Version: January 2021
POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE MANAGEMENT PLAN – (PIRMP)
Cleanaway Daniels NSW Pty Ltd (Formerly Sterihealth NSW Pty Ltd)
Waste Transporter
EPA LICENCE NO. 6156
Industry is now required to report pollution incidents immediately to ALL regulatory bodies listed below.
Call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat or potential immediate threat to human health, the environment or property.
If the incident does not require an initial combat agency, or once the 000 call has been made, notify the Branch Manager / Operation Manager / Operations Coordinator / Transport Supervisor relevant to your site (see Section 4.1-4.4) who shall then contact the remaining authorities: Environment Protection Authority 131 555 Safe Work NSW 13 10 50
Comcare 1300 366 979 For list of Local Councils see Appendix Local Council A For list of Public Health Units see The NSW Ministry of Health Appendix B Fire and Rescue 000 Fire and Rescue without immediate 1300 729 579 threat
Also call CWY Spill response 1800 SPILLS (1800 774 557), if appropriate / assistance is required.
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11/01/2021 1 - CWD Business CWD Business
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) has been developed to assist with the management of pollution incidents which may occur during the transportation of waste by Cleanaway Daniels NSW (Silverwater) and may impact the environment, personnel, or the community in which we operate.
When a pollution incident, as defined in Section (2) below, occurs the regulatory bodies listed on Page 1 must be immediately notified.
The Branch Manager / Operation Manager / Operations Coordinator / Transport Supervisor is responsible for notifying the relevant regulator/s, but they may be assisted by the internal Cleanaway Environment and/or the Health & Safety team.
2.0 DEFINITION OF POLLUTION INCIDENT Under NSW Regulations: The definition of a pollution incident is: “Pollution incident means an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises, but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any noise.”
A pollution incident is required to be notified if there is a risk of ‘material harm to the environment’, which is defined in section 147 of the POEO Act as: (a) Harm to the environment is material if: (i) It involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems that is not trivial, or (ii) It results in actual or potential loss or property damage of an amount, or amounts in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the regulations), and (b) Loss includes the reasonable costs and expenses that would be incurred in taking all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent, mitigate or make good harm to the environment. Industry is now required to report pollution incidents immediately to ALL Regulatory Bodies.
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3.0 NOTIFICATION OF POLLUTION INCIDENTS & PRE-EMPTIVE ACTIONS
Call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat to human health, the environment or property.
If the incident clearly requires notification, e.g. truck rollover losing all contents and liquid entering creek, the driver MUST notify 000 immediately, followed by notification to the Branch Manager / Operation Manager / Operations Coordinator / Transport Supervisor responsible for the fleet / job being completed. This Manager / Supervisor is then required to notify the remaining external regulators on page 1.
If the driver is unsure if the incident requires notification, they will advise the Branch Manager / Operation Manager / Operations Coordinator / Transport Supervisor that an incident has occurred and provide as much detail as possible. The Manager / Supervisor to determine if notification is appropriate.
The driver and the Branch Manager / Operation Manager / Operations Coordinator / Transport Supervisor is to assist the Fire Brigade as far as practical in the clean-up and/or by liaising with local residents potentially impacted by the incident.
To minimise the risk of an environmental incident occurring, the driver will undertake a Daily Prestart check and Monthly Compliance check in alignment with Cleanaway’s Standard Operating Procedures. The business will undertake regular inspections and preventative maintenance on all vehicles to ensure the vehicle is in good working order and all safety / spill response equipment is in working order.
The business has developed the following incident response flow chart to assist in the event of an incident. See Section 3.1 on the next page.
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3.1 Incident Response Flow Chart
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4.0 BUSINESS UNIT CONTACT NUMBERS
Please note, this section has been removed from the version published on the Cleanaway website.
Member of the community can contact the community hotline on 1800 213 753 to raise any queries, complaints or concerns with the business.
