context of the upgrade works on site.

These procedures will be incorporated in detailed emergency procedures which will be finalised as an appendix to the FEMP prior to commencement of operations when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.

1.14 Neighbours

Patons Lane RRC consulted with immediate neighbours regarding the FEMP. In particular Defence Establishment Orchard Hills (DEOH) was consulted given the importance and sensitivity of this Federal government Defence explosives ordnance training school.

Transgrid was also consulted given the presence of the high voltage transmission towers along the northern boundary of the site.






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1.15 Site location and surrounds

The site covers 60ha and is located adjacent to Patons Lane in Orchard Hills at Lot 40 DP 738126. Access to the site is from Luddenham Road via Patons Lane. The project site is shown in Figure 6.

The surrounding land-uses are given in Table 2.

Table 2 – Neighbouring land uses

Direction from site

Occupied by: Type of land use

North Transgrid

The Vines housing estate – closest residences located approximately 0.5 km from the site boundary

Sammut Turf Supplies

Roughwood Park

Electricity transmission corridor currently being used for livestock agistment.

Residential

Grazing

Grazing

East Roughwood Park Glenholme Farm (Transgrid)

Luddenham Rd

Farming Grazing. Horse & cattle agistment. Homestead occasionally tenanted.

Public road

South east Coolamon Park Horse agistment & training

South Patons Lane Closed public road

South and west Department of Defence: Defence Establishment Orchard Hills

Government land: Defence explosives ordinance training school






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Figure 6 – Project site






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1.16 Site Layout – General Comments

Patons Lane Resource Recovery Centre is an integrated clay/shale quarry, waste recycling facility and general waste (non-putrescible) landfill.

The site was formerly a clay/shale quarry. Several large quarry voids suitable for landfilling exist on the site. Roads and site infrastructure have been reinstated and quarrying resumed to make use of the remaining resource and to prepare the quarry voids for the approved landfilling activity.

A materials recycling facility located inside a large shed is used for the sorting of Commercial and Industrial (C&I) non-putrescible waste. Recovered materials are stored and exported from the site for sale. Residual waste material is collected and landfilled on-site.

Another Materials Recycling Facility is located on hardstand in the open for the sorting and reprocessing of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste. Recovered materials are stored and exported from the site for sale. Residual waste material is collected and landfilled on-site.

Staged waste emplacement cells (landfill cells) are developed as each quarry void is completed and operated to contain all residual wastes from the recycling and re-processing facility, other imported wastes (unable to be re-processed) and selected construction and demolition wastes recovered from the existing on-site perimeter bund walls.

Entry and exit to and from the site is only possible via Patons Lane, the main site gate at the south-eastern corner of the site and the site weighbridges. The entire site is fenced with 1.8m galvanised chain-wire topped with three-strand barbed wire except boundaries shared with DEOH (3.0m galvanised chain-wire topped with three-strand barbed wire).

Most of the site boundary is enclosed by landscaped earth bunds which provide visual and acoustic barriers for neighbouring land-users. Stormwater collection and discharge is managed within the site via a stormwater management system and a number of dams and rainwater collection tanks.

The site layout is shown in Figure 7.






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Figure 7 - Site layout






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1.17 Operational personnel and operating hours

The site employs 20 people full time and up to ten contractors part time.

The organisational chart shown below shows the human resources and functional and operational areas that they relate to.

Figure 8 Organisational Chart

General Manager - This position is responsible for day-to-day management of the entire facility and reporting to the management group and board. Primary responsibilities include implementation and monitoring of site safety, environmental and quality compliance; the management of the weighbridge operations; accounting functions including invoices, debt collection, as well as all sales and marketing; staffing and HR issues. A sales assistant, whose role it would be to deal with daily pricing and quoting of jobs and sourcing of waste feedstock, reports to the General Manager.

Site Foreman/Operations Manager - This position is the general manager’s second-in-command on the site. The person undertaking this role will have relevant operational and WHS&E experience.

The hours of operation are:

Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm during site establishment

Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm during operation






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Saturday 8am to 2pm

1.18 Utilities and services

Electricity: The site is not connected to the electricity grid. Power to the site is provided by 1 x 400kVA and 1 x 50kVA on-site diesel generators located in the Recycling and Reprocessing Area and near the main office.

Water: The site is not connected to the town water system. Water for dust control and fire-fighting at the landfill sites is available from water storage dams. A groundwater bore is used to provide makeup water for dust suppression.

Potable water is supplied from rain water tanks containing water collected from the roofs of the buildings in the recycling area. Water filter purifier dispensers (bottled water) are located in all buildings on site to provide staff drinking water. 2 x Fire Hydrant Storage Tanks with effective capacity of 144,000 litres each complete with Suction & Booster Points to comply with AS2419 requirements provide water for the fire-fighting equipment in the recycling area.

Sewage: The site is not connected to the sewage system. An on-site sewerage treatment system will be installed.

Stormwater: The site is not connected to the stormwater system. Stormwater run-off is collected in the storage dams and ponds and kept separate from leachate (water which has had contact with waste). Clean storm-water is discharged from the site at an approved discharge point.

Communications: The site uses cellular telecommunications to operate phones, faxes and internet facilities. Mobile phones and two-way radios are used for on-site communications.

1.19 Site security

The entire perimeter of the site is fenced with 1.8m galvanised chain-wire fencing topped with three-strand barbed wire. There is a gate across Patons Lane near the intersection with Luddenham Road (Patons Lane East) and an additional gate at the PLRRC Site Entry on Patons Lane. A third gate and fence (Patons Lane West) is located across Patons Lane approximately 10.0m west of the PLRRC Site Entry. Locks on all site entry gates are operated via PLRRC Master Key system.

The site will be supervised during operational hours. After hours, the two entrance gates will be locked and surveillance is carried out by the security contractor via CCTV. Regular security patrols of the Luddenham Road entry gate to Patons Lane (Patons Lane East gate) and Patons Lane West gate are also carried out by DEOH staff.

A number of security cameras will provide CCTV footage of the following areas:






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The gate at the entrance to Patons Lane at Luddenham Rd The site entrance and exit The weighbridge Various other points of the site

The video feed from the security cameras will be recorded and monitored by staff at the weighbridge during operational hours. Motion sensors are in place at various points of the site which can activate flood lights and commencement of video recording and remote monitoring by the security contractor outside of operating hours.






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Hazard Identification and Risk Management

2.1 Introduction

Stage 1 works and activities have been considered and a structured system designed to help reduce the impacts from these works and activities through targeted continuous improvement in emergency and environmental management. As such, to effectively implement this FEMP, potential hazards and impacts associated with each aspect of an activity have been identified through the following environmental risk assessment process. The process is on-going and aims to determine past, present and potential impacts.

An environmental risk assessment rating system adapted from Environment Australia (2007), which is outlined in table 3, has been adopted for the assessment of risks associated with identified hazards with the operation.

Table 3 – Environmental risk significance rating table*

Risk of Occurrence May be as a result of a continuously operated process, activity or occurrence.

Continuous 1 4 4 4 4

May be a result of a frequently used process, activity or occurrence.

Frequent 1 2 3 4 4

May be a result of a little used process, activity or occurrence.

Occasional 1 2 3 4 4

May be as a result of a chain of unusual events leading to an environmental incident

Remote 1 2 3 3 4

May be a result of a chain of extraordinary events leading to an environmental accident/disaster.

Improbable 1 2 3 3 4

Positive Minor Critical Major CatastrophicSignificance (Degree of Impact)

Positive impact on environment thus positive impact on business

Limited and/or localised impact on the environment and/or business

Medium scale impacts, wider implications to environment and/or business

Serious long term implications for environment and/or business

Serious permanent damage to business and/or environment (e.g. loss of licence, restriction of activity)

*From: Environment Australia, 2007. Model Environmental Management System for Commonwealth Agencies.






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2.2 Hazard identification

A review of potential environmental impacts as well as identified potential hazards that may lead to an emergency at the Patons Lane RRC are summarised in Table 4.

Table 4 – Environmental risk significance rating table*

Potential Incident

Affected area Potential causes Potential consequences

Bush/grass fire Landfill Spread from neighbouring properties

(3 – Remote/Major) Death/injury to site personnel and/or visitors; damage to equipment/infrastructure

Waste fire Recycling/ re-processing facility

Landfill

Smouldering waste; chemical reaction within waste; equipment failure; smoking materials (e.g. match, cigarette butt)

(3 – Frequent/Critical) Death/injury to site personnel and/or visitors; damage to equipment/infrastructure. Spread to neighbouring properties.

Irritating smoke.

Structure fire Recycling/ re-processing facility

Escalating waste fire inside building; equipment fire; electrical fault; arson

(3 – Remote/Major) Death/injury to site personnel and/or visitors; damage to equipment/infrastructure

Security breach Site Malevolent illegal access; casual illegal access

(2 – Remote/Minor) Damage to equipment/ facilities; injury to intruders; injury/death for children accessing site out of hours

Structural collapse Landfill

Dams/ponds

Adverse weather (storm), inherent structural weakness

(3 – Occasional/Critical) Damage to equipment/infrastructure; environmental pollution

Traffic incident Site roadways

Landfill

Collision (pedestrian, other vehicle, livestock/ wildlife, equipment, infrastructure); road surface or ground failure leading to truck or earth moving equipment overturn; waste material falling from unsecured loads

(2 – Frequent/Minor) Injury/death of site personnel; injury/death of visitors; damage to equipment, damage to visitor's vehicle(s); damage to infrastructure (buildings, fences, overhead wires etc.)

Dust Dust emissions to air and

Derived from placement activities. Internal roadways and

(3 – Remote/Critical)

Workers and community

Key to Risk Significance Rating 1 Positive2 Low Risk3 Medium Risk4 High Risk






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Potential Incident

Affected area Potential causes Potential consequences

surrounding properties

vehicular movements. Exposed soil areas. Crushing and processing plant.

exposed to airborne dust particles. Exceedance of licence requirements.

