Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

Provide draft risk management plans for the construction and operation stages of theproject.8.2. Health and safety8.2.1. Description of public health and safety community valuesDescribe the existing health and safety values of the community, workforce, suppliersand other stakeholders in terms of the environmental factors that can affect humanhealth, public safety and quality of life, such as air pollutants, odour, lighting andamenity, dust, noise and water.8.2.2. Potential impact and mitigation measuresDefine and describe the objectives and practical measures for protecting or enhancinghealth and safety values. Describe how nominated quantitative standards andindicators may be achieved for social impacts management, and how the achievementof the objectives will be monitored, audited and managed.Assess the cumulative effects on the health and safety of the community and workforcefrom project construction and operation. Recommend any practical monitoring regimesin this section.Include relevant consultation with the appropriate regional health service providers.8.3. Emergency management planPresent preliminary information on the design and operation of proposed safety andcontingency systems and response strategies to address significant emergency issuesfor all components and stages of the project delineated in the risk assessment,together with at least the following areas of incident and emergency:• security breach• marine incidents• fire• emergency medical response and first aid matters• release of contaminants and hazardous substance• extreme weather events• emergency shutdown systems and emergency procedures.Identify potential maritime impacts and mitigation strategies in accordance with theMaritime Safety Queensland Guidelines for Major Development Proposals (Departmentof Transport and Main Roads 2010b).In regard to fires, outline strategies to manage the provision of:• fire management systems to ensure the retention on site of fire water or other firesuppressants used to combat emergency incidents• building fire safety and response measures for any site buildings and temporaryworkforce accommodation- 66 - Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement