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CONTENT
1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 4

2.0 ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................... 5

3.0 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5

4.0 WORK SCOPE.......................................................................................................... 5

5.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 6

6.0 PROCEDURE FOR cfg PILE .................................................................................... 7

7.0 Organization........................................................................................................... 14

8.0 QA/QC PLAN .......................................................................................................... 16

9.0 HSE PLAN .............................................................................................................. 17

10.0 DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION .................................................................................. 21

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1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW

Halfaya oil field is situated in the southern part of Iraq, in the Missan Governorate, 35 km
southeast of Amarah city. The field is a NW-SE trending anticline structure about 30 km
long, 10 km wide, total area is about 288 km2. It was discovered in 1976 and significant
oil accumulations have been discovered in the Tertiary Jeribe/ Euphrates/ Upper Kirkuk
formations and the Cretaceous Sadi/ Tanuma/ Khasib, Mishrif, NahrUmr and Yamama
formations.

Figure 1: Location of Halfaya oil field

The Halfaya field was discovered in 1976. PetroChina (Halfaya) has completed FCP
(First Commercial Production) construction of Phase 1, in which CPF1 was constructed
with designed capacity of 70,000+ BOPD. Some facilities have been upgraded since
Y2012 to produce 100,000 BOPD as max. capacity.
Central Processing Facilities No.2 (CPF2) with design capacity of 100,000BOPD and
relative facilities, which is defined as PHASE TWO and has been successfully put into
production in August 2014.
Central Processing Facilities No.3 (CPF3) with design capacity of 200,000BOPD and
relative facilities which is defined as PHASE THREE has been commissioned in
September 2018.
The Gas Processing Plant (GPP) is planned to be built in the third quarter of 2021 to
treat all the associated gas from Halfaya Oil Field CPFs. GPP will be built nearby CPF2
in Halfaya Oil Field. GPP is defined as PHASE THREE. Gas processing capacity of GPP
is 300 MMSCFD and 26000 BPD of condensate produced from all the CPFs.
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2.0 ABBREVIATIONS

GPP -- Gas Processing Plant

CFG -- Cement-flyash-gravel
ITP -- Inspection and Test Plan
QA -- Quality Assurance
QC -- Quality Control
TQ -- Technical Query

3.0 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this document, the following definitions shall apply:
PROJECT : Provision of EPCC for GPP

COMPANY : PetroChina

CONTRACTOR : China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company (CPECC)

: Party (ENGINEERING SUB-CONTRACTOR) which carries out all

ENGINEER
or part of the Detailed Engineering of the PROJECT
MANUFACTURER/ : Party/(s), which manufactures and/or supplies material, equipment
SUPPLIER/ VENDOR and services to perform the duties as specified by CONTRACTOR

SUB-CONTRACTOR : Shall mean a contractor engaged to carry out Topographic survey.

SHALL : Indicates a mandatory requirement

: Indicates a strong recommendation to comply with the

SHOULD
requirements of this document

4.0 WORK SCOPE

According to current relevant design documents，there are total 8882 Nos CFG piles
this project. The CFG pile diameter is 500mm.
The scope of work shall include following activities:
1) Receive and handling at site of all materials for CFG piles including other pile
accessories.
2) Supply, mobilization and installation/setting up of all equipment and resources
required for pile foundation construction;
3) Mobilization of personnel;
4) Preparation of construction document;
5) Site survey to set up pile location as per drawings;
6) Drilling boreholes for CFG piles using suitable piling equipment;
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7) Concrete and other materials pouring in finished pile borehole;

8) Cut off the pile head and pile test
9) Demobilization of personnel and equipment;
10) System Handover dossier.