Noise Recycling and reprocessing area.

Landfill.

Generation of noise impacting on amenity or surrounding areas due to plant operation, mobile plant and vehicle movement.

(3 – Frequent/Critical) Workers and community exposed to excessive or undue noise. Exceedance of licence requirements.

Overflow Drainage swale, sump, ponds and dams on site

Large volumes of heavy rain, stormwater entering the waste water network.

(2 – Remote/Minor) Waste water into stormwater – risks to public health.

Dam Failure Dams on site Flooding. Excessive rain or adverse weather conditions. Poor design.

(2 – Remote/Minor) Dam wall failure, erosion.

Emissions to water Drainage Swale, Sump, Ponds and Dams on site.

Sediment and nutrient discharges from rain events. Dam failure. Impact on groundwater.

(2 – Remote/Minor) Sediment and nutrient discharges from rain events into local water or water ways/site materials or stockpiles

Environmental Spill Site Environmental spill (chemicals, HS&DG) from vehicles or machines on site. Storage container failure. Maintenance or servicing practices.

(2 – Frequent/Minor) Contamination. Potential fire hazard.

Contamination Recycling and Reprocessing facility. Landfill.

Contaminated wastes. Asbestos. Combustible chemicals in containers. Explosion

(3 – Frequent/Critical) Fire, explosion, exposure to asbestos.

Visual Site Short-term visual landscape change.

Long-term visual impact change.

(2 – Frequent/Minor) visual impact only.

(1 – Continuous/Positive) Visual impact improvement due to rehabilitation and vegetation.

Social Site Employment. Supply of recycled materials for the local community...

(1 – Continuous/Positive) Provision of employment. Supply of local landfill and materials for the local community. Provision of local source, reducing traffic on local roads (and on local community) – reducing product importation over greater distances.






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2.3 Summary of Environmental Risks

Based on Table 4, activities with the greatest degree of environmental risk are listed below in an approximate order of priority:

High Risk Activities (Category 4)

Nil

Medium Risk Activities (Category 3)

Bush/grass fire spreading from local properties

Waste fire from importation and processing of waste products

Structure fire from escalating waste product fire, electrical or arson

Structural Collapse from structural weakness or adverse weather conditions

Dust from exposed soil areas, processing operations, plant, machinery and traffic movements

Noise from processing activity, traffic, plant and machinery movements

Contamination from unacceptable waste stream products

Low Risk Activities (Category 2)

Security breach from illegal access

Traffic Incident from collision or unsecured loads

Emissions to water from sediment, extraction areas and internal roads

Overflow due to adverse weather conditions

Dam Failure due to poor design or adverse weather conditions

Impact on groundwater

Environmental Spill due to leaks, spills, storage and maintenance

Short-term visual due to construction and operational activities

Positive impact activities (Category 1)

Long-term visual impacts as a result of rehabilitation works and Landscape Management

Positive social impacts by:

The provision of employment

Provision of recycled products for the local market






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2.4 Management of Risks and Prevention Strategies

Table 5 outlines the potential environmental risks and emergencies identified and Risk Assessed in Table 4 during the environmental and emergency review process to date, the proposed preventative actions and response action required to be undertaken. Other potential environmental and emergency hazards may be identified after the operation commences, these should be updated as they are identified. Emergency equipment used on site consists of; spill kits, fire extinguishers and fire hose reals, eye wash stations and first aid equipment. These are to be clearly sign posted and locations also on the site emergency map.

Table 5 – Summary of potential emergency incidents, preventative actions and proposed response actions.

Potential Incident

Potential Risk

Preventative actions Response actions to incident

Bush/grass fire 3 - Remote / Major

General housekeeping to keep litter, rubbish and long grass tidy.

Communication with neighbours.

Water cart and fire emergency sprinkler installation.

Maintaining access tracks around the perimeter of the facility

Shut down any plant and equipment.

Report to Emergency Assembly area.

Account for all personnel on site.

Contact emergency services (fire department) triple zero.

Cooperate with emergency services.

Waste fire 3 – Frequent / Critical

Personnel Training.

Controlling entry of vehicles

Adherence to Landfill and RRC Operational Procedures.

Emergency Drills conducted twice annually.

Inspection of incoming material and segregation.

Consultation with customers regarding acceptable and unacceptable materials.

Reloading of contaminated or unacceptable materials.

Isolated areas for storage of various products.

Use of daily cover and compaction to restrict oxygen availability

Fire extinguishers at designated locations, accessible to personnel.

Isolate plant and equipment.

Contain fire.

Activate sprinkler system.

Use fire extinguishers if trained and safe to do so, never put yourself or others in danger.

Sound alarm.

Notify emergency services.






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Potential Incident

Potential Risk


Availability of trained personnel in fire-fighting and equipment.

Installation of sprinkler systems and fire alarms.

Electrical protection installation.

Structure fire 3 – Remote / Major

Use of fire retardant during construction.

Design and installation structural approved by engineer.

Regular service and maintenance of plant, equipment and warehouse to reduce dust build up and fire hazards.

Evacuate to emergency assembly area.

Call Emergency Services.

Follow emergency services instructions.

Ensure personnel are accounted for, evacuation of building or structure.

Engineer to confirm safe to return and structural integrity not compromised.

Security breach 2 – Remote / Minor

Site fencing installation.

Signage warning installed – no unauthorised access.

Install bunding.

Install surveillance cameras.

Inspect surveillance footage.

Inspect site for damage or missing items.

Conduct investigation and check for areas of breach and repair if required.

Structural collapse 3 -Occasional / Critical

Use of fire retardant materials during construction / installation.

Design and installation structures approved by engineer.

Call emergency services.

Follow instructions from emergency services.

Account for personnel on site.

Do not access area.

Investigate and document.

Report to governing authorities.

Access only once structure cleared by structural engineer for entry.

Traffic incident 2 – Frequent / Minor

Traffic Management to be undertaken by respective contractor in designated work zones.

Tipping and loading procedures to be followed.

Designated areas for loading and unloading – i.e. level ground, power line clearance

Isolate area.

Ensure safety of those involved. Call Ambulance if required (triple zero)

Inspect area, plant, machine or vehicle.

Check for leaks, damage.

Report to relevant governing agencies.






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Potential Incident

Potential Risk


Enforcing speed limits.

Report all near misses and non-compliances – investigate and disciplinary action to occur.

Site supervision.

Risk assess situation for required actions.

Excessive Dust 3 – Remote / Critical

Traffic Management and reduced speed limits.

Operate water trucks/irrigators.

Bunding and vegetation to reduce dust omission off site.

Cease or limit operations based on risk assessment particularly in extreme weather conditions.

Installation of weighbridge wheel wash / cattle grid.

Air quality monitoring as per EPA licence and consent conditions.

Sealing of roads on the egress side of the wheel wash

Contact EMR.

Water down areas identified as the source of dust immediately; and

Cease works if weather conditions are adverse.

Reduced speed limit on site.

All vehicles exiting the site must exit via the wheel wash.

Noise 3 – Frequent / Critical

Initial noise monitoring LA10 (15 minutes) at each sensitive receptor outlined. Noise reduction bunding on site. Enclosed plant operation.

Noise reduction guarding to be purchase, used or installed where practical to reduce noise.

Site procedures for vehicles to reduce breaking, speed on site.

Equipment on site maintained in good order.

Installation of exhaust mufflers on all trucks and equipment and build infrastructure to shield the noisiest part of the operation from neighbouring properties.

Operate within site working hours

PPM’s for employees.

Regular hearing checks.

PPE must be worn in areas above exposure standards.

Investigate all complaints.

Report complaints to relevant governing agencies.

Overflow 2 – Remote / Minor

Check site water sources are not draining into the wastewater network.

Replace faulty or damaged pipes.

Identify source of overflow.

Report to relevant governing authorities.

Repair sources of overflow.

Dam Failure 2 – Remote / Construct dams as per Blue Cease all operations.






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Potential Incident

Potential Risk


Minor Book WMSCP.

Regular inspections for signs of fatigue or failure.

Isolate the area.

If safe to do so, relocate all portable machinery.

Pump water and repair dam.

Emissions to water 2 – Remote / Minor

Maintain Erosion & Sediment Controls on site

Contact EMR Where relevant, repair

sediment controls; and Cease works if weather

conditions are adverse. If discharge enters

waterway and criteria outlined in Appendix C, ring EPA Pollution Line 131 555.

Environmental Spills Fuel / Chemical spills / fire

2 – Frequent / Minor

Personnel training.

Emergency drills.

All chemicals to be store in accordance with the COP for safe use and storage in Agriculture.

All diesel storage tanks to be bunded to contain spills and regularly emptied and disposed of by qualified contractors.

HS&DG audits and registers with quantities and SDS for each.

Regular plant maintenance and servicing. Pre-starts and regular inspections.

Contact EMR All re-fuelling vehicles are to

contain a spill kit Use spill kit to contain the spill

at the mixing and storage sites.

Dispose of contaminated materials appropriately; and clean and decontaminate this site.

If discharge enters waterway and criteria outlined in Appendix C, ring EPA Pollution line 131 555.

Emergency Evacuation plan implemented, contain fire if safe to do so, follow first aid plan and account for all on site at EEA.

Stored pollutants spills, escape, unknown quantities

2 – Frequent / Minor

All bunded as per COP Maximum Storage Quantities to be

followed. Avoid rainwater being

contaminated with diesel (cover over storage bunding tank)

Maintain bunded free from soil and dirt

Conduct Audits and update SDS register and SDS’s

All re-fuelling vehicles are to contain a spill kit

Spill kits to be located via signage throughout the facility and site.

Use spill kit to contain the spill.

Pump into a waste fuel tank Dispose of contaminated

materials appropriately in a lawful manner; and clean and decontaminate

If discharge enters waterway and criteria outlined in Appendix C

Contamination 3 – Frequent / Critical

Trained personnel.

