Minimum Standard H&S Expo 2020

Assurance Minimum Standards
Health and Safety
05007-STD-P990000-HS-000001 Revision 2
Prepared for
Bureau Expo Dubai 2020
21 July 2016
Expo 2020 Programme Office

Expo 2020 Dubai Site
Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road
PO Box 2020
Dubai, UAE
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL ............................................................................................... 3
1.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHARTER ............................................................................................................ 3
1.3 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 3
1.4 PROGRAMME HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ................................................................ 3
1.5 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM .................................................................................. 4
1.6 HSE PROGRAMMES .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.7 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS .................................................................................................................. 5
1.8 SUPPLIER TENDER, SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT............................................................................. 7
1.9 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................. 7
2 HEALTH AND SAFETY DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS ................................................... 18
2.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS ..................................................................... 18
2.2 CONTRACTOR H&S RECORDS FILE .................................................................................................... 18
2.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 19
2.4 SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK .................................................................................................................. 19
2.5 TRAINING AND COMPETENCE .............................................................................................................. 21
2.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 22
2.7 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 23
2.8 ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURE ............................................................................ 23
2.9 COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION ............................................................................................... 26
2.10 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT ......................................................................................................... 28
3 HEALTH AND SAFETY SITE AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS ...................................... 31
3.1 SITE WELFARE PROVISION ................................................................................................................. 31
3.2 PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC .............................................................................................................. 35
3.3 LOGISTICS ........................................................................................................................................... 36
3.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE .............................................................................................. 42
3.5 CONTAMINATED LAND ......................................................................................................................... 45
3.6 DEMOLITION WORKS .......................................................................................................................... 45
3.7 GROUNDWORKS AND EXCAVATION ..................................................................................................... 46
3.8 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 51
3.9 LIFTING OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 57
3.10 HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME (HAVS) ....................................................................................... 74
3.11 SCAFFOLDING ..................................................................................................................................... 76
3.12 TEMPORARY WORKS .......................................................................................................................... 79
3.13 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ........................................................................................................................... 80
3.14 ACCESS/EGRESS ................................................................................................................................ 88
3.15 FIRE SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................... 88
3.16 WORKING AT HEIGHT .......................................................................................................................... 95
3.17 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ............................................................................................................... 109
3.18 CONFINED SPACES ........................................................................................................................... 110
3.19 PPE .................................................................................................................................................. 111
3.20 MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION .......................................................................................... 112
3.21 KEY HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES ..................................................................................................... 113
3.22 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN GUIDANCE ............................................................................................. 114
3.23 METHOD STATEMENT GUIDANCE ...................................................................................................... 122
3.24 RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE ......................................................................................................... 125

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Tables
Table 2-1. Permit to Work Requirement ............................................................................................. 20
Table 2-2. Health and Safety Personnel - Experience and Qualification Requirements...................... 22
Table 2-3. Health and Safety Personnel - Staffing Requirements ....................................................... 22
Table 2-4. Health and Safety Meeting Requirements ......................................................................... 27
Table 2-5. Health and Safety Performance Measurement Procedures ............................................... 29
Table 2-6. Monthly Performance Assessment Ratings ....................................................................... 30
Table 3-1. Minimum Toilet Requirements ........................................................................................... 31
Table 3-2. Minimum First-aid Personnel Requirements ...................................................................... 34
Table 3-3. Noise Level Exposure Levels and Limits ........................................................................... 43
Table 3-5. Plant and Equipment - Training, Licencing, and Certification Requirements...................... 53
Table 3-6. Lifting Accessories (Gear) ................................................................................................. 62
Table 3-7. Lifting Equipment and Appliances ..................................................................................... 66
Table 3-8. Recommended Slinging Methods ...................................................................................... 70
Table 3-9. Recommended Minimum Levels of Illumination................................................................. 84
Table 3-10. Safety Lighting Levels ..................................................................................................... 85
Table 3-11. Example Health and Safety Goals ................................................................................. 116
Table 3-12. Recommended Method Statement Format and Content................................................ 122
Table 3-13. Recommended Risk Assessment Format and Content ................................................. 126
Table 3-12. Schedule of Required Training Standards ..................................................................... 132
Figures
Figure 1-1. Health and Safety Policy for Expo 2020 ............................................................................. 2
Figure 1-2. HSE First –Target Zero Wheel ........................................................................................... 4
Figure 2-1. Accident and Incident Reporting Process ......................................................................... 25
Figure 3-1. HAVS Exposure Table ..................................................................................................... 75
Figure 3-2. Process Model ................................................................................................................. 87
Figure 3-3. Hierarchy of Work at Height Controls ............................................................................... 96
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Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym/Abbreviation Expansion
AP Appointed Person
BIE Bureau of International Expositions
BS British Standard
SC Construction Supervision Consultant
DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
DM Dubai Municipality
EDMS Electronic Document Management System
ELCB Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 Development
GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
HAVS Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
H&S Health and Safety
HSMS Health and Safety Management System
HSP Health and Safety Plan
KN Kilo Newton
KPI Key Performance Indicator
MDU Mains Distribution Unit
MS Method Statement
PMC Programme Management Consultant
PTW Permit to Work
RA Risk Assessment
RCD Residual Current Device
RTA Roads and Transport Authority
SLT Safety Leadership Team
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Acronym/Abbreviation Expansion
SSoW Safe System of Work
TW Temporary Works
TWR Temporary Works Register
WAH Work at Height
Definitions
Term Definition
Audit A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining

and evaluating evidence to determine whether an organisation’s health
and safety system conforms to audit criteria set by the organisation, and
to standards for communicating the results of this process to
management.
Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services

such as design, supervision, execution, repair, operation, maintenance,
technology, creation of drawings and specifications, and makes
recommendations to the employer.
Contractor The contractor is the party, which carries out all or part of the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning or management
of a project.
Employer Any entity that enters into a contract with design consultants and/or
contractors for works to be undertaken on the Expo 2020 project site.
For the Expo 2020, employers include EX20, third-party delivery agents,
developers, and participants.
Non-conformance The non-fulfilment of a specified requirement.
Procedure A specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
Record A document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities

performed (for example, data log sheets, manifests, and results of an
inspection).
Responsibilities Duties or actions assigned to an individual. The area in which people are
expected to act on their own accord (authority) to fulfil expectations and
be accountable for the results. Responsibilities can be delegated.
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1 Introduction
This guidance document is provided to ensure that the appointed, approved/preferred contractors,
engineers, consultants, third-party delivery partners and suppliers understand the health and safety
(H&S) standards advocated on construction and consulting projects for Expo 2020.
 These key health and safety standards are mandatory on all Expo 2020 construction projects.
 All contractors/consultants must familiarise themselves with these standards and also ensure that
these standards are adhered to by any subcontractors/suppliers and any self-employed persons
working within their workforce.
 These standards will assist the contractor in their planning and provision of satisfactory health
and safety resources on projects.
 These standards will be audited in accordance with set performance measurement procedures.
As per specific audit schedule completed for every project.
 Poor or non-compliance with these standards may result in the contractor being removed from the
employer’s approved contractor database.
Part 1 of this document explains the purpose of this guidance.
Part 2 of this document prescribes the employer’s requirements and expectations for health and
safety document management.
Part 3 of this document provides contractors and suppliers with guidance on the management of
typical operational health and safety risks, and the standards that contractors will be expected to
comply with.
The contractor shall comply with all local legislative and the Employer’s health and safety
requirements. Where legal requirements conflict with those set out in the Employer’s HSE
requirements, the more stringent requirement will apply.
Figure 1-1 shows the Health and Safety Policy for Expo 2020.
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Figure 1-1. Health and Safety Policy for Expo 2020
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1.1 Health and Safety Strategic Goal

EX20’s commitment to health and safety performance is absolute. The aspiration is to lead health and
safety, and to provide work environments and performance that are considered as construction
industry leading.
The employer’s expectation is, simply put, ‘Health and Safety First’ to deliver ‘Target Zero’.
To achieve these health and safety objectives, the employer has developed and commenced a
dedicated programme – HSE First, Target Zero. The objective of this programme is to ensure that no
one gets hurt or suffers ill health as a result of working on any projects on the Expo 2020 site. The
cornerstone of the programme will be the initiatives such as ‘Four Steps to Safety’ and ‘Observe,
Engage, Improve’.
The reasons are simple in that we have a moral obligation, as industry leaders, to provide a safer,
healthier and better standard of working environment for our people.
All stakeholders working on the event are, as a minimum, required to commit to this objective.
1.2 Health and Safety Charter

A health and safety charter will be developed by the employer and signed by all programme
participant’s leadership. This statement will commit all companies involved, corporately and
individually, to hold up and maintain the programme’s philosophy and aims.
1.3 Legal and Other Requirements

All parties shall comply with all local legislative and the employer’s Health and Safety requirements.
Where legal requirements conflict with those set out in the employer’s H&S requirements, the more
stringent requirement will apply.
All works will be carried out in compliance with the following:
 National laws, decrees, ministerial decisions, and orders
 National health, safety, and environmental regulations and codes of practice
 Contractually specified international standards and codes of practice
 Relevant manufacture instructions and guidelines
 Contractual standards, procedures, and work instructions
Other sources of information include the following applicable and recognised international standards
for incorporating best applicable industry practice:
 BS OHSAS 18001:2007
 BS EN ISO 9001:2008
1.4 Programme Health and Safety Management System

A Programme Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) document has been developed in line
with BS OHSAS 18001:2007, including documented management procedures, guidance documents,
and reporting systems.
The purpose of the Programme HSMS document is to provide a systematic framework to:
 Implement the Expo 2020 Health and Safety policy.
 Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of the UAE, the emirate of Dubai and
international regulations where appropriate and applicable.
 Achieve the overall health and safety objectives of Expo 2020.
 Support and enhance the programme’s HSEQ management system.
 Lead continual improvement toward achieving exceptional health and safety performance.
The scope of the HSMS is limited to Expo 2020 and covers the programme projects, programme site
office, and everyone working on any aspect of the Expo 2020 programme delivery.
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The HSMS document and the procedures referenced within establish the minimum acceptable
environmental standards for the employers, and are applicable to all employees and partners working
on the Expo 2020 programme delivery. The HSMS applies to the management of Expo 2020
programme during the design and construction of its projects.
1.5 Programme Management Delivery System

The PMDS sets out the details on plans, processes, procedures, tools, and forms that are to be used
throughout the programme. This approach ensures that the processes and information that flows
throughout the programme are consistent and repeatable allowing efficient and effective
management, communication, measurement, and reporting across the multitude of involved
organisations and their numerous interfaces.
Note: If provided access to PMDS, the processes and tools shall be utilised in the delivery of works
on the Expo 2020 programme. If the access is not granted, parties are required to meet the minimum
requirements set in this document.
1.6 HSE Programmes

The HSE First, Target Zero step change improvement programme defines five key and specific
elements for consideration and action:
 Committed leadership: Consistent commitment to doing the right thing even when it is
inconvenient or in opposition to commercial business expectations.
 Clear standards: Clear standards to be followed consistently and to set benchmarks for
compliance measurement, performance analysis and improvement planning.
 Education on behavioural expectations from staff and employees: Consistent safe behaviours that
support our business direction and objectives.
 Mutual stakeholder engagement: To ensure that everyone involved with the event works together
to promote a safe and healthy environment.
 Exemplary work environment: Evolving a work environment that surpasses any standard of
health, safety and welfare for the benefit of the workforce on our sites.
Figure 1-2. HSE First –Target Zero Wheel
All consultants and contractors are required to buy-in and actively participate and contribute to the
HSE First, Target Zero programme. This is to include aligning site safety management and
operational activities with the five elements of the HSE First, Target Zero programme listed above.
1.6.1 Four Steps to Safety

All consultants and contractors will be required to apply the principles of the four steps to safety
strategy to all of their activities.
1. Are you in safe place of work?
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2. Do you have a safe system of work?

3. Are the correct safe tools, plant, and equipment available for you to use?
4. Are your colleagues safe?
If you answer yes to all questions - Continue to work safely.
If you answer No to any question, or are unsure,
STOP – DON’T START WORK – CONSULT YOUR SUPERVISOR
1.6.2 Observe, Engage, Improve

Observe, engage, improve - Don't walk by is an initiative aimed at creating an environment of
awareness and openness - one in which people have the confidence to identify and challenge unsafe
acts and conditions.
It is about changing attitudes and behaviour by ensuring that we all understand and are committed to
the undisputed benefits of a safe and healthy working environment.
Achieving this needs everyone, to be involved, which is why the ‘Don't Walk By philosophy’ runs
through every stage and function of this programme.
The contractor shall implement a behavioural intervention programme in accordance with the
employer’s requirements. Where the contractor already has a scheme, he will be required to issue to
the SC for approval to use.
1.7 Objectives and Targets

1.7.1 Health and Safety Objectives
The employer will set specific health and safety objectives to achieve the overall programme vision.
These objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Deliver only desirable outcomes for the programme:
- Zero fatalities, serious injuries, illnesses, or significant incidents
- Elimination of preventable illnesses and business losses due to unplanned events
 Reward and recognise good performance
 Apply HSE First-Target Zero philosophy across the programme
 Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations
 Apply zero tolerance for significant health and safety violations
 Deliver safety moments to all formal meetings with five or more attendees
 Include health and safety as an agenda item at all formal meetings
 Visibly commit to health and safety from leadership
 Implement best practice initiatives
 Set benchmarks for health and safety performance throughout the life cycle of the programme
 Achieve local legislation, along with international construction design and management best
practice, as an absolute minimum standard
 Identify probable hazards and risks during all phases of a project lifespan
 Adopt general principles of prevention from international best practice
 Eliminate, substitute, or reduce risks and hazards in terms of significance and look to control and
inform on those that remain
 Develop and maintain a robust and ISO 18001 certified Health and Safety Management System
as the vehicle for implementing policies and regulations
 Inspire leadership to take personal responsibility in delivering our health and safety objectives
 Effectively communicate health and safety policy and management to all those working for and on
behalf of the programme
 Enable employees to alert management about unsafe conditions
 Continually improve programme H&S performance
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1.7.2 Health and Safety Performance Indicators

The employer has developed a number of both reactive and proactive KPIs. The use of both leading
and lagging KPIs will provide a balanced scorecard, thereby helping the employer to understand
performance in relation to strategic goals and objectives.
The health and safety performance indicators will be incorporated into an online performance
monitoring system. A programme-wide performance monitoring system is a critical tool of the
programme controls process to develop, disseminate, and integrate timely and accurate performance
information. It allows for a disciplined approach to analysing and adjudicating competing operational
requirements, communicating a common plan, and enabling overall programme information flow. It
also facilitates accurate root-cause analysis for early and decisive corrective actions needed to deliver
a programme which meets the overall vision and objectives.
The collected data and performance appraisals will be used by the employer to form a database of
information from which all reporting can be produced. This will enable the employer to generate
reports at various levels of granularity as required – from very specific project performance against a
unique target, to aggregated programme-level performance against a theme or in total.
The information, monitoring data, performance reporting requirements, and templates mentioned in
the following sections will form part of the performance monitoring system, thus they are subject to
updating or amendment once the overall performance monitoring and reporting system is defined.
The identified KPIs will allow the employer to the monitor, support, and target both programme and
project performance in line with the HSE First-Target Zero objective. The KPIs will change and update
as reviewed and developed by the employer, project manager, design consultant, construction
supervision consultant, and lead contractors.
Examples of reactive KPIs:
 Zero fatalities
 Zero lost time injuries
 100 percent closeout of non-conformances identified during audit and inspections
Examples of proactive KPIs:
 Where applicable, 100 percent attendance at inductions
 100 percent construction trades to hold relevant competency cards
 100 percent of site operatives to have a daily activity briefing
 All construction supervisors to have health and safety training applicable to role
 Active targeting of key accident causes – Construction
- Work at heights
- Manual handling
- Slips and trips
- Transport accidents
The identified KPIs will be monitored by the employer’s Assurance team through the reporting
mechanisms, audit, and inspections. The information will be provided to the Senior Management team
and the various health and safety committees. The committees will use this information for setting
priorities and actions for continual improvement under the HSE First-Target Zero programme.
Health and safety key performance indicators (KPIs) will be developed and adopted by the Expo 2020
programme, to be monitored and reported against targets, and met by each consultant and contractor
across all projects undertaken.
Further indicators may be added, as appropriate, to achieve the overall programme aims and
objectives.
The KPIs will be continuously checked through the monitoring and reporting that will be required
during the construction phase of each project within the programme.
The contractor for each individual project will ensure that the required monitoring is carried out, that all
data is reviewed for quality assurance and collated in a health and safety performance and report, and
the report is submitted to the employer on a monthly basis.
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At the programme level, KPIs will be defined by the employer’s H&S team. The health and safety KPIs
will be incorporated in a programme performance monitoring system. The collected data and
performance appraisals are used by the employer to form a database of information from which all
reporting can be produced.
Progress toward the achievement of performance targets (at programme and project levels) will be
assessed monthly as part of the monthly progress review.
See the PMDS and the Programme Performance Management Process for the list of
programme-level and project-level health and safety KPIs.
1.8 Supplier Tender, Selection and Appointment

The employer will only engage suppliers that can demonstrate a similar commitment to health and
safety and can support this commitment through demonstration of comprehensive management
systems and safe systems of work.
All suppliers must comply with these procedures if they are to be awarded packages of work and
allowed to commence works on any EX20 projects.
1.9 Roles and Responsibilities

1.9.1 Employers
 The employer shall provide leadership and direction for implementation of the requirements of this
document.
 The employer shall ensure monitoring, measuring and compliance in accordance with Worker
Welfare requirements by their contractors and consultants including their subcontractors and sub-
consultants.
 If provided access, the employer shall adopt the Worker Welfare procedures held within the
PMDS and utilise the tools and standard forms and templates provided. Otherwise, have own
procedures in place that meet the requirements of this document.
 The employer shall ensure that all project staff have undertaken Worker Welfare Awareness
training, specifically applicable policies, procedures and legal rights.
 The employer shall provide input in a timely manner to support the programme’s monthly
reporting cycle, see the programme and project reporting calendar.
 The employer shall address worker welfare issues throughout the project life cycle for itself and
the contracts put in place for the consultants and contractors, including subcontractors and sub-
consultants.
1.9.2 Programme Management Consultant

The programme management consultant (PMC) will deliver duties that include, but are not limited to,
the following:
 Check competence, capability and resources of all appointees as required by the Competency
Questionnaire procedure.
 Direct and develop health and safety management strategy that outlines the requirements,
policies, and guidelines for each project.
 Ensure that there are suitable management arrangements for each project, including welfare
facilities.
 Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages.
 Provide preconstruction information to designers and contractors, which are provided initially
through project-specific Site Condition and Assessment Report. The Project Manager will further
develop this information into the Preconstruction Information Pack.
 Monitor and audit supervision.
 Ensure that construction phase does not start unless there are suitable:
- Welfare facilities in accordance with the Employee Practices Standard
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- Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans
1.9.3 Project Manager

In addition to the HSE First-Target Zero aims, objectives, and proactive measures, the Project
Managers’ duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Develop health and safety management strategy that outlines the requirements, policies, and
guidelines for each project.
 Develop, review, and update a project-specific PEP.
 Review and approve the Design Management Plan and SC Health and Safety Plan, and monitor
consultants against the said plan.
 Review Contractors Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan.
 Develop Preconstruction Information Pack for each project.
 Develop, implement, and maintain strategies and processes to achieve the aims and objectives of
the health and safety programme.
 Investigate and report accidents and incidents in accordance with the accident and incident
reporting procedure.
 Report statistics and KPI data as part of the employer’s reporting cycle.
 Describe the roles and responsibilities of different parties ensuring awareness and compliance.
 Coordinate with the designers on their deliverables, including the Design Health and Safety Plan.
 Manage training and competence planning as well as delivery for each project.
 Coordinate with and manage the contractors.
 Manage programme audit and inspection tours.
1.9.4 Design Consultant

In addition to the HSE First-Target Zero aims, objectives, and proactive measures, the design
consultants’ duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Apply the general principles of prevention across all phases of the programme — from design,
construction, operation, event, decommission, up to legacy.
 Provide a Design Management Plan containing, but not limited to, the following:
 Documented systems and procedures to identify and evaluate design options
 Methods documenting reductions in health and safety risks
 Coordination and means of communication
 Risk review meetings and workshop schedules
 Address health and safety issues throughout the project life cycle. The consultant must consider
the health and safety of those who construct, maintain, repair, clean, refurbish and eventually
remove all or part of the structure, as well as the health and safety of all users of the facility.
 Lead designer to have additional coordination and communication functions.
 Provide information about remaining risks.
 Provide and contribute to the Preconstruction Information Pack.
 Not commence work in relation to the project unless the employer or other organisation with a
stake in the project is aware of its duties under these regulations.
 Take due account of other relevant design considerations.
 In preparing or modifying a design which may be used in construction work, avoid foreseeable
risks to the health and safety of any person:
 Carrying out construction work
 Liable to be affected by such construction work
 Cleaning any window or any transparent or translucent wall, ceiling or roof in or on a structure
 Maintaining the permanent fixtures and fittings of a structure
 Using a structure designed as a workplace
 Eliminate hazards which may give rise to risks.
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 Reduce risks from any remaining hazards.

 And in doing so, shall give collective measures priority over individual measures.
 Take all reasonable steps to provide with his design sufficient information about aspects of the
design of the structure or its construction or maintenance as will adequately assist:
 Employers
 Other consultants
 Contractors, to comply with their duties under these regulations.
 Ensure that prior to progressing to the next stage of the project that the Design Risk Assessment
is updated and reviewed at the stage kick-off meeting and that this is updated at each and every
project stage. This shall include a Design Risk matrix.
 During early/mid-concept stage, the consultant shall consider hazards and risks associated with
the proposed site. This shall include those emulating from current site activities, existing services,
adjacent site activities, and the existing built environment and shall fully consider the information
produced under the Expo Master Plan services.
 Undertake all design risk assessments and reviews with an employer, fellow design team
consultants and the employer’s Health and Safety Coordinator. This shall be completed during or
after a design team meeting.
 Record all significant and unusual risks and hazards identified in a single central Project Risk
Register and/or on design drawings. The purpose of this is to reduce the level of paperwork for
everyone and provide an audit trail for future reference.
 Consider any logistical issues that are associated with the form of any proposed structure. This
shall include site access arrangements during construction, and where the Contractor could
establish site set up by considering how temporary service connections (water, waste and
electrical) shall be made early in the construction process.
 Consider the practicality of installing any specified components. This shall include how these
components are to be handled and sequenced. The consultant shall highlight any unusual or
innovative project design requirements which require temporary design by the contractor.
 Ensure all workplaces meet the requirements of the local workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
regulations. This shall include end user health, safety, and welfare requirements in ‘workplaces’
and other fit-for-purpose issues such as safe access/egress arrangements.
 Ensure that all due consideration is given to the protection of future maintenance workers from
harm. This may include but not be limited to, increasing a parapet wall height on a roof, or by
providing sufficient space in plant room areas.
 As an output of design reviews, the consultant and the collective design team will have removed
and reduced a number of potential hazards where reasonably practical.
 Forward any likely significant or unusual hazards so that the contractor and eventual end users
can develop suitable arrangements to manage the risk.
 Ensure that all Design Risk information prepared during the design development and issue this to
the contractor at each of the following key stages:
 At pre-construction stage this information shall be issued to the contractor in a
Preconstruction Information Pack.
 Prior to building handover the consultant shall ensure that the contractor prepares a Health
and Safety file and that this is formally issued to the employer.
1.9.5 Construction Supervision Consultant

In addition to the HSE First-Target Zero aims, objectives, and proactive measures, the duties and
responsibilities of construction supervision consultants include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ensure the stringent implementation of the HSE policy and this document by the contractor,
subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors working under their supervision contracts in line with the
requirements set in:
 General conditions of the construction contracts
 Applicable local municipality codes or HSE regulations for contractors
 Health, safety, and environmental laws, regulations, and ministerial orders
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 Communicate the HSE policy, requirements, objectives and goals to all contractors working under
their supervision.
 Inspect and monitor the works to ensure that all health and safety standards are being met.
 Support the project managers in delivering the required health and safety standards and
performance.
 Monitor welfare facility standards and report non-conformance to the employer, as required.
 Monitor contractor’s health and safety performance.
 Ensure that all workers are given site inductions and further information and training needed for
the work.
 Consult with the workers.
 Liaise with the employer’s Project Manager and design consultant regarding ongoing design
health and safety issues.
 Ensure that a project specific HSE Plan is developed in accordance with employer’s requirements
for the scope of their services, detailing the specific arrangements of how they will manage,
monitor and supervise the contractor, as well as administer and implement the employer’s HSE
requirements.
 Employ a sufficient number of competent HSE staff in line with the legal requirements and the
employer’s HSE requirements, together with the necessary tools and arrangements to perform
their duties appropriately.
 Ensure that the contractor provide a sufficient number of competent HSE staff and personnel in
HSE critical roles, as per the employer’s HSE requirements for contractors.
 Ensure that adequate HSE information is disseminated and communicated to make the workforce
aware (in their own language) of any hazards, risks and control measures associated with their
work.
 Ensure that both SC and contractor develops and implements an adequate HSE training
programme for staff and workforce. Training to be in accordance with the employer’s HSE
Requirements document.
 Monitor and supervise the contractors HSE performance to ensure compliance with Legal,
Contractual and Employer requirements, and report any deficiencies to the employer.
 Ensure that their personnel, and those of all Project Parties, adhere to the HSE Regulations of the
programme at all times and play a proactive role in reporting and eliminating hazards onsite.
 Ensure the availability, suitability and adequacy of the HSE Plans and associated documentation
by all the contractors/Subcontractors working under them, and approve as required.
 Ensure that any plant and equipment provided by the contractor and supply chain and in use
meets legal and employer’s requirements, is in serviceable condition, fit for purpose and where
relevant operated by trained and competent personnel.
 Continuously monitor the HSE performance of the contractor and their supply chain, regularly
appraise their effectiveness making sure that any HSE non-conformances are rectified in a timely
manner and that appropriate protective and preventative controls are maintained in place at all
times.
 May direct the contractor to suspend all or part of the Works until satisfactory corrective action
has been taken if the contractor fails to take corrective action to mitigate any risks.
 In case of serious safety violation, be entitled to issue a stop-of-work order countersigned by the
employer, which shall be treated as a suspension pursuant to Sub-Clause.
 Report to the employer on a regular basis on the HSE performance of all project parties, including
a submittal of a monthly HSE report and statistics.
 Provide leadership, direction, guidance and technical assistance to the contractors in relation to
the HSE requirements and standards as required.
 To achieve the aims of this task, the following specific services will be provided by the consultant:
 Administer and lead the implementation of the behavioural based Safety Schemes (Don’t Walk By
– Observe, Engage, and Improve).
 Participate in employer led HSE leadership tours, workshops and meetings as required.
 Make allowance for the purchase of adequate number of licences to utilise the employer’s online
reporting system.
 Mandatory use of employer’s HSEQ online reporting systems.

Health and Safety
 Carry out HSE pre-start meeting with contractors as per the employer’s agendas.
 Develop and lead HSE planning/review workshops with contractor and employer.
 Carry out initial Preliminary Risk Assessment of contractor activities, reviewed periodically.
 Develop HSE campaign timelines based on risk profile.
 Develop contractors HSE Plans/MS/RA submission plan based on programmed activities.
 Ensure that contractors comply with the Assurance Minimum Standards: Doc Ref 05007-STD-
P990000--HS-000001.
 Ensure that the contractor develops and issues a project specific HSE and associated plans in
accordance with the employer’s HSE requirements.
 Review, approve, monitor the implementation of and audit the contractor’s documentation (not
limited to: HSE plans, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, material submissions, equipment
certification, and any other HSE related submissions) for compliance with legislation and
employer’s requirements.
 Carry out monthly document review of selected contractor’s documentation.
 Review contractor designs for HSE Design requirements and assessments.
 Carry out daily unsafe act/condition observation reports. Intervene as required to resolve non-
conformances and unsafe practices.
 Carry out joint weekly HSE Inspections with contractor’s personnel/Chair weekly HSE meetings
with contractors HSE and Management.
 Carry out monthly topic specific contractor audits.
 Carry out quarterly system/compliance audits of contractors.
 Carry out monthly assessment of contractor’s onsite performance.
 Ensure that all accidents/incidents and near misses are reported and investigated in accordance
with the employer’s protocols. Review reports and provide technical support, guidance and
recommendations as required.
 Ensure that both the SC and the contractor log all HSE related data on the employer’s HSE online
reporting system.
 Produce a monthly HSE progress report, to include but not be limited to executive summary,
accident/incident performance, trend and route cause analysis, KPI performance, actions
required, best practice, lessons learnt, and look ahead.
 Ensure contractors develop and implement reward and recognition schemes.
 Lead interviews of contractor’s HSE staff (in conjunction with the employer) – recommend for
approval to employer as required.
 Ensure contractor produces H&S file as per employer’s requirements.
 Assist in delivery of employer’s Training programmes as required.
 Track and verify all HSE related data submitted by the contractor.
 Ensure pre-access to site plant and equipment checks are carried out.
 Ensure contractors hoardings, security arrangements and site set-up meet employer
requirements.
 Ensure that adequate emergency arrangements are in place onsite and in site offices.
 Interface, liaise, and coordinate with contractor and employer’s HSE depts.
1.9.6 Contractor
This section outlines the contractors’ procedures and requirements for meeting their health and safety
management responsibilities, in addition to minimum construction health and safety standards that
each contractor is required to comply with. The following is applicable to all contractors working on the
programme, employed directly by the employer.
The contractor, if provided access, shall adopt the health and safety management procedures held
within the PMDS and utilise the tools and standard forms and templates provided.
The contractor is required to provide proactive and visible leadership and management onsite for
health and safety, promote and support the programme on a daily basis, drive high standards, and
ensure complete compliance with the Employer’s HSE first Target zero philosophy.
In addition to the HSE First-Target Zero aims, objectives, and proactive measures, the duties and
responsibilities of lead contractors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Health and Safety
 Plan, manage, and monitor construction phase in liaison with subcontractors.

 Prepare, develop, and implement a written plan and site rules. Initial plan (called Construction
Phase Health and Safety Plan) must be completed before the construction phase begins
(minimum of four weeks).
 Provide subcontractors with relevant parts of the plan.
 Ensure that suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the
construction phase.
 Check competence of all appointees.
 Ensure that all workers are given site inductions and further information and training needed for
the work.
 Ensure that expert knowledge or advice is available in relation to highly hazardous activities.
 Consult with the workers.
 Liaise with the employer, project manager, design consultant, and construction design and
engineer regarding ongoing design.
 Secure the site.
 Cooperate with the project manager and construction supervision consultant in planning and
managing work, including reasonable directions and site rules, thus taking ownership of relevant
parts of the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan.
 Provide the project manager with information needed for the health and safety file.
 Inform the project manager and construction supervision consultant of problems with the
Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan.
 Inform the project manager and construction supervision consultant of all accidents and incidents,
diseases, and dangerous occurrences.
In addition to the HSE First-Target Zero aims, objectives and proactive measures the contractor has
identified duties and responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:
Cooperation
The contractor shall cooperate with the employer and the SC in planning and managing work.
Compliance
 The contractor shall comply with all local legislative and the employer’s Health and Safety
requirements contained in the PMDS. Where legal requirements conflict with those set out in the
employer’s HSE requirements, the more stringent requirement shall apply.
 The contractor shall plan, manage and monitor construction phase activities as required to
discharge their duties.
Contractor Health and Safety Management System
 The contractor shall implement and maintain a health and safety policy and management system
(HSMS) to comply with the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007 for the duration of the contract
period.
 The contractor for each project shall ensure that any required applications for health and safety
approvals, permits, and licences are prepared, submitted, and obtained, if applicable.
 The contractor will maintain a register of the required approvals, permits, and licences for their
project and their status.
Contractor Health and Safety Plan(s)
 The contractor shall develop a project-specific Health and Safety Plan for their scope of work
once awarded a task and prior to mobilisation on site. The plan will be expected to outline the
detailed arrangements for complying with the employer’s health and safety requirements.
 Guidance on content and a Health and safety plan template is made available to all Contractors
for that purpose. Refer to Section 3.22.
 The contractor must issue a project specific health and safety organisation chart.
 The contractor is required to develop and submit for review and approval the following
management plans and procedures.

Health and Safety
 Lifting Operations
 Electrical Safety
 Work at Height
 Traffic Management
 Temporary Works
 Welfare
 Occupational Health – Summer Working
 Fire Safety
 Emergency
 Office
 Security
 The SC will review and assess the contractor’s plans to ensure it complies with the Employer’s
requirements.
 The contractor will review and approve all other contractor relevant reports and submittals.
 No work is permitted to commence until approved status is gained.
Welfare and Accommodation Facilities (Site office/Workshops/Stores)
 The contractor shall make sure suitable accommodation and welfare facilities are provided from
the start and maintained throughout the construction phase. In accordance with employer’s
requirements.
 All facilities will be constructed of flame retardant, non-combustible materials.
 All facilities shall be fitted with adequate automatic fire detection, alarm systems and extinguishing
medium.
 Layout and specifications to be submitted to the SC and the employer for review and approval.
 All facilities shall be Civil Defence compliant.
Risk Management and Hazard Identification
The contract is required to assess risk and implement controls as required by the hierarchy of risk
management.
 The contractor shall prepare a risk register for the overall project scope of works.
 The risk register shall be reviewed at regular intervals by the contractor.
Method Statements/Risk Assessments
The contractor shall develop MS/RA issuance plan, in accordance with the construction schedule.
The contractor shall provide project/activity specific and detailed method statements and risk
assessments (MS/RA) explaining his approach for each activity undertaken. Guidance on format and
content can be found in the employer’s health and safety requirements.
To allow adequate review and approval timescales by the SC and the employer, MS/RA must be
issued by the contractor at least 21 days in advance of commencement of activities.
No work is permitted to commence until approved status is gained.
Four Steps to Safety – the contractor shall comply with the principals of the employer’s Four Steps to
Safety strategy, and build into its own systems and procedures.
 Consultation – The contractor shall actively engage and consult with his workforce.
 Observe, Engage, Improve – Don’t Walk By Behavioural intervention programme
 'Observe, Engage, Improve – Don't Walk By' is an initiative aimed at creating an environment of
awareness and openness - one in which people have the confidence to identify and challenge
unsafe acts and conditions. It is about changing attitudes and behaviour by ensuring that we all
understand and are committed to the undisputed benefits of a safe working environment.
Achieving this needs the involvement of everyone. That is why the ‘Don't Walk By’ philosophy runs
from the employer through every stage and function of all projects from tender to hand over.

Health and Safety
The contractor shall implement a behavioural intervention programme in accordance with the
employer’s requirements. Where the contractor already has a scheme he will be required to issue to
the SC for approval to use.
Plant and Equipment
All plant and equipment shall meet the employer’s HSE requirements contained within this document
No plant maintenance facility is permitted to be constructed on any Expo 2020 site without prior
approval of the SC and the employer.
Operator competencies are detailed in the employer’s HSE requirements contained in the PMDS.
Resource and Competency
 The contractor must ensure that adequate competent resources are allocated to ensure effective
health and safety management throughout the duration of the contract and to monitor the
effectiveness of f their HSMS and HSP
 The contractor will allocate one non-working supervisor per eight workers (minimum).
 Additional supervisors may be required dependent on risk assessment.
 Managers and supervisor will be required to be trained in accordance with the Employers
Representatives HSE Requirements contained in the PMDS
 The contractor will ensure and check that all workers are competent to carry out the activities for
which they are engaged. Specific competencies can be found in the PMDS.
Certain roles and functions require specific training and competencies, as referenced in the
Employers Representative’s HSE requirements in the PMDS.
HSE Resource and Competency
 The contractor must ensure that adequate competent resources are allocated to ensure effective
health and safety management throughout the duration of the contract and to monitor the
effectiveness of their HSMS and HSP.
 One safety officer is to be deployed per 75 workers, one senior safety officer per 10 Safety
Officers, and one full time HSE manager per 1500 persons.
 Additional staff may be required to be engaged by the contractor based on any local legislative
requirements and/or risk assessment.
 All persons must be a suitably qualified and experienced in accordance with the Employers
Representatives criteria contained in the Employers Representatives HSE requirements
contained in the PMDS.
 The contractor will review its staff against given criteria and forward on to the SC and the
employer for final approval upon their assessment of suitable health and safety staff.
Health and Safety Surveillance
The process for the inspection and monitoring of activities by the contractor, as well as the frequency
of monitoring and any further details, shall be included in the contractor HSP. This process shall align
with the employer’s HSE requirements in the PMDS. Refer to the Audit and Inspection Processes on
the PMDS for further information and relevant tools.
The contractor shall undertake formal internal inspections and audits to monitor their performance and
implement improvement plans. The purpose of each inspection and audit is to examine the
Contractor’s HSMS System and HSP compliance status to verify that they meet the programme
requirements and they have been fully implemented on the project.
 The contractor shall develop a schedule for auditing and inspecting their own activities. The
employer and/or consultant may accompany the contractor on selected audits and inspections.
 The contractor shall monitor and ensure the full implementation of the HSP onsite through the
following minimum methods:
 Monthly Leadership tours (led by the contractor’s senior management)
 Daily site tours and observations
 Weekly inspections (can be conducted jointly or combined with engineer and employer in
accordance with the contractor’s inspection schedule where needed)

Health and Safety
 Monthly site performance assessments or topic based audits

 Quarterly compliance audits (can be conducted jointly or combined with the contractor’s audit
schedule where needed)
 OHSAS 18001 Management System Audits (as required by the internal contractor
certification requirements)
 The contractor shall submit the monitoring reports (tours, inspections and audits) to the consultant
and employer as required. All actions are to be logged on the employer’s online reporting system.
 The contractor shall ensure and monitor the closure of corrective actions in accordance with
agreed timescales.
 The SC and the employer may accompany the contractor on selected audits and inspections.
Online Tracking System
The employer has developed an online HSE management system for collaboration between
contractor, engineer, and the employer. The system is provided for:
 Logging of accident and incident data and reports
 Monthly performance reporting
 Issue and close out HSE observations and corrective actions from (tours/inspections/audits)
 The employer will administer the system
 Use of the system is mandatory for the contractor and his supply chain. All relevant personnel will
be provided user training and access as required
The contractor shall allow for purchasing the number of licenses required to deliver the project.
Control of contractors
 It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that their appointed sub-contractors and supply chain
are aware of and abide by the employer’s HSE requirements and their own project standards and
complementary policies and regulations.
 It will be the responsibility of the contractor to assess and ensure the competence and suitability
of all subcontractors and their supply chain.
Reporting and Communications
 Routine project reporting for health and safety issues is required. The contractor shall submit
regular reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual) as per the project-specific health and
safety requirements, covering all health and safety data and metrics required, and KPI set for the
project. Refer to the Employers Representative’s HSE requirement and reporting Process on the
PMDS.
 The contractor is responsible for collecting and reviewing the sub-contractor reports or data.
 The contractor will develop a coordination meetings schedule of sufficient scope to ensure that all
aspects of the management system and project areas are discussed regularly and as early as
practicable. These meetings also provide a forum to discuss and resolve any outstanding
environmental corrective actions/issues.
 The contractor shall ensure that health and safety performance is reviewed and monitored on
weekly basis through formal site meetings to discuss problems, coordination issues, etc. More
details on frequency and types of meetings will be included in the contractors HSP, which will
align with the employer’s HSE Requirements, contained in the PMDS.
 The SC and the employer will monitor contractor meetings through attendance or review of
meeting notes.
Training
 The contractor shall have in place a training programme and monitor training records onsite.
Refer to the employer’s HSE requirement on PMDS for further information. Training plan must be
issue to the SC for review and approval.
 The contractor shall ensure that all its employees and sub-contractors working on its site are
provided with an Induction upon joining and with regular trainings, as frequently as necessary to
achieve a level of awareness and competence appropriate to their assigned tasks. All contractor
employees and sub-contractors must be inducted and made aware of the employer’s
requirements.

Health and Safety
 Specialised training shall be also given to all personnel assigned to working on the project site
depending on their tasks and as required by the employer’s HSE Requirements.
 All training materials shall be prepared by a designated competent trainer and reviewed by the SC
and employer.
 The contractor shall provide a dedicated training centre, complete with adequate audio visual
equipment and furniture. Layout and specification to be submitted for review and approval.
 The contractor will keep an updated training matrix in place showing all types of induction and
training courses available, and to which category type of employees these courses will be
delivered. A training schedule must be in place as well showing the timing/period during which the
training courses will be given to required staff.
 In addition to sign-in sheets that shall be filled at each induction and training course presentation,
the contractor shall keep a Training Register stating the topic of training or induction conducted,
attendees’ details, dates of presentations, and trainer details. The register must be kept up-to-
date at the worksite office to ensure that all staff on the work site has had the proper trainings and
induction.
Induction
 All new contractor and sub-contractor’s site personnel including management, supervisors and
workers must attend Induction training on arrival at the site. The instructor delivering the induction
training shall be a competent trainer.
 The key elements of the induction training for new site personnel will be detailed in the employer’s
HSE requirements.
 Contractor’s induction presentations must be issued to the SC for review and approval.
 A list of attendees at all induction training sessions shall be taken (sign-in sheets) and an up-to-
date register shall be retained by the contractor.
Daily Activity Briefings/Night Activity Briefings
 The contractor is required to deliver a daily activity briefing/night activity to every worker, prior to
them starting their planned work activities. Records must be kept.
Toolbox Talks
The contractor is required to deliver weekly toolbox talks to it workforce and supply chain.
Accident Incident Reporting and Management
 The contractor is required to develop an accident and incident reporting and investigation
procedure that aligns with the employer’s incident reporting and investigation requirements. See
the PMDS for incident reporting process.
 The contractor will keep a register of all accidents/incidents/near misses.
 The employer must be made aware within one hour of any significant events.
 The contractor will issue a 24-hour report interim report to the engineer.
 The contractor will log all accident and incidents on the employer’s online reporting system.
 Any statutory notification reports made by the contractor will be made available to the SC and
employer.
 Where a fully detailed investigation report is required to be produced, it will be produced by the
contractor in accordance with an industry recognised standard (such as DNV SCAT, Taproot,
ICAM, or fishbone analysis) and detail preventative and corrective actions as required. All reports
will be issued to the SC and employer for review, comment, and recommendation, in accordance
with timescales contained within the employer’s HSE requirements, contained within the PMDS.
Reward and recognition programmes
 The employer is committed to having the highest standards of health and safety across the
programme, this is supported by recognition and reward of those individuals and companies that
are proactive and successful in their Health and Safety Performance.
 The contractor is required to implement a reward and recognition scheme.


Health and Safety
Design
 Where the contractors scope includes design responsibility they shall develop design
management plan, containing procedures, plans and specific design risk assessments identifying
how risk during construction phase, maintenance and end use, will be eliminated and/or mitigated
by the design phase process.
Review/Update
 The contractor shall conduct reviews and updates to their HSP and other associated procedures
and tools on a quarterly basis, or after significant events so as to ensure continuous improvement
of their Health and Safety performance.
Breach
 In the event of breach of contract, the employer’s HSE requirements, failure to adequately
manage Health and Safety or in the event of significant accidents and incidents the SC and/or the
employer reserves the right to suspend the contractor’s works anytime and cost implications
associated with stoppages shall be borne by the contractor.
Health and Safety Deliverables
The contractor shall prepare:
 Health and Safety policy and Management System (HSMS)
 Register of Health and Safety approvals, permits, and licences
 Health and Safety Plan (HSP)
 Health and Safety organisation chart
 Management plans and procedures
 Accident and Incident reports
 Project risk register
 Method Statements and Risk Assessments
 Behavioural Observation scheme
 Schedule of tours, audits and inspections
 Observations, findings, action reports, and register
 Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Health and Safety Performance Reports
 Training Plan, matrix, register and competence certificates
 Reward and recognition scheme

2 Health and Safety Documentation Standards

This section of the key health and safety standards document outlines the expectations for all working
on Expo 2020 projects in relation to documentation and record management. All organisations, as a
minimum, must maintain on-site health and safety files containing the information detailed within this
section.
2.1 Health and Safety Documentation and Records

All parties will be subject to periodic health and safety documentation audit throughout the duration of
the project. Such documentation audits will address the requirement as laid out in this document.
All key health and safety documentation must, therefore, be kept on file in an orderly manner to
ensure efficiency during an audit.
2.2 Contractor H&S Records File

All organisations will be required to maintain and periodically update the following information. The
detailed requirements for each of these is discussed in the following sections.
 Health and Safety Management System
 Health and Safety Policy
 Health and Safety Management System
 Employer’s Liability and workmen’s compensation Insurance Certificates
 Health and Safety Plan(s) - in accordance with employer’s requirements contained in Section
3.22
 Performance Improvement Action Plan
 Health and Safe Systems of Work
 Health and Safety Method Statements and Workforce Briefing Records
 Health and Safety Risk Assessment Records (Inc. COSHH, Noise, Manual Handling)
 Temporary work register and certificates
 Permit to Work Documentation
 Lifting Plans
 Training and competency
 Training matrix, certificates and records:
 Specialist Skills such as Scaffolders and equipment operators
 Supervisors
 Managers
 HSE professionals
 Plant and Equipment
 Plant and Equipment Examination/Inspection Records
 Lifting equipment inspection records
 PAT test records
 Accident and Incident
 Accident and Incident Reports
 Accident and Incident investigations
 Consultation and Communication
 Behavioural Observation Records
 Health and Safety Tool Box Talk Records
 Daily Activity Briefing/Night Activity Briefing Records

Health and Safety
 Health and Safety Meeting Minutes

 H&S Alerts
 General H&S Correspondence
 Performance Review
 H&S Audits
 Monthly assessments
 Leadership Health and Safety Tour Reports
 H&S Inspections (Safety Manager/Advisor)
 H&S Tours (Site Managers/Supervisors)
 Disciplinary Actions
 Corrective Action Requests
2.3 Health and Safety Management Systems

H&S management system must consider the following:
 The provision of a current Health and Safety Policy showing clear commitment to the prevention
of workplace injury by the most senior level of the contractor organisation. The policy must show a
clear commitment to:
 The prevention of injury and illness
 Compliance with health and safety and other legal requirements
 A commitment to continuous improvement to health and safety performance
 The frequency for the review of the policy
 The provision of a current Insurance certificates
 The provision of a health and safety plan aligned to the objectives of the policy and the work
activities performed by the Contractor. Guidance on the health and safety plan format and content
can be found in Section 3.23 of this document.
 A Performance Improvement Plan clearly demonstrating the Contractor’s commitment and
planned activities to improve performance in relation to the EX20 HSE First, Target Zero
programme.
2.4 Safe Systems of Work

2.4.1 Health and Safety Method Statement
 The provision of suitable and satisfactory ‘Health and Safety Method Statements’ by contractors is
essential on all Expo 2020 projects.
 The contractor will provide a programme for method statement production in line with their
specific package programme. Method statements must be issued to the SC at least 14 working
days in advance of commencement of work. On tasks of higher complexity, additional time must
be considered for review of the method statement.
 All health and safety method statements are to be listed on a master schedule which must identify
the ‘method statement title’, the ‘revision number’ and the ‘scope of works which it covers’.
 Prior to commencing work onsite, all operatives must be given a briefing by their company on the
method statement for the works they are to undertake. This briefing must highlight any key risk
information and control measures.
 Guidance on the provision and content of Health and Safety method statements can be found in
(Section 3.22).
 Where a safety inspection identifies contractor works which are not adequately covered by a
Health and Safety method statement, all or specific parts of those works will be immediately
suspended by the SC and/or the employer until satisfactory action is taken by the contractor to
rectify the situation. The cost attributed to any associated downtime will be borne by the
contractor.
 All method statements will be recorded in electronic and or hard copy onsite, by using Aconex
which is the employer’s EDMS system.

Health and Safety
2.4.2 Risk Assessment

 Contractors must assess the health and safety risks associated with their work activities and
identify suitable and effective control measures to be used to combat these risks.
 It is not necessary to include the risk assessment process within the Health and Safety method
statements submitted to the employer, however, the specific risks and control measures must be
clearly identified within it.
 The specific risks and control measures identified must be clearly communicated to all members
of the contractors’ workforce.
For specific guidance on risk assessment, refer to Section 3.24 Risk Assessment Guidance
2.4.3 Permits to Work

The employer will require a number of permit-to-work systems to be adopted on their projects.
Majority of these permits will be under the direct issue and control of contractor management.
Table 2-1 outlines the method of control for the relevant permit systems. Upon appointment to the
project, contractors must liaise with the SC to identify necessary permit systems which the contractor
will operate. The contractor must also identify specific operational control measures which will be
implemented on the project i.e. authorised persons, obtaining permits and rescinding permits.
Table 2-1. Permit to Work Requirement
Permit Direct Control Coordination Comments

Systems
1. Permit-to- Relevant SC  Approved issue/cancellation by relevant

Dig Contractor contractor
 The SC notified of excavation works
within contractor’s method statement
 System agreed and approved by the SC
 Regular monitoring of systems will be
carried out by the SC and employer
2. Demolition Relevant SC  Approved issue/cancellation by relevant

Permit Contractor contractor
 The SC to be notified of demolition works
within the contractor’s method statement
carried out by the SC and the employer
3. Hot Works Relevant SC  Approved issue/cancellation by relevant

Permit Contractor contractor
 The SC is to be notified of fire safety
considerations within contractor’s H&S
plan
4. Mobile Relevant SC  Approved issue/cancellation by relevant

Crane Contractor contractor
Permit  System agreed and approved by the SC

Health and Safety
Permit Direct Control Coordination Comments

Systems
5. Confined Relevant SCS  Contractor to produce a schedule of

Space Contractor confined space working as part of the
Permit Health and Safety Plan
 Approved issue/cancellation by relevant
contractor
 The SC to be notified of confined space
works contractor’s method statement
 System agreed and approved by SC
carried out by the SC
6. Electrical Relevant SC  Approved issue/cancellation by relevant

and Contractor contractor
Mechanica  Key lockout/tagout system and control by
l Permit/ relevant contractor
LOTO  System to be agreed and approved by
the SC
7. General Relevant SC  Contractor system of control agreed with

permit to Contractor the SC prior to commencement of works
work  System agreed and approved by the SC
8. Public Employer’s SC/  Contractor to issue request to the SC

interface management Employer/  System agreed and approved by the SC
operations Statutory  Compliance with conditions by the
Authority contractor
carried out by the SC/employer/Statutory
Authority
2.5 Training and Competence

All organisations must provide appropriate health and safety training to staff from non-operational
functions and departments within the organisation to avoid any impact to onsite activity.
The employer requires that everybody engaged on their construction sites is able to demonstrate they
have the necessary health and safety knowledge and skills.
Requirements for such training is provided in Appendix A.

Health and Safety
2.6 Health and Safety Personnel Requirements

Table 2-2 lists the criteria that H&S personnel must meet.
Table 2-2. Health and Safety Personnel - Experience and Qualification Requirements
HSE
Minimum Experience
Qualification Professional
(years)
Membership
Position NEBOSH NEBOSH General

Diploma or Certification and
equivalent Construction IOSH, IIRSM Total HSE
(NVQ5/BSC Certification or
Diploma) equivalent
12-15 (with at least 3

HSE CMIOSH or
Yes N/A years delivering at the
Manager equivalent
level of HSE Manager)
8-12 (with at least 3

Senior
years of delivering at the
HSE Preferred Yes Optional
level of Senior HSE
Officer
Officer)
HSE
N/A Yes Optional 5
Officer
The following HSE personnel will be required as a minimum to be deployed by the contractor:
 A full time dedicated Health and Safety Manager must be appointed by the main contractor for
more than 1500 employees onsite (inclusive of supply chain and/or sub-contractors).
 In cases where the contractor has less than 1500 employees onsite, a competent Health and
Safety Manager must be available to provide support, as required.
 One Safety Officer per 75 workers
 One senior safety officer per 10 Safety Officers
The health and safety staffing requirements are listed in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3. Health and Safety Personnel - Staffing Requirements
Number of employees Required Health and Safety Staff

in every shift
Safety Officer Senior Safety Officer HSE Manager
Less than 75
1 (full time) - -
employees
76 – 525 employees 2–8 - -
526 – 750 8 – 10 1 -
751 – 1500 11 – 20 1–2 -
1501 + 20 + 2+ 1

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2.7 Plant and Equipment

All contractors are required to comply with the following:
 It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all work equipment is suited to the task at
hand, properly serviced and maintained, and operated by competent personnel.
 Many items of plant and machinery such as lifting equipment and pressure vessels, require
statutory examination, test, and routine inspections. Such tests and inspections must be carried
out to ensure equipment is fully functional at any point of time.
 Any protective devices on equipment to prevent contact with moving parts must be in good order
and not removed while the equipment is being operated.
 The design of any supporting structure, including existing structures, loading bays, hoist ties, and
tower crane grillages must have evidence of a check by a competent person to demonstrate it is
adequate for the task.
 Operatives must be competent and adequately trained. This is usually in the form of relevant DM
Accredited Training Provider cards or other acceptable evidence of training and competence.
2.7.1 Inspection Requirements

 The minimum inspection regime for work equipment must be set by each contractor based on
manufacturer’s information and other statutory obligations.
 Additional inspection requirements may be identified taking into account the work being carried
out, any site specific risks that may affect the condition of the equipment and the intensity of use
of the equipment.
 The outcome of inspections must be recorded and stored appropriately. Records can be attached
to the equipment itself or stored electronically. They must be easily accessible by those who use
the equipment or otherwise need the information.
 Equipment that are subject to an inspection regime must be accompanied by physical evidence of
last inspection, when a contractor:
 Uses equipment that is acquired from another user
 Provides equipment for use to another user
2.8 Accident and Incident Reporting procedure

 All site accidents, including near misses, must be reported to the employer and the SC. These
must also be recorded on the Credit360 reporting system and the contractor’s own reporting
system, as required (see Figure 2-1).
 Contractors are obliged to report all significant events and high potential near misses to the SC as
soon as practicable by the quickest available means.
 Once notified by the contractor, the SC is obliged to report all significant events to the employer
as soon as practicable after occurrence by the quickest available means.
 The employer must be notified of all significant events and high potential near misses within one-
hour of occurrence.
 Injured personnel must, where possible, report to the site first-aid facility for treatment. All projects
will have a dedicated first-aid facility provided by the contractors.
 Where emergency first-aid treatment or the emergency services are required, the nearest person
with a mobile telephone/radio must be notify the contractors appointed person who will initiate the
necessary action.
 All contractors are required to provide trained first-aid personnel and first-aid equipment as per
the requirements in Section 3.15 Fire Safety.
 All significant events must be investigated by the contractor and a copy of the report along with a
copy of any local regulatory authority statutory accident report form must be submitted to the
engineer.
 All accidents will be investigated by the contractor.
 For any incident that occurs on an EX20 project, an incident investigation must be completed by
all the contractors involved in the incident.

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 All contractor accident and incident investigations are to cover the following elements as a
minimum and are to be provided in a timely fashion to the SC and the employer for review and
comment. Contractors are also expected to follow the procedure shown in Figure 2-1.
 Aims and objectives
 Incident details and events
 Investigation method
 Investigation team details
 Findings of site visit
 Findings of documentation review
 Findings of employee/witness interviews
 Findings in relation to supervision and management
 Findings in relation to behaviour and human factors
 Findings in relation to technology and equipment
 Findings in relation to environmental factors
 Immediate cause
 Root cause
 Conclusion
 Recommendations

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Figure 2-1. Accident and Incident Reporting Process

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2.9 Communication and Consultation

2.9.1 Contractor Pre-mobilisation Meeting
Contractors will be required to attend a site pre-mobilisation meeting, chaired by the SC prior to
commencing operations onsite. This meeting will cover finalisation specific site requirements including
health and safety issues, and any other requirements.
2.9.2 Safety Consultation Meetings

The contractor shall, prior to commencing works onsite, arrange for their workforce to be notified of:
 The key health and safety risks associated with their works
 The safe systems of work and precautions to be utilised to remove/eliminate such risks
 The communication procedure for raising health and safety issues within the company
2.9.3 Safety Toolbox Talk Meetings

Contractors will ensure that safety toolbox meetings are held onsite. The meetings must be structured
as follows:
 Frequency of meeting: Weekly
 Duration of meeting: 5 to 10 minutes
 Attendance: Contractor’s workforce
 Location: At the workplace
The contractor’s supervisor must select a suitable topic and address the workforce on the general
safety requirements of that subject. These topics can cover:
 Safe use of abrasive wheels
 Safe use of hazardous substances
 Safe use of Personal Protective Equipment
 Safe access/egress
 Housekeeping
 Fire precautions for hot work operations
 Safety for confined space works
 Safe use of machinery and power tools
 Safety precautions when working at height
Note: This list is not exhaustive and will differ between trades.
A record of each tool-box talk listing attendees must be maintained in the contractor’s H&S records
file. These records may be audited and will contribute to the contractor’s overall monthly safety league
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2.9.4 Schedule of Site H&S Meetings and Communications

Required by Contractors
Health and Safety meetings will be held in accordance with the matrix shown in Table 2-4.
Table 2-4. Health and Safety Meeting Requirements
Name of Frequency Agenda for H&S Attendees

Meeting
Contractor Prior to the To close out all key H&S issues Employer/Engineer and
Start of works prior to commencement onsite Contractor Management
Pre-Mobilisation
Method Prior to the To notify workforce of H&S Contractor Management/

statement Start of works risks/safe systems of work/ Contractor
briefings communication procedures Operatives/Engineer
Site Safety Weekly To discuss general and raised Employer/Engineer and

Meetings H&S issues and agree relevant Contractor Management
actions as may be necessary
 Formal
 Minutes issued
Weekly Weekly To discuss current and planned Employer/Engineer and

Progress site progress Contractor Management
Meetings
 Formal
 Minutes issued
 H&S is first agenda item
Daily Activity Daily To discuss the coordinated work Contractor Management/

Briefings for the day ahead: Supervision/All
contractor operatives
 Access and egress
routes/requirements
 Equipment requirements
 Competence requirements
 Working areas
 Job steps/High risk activities
occurring/control measures
 Interfaces/Exclusion zones
 Permits required
Tool Box Talks Weekly Topic to be determined by All Contractor

Contractor Manager/Supervisor Operatives/Contractor
Supervision/Engineer
HSE Committee Monthly Promotion of co-operation Employer/Engineer/

Meetings between employers and Contractor
employees on matters relating to Management/Contractor
HSE /Subcontractor workforce
representatives

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Contractors are reminded that:

 They must take into consideration the literacy levels and languages spoken by its workforce while
planning its communications strategy.
 All personnel must be able to receive site communications and instructions in Arabic, English and
the most common languages used in the workplace. This will require the contractor to provide
adequate levels of competent supervisors who can translate communications and instructions into
and from the relevant language(s) of the contractor’s workforce.
 The standards of safety competence and training requirements required within the contractor’s
workforce are constant for all personnel regardless of native origin and/or language spoken.
 The contractor is fully responsible for all additional resources and associated costs required to
effect satisfactory levels of competence and communication within their workforce.
2.9.5 Safety Alerts

The employer will communicate safety alerts to the entire supply chain in relation to industry changes,
recent learnings from incident investigation, inspection or auditing, improvements in technology or
understanding of a work process. Safety alerts issued by the employer to the supply chain must be
communicated to the workforce (including sub-contractors) where applicable. A record of such
communication must be kept within the contractor’s project health and safety filing system.
2.9.6 Contractor Supervision Standards

Contractors are required to provide at least one working eight employees, with one supervisor per
non-working supervisor per 24 employees.
Additional supervision resources may be required depending on the risk profile of certain activities.
Contractors must clearly identify their organisation and key safety arrangements for supervising their
workforce operations. This must include the following:
 An organisation chart which clearly identifies:
 The names and roles of all persons within their management and supervisory organisation for
the project
 The manager or supervisor who will have overall responsibility for dealing with safety related
matters onsite (i.e. supervisor responsible for safety)
 The safety manager/adviser who will be attending the site to undertake site safety
inspections, audits and to provide safety advice
 The director responsible for safety who must be contacted in matters of high importance
which cannot be resolved by the contractor’s site organisation
 Key safety duties for each manager and supervisor within the site organisation chart
 Any manager or supervisor with specific responsibility for safety duties carry a statutory
requirement for an ‘authorised’ or ‘appointed’ person (e.g.- ‘permit to work authorisation’,
‘lifting supervisor’, ‘live electrical working’, ‘temporary works engineering/design’)
 The specific operations and numbers of employees for which each supervisor will be
responsible
2.10 Performance Measurement

The employer will continuously measure and analyse the contractor’s performance with regards to
safety. The objective is to improve performance standards on a continuously by benchmarking current
performance and setting performance improvement targets where relevant through the use of the
online reporting system. The SC and the contractors have a duty to undertake particular performance
measurements procedures. Table 2-6 outlines the procedures and requirements for performance
measurement.

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Table 2-5. Health and Safety Performance Measurement Procedures
Frequency
Procedure Description
Engineers/
Employer Measurement
Contractors
Accident Accidents are analysed Monthly Online reporting Monthly

Trend to identify if any specific minimum, system/hard
Analysis trends are evident (e.g. copy
by contractor, by work
activity, by work area,
and by injury)
Observation Observation raised on Monthly Online reporting Monthly

Trend online reporting system minimum system/hard
Analysis are analysed to identify copy
trends.
H&S Tours Physical inspections of Daily Online reporting Contractors

site H&S standards system/hard
copy
H&S Physical inspections of One per week Online reporting As agreed with
Inspections site H&S standards (norm) system/hard the employer
copy
Undertaken by H&S
Manager/Advisor
H&S Audits Audit review of One per Online reporting As agreed with
procedural compliance month (norm) system/hard the employer
copy
Undertaken by H&S
Manager/ Advisor
H&S Physical inspection of Senior Online reporting In accordance

Leadership site H&S standards Leadership system/hard with employer
Tours Team 1 per copy schedules
Undertaken by
quarter
Employer Senior
(minimum)
Leadership Team and
Project Leadership Leadership
Teams Team 1 per
month
(minimum)
Behavioural Observations are Monthly Online reporting One observation

Observations analysed to identify the system/hard per person per
behavioural evident copy month (all
trends. organisations)
Coordinated The SC’s H&S Manager One per Online reporting One per month
H&S Reviews and contractor’s H&S month (norm) system/Hard (norm)
Managers undertake a copy
combined, coordinated
review of H&S
standards and
compliance on the
project.

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Frequency
Procedure Description
Engineers/
Employer Measurement
Contractors
Monthly League table illustrating Upgraded Online One per month

Assessment current H&S ratings of monthly Reporting
League Table contractors based on system/Hard
(refer overleaf previous month’s copy
for details) performance.
2.10.1 Project Health and Safety League Table

The employer will operate a project Health and Safety League Table for all contractors on each
project. Contractor league ratings are reviewed on a monthly basis allowing the employer to
continuously track and record the performance of contractors. The data from the monthly league
contributes to each contractor’s overall performance. Performance ratings are allocated against the
following key performance indicators/standards:
 Documentation standards
 Workforce application
 Work place standards
 Use of online reporting systems
 Communication standards
 Management application
 Accidents (this will be a negative rating)
These elements will be the standard basis used across projects to give an overall Health and Safety
rating. Project specific deliverables may also be added to the base requirements above as specified
by employer needs. An example of the ratings scoring system is presented in Table 2-6.
Table 2-6. Monthly Performance Assessment Ratings
Star Rating % Rating Description Colour Code
5 81-100 Excellent Green
4 61 - 80 Very Good Yellow
3 41 - 60 Reasonable White
2 21 - 40 Poor Blue
1 0 - 20 Very Poor Red

3 Health and Safety Site and Operational

Standards
This part of Health and Safety Requirements for contractors document has been developed to provide
contractors working on EX20 projects with an overview of the employer’s expectation and some visual
examples of ‘what good looks like’. It must be noted that this part provides an overview of
expectations and does in no way remove the requirement for contractors to have specific work
processes, task and equipment accepted by the respective employer and engineer’s team.
3.1 Site Welfare Provision

3.1.1 General Requirements
Welfare facilities such as the provision of drinking water, washing/ablution, toilets, cool rooms,
restrooms and facilities for eating meals are all mandatory requirements on EX20 projects.
The facilities (both welfare and first aid) will be provided and maintained by contractors. Welfare
facilities onsite must be as close as practical to the working locations. Large sites may require multiple
facilities to avoid long distance travel. The contractor is required to develop a specific temporary
facilities and welfare plan detailing specific arrangements. This plan must be submitted to the
employer and the SC for review and approval.
3.1.2 Sanitary and Washing Facilities

Sufficient flush type (rather than chemical) toilet facilities (including urinals) must be provided with
easy access from working areas. Chemical lavatories may be used only as a short term measure.
All sanitary conveniences must be adequately ventilated, lit and kept clean and in an orderly condition
and be available for the duration of the project. Separate sanitary conveniences must be provided for
men and women.
Where provide flush type toilets cannot be provided, chemical toilets are to be provided. However,
where chemical toilets are used they must have, as a minimum, a supply of warm water for washing
hands. The toilets onsite will need to be carefully sited/screened to avoid offending neighbours.
A guide to the number of WCs and urinals to be provided is shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1. Minimum Toilet Requirements
No. of Persons on Site No. of WCs No. of Urinals
50 2 2
100 4 3
200 7 6
400 13 10
600 19 14
1000 31 22
For every additional 100 personnel onsite, four additional WCs are required. For every additional 100
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3.1.3 Washing Facilities Requirements

 Washing facilities are to be provided in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience, any
accommodation unit(s) provided for changing clothing and in close proximity to mess facilities.
 Wash basins must be large enough for people to wash their faces, hands and forearms. This
means the hand and forearm up to the elbow must fit into the basin provided.
 The rooms containing washing facilities must be adequately ventilated, lit and kept clean and in
an orderly condition.
 Separate washing facilities must to be provided for men and women unless they are in a lockable
room intended to be used by only one person at a time.
 In prayers areas, suitable ablution facilities shall be provided for workers to prepare prior to prayer
3.1.4 Shower Facilities

 Showers must be provided where reasonably practical and where necessary due to risk
 Where the work is particularly dirty, showers may be necessary. When using products containing
cement, washing facilities to remove contact with the skin must be within close proximity to the
workplace.
 Shower facilities must be well ventilated and cleaned daily. Shower facilities for men and women
must be separate and not connected. Showers onsite will need to be carefully sited/screened to
avoid offending neighbours.
 The shower facilities must include a supply of clean hot and cold or warm water, soap or other
suitable means of cleaning and towels or other suitable means of drying.
For maintenance work or for project work of short duration it may not be feasible to provide the level
of welfare facility described in this section. In such circumstances the level of welfare for washing,
toilets and break areas must be, as a minimum, hygienic with running water and portable toilets in
good condition and cleaned regularly.
3.1.5 Drinking Water

An adequate supply of cooled drinking water must be provided in offices, mess areas, field rest
shelters and at other suitable points to ensure every employee has immediate access to water.
The Contractor must ensure that the water is of ‘wholesome’ quality and free of contaminants.
Drinking water supplied from bottles or containers must be protected from possible contamination and
changed periodically to prevent it from becoming stale. Cups or other suitable drinking vessels must
be kept near the water provided for drinking.
The Contractor must install water filters, chlorinators and disinfection units and ensure that water
storage tanks are cleaned and maintained regularly. Water quality tests of storage tanks and delivery
pipework will be carried out in accordance with any local requirements by third party accredited
laboratories, before first use of the tank and then at regular intervals. Suggested frequency is every
three months, but specific to be determined by Risk Assessment and included in the welfare plan.
The following specifications must be followed by the Contractor onsite:
 All water tanks must be located at ground level to eliminate working at height issues associated
with installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance.
 Cooled drinking water must be readily available for all workers and the distribution around site
and means for refilling water coolers needs to be planned. Individual water bottles or similar
vessels must be provided to each worker.
 Drinking water shall be marked ‘Drinking Water’ in Arabic, English and the most common
languages used in the workplace.
 Outlets for non-potable water shall be marked, ‘Danger, Water Unfit for Drinking’ in Arabic,
English and the most common languages used in the work place.
 There shall be no cross-connection, open or potential, between a system furnishing potable water
and a system furnishing non-potable water.

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 If the drinking water is from taps directly from the mains, they need not be marked ‘Drinking
Water’. If, for instance taps are fed from a water storage tank and one tap is fed direct from the
water main this tap must be clearly marked ‘Drinking Water’.
 Fixed drinking water stations must be provided, as a guide, at a ratio of one station per 50
persons as a guide.
3.1.6 Breaks, Meals and Rest Facilities

The contractor will provide mess facilities where workers can eat in comfort and are protected from
the weather. They must be heated or cooled as appropriate, have adequate numbers of tables and
chairs, be situated away from the site to minimise contact with dirt, dust or dangerous substances,
and must be cleaned daily. The contractor must adhere to the following:
 Mess facilities can be located within the building under construction, however the mess area must
be fully enclosed and isolated from the main works. The contractors shall provide adequate
hygienic and chilled food storage for worker’s food. All facilities must have suitable arrangements
to protect non-smokers from the discomfort caused by tobacco smoke.
 Workers must not make or prepare food onsite.
 Contractors must provide an adequate number of closable food waste bins.
 Contractors must provide pest control measures to all temporary facilities provided.
 Contractors must ensure that welfare facilities adequately meet the needs of different cultures and
the specific requirements. Wherever possible, allocation must be made for:
- A designated area(s) for prayer
- Observance of religious requirements (for example, fasting during Ramadan)
3.1.7 First Aid Requirements

The contractor shall ensure that first aid, including trained personnel, are available at all times. The
contractor will provide qualified medical staff, with the necessary experience, training and licences.
A site first-aid centre must be established, in or adjacent to the construction site. It must be suitably
equipped to allow the site nurse/doctor to administer the necessary first aid. It would function purely
as a first-aid centre and not as a medical clinic. The first-aid centre staff will respond to any serious
accidents within the main area zones during construction and treat minor injuries and ailments.
An appointed contact person is required to take charge of a situation (e.g. to call an ambulance) if a
serious injury or illness occurs. The appointed contact person will be responsible for maintaining first-
aid equipment in the absence of trained first-aiders, however, this person will not serve as a
replacement to trained first-aiders in cases of planned absences such as annual leave. In such cases,
the contractor must provide alternative first-aid cover.
When the workforce exceeds 250, employing a full time nurse on the site is considered good practice.
All nurses employed must hold a qualification in occupational health and have appropriate industrial
training and experience. Nurses may, at their discretion, dispense any medicines that can be bought
over the counter at a pharmacy.
Medical Staff Qualification Requirements

All medical staff must have a licence from their country of origin, have at least three years of
experience in providing medical care at or on construction sites, and must also obtain a license in
line with local legislation. All first-aiders will be expected to be fully trained for first-aid services. All
medical staff shall be registered and approved in accordance with any local regulatory authority
requirements.
All medical staff must have completed an Intermediate Life Support training course and
qualification, along with the necessary and required refresher training.


