SEMBCORP SOLAR SINGAPORE

SOLAR PROJECT HSSE

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS

Name Signature Date

Prepared By Ashok 19 Feb 2021

Checked By Richard /Chua 19 Feb 2021

Approved By Jen Tan 19 Feb 2021

DOCUMENT NO: REVISION NO:

MRL- HSSE-REQ/000 0
Contents
1. PURPOSE & REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 4
2. SCOPE....................................................................................................................................... 4
3. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .............................................................................................. 4
4. DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4
5. CONTRACTOR’S HSSE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY ................................................... 4
6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OHS) POLICY (Element 1) ........................... 9
7. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Element 2) ...................................................................... 9
8. TRAINING, AWARENESS & COMPETENCY (Element 3) ............................................. 9
8.1 Visitors .................................................................................................................................... 10
8.2 Training Register ................................................................................................................. 10
8.3 Competency of Equipment Operators ............................................................................. 10
8.4 Letter of Appointment .......................................................................................................... 10
8.5 Safety Promotion ................................................................................................................. 10
9. SAFE WORK PROCDURES (SWP) (Element 4) ............................................................ 11
9.1 Work Method Statement (WMS) ........................................................................................ 11
9.2 Risk Management & Assessment (RM & RA) ................................................................ 11
9.2.3 High Risk Activities .............................................................................................................. 11
9.3 Working At Height................................................................................................................. 12
9.4 Lifting Operations ................................................................................................................ 13
9.5 Permit To Work System ...................................................................................................... 13
9.6 Working over water (if applicable) ................................................................................... 14
9.7 Working under water (if applicable) ................................................................................. 14
10. STATUTORY & ROUTINE INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT (Element 5) .................... 14
10.1 Tools and Equipment........................................................................................................... 14
10.2 Registers and Records ........................................................................................................ 15
11. SAFETY RULES & REGULATIONS (Element 6) ............................................................ 15
11.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ............................................................................ 15
11.2 Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, Explosive and Firearms Policy ...................................... 16
11.3 Security ................................................................................................................................... 16
11.4 Life Saving Rules (LSR) and Zero Tolerance Policy ................................................... 16
11.5 Fire Prevention and Protection ......................................................................................... 17
11.6 Welfare ..................................................................................................................................... 17
11.6.1 Site Offices and Storage Area ........................................................................... 17
11.6.2 Sanitation ............................................................................................................... 17
11.6.3 Medical Facilities .................................................................................................. 17
11.6.4 No Smoking Policy............................................................................................... 17
11.6.5 Drinking Water ...................................................................................................... 18

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 11.6.6 Food ......................................................................................................................... 18
11.6.7 Feedback form Site Personnel on Safety Issue ............................................ 18
11.7 Housekeeping ........................................................................................................................ 18
11.8 Language ................................................................................................................................ 18
11.9 Authority to Stop Work ....................................................................................................... 18
11.10 Hot Work ................................................................................................................................. 18
11.11 Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning ...................................................................... 18
11.12 Vehicles and Mobile Equipment ....................................................................................... 19
11.13 Inclement Weather ............................................................................................................... 19
11.14 Occupational Health ............................................................................................................ 19
11.15 Control of Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................ 19
12. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (Element 7) ..................................................................... 20
13. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & MONITORING (Element 8) ............................. 20
13.2 Statistics and Reporting Requirements.......................................................................... 20
14. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS (Element 9)................................................ 21
14.1 Injury and Near-Misses ....................................................................................................... 21
14.2 Acute Occupationally Induced Ill-Health Incidents ...................................................... 21
15. Inspection, Audit, Review & Meetings (Element 10) .................................................... 21
15.1 Regulatory Audit................................................................................................................... 21
15.2 HSSE Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 22
15.2.1 Contractor Kick-off Meeting............................................................................................... 22
15.2.2 Weekly Progress Meeting ................................................................................................... 22
15.2.3 HSSE Safety Review Meeting ............................................................................................ 22
15.2.4 Toolbox/Pre-Task Talk (PTT) ............................................................................................. 23
15.2.5 Mass Safety Briefing ............................................................................................................. 23
15.3 Inspection, Audit and Review ........................................................................................... 23
16. ENVIRONMENT MATTERS (Element 11) ........................................................................ 23
16.2 Pest and Vectors Control ................................................................................................... 24
16.3 Waste Management ............................................................................................................. 24

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1. PURPOSE & REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this document is to provide a clear guidelines for all relevant stakeholders on
the minimum HSSE requirements for Sembcorp Solar projects so as to ensure that all
reasonable practical control measures are being implemented for the protection of people,
property and the environment.
Contractors and their Subcontractors shall also comply with all applicable legislations,
standards and code of practices of all the relevant agency/authority/service providers that may
be affected in the course of the project execution.
This document specifies Sembcorp Solar’s HSSE requirements that may exceed Workplace
Safety & Health Act (WSHA) and its subsidiary legislations, standards, code of practices or the
Contractors’ HSSE procedures. Nevertheless, Contractors and subcontractors are responsible
for reviewing and adopting the more stringent requirements when establishing and
implementing the Project Specific HSSE Plans/Programs. Contractors are also responsible for
ensuring that their lower tier subcontractors review and implement these HSSE requirements.

2. SCOPE

This document is developed only for Sembcorp Solar projects. This HSSE requirements shall
apply to all personnel involved (including visitors) with the activities to be carried by Sembcorp
Solar or its agent or any other projects that Sembcorp Solar is the stakeholder and hence, has
to protect and safe guard her interest.

3. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

• Workplace Safety and Health Act; WSH (Construction) Regulations;

WSH (Work At Height) Regulations; WSH approved codes of practice (2019)
• Environment Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A)
• Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act (Chapter 59)

• Safety & Green management Assessment (Simplified OHS Management System)

• SS 511: Code of Practice for diving at work
• Indonesian Labour Law – Act 13 of 2003
• 004 Group HSE Requirements for Contractors
• Sembcorp HSE Manual Working Over Water rev 3 (P5-19)
• Sembcorp HSE Manual Working Under Water rev 3 (P5-16)
• 002 Sembcorp Environmental Protection Management Rev 2.0
• 010 GHSSE Guidelines for Construction and Commissioning Rev 2.0

4. DEFINITIONS

Site Owner Building or premises owner where the Solar facilities being installed
Sembcorp Solar Sembcorp Solar Singapore Pte Ltd
Contractor Any Contractor engaged by Sembcorp Solar

