SR EVENT MANAGEMENT & REPORTING

PURPOSE

This procedure outlines the management, investigation, reporting and notification process for all Health, Safety and Environmental events, including positive events, at Laing O’Rourke. For Rail related incidents further information is available through E 21 Managing Notifiable Occurrences.

INTERNAL EVENT NOTIFICATION

All unplanned events (including complaints from external stakeholders) must be notified to the supervisor immediately. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring the relevant project personnel are notified, including Health and Safety and Environmental teams and the senior leadership team.

INJURY CLASSIFICATION

Personal injury is classified into three classes:

Class 1 Injury alters the future of an individual permanently and includes:

o Fatality, Quadriplegia/paraplegia, Amputation

o Impaired back, Disfigurement, Psychological disturbance

Class 2 Injury alters the future of an individual temporarily and includes:

o Fractures, Contusions, Sprains, Lacerations requiring sutures

Class 3 Injury does no more than inconvenience the person. This injury causes discomfort but allows the person to quickly carry out normal duties:

o Minor cuts and bruises

ENVIRONMENT EVENT CLASSIFICATION

Environmental events are classified into three categories:

Class 1 environmental event create permanent or long term damage to the environment. They typically require immediate notification to a regulator and include:

o Damage taking 12 months or more to return to pre-existing condition and requires significant rectification work

o Unlawful damage that is classed as serious environmental harm

o Major regulator investigation with potential for significant prosecution and site shutdown

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Class 2 environmental event creates short to medium term damage to the environment. They may require notification to regulators or authorities depending on the jurisdiction and include:

o Damage that takes up to 12 months to return to pre-existing condition and/or requires rectification work

o Unlawful damage that is classed as material environmental harm

o Potential for prosecution or infringement notice or other regulatory instrument

Class 3 environmental event may cause short term or nuisance damage and includes:

o Damage that is easily rectified that doesn’t exceed a cost threshold as defined by regulation

Further details and examples for the environmental event classifications can be found in Appendix 1 of this System Requirement.

RESPONDING TO ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CLASS 1 EVENTS

Actual and Potential Class 1 Events are considered critical events and apply to health, safety, and environmental events. Both must be treated in exactly the same robust and systematic manner.

Report the event immediately to the HSE General Manager whom shall contact Head of Legal to establish legal professional privilege around the event (where required), and inform the Managing Director, General Manager Corporate Affairs, the Employee and Industrial Relations Lead, the responsible Director and the HSE Leader.

If the event is considered a crisis then the HSE General Manager will notify the event to the Crisis Director. Once briefed properly, the Crisis Director will assess and declare a crisis and initiate the Crisis Management Plan. A crisis is defined as any natural, accidental or intentional negative change or event that is likely or has led to a substantially dangerous, unstable, or disruptive situation that affects persons, the environment, an organisation, or the community. The change or event will typically occur quickly and without warning and has the potential to severely affect Laing O’Rourke’s reputation and/or ongoing operations.

Once all notifications have been completed and the classification has been agreed, the event will be recorded into IMPACT by the Site Health and Safety or Environmental Manager ensuring that details are concise and factual, under the guidance of the Legal Team.

The responsible Director shall attend the workplace within 24 hours where an Actual or Potential Class 1 event occurs (with consideration for remote project travel) and is responsible for ensuring that a Hub wide ‘Flash Alert’ is issued to communicate the incident occurring. The details of this alert are to be developed in consultation with Legal to ensure information is approved for release in line with Professional Legal Privilege. The alert should be released within 12 hours of the event having occurred and shall provide a brief summary of the facts known to date.

The General Manager HSE, responsible Director and HSE Leader shall determine the investigation team leader to undertake the investigation process. The team leader will be decided based on the event and the best person to lead the investigation. Investigation team members shall be selected from the project team upon approval from the appointed Investigation Team Leader.

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The Investigation Team Leader will liaise with the site project teams in establishing the requirements around data collection and associated investigation procedures. The Investigation Team Leader will work closely with the HSE Leader and Legal Department to manage the investigation process and associated outcomes.