5.0 REFERENCES

The referenced international Codes and Standards & Technical Specification are as
following:
1) AASHTO M157: Standard Specification for Ready Mixed Concrete.
2) ASTM C 33/33M-11a: Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
3) ASTM C 144: Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar -AASHTO No.:
M45-70(1974)
4) ASTM C 150: Standard Specification for Portland Cement
5) ASTM C 494: Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
6) ASTM C1602/C1602M-12: Standard Specification for Mixing Water used in
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete.
7) ASTM D1194-94: Standard Test Method for Bearing Capacity of Soil for Static Load
and Spread Footings.
8) ASTM D 1143: Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial
Compressive Load.
9) ASTM D5882: Standard Test Method for Low Strain Impact Integrity Testing of Deep
Foundations.
10) ACI 301: Specifications for Structural Concrete.
11) ACI 304R: Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting and Placing Concrete.
12) ACI 305R: Guide to Hot Weather Concreting.
13) ACI SP 66: Detailing Manual.
14) ACI543 R-2000: Design, Manufacture and Installation of Concrete Piles.
15) ASCE 7-10: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
16) ACI318-2014: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.
17) BS EN 1008: Mixing Water for Concrete—Specification for sampling, testing and
assessing the suitability of water, including water recovered from processes in the
concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete.
18) BS EN 206-1: Concrete Part1: Specification, performance, production and
conformity.
19) BS 5075: Specification for Concrete Admixtures.
20) BS 8004: Code of Practice for Foundations.
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21) T26: Quality of Water to Be Used in Concrete.

22) (OSHA): Standards – 29 CFR, Part: 1926, Safety and Health Regulations For
Construction.
23) Deep Foundation Institute (DFI): Augered Cast-In-Place Pile Manual.
24) Deep Foundation Institute (DFI): Inspector’s Guide to Augered Cast-In-Place Piles.
25) HFY3-GPP-STR-SP-00001: Specification for Concrete Works.
26) HFY3-GPP-STR-SP-00009: Specification for Piling.
27) HFY-3800-0000-CIV-RPT-0001: Geotechnical Investigation Report.
28) Any deviation from this procedure must be approved, in writing, by COMPANY. Such
written approval must be obtained prior to the commencement of any work which would
constitute such a deviation.

6.0 PROCEDURE FOR CFG PILE

6.1 Introduction

CFG Piles is a method to make foundation by rotating a hollow-stem auger into the
ground to the specified pile depth. Concrete is injected through the auger shaft under
continuous positive pressure, as the auger is being withdrawn, in order to exert a
positive upward pressure on the earth-filled auger flights as well as lateral pressure on
the soil surrounding the placed concrete column. CFG piles as defined herein include: a)
traditional continuous flight auger piles; b) drilled displacement piles intended to install a
cast-in-place pile with full displacement and minimal soil spoil; and, c) partial
displacement piles which may displace some soil but not act as a full displacement pile.
CFG piles differ from conventional drilled shafts or bored piles. The main difference is
that the use of casing or faster than drilling a shaft excavation, an operation that requires
lowering the drilling bit multiple times to complete the excavation. Because CFG piles
are drilled and cast in place rather than being driven, as are driven piles, noise and
vibration due to pile driving are minimized. CFG piles also eliminate splices and cutoffs.
Therefore, CFG Piles is widely used in civil work in the world wide.

6.2 Construction Preparations

1) Before starting piling work, location underground facilitation should be detected and
identified.
2) Piling construction management team should organize the technical meeting for
review and understand the design idea and study corresponding documents and
drawings.
3) The contractor should familiar with the geological situation of the project through the
study of Geotechnical final report.
4) The lead piling engineer will compile the relevant technical and quality control
documents.
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5) Organize the meeting to teach all the constructors for understanding of drawings,
method statement, HSE and QA/QC for the piling work before the starting of piling in site.
6) Prepare the construction recording sheet.
7) Prepare the electricity and water supply for the piling construction.
8) Make layout drawing for construction materials stack, equipment storage, and
arrangement of temporary facilities.
9) Carry out personnel qualification of special work in advance, such as electrician.
10) The measurement of pile site: Measure the location of each pile in accordance with
the construction drawings, and survey control point provided by the Company.
11) Maintenance equipment in time and purchase some consumable spare parts of
equipment.
12) Prepare the construction materials. The requirement to the material is based on the
Specification for Piling Works.
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6.3 Methodology Flow Chart

Figure 2: Methodology Flow Chart For CFG Pile

6.4 Equipments

The main equipment list is shows as below:

Equipment list
No. Equipments Quantity Remarks
1 Piling Rig 4 Drilling
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2 Mixer 16 Concrete transportation