Identification of potential site

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Potential Incident

Potential Risk


contamination sources.

Isolation or non-disturbance of the affected areas.

Procedures to be developed to control the contamination hazard.

Customers’ awareness of acceptable and non-acceptable products.

Rejected materials procedures.

Inspection of incoming loads.

Rejected contaminated segregated areas.

Re-loading of contaminated products procedures.

Segregation of products.

conforming products.

Follow specific management plans (e.g. Asbestos Management Plan)

Re-loading of contaminated materials.

Isolation of contaminated materials.

Visual 2 – Frequent / Minor

1-Continuous / Positive

Bare soil areas are to be monitored daily and wet down as required.

Regular site housekeeping, keep tidy and mowed.

Cease activities if weather conditions are adverse.

Fencing, shrubs, bunding installed short –term.

Re-vegetation and landscape management as soon as practical after completion – long -term

Bare soil areas are to be monitored daily and wet down as required.

Cease activities if weather conditions are adverse.

Fencing and bunding installed short –term.

Re-vegetation and landscape management as soon as practical after completion – long -term






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2.5 Hazardous materials

Currently no hazardous materials are stored on site. From the commencement of construction for approximately 18 months, all equipment will be fuelled by mobile tankers with no fuel oils or other similar materials being stored on site. The plan will be updated to reflect any storage of these materials that will occur on site following to completion of construction activities.

The details of these storages are shown in Table 6 below.

Table 6 – Storage of hazardous materials

Chemical/ Product

Storage details

DG Class HAZCHEM

code UN Code

Maximum storage quantity

Diesel Not stored on site – mobile tankers used

3

or Combustible liquid

(depending on supplier)

3Y (if DG Class 3) N/A (if C2)

1202 Not applicable

To be revised annually

Hydrochloric Acid

1000 litre IBC 8 2R 1789 1000L

It is anticipated that Hydrochloric acid (HCl) will be used in the pH adjustment of stormwater water which has accumulated on site in the quarry void. Typically, this will be stored in 1000 litre intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) within the catchment of the quarry void itself for the dewatering process. Any spillages would drain to the quarry void. Any HCl remaining at the conclusion of a dewatering campaign is removed from the site and returned to the supplier in the container(s) in which it was delivered. No other hazardous waste materials or contaminated materials are imported onto the site. No hazardous materials are required to be stored on site for the operation of the RRC. The waste accepted for recycling and disposal at the site is limited to clean, non-putrescible C&D and C&I material. The PLRRC load inspection procedure and protocol is followed to prevent transporters including hazardous materials (such as asbestos contaminated material, waste chemicals, etc.) or putrescible waste (which may produce methane during the decomposition process) in loads of waste delivered to the site.






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Levels and types of emergency

3.1 Types of emergency

Typical emergency events which could affect the facility are:

Injury to personnel

Fires, including bush/grass fires, waste fires, building fires

Spills

Adverse weather events

Traffic incidents

Intentional acts (security breach, bomb threat)

3.2 Levels of emergency

The following three levels of emergency have been defined for the facility:

Table 7 – Levels of Emergency

LOCAL SITE EXTERNAL

An emergency where the impacts on people, property and the environment is expected to:

be confined to a specific location within the facility.

A LOCAL EMERGENCY MAY ESCALATE TO A SITE EMERGENCY

spread to or affect other parts of the facility, but not offsite

A SITE EMERGENCY MAY ESCALATE TO AN EXTERNAL EMERGENCY

impact both within the facility and beyond the boundary of the facility

Emergency Services

MAY BE REQUIRED

Emergency Services

SHOULD BE REQUIRED

Emergency Services

WILL BE REQUIRED

Examples:

Minor fire with negligible escalation potential

Injury not related to a major incident

Threatening behaviour

Electrical failure

Examples:

Structure fire

Major equipment (e.g. conveyor, earth moving equipment) fire

Waste fire with limited escalation potential

Major traffic incident

Security breach

Examples:

Bushfire/grass fire around the property approaching the site

Waste fire with significant escalation potential

Major traffic incident with persons trapped

Structural collapse

Extreme weather conditions

Release of pollutant or contaminant to the environment






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LOCAL SITE EXTERNAL

RELEVANT PROCEDURES

Medical emergencies

Fire emergencies

Internal incident emergencies

Evacuation

Medical emergencies

Fire emergencies

Traffic incident emergencies

Security emergencies

PIRMP

Emergency Response Planning

Evacuation

Medical emergencies

Fire emergencies

Structural collapse

Bomb and substance threat emergencies

Environmental spill






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Activation of the Fire and Emergency Management Plan

4.1 Plan Activation Procedures If an alarm is raised, the process below will be followed:

Figure 9 – FEMP Activation Procedures

Emergency Procedures

Implemented as per FEMP including notifications






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Figure 10 - Additional Notification Procedures

The formal notification requirements under the EP&A Act and the POEO Act are discussed in Section 8.4. Refer also to PRIMP in Appendix C.

4.2 Record keeping during an emergency

In the event of an emergency, it is mandatory to keep a chronological record; this record will be required by investigating authorities when investigating the emergency.

A record of any emergency event will be made using an Incident Record Sheet which will be kept in the weighbridge office. The Emergency Controller has responsibility for ensuring the chronological record is made but may delegate to another member of the Emergency Response Team.

Is the Emergency an “incident” pursuant to the

Project Approval?

Is the Emergency a “pollution

incident” pursuant to the POEO Act?

Yes Yes

No No

Notification of EPA and DP&E required as

per Schedule 5 Conditions 7 & 8 of

project approval (EP&A Act)

Notification required as per requirement of

Pollution Incident Response

Management Plan (PIRMP) and POEO

Act. Note DP&E added to notifications

specified by EPA.

No further requirement to report as per Schedule 5 Conditions

7&8.

No further notification required via as per Pollution Incident

Response Management Plan

(PIRMP) and POEO Act.






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Should an Incident Record Sheet not be available in an emergency event, notes can be made in the Site Log Book or Site Diary as long as the following information is captured:

Date and time

Nature of the emergency

When it was identified and by whom

When the Emergency Plan was activated

Which Emergency Services were notified and when

Whether a decision was made to evacuate the site and when

Any other steps taken by the Emergency Controller

Activation and management of the Emergency Response Team

Identification and management of injuries

Communicating with the local community and other government agencies

Whether the site was handed over to Emergency Services and when

When the site was handed back to PLRRC

When normal operations recommenced






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Emergency functions and organisational structure

5.1 Emergency organisational structure

During any emergency situation, it is most important that the responsibilities of personnel are clearly defined. At any time one person will have overall control of the situation. Prior to the arrival of the Emergency Services, this is the EMERGENCY CONTROLLER. Once the Emergency Services arrive, the Emergency Controller will hand over control to the Emergency Services INCIDENT COMMANDER.

Emergency personnel will be recognisable during an emergency by wearing specifically coloured hard hats and tabards/vests which will be stored in the Emergency Cabinet in the Weighbridge Office

The emergency command structure is shown below:

Figure 11 – Emergency Command Structure






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The duties of personnel in the Patons Lane RRC emergency organisational structure are as follows:

Table 8 – Summary of Personnel Duties

Title Filled by: Duties in an emergency

Emergency Controller General Manager

In the absence of the Emergency Controller, the Emergency Response Team Leader will assume the role

Assess emergency situation and communicate the Level of Emergency to Emergency Response Team

Responsible for:

Coordinating all firefighting

All Emergency Communications and liaison with Emergency Services

Ensuring that roll call is carried out, that all personnel are accounted for and injuries treated

Handover to Emergency Services.

The Emergency Controller will control the site until:

Arrival of the Emergency Services Incident Commander;

The order to evacuate is given; or

The end of the emergency is declared.

Emergency Response Team (ERT)

Site Foreman is team leader and reports directly to the Emergency Controller

Assist the Emergency Controller;

Assist with firefighting and other emergency response under the leadership of the Emergency Controller

Response Team Leader to act as Emergency Controller if required; and be prepared to provide a formal handover of the incident site to Emergency Services

Evacuation Controller to be determined and reports directly the Emergency Controller

Manage evacuation and the care of injured people under the leadership of the Emergency Controller

Fire Wardens to be determined Assist the Evacuation Controller

Traffic Controller to be determined and reports to the Evacuation Controller

Manage site access

5.2 Interaction with Emergency Services

The Emergency Controller is responsible for the control of the site and emergency situation until the Emergency Services arrive on site. The duties of the Emergency Controller include:






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Cooperating with Incident Commander (FRNSW) in the event of an on-site fire

Cooperating with the Incident Commander (RFS or FRNSW) in the event of a bushfire

Cooperating with the Incident Commander (NSW Police) in the event of an emergency where there is no designated combat agency

Ensuring that emergency services have access to the site

Directing the fire services to the area where assistance is required

Directing medical staff to the location of any injured personnel

Ensuring that Police keep external roadways clear for emergency vehicles

Ensuring that all internal roadways are clear for emergency vehicles.

If the decision to evacuate the site is made, the control of all emergency resources will be undertaken by the Incident Commander of the relevant emergency authority.

5.3 Emergency Instructions and Procedures

Emergency Procedures are attached as Appendix B and will be further developed prior to commencement of operations, when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.






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Emergency resources

6.1 Facility Emergency Control Centre

The permanent Facility Emergency Control Centre (FECC) is the Weighbridge building located in the entrance roadway. If the Weighbridge building cannot be accessed, the alternative FECC is the Luddenham Rd gate. Whilst construction is in progress, the temporary site office shall be the FECC.

6.2 Communications

During any emergency, the primary form of communications with emergency services and other off-site groups will be a dedicated mobile phone located in the weighbridge office. This phone will be kept in a fully charged state. All incoming calls relating to an emergency will be directed to the dedicated emergency mobile number:

0412 586 833 (Community Hotline Number)

This phone will be reserved for communications in the event of an emergency - therefore, this line must be kept open.

