The construction period activities

The construction period activities involve the following: pole spotting; access road and poles corridor track construction; lay down areas and site camp establishment; bush clearing and civil works commencement; poles erection and stringing of transmission lines; testing and commissioning of installations. The associated safety risks under this period are: vegetation cover loss; flora and fauna habitat loss; noise disturbance and nuisance; air degradation or pollution; effects of erosion and sedimentation; water resources pollution; issues on public, occupational health and safety; intrusion and visual impairment; hazards from traffic flow; waste generation and disposal; issues on dewatering; cultural properties and archaeological “chance find”.