3 Concrete Pumps 5 Concrete pouring
4 Generator 4 Power for rig and pump

5 Air pick 4 Cut down piles

6 Compressor 2 Cut down piles

7 Excavator 6 Clear Soil
8 Crane 2 Transportation
9 Trailer 4 Transportation
10 truck 8 Waste disposal clear
11 Shovel 6 Waste disposal clear

6.5 Construction Method Statements

6.5.1 CFG piles

CFG piles are a type of drilled foundation in which the pile is drilled to the final depth in
one continuous process using a continuous flight auger. While the auger is drilled into
the ground, the flights of the auger are filled with soil, providing lateral support and
maintaining the stability of the hole. At the same time the auger is withdrawn from the
hole, concrete is placed by pumping the concrete mix through the hollow center of the
auger pipe to the base of the auger. Simultaneous pumping of the concrete and
withdrawing of the auger provides continuous support of the hole.
6.5.2 Drilling process
First, surveyor is setting out the pile position according to the approved drawing and
specification. The inspector will check the position. Move the drilling rig to the position
and centerline of pile shall not be more than 75 mm from indicated plan position.
The rig is start drilling after check the position. The piles are drilled in one continuous
operation using a continuous flight auger, thus reducing the time required to drill the hole.
While advancing the auger to the required depth, it is essential that the auger flights be
filled with soil so that the stability of the hole is maintained. If the auger turns too rapidly,
with respect to the rate of penetration into the ground, then the continuous auger acts as
a sort of “Archimedes pump” and conveys soil to the surface. This action can result in a
reduction of the horizontal stress necessary to maintain stability of the hole.
Consequently, lateral movement of soil towards the hole and material loss due to over
excavation can result in ground subsidence at the surface and reduced confinement of
nearby installed piles.
As the auger cuts the soil at the base of the tool, material is loaded onto the flights of the
auger. The volume of soil through which the auger has penetrated will tend to “bulk” and
take up a larger volume after cutting than the in-situ volume. Some of the bulk volume is
also due to the volume of the auger itself, including the hollow center tube. Thus, it is
necessary that some soil is conveyed up the auger during drilling. To maintain a stable
hole at all times, it is necessary to move only enough soil to offset the auger volume and
material bulking without exceeding this volume. Controlling the rate of penetration helps
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to avoid lateral decompression of the ground inside the hole, the loosening of the in-situ
soil around the hole, and ground subsidence adjacent the pile.
6.5.3 Concrete Pouring
When the drilling stage is complete and the auger has penetrated to the required depth,
the concrete pouring must begin immediately. Concrete is pumped under pressure
through a hose to the top of the rig and delivered to the base of the auger via the hollow
center of the auger stem.
The general concrete pouring sequence is as follows:
Upon achieving the design pile tip elevation, the auger is lifted a short distance [typically
150 to 300 mm (6 to 12 in.)] and is pumped under pressure to expel the plug at the base
of the internal pipe and commence the flow. The auger is then screwed back down to the
original pile tip elevation to establish a small head of concrete on the auger and to
achieve a good bearing contact at the pile tip.
The concrete is pumped continuously under pressure typically up to 2 MPa (300 psi)
measured at the top of the auger] while the auger is lifted smoothly in one continuous
operation.
Simultaneously, as the auger is lifted, the soil is removed by 1-2 labor who use the rod
connect with cleek from the flights at the ground surface so that soil cuttings are not
lifted high into the air (potential safety hazard).
After the auger has cleared the ground surface and the concrete procedure is completed,
any remaining soil cuttings are removed from the area at the top of the pile and the top
of the pile is cleared of debris and contamination.
6.5.4 Break off the pile top
After no less than 7 days pile curing, excavation and trimming will be started. When the
formation level is as high as in the design, it should start to break the pile top by using
pneumatic picks, hydraulic breaker and manpower. The breaker will be used 100mm
over the designed pile top height，and get the concrete out of the site by waste disposal
equipment. The extra parts in the pile top should be smoothened to the designed height.

