muayad57: PROJECT, HEALTH, SAFETY&ENVIRONMENT REVIEW (PHSER)

PROJECT, HEALTH, SAFETY&ENVIRONMENT REVIEW (PHSER)

HSE Management System – Objectives

• Zero recordable injuries and environment incidents.

• Reduce risk as low as reasonably practicable

• Comply with applicable legal requirements, AERB , BOCW act, Environmental regulations & Project HSE requirements

• 100% incident recording and reporting.

• 100% adherence of usage of appropriate PPE’s at work

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Any new project or modification or expansion of industries like Refinery, fertilizer, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical or any industry handling hazardous products etc. involves the review of safety aspects involved in various stages of project viz. preparation of drawings, drawing up specifications, purchase of materials , erection , commissioning of project etc.

Though it is safety aspects are considered by the in-house team or by the turn key suppliers/ project consultants, it is always preferred to get it reviewed by the external consultants who are not involved in the erection or commissioning of the projects.

The overall objective of the PHSER process is to assure the Company that HSE-sensitive areas have been identified in a systematic way and that the major projects, engineering and operational systems have been or will be developed to control/ manage the identified risks.

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The assurance is provided by reviewing proposals at various key stages in their development.

PHSER is a qualitative audit of the project’s HSE plans and actions. PHSER shall be conducted at all project stages in accordance with procedures evolved by petroleum giants like British Petroleum, shell DEP..

PHSER-Team:

•Competent PHSER Chairman (external consultant)

•A Secretary who would prepare the report

•Operations representative (when required)

•Technical Safety Specialist (when required)

•Process Engineer (when required)

•Control / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineer (when required)

•HSE Engineer (when required)

PHSER-Benefits:

•It gives an understanding of the methodologies employed and acts as basis for participation with the company

•Is a structured approach to examining the HSE risks? It is composed of a number of elements, which are tailored to suit the needs of the organization and/or project

•An audit of project procedures and their implementation to ensure compliance with HSE standards and legislations

•Provides assurance to stakeholders that sensitive areas of HSE risk have been identified and appropriate procedures have been developed to manage these risks

Project Management:

•Draw up and enforce the environmental, safety plan, including all aspects of welfare,

well-being and security.

•Assess potential hazards present and the risks involved throughout, in an ongoing

attempt to educate those involved and thus reduce potential risks to the minimum.

•Create an HSE File on all activities and the measures taken to reduce risk, which will

be passed onto the Client upon completion of all the project works, so as to aid and

foster HSE during subsequent development, modification or demolition.

•Have in place the organization to plan and coordinate the work in a manner that is

without risk to the Health and Safety of personnel or the environment.

•Plan the work in a manner that allocates sufficient time and resources to enable the

work to be carried safely and efficiently.

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•Control all subcontractors to ensure that they are aware and will comply with the

•HSE plan and CLIENT's procedures.

•Update the HSE plan as required.

•Update the HSE Construction Risk Assessment as required.

•Establish effective communications throughout the project between all parties.

•Provide adequate security arrangements to augment Client provided security and

•provide security control in the contractor controlled area.

Project Manager

•The Project Manager's duties shall include:

•To ensure or allocate sufficient resources for the management of the HSE plan.

•To contribute as necessary to the plan.

•To agree and approve the HSE plan.

•The development of this plan and associated documentation ensuring that these are

•updated or modified to suit changes in conditions.

•Ensure that measures are in place to control security on site.

•Ensure that effective communications are in place that advises all parties of risks, concerns, activities etc. as they are identified.

•To provide direction as necessary to attain HSE management standards and goals required by the project HSE plan.

•To establish a system of audits that measures the effectiveness of the HSE plan and ensures that the requirements are being effectively communicated throughout the

workforce.

•To ensure that sufficient training and induction of all personnel is being provided and maintained.

•Visit induction has to be given to all visitors before they are allowed to visit the site.

•To develop the HSE awareness of all personnel employed on the project, via the Safe Worker Observation program, and ensures their participation in all aspects of the health and HSE plan.

•Ensure that arrangements for the coordination of all parties to prevent interface risks are in place.

•Ensure an HS trainer & sufficient # of HS inspectors for ongoing activities.

•HSE plan, as pertinent to this HSE plan, in terms of risk assessment, work method

statements, organization, environmental considerations, constructability etc. will be

prepared by contractor and after getting the comments of the client, if there is any ;

necessary requirements will be ensured by the contractor.

HSE Manager

•To be familiar with all local, national, and international laws that are applicable to

operations.

•To prioritize and produce a strategy for implementing the various elements of the plan and to ensure that it is being communicated effectively throughout the Project Organization and Subcontracting Companies, updating it as required.

•To report to the IDA Sr. Management on implementation progress, points of concern and any topical points of issue, on a regular basis.

•To establish and maintain a professional relationship with Client and subcontractor representatives.

•To provide direction as necessary to attain HSE management standards and goals required by the project HSE plan.

•To establish a system of audits that measures the effectiveness of the HSE plan and ensures that the requirements are being effectively communicated throughout the

workforce.

•To ensure that sufficient training and induction of all personnel is being provided and maintained.

•Visit induction has to be given to all visitors before they are allowed to visit the site.

•To develop the HSE awareness of all personnel employed on the project, via the Safe Worker Observation program, and ensures their participation in all aspects of the health and HSE plan.

