Health and Safety Management Requirements

PROJECT
HEALTH & SAFETY

MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Nakheel Corporate Health & Safety Department

The Design Group
HS/C/D - 002
Management of Health & Safety Requirements on
Nakheel Developments
January 2008
Revision 01
PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Document No: HS/C/D - 002 Date of Issue: 08/01/08 Revision No: 01 Page: 1 of 27
REVISION INDEX
REV DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED REVIEWED APPROVED
1 JAN 2008 INITIAL ISSUE EE GM/PB WH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................5
1.2 REVISIONS ...............................................................................................................................5
1.3 SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................5
2.0 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.0 H&S STANDARDS AND HIERARCHY..................................................................................... 7
4.1 HIERARCHY .............................................................................................................................7
4.2 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................8
4.3 H&S POLICY ............................................................................................................................8
5.0 PROJECT H&S OBJECTIVES & TARGETS............................................................................ 8
5.1 OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................8
5.2 TARGETS .................................................................................................................................8
6.0 LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY .................................................................................. 9
7.0 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................... 10
7.1 GENERAL...............................................................................................................................10
7.2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................10
7.2.1 PROJECT DIRECTOR...............................................................................................................10
7.2.2 PROJECT MANAGERS .............................................................................................................11
7.2.3 ENGINEERING MANAGERS ......................................................................................................12
7.2.4 CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS ...................................................................................................12
7.2.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER..............................................................................................12
7.2.6 SUPERVISORS ........................................................................................................................13
7.2.7 SAFETY ENGINEERS ...............................................................................................................14
7.2.8 CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS ...............................................................................................14
8.0 TRAINING................................................................................................................................ 16
8.1 GENERAL...............................................................................................................................16
8.2 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................16
8.3 ORIENTATION OF EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS, AND VISITORS ..........................16
9.0 HEALTH & SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS............................................................................. 16
10.0 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND VENDORS .................. 17
10.1 SELECTION ............................................................................................................................17
11.0 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING ................................................... 17
12.0 HAZARD AND RISK MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 18
12.1 HAZARDS AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WORK OPERATIONS ................................................18
12.2 JOB SPECIFIC HAZARDS .........................................................................................................18
12.3 RISK ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................18
12.4 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) ASSESSMENT .......................................................19
12.5 CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS WORKS BY USE OF THE PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEM (PTW)...............19
13.0 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT............................................................................................... 20
14.0 HEALTH AND WELFARE MANAGEMENT............................................................................ 20
14.1. GENERAL...............................................................................................................................20
14.2 MEDICAL FACILITIES ...............................................................................................................20
14.3 WELFARE FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................21

14.4 CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................21
15.0 FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND CONTROL PROCEDURE................................... 21
16.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 22
17.0 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY.................................................................................. 22
17.1 GENERAL...............................................................................................................................22
17.2 CONSTRUCTION PLANT AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................22
17.3 REGISTERS ............................................................................................................................22
18.0 IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT ............................................. 23
18.1 H&S SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION..............................................................................................23
18.2 H&S PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS, STATISTICS AND CHARTS .............................................23
19.0 AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS ................................................................................................. 23
19.1 AUDITS ..................................................................................................................................24
19.2 PLANNED INSPECTIONS ..........................................................................................................24
19.3 REGULATORY AGENCY INSPECTIONS ......................................................................................24
19.4 RECORDS ..............................................................................................................................24
20.0 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS ..................................................................... 25
20.1 RECORDS ..............................................................................................................................25
20.2 DOCUMENT CONTROL ............................................................................................................25
21.0 MANAGEMENT REVIEW........................................................................................................ 26
22.0 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE ................................................................................................ 26
23.0 SAFE WORK PRACTICES (SWP).......................................................................................... 27
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Requirement for the Management of Health and Safety (H&S) and associated Contracts,
Legislation, Codes of Practice, Guidelines, Standards, Procedures and References identifies and
encompasses the working behaviours and safe work practices that are mandatory for the project.
The requirement defines the strategies that shall be used by Nakheel Project Management to
manage the safety performance of Nakheel personnel, Consultant/Contractor’s, Sub-Contractors,
Vendors and Visitors. However, Consultants/Contractors remain legally responsible for ensuring
conformance to all applicable aspects of Legislation and best international practices. If in dispute
with client and or foreing legislation, the most stringent requirement shall apply.
Nakheel policy accords safety the highest priority. Site safety requirements are laid down to ensure:
• Safe systems of work

• Safe plant and equipment
• Safe means of handling, transporting and storage of articles and substances
• Adequate training, instruction, information and supervision
• A safe place of work with safe access to and egress from the place of work
• A safe and healthy environment
• Adequate welfare facilities
The policy has been written to assist Nakheel, Consultants/Contractors and their employees to play
their part in maintaining the highest possible standards of safe working, and to advise particular
safety requirements for the projects.
It is realized that the Consultant/Contractor shall have their own safe working practices, which these
conditions are intended to supplement. In addition, there are various regulations applicable to the
work, which shall be met, over and above the requirements contained herein.
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this requirement is to define and describe the operational requirements for
managing Health & Safety on the project and to assist the Project Management Team in its proper
implementation. The requirement’s applies to all Nakheel employees, consultants/contractors,
subcontractors, vendors, and visitors engaged on the project. The Project Director has the overall
responsibility to manage the Health & Safety and oversee the full implementation of this requirement
on behalf of the project.
1.2 Revisions
This Requirement may be subject to revisions during the course of the Project for applicability and to
take account of any lessons learned or changes to legislation or standards. No revision to this
requirement shall be made without consent from the Project H&S Manager and approval from the
Project Director.
1.3 Scope
Describe the project details and scope, interaction/relationship, etc. between Nakheel,
Critical Vendors/Subcontractors, Joint Venture Partners and insert here. Example…The work
under this contract includes detailed design, engineering, material procurement,
constructions, transportation, commissioning, provision of manpower for the projects.
This Requirement addresses Health & Safety policies, organization, planning and control for all
phases of the project.
Separate documents to address Environmental Management for the projects will be developed.
2.0 REFERENCES
The following are the applicable policies, procedures, regulations, codes and standards referred to
all Nakheel project:
• Nakheel Corporate Health & Safety Policies and Procedures

