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Procedure No.: (Safe Work Procedures) First Issue date: Rev.:
HSEM (SWP) 05-Sep-03 C
30-0 Hazard Warnings
Issuing Department: Approval: Previous Rev. Current Revision
Singapore Operations Japa Rusdi Date: Date:
02-May-07 01-Mar-12

Table of Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE....................................................................................................................................................2

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................................................................................2

2.1. Site Management............................................................................................................................................ 2

2.2. Corporate Health, Safety, and Environment....................................................................................................2

3.0 DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................................................. 2

4.0 PROCEDURE................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.1. General............................................................................................................................................................ 2

4.2. Barricade Tape................................................................................................................................................ 2

4.3. Evaluation........................................................................................................................................................ 3

4.4. Tags................................................................................................................................................................. 4

4.5. Safety Signage................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.6. Removal of hazard warning............................................................................................................................. 4

4.7. Inspection and Storage.................................................................................................................................... 5

4.8. Training............................................................................................................................................................ 5

5.0 REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................................. 5

6.0 FIGURES........................................................................................................................................................................... 5

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1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This Procedure provides the minimum procedures to be followed when hazards are identified
in the workplace, and there is no other specific procedure from this Manual which specifies
how to warn employees against those hazards.

This Procedure applies to all employees and on-site contractors engaged in operations
covered by the Company Health, Safety, and Environment Program.

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
General responsibilities for HSE Program implementation are stated in HSEM 1.4. Additional
management, staff, employee, and subcontractor responsibilities that address duties specific
to this topic are stated in this procedure.
2.1. Site Management
Site Management must assume ownership and responsibility for implementation of the policy
and procedures found in this procedure.

2.2. Corporate Health, Safety, and Environment

Corporate Health, Safety, and Environment will assist Site Management with implementation
and monitoring of compliance with this procedure, as well as provide the expertise necessary
to ensure the effectiveness of the overall HSE program.

3.0 DEFINITIONS
None

4.0 PROCEDURE
4.1. General
Hazard warnings may come in several different forms, which include signs, tags, permits,
barricades, etc. The following are suggested hazard warnings that should be utilized.

4.2. Barricade Tape

4.2.1. Yellow-Black (2")

Shall designate an area of "CAUTION" (hot work overhead, excavation, etc.)

Employees shall be allowed to move through an area marked with "CAUTION" marking, but
only with knowledge of why the area is marked and with the approval of the individual(s) who
erected the barricade.

Designed to alert employees to a hazard exposure.

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4.2.2. Red – White (2")

Shall designate an area of "DANGER" (swing radius, work overhead, high noise, sand-
blasting, hydro-testing, etc.).

Only authorized personnel shall enter a designated "DANGER" area. All others shall go
around.

Denotes a high hazard or "DANGER" area.

4.2.3. Magenta-Yellow (2")

Shall designate a radiation area along with the required signals.

Employees shall not be allowed to enter this special controlled area unless authorized by the
radiographic personnel.

The above are basically for identification purposes, JES barricade procedure includes the use
of flexible plastic mesh to the said area to provide more physical restraint for personnel
access. Similarly, rigid barricades shall also be in place when there is possibility of personnel
or vehicular traffic fall through (e.g. work at height or excavated area)

4.2.4. Blue - White(2")

Shall indicate a mandatory instruction at the required all to follow comply according to the
safety mandatory sign

4.2.5. Green - White(2")

The colours of safety marking which indicate a safe condition

4.2.6. Work Markings

Barricade tape with a working label may be used, but the color code should still apply.

Some example:

4.3. Evaluation
The project shall be evaluated periodically for proper warning sign and tape usage, at
minimum monthly or during site audit/inspection.

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4.4. Tags
4.4.1. Use
Various tags/permits may be utilized during the course of a project with some being:
0 Electrical lockout tag
1 Danger tag
2 Defective equipment tag
3 Scaffold inspection tag

4.4.2. Electrical Lockout

Designates electrical equipment that has been taken out of service

Shall only be removed by the employee who installed the tag or his designee

4.4.3. Danger tag

Designates a hazard (valve open, etc.)

Shall only be removed by the employee who installed the tag or his designee

4.4.4. Defective equipment

Designates unsafe material or equipment (tools, scaffolds, ladders, etc.)

May be removed by the person repairing the defective tool or equipment

4.4.5. Scaffold inspection tag

Designates that a scaffold is completed and safe for use

Alterations to scaffold after initial construction require the placement of a new tag or being
endorsed by the scaffold supervisor indicating the new inspection date.

Absence of the tag indicates that the scaffold shall not be used

The tag may also be used to designate scaffold ownership in the event no designated scaffold
crew is used

4.5. Safety Signage

Sign giving a general Safe message, obtained by a combination of a colour and geometric
shape and which, by the addition of a graphical symbol, gives a particular safety message

4.5.1. Categorization of Safety sign

Safety signs are categorized according to their function as follows:
0 E is the category for means of escape and emergency equipment signs (safe condition signs);
1 F is the category for fire safety signs;
2 M is the category for mandatory action signs;
3 P is the category for prohibition signs;
4 W is the category for warning signs
Table 1 summarizes the standardized safety signs used in workplaces and public areas in
terms of function category, graphical symbol as well geometric shape and colour in
accordance with ISO 3864-1.

4.6. Removal of hazard warning

The most important factor of all hazard warnings is that when the hazard no longer exists, the
warning signal, sign, tag, or barricade tape and mesh shall be removed.

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4.7. Inspection and Storage
Site Management shall ensure the jobsite is inspected and evaluated periodically for proper
hazard warning device usage.

4.8. Training
A primary factor with any hazard warning is that all employees (including subcontractors,
visitors, etc.) shall be educated as to the types of warnings and their definition.

All personnel shall be properly trained in accordance with this procedure.

5.0 REFERENCES
Workplace Safety and Health Act and its Subsidiary Legislations.
SS567:2011 Code of Practice for Factory Layout, Health and Welfare Considerations.
SS 508: 2004 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs
Part 1: Design principles for safety signs in workplaces and public areas
SS 508: 2004 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs
Part 3: Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas

6.0 FIGURES
Table 1 – Summary of all safety signs

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Table 1 Summary of all safety signs

Category E

Category F

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Table 1 Summary of all safety signs

Category –M

Category – P

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Table 1 Summary of all safety signs

Category - W

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