Onsite communications will be mobile phones and two way radios. A dedicated UHF channel will be nominated for site communications for all staff and contractors. If outside emergency services are involved, then use may be made of their radio facilities.

6.3 Emergency detection and alarm systems

The weigh bridge and buildings housing waste storage and processing operations will be fitted with fire alarm systems. Locations will be confirmed prior to commencement of operations when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.

6.4 Emergency equipment

Fire extinguishers will be located at fixed locations around the site and on vehicles and earth-moving equipment. Buildings housing waste storage and processing operations will be fitted with automatic sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Locations will be confirmed prior to commencement of operations when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.

From the commencement of site establishment there will be a water cart (min size: 20,000 litre) to be used for dust suppression on site which will be fitted with firefighting pumps and hose reels (as well as a first aid hose reel) which can be used to suppress small to medium fires.). This unit will be kept full when not in use near the temporary site office.

Additionally, a fire-fighting system comprising fire water tank, fire water pump and hose reels will be incorporated into the materials recycling facilities which can be used for first attack firefighting by the emergency response team and emergency services.






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6.5 First aid

First aid stations will be located at the following locations:

Temporary Site Office initially, and as other facilities are constructed,

Weighbridge

Materials recycling buildings

Office

Workshop

Supervisors’ vehicles

The first aid stations will be equipped with first aid kits suitably stocked to deal with potential emergencies outlined in this plan based on recommendations from a recognised expert.






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Call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat to human health or property.

Reporting of the emergency

7.1 Immediate reporting

7.1.1 Manual notification

7.1.2 Automatic notification

To be confirmed in consultation with Fire Engineer’s recommendations prior to commencement of operations - when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.

7.2 Communicating with the local community

7.2.1 Contacting adjoining neighbouring properties

All adjoining landowners will be notified immediately of a fire or emergency event which may present a risk to their health or safety or has the potential to result in loss or damage to their property. Contact details for all adjoining landowners are listed in Emergency Contacts: Other Contacts/Adjoining Properties within the front section of the FEMP immediately before the Table of Contents.

7.2.2 Contacting the broader local community

Key stakeholders being residents within the Vines Estate and on Luddenham Road near the Patons Lane entry to the site have been identified and will be notified immediately of a fire or emergency event which may present a risk to their health or safety or has the potential to result in loss or damage to their property. Contact details for key stakeholders in the Vines Estate and on Luddenham Road are listed in Emergency Contacts: Other Contacts/Adjoining Properties within the front section of the FEMP immediately before the Table of Contents.

7.2.3 Community Liaison Committee

The Proponent (PLRRC) has established and will operate a Community Liaison Committee (CLC) comprising representatives of the Proponent, local community and Council. A key function of the CLC is to communicate community concerns to the Proponent and communicate information about the operation of the PLRRC to the community. Members of the CLC will be informed without delay of all relevant information regarding any fire, emergency or pollution event on the site.






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7.2.4 Hotline number

A hotline number available 24 hours per day for urgent information has been promoted on the website and in social media with a commitment to respond within specified times. In the case of an emergency event, the hotline operators will be provided with updated information relevant to community concerns.

7.2.5 Website

PLRRC has brought forward the implementation of the website to provide regularly updated information on the status of the project and a means of making general enquiries. In the case of an emergency event, updated information relevant to community concerns will be posted on the website.

7.2.6 Newsletter

A newsletter is published in both electronic and hard copy available to all interested parties. In the case of an emergency event, information relevant to community concerns will be included in the newsletter.

7.2.7 Social Media

A social media page has been developed to provide more general information about the project and the waste and recovery industry. In the case of an emergency event, users of the social media page will be directed to updated information relevant to community concerns posted on the website.

7.3 Internal reporting

All incidents will require the generation of an incident report coordinated by the Emergency Controller to be reviewed by the Management Team in an incident debrief. Responsibility for actions flowing from the Incident Debrief will be allocated by the Management Team.






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7.4 Reporting to government agencies

7.4.1 SafeWork NSW

For incidents involving a fatality, serious injury, serious illness or dangerous incident, SafeWork NSW will be called immediately as an urgent investigation may be needed (refer Emergency Contacts for phone number).

In addition, where there is an injury to an employee, the facility’s Scheme Agent or insurer will be notified within 48 hours.

7.4.2 EPA Notification Requirements and PIRMPs (POEO Act)

7.4.2.1 Emergency Event may trigger a Pollution Incident

If a pollution incident causing or threatening material harm to the environment occurs in the course of an Emergency Event, it will trigger the implementation of the pollution incident management response as set out in the PIRMP (See Appendix C). Some actions within the response will be those also defined by the FEMP. All necessary action must be taken to minimise the size and any adverse effects of the release.18

7.4.2.2 Requirement for a PIRMP

Prior to the commencement of operations, holders of EPLs are required to prepare, keep on the premises and regularly test a PIRMP. Any pollution incident must be reported immediately to NSW EPA, NSW Health, Fire and Rescue NSW, SafeWork NSW and Penrith City Council and will also be self-reported to DP&E. The PIRMP is set out in Appendix C and will be subject to regular review, testing and update.

7.4.2.3 NSW EPA Definition of “Pollution Incident”19

For the purposes of the PIRMP and this plan a Pollution incident means an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises, but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any noise.

Additionally, the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) specifies that a pollution incident that causes or threatens material harm to the environment, must be reported IMMEDIATELY.

18 Emergency Response http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/licensing/dutytonotify.htm#12 19 Definition of 'pollution incident' http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/licensing/dutytonotify.htm#12






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See Appendix C. Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

S147 of the POEO Act defines material harm to the environment as follows:

Harm to the environment is material if:

(i) It involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems that is not trivial, or

(ii) It results in actual or potential loss or property damage of an amount, or amounts in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the regulations), and

(iii) Loss includes the reasonable costs and expenses that would be incurred in taking all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent, mitigate or make good harm to the environment.

It does not matter that harm to the environment is caused only in the premises where the pollution incident occurs.

If the incident does not require an initial combat agency or once the ‘000’ call has been made, the relevant pollution authorities will be notified in the following order (refer Emergency Contacts located at the front of this document):

Environment Protection Agency (EPA);

Ministry of Health via the local Public Health Unit – Nepean Office;

SafeWork NSW;

Penrith City Council;

Fire and Rescue NSW. The Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) is also to be notified of any pollution incident in accordance with this FEMP.

7.4.3 Incident Reporting required by Consent (EP&A Act)

Schedule 2 of the project approval defines an incident as: “An event causing or threatening material harm to the environment, and/or an exceedance of the limits or performance criteria in this approval.”






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Schedule 5 Conditions 7 & 8 of the project approval requires the following responses to an incident. INCIDENT REPORTING 7 Upon detecting an exceedance of the limits/performance criteria in this approval or the

occurrence of an incident that causes (or may cause) material harm to the

environment, the Proponent shall immediately notify EPA and notify the Department

as soon as practicable thereafter of the exceedance/incident.

8. Within six days of notifying the Department and EPA of an exceedance/incident, the

Proponent shall provide the Department and these agencies with a written report

that:

a. describes the date, time, and nature of the exceedance/incident; b. identifies the cause (or likely cause) of the exceedance/incident;

c. describes what action has been taken to date; and d. describes the proposed measures to address the exceedance/incident.

Accordingly, any fire or emergency incident which causes an exceedance of the limits/performance criteria in the approval or which causes (or may cause) material harm to the environment, shall be immediately reported by PLRRC to the EPA and the Department as soon as practicable after the incident.






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Termination of the emergency When the Emergency Services Incident Controller in consultation with the Emergency Controller, has specified that the emergency has been controlled, and after handover by the Emergency Services Incident Controller, the Emergency Controller will again assume full control and will ensure the following procedures are observed:

The site shall be made safe. This includes the removal of fire damaged material and the safe disposal or drainage of hazardous materials.

Firewater used to cool plant and equipment and contained within bunded areas is tested for contamination before disposal

All emergency alarms and firefighting equipment must be returned to full active status as defined in this Plan. This will include recharging fire extinguishers used and replacing any damaged firefighting equipment and alarms

Assessment and repair, replacement or disposal of all damaged equipment must be made in conjunction with the Site Foreman

The requirements for proper public relations and debriefing, and any necessary statutory investigations are to be fully observed.

8.1 Public relations and debriefing

No representative of Patons Lane RRC other than the General Manager is to speak to the media except with the express permission of the General Manager, Communication & Development. Communication with the media will always be undertaken in consultation with the Incident Controller (Emergency Controller or Incident Commander).

8.2 Statutory investigation

In the event of a fatality, the Police must be informed and a Coronial Inquiry may be required.

In the event of any incident involving FRNSW, the General Manager shall contact SafeWork NSW to explain the incident and to enquire whether SafeWork NSW wishes to conduct an inquiry.

The General Manager in conjunction with the Emergency Controller (where this is the Site Foreman) must ensure that there is no interference with evidence and that any cleaning up, movement of bodies, repairs etc., apart from that necessary to bring the emergency under control, does not occur without approval of investigating officers from the above authorities.






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Management of the Plan

9.1 Introduction

This Fire and Emergency Management Plan is an integral part of the facility’s approach to managing safety and plays a key role in ensuring that the facility has a formal procedure in place to respond appropriately to a major incident. The Fire and Emergency Management Plan is integrated, implemented and maintained through a number of activities, as detailed in the following sections.

9.2 Training and education

Signs at the gatehouse and other prominent locations notify visitors of appropriate PPE; emergency warning processes; emergency assembly points, and other safety information.

An emergency evacuation drill is conducted every 12 months.