1. Nakheel Health & Safety Policy, 2008 - HS/C/D – 001
2. Nakheel Environmental Management Requirements EMR01 – Contractor
Requirements
3. Labour Accommodation & Associated Facilities Procedure, HS/C/D - 05 –
Contractor Requirements Guideline for the Design, Establishment, Management,
Decommissioning and Rehabilitation of Labour Accommodation on Nakheel
Developments
• Federal Laws of U.A.E.
1. Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 for the Protection and Development of the
Environment, UAE Official Gazette, Issue No. 340, Yr. 8, October 1999.
• Code Of Practice Of Dubai Municipality
1. Construction Code of Practice Adopted under local order 61/1991
2. Code Of Practice For Management Of Dangerous Goods, First Edition, 1997
• Technical Guidelines Issued By Dubai Municipality E.P.S.S.
• Jebel Ali Freeport Zone Authority Regulations
1. EHS Ports, Customs & Free zone Corporation Health, Safety & Fire Regulations &
Standards. Third Edition, 2006
2. Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC). Environmental Control Rules
and Requirements, Fifth Edition, 2008
3. PCFC Environmental Guideline, Second Edition 2008
4. Jebel Ali free Zone (JAFZA) Planning & Construction Planning Regulations, Third
Edition 2003;
5. PCFC Requirements for Construction/ Establishment and Operation of Temporary
Labour Camps,1st Edition 2006.
• Insert additional references here (as referenced)
3.0 DEFINITIONS
Competent A person who by reasons of qualifications and /or experience has the
Person knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties with respect to which
the expression is used
Consequence The hazardous scenarios and resultant effects associated with an event or
chain of events that result from the release of a hazard.
First Aid Case Any one-time treatment and any follow-up visit for the purpose of
observation of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters and so forth, which do
not ordinarily require medical care. Such a one-time treatment and the
follow-up visit for the purpose of observation are considered first aid
although provided by a physician or registered medical professional.
Hazard The inherent property or ability of something to cause harm: The potential
to interrupt or interfere with a process or person, which is or may be
casually related to an incident by itself or with other variables.
H&S Objectives Overall HS&E goal, arising from the H&S Policy, that the project sets itself
to achieve, and which is quantified where practicable.
H&S Performance Measurable results of the H&S Management System.
H&S Policy Statement by the company of its intentions and principles in relation to its
overall H&S performance which provides a framework for action and for the
setting of H&S objectives and targets.
H&S Targets Detailed performance requirement, quantified where practicable, applicable

to the project’s parts thereof, that arises from the H&S objectives and that
needs to be set and met in order to achieve those objectives
Incident An unplanned, undesired event that can result in physical harm and/or
property damage, usually resulting from contact with a source of energy
above the ability of the body or structure to withstand it or be a near miss or
error.
Lost Time Incident (LTI) An injury resulting in “days away from work” for more than three (3)
days after the day or shift on which the injury occurred.
Lost Workdays The total number of calendar days on which the injured person was
temporarily unable to work as a result of a lost time incident.
Major Work Works that is essential to the safe operation of the project or location, and
works that would be necessary to control any threat to the project, location,
or personnel.
Medical Treatment Is an occupational injury/illness which is not classified as a lost time injury,
Case but which results in loss of consciousness or medical treatment other than
first aid. Example, Loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen/heat
induced/electrocution/head injury, penetrating eye injury, chemical or hot
burns, fracture not resulting from lost time injury, etc.
Near Miss/Near Hit Incidents with no injury, property or environmental damage, but having the
potential to cause it. This could include an unsafe act.
Non-Routine Job A job that is performed once or less time per month or a job whereby the
job hazards significantly change with its location.
Personnel Individuals who are employees, contractors, customers, and/or vendors of

Nakheel Group Business Units.
Risk The probability that a hazard will result in injury or loss, with definable
consequences.
Safety Freedom from unacceptable risk or harm (or a judgment as to the

acceptability and tolerability of risk).
Risk Assessment A hazard identification tool comprising of a document containing a list of

basic job steps, hazards identified with the job steps and the mitigating
means to safeguard the hazards or reduce them to ALARP
4.0 H&S STANDARDS AND HIERARCHY
4.1 Hierarchy
Nakheel H&S standards for the Project Contract Scope of Work will follow the following hierarchy:
• UAE Laws and Regulations

• Contract Requirements – Nakheel Health & Safety Policy and Procedures
• Consultants and Contractors H&S policies, standards and procedures
4.2 Contract Requirements
Contract H&S and Project Specific Requirements are described and defined in (add appropriate
reference documents).
4.3 H&S Policy
Nakheel has formulated and established Health & Safety policy and guiding philosophy that
emphasizes Health & safety as a paramount objective in all its operations and contractual
obligations. Nakheel believes that all incidents and injuries are unacceptable and preventable and
everyone is responsible for their own and colleagues’ safety at work. Health & safety program
implementation is an established line management responsibility ensuring that a safe working
environment is maintained at all times.
5.0 PROJECT H&S OBJECTIVES & TARGETS
5.1 Objectives
The H&S goal during execution is to have an accident / incident free project by:
• Identifying risks to health & safety, developing mitigation plans and communicating these to
the workforce
• Reinforcing safe work practices
• Ensuring personnel health & well being
• Utilizing a trained and competent workforce
The objectives of the H&S activities are:
• To ensure that Nakheel meets the applicable codes, standards, regulations, and contractual
requirements, including H&S design deliverables.
• To ensure that Health and Safety issues are addressed at design stages of the Project.
• To design and construct facilities incorporating those hazard prevention, control or
mitigation measures with risks reduced to ALARP.
5.2 Targets
It is acknowledged that the completion of the projects without any unsafe occurrences though
desirable may not be entirely realistic. Realistic annual Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and
targets will be set for the project based on Nakheel Corporate and Project set targets. H&S
performance and the effectiveness of H&S management systems during the execution of the Project
will be monitored, measured, reported and evaluated.
Nakheel Projects shall include as a minimum the following in monthly statistical reporting;
• Project Man-hours
• Training hours
• Audits / inspections
• First Aid Cases
• Lost Time Incidents
• Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR)
• Fatalities
• All fires / explosions
• Property / equipment damage
• All motor vehicle accidents (road traffic accidents)

• Near-miss incidents
• All significant environmental incidents such as accidental release of flammable and/or toxic
gases, oil spill, hazardous material release, radiation leak, etc.
Inputs will be collected by the Project H&S Manager and reported as part of the Project’s monthly
report to the Nakheel Corporate Health & Safety Department.
6.0 LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The Project Management team shall visibly demonstrate their commitment to the safety, health and
welfare of all stakeholders in the project, and shall demonstrate leadership in achieving the highest
attainable standard.
The Project Management team shall engage through consultation the vendors,
consultants/contractors and their personnel engaged on the project to commit to these same safety,
health and welfare goals.
To achieve this commitment Project Management shall take account of the three key aspects which
shall be present concurrently in order for this requirement to be fully implemented. These being:
PEOPLE - Safety Culture, Line Management Leadership, Training, Accountability, Individual

Responsibility, Discipline, Employee Involvement, etc.
ADMINISTRATIVE – Standards, Systems, Procedures, Rules, Work Processes, QA, Audits,

Operating Discipline, Change Management, etc.
ENGINEERING – Physical Design, Integrity and Capability, Handrails, Guards, Interlocks,

Control Systems, etc.
The Project Management team together with the vendors, consultants/contractors and their
personnel engaged on the project shall ensure that these aspects are present and are evenly
balanced to obtain the maximum performance achievable.
The values supporting this commitment are that:
Management encourages involvement and ownership leading by example.

