Monthly Environmental

Monitoring Report
May 2017

STECOL CORPORATION
6/2/2017
CONTRACT NO:RWC163A

This report is a summary of the activities on Environment health safety and social requirements taking
place at UPGRADING TO BITUMEN STANDARDS OF KARIMA A2-KIANJEGE-MUKANGU-NDIMAINI-
KARATINA&KIBURU-KABONGE(E1642/453)(E602)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................. 3

2. REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND ISSUES ................................................................ 3

2.1. Chemical and/or hydrocarbon spills .............................................................. 3

2.2. Fire and/or explosion and/or unplanned releases ...................................... 3
3. NEGATIVE MEDIA ATTENTION ................................................................................................ 3

3.1. Noise pollution ................................................................................................... 3

3.2. AIR QULITY ......................................................................................................... 3
3.3. Labour unrest and disputes ............................................................................. 3
4. SOCIAL IMPACTS ....................................................................................................................... 3

4.1. Employment ........................................................................................................ 4

4.2. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ................................................................................ 4
5. Exposure statistics at site ........................................................................................................ 4

6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY .................................................................................. 4

6.1. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING .................................................................... 4

6.2. TROXLER NUCLEUR GAUGE.............................................................................. 4
6.3. SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETINGS ..................................................................... 4
6.4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY INCIDENCES ........................................... 4
7. Ecological / environmental damage or destruction ........................................................... 5

8. RESOURCE UTILIZATION ......................................................................................................... 5

9. Local population disruption ..................................................................................................... 5

10. WELFARE FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 5

11. FIRST AID AT WORK ................................................................................................................. 5

12. Compliance audit ....................................................................................................................... 5

13. Legal/administrative notices of violation............................................................................. 6

14. Penalties and/or fines .................................................................................................................... 6

15. Chance find ................................................................................................................................. 6

16. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE .......................................................................................................... 6

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 1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
This monthly monitoring report has been prepared for the purpose of describing how
STECOL Corporation Ltd has complied with the conditions stipulated in the Environment
and Social Impact management plan and Kenya legal requirements. It also addresses
areas of non-conformity and actions that are being taken to correct such short comings.

2. REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND ISSUES

2.1. CHEMICAL AND /OR HYDROCARBON SPILLS
All bitumen drums have now been located to the Kiburu camp for storage. There was
no accidental spillage of waste oil on the site and all waste was carefully handled and
disposed off in designated dump site.

2.2. FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION AND /OR UNPLANNED RELEASES

There were no fires and/or explosions during the reporting period. Careful monitoring of
grassed areas as potential fire risk during this dry season will be undertaken to reduce
fire risk

3. NEGATIVE MEDIA ATTENTION

There was no negative media coverage of the project’s construction activities during
this reporting period which were brought to the attention of Stecol Corporation.

3.1. NOISE POLLUTION

All machinery at site was idle and as such there was no exposure of noise to the
environment.

3.2. AIR QUALITY

Annual air quality measurements should be undertaken to assess dust levels.

3.3. WATER POLUTION

All waste water emanating from kitchen, toilets, and washrooms was channelled to
septic tanks where solid particles are separated and the remaining drained to soak pit
and thus there was no contamination with the natural drains for storm water.

3.4. LABOUR UNREST AND DISPUTES

There was no reported labour unrest during the reporting period and no formal disputes
were registered.

4. SOCIAL IMPACTS

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 4.1. EMPLOYMENT
Currently, the construction works are at their full flow and tens of staff are engaged
in both office/camp and on site duties.
4.2. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
The business environment is improving and food joints and transport business are
currently thriving.

5. EXPOSURE STATISTICS AT SITE

The total man-hours recorded at site during the month is Twenty-five thousand Two
hundred only.

TABLE 1: MANPOWER STATISTICS

No. Man Man Hours -

Category Man Hours
Days Whole Project
Expatriates 11 30 3300
28200
Local staff 83 30 24900

6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

6.1. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
Monthly safety training was conducted to all staff in the contractor’s camp by
Contractor. Toolbox talk is also conducted to employees prior to commencement of
work.

6.2. TROXLER NUCLEUR GAUGE

There was no work activity necessitating the use of the Troxler nuclear gauge
during the month under review.

6.3. SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

A Health and safety committee comprising of workers and management is yet to be
set up formally. It is highly recommended that this committee be set up urgently so
as to comply with legal requirements and give workers a forum to give their ideas
on how safety can be improved at site.

6.4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY INCIDENCES

There was one reported accident on site that led to the death of a worker. The due
process is currently ongoing to solve the issue.

TABLE 2 SAFETY METRICS

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7. ECOLOGICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
There were no events during the reporting period that resulted in ecological damage
or destruction. Owing to reduced works only domestic waste was generated during
the reporting period. The waste was disposed off safely through contracted services.

Soil erosion was minimised by ensuring that grass and trees were planted on bare
land. Vehicles were not allowed to trespass on the grass.

S/No Exposure Number Number of recordable injuries Recordable Lost

(Total of injury rate time
employee reported First Lost Restricted (RIR) incident
Medical Number
Aid time work
man near treatment of rate
cases injury cases
hours) misses cases reported (LTIR)
(FACs) cases (RWC)
(MTC) fatalities
(LTI)
1. 28200 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

8. RESOURCE UTILIZATION
All site resources are monitored carefully through installed metering systems and
registers.

9. LOCAL POPULATION DISRUPTION

There were no events or actions during the reporting period that resulted in local
population disruption.

10. WELFARE FACILITIES

Safe drinking water was provided to all employees at contractor’s camp. Other welfare
facilities include toilets both stationery and mobile, which were adequately maintained.

11. FIRST AID AT WORK

All areas in the work place where workers are engaged have access to first aid
facilities. The boxes are well stocked with materials which conform to Kenya factories
act first aid rules. In the event of a medical case, the company has referral hospitals
to send victims.

12. COMPLIANCE AUDIT

Compliance audits to conform to the OSHA act and the Environmental management act
are still pending as shown on table 4 below. The audits should be done when work
commences

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13. LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICES OF VIOLATION
There are no administrative notices of violation issued to the company during the
reporting period.

14. PENALTIES AND /OR FINES

No penalties or fines were incurred during the reporting period.

15. CHANCE FIND

No objects of cultural significance were discovered during the excavation process.

16. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE

# Description
1 Land-Scaping at RE’s
office

2 Fire extinguisher in front of

office

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