Actual and potential Class 1 events shall be investigated using an approved root cause analysis tool such as ICAM or TapRoot by a suitably qualified person. The investigation report should be written in formal detail in line with the investigation methodology. Where Legal Professional Privilege is applied the report shall be prepared for review by the Legal Department directly and only released wider once permission has been granted by the Legal Department. All documentation is to be labeled in accordance with the instructions received from Legal once Legal Professional Privilege has been requested. The results of the investigation shall be recorded IMPACT as agreed with Legal.

Once the investigation report has been finalised by the site and approved by Legal, a Directors review shall be undertaken. The Directors review shall consider the following:

Investigation quality

Confirmation of cause and contributing factors

Effectiveness of corrective actions – in line with the hierarchy of controls

Evidence of corrective actions being completed

Review prepared Lessons Learned Bulletin developed from the investigation findings

Post the Directors review the worksite Project Leader (and Operations Manager) will undertake the following:

Complete a Collective Insight Process for the incident

Distribute Lessons Learned Bulletin

For actual and potential Class 1 events the following documents provide further information on the specific actions required to manage the event:

C-T-8-0918a Checklist for Responding to Class 1 Incident and C-T-8-0918b Class I Incident Flowchart

RECORDING OF EVENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS USING IMPACT

All events must be entered into IMPACT, Laing O’Rourke Online Incident Notification and Investigation Reporting Tool within 24 hours. This will ensure the relevant persons below are appropriately notified depending on the event classification:

H & S Advisor

Environment Advisor

Project Leader/Workplace Manager

Operational Manager

HSE Leader

Director responsible for the project or operation

HSE General Manager

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Environmental Leader (for environmental matters)

Head of Legal

Employee and Industrial Relations Lead

Hub Safety Board (DL-AusHubSafetyBoard@laingorourke.com.au)

IMPACT can be accessed from the Laing O’Rourke Intranet Home Page or direct. If an Intranet or Internet connection cannot be attained the following documents must completed and forwarded to a location where the information can be uploaded onto IMPACT ASAP.

E-T-8-0951a HSE Internal Incident Notification

E-T-8-0918 Incident Investigation

Access to the IMPACT reporting system can be requested via centralhseq@laingorourke.com.au

NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES AND REGULATORS

Laing O’Rourke will report all Notifiable Incidents arising out of the conduct of the business on a worksite to the relevant State and Federal and Rail Authorities as required under relevant Acts, Regulations and Ordinances.

SAFETY EVENTS

Where it is a requirement to notify the Regulator the site should first discuss the event with the relevant HSE Leader. This is required to determine if the event may need to be considered for Legal Professional Privilege. Where Legal Professional Privilege has been applied the HSE Leader (or their delegate) shall report to the relevant OHS regulator. The exact details and information reported shall be concise and factual, and provide only a summary of the event. Legal should be consulted about information to be communicated to the regulator. A record of all such notifications shall be kept. This record should be uploaded to IMPACT for that particular incident.

A notifiable incident means:

the death of a person, or

a serious injury or illness of a person, or

a dangerous incident.

The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) must be notified of certain events on building or civil construction sites within specified time frames.

Refer to page 2 of the Injury Classification Chart for definitions of a serious injury or illness and a dangerous incident and OFSC reporting requirements.

States, Territories and jurisdictions have different notification requirements. Notifications to various other regulators and authorities are required by Dangerous Goods, Electrical, Mine, Rail, and Workers Compensation Acts and Regulations, and the relevant health and safety legislation, Act, Regulation or Ordinance.

Each project and worksite must determine what is applicable for the area of jurisdiction. For Rail related events further information is available through E 21 Managing Notifiable Occurrences and E 21A Reporting Rail Safety Issues.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS

Environmental events that have caused or have the potential to cause material environmental harm (environmental impact on the health or safety of humans or ecosystems that is not trivial) may need to be notified to the relevant State environmental authority. There are strict timeframes for notification of incidents (Class 1 or Class 2) with the potential for external notification.

Class 1 or Class 2 environmental events must be notified immediately to the HSE Leader or the Environmental Leader.

The external incident notification process and times varies across the various State jurisdictions. Full details are provided in the relevant Project/Workplace Environmental Management Plan.

