EM&MP, ERP, CWMP

Engr. Tanveer Ahmed (M.Sc. Environmental Engineering)

Teaching Fellow (IEER)
Practical Example of Environmental
Management Plan
Activity
Impacts
Mitigation measures
responsibility
Practical Example of Environmental
Monitoring Plan
 Air quality monitoring
 Water quality monitoring
 Wastewater quality monitoring
 Noise pollution monitoring
 Compliance monitoring of environmental approval from
EPA and EMP
Environmental Mitigation Cost

 Tree Plantation Cost

 Training Cost
 Solid Waste Management Cost
 Emergency Response Plan Implementation Cost
 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Cost
 Dust Control-water sprinkling Cost
 Health and Safety of Workers
 Shifting of public utilities
 Land acquisition and resettlement cost
Emergency Response Plan
1. Introduction

Emergency management can be defined as the

organization, coordination and implementation of
a range of measures to prevent, mitigate, respond
to, overcome and recover from the consequences
of emergency events affecting the community, its
assets and the environment.
2. Purpose of Plan

This plan intends to provide a framework for safety

and security to infrastructure, people and vehicles.
It assigns responsibility to organizations and
individuals for carrying out specific actions at
projected times and places in an emergency
situation that exceeds the capability or routine
responsibility of any one agency.
 2. Purpose of Plan
The emergency response plan provides guidance to:
 Prevent any potential sources causing hazard to the resources during
all stages of the project;
 Coordinate between various organizations to take actions in case of
emergencies;
 Protect people and property in emergencies and disasters;
 Develop procedures to respond to the emergencies efficiently;
 Identify and ensure availability of personnel, equipment, facilities,
supplies, and other resources for use in order to provide timely and
efficient response and recovery operations; and
 Confirm that measures taken in an incident are adequate to recover
the affected resources or further improvements are needed.
3. Planning
Emergency Response Team

 A group/team shall be dedicated to identify and control

potential emergencies during the construction and
operation of the project.
 The roles and responsibilities of the group members shall
be clearly defined.
Responsibilities of ER Team

 Identify the potential hazard or risk sources that can lead to

emergency situations;
 Ensure availability of adequate resources, procedures and
communication system to deal with the identified
emergency situations;
 Ensure awareness and training of the staff to facilitate
implementation of the emergency response plan;
 Maintaining the records of any previous incidents; and
 Post-event analysis to bridge the gaps of the existing risk
prevention procedures.
Emergency Response Team Members

The emergency response team shall include but not limited

to the following;
 Team Leader
 Safety Engineer
 Reporting officer/Inspector
Responsibilities of ERT Team Members
Team Leader

Approve/ modify devised measures to prevent or

mitigate the risks associated with the identified risk
sources.
Arrange resources for dealing with potential
emergencies including, financial, equipment’s and
personnel required to deal with emergencies.
Assure that the Emergency Response plan is
adequate, effective and can be implemented
practically.
Safety Engineer

 Analyze the Identified risk sources and devise measures to

prevent or mitigate the risks in close consultation with the
Team Leader;
 Develop and implement the Emergency Response
Procedures, in case of the possible emergencies arise;
 Ensure effective internal and external communication; and
 Provide regular trainings and arrange drills to make people
aware of dealing with emergencies.
Reporting officer/Inspector

 Regular inspections of the site, to identify potential risks

associated with equipment’s, materials and work practices;
 Anybody from the site can notify the reporting officer about
potential risk and/or near misses on the site;
 Record any identified risks and mitigation measures to
control the identified risk; and
 Notify the issue and control measures taken thereby to the
safety engineer.
i. Hazard Identification

A comprehensive identification and evaluation of the hazards/risks likely to

cause an emergency shall be done by Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Major potential emergencies identified in road projects are as follows:
 Structural failure
 Disruption of Utility (Power, Water, Telecommunications, Gas, etc)
 Accidents
 Vehicle accident
 Smoke
 Power/equipment failure or Vandalism
 Fire
 Earthquake
 Terrorism including bombing
 Disease Outbreak
 ii. Prevention and Mitigation