5.0 COMMUNICATING WITH NEIGHBOURS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY [clause 98C(1)(i)]
Impacts on the broader community are variable and depend on location, or other factors such as wind direction and velocity. In the event of a pollution incident occurring (such as a Fire) which has the potential to impact residential areas, communication methods will be used on a case by case basis and in all situations Cleanaway will liaise with Local Council (see Appendix A for contact numbers) and Fire and Rescue to provide early warnings to directly affected residents by the mechanisms described below. Early warnings are to include details of what the imminent incident is and how those affected can prepare and respond to the incident. The notification shall provide specific information to the neighbouring properties and local community, so it can minimise the risk of harm. In the event of a pollution incident Cleanaway, in consultation with Local Council, will attempt to provide early warning to directly the community by the following mechanisms as appropriate: • Telephone calls or door knocking (where appropriate); • Mail box drops; • Warning signs; • Local media source (radio/newspapers); and • Council webpage updates and media releases;
6.0 STAFF TRAINING AND TESTING PLAN
Toolbox meetings & emergency response training are provided to Cleanaway staff. Training is also provided for the use of the site PIRMP / Transport PIRMP to ensure that all staff are aware of the content, processes and requirements of the plan and competently implement if necessary.
Plans must be tested routinely at least once every 12 months. The testing is to be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that the information included in the plan is accurate and up to date, and that each plan is capable of being implemented in a workable and effective manner. Testing may include: • Desktop scenarios, or • Physical Scenarios Testing records will be maintained in the site training register and/or electronically on the ‘MyOSH’ database (entered as a completed action).
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Plans must also be tested within one month of any pollution incident occurring, where the incident occurred in the course of an activity listed on the licence. An assessment as to whether the information included in the plan is accurate and up to date, and the plan is still capable of being implemented in a workable and effective manner must occur.
Date of last PIRMP test: 07/08/2020, conducted by Haydn Rossback (E BP) and reviewed by the business
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Appendix A – NSW Local Council Contact Details
Council Suburb Phone Email Bayside Council ROCKDALE 02 9562 1666 [email protected] Dubbo Regional Council DUBBO 02 6801 4000 [email protected] Albury City Council ALBURY 02 6023 8111 [email protected] Armidale Regional Council ARMIDALE 1300 136 833 [email protected] Ballina Shire Council BALLINA 02 6686 4444 [email protected] Balranald Shire Council BALRANALD 03 5020 1300 [email protected] Bathurst Regional Council BATHURST 02 6333 6111 [email protected] BAULKHAM HILLS The Hills Shire Council BC 02 9843 0555 [email protected] Bega Valley Shire Council BEGA 02 6499 2222 [email protected] Bellingen Shire Council BELLINGEN 02 6655 7300 [email protected] Berrigan Shire Council Berrigan 03 5888 5100 [email protected] Blacktown City Council BLACKTOWN 02 9839 6000 [email protected] Bland Shire Council WEST WYALONG 02 6972 2266 [email protected] Blayney Shire Council BLAYNEY 02 6368 2104 [email protected] Blue Mountains City Council KATOOMBA 02 4780 5000 [email protected] Bogan Shire Council NYNGAN 02 6835 9000 [email protected] Bourke Shire Council BOURKE 02 6830 8000 [email protected] Brewarrina Shire Council BREWARRINA 02 6830 5100 [email