The HSE Leader or Environmental Leader shall be involved in any required communication or notification to the external regulators. The Head of Legal is to be consulted for any external environmental incident notification.

Records of contact with and details of the information provided to external authorities must be maintained in the project records. The Laing O’Rourke form E-T-8-0161 Record of Conversation may be used to record contact with the regulatory authorities.

EVENT INVESTIGATION

An investigation is to be completed for all HS and E events. The level of detail for the investigation is to be commensurate with the level of risk of harm associated with the event. Corrective actions are to be developed for all HS and E events.

For actual and potential Class 1 and actual Class 2 events, a detailed investigation is to be completed using a recognised event investigation protocol. The results of the investigation shall be recorded on E-T-8-0918 Incident Investigation or a formal investigation report (for actual and potential Class 1 events). All investigations are to be recorded in IMPACT.

SCENE PRESERVATION

The Project/Workplace Leader shall ensure that if there is not continued risk to health and safety or further environmental damage:

The scene is not disturbed until facts are established; and

If the event is notifiable to a regulatory authority, the scene is not disturbed until approval from the regulator has been given.

WITNESS STATEMENTS

Individuals should be interviewed separately. Interviews may be accompanied by an independent “support person”. At the end of the interview the discussion should be summarised to make sure that no misunderstandings exist. A written record of the interview must be made, and any anomalies should be discussed with the witness. Witness statements may be recorded on E-T-8-0942 Witness Statement.

Following consultation with the HSE Leader and Legal, the responsible Director will authorise legal representative involvement for witness interviews with regulatory authorities.

INVESTIGATION TEAM

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At least one investigation team member shall have been trained in the company approved investigation techniques. For Actual and Potential Class 1 events the HSE General Manager, HSE Leader and responsible Director will nominate an Investigation Team Leader to undertake the investigation.

The investigator must be able to conduct the investigation in an autonomous manner without interference from interested parties. The investigative team must have freedom to obtain evidence and to access site as often as necessary.

Where the Rail Safety Act is relevant on site the specific requirements outlined in AS4292.7 Railway Safety Management, Railway Safety Investigation shall be applied.

CLASS 1 ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL - DIRECTORS INVOLVEMENT PROTOCOL

Where a Class 1 actual or potential event has occurred the Project/Workplace Leader must provide a status report within 24 hours to the responsible Director and HSE Leader.

Within 3 days the responsible Director will be actively involved in the investigation process, and be able to discuss the event in detail at the Event Review meeting. Dealing with events in a prompt manner will allow us to rapidly spread learning across the business and will alert senior management to potential liabilities as the earliest possible opportunity.

The event investigation report and review of the effectiveness of the event response, actions and procedures will be completed within 14 days of the event, unless an extension is agreed with the responsible Director / HSE Leader for significant or complex events.

The Project Leader shall forward the following information to the responsible Director and HSE Leader:

An update on the condition of all affected persons

The latest version of the event investigation report

Collective Insight analysis of the effectiveness of the investigation process, adequacy of actions, event controls and outcomes (within 4 weeks of the event occurring)

A completed HSE Learning Bulletin PowerPoint template to be included in the Learning Bulletin

Any other relevant information

All reports will be entered on IMPACT at the earliest possible opportunity, subject to advice from the Head of Legal where legal professional privilege has been applied.

The responsible Director is responsible to ensure that investigations are complete, outcomes / actions are appropriate to the class of the event and the standard of the HSE Learning Bulletin is suitable for publication to the hub.

CLASS 2 ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS – SENIOR LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT

For all class 2 environmental events the Project/Workplace Leader is responsible for ensuring the HSE Leader, Operations Manager, Area Manager and responsible Director are notified verbally within 1 hour of the event occurring.

The responsible Director and HSE Leader shall notify the Managing Director and the HSE General Manager respectively for class 2 events that have the potential for regulatory involvement.

Class 2 environmental events shall be investigated using a recognised investigation protocol. This may include a TapRoot, ICam, 5 Why’s investigation protocols as applicable.

