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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1
2 STRATEGY AND VALUES ............................................................................................................ 2
3 HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY ........................................................................................................ 3
4 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................... 4
5 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM ................................................................ 5
6 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS ...................................................................................................... 6
6.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS .................................................................................. 6
6.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ................................................................................ 6
7 PREQUALIFICATION AND TENDER REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 7
8 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................ 8
8.1 EMPLOYER ............................................................................................................................................... 8
8.2 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ............................................................................................. 8
8.3 PROJECT MANAGER ................................................................................................................................. 9
8.4 DESIGN CONSULTANT .............................................................................................................................. 9
8.5 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT ....................................................................................... 10
8.6 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY DELIVERABLES ........................... 11
8.7 CONTRACTOR ......................................................................................................................................... 12
8.8 CONTRACTOR HEALTH AND SAFETY DELIVERABLES ............................................................................ 13
9 CONTRACTOR HEALTH AND SAFETY RECORDS ................................................................ 15
10 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ................................................................ 16
11 WORK CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 17
11.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY METHOD STATEMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENTS................................................ 17
11.2 PERMITS TO W ORK ................................................................................................................................ 17
11.3 DAILY ACTIVITY BRIEFING & FOUR STEPS TO SAFETY ......................................................................... 17
11.4 OBSERVE, ENGAGE, IMPROVE, BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATIONS ........................................................... 18
12 TRAINING AND COMPETENCE ................................................................................................. 19
13 HEALTH AND SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 20
14 CONTRACTOR SUPERVISION STANDARDS .......................................................................... 22
15 EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................... 23
16 ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURE ........................................................ 24
17 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 25
17.1 MEDICAL STAFF QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................. 25
17.2 FIRST AID BOX AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 25
18 COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION ............................................................................... 27
18.1 SCHEDULE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED .......................... 27
18.2 TOOLBOX TALKS .................................................................................................................................... 28
18.3 SAFETY ALERTS ..................................................................................................................................... 28
19 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................ 29
20 KEY HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES ......................................................................................... 30
21 SITE WELFARE PROVISION ...................................................................................................... 31
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21.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 31

21.2 SANITARY FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 31
21.3 W ASHING FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 31
21.4 DRINKING W ATER .................................................................................................................................. 32
21.5 BREAKS, MEALS AND REST FACILITIES ................................................................................................. 32
21.6 PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND THIRD PARTIES ............................................................................... 32
22 LOGISTICS .................................................................................................................................... 34
22.1 CONTRACTORS SITE-W IDE LOGISTICS OBLIGATIONS .......................................................................... 34
22.2 SECURITY AND SITE ACCESS CONTROL................................................................................................ 34
22.3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 34
22.4 SIGNAGE................................................................................................................................................. 34
22.5 W ARNING SIGNAGE ................................................................................................................................ 34
22.6 DELIVERIES AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT .................................................................................................. 35
22.7 PARKING ................................................................................................................................................. 35
22.8 USE OF AREAS OUTSIDE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY ................................................................................ 35
22.9 MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................... 35
22.10 HOUSEKEEPING...................................................................................................................................... 36
22.11 SHARP OBJECTS .................................................................................................................................... 36
22.12 LIGHTING LEVELS ................................................................................................................................... 36
22.13 MOBILE PHONE USAGE .......................................................................................................................... 37
23 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE .............................................................................. 38