Subcontractor(s) Management

To support and administer the practical implementation of the HSE plan, as appropriate to their scope of work, specifically:

To liaise with project management team in ensuring that:

1. All of their personnel are fully competent for the work tasks and job functions to be undertaken.

2. Adequate arrangements are in place for their own personnel including sufficient tools, changing facilities, administration support etc.

3. Joint reviews are carried out for aspects of the work such as operations that may have an impact on construction HSE, or complex tasks that require risk assessments and detailed work method statements.

4.To effectively coordinate their activities, to eliminate interface problems as far as

possible.

5. That the content of this plan is communicated to any subcontractors prior to contract award and that commitments to its objectives are a contractual obligation.

6. Sufficient information is given to the HSE Manager to enable the HSE plan to be updated and for keeping all personnel informed

Site Safety Engineers and Supervisors

•To support the HSE Manager in the practical implementation of the HSE Safety

Plan and supporting documents

•Provide support to field supervision, provide technical guidance ensuring industry

best practices are adhered to on site as a minimum requirements

•Perform periodic inspections, audits in accordance to the project HSE schedule

•Actively participate the project Training and People Based Safety program

•Attend HSE meetings, with client, supervisors and workers as necessary

•Ensure risk assessments, method statements, JSA and STA are performed

periodically throughout the project

•Enhance and participate in HSE communication campaigns

•Assist in the development of trends, review of incident investigation s and project

•specific HSE reviews such as HAZIDS and SIMOPS.

All Supervision shall:

Participate in the investigation of any accident and support the recommendations

that are made.

Learning from experience

A vital part of HSE practice is to learn from experience, using it as a basis to improve the system.

To this effect, record keeping provides a measure of how effective the programme is and facilitates identification of areas where improvement will be beneficial. Feedback, both positive and negative needs to be given to project personnel to make them aware of the effectiveness of the programme and, if necessary, raise the level of awareness of particular concerns.

Record Keeping

Records need to be kept of near misses, hazardous observations, first aid, and injury and lost time

accidents per accumulative hours on site. These are to be reported on a monthly basis

PHSER & its role in HSE

Management System

● It gives an understanding of the methodologies employed and acts as basis for participation within Projects .

● Is a structured approach to examining the HSE risks It is composed of a number of elements, which are tailored to suit the needs of the organization and/or project

● An audit of project procedures and their implementation to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards and legislations

● Provides assurance to stakeholders that sensitive areas of HSE risk have been identified and appropriate procedures have been developed to manage these risks.

Hazard:

With reference to this procedure, a state or condition or physical or chemical characteristic having the potential for causing damage to property and / or injury to people.

Definitions:

Risk:

The term Risk in this procedure refers to HSE Risk. It is the likelihood of a hazard occurrence resulting in an undesirable consequence. Risks can be expressed in terms of impact of consequences and probability or frequency.

Project Stage:

One of the logical groupings of activities in which the PGS process is structured.

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Project Phase:

Projects are broken up into a number of project phases, each of which is a designated group of activities that normally result in deliverable or a milestone. Project Phases for the PGS were defined as follows:

Identification, Feasibility and Statement of Requirement, FEED, Project Validation, Execution, Commissioning, Operating and Monitor.

Project Gates:

A gate represents the point where a key management decision must be made before an opportunity/project. can progress.

Project HSE Plan Gates:

A series of check points in the development of Project HSE Plan from Identification Stage through to the Operate & Monitor Stage. The gates are moderated by Project HSE Plan Gatekeepers by means of Project HSE Plan Gate

Check sheets.

Hazard Register:

With respect to this procedure, Hazard Register is PHSER Action tracking register that contains all HSE issues that have been raised / identified, from Concept Selection Stage of project through commissioning phase. This is established by the Requesting Team

during Concept Selection Stage and further updated during the Operations Stage. Controlling Team updates the Register during Project Definition and Execution Stages.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

The conditions set out shall form an integral part of the contract between ABB and the contractor. They shall apply to all contractors throughout the duration of the contract, to ensure that the work is completed with minimum risk to ABB, its client and any other person who may be affected by the work

A1. General Requirements

The Contractor is responsible to follow and further develop the content of these health and safety requirements in his own plan, and to comply with the elements of ABB’s Construction Health and Safety Plan. Contractor’s shall:-

(a) Ensure the tender is based on compliance with the requirements of this Appendix

(b) Prepare and maintain a construction Health care and safety plan , aligned to ABB’s. The contractor will not be allowed to start work on site unless submitted to the ABB responsible at least 21 days prior to the scheduled start date on site a health and safety plan approved by ABB.

(c) Complete risk assessments for all assigned activities of the project and provide safe method statements. Method statements shall be submitted at least 7 days before planned start of the work activity, for approval by the ABB representative. (d) Identify all potential emergency situations regarding health, safety and environment aspects in all activities at site and have emergency action plans for these situations.

(e ) Ensure that all his subcontractor’s personnel working at site are informed/ consulted in health, fire safety, labour safety and environmental aspects and trained in how to avoid health, safety and environmental damage caused in own work procedures.

(f) Ensure that all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel working at site comply with the requirements set out in this Appendix. (g) Ensure that all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel working at site have adequate training and information of Live Electrical Working and/or near of Electrical Working hazards.. (h) Ensure that ID/Names of all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel are available at Contractor’s site management (i) Ensure that competent and adequately resources are used by himself and his subcontractors (j) Ensure, when appointed as contractor that co-ordination of activities are completed to ensure effective project execution. (k) Ensure that only authorized persons enter the site and that they are given a health and safety induction/orientation training that includes requirements of the construction health and safety plan, and this instruction. 