The ERT shall work to eliminate or reduce the impact of identified

emergencies and increasing the resilience (Recovery) of an
affected community to recover from the consequences of such
events. These activities include:
 Design considerations to control flooding, earthquakes and
adequate lightening for fog etc.;
 Regular inspection and maintenance of construction
machinery and the structural integrity;
 Review of work schedules based on weather updates; and
 Security controls based on political situations.
4. Emergency Preparedness
i. Resources

a. Finance and administration

The financial resources shall be reserved for
dealing with any emergencies arising on site
during construction and operation.
Responsibilities of the person managing the
resources in case of emergencies shall be
clearly defined and the required resources shall
be adequate and updated regularly.
i. Resources

b. Equipment’s
All the necessary equipment’s needed in an event of emergencies shall
be made available, as a minimum, the equipment’s needed include;
 Personal Protective Equipment’s
 Alarms/ Warnings
 Fire extinguishers
 Crowd control, flashlights, signs, barricades
 First Aid Facility
 Detection instruments, e.g.; personal alarm kits; smoke detection
instruments
 Tools to fix minor vandalism
i. Resources

c. Communication
 All external and internal communication systems shall be
made available.
 Local emergency numbers shall be clearly posted and
communicated to the personnel involved in construction
and during operation.
i. Resources

d. Emergency Numbers
i. Resources

e. Trainings
 Personnel shall be made aware of the importance of
safety, potential emergencies and how to respond in
case of emergencies.
 One day training and mock exercise shall be done to
prepare, the personnel to deal with emergencies.
5. Emergency Response
Response

 Response includes actions taken to reduce the impacts of

an emergency event, and to limit the threat to life,
property and the environment.
 The emergencies can be dealt with:
 On-Site Management of the situation;
 Off-site coordination to arrange necessary resources to
support the on-site management; and
 Providing advice and reports of the situation to
stakeholders.
i. Emergency Response Procedure

 Any person can report about an emergency, an on-site

worker, an outside agency, or the public.
 Circumstances change during the course of an emergency
in different events, thus, the procedure will vary as per the
specific situation on ground.
 However, a basic action plan to be followed in an
emergency is discussed in next slides.
 This order of response is applicable to almost any
emergency and should be followed in sequence.
i. Emergency Response Procedure

a. Assess the situation:

 The most important thing to do in case of emergency is to stay calm and avoid
panic.
 Assess the situation, the cause and most immediate requirement to control, limit
and/or manage the immediate, ongoing, or further damage.
b. Immediate control:
 The most senior person on the scene should take control and contact, or
delegate someone to contact emergency services as posted and
communicated by ERT and inform the reporting officer of ERT and explain the
situation.
 The area of emergency shall be restricted by barricades, tapes and adequate
signage, if and as required.
i. Emergency Response Procedure

c. Protection from further losses:

Once the site is restricted, to provide protection and reduce further losses, the source
causing the emergency shall be controlled including equipment’s, materials,
environment and accident scene from continuing damage or further hazards to the
area and people. e.g.: suppress fire, prevent objects from falling, shut down equipment
or utilities, and take other necessary measures as required depending upon the type of
emergency;
 Provide first aid if required or in doing so;
 Designate people to emergency duties. e.g.: assign personnel to guide emergency
services on arrival;
 Headcount People/personnel to identify any missing persons;
 People/ personnel shall be directed to safe location;
 Arrange diversions for the traffic to reduce disturbance to the flow of traffic, if and as
far as possible; and
 Preserve the accident scene until experts mark it safe; only disturb what is essential to
maintain life or relieve human suffering and prevent immediate or further losses.
ii. Communication

Emergency service providers:

 The emergency service providers’ needs to be kept informed of the
situation.
 On site, personnel from the emergency services shall be guided towards
the emergency scene, brief about the event, ongoing and potential
hazards and cause(s), if known.
ii. Communication

 Emergency Response Team and Management:

 Members of ERT shall be immediately informed and the management shall
also be kept informed.
 Public:
 Timely notifications to public shall be disseminated through electronic and
print media depending upon the requirement and urgency of the
emergency so that they can adopt alternate routes and avoid the hazards
associated with the emergency encountered.
 Utilities:
 In case of disruption of utilities, the utility control authorities shall be
immediately contacted to control the situation.
Recovery

 Emergency affected individuals, communities and infrastructure

shall be restored in terms of emotional, economic, and physical
wellbeing including the following as a minimum:
 A detailed analysis and assessment of causes of emergency ,
extent of damage and gaps if any, in managing the emergency;
 Recovery/replacement of the assets and infrastructure;
 Restoration of disrupted services; and
 Updation of safety arrangements and Emergency response
procedures to ensure better safety and security in any other
arising emergencies.