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First-aid Box and Emergency Medical Response Requirements

First-aid boxes containing sufficient quantity of suitable first-aid materials must be provided and be
placed in a clearly identified and easily accessible locations. These boxes shall be protected against
weather conditions such as dust or rain, and shall be inspected on weekly basis and before sending
them out of the worksite to ensure the replacement of the consumed materials.
Arrangements shall be assessed and introduced for ensuring the timely removal of workers for
medical attention who have suffered an accident or sudden illness, that is, ambulance to the
nearest local hospital/clinic. For remote sites, where the travel time for an ambulance is deemed
excessive, the contractor must make provision for a dedicated emergency vehicle to be based on the
site.
It is recommended that the contractor considers the provision of a site ambulance service manned by
first-aid centre staff. Serious injuries resulting from construction accidents require immediate
hospitalisation, which can only be achieved quickly if an ambulance is stationed onsite.
First-aiders and medical staff will be clearly identifiable by having first-aider stickers affixed to their
hard hats and Hi Vis clothing. To assist with identification, all other contractors clearly display photos
of first-aiders within the welfare location and on notice boards.
First-aid information must be displayed in welfare locations and on notice boards and must include the
location of and distance to the nearest hospital. There must also be clear access provided into the site
and first-aid area for ambulances.
Special first-aid equipment required to deal with particular hazards must be stored in or near the first-
aid room. The first-aid room must be used for treating accident and injuries only. It must not be used
as an office space or to store materials.
Table 3-2 list the recommended numbers of trained and qualified first-aid personnel per shift required
on EX20 projects. First-aid kits and equipment must comply with DM Code of Construction Safety
Practice requirements as a minimum.
Table 3-2. Minimum First-aid Personnel Requirements
Personnel Appointed Doctor First Nurse/Medic First-aid kits

On site Contact Person Aider No. (min)
1 – 20 1 - - 1
21 – 50 1 1 - 1
51 – 100 1 2 - 1
101 – 150 1 3 - 1
151 – 249 1 4 - 2
250 – 300 1 5 1 2
301 – 450 1 6–8 1 3
451 – 600 1 9 – 11 1 4
601 – 750 1 12 – 14 1 5
751 – 900 1 15 – 17 1 6
901 – 1050 1 17 – 19 2 7
1051 – 1200 1 20 - 22 2 8

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Personnel Appointed Doctor First Nurse/Medic First-aid kits

On site Contact Person Aider No. (min)
1201 - 1350 1 23 - 25 2 9
1351 - 1500 2 26 - 28 2 10
1500 - 5000 2 31 -100 2 11- 34
5000 + 2 1 100 + 3 34 +
3.2 Protection of the Public

Contractors must include adequate precautions for the protection of the public (third parties) and
others who may be affected by their undertakings throughout the duration of the works. Arrangements
in respect of the protection of the public must be clearly defined within the contractor’s Health and
Safety plan and method statements.
3.2.1 Third-party Interface

Contractors must keep any common walkways and roadways clean and free of construction-related
hazards or materials at all times. Contractor shall not at any time rely on the employer and the SC to:
 Identify hazards to the public or third parties associated with the Contractor’s operations
 Provide the necessary precautions for the control of the Contractor’s operations
 Provide extra monies for the provision of precautions which the Contractor has clearly committed
to provide. Typical precautions are to include:
 Site demarcation hoarding/fencing to prevent unauthorised access to work areas
 Protection against fall of materials
 Protection/demarcation of the public and third parties during deliveries to site
 Maintenance of footpaths/highways
 Protection against damage to third party equipment and resources
 Protection against contamination from onsite operations (e.g. dusts, sprays and noise)
 For any permanent or temporary hoarding installed on any EX20 project, a temporary works
design must be in place and the hoarding must be managed in accordance with the
contractor’s temporary works requirements
 Adequate signage indicating the entry of a construction site and informing members of the
public and non-site-related vehicles not to enter
 Security/traffic marshals to control incoming and outgoing vehicles where the construction site
has a significant interface with a major road thoroughfare (e.g. with stop/go boards).
 Designated gate numbers and one-way system where possible
 All pedestrian access and egress through site pedestrian gate only
 Site gates closed at all times when not in use.
 Crossing points with public/common roads must ensure that suitable lines of sight are
established to ensure that public vehicles and sight vehicles can clearly see each other when
entering or leaving the site.
Persons who operate items of plant and machinery in any work environment must be competent to do
so. This is particularly important where the equipment is used in close proximity to pedestrians and
other road users. The SC will verify the certification of any person engaged in such works activities.
Given the potential for rapidly changing geography and work areas, the workforce may need to be
briefed at the start of each shift, or even during a shift, on any significant changes in the risks. Vehicle
and pedestrian access routes must be cleaned, maintained free of potholes and constructed of either
of a temporary or permanent hard surface.

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No construction materials, waste or for use, must block or impede vehicle and pedestrian routes
inside or outside of the site. Site vehicles likely to contain significant mud or dirt must have their
wheels cleaned prior to entering public roads. All loads must be covered and/or sufficiently secured
and tied down prior to leaving site.
Wherever public/common pedestrian routes are impeded due to construction activity, the following
collective measures must be in place:
 A suitable pedestrian detour must be in place. Where the detour brings pedestrians closer to
vehicle traffic, a physical barrier must be in place (e.g. concrete or water-filled barrier) to protect
pedestrians from potential vehicle incursions.
 Pedestrian crossing points created due to the construction activity must be suitably marked and
must have either traffic lights or special pedestrian crossing points created to ensure that
pedestrians have signalled or ongoing right of way.
 If the pedestrian path is on the site boundary, there must be sufficient public protection at the site
boundary, including covered walkways.
 Adequate signage highlighting warnings of the changed pedestrian and/or road conditions must
be in place at all vantage points. The signs must be clearly visible to pedestrians as well as
vehicles.
3.2.2 Lifting Operations

The contractor must ensure that the public is excluded and/or protected via a suitable physical barrier
during any lifting operations.
In areas where the risk of material falling to a pedestrian area is high, an exclusion zone around the
area at risk must be created. All essential measures for work at height must be in place to mitigate the
risk of material falling.
Where pedestrian access ways must traverse the area exposed to work above, a protected walkway
must be constructed to allow protection for operatives entering or leaving buildings or other exposed
areas.
Protected walkways must be temporary works designed and constructed of a suitable framework and
roofed with material of suitable strength to withstand impact from material falling from above.
Sufficient clear space for the length of the jib involved must always be provided to prevent overlapping
of jibs from other cranes on the site.
Consideration must also be given to the proximity of other structures and contractors, (including the
possible violation of their air space). Common access areas and routes must always be checked with
the employer’s central logistics team.
Access to the working area during the lifting and moving operation must be restricted to those
involved in the work at hand. The work area must be delineated and, where appropriate, processes or
plants which may create risk must be isolated. Road closure may also be required in certain
situations.
Prior to erection of any large crane, air traffic control authorities, both civil and military, must be
consulted.
3.3 Logistics
3.3.1 Site Access Control
Movement of all personnel entering or leaving the project location must be recorded for accounting
purposes in emergency situations.
Guard houses and security personnel plus a physical barrier must be provided for each access gates
and will be manned by each contractor’s designated security service. The guards for each gate will be
record details of all vehicles vehicle entering his area. Visitors will be permitted as per procedures
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A computer controlled access system together with an entry and exit turnstile is the optimum way of
controlling pedestrian entry onto a site. Where computerised access is not available, a manual system
of site access control must be implemented by the contractor. The site access must be manned
during working hours and the contractor’s security/access control team will be responsible for the
following:
 Guarding security control/pedestrian access point and all material delivery points
 Logging number of operatives
 Continuous external traffic monitor
 Ensuring that the site is controlled and secure with a full knowledge of all personnel at all times
 Ensuring that there is no ‘unknown’ presence on the site at any time
 Restricting access and egress to and from site
 Identifying breakdowns in the system immediately, must the situation arise
 Maintaining a full knowledge of the fire safety plan and cooperating in fire procedures with fire
marshal
 Ensuring that all doors are kept closed, controlling issue of keys, signing in/out log for the
hoarding entry points, goods and pedestrian, and temporary site accommodation
 Securing the site at the end of each working day
 Completion and issuing of daily log sheet, weekly reports, vehicle log and daily site attendance
report (if required).
 Controlling site access only to authorised vehicles and personnel
 Guiding/marshalling vehicles into the site and out of the site to ensure the public, or others, are
not put at risk
 Traffic and vehicle marshals are trained and competent to perform the role
 Patrolling the site boundary to ensure the site remains secure against unauthorised access a log
of daily inspections must be maintained by the contractor.
 Assisting, as necessary, with traffic management duties
Designated safe access/egress routes must be provided to all work areas/work platforms. These must
be maintained free from obstructions at all times to ensure:
 Safe movement of personnel in the event of an evacuation
 Elimination of trip hazards
3.3.2 Traffic Management

All contractors will develop a Traffic Management and Logistics Plan to ensure, so far as reasonably
practicable, the safe movement of traffic entering, leaving and moving around the site. The plan will
identify the controls, precautions and rules for all contractors’ plant and vehicles delivering to and
operating on the site. The plan will be issued to the SC and the employer for review and approval.
 The Traffic Management and Logistics Plan must be produced in accordance with the
requirements of best practice and must contain the following key aspects:
 Scheduling and booking deliveries
 Site access and egress gates (pedestrian and vehicle)
 Site access and security control
 Protection of the public
 Protection of site personnel
 Vehicle safety standards and maintenance
 Maintenance/Inspection regimes
 Control of third party equipment
 Temporary works requirements such as ground stability/gradients/level ground.
 Site traffic routes and one way systems
 Traffic controls and precautions
 Loading, lay down and storage areas
 Hoarding and fencing
 Site signage
 Lighting

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 General traffic rules such as seat belts, 360 vision and speed limits
3.3.3 Fencing
The contractor is required to erect a suitable temporary hoarding around their respective plots. The
fencing will be complete with pedestrian and road access points. No one will be allowed to enter the
fenced area without permission or specific authorisation. Regular documented checks of the hoarding
will be conducted to ensure its continual integrity. All hoardings must be designed in accordance with
temporary works requirements.
Any temporary works which occur beyond the original project perimeter, or affect major vehicle and
pedestrian routes, must ensure that the fencing or hoarding serve as a suitable barrier to other site
operatives and/or members of the public.
The fencing or hoarding must ensure that unauthorised access is prevented. The barrier erected must
also address any relevant noise or dust issues to prevent harm to persons in the vicinity of the
affected area.
3.3.4 Signage
Access points and site rules must be pictorial, available in multiple languages and must be clearly
displayed on the site.
Site signboards will be suitably determined and installed for:
 The project (to be affixed in correspondence with entrances, and in conformity with contractual
requirements)
 Directional signboard outside the site, so as to suitably direct those who have to reach the site (to
be agreed with the proposed authority)
 Directional and informative signboards within the site area, for suitable viability regulations, and
identifying and separating the pedestrian pathways from vehicles routes
 Informative signboards in accordance with safety regulations (and in accordance with the various
safety plans)
 Hydrants and fire extinguishers signs
 No smoking signs where necessary, and specifically in areas or particular risks etc.
 Changeable signs highlighting the ‘Five Top Risks of the Week’ in multiple languages
 Health and Safety performance
3.3.5 Hazard Identification

Signs and/or lights, fences and barricades must be in place to inform drivers and pedestrians of
hazards and precautions.
 Each project must have arrangements to guide vehicles/pedestrians to the correct entrances and
to advice of potential hazards. The provision of public protection from vehicles must be provided
where necessary.
 Upon entry to the site and within the site, signs and maps must be clearly marked and visible
identifying hazards and directions around the site.
 Areas of no stopping or parking must be clearly marked or barriers in place to prevent pedestrian
or vehicle incursions.
 Where access at night is required, suitable lighting must be provided at entry and pedestrian-
vehicle interface points.
Where hazards and warning signs are not illuminated, flashing lights must be in place to ensure that
pedestrians and vehicle are aware of a hazard.
3.3.6 Pedestrian and Vehicle Access

 The contractor must ensure that separate site entrance/exit points for pedestrians and vehicles
are established to avoid pedestrian/vehicle conflict. Pedestrian access will either be via an

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electronic access point or via a manual sign-in register placed at the security watch house or
booth.
 Vehicle access will be via a guarded access point where site entry will be restricted by manual or
automatic vehicle barriers. All vehicle occupants must be suitably signed-in prior to proceeding
into the site.
For large and/or remote projects where pedestrian access into the site is not required, vehicle only
access points are sufficient.
Pedestrian/vehicle separation guidance must be included in the induction process to the site. This will
ensure that all workers and visitors are aware of pedestrian routes, and that drivers and plant
operators are aware of their responsibilities.
3.3.7 Parking
Parking areas for different kinds of vehicles must be created for the project by the contractor. Delivery
truck and commercial vehicles must be parked separately from private vehicles.
Contractors’ Car Parking

 Contractor’s car parks will be established within or close to the project site. These will be available
to all the contractors. No vehicles, private or commercial, will be allowed to park on the
construction zones site access roads. Any vehicle parked on the site access roads will be towed
away.
 Parking along access routes must be marked as prohibited.
 For large sites where contractor’s offices and parking areas are located within the site, routes to
site offices must be clearly marked in accordance with the employer’s logistics requirements.
 Any car park shading structures will be subject to a temporary works design by the contractor.
The design must be submitted to and approved by the engineer.
Heavy Equipment on Site

 Contractor’s equipment deployed full time must be provided with an equipment tag bearing the
zone colour where it is working. This tag must never be removed while the equipment is on the
site. Heavy equipment includes excavators, loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks, cargo trucks, pick-
ups, steel rollers, mobile lifting equipment, cranes and the likes. Tracked equipment will not be
allowed on asphalt roads without appropriate protection measures.
 Equipment used to carry out duration works within the site must be provided with tags/pass
bearing the colour for the zone it is intended to work. The company must apply for this tag/pass
before the equipment is mobilized onsite. Plant and equipment attempting to enter the site without
the said tag/pass will not be allowed to enter.
All vehicles arriving at site must check in at the security where they will be issued with a copy of the
site rules for delivery drivers. These must be returned to security prior to leaving the project.
3.3.8 Banksmen/Traffic Marshalls

Contractor must provide adequately trained Traffic Marshals or Banksmen at points where there is
clear interface and interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.
The contractor will ensure suitable barriers for segregation are installed, where required. A
comprehensive risk assessment of the activity and prevailing site conditions will determine what
barriers will be used.
3.3.9 Deliveries and Vehicle Movement

Delivery procedures and storage arrangements (including crane loading areas) must be detailed and
communicated in contractor’s logistics management plan. To avoid reversing risks, a one-way traffic
system must be used. Where unavoidable trained traffic signallers must be used to control vehicle
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A strict procedure for controlling trucks arriving to deliver construction materials to the construction
site will be enforced. This will include strict adherence to the use of the temporary access road and
interior haul road. Delivery must be controlled via a simple delivery booking system and restricted to
an assigned truck holding area. Specific details will be communicated by the employer’s Logistics
team.
All delivery trucks must be accompanied by a delivery note that must detail the following:
 Location plan of construction area to which the material is to be delivered and routing plan to
reach the location
 Consignee (contractor receiving materials)
 Name of on-site contract person with telephone number
 Intended offloading location
 Driver’s security pass and vehicle number
All equipment and materials must be delivered directly to the contractor’s lay down/staging areas for
each main construction zone.
Specific vehicle entrance requirements will be subject to the employer’s Logistic Team Project
Execution Plan. It is sometimes necessary to provide a truck holding area where large volumes of
trucks and truck movements are expected. All trucks entering the development construction zone,
except muck away (excavation spoil), cement, sand, aggregates and waste removal trucks, may be
required to proceed to a truck holding area on arrival. The driver will park the vehicle and report to the
guard post or security cabin.
Trucks carrying sand, aggregate, and cement may proceed directly to concrete supply and/or
batching plants by agreed routes. The areas for the batching plants would be indicated within the site
logistics drawing, as appropriate.
Prior to commencing export of excavation spoil, the contractor must agree on a procedure for
controlling muck away trucks with the project manager. When necessary, parking/waiting space in a
traffic holding area will be provided from where the contractor shall call forward trucks.
Small pickup trucks and vans will be allowed to proceed direct to construction sites assuming they
have the requisite entry passes. However, only personal cars of approved senior staff shall be
allowed to proceed to the engineer’s and contractor’s office areas. Visitors will be required to have
advised attendance in advance. A notification is to be sent by the contractors to the gatehouse
advising of the visitor attendance.
All drivers exiting their vehicles will be required to wear mandatory five-point Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE), when anywhere other than a PPE free zone (See Section 3.9).
3.3.10 Housekeeping
On construction sites, housekeeping issues are ever-present but are rarely unavoidable. However,
the potential for persons slipping and tripping as a result of poor housekeeping is foreseeable and
therefore any consequential accidents are avoidable.
The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining an acceptable standard of site cleanliness within
their area of works in accordance with the standards identified by the employer.
 All rubbish and debris must be cleared from the work site on a daily basis in progress with the
work.
 No excess rubbish or debris will be permitted to be left onsite at the end of the working shift.
 Sufficient bins must be available for the Contractor at each work face to cope with debris
generated
 Bins must be emptied/changed immediately when full
 Adequate brushes, brooms, shovels, heavy duty refuse bags, vacuum cleaners and the likes must
be available at all times.
 Stock piling of rubbish will not be permitted. All contractors will contribute toward effective
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The Contractor and/or progressive cleaning gang must have sufficient number of operatives to be
responsible for:
 Emptying and re-siting of wheelie bins to floor area
 Cleaning of general areas, floors and access emergency escape routes on a daily basis
 Re-siting of materials, as directed management.
Note: The contractor may be subjected to a ‘suspension of works notice’ if an adequate response to a rubbish
removal instruction is not observed. The suspension will remain in effect until the instruction is complied with in
full and the loss of production will be at the expense of the Contractor.
3.3.11 Warning Signage

Warning signage including No Smoking, No Entry, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the likes
must be posted at vantage points across the site. Pictorial and multilingual signs must be used to
overcome worker language issues.
Signage must be present around site to ensure all workers and visitors are aware of hazard and
emergency issues. Key sign requirements include:
 Pictorial and multilingual signs to overcome worker language issues
 Provide clearly signed escape routes and illuminated exit signs
 Escape corridors/routes must be a minimum of 1.5m wide, be signed, provided with emergency
lighting, and kept free of debris, storage, flammables, etc.
 Clearly sign all escape routes and staircases (Escape corridors/routes must be a minimum of
1.5m wide, be signed, provided with emergency lighting, and kept free of debris, storage
flammables and the likes)
 Clearly indicate assembly point
 Fire point sign must be at a height readily seen above stored materials
 Display warning signs on bins, cages, bunds and stacked flammables
 Display signs for Highly Flammable Liquids – No Smoking and No Naked Flame
Signs must be inspected weekly, with results and action items kept in a project register.
3.3.12 Sharp Objects

Risks of cuts and punctures from sharp objects such as protruding nails and reinforcement bars must
be assessed, controlled and mitigated. To meet this objectives, the following measures must be
undertaken:
 Exposed ends of reinforcement bars must be capped with ‘rebar caps’ or with constructed timber
covers
 Waste timber must not be left with exposed nails in any location where persons can come into
contact with the ends.
 Any sharp metal edges from plates or sheets must be covered, marked or filed back.
 All broken glass must be cleaned immediately.
Suitable gloves must be worn by operatives handling timber, metal or glass objects.
3.3.13 Waste Management

Waste must be effectively managed and performance monitored and recorded.
The contractor will develop a Waste Management Plan (WMP) in accordance with the employer’s
requirements. The plan must include, but not be limited to the following:
 An action plan
 Means of methods of minimisation, segregation and recycling
 KPI targets
 Requirements for monitoring and reporting of:
 Total waste generated (m³)

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 Waste reused and recycled (m³)

 Education, communication and awareness
 Periodic reviews and audits
The project team through the initial review must encourage all contractors to maintain a stringent set
of guidelines to control the amount of construction waste and debris disposed in a landfill.
Each contractor will be responsible for communication between its own personnel and subcontractors
regarding minimization requirements during regular planned construction meetings.
All suppliers shall be encouraged to minimise the packaging for materials and equipment. Packing
materials must be selected based on whether it can be recycled. This request will be communicated
through project meetings, weekly subcontractor meetings, written correspondence and through the
project waste management team that is made up of contractor’s representatives.
3.4 Occupational Health and Hygiene

The Contractors must have or develop a policy and schedule of occupational health surveillance
required to be carried out for all personnel. As a minimum, contractors are required to carry out basic
health checks of their personnel (in addition to those required for visa purposes) at least once a year.
Some roles may require additional medicals and health surveillance because of the consequences of
ill health at work. These may include crane operators and company drivers. Contractors must
determine additional requirements through risk assessment.
Contractors are required to conduct occupational health awareness and education programs for their
workforce.
Contractors are expected to furnish information on workforce health protection and hygiene standards
periodically. Key information must be provided, as relevant, within the contractor’s HSP, MS /RA and
must be communicated to the workforce. This must include information on the following aspects
(where applicable):
 Specific Health and Hygiene Aspects
- Working in Sewers/Weil’s disease
- Working with Contaminated Land
- Working with Hazardous Substances
- Working with Lead
- Working with Asbestos
- Working with Radioactive Sources
- Manual Handling Operations
- Dust and Fume Control
- Noise Control and Protection
- Hand Arm Vibration Control and Protection
- Personal Weather Protection
- Maintenance of Welfare Facilities
- Heat stress
 General Health and Hygiene Aspects
- Personal Hygiene Standards
- Protection Against Dermatitis
- Use of PPE
 Communication Aspects
There are various means of communicating the message of health and hygiene to the workforce,
including:
 Health and Safety Method Statements
 Tool Box Talks
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 Specific Training
 Occupational Health Specialist/Hygienist Advice
3.4.1 Noise
Areas and activities producing noise levels above 80 dB (A) must have noise warning signs posted
stating that hearing protection aids must be worn. Appropriate hearing protection must be provided to,
and worn by, all those at risk of sustaining damage to their hearing.
The danger levels for noise are identified between 85dBA and 90dBA. At 85 dB (A) which is known as
the first action level, employees will probably have to shout to be heard at a distance of 2m away from
the person they are talking to, and must be provided with hearing protection at their request.
All practicable methods must be used to reduce noise levels, but where these remain excessive and
harmful, ear protectors must be worn. Ear protectors are not a substitute for other methods of noise
control. Recommended maximum exposure without protection is shown in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3. Noise Level Exposure Levels and Limits
Average Noise Level dB (A) at the ear Maximum Exposure In one working day
85 8 hours
87 6 hours
90 4 hours
92 3 hours
95 2 hours
97 90 minutes
100 60 minutes
102 45 minutes
105 30 minutes
107 22.5 minutes
110 15 minutes
115 7.5 minutes
3.4.2 Manual Handling

Manual lifting tasks must be assessed before being understand. Weights must be known before being
handled and appropriate equipment identified and used to handle heavy/awkward loads. Workers
undertaking manual lifting must be instructed in safe practices and must follow safe manual lifting
methods.
In general, contractors must:
 Provide information on the load to be handled.
 Avoid hazardous manual handling operations, as far as possible
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 Reduce the risk of injury, so far as is reasonably practical

Workers onsite must follow the systems devised by their management to promote safety in the
manual handling of loads. Contractors’ management needs to ensure that, where site supervisors
have assessed that there is a risk of injury, they have:
 Considered whether the load needs to be handled at all
 Considered the requirement for handling to be minimised
When there is a change in handling operations, or if an accident occurs, an assessment to revamp
manual handling operations must be undertaken. Risks identified in the assessments will need to be
reduced:
 The task may be made easier by the provision of mechanical assistance, such as a pallet mover.
 The load may be made smaller or lighter by specification charge.
 The working environment can be improved by ensuring adequate space for handling operations.
 Good housekeeping is essential with clear access routes and working platforms clear of water
and mud.
 Avoid carrying loads on stairs or slopes.
 Individual capability can be improved by information and training.
Using the correct posture (that is, the position of the various parts of the body) in performing a task is
essential. Correct lifting maintains the natural shape of the spine throughout the lift. Although the body
may be bent over, the spine remains straight and the lift uses the momentum of body weight to initiate
forward movement.
3.4.3 Extreme Weather

Contractors must have a definitive policy and/or method statement for work conducted in extreme
temperatures. The policy must ensure that workers are protected from extreme weather conditions.
The policy must also include guidance for working in any of the following conditions:
 Hot weather (over 40ºC)
 Sandstorms
 High winds
 Rain
 Hail
The policy must cover the following:
 When work is to be abandoned
 Mitigation measures to protect workers from extreme conditions
 Return to work requirements
Local legislative requirements must be met and measures for monitoring weather must be established
via local meteorology bureaus or project weather stations.
Work in hot weather must address hydration for workers and ensure that water and/or electrolyte
drinks are available in close proximity. Provision of adequate shading and methods for monitoring
worker physical condition must also be made.
Work after heavy rain and high wind must only commence once a site inspection and risk
management strategy is in place.
Contractors must develop an annual hot weather working plan that is submitted and approved by
employer’s and the engineer. Compliance with any local legislative summer working directives is
mandatory.
Note: The contractor shall issue their hot weather working plan at least eight weeks prior to the start of the
summer working restrictions.

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3.5 Contaminated Land

When the construction premises are known to be positioned on a contaminated land site, work must
not be undertaken until a geotechnical survey of the site has been carried out identifying the areas of
contamination and the nature and concentration of the contaminants.
The survey report must include an ‘occupational health and hygiene interpretation’ report which
identifies the key hazards, risks and control measures to protect the workforce against the risks to
their health. The survey must be made available to all relevant parties (such as, engineers and
contractors).
Contractors employed to remove the contaminated land or work within the contaminated site must
consider the provision of the following:
 Specific hygiene facilities (Decontamination unit)
 Specialist personal protective equipment
 Use of specialist methods of working
 Medical surveillance
 Training of operatives
 Wheel washing facilities
 Special waste disposal requirements
 Entry and exit controls and systems
 Measurement and monitoring of exposure
 Use of specialist advisers, such as Chemist and Health and Hygiene
 Signage and security of the work area
Any Contractor undertaking this type of work must provide the employer with a fully detailed Health
and Safety plan and task-specific method statement which reflects a satisfactory control strategy in
respect to protecting their workforce against the health (and safety) risks identified within the
‘occupational health and hygiene interpretation’ report.
3.6 Demolition Works

Demolition work must be undertaken using suitable precautions to protect workers from toxic
substances, falling material, electrical risk, and exposure to airborne matter.
Prior to any demolition work being undertaken the contractor must refer to all available survey
information and drawings that identify the current state of the building. This information will be
referenced within the contractor’s health and safety plan. The plan will also contain a detailed risk
register highlighting the key significant risks likely to be encountered during demolition.
The contractor must submit a detailed method statement and risk assessment document to the
Engineer, for approval, before commencing any demolition work. Where the work is in or adjacent to
other properties/public areas, steps must be taken to protect the public and minimise and contain the
effects from site activities.
High risk works associated with demolition (where persons are exposed to contamination hazards)
require enhanced levels of welfare. Contractors undertaking such activities must ensure that shower
facilities are provided and disposable cover-all clothing is worn when dealing with toxic substances
such as asbestos.
Persons employed in demolition must have sufficient and adequate training to a recognised standard
for the industry. All works are to be conducted under close competent supervision at all times. A copy
of method statement will be available onsite and all operatives must have received and understood it.
Contractor(s) must consider the following for demolition works:
 Method and sequence
 Public protection
 Flammable materials and gases
 Termination/isolation/division of permanent and/or temporary services
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 The presence of any substances that may be hazardous to health

 Copies of statutory notifications
 A permit to demolish is required for all demolition activities
The demolition package contractor must provide suitable and adequate control procedures and
precautions to prevent the access of unauthorised persons into demolition work areas.
Demolition techniques may be categorised as either piecemeal demolition (using handheld tools, or
machines, to reduce the height of the building or structure gradually), or deliberate controlled collapse
(demolition being completed at ground level). Areas affected by each phase of the work, to which
access needs to be restricted or made safe, must be set out in the method statement. Restrictions
and control may be necessary during the dropping of debris and the operation of demolition plant.
During debris dropping, the following main points must be observed:
 A radius of 6m, or half the drop height (whichever is the greater), must be used to determine the
restricted area to be kept clear
 A space of 6m minimum width from the face of the building to be demolished must be allowed for
the operation of cranes, grabs, balling machines, pusher arms and similar equipment.
 When tall structures are being felled, a distance of not less than twice the total height must be
allowed along the proposed line of fall to cater for parts coming free in flight, or bouncing and
rolling on impact.
 Structures must be felled into clear areas
 On slender structures, a 20-degree arc either side of the line of fall must be clear of obstructions,
and an area of radius not less than twice the total height must be cleared of persons before the
actual felling.
Protection measures considered must include:
 Sheeted elevation scaffolds
 Fans and covered walkways
 Road/footpath closures
 Perimeter security
 Protection/temporary works to adjacent buildings or retained sections of building
 Asbestos removal
Persons handling hazardous materials must be suitably qualified to do so and welfare and hygiene
facilities provided must meet or exceed legislation pertaining to such works.
3.7 Groundworks and Excavation

3.7.1 Pre-planning
The SC and the Contractor must make all reasonable and possible investigations at the earliest
stages of involvement of any project to ensure that all necessary actions are taken to obtain adequate
information regarding the location and nature of buried services from statutory authorities.
Note: No work must be carried out on any live cable, or so near as to cause danger, unless it is not
practicable to make the cable dead and all necessary precautions are taken to ensure safety.
Safe digging techniques must be employed by the contractor and the location of new services must
be accurately recorded, with best practice techniques such as tracing tapes or other devices being
used to aid future traceability and help avoid strikes.
Before work commences the contractor’s project team must consider/review the location of all buried
services with regards to the building process and determine.
Plans and details to divert, protect and mark these services must then be put in place, where
appropriate consulting the relevant service authorities and temporary works department. These plans
must be regularly reviewed as information available develops and as work progresses.
Excavation works will only be carried out under a ‘Permit to Excavate’ system. A copy of the permit
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supervisor of the works where hand digging is carried out. The permit must detail the service
detection investigation method utilised by the contractor (that is, Cat and Genny, GPR). Prior to the
works starting, all operatives/plant operators involved must be briefed regarding the method
statement/risk assessment and the contents of the ‘Permit to Excavate’. The permit must identify the
approved profile of each excavation and detail hold points associated with the excavation process.
During the excavation process, works must immediately stop and further guidance be obtained if any
variance from the expected location of services or other conditions is found.
3.7.2 Design, Support and Stability

Excavation design is driven by the size and shape of the ground formation needed for the works.
However, in terms of ensuring excavation safety there are a number of significant issues that
need to be considered:
 Excavations up to 1.25 m deep do not require a design; however, the requirements of this
standard must be met during planning and excavation works.
 Excavations in excess of 1.25 m in depth, and any excavation work adjacent to existing
structures, infrastructure, water courses, and live services/utilities require a design by a
competent engineer holding a valid civil engineering qualification. Note that the design shall
be appropriate to the depth of the excavation and ground conditions. A detailed design with
calculations may not be required if a sketch or brief instruction will suffice. This shall be
based on the judgment of the competent person.
 The design must specify the exact requirements for ensuring stability of the excavation such
as benching and/or shoring. All excavations between require daily inspection by the
Contractor’s competent engineer. Records of inspections must be maintained for review by the
competent engineer
 Soil varies in its nature depending on the geographic location. Some soil, like sand flows easily
whereas other soils, like stiff clay, are more cohesive. No soil, whatever its structure, can be relied
upon to be self-supporting.
 If a trench or excavation cannot be made safe by sloping or battering the sides, some form of
support may be required. Taking into account the above factors the appropriate method of
support can be made:
 Battering back sides of excavation to a suitable angle
 Timber framing
 Horizontal sheeting
 Sheet piling
 Trench box
 Drag box
 Hydraulic shoring system
 Grouting or freezing system
Only trained persons under the supervision of a competent person may carry out any excavation or
support works. All excavations must be inspected by a competent person.
3.7.3 Protection against falls

Where persons, plant and/or materials could fall into excavations, pits and holes, or where the
collapse of the excavation sides is a risk, barriers or edge protection must be provided and all edges
sloped to suitable gradients, where necessary.
Guarding of excavations and protection against fall includes the following elements:
 Where there is a possibility of a person falling into an excavation, suitable barriers must be
erected to prevent a fall. It is sensible to erect barriers even for quite shallow excavations where
anyone falling may cause an injury
 Barriers must also serve to keep materials, plant and equipment away from the edges of an
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 Barriers may be removed to permit access of men, plant and equipment but must be replaced
immediately after.
 During darkness or low light conditions, the edges of an excavation must be marked with hazard
warning lights, especially where they are close to public thoroughfares.
 Where excavation work is carried out on the roads, all necessary and appropriate barricades and
warning notices must be erected to prevent an accident or injury
 Where vehicles are used for tipping materials into an excavation, safety measures such as well
anchored stop blocks must be used to prevent the vehicle overrunning the edge. It is
recommended that excavated material is utilised to form a bund wall.
 These must be placed at a sufficient distance from the edge to avoid the danger of it breaking
away under the weight of vehicles.
 Excavations must be inspected by an experienced and competent person, before work starts, at
least once a day, and before each shift.
3.7.4 General Requirement for Inspection of Excavations

Excavations must be inspected in the following scenarios:
 Before any person carries out any work within them
 At the start of each shift by a competent person
 After any event likely to have affected the strength and stability of the excavation or any part of it
 After any accidental fall of rock, earth or other material
 A report must be prepared by a competent person carrying out the inspection
 Every seven days whilst the excavation is open
3.7.5 Water Ingress

Water ingress into excavations must be controlled to ensure safety. Surface water can affect stability
of slopes and benches, endangering the trench. Intercept surface water to prevent it entering trench.
For some types of soils, it will be necessary to protect slopes and horizontal surfaces adjacent to the
trench.
The presence of ground water is more difficult to deal with than the presence of surface water. It may
affect the sides of the excavation to the extent that, even if supported, wash out of material will occur
between the sheeting. In certain soil conditions, the bottom of the excavation can become unstable
and ‘boil’ with the inevitable total collapse of the trench.
If the ground is suitable, one of several ground dewatering techniques may be used. Such methods
involve either shallow well pumping or well-pointing. In either case, the pumping out of water has the
effect of lowering the ground water table to a level below which the excavation is to be taken.
Where a water bearing strata overlays an impervious one and the depth of this impervious strata is
not too great, the use of sheet piling may be more effective and economical. Sheet piling, being
substantially watertight, cuts off the water from the excavated area, thus enabling the excavation to
proceed in the dry.
Installation and operation of dewatering systems must be installed, operated and maintained in
accordance with all relevant sections of these requirements.
3.7.6 Worker Awareness

Adequate signage, barriers and lighting must be provided to prevent falls into excavations adjacent to
thoroughfares:
 Barricades, lighting and posting shall be installed as appropriate, prior to the start of excavation
operations. All temporary excavations of this type must be backfilled as soon as possible.
 Guardrails, fences or barricades must be installed around excavations adjacent to walkways,
roads, paths or other traffic areas. Use of barricade tape alone is not considered a sufficient
method of isolation when the excavation is unattended. Warning lights or other illumination must
be used as necessary for the safety of the public at night.
 Wells, holes, pits and similar excavations must be effectively barricaded or covered and posted.

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 Walkways or bridges used to cross excavations must be designed and equipped with standard
guardrails and be of non-slip material.
Notices and Warning Signs

Where construction vehicles or plant use public thoroughfares, notices must be placed at all exits and
entrances to the work area to warn all persons in the vicinity.
Temporary warning signs must be erected and traffic control exercised in accordance local
requirements. All work carried out on a road must have the approval of the road controlling authority
before any work starts. Any signs erected/posted will be pictorial and multilingual.
3.7.7 Excavation Access

Preferred method of access to provide safe access to excavations and or trenches is by temporary
system staircases, timber stairs, boarded ramps, access bridges. Ladder must only be considered as
a last resort.
All excavations and trenches are to have a minimum of two access points.
Suitably safe means of access/egress must be provided and maintained for those persons working
within excavations. All project must consider the following:
 Safe means of getting into and climbing out of an excavation must be provided
 Ladders used for short-term and temporary access must be securely fixed, properly maintained,
and must permit quick and easy escape in case of flooding or falls of materials.
 Using wailings and struts for access and egress purposes must be prohibited.
 Where the excavation is deep, battered, and access is required for a longer period of time,
stepped access may be created using sand bags, however, a suitable handrail must be provided
to complement the access steps.
 Means of egress in case of flooding or other emergencies must be considered.
 Access ways crossing excavations must be properly constructed and comply with the width
criteria appropriate to the work activities.
Never allow workers to climb up and down the soldier sets used in trench shoring as they can loosen
or damage the support system triggering a trench collapse. Industrial-grade portable ladders must be
used to gain access to the excavation floor.

 A permit to works system will be established by the contractor
 An approved method statement with risk assessment must be produced and in place prior to
works taking place and a safe system of work produced and communicated to the workforce.
 All works are to be carried out in accordance with the approved method statement.
 The area to be excavated must be checked for underlying services prior to any work being
undertaken and during the excavation
 Exposed services/utilities may need to be supported. Utility bridges/culverts or steel wire rope
arrangements must be used to support utility cables and pipes exposed during excavations
 Support proposals must be detailed in the method statement and agreed prior to the
commencement of excavation work
 Debris netting must be installed where there is a risk of loose material falling from excavation
walls and edges
 Soil surveys may be required from trained and experienced persons to establish suitable methods
of excavation and support requirements
 Contractors must ensure that excavations are sloped or stepped where ground conditions may
result in excavation collapse. The need for sloping or stepping shall be determined by the
competent supervisor/engineer
 Safe means of access is to be provided at all times. Where possible, two means must be
provided. Any specific travel distances between access points referred to in local legislation must
be observed.

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 Access to excavations must be via a controlled method, such as a priority step system or an
equivalent access system.
 All excavations must be guarded to prevent persons and vehicles from falling into them. Cones,
Netlon, Hazard Warning tape/rope are not acceptable means of edge protection
 All barriers shall be at least 1m away from the edge of the excavation
 Where vehicles are required to reverse to the excavation for purposes of tipping, secured stop
blocks of sufficient strength and size must be positioned to prevent the vehicle from running over
the edge. The stop blocks must also be positioned so that the edge of the excavation will not
collapse under the weight of the vehicle.
 Sufficient lighting and reflective signage must be provided at all times.
 Good ventilation must be provided and dependant on the location and depth of the excavation it
may be regarded as a confined space.
 Testing for toxic fumes/gases shall be required for all excavations in the vicinity of live sewers.
Atmospheric testing will be required to confirm acceptable entry conditions. Atmospheric testing
shall only be carried out by a competent person and with calibrated equipment
 Exhaust fumes from plant and generators can build up in excavations and trenches, therefore,
periodic atmosphere testing shall be carried out in trenches with restricted air movement such as
narrow or deep trenches or enclosed tunnels
 Where supports, slopes or batters have been provided to ensure safe working conditions, a
maintenance programme is required to be put in place.
 If benches are used for access purposes the contractor shall ensure that suitable and sufficient
edge protection is installed (double guardrail) along the entire access route
 The contractor shall, within 10 metres of a road, provide and maintain continuous hard barriers
(concrete jersey or water filled and interlocked or sand bunds) so as to prevent motorists driving
into said excavations
3.7.9 Piling
All piling works must be planned and carried out to reduce exposure of workers to falling into
openings and injury through contact with plant. Consequently, all piling operations must be under the
control of a competent person appointed by the contractor.
The piling contractor must produce and issue a detailed method statement and risk assessment
including proposed safe systems of work which must be approved by the SC prior to work
commencing onsite.
Prior to starting work, the contractor must conduct a search of existing drawings and physically on the
ground to ensure that all underground services in the area must be located and rendered safe.
Cranes and/or piling rigs must be selected and used in accordance with legal requirements. Records
of thorough examination must be held for all lifting appliances and gear. Such lifting appliances and
gears must be adequate for the job. Particular attention must be paid to the risk of damage to gear by
sharp edges.
Piling machine operators must be trained, competent, and must wear appropriate PPE.
A piling exclusion zone must be created before work commences. The exclusion zone must be clearly
marked with a high visibility barrier and warning signs and be clearly indicated on a plan in the
method statement.
When splitting bundles of sheet piles, chocks must be used. Piles must not be stacked too high or in a
cantilever position. Spacers and chocks must be used where necessary.
Spoil from boreholes must be kept clear of access to the borehole which, after completion, must be
fitted with a cover or other suitable protection. As an alternative to a cover, it is common practice to
back fill or to leave the auger in the borehole.
Persons are not permitted to enter any borehole less than 750mm in diameter. Where it is necessary
for any person to enter a borehole, it will be considered a confined space and be subject to the
confined space requirement. It must be ensured that no toxic or flammable substance/gas is present
in the borehole and that the air is fit to breathe. Where necessary, a proper ventilation system or

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suitable breathing apparatus must be provided. No person must remain in the hole for more than one
hour at a time.
Pile helmets or crowns must be well constructed, strong enough and free from defect. If packing or
spacers are needed, they must be drilled, tapped, and screwed to secure in place, and then welded.
Any access ramp used by piling rigs must be constructed from well compacted crushed brick/
concrete hard-core or similar material. Piling mats must be subject to temporary works design and
checking procedures. The maximum gradient permitted for the ramp is 1:12 and the minimum width is
to be the width of the rig plus 1.0m each side. The sides of the ramp must be battered to an angle of
30° to the horizontal.
3.7.10 Exclusion Zones

Contractors must establish and maintain Exclusion zones around operating earth moving machines to
prevent workers being struck by either the machine or any tool.
Each project must implement the following performance standards:
 Exclusion zones must be established and maintained around operating earth moving machines to
prevent workers being struck by either the machine or any tool. No unauthorized persons must be
allowed to work within three meters of an operating machine, or under any load or part of an
operating machine at any time.
 For tasks where close proximity working is absolutely necessary, authorized competent workers
are allowed to work in close proximity to operating machines, if hitch systems used have locking
mechanisms which physically prevent the attachment from accidentally falling out (that is, manual
or semi-automatic quick hitch systems with safety bars inserted and any retaining pins in place
and safe work method statements are provided for the specific tasks).
 All earth moving machine operators must have written evidence of their training on how to operate
the specific machines and quick hitch system they are required to use.
 All earth moving machines and quick hitch systems must be fitted and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturers’ instructions and checks made to ensure compatibility with each other.
3.8 Plant and Equipment

The Contractor is responsible for the safe use and maintenance of all plant and equipment provided
on-site for use by their workforce. The following table identifies the key safety issues for contractor
consideration and compliance.
Table 3-4. Plant and Equipment - Key Health and Safety Considerations
Typical Plant and Key Requirements Key Safety Considerations

Equipment
1. Crane Lifting BS7121 - Part 1 - The  The appointed person will be
Equipment for Safe Use of Cranes responsible for the following:
example, Cranes,
Piling Rigs, Hi-abs,  Plan crane lifting operations and
Excavators used for ensure adequate control of crane
lifting operations, lifting operations
sheer legs and so  Coordinate with Expo 2020
on appointed Crane Coordinators
 Provide Lifting Operations Plan and
health and safety method statements
for control of crane lifting operations
(that is, Crane Lifting Plan)
 Allocation of adequate competent
resource to ensure control of crane
lifting operation
 Temporary works planning (outrigger
loadings/positions, etc.)

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Typical Plant and Key Requirements Key Safety Considerations

Equipment
 Statutory tests/examinations/
inspections regime - provision and
implementation of scheme
 Implementation of Safety Integrity
Level (SIL) 2 Anti Collision systems
for Tower Cranes
2. Other Lifting
 The appointed person will be
Equipment (other
responsible for the following:
than cranes) for
example, Hoists,  Plan lifting operations and ensure
Winches, Mobile adequate control of lifting operations
Elevating Work using lifting equipment (other than
Platforms, Cradles, cranes)
Mast Climbers etc.  Provide health and safety method
statements for control of lifting
operations (that is, Lifting Plan)
 Allocation of adequate and
competent resources to ensure
control of lifting operations
 Temporary works planning (where
necessary)
 Statutory tests/examinations/
inspections regime - provision and
implementation of scheme
3. Other Plant and
 Used only by trained, competent
Equipment for
personnel
example, dumpers,
 Plant/equipment test/examination
excavators, power
maintenance regime to be implemented
tools, cartridge
tools, abrasive  Tests/examinations/inspections regime -
wheels, forklifts, provision and implementation of scheme
telescopic handlers, Machinery guards
woodworking
machinery etc.
3.8.1 General Conditions

 All items of mobile plant must be capable of 360-degree vision, or fitted with 360 visibility aids
such that the driver can see a one-metre high object, one metre from the rear of the vehicle
 Contractors must ensure that all mobile plant and vehicles are manufactured to internationally
recognized standards.
 Contractors must ensure that mobile plant, vehicles, and powered access equipment are
supplied with the parts and fittings approved by the manufacturer. Non- approved/non- tested
parts and fittings will be prohibited.
 Mobile plant and vehicles used onsite will be fitted with working horns, reverse alarms, and
amber flashing beacons.
 All mobile plant and vehicles deployed to site will undergo an initial inspection prior to first
use on-site.
 The initial inspection will confirm if the item is mechanically sound and in good condition/good
working order.
 The site has a speed limit of 30 KPH.

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 Operations must be planned, where possible, to eliminate reversing. Where reversing cannot be
avoided, it must be carried out under the control of a trained banksmen.
 Passengers must not be carried on items of plant except where the equipment has a
manufacturer’s fitted passenger seat.
 Engines must be switched off when plant is not in use or left unattended.
 Keys must be removed when the plant is not in use.
 Where risk of rollover and falling objects is present, all mobile plant and equipment must be fitted
with manufacturer approved Roll Over Protections Systems (ROPS) and Falling Object
Protections Systems (FOPS).
 Where risk of plant and equipment roll over is present, all mobile plant equipment must be fitted
with manufacturer approved seatbelts.
 All enclosed cabs must be fitted with fully functioning air conditioning units.
 No curtains/cardboard etc. may be placed to act as sunscreens.
 All mobile plant shall carry a serviceable and fully functional fire extinguisher.
 Fuel and oil spillages must be reported and cleaned up as soon as practicably possible.
 Initial inspections must be carried out by a mechanic or other competent person.
 All mobile plant and vehicles in use will be subject to weekly inspections and routine
maintenance.
 Operators must carry out daily pre-use inspections.
 Contractors must establish, implement, and document a maintenance schedule for all mobile
plant and vehicles.
 Routine maintenance and repairs may be carried out by an in house plant department.
Records shall be maintained. Only manufacturer approved spare parts shall be used.
 Mobile plant and vehicles supplied by subcontractors will be subject to the same requirements set
out in this standard.
3.8.2 Third-party Training, Licencing, and Certification

Operator training/certification and license requirements as well as inspection/certification and
licensing requirements for mobile plant and vehicles are detailed in Table 3-5. The engineer/employer
will not permit operators who do not meet these standards to operate mobile plant and vehicles on the
project. The SC will not permit mobile plant and vehicles that do not meet these standards to operate
onsite.
Inspection, certification, and licensing requirements for mobile plant and vehicles are detailed in the
table below. The SC shall not permit mobile plant and vehicles that do not meet these standards to
operate onsite.
Definitions
 Assessment: Service/inspection of vehicle by an accredited third party for registration purposes.
A competent in-house plant department may carry out this assessment where no national
registration is required
 Examination: Visual inspection by a competent and accredited third party
 Test: Load test by competent third party
Table 3-5. Plant and Equipment - Training, Licencing, and Certification Requirements
Type of Operator Requirements Road Licence Inspection/

Mobile Plant Registration Certification
and Vehicles Driving Licence Training Certification
Back Hoe Yes - National Yes – Valid, Yes - required 12 monthly

Loader accredited third party assessments
operator assessment
Excavator Yes – If used on Yes – Valid, Required 12 monthly

public roads accredited third party assessments
operator assessment

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(if used on
public roads)
Wheeled Yes – If used on Yes – Valid, Yes - required 12 monthly

Excavator public roads accredited third party assessments
operator assessment
Wheeled Yes Yes – Valid, Yes - required 12 monthly

operator assessment
Skid Steer Yes Yes – Valid, Yes - required 12 monthly

(Bobcat) operator assessment
Mini Excavator Yes – If used on Yes – Valid, Required 12 monthly

public roads accredited third party assessments
(if used on
operator assessment
public roads)
Coring/Drilling N/A Valid third party Not Required 12 monthly

Rig Training Certificate assessments
Grader Required (if used on Valid third party Required 12 monthly

public roads) Operator Assessment assessments
Trencher N/A Valid third party Not Required 12 Monthly

Operator Assessment Assessment
Dozer N/A Valid third party Not Required 12 Monthly

Telehandler Required Valid DM Accredited Required 12 monthly

third party Training Assessment
Certificate (Vehicle)
6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)
48 monthly
third party test
Forklift Required Valid DM Accredited Required 12 monthly

(if used on public (if used on
roads) public roads)
6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)

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48 monthly
third party test
Cold planer Required Valid third party Required 12 Month

(if used on public
roads)
Road Roller Required Valid third party Required (if 12 Month

(if used on public Operator Assessment used on public Assessment
roads) roads)
Ride on Roller Required Valid third party Required (if 12 Month

(if used on public Operator Assessment used on public Assessment
roads) roads)
Dumper Required Valid third party Required 12 Month

Mobile Crane Required Valid DM Accredited Required 12 monthly

6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)
48 monthly
third party test
Crawler Crane N/A Valid DM Accredited Not Required 12 monthly

6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)
48 monthly
third party test
Tower Crane N/A Valid DM Accredited Non Applicable 12 monthly

6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)

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48 monthly
third party test
Truck Required Valid DM Accredited Required 12 monthly

Mounted third party Training Assessment
Crane Certificate (crane (Vehicle)
operation)
6 monthly
Valid third party third party
Operator Assessment thorough
for truck examination
(lifting Gear)
48 monthly
third party test
Tipper/Articula Required Valid third party Required 12 Monthly

ted Truck Operator Assessment Assessment
(including
Tanker/Concr
ete Mixer
Trucks)
Mobile Required Valid DM accredited Required 12 monthly

Concrete third party Training Assessment
Pump Certificate (Vehicle)
6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
(lifting Gear)
24 monthly
third party test
Static Not Required Valid third party Not required 12 Monthly

Concrete Training Certificate Assessment
Pump
MEWPS Not Required Valid DM Accredited Not Required 12 Monthly

(scissor third party Training assessment
lift/cherry Certificate (Vehicle)
picker) 6 monthly
third party
thorough
examination
ATV (Quad Required Valid third party Required 12 Monthly

Bikes) Training Certificate assessment
(Vehicle)

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3.9 Lifting Operations

All project crane lifting operations are subject to specific safe lifting requirements according to
‘BS7121, Part 1 - The Safe Use of Cranes’ [BS7121].
Each contractor must appoint a trained Appointed Person, where crane lifting operations are
applicable to their work activities. They shall be responsible for the effective planning and control of
their lifting operations in accordance with the requirements of this standard and ‘BS7121’.
Each contractor must appoint a trained and competent lifting supervisor. Lifting Supervisor(s) will be
responsible for directing the day to day lifting operations in accordance with agreed and planned
methods.
 Each contractor’s Appointed Person must attend a formal training course (four-day minimum for
crane lifting operations) and must possess the relevant experience and knowledge to plan the
required lifting operation.
 Each contractor’s lifting supervisor must have attended and successfully completed an
internationally recognised lifting supervisor training course.
 The Appointed Person shall liaise directly with the SC for all crane lifting operations to be
undertaken.
 The SC will chair the regular crane coordination meetings with the contractor’s Appointed Person
in attendance.
 Each contractor must submit a project specific lifting plan prior to commencing with their crane
lifting activities.
 The lifting plan must adequately address the control of safety of their operations in accordance
with BS7121 and the employer’s requirements.
 The contractor’s appointed person has overall authority for the safety of crane lifting operations.
The contractor’s ‘lifting supervisors’ shall defer to his/her decisions/advice as and when relevant.
 A separate method statement, risk assessment, and lifting plan must be produced for the testing
of the tower crane (separate from the erection method statement, risk assessment and lifting
plan).
 Risk assessments for the erection and testing of tower cranes must consider the most suitable
day/date/time for the testing to be carried out. Note that the test is to prove the integrity of the
crane and the risk of collapse must be adequately mitigated.
 Checks on the verticality of the mast to confirm that it is erected within the manufacturers
tolerances.
 The location of the test and the path through which the test loads will be manoeuvred, particularly,
where and how the test load will need to be dismantled, moved, and reconstructed around any
obstructions in the test path.
 Identification of exclusion zones.
 Sequence of work including pre-test thorough examination, test sequencing, lifting schedules,
personnel involved, and general methodology.
 Ensure that the trolley motor brake setting has been verified as correct.
 Proof has been provided that jib clamps, approved by the manufacturer, have been fitted to the jib
in the correct positions.
The test sledge being used must not allow weights to be dislodged during the test and the sledge
must have the appropriate test and certification paperwork.
3.9.2 Lift Planning

All lifting operations must be planned to ensure that they are carried out safely and that all
foreseeable risks have been taken into account. In cases of repetitive or routine operations, periodic
review may be required to ensure no factors have changed.

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Planning will consider the following:

 The load, its characteristics and method of lifting (Note: It may be necessary to make allowance
for any adhesion between the load and its support)
 The selection of a suitable crane appropriate to the operation, ensuring that adequate clearances
are maintained between the load(s) and the crane structure. Special consideration must be given
to travelling with loads
 The selection of lifting gear, the weight of which must be taken into account when assessing the
load on the crane
 The positions of the crane and load before, during, and after the operation
 The site of the operations, taking into account proximity hazards, space availability and suitability
of the ground or foundations
 Any necessary erection and dismantling of the crane
 The environmental conditions that exist or may occur at the site of operation, which may
necessitate stopping the operation when conditions are unsuitable
 Any interface with other operations on-site that may present a hazard and means of controlling
these issues
 The proximity of the crane and load to the public
The amount and detail of planning required for a lifting operation will depend on the complexity and
risk involved. Lifting operations can be divided into the three categories, as detailed in the sections
below. In each case, a risk assessment must be carried out as part of the planning process and the
results of the assessment and planning must be recorded in a method statement, which may take the
form of the Lifting Plan.
The detail required in the Method Statement (MS)/Plan will vary with the complexity of the lift. For
commonly lifted items on a site, such as, pallets of blocks and scaffold tubes, a number of generic
solutions are provided in Section 3.9.14 and further generic solutions may be included in the Project
Lifting Plan. At the other end of the spectrum, a single lift of a large prefabricated roof might have a
method statement running to several volumes.
To summarise - before any lift takes place, one of the following must be produced and communicated
to all relevant parties:
 Schedule of common lifts covering the lift to be carried out
 A lift specific risk assessment and method statement
Basic Lifts
Where the load to be lifted is of established weight, and there are no hazards or obstructions within
the area of operation. Typical examples of the type of load are:
 Pallets of bricks or blocks
 Bundles of rebar
 Scaffold tubes
Standard Lifts
Where the load to be lifted is of established weight and there are hazards to be considered, either
within the working area of the crane, or on the access route to the working area, but multiple crane
lifting is not involved. Typical examples of hazards are:
 Pick and carry duties
 Oversailing other cranes
 Lifting persons
Complex Lifts
Where the lifting operation requires more than one crane to lift the load, a crane using load
enhancement attachments (such as Superlift), or the lift is to take place at a location with exceptional
hazards such as a chemical plant.

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3.9.3 General Crane Requirements

Cranes must be structurally sound and fitted with appropriate safety devices.
 Before operating a crane, operators must ensure the crane test and maintenance certificates are
current.
 Fill in the Crane Logbook.
 The crane logbook must be completed by the operator to detail any faults or issues with the crane
and record their use.
 Pre-operational checks that are carried out include the following:
 Crane is free of visual defects
 Controls are in good condition and operational with legible markings
 Ropes are not damaged
 Hooks are in good condition
 Runways are clear of obstacles
 Safety switches and interlocks are operational
 Warning signs are in good condition
 Lifting gear is in current certification and showing no signs of damage
If any lifting gear is out of certification or showing signs of damage, the lifting gear must be withdrawn
from service. Defective lifting gear must be tagged in accordance with the corporate procedure.
 Check all brakes, stops, and motion limits before lifting load.
 No person must operate or allow the operation of a crane that is either faulty or out of certification.
Defective overhead cranes must be tagged and isolated in accordance with the corporate
procedure.
 Report any crane or lifting gear defects to the coordinator.
 Before undertaking a complex lift, a specific Lifting Plan must be completed.
 Place all signage and barricading before commencing lift.
To ensure no slippage occurs, recheck the brakes after the lifting load is just clear of the ground or
the landing.
3.9.4 Crane Certification

The crane certification must consider the following:
 All crane types must be examined and certified by a competent person before first use and at
regular intervals in accordance with local legislation.
 The current test/examination certificate must be verified by the SC before any crane is operated.
 The certificate must have attached a written statement from a qualified engineer confirming that
the crane is built in accordance with all statutory and manufacture’s requirements and that it is in
good condition and suitable for its intended use.
 All lifting equipment must have a current test/examination certificate.
 Webbing slings must be regularly inspected and any damaged or frayed sling must be discarded
and replaced.
 A competent person must check the adequacy of the hard standing and packers under the
outriggers of mobile cranes.
 Will have an anemometer with a read-out at base level.
 All crane cabs will have a suitable fire extinguisher.
 Single tower cranes will have two drivers, two tower cranes will have three drivers, three tower
cranes will have five drivers and drivers not operating may act as signallers/slingers.
 The manufacturer’s manual supplied with the crane normally provides details of the regular
inspection requirements and must be strictly followed. A visual inspection of the entire machine
and any tracks, etc., must be made before the crane is put to work.
 The crane must be put through all motions by the driver and any defects reported immediately. All
brakes and clutches must be checked for correct operation.
 A competent person must be appointed to carry out a weekly inspection which must be recorded
on the company’s format. This inspection must include the crane structure, and mechanical

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components together with any structural ties, track, etc. and the correct functioning of the safe
load indicator.
 Where there are two or more cranes on a site erected in positions where they could collide or
over-sail or where the crane jib could slew into a restricted zone, then a SIL 2 type anti-collision
prevention system must be used. This system must only be used as a backup to vigilant crane
drivers/banksmen with crash radios, who must be the first line of defence together with well-
coordinated and well managed lifts.
3.9.5 Hazard Management

Effective measures must be taken to prevent cranes coming into contact with power lines, other
cranes or structures. Safe operating conditions during poor weather must be established and
communicated to all relevant operatives.
Contact Avoidance
 Primary defence against collision must be good driver communication and vision and will include
the use of a dedicated crash radio system between the drivers/slinger/signallers and crane
supervisor/appointed person.
 Where there are two or more cranes on a site erected in positions where they could collide, over-
sail, or where the crane jib could slew into a restricted zone, then a zoning and (SIL 2) collision
prevention system must be used.
 Automatic zoning and anti-clash systems must only be used as a backup to vigilant crane
operator/slinger/signallers with crash radios, who must be the first line of defence together with
coordinated and well managed lifts.
 The systems must be regularly checked to ensure that the zoning and anti-clash functions are
operating correctly and that ‘creep’ of zones etc. has not taken place.
Weather km/h
 All tower cranes are fitted with wind speed indicators.
 Tower cranes must not lift when the wind speed exceeds those specified by the manufacturer, or
reaches 38 mph at jib level whichever is the lower limit. Lifting in gusty weather may only continue
in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations, which will normally state a reduced
average wind speed and a maximum gust wind speed.
 Where any gust exceeds manufacturer’s recommendations or 45 M.P.H. whichever is the lower
limit the crane must be placed in the out of service mode. In all events, the final decision on the
safety and advisability of a lift rests with the crane operator. In the event of a disagreement,
(crane manager/appointed person/crane operator) the more cautious view will prevail.
 Crane operators must be able to see either the load or the slinger/signaller. If environmental
conditions prevent this, then lifting must be suspended. Visibility may be adversely affected by
fog, sandstorm, or heavy rain.
The same conditions apply to mobile cranes although they may not be fitted with wind speed
indicators. The crane manufacturers operating handbook must be consulted to determine when it is
safe to lift in windy conditions and these must be strictly observed.
3.9.6 General Lifting Rules

The following general lifting rules must be considered:
 Lifting accessories must display the safe working load.
 All loads must be secured (using ratchet straps, banding, or cargo netting) and balanced before
lifting.
 Wire ropes must not be used for lifting operations if kinked, significantly rusted, the core is visible,
or more than five percent of the individual wire strands are broken. The competent supervisor
must determine when to withdraw a wire rope from use.
 Web slings must not be used for lifting operations if there are significant cuts, snags, or holes.
The competent supervisor must determine when to withdraw a web sling from use.

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 Exclusion zones must be implemented for loading and unloading zones, and must be clearly
signed and demarked with warning tape or hard barriers to prevent inadvertent access. Where
practically possible, slingers and signallers must ensure that general workers are moved from the
path of slung loads. All slingers and signallers will be issued a whistle for warning general workers
of lifting operations in progress.
 All mobile cranes must extend outriggers before commencing lifting operations. All crane warning
devices or lights must be in full working condition prior to commencing lifting operations.
 Crane operators must not exceed the crane capacity and must immediately cease operations if
the automatic warning devices activate.
 Grillages (crane mats) must be used on mobile crane outriggers to spread the load.
 A copy of third-party inspection and test certificates must be maintained for all lifting equipment
and lifting accessories (lifting gear).
 Lifting equipment and accessories (lifting gear) must be colour-coded on a monthly or quarterly
basis to ensure that only certified equipment is in use on-site. Coloured tags must only be
attached to equipment or accessories that have valid test or inspection certificate.
 A permit-to-work system may be implemented for lifting operations if required by the employer.
This system will be detailed in project-specific health, safety, and environmental plans, and will be
included within relevant method statements provided by the contractors.
3.9.7 Crane Erection and Dismantling

All crane erection, climbing and dismantling operations must ensure the listed requirements are met
for each project:
 A Method Statement (MS) must be developed for the erection, climbing and dismantling of tower
cranes which must include the following elements:
 Specific reference made to manufacturer’s safety guidelines for activities, including a step-by-
step process description.
 Methods of compliance with all relevant legal and contractual requirements.
 Safety checklists provided for all safety critical operations (e.g. ensuring check made before
any securing bolts or pins are released, bolts are torqued to correct tension, etc.).
 Safe access to, and fall protection measures for, all work at height.
 Identification of adequate exclusion zones and methods for implementation.
 Arrangements for lifting equipment/gear examinations (certificates on-site).
 Specification of crew roles, responsibilities, competencies and supervisory arrangements.
 Limits set on working hours, wind speeds and other weather conditions.
 Emergency procedures – including rescue of incapacitated persons from height.
 Methods of pre-start briefings and tool box talks for the crew.
 Methods and arrangements for crew communications.
 Arrangements for third-party crane examinations (certificates on-site).
 Competent engineers have checked the designs and installation of all permanent and temporary
works including, crane bases, ties, hard standings and imposed loads on the permanent structure,
floor slabs or ground.
 Cranes assembled on-site (typically, tower and crawler cranes) must be erected and
dismantled by specially trained persons. Cranes must be erected in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual using only manufacturer- approved parts and fittings.
Rigging of hoisting and trolley cables must be carried out in accordance with the specific
instructions set out in the manufacturer’s instruction manual.
 The impact of the operation on other activities both on the site and adjacent to the site must be
adequately assessed and controlled, that is, other cranes, other site activities, activities on
neighbouring premises, public activities including transport, electrical services, and members of
the public must be adequately assessed and controlled.
 Potential risks from/to installations and services in the area, must be assessed and precautions
put in place (i.e. services overhead and below ground)
 Other site-specific items must be completed prior to starting on-site (e.g. testing tower crane base
unit welds using the magnetic or dye methods before crane erection).

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 Unless specified, tower crane hoisting cables will be terminated on the jib using a wedge socket.
Note that the live and dead ends of the hoisting cable must not be clipped together.
 The ‘X’ value is the minimum length of the dead end of the hoisting cable which must not be less
than 150 mm.
3.9.8 Anti-Climb Measures to Tower Cranes

The contractor must ensure the following:
 Erect lockable hoardings, at least 2.4 m high, around the base of every tower crane mast.
 Fix lockable trapdoor across operator access ladder.
 Anti-climb mesh screens must be fixed to the outside faces of the crane mast at trapdoor level.
 Anti-climb screens and trapdoor are fitted above the highest access point (including above ties
into structure).
3.9.9 Suitable Lifting Equipment

All lifting equipment must be fit for purpose, marked with a means of identification and safe working
load.
All lifting equipment must be suitable for the lifting activity being undertaken. The project lifting plan
and/or method statement must specify the correct lifting equipment to be used for each task. No other
equipment other than that specified can be used to undertake the lifting activity.
If equipment other than that identified in the method statement or lifting plan is requested for use,
written approval must be received from the approval person/organisation for the revised strategy.
The lifting equipment must be marked with the safe working load to allow lifting operatives to
objectively assess the ability of the lifting equipment to perform the required task.
A schedule of required examinations and inspections is included in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6. Lifting Accessories (Gear)
Lifting Accessories (Gear) Mandatory Inspection and Certification

Requirements
Shackles
 Pre-use inspection (competent user) or monthly

site inspection (competent person)
 6-monthly third-party examination
Wire Rope Sling

Wire Rope Grips  Pre-use inspection (competent user)

 6-monthly site inspection (competent person)

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Requirements
Lifting Clutch

Chain Slings

Web Slings

Lifting Hooks

Plate Clamp

Pipe Clamp  Pre-use inspection (competent user) or monthly


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Requirements
Lifting Beam or Spreader Bar

Beam Clamp

Suction Lifter

Forklift Hook Attachment

Pallet Lifter


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Requirements
Man Basket

C Hook (Formwork Lifter)

3.9.10 Lifting of Persons

Specific safety precautions need be taken while lifting of persons.
All lifting equipment used for lifting of persons will be subject to a 6-monthly third-party examination.
This includes both the lifting equipment and the lifting gear. Note that an annual examination that is
not yet six months old will be acceptable.
Secondary fall protection must be provided during man lifting operations. Such secondary protection
includes the use of a safety wire rope on a man basket or the use of a harness and secondary anchor
point.
Cranes with the ‘traditional’ manually operated slipping friction clutch will not be used. Cranes with
hydraulically driven permanently engaged clutches are preferred.
Cranes must be used in a power load lowering mode. Cranes which have a free-fall mode must be
‘locked out’ of free fall using a key-operated selector; indications of this must be shown externally on
the crane and within the cab, by light or sound. The keys must be secured by the project or site
manager or other appointed persons whilst the crane is engaged in man-riding duties.
Cranes must have automatic brakes which will be automatically applied if the hoisting lever is not in
the operating position.
Besides the automatic brake, there must be other means of arresting the load, that is, by the hydraulic
winch motor and a foot-operated brake.
Cranes with latchable controls must have the latching mechanisms removed, that is, controls must
automatically return to the neutral position when released.
Each crane must be individually assessed and a technical statement, with appropriate information,
obtained from the owner as to its suitability for lifting persons. This statement must be appraised by a
technically competent person and agreed on prior to commencement of man-riding.
A method statement, complete with detailed risk assessment, will be required from contractors for
planned man lifts. Emergency arrangements will include detailed rescue procedures for workers at
height.

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3.9.11 Lifting Equipment Inspection

All lifting equipment (including cranes, hoists, chains, hooks, slings, etc.) must be examined before
first use, regularly inspected, and certified at least annually as safe to use by a competent person.
 Cranes, hoists, lifts, and other lifting appliances must be tested and certified by an external
certification body at least once in every 12 months.
 Only technically qualified and experienced persons shall examine, test and certify cranes and
other lifting equipment.
 The company/competent person seeking approval shall comply with the following:
 The company/competent person must be accredited by the local regulatory authority.
 The company/competent person must have insurance coverage for the professional liability.
 A competent person shall issue a certificate of safety after due examination and test, and only
after any repairs have been carried out, specify the serial number, technical details, tests done,
safe working load, etc. for each equipment/appliance.
 The repairs identified by the competent person shall be carried out by the owner/occupier
immediately.
 If the competent person considers that the appliance is unsafe, any use of the equipment must
cease immediately and not be returned to use until repaired and certified.
 Any re-rating of safe working load or any other condition stipulated for the safe operation must be
clearly indicated in the certificate.
 Safe working loads shall be displayed on the appliance.
 The compliance certificate shall be kept at the site.
A schedule of required examinations and inspections is included in the following table:
Table 3-7. Lifting Equipment and Appliances
Lifting Equipment and Appliances Mandatory Inspection and Certification

Requirements
Tower Crane
 Pre-use inspection (competent user) o r monthly
 Annual inspection of equipment by third party or 6-
monthly inspection if used to lift person
 48-monthly third-party test (proof load)
Mobile (Wheeled) Crane

 Pre-use inspection (competent user) or monthly site
inspection (competent person)
 Annual examination of equipment by third party or
6- monthly inspection if used to lift person
Crawler (Tracked) Crane

 Annual examination of equipment by third party or
6- monthly inspection if used to lift person

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Requirements
Crane Arm
 Annual examination of equipment by third party
Telescopic Handler
Forklift
Powered Straddle Lift

Winch

 6-monthly third-party inspection
Vacuum Lifter

 6-monthly third-party inspection
Chain Block  Pre-use inspection (competent user) or monthly site


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Requirements
Hydraulic Material Lift

Hydraulic Table Lift

‘A’ Frame Gantry

Bottle Jacks

Hydraulic Jacks


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3.9.12 Slingers
To safely plan and conduct all lifting operations, adequate number of competent operatives
(riggers/slingers) must be provided and each must have proof of competence.
Contractors must ensure that adequate slingers/signallers are appointed and that this is
communicated to all project stakeholders. It is recommended that operatives involved in lifting must
wear PPE that readily identifies their role (e.g. different coloured hard hat or hi-visibility clothing)
Contractors’ lifting supervisor must:
 Ensure lifting operations only commence after the task lifting plan has been approved by the
project team and has been coordinated with other lifting operations.
 Supervise lifting operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe manner fully in line with the
agreed lifting plan. Including supervision of crane drivers and slingers/signallers under their
control but in liaison with the appointed crane/lifting managers from other project stakeholders.
 Ensure works are stopped if any deviation from the lifting plan is likely to occur.
 Ensure that all relevant parties (crane operator, slingers/signallers etc.) are briefed and trained in
the requirements of the relevant lifting plan.
 Liaise with the appointed person regarding methods and coordination.
The level of supervision required for each lift depends on the complexity of the risks associated with
the operation. Some lifts dependent on complexity and risk may require continuous supervision by the
crane supervisor at all times during the lift. Other repeated lifts of less complexity or risk, may only
require the crane supervisor to ensure the operation is set up correctly with all relevant parties
understanding the safe system of work/lifting plan and action to take if conditions/circumstance
change that may affect the lift. The lifting operation must be regularly monitored.
This role may be combined with other roles. However, they must have sufficient time to supervise all
lifts and slinger/signallers under their control and personally supervise at all times non-generic lifts
standard and complex lifts i.e. formwork table extraction from building etc.
Prior to works commencing all crane operators and slingers must have proof of competency as
prescribed in local laws and regulations and proof of competency must be conducted prior to
operators and slingers commencing on-site.
All projects will conduct periodic inspections of proof of competency to ensure that relevant
certificates/qualifications exist and are current.
Any slingers or operators without current proof of competency will be removed from site. Crane
operators working without proof of competence is a serious offence and any breach must be reported
to the local health and safety regulatory authority.
3.9.13 Lifting Communications

A clear and efficient system of communication must be established between crane operators and
signallers.
Projects must ensure that radio communication exists between crane operators and signallers to
ensure verbal communication exists to supplement the visual signalling system. Hands free
communication is the preferred radio communication method to allow signallers to both visually and
verbally communicate requirements simultaneously.
In instances where radio communication does not exist, contractors must ensure that the crane
operator has an uninterrupted line of sight to the signallers at all times.
All hand/arm signals used must conform to the universal signalling system to ensure consistency.
3.9.14 Slinging Methods

All loads must be safely slung by a competent person, within safe working limits of the lifting
equipment, using hooks with safety catches, netting loose loads and attaching tie lines. Daily lifting
coordination meetings must be held where more than one crane is in use.

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In all cases where a crane is in operation, there must be a trained slinger/signaller in attendance. All
slinger/signallers must hold a recognised qualification regarding lifting and slinging, or other approved
training.
All appointed slinger/signallers must wear high visibility vests/jackets or helmets that identify their role
on the project. Their duties include:
 To follow directions given by the lifting Supervisor and or Appointed Person.
 To ensure they are fully aware of the requirements of all relevant lifting plans and they follow
them.
 Do not undertake any lifting activity they believe to be unsafe or does not conform to the agreed
lifting plan.
 To immediately stop any lifting activity, they believe has or will become unsafe.
 Immediately advise the crane supervisor of any changes in circumstance that increases risk or in
any way affects the lifting plan.
 To sling and detach loads in line with industry best practice.
 To give relevant signals to crane operators using the approved system of visual and radio signals.
 Not to put themselves or others at risk.
All slinger signallers must have a current signaller’s certificate and adequate experience of the type of
loads they are expected to sling. Their competency must be checked via physical on-site
demonstration to the lifting manager/appointed person and they must be recorded as an ‘Appointed
Slinger’ prior to slinging any load.
On projects where more than one crane is in use there must be a daily coordination meeting including
operators and signallers. This meeting must be outlined in the project lifting plan.
Any outcomes from the meetings which alter the lifting strategy for the project (e.g. change in the
swing arc of a tower crane) must ensure that the project lifting plan is updated and changes
communicated to all project parties.
Lifting coordination must include input from the project delivery and/or logistics coordinators to ensure
that the lifting schedules compliment the ‘just in time’ delivery strategy.
A schedule of common lift recommended slinging methods is provided in Table 3-8.
Table 3-8. Recommended Slinging Methods
Slinging Method Description
Man Baskets
 Man baskets may be lifted by crane. A safety wire rope

must be attached as shown in the diagram.
 The operative must wear a restraint harness without
shock absorber and must tie on as shown in the
diagram. Man baskets must be certified every six
months.
 Cranes and accessories used for man lifting must be
certified every six months.


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Scaffold Tubes/Rebar Lengths
 When lifting bundles of tubes, bars, or other loose

materials (whether banded or not), slings must be
double-wrapped.
 The diagram shows slings in double wrap choke hitch.
 Note that a choke hitch will reduce the safe working
load by 20 percent.
Concrete Bucket
 Concrete buckets must not be lifted directly by crane

hook.
 A single-leg sling (commonly known as a drop or skip
chain) must be used, as moving a heavy crane hook
precisely into place can be difficult.
Stillages
 Wrap wire rope or chain slings around corner posts. Do

not use fabric straps.
 Do not attempt to lift double-stacked stillages.
Mesh/Preformed Rebar Cages
 Welded rebar mesh must pass each hook of a four-

legged chain sling through the mesh and return to
form a choke hitch. Lifting points must be positioned
evenly to prevent undue bending or twisting.

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Palletised Loads
 Pallet forks with safety netting must be used for blocks

and other stacked materials that are delivered on a
pallet.
Steel Sections/Beams
 Use double-wrapped wire rope or chain slings when

sling legs can slide together.
Lifting Points/Spreader Bars
 Many items of plant or prefabricated equipment (such

as portacabins, compressors, skips, and pre-built
scaffold) are provided with a certified, built-in lifting
point. Lifting points must be used with two-leg or four-
leg chains.
 Attachment points must be determined by a competent
lifting supervisor.
Tag Lines
 Double tag lines must be used, where possible, to

improve landing control.

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Centre of Gravity
 Where uneven or unbalanced loads are lifted, the

slinging method must account for the centre of gravity.
3.9.15 Lifting of Rubbish Skips

Rubbish removal skips must be structurally sound and designed for lifting (with lifting points), must not
be filled above their top edge and must be covered to prevent debris falling out while they are being
lifted.
General Rubbish Skips
General rubbish skips are not designed and tested to be lifted by cranes. All skips will be lifted using a
lifting cradle unless the skip is specifically designed, tested, and approved to be lifted by crane. The
cradle will be specifically designed for this duty and will incorporate lifting beams that take the full load
and support the bottom of the skip. Secondary chains from the main lifting chains will be provided that
locate on the skip lugs with special anti-disengagement fittings.
Rubbish Skips Specifically Designed for Lifting by Crane
Cranes without a lifting cradle will be used to lift skips only when the skips are specifically designed
for this purpose and the design has been checked and agreed by a manager. Such designs may
incorporate lifting eyes through which hooks with safety catches can be fitted. The standard lifting lugs
normally provided on skips must not be used for lifting by cranes, due to the possibility of the chains
detaching if the load is partially removed in the case of a collision etc.
 The skip supplier must be advised that the skips are to be lifted by cranes.
 The skips must be inspected by a competent person before each use to check that they are
suitable and adequate for that purpose, with particular attention being paid to the lifting eyes,
base and welds.
 It is important to ensure that the weight of the skip and its contents does not exceed the safe
working load of the crane for the radius at which it is operating, and that the structure upon which
the skip is to be placed is capable of supporting the total load.


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Skips
 The adverse effects of the wind on the skips must be considered when they are being lifted.
 The raising or lowering of the skips over roads or footpaths used by the public must be avoided. If
this is not possible, it must only be carried out during off-peak periods with special attention being
given at all times to excluding members of the public and site personnel from the area of activity.
 This may require the erection of suitable and adequate barriers, fans and warning notices as well
as controlling the movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
 A competent person must check the underside of the skip to confirm the skip’s structural integrity
and its ability to contain any load.
Skips must not be overfilled and where necessary must be suitably covered to prevent accidental
spillage of the contents or windblown debris/dust.
3.10 Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

Prior to any works requiring the use of vibrating equipment being undertaken, the contractor must
ensure that as a minimum they do the following:
Note: This is not an exhaustive list.
Planning
 During initial work planning stage, ensure alternative tools/processes that will eliminate or
minimise vibration exposure are all explored and implemented where practicable.
 Adopt a positive purchasing policy to ensure that low vibratory equipment is procured for the site,
unless it is impractical to do so.
 Be aware of and receptive to new innovations that will aid in reducing the amount of vibration the
workforce is exposed to.
 Contractors and suppliers must ensure method statements and risk assessments adequately
address vibration exposure and contain details of control measures, including time limits.
 Compile and maintain a list of tools and processes used on-site with the potential to result in
vibration exposure.
 Identify the maximum permitted exposure times in a working shift (i.e. trigger time) for the
equipment and processes where exposure to vibration has been identified.
Implementation
 Ensure that only vibrating work tools/equipment with trigger time tags attached are issued.
 Ensure tools and equipment are regularly serviced and not abused. Use sharp cutting implements
and change regularly, this will reduce the imparted vibration. Report any defects to the
supervisors so that tools can either be removed from service or repaired. Ensure operatives use
tools/equipment in accordance with instructions. Do not improvise.
 Ensure all tools/equipment are maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Maintain a register of maintenance carried out.
 Ensure that tools/equipment that are known to require repair/maintenance are not issued.
 Ensure operatives use the control measures that have been put in place in order to reduce the
risk of vibration injury.
Auditing and Monitoring
 It is an employer’s obligation to ensure that the level of vibration exposure for
equipment/processes to be used has been accurately quantified, this may mean task specific
testing. Monitor and audit the equipment as under normal working conditions, manufacturers’ data
may not accurately reflect actual exposure levels.
 Monitor and supervise use of vibrating tools/equipment and processes to ensure daily exposure
levels are not exceeded.
 Adopt a positive policy to ensure operatives who are regularly exposed to vibration are included in
an Occupational Health Surveillance protocol for HAVS.
 Where necessary, ensure operatives attend Occupational Health Surveillance sessions.

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Training
 Give operatives instruction on correct use of tools/equipment and safe methods of working.
 Ensure risks of vibration exposure and control measures required, as well as effects of cold
weather and other factors, are made known to, and understood by, operatives. Employ a strategy
for the use of gloves, even though they do little to reduce vibration they can ease grip strength
and create warmth. Encourage employees to take active steps to keep their hands and
themselves warm. Provide good welfare facilities where operatives can get warm and dry their
hands. Encourage massaging/exercising/stretching of hands and fingers before and during work.
 Consider running schemes to discourage smoking because of the detrimental effects in regards to
HAVS.
Reporting
 Ensure operatives report symptoms of Vibration White Finger (VWF)/HAVS to immediate
Supervisor. A rule of thumb is to suspect any process that causes tingling or numbness after 5-10
minutes.
 In the event of HAVS is being diagnosed via health screening, contractors and suppliers must:
remove employees from normal duties until a clinical diagnosis is obtained, look for alternative
works.
 Contractors and suppliers must inform Expo 2020 of any suspected or confirmed cases of HAVS.
Figure 3-1. HAVS Exposure Table
What Good Looks Like – Use of Exposure tables when activities cannot be avoided

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3.11 Scaffolding
3.11.1 Scaffold Selection
There are numerous types of scaffold commonly used in the construction industry and it is a
fundamental safety requirement that the selected scaffold be fit for purpose. There are many
factors that determine suitability, the most common are listed below:
 Nature and duration of work planned
 Height and loading
 Access/egress
 Weather and environmental aspects
 Proximity of other hazards (lifting operations, overhead electrical services etc.)
 Ground stability/stability of supporting structures
Once the factors are clearly determined, the selection of suitable scaffold can be made.
Any company involved in the erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold must appoint a
competent scaffold supervisor who will oversee the erection and dismantling of the scaffold. This
supervisor will be responsible for daily scaffold inspection.
The competent scaffolding supervisor shall hold a valid third-party certificate for the design, erection
and inspection of scaffolding. Major projects may require more than one competent scaffolding
supervisor. No person shall erect, alter or dismantle any scaffolds unless they are trained and
competent to do so.
Note: The proprietary scaffold systems must not be mixed. For example, ‘Cup lock’ components
must not be mixed with ‘Kwikstage’ components. Only additional bracing tubes and raking tubes
may be utilized with proprietary scaffold systems.
Details of any system scaffolds intended to be utilised are to be issued to the employer/engineer for
review and approval.
3.11.2 Working Platforms

Scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms are planned, erected, altered or dismantled by
competent persons to ensure the right design and equipment is used for the specific situation.
All working platforms, irrespective of height, will be adequately assessed for use so that the risk of
incident or injury is eliminated during its erection use and dismantling. Guarding must be robust and fit
for purpose. Regular inspections are needed to ensure continued suitability for safe use.
Working Platforms may be made from normal tubes or fittings, but are frequently constructed from
proprietary components.
 All temporary works design drawings and calculations to be checked and approved by a
professional engineer.
 Contractors to formulate plans detailing the safe methods of work (JSAs/MS) for the erection, use
and dismantling for all temporary works before the works start and that they are amended
whenever impacted by changes.
 Suitably qualified and competent person(s) conduct inspections of all temporary works associated
with the significant risk of life threatening injury, to ensure the integrity of key structural members
and that temporary works are constructed in accordance with the design before any loading is
applied (where practical).
 Where the pre-loading checks are undertaken by a competent person from a contractor, quality
reviews must be made with another competent person of a representative sample of the
temporary works constructed.
4. Temporary works checks are conducted and recorded in alignment with this policy.
Temporary works which are associated with a significant risk of life threatening injury must be
identified through risk assessment and included within relevant Temporary Works Procedures.

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Note: A competent ’scaffold controller/coordinator’ must be appointed to oversee the safe control of
all scaffolds.
3.11.3 Integrity of Equipment

For scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms - all structural members are to be free from
visible defects, the structure is to be plumb, with adequate cross-bracing provided. All scaffolds must
be stable with sound footings, wheels locked (where fitted) and tied into structure where height/base
ratio is greater than 3:1.
To meet this element, temporary works requirements referenced must be followed.
 All structural members must be correctly positioned and no unintended eccentricities present. No
tolerances can be exceeded.
 No ad hoc solutions to site problems must be incorporated without agreement with the designer
and/or the Temporary Works Coordinator.
 Pins to adjustable props are of the correct type (no nails or reinforcing bar). Spacing and levels of
each lift of lacing members to vertical supports are correct. No props are longer than specified.
 All horizontal and diagonal bracing must be fitted in accordance with the drawings, both in
location and orientation. Joints in scaffold tension members must be adequately constructed.
Connections to diagonal bracing must be as close to scaffold node/connection points as possible.
Connections in scaffold falsework must be such that at node points the centre lines of the tubes
are as close as possible.
 Adequate restraint must be provided to prevent sliding and uplift at raking props.
 Spanning supports (i.e. timber beams, steel joints, span forms, etc.) must be of the correct size,
type and quality. There must be adequate bearing area under the beams at the supports. Beams
must be aligned centrally in fork heads and at the correct centres.
 Tapered packs must be provided between members and supports of different inclinations to
ensure adequate bearing characteristics and member performance. Wedges of the correct type
must be used to locate beams in fork heads. All specified web stiffening and lateral restraint must
be provided to beams.
 Falsework must be struck at the appropriate time, in the correct sequence, with adequate back
propping.
3.11.4 Mobile Towers

Manufacturer’s recommendations will specify either the maximum height to which mobile towers must
be erected, or the maximum height to least base ratio for free standing towers. In each case, the
height of a tower is that to platform level. For all towers, recommendations for maximum height to
base ratio are normally at a ratio of 3:1.
Stabilizers, with pad feet or outriggers with castors, may be used to increase the effective base size
as illustrated and towers must be positioned to make the effective least base dimension as large as
possible and be:
 Fully boarded and at least 600 mm wide, or at least 800 mm wide when used for the deposit of
materials.
 Protected from tipping or sliding by being properly supported by the use of cleats or other
proprietary fittings.
 Any trap door or hatch on the platform must be closed when the platform is in use.
The maximum recommended free-standing height for mobile towers is 9.6 m, and for static towers is
12 m.
Note: All persons must be removed from scaffold towers prior to the tower being moved.
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3.11.5 Access to Scaffolds and Working Platforms

All scaffolds and working platforms will have safe access provided. The preferred method is a
suitable and safe stair access.
Where stairs cannot be provided, safe ladder access for scaffolds and working platforms must have
the following elements:
 Vertical ladders attached internally to the narrow side
 Internal inclined ladders, or inclined stairway
 Rungs must be no more than 300 mm apart and the stiles not more than 480 mm apart
 Secured ladders provided to temporary work areas protruding 1 m above platform
 Clearly defined and clean access ways, use of barricading and signage to restrict access to
unsafe areas or where overhead hazards exist
 Ladder sections integral with frame members must be climbed from the inside
 Climbing using the horizontal end of frames must not be permitted
3.11.6 Boarding to Working Platforms

All working platforms are to be closely boarded, free from defective and/or damaged boards and
debris. All working platforms, whether timber or metal planking, must ensure the following:
 Timber boards
 They must be without defect (e.g. not bowed or cracked) and must be.
 Placed closely together to ensure that no gaps in the system appear to place workers or
materials at risk of falling.
 Defective (cracked, bent or buckled) elements must be discarded and removed from site.
 Boards must be secured to ensure that no vertical or horizontal movement is possible when
persons, plant or equipment use the surface.
 Metal temporary working platforms
 All element parts must be installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions and securely
fastened or interlocked.
 Defective (cracked, bent or buckled) elements must be discarded and removed from site.
 The platform must not be used unless all manufacturers’ instructions are adhered to.
3.11.7 Edge Protection

All scaffolds and working platforms must have guard rails, mid-rails, and toe boards installed on all
open sides of platforms from which people or materials may fall. Where materials may fall over toe
boards - netting or fencing is to be provided.
All scaffolds and working platforms require the following fixed or added elements:
 Where a guard rail system is required – either in situ or as an added element – the working
platform must have a top rail, mid rail and toe board fitted on all four sides of the platform.
 Toe boards must rise at least 150 mm above platform level.
 Guardrails must be between 910 mm and 1.15 m above platform and there must be no vertical
gaps between any guardrails or toe boards which exceeds 470 mm, there must be no gaps below
the toe boards.
3.11.8 Inspection and Authorisation for Use

Before any scaffolding is taken into use, it will be inspected by a competent supervisor or nominated
inspector to manufacturer’s instructions or to the planned design. Nominated inspectors must hold a
valid third party scaffold inspection certificate and must be familiar with the scaffold system in use.
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Scaffolding that has been constructed in accordance with the planned design will be authorised for
use by displaying a notice at all access points detailing the following information:
 The unique identification and location of the scaffolding
 The name of the person making the check
 The date that the check was completed
 The intended loading capacity of the scaffold
Scaffold tags must be updated on a weekly basis (seven days) or when a scaffold is deemed unfit for
purpose through the daily inspection regime.
3.12 Temporary Works

Temporary Works (TW) are defined as all works required for execution, completion, maintenance
and/or demolition of permanent works, (including temporary stress states of permanent works) and
which will normally be removed from the site on completion. These will include temporary structures.
Examples include:
 Site accommodation and office gantries
 Hoardings and external perimeter fencing
 Sign boards and temporary staircases
 Temporary roads, piling mats, ramps, bridges and barriers
 Façade retention and temporary support during demolition
 Excavation supports, dewatering and underpinning schemes
 Open excavation and rock cuts
 Tower crane foundations, grillages and ties
 Mobile crane foundations and spreader pads (liaise with the appointed person)
 Access scaffold, mobile towers, access cradles
 Loading towers and gantries
 Edge protection
 Temporary anchor points such as harnesses and winch points
 Hoist bases and ties
 Lifting and handling gear, cast–in devices (Liaise with Appointed Person)
 Shutter designs and soffit falsework
 Propping to Holorib decking, back propping, local propping etc.
 Temporary stability of precast and structural frames during erection
 Preston platforms and any cantilever works
 Temporary roofs
Contractors must have defined temporary works policy and procedures describing how the risks and
hazards associated with Temporary Works are identified, classified and controlled. Procedures must
be in accordance with the requirements of BS 5975:2008.
All temporary works must be designed and checked, in accordance with Contractors own procedures
and where required, by independent third parties.
The contractor’s (and their supply chain) temporary works must be properly checked and approved at
each phase by the contractors appointed temporary works coordinator and must therefore be
presented for check/approval in good time.
The contractor’s temporary works coordinator, must check all the temporary works designed or
erected by their sub–contractors and supply chain.
The contractor’s project manager will be the default temporary works coordinator until such time as
they appoint a temporary works coordinator. The contractor’s project manager is responsible for
appointing the temporary works coordinator in writing.
Duties of the Temporary Works Coordinator
 Prepare company procedures for the design, checking, erection, inspection, use, and dismantling
of temporary works.
 Assess and appoint specialist temporary works suppliers and designers as required.

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 Ensure that the temporary works are designed, checked, certified and implemented in accordance
with the approved procedures, appropriate to the classification.
 Classify and register all packages of temporary works in accordance with Section 4.1 and compile
the Temporary Works Register (TWR).
 Prepare detailed design briefs for each item of temporary works when required by the temporary
works classification.
 Ensure concept, design, risk assessment and checking are carried out in accordance with the
design brief.
 Establish and implement an inspection regime for all temporary works with the temporary works
designer to ensure that they remain suitable and fit for purpose.
 Submit checked temporary works design drawings and calculations for approval.
 Produce method statements for the erection, use and dismantling of the temporary works.
 Obtain any related licences and no objection certificates (NOCs), such as RTA and DEWA.
 Inspect the completed temporary works to confirm when a structure can be loaded and unloaded.
Issue permits to load and unload.
 Where appropriate, ensure that copies of the design, design check and test certificates as well as
permits to load/strike are issued and registered.
 Ensure that loads from temporary works and temporary loads, such as plant and materials are
accepted by the permanent works designers.
 Ensure that method statements for the erection, use and dismantling of the TW are prepared and
communicated to all those involved in the operation.
 Appoint and liaise with the falsework coordinator as appropriate.
 Appoint competent temporary works inspectors.
3.13 Electrical Safety

The contractor must develop and issue a project specific electrical safety plan. The plan must be
issued to the SC and the employer for review and approval prior to installation of any electrical
systems.
 All electrical portable tools and equipment must operate from a 110-volt supply.
 Specialist operations which require operating voltages in excess of 110 volts (230 v or 415 v)
must be notified to Expo 2020 and permission granted for their use. All such equipment must be
protected by a residual current device, and armoured cable where necessary, and must be
checked by an approved electrician before commencing work.
 All electrical leads shall be kept as a short as is practicable and shall be routed in a safe manner,
to avoid tripping hazards in particular.
 All site temporary electrical apparatus shall be inspected on a regular basis and tested at three
monthly intervals in accordance with the requirements of the IEE Regulations (Current Edition).
 All electrical portable tools and equipment shall be inspected regularly in accordance with these
requirements. A schedule of inspections shall be identified and a record of inspections
maintained.
 All electrical installations must fully comply with current IEE Regulations (Current Edition).
 The contractor’s operatives must not work on or near to live electrical circuits so far as is
reasonably practicable. Where this type of work is necessary it must be carried out by electrically
competent and experienced persons and must be controlled by an approved LOTO and permit to
work system.
 The Contractor is responsible for ensuring the provision of adequate standards of lighting (Task
Lighting) required for the safe undertaking of their operations (20-50 Lux).
 Contractors shall appoint a competent electrical coordinator/duty holder to oversee the
design, installation, testing and maintenance of temporary electrical systems on-site.
 In conjunction with competent electricians, the electrical coordinator/duty holder shall conduct
weekly inspections of all distribution boards (main and sub).

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 All electrical equipment used on the worksite will be manufactured in accordance with
internationally recognised standards and installed in accordance with BS 7671 or equivalent
international standard.
 Cables, sockets, connectors and splitters and sockets will be of an industrial type. Domestic
type cabling, connectors and sockets are prohibited in construction areas. Jointing of all
electrical cables and wires shall be by means of proprietary terminations or
connectors/splitters.
 Jointing of all electrical cables and wires shall be by means of proprietary terminations or
connectors.
3.13.2 Temporary Supply

 Electrical supply panels must be sufficient in number, and secured to prevent unauthorised
access and inspected before use by a competent person.
 All switchgear installed on-site must be positioned as to be freely accessible at all times. Care
must be taken to ensure no equipment or materials are placed in such a manner as to obscure
access to them.
 All main switchgear must be provided with a facility to be locked in the open (off) position.
 Wherever possible free-standing mains distribution units (MDU’s) must be used to house site
switchgear.
 Where it is not possible to house switchgear in this manner, it must be installed and protected in a
manner that does not expose it to any adverse or hazardous conditions and secured to prevent
unauthorised access.
 All distribution equipment and fixed electrical plant must have an isolating switch attached to it or
positioned adjacent to it.
 There must be one main switch on-site where all site power can be switched off in case of an
emergency. This location must be well marked and signed and included in worker inductions.
 Mains power supplies for the worksite will be provided from generators or via worksite specific
transformers connected to the permanent power supply.
 The contractor must ensure that relevant third-party permits from the local electricity company are
secured prior to any work taking place regarding connection or relocation of existing LV/HV
supply.
 If power is to be generated on-site, then generators must be earthed and covered, preferably
packaged, to reduce noise.
 All generators and fuel stores must be located in a bund. The contractor must install the foam fire
extinguishers.
 All transformers and main electrical distribution boards shall be located in a secure area to
prevent any unauthorized entry. All transformers and main electrical distribution boards must be
earthed.
 Main distribution cables, external cables or cables crossing vehicle access routes must be
armoured.
 All distribution units must be lockable, IP rated where water ingress is likely, elevated, and fire
resistant.
 Identified with a serial number and checked daily by a competent electrician.
3.13.3 Circuit Breakers

All electrical circuits must be protected by an earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB), residual current
device (RCD), or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), fitted at source and regularly checked.
Where a RCD is installed as the main isolator, there must be sub-circuit RCDs installed on all
outgoing circuits from the MDU with finer control than the main RCD. Where possible, either four pole
or two pole breakers are used with the neutral conductor running through the breaker. This will assist
in avoiding spurious tripping on the main RCD. All outgoing circuits from a distribution board must be
clearly labelled.
All sockets in use in the construction area with a voltage in excess of 110 volts will be protected by
means of individual RCDs with a maximum sensitivity of 30 MA with zero time delay.

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3.13.4 Cable Protection

All electrical supply boards, cables, cords, plugs and sockets must be safe by design for construction
use, located or protected so as to avoid becoming a trip hazard or being physically damaged by
vehicles, water, etc. (for example, by elevation or armour).
Temporary electrical cables must be elevated to avoid the risk of becoming both a trip hazard and a
potential source of electrocution.
Cables located outdoors must be elevated across pedestrian or vehicle routes to avoid contact by
persons or vehicles/equipment. Any cables elevated above pedestrian or vehicle routes must be
clearly marked to avoid being struck. Where feasible, the cable can be buried but it must be in a
protective sleeve. Trailing cables outdoors must be suitably protected from the elements and must be
raised off the ground.
Cables located indoors must be elevated off the ground to prevent a trip hazard and to be away from
potential wet areas. Preferably cables must be fixed to the ceiling or travel along an elevated
structure.
Cables must not hang from the steel scaffold/false work. All extraneous metalwork and exposed
conductive parts must be bonded and earthed.
The electrical contractor responsible for temporary distribution must place safety signage on all
power distribution systems and equipment to highlight electrical hazards.
3.13.5 Electrical Fires

All contractors’ must assess the risk of electrical fires and take appropriate precautions and undertake
suitable mitigation strategies to address any issues.
The electrical contractor will, as part of his electrical safety plan, operate a permit-to-work system for
all works involving connection into and/or isolation of the existing temporary electrical system or
incoming power supply. Working upon live equipment or circuits is not permitted.
The use of water fire extinguishers on electrical fires is prohibited and CO2 extinguishers are the only
type to be used for electrical fires. The electrical distribution panels provide additional CO2
extinguishers.
Information on the identification and use of CO2 extinguishers must be included in worker inductions.
3.13.6 Electrical Power Tools

All electrical tools and equipment operating of the site supply must be regularly inspected, tested and
marked as safe to use.
Legislation and guidance suggest that regular inspection of equipment is an essential part of any
preventative maintenance programme. The testing frequency is therefore generally dependent upon
the type of equipment and the conditions under which it is used. Portable electrical apparatus will be
tested and maintained in accordance with best industry practice.
A portable electrical apparatus is any electrical appliance which is connected to an electrical supply
by means of a removable plug. It covers apparatus of any voltage owned or hired by the contractor or
its sub-contractors and includes small equipment (e.g. drills and kettles) and larger equipment (e.g.
cement mixers and fridges) as well as extension cables.
Individual contractors (as employers and duty holders) have the primary responsibility to ensure that
the risks from portable electrical apparatus have been adequately assessed and controlled (including
the provision of training) for their employees and must ensure that the risks from portable electrical
apparatus have been considered, where appropriate, within method statements.
Testing of portable electrical apparatus must only be carried out by a competent person, normally a
qualified electrician. Users of portable electrical apparatus and those required to carry out visual
inspections must be capable (based on existing experience or training) of detecting signs of faults or
damage.

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The purpose of the test is to ensure that the appliance is maintained in good order throughout its
working life and that the inbuilt protection of the appliance protects the user. The inbuilt protection of
portable electrical apparatus is normally by means of insulation and earthing. The purpose of this
protection is to ensure that the user does not come into contact with any live parts.
All electrical equipment, tools, cables and electrical accessories shall be tested prior to first use,
after any substantial alteration or repair.
A monthly inspection of all hand held electrical tools, hand held electrical lighting, extension leads and
distribution boards shall be carried out on a monthly basis for hand held equipment.
A quarterly inspection electrically operated lifts, hoists and fixed lighting shall be carried out on a
monthly basis for hand held equipment, extension leads and distribution boards.
Contractor’s maintenance programs shall be under the supervision of the electrical coordinator.
Testing will be done by a competent electrician who will visually inspect all equipment, check the
earth continuity, the resistance of the earth and the insulation of the system.
A documented record of such inspections shall be made by the contractor, a copy of which will be
held onsite and made available to on request. It is recommended that the contractor responsible for
temporary distribution purchase a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) to complete the above testing
requirements.
3.13.7 Competency of Electricians

Only competent electricians are to be allowed to work on electrical circuits and equipment and the
contractor must provide proof of qualification.
 Work on electrical circuits must only be completed by a qualified electrician. All contractors must
ensure that this requirement is met and that proof of qualification is readily available at the site
office.
 Inspection of proof of competence is to be undertaken to ensure that persons are not placed at
risk due to unqualified persons conducting electrical repairs or installations.
 All electrical equipment introduced to the site must carry a non-transferable label stating date of
last inspection.
 Any person found to be working on electrical circuits who does not have suitable qualification is to
be removed from the site. Electricians not following site rules are to be sent for re-training in the
first instance. If there is a second instance, then the person is to be removed from the site.
 A licensed electrician must check all electrical equipment monthly and such inspection shall be
recorded in a register of electrical test.
 Where no licensed electrician is available on-site, the electrical equipment shall be removed from
site or isolated till inspected.
 Locks are to be used to prevent unauthorised access and restrict access to electrical circuit
breakers.
 Isolating switches are to be accessible and clearly marked to assist in emergency isolation.
 Lighting circuits shall be separated from power circuits and lighting circuits shall not be used to
operate power tools.
 Where power for construction works is being undertaken and the power source is from a
permanent distribution board or supply, then portable RCD protection must be used.
3.13.8 Lighting Levels

Adequate lighting must be provided to supplement low levels of natural light to ensure operations can
be conducted safely. The levels of illumination need to match the demands of the job and the location.
Site lighting is always necessary if work areas are devoid of natural light, for example shafts and
enclosed stairways, as well as supplementing poor daylight and enabling work to continue after dark.
Site lighting must be sufficient, well planned, of the right type, and in the right place for it to be
properly effective. Lighting must not introduce the risk of electric shock.

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Measuring Illumination Level

Illumination levels on any part of a site can easily be checked with a pocket light meter, calibrated in
lux. These meters must be checked periodically and be kept covered when not in use.
Level of Illumination
The unit of measurement for levels of illumination is the lux. One lux equals one lumen of light falling
on one square metre (lm/m²). The level of illumination required to provide conditions in which work
can be carried out without undue risk or fatigue must not be less than the figures shown in Table 3-9.
The figures quoted take into account the effect of dust and dirt, depreciation, low contrast areas, etc.
Recommended minimum levels of illumination are listed in Table 3-9.
Table 3-9. Recommended Minimum Levels of Illumination
Details Lux Levels
Interior movement only 5 lux
General movement 5 lux
Handling materials, unloading 10 lux
Exterior general 10 lux
Clearing sites, general rough work 15 lux
Interior working places 15 lux
Interior reinforcing and concreting 50 lux
Bricklaying (except facings) 100 lux
Bench work, facing brickwork and plastering 200 lux
Interior workshops 400 lux
Drawing boards 600 lux
The term interior lighting covers those parts of structures which may not have cladding during
erection, but which will become interiors when the work is finished. Lighting including emergency
lighting must be provided to all areas of the site. The level of lighting to be provided must be
determined following a risk assessment as required by the safety management system and this will
depend on the security arrangements, hours to be worked, out of hours working and the local
environmental considerations.
The following safety lighting levels must be supplied on all sites, together with individual task lighting
as necessary. Safety lighting must be provided to all rooms, corridors and staircases.


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Table 3-10. Safety Lighting Levels
Area Design Lighting Minimum Position of

Level Lux Measured Lighting Measurement
Level Lux
Safety Lighting
Site entrance 30 15 Ground
Site roads 20 10 Ground
Clearing sites and general rough work 50 25 Ground
General movement areas 20 10 Ground
Open areas of large sites without 10 5 Ground

significant activity
Loading bays, unloading areas 50 25 Deck level or

ground
Floodlighting for crane operations 50 25 Deck level of

main operation
Scaffold, walkways, corridors 20 10 1.2 m above

floor
Stairs 20 10 At treads
Task Lighting
Bricklaying (except facings) 200 100 Task height
Concreting, fixing reinforcement 100 50 Task height
Facing brickwork, plastering, bench 400 200 Task height

work
Fine craft work, decorating 800 400 Task height
Emergency Lighting
All areas 5 5 Ground
Accommodation
Offices/First-aid Rooms 500 250 Desk height
Kitchens 500 250 Working surface
Canteen 200 100 Table height
Stairs 150 75 Treads
Corridors 100 50 1.2 m above

floor
Changing, drying rooms, toilets 150 75 Table height

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3.13.9 Lighting Safety

Lighting installations must avoid the risks of electric shock, burns and glare. Unsecured halogen tripod
lights must not be in use. An emergency back-up system must be provided to ensure sufficient
lighting is available to aid escape in emergency situations.
Lighting installations must be inspected and tested for defects at regular intervals. All work completed
on lighting installations, including changing light globes, must only continue if the electrical source has
been isolated and turned off.
Halogen lamps on tripods must be banned for task lighting, as they have caused many serious fires
by igniting materials when turned over. Use only halogen lamps fixed to the structure as area lighting.
All Halogen lamps must be fitted with glass front plate and a protective grill.
In case of emergencies, projects must:
 Provide emergency lighting on all escape routes and staircases.
 Emergency lighting can best be achieved by linking into the temporary lighting system with
strategically placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a minimum
three hour performance.
 Inspect emergency lighting.
3.13.10 Underground and Overhead Services

Overhead power lines and underground services within or adjacent to the project boundaries shall be
identified within the project Electrical Safety Plan.
The Contractor shall make all reasonable investigations with the network service provider to ascertain
whether overhead and underground services can be de-energised and/or relocated.
If work beneath or adjacent to live overhead lines cannot be avoided, the Contractor must ensure
sufficient clearance is allowed to prevent unintended contact with electrical conductors. Physical
barriers (e.g. goalposts) and signage may be required. Applicable protection standards and measures
shall be recorded in the electrical safety plan.
Any work which is required to be completed adjacent to or under these services shall be covered with
a specific method statement and risk assessment, identifying the electrical hazards and controls
required to maintain safe system of work. Contractors shall ensure an approved method statement
has been secured prior to commencing any such work.
Any work which is required to be completed adjacent to, or in proximity to these services shall be
covered with a specific method statement and risk assessment, identifying the electrical hazards and
controls required to maintain safe system of work. Contractors shall ensure an approved method
statement has been secured prior to commencing any such work.
3.13.11 Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

Works on live electrical and mechanical systems must be prohibited, unless required for testing and
commissioning and a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and a Permit to Work system are used to ensure
energised systems are locked off and de-energised before work is conducted on them.
Where works cannot be avoided the contractor must develop and issue a project specific Lock Out
Tag Out (LOTO) Procedure. The procedure must be issued to the SC and the employer for review
and approval prior to works commencing.
The procedure shall cover, as a minimum, the following points:
 Scope of Procedure
 Definitions of terms (energy sources/isolation/system)
 Key personnel (names)
 Responsibilities/Authority
 PTW System controls
 Planning – Communication – Coordination arrangements

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 LOTO equipment to be used

 Procedures prior to isolation
 Isolation procedures for all types of equipment
 Completion of task and Restoration of energy procedures
 Task Incomplete procedures
 Training and competency requirements
 Register of equipment requiring isolation
All works must follow the process model shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2. Process Model
The lock out/tag out system requires one or more padlocks fitted to the isolation switch with keys
being held by the operators/maintenance personnel. Their name(s) and reason for the lock-out is
written on the tags attached to the padlock. When the task is completed, the locks and tags are
removed and power can be restored.
 Isolation shall provide positive protection and be achieved by the use of locking devices or the
establishment of a physical barrier or separation.
 Any person working within an energized area shall ensure that the energy sources are positively
isolated.
 Any isolation which requires transfer between shifts or different workgroups shall require the use
of an isolation permit.
 All personnel who are required to perform isolations shall be trained and deemed competent
relevant to the level of competency required to perform their tasks.
 Tags are essentially warning devices affixed to energy isolating devices, and do not provide the
physical restraint on those devices normally provided by a lock.
 When a tag is attached, it is not to be removed except by the authorized person responsible for it,
and it is never to be bypassed, ignored, or otherwise defeated.
 To be effective, tags must be legible and understandable by all employees whose work
operations are or may be in the area.
 Tags and their means of attachment must be made of materials that will withstand the
environmental conditions encountered in the work place.
 Tags may evoke a false sense of security, and their meaning needs to be understood as part of
the overall energy control programme.
Tags must be securely attached to energy-isolating devices so they cannot be inadvertently or
accidentally detached during use.

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3.14 Access/Egress
3.14.1 General Access and Egress Paths
The provision of safe means of general access and egress is critical to the prevention of slip and trip
hazards on Expo 2020 sites. Through planning processes, the contractor will coordinate the allocation
of general access and egress routes on-site. All contractors have a significant role to play to ensure
that general site access and egress paths remain in a safe condition for use. These actions are as
follows:
 All main access ways, emergency routes and passage ways (including basements and stairwells)
must be clearly lit, marked and kept free from obstructions and debris to reduce the risk of trips
and slips.
 Any place where work is carried out must be safe and free of risks to health and safety at all
times. This includes access to and egress from the workplace and is particularly relevant to the
construction industry.
 Access ways must be clearly delineated by marker barriers external to any building. Where
required within structures, pedestrian access ways must also be clearly defined to avoid persons
entering specific work areas.
 Emergency routes must be clearly signed and marked so that any worker or visitor can readily
locate and follow the signs and lighting provided.
 All access ways must not have debris and this must be checked on a daily basis. Any
obstructions must be cleared with immediate effect and not delayed until the end of a shift.
 Emergency lighting must be best achieved by linking to the temporary lighting system with
strategically placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a minimum
three-hour performance. Emergency lighting systems must be inspected weekly and the results
entered in a register. Action items must be distributed to the relevant management department.
 Comply with all walkway signage at all times (including not obstructing signage with materials).
 Do not store materials in designated general access and egress ways.
 Do not work in designated common general access and egress ways (without prior permission
from Expo 2020).
3.15 Fire Safety

Contractors must develop a dedicated and specific fire safety plan for their undertakings. The
following Fire Safety arrangements are to be defined within the Fire Safety Plan for example, hot work
permits, fire detection and suppression arrangements, evacuation and assembly procedures, fire risk
assessments, training and competence, monitoring and review, key personnel, responsibilities of key
personnel, management and control of combustible materials).
The key fire safety precautions include:
 Petrol operated plant and tools are not permitted on-site without obtaining Expo 2020 approval.
 Portable halogen lamps are not permitted for use as task lighting (stand lights).
 LPG cylinders and other highly flammable liquids shall not be stored within the building under
construction. The use of these shall be restricted to those quantities required for daily use and
they shall be removed to the safe storage area each day after use.
 Acetylene is to be strictly controlled by means of the permit system.
 Other flammable liquids (such as paint) shall be stored safely within suitable metal
containers/storage huts.
 Other materials, particularly combustible materials, shall be brought to site and stored using the
‘just in time’ approach to avoid excessive fire loading of the construction building.
 Fire resistant materials (i.e. to the fire standard LPS 1207) shall be used for the temporary
protection of building finishes, materials and plant such as Monoflex and Correx and for the
containment, protection of materials delivered to site.
 Site operations shall be coordinated and sequenced to maintain unobstructed fire exit routes
 Unattended sources of potential fire ignition such as bitumen boilers and space heaters shall not
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 Adequate fire extinguishers shall be provided for all fire hazard related site activities.
 The workforce shall be adequately trained in the safe use of fire extinguishers.
 All site storage and accommodation huts will be in accordance with the employer’s HSE
requirements and their provision on-site will only be with the permission of the employer/engineer.
 A Hot Works Permit procedure shall be in force for all types of hot works such as burning,
welding, and abrasive wheel operations.
 Contractors must ensure their own specific fire arrangements are provided within their safety
documentation submitted to Expo 2020.
3.15.1 Storage of Combustible Materials

Storage of combustible materials must be minimised with waste and empty containers removed as
soon as practically possible. Highly flammable liquids and gases (such as solvents, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), and oxygen) must be used and stored safely in well ventilated stores.
The potential for fire resulting from inadequate housekeeping is significant. Fire can occur both
indoors and outdoors but internal fires can present a much greater risk to persons.
All storage of materials and debris must take into account the potential for a fire and the control
measures must reflect this.
Removal of Packaging Materials
 Unpack and remove combustible packing as soon as possible
 Avoid large stacks of materials in combustible packaging
 Avoid build-up of combustible packaging inside buildings
 Remove daily
Minimum Storage of Flammable Liquids and Gases
 Store petrol correctly on-site
 Store weekly stock of gases in proper compound
 Store diesel tanks within bunds
 Store LPG/gases correctly
 Use metal storage bins
 Display warning signs on bins, cages, bunds and stacked flammables
Minimum Storage of Flammable Permanent Materials
 Keep stocks small with fire break space in between materials
 Remove highly combustible packaging such as straw and bubble wrap
 Consider sprinklers and smoke detectors for large store areas
 Designate no smoking area around combustible material store/stacks
Minimum Use of Petrol Machinery
 Avoid the use of petrol engine machinery onsite
 Minimum petrol only allowed onsite
 Diesel or electrical driven machinery available as alternatives for most operations
Highly Flammable Liquids
Highly flammable liquids are defined as substances with flash point of less than 32°c (90°f) that will
support combustion at 50°c (122°f).
 Store in metal containers, 4 m from buildings and boundary fences
 Display the sign ‘Highly Flammable Liquid, No Smoking and No Naked Flame’
 Provide bund around drum store of total volume + 10%
 Provide fire extinguisher point adjacent to storage container
 Ensure store is shaded from sun
 Transfer in open air, avoid spillage, no smoking, soak up with dry sand
 Ventilate if indoors at 60 cubic metres for every litre evaporated. Avoid static electricity, ensure
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 Mark petrol containers as ‘Petrol: Highly Inflammable’

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 Keep stocks small with fire break space in between
 Cover with fire resistant tarpaulins
Compressors
Compressors frequently catch fire and are likely to set fire to adjacent rubbish, therefore they must
ensure the following:
 Never be petrol driven
 Sited in the open away from other plant. In enclosed buildings or spaces, they are a serious fire
risk and flame and noise hazard
Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be available and used to assess risks and identify control
measures for the safe storage and use of highly flammable materials and hazardous substances.
3.15.2 Hot Works

All hot works processes likely to produce sources of ignition such as burning, grinding, heating,
welding, and flame cutting must be controlled by the use of a permit system. Fire extinguishers must
be available before issuing permits and an up to date record of details in a site log must be in place.
Hot working includes any work involving naked flames, heat or sparks and/or any process which gives
rise to the generation of heat which has the potential to cause a fire.
Hot Work Permit is generally required for the following:
 Welding including Hot Air or Arc Cutting with flame
 Burning
 Soldering and brazing
 Naked flames
 Any area where gas may be present
 Any appliance producing – heat, sparks or flame
Contractors must ensure that:
 The area is safe to work
 All combustible materials from area where work is to take place are removed
 Timber floors are protected with non-combustible material
 Non-combustible screen is used for welding and cutting operations
 Suitable fire extinguishers and fire watcher are provided
 Permit is used
 Follow-up checks are done on completion
Flammable materials must be kept out of any area where welding is taking place. The hands, arms,
legs, and feet are particularly vulnerable, so must be protected by gloves.
The contractor must ensure that any welding operations are adequately screened (flame proof) or
carried out in such a way as to prevent the flashes affecting other site users or any persons in the
vicinity, from the effects of arc eye. On completion of any welding works, the area must be carefully
and regularly inspected by the contractor to ensure that the risk of secondary burning is eliminated.
 Only proprietary fittings must be used on gas welding equipment. On no account must oil, grease,
or other substances such as soap be allowed to come into contact with an oxygen regulator valve
or fittings, as these substances are explosive in the presence of high pressure oxygen.
 It is dangerous to allow the flame to come into contact with the cylinders, or a lighted torch to be
hung on a regulator or its guard.
 All gas bottles must be fitted with ‘flash-back’ arrestors and have an appropriate fire extinguisher
adjacent to the works. Oxy-acetylene bottles are to be moved on a proprietary trolley, which will
have an appropriate fire extinguisher held on the trolley.
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 Full screening to arc welding is required where controlled access to the welding area is not
possible by restricting access.
Electric arc welding leads and welding return cables are frequently dragged over rough surfaces.
Their insulation must, therefore, be suitable for resisting hard ware and must be examined frequently
for defects. The part of the cable which is connected to the electrode holder must be as flexible as
possible so as not to hamper the movement of the welder. The welding return must be of a section
not less than that of the welding lead.
Joints between cable sections must be made with properly constructed insulated cable couplings
adequately shrouded, so that live metal is not exposed if the parts of the connector are separated.
The welding return must be firmly connected to the metal on which welding is taking place, by means
of a well-constructed clamp.
3.15.3 Smoking
Smoking is prohibited within all enclosed areas and in the vicinity of combustible materials,
explosives, and highly flammable liquids/gases.
Smoking is a hazard with the potential to cause fires on-site. Smoking is not allowed at the following
locations:
 In existing occupied buildings
 At finishing stages of projects with a large amount of inflammable fittings installed
 In offices, rest areas, mess facilities, toilets, and changing rooms
 In high risk works
Smoking is allowed:
 In the designated smoking areas near to (but not inside) canteen and offices
Designated smoking areas must be constructed of non-combustible materials and have sand buckets
or other suitable container available to allow cigarettes to be safely extinguished. Adequate signage
must be posted to all designated smoking points.
Note: Passive smoking is a risk to the health of other personnel. There must not be any designated
smoking areas in areas that could result in other personnel being subject to passive smoking.
3.15.4 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

Adequate arrangements must be made to detect and raise the alarm in the event of a fire or other
emergency. Alarms must be audible in all parts of the location where people may be present.
Alarm/detector systems must be checked/tested on a monthly basis to ensure they are functional.
This may range from the use of bells, horns or sirens and people assigned to fire watch duties on
construction sites to fully automated systems in occupied premises. Alarms must be adequately
monitored
Zoned Fire Alarms
Install in:
 Refurbishments
 Fit-outs
 Basements
 All Temporary accommodation/Site Office
 Complex layouts
 Consider flashing lights for large or noisy areas
 Locate break glass bell pushes by emergency exit staff cores and check they are easily
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Manual Fire Alarms

Install at:
 All fire point stands
 All assembly points
 All security posts
Alarm Bells
 Must be tested weekly
 Must be loud enough and frequent enough to cover the whole site (check weekly during test)
 Operated from central control point
 Ensure they do not conflict with neighbouring alarm systems
 Klaxon on tower cranes are a recommended idea (very audible)
 On smaller projects, a Klaxon type alarm must be fitted to the site office
Combined Automatic Detector and Alarm System
To be installed in all temporary facilities. Flashing light(s) wired to smoke detector and audible alarm
on the outside of the cabins.
3.15.5 Means of Escape

Two alternative means of escape must be provided where possible at all work locations. Emergency
exit routes must be easily identifiable, kept free from obstruction, have emergency lighting, directional
signs and exit points marked and offer some additional level of fire resistance and have fire doors
fitted to them where appropriate.
A minimum of two escape routes are required from any floor. Mark planned escape routes and
display.
 Plan works to ensure escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions
 Fire warden to walk routes daily
Coordinator to inspect escape routes/staircases weekly and enter results in register.
Fire Escapes
 Fire escape routes must be marked on a plan and displayed
 Plan works to ensure escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions
 Inspect weekly escape routes/staircases and enter results in register
 Signs must:
 Clearly sign all escape routes and staircases
 Clearly indicate assembly point
 Post notices stating action to be taken in the event of a fire
Emergency Lighting
 Provide emergency lighting on all escape routes and staircases
Emergency lighting can best be achieved by linking into the temporary lighting system with
strategically placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a minimum three-
hour performance.
3.15.6 Firefighting Equipment

Sufficient numbers and types of firefighting equipment must be available and correctly located at all
times in accordance with local civil defence regulations and good practice. Fire extinguishers, hose
reels, fire blankets and riser inlet and outlet valves must be readily accessible, unobstructed, clearly
signed and regularly checked.
Position of fire points must be clearly marked on floor plans and prominently displayed. It is
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of floor area. Extinguishers to temporary accommodation, stores, and facilities must be determined by
the fire risk assessment.
Fire point plans must be prepared and visible around the site. Include on these plans:
 Alarm call point
 One full set of extinguishers
 Fire escape routes
 Dry riser access points
 Hydrants
 Emergency assembly point
 Fire point sign must be at a height readily seen above stored materials
 Fire points must be conspicuously positioned, i.e. near exits
Adequate numbers of extinguishers must be provided throughout the site:
 All personnel must be trained in their use
 Extinguishers must be located in red boxes raised 500 mm above the floor level and marked
‘FIRE POINT’
 Portable fire equipment must be serviced at least annually
 Provision of equipment must be reviewed as works progress
 Ride on plant must carry an appropriate fire extinguisher
3.15.7 Dry/Wet Risers

Risers must progress with the construction or demolition and be no more than two floors below the
construction floor and be regularly tested to ensure adequate water flow rate/pressure. On floors
where risers and hose reel coverage is impractical, effective means for extinguishing fires must be
provided.
Where a dry/wet riser or falling main is part of the permanent works, it must be installed and
commissioned as detailed below. If the permanent riser cannot be installed, then temporary
arrangements must be made.
Dry risers:
 Must be provided for buildings 18-60 metres high from access road
 Construct floor by floor above 18m (enclosed floors)
 Complete sealed cap with automatic air release valve
 Landing valves – tagged-on all floors
 Clear signage
Maintenance:
 Six monthly inspection of condition
 Twelve monthly – wet test at top landing valve
3.15.8 Fire Safety Coordinator and Wardens

A sufficient number of Fire Marshals/Wardens must be appointed and trained in basic firefighting
techniques using the equipment available and in evacuation procedures and their details recorded.
Training courses must be carried out by civil defence approved/accredited providers.
The project must nominate in writing a site fire coordinator warden and deputies. The coordinator and
his deputies must be trained and fully conversant with the project fire safety plan. The contractor is to
arrange this training as required. A fire warden must conduct a weekly inspection of fire systems and
comply with duties as required by the fire plan. Fire wardens must be supplied with high visibility
tabard emblazoned with ‘Fire Warden’ and wear this during an emergency.
General Duties of Fire Coordinator
 Ensure the Fire/Emergency Plan is available and up to date
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 Ensure that all firefighting equipment is checked and serviced and that Fire Exits and Escape
Routes are checked to ensure they are kept clear at all times
 Ensure that nominated fire personnel are adequately trained and details recorded
 Ensure emergency procedures are displayed and fire exit routes clearly marked
 Arrange an establishment fire drill at least every six months
 In the event of a fire or other emergency evacuation, to assume overall control of and evacuation
of the establishment, with Fire Marshals reporting to them at the assembly point
 Liaise with the local Civil Defence requirement for carrying out mandatory Fire Risk Assessments
General Duties of Fire Warden
 Enforce the requirements of the construction fire and emergency document
 Ensure the fire escape routes are maintained daily
 Conduct weekly checks of fire points and extinguishers, enter results in the fire register
 Ensure fire brigade is directed to scene of incident
 Assist in putting out of small fires (if safe to do so) with extinguishers provided
 Assist where necessary to evacuate personnel
 Ensure key personnel/emergency list updated
 Assist the emergency services where required, giving information on LPG stores, high voltage
cable routes and other relevant information
 Firefighting team – the firefighting team is there to:
 Assist in putting out small fires with extinguishers (in addition to other personnel)
 To support the fire warden in evacuation and control of workforce during a head count
 Inspect and clear designated areas
3.15.9 Fire Extinguisher Inspections

All firefighting equipment must be checked and serviced regularly, including testing of pump sets of
wet risers and firefighting lift controls. A regular visual check must be carried out and results recorded
on all firefighting equipment to ensure they have not been damaged, discharged or gone missing.
All portable fire extinguishers must be visually inspected on a weekly basis and be part of a recorded
monthly inspection programme. The monthly inspection shall be performed by the appropriate person.
The regular inspection shall include a check of the following items:
 Confirm the extinguisher is in its proper location
 Confirm the extinguisher is not obstructed
 All seals and pins are in place and have not been removed or tampered with
 If applicable, check gauge to ensure that the pressure is within the operable range
 Examine the extinguisher for obvious signs of physical damage, leakage, corrosion or clogged
nozzles
 Ensure that a current service tag is present on extinguisher
When the appropriate person discovers that the extinguisher is damaged, missing or inoperable, they
shall remove the extinguisher from service and replace it with an extinguisher of the same rating and
size. If the extinguisher is obstructed, the appropriate department personnel shall contact the person
whose materials are obstructing the extinguisher and have them remove the materials immediately, or
make arrangements to relocate the extinguisher.
Upon completing the monthly inspection, the appropriate department personnel shall add a date and
an initial on the backside of the service tag.
All portable fire extinguishers shall have a formal maintenance check completed by a contractor or
supplier as per the suppliers and/or regulatory requirements.
3.15.10 Emergency Services

Adequate access must be maintained at all times for emergency services vehicles. Periodic reviews
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 Update equipment
 Access locations and relevant construction processes
 Ensure connections for civil defence satisfy mandatory requirements
All projects must ensure that access is provided to emergency services. Access must be clear and
well maintained and allow access to firefighting services such as hydrants and to first-aid or medical
rooms.
Access for emergency services must be part of the project logistics and traffic management plans.
Projects must also have periodic reviews with civil defence authorities to ensure that site fire
management and firefighting provisions are suitable and that all parties are familiar with the
requirements and capabilities of the other group. Where possible, civil defence must be used or
consulted for appropriate training and awareness for emergency response.
3.15.11 Evacuation Procedures

Fire drills must be held regularly and their results recorded and used in performance reviews.
Evacuation routes and Assembly Points must be well signed and all staff and visitors must be given
instruction on emergency warning systems and evacuation procedures and assembly/muster point.
Fire drills on projects must occur on a three-monthly basis. The results must be recorded and
monitored to ensure that lessons learnt are recorded and communicated to all staff.
Results of fire drills must be reported to the project Safety Leadership Team (SLT) who has the
responsibility for assessing the suitability of the fire drill results and to analyse improvement
measures.
All staff must receive suitable information on emergency routes and assembly/muster points during
inductions.
All visitors must also be given suitable information to ensure that they are aware of evacuation routes
and procedures.
Contact details for project and external emergency response must be communicated to all workers
and visitors and contact details must be displayed around site including fire points.
3.16 Working at Height

Where working at height cannot be avoided contractors must consider their method of working
carefully prior to putting operatives to work. The mode of access to carry out the work is most
important and consideration must be given to access arrangements that do not put operatives at
unnecessary risk, such as:
 The use of man riding cages suspended from cranes
 The use of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs)
Where mechanical means of access is not an option, contractors must provide safe access for
employees working at height. This can be done by the provision of safe scaffold access, such as:
 Fixed tube and fitting scaffolding
 Mobile scaffold towers
On floors above ground level and at roof level, fixed guard rail edge protection is to be provided
comprising double guard rails and toe boards as minimum. These must also be provided around
service riser and lift shaft openings.
Where operatives are working at leading edges, distance barriers are to be erected with appropriate
signage to protect other operatives. Leading edge operatives must be provided with suitable fall
protection/fall arrest arrangements.
When working at heights, risk other than falls must be considered as part of the risk assessment
process. As an example, the risk to persons working below, the risk of falling items, and the risks
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3.16.1 Planning
When planning work at height the hierarchy of controls must always be applied. See the Work at
Height (WAH) process and work equipment selection process charts below.
Contractors must produce a project specific fall prevention, and (where required) rescue plan for the
project.
Contractors must complete a project risk assessment including addressing work at height issues and
eliminating the reliance of harnesses as the primary and sole means of work at height protection.
Detailed Work Method Statements and Risk Assessments must be prepared for all Work at Height.
3.16.2 Hierarchy of Work at Height

WAH includes all tasks or activities where a person or materials could fall any distance liable to cause
injury, including falls into excavations from ground level or below.
The WAH process and work equipment selection process charts provided, detail the hierarchy of
measures and options which must be implemented when planning WAH, only progressing to the
lesser standards where it can be justified that it is not reasonable to do otherwise.
Figure 3-3. Hierarchy of Work at Height Controls
OPTION 1 ‐ FALL PREVENTION ‐ Must always be considered as first option
Use an existing safe place of work such as: Scaffolding, MEWP, and Mobile Tower
OPTION 2 ‐ COLLECTIVE PROTECTION ‐ To be considered when failure to implement Option 1 can be justified

Select work equipment that provides collective protection to minimise the distance and consequences
of falls, such as safety nets and soft landing systems
OPTION 3 ‐ INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION ‐ Only to be considered as last resort
Select individual protection systems, such as fall restraint, fall arrest and rope access techniques
3.16.3 Fall Prevention Plan

The contractor shall prepare a specific Fall Prevention Plan for the project, which must be issued to
the SC for review and approval. The key elements are to be included in the contractor’s induction.
The project team must develop the Fall Prevention Plan for the project, detailing the specific
measures to be taken to prevent falls.
The Fall Prevention Plan must address all project elements that could result in the fall of either
persons or materials. This includes developing suitable barrier protection for all open edges, holes,
voids and openings, by using robust collective passive Fall Protection elements, or approved
measures which prevent (or mitigate) the risk of falls.
Personal fall protection equipment must only ever be used as a last resort. If personal fall protection
equipment is used, it must be designed by competent person in a professional manner including the
adequate loading capacity anchor points, training of users, inspection of equipment and rescue
system.
A detailed design risk assessment must be carried out to determine the elements and systems, which
will be employed during the construction phase.
Contractors will provide material to all of their subcontractors and supply chain outlining the Falls
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Key elements of this material and the issues arising in the Fall Prevention Plan will be provided to
assist in the induction, training and education of the workforce.
Each contractor is to be fully responsible for ensuring that all fall prevention material provided is
cascaded to any subcontractors employed onsite.
Random audits of any pre-qualification, tender, or service agreements with any sub-contractors will be
conducted to ensure that fall prevention materials are provided to all organisations working on the
project site.
Integrated Fall Prevention Programme
All projects where the design can be influenced shall identify risk, plan, manage and deliver, as per
the Fall Prevention process outlined below.
A design review must be conducted where an opportunity exists to influence design.
Integrated into this session shall be the identification of all work that will require tasks to be performed
at height. If reasonably possible, design change or alternative work methods shall be implemented to
totally eliminate the need to work at height.
Fall Prevention Plan
As part of the overall Project Health and Safety Plan, a Fall Prevention Plan shall be included within
the overall document. The plan will identify potential work at height risks and address the risks with
solutions based around either eliminating the need to work at height, or by providing suitable primary
(and in some cases secondary) fall prevention means.
The Fall Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the SC and the employer.
Method Statement (MS)
The contractor shall develop an MS for all work at height with adequate lead time and submit to the
relevant project party for review and approval. MS shall be reviewed by the employer and engineer to
verify that all planned solutions are compliant with the Fall Prevention Plan. If a safety harness is used
as the primary means of fall protection OR prevention, then a rescue plan shall be required to be
incorporated in the MS. All workers are to be inducted into their MS.
Supervision of Work
Supervision shall be provided for all work at height to ensure agreed methods are delivered as per
conditions of the MS. Supervision is to be provided by the contractor, and by any engineer as part of
any responsibility for overseeing compliance.
Daily checks of high risk activities
All work at height shall be considered a ‘High risk activity’. Any contractor’s supervisor in charge of a
high risk activity (shall maintain daily checks in conjunction with construction and H&S managers.
These checks must compare performance with the MS and the minimum standards in this document.
A record of regular inspections and supervision must be kept.
Weekly Compliance Reporting
All projects are to be reviewed on a weekly basis. This review is to be led by a senior member of the
project team and compare the project’s performance with minimum requirements. The results of the
review and any corrective actions shall be entered into online reporting system and reviewed at the
monthly project Safety Leadership Team (SLT) meeting.
Monthly Reporting
Contractors are to undertake detailed monthly compliance reporting to assess performance against
standards compliance including work at height. The results of the review and any corrective actions
shall be entered in the online reporting system and reviewed at the project H&S meetings and forums.

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3.16.4 Risk Assessment

The contractors onsite have completed a project risk assessment including addressing work at height
issues and eliminating the reliance of harnesses as the primary and sole means of work at height
protection. Detailed Safe Work Method Statements must be prepared for all Work at Height.
All contractors working on the project site will complete a detailed risk assessment to address work at
height issues.
To suitably meet this element, the risk assessment provided must be subject to the approval of either
the Project Manager, statutory health and safety coordinator or other party with statutory responsibility
for supervising or coordinating work from a health and safety perspective.
The risk assessment must cover the hierarchy of falls protection, see Section 3.16.2.
Risk assessments must also explore all options to eliminate the use of harnesses as the primary, and
sole method of protecting workers at height.
This practice not only exposes workers to fall-related risks, it is often used as a primary method
without regards to how persons suspended in a harness can be safely rescued. A worker using a
harness is also restricted in activity and movement, and is unable to conduct work in an efficient
manner compared to workers in other circumstances where a fixed and secure edge protection or fall
arrest system has been installed.
All projects will ensure that any work practices that require harnesses to be worn is captured in the
contractor’s risk assessment and that all stakeholders involved in reviewing work plans and risk
assessments ensure that alternative measures are explored prior to any approval is given to allowing
workers to operate with harnesses as the primary and sole means of work at height protection.
Any elements of contractors or subcontractors work identified in the risk assessment or work plan
where the risk of the fall of persons or material is identified as high risk is required to prepare a
detailed Safe Work Method Statement.
The MS will outline the activity, sequencing of works, schedule and through both text and images
describe how not only the work will be conducted, but how risks will be mitigated. MS documentations
must be submitted to the employer and engineer for review and approval.
3.16.5 Use of Harnesses

Conditions for using a safety harness as primary protection
A safety harness cannot be used to provide primary fall protection for any person unless the following
conditions have been fully met:
All other reasonable and practicable options to provide adequate fall prevention at a higher level have
been reviewed and eliminated by the SC and contractors Engineer, Construction Manager and Health
and Safety Manager.
Use of Harness Permit to Work conditions have been verified as fully compliant with the permit signed
by the contractor’s authorised signatory or the appropriate approval authority.
The safety harness
 The harness shall be of ‘full body type’ and provide support for the body across the lower chest (a
chest strap) over the shoulders and around the thighs when a tensile load is applied to the fall
arrest attachment element.
 The harness when properly fitted, and used, shall prevent fallout.
 The fall arrest attachment shall be located at the back position except for special circumstances
i.e. confined space or vertical access to tower cranes where access does not prevent falls >2m. In
this situation a different harness is required that has the fall arrest attachment in the front.
 Shall display a regulatory agency certification (e.g. CE Label) and be capable of withstanding
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The lanyard and shock absorber

 Lanyards shall be (double type) constructed of a flexible line of rope or strap which must be
connected to or incorporate a shock absorbing component either as part of the lanyard or lanyard
attachment system (except when the protection is ‘travel restraint’ then a shock absorber is not to
be included)
 Shall display a regulatory agency certification (e.g. CE Label) and be capable of withstanding
15KN tensile load.
Connectors
 All connectors (such as locking karabiners and self-locking snap hooks) shall be equipped with
self-closing, self-locking gates which remain closed and locked until intentionally unlocked and
opened for connection or disconnection. They shall be capable of being opened only by at least
two consecutive deliberate actions.
 Tie off shall require the hook to be fully closed around the anchor.
 All connectors shall be stamped by a regulatory agency certifying its capability to withstand 15 KN
(minimum) force without breaking or distorting.
Inspection of Safety Harness (includes all associated ancillary equipment)
 Prior to first being used onsite every safety harness, its lanyards, shock absorber and hooks are
to be inspected by a competent person
 All harnesses in use shall verify fit for purpose by displaying the current monthly inspection label
 Be subjected to daily ongoing inspections by the user
 Be subjected to ongoing inspections by a competent person, at intervals not exceeding one
month.
Training
Basic training is provided for all personnel required to wear a safety harness. This training shall occur
at time of initial site induction. As a minimum the training shall cover:
 Daily self-inspection of equipment by the user
 Proper fitting and wearing
 Care and storage
 How to maintain 100% tie-off with two lanyards
Method Statement (MS)
 Contractors are to develop an MS and submit in a timely manner
 Engineer and employer shall review the MS for compliance with these requirements and approve
 All workers, supervisors and safety personnel working at height must be inducted into their task
related MS
 Inducted workers must sign the document after induction
Rescue Plan
 All tasks that employ a safety harness as fall arrest protection are required to have a detailed
rescue plan integrated within the MS.
3.16.6 Perimeter and Edge Protection Standards

Robust physical barriers, such as screens, guard rails, and net systems must be provided to prevent
persons or materials falling any distance likely to cause injury, during work at height.
All perimeter protection will be adequate to prevent materials or personnel falling by being designed to
mitigate against the risks of all planned work. Where there is a public interface or above personnel
access points, this protection will fully enclose the building to a sufficient height above the highest
working floor. Any hazards associated with introducing a perimeter protection system must also be
adequately managed.
All edges where a person or materials can fall will be protected in accordance with the following
specification. Perimeter protection methods are classed as either standard or advanced.

