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HSSE REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR, ALLO TECHNOLOGY
EDITION 01
VIII. The Contractor shall provide appropriately coloured recycle bins at the workplace for
segregation of paper, plastics, glass and aluminium. These wastes shall where practicable,
be reduced, recycled or reused.
b) Schedule Waste
I. Provision of adequate collection, removal and regulated disposal scheduled wastes to be
managed in accordance with the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations,
2005.
II. The Contractor shall notify the Department of Environment (DOE) of any generation,
inventory and disposal of scheduled wastes. A copy of notification shall be forwarded to
the Employer.
III. Scheduled waste shall be stored in appropriate containers in a bunded area with a shed
over it. The storage containers shall be properly labelled with the type of scheduled waste
stored in it, together with hazard signage prior to collection by a licensed scheduled waste
collection service and sent to a designated landfill site.
IV. Scheduled waste disposal should be carried out every 180 days or less after its generation
provided that the quantity of scheduled waste accumulation on site shall not exceed 20
metric tonnes.
V. Scheduled wastes shall be disposed in accordance with Environmental Quality Act 1974
through contractors appointed by the DOE. Consignment notes obtain shall be kept in file
and a copy forwarded to the Employer’s representative.
VI. Scheduled waste handling must be handled by the competent and certified person
(CEPSWAM).
c) Environmental Protection
I. The Contractor shall be aware of the environmental conditions of the site and the areas
surrounding the site. The Contractor is also to allow for continuous liaison with the
Department of Environment to ensure that all works being carried out do not directly or
indirectly contribute to pollute or contaminating the environment.
II. The Contractor shall be held solely responsible for the sufficiency of precautions taken by
it to protect the environment and shall comply with requirements imposed by the relevant
authorities and comply, in particular, but be not limited to the following:
a. Environmental Quality Act 1974
The Contractor shall comply with all aspects of the Environmental Quality Act 1974
which have relevance to the design, construction, equipping and commissioning of the
work.
b. Environmental Impact Assessment
The Contractor shall follow the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval and
shall incorporate into the works all the abatement and mitigation measures for
environmental protection and environmental monitoring as required by the
Department of Environment.