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Establishment and implementation of Construction Environmental and Social Management System
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    Project Details

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  • Client : Continental Blue Investments Ghana Limited (CBIG)/ LafargeHolcim Limited (Switzerland)
  • Location : Free Zone Enclave, Tema, Greater Accra Region
  • Date : 2018
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Establishment and implementation of Construction Environmental and Social Management System

Establishment and implementation of Construction Environmental and Social Management System for the construction of a 500,000 MT per annum cement grinding and bagging plant at Tema in the Free Zone Enclave to meet IFC Performance Standard Requirements

Project Details:

Project laydown designs were reviewed to guide construction risk assessment of the site taking into consideration all sub-contractors (about 4) on the site. Management plans and safe work procedures were developed to guide management of the identified health, safety and social risks and environmental impacts. Health and Safety Officers of the various Contractors and the Client HSE Officer were trained to implement the System including record keeping. The established Construction Environmental and Social Management System (CESMS) was also required to meet IFC and World Bank environmental and social requirements.

Our experts performed the following activities:

  • Project design lay down review and detailed risk and impact assessment
  • Site visit and walk through inspections
  • Compliance review and advisory
  • Engagement of on-site contractors and Project Management Company (PMC)
  • Establishment of CESMS (including SOPs, management plans and policies)
    • Manual and Document Control
    • Environmental and Social Policy
    • Security Management Plan
    • Human Resource Management
    • Waste Management Plan
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Management of Change
    • Community Health and Safety Management
    • Occupational Health and Safety Management
    • Hazardous Material Management
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Supplier Policy and Management
    • Contractor Management
    • Traffic Management
    • Safe Work procedures (Excavation, Demolition, Lifting, Scaffolding, Work at Height, Confined Space, Welding and Fabrication)
  • Emergency planning and awareness creation
  • Training of Contractor Health and Safety Officer
  • Training of Client EHS Manager on maintenance of CESMS and driving continual improvement using Behavioural Based Safety Methodologies.