Figure 3: Schematic diagram of pile head cutting

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When it is breaking the pile top, the pile body must not be damaged and cracked. The
damaged pile top should be delivered out of the mini crane.
Check and accept the quality of the pile: have a complete check of the pile and measure
the real position of pile in the site.
6.5.5 Pile Tests
Piles tests includes integrity tests, static loading test will be performed to examine the
condition of piles. It will be performed after piles curing at least 7days. The piles chose
for loading test shall not be cut down to the cut off level of piles.
1) Static Axial Compressive Load Test
① Types of Tests
a) Two types of axial compressive load tests can be performed on piles.
Constant Rate of Penetration (CRP) Test: A test in which the pile is made to penetrate
the soil from its position as installed at a constant speed while the force applied at the
top of the pile to maintain the rate of penetration is continuously measured. The force /
penetration relationship obtained does not represent an equilibrium condition between
load and settlement.
Maintained Load Test: A loading test in which each increment of load is held constant
either for a defined period of time or until the rate of movement (settlement or uplift) falls
to a specified value.
b) Maintained load tests can be carried out on both preliminary and working piles to
determine their ultimate bearing capacity and/or the settlement to be expected at the
estimated working load.
c) CRP tests are conducted on preliminary piles to determine their ultimate bearing
capacity. It should be understood that the force / penetration curve obtained in the test
does not represent equilibrium between load and settlement.
Therefore, it does not necessarily give the settlement under any maintained load.
② Test Procedure
Axial compression load tests shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM D1143 as
indicated in ACI543.
③ Pile Acceptance Criteria
a) Maintained Load Test:
In the case of a maintained load test, a pile will be considered to have failed if, at any
time during the test, a state of progressive settlement occurs.
The pile will be considered to be unsatisfactory if one or more of the following limits is
exceeded:
- A settlement of 10mm under working load
- A settlement of 20mm under 1.5 times working load
- A residual settlement after removal of 1.5 times working load of 8mm
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b) CRP Test:
The failure load is determined from the load penetration graph as follows:
Draw a line which is tangential to the final and flatter portion of the load / penetration
curve(s). The point where this line intersects the load axis shall be taken as the failure
load. In most cases the ultimate bearing capacity may be taken as the force at which the
penetration is equal to 10% of the diameter of the base of the pile.
The pile will be considered to be unsatisfactory if the overall factor of safety against
ultimate failure is less than the value recommended in the Geotechnical Investigation
Report.
2) Low Strain Integrity Testing
① Testing Introduction
This test method determine the integrity of individual vertical piles by measuring and
analysing the velocity of the pile induced by an impact device applied axially to the pile
normally at the pile head. Low strain integrity testing provides velocity data on structural
elements. This data assists evaluation of pile integrity and pile physical dimensions
continuity. This test method will not give information regarding the pile bearing capacity.
Piles subjected to horizontal working load tests shall be tested before and after the
horizontal load test.
The method as follow: Pulse Echo Method (PEM)—The pile head motion is measured as
a function of time. The time domain record is then evaluated for pile integrity.
② Test Procedure
a) Requirements
Pile for test should meet the follow requirement:
Perform the integrity testing no sooner than 7 days after casting or after concrete
strength achieves at least 75% of its design strength, whichever occurs earlier.
The material, strength and cross-sectional area of pile head should basically equal with
those of pile body.
Ensure that the pile head surface is accessible, above water, and clean of loose
concrete, soil or other foreign materials resulting from construction. If the pile head is
contaminated remove a sufficient pile section to reach sound concrete.
The head of preliminary test pile shall be identical to the bottom level of working pile cap.
b) Data Acquisition Procedure
Attach the motion sensor firmly with appropriate material at selected locations away from
the edge of the pile head. Attach the sensor at three locations. Position the apparatus for
applying the impact force so that the impact is applied axially with the pile and at a
distance no larger than 300 mm from the accelerometer. Attach the appropriate motion
sensor to the pile head, and record the measurements from several impacts.
③ Analysis of Measurements
With the PEM, measured pile head velocity is analysed as a function of time. Often, this
method gives sufficient information for integrity evaluation. In the time domain analysis
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(PEM), base the pile integrity evaluation on relative increases and decreases of velocity
after the initial impact pulse. Reflections occurring prior to the toe response that are of
the same sign as the input are due to a relative decrease of impedance. Reflections of
the opposite sign are due to a relative increase of impedance.
Evaluation Criteria of pile integrity:
Reflection from bottom is obvious, no reflected wave from flaw exist;
Wave is regular and clearly, with same characteristic of complete;
Average wave velocity of concrete is high.
Pile integrity classification standard:
Class I: Pile is complete.
Class II: Pile has minor defects, does not affect the normal play of the pile’s bearing
capacity.
Class III: Piles has obvious defects and affect the bearing capacity of the pile.
Class IV: The pile has seriously flawed.
Piles classify to Class I and Class II are meet the requirements. Piles classify to Class III
and Class IV should not be used for structure support.