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Within 3 days of the class 2 event, the Project Leader will convene a briefing with the relevant senior business leader to provide an update on the investigation and to allow the active involvement in the investigation process. The briefing will include discussion on the progress of the investigation and any specific initial findings. A status report on any rectification work or maintenance activities to the relevant environmental controls will also be provided.

The following information relating to the event investigation shall be forwarded to the senior business leader and HSE Leader:

The condition of the environment and the status of any rectification or remediation works

The completed event investigation report, including appropriate causal analysis and corrective actions

Program for the implementation of the corrective actions and any maintenance activities

A completed HSE Learning Bulletin template to be included in the monthly Learning Bulletin

Any other relevant information

CAUSAL ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION FINDINGS

Causal analysis is to be completed for all investigations. Corrective actions should be developed to address each causal factor. The project HSE lead or environmental lead shall ensure all corrective actions and causal factors are logged in IMPACT. Findings from the investigation are to be used by the project team to develop corrective actions and recommendations.

Corrective actions may include the review of relevant risk assessments, work method statements, environmental control plans, environmental operational controls, checklists, HSEMS System Requirements and Primary Standards.

Implementation and monitoring through the CHSP or CEMP review process shall be undertaken for all event corrective actions.

The HSE Leader or nominee shall ensure that any identified corrective actions and recommendations for HSEMS system changes are referred to the HSE General Manager or their nominee.

COVID-19

IN THE EVENT A WORKER HAS COVID-19

If your worker is confirmed to have COVID-19 you need to follow the health advice from the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080 or your state or territory helpline.

What needs to be done to meet your work health and safety duty will depend on your circumstances. You should contact your state or territory WHS regulator for specific advice on your situation.

However, if you know a worker is confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus, you must make sure the worker does not return to work while they are infectious.

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If you notice a worker showing other signs they may be unwell (e.g. frequent coughing) and you think they should not be at work, you should follow your usual workplace policies and procedures. This may include directing the worker to go home.

If you decide to require workers to stay away from work, you may still be obliged to pay them. You should contact the Fair Work Ombudsman for further information on 13 13 94.

Generally, you must:

Identify the hazards. For example: Is the worker still at work? Were they at the workplace while they may have been infectious or have they been identified by a public health authority as a ‘close contact’?

A ‘close contact’ is someone who has been face-to-face for at least 15 minutes, or been in the same closed space for at least 2 hours, as someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when that person was infectious.

Assess the risks. For example: how much contact did the worker have with others or the workplace while possibly infectious?

Control the risks. For example: If the infected worker had limited contact you may be able to evacuate that area, ensure it is deep cleaned, and send home workers who had contact with them in accordance with any health advice. If the worker had contact with several others or large parts of the workplace you may also need to direct all workers to self-isolate for 14 days.

Review the control measures. You need to regularly review control measures to make sure they are working. For example, if other workers get sick this may mean your current control measures are not working as intended.

Consult with workers and other duty holders. It is important to consult with your workers at all stages of this process and keep in touch with workers who may be isolated away from the workplace. You must also consult with other duty holders (For example, other businesses you share communal spaces with).

You may be asked to help health authorities trace close contacts, in which case, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published guidance on when disclosing personal information may be permitted.

What are the state and territory health helplines an employer should contact if there is a confirmed case of COVID-19?

New South Wales - Healthdirect – 1800 022 222

Queensland - 13 Health – 13 43 25 84

Victoria - Coronavirus Hotline – 1800 675 398

South Australia - SA COVID-19 Information Line – 1800 253 787

Tasmania - Tasmanian Public Health Hotline – 1800 671 738

Western Australia - Use the National Coronavirus Information Helpline - 1800 020 080

Australian Capital Territory - Healthdirect – 1800 022 222

Northern Territory - Use the National Coronavirus Information Helpline - 1800 020 080

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Notifying a case of Covid-19

Safe Work Australia does not receive incident notifications. See below for information for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on the approach to COVID-19 incident notification laws in each jurisdiction, including details on how to notify when required.

For further information, please contact the WHS regulator in your jurisdiction.