Third party providers train relevant staff in

Evacuation and assembly principles and procedures

First attack fire fighting

First aid

9.3 Reviewing the Emergency Plan

The Emergency Plan is reviewed annually by the PLRRC Work Health Safety & Environment Manager and authorised by PLRRC General Manager – Operations. The plan is also reviewed on completion of emergency exercises and subsequent debriefs, this includes combined exercises with emergency services. Importantly the Plan will be supported by staff first aid training and the maintenance of an appropriately stocked first aid kit to deal with possible emergencies.

In addition, the plan may need to be revised for the following reasons:

Legislation changes

Staff changes

Changes in emergency contacts and numbers

Shortcomings or inadequacies identified after testing of the plan

Plant modifications

Significant changes to the type and quantities of dangerous goods or hazardous materials kept onsite

Outcomes from incidents/hazards on site

Changes to surrounding land use that have an impact upon the emergency plan

Changes in circumstances in any adjacent properties

Changes in plant/equipment operating & safety procedures.






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9.4 Continuous improvement

The results of the emergency evacuation drill are used to review and improve the site’s evacuation procedure.

Following an emergency at the site, the effectiveness of the emergency response will be reviewed to ensure that, where required, inadequacies are addressed and improvements are made to the fire and emergency management plan and procedures.

9.5 Safety Management System

The Fire and Emergency Management Plan and associated procedures are an integral part of the site’s Safety Management System.






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Supporting information

10.1 Emergency Services Information Package

In NSW, there is a formal requirement for provision of an Emergency Services Information Package (ESIP). The ESIP will be a removable inclusion physically located within the Emergency Plan that contains concise relevant information to allow emergency services to commence initial combat operations. The ESIP must have all pages laminated so that it is durable in harsh environments.

The Emergency Services Information Package (ESIP) is attached as Appendix A and will be further developed as the location of firefighting services and other facilities are finalised and constructed.

The FRNSW Guidelines list the following inclusions for an ESIP:

a) A company letter head as a title page displaying business address, PO Box, Head Office address, two emergency contacts (names, corporate positions, business and after hours contact numbers), date prepared and the location of any manifests, emergency plans and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) held on site.

b) Two (2) copies of a scaled site plan (A3 minimum size); FRNSW Guideline for Tactical Plans and WorkCover Code of Practice - Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods should be used as a guide. In addition to the information required by those documents, the site plan should also include assembly points, any hazardous chemical ventilation points and details of containment (e.g. bunding), drain isolation and discharge points.

c) A copy of the sites hydrant system block plan (if applicable).

d) A current copy of the Acknowledgement of Notification of hazardous chemicals on premises' received from SafeWork (where applicable) or similar concise list detailing location, quantity, class, and name of materials.

e) Details of any hazardous chemicals manufactured or blended on site for which the emergency services may not have access to a SDS (if applicable).

f) Highlight details of any Class 4.2 or 4.3 hazardous chemicals, or any other substances that are reactive to water, on site (if applicable).






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10.2 Safety, Health and Environment information

The locations of relevant safety, health and environmental information that may assist with managing an emergency are as follows:

Safety, Health and Environment information package Particulars

Location

Emergency Services Information Package main site entry gate and weighbridge

Safety reports main site entry gate and weighbridge

Manifests of Dangerous Goods (DGs) main site entry gate and weighbridge as required

Safety Data Sheets main site entry gate and weighbridge as required

Table 9 – locations of relevant safety, health and environmental information

10.3 Location maps and Site layout plans

Location maps and site layout plans are included in the ESIP (included in this document as Appendix A)

10.4 Fire services information

The locations of assembly points, firefighting tanker, evacuation routes as well as first aid and discharge points are included on the site layout plans in the ESIP. Other fire services equipment will be included on these plans as it is installed and becomes operational.

10.5 Emergency contact numbers

A listing of emergency contacts is provided at the start of this document.





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Appendix A Emergency Services Information Package

The Emergency Services Information Package (ESIP) will be further developed as buildings and other infrastructure are established on site. This information will be kept in the Site Office of the principal contractors controlling access to the site during the site establishment and construction Phase. A site plan with the location of fire / emergency equipment is attached. Note the ESIP will meet the requirements of the FRNSW Guidelines for matters to be included in an ESIP as shown below:

ESIP Requirement Comment

A company letter head as a title page displaying business address, PO Box, Head Office address, two emergency contacts (names, corporate positions, business and after hours contact numbers), date prepared and the location of any manifests, emergency plans and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) held on site.

See Attached Document

Two (2) copies of a scaled site plan (A3 minimum size); FRNSW Guideline for Tactical Plans and WorkCover Code of Practice - Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods should be used as a guide. In addition to the information required by those documents, the site plan should also include assembly points, any hazardous chemical ventilation points and details of containment (e.g. bunding), drain isolation and discharge points.

See Plan attached. Will be kept as an A3 minimum size in the Site office and Gate House. Note the FRNSW Guideline for Tactical Plans and WorkCover Code of Practice - Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods is not currently relevant as no such goods are on site. The Plan will be updated if changes occur.

A copy of the sites hydrant system block plan (if applicable).

No hydrants constructed on site as yet

A current copy of the Acknowledgement of Notification of hazardous chemicals on premises' received from WorkSafe (where applicable) or similar concise list detailing location, quantity, class, and name of materials.

No Hazardous Chemicals on site

Details of any hazardous chemicals manufactured or blended on site for which the emergency services may not have access to a SDS (if applicable)

.

Not applicable – No such activities on site






ESIP Requirement Comment

Highlight details of any Class 4.2 or 4.3 hazardous chemicals, or any other substances that are reactive to water, on site (if applicable)

Not applicable – No such materials on site






Emergency Services Information Package Business Name Site Owner SRC Properties Pty Ltd

Business Address

date prepared and the location of any manifests, emergency plans and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) held on site

C/- Mr Chris Chapman and Associates Accountants

Unit 3 1A Lillis Street Cammeray, NSW 2062

ABN 64 717 627 400

Post Office Box P.O. Box 34 WAHROONGA NSW 2076

Emergency Contact 1 Jason Walter 0407 261 750

Director/CEO

Emergency Contact 2 David White 0434 560 022

Operations and Compliance

Emergency Contact 3 Lee Smith 0417 408 088

Business Development and Community Liaison

Location of any manifests, emergency plans and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) held on site

Construction Site Office

Date prepared 13 June 2017






ESIP Plan – Page 1 Assembly and Discharge Points and Location of Fire Services Equipment






ESIP Plan – Page 2 Evacuation Routes and Locality Plan





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Appendix B Emergency Procedures

Emergency procedures are attached and will be further developed as Appendix B to the FEMP prior to commencement of operations when buildings and other infrastructure are established on site.






Emergency Procedures Attend to the injured worker if safe to do so. The first priority in an emergency is to obtain medical assistance for the injured person. Any staff who are trained in first aid should be called to the scene, and the injured person should be transported to a hospital or medical clinic if required.

Handling an Emergency: (DRSABCDR)

Danger: check danger to you, to others, to the casualty.

Response: check for response: "can you hear me?" squeeze shoulders.

Send for help: call triple zero (000) for an ambulance.

Airway: look in mouth for foreign material. Tilt head back, lift chin.

Breathing: look, listen and feel for normal breathing.

If casualty is not breathing normally and not responsive, commence CPR.

CPR: place your hands in the centre of chest. Push down hard 30 times, and then give 2 breaths.

Continue cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths until help arrives.

Defibrillation: apply a defibrillator and follow voice prompts.

Recovery position: place casualty in the recovery position.

E1 - ON THE DISCOVERY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION

1. Shout "HELP" loud enough to gain attention or by calling on two-way radio / mobile phone to gain attention and alert Emergency Controller that the mobile firefighting Unit (20,000 litre water tanker equipped with firefighting pumps and hose reels)

2. Assist anybody in immediate danger if it is safe to do so.

3. Notify your Site Supervisor.

4. Use fire extinguishers only if it is safe and you are trained to do so.

5. Isolate fire if possible by closing doors, etc.

6. Contact emergency services on 000 or 112 on a mobile

7. Describe the nature of emergency

8. Give location of emergency - notify if 4WD ambulances will be needed

9. Give the company name

10. Give your name

11. Proceed to emergency evacuation area.






E2 - ON DISCOVERY OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

1. Raise alarm by shouting loud enough to gain attention or by calling on two way radio / mobile phone to gain attention. .

2. Notify your Site Supervisor.

3. Check danger to yourself, others and the casualty. Notify first aid officer and administer first aid to preserve life.

4. Follow the D.R.S.A.B.C.D.R. action plan as written in the current Australian first aid manual.

5. Do not become a casualty yourself.

6. Provide support, comfort and reassurance.

7. Contact emergency services on 000 or 112 on a mobile



10. Give the Company name

11. Give your name

12. Continue providing first aid until the ambulance arrives or relieved by a supervisor or another first aid officer. Obtain direction from ambulance operator.

E3 - VEHICLE ACCIDENT

1. If a vehicle accident occurs proceed to the accident site and if required, determine what emergency services will be needed.

2. If it involved a vehicle rollover or vehicle falling over a high wall, determine what equipment will be the most appropriate for recovering the vehicle and obtain the site managers approval before proceeding.

3. Staff should wear reflective safety vests and act to control traffic around the accident until vehicles can be moved or emergency services arrive.

4. Render first aid to any injured persons and follow the D.R.S.A.B.C.D.R. action plan as written in the current Australian first aid manual.

5. Contact emergency services on 000 or 112 on a mobile and EPA as per PIRMP requirements.




9. Give your name






E4 - PERSONS/VEHICLES SUBMERGED IN WATER

1. If a person has fallen into water or silt, provide assistance where possible. Assess if emergency services will be required, if required remain until emergency services arrive.

2. If the employee/contractor or visitor has been recovered, carry out first aid following the D.R.S.A.B.C.D.R. action plan as written in the Australian first aid manual.

3. Contact base and get them to call 000 if further assistance is required. Inform emergency services if a 4WD ambulance or Rescue Helicopter is required.