7.0 ORGANIZATION

7.1 Personnel

The experienced piling team will be present at site to execute the piling work.
List of main piling personnel

No. Name Position Qualification Remark

1 Li Dong Project Manager Engineer

2 Xu Qingguo Piling Manager Engineer

3 Zhao Honghui Technical Engineer Engineer

4 Tang Xin Quality Engineer Engineer

5 Tian Gaoteng HSE Engineer Engineer

6 Hu Longhu HSE Engineer Engineer

7 Lei Zhongteng Survey Engineer Engineer

8 Zhao Junyi DCC Engineer Engineer

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7.2 Personnel Responsibilities

Summary responsibilities for each job title are described below.

7.2.1 Project Manager
Coordinating with COMPANY and CPECC Project Management Team.
Overall management of GPP project.
Ensuring all work activities carried out are in accordance with COMPANY approved work
procedures, method statements, safe working practices and permit to work systems.
Reporting to COMPANY and CPECC management team.
7.2.2 Piling Manager
Arranging and managing piling work activities on the work site.
Ensuring all work activities carried out are in accordance with COMPANY approved work
procedures, method statements, safe working practice and permit to work systems.
Holding toolbox talk meetings and completing a risk assessment (job site review) prior to
each test or major task.
Supervising initial equipment set-up and equipment maintenance.
Maintaining daily operations reports and providing progress reports to Project Manager.
Any other duties set by Project Manager.
7.2.3 HSE Engineer
Implementation of HSE training sessions for all on-site workers.
Arranging all inspections, audits and HSE action tracking records for the work sites.
Arranging for and participating in incident investigations on the work site.
Responsible for stoppage of unsafe work.
7.2.4 Quality Engineer
Ensures the quality records, acceptance certificates, mechanical completion certificates
and the documentation for specific systems and buildings/areas are prepared and
collated in accordance with project requirements.
Coordinate with the planning and scheduling department to ensure milestone dates are
understood for each turn over area.
Resolve any discrepancies between the completed milestone and quality documentation.
Review suppliers inspection and test plans against the milestone scope of work.
Coordinate with the commissioning department to define the scope of work.
Assist the site subcontractors to compile turnover dossiers.
Provide progress information for incorporation into project reports.
Monitor hydrostatic test packs for incorporation into as-built dossiers.
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Monitor and control the status of punch list and exception lists relevant to quality
dossiers.
Attend the weekly QA/QC, and commissioning meetings.
Coordinate any inconsistencies with test packages with the field QC site inspectors.
Provide progress data to the planning and scheduling department.
7.2.5 Technical Engineer
Provide engineering or technical support to company or organization in piling work field.
Make sure that all piling equipment is functioning properly within safety margins.
Provide solutions when difficulty or problem is encountered during construction.
Provide training to new or entry level technical engineers.
Prepare technical document and report.
7.2.6 Team Staff
Ensuring usage and maintenance of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE).
Working in accordance with work procedures, safe working practices and permit to work
systems.
Daily checking and maintenance of equipment and tools.
Participation in toolbox talks and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
Reporting to HSE Supervisor on any defects found in plant and equipment.
Reporting to HSE supervisor all incidents or near misses.

8.0 QA/QC PLAN

8.1 Quality Assurance

Acceptance check is the important link to ensure the quality of piling work. In order to
make the whole operation process orderly and controllable, acceptance check should be
strictly executed according to the requirements of our company’s quality system
documents. Secondary check and primary acceptance check will be carried out after the
completion of acceptance check.

8.2 Assurance Measures

The Primary inspection of the project shall be done by operation team and secondary
inspection is completed by QC department.