Working safely is a condition of employment.
Employee involvement and consultation is essential.
All levels of management are accountable for managing safety and health issues.
Hazards shall be identified, assessed and controlled.
Training employees to work safely is essential.
Recognizing and rewarding employees.
Providing employees with the resources required.
Nakheel management believes that its active involvement in H&S affairs and administration will
encourage all levels of line managers and supervisors in the organization to give their full support
and commitment to H&S leadership and accountability. Thus, Nakheel Project Management will
visibly demonstrate unity of purpose and the direction of the organization on all H&S issues.
Management shall:
• Identify risks to H&S and develop mitigation/control plans and communicate these to
workers
• Reinforce safe work practices
• Ensure Consultants/Contractors comply with Nakheel H&S requirements
• Place H&S high in meeting agenda.
• Allocate adequate resources for H&S management and implementation

• Develop H&S targets and objectives and measure and review performance.
• Facilitate audits (internal and external) and implement audit recommendations that will
address gaps and shortfalls in the system.
• Foster positive H&S culture and behavior.
• Treat H&S as a core value equal in importance with productivity, quality and ethical
standards.
• Participate in H&S meetings and safety walkabouts.
• Develop efficient contingency plans and allocate adequate emergency resources
• Provide trained and competent workforce.
• Promote personal health and well being
• Ensure environmental compliance
7.0 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1 General
The ultimate responsibility for implementation and adherence to this requirement rests with all
Nakheel employees including subcontractor employees who are directly involved with the projects.
They shall have the right to refuse and stop any activity that is deemed unsafe.
However, Nakheel senior management as well as Project Management Team recognize and accept
full responsibility and accountability for protecting employees, its own and project assets and the
environment and will oversee the effective administration and establishment of safe work
procedures, provision of safety resources, suitable and adequate equipment and to do everything
reasonably practicable to maintain a safe working environment.
Whilst it is acknowledged as a philosophy that H&S is a line management responsibility, adequate

safety coverage by H&S personnel will be considered in manpower planning so as not to
compromise H&S. The general workforce as well as technical staff will undergo relevant H&S
training commensurate to their functions and job responsibilities to ensure that the whole
organization is staffed with competent personnel with sufficient appreciation of H&S.
The Nakheel Projects H&S organization shall be staffed with competent and qualified personnel.
This includes experienced H&S managers engineers, officers and specialists supported by equally
competent administrative staff. Assigned H&S professionals will be carefully selected to match the
job to be carried out.
CVs of Consultants/Contractors H&S candidates will be submitted to the Nakheel Project

Management Team (PMT) for review and acceptability.
7.2 Roles and Responsibilities
Each position identified in the Nakheel Management Team has defined responsibilities for the
management of safety and integrity issues. Safety within Projects is a particular responsibility of line
managers (project managers, construction managers, site superintendents, area co-ordinators and
supervisors). Safety Managers and Engineers are delegated supporting roles to assist managers
and supervisors fulfill their accountabilities.
The responsibilities for the key management and supervision roles include (but are not limited to)
the following:
7.2.1 Project Director
• Develop a culture in which safety is integral.
• Maintain adherence to standards at all times.

• Ensure safety responsibility is an integral part of all management systems and
processes.
• Ensure systems are in place to preserve the safety of employees,
consultants/contractors and visitors.
• Provide resources and ensure that actions to address safety issues are implemented.
• Implement a safety policy and safety standards into the business unit.
• Incorporate safety and health targets into Business Plans and Appraisal’s of direct
reports.
• Foster a risk management approach to all project and business decisions.
• Review all high potential incident investigations.
• Monitor OH&S performance.
7.2.2 Project Managers
• Promote a culture in which safety is the prime concern that shall never be
compromised.
• Ensure that adequate safety, health and environmental hazard evaluations are made
on all projects, plant and equipment purchases.
• Prepare project plans that comply with the OH&S policy and safety management
standards.
• Provide resources to eliminate hazards and improve safety.
• Shall endorse specific and measurable H&S goals and targets for the project.
• Shall monitor and review the overall project H&S performance and implement timely
mitigation and corrective action(s).
• Incorporate safety, health and environmental targets into Achievement Appraisals of
direct reports.
• Ensure that safe systems of work are defined and documented, and that hazard
analysis and risk control methods have been incorporated during the preparation.
• Ensure that any Safety Committee established functions effectively and ensure safety
meetings are held..
• Ensure thorough investigation of all incidents to avoid recurrence.
• Ensure management of consultants/contractors, vendors and visitor’s on sites.
• Review safety audits.
• Promote the involvement of all employees in improving safety.
• Focus on the elimination of unsafe acts, and rectify unsafe conditions quickly.
• Ensure safety responsibility is an integral part of all management systems and
processes.
• Provide resources and ensure that actions to address safety issues are implemented.
• Ensure that adequate safety evaluations are made of all modification designs, plant
and equipment purchases.
• Ensure systems are in place to protect the safety of employees, contractors and
visitors.
• Review training needs for employees and provide the training as required.
• Ensure that drills and exercises are carried out to test the effectiveness of Emergency
Response Plans.
• Ensure competent and trained, responsible engineers and supervisors are provided to
manage consultants/contractors on the works.
7.2.3 Engineering Managers
• Ensure management systems are in place and understood to give safe design and
operation.
• Ensure hazards and risks are identified for all plant and major equipment.
• Ensure designs are fit for purpose and safe to implement.
• Ensure all engineering staff are inducted and have received the required training to
enable safe access to site.
• Contribute to and participate in the Project safety program.
• Provide Engineering support as required to assist in the implementation and
compliance of these Rules.
7.2.4 Construction Managers
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by example.

• Ensure that management systems are in place and understood to provide a safe
construction workplace.
• Ensure that hazards and risks are identified on all construction activities.
• Arrange construction pre-start-hazard-analysis studies for all “at risk” operations.
• Contribute to and participate in the Project safety program.
• Participate in safety committees.
• Participate in safety inspections and serious incident investigations.
• Ensure safe management of consultants/contractors on site.
• Ensure competent and trained, responsible engineers and supervisors are provided to
manage consultants/contractors on the works.
• Review risk assessments for critical and major activities.
• Encourage safe work practices through positive reinforcement.
7.2.5 Health and Safety Manager
• Promote a culture in which safety is the prime concern and shall never be
compromised.
• Report to the Project Director or his designate on all matters relating to health and
safety.
• Coordinate the implementation of site safety management plans.
• Coordinate and participate in management site safety visits.
• Develop Health and Safety Activity Master Plan relevant to the scope of work and
project program.
• Review and approve activity plans for Safety Engineers.
• Conduct comprehensive site safety audits to evaluate consultants/contractors
compliance with safety management plans and systems as per the audit / inspection
schedule.
• Reporting of OH&S matters and performance to the Project Management Team.