protected] Broken Hill City Council BROKEN HILL 08 8080 3300 [email protected] Burwood Council BURWOOD 02 9911 9911 [email protected] Byron Shire Council MULLUMBIMBY 02 6626 7000 [email protected] Cabonne Council MOLONG 02 6392 3200 [email protected] Camden Council CAMDEN 02 4654 7777 [email protected] Campbelltown City Council CAMPBELLTOWN 02 4645 4000 [email protected] City of Canada Bay Council DRUMMOYNE 02 9911 6555 [email protected] Canterbury Bankstown Council BANKSTOWN 9707 9000 [email protected] Carrathool Shire Council GOOLGOWI 02 6965 1900 [email protected] Central Coast Council WYONG 02 4350 5555 [email protected] Central Darling Shire Council WILCANNIA 08 8083 8900 [email protected] Cessnock City Council CESSNOCK 02 4993 4100 [email protected] Clarence Valley Council GRAFTON 02 6643 0200 [email protected] Cobar Shire Council COBAR 02 6836 5888 [email protected]
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Coffs Harbour City Council COFFS HARBOUR 02 6648 4000 [email protected] Coolamon Shire Council COOLAMON 02 6930 1800 [email protected] Coonamble Shire Council COONAMBLE 02 6827 1900 [email protected] Cowra Shire Council COWRA 02 6340 2000 [email protected] Cumberland Council MERRYLANDS 02 8757 9000 [email protected] Dungog Shire Council DUNGOG 02 4995 7777 [email protected] Edward River Council DENILIQUIN 03 5898 3000 [email protected] Eurobodalla Shire Council MORUYA 02 4474 1000 [email protected] Fairfield City Council FAIRFIELD 02 9725 0222 [email protected] Federation Council COROWA 02 6033 8999 [email protected] Forbes Shire Council FORBES 02 6850 2300 [email protected] Georges River Council HURSTVILLE BC 02 9330 6400 [email protected] Gilgandra Shire Council GILGANDRA 02 6817 8800 [email protected] Glen Innes Severn Council GLEN INNES 02 6730 2300 [email protected] Goulburn Mulwaree Council GOULBURN 02 4823 4444 [email protected] Greater Hume Shire Council HOLBROOK 02 6036 0100 [email protected] Griffith City Council GRIFFITH 02 6962 8100 [email protected] Cootamundra- Gundagai Regional Council COOTAMUNDRA 1300 459 689 [email protected] Gunnedah Shire Council GUNNEDAH 02 6740 2100 [email protected] Gwydir Shire Council BINGARA 02 6724 2000 [email protected] Port Macquarie- Hastings Council PORT MACQUARIE 02 6581 8111 [email protected] Hawkesbury City Council WINDSOR 02 4560 4444 [email protected] Hay Shire Council HAY 02 6990 1100 [email protected] Hilltops Council YOUNG 02 6380 1200 [email protected] The Council of the Shire of Hornsby HORNSBY 02 9847 6666 [email protected] The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill HUNTERS HILL 02 9879 9400 [email protected] Inner West Council PETERSHAM 02 9392 5000 [email protected] Inverell Shire Council INVERELL 02 6728 8288 [email protected] Junee Shire Council JUNEE 02 6924 8100 [email protected] Kempsey Shire Council WEST KEMPSEY 02 6566 3200 [email protected] The Council of the Municipality of Kiama KIAMA 02 4232 0444 [email protected] Ku-ring-gai Council GORDON 02 9424 0000 [email protected] Kyogle Council KYOGLE 02 6632 1611 [email protected]
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Lachlan Shire Council CONDOBOLIN 02 6895 1900 [email protected] Lake Macquarie City HUNTER REG MAIL Council CENTRE 02 4921 0333 [email protected] Lane Cove Municipal Council LANE COVE 02 9911 3555 [email protected] Leeton Shire Council LEETON 02 6953 0911 [email protected] Lismore City Council LISMORE 1300 878 387 [email protected] City of Lithgow Council LITHGOW 02 6354 9999 [email protected] Liverpool City Council LIVERPOOL BC 1300 362 170 [email protected] Liverpool Plains Shire Council QUIRINDI 02 6746 1755 [email protected] Lockhart Shire Council LOCKHART 02 6920 5305 [email protected] Maitland City Council MAITLAND 02 4934 9700 [email protected] Mid-Coast Council FORSTER 02 6591 7222 [email