Australian Capital Territory

PCBUs should notify WorkSafe ACT if it is suspected that a person may have contracted COVID-19 and requires treatment in hospital or meets the prescribed serious illnesses from within the workplace. Notification must be made immediately after the PCBU becomes aware of the incident.

Notification is made by submitting the online incident notification template or by calling the ACT Government call centre on 13 22 81.

Notifications must be made regardless of whether ACT Health Protection Service is already aware of the case.

New South Wales

PCBUs must notify SafeWork NSW of a case of COVID-19 arising out of the conduct of the business or undertaking that requires the person to have immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital, and any confirmed infection to which the carrying out of work is a significant contributing factor, including any infection that is reliably attributable to carrying out work that involves providing treatment or care to a person, or that involves contact with human blood or body substances. Notification is made by calling SafeWork NSW on 13 10 50.

A mine operator or PCBU regulated by the NSW Resources Regulator must notify the NSW Resources Regulator when they become aware of a case of a worker or other person at the mine or petroleum site.

Notification is made by calling the Resources Regulator hotline on 1300 814 609. Provision of personal details of the affected person is not required.

Notifications must be made regardless of whether NSW Health is already aware of the case.

Northern Territory

PCBUs should notify NT WorkSafe where:

a person dies from COVID-19 and the infection arises out of the conduct of the business or undertaking

a person requires immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital for COVID-19 and the infection arises out of the conduct of the business or undertaking

Notification is made by calling NT WorkSafe on 1800 019 115.

Notification is required regardless of whether the NT Department of Health is already aware of the case.

Queensland

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In the event that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19, Queensland Health will be notified by the medical professional who confirms the diagnosis.

To avoid duplication and confusion in what is a challenging time for industry, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) will not enforce any legislative requirement for workplaces to separately notify WHSQ.

However, WHSQ will continue to respond to all information received regarding potential non-compliance in workplaces and where necessary secure compliance where workers are exposed to unacceptable WHS risks. WHSQ will continue to monitor this arrangement and liaise with Queensland Health as events unfold.

South Australia

PCBUs must notify a case of COVID-19 to SafeWork SA, if the case can be reliably attributed to a workplace exposure, and either results in treatment by a doctor within 48 hours of exposure to a substance (e.g. airborne contaminants, human substances), or death.

Notification to SafeWork SA can be made using the incident notification form which can be submitted online or emailed to notifications.safework@sa.gov.au. Alternatively, call SafeWork on 1300 365 255. SafeWork SA may request confirmation of incident details in writing within 48 hours of your telephone notification.

Notification is required regardless of whether SA Health is already aware of the case.

Tasmania

PCBUs must notify WorkSafe Tasmania where there is a death of a person due to COVID-19 or a person contracts COVID-19 and the death or acquisition arises out of the conduct of the business or undertaking, and the illness requires immediate treatment as an inpatient in a hospital or it is confirmed that work is a significant contributing factor.

Notification is made by calling WorkSafe Tasmania on 1300 366 322, by submitting WorkSafe Tasmania’s incident notification form, or on a PCBU’s normal incident notification template that meets the standard of WorkSafe Tasmania.

Notification is required regardless of whether the Tasmanian Department of Health is already aware of the case.

Victoria

Duty holders must notify WorkSafe Victoria when they become aware of a case of COVID-19 where it is the cause (or suspected causes) of a death at a workplace.

Incident notification procedures are detailed here on the WorkSafe Victoria website, Guide to incident notification.

Notification must be made regardless of whether the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services is already aware of the case.

Western Australia

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Employers, principal contractors and contractors must notify a case of COVID-19 to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, WorkSafe where it is the cause (or suspected causes) of a death at a workplace.

Employers, principal contractors and contractors are not required to notify non-fatal incidents of COVID-19 to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, WorkSafe as WA Health are already notified of confirmed cases by medical practitioners.

Notification is made by calling 1800 678 198.

Commonwealth

PCBUs should notify Comcare of all confirmed COVID-19 cases that are work related and arise from the business or undertaking of the PCBU. Notification must be by the fastest possible method and as soon as the PCBU becomes aware of the incident.