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The advanced methods ensure protection at either 2 m or at full floor height. It must be in use for mid-
rise construction or on any building where, because of the nature of the work or the location of the
site, either site workers or the public at large are at significant risk. It must be used to eliminate fall of
person and fall of material risks at substantial heights where winds in particular present considerable
risk to the movement of persons or materials.
For all such buildings, the use of perimeter screens will be the default position when it comes to
standard setting and this option must be pursued before any other option is considered. Where this
method cannot be employed.
The SC H&S Manager must be notified and he must engage with the team to work out an alternate
type of advanced protection to ensure that a full-height or 2 m high protection is employed.
To meet the minimum requirement of standard perimeter protection, the edge protection will:
 Be provided to a minimum height following local legislation (with a preferred minimum height of at
least 1000 mm) and incorporate a toe board with a minimum height of 150 mm capable of
preventing materials falling, with no gaps below.
 Not have vertical gaps between any guardrails or toe board which exceed local legislation (with a
preferred minimum gap of 470 mm). There must be no gaps below toe boards.
 Be of continuous construction and robust and not made of surplus steel or timber that is not fit for
purpose.
 Where items of powered mobile equipment are likely to be used, have physical stops provided to
prevent the powered mobile equipment reaching the edge of the slab and/or impacting the edge
protection.
 Be erected, maintained and dismantled by competent persons and be inspected prior to use and
after alteration, repair, maintenance, and adverse weather.
 Be provided to a higher standard and include; vertical netting, mesh, brick guards or similar where
additional hazards are identified, e.g. adjacent public areas/project interfaces (walkways, roads,
and offices), specific work activities, or where this solution will be adopted above two floors.
All perimeter edges where a guard rail system is used are deemed incomplete unless the system
incorporates a top rail, mid rail and toe board. Where toe boards are not specifically prescribed in
local legislation, it is still perceived to be a component of a risk management based approach and
essential part of the collective measures to avoid the fall of materials in particular. Any other edge
protection system other than guard rails must ensure that appropriate elements are in place to ensure
that materials cannot fall as they can slide through or under the edge protection system element in
use.
Where there is a potential for materials to fall in excess of two metres, material protection to a
minimum height of 1000 mm must be provided and be capable of retaining the materials to be stored
and used. (Where materials are stacked higher than 1000 mm, guardrails and material guards will be
provided above the height of the materials to be stored).
A system is not complete if materials can fall from the perimeter or opening due to the absence of a
toe board or suitable element of the system in use that prevents materials falling from floor level.
Hierarchy of Preferred Edge Protection Methods (decreasing level of protection against the fall
of persons or materials)
 Advanced - Perimeter Screens (full height, multiple floors)
 Advanced - Perimeter Scaffold (full height netted proprietary system)
 Advanced - Edge protection system 2 m+ or full floor height (meshed or netted)
 Advanced - Full height vertical netting with proprietary edge protection (1.1 m)
 Standard - Three element systems (perimeter rails with toe board) with netting or mesh
 Standard - Three element system (perimeter rails with toe board) without net
 Standard -Vertical reinforcement bar cast in situ with toe board added

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3.16.7 Exterior Work

Work conducted outside of the perimeter protection must have lanyards used to tie-off tools and
equipment. Horizontal catch nets are installed as close to the construction operations as practical with
exclusion zones established below.
Work conducted outside the perimeter protection must be undertaken in the first instance through the
use of boom lifts, scissor lift and mast climbers. Only after these options have not been found to be
feasible for the project can alternative options be considered.
To prevent the fall of materials – any work conducted outside of the perimeter protection zone will
ensure that lanyards are used to tie-off tools and equipment. Such work includes the installation and
dismantling of edge protection systems and its component elements.
Where work is conducted outside of the perimeter protection – an exclusion zone must be created
regardless of whether the exclusion zone will be created on project, public or private land.
Where the work outside the perimeter is either ongoing or of a repetitive nature, horizontal catch nets
must be in place to provide further protection against the falls of persons or materials. Any horizontal
catch nets in use must be sufficiently close to the building structure to prevent materials (or persons)
to fall either between the netted areas, or between the building and the net frame.
Any work conducted by on operative wearing a harness must be subject to the risk assessment
process and related MS and/or permit system in use on the project. Where the use of a harness is
necessary measure need to be undertaken to ensure that workers can be rescued from their harness
prior to suspension trauma becoming an issue if a fall occurs.
3.16.8 Metal Frame Erection

Metal frame structures must be erected from Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) and where
access to the steel cannot be avoided, workers are to use beam gliders for access and safety nets
and guard rail systems must be incorporated during metal decking operations.
To ensure that metal frame structures are erected in accordance with this standard, the following
items are necessary for mitigating risks
 During the design process an opportunity to pre-assemble all steel work must be considered
either offsite at the factory or onsite but always at ground level. This must also include painting of
the frame.
 Mobile elevating work platforms are to be used in preference to all other methods, provided that a
suitable operating base is available. The nature of the base must be determined prior to any
operation taking place.
 All steel erection shall occur within an exclusion zone
 Lifting and slinging is to be performed by competent operators, riggers, dogman etc. who meet
local legislative requirements.
 Only cranes, plant and rigging equipment that have been maintained as per the manufacturer’s
instructions, inspected and certified are to be used
 Where access to the steel cannot be avoided, workers must use beam gliders for access across
steel, man locks at bolting up points, and safe systems of work for releasing slings and clamps.
 The use of ladders, beam gliders, and operatives working off harnesses must only be considered
as a last resort and where the use of elevated working platforms (fixed or mobile) proves
impossible.
 Where practical guard rails and toe boards are fitted to perimeter beams at ground level prior to
being lifted into position.
 Safety nets must be fitted to the underside of the first floor. These must be installed from power
operated mobile work platforms or mobile scaffold towers and not ladders.
 Install metal decking/pre-cast concrete floor slabs to first floor.
 Fit safety nets to the underside of the second floor.
 Install metal decking/pre-cast concrete floor slabs to second floor.
 Repeat these stages until steelwork erection is complete.

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 Where roof sheeting is to be placed on the final level the perimeter of the roof must be protected
using a suitable and sufficient edge protection.
 Safe procedures documented in the MS are to ensure that lifting loads over personnel or working
below suspended loads is avoided
 Harness Permit to Work required if the need to use a safety harness as primary fall protection
cannot be avoided.
Note: Anchorage and life line systems shall be prefabricated and/or installed on the ground prior to
lifting or installed from a mechanical elevated work platform (MEWP).
3.16.9 Formwork Erection

Concrete formwork/ false work systems must be proprietary systems and are erected from safe
working platforms or, are erected from below either manually or, through the use of MEWPs below the
deck level.
A number of design considerations must be taken into account when planning concrete
formwork/false work. The type of slab, the material used for columns (concrete/steel), the floor height,
and similar will all impact greatly on the type of formwork to be used. A uniform layout in a building will
give rise to easier solutions from the point of view of slab erection and greatly reduce the possibility of
late changes to design or forced changes during construction. Uniform columns will also ensure that
one method can be defined and a safe system of work developed for the whole project.
Priority must always be given to a reduction in work at height and in terms of frame erection issues
considering:
 Wherever possible proprietary formwork systems must be used. This ensures that elements such
as props, decking and protective elements must be erected from the ground and before
reinforcement is placed on the formwork a safe working area must be in place. (The leading edge
protected with robust edge protection and all floors covered with decking).
 Propriety systems must be able to be erected from below and the need for workers to erect from
above and be exposed to a leading edge must not be tolerated.
 On columns and walls operatives to work off; mobile working platforms for walls, and proprietary
column shutters/forms for column erection. The use of ladders and harnesses must again be
considered only as a last resort. Reinforcement to columns and walls to be fabricated where
possible at ground level.
 Access to these areas must be by means of a proprietary access stairway and not by ladder.
Other considerations include: the use of prefabricated - beams, columns, floor slabs - and the reuse
of formwork methods and material, and maximum use of proprietary systems.
Concrete Formwork Guidance
Hazard Elimination/Minimisation
The project team’s aim is to firstly eliminate hazards. Where this is not possible all potential risks must
be minimised.
Therefore the first step must be to ensure the formwork design is reviewed in the Constructability
Review or ‘Risk and Opportunity at Design’ for opportunities to eliminate the hazards. This could be
by the use of pre-cast sections or simply adjusting deck height and design to maximise the use of a
formwork system.
Design
The formwork system is to be designed by a qualified structural Engineer. The formwork system will
preferably be a ‘systemised’ proprietary type system. Full drawings will be prepared and approved
prior to any deck commencing. A competent qualified structural engineer will also sign off each deck
as being structurally adequate, prior to pouring. Design must take into account live and dead loadings
and safe working load (SWL) will be adequately posted on the deck.

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Single Frame Formwork

A range of methods must be adopted to reduce the risk of injury/falling when erecting single frame
formwork;
 The use of formwork systems that utilise the placement of soffit decks from the deck below to
manufactures specification are preferred
 Erection of U heads, bearers, joists, etc. from a fully decked Work Platform no higher than 2 m
from the ground/deck or a MEWP
 The planking out or protection of starter bars and protruding hazards
Note: Generally, the intent is to prevent falling, therefore it stands to reason that the use of nets is not
a preferred method of fall prevention. Where nets are utilised, they must be provided as close as
possible to the working deck and be of sufficient tension and strength to support a load close to the
work area.
Above Single Frame Formwork
To reduce the risk of injury when erecting and working above single frames by:
 The use of formwork systems that utilise placement of soffit decks from the deck below;
 Undertaking formwork erection (such as frames, bearers, and u heads) from a work platform (i.e.
two planks) no higher than 2 m from the level below or catch decks
 Provide a full catch deck no more than 2 m below work area
 The use of plant for erection procedures i.e. forklifts/crane for erection frames and/or table-forms
with handrail, and MEWP for high strutting areas of frames
 Access stairs to be provided (not ladder access)
Deck/Soffit
To reduce the risk of injury when working on the deck or soffit:
 Progressively provide steel handrails, mid rails and kickboards around completed deck
 No other trades (i.e. electricians, steel fixers, etc.) allowed on the deck till completely secured by
fall protection (unless sufficient systems and fall restraint is provided)
 All formwork penetrations will be adequately covered and secured. The cover will be highlighted
to ensure persons are aware of the penetration below (i.e.-painted white, signage, etc.) and will
not be made from plywood. Note: Final slab penetrations will include cast in mesh
 All loose materials and equipment on the formwork deck must be secured against windy
conditions
Stripping/Dismantling
To reduce the risk of injury when stripping formwork/false work:
 The use of formwork systems that utilise the stripping of formwork from the level below
 Work Platform fully decked out
 Provide a catch deck below work area
 Stripping to be carried out in a systematic manner, and were possible in reverse order to erection
 No drop stripping will be tolerated and all materials are to be lower in a controlled manner
 Stripping area to be suitably barricaded and sign posted
Access
Suitable two-way access will be provided to all work areas: Stair access (not ladder) will be provided
where persons manually handle tools and materials to work areas
 Secured ladders provided to temporary work areas protruding 1 m above platform as a last resort
and only where stair access is not achievable
 Clearly defined and clean access ways, use of barricading and signage to restrict access to
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3.16.10 Following Works

Edge protection systems are designed as part of the frame erection process and provide protection
for following works (e.g. cladding).
Site considerations for all formwork and frame erection activities include:
 During these operations a safe place of work including access and egress must be provided for all
operatives. (A ladder used to access a floor, which is being prepared for a pour does NOT
constitute safe access).
 Transportation of all formwork elements must be done using the correct equipment and exclusion
zones must be used where shuttering and other elements are being lifted into position.
 Ease of striking must be considered and possible interference with other trades or operations
taken into account.
 Ease of back propping and removal must also be considered.
For operatives working on boarded out gates, it is important that the decking edge protection is fitted
above. To do this the edge protection will be fabricated and secured to a primary or secondary beam
at ground/slab level. The unit will then be craned into position and bolted into place. The additional
cranage time needed for this process must be noted and allowed for when programming the project.
From the now enclosed work platform formed by the boarded out gates the secondary beams can be
fitted without the need to use fall arrest PPE and the upper level edge protection fitted as work
progresses.
3.16.11 Lift Shafts

Openings to lift shafts are fully protected with a secure, full height system preventing unauthorised
entry and eliminating the risk of falls of persons or materials. Safe working platforms are provided for
all those working in lift shafts.
All elevator shafts will be constructed in such a way as to protect both those carrying out the
construction and those below carrying out the installation.
All intermediate floors will be fully protected against the egress of materials or personnel. This
protection must be tamper proof and suitably restrained.
Openings to lift shafts require the following:
 Full closure from ground level to ensure that no person or materials can fall into the lift shaft.
 The enclosing will be tamper proof and will be installed upon striking of the formwork/completion
of the shaft walls at each floor level.
 The lift stops will be installed first.
 All components must be installed from fully boarded working platforms before the installation of
the lift car.
 The shaft will be under the control of the lift installation company and all access controlled by
them under a permit to work system.
 The lift shaft will have adequate signage identifying the lift shaft area and inherent dangers.
All Lift Shafts will be protected in accordance with the following specification and during construction
will:
 Be provided with a designed wall-to-wall platform at each and every floor level below the level
under construction, installed from the bottom up.
 Be provided with a full height protection which will be tamper proof and will be installed upon
striking of the formwork/completion of the shaft walls at each floor level.
 Be provided with lighting at every floor level in accordance with temporary lighting minimum
standards.
 Be under the control of one named company and all access controlled by a permit to work
system.
 Have signage indicating this is a lift shaft.
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 The full height protection is to remain in place until the permanent doors are installed and
secured.
 The lift stops will be installed first.
Protective measures for all openings are only removed when work is actually taking place in or
around the opening and effective safety measures are employed to prevent falls of those working on
them.
3.16.12 Service Risers and Penetrations

Penetrations and risers are limited in size and number as far as practicable and have mesh cast in
during construction or are fitted with other robust protection such as metal guard rails or covers, which
prevent falls through them.
Service shafts and risers will be designed to a minimum size to prevent falls or fall of materials or will
be constructed in such a way as to protect both those carrying out the construction and those below
carrying out the service installation. All intermediate floors will be fully protected against the egress of
materials or personnel.
To prevent the falls of persons and materials riser shafts will:
 Be provided with a designed wall-to-wall platform at each and every floor level below the level
under construction.
 Be provided with a suitable protection to be installed upon striking of the formwork/completion of
the riser walls at each floor level.
For floor openings and riser shafts – reinforced meshing will be retained in-situ to provide an in-built
mechanism to stop falls (with the mesh being removed when risers are installed). Where possible,
risers with a block work enclosed permanent solution in the design must ensure that the block work is
sequenced as early as is practically possible to allow a block work parapet of over 1m in height to be
formed.
them.
3.16.13 Floor Openings

All floor openings are protected with robust, securely fixed (screwed or bolted - not nailed) and clearly
marked covers to prevent the fall of materials or persons through them. The covers do not present a
tripping hazard.
 Holes up to 600 mm wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and a
flush 20 mm ply covering, with a ‘HOLE UNDER’ notice. The mesh only to be cut as needed to
allow services to pass. A perimeter square of meshing must remain embedded into slab all the
way around the hole where possible. Any edge of the board must be protected and either marked
or taped to prevent a trip hazard.
 Holes 600 mm wide – 2 m wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and
a full decking cover at every floor level, firmly fixed down. The cover must be screwed/bolted into
the surrounding surface and not nailed.
 Holes over 2 m wide are to have a double handrail and toe board all round and a personnel and
debris net at every second floor across the void.
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3.16.14 Use of Ladders

It is the strategy of the employer to minimise the use of all types of ladders and incorporated the use
of safer means of working at height (e.g. scissor lifts, scaffold towers and podium steps). All ladders in
use must be structurally sound, safely installed and used only as a means of access. Ladders in use
must be stable, fit for purpose and use in a safe manner.
Ladders must be used for access and not as a place of work unless three-points of contact can be
maintained. The use of step ladders must be restricted to areas where no suitable alternative (e.g.
scissor lifts and podium steps) can be utilised and only for light, short duration work (i.e. lasting less
than 10 minutes at a single location).
Ladders, step ladders and extension ladders can only be considered for a place of work if ALL of
these requirements are met:
 All other safer alternatives such as, MEWP, mobile scaffold, platform steps, podium steps have
been considered and deemed ‘not reasonable’ or ‘not practicable’
 The task is of a light nature, short duration (i.e. less than 10 minutes) and non-repetitive
 Location cannot be closer than 3 m to an additional fall hazard i.e. edge, penetration unless
compliant penetration cover is in place OR floor to ceiling protection exists
Note: A ladder is permitted as a form of access to working decks on platforms/scaffold if there will be
no requirement for workers to manually handle tools or material to work area
The following applies when using ladders:
 Ladders are only to be used as a means of access from one level to another.
 The ladder will project a minimum of 1.05m above the top landing point unless sufficient
handholds are provided.
 If ladders will rise more than 9 metres in height, suitably guarded and protected intermediate
landing platforms must be provided.
 Separate provision must be made to avoid carrying materials up or down a ladder. (Stairs, hoist
etc.)
 Aluminium ladders are NOT to be used in live switch rooms or where live electrical facilities are
present.
 Only one person may use a ladder at any time
 Ladders must be inspected prior to use and weekly inspections must be conducted and a record
kept by a competent person who is able to verify the condition of the ladders.
 Ladders must not be subject to any side loading.
 Ladders must not be used adjacent to slab edges, voids, and service risers or lift shafts.
Guidance for step ladders includes:
 Only use step ladders for short duration light duty work.
 Do not use step ladders when a tower scaffold is more suited to the task.
 Do not use step ladders where an operative will stand and work at a height over 2m.
 Fit and use outriggers when practical
 Ensure the work platform is at the correct level; do not attempt to fit it to the mid guardrail.
 The gate must always be closed when an operative is on the platform.
 Work must not be carried out from the steps up to the work platform.
 Ensure the wheels are locked and the unit is level.
 Do not overstretch, stand on the mid-rail or impose horizontal loads on the unit.
3.16.15 Loading Platforms

All loading platforms are assessed before installation and are fitted with guard rails to all sides where
people or materials may fall.
 Robust guardrails are required to all sides of loading platforms from which persons may fall.
 Chains and wire cables are not an acceptable means of guarding the front/exposed edge of
loading platforms – guardrails or gate systems (e.g. up and over gates), which provide full fall
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 All loading platforms must be approved and signed off for use by a competent engineer before
installation to check that they are a robust design and that they can be safely and securely
located in the chosen locations by confirming structural integrity, installation and jacking
arrangements.
 All loading platforms must be checked prior to installation and then weekly by an approved
supervisor to ensure adequate edge protection is fitted, smooth surfaces to facilitate the
movement of trolleys is provided and maintained, and to check that operatives are aware of safe
work procedures and are using the platform correctly.
 Loading platforms and cranage must be arranged so that loads can be picked without the need
for the guarding to be removed from the end of the platform;
Systems of work on the loading platforms must not rely on the use of harnesses to prevent persons
falling – except for specific/unusual operations which have been risk assessed and detailed in a
Method Statement, are undertaken by trained operatives and carefully supervised
3.16.16 Vertical Access

Access to general work floors is to be provided by the full permanent solution where ever possible.
Where this is not possible, temporary staircases of adequate width and complete with handrails are to
be provided by the contractor.
The permanent staircase must be built-in as early as possible during the construction phase and
poured/installed as the floors are poured. All staircases permanent/or temporary will be provided and
protected in accordance with the following minimum standard and will;
 Have permanent handrails installed at both sides to provide protection during the construction
phase.
 Have regularly spaced risers not exceeding 200cm.
 Have top guardrails at a minimum height of approximately 100cm, with intermediate rails fitted to
prevent excessive gaps.
 Have landing platforms protected with appropriate and suitable collective edge protection.
 On metal staircases all temporary guardrails must be installed before the stairs is erected or put
into position
 Where temporary guardrails are provided during construction, these will be located and fixed in a
manner, which allows the permanent protection to be installed prior to removal of the temporary
protection.
 Be provided with sufficient lighting so as to provide a uniform lighting level throughout and to
prevent shadows/dark areas
 Be kept clean and clear of materials or equipment that obstructs the stairway.
 Be regularly inspected at intervals not exceeding 7 days
 Where temporary protection is provided, be inspected prior to use and after alteration, repair,
adverse weather (external) or periods of use in excess of 7 days. Inspections must be conducted
by a competent person and a record kept.
Stairwell access within buildings must also provide suitable 3-hour battery powered emergency
lighting.
3.16.17 Tool Tethering

All tools are to be tethered when being used on EX20 construction projects in the following situations:
 When working within four metres of an opening or edge of a structure
 Working externally to a structure
 When working in a situation where a tool could fall a distance of more than one storey
 Where there is a risk of tools falling more than one storey within a building (e.g. risers, stairwells,
shafts, atria and entrance halls)
 Any location where tools could fall into PPE free zones or a public area

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Risk assessment and expectations

 All employers are required to carry out a risk assessment, following the hierarchy of fall
prevention measures that will identify and specify the measures necessary to control the risk of
tools from falling.
 All personnel must have access to the risk assessment carried out by their employer.
 In circumstances where an employer’s assessment of the risks associated with carrying out a task
identifies that the tethering of any tool increases the risk of injury, then an exemption to the use of
a tool tether may be accepted by the SC or employer.
Tether suitability
Employers are responsible for providing tool tethers and ensuring they are appropriate for the tasks to
be performed. Tools tethers must be:
 Designed specifically for tethering
 Provided with a test certificate to confirm the maximum weight of the tethered tool
 Matched to a tool that has been individually weighed to confirm it is within the maximum allowable
limits
 Provided with a locking mechanism at the connection points.
Tools and tethers must not:
 Modified in anyway unless approved by the manufacturer
 Increase the overall risk associated with the work activities and conditions
Inspection and maintenance
It is essential that tool tethers are inspected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s
guidance. This must include the following as a minimum:
 A pre-use visual inspection by the user on a daily basis
 An inspection by a competent person at intervals determined by the suppliers/manufacturers with
appropriate records kept
 A quarantine procedure for taking tools and/or tethers out of service when a defect is identified
Training and competence
Each person required to use or inspect a tool or tether must be trained and competent in the use,
maintenance, inspection of tools and tethers and the arrangements for taking out of use when a
defect is identified.
Compliance monitoring
The responsibility for ensuring tools and tethers are used correctly lies with the employer, who is
expected to implement and maintain adequate monitoring and review arrangements.
Employers are expected to provide suitable tools and tethers and ensure an adequate level of
management, supervision and monitoring is in place to meet the requirements laid out in this policy.
Consequences for offenders
 Persistent offenders will be removed from the project permanently until an acceptable
improvement in safe behaviour has been demonstrated
 Employers who persistently fail to comply with the tool tethering policy statement and influence
behaviours among their workforce, including sub-contractor or self-employed workers, will be
subject to consequences that may affect their approval status to operate.
Preventing increased risk of injury
 Where an employer’s risk assessment for an activity or a task identifies that the tethering of any
tool increases the risk of injury, an exemption to the use of a tool tether may be accepted by The
Engineer
 Subject to review by The Engineer, the Contractor may then brief the personnel for the task and
proceed without the use of tool tethers identified in the risk assessment. The contractor will
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identified in the risk assessment and method statement and to ensure that the tool tethering policy
is complied with on completion of the task to which the dispensation relates.
3.16.18 Waste Chutes

Chute(s) must be supported vertically along its length to cater for the maximum load which might be
carried in the event of a blockage or during excessive wind loading. Details of the building or
scaffolding supporting the chute, together with anchorage points (maximum 6 m intervals) must be
forwarded for approval prior to the installation of the chute.
 The installation, dismantling and use of waste chutes must be in accordance with the
manufacturer/suppliers instructions. Only proprietary equipment must be used. On no account
must any improvisation during the installation, use or dismantling of any chute be allowed without
a formal review process.
 The hopper at the upper end of the chute must be located and protected so that operatives using
it are not liable to fall from the platform or into the chute and guarded to prevent overspill from
falling outside the chute.
 A barrier must be erected around the skip to exclude operatives and others from the discharge
zone (removable for lorry access). The barrier must also be capable of containing light spillage
from the skip e.g. through the use of debris netting.
 Suitable steps must be taken to prevent danger from the scatter of material at the bottom of the
chute.
 The provision of overhead protection and/or physical barriers to prevent access into the discharge
zone can provide protection from falling materials.
 To avoid a build-up of discharged materials resulting in a blockage, there must be a clear space
of approximately one metre below the bottom chute section and the top of the receiving skip or
other receptacle. This gap must allow the spread of materials across the skip.
 Where there is the potential for materials to be ejected into the street additional controls may be
necessary such as more frequent inspections of the system integrity, additional barriers and/or
debris netting placed at the site boundary or adjacent to the skip.
 If attached to a scaffold, the chute must be subject to an inspection regime consistent with the
scaffold inspections. If the chute is not attached to a scaffold it must still be subject to inspections
as a minimum on a weekly basis or after any occurrence likely to affect its integrity (e.g.
alterations, repairs, blockages or adverse weather.
3.17 Hazardous Substances

Any work activity involving exposure to harmful hazardous substance and conditions must be
identified in a risk register and undertaken in line with a specific risk assessment known as a COSHH
assessment prior to the operation taking place. Employers must consider the following control
measures for hazardous substances in hierarchical order:
 Elimination
 Substitution
 Isolation
 Ventilation
 Personal Protective Equipment
Where the use of the hazardous substance cannot be avoided then employers must undertake the
COSHH assessment specific to the operation. Due consideration must be given not only to the
operatives undertaking the operation but to others who may be within the vicinity of the hazardous
operations.
The assessment itself must be based on the information contained within the hazard data sheet
relating to the hazardous substance to be used. All employees involved with the use of hazardous
substances must be briefed on the contents of the COSHH assessment prior to undertaking the
operation.
Any contractor using Hazardous substances must include the appropriate COSHH Assessment as
part of an overall fully detailed health and safety method statement.

Health and Safety
Contractors have a responsibility to provide safe working conditions and a safe working environment
for their employees. This includes the provision of general and task specific personal protective
equipment for all employees. Risk management strategies must be in place to prevent incidents and
accidents at the work place.
Contractors staff must be trained, licensed (where applicable) and competent in the nature of work
and brief their employees before starting work of the risks and dangers involved in the profession they
are engaging in, such as fire, machinery risk, risk from vapour or dust of toxic substances, danger of
falling and relevant occupational diseases etc. Suitable Training must be given to all staff involved in
any potentially dangerous/hazardous operation/activity and such training shall be ongoing/periodic.
Contractors must also have strategies in place to deal with employees exposed to extreme
temperatures, confined spaces, noise, electric shock and work at height.
Contractors must provide warning signs in all potentially dangerous areas, such as chemical/ gas
cylinder storage areas, machinery, drills etc. Lessees must provide safety signs for protective clothing
as per working hazard, such as ‘WEAR SAFETY GEAR’ for noisy areas, ‘WEAR MASK’ for dusty
operational areas, in addition to other signs like ‘NO SMOKING’, FLAMMABLE STORAGE AREA’ etc.
All chemicals and hazardous materials stored on a project site must be stored in accordance with the
guidance contained in the supporting Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Material Safety Data Sheets must be kept both in a central file, displayed in the vicinity of the stored
chemical or hazardous substance and a full set kept at the First-aid Room/Medical centre.
A Material Safety Data Sheet provides information about the following:
 Product Information
 Hazardous ingredients
 Physical data
 Fire and explosion data
 Reactivity data
 Toxicological properties
 Preventative measures
 First-aid measures
3.18 Confined Spaces

Where there is a necessity for contractors to work within a confined space (i.e. any place including
any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, sewer, flue, well or similar space in which, by virtue of its
enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable significant risk), these works must be carried
out under the conditions specified within a job specific confined space entry permit, method statement
and risk assessment.
Measures must be in place to ensure workers in confined spaces have adequate ventilation and
lighting and are issued with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Any work conducted in a confined space must ensure that a permit is obtained to prior to any work
commencing.
Contractors will be responsible:
 To supply all safety equipment including all portable gas detection devices, escape-breathing
apparatus, harnesses and other escape equipment (including a rescue tripod for work in holes),
which must be certificated, and in good order
 To train all personnel who enter a confined space
 To introduce Confined Space Entry Permit System
 To prepare Permit including emergency plan
The main hazards associated with confined spaces are:
 Lack of oxygen: Normally 21% is in the atmosphere. Oxygen reduction to 17% will cause clouding
of judgement and poor physical coordination
 The presence of high levels of oxygen – creating an explosive mix

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 The presence of toxic gases, fumes or vapours

 The presence of excessive heat
 The presence of flammable or explosive gases, fumes or vapours
 The presence of high levels of dust/fine particles
 Entrapment by a free flowing solid i.e. sand in a silo
 Drowning from an increase in the level of a liquid
The level of risk created by these situations may be significantly increased by poor means of egress.
Prior to any work being undertaken in a confined space, contractors must consider the following:
 Personnel selection
 Medically fit
 Experienced
 Trained
 Age
 Familiar with all necessary procedures
 Suitable attendants
 The production of an in-depth risk assessment
 Supervision of the operation
 PPE and emergency equipment provision
 Communications - constant and intrinsically safe
 Atmospheric monitoring - before and during entry
 Emergency procedures including emergency first aid
3.19 PPE
All workers and visitors exposed to construction operations must wear five point PPE; Hard Hat,
Safety footwear, High Visibility clothing, and Eye Protection and gloves. The items must fit the
individual and be in good condition. All workers are also required to wear coveralls.
Adequate supplies of personal protective equipment must be available to protect both workers and
visitors. Their items of task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be identified in risk
assessments and PPE provided on an as needs basis.
All PPE items must have the CE mark (the recognised mark for PPE tested and approved to
International Standards). Hard hats must be compliant with EN 397 or equivalent standard.
This standard is to be fully enforced and any person not in compliance with this element will be asked
to immediately rectify any missing elements of PPE. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the
project.
All project stakeholders are to ensure that they have a suitable amount of PPE available to cater for
the workforce and for visitors.
Key personnel must be easily distinguished by visual markings, such as specific colours of helmets or
clothing for supervisors, safety professionals, slingers, and medics.
PPE risk assessments must be completed for all working tasks. Where specialist PPE is required,
employers must undertake an assessment of the type of PPE to be used taking into account the
following:
 The environment where the PPE is to be used
 The risks involved with the operation
 The operatives using the PPE
 Whether specialist training is required for the fitting/use of the PPE
 Rescue/emergency procedures
 The equipment has been regularly inspected and is in good working order

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 Other control measures

Once a risk has been identified for which PPE has been prescribed and selected the contractor must
take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that it is used correctly by the relevant persons. This
will require the provision of information, instruction and training to all employees. Specific site rules
must be enforced for general items of PPE (i.e. safety helmets, safety footwear, and high visibility
clothing). Appropriate signage for PPE must be used and effective enforcement carried out. Failure to
comply may result in offenders being removed from the site.
Prior to the commencement of any specialist procedure requiring specialist PPE a full briefing of
operatives must be undertaken covering the overall method statement and the job specific PPE
assessment.
3.19.2 Task Specific PPE

Other items of task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be identified in risk
assessments and PPE provided on an as needs basis.
The contractor must select appropriate PPE for the work hazards identified. Adequate arrangements
are to be made for the storage, cleaning, maintenance and replacement of PPE.
In addition to the minimum standards for all personnel, the following task specific minimum PPE could
apply depending on risk assessment:
 Scaffolders must use a full body safety harness with lanyard.
 MEWP and suspended platform users must use a full body safety harness with lanyard.
 Welders must wear full face masks
 Workers exposed to ongoing high levels of noise must wear ear protection
 Workers dealing with hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos) must wear protective clothing as
prescribed by Material Safety Data sheets.
3.19.3 Personnel Identification

Key personnel must be easily distinguished by visual markings as per the list below;
 Health and Safety Staff – Green hard hat - HSE marked on rear of Hi-vis clothing
 First-aiders/Nurses/Medic/Doctor – Green hard hat with red crescent/red cross sticker –
Designation marked on rear of Hi-vis
 Vehicle Banksmen – Red hard hat – Banksman marked on rear of orange Hi-Vis
 Crane Riggers - Red hard hat – Rigger marked on Rear of orange hi vis
 Scaffolder – Blue Hard Hat – Scaffolder marked on rear of hi vis
 Foreman/Supervisors – White hard hat – Foreman/supervisor marked on rear of hi-vis
To aid with communication all personnel shall have a name sticker (Dymo label) attached to the front
of their hard hat.
Adequate signage must be in use to allow workers and visitors to understand the different PPE
colours in use.
3.20 Material Storage and Distribution

All materials must be safely stacked, away from fences and hoardings, and located to minimize re-
handling and reduce transport distances.
Logistics and housekeeping arrangements relating to material delivery and storage have the following
responsibilities:
 Maintaining cleanliness of the site areas, site access and egress routes and storage areas to the
satisfaction of the projects management team.
 Maintaining cleanliness of common user access areas and escape routes.

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 Maintaining cleanliness of public interface areas including adjacent operational areas (dust/dirt
caused from construction activities), head of stand areas, airside roads, areas within the terminal
and pier open to the public.
 The team will be required on a daily basis to liaise with all the various trades to ensure the smooth
flow of all materials to a designated point of use. The point of use will be defined as an area close
to where the materials will actually be installed. The materials to be handled will be defined on a
matrix developed by the construction management team.
All equipment and materials shall be delivered directly to the contractor’s lay down/staging areas for
each main construction zone. A strict procedure shall be enforced such to avoid double handling and
that equipment and material deliveries are planned in advance.
3.20.2 Securing Material at Height

All construction materials that might be blown or swept off of roofs, exposed floors or scaffolds are
effectively secured when work has ceased and/or high winds are predicted.
 To comply with this element projects fundamentally need to be aware of both the wind speed at
the time of work activity and the forecast wind condition from the local bureau of meteorology and
any weather alerts issued.
 All roofing materials, plant and equipment etc. must be stored/positioned in a way that they
cannot fall.
 Any materials or plant stored on the roof and which could be dislodged by work activities must be
secured to prevent them falling. Items positioned close to any edge or opening require special
consideration.
 When actual or forecast high winds are experienced it is imperative that construction and
packaging materials that could be blown off the building is securely fastened and weighed down
where possible.
 An essential part of roof work supervision is the final check on the storage arrangements at the
end of each shift. This is particularly important when inclement weather is imminent. At the end of
each day’s activity any materials that could be blown off the building overnight needs to be either
fastened or stored in a suitable area away from the building edge. The item(s) can then be either
secured if still exposed to the elements, or stored in an enclosed area.
 It is essential all material, particularly sheet material is secured to prevent it being accidentally
blown off structures and scaffolds or across the site. This equally applies to sheet material stored
at ground level on exposed sites.
Important: Do not attempt to secure materials or scaffolds once danger levels have been reached. If
this happens the site must be closed down.
3.21 Key Health and Safety Rules

The following health and safety rules must be observed by all persons whilst onsite:
 Do ensure that you wear your security pass at all times whilst onsite.
 Do ensure that you wear a hard hat, hi visibility vest, gloves, protective eye wear and protective
footwear at all times whilst onsite.
 Do ensure that you use other PPE as required and in accordance with the safe system of work.
 Do ensure that you observe all H&S signs and notices displayed (including speed limits).
 Do ensure that you keep to the pedestrian access routes.
 Do ensure you hold the handrail when using the stairs.
 Do ensure that you take rest in designated areas only.
 Do ensure that you follow instructions from management and supervision
 Do ensure that you know what to do in the event of an emergency
 Do ensure that you keep to designated vehicle access routes
 Do ensure that you wear seatbelts (where fitted)
 Do not access the construction site until you have attended an induction course.
 Do not access the construction site as a visitor unless you are accompanied by someone who has
a permanent site ID pass.

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 Do not consume food on the site, unless it is within designated facilities provided.
 Do not attend site under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
 Do not smoke onsite except within authorised areas.
 Do not remove or tamper with anything provided in the interest of health and safety
 Do not remove any guardrail or cover to any hole unless you have been given express permission
from your supervisor. ensure protection measures are replaced on completion of your work
activities
 Do not undertake any work unless your supervisor has briefed you on the key aspects of the safe
system of work.
 Do not operate any plant, machinery, tools or equipment that you are not trained or authorized to
use.
 Do not burn any materials onsite.
 Do not indulge in horseplay whilst onsite.
 Do not use radios, Walkman, msp3 players, iPod or similar on the construction site
 Do not use any hand held device whilst driving onsite.
 Do not stop on vehicle access roads.
 Do not overtake unless it is safe to do so.
3.22 Health and Safety Plan Guidance

Contactors must develop and submit Health and Safety Plan (HSP) in accordance with the following
guidance and requirements.
3.22.1 Review and Amendments

The HSP is signed off as suitable for current/imminent construction activities by the Project Manager
and H&S Manager. The initial plan must have the employer’s and the engineer’s written approval as
being suitable for construction activities to commence until this has been received construction cannot
commence.
The HSP is a ‘live’ document. The contractors Project Manager, and the H&S Manager must keep the
HSP up-to-date and must review it not less than once a month or whenever changes take place.
The contractors Project Manager must ensure that the HSP is reviewed in consultation with all
interested parties and changes to the HSP must be communicated to all parties affected by the
changes.
The contractors Project Manager must record any changes made. Where there are no changes, they
must record ‘No Changes’.
3.22.2 Introduction
The level of detail in the HSP must be proportionate to the scope of the project and the risks arising
from the construction activity.
Information must be project-specific.
Persons preparing, completing, reviewing and amending the HSP must be competent to do so and
must have the prerequisite knowledge, skills, awareness and training.
3.22.3 Project Details

 Include detail Scope of works
Programme Details (including any key dates)
 Include programme.
Project Team Details
 Insert contact details (such as address, main contacts, contact numbers, and email addresses) for
the employer, design consultant, and engineer.