• Liase with Consultants/contractors Line and Safety management to ensure full
understanding and communication of all safety issues impacting on Project
Management activities.
• Ensure appropriate Project Management personnel are involved in OH&S
Committees.
• Perform reviews of Consultants/Contractors Safety Management Plans and Risk
Assessments.
• Participate in a pre-start safety review with the Vendor’s, Consultants/Contractor’s
Management to facilitate a “bridging document” to remove any uncertainty/differences
between these Rules and the Vendor’s, Consultants/Contractor’s SMP.
• Manage the activities of Health and Safety Engineers.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of Emergency Response Plans.
• Co-ordinate and participate in drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of
Emergency Response Plans.
• Conduct or participate in all major accident and incident investigations where
applicable.
• Safety pre qualification of all consultants/contractors at tender invitation stage.
• Interview and approval of site and consultant/contractors Health and Safety Personnel.
• Advising on H&S procedures and legislation.
7.2.6 Supervisors
• Ensure hazards and risks are identified.

• Ensure that management systems are followed.
• Ensure self and others safety awareness at all times.
• Participate in project health and safety programs.
compromised.
• Define and document safe systems of work and, through consultation, ensure they
are applied.
• Participate in safety committee meetings
• Ensure that all incidents are thoroughly investigated to avoid re-occurrence.
• Ensure management of consultants/contractors on the site.
• Ensure only competent and trained personnel are involved in performing work.
• Confirm that consultants/contractors and employees understand the hazards
associated with performing tasks.
• Conducting safety inspections, monitoring safety behavior on site.
• Ensure that risk assessments are performed and implemented at the workplace.
• Notifying of incidents and addressing unsafe acts and conditions in accordance with
these Rules and following-up to ensure corrective and preventative actions are timely
and effective.
• By their actions, demonstrating to consultants/contractors at all times the commitment
of these Rules to the highest standards of safety management.
• Participate in Safety walkabouts and ensure Consultants/Contractors comply with

these rules and rectify deviations.
7.2.7 Safety Engineers
• Monitor implementation the Health & Safety Management Requirement on site for all
Consultants/Contractors.
• Advise the Site Management team on safety issues and suggested solutions.
• Report directly to the Project Safety Manager and act on his authority regarding safety
issues.
compromised.
• Promote the involvement of all employees and Consultants/Contractors in improving
safety.
• Focus on and establish a culture of the elimination of unsafe acts, and rectification of
unsafe conditions quickly, by Management and supervision.
• Ensure self and others safety awareness at all times.
• Facilitate and participate in Consultant/Contractors accident /incident investigations.
Ensure that all incidents are thoroughly investigated to avoid re-occurrence.
• Ensure that all involved Project Management and Consultant/Contractors personnel
prior to commencement of any work complete Risk Assessments and site checks.
Then, by a review process, verifying that the process is appropriate, communicated
and understood by the users and subsequently complied with by means of ongoing
site inspections.
• Coordinate and implement comprehensive daily incident reporting by management,
supervision, foremen and Consultant/Contractor Safety Officers.
• Conduct site inspections.
• Attend progress meetings, safety committees and risk reviews as directed by the
Health and Safety Manager.
• Develop monthly personal activity plans relevant to the ongoing scope of works and
have these approved by the H & S Manager.
• Provide summary report to the H & S Manager based on compliance to the activity
plan for that month.
7.2.8 Consultants/Contractors
• Consultants/contractor shall provide and demonstrate a suitable and sufficiently

documented health and safety plan, based on the client’s documented health and
safety requirements, which shall be applied from the date of commencement of and for
the duration of the construction work.
• Consultant/contractor shall take reasonable steps as are necessary to ensure
cooperation between all contractors to enable each of those contractors to comply with
the provisions of the plan.
• A principal contractor shall be responsible for the following in order to ensure
compliance with the provisions of the plan to provide any contractor who is making a
bid or appointed to perform construction work for the principal contractor, based on the
project H&S requirements; to take reasonable steps to ensure that each contractor’s
health and safety plan is implemented and maintained on the construction site:
Provided that the steps taken shall include periodic audits at intervals mutually agreed
upon between the principal contractor and contractor(s), but at least once every
month; to stop any contractor from executing construction work, which is not in
accordance with, the principal contractor’s and/or contractor’s health and safety plan
for the site or which poses a threat to the health and safety of persons; to ensure that
where changes are brought about to the design and construction, sufficient health and
safety information and appropriate resources are made available to the contractor to
execute the work safely; to ensure that every contractor is registered and in good
standing with the compensation fund or with a licensed compensation insurer prior to
work commencing on site; and to ensure that potential contractors submitting tenders
have made provision for the cost of health and safety measures during the
construction process.
• A contractor shall provide and demonstrate to the principal contractor a suitable and
sufficiently documented health and safety plan, based on the project requirements
provided by the principal contractor, which plan shall be applied from the date of
commencement of and for the duration of the construction work.
• A principal contractor shall discuss and negotiate with the contractor the contents of
the health and safety plan and shall finally approve that plan for implementation.
• A principal contractor shall ensure that a copy of health and safety plan as well as the
contractor’s health and safety plan is available on request to an employee, inspector,
contractor, or client.
• Every contractor shall ensure that a health and safety file; which shall include all
documentation required in terms of the provisions of this requirement, is opened and
kept on site and made available to an inspector, client, or principal contractor upon
request.
• A principal contractor shall hand over a consolidated health and safety file to the client
upon completion of the construction work and shall, in addition to the documentation,
include a record of all drawings, designs, materials used and other similar information
concerning the completed structure.
• A principal contractor shall ensure that in addition to the documentation required in the
health and safety file, a comprehensive and updated list of all the contractors on site
accountable to the principal contractor, the agreements between the parties and the
type of work being done are included and available.
• No principal contractor shall appoint a contractor to perform construction work unless
the principal contractor is reasonably satisfied that the contractor he or she intends to
appoint, has the necessary competencies and resources to perform the construction
work safely.
• Where a contractor appoints another contractor to perform construction work, the
responsibilities that apply to the principal contractor shall apply to the contractor as if
he or she were the principal contractor.
• No contractor shall appoint another contractor to perform construction work unless he
or she is reasonably satisfied that the contractor he or she intends to appoint has the
necessary competencies and resources to perform the construction work safely.
• Contractors shall co-operate with the principal contractor as far as is necessary to
enable each of them to comply with the project H&S requirements.
• Every contractor shall as far as is reasonably practicable, promptly provide the
principal contractor with any information which might affect the health and safety of
any person at work carrying out construction work or any person who might be
affected by the work of such a person at work or which might justify a review of the
health and safety plan.
• The Contractor shall establish and maintain, and ensure that all his sub-contractors
establish and maintain safety and health standards and systems as necessary, and to
comply with local laws and the Nakheel Health & Safety Policy and Project H&S
Requirement under the Contract.
• The Contractor shall be solely responsible for carrying out the work under the
Contract, having the highest regard for the safety of his employees, management and
persons at or in the vicinity of the site, as well as the safety of the Works, temporary
work, materials and the property of third parties.
8.0 TRAINING
8.1 General
One of the Nakheel responsibilities in providing a safe work environment is to establish safe work
practices and procedures. Training ensures that each employee receives instructions regarding
work hazards and the methods by which these hazards are mitigated or controlled. Training is an
integral part of job performance. When people are trained to do their jobs correctly, they are more
likely to do them safely.
Prior to starting work, all employees must undergo a H&S Induction process to enable them to
understand the H&S rules and regulations and the safe work procedures they have to be aware of
and follow for the duration of their employment.
8.2 Training Requirements
A training matrix shall be developed and maintained by the project based on a Training Needs
Analysis that identifies H&S training requirements for all employees and temporary employees
involved in the project. A project specific Training Plan will be developed to addressed specific
training requirements.
All training courses will have stated objectives, a written agenda, outline, and a knowledge
and/or competency evaluation.
The training needs analysis and matrix will be reviewed and updated annually to include
regulatory, company, and or operational changes.
8.3 Orientation of Employees, Consultants/Contractors, and Visitors
H&S orientation will be provided to all new personnel as appropriate before beginning work or
visiting any operational areas. Orientation will include, but not be limited to:
• Workplace Hazards
• Review of the H&S Policy
• Review of Drug/Alcohol and Weapons Policies
• Review of accountability/disciplinary policy
• Review of employee H&S responsibilities
• Review of the H&S Management System
• Awareness level training on applicable Safe Working Practices
• What steps should be taken in an emergency
9.0 HEALTH & SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
Meetings are held to permit meaningful communications up, down and laterally throughout the
organization and to plan for continuous H&S improvement. Any minutes generated shall contain
the following information:
• Date and time meeting was held