(f) Ensure that all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel working at site comply with the requirements set out in this Appendix.

(g) Ensure that all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel working at site have adequate training and information of Live Electrical Working and/or near of Electrical Working hazards..

(h) Ensure that ID/Names of all of his and his subcontractor’s personnel are available at Contractor’s site management

(i) Ensure that competent and adequately resources are used by himself and his subcontractors

(j) Ensure, when appointed as contractor that co-ordination of activities are completed to ensure effective project execution.

(k) Ensure that only authorized persons enter the site and that they are given a health and safety induction/orientation training that includes requirements of the construction health and safety plan, and this instruction.

(l) Maintain a high standard of housekeeping, and cleanliness on site.

(m) Appoint a named health and safety advisor to co-ordinate and monitor the site works in line with the health, safety and environment requirements. On smaller projects, less than 10 workers, these responsibilities can be included in the responsibilities based on local law (e.g. the co-ordinate is main task for general contractor) of the contractor’s site manager.

(o) Ensure liability insurance for his activity.

A2. Health and Safety/Environmental Rounds Health and safety/environment rounds shall be carried out regularly on suitable intervals in all buildings, plant and working areas. The (internal) inspection made by EHS expert (health and safety/environment advisor) and personnel responsible for the work activities shall attend the rounds. The rounds and all non-conformances and findings must be documented. Related to the corrective actions - action plan must be drawn up and the responsible persons, priorities and deadlines should be determined exactly. After the deadlines the fulfilments regulary must be rechecked.

A3. Health and Safety Meetings

The contractor’s site manager, the health and safety/environment advisor and ABB representative shall attend the health and safety meetings. All meetings shall be documented and copies of the minutes of meeting shall be kept in a health and safety file. Frequency shall be minimum weekly, but increased frequency if significant risks, or changes.

The following items are mandatory on the agenda:-

(a) Site activities. Co-ordination the subcontractors on the construction site (in space and in time)

(b) Health and safety risks and prevention action associated with present and future tasks

(c) Control measures/method statements to reduce risks, and their communication to workforce, measure and evaluate the safety KPI’s,

(e) Observations noted of safe/unsafe conditions during safety/environment rounds (f) Incidents, accidents, cases of environmental damage

(g) Inspections by authorities Contractor’s site manager shall attend ABB’s daily pre-start meetings, to review activities/plan for the day, ensure coordination (e.g. work permit, fire permit).

A4. Reporting of incidents, and hours worked All incidents and hours worked shall be reported to the ABB representative as detailed in the Appendix 1, and 2. Incident records shall as a minimum contain the following: (i) Project and site,  (ii) Date and time  (iii) Incident type and description, related circumstances must be documented, main  cause of the accident, first aid related measures etc.  (iv) Root causes and corrective actions taken  (v) Responsible person for corrective actions,  (vi) Estimated cost of the incident  (vii) Signed report with photographs if available.  

All incidents and hours worked shall be reported to the ABB representative as detailed in the Appendix 1, and 2. Incident records shall as a minimum contain the following: (i) Project and site,  (ii) Date and time  (iii) Incident type and description, related circumstances must be documented, main  cause of the accident, first aid related measures etc.  (iv) Root causes and corrective actions taken  (v) Responsible person for corrective actions,  (vi) Estimated cost of the incident  (vii) Signed report with photographs if available.  

A4. Reporting of incidents, and hours worked

All incidents and hours worked shall be reported to the ABB representative. Incident records shall as a minimum contain the following:

•Project and site

•Date and Time

•Incident type and description, related circumstances must be documented, main cause of the accident, first aid related measures etc.

•Root causes and corrective actions taken

•Responsible person for corrective actions,

•Estimated cost of the incident

•Signed report with photographs if available.

(i) Project and site,  (ii) Date and time  (iii) Incident type and description, related circumstances must be documented, main  cause of the accident, first aid related measures etc.  (iv) Root causes and corrective actions taken  (v) Responsible person for corrective actions,  (vi) Estimated cost of the incident  (vii) Signed report with photographs if available.  

(i) Project and site,  (ii) Date and time  

(i) Project and site,  

(iii) Incident type and description, related circumstances must be documented, main  cause of the accident, first aid related measures etc.  (iv) Root causes and corrective actions taken  (v) Responsible person for corrective actions,  (vi) Estimated cost of the incident  (vii) Signed report with photographs if available.  

asures etc.  (iv) Root causes and corrective actions taken  (v) Responsible person for corrective actions,  (vi) Estimated cost of the incident  (vii) Signed report with photographs if available.  

A5. Emergency Contacts

The contractor shall have information boards located in work area, approved by ABB, listing emergency contacts, including:-

(i) Names of personnel on site who are First Aid/CPR Trained

(ii) Ambulance

(iii) Hospital or medical center

(iv) Police

(v) Fire brigade

(vi) Health and safety/environment advisor/ expert

(vii) Contractor’s representative

(viii) ABB representative

A6. Security and Environment

(i) Security: a security fence shall be erected around the site to keep unauthorized persons out. Areas likely to pose danger to personnel or equipment shall be clearly marked with signs, barrier or fencing. As an alternative, lookout men might be used. The warning signs must be used and the area should be fenced and watching person should be presented permanently ont he area.

