Doc Ref No: SPI-HSE-FR-03

SAFETY CHECK LIST - STRINGING Revision No: 01

Release Date:20/11/2018
Project Name: Line/section: Channel partner:
Sub-contractor: Manpower Strength: Span Length :
Date: Total Towers: Section:
Description Observations
Sl No (Yes/No) Action taken

1 Whether all site workers have been gone through Tool Box talk prior to start of work?
2 Whether Gang evaluation has been done properly and are all fit for their job?

3 Whether all fitters have been gone through medical examination & having height pass?

4 Have all required PPEs been provided to all concern workers as per requirements?
5 Whether Sufficient Manpower (Fitter & ground helper) has been engaged for stringing work?
6 Is the work being properly and effectively supervised?
Is the work area suitably cordoned off? Adequate signage, posters, banners & caution tape are present at
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site for public address?
8 Is adequate first-aid box available at site & emergency contact No. available with gang?
Whether all Tools & tackles (Pulley, D-Shackles, PP Ropes, Equalizer pulley, Automatic clamp, bull dog
9 clamp, steel wire ropes, crow-bars, etc.) have been inspected, validated & found in healthy condition and
in sufficient qty. present at site?
10 Is final checking & tac welding of all towers have been done prior to start of the stringing work?

11 Are adequate nos. of persons deputed in every span & wherever required to control the visitor/villagers?
Is proper communication arrangement (walkie-talkie) have been made available & in sufficient quantity and
12 trained for their use? Are tensioner & puller operators communicating properly to each other?
Before starting the stringing work, survey done & data collected for Nos.of LT/HT lines & roads coming in the
13 span?
If any EHV/HT/LT is coming, PTW obtained from the competent authority & proper earthing of existing lines
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have been done. Is Site Eng./Supervisor present at site to ensure proper earthing done in their presence at both
ends of section? Check condition of Earthing Equipment (Electrical tested) and quantity?

15 Whether EHV/HT/LT shut down is taken after verification of line by concern authority & it is verified?

16 Before returning the PTW, all Tools, Discharge rod & manpower removed from line & line is restored as it was?
If any road is coming, traffic controller or proper scaffolding provided (or both) and all safety measures taken
17 near Road crossing?

18 Whether corridor is properly cleared from trees, bamboo..etc, to avoid any disturbance during stringing?
Is ascending on and descending on from the tower done through the steps bolts with using Fall Arrestor
19 clamp. Is Fall arrestor clamp provided in sufficient quantity? Is practice of ascending on and descending
from the tower through the tower members stopped?
20 Are retractable fall arrestor being used while working on insulator?
Whether TSE machine /winch machine are properly back stayed & being operated by authorized & trained
21 operator?
Are proper size of steel wire rope (18mm dia) & turn buckle (10mT capacity) being used for back stay? Is Dead
mint wood of correct size (i.e. dia 12 inch or more, length 5 feet) and dead mint pit shall be minimum 6 feet
22 depth. Also Back stay has been done in safe direction to balance proper load & Bull dog clamp ( Min 3) provided
in sufficient no.?

23 Whether all drum jacks have been placed at equal surface & their locks are properly locked?
24 Is final sag operation is being done through winch machine & not through couple of tractors?
25 Are Sag board properly fixed as per sag chart?
26 During final sagging, Are all fitter being staying to the main body of the tower & not to the cross arm?
During lower of materials (clamp, lefty, pulley, sling) proper care is being taken, should not drop / throw from
27 height?

28 Are all workmen working at heights using properly secured safety harness and helmets?
Whether work is being done in day light only & in suitable weather condition?
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30 Whether Permit to Work at Height has been taken?

31 Whether Dynamometer is available to measure the tension?

32 Whether the winch is having a safe load display system?

Channel Partner Engineer/ Supervisor (Name & signature) SPTL

Name & signature