Notification to Comcare can be made using the incident notification form which can be emailed to notify@comcare.gov.au or submit an online notification. Alternatively, call Comcare on 1300 366 979. When notifying by phone, you may be asked to provide notification in writing within 48 hours. If calling outside office hours, you can be redirected to the on-call inspector.

Notifications must be made regardless of whether the relevant Health agency is already aware of the case.

COVID-19 SUSPECTED OR NON NEGATIVE TEST ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE

A COVID-19 Suspected or Non-negative Test Result Action Plan Template is also available for projects to use in the event of a suspected or non-negative test result which is located on iGATE.

COMMUNICATION AND SHARING OF LESSONS

Sharing of lessons may take several forms as outlined below. These requirements should be identified during either the investigation process or senior leadership review.

HSE Bulletins will be generated where event findings need to be communicated internally across a project or to another project or workplaces (refer to HSE Learning Bulletin Template). For distribution outside of the project these bulletins should be forwarded to the HSE Leader or nominee who will ensure distribution through the central HSE team. At a project level these bulletins should be communicated to the relevant WHS committee (where established) and posted on the project notice board.

Health, safety or environmental alerts are designed to ensure that where there is a likelihood of a similar repeat of an event that immediate actions are taken to rectify the situation. All alerts must be approved by the HSE General Manager or nominee prior to distribution.

HSE bulletins and alerts may be distributed by email or uploading to iGate and Next Gear HSEMS.

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FOLLOW UP AND REVIEW

All investigations are to be reviewed and signed by the Project Leader. Each project and business stream monitors effective closure of corrective actions from event investigations. Review of corrective actions as implemented may be conducted to determine ongoing effectiveness.

In the case an Actual Class 1 event, the Project Leader and the senior leadership team must also review the effectiveness of the event response. This is to be done as a Collective Insight. Response to Potential Class 1 events may also be reviewed (e.g. if the EAP is required following the event or emergency services involved).

REGULATIONS, GUIDES AND STANDARDS

Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (ACT, NSW, QLD), 2012 (SA) and 2016 (NT) - Part 3

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (WA) Section 23I

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) Part 3 Division 2 and Part 5

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

Environmental Protection Act 1994 (QLD)

Environment Protection Act 1970 (VIC)

Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)

Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)

Environmental Protection Act 1997 (ACT)

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwth)

GUIDES AND STANDARDS

Guide for completing the OFSC Incident Report

SafeWork Australia Incident Notification Fact sheet

AS4292.7 Railway Safety Management, Railway Safety Investigation

FORMS AND TEMPLATES

E-T-8-0918 Incident Investigation

E-T-8-0951a HSE Internal Incident Notification

E-T-8-0951b Personal Injury Report

E-T-8-1222 Environmental Incident and Complaint Report

E-G-8-0951c Injury Classification Chart

E-T-8-0942 Witness Statement

C-T-8-0918a Checklist for Responding to Class I incident

C-T-8-0918b Class I Incident Flowchart (Laing O'Rourke access only)

https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/incident-notification-fact-sheet Safe Work Australia Incident Notification Fact Sheet

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COVID-19 Suspected or Non-negative Test Result Action Plan Template to use in the event of a suspected or non-negative test result.

Australia Hub Crisis Management Plan (restricted distribution)

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APPENDIX 1 – ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES

ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT CLASSIFICATIONS

Class One Class Two (Including Potential) Class Three

Class One Environmental Incidents create permanent or long term damage to the environment. This damage will result in the environment taking 12 months or more to return to pre-existing conditions.

These incidents must be reported immediately to the HSE General Manager, Head of Legal and Environmental Leader

Class Two Environmental Incidents create short to medium term damage to the environment.

This damage will result in the environment taking up to 12 months to return to pre-existing conditions

Class 2 incidents must be reported immediately to the HSE Leader or Environmental Leader Manager

Class Three Environmental Incidents typically cause short term or nuisance damage. The damage is easily rectified usually within one day. Class 3 incidents do not cause medium or long term damage.

All incidents MUST be reported into IMPACT within 48 hours

Parameters

Serious or material environmental harm or damage.