(ii) Waste disposal: The different wastes must be collected separately and stored acceptable /identified and labeled/ storage boxes at an environmental station. The generated and collected wastes must be disposed by licensed contractor and the related documents /delivery notes/ must be kept. Hazardous waste such as lubricants, greasing substances, spilled oil, batteries, paint, asbestos etc shall be stored in special containers. A recycling program shall be employed to ensure that all recyclable materials are placed in a recycling stream. Incineration of any material is prohibited.

A7. Drugs and alcohol

Having, consuming, bringing onto site or be affected by drugs or alcohol is strictly forbidden.

B. Non-compliance

The ABB representative/site manager shall:-

(a)have the power to exclude any person from the site, after reasonable warning, if that person is deemed to be non compliant with the requirements of this Appendix, and/or are working unsafely. There shall be no cost to ABB as a consequence.

(b)(b) have the power to stop work at any time if of the opinion that the contractor is working unsafely, or where there is a significant risk to others who may be affected by the work or to the environment, or where the contractor is in direct contravention with the requirements of this instruction. In such circumstances the contractor shall bear any costs that may arise as a result of not being able to complete the work at the time.

C. Site Health and Safety Controls

Contractors shall comply with these controls and ensure that they and their sub-contractors have the competence and resources to meet its requirements as a minimum. For any activities or operations not covered in this appendix or for more details the requirements of the following documents shall be used as the minimum.

C1. Project Planning

The contractor shall have a formal health and safety management system that ensures the creation of project health and safety plans that achieve the requirements of this Appendix.

C2. Site Mobilization Planning for site mobilization shall take account of the requirements of this Appendix. C3. Access and Egress Working off ladders shall only be up to 2.0m. Above 2.0m suitable access equipment shall be used i.e. mobile elevated work platform, fixed work platform. The falling protection must be provided /usage of safety harness/  Allladdersshallbeofsoundconstruction,andbeofadequatestrength.  All ladders shall be subject to inspection regularly (at least every six month) by  competent person, and a register kept.  Madebynonmanufacturedandladderswithoutcertificatedladdersshallnotbeused.  Ladder use, shall have slope 4:1, and shall be footed (The legs of the ladder must be  fixed and supported at base when in use.)  Obligatorythesafetycheckbyemployeebeforeworkstart.  

C2. Site Mobilization

Planning for site mobilization shall take account of the requirements of this Appendix.

C3. Access and Egress Working off ladders shall only be up to 2.0m. Above 2.0m suitable access equipment shall be used i.e. mobile elevated work platform, fixed work platform. The falling protection must be provided /usage of safety harness/  Allladdersshallbeofsoundconstruction,andbeofadequatestrength.  All ladders shall be subject to inspection regularly (at least every six month) by  competent person, and a register kept.  Madebynonmanufacturedandladderswithoutcertificatedladdersshallnotbeused.  Ladder use, shall have slope 4:1, and shall be footed (The legs of the ladder must be  fixed and supported at base when in use.)  Obligatorythesafetycheckbyemployeebeforeworkstart.  

Working off ladders shall only be up to 2.0m. Above 2.0m suitable access equipment shall be used i.e. mobile elevated work platform, fixed work platform. The falling protection must be provided /usage of safety harness/  Allladdersshallbeofsoundconstruction,andbeofadequatestrength.  All ladders shall be subject to inspection regularly (at least every six month) by  competent person, and a register kept.  Madebynonmanufacturedandladderswithoutcertificatedladdersshallnotbeused.  Ladder use, shall have slope 4:1, and shall be footed (The legs of the ladder must be  fixed and supported at base when in use.)  Obligatorythesafetycheckbyemployeebeforeworkstart.  

C3. Access and Egress

1. Working off ladders shall only be up to 2.0m. Above 2.0m suitable access equipment

shall be used i.e. mobile elevated work platform, fixed work platform. The falling

protection must be provided /usage of safety harness/

2. All ladders shall be of sound construction, and be of adequate strength.

3. All ladders shall be subject to inspection regularly (at least every six month) by

competent person, and a register kept.

4. Made by non manufactured and ladders without certificated ladders shall not be used.

5. Ladder use, shall have slope 4:1, and shall be footed (The legs of the ladder must be

fixed and supported at base when in use.)

6. Obligatory the safety check by employee before work start.

C4. Asbestos Materials

Asbestos shall not be used. Demolishing works where asbestos is present must be conducted with strict adherence to the ABB Asbestos instruction GI/SA-01.02A01 (available from ABB representative) as a minimum, and the local laws applicable to asbestos.

Any work must be authorized by local authority and the ABB representative, and shall only be conducted by contractors trained, authorised and licensed to work with asbestos. An asbestos abatement plan shall be developed that defines all required personal protective equipment and decontamination protocols.

C5. Chemical Safety

1. Risk assessments shall be submitted by all contractors working on site in respect of their

activities where hazardous substances are to be used.

2. Site personnel working with chemicals shall be qualified for the work and know proper

emergency response.

3. Sufficient, suitable and secure storage shall be provided for chemical products and other

hazardous materials to avoid leakage to the environment.

4. Material safety data sheets shall be on site and workers trained on the hazards of the

chemicals/hazardous materials and their proper use.

5. Containers/packaging shall be labeled with the information of the content, be protected

from the external impact/damage and continuously controlled

6. Appropriate absorbent materials shall be onsite and readily available for addressing any

spill depends on the quantity of hazardous materials.

7. Adequate facilities, equipment and protective clothing shall be used. “No smoking” signs

shall be displayed.

8. Hazardous waste and left over shall be taken care of in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions safety data sheets.