5. CONTRACTOR’S HSSE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

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 The Contractor shall submit the signed copy of the simplified version project specific OHSMS
to Sembcorp Solar Project Management within 2 weeks upon award of contract. It shall
include but not limited to:

Simplified OHS Management System (OHSMS) Implementation Deliverables

No. Title / Element of Implementation Competent Applicable Submission
OHSMS Required Personnel Documentation Schedules
Required Required
1 General • Establish simplified • WSH • OHSMS; • Sample during
Requirements project specific Coordinator or tender stage;
Provision and OHSMS; WSH Officer Submit OHSMS
maintaining safe where two weeks
working applicable upon award of
environment, contract
facilities and • Notified GOV for • Worksite/GOV • Apply after
welfare worksite registration License; award of
(where applicable); contract; copy
of license to
submit
immediately
• Appoint WSH after receiving
Personnel; • Appointment letter • Two weeks
and WSH personnel upon award of
cert. / License contract
a Element 1: • Policy signed by CEO • Signed copy of OHS • 2 weeks upon
OHS Policy or Top Management Policy Statement award of
Representative contract
b Element 2: • Establish Org. chart, Refer to • Organisation chart • Submit as part of
Roles & • Establish R&R for Element 3: OHSMS two
Responsibilities Personnel Training, weeks upon
• Issue appointment Awareness, award of
letters Competency contract
• Roles & • Immediately
Responsibilities submit
appointment
letter after
personnel
mobilisation
c Element 3: • Conduct Safety • WSH Personnel • SIC & other Training • Submit as part of
Training, Induction Course (SIC) Record OHSMS two
Awareness, & other project weeks upon
Competency specific training award of
contract
• Training Matrix • Ditto
• Develop training
matrix, • Training for all • Competency • Ditto. Training
• Send personnel for people as Certificates and certificates and
WSH courses and required by licenses records licenses shall be
Monitor validity of Indonesian forwarded as
certificates & licenses Labour Law – and when
Act 13 of 2003 personnel is
mobilised
• Ditto

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Simplified OHS Management System (OHSMS) Implementation Deliverables
No. Title / Element of Implementation Competent Applicable Submission
OHSMS Required Personnel Documentation Schedules
Required Required

• Project specific • Submit as part of

• Implementation of promotional OHSMS two
safety promotional activities such as weeks upon
activities records of safety award of
posters, signs and contract
banners; recognition
programs;

Trades Competency: – • Scaffold Erector • Ditto

• Scaffold
Supervisor
• WAH – Worker
• WAH –
Supervisor
• WAH – Assessor
• WAH –
Manager
• Licensed
Electrical
Worker (LEW)
• Crane Operator
• Lifting
Supervisor
• Rigger
• Signalman
d Element 4: • Appoint Risk • Risk • Appointment letters • Appointment
Safe Work Assessment (RA) Management and RM course letter after
Procedures - Team Leader(s) and (RM) certificates personnel
(Safety measures Members Champions (RA mobilisation
are taken in respect • Develop relevant Safe Team Leader
of any machinery, Work Procedures and Members)
equipment, plant, (SWP), checklists, • Risk Assessment, • Submit
article or process RM, , Work Method Register, Inventory procedures as
used by those Statements (WMS), • WMS part of OHSMS
person, operational Permit To Work (PTW) • FPP two weeks upon
control) system include Fall • Lifting Plan award of
Prevention Plan (FPP) • PTW contract, and
and Lifting Plan as per • Checklists • Submit WMS
relevant legislations, and RA one
standards and CP week before
• To maintain list of commencement
applicable legislations • A register of of work
and standards/ CPs applicable • Submit as part of
from relevant legislations, OHSMS two
authorities. To upload standards and CPs weeks upon
from website award of
contract
e Element 5: • Establish pre-use and • WSH Personnel • Procedure • Submit as part of
periodic inspection • Engineer • Inspection checklists OHSMS two

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Simplified OHS Management System (OHSMS) Implementation Deliverables
No. Title / Element of Implementation Competent Applicable Submission
OHSMS Required Personnel Documentation Schedules
Required Required
Maintenance checklists for • Supervisor weeks upon
Regime equipment and award of
machinery contract
• Arrange maintenance • Crane • Inspection, Service • Submit reports
schedules Contractor and maintenance based on
• LEW reports inspection,
• Vendors’ servicing and
Mechanics maintenance
frequency
• Inspection
• Authorized • Authorised Examiner sticker within
Examiner (AE) inspection one week after
certificates inspection was
conducted
f Element 6: • Establish R&R based • In-house rules and • Submit as part of
In-house Rules & on contractor’s regulations OHSMS two
Regulations (R&R) - policies/procedures procedure weeks upon
including Visitors and incorporate Site award of
and public safety Owner/Sembcorp contract
program requirements &
expectations: -
- Include access
control measures.
- Include control
measures when
exposed to
inclement weather
- Include traffic
management plan
- Implementation of
applicable
occupational health
and welfare
programs
- PPE and work attire
requirements
g Element 7: • Establish project • First aider • Emergency • Submit as part of
Emergency specific emergency • Fire watchmen response/rescue OHSMS two
Preparedness & procedures / response trained in the procedure weeks upon
Response including WAH related use of fire award of
emergencies and extinguisher contract
providing and
mobilizing emergency
response equipment.
• Incorporate
Owner’s/Client’s
emergency
procedures
• Conduct drills and
participate Site
Owner’s emergency
response drills

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Simplified OHS Management System (OHSMS) Implementation Deliverables
No. Title / Element of Implementation Competent Applicable Submission
OHSMS Required Personnel Documentation Schedules
Required Required
h Element 8: • Establish targets • WSH Personnel • Target statement in • Submit as part of
Performance the procedure OHSMS two
Measurement & weeks upon
Monitoring award of
contract
• Records of • Manpower & • Weekly and
manpower/workhours workhours records monthly
• Accident/ incident • Incident/accident
statistics based on statistics
OSHA
i Element 9: • Establish incident • WSH Personnel • Accident, incident • Submit as part of
Accidents, reporting flowchart, reports and register, OHSMS two
Incidents, Non incident reporting and witness statement weeks upon
Conformance & investigation records award of
Prevention procedures complying • Analysis and contract
with authorities’, Site trending. • Initial incident
owner and Sembcorp report –
reporting procedures immediate;
Final report
(minor case) –
within 3 days
occurrence;
(major case) –
within 5 days of
occurrence
• For reportable
case –
Contractor to
submit draft
report for
approval prior to
Reporting to
• Incident sharing and • 1-pager alert Authorities
communication of circulation • One week after
lessons learned. occurrence
j Element 10: • Establish inspection, • WSH Personnel • Inspection/audit • Submit as part of
Audit, Review & audit, review and reports, review OHSMS two
Meetings inspection reports weeks upon
observations closure award of
records contract
• Establish meeting • Meeting minutes • Monthly
schedules and conduct • Toolbox meeting • Daily or Weekly
meeting; records • Brief to the
• Workplace insurance • List of people workforce prior
• Labour Contract working at site to start work and
buying accident/ whenever new
incident insurance employees
record available engaged for the
project.
• ID Copy • ID copy of all people • Ditto
working at site
available

