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082-C07
082-C07 ROAD TO AREA A & PORT
CHINA GEO ENGINEERING CORPORATION SAUDI BRANCH
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ROYAL COMMISSION JUBAIL AND YANBU Contract No. 082-C07
082-C07 ROAD TO AREA A & PORT
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Verified By
Mohammed Iqbal
Approved By
Wang JianWei
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ROYAL COMMISSION JUBAIL AND YANBU Contract No. 082-C07
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1.0 PURPOSE:
The purpose of this standard is to define minimum requirements for work carried out at
height from structures that do not have guard rails or on cage lifted by a crane.
2.0 SCOPE
The standard covers Safety precautions for work carried out from a heights of 1.83
meters (6 feet) or greater, standing on a structure that does not have a guardrail and
precautions for lifting personnel on cages for work at height within CGC Sand it’s
Affiliate facilities.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
Drop line: A line which extends from the anchorage point and to which a lanyard or
safety belt may be securely attached. The dropline should be at least 1.25 cm (1/2
inch) diameter nylon, 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) diameter polyester, 1.9 cm (3/4 inch)
diameter first-grade manila or 1.1 cm (3/8 inch) diameter steel cable with a
minimum breaking strength of 2455 kilos (400 lbs). The dropline shall meet the
NFPA 1983 Fire Service Life Harness and Hardware standard.
Fixed Anchorage: A secure point of attachment, above head height, for droplines
and lanyards, capable of supporting a minimum static load of 2455 kilos (5400 lbs).
Harness: A strap system designed to spread shock load over the shoulders, thighs
and seat area. It should be used where longer free falls (in excess of 2 meters) may
occur. The D-ring should be positioned on the upper back straps. The harness shall
meet the NFPA 1983 Fire Service Life Harness and Hardware standard.
Lanyard: A flexible line, approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length or less and at
least 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) diameter first-grade manila rope, to secure the harness to a
dropline, fixed anchorage or lifeline with a fall arrest mechanism. The lanyard shall
meet the NFPA 1983 Fire Service Life Harness and Hardware standard.
Lifeline: An anchoring cable rigged between two fixed anchorage points to serve
as a mobile fixture points for the attachment of lanyards or droplines. The purpose
is to limit swing injuries by providing a continuous overhead fixture point as the
worker moves horizontally. Important factors to be considered include: an adequate
degree of sag, the shortest practical lengths possible, sufficient shock absorption
and design strength proportional to the number of workers who may use the line.
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The lifeline shall meet the NFPA 1983 Fire Service Life Harness and Hardware
standard.
4.0 REQUIREMENTS
CGC and its Affiliates shall develop procedures and programs that meets the following
requirements on fall protection for work carried out at height from structures that do not have
guard rails or on cage lifted by a crane:
CGC Company shall be consulted for any clarifications to this standard. The clarification given by
CGC comapny shall be complied with and considered final.
Every effort shall be made to install scaffold/structures with guard rails to work at a
height of 1.83 meters (6 feet) or greater. However, if scaffolds/structure with
guardrails cannot be installed then Full body Safety harness attached to a permanent
structure shall be worn by employees working at height of more than 2 meters on a
platform or structure that does not have a guard rail.
Full body Safety Harness/ lifelines and lanyard shall meet the NFPA 1983 Fire Service
Life Harness and Hardware standard. The use of a body/Safety belt for fall protection
is prohibited.
All personal fall protective equipment should be inspected by the user prior to each
use. Harnesses, lanyards, droplines/lifelines, etc. which have been (or are suspected
to have been) subjected to shock or excessive impact loading SHALL BE DISCARDED.
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D. Do Not Use: Pipes that are supported by other pipes or by pipe hangers,
aluminum piping, conduit, tubing, handrails, or angle iron.
C. Cages and the slings shall have a third party valid load testing and certificate.
D. Cages should have a steel ring at the top for passing the sling.
F. Cage flooring should have a raised pattern with a 6 mm (1/4 inch) nominal
thickness.
Cages shall have a top railing with a vertical height of 1 meter (3.3 feet) from upper
surface of top railing to the floor. It shall have intermediate railing halfway between
the top railing and the floor.
Cages shall have a safety chain at the entrance and equipped with a proper latch type
hook at its moveable end. The chain shall not hang excessively and the maximum
deflection should not exceed .08 meters (3 inches).
The safety chain at the cage entrance shall always be at the rear side of the person in
cage.
Cage toe plates shall be minimum 8.9 cm (3 ½ inch) high, securely fastened and with
not more than 1.2 cm (1/2 inch) clearance above floor level.
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Cage working loads shall be assessed and marked on a plate attached permanently to
it.
Annual inspection and load testing at 1.5 times the working load shall be carried out
and the date of testing should be marked on the load indicating plate.
The sling used for lifting the cage shall be tested annually at 1.5 times the cage and
working load.
Crane hook used for the cage shall have a safety latch.
Full body Safety harness shall be used and it is to be tied to the crane hook through a
sling.
All jobs to be performed while standing on the cage floor and cage railing shall not be
used for standing purpose.
If the cage is to be raised more than 10 meters in height, two 1.2 cm (1/2 inch)
diameter ropes shall be tied to the cage on either side, in order to prevent the swing
action. These ropes shall be held on the ground by a person on each side.
If the cage is to be raised up to a height of 10 meters only, one rope may be used.
Wind direction and speed shall be considered before start of job. Hoisting shall be
stopped in case of high wind speed.
The area shall be barricaded or at least restricted for personnel not directly involved
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Introduction
Requirement
Item Requirement
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Mobile scaffold Max height used inside must not exceed 3.5 times the minimum base
towers dimension.
Max height used outside must not exceed 3.0 times the minimum base
dimension.
Tower must not be moved when a person(s) is still on top.
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Working at heights accidents are usually serious and often result disabling injuries and
even death. Many of us assume that working at height injuries and fatalities occur as a
result of fall from height buildings and structures but they often occur from falls of only
two to four meters.
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Portable Ladders
Ladders should only used as a means of access from one height to another.
Stand any higher than 900 mm from the top of the ladder.
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Scaffolds
Access Secured
Scaffolding is a temporary work platform used for working at height. There are various
types of scaffolds that can be used but they all have some common safety
requirements.
Toe board around the edge of the platform ( to stop tools from falling on workers below)
Scaffolding planks and toe boards that are secured and lashed at both ends.
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Never alter or modify any scaffold unless you are a certified scaffolder
RED/YELLOW/GREEN
Use a crane, hoist or winch to carry materials up to and down from the scaffold.
Work from a scaffold which has defective missing planks and rails.
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Mobile tower scaffolds are used to do light-weight work and where there is a need to
frequently move the work platform from one point to another. When working from a mobile scaffold
make sure.
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Fall arrest equipment should be worn whenever there is a risk of falling from
height. It must be used:
The main reason for using fall protection equipment is to limit the
distance of any fall and minimise the risk of injury
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A safety harness stops the fall and spreads the shock over a large area of the
body. This enables the fall to be stopped or arrested without causing bodily injury.
The safety harness must be attached to.
A strap or belt lanyard which has a built-in shock absorber or self- retracting
lanyard which has a built-in inertia brake.
The other end of the lanyard must be attached to a static line or
anchor point.
The length of the lanyard and the position of the anchor point determine the
amount of free-fall
Check the
harness
for any
signs of
wear or
damage to the fabric and stitching.
Make sure anchor point is positioned above where you are working and not below.
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If you are using strap or belt lanyard ensure there is a minimum of slack in the lanyard so
that you cannot fall any further than 1.8 meters.
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