8.3 Content of Check

1) Prior to Construction
The pile inspector must be prepared and should have experience and knowledge of pile
construction techniques. Prior to construction the inspector should have and review the
following:
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Project plans and specifications;

Geotechnical report and/or other available subsurface information (often provided on
the plans);
Contractor’s approved installation plan;
Details of load test program or pre-production test pile installations;
Details of concrete mix design and testing requirements for sampling;
Reinforcing details and methods for pile top finishing and cutoff levels.
2) During Drilling
Confirm that pile location is within horizontal tolerances and pile plumbness is within
the range specified.
Confirm plug placed at auger bit tip.
Confirm the location of the pile to be constructed, so that relevant subsurface
conditions, pile construction requirements (i.e., pile number, embedment depth, cutoff
and batter, if required) can be quickly and accurately referenced.
Monitor behavior of the pile and surrounding ground during construction of test pile
foundations. Check for indications of ground subsidence or loss of fluid concrete.
3) During Concrete Placement
Document concrete properties (batch time, temperature, additives, and flow) and
those samples that have been obtained for strength testing at the intervals, per project
specifications.
Confirm continuous auger pull, with slow positive auger rotation if approved in the
installation plan, and concrete pumping until auger tip comes out of the ground.
Document total volume of concrete pumped.
Confirm that the pile top is cleared of any debris or contaminated concrete.
4) Post-Installation
Check for concrete subsidence.
Inspect pile cut-off.
Ensure that any post-construction integrity testing or proof load testing is scheduled
and performed in a timely manner and that any questionable or rejected piles are
noted and the appropriate notification is provided to the owner agency and their
engineer.

9.0 HSE PLAN

IRAQ belongs to a high-risk area, war, infectious disease, animals, mosquitoes and
insects can bring safety risk to the work staff. In order to deal with the above main risks,
we prepared HSE work program and HSE emergence plans according to the CPECC
HSE management requirement before the work started.
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9.1 Purpose

1) To promote or seek a zero accident goals.

2) To ensure compliance of all applicable health, safety and environmental related laws
and regulations.
3) To enable no impact on local community.
4) To ensure the safety and health of all employees.
5) To ensure the zero damage to the surrounding environment.

9.2 Organization of Site HSE Management

The organization chart of HSE management is as follows:

Team Leader

HSE Engineer

Work Group

9.3 Responsibilities

1) Team Leader
- Take the overall HSE responsibilities for site activities.
- Attain the Permit to Work.
- Conduct Tool Box Talk to all persons involved in the working activities.
- Ensure all field workers are trained and competent to conduct the working activities.
- Command the response to emergency case if any on site.
- Provide supervision to site workforce at all times.
2) HSE Engineer
- Provide HSE consultation and training to field workforce at all times.
- Ensure HSE procedures and rules are fully implemented.
- Intervene in the unsafe working activities in a timely manner.
- Act as liaison officer in case of emergency.
3) Work Group
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- Attend HSE training and tool box meeting in an active manner.

- Never access to the area where they are not authorized to enter.
- Never temper with the valves or equipment which is nothing to do with their work.
- Have the right to stop the unsafe work.
- Regard the warning signs and tapes set in the Station.

9.4 HSE Training

- All employees shall have a project specific HSE induction before undertaking
working activities on sites and other training will include flag man training, H2S
awareness training and ground disturbance training.
- Kick off meeting to be hold with Geotechnical Surveillance Team to highlight
expectation on health, safety and environment.
- JHA, tool box talks and STA shall be conducted before commencement of working
activities on each day.