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Simplified OHS Management System (OHSMS) Implementation Deliverables
No. Title / Element of Implementation Competent Applicable Submission
OHSMS Required Personnel Documentation Schedules
Required Required

• Health check for all • Health check copy • Ditto

people working at site available
valid in 6 months.

k Element 11: • Establish waste • WSH Personnel • Waste disposal • Submit as part of
Environment management records OHSMS two
Matters procedure weeks upon
award of
contract
• Pest and vector • Licensed Pest • Pest and vector • Monthly
control Control control service
Contractor records (if any)

6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OHS) POLICY (Element 1)

Legislation requires employers to have a health and safety program in their workplace. A
written occupational health and safety policy helps promote an effective OHS program. Such
a policy should reflect the special needs of your workplace and should be regularly reviewed
and updated. The policy communicates the Contractor’s commitment to health and safety. It
should be signed by a senior executive to further demonstrate the commitment to health
and safety.

Contractor can establish the OHS policy statement in a manner that it is also suitable for
policy statement that needs to be written for the Fall Prevention Plan (FPP), Environmental
protection and other legislation which required a policy statement.

7. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Element 2)

The overall Project and Construction organisations will be maintained under the Project
Execution and Construction Execution Plans.
It is an expectation that all individuals assigned to the project are in the capacity to discharge
their duties diligently and will participate in the HSSE program set out for the project, as planned.
Sembcorp Solar reserves the right to reject any proposed personnel who could not meet the
criteria, experience or performance to the project standard. Sembcorp has the right to interview
or assess Contractor/Subcontractor personnel to ascertain their competency level.
Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the appointed Responsible Person to ensure that the project
is executed complying with the relevant regulations, approved policies and procedures and
expectations as specified by Sembcorp Solar.

8. TRAINING, AWARENESS & COMPETENCY (Element 3)

Apart from the mandatory training requirements, Contractors shall establish in-house training
program that can assist in inculcating and promoting safe working culture and maintaining safe and
healthy working environment. The training matrix shall be forwarded to Sembcorp Solar for
comments and recommendations. The in-house training shall include but not limited to the following:-

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 a. Project Specific Safety Induction Course
b. Project Specific Working At Height Training
c. Project Specific Construction Works
d. Project Specific Work on/in Water
e. Permit To Work
f. MEWP (Vendor’s training)
g. LOTO
h. Panel Installation Training
i. Client’s / Owner SIC (Contractors to arrange if required)

All such training shall be evaluated to ensure that it achieves its objectives.
The contractor and their workforce shall also attend Sembcorp SIC and any other training
when required.
8.1 Visitors
Contractor shall assign a project personnel as the contact person to liaise with building
owner/client for gate security clearance. The request should be forwarded in advance. Visitor(s)
who frequently visit the project site shall attend the project and Client/ Owner SIC. “Non-
SIC” visitors must comply with the security requirements and shall be accompanied by their
sponsor at all time. The sponsor shall give visitor(s) who require access to construction areas
an outline briefing of the site safety requirements.
All visitors must comply with the site safety requirements. Contractors shall in advance inform
the visitors of the PPE requirement to enter the work areas, or else the required PPE shall be
provided by the Contractor.
8.2 Training Register
Contractors shall keep records of the training register of all personnel that have attended the
in-house training. The contractors shall also keep records of all the mandatory training
attended by the competent person and their applicable licenses. The training register will be
compared against the Site HSSE Training Matrix to identify any gaps in HSSE competency of
all personnel working in the project.
Contractor shall monitor the validity of the competent person’s certification or licenses.
8.3 Competency of Equipment Operators
All operators of mobile equipment shall have at least 2 years of experience in operating the
relevant equipment. Crane operators shall have at least 5 years’ experience in crane
operations. Newly appointed operators of mobile equipment without the necessary industrial
experience shall be prominently identified.
8.4 Letter of Appointment
Specific functions such as Safety Supervisor, Lifting Supervisor, Signalmen, Rigger, Scaffold
Supervisor, Formwork Supervisor, Forklift Operator etc., shall be issued with “Letter of
Appointment” which, details the roles and responsibilities of each function.
8.5 Safety Promotion
Contractors are to make every effort to improve the safety, health and environmental
awareness of all their personnel on the work site through effective implementation of the safety
programs and safety promotional activities to motivate and inculcate safe working behaviour and
maintaining safe and healthy work environment such as:
• Weekly or monthly Safe Worker(s) / Supervisor recognition
• Quizzes,
• Safety milestone celebrations

Posters, notices and signs shall be posted in key locations around the work site to maintain
HSSE awareness. Contractor should allocate a HSSE notice board for dissemination of
HSSE. Information. The information should be available in the languages of the workforces.

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9. SAFE WORK PROCDURES (SWP) (Element 4)

9.1 Work Method Statement (WMS)

Contractors must established a detailed Work Method Statements (WMS) for all their work
scopes. The list of WMS and RA to be established must be submitted to Sembcorp Solar
at least 2 weeks after being awarded.
Contractors shall describe in detail, step by step method of work so as to ensure that the
hazards and risks of each step are identified and adequately addressed. The minimum
contents of the WMS shall include but not limited to the following:
a. Purpose & Scope
b. Responsibility
c. PPE required
d. Equipment/machinery used
e. Chemical used
f. Procedure
i. Mobilization and delivery of materials
ii. Preparation
iii. Main activity and sub activity (must be in sequence including pre-
commissioning and commissioning activities)
iv. Repair works or reinstatement works
v. Inspection, servicing or maintenance activities (if any)
vi. Working outdoor, working in restricted areas, brownfield, (to mention Owner’s
requirement)
vii. Technical Specification
g. Lifting Plan
h. Fall Prevention Plan
i. Safe management plan for Covid-19
j. Emergency Procedure and Response
k. Attachment
i. Risk Assessment/Matrix
ii. SDS (if any)
iii. Layout plan
iv. Drawings & technical details
v. Safe Work Procedures (SWP)

9.2 Risk Management & Assessment (RM & RA)

9.2.1 Contractor shall ensure that they have adequate trained personnel to form a RM Team
and appoint a RM Champion to lead the risk assessment.
9.2.2 The hazards identification and risks assessment shall be based on the activities
mentioned in item 9.1 (e to j) above using activity based “5-by-5 Matrix”. If technology and
industry best practices are available, Contractor should adopt them as to eliminate or
reduce the risk to an acceptable level. Additional control measures must be implemented
to reduce all high risk activities to an acceptable level (medium level).
9.2.3 High Risk Activities
The foreseeable high risks activities in the project has been identified and not limited to the
following:
a. Working at height
b. Lifting operation
c. Electrical work
d. Energy isolation work
e. Use of mobile equipment
f. Site building construction works
g. Work on/in water

Contractors shall developed a project specific Safe Work Procedures to address these

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 high risks activities. Development shall be based on current regulations, standards, code
of practices, Sembcorp policy and procedures, owner’s safety procedures and industry
best practices. Contractors shall comply with Owner’s HSSE procedures for hazards and
risk related to their operations and work environment. Contractors shall also develop SWP
for high likelihood risks such as but not limited to: -
a. Use of powered tools
b. Use of hand tools
c. Erection and dismantling of scaffolding
d. Hot works
e. Use of ladders and staircases (this can be part of the Work At Height SWP)
f. Manual handling
g. Work on access road or near to access roads
h. Operating heavy construction equipment
i. Night work

Contractor shall arrange for a join review of WMS and RA with Sembcorp Solar at least seven
(7) working days prior to commencement of work.
9.3 Working At Height
Sembcorp Solar SWP document no. SSS/SWP/002/WAH. Work at elevation of 1.8m and above,
above the ground or permanent working surface are constitute as Work At Height and it must
not proceed unless properly managed so as to eliminate or mitigate the risk of falling, or dropped
objects. In addition, floor and roof openings must be properly managed to eliminate the risk of
people falling through them. Nevertheless, working at an elevation below 1.8m still requires
implementation of control measures to prevent any incident leading to injury and property
damaged.
The policies and procedures should include but not limited to the following:
• 100% tied off policy must be implemented when there is a risk of fall;
• Anytime employees are exposed to an unprotected elevation of 1.8m or more, fall arrest
or restraint shall be used.
• All work that requires personnel to work in a fall arrest situation requires a risk
assessment which shall include a rescue plan.
• Contractor shall comply with the current WSH Regulation and Approved Code of
Practice for Working Safely at Height, establish and implement the “Fall Prevention
Plan” as required.
• All horizontal life lines shall be inspected by designated competent person prior to use.
• Proper toolbox or tool bag shall be used when carrying tools to job area. No homemade
tool box to be use on site.
• The use of “passive” systems, such as safety nets, monitoring systems, or controlled
access zones, as the sole means of fall protection when working above 1.8m, is
prohibited. The use of safety nets as an independent means of fall protection is
prohibited.
• Whenever tools are used at elevation and there is a potential hazard of falling objects,
the tool shall be tethered to prevent the fall.
• Workers in mechanical lifts, including scissor lifts, boom trucks, suspended or supported
personnel baskets, articulating lifts, and other similar devices must use fall
arrest/restraint equipment at all times with lanyards/attachment devices and anchored
to the designated anchoring point as advised by manufacturer.
• Handrails on lifts may only be used for fall arrest anchor points if approved by a Qualified
Person and manufacturer. Such devices shall not be used as elevators to transport
workers to different work locations.

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 • Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall be rigged such that an employee
can neither free fall more than 1.8m nor contact any lower level/equipment/material.
• All portable ladders must be clearly marked with the ladder owner’s name and inspected
by a competent person at least monthly. Ladders will be held at the base until secured
at the top. Fiberglass ladder (at least type I / IA) must be used when working with or
near electrical installations.
• The safest means of worker access for overhead work (e.g., rolling scaffolds,
mechanical lifts, platform ladders, etc.) shall be considered as primary alternatives to
the use of portable ladders.
• If ladders are used, then the top of all straight and extension ladders shall be tied to a
substantial anchor point before use; a second worker must hold the ladder until the tie-
off is secure. The top rungs shall be extended at least 1m above the landing.
• Unless stated by the manufactures, the top 3 rungs of the step ladder cannot be use. if
a worker’s feet are on or above the fifth rung of a stepladder, the top of the ladder must
be tied to a substantial anchor or a second worker must hold the ladder throughout the
task.
• Flat and low sloped roof and leading edge work requires fall arrest or restraint protection
to be provided when working within 2.5m of the edge. This distance may be increased
based on risk assessment, project specific, Site Owner or regulatory requirements. The
anchorage or tied-off “effective zone” should be demarcated prominently and provided
with warning signs. The contractor shall also established the control point where safety
harness is required to be worn whether at the access point or beyond a demarcated
line base on risk assessment and practicality.
• Life line for working on the roof must be provided near the access point to ensure
anchorage point is available before entering into the “danger zone” or temporary access
must be located near the existing lifeline or fall protection system.
• A non-passive barrier should be provided where practicable. A controlled access zone
demarcation line can be implemented in conjunction with fall restrained system.
• Control measures to prevent materials falling from height and material flying off the
room must be implemented.
9.4 Lifting Operations
• Contractor shall establish and implement PTW, lifting plan and SWP for lifting operation
as per regulatory requirements. The procedure should incorporate Sembcorp Solar and
Owner’s/Client’s requirements such as road closure permit.
• Pre-use / periodic inspection checklist shall be implemented.
• Contractor shall ensure that the lifting machines and gears have valid certifications,
legible identification and are in good working conditions.
• Contractor shall establish a maintenance regime procedure to ensure the machine and
equipment are being serviced, maintained regularly and properly stored.
• All lifting crew must be trained and have adequate experience to perform the roles.
• Contractor shall keep all records and registers and are available for inspection and
verifications. A copy of all the records must be forwarded to Sembcorp Solar.
9.5 Permit To Work System

Contractor shall establish Permit-To-Work (PTW) system to control the safe execution of
works in the project especially the high risks or incompatible activities. Only personnel with
good literacy level is allowed to be the permit applicant, preferably Supervisory level and
above. HSSE personnel are not allowed to be the permit applicant. HSSE personnel will be
assigned as Safety Assessor.
No work shall be carried out without a properly authorised PTW. It must be clearly understood

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 by all parties that any contravention of the instructions invalidates the permit. All signatories to
the permit-to-work system shall be provided with appropriate training.
Occupied Building and Live Plant
In the occupied building or live plant, Sembcorp Solar and Contractors shall use and comply
with client’s permit-to-work system. In the absence of a Client permit-to-work system or it had
been agreed that the control of the work area will be under Sembcorp Solar and Contractor,
Contractor shall establish and implement an appropriate PTW system to govern all the work
activities carried out in the project.
Sembcorp Solar and Contractor Controlled Area
Contractor shall erect fences or similar suitable prominent demarcation barriers as agreed by
Sembcorp Solar and Site Owner. The barriers and demarcation shall be removed once the
project has been completed.

