Workplaces to appoint Environmental Control Officer (ECO):
Contract sum of the construction works $10 million & below = not required
Contract sum of the construction works exceed $10 million but not exceeding $50 million = part-time ECO
Contract sum of the construction works exceed $50 million = full-time ECO
Our services of Environmental Control Officer (ECO) includes:
Prepare and submit a Site Environmental Control Programme to the client at least three weeks before work commences on the worksite.
Inspect the construction site to ensure all facilities and equipment relevant to the maintenance of environmental health are in proper working condition and do not pose any environmental health hazard.
Point out and discuss environmental health irregularities such as mosquito and fly breeding, rodent infestation, noise/ dust/ smoke/ water pollution, poor housekeeping, earth littering, poor refuse management, poor maintenance of sanitary facilities, etc. with the client and recommend measures to rectify such irregularities.
Attend to all feedback on such irregularities and inform the client accordingly.
Report and submit a Site Environmental Control Report to the client once every fortnight, on the 1st and 15th of the month.
Assist the authorities to investigate outbreaks of infectious, vectorborne or food-borne diseases on the construction site.
Organize campaigns, training courses and other activities to develop and sustain the interest of workers in maintaining good environmental health standards in the construction site.