4. Once area isolated and all persons are clear or removed from danger, if plant has also fallen into or sunk into the pond or dam, the Site Manager must conduct a full risk assessment of the proposed recovery method. The Site Manager must give approval of the method and also determine whether the Operation's Manager’s approval is also required.

E5 - CIVIL DISTURBANCE OR BOMB THREAT

1. Stop what you are doing

2. Check surroundings for danger to yourself and others

3. Turn off fixed equipment and mobile plants

4. Follow induction instructions and move in an orderly manner by the safest and most direct route to your emergency assembly area

5. Report to your supervisor at the assembly point

6. Remain at the assembly point and await further instructions

7. Supervisors are to conduct a head count, to ensure that all personnel have vacated the area. Check the sign in book to see which visitors have entered the site

8. Do not re-enter the emergency area

9. If a bomb threat has been received, contact emergency services on 000 or 112 on a mobile


11. Give location of emergency


13. Give your name

E6 - ON DISCOVERY OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY






1. Raise alarm by shouting loud enough or by calling on two way radio / mobile phone to gain attention.

2. Check danger to yourself, others and the casualty.

3. Do not become a casualty yourself. Assess the area before attempting any actions.

4. Never approach the area, remain at minimum 8 metres from the electrically affected area and or plant or machinery.

5. Switch power supply off at the mains if safe to do so.

6. Never enter an electrically live area unless authorised by electrical supply company.

7. If safe to do so, follow the D.R.S.A.B.C.D.R. action plan as written in the Australian first aid manual.

8. Instruct someone to get help and call emergency services on 000.

9. Isolate and barricade off area, minimum 8 metre circumference of power source of energy. Only authorised personnel are to be permitted in the area.

10. Continue providing first aid until ambulance arrives or relieved by supervisor or another first aid officer.

11. If any employee, contractor or visitor receives an electric shock they MUST seek medical attention. They MUST be driven to a medical centre for a check-up (electrocardiogram & blood analysis). They MUST inform the doctor that they need a blood test and12 lead ECG.

E7 - ON DISCOVERY OF POWER LINES COMING DOWN

1. Raise alarm on 2-way radio/mobile phone. Tell all personnel to remain where they are until further notice. Account for all staff on site.

2. Barricade area off, remain at minimum 8 metres from power lines and ensure no persons/vehicles can get close to fallen power lines.

3. Contact Country Energy (Ph 132 356) or Integral Energy (13 1003). Call 000 if there are any injuries.

4. If injuries are sustained follow emergency plan E6 (On discovery of electric shock or electrical emergency.

5. A site employee is to remain outside the barricaded area to ensure nobody enters the area until the Electrical Company arrive.

6. Barricades are only to be removed after the Electrical Company has rectified the problem, declared the area safe and has had the area/work cleared by a site/quarry Supervisor.

7. Drivers or operators within machines or vehicles should remain within the cabin.






8. In case or a fire, drivers/operators should jump clear of the vehicle with two feet and without touching the vehicle frame bunny hopping once jumping clear. Refer to specific SWMS electrical power lines with vehicle or machine.

E8 - POWER FAILURE / ELECTRICAL HAZARD

1. Shout ‘HELP’ loud enough to gain attention or by calling on two way radio / mobile phone to gain attention.

2. Isolate and barricade off area. Only authorized personnel are permitted in the area

3. Ensure power is isolated by qualified personnel

4. Do not become a casualty yourself

5. Instruct someone to get help or call emergency services 000 or 112 on a mobile




9. Give your name

10. In case of electric shock ensure it is safe to assist them

11. If anyone receives an electric shock, regardless of how minor, they must seek medical attention. They must be driven to a medical centre for a check-up, blood test and 12 lead ECG.

E9 - NATURAL DISASTER


2. Shout ‘HELP’ loud enough to gain attention or by calling on two way radio / mobile phone to gain attention.

3. Check surrounding for danger to yourself and anyone else; assist anybody in immediate danger if it is safe to do so

4. Follow induction instructions and move in an orderly manner and meet at ‘Emergency Assembly Area.’


6. Make sure you or somebody calls 000 or 112 on a mobile









10. Give your name

E10 - FAILURE OF UTILITIES/PLANT


2. Push emergency stop buttons and or lanyards or turn off equipment


4. Notify you site supervisor for maintenance department to check and make the necessary adjustments

5. Follow any lawful direction from your site Supervisor

6. Always follow Isolation Procedures and all electrical work to be conducted by Qualified Competent Electrician

E11 - ESCAPE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS OR POLLUTION INCIDENT



3. Notify your site supervisor 4. Isolate the chemical spill area if suitable to do so

5. Check the SDS and Hazardous Substance register for correct procedure to follow

6. Wear appropriate PPE

7. Follow appropriate procedures for spills

8. Contact emergency services if necessary on 000 or 112 on a mobile & implement PIRMP notification procedure as well as incidence response notifications as required by project approval.




12. Give your name






E12 - STRUCTURAL FATIGUE OR COLAPSE


2. Check the surroundings for danger to yourself and others

3. Turn off fixed equipment and mobile plants

4. Follow Emergency Evacuation procedure to EAA for further assessment of area / plant

5. Follow induction instructions and move in an orderly manner by the safest and most direct route to your emergency assembly area


7. Remain at the assembly point and await further instructions

8. Supervisors are to conduct a head count, to ensure that all personnel have vacated the area. Check the sign in book to see which visitors have entered the site

9. Do not re-enter the emergency area until assessed safe to return

10. Contact emergency services 000 or 112 on a mobile or S.E.S if necessary




14. Give your name

E13 - ALLERGIC REACTION

1. DRSABCD

2. Administer adrenaline via an auto injector (e.g. EpiPen / Anapen)

3. Call (000) or (112) for an ambulance

4. Keep casualty in a position of comfort

5. Administer oxygen and or asthma reliever medication if necessary (ensure in date)

6. Repeat administration or adrenaline if no improvement after five minutes

7. Monitor casualty's responsiveness and prepare to give CPR if necessary






E14 - ASTHMA ATTACK

1. Ensure casualty is comfortable and encourage casualty to take slow, deep breaths

2. Give casualty 4 puffs of a blue reliever inhaler - casualty takes a breath with each puff

3. Use a spacer if available; give 4 puffs, once at a time - casualty takes 4 breaths after each puff

4. Wait 4 minutes

5. If no improvement, give another 4 puffs

6. If attack continues: Call (000) and keep giving Children 4 puffs every 4 minutes and Adults 6-8 puffs every 5 minutes.

E15 - ANIMAL BITES

1. DRSABCD

2. Control bleeding - use direct pressure and elevation

3. Apply dressing and bandage firmly

4. Immobilise if bite on a limb

5. Seek medical aid

E16 - SNAKE BITES

1. DRSABCD

2. Calm casualty and lie casualty down

3. DO NOT attempt to suck the venom out of affected area. DO NOT wash the bite.

4. If bite is on a limb, apply broad pressure bandage over the bite site as soon as possible.

5. Apply pressure immobilisation bandages. Apply a firm roller bandage starting just above the fingers and toes and moving up the limb as far as can be reached.

6. Immobilise casualty: Apply a splint to immobilise bitten limb. Check circulation in fingers and toes. Ensure casualty does not move

7. Call (000) for an ambulance






E17 - BURNS

1. DRSABCD

2. If fire is involved encourage casualty to STOP, DROP and ROLL

3. Wrap in fire blanket or similar

4. Roll casualty along ground until flames extinguished

5. Cool burnt area under cold running water for 20 minutes (30 mins for bitumen burn)

6. If burn to eye, flush eye with water for 20 minutes

7. Remove clothing and jewellery from burnt area (unless sticking to the burn) don’t touch the injured areas or burst blisters

8. Place sterile, non-stick dressing over burn

9. Calm casualty - manage for shock if burn is large or deep


E18 - CHEST PAIN

1. Advise casualty to stop activity, and sit or lie down to rest

2. Assist the casualty to take any prescribed medication they have for angina or chest pain.

3. If symptoms last 10 minutes, get worse or are severe, call (000) for an ambulance immediately

4. Give a 300mg tablet of aspirin if casualty has no prescribed medication available. Check if casualty is allergic to aspirin first. Do not administer if casualty is allergic.

5. Stay with the casualty to monitor consciousness and breathing.






E19 - CHOKING

1. Encourage casualty to relax and breathe deeply - ask casualty to cough to remove object

2. If coughing does not remove the blockage: Call (000) for an ambulance

3. Bend casualty well forward and give 5 sharp upward blows with the heel of your hand. Reassess after each blow.

4. If not cleared after 5 back blows: Give 5 chest thrusts. Re-assess after each chest thrust.

5. Continue alternating 5 back blows with 5 chest thrusts until medical aid arrives.

6. If casualty becomes unresponsive: Remove any visible obstructions from mouth and commence CPR

E20 - DIABETIC EMERGENCY

1. DRSABCD

2. Give sweet food or drink (not diet or sugar free drinks) every 15 minutes.

3. If no improvement call (000) for an ambulance

E21 - FRACTURES

1. DRSABCD

2. Control any bleeding and cover any wounds

3. Check for fractures: open, closed or complicated

4. Instruct casualty not to move injured part

5. Immobilise fracture using broad bandages and a padded splint or sling

6. Every 15 minutes check the bandages are not too tight

7. Watch for signs of loss of circulation to hand or foot







E22 - RECOVERY POSITION

1. Kneel beside casualty

2. Place farther arm at right angle to body

3. Place nearer arm across chest

4. Lift nearer leg at knee so it is fully bent upwards

5. Roll casualty away from you on to side while supporting head and neck

6. Keep leg at right angle with knee touching ground to prevent casualty rolling onto face

E23 - SEVERE BLEEDING

1. Remove or cut casualty's clothing to expose wound

2. Apply direct pressure over wound

3. Lie casualty down and raise injured part above level of heart

4. Apply a bandage over wound ensuring pad remains in position

5. If bleeding persists, leave initial pad in place and apply a second pad - secure with bandage

6. Check circulation below wound

7. If severe bleeding persists, give nothing by mouth - Call (000) for an ambulance

8. Treat for shock

E24 - SHOCK

1. DRSABCD

2. manage injuries such as bleeding and burns

3. Call (000) for an ambulance 4. Raise legs above level of heart (unless fractured or a snake bite)

5. Treat any other injuries (e.g. fractures or minor wounds)

6. Loosen tight clothing around the neck, chest and waist

7. Maintain body warmth

8. Monitor and record breathing and pulse

9. If casualty becomes unresponsive, place in the recovery position






E25 - SPRAINS AND STRAINS

1. DRSABCD

2. Advise casualty to rest

3. Place ice pack on the injured area

4. Apply a compression bandage to the injured area

5. If possible, elevate the injured area

6. Seek medical aid.

REFERENCES

St Johns First Aid Emergency Handbook

OH&S Handbook Section E

OH&S Act 2000

EPA Environmental Guidelines, Preparation of Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