• Names of participants
• Proposals and subsequent discussion
• Appropriate action items required

• Nominated responsible person or position for implementing/correcting action item(s)
with
an anticipated closeout date.
The Project shall establish a communication process to convey H&S information to all employees
that will include but is not limited to:
• Weekly Toolbox Meetings (by Consultants/Contractors)

• Monthly H&S Committee Meeting
• Quarterly Project Director/Manager Meeting
• Awareness and Promotion
• Notice Boards
• Alerts
• Signs/Posters
10.0 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND

VENDORS
10.1 Selection
Candidate contractors, sub-contractors/suppliers that wish to bid for the performance of major work
activities must submit an H&S pre-qualification statement that includes:
• Declaration and confirmation of an appropriately written H&S system in place meeting

governmental safety standards and regulations.
• Report of the their H&S performance for the last five (5) years.
• Signed statement that will comply with the project requirements and conduct regular
inspection of their activities while on the project sites.
• Agreements that will allow Nakheel to conduct H&S audit of their facilities and review their
H&S system.
The Project Management Team will maintain an approved list of contractors/sub-

contractors/suppliers.
Selected contractors/sub-contractor will be required to submit their H&S Plan to the Project H&S
Department for review and approval within one month of contract award. Contractor/Sub-
contractor H&S representative shall attend internal safety committee meetings.
Contractors/Sub-contractor’s/vendor’s H&S performance will be monitored to ensure compliance

with the requirements.
11.0 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

It is Nakheel policy that all accidents/incidents are investigated and reported. This will include “near-
miss” incidents since they represent a warning. An investigation will be required in order to
establish why it happened, what factor may have been involved and to draw up control measures to
avoid recurrence in the future.
The Consultants/Contractors shall implement a standard systematic method of accident and incident
investigation, reporting and follow-up to prevent recurrence.
All accidents / incidents related to the projects shall be reported to the Nakheel Project Management
Team within 24 hours and, as required be reported to appropriate governmental agencies and
authorities. The Corporate Health and Safety Department shall be notified immediately for any
serious accident/incidents. This may be by telephone or verbally in person, followed by a written

notification within six (6) hours.
Requirement of immediate notification to PCFZC-EHS of some types of injuries shall be in

accordance to Health, Safety & Fire Regulations & Standards (Third Edition, 2006), section 5.10.
Detailed investigations shall be carried out for all serious and major incidents and any minor
accident or near-miss with a high potential of being a major incident.
12.0 HAZARD AND RISK MANAGEMENT
12.1 Hazards and Potentially Hazardous Work Operations
The Consultant/Contractor shall identify hazards and potentially hazardous work operations. For
each work operation identified involving a previously identified hazard, the Consultant/Contractor
shall conduct a Risk Assessment, which shall:
• Describe the operation to be performed in the sequence of the basic job steps.
• Identify the hazard or potential hazard.
• Describe how the hazard shall be managed.
During the Contract, the Consultant/Contractor, his sub-contractors or the Project Management
Representative may identify additional hazardous operations. For each such newly identified
hazardous operation, the Consultants/Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Project
Management Representative, a Risk Assessment as described above.
The Consultant/Contractor shall not proceed with the work/operation in hazardous locations until the
Project Management Representative has reviewed the Risk Assessment and has approved and
signed the Risk Assessment form and a valid permit to work has been issued.
12.2 Job Specific Hazards
Project Management has identified specific job-related hazards, including hazardous materials,
emergency plans and standard operating procedures applicable to the work under the Contract
which may be used as guidelines.
Project Management has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information provided is
complete and correct. However, the Consultant/Contractor shall make his own assessment of the
hazards and risks associated with the work under the Contract.
12.3 Risk Assessment
Every consultant/contractor performing construction work shall before the commencement of any
construction work and during construction work, ensure a risk assessment is performed by a
competent person appointed in writing and the risk assessment shall form part of the health and
safety plan to be applied on the site and shall include at least –
• the identification of the risks and hazards to which persons may be exposed to;
• the analysis and evaluation of the risks and hazards identified;
• a documented plan of safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the risks and
hazards that have been identified;
• a monitoring plan; and
• a review plan.
Consultant/contractor shall ensure that a copy of the risk assessment is available on site for
inspection by an inspector, client, contractor, employee, representative from government bodies,
health and safety representative or any member of the health and safety committee.
Consultant/contractor shall ensure that all employees under the his or her control are informed,
instructed and trained by a competent person regarding any hazard and the related work
procedures before any work commences, and thereafter at such times as may be determined in the
risk assessment.
Principal consultant/contractor shall ensure that all contractors are informed regarding any hazard
as stipulated in the risk assessment before any work commences, and thereafter at such times as
may be determined in the risk assessment.
No contractor shall allow or permit any employee or person to enter any site, unless such employee
or person has undergone health and safety induction training pertaining to the hazards prevalent on
the site at the time of entry.
Contractors shall ensure that all visitors to a construction site undergo health and safety induction
pertaining to the hazards prevalent on the site and shall be provided with the necessary personal
protective equipment.
Project Risk Assessments shall be carried out and approved before any activity begins on site.
12.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment
Nakheel recognizes the fact that the wearing of PPE is necessary to protect the health and safety of
employees exposed to hazards of the job thus, will provide suitable and adequate PPE to
employees free of charge where the risk to their health and safety has not been adequately
controlled by all other means in the hierarchy of hazard control.
All Consultants/Contractors shall assess and identify the processes requiring specific type of PPE
as well as the statutory standard requirements. To be effective, PPE must be;
• Appropriate for the risks and hazards involved and the conditions where the exposure to the
risk may occur
• Take account of ergonomic requirements and the state of health of the person who has to
wear it
• Be capable of fitting the wearer correctly after adjustment
• Be effective in preventing or adequately controlling the risks without increasing the overall
risk.
The following is the mandatory PPE that will be used for this project:
• Safety Helmets conforming to EN 937 or equivalent

