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17th May, 2013 THE KENYA GAZETTE 2777Train and supervise workers safety ofmachinery use and otherprocedures/operations.Equipment e.g. fire extinguishers must beexamined by authorized persons.Ensure that materials are stored or stackedin such manner as to ensure their stabilityand prevent any fall or collapse.Ensure that items are not stored/stackedagainst weak walls and partitions.Design suitable documented emergencypreparedness and evacuation procedures tobe used during any emergency.Ensure that adequate provisions are inplace to immediately stop any operationswhere there in an imminent and seriousdanger to health and safety and toevacuate workers.Ensure that the most current emergencytelephone numbers posters areprominently and strategically displayedwithin the construction site.Well stocked first aid box which is easilyavailable and accessible should beprovided within the premises at all timesduring construction.Provision must be made for persons to betrained in first aid, with a certificate issuedby a recognized body. Firefighting equipment such as fireextinguishers and hydrant systems shouldbe provided at strategic locations such asstores and construction areas.Regular inspection and servicing of theequipment must be undertaken by areputable service provider and records ofsuch inspections maintained.Hazard-warning signs “NO SMOKING”,“SWITCH OFF ENGINE”, “SWITCHOFF MOBILE PHONE” at differentstrategic places at the proposed station.Pollution Ensure that workers at the excavation sitesand other dusty sites are adequatelyprotected from inhalation of substantialquantities of dust through provision ofsuitable protective gear.Provide workers in areas with elevatednoise and vibration levels, with suitableear protection equipment such as earmuffs.Suitable overalls, safety footwear, dustmasks, gas masks, respirators, gloves, earprotection equipment etc should be madeavailable and construction personnel mustbe trained to use the equipment.Ensure that construction workers areprovided with an adequate supply ofwholesome drinking water which shouldbe maintained at suitable and accessiblepoints.Sanitary Ensure that conveniently accessible, clean,orderly, adequate and suitable washingfacilities are provided and maintained inwithin the construction site.ImpairedVentilation andElectricityAll work places must be kept in a cleanstate, and free from effluvia arising fromany drain, sanitary convenience ornuisance during construction.Enough space must be provided within thepremises to allow for adequate naturalventilation through circulation of fresh air.There must be adequate provision forartificial or natural lighting in all parts thepremises in which persons are working orpassing.Circuits must not be overloaded.Distribution board switches must beclearly marked to indicate respectivecircuits and pumps. There should be no live exposedconnections.Electrical fittings near all potential sourcesof ignition should be flame proof.All electrical equipment must be earthed.The full report of the proposed project is available for inspectionduring working hours at:(a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road,P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi.(b) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and MineralResources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521,Nairobi.(c) County Director of Environment, Nairobi County.The National Environment Management Authority invitesmembers of the public to submit oral or written comments withinthirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to theDirector-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decisionmaking process of the plan.MR/2436527GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6719B. M. LANGWEN,for Director-General,National Environment Management Authority.THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANDCO-ORDINATION ACT(No. 8 of 1999)THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITYENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORTFOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF CORDISONS LAMUWIND POWER PROJECT IN LAMU COUNTYINVITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTSPursuant to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Management andCoordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, theNational Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has receivedan Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the aboveproposed project.The Proponent (Cordisons International (K) Ltd) intends todevelop a wind power project with an expected output of 300 MW inLamu.The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigationmeasures:Possible Impacts Proposed Mitigation MeasuresArcheology andcultural heritageTerrestrialEcologyConsider engaging an archeologist during theconstruction phase to monitor excavatedareas for potential archeological finds aroundeach wind turbine location.Where possible avoid destruction of trees.Use dust suppression methods such aswatering down excavated areas during dryperiods to avoid dust generation impacts onecology.Livestock and wild herbivores should beallowed to graze/browse over most of thelandscape to sustain dispersal and spatialrecruitment of plant species.Micro-siting of the turbines should be doneaway from riverine areas.No construction activities shall occur within