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Project Location
 Insert a map showing the location of the project.
Existing Pre-construction Information
 Include any pre-construction information obtained from and/or issued by the employer/engineer,
such as:
 Existing Environment
 Surrounding Land Uses
 Site Structures
 Ground Conditions
 Ground Investigation results
 Existing Services
 Services within the site
 Existing Traffic systems
3.22.4 Management of the Work - Construction Phase

Management Structure
 Insert Organisation Chart – This must include the control and coordination of Contractors.
Responsibilities
 Include specific personal responsibilities
Onsite Safety and Health Coordination Roles
 Key project health and safety coordination roles are allocated to members of the project
management team.
 Each coordinator has a duty to coordinate the health and safety information and requirements
with their specific role.
 These key roles include (but are not limited to) the following:
 Fire Safety coordinator
 Scaffold coordinator
 Temporary Works Coordinator
 Temporary Works Inspector
 COSHH coordinator
 Permit to Work coordinator
 Traffic Management coordinator
 Appointed Person (lifting ops)
 Lifting Supervisor
 Excavation coordinator
 Electrical duty holder
 Plant manager/supervisor
Project Health and Safety Goals
 Describe and define corporate and project specific HS goals and objectives
 Goals must be measurable, wherever practicable and the arrangements for monitoring and
reviewing the Health and Safety performance provided in the HSP must be followed.
Health and Safety Goals
Examples of health and safety goals are listed in Table 3-11.

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Table 3-11. Example Health and Safety Goals
Item Goal Target/Measure
1 Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) 0.04
2 Prompt reporting of SNMI and incidents to next Ops and H&S Manager within
management tier one hour
3 Prosecutions or enforcement action taken over the Zero

duration of the project
4 All issues raised and closed out within seven days 100%
5 Audit programme with visible input Cr360 from all the Number of Audits and items
project Management Teams logged onto Cr360 by each
Project team member.
6 Expected contractor minimum percentage on audit 85% score target

scores
7 Ensure all personnel on our project have achieved the 100%

minimum training standards to undertake their allocated
task
8 Ensure all persons are supervised by someone who is 100%

able to ensure adequate awareness in respect of the
requirements of health and safety standards
9 Ensure all workers receive daily activity briefing 100%
10 Project Leaders to carry out at least one H&S tour per

month
11 Directors/principals to carry out least one H&S

Leadership Tour per quarter
Performance Management
 Regular liaison between parties onsite
 Include arrangements for liaison with Client, Engineer, parties affected by our works. Explain how
we will liaise with the key parties.
Consultation of the workforce
 Identify how the workforce are consulted on matters relating to health and safety
The exchange of Design Element Information between the Client, Designers, Contractors
 Describe the process
Handling Design or Scope Changes
 Describe the process
The Selection and Control of Contractors
 Describe how subcontractors are assessed and selected.

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The exchange of Health and Safety information between contractors

 Describe the process for transferring information.
Site Security
Explain what procedures are in place and how access/egress will be controlled.
Site Induction
 Describe how personnel will be inducted, who will do the induction, when they will do it, what is
included in the programme.
 Induction to be approved by the employer.
Onsite Training
 Training identified by all trades is to be submitted in a training matrix identifying names, job title,
training undertaken, dates for refresher training.
Welfare Facilities and First Aid
Welfare Facilities
 Identify the location, numbers, layout, consider what happens as works progress
Washing Facilities
 Washing facilities will be provided with basins large enough to allow people to wash their faces,
hands and forearms. All basins will have a clean supply of hot and cold water, soap and towels
and/or hand dryers will be provided. The washing facility will be ventilated and well-lit and will be
sufficient for the number of operatives onsite. Shower to be provided where particularly dirty work
is undertaken.
 Describe the specific arrangements that will be in place
Drinking Water
 Describe the specific arrangements that will be in place for provision
Storing and Changing clothes
 Describe how clothing not worn onsite will be stored and what changing facilities will be provided
 Describe how protective clothing needed for site work will also be stored within this facility
 Describe the arrangements for drying wet clothing
Rest Facilities
 Identify where a facility for taking breaks and meal breaks will be provided
 Tables and chairs with full back support will be provided
 Describe the facilities for preparing and heating food
 Describe the arrangements for cleaning and maintaining these facilities
Toilets
 Describe what toilets will be provided and the locations.
 Describe the arrangements for cleaning and maintaining these facilities.
 Table 3-1 shows the welfare minimum number of sanitary conveniences and washing stations
which must be provided. You need to consider provision for the maximum number of people
onsite. An assessment will be required to establish the separate sanitary accommodation needed
for each group of workers (i.e. men/women etc.)
 Describe the arrangements for cleaning and maintaining these facilities.
Smoking
 Smoking is not permitted in any part of the premises including offices, corridors, toilets and car
parks. In addition, smokers are requested not to smoke immediately outside any work entrance.
Smoking will only be allowed in the designated areas. Describe the specific arrangements

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First-Aid
 Each contractor shall have a trained first-aiders/nurses/medics whilst works are being undertaken
onsite. Arrangements can be made where low numbers are concerned a shared first-aider may
be appropriate e.g. weekend, out of hours’ work. Describe the specific arrangements
Reporting and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents (including near misses)
 Refer to the employer’s HSE Requirements
Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work
 Refer to employer’s HSE Requirements
 Refer to (HSP Template).
 No mobilisation or construction activities must commence until the occupational health and safety
hazards have been identified and the risks arising from these hazardous have been evaluated.
The Risk Assessment is a process of evaluating risks (the likelihood of an occurrence of a
hazardous event plus the severity of injury or ill health arising out of that occurrence). It must
cover all routine and non-routine construction-related activities.
 The Risk Assessment process must take into account the adequacy of any existing controls.
 When determining controls or making changes to existing controls, consideration must be given to
reducing the risks according to the following hierarchy (the principles of prevention):
 Elimination
 Substitution
 Engineering controls
 Signage/warnings, and/or administrative controls
 Personal protective equipment
 Risk Assessments are used as the basis for preparing Method Statements. Risk Assessments
and Method Statements must be specific to the project or task; not generic.
 Contractors must provide both Schedules and Registers for their own Risk Assessments and
Method Statements, along with the associated documents.
 Allow for proper planning and adequate time resource to ensure that the correct Method
Statement documentation is in place prior to construction activities commencing.
 No construction activities must commence until both the SC Project Manager and the SC
Construction Manager have approved the Method Statement and signed it off as a Category ‘A’
rating. The approved document must then be uploaded on Aconex, which is the employer’s
EDMS.
 Where the SC rate a Method Statement with a Category ‘B’ rating, it must be returned to the
Contractor for amendment and reissue. Construction activities must not commence against
Method Statements where a Category ‘B’ rating is scored. Method Statements with a Category ‘C’
rating must be rejected.
Site Rules (including drug and alcohol policy)
 Refer to Key Health and Safety Rules
 Rules must be reasonable and properly communicated.
Fire and Emergency procedures
 Identify foreseeable emergency situations that may arise, such as fires, explosions, failure of
critical equipment, loss of utility supply, flooding, environmental emergency, release of hazardous
materials/gases, severe weather, traffic accidents, and civil disturbance.
 Coordinate emergency response procedures with the employer, contractors and other interested
parties.
 Where external services are needed for emergency response, pre-approved arrangements need
to be put in place.
 Fire safety plan required to be developed for works and site facilities.

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Traffic Management and Logistics Procedures

 Each project develops its own Traffic Management and Logistics Plan from a standard generic
model. The traffic management plan identifies the key health and safety aspects of vehicular
traffic and pedestrian movements onsite including:
 Site vehicular traffic routes indicated by suitable signs
 Pedestrian routes including those that lead onto a traffic route
 Perimeter gate control
 Vehicular traffic control onsite such as demarcation from pedestrians, one way systems, lay
down and unloading areas, the use of banks-men, pedestrian crossovers, traffic control
signage, vehicular maintenance requirements, and wheel-wash areas.
 Procedure for scheduling and booking of site deliveries
 Identification of cranes and hoists onsite
 Procedures to check vehicle routes/pedestrian routes regularly and to properly maintain them
Permit to Work Procedures
 Various activities may require permits to be issued are issued. The contractors HSP must identify
what’s required.
A variety of specific permits may apply:
 Hot Works Permit

 Electrical Works Permit
 Permit to Dig
 Mobile Crane Permit
 Confined Space Permit
Health and Safety Performance Measurement Procedures
 Refer to (HSP)
Environmental Procedures
 Refer to (Environmental Management Plan)
3.22.5 Arrangements for controlling Significant Site Risks

Contractors to Identify from Pre-Commencement Project Safety Risk Assessment and populate the
Risk Register
Safety Risks – Contractor to make specific
Delivery and removal of materials (including waste) and work equipment, taking account of any risks
to the public e.g. during access to or egress from the site.
 Refer to (Traffic Management and Logistics Plan)
 Refer to (Site Waste Management Plan)
Dealing with Services – water, electricity and gas, including overhead power lines and temporary
electrical installations.
 A Risk Assessment must be carried out for dealing with services.
 No construction activity must commence until authorisation from the utility companies is obtained,
drawings of all services have been received; services have been verified, isolation of services
takes place and control measures are implemented.
Accommodating adjacent land use
Adjacent land use such as schools, hospitals, railway lines, busy roads must be properly risk
assessed and control measures implemented to avoid the construction activity adversely affecting the
adjacent land users.
Stability of structures whilst carrying out construction work, including temporary structures and
existing unstable structures.

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No construction activity must commence where there are unstable structures until a structural
engineer has provided formal written advices. This includes demolition or dismantling works.
5. Preventing falls
 Refer to (Work at Height Guidance)
6. Work with or near fragile materials
 Refer to (Work at Height Guidance)
7. Control of lifting operations
 Refer to (Project Lifting Plan)
 Refer to (Lifting Manager Checklist)
The Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
Each trade will be expected to keep a schedule for all plant and equipment. All plant and equipment
will be checked daily by the operator and a record of the checks kept by the trade. Refer to Appendix
C - Key health and safety standards.
 Work on excavations and work where there are poor ground conditions
 Poor ground conditions may affect the safe use of plant or the safety of the ground works
 Temporary Works Coordinator must be consulted. A structural engineer must sign-off
 Drawings for excavations in poor ground conditions
 Work on wells, underground earthworks and tunnels
 Working on wells, underground earthworks and tunnels is not a routine occurrence. Seek advices
from H&S Department
 Work on or near water where there is a risk of drowning
 Work involving diving
 Working involving diving is not a routine occurrence. Seek advice from H&S department
 Work in a caisson or compressed air working
 Work in a caisson and/or compressed air working are routine occurrences. Seek advice from H&S
department
 Work involving explosives
 Working with explosives is not a routine occurrence. Seek advice from H&S department
 Traffic routes and segregation of vehicles and pedestrians
A detailed Traffic and Logistics Plan will be developed. The plans will show access routes to the site
for deliveries, safe pedestrian routes onto the site, proposed storage areas (including waste areas)
and emergency escape routes. Where there is an interface between the traffic and a pedestrian
crossing there will need to be traffic control signage, a banksman, etc. to minimise the likelihood of an
incident.
8. Storage of materials (particularly hazardous materials) and work equipment.
Identify on the Traffic Management and Logistics Plan where the storage areas are, how to access
them and ensure they are clearly marked onsite.
9. Any other significant Safety risks.
Health Risks
 The removal of asbestos
We must ensure that we have reviewed the pre-construction Information and made all reasonable
enquires regarding the presence of asbestos in the areas we intend to operate in. A survey is advised
in most situations where a presence of asbestos is suspected or identified.
 Dealing with contaminated land
 (Environmental Management Plan).
 Manual handling

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 (Trades must include a manual handling risk assessment with their method statements)
 Use of hazardous substances, particularly where there is a need for health monitoring
 (Trades must include a COSHH assessment with their method statements)
 Reducing noise and vibration
 (Trades must include noise and vibration risk assessment with their method statements)
 Work with ionising radiation
 Working with ionising radiation is not a routine occurrence. Seek advice from H&S Department.
 Exposure to Heat and UV radiation (from the sun)
 Exposure to the sun causes sun burns and over time, repeated exposure may cause skin cancer.
Shorts are not permitted on any engineering project/site and will be one of the site rules.
Excessive exposure when working in the sun can cause dehydration, fatigue and heat
exhaustion. Arrange for suitable breaks and drinking water in easily accessible locations.
 Any other significant health risks
 Non-routine health risks must be referred to the H&S department
3.22.6 The Health and Safety File

The contractor will be required to develop and issue a health and safety file to the employer at the end
of the project or at agreed stage completions.
The scope, structure and format for the file must be agreed by the employer and at the start of the
project to give continuity and a place to file the built information as the project develops.
Example Layout and Format
Contents of the Health and Safety File must include the following, where relevant:
 A brief description of the work carried out
 Residual remaining hazards and how they have been dealt with
 Key structural principles and safe working loads for floors and roofs
 Hazardous materials that were used
 Information regarding the removal of dismantling of installed plant and equipment
 Health and safety information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure
 Nature, location and markings of significant services including underground cables, gas supply
equipment, and fire-fighting services
 Information and as-built drawings of the structure, its plant and equipment
Arrangements for the collection and collation of information
 The principal contractor must provide formal instructions to the contractors to prepare and
handover the relevant type of information, in the required format, at the correct time.
Information Storage Methods
 The information must be stored in a format to allow it to be updated and to be retained for as long
as it is relevant – not less than the lifetime of the structure.
 It may be kept electronically with suitable backup arrangements on paper, on film, or any other
durable form. Exact format is to be agreed.
3.22.7 Stakeholder NOC

 Contractor is responsible for ensuring that any required NOCs are applied for and procured in
advance of construction works.

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3.22.8 Designers Risk Information

 Where contractors have design responsibility they shall produce a Risk Register, and Design Risk
Assessment identifying the how any significant risks to occupational health and safety during the
construction phase, use, maintenance and demolition phases will be eliminated and or mitigated.
 Require up dating throughout all design stages.
 A review of designer’s submissions must be checked to assess whether they have designed out
unacceptable H&S and constructability risk.
3.23 Method Statement Guidance

This guidance has been produced to assist contractors in providing site management staff with a
satisfactory standard of health and safety method statement which clearly identifies the key health
and safety arrangements to be implemented onsite in respect to the safety risks associated with their
site operations/tasks.
 It identifies ten ‘key’ items which must be considered by the contractor when formulating their
Health and Safety method statements for submission to the employer’s management team. Note:
The ten items identified do not form an exhaustive list in respect to health and safety items for
contractor consideration.
 The key elements of this guidance (items 1 – 10) serve as the benchmark for our site
management staff when they are reviewing the health and safety content of the contractors’
health and safety method statements.
 The key objectives of this guidance are to promote, and encourage our contractors to provide a
concise, but comprehensible method statement which focuses specifically on the key health
and safety issues associated with their operations.
Table 3-12. Recommended Method Statement Format and Content
1. Scope of Work and Methodology
1 (a) Scope
 Provide a clearly defined description of the work to be undertaken, identifying the trade
contractor, subcontractors, and the exact location of the works intended.
 Reference clearly any other safety procedure, document or method statement associated with
the intended work (e.g. lifting plans if required).
1 (b) Methodology
 Outline the duration of the task

 Provide a clearly defined comprehensive step-by-step description of the work intended (must
be detailed and specific).
 Provide diagrams, step-by-step illustration of the work, sketches or photographs to illustrate
the work intended.
 The outline must include:
- Any authorisation required to commence
- Shift handover arrangement if applicable
- Temporary works where applicable
- Reference to inspection and test plans
- Contingency arrangement for if an activity cannot be completed as planned due to
reasons such as time and environmental conditions
Note: Information contained within this section must be included in Section 2 of operative task briefing
sheets.


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2. Project Organisation for Health and Safety Control
 Provide an organisation diagram identifying the composition of your site management and
supervisory team tasked with supervising your various site operations
 Provide a summary CV for your key managers/supervisors
 Experience
 Qualifications where relevant
 Safety training courses attended
 Clearly identify the key Health and Safety duties of your management and supervisory staff.
 Clearly outline the persons onsite who will be competent to provide first aid.
 Clearly outline persons within the organisation that must be contacted in the case of an
emergency situation.
For contractors submitting more than one method statement this section does not have to be repeated where
unnecessary – simply insert a copy of organisation diagram from your original Health and Safety method
statement.
Information contained within this section must be included in Section 5 of operative task briefing sheets.
3. Health and Safety Risks and Controls
 Provide a safety risk register identifying:

 The key work elements/activities in respect to your overall scope of works
 The key risks to health and safety associated with those work elements/activities
 The key safety control measures and precautions to be implemented to control the health
and safety risks
 Location onsite where your company ‘Health and Safety Risk Assessments’ in relation to
your safety risk register can be viewed.
 Reference to risk assessment document numbers and titles that are applicable/related to
the tasks detailed within the method statement.
Information contained within this section must be included in Section 4 of the task briefing sheet.
4. Access/Egress
 Clearly identify the safe means of access and egress to the workplace
 Will general access/egress routes be blocked as a result of the work?
 If so, define the alternative arrangements which will be provided to maintain emergency
escape routes
 Define the actual access used at the workface
 Provide a diagram illustrating access and egress paths to the working area and within the working
area.
5. Lighting
 Clearly identify your arrangements for ensuring your place(s) of work are provided with adequate
illumination.
 Workplace ‘task lighting’ and ‘specific access route lighting’
 ‘Intrinsically safe’ lighting requirements where applicable
 Provide a reference to the lux level required for the task, showing consideration for the
complexity of the task.
‘General access lighting’ and ‘emergency lighting’ will be provided by the Principal Contributor.

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6. Plant and Equipment
 Provide a register which clearly identifies summary details of the following:

 Significant Plant and equipment to be used onsite for the proposed works (this must include all
lifting equipment, height access equipment, plant and equipment and powered tools).
 Statutory test/examination certification certificates for significant plant and equipment must be
provided with the method statement.
Information contained within this section must be included in Section 3 of the task briefing sheet.
7. Personnel Training Certification
 Provide a project specific training register which identifies:

 Operations/activities requiring specific training certification for work personnel
 Where copies of relevant training certification are held onsite for inspection
Schedule of Required Training Standards is provided to make you aware of the training standards required for
key work personnel working on our projects.
8. Hazardous Materials and Substances
 Provide a hazardous materials and substances register which identifies:

 Materials/substances to be used which are ‘hazardous to health’
 Proposed storage location of hazardous materials.
 Proposed maximum volume of hazardous materials being stored onsite.
 The key risk(s) to health associated with the materials/substances.
 The key control measures and precautions to be implemented to control the risks to health
and safety. This is to include control measures relating to emergency spill/release.
 Location onsite of your company COSHH assessment for each material/substance identified
on your hazardous materials and substances register. NB Hazard Data Sheets form part of
the assessment and must be provided.
Hazardous Materials and Substances Register is provided to assist you in complying with this section, although
you may use your own process/format in addressing this section.
9. Waste Management
 Clearly identify your arrangements for controlling your waste products at the workplace.
 Keeping the workplace clean and tidy
 Minimising the volume of the waste created by your work activities
 Segregating ‘hazardous wastes (i.e. special waste) from ‘non-hazardous wastes’ for final
disposal from site.
The project will implement a specific waste management system for the collection of waste materials from the
workplace to be taken to final disposal from the site.
10. Special Control Measures
 Identify any work activities which will require special control measures (such as permit to work
systems, specialist training, and specialist equipment) to be implemented to ensure the adequate
protection of employees and/or others against risk of injury.
Examples
 Asbestos removal works
 Work on or near electrical systems

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 Work within confined spaces

 Work over/adjacent to water
 Crane lifting operations
 Identify the authorised (or appointed) person(s) who will be in overall control of the
implementation of the special control measures.
 Identify the ‘safe system of work’ for the satisfactory implementation of the special control
measures.
 Identify any personnel requiring (and having) specific training/competence certification to
undertake their work operations.
3.23.1 Health and Safety Method Statement Submission and

Review Process
Contractors must issue their Health and Safety Method Statements to the employer for review and
acceptance prior to commencing their work activities. (Note: If the method statement does not adhere
with the ten-point plan, it will be reviewed as unsatisfactory). Health and Safety Method Statements
must be provided in a timeframe to allow effective review by the employer’s project team. As a rule,
contractors must aim to submit method statements a minimum of 14 days before work activities are
proposed to commence. For activities that involve special control measures, high risk activities, or
have the potential to impact other trades health and safety method statements, must be submitted
sooner.
3.23.2 Communication to the Workforce

It is of specific importance that the key health and safety risks and associated health and safety
controls/precautions to be implemented onsite are communicated by the trade contractor to their
workforce. The employer requires that this communication be done through the development of a
Task Briefing Sheet. Prior to the commencement of an activity, the contractor must ensure that all
operatives have been briefed and have signed a Task Briefing Sheet.
3.24 Risk Assessment Guidance

3.24.1 General Guidance
Legal Requirement
Current legislation requires that all employers assess the risks to the health and safety of:
 Its employees whilst they are at work
 Others such as contractors, members of the public, and visitors who may be affected by its
undertaking
Purpose
The purpose of ‘the health and safety risk assessment process’ is to enable management (i.e. line
management) to do the following:
 Identify areas of company operations and work related tasks which present a significant risk
 Determine suitable control measures/precautions, which when effectively implemented will
eliminate those risks or reduce them to a level which is reasonably acceptable
Risk Assessment Procedure
 Identify potential risks
 Identify existing control measures
 Identify any significant residual risks
 Decide on a course of action for the significant residual risks:
 Eliminate

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 Reduce
 Accept
 Transfer
Maintaining Records
It is important to maintain records of risk assessments that have been undertaken for the following
reasons:
 They are useful for mitigation (i.e. audit trail of Health and Safety compliance) if
questioned/investigated by enforcement authorities.
 They are usually necessary to supporting/producing Health and Safety Method Statements.
3.24.2 Procedural Guidance

1. Select the work activity or process to be assessed.
2. Identify the ‘hazards’ associated with the activity or process.
3. Identify the ‘risk category’ associated with the hazard.
4. Consider the adequacy of the ‘control measures’ already in place.
5. Identify any ‘residual risks’.
6. Evaluate the ‘accident risk factor’.
7. Prioritise the accident risk factors to formulate a ‘strategic action plan’.
8. Identify the ‘further action to be taken’ to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
Items 1-8 are outlined in more detail in Table 3-13 using typical examples.
Table 3-13. Recommended Risk Assessment Format and Content
1. Work Typical Examples

Activity/Process
The particular work  Inspecting the roof of a building for works to be undertaken by a
operations being contractor
carried out by  Witnessing the commissioning/test procedures undertaken on
company employees plant or machinery (e.g. lift machinery)
 Carrying out electrical tests/checks to plant or equipment
 Moving equipment/furniture during office relocation/refurbishment
 Supervising concrete breaking out works in an enclosed area
 Supervising works which involve the application of hazardous
substances (e.g. epoxy resins for floor laying)
2. Hazard Typical Examples
Something with the  Unprotected exposed edge to a working place at height

potential to cause  Unprotected moving parts of machinery
harm  Exposed electrical conductors in plant, machinery or tools
 A heavy load which has to be moved
 Noisy machinery or tool
 Harmful substances

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3. Risk Category Typical Examples
The generic type of  Falls from height

risk to which persons  Contact with moving machinery
may be exposed.  Electric shock
 Excessive strain due to manual handling
 Exposure to excessive noise levels
 Exposure to harmful substances
4. Control Measures Typical Examples

The method of
protecting persons  Guardrails/toe boards, safety harness/anchor
from the effects of the  Machine guards/isolation procedures
risk  Insulation/residual current devices/isolation procedures
 Mechanical lifting aids/lifting technique training
 Baffles/enclosures/hearing protectors
 Local exhaust ventilation/respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
5. Residual Risks Typical Examples
The risk which still exists  Risk of falling still exists if guardrails not secured adequately
after all known control and maintained
measures are  Risk of contact with moving machinery still exists as guards
implemented have to be removed for test procedures while machinery in
operation
 Risk of electric shock still exists if personnel are not
competent and trained
 Risk of muscular/skeletal damage still exists if personnel are
not adequately trained
 Risk of noise exposure still exists if the correct type of
hearing protectors are not provided
 Risk of exposure to harmful substances still exists if the
correct type of RPE is not provided
6. Risk Assessment Evaluation
The method of evaluating the

‘level’ of ‘risk’ associated with a
‘hazard’ in terms of:
 Probability of the hazard
developing into an accident Accident Probability x Accident Severity = Risk Factor
event
 Level of severity that would
be incurred as a
consequence


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Accident Probability
Likelihood that the hazard will Very Likely Very likely that hazard will be realised
be realised into an accident into an accident event
event
Reasonably Likely Reasonably likely that hazard will be

realised into an accident event
Reasonably Unlikely Reasonably unlikely that hazard will be

Very Unlikely Very unlikely that hazard will be

Accident Severity
Likely consequences to Very Serious Fatal or permanently/long term
persons who may be exposed incapacitating injuries
to the accident event
Reasonably Serious Specified major injuries/lost time

reportable injuries
Reasonably Moderate Lost time reportable injuries but not

reportable
Very Minor First-aid treatments/No time offsite
Accident Accident Residual Risk
Probability Severity Score Factor Action
Very Likely 4 X Very Serious 4 = 9 - 16 High Unacceptable Risk.

Reasonably 3 Reasonably 3 Reassess to eliminate/
Likely Serious reduce risk to Low/Med
Factor
Reasonably 2 Reasonably 2 6-8 Med Consider further

Unlikely Moderate precautions to reduce risk
to Low Factor
Very Unlikely 1 Very Minor 1
Proceed with extra care if
unable to reduce to Low
Factor
1-5 Low No further action required
7. Strategic Action Plan Accident Risk Priority Action

Factor
Management plan structured 9 High Further action must be taken with regard
to address the accident risk to reducing the accident risk factor (i.e.
6
factors in order of priority. further control measures).
4 Medium Further action shall be taken where

reasonably practicable to do so, but only
3
after ‘high accident risk factors’ are
actioned.

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Accident Probability
2 Low Further action shall be taken, but only

after ‘high and medium accident risk
1
factors’ are actioned.
Note: Low ‘Accident Risk Factor’ may be
interpreted as acceptable risks where
further action may be ‘cost prohibitive’ or
‘technically’ difficult to achieve.
8. Further Action Typical Examples

 Guardrails to be installed by trained scaffolder and to be
That action which is to be
inspected regularly. Record weekly inspections.
taken to further reduce the
level of risk (i.e. accident risk  Safe distance to be maintained at all times, only
factor) to a level which is specialist contractor to gain access to machinery using a
acceptable permit-to-work system.
 Permit to work system to be implemented to ensure all
necessary controls implemented.
 Review training course standards and ensure personnel
are provided with training.
 Noise assessment to be carried out to ensure suitable
ear protectors are provided in accordance with noise
levels and octave bands.
 Full COSHH assessment to be undertaken and to
include specific standard/type of personnel protective
equipment to be provided (RPE in particular).

3.24.3 Training Standards

This standard outlines the health and safety training the employers have agreed and must be held by
those directing, managing, supervising or undertaking operations on construction sites.
This standard details the minimum training expected for individuals to undertake their roles on Expo
2020 construction sites. The requirement for individuals to be able to demonstrate formal health and
safety training is in addition to a demonstration of skill competency as outlined in the employer’s skills
testing strategy.
Companies must select appropriate health and safety training that reflects the needs of their
organisation, scope of works and client requirements. This may include training which is comparable
to the compliant courses referred to within this standard.
The employer may recognise comparable training courses. These will be subject to review against set
criteria.
3.24.4 Expo 2020 Director H&S Training Standard

The Employer requires that all the directors of contractors and their supply chain can demonstrate
that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to direct and lead health and safety strategy
effectively.
Definition of Director
For the purpose of this standard, the definition of a director will be determined based on the duties
they undertake and not their job title.
A member of the body that is responsible for the strategic business direction of an entity and the
implementation of its corporate governance and which makes the decisions that determines its

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success and integrity and the expression. This may include a divisional director where the division is
equivalent to an entity of substance or a leader of an entity.
Directors who carry out day to day management of work activities must also comply with the Expo
2020 Managers Training Standard.
Training Standard
 Directors must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of health and safety.
 Directors must be able to demonstrate that they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following courses as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
 IOSH Directing Safely (one day)
 IOSH Managing Safety for Senior Executives (one day)
Comparable internally developed training may be recognised where the employer has demonstrated
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to these course types.
Duration
The course duration must be no less than one day.
Assessment
Courses must incorporate a form of assessment.
Certification
Directors must be in possession of a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded, course
title and confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.
Refresher Training
Directors must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed five
yearly intervals. If a refresher course is not available, the original course or similar must be resat at
five yearly intervals.
3.24.5 Expo 2020 Manager H&S Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that managers of all contractors and their supply chain can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to manage workplace health and safety standards.
Definition of Manager
For the purpose of this standard, managers are defined as those persons managing construction
related work activities on Expo 2020 sites. They are typically site based or visiting personnel with
direct responsibility for planning and managing construction work activities.
Training Standard
 Managers must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of health and safety.
 Managers must be able to demonstrate they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following courses as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
 CITB Site Safety Plus Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) (five days)
 Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Managing Safely in Construction (four days)
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to these course types.

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Duration
The course duration must be no less than four days.
Assessment
Certification
Managers must be in possession of a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded,
course title and confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.
Refresher Training
Managers must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed
five yearly intervals. If a refresher course is not available, the original course or similar must be resat
at five yearly intervals.
3.24.6 Expo 2020 Supervisor H&S Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that all contractor’s supervisors working on their sites can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to supervise their workers effectively. This is essential if
they are to ensure that workers carry out their tasks safely and with due regard to health.
Definition of Supervisor
For the purpose of this standard, supervisors are defined as those persons directly supervising
construction related work activities on Expo 2020 sites. They are the front line supervisors with direct
responsibility for putting people to work and who will typically brief their workers on how to carry out
their work and ensure they are carrying out their work safely.
Training Standard
Supervisors must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of health and safety and
skills to be an effective supervisor of their workers. Following the course, they will have sufficient
knowledge of health and safety that is gained at a construction specific course of at least two days
duration.
The course will allow the delegate to demonstrate sufficient skills to be an effective supervisor of their
workers. They will need to demonstrate having attended training which includes an understanding of
behavioural issues, leadership and effective intervention skills. This training must include role-play,
have a form of testing, and successful candidates must be issued with a certificate to demonstrate a
suitable standard has been achieved.
Supervisors must be able to demonstrate they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following course as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
 CITB Site Safety Plus Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) (two days)
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to this course type.
Duration
The course duration must be no less than two days.
Assessment
Certification
Supervisors must be in possession of a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded,
course title and confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.

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Refresher Training
Supervisors must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed
3.24.7 Expo 2020 Operative H&S Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that all construction operatives working on their sites can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake their work safely, with due regard to health.
Definition of Operatives
For the purpose of this standard, operatives are those persons attending site to undertake
construction activities and do not have any management or supervisory responsibilities.
Employers must be able to demonstrate that operatives meet the training standard.
Training Standard
Employers must be able to demonstrate that their operatives have suitable health and safety
knowledge to undertake their work safely, with due regard to health.
Suitable H&S Courses
The employer recognises the following course as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
 UK- CITB Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Awareness (one day)
- Comparable internally developed training may be recognised where the employer has
demonstrated that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to this
course type.
Refresher Training
Operatives must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider, this must not exceed
Note: A general site specific induction does not constitute H&S training.
Project Safety Induction Training
 Contractors are required to develop projects specific induction presentations
 Contractors inductions presentation must be issued to the SC for review and comment
 All personnel are required to attend the Project Specific Induction Training Course
 Site personnel must attend the course prior to commencing work onsite
 Personnel found to be onsite without a relevant induction will be removed from site until such time
as they have been inducted
Skills Training
 Contractors must maintain relevant ‘operative training certificates’ (see below) onsite file
 Copies of these ‘operative training certificates’ must be submitted to the engineer
 Personnel found not to be in compliance with skills training requirements will be suspended from
performing the relevant operation/task until such time that their employer can produce the
necessary training certificate
Table 3-12. Schedule of Required Training Standards
Plant and Equipment Operators/Users Required Training Certificates
Appointed persons DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Tower crane operators

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Plant and Equipment Operators/Users Required Training Certificates

DM accredited third party
Mobile crane operators DM accredited third party
Excavator operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Piling rig operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Hoist (passenger or goods) operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Mobile elevated work platforms IPAF/DM accredited third party

operators
Concrete pump operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Dumper operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Forklift operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Telescopic handler operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training
establishment or equipment supplier
Cradle (powered or manual) operators Certificate of Competence issued by DM approved third

party and/or cradle supplier
Cartridge tool operators Recognised training establishment and tool supplier
Wood-working machine operators Equipment supplier
Aluminium scaffold users DM accredited third party/Employer/Equipment

Manufacturer/PASMA
Crane coordinator (appointed person) DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Crane lifting supervisor DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Slingers/Signaller DM accredited third party
Abrasive wheel operators DM accredited third party/Equipment supplier/Employer
Scaffolders DM accredited third party training certificate
Demolition operatives Employer training certificate

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Equivalent Accredited Training Standards

Where the contractor believes that its personnel hold an equivalent form of training certificate issued
by a training organisation other than those identified above, the contractor must bring this to the
attention of the SC who will give a decision on the matter.


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SC Construction Supervision Consultant

DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

EDMS Electronic Document Management System

ELCB Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker

EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 Development

GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

HAVS Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

H&S Health and Safety

HSMS Health and Safety Management System

HSP Health and Safety Plan

KPI Key Performance Indicator

MDU Mains Distribution Unit

PMC Programme Management Consultant

PTW Permit to Work

RCD Residual Current Device

RTA Roads and Transport Authority

SLT Safety Leadership Team

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SSoW Safe System of Work

TWR Temporary Works Register

WAH Work at Height

Audit A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining

Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services

Non-conformance The non-fulfilment of a specified requirement.

Procedure A specified way to carry out an activity or a process.

Record A document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities

Figure 1-1. Health and Safety Policy for Expo 2020

1.1 Health and Safety Strategic Goal

1.2 Health and Safety Charter

1.3 Legal and Other Requirements

1.4 Programme Health and Safety Management System

1.5 Programme Management Delivery System

1.6 HSE Programmes

1.6.1 Four Steps to Safety

2. Do you have a safe system of work?

1.6.2 Observe, Engage, Improve

1.7 Objectives and Targets

1.7.2 Health and Safety Performance Indicators

1.8 Supplier Tender, Selection and Appointment

1.9 Roles and Responsibilities

1.9.2 Programme Management Consultant

- Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans

1.9.3 Project Manager

1.9.4 Design Consultant

 Reduce risks from any remaining hazards.

1.9.5 Construction Supervision Consultant

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 Plan, manage, and monitor construction phase in liaison with subcontractors.

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 Monthly site performance assessments or topic based audits

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