9.6 Working over water (if applicable)

Where any person carries out work in a harbour which may expose him to the risk of falling
into water in which he may drown, it shall be the duty of the contractor to ensure that the
person is provided, at all times during the exposure to the risk, with adequate equipment —

(a) for keeping persons afloat;

(b) for promptly rescuing persons from the water; and
(c) for resuscitating rescued persons.

9.7 Working under water (if applicable)

Working under water shall only be carried by professional divers from diving contractor.
Requirements contained in SS511: Code of Practice for Diving at Work or other standards
acceptable by Sembcorp shall be complied.

Working under water shall be carried out with a valid permit to work (PTW). Where working
under water is required near any water intake where one or more water pumps are running,
the PTW shall be authorized by Head of Operations.

Prior to the application of the PTW, the diving contractor shall submit a diving plan or MSRA
to SSI staff in charge.
No diving more than 15 metres in depth shall be carried out.

10. STATUTORY & ROUTINE INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT (Element 5)

10.1 Tools and Equipment

• All tools and equipment shall be used in accordance to applicable regulations, safety
requirements, manufacturer instructions, guidelines, and capacities. No alteration and
modification is allowed accept with manufacturer’s approval or following the guidelines.
• Only trained and authorized persons shall operate machinery or equipment. Offsite
inspection for plant and equipment is required prior mobilizing it to site.
• Only safety cutter or self-retracting blades are allowed to be used.
• All hand-held power tools must be equipped with “dead man’s switch”. Hand-held
power tools with on/off or lock-on switches are not allowed.

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 • Guards and electrical trip switches including dead man switches must work effectively
and must not be removed or by-passed. The contractor shall provide suitable facilities
for the storage of tools and equipment.
• Cable or power cord shall be suspended or protected from mechanical damaged.
• Contractor is responsible for performing pre-use inspections and safety checks and for
maintaining records on equipment and tools.
• The frame or case of welding machines, generators, and light plants shall be grounded
under the conditions and methods described in the National Electric code/CP 88 Code of
practice for temporary electrical installation Part 1 - Construction site/CP 5 Electrical
Installation and by the manufacturer.
• Tool tethering device must be used when using hand held tools at elevated work
environment or when there is a risk of struck by falling object.
• Contractor shall provide appropriate tools and equipment that is suitable for the task
and must inspected monthly by qualified personnel. The following minimum standards
apply:
• All electrical equipment will be tagged as tested by a Licensed Electrical Worker
(LEW).
• All tools must be connected to a supply with the protection of an earth leakage
circuit breaker (ELCB). The setting on the ELCB shall be 30mA or less.
• All equipment e.g. lighting towers, distribution panels, and generators must be
adequately earthed.
• All electrical leads shall be in good condition and shall be connected to the power source
through standard industrial socket-outlet assembly (SOA) using industrial plugs and
sockets.
• Contractor shall also have available pneumatically driven hand tools for work in live
plants, in confined spaces and in other specific identified areas.
• Alternate means to using power-actuated tools shall be used.
10.2 Registers and Records
• The contractor shall keep on site, a register of all electrical tools and equipment in use.
The register shall detail:
• Individual identity number of the tool
• Name, signature and company of the competent individual who performed the
inspection/test.
• Date of inspection
• Condition of the tool, details of repairs and any withdrawal from use.

11. SAFETY RULES & REGULATIONS (Element 6)

11.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Contractors shall provide the following approved type of PPE to its workforce:
• Safety helmets with chinstrap (ANSI Z89.1 / SS98 or equivalent)
• Safety footwear with steel toecap and mid-sole protection (ASTM F2413 / SS513 or
equivalent)
• Eye protection or approved prescription safety glasses (ANSI Z87.1 / SS 473 or equivalent).
No tinted lens is allowed to be used when working indoor. Indoor/outdoor lens is acceptable.
• Gloves (types appropriate for the tasks undertaken, readily available for use)
• Coverall (fire resistant clothing for brownfield, long sleeve shirt and pants for greenfield.
• Safety harnesses (with double lanyard) and lifelines, including fall arrestors (SS 402; SS
528; SS 541 & SS 570
• Hearing protection (readily available for use) (SS 549)
• High visibility vests for specific site personnel (flagman/banksman, fire watchman, lifting

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Contractors shall also make provision for the supply of additional PPE as circumstances
may demand. All personal protective equipment shall be in accordance with BS, ANSI, AS, or
DIN standards.
11.2 Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, Explosive and Firearms Policy
• Contractor shall implement policy and procedure to prohibit and control on the use,
possession, distribution or sale of illegal drugs, alcohol, explosive, firearms, controlled
substances and equipment or gambling and the paraphernalia associated with such on
project premises, including parking areas, shall be strictly prohibited.
• If any persons visiting the premises are in violation of this policy, they shall be immediately
escorted off the premises and reported to the local law enforcement authorities, as
appropriate.
• Personnel taking prescribed drugs shall inform their immediate supervisor and HSSE
personnel so as to assess whether or not temporary change of work environment is
required.
• Crane operator may be subjected for drug and alcohol test before any critical lift or after
an incident occurred.
• All personnel will be advised on the policy during the HSSE Induction.
11.3 Security
Contractor shall comply with the client/owner security requirements and the monitor/control the
movement of personnel and equipment into and out of the project area. Contractor shall
implement measures to secure the material effectively.
11.4 Life Saving Rules (LSR) and Zero Tolerance Policy
Contractors shall be subjected to Sembcorp Life Saving Rules (LSR) and “Zero Tolerance
Policy” requirements and should incorporate the requirements in their in-house rules and
regulations.

Sembcorp Life Saving Rules

All costs of correction shall be borne by the Contractor deemed responsible. Sembcorp may
recommend withholding payment of any sum due to the contractors for failure to comply with
the HSSE Policy and Plan.