protected] Mid-Western Regional Council MUDGEE 1300 765 002 [email protected] Moree Plains Shire Council MOREE 02 6757 3222 [email protected] Mosman Municipal Council SPIT JUNCTION 02 9978 4000 [email protected] Murray River Council MATHOURA 1300 087 004 [email protected] Murrumbidgee Council JERILDERIE 1300 676 243 [email protected] Muswellbrook Shire Council MUSWELLBROOK 02 6549 3700 [email protected] Nambucca Valley Council MACKSVILLE 02 6568 2555 [email protected] Narrabri Shire Council NARRABRI 02 6799 6866 [email protected] Narrandera Shire Council NARRANDERA 02 6959 5510 [email protected] Narromine Shire Council NARROMINE 02 6889 9999 [email protected] Newcastle City Council NEWCASTLE 02 4974 2000 [email protected] North Sydney Council NORTH SYDNEY 02 9936 8100 [email protected] Northern Beaches Council MONA VALE 1300 434 434 [email protected] Oberon Council OBERON 02 6329 8100 [email protected] Orange City Council ORANGE 02 6393 8000 [email protected] Parkes Shire Council PARKES 02 6861 2333 [email protected] Council of the City of Parramatta PARRAMATTA 1300 617 058 [email protected] Penrith City Council PENRITH 02 4732 7777 [email protected] RAYMOND Port Stephens Council TERRACE 02 4980 0255 [email protected] Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council QUEANBEYAN 1300 735 025 [email protected] Randwick City Council RANDWICK 1300 722 542 [email protected] Richmond Valley Council CASINO 02 6660 0300 [email protected]
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Council of the City of Ryde NORTH RYDE 02 9952 8222 [email protected] Shellharbour City SHELLHARBOUR Council CITY CENTRE 02 4221 6111 [email protected] Shoalhaven City Council NOWRA 02 4429 3111 [email protected] Singleton Council SINGLETON 02 6578 7290 [email protected] Snowy Monaro Regional Council COOMA 1300 345 345 [email protected] Snowy Valleys Council TUMUT 1800 069 280 [email protected] Strathfield Municipal Council STRATHFIELD 02 9748 9999 [email protected] Sutherland Shire Council SUTHERLAND 02 9710 0333 [email protected] Council of the City of Sydney SYDNEY 02 9265 9333 [email protected] Tamworth Regional Council TAMWORTH 02 6767 5555 [email protected] Temora Shire Council TEMORA 02 6980 1100 [email protected] Tenterfield Shire Council TENTERFIELD 02 6736 6000 [email protected] Tweed Shire Council MURWILLUMBAH 02 6670 2400 [email protected] Upper Hunter Shire Council SCONE 02 6540 1100 [email protected] Upper Lachlan Shire Council GUNNING 02 4830 1000 [email protected] Uralla Shire Council URALLA 02 6778 6300 [email protected] Wagga Wagga City Council WAGGA WAGGA 1300 292 442 [email protected] Walcha Council WALCHA 02 6774 2500 [email protected] Walgett Shire Council WALGETT 02 6828 1399 [email protected] Warren Shire Council WARREN 02 6847 6600 [email protected] Warrumbungle Shire Council COONABARABRAN 02 6849 2000 [email protected] Waverley Council BONDI JUNCTION 02 9083 8000 [email protected] Weddin Shire Council GRENFELL 02 6343 1212 [email protected] Wentworth Shire Council WENTWORTH 03 5027 5027 [email protected] Willoughby City Council CHATSWOOD 02 9777 1000 [email protected] Wingecarribee Shire Council MOSS VALE 02 4868 0888 [email protected] Wollondilly Shire Council PICTON 02 4677 1100 [email protected] Wollongong City Council WOLLONGONG DC 02 4227 7111 [email protected] Woollahra Municipal Council DOUBLE BAY 02 9391 7000 [email protected] Yass Valley Council YASS 02 6226 1477 [email protected]
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Appendix B – Public Health Unit Contact Numbers
Contact details for the local Public Health unit can be acquired via: • https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Pages/phus.aspx
• 1300 066 055 The contact details listed on the Public Health website have been detailed below.
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