APPENDIX 4C: Example Toolbox Training Modules

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 2009 Appendix 4C

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TT 01 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

Toolbox Training Module

Background
Maintenance, repair and washing of vehicles, including concrete trucks, can cause harmful contaminants and wastes such as oil, grease, fuel, metals, alkaline wastewater (concrete waste water) and battery acids, to pollute the environment. Pollution of soil (sand), groundwater within the soil (which flows to sea), and other waste materials must be avoided.

Workshop & Field Jobs

Always carry out routine maintenance of vehicles in a workshop, unless impractical. Mobile equipment such as loaders (shovels), JCBs (back-hoes), bob-cats (mini-scoop) and trucks, routine servicing must be completed at an approved workshop. An example of routine servicing is oil changes / or addition. Very large, slow-moving equipment such as piling drivers may be serviced in the field, and emergency repairs to other equipment may be done in the field, however correct field servicing measures must be used. If carrying out repair and maintenance of vehicles in the field, you must use a combination of catch pans, drip trays and ground protective sheets under your work, to catch oil/fluid leaks. Carry a drum with lid on the service vehicle, so oil/fluid captured in the trays or pans can be taken back to the workshop or oil storage area. It is absolutely prohibited to carry out any vehicle servicing, maintenance or cleaning on bare ground.

Refueling by mobile tankers may only be done if the above field servicing measures are implemented. Mobile refueling vehicles must carry fuel spill clean-up materials, catch trays, storage drum for spilled fuel.

Concrete Truck Wash-Out

Any washout of concrete trucks must take place in a purpose-built concrete washout bay. Concrete truck drivers are not permitted to wash out the remaining contents of a concrete truck over bare soil.

Workshop Floors

Clean workshop floors by sweeping, and then putting waste from the floor into a rubbish bins. Use a mop and bucket, instead of hose for cleaning floor. Do not hose or sweep workshop floors onto unsealed ground (sand), or into drains.

Waste Storage & Disposal

Used oil fillters must be drained into a container to collect waste oil. Then oil must be dipped into a waste oil storage drum, for collection by waste contractor. The drained filter must be placed with scrap metal for recycling. Store waste oil in a drum with a lid, and label the drum waste oil. This must be collected by a Dubai Municipality - approved contractor for recycling. Store used coolant in a drum with a lid, and label the drum waste coolant. This must be collected by a Dubai Municipality - approved waste contractor.

Responsibility
Contractors that cause contamination of land will be held responsible by Nakheel for clean-up work and costs.

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TT 01 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

Toolbox Training Module

BAD X
Do not wash out concrete trucks onto bare ground.

BAD X
Do not service machinery in the field without using drip trays & ground sheets to protect the ground.

GOOD
A portable ground sheet is placed under machinery prior to service/repair, to catch oil leaks. Note that this type of ground sheet can be used on bare ground without a concrete pad.

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TT 02 FUEL, PAINT AND CHEMICAL STORAGE

Toolbox Training Module

Background
Fuels, oils, paints and other chemicals are required for construction activities. However, these materials are also hazardous to the natural environment. Because the ground surface is often sand, it is easy for the spillage of fuel or oil to reach the water beneath the ground. This leads to contamination of both the land and the groundwater, which spoils the environment. Fuels, oils, paints and other hazardous chemicals must be stored and handled properly, to avoid any contact with the ground.

General Fuel & Chemical Storage Requirements

All fuel must be stored within sealed drums, containers or tanks. Drums must have lids in place. All storage units must be in good condition. For example, do not use rusty drums. Drums, containers and tanks must be kept on a sealed surface, such as concrete or a metal drip tray. Inter-locking paving is not considered a sealed surface. Pesticides must be kept in original packaging, with the original label in place. An appropriate spill clean-up kit must be readily accessible from the storage area. The contents of the spill clean-up kit must be restocked after use, and contents must be checked for adequacy on a regular basis. All personnel involved in the fuel/chemical storage must be familiar with the clean-up and response procedures in the event of a spill, including use of the spill clean-up kit. Ensure that all chemical storage areas are adequately ventilated. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals must be kept near the stored chemicals.

Bulk Storage

If you store more than 500 litres of fuel or liquid chemicals, these fuel/chemical drums and tanks must be kept within a bund. Quantities of fuel, oil, paint or other chemicals exceeding 500L must always be stored in an adequately designed and constructed bund. A bund is a structure with a sealed floor and four (4) sealed walls, which is capable of holding the stored liquid, in event of drum/tank failure. Hoses, hand-pumps and fittings used for fuel dispensing must be kept within the bund or storage area when not in active usage. Do not use bunds for general storage of equipment unrelated to fuel or chemicals. Do not drill, puncture or allow holes to be made in the bund walls for pipes and cables, unless effective sealing around the opening can be easily demonstrated.

Waste Disposal
Any residual paint left in paint tins must be completely dried out, prior to the tins/drums being disposed of as general waste. Do not reuse pesticide containers for any purpose other than storing the original packaged product. Any fuel/chemical spillage must be cleaned up immediately to prevent it from reaching the environment.

Responsibility
Contractors that cause contamination of land will be held responsible for clean-up work and costs by Nakheel.

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TT 02 FUEL, PAINT AND CHEMICAL STORAGE

Toolbox Training Module

GOOD
Drums on concrete pad. Bulk storage bund wall has been built around concrete pad. Hose is stored within the bund, over concrete pad. Sign indicating diesel is stored here.

BAD X
X Do not store drums on bare ground place drums on a concrete pad or metal drip tray. X Hose and pump is over bare ground. X The dark-coloured soil is from diesel spillage the soil is contaminated.

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TT 02 FUEL, PAINT AND CHEMICAL STORAGE Background

Toolbox Training Module

Good management of waste at construction sites is important, to maintain healthy conditions, and so that soil or water contamination does not result. Contractors are required to reduce waste generation, and reuse or recycle waste. Disposal of waste at a landfill should be the last option for waste management.

Reduce waste

Order the correct quantity of building materials, to reduce left-over materials/waste. Order chemicals and materials in bulk where appropriate, to reduce packaging waste.

Mandatory recycling

These wastes must be recycled: Cardboard packaging/cartons; Metal re-bar; Other scrap metal such as soft-drink cans and drained oil filters; Used batteries from vehicles and machinery; Waste oil. Recycling waste must be stored separately in clearly marked areas, with signs indicating the type of waste to be stored in each area. Do not mix recycling waste with general waste. Some companies pay to accept recycling waste. Revenue paid by recycling contractors can be used as an incentive for staff, to encourage waste recycling.

Waste Storage
All unsorted (mixed) waste must be stored in containers, such as skips bins or drums, so that wind cannot blow waste out of the skips/bins. Empty waste bins / skips before they are full. Waste must not overflow out of storage areas. If you see plastic bags or waste blowing around, pick them up and put in a waste bin. Plastic bags get blown into the desert, end up in wadis or eaten by camels (who die from them). Do not bury waste on-site. You will be required to excavate and dispose of any buried waste correctly, in addition to any fines issued by the Government.

Waste Collection

Arrange for regular waste collection. Do not stockpile waste on site. Waste must be collected by a Dubai Municipality-approved waste transport contractor. Waste transport contractors must be approved to carry each different type of waste, for example, waste oil, chemicals, sewage. Keep all records of waste collection. This is your proof that you have disposed of waste lawfully, if you get audited or inspected. Do not allow waste to start rotting (decomposing) on site.

Responsibility
Contractors that cause contamination of land will be held responsible by Nakheel for clean-up work and costs.

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TT 02 FUEL, PAINT AND CHEMICAL STORAGE

Toolbox Training Module

GOOD
Skip bin is covered to stop wind blowing the waste out. Skip bin has not been overfilled.

BAD X
X Do not stockpile waste. X Do not store waste on the ground waste must be stored in skip bins or contained, to prevent land contamination, and wind blowing away rubbish.

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