• Steel toed footwear conforming to BS EN 345 or equivalent
Consultants/Contractors shall establish the requirements of various types and use of PPE for safe
execution of the activities and ensure that adequate supply of PPE will be made available for worker
requirements and stock levels will be maintained. Employees will be trained on the proper use, care
and maintenance of PPE.
12.5 Control of Hazardous Works by use of the Permit to Work System (PTW)
As this project may involve works requiring specific control of work systems such as confined space
entry, hot work close to live systems, excavation on live systems, the Consultant/Contractor Permit
to Work system will apply. In some cases, where the activity requires governmental application and
approval, the consultant/contractor is responsible for compliance with final approval of Nakheel
Project Management Team prior to execution of activities.
The purpose of the PTW system is to ensure that such hazardous works are risk assessed and
controlled to ensure that risk of injury and damage is minimized if not eliminated and managed.
Thus, a PTW shall be obtained when required prior to the start of each potentially hazardous task
and task shall not proceed without the work being risk assessed and a permit being signed and
approved by concerned approving/issuing authorities. A full risk assessment may be required and
after all identified precautions have been put in place, the work group will be briefed on the findings
of the risk assessment by supervision prior to the work commencing. The risk assessment will be
kept with the Permit to Work at all times.
13.0 Emergency Management

Emergency can be defined as any unplanned eventuality or incident that occurs which has the
potential to result in injury to person(s) and / or significant property damage that warrants immediate
and timely response. It is the intention of Nakheel to ensure that any risks arising from work
activities are eliminated or reduced to a minimum. However, Nakheel acknowledges that despite
these measures it cannot be assumed that other emergency incidents will never occur. Such
incidents, in addition to fire, may include bomb threats, explosions, chemical spillage, fuel/oil
spillage, serious accidents and external situations etc. that may affect Nakheel work places.
The Project and Consultant/Contractor shall establish and maintain an Emergency Management
Plan covering all activities in the project and ensure the adequate resources are provided to be able
to respond effectively in the event of an emergency. The procedures shall be tested at defined
intervals by conducting exercises and lessons learned identified and acted upon. Personnel with
emergency duties shall be trained and verified as competent.
14.0 HEALTH AND WELFARE MANAGEMENT
14.1. General
Consultant/Contractor will provide health and welfare facilities/services aimed at ensuring that
workers do not have their health put at risk as a result of the conditions under which they are
required to work.
This will include matters such as temperature in the workplace, ventilation, lighting, toilets, washing
facilities, change rooms, mess rooms, halls, pest control, etc. Workplace, environmental and health
hazards shall be identified and risks assessed. Consultant/Contractor shall ensure that all
personnel assigned on the project shall be medically fit. Medical support will be provided to all
project construction work sites. Consultant/Contractor will also provide health services such as
emergency medical facilities, occupational health programs, health assessment and monitoring
among others.
14.2 Medical Facilities
To ensure prompt medical response in the site, an ambulance service shall be available to address
emergency transport arrangements. Ambulance drill exercises will be performed regularly.
The clinic will be equipped with adequate stocks of medical and emergency supplies, as well as
equipment. The medics shall be responsible for the cleanliness and hygiene of the clinic and shall
ensure that associated medical equipment is in proper working condition and will conduct recorded
inspections of the clinic, ambulance and emergency equipment on a monthly basis.
14.3 Welfare Facilities
Consultant/Contractor shall provide the following welfare facilities for its employees:
• Mess rooms
• Toilet facilities
• Camp housing accommodation
• Potable water system in the work site
• Washing facilities
The messing facilities will be subjected to sanitation and hygiene inspection by H&S Department.
Food will be prepared and handled by catering subcontractor staff following strict guidelines.
Consultant/Contractor Medical Affairs Department will check and maintain records of medical
examination of food handlers. Health, sanitation and hygiene inspection tours of mess halls,
canteen and camp housing accommodation will be conducted on a regular basis by the Health and
Safety Department.
Arrangement of labour accommodation and other facilities shall be in accordance to Nakheel
Labour Accommodation & Associated Facilities Procedure, HS/C/D - 005.
14.4 Chemical Management
Consultants/Contractors shall not carry out any task liable to expose any of its workers to
hazardous substances unless suitable and sufficient assessment of risks and mitigating steps are
taken to meet H&S regulatory requirements. Control measures maybe by engineering method such
as local exhaust ventilation and/or the use of appropriate PPE. Health surveillance and monitoring
will be undertaken when necessary.
All hazardous substances shall be received and transported with an accompanying Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) from the vendor. A register of all relevant MSDSs shall be maintained.
All handlers of these substances shall be trained on the safe handling, storing, transport and use as
well as the disposal and containment procedure in the event of accidental spills.
Hazardous materials and waste are required to be stored in a manner that reduces the risk of
worker exposure, spills, fires, or explosions.
15.0 Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Procedure

Consultant/ Contractor fire prevention program will be in place for the project and fire safety
awareness shall be cultivated among employees. Fire safety training shall be conducted.
Fire detection and alarm systems will be installed in specific areas particularly in the offices and
administration areas. Fire points shall be established in offices, project site areas and equipped with
fire extinguishers. These shall be clearly marked. This critical equipment shall be tested on a regular
basis and subjected to regular preventive maintenance system to ensure operability at all times.
The proper use of fire protection equipment shall be explained to employees as part of the induction
program along with fire safety rules and regulations.
Emergency response teams shall be formed and trained to handle emergencies. The Consultant/
Contractor is responsible for establishing and monitoring appropriate fire prevention and protection,
personnel escape and emergency response arrangements during the project.
Fire protection / prevention system shall include designation of Fire Marshals for each office/site
area.
Drills shall be conducted on regular basis in order to test the efficiency of the Project Emergency
Response Team and to familiarize employees with emergency escape routes and procedures.
16.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Nakheel Environmental Policy outlines the objectives of the company’s Environmental Management
System and is a demonstration of management’s commitment to environmental protection.
Nakheel will make conservation of the environment a priority in its planning and operation. It will
operate its facilities, handle raw materials and products in a way that will provide for the health of its
employees, the public and the protection of the environment. It will promote environmental
protection awareness and responsibility in its employees, contractors, suppliers and customers. It
will continually endeavor to reduce the amount of toxicity of emissions, discharges and wastes and
will cooperate with governmental agencies and the local community on environmental concerns.
A project specific Environmental Plan shall be developed for the implementation on the project and
shall be in compliance to Nakheel Environmental Management Requirements EMR01 – Contractor
Requirements.
17.0 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY
17.1 General
The Consultant/Contractor shall ensure that all plant, equipment, power and hand tools brought onto
the project site by them or sub-contractors are:
• Appropriate for the type of work to be performed;