9.5 HSE Rules on Site

9.5.1 Personal Protective Equipment

- It is the minimum requirement that all the persons on site shall wear. These are fire
retardant coveralls with reflective strips, safety helmet, safety shoes, safety glasses
and gloves and other PPE as defined by the outcome of job specific risk
assessment.
- The PPE supplied to employees/staff of CPECC shall meet international standards.
- Defective or damaged PPE will not be used and will be immediately discarded and
replaced.
- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions while using PPE.
- The PPE shall be cleaned, maintained and properly stored after using.
9.5.2 Vehicle Safety
- Always complete the basic vehicle checks before driving. Check for oil, tyre
pressure, clean windows, clean headlights, clean taillights etc.
- Wearing of seat belt is compulsory.
- Driving speed must be consistent with road & weather conditions, traffic signs &
posted limits. Driving speed along the asphalt main road in HALFAYA Oil Filed is not
more than 80 km / h.
- Drivers shall practice defensive driving at all times. Defensive driving means being
alert for potential accident producing situations & being prepared to take evasive
action.
- Vehicles shall be maintained in proper operating condition, with particular attention
to the condition of the brakes, signals, lights, horns, windshield wipers, steering gear,
and tires. A driver who detects a mechanical defect or a potential safety hazard in a
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vehicle shall make arrangements for prompt repairs by reporting the mechanical
defect or potential safety hazard to the supervisor or the designated person
responsible for vehicle maintenance.
- Gasoline driven vehicle or plant shall not be used for project related activities.
- Never Initiate Or Answer Mobile Calls While Driving, Unless It Is Hands Free.
Otherwise, Pull To The Side Of The Road, Stop To Answer Or Place A Call.
- The spark arrestor shall be installed for exhaust of vehicle and/or plant.
9.5.3 Fire Safety
- Only intrinsically safe mobile phone is allowed to be taken inside Station.
- Smoking in Station is forbidden.
- Taking a photo in Station is not allowed unless permission is got.

9.6 Health Management Measures

- Pre-employment medical examination and assessment shall be conducted.

- Provide appropriate PPE to workers to protect them from health hazards such as
noise, dust etc.
- Fatigue working is not allowed.
- There will be sufficient medical resources readily available to workforce.

9.7 Environmental Management Measures

- Fully comply with local environmental regulations and laws.

- The vehicles and/or plants are properly maintained to prevent accidental leakage.
- The wastes shall be discarded in the bins temporary and then disposed of in client
designated area or by a government recognized contractor.

9.8 Incident Management

Employees from both CPECC and its subcontractors are encouraged to report any
incidents to project management. HSE department is the focal point to collect the
incident report. The primary incident report will be sent to both client and CPECC HQ
immediately after the category of incident is defined by HSE manager of CPECC.
CPECC shall report to the representative of client within 24 hours of the following
incidents:
- All injuries, fatalities, DAFWCs, recordable illnesses, medical and first aid treatments
arising in the performance of the WORK.
- The release of a hazardous material.
- Any violation of any HSE rules or regulations by CPECC or a Sub-Contractor
- The receipt by CPECC or a Sub-Contractor of any alleged violation of any HSE Law
or of any proposed debarment, suspension, or ineligibility of CPECC by an Authority.
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- Any event which, in other foreseeable circumstances, might have resulted in the
death or injury to personnel whilst performing work.
All incidents, including higher – potential near misses, require appropriate investigation
in order to:
- Establish their root cause and identify actions to minimize the chance of recurrence.
- Satisfy any statutory requirement for reporting and investigation.
- Provides a factual record of the circumstances of the incident.
The lessons learned from the incident shall be well learned by personnel involved in the
project by means of project related meeting, tool box talks, HSE induction etc. Project
managers, area / department supervisors or managers have the responsibilities to
facilitate and/or lead the sharing of lessons learned from incident.

10.0 DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION

The CONTRACTOR shall submit documentation, on a daily basis and upon completion
of the piling and/or pile load testing works.
Final reports with interpretation shall be submitted to COMPANY within 7 days of
completion of each test.
1) The report shall include but not limited to:
- Identification and description of equipment for handling and installing piles.
- Daily reports from the date of start of work to the completion of installation along
with piling records.(See Below).
2) A Piling Record shall be kept containing the following information:
- Length, diameter and reference number of the bore hole with reference coordinates.
- Existing ground level.
- Cut-off level and pile toe level.
- Length of pile.
- Log of materials encountered and level of change in strata and where boring stops.
- Details of obstructions, delays and other interruptions, if any.
- Details of inclination.
- Results of slump test on concrete.
- Concrete temperature at time of pouring – for each truck mixer.
- Date and actual volume of concrete placed in pile.
- Date and time of drilling.
- Cavities and slump zones, if encountered.
- All relevant QC documents (ITP) and calibration certification will be completed and
submitted.