Title: Environmental and social management plan for renovation and equipment of workshops at the Port Harcourt and Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnics RiversState
Abstract: The development objective of the State Employment and Expenditure for Results Project for Nigeria is to enhance employment opportunities and access to socio-economic services, while improving the public expenditure management systems in the four states. Some of the negative impacts are included : (i) increase in amounts of particulate emission/dust; (ii) exhaust fumes from vehicles; (iii) Traffic disruption during rehabilitation/construction; (iv) noise and vibration; (v) nuisance to nearby residential areas; (vi) disruption to market activities and residents around project site; (vii) sudden discovery of historical/archaeological artifacts from underground(chance find) dust; (viii) damage to flora, displacement of soil fauna,soil erosion; (ix) increase in waste generated; (x) Increased human faecal waste and public nuisance; (xi) accidents involving pedestrians; (xii) collapse of heavy equipment being conveyed to rehabilitation work area; (xiii) dust from soil, cement, grinding, welding, cutting, brazen surfaces etc.; (xiv) Contractor’s camp management; Some of the mitigation measures included : (i) sprinkle water to minimize dust. covering of hauling trucks carrying sand to avoid dust emission. hire vehicles that are in good condition; (ii) Use clean fuel for vehicles and service them as at when due; (iii) provision of carefully planned diversion route during rehabilitation. inform residents prior to start of work; (iv) use of ear plugs/ear mufflers for construction workers and noise silencer be installed on all exhaust system. limit work to daytime in built up areas when residents are not asleep; (v) sensitize market men/women and people living around project site; (vi) cleared areas should be revegetated to mitigate against erosion; (vii) contractors should limit vegetation clearing to minimum areas; (viii) avoid critical habitats with significant biodiversity; protected natural sites, and areas of cultural, historic or religious significance; (ix) implement site specific waste management plan; (x) provision of on-site sanitary facilities. Dispose waste through the municipal waste management system; (xi) education and training of PAPs about the project and accident occurrence. construct speed bumps; (xii) incorporate occupational Health & safety (OHS) Plan; (xiii) provide site conveniences for both male and female workers. dispose human faecal waste through the municipal waste management system in the project areas.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-06-29
Language: en
Type: article
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