Environmental notices that are not actioned

Reportable incident and likely prosecution > $50,000

Cost to make good >$50,000

Potential or actual material environmental harm or damage reportable as per State regulation

Prosecution <= $50,000 Infringement Notices by any

authority related to environmental legislation or planning approvals conditions

Cost to make good on environmental damage $5000 - $50,000

Minor pollution event Minor failure of environmental

controls. No mandatory external

reporting requirements Typically cost ≤$5,000 to make

good.

Examples

Water Pollution

Chemical, oil or diesel spills or pollutant discharges ≥50L to nearby waterways.

Failure of sediment basin or spillway pond.

The intentional discharge of waters that are polluted or contaminated, outside the water quality guidelines or outside limits set by licenses or approvals on the Project ≥1000L.

Sewage/septic overflows into nearby water courses ≥50L.

Water Pollution

Chemical, oil or diesel spills or pollutant discharges to waterways onsite/offsite between 5 – 50L.

Deliberate discharge offsite of water (dewatering) in excess of approved limits or without verification testing

Wilful or negligent damage to erosion and sediment controls, leading to sediment laden water moving offsite. Ground/Soil Pollution

Any fuel/oil/chemical spills contained on site between 100L

Water Pollution

Oil/fuel/chemical spill/leak ≤ 5L to waterways Ground/Soil Pollution

Oil/fuel/chemical spill/leak ≤100L to ground, i.e. hydraulic oil spill/failure/diesel spill from machinery/equipment/refuelling or curing compound or radiator fluid. Other

Overflow to ground from on-site sewage/septic tanks ≤100L

Dust emission (remaining visible at 20 m from site extents – or

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Ground/Soil Pollution

Oil/Fuel/Chemical Spill ≥1000L onsite or a large spill that has moved off site to the surrounding environment.

Any spill or discharge which threatens to alter the classification of land to a “contaminated site”.

Wilful disposal of waste materials/liquid to an unlawful facility. Other

Overflow to ground from on-site sewage/septic tanks between >1000L

Spreading fire ants/electric ants/crazy ants outside of the restricted area

Breaking an Environmental Protection Order or Notice.

Major breach of licence conditions

Wilful damage/destruction to native vegetation

Wilful damage/destruction of cultural/heritage artefacts or significant places

Odour, dust or noise pollution that reaches an offensive level and that may unreasonably impact on nearby environmental receptors and residents.

Fire that travels beyond the site boundary causing adverse impact to the environment or community.

– 1000L caused by refuelling, hydraulic failure or diesel spills.

Wilful discharge or disposal of contaminated materials/liquids off site to the ground/soil ≤ 50L.

Disposal of waste at an unapproved facility or illegal dumping onsite/offsite:

o Construction waste o Spoil material o Liquid waste o Hazardous wastes

Other

Overflow to ground from on-site sewage/septic tanks between 100L – 1000L.

Complaints relating to excessive dust levels onsite and offsite, affecting environmental receptors and nearby residents.

Noise pollution that reaches an offensive level and causing impact on nearby environmental receptors and residents

Damage or loss to threatened/vulnerable/ endangered fauna or flora species.

Complaints relating to odour Not having required

licence/permits or approvals. Working outside permitted hours

according to permits/approvals. Unauthorised vegetation

removal outside approved clearing limits.

Works outside of project boundary limits or assessment footprint without approval.

Damage to external property as a result of construction vibration.

Minor breach of environmental licence condition.

A fire that is contained within the site boundary and that doesn’t not cause or potentially cause adverse effects to the environment or local community.

Transport and disposal of fire ant items outside of fire ant restricted areas.

visible at a sensitive receptor, whichever is less, e.g. dust settlement on surrounding properties

Sediment Control: Damage or partial failure; where run-off does not leave the site.

Lights – unwanted illumination of neighbouring properties.

Complaints – record all unless confirmed as vexatious.

Not covering loads on trucks carrying material off site resulting in or with the potential to result in waste entering the surrounding environment.

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Supplying plant or materials containing pest plant reproductive material.

Damage to cultural/heritage items.

Near Miss

Class 3 incident type that does not result in any environmental damage.

For example – fuel, chemical or oil leak that does not contaminate the ground or water