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11.5 Fire Prevention and Protection
Contractors shall implement control measures and programs for fire prevention and
protection within all project premises to minimise the risk of a fire resulting from its activities.
This will be achieved by and not limited to:
• Good housekeeping. All areas must be kept free from debris and waste material.
• Proper storage area for flammable materials. No incompatible activities nearby.
• Training on basic fire prevention and suppression. Provide adequate fire watchman for hot
work activities.
• Provide measures to contain sparks and slags from hot work activities. Fire-watchman
equipped with fire extinguishers will be located at all hot work operations.
• Ensuring integrity of electrical equipment. Potential hot spots shall be identified and
addressed.
• Adequate fire protection equipment at all mobile or portable engine driven
machinery and equipment.
11.6 Welfare
Contractors will be responsible for the provision of suitable welfare facilities for personnel on
the project such as water point, designated rest area, and work rest regime system.
Contractors shall comply with client/owner meal time if their canteen facilities can be utilised
for the project workforce.
11.6.1 Site Offices and Storage Area
Unless the site offices and storage areas have been allocated by the Site Owner, Contractor
shall ensure that the type, location, power source and the use of other existing facilities have
been agreed upon by the Site Owner and Sembcorp Solar.
Consideration for siting of the temporary office and storage are:
• Safe distance from any hazards and new facility keeping in mind the start-up of the new
facility.
• Providing utilities with special regard to the protection of underground and above
ground services.
• Consideration of adjacent process operations.
• Adequate fire extinguishers are provided.
• Flammable materials are stored and used in a controlled manner.
• Electrical regulations are adhered to.
11.6.2 Sanitation
Contractors shall provide adequate sanitation including sufficient water closets, urinals and
hand washing if the Site Owner did not allocate any toilet facilities for the project. The location
of such facility shall be agreed by the Site Owner.
All toilets and other sanitary facilities shall be kept clean and in working order. Daily cleaning
is mandatory.
11.6.3 Medical Facilities
Unless it is agreed by Site Owner that Contractor can make use of their existing medical
facilities, Contractor shall maintain a site medical facility available for basic medical and first
aid treatment.
Contractor shall appoint qualified first aider who shall be present during the project
operation hours and maintain the site medical facility. Detailed reports of all injuries and
treatment shall be maintained and shall be entered into the accident records.
11.6.4 No Smoking Policy
Contractor shall operate a ‘No Smoking Policy’ within the entire Work Site boundary except at
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11.6.5 Drinking Water
Contractor shell ensure that adequate drinking water is available at the workplace.
11.6.6 Food
Contractor shell set-up a system to manage provision of food on site. Food handling and
cooking facilities shall be in accordance with the legislation. Food handlers and kitchen shell
be licenced and subjected to regular health inspection. Food is to be consumed within the
canteen area, office building or designated rest area only. Any containers for food consumed
must be disposed of offsite by the contractors at the end of the day. Food containers must not
be placed in open skips or bins that can be accessed by vermin.

11.6.7 Feedback form Site Personnel on Safety Issue

It is important that site personnel form an active part of the HSE process. Lines of
communication need to be developed from site personnel through their supervision and
management to Sembcorp. Mechanisms for feedback may include:
• Suggestion boxes
• Recording of concerns/recommendations highlighted at tool box talks.
• Concerns/ recommendations raised with site supervision
Any advice on HSE generated by site personnel should be tabled at the monthly HSE
Committee meeting. The conclusion of these discussions should be communicated back to the
workforce.
11.7 Housekeeping
As workplaces contractor shall implement effectiveness housekeeping programme to prevent
any incident resulting from trip and fall hazards, struck by falling materials and struck by flying
object hazards.
Contractor shall provide adequate waste receptacles or appropriate material storage
containers and coordinate with Site Owner for the location of designated storage area.
11.8 Language
Contractors shall communicate in the language where the workforce could understand when
giving instructions or safety briefing/training or else translator should be provided.
11.9 Authority to Stop Work
All personnel have the responsibility to stop work where there is an immediate risk of
serious injury, damage to health or the environment. The WMS and RA must be reviewed with
the workforce to ensure all hazards and foreseeable risks are identified and mitigated.
Where any doubt exists as to the requirement to stop work the Project In-Charge and the
HSSE personnel must be called to the work area. The decision must be based on risk
assessment and adopting reasonably practicable measures to bring it to safe a condition.
11.10 Hot Work
Contractor shall establish what activities constitute as a Hot Work and/or based on the Site
Owner’s requirements, No burning, welding, cutting, grinding, or other hot work shall be
allowed unless properly authorised by a Permit-to-Work. A hot work checklist must be
implemented as part of the PTW requirements.
Minimum requirements are containment of sparks, fire-watchman equipped with fire
extinguishers, protection and/or covering of installations/equipment. Tests for hydrocarbon is
required in identified hazardous area,
11.11 Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning
Control measures must be in placed to control unauthorised entry of personnel, LOTO system
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 personnel involving with the pre-commissioning and commissioning works must be identified.
All ‘live’ lines must be clearly identified and tagged with warning signs/stickers or tagged
temporarily with hazard tape.
11.12 Vehicles and Mobile Equipment

• Contractors and project personnel shall comply with site policies on vehicle restriction and
Site Traffic Plan. Some client/owner may require vehicle traveling in their premises must be
fixed with spark arrestor.
• Operator or driver of the vehicles and mobile equipment must possessed valid
driving/operator’s licence.
• Park vehicles at designated areas only.
• Park in an orderly manner. Do not block access points and fire hydrants.
• Provide adequate banksman or flagman for safe vehicle manoeuvring in the owner/client
premises wherever required.
• Transported loads must be properly secured up to the point of unloading.
• Seat belts shall be provided and worn while vehicle or mobile equipment is in operation.
• Contractor shall implement maintenance regime for their vehicles and mobile equipment.

11.13 Inclement Weather

Contractor shall include in the risk assessment any foreseeable risks from extreme weather
conditions and natural disaster such as hot weather, lightning, storm, strong wind, haze, tremors,
etc. that may affect project and the workforce and develop/implement the response and control
measures. Contractor shall establish and implement a procedure for identification of, early
warning and quick response to different weather conditions at site.

