Prevention and Precaution Measures. General Precautions • No discharge of silty water into watercourses. • All materials to be used during construction and operation shall be identified and their hazard potential evaluated. • Maintenance of vehicles and equipment involving activities with potential for leakage and spillage shall only be undertaken with the areas appropriately equipped to control these discharges. • Any soil contaminated with chemicals/oils shall be removed from site and the void created shall be filled with suitable materials. • Any construction plant which causes pollution to catchwaters or water gathering ground due to leakage of oil or fuel shall be removed off-site immediately. • Suitable containers shall be used to hold the chemical wastes to avoid leakage or spillage during storage, handling and transport. • Chemical waste containers shall be suitably labelled to notify and warn the personnel who are handling the wastes to avoid accidents. • Storage areas shall be selected at safe locations on site and adequate space shall be allocated to the storage area. • Prevent obstructions and tripping hazards.
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