OH&S Regulation 2001

WH&S Code of Practice - Emergency Response

WH&S Act 2012





FEMP – Appendix C - PIRMP Page 88

Appendix C Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP)






POLLUTION INCIDENT

RESPONSE MANAGEMENT PLAN

Created 27/05/2017 Latest review 13/06/2017

PIRMP PATONS LANE RRC

EPA Licence No.20814






Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Protocol for Industry Notification of Pollution Incidents

3. Definition of Environmental Incident, Pollution Incident Notification Criteria and Response.

4. Emergency Contact Details

5. Environmental Incident Preventative Action, Responses and Emergency Responses

6. Emergency equipment requirements and storage locations

7. Incident Reporting

8. Complaints

9. Testing of PIRMP

10. Pollution Incident Notification Protocol

11. Staff Training Flyer






Issue of Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP)

This Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) has been issued to the persons listed below. All persons to whom the PIRMP is issued are bound under a confidentiality requirement not to provide the PIRMP to any third party, except with the written permission of PLRRC General Manager Operations.

It is the responsibility of those persons to whom this PIRMP is issued to safeguard and have available the PIRMP as and when required, and to maintain the currency of the PIRMP by inclusion of inserts and amendments, as and when issued. Copies of the manual may be issued to additional persons/ organisations, on the basis of need and relevance.

PIRMP Document Register

Controlled document

No.

Issued to Company/

organisation

Date

Issued

Authorising

signature

1 DW and LS Patons Lane 13/06/27 2 3 4






1. Introduction – Pollution incident notification requirements

As of 6 February 2012, licensees under the POEO Act and anyone carrying on an activity or occupying a premises who becomes aware of a pollution incident are required to report pollution incidents immediately instead of ‘as soon as practicable’ under section 148 of the POEO Act. The protocols for contact in the event of a pollution incident are outlined in Section 2 of this PIRMP, relevant contact details are presented in Section 4 and the adopted criteria for a pollution incident is outlined in Section 3. Sections 5 to 7 outline the preventative actions and general operational response protocols to a pollution incident.

2. Protocol for industry notification of pollution incidents

The NSW EPA describe the protocol for notification of pollution incidents on the webpage (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/pollution/notificationprotocol.htm ).

The changes take effect from 6 February 2012 and require the occupier of premises, the employer or any person carrying on the activity which causes a pollution incident to immediately notify each relevant authority (identified below) when material harm to the environment is caused or threatened. The following information and procedures may assist those responsible for reporting a pollution incident.

2.1 Call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat to human health or property. Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Police and the NSW Ambulance Service are the first responders, as they are responsible for controlling and containing incidents.

2.2 If the incident does not require an initial combat agency, or once the 000 call has been made, notify the relevant authorities in the following order. The 24-hour hotline for each authority is given when available:

the EPA phone Environment Line on 131 555

the Ministry of Health ( 02 9391 9000) www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/infectious/phus.asp

the SafeWork Authority – phone 13 10 50

Penrith City Council – phone 02 4732 7776

Department of Planning and Environment phone 02 9228 6111






3. Environmental incident definition, pollution incident notification criteria and response

A pollution incident is defined as:

‘an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur….’ (POEO Act).

Pollution incidents on or around the site are considered to have occurred in the following circumstances:

‘If the actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or ecosystems is not trivial; and

If actual or potential loss or property damage (including clean-up costs) associated with a pollution incident exceeds $10,000.’

The above criteria is based on s147 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) and has been adopted in this PIRMP as the threshold for notification purposes. The POEO definition above has been adopted for the purposes of an environmental incident in this PIRMP. The proposed response to an environmental incident is as outlined below and in Table 1:

Environmental Management Representative (EMR) to ensure site safety, move people from immediate areas where safety is a concern;

EMR to take any practical steps to contain the hazard and prevent it from spreading; EMR to notify the General Manager, the Director and if necessary, the relevant

authority, if the General Manager and Director cannot be contacted EMR must notify each relevant authority.

The General Manager is to decide with the Director if the adopted pollution incident criteria threshold has been reached. If the adopted pollution incident threshold has been reached, the EMR is to immediately contact the EPA and Penrith City Council; and the relevant information about a pollution incident required consists of the following:

The time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident, The location of the place where pollution is occurring or is likely to occur, The nature, the estimated quantity or volume and the concentration of any

pollutants involved, if known, The circumstances in which the incident occurred (including the cause of the

incident, if known), The action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the incident and any

resulting pollution or threatened pollution, if known, Other information prescribed by the regulations.

The EMR is to complete an environmental incident report form. Once completed, a copy of the incident report form must be forwarded to the EPA, DP&E and Penrith City Council.






TABLE 1 Flow Chart for PIRMP

1.

Pollution Incident Occurs

5.

EMR to complete environmental incident response and forward to:

EPA DP&E Penrith City Council

2.

EMR ensure site safety, or call 000 if immediate threat to human health or property

3.

EMR to notify General Manager, Director and if contact cannot be made with Gen. Mgr./Director then EMR contacts relevant authority

4.

Gen.Mgr./Director will advise the EMR if the adopted pollution incident criteria have been reached and instruct the EMR to contact:

EPA (131 555) DP&E (9228 6111) Penrith City Council (02 4732 7776) Work Cover (13 10 50) NSW Ministry of Health (02 9391 9000)






4. Emergency contact details

Table 2 outlines emergency contact details and is to be maintained by the EMR and reviewed and tested annually Table 2. Emergency contact details

Service required Company Contact name Phone number EMR Interim Patons Lane (Director) Jason Walter 0407 261 750

EMR TBC

Police 000

Fire Brigade 000

Ambulance 000

State Emergency Services

SES 132 500

Report Environmental Incident

EPA Pollution Line 131 555

Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7776

DP&E 1300 305 695

SafeWork NSW 13 10 50

Ministry of Health (02) 9391 9000

Health & Medical Services

Ministry of Health – public health Nepean

(02) 4734 2022

Nepean Hospital (02) 4734 2000

Westmead Hospital 13 22 65

Erskine Park Clinic (02) 9620 2691

WIRES 1800 641 188

Waste services (Council) Suez 1800734735

Sydney Water Service Centre

132 090

Energy Australia 131 388

AGL 131 003

Integral Energy 131 909

Telstra 132 203

5. Environmental incident preventative actions and responses

Table 3 outlines the potential environmental incidents identified and risks assessed during the development of the FEMP, PRIMP and environmental review process to-date. It summarises the proposed preventative actions, the response actions to be under-taken and the person/s responsible for implementation of appropriate actions. Other potential environmental incidents may be identified after the operation commences, these will be documented by the EMR and Table 3 should be updated as they are identified.






Table 3. Summary of potential environmental incidents, preventative actions and proposed response actions.

Potential environmental incident

Potential Risk Preventative actions Responses actions to incident Responsible persons

Excessive dust 2 – Frequent / Minor

Operate water trucks/irrigators

Cease or limit operations based on risk assessment

Contact EMR; Water down areas identified as the

source of dust immediately; and Assess activities if weather

conditions are adverse20 and modify as required (e.g. cease activity where reasonable levels of dust21 cannot be maintained using the available means);

All personnel and EMR

Spills Fuel / Chemical spill / Fire

3 – Remote / Critical

All chemicals to be stored in accordance with the Code of Practice for safe use and storage in Agricultural.

All diesel storage tanks to be bunded to contain spills and disposed of by qualified contractors.

HS&DG Audits and Register with quantities and SDS for each.

Contact EMR All re-fuelling vehicles are to contain

a spill kit Use spill kit to contain the spill at the

mixing and storage sites. Dispose of contaminated materials

appropriately; and clean and decontaminate this site.

If discharge enters waterway and criteria outlined in Section 3 of this PIRMP is met ring EPA Pollution line 131 555.

Emergency Evacuation plan implemented, contain fire if safe to do so, follow first aid plan and account for all on site at EEA.


Stored Pollutants spill, escape, unknown quantities

3 – Remote / Critical

All bunded as per COP Maximum Storage

Quantities TBC ; TBC Fuel XXXXL Oils XXXXL, Grease XXXkg, Coolant XXXL, Gas Combined XXXXX/L

Conduct Audits and update SDS register and SDS’s.

All re-fuelling vehicles are to contain a spill kit

Use spill kit to contain the spill at the mixing and storage sites.

Dispose of contaminated materials appropriately; and clean and decontaminate this site.