Contractor shall establish a record keeping of the time and days affected by these conditions
that have affected the normal operation of the project.
11.14 Occupational Health
Contractor shall carry out a Health Risk Assessment of their work scope resulting directly
from their work processes or indirectly exposed to the existing environment resulting from
the Site Owner’s work processes. This may include chemical, physical, biological,
ergonomic and psychological health hazards. If there is possibility of exposure to Site
Owner’s work processes hazards, Contractor with the acknowledgement from Sembcorp
Solar shall request and gather information pertaining to the health hazards and risks and
implement control measures to reduce occupational health risks to as low as reasonably
practicable (ALARP). An Occupational Health matrix shall be developed outlining the
basic programmes covering hazard identification, selection and use of protective
equipment, and monitoring the effectiveness. Occupational Health programmes as a
minimum shall include:
• Respiratory Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Protection from Biological Hazards
• Protection from Chemical Hazards
• Prevention of Ergonomic Hazards and Manual Handling Hazards
• Work Rest Regime System

11.15 Control of Hazardous Materials

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is recognised as a critical
element of the safety programme and shall be achieved through a combination of hazard
communication, establishment of safe systems of work and controlled handling and
disposal of such substances.
All hazardous materials purchased for site whether by Sembcorp or the Contractor shall
be furnished with a Safety Data Sheet. These data sheets should be despatched to site,
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 register of all hazardous substances on site shall be held by the Site HSE
Manager/Officer, and be freely available for inspection.
All users (contractors, commissioning engineers, etc.) of hazardous materials shall
implement a safe system of work and provide all relevant personal protective equipment to
ensure that the risks associated with the use, handling and disposal of such substances
are minimised.

The contractor or commissioning supervisor shall ensure that any persons handling such
substances have received instructions regarding the hazards, the system of work to be
adopted and the actions required in the event of spillage and that COSHH assessments
have been communicated, and are freely available for inspection.
The introduction of hazardous materials to site, how they are stored and where they are
stored requires the approval of the Site HSE Manager. The storage of hazardous materials
on site must be kept to lowest practical levels.
The use of asbestos, TBT, Halon and other ozone depleting substance is strictly
prohibited.
12. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (Element 7)

Contractor shall develop an emergency response/rescue plan for all the foreseeable
emergency scenarios that occur resulting from their activities. The development of this
emergency response/rescue plan shall be in consultation with Sembcorp Solar and Site
Owner to ensure an effective implementation of the procedures. The procedure shall also
incorporate Owner’s/Client’s Emergency Response Plan.
Contractor shall plan and conduct regular emergency drills to test the effectiveness and
robustness of the Emergency Response/Rescue Plan.
Contractors shall ensure that they have adequate trained personnel to perform the duties of
the Emergency Response Team such as first aider, rescue team and the use of basic
firefighting equipment. They shall provide or mobilize all the necessary equipment, devices,
machinery to execute the response/rescue plan unless it has been agreed that
Owner’s/Client’s emergency equipment or facilities can be mobilised and used.

13. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & MONITORING (Element 8)

13.1 Objectives and Targets

The Contractor shall be committed to achieve zero fatalities and zero lost time incidents and
instil care for the environment. Contractors shall set challenging HSE targets and
Objectives to strive for continuous improvements in HSE performance.
These objectives and targets shall be incorporated into the Contractor’s site specific HSE
Management plans and cascaded to the Sub-Contractors.
13.2 Statistics and Reporting Requirements
A monthly report shall be developed for Monthly HSSE Reporting and a copy provided to
Sembcorp Solar HSSE. The project safety statistics shall include, but not limited to:
• Total Hours Worked
• Total Recordable Cases (based on OSHA definitions)
• Fatalities (Recordable Case)
• Lost Time Incidents (Recordable Case)
• Restricted Work Cases (Recordable Case)
• Medical Treatment Cases (Recordable Case)
• First-aid Cases
• Property Damages
• Dangerous Occurrences
• Environmental Incidences

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 • Near-misses

Contractor shall keep statistic records based on local authority requirements which is based
on 1,000,000 work hours.

14. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION & ANALYSIS (Element 9)

14.1 Injury and Near-Misses

All incidents resulting in injury, illness, near-misses or property damaged occurred within the
project boundaries, or encroached beyond the project boundaries or in the course of
accessing to or egressing out from the project boundary must notify Sembcorp Solar instantly
either verbally through phone call or SMS or chat apps.
Contractor shall form the investigation team immediately and proceed with the investigation
process. All evidences must be secured, incident location barricaded and condition has been
made safe as reasonably practicable as possible. Sembcorp Solar will participate in the
investigation conducted by the Contractor. Sembcorp Solar has the right to conduct her own
investigation if it is deem required.
Contractor shall submit the initial Accident/Incident Report Form within 24 hrs. The final report
shall be submitted within 3 to 5 days depending on the seriousness of the incident. When
causative factors have been established, remedial action shall be implemented without delay.
The incident analysis information will be used for identifying incident trends and establishing
and implementing a more wholesome preventive measures. The information and lesson
learned will be shared using a standard format in the form of controlled document.
Where an injury requires offsite treatment, the locations of the selected medical establishment
shall be agreed in advance with Sembcorp Solar.
In the case where the incident/accident is classified as a local government reportable case or
reportable to affected authority, Sembcorp Solar shall validate the report prior to Contractor’s
submission to the authority. The report shall comply with the authority reporting procedures.
An incident management and protocol flowchart shall be developed and will form part of the
Site Incident Management, Communication and Investigation process.
14.2 Acute Occupationally Induced Ill-Health Incidents
Incidents whereby personnel working on the project suffer acute illness including nausea,
dizziness, collapses or any other distress shall be analysed by the HSSE Manager/Officer
with the assistance of an external occupational health advisor if necessary and with the co-
operation of the individual involved.
If the initial possible cause of the illness is due to client/owners process related exposures,
the incident investigation shall involve the representative of the client/owner as technical
information are required to assist in the incident investigation process.

15. Inspection, Audit, Review & Meetings (Element 10)

15.1 Regulatory Audit

Contractor awarded contract value of SGD$30 million and above shall engage an
EXTERNAL auditor to audit their safety management system 6 monthly. Contractor shall
conduct INTERNAL assessment of their safety management system 6 monthly if their
contracts sum is less than SGD$30 million.
Contractors shall schedule regular inspections to monitor the effectiveness of their HSSE
programs. This would include:
a. Daily inspection
b. Weekly inspection
c. Monthly HSSE Committee inspection

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 d. Monthly tools/equipment/machinery inspection
e. Authorised Examiner inspection for statutory equipment
f. Safety devices inspection such as life lines
g. Equipment calibration
h. Etc.