• Approved, inspected, tested, numbered and tagged (if appropriate) in accordance with
Occupational Health & Safety Statutory regulations and Project Management rules, before
importation onto the site.
• Properly maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations/preventative
maintenance scheme.
• Placed on register and checked at least monthly and or more frequently as required by
Project Management rules.
17.2 Construction Plant and Equipment
The Consultant/Contractor shall supply all items of plant and equipment necessary to perform the
work and shall maintain all items in good order.
Project Management reserves the right to inspect items of plant or equipment brought to site by the
Consultant/Contractor for use on the project. Should the Project Management Representative form
the opinion that any item is inadequate, faulty, unsafe or in any other way unsuitable for the safe
and satisfactory execution of the work for which it is intended, the Project Management
Representative shall advise the Consultant/Contractor and the Contractor shall forthwith remove the
item from the site and replace it with a safe and adequate substitute.
17.3 Registers
As standard project procedures, the Contractor shall be expected to:
• Set up an initial set of registers;
• Complete the registers for each piece of plant, tool & equipment brought onto site;
• Maintain a complete, continuous and comprehensive inspection & service history in these
registers.
• Ensure regular inspections are conducted and recorded for all plant, tools & equipment by a
competent person.
18.0 IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
18.1 H&S System Implementation
The completeness of Nakheel H&S Management System will be used as the bench mark to
measure the effectiveness of the overall H&S program. Correspondingly, the completeness of the
project H&S Plan will be used for the effectiveness of H&S efforts for the project.
The level of completeness will be measured through audits, both internal and external. Project
specific audits will be conducted to measure effectiveness of the project H&S program.
Action plans will be developed based on audit findings to detail steps needed for continuous
improvements. Actions will be tracked and monitored via the Action Tracking Registry.
All Project H&S statistical report including key issues/highlights will be reported to Corporate on a
monthly basis.
18.2 H&S Performance Measurements, Statistics and Charts
Incident counts and frequency rates will be monitored, measured and reported monthly. The project
shall include as a minimum in the monthly report the following H&S performance statistics for the
month:
Reporting Category:
• Man-hours worked this period

• Training hours
• Audits / inspections
• Work days lost due to incidents
• Fatalities
• Lost workday cases, restricted workday injuries and medical treatment case.
• All fires / explosions
• Property / equipment damage
• All motor vehicle accidents within the project
• Near-miss incidents
• Any unusual incident that needs to be reported to protect Nakheel and
Consultants/Contractors from adverse publicity
The above information shall be reviewed and discussed during safety committee meetings.
19.0 AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS
Audits and inspections provide the organization with a structured process of collecting information
on the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of the H&S management system and a basis for
drawing up plans for corrective action. The purpose of audits and inspections are to determine
whether or not the H&S program:
• Embraces the principles established by the corporate H&S Policy.
• Has been properly implemented.

• Is effective in meeting Nakheel H&S policy and objectives.
19.1 Audits
Audits of the organization H&S Management System will be performed both internally and externally
as follows as part of the assurance process:
• Corporate H&S audit which is based on the implementation of the key elements as defined
in the Corporate H&S Policy. This audit will be performed annually.
• 3rd Party External Audit – is based on H&S certifications on ISO Standards, the H&S
Corporate Policy and procedures. External audit will be done annually by an internationally
recognized and accredited auditing firm and surveillance audit (follow-up) will be
established.
• Project audits which will use the project specific H&S Management Plan as parameters or
other specific audit protocol. This audit is based on schedules committed to the project
specific H&S Management plan. The Project H&S Manager will develop a project audit
schedule for Project Manager approval.
Auditing may cover the whole operation as in the case of corporate and external audits or just a
specific area as in the case of planned in-house monthly audit.
Action plans will be developed for concerns identified to needing correction/improvements in the
audit. A system to track operational deficiencies through completion will be employed. Information
will include location, action, description, action source, priority level, responsible person, date
required, action taken and target date of completion. Status of audit concerns will be discussed and
monitored during health and safety committee meetings.
19.2 Planned Inspections
Regular, planned H&S inspections are the basis for health, safety and loss prevention
programs. They assist in identifying hazards that may lead directly to near-miss incidents,
incidents and other forms of loss. These inspections involve the systematic examination of
facilities, equipment, tools and materials involved in the project.
Planned safety inspections form part of the project H&S Activity Plan and will be carried out and
documented during the life of the project.
19.3 Regulatory Agency Inspections
Any inspection or audit conducted by a regulatory agency shall receive the attention and
accompaniment of the Nakheel Project Management Team and any corrective action items shall be
followed up through to closeout. Consultant/Contractor shall participate when required.
19.4 Records
All planned H&S inspections observations shall be recorded on checklists pertinent to the facility
being inspected. Completed inspection forms shall be filed and retained for reference. This will
allow cross-referencing of inspections and provide a history of inspection to designated authorities,
customers and external auditors.
20.0 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
20.1 Records
The Project/Consultants/Contractors shall establish and maintain a system for identification,
maintenance and disposition of H&S records for the purpose of demonstrating conformance to
the requirements of this Project H&S Management Requirement. Examples of records to be
maintained include:
• Medical evaluations
• First Aid and Occupational Injuries / Illnesses
• Fatalities
• HS&E Training Records
• Incident Investigation / Root Cause Analysis Reports
• Government Agency Reports
• Laboratory analysis records
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Internal and external H&S Audits and Inspections and follow-up corrective actions
• Work permits and registry’s
• Monitoring of equipment calibration
• H&S meetings and minutes
• Correspondence on external HS&E inquiries
• Correspondence with regulatory agencies
• H&S Performance measures
• All other records required by government agencies
Records will be kept legible, identifiable, and traceable and be stored and maintained in such a
way that they are readily retrievable and protected against damage, deterioration, or loss.
20.2 Document Control