If discharge enters waterway and criteria outlined in Section 3


Diesel Fuel leaks & spills at the storage tank/bunded area

2 – Improbable / Minor

Avoid rainwater being contaminated with diesel

Maintain bunded free from soil and dirt

Contact the EMR Pump into a waste fuel tank Dispose in a lawful manner If discharge enters waterway and

criteria outlined in Section 3 of this PIRMP is met ring EPA Pollution line 131 555


Sediment losses to waterways

2 – Remote / Minor

Maintain Erosion & Sediment Controls on site

Contact EMR Where relevant, repair sediment

controls; and


20 Adverse weather conditions defined as 10-minute average wind speeds exceeding 8m/s and temperature is greater than 35oC. 21 Reasonable levels of dust are defined as visible dust plumes approximately twice the size of the source.






Potential environmental incident

Potential Risk Preventative actions Responses actions to incident Responsible persons

Cease works if they are assessed to be a factor causing the sediment losses to waterways due to adverse weather conditions

If discharge enters waterway and criteria outlined in Section 3 of this PIRMP ring EPA Pollution Line 131 555.

Pollutant escape into waterway

2 – Remote / Minor

Store in dedicated stockpile areas with sediment control measures at the site

Regular inspections and maintain sediment controls

Contact EMR Where relevant repair sediment

controls If discharge enter waterway and

criteria outlined in Section 3 of the PIRMP ring EMA Pollution line 131 555


An environmental risk assessment rating system adapted from Environment Australia (2007), which is outlined in Table 4, has been adopted for the assessment of risks associated with potential environmental risks listed in Table 3. The results of this assessment will be included in the operational EMP for this facility.

Table 4. Environmental risk significance rating table*.

Risk of Occurrence

May be as a result of a continuously operated process, activity or occurrence

Continuous 1 4 4 4 4

May be a result of a frequently used process, activity or occurrence.

Frequent 1 2 3 4 4

May be a result of a little used process, activity or occurrence.

Occasional 1 2 3 4 4

May be as a result of a chain of unusual events leading to an environmental incident

Remote 1 2 3 3 4

May be a result of a chain of extraordinary events leading to an environmental accident/disaster.

Improbable 1 2 3 3 4

Positive Minor Critical Major Catastrophic

Significance (Degree of Impact)

Positive impact on environment thus positive impact on business

Limited and/or localised impact on the environment and/or business

Medium scale impacts, wider implications to environment and/or business

Serious long term implications for environment and/or business

Serious permanent damage to business and/or environment (e.g. loss of licence, restriction of activity)






*From: Environment Australia, 2007. Model Environmental Management System for Commonwealth Agencies.

Key to Risk Significance Rating 1 Positive

2 Low Risk

3 Medium Risk

4 High Risk

6. Emergency equipment requirements and storage locations (see Map

1 below)

Table 5 outlines the locations of emergency response equipment. Table 5: Emergency equipment requirements

Name of equipment

Storage location Comment

Spill kit On each re-fuelling unit, workshop, various facility locations as per signage and fuel bowser.

Instructions for use must be provided with kit. Notify of use and replace items within. Locations of site map through induction process.

Fire extinguisher/s On each piece of onsite equipment, office and maintenance shed, various site and facility locations as per signage.

To be maintained in satisfactory working order and checked by qualified external contractor 6 monthly. Only use when two people involved and safe to do so, never take on large or uncontrolled fires. Ensure staff trained in different types of extinguishers and safe use of extinguishers. Locations on site map through induction process.

Eyewash At the storage site, maintenance area and weighbridge toilet facility

Maintain in satisfactory working order and test to ensure working correctly. Locations on site map through induction process.

7. Incident reporting

As per Schedule 5 Condition 7 of the project approval, upon detecting an exceedance of goals/limits/performance criteria of this PIMPR or an environmental incident (as defined in Section 3), or the occurrence of an incident that causes or may cause material harm to the environment PLRRC GM Operations shall immediately notify the exceedance to the EPA and notify DP&E a soon as practicable of the exceedance/incident. All Incidents are to be reported on an Incident Report Form. Within six days of notifying NSW EPA and NSW DP&E of an exceedance/incident, a written report shall be provided to NSW EPA and NSW DP&E.






The report shall:

describe the date, time and nature of the exceedance/incident; identify the cause (or likely cause) of the exceedance/incident; describe what action has been taken to date; and describe the proposed measures to address the exceedance/incident.

Who Will Be Notified?

All community stakeholders that may be affected by an incident will be notified. Appropriate to the incident circumstance, these include:

Neighbouring residential property owners Neighbouring commercial properties General public within the vicinity of the site:

o Pedestrians o Motorists o Users of nearby recreational facilities (sporting facilities, parks etc.) o Nearby water courses (rivers, streams, dams etc.) used for recreational and/or

commercial purposes Farmers affected by a spill Schools Churches Nursing homes

When Will the Community be Notified?

If an incident presents a significant risk of causing material harm to persons, property, and/or the environment to an area that is not trivial, any community stakeholders within these areas will be notified via group SMS and email immediately after the relevant authorities have been contacted.

How Will the Community be Notified?

When it has been established that a community stakeholder is at risk from an incident that has the potential to cause material harm the following process will be implemented:

1) Community stakeholders will be contacted immediately after the relevant authorities have been contacted by telephone (or face to face if this is not possible).

2) Stakeholders will be advised of recommended actions that can be taken to prevent or minimise material harm e.g. evacuate area, shut all doors and windows, cease drawing water for irrigation purposes.

3) After the incident has been contained and managed by key personnel and authorities subsequent communication will be undertaken by PLRRC representatives/employees. Appropriate to the circumstance, these may include:

o Follow up telephone calls and/or face to face contact (door knocking) o Website notification (utilising the existing website) o Direct contact with the members of the community Liaison Committee (already

established and approved by the DP&E) o Meetings with stakeholders






o Written correspondence containing updates in regards to safety and environmental concerns associated with the pollution incident

o Letterbox drops o Social media notification

8. Complaints 8.1 Complaints register

A telephone complaints hotline line has been established to receive any complaints from members of the public in relation to this site. Details of the complaints line are advertised on the website. When works commence, this number will also be advertised on the website:

8.2 Complaints response protocol

If a complaint is received the following procedures are to be followed: Details of the complaint are to be recorded by the EMR in the complaints register)

and the complainant is to be advised verbally that the matter will be investigated in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan for the operation.

The EMR is investigate the complaint and to liaise with the complainant to attempt to resolve the complaint. Where necessary, the EMR will make appropriate changes to onsite management practices / procedures to resolve the complaint.

If, through a subsequent investigation, the EMR becomes aware of an environmental incident (as defined in Section 3 of this PIRMP), then Penrith City Council, NSW EPA and NSW DP&E are to be notified in writing at the first available opportunity.

If the criterion outlined in Section 5 of this PIRMP is met then EPA is to be notified at the first available opportunity.

If the dispute is resolved, the agreed outcome is to be documented (in writing) and forwarded to the complainant, Penrith City Council, NSW EPA and NSW DP&E.

If the dispute is not resolved, Penrith City Council, NSW EPA and NSW DP&E are to be advised in writing.

If directed by Penrith City Council, NSW EPA or NSW DP&E, PLRRC GM Operations will contract the services of an independent consultant to review the specific details of the complaint and make appropriate recommendations to resolve the matter.

At closure of the complaint the following information will have been recorded:

a. Date of complaint; b. Name of complainant; c. Contact details of complaint (if supplied); d. A record of notification of Penrith City Council, NSW DP&E, NSW EPA,

SafeWork NSW; e. A summary actions taken to address the subject matter of the complaint; f. Investigation outcomes; and g. A record of notification of the complainant of the investigation outcomes.

Records will be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was registered.






9. Review

This PIRMP is to be reviewed annually as part of the Annual Environmental Management Review (AEMR) or on as needed basis. Updates of this PIRMP will be supplied to all persons listed in the document register at the beginning of this PIRMP.

10. Testing of PIRMP

This PIRMP will be tested at least once a year and within one calendar month of any pollution incident occurring where the plan has been activated. A record of the testing of PIRMP will be maintained in this plan. See below table. Generally the testing will be undertaken as part of the annual licence review prior to the submission of annual EPL returns.






Pollution Incident Management

Response Plan Testing Schedule

Date of Test Recommended Actions/Outcomes from Testing






11. PIRMP Training Flyer for Staff

POLLUTION INCIDENT NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL

Step one: What is a Pollution Incident?

A Pollution Incident occurs when material harm to the Environment is caused or threatened. Step Two: What is material harm to the Environment?

(i) It involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems that is not trivial,

OR (ii) It results in actual or potential loss or property

damage of an amount, or amounts in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 and loss includes the reasonable costs or losses to prevent mitigate or make good harm to the environment.

Step Three: Who must notify? a) the person carrying on the activity b) an employee or agent carrying on the activity c) an employee carrying on the activity






d) the occupier of the premises where the incident occurs.

Step Four: Who do I notify?

A person engaged as an employee in carrying on an activity must immediately after becoming aware of the incident, notify the employer of the incident and all relevant information about it. Step Five:

Who must be notified about a Pollution Incident?

1. Call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat to human health or property.

Ask for: > Fire and Rescue NSW > NSW Police > NSW Ambulance Service AND/OR

2. EPA 131 555 Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) 1300 305 695

Local Council – Penrith City Council Phone: (02) 4732 7776 Ministry of Health Phone: (02) 9391 9000

www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/infectious/phos.asp

SafeWork 131 050






Examples of Potential Environmental Incidents

Excessive Dust

Cease work, and Contact Environmental Management

Representative Water Areas identified as source of dust

Fuel/Oil/Chemical Spills

Always refuel in a bunded area Use spill kits in the field If discharge enters a waterway and may cause

$10,000 damage and/or clean-up costs notify employer immediately.

Sediment Loss to a Waterway

Cease work and contact Environmental Management Representative

Repair Sediment controls If discharge enters a waterway and may cause

$10,000 damage and/or clean-up costs notify employer immediately.





Documents

Fire and Emergency Management Plan - Patons Lane RRC€¦ · Management Plan Patons Lane Resource Recovery Centre Prepared for: SRC Properties Pty Ltd 123-179 Patons Lane Orchard