Sembcorp Solar has the privilege to include any other form of inspection where necessary to
assist the safety condition and performance of the project.
15.2 HSSE Meetings
Contractor shall develop and implement an overall HSSE Communication meeting matrix. The
types of meetings are discussed below.
15.2.1 Contractor Kick-off Meeting
Sustainability will be the 1st agenda to be discussed in the Kick-off meeting and shall be
conducted within one week upon award of contract. Contractors will be briefed on HSSE
Project Expectation as follows: -
• Project Organizational and Contacts (including Owner’s);
• Project HSSE expectations;
• Project HSSE programs requirements;
• Establishing the Contractor’s Project HSSE Plan;
• Site establishment and mobilization;
• Developing WMS, SWP and RA;
• Scheduling of HSSE promotional programs, meetings, audit and inspections;
• Reports submission requirements;
• Construction & Quality matters;
• Subcontract matters
• AOB and Q&A

Sembcorp can also arrange the HSSE Project Briefing to be conducted on a separate
platform.
15.2.2 Weekly Progress Meeting
Contractor with coordination with Sembcorp Solar and Site Owner shall schedule a weekly
progress meeting o r o t h e r f r e q u e n c y a s a g r e e d will be held with each contractor.
The HSSE representatives of Sembcorp Solar and Contractor will attend this meeting. HSSE
will be the first topic on the meeting agenda. HSSE issues, progress and performance will
be reported. Where necessary action plans will be produced and implemented.
15.2.3 HSSE Safety Review Meeting
Contractor shall schedule a safety review meeting where the frequency and timing of this
meeting will be finalised after the contractor have attended the HSSE Expectation Briefing or
after the Kick-off Meeting.
If the number of workforce for the project is 50 and more, a WSH Committee must be officially
form. The committee will have a monthly committee meeting and inspection.
Chairman shall preside over the HSSE Committee to achieve the purpose planned and has
authority over members for the improvement of HSSE Management System.
The Secretary will prepare the minutes of meeting. Presentation will be made to the
Committee on the status of inspection reports, incident investigations and other related
reports.
Members will assist the Chairman in the implementation of the Construction HSSE Plan and
provide constant surveillance in the field on all matters pertaining to health, safety, security,
and environmental concerns on the construction work site.

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 15.2.4 Toolbox/Pre-Task Talk (PTT)
Contractors shall conduct daily Toolbox/Pre- Task Talks prior to commencement of work or
any new task/location or when task/location conditions changes for at least 10 minutes.
Contractor’s Task Supervisor shall conduct safety instruction briefing and must be conducted
in a language understood by the workforce. PTT shall be conducted at the immediate task
locations or as close as possible. The super visor shall include br ief ing of r isk
assessm ent. During PTT, last minute risk assessments must be conducted and discussed.
Contractor shall record all Toolbox/Pre-Task Talk in a form and attendance signed by the
members of the team.
15.2.5 Mass Safety Briefing
Mass “Safety Briefing” or Mass Toolbox Talk are mandatory and shall be held once each
month, as a minimum. These will be conducted by the Contractors’ Line Management, in the
language understood by the workforce, and should address the application of safety rules and
procedures to the hazards of current work, and dissemination of key Project HSSE information.
Attendance will be recorded and maintained by the Contractor, together with a record of the
topics discussed.
15.3 Inspection, Audit and Review
Contractor shall establish and implement a schedule matrix for the project planned inspections,
audits and reviews. The purpose i s to m on i tor a nd assess the effectiveness of the safety
and health management system. It should also incorporate Sembcorp Solar and Contractor
specific audits. Participation from project management is required.
Inspections c o n d u c t e d shall be recorded. The observations/findings and the follow up action
must be recorded in a form and forwarded to Sembcorp Solar. Contractor shall monitor the
findings through analysis and trending and implement corrective and preventive measures
Sembcorp Solar shall have the right to conduct ad-hoc audits/inspections of the Contractor’s
operations, equipment and emergency procedures at any time. Prior notice shall be given in
advance of these audits. The frequency may be increased if there is evidence of systematic
failure.
The OHS management system elements mentioned in Section 5 above will be reviewed.

16. ENVIRONMENT MATTERS (Element 11)

16.1 Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment

When required, a review of construction and pre-commissioning/start-up activities and their
impact on the environment, social and health shall be done prior to the construction operations.
This review may be conducted in the form of independent Environmental, Social and Health
Impact Assessment (ESIA). Environmental issues to be covered are noise, spillage, waste
materials, emission, and effects of earthworks on ground water, soil erosion, and drainage.
This environmental assessment forms part of the project planning application to the local
authorities and will be furnished to prior to commencement of actual work at site.
Noise assessments shall be made by Competent Persons to assess the appropriate action
level. Areas with noise levels greater than 85 dB (A) will require the wearing of appropriate
hearing protection.
Operations that create the risk of spillage, e.g. vessel opening, removal of pipe work, require
investigation before the event. Prior to such operations, Contractor in conjunction with the
Owner’s operations personnel will assess the risk of such occurrences. A full risk assessment
shall be conducted and as a result, the necessary precautions established i.e. prescribed
personal protective equipment, containment measures such as provision and placement of
absorbent matting/materials and methods of disposal. This information will be included in the
detailed work method statement.
The location of plant and equipment requires careful consideration. Concentrations of engine
driven equipment may contribute to noise, vibration and emission pollution. The use of diesel
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 • Diesel fuel tanks used on site shall be properly contained to avoid leakage to
ground.
• Spill control and spill containment shall be in accordance with Sembcorp
requirements.

• Environmental incidents shall be reported to Owner and Sembcorp Solar within 24

hours.
• Soil shall be remediated to its original condition after any spills of chemicals.
• All chemical storage shall have secondary containment.
• Discharging chemical waste into storm drains or the sanitary sewer system is
prohibited.
• Ozone depleting compounds, ACM and PCB containing equipment will not be
brought to site.
• Permission will be obtained from prior to any open burning on site.
• Operations creating site odour will not be allowed.
• Daily tours of the site will be made to identify all potential mosquito-breeding areas.
Contractors shall be responsible for fogging and mosquito control.
• Standing water is to be eliminated through short term and long-term measures.

16.2 Pest and Vectors Control

Typical pests are flies, mosquitoes, rats and snakes. Contractor shall implement effective
cleaning, good housekeeping of worksite and clearing of water bearing conditions. The
Contractor may employ a specialist Subcontractor to provide a pest control service for the
worksite wherever applicable.
16.3 Waste Management
Contractor shall provide adequate appropriate type of waste receptacles for the disposal of
waste generated from their activities. Contractor shall ensure that the waste are collected on a
regular basis and dispose at an authorised dumping facilities. All disposal records must be
maintained and made available for audit.

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