Project/Consultants/Contractors shall establish and maintain procedures and protocols for
control and distribution of all documents required by this H&S Management Requirement to
ensure that:
• They can be located
• They are periodically reviewed, revised as necessary and approved for adequacy by
authorized personnel
• They are kept private and secured, as applicable
• The current versions of relevant documents are available at all locations where
operations essential to the effective functioning of the H&S Management System are
performed
• Obsolete documents are promptly removed from all points of issue and points of use, or
otherwise assured against unintended use
• Any obsolete documents retained for legal and / or knowledge preservation purposes
are suitably identified
Documentation will be legible, dated (with dates of revision) and readily identifiable, maintained
in an orderly manner and retained for a time specified.
A review of documents including H&S Management Systems, operations procedures, controls

system and H&S documents will be made and documented periodically based on the following:
• Changes in or new regulatory requirements
• Changes in design / operation of any facility or process which can significantly increase
the potential for fires, explosions, or other emergencies
• Changes in personnel responsibilities
• If a procedure or plan fails to meet reasonable expectation in normal operations or
during an emergency
• To clarify requirements
All changes will be reviewed and approved by relevant management personnel and distributed
through the document control system.
21.0 MANAGEMENT REVIEW
Ongoing management review is conducted in accordance with local management review

procedures.
In addition to formal management review meetings, Project Management continually reviews the
effectiveness of its H&S program by the following proactive processes:
• Internal and external Audits

• Management H&S Committee Meeting
• Weekly Operations Meetings
The review will include, where appropriate, an evaluation of and / or changes to:
• H&S Policy
• Objectives and Targets
• Action Plans
• Follow-up action from previous meetings
• H&S System Suitability
• Audit Results
• Preventive and Corrective Actions
• Regulatory changes
• Continual Improvement Measures
• Performance Measures
• Major Procedure Changes
22.0 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE

Change can originate from many sources with the potential to affect H&S matters on the project or
facility. Change can occur as a result of new work practices, changes in equipment, human
resources, facility, new project requirement, internal process improvements or as a result of audit,
regulatory changes, management review, etc.
Employees will be encouraged to recommend change to improve methods of work.

These changes will be managed to ensure that all relevant personnel are aware of the changes,
which affect their areas of operation. This may be in the form of verbal or written instructions.
In all cases it is important that the impact of any change request is fully documented and
understood. The change request is typically to be reviewed by the person who is currently
responsible for managing the work. If necessary advice should be sought from the person(s) who
prepared the original project design, scope, estimate or schedule of documentation.
The need is to ensure that all modifications are analyzed systematically and implemented in a
manner that does not present an unacceptable risk to safety, health or the environment.
Any proposed change to facilities, process or procedure, shall be initiated by the raising of a formal
written notification that is prepared by the person requesting the change, and reviewed by that
person’s supervisor or H&S Committee and authorized by the Project Director/Manager.
The change will be managed to ensure that all relevant personnel are aware of the change, which
affect their areas of operation.
Once the change has been approved, the H&S Management System will be updated to reflect the
change in the relevant procedures. The change will be communicated to concerned personnel.
23.0 SAFE WORK PRACTICES (SWP)

The work scope for the project will involve the performance of activities that will necessitate, among
others, the strict observance of established safe work practices. Guidelines for typical construction
activities shall be provided before starting work on site by each consultant/contractor.
Below are typical activities/tasks that require SWP’s for execution of the project.
• PPE
• Work areas/Housekeeping
• Barricading/handrails and Signs
• Safe Access and egress
• Evacuation and emergency procedures
• Backfilling and compacting
• Shuttering & Form work
• Lifting and rigging
• Steel fixing
• Pouring of concrete
• Elevated work/Fall protection
• Use of ladders
• Roadworks
• Scaffolding
• Electrical work (permanent/temporary)
• Hot works (Welding, Cutting, Grinding)
• Material storage
• Manual Handling
• Painting
• Work on, in or above water
• Confined Space
• Equipment Maintenance
• Hazardous Materials
• Energy Isolation
• Marine/Diving Operations
• Night Work

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PROJECT

HEALTH & SAFETY

Nakheel Corporate Health & Safety Department

REV DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED REVIEWED APPROVED

1 JAN 2008 INITIAL ISSUE EE GM/PB WH

14.3 WELFARE FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................21

• Safe systems of work

• Nakheel Corporate Health & Safety Policies and Procedures

H&S Performance Measurable results of the H&S Management System.

H&S Targets Detailed performance requirement, quantified where practicable, applicable

Personnel Individuals who are employees, contractors, customers, and/or vendors of

Safety Freedom from unacceptable risk or harm (or a judgment as to the

Risk Assessment A hazard identification tool comprising of a document containing a list of

4.0 H&S STANDARDS AND HIERARCHY

• UAE Laws and Regulations

• Consultants and Contractors H&S policies, standards and procedures

4.2 Contract Requirements

4.3 H&S Policy

5.0 PROJECT H&S OBJECTIVES & TARGETS

The objectives of the H&S activities are:

• All motor vehicle accidents (road traffic accidents)

6.0 LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY

PEOPLE - Safety Culture, Line Management Leadership, Training, Accountability, Individual

ADMINISTRATIVE – Standards, Systems, Procedures, Rules, Work Processes, QA, Audits,

ENGINEERING – Physical Design, Integrity and Capability, Handrails, Guards, Interlocks,

The values supporting this commitment are that:

Management encourages involvement and ownership leading by example.

• Allocate adequate resources for H&S management and implementation

7.0 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Whilst it is acknowledged as a philosophy that H&S is a line management responsibility, adequate

CVs of Consultants/Contractors H&S candidates will be submitted to the Nakheel Project

7.2 Roles and Responsibilities

7.2.1 Project Director

• Develop a culture in which safety is integral.

• Maintain adherence to standards at all times.

7.2.2 Project Managers

7.2.3 Engineering Managers

7.2.4 Construction Managers

• Contribute to a positive safety culture by example.

7.2.5 Health and Safety Manager

• Reporting of OH&S matters and performance to the Project Management Team.

• Ensure hazards and risks are identified.

• Participate in Safety walkabouts and ensure Consultants/Contractors comply with

7.2.7 Safety Engineers

• Consultants/contractor shall provide and demonstrate a suitable and sufficiently

8.2 Training Requirements

8.3 Orientation of Employees, Consultants/Contractors, and Visitors

9.0 HEALTH & SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

• Date and time meeting was held

• Appropriate action items required

• Weekly Toolbox Meetings (by Consultants/Contractors)

10.0 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND

• Declaration and confirmation of an appropriately written H&S system in place meeting

The Project Management Team will maintain an approved list of contractors/sub-

Contractors/Sub-contractor’s/vendor’s H&S performance will be monitored to ensure compliance

11.0 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

serious accident/incidents. This may be by telephone or verbally in person, followed by a written

Requirement of immediate notification to PCFZC-EHS of some types of injuries shall be in

12.0 HAZARD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

12.1 Hazards and Potentially Hazardous Work Operations

12.2 Job Specific Hazards

12.3 Risk Assessment

12.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment

• Safety Helmets conforming to EN 937 or equivalent