contractors should be responsible for making the necessary arrangements for transporting workers to and from site on a daily basis; With the exception of security personnel, no construction workers should be permitted to stay overnight on the site. Indirect impacts Improved pool of skills and experience in Low Where feasible, training and skills development the local area. programmes for locals should be initiated prior to the initiation of the construction phase. Community members affected by STDs The proponent and the contractor should etc. and associated impact on local implement an HIV/AIDS awareness programme community and burden services etc. for all construction workers at the outset of the construction phase; Cumulative impacts Opportunity to up-grade and improve skills Low Where feasible, training and skills development levels in the area. programmes for locals should be initiated prior to the initiation of the construction phase; Where possible, the proponent should make it a requirement for contractors to implement a ‘locals first’ policy for construction jobs, specifically semi and low-skilled job categories. This will reduce the potential impact that this category of worker could have on local family and social networks. Impacts on family and community relations Low The proponent and the contractor should that may, in some cases, persist for a long implement an HIV/AIDS awareness programme period. Also in cases where unplanned / for all construction workers at the outset of the unwanted pregnancies occur or members construction phase; of the community are infected by an STD, Where possible, the proponent should make it a
contractors should be responsible for making the necessary arrangements for transporting workers to and from site on a daily basis; With the exception of security personnel, no construction workers should be permitted to stay overnight on the site. Indirect impacts Improved pool of skills and experience in the local area. Low Where feasible, training and skills development programmes for locals should be initiated prior to the initiation of the construction phase. Community members affected by STDs etc. and associated impact on local community and burden services etc. The proponent and the contractor should implement an HIV/AIDS awareness programme for all construction workers at the outset of the construction phase; Cumulative impacts Opportunity to up-grade and improve skills levels in the area. Low Where feasible, training and skills development programmes for locals should be initiated prior to the initiation of the construction phase; Where possible, the proponent should make it a requirement for contractors to implement a ‘locals first’ policy for construction jobs, specifically semi and low-skilled job categories. This will reduce the potential impact that this category of worker could have on local family and social networks. Impacts on family and community relations that may, in some cases, persist for a long period. Also in cases where unplanned / unwanted pregnancies occur or members of the community are infected by an STD, Low The proponent and the contractor should implement an HIV/AIDS awareness programme for all construction workers at the outset of the construction phase; Where possible, the proponent should make it a
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