C6. Compressed Gases

1. Store gas cylinders in a dry, safe place on a flat surface, in well ventilated area

2. Ensure no sources of ignition

3. Ensure that fuel gases are stored separately from oxygen ( > 1m).

4. Store cylinders in the upright position and securely to prevent item being knocked over.

5. Use suitable cradles and slings for lifting cylinders when using a hoist or crane.

6. All hoses, fittings, valves, and cylinders must be in good condition, and inspected regularly for damage

7. Flashback arrestors shall be fitted to all cylinders containing fuel gases.

8. Cylinders shall be color coded, and labeled to indicate contents

C7. Confined Spaces

All work within confined spaces shall be avoided where practicable. If work has to be carried

out then a risk assessment shall be carried out, and a written permit to work issued. Work

may only proceed once the ABB representative has established and witnessed that the

correct safety controls are in place. Depends on the area the gas detection must be

provided.

C8. Electricity

1. Only trained for the related hazards, qualified, personnel are allowed to work on or near installations energized or capable of being energized.

2. It is the responsibility of anyone working in a substation plant to make sure that they have a written work permit from the client and document their observation to verify proper earthing/grounding.

3. When construction works or erection works have to be done in close proximity to live parts the current shall be cut off and earthed/grounded. If for operational reasons this is not possible, the live part should be fenced off, labeled and appointed qualified safety personal shall supervise and monitor the works at all time. When possible the Client must place insulation material over live circuits to protect from inadvertent contact. For details see EN 50110-1.

4. Safe working areas in switchyards. Demarcation of a work area is one of the main control measures to ensure clear boundaries between safe and unsafe workplaces.

Demarcation equipment (Barriers, Chains, and Cones etc.) and Safety Notices must only be fixed or moved by a Competent Person following an effective risk Assessment. The color and material of demarcation equipment may vary according to local rules, regulations and custom and practice but must in all circumstances provide a clear indication to personnel that they are moving from an area of safety to an area of danger and visa versa.

5. Contact with underground cables. Serious injuries can also result when undertaking digging operations or carrying out excavation work when there is a possibility of either penetrating electricity cables or crushing them. In such circumstances injuries can often be severe, potentially fatal with burns to the hands, face and body. Precautionary measures include:

· Checking with the customer on the likely presence of any cables.

· Check with utilities and obtain any relevant drawings.

· Use locating devices and mark presence on ground

· The exploration must be done by hand /excavation by hand/

6. Overhead Cables

Before vehicles and heavy machinery are allowed to enter into live areas an overhead clearance barrier shall be installed.

7. Electrical equipment and hand tools

(a) Power supply to all electrical equipment and hand tools shall be provided with a ground fault circuit interrupter. All circuits shall come from a circuit breaker protected supply that is clearly marked with the circuit identification for emergency shutoff.

(b) Where risks are high because the site is wet or because it constitutes a confined space then pneumatically powered tools should be used thus eliminating any electrical risk.

(c) A reduced low voltage system which delivers 110V to the equipment which is designed so that the maximum voltage to earth is on 55 V in a single phase system (65V in a 3 phase system) is safer than using 230V.

(d) Where it is essential to use portable tools at 230V then a residual current device

(RCD) shall be used with a tripping current of 30mA and checked daily.

8. Personal Protective Equipment

(a) only approved PPE shall be worn

(b) arc flash resistance clothing shall be provided at all times when in the vicinity of live apparatus. Class 1 IEC is the minimum requirement or class 2 where the work activity

requires it. (equivalent to NFPA 70E hazard category 2 and 4 respectively)

(d) approved eye protection in the form of a face shield.

9. Insulated tools etc

(a) all LV work shall be carried out with insulated tools and shall be maintained in good condition.

(b) Rules and tape measures must be non conducting

Multimeters are not permitted.

C9. Excavations and Services

1. Plan and execute the excavation or trenching in a manner that prevents cave-ins. A trained/qualified individual shall evaluate soil conditions and select appropriate protective systems.

2. Contact Client and utilities (gas, electric etc) to locate underground lines and confirm UXO-investigations/clearance.

3. In risk areas, mine-investigation and UXO clearance shall be done and documented in accordance with the UN rules.

4. If contaminated soil areas are discovered, inform the ABB representative and store separated from other types of waste at site, and dispose properly.

5. If contaminated soils are encountered, work shall stop until the contaminants are

identified and appropriate controls are implemented to prevent exposure to hazardous contaminants.

6. Excavation spoil shall be placed at least 1.5 m from the edge or if the depth of the excavation is >1.5m then a distance equivalent to the depth is considered adequate.

7. The sides of the excavation will need to be adequately supported using timber supports of reasonable quality, or approved proprietary systems. An alternative to providing support is to batter back or slope the slides to a safe angle.

8. An adequate means of access shall be provided into the excavation.

9. Edge protection is also required to prevent objects and materials falling on to the heads of persons who are working in the excavation.

10. Vehicle stop blocks shall be provided to ensure that loading/unloading vehicles do not approach too close to the excavation.

11. All open excavations shall be fenced or barricaded, or covered. Where there is an interface with the public then the fencing shall be 2 m and be secured and provided with suitable lighting.

12. Vehicles shall not be allowed within 2.0m of the edge, or more if ground conditions dictate.

13. All workers on site must be briefed on the hazards associated with working in excavations.

14. All excavations must be inspected before each shift and after any event that is likely to have affected its stability e.g. heavy rain. A record of the inspection shall be kept.

15.All excavations should be back filled as soon as it is practicable to do so.

16. Dust protection or low dust techniques shall be used. After the excavation works are finished the site area shall be restored as agreed.

Services

1. If there is little or no information available in respect of the utility service routes on site then suitable locating devices shall be used to identify the services.

2. The service routes shall be identified on the ground and also on the site plan and where the excavation is in close proximity to the services then hand digging shall be carried

out.

3. Where there is any doubt about the identity of any services that are uncovered then it must be assumed that they are either gas or electrical services. Once identified they shall be marked.

C10. Fire and Evacuation

1. Provide a suitable means of fire detection and warning. This could be a klaxon, whistle, bell or by word of mouth if the site is small.

2. Fire fighting equipment such as hand held fire extinguisher shall be available at marked places based on local fire law Extinguishers for electrical fires shall also be provided where appropriate. Extinguishers for other type of fire e.g. metal, oils and fats shall be provided if necessary.

3. Fuel supplies, combustible products, gases and gas cylinders, liquids, other materials and waste shall be stored separated from the work area and the equipment to be installed.

Fire Evacuation

1. A suitable means of escape in case of fire must be provided which must be free from obstruction at all times

2. There shall also be 2 means of escape provided in case of fire. The means of escape must also be suitably signed and open outwards and lead to a place of safety

3. There must be fire evacuation procedures in place which must be briefed to all persons on site through the site induction.

4. A fire evacuation drill shall be carried out at least once a year, or once during the execution of the project.

Hot Work

1. Hot work shall be avoided wherever possible. If it occurs all hot work shall be authorized by the ABB representative who shall issue a hot work permit.

2. Personnel working with Welding, heat treatment, grinding works, burning etc shall have necessary training. Before start of the work safety regulations shall be reviewed (risk assessment). Special risks and hazards shall be mitigated and documented.

3. A fire watch shall be maintained to ensure that sparks from welding, cutting and grinding operation do not result in a fire. The fire watch shall have a fire extinguisher on hand during the entire Hot Work operation.

C11. Flammable Liquids

1. Important to avoid the use of flammable materials whenever it is practicable. If not then

materials with a high flash point shall be favored over liquids with low flash points.

2. Store the bulk containers away from the work area in a store or cupboard of fire resisting

material. It shall have some natural ventilation or air flow present at high and low level to

allow any vapors that may be present to be diluted and dispersed.

3. Only allow quantities equivalent to half a day’s supply to be present in the working area.

A fire resisting container shall be provided for this purpose.

4. Where storage is less than 50 litres, metal lockable bins may be used.

5. All containers must be properly labeled and kept with lids on when not in use.

6. Non spill containers or dispensers should be used if possible.

7. In situations where decanting is carried out this shall be carried out in the open air and

placed in non spill safety containers.

8. No sources of ignition shall be present near storage and use. “No smoking” signs shall

be displayed.

9. bulk containers of flammable liquids shall be in a bund holding 110% of the largest

container.

10. spill control kit shall also be available to deal with any spillages and prevent any

contamination of surface water drains.

11.In the event that there is a fire then emergency fire procedures will be needed

C12. Lifting Operations

1. Based on the loading diagram ensure that the appropriate size of crane is obtained with

a sufficient safety margin.

2. Check on competence of crane supplier and the operator, slinger and signaler to be

provided. The safety check must be done prior to use the crane or lifting equipment, the

checking result should be documented.

3. Ensure that a lifting risk assessment has been carried out and has taken into account

the load, ground conditions and any adjacent structures.

4. The load test must be provided prior tostart the lifting process.

5. Check on ground conditions. If not suitable for the load a special base may need to be

provided to position the crane and its out riggers.

6. Ensure that crane has its documentation in respect of its last inspection/examination, at

least within the last 12 months.

7. Check lifting slings to be used and that they have also been inspected within the last 6

months and there is an inspection record.

8. Check competence evidence of driver, slinger and signaler if provided.

C13. Lone Working

1. Lone working should be avoided. On no account is lone working permitted where people are working on or near to electrical installations.

2. Night shift workers shall be supervised at all times

C14. Manual Handling

1. Manual handling tasks shall be risk assessed, and suitable controls introduced.

2. Max load for workers to handle manually is 25 kg.

C15. Mobile Plant, Equipment & Vehicles (Cars/passenger vehicles see C24)

1. Ensure that vehicles and pedestrians are kept apart and that there is adequate access

for the vehicles used on site.

2. Provision of roll over protection (ROPS) as well as protection from falling objects

(FOPS).

3. Seat belts shall be fitted and worn whenever the vehicle is moving;

4. Ensure that drivers are properly trained and are competent and are authorized to drive

the vehicle;

5. Vehicles shall be of suitable construction and be properly maintained on a regular basis;

6. All drivers shall carry out a daily check of their vehicles. This shall include tyres, brakes,

lights, horn, mirrors, reversing alarm and flashing light; The result of the safety check

must be documented in case of dangerous machines (e.g. forklifts).

7. All vehicles must be driven with proper regard to speed limit on site and general

conditions.

8. When the field of vision is limited from the machine the movement of the machine the

safety signal should be used permanently.

C16 Noise and Vibration

1. High noise level equipment e.g. a generator or compressor shall have an acoustic cover,

or be positioned away from people, residential areas.

2. Where workers are likely to be exposed to noise levels in excess of 80 dB(A) on site

then they shall wear hearing protection.

3. Suitable hazard warning signs shall be posted where such noise levels exist on site.

4. Where such protection is provided workers shall be instructed in its use and its care and maintenance.

5. Adequate supplies to be made available on site for workers and also other persons such as visitors.

6. Vibration dampers and or gloves shall be used where excessive vibration is

encountered.

7. Prior to conducting construction activities, the local environmental noise standards shall

be determined and complied with.

8. All construction equipment with internal combustion engines shall be equipped with

mufflers. Every effort shall be made to conduct construction activities at times that will

impact the environment in a minimal manner.

C17. Personal Protective Equipment

1. The site induction must detail exactly what PPE is required to be worn and where. The site PPE requirements shall be displayed on the site notice board at the entrance to the

site.

2. All personnel on site shall at all times wear safety boots.

3. All personnel on site shall wear a hard hat when over-head work is performed, or where over head risks exist on any part of the site.

4. High visibility vests/tabards or jackets shall be work by all those on site, to ensure visibility.

5. Risk assessment shall identify if any additional PPE is required, such as protection goggles, ear protection, respiratory protection, overalls, gloves and kneepads etc. If so it shall be provided and worn..

6. Adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be made available on site for visitors.

C18. Health and Safety Signage

The site set up shall identify what signage is required. Signage shall be provided for four basic categories

1. Safe condition -signs that indicate the safe condition can be rectangular or square in shape and will typically be used to indicate the means of escape in case of fire, then first aid station, safety shower etc. Normally Green.

2. Prohibition-signs that prohibit an activity or behavior that is likely to increase a danger. They are circular in shape with a black pictogram on a white background, red edging and diagonal line.

3. Hazard warning-signs that give warning of a particular hazard or danger and are triangular in shape with a black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging.

4. Mandatory signs which indicate a requirement that must be complied with. The signs are round in shape and have a white pictogram on a blue background.

C19. Inspections of Plant and Equipment

Ensure regular inspection and examination of plant and equipment by a competent person.

Inspection and examination records shall be kept.

The frequency of inspections and examinations shall be as defined by

supplier/manufacturer based on legal and standard requirements.

C20. Working at Height

Work at height shall be avoided whenever possible. When required the following shall

apply:-

Scaffold

1. Scaffold to be erected by a competent person and tagged to indicate checked. After the installation it shold be made the commissioning process. It should be checked regularly.

2. Scaffold erected on ground must have suitable sole plates to support the load.

If the legal and standard requirements don’t give other order:

3. Standards (uprights) shall be vertical and spaced at 2.1m, and vertical and horizontal joints shall be staggered.

4. Transoms that support the platform shall also be spaced at <1.2m distance.

5. Working platform width 600mm min and adequately supported.

6. Scaffolding tubing and fixtures shall be made of metal.

7. Timber boards to be of sound material and adequate strength.

8. Toe boards shall be in place and secured, and be 150mm min.

9. Guard rails shall be set at 950mm & 470mm from working platform.

10. Adequate bracing of the scaffold and scaffold to be tied at suitable distances (min 1 tie every 32m2)

11. Scaffold needs to be suitable for the predicted loads and adequate consideration of any wind loading.

12.Scaffold must be inspected before use, after any alteration and in any event every 7 days. Documented safety checking must be provided.

Additional for tower/mobile scaffolds

1. Mobile scaffolds shall be erected according to the manufacturers instructions by a competent person and tagged as safe for use.

2. The ratio of height to base shall not exceed 3:1 for tower scaffolds.

3. Wheels and outriggers to be locked.

4. Provide a safe means of access e.g. an internal ladder.

5. When the mobile scaffold is moved check for overhead power lines and

6. check that there are no holes or dips in the ground and do not allow persons to remain

on the scaffold while it is being moved.

Scissor lifts/Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWPs)

1. the basket is fitted with proper guard rails and toe boards;

2. MEWP shall be fitted with outriggers, with spreader plates.

3. MEWPs fitted with a suitable anchorage point for the attachment of lanyards.

4. Occupants shall wear permanently suitable fall arrestment equipments.

5. operators shall be trained in safe operation, and authorized in writing.

6. emergency rescue arrangements shall be made.

Fragile roofs and roof openings

1. Provide a safe means of access to the roof area.

2. Platforms or coverings shall be provided and used to support the weight of any person who may have to work on the roof.

C21. Driving and Transport Safety

This applies to vehicles used by contractors to transport their workers to and from site.

The Vehicles Used

1. Ensure that all vehicles are fit for purpose;

2. Ensure that all vehicles and fittings meet appropriate safety standards & laws;

3. Ensure that all vehicles are suitably inspected and maintained;

4. Ensure that all vehicles have front and rear fitted seat belt.

5. Ensure that all vehicles are insured for driver, passengers, damage to the car and third

person.

6. Be fitted with a fire extinguisher and a First aid kit.

7. Only vehicles specifically designed for passenger use shall be used for transporting workers e.g. mini bus, coach etc

8. Canopies are not required, as ABB will not tolerate employees to be transported on the back of any vehicle. The sole purpose of a canopy will only be for the protection of transportation of goods against rain etc.

The Driver, and Passengers

1. Comply with all national road laws, and site speed limits;

2. Seat belts are worn by all occupants;

3. Be suitably trained, licensed and medically fit to operate the class of vehicle;

4. Not drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or when suffering from fatigue;

5. Do not use hand-held cell (mobile) phones, or radios when driving;

6. Comply with procedures for safe operation and maintenance of their vehicle;

7. Ensure the manufacturers limit for passengers, and load to be carried are not exceeded.

8. Vehicles shall be checked before use/shift to assure that all parts, equipment and accessories are in safe operating condition and free of apparent damage that could cause failure, injury while in use or environmental harm.

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C22. First Aid and Emergency Medical

1.Minimum Response times

Provisions shall be made so that:-

(a) an injured person will be treated by a first aider within 5 minutes of incident.

(b) a seriously Injury person will be treated by a Medical professional within one hour

of incident. This will normally be at hospital, or suitable trauma centre.

Reference shall be made to response times at pre-tender, and site mobilization stages. To

achieve the response time for seriously injured persons at remote sites/locations it may be

necessary to make additional medical provisions at site including:-

(a) Ambulance, or vehicle capable of taking full length stretcher

(b) Medical professional, and trauma facilities

2. Numbers of First Aiders

Where 5 – 50 workers there should be at least one qualified first aider present ALL the time.

A further first aider is required for every additional 50 workers.

It may be that additional qualified first aiders are required to achieve the response times detailed in this sheet. Also if there are additional hazards and risks.

3. First Aid Kits on Site

· All projects and work areas must have at least one first aid kit. With additional kits for each 50 workers.

· First aid kits shall be constructed of impervious material, dustproof and of sufficient size to store the required contents. They must be capable of being sealed and have a handle for emergency transport.

· The exterior of the first aid kit must be labeled in a manner that will clearly identify, for example - “First Aid”.

· Contents of the kits shall be suitable and sufficient for the site.

· Projects executed in remote areas should consider the purchase of an automated

electronic defibrillator (AED).

Near Miss Incident Program - Initiative

• No punishment policy – to get rid of fear

• Making every incident as a “Learning Experience” not a

failure or fault of individual

• Re-defining near miss incidents

• Incident Reporting Process familiarization with expectations

• Structured process for validating, analyzing, prioritizing, and

tracking identified Near Miss incidents

• Feedback mechanism – “who participate in the process”

• Sharing lessons learned and significant actions taken

• Understanding power of recognition to reinforce positive

behavior

HSE Challenges in Construction

• Hazardous work environment due to tough terrain, severe

weather, and remote locations

• Illiterate labour or at best semi literate

• Lack of availability of trade competency

• Limited certified bodies/system for trade competency

development

• Dearth of Qualified and competent HSE professionals

• Lack of authorized infrastructure and facilities to meet HSE

legal requirements

• Lack of environmental awareness

HSE recognition / reprimands

• Smile Safety card:

• Three smile cards = 1 Award

• Highest smile card in category = Best of the category

• Eligibility = All workmen including sub contractor

• Time frame = Monthly

• Cry Safety card:

• Three cry cards = Penalty as per the list

• Eligibility = All workmen including sub contractor

• Time frame = Monthly

Why is working safely
important?

What are our safety rules?

Follow safety instructions

Wash your hands

Wear Personal Protective Equipment

Why is working safely important?

People don’t get hurt

What do you do if someone gets
hurt at work?

Tell your team leader

Follow the safety rules

Get help

What does working safely mean?

Following the safety rules

Wearing the right protective equipment

Keeping the work area safe

If there is an accident or
something that could hurt someone,

tell a team leader

What does working safely mean?

The best workers
work safely

Knowing about
workplace hazards

What are hazards?

A hazard is anything that could hurt you or make you sick.

What could hurt you or make you sick where you work?

A hazard is
anything that
can

cut you

A hazard is
anything that
can

trip you

A hazard is
anything that
can

burn you

A hazard is
anything that
can

crush you

hurt your
hearing

A hazard is
anything that
can

A hazard is
anything that
can

hurt your
eyes

A hazard is
anything that
can

make you
sick

A hazard is
anything that
can

cause you
pain

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Hazard signs

Your workplace has signs to remind you to be careful.

What does this sign mean?

Hazard signs

What does this sign mean?

Hazard signs

What does this sign mean?

Knowing about
safety gear

Personal Protective Equipment

To keep you safe at work you must wear safety equipment.

When would you wear these?

When would you wear these?

When would you wear this?

When would you wear these?

When would you wear these?

Is this person wearing
the right safety
equipment?

Knowing about the
safety signs

What should you do when you
see this sign?

Wear safety glasses

What should you do when you
see this sign

Wear ear muffs or ear plugs.

What should you do when you
see this sign?

Wear a safety vest.

What should you do when you
see this sign?

Wear safety gloves.

Knowing about
manual handling

Lifting

What type of lifting equipment do we use?

Why is it important to lift things using the right equipment?

What things can we lift
with our hands?

What things need more than
one person to lift them?

When do we use
trolleys?

What do we use pallet jacks for?

When do we use a forklift?

Keeping your
workplace safe

Machines and safety

What machines do you use?

What safety checks must you do first?

Disposing of waste

What is waste at your workplace?

What should be done with waste?

Keeping your work area safe

What would

you do if this

was you?

Make your workplace safe

Keeping your work area safe

What is wrong here?

Which picture shows the safe workplace?

Keeping your work area safe

What is wrong here?

What should you do if you
see a safety hazard

Follow your work safety rules

Keeping your work area safe

What should you do if you find a hazard?

Report it

Knowing about
evacuation

Why do we have an evacuation
drill?

•We can leave safely.

•No one gets hurt.

•No one gets left behind.

Evacuation Drill

When you hear the alarm:

1.Stop work

2.Walk through the emergency exit to the assembly point

3.Answer your name when called

4.Wait for instructions

Exits

Insert photo of emergency exit here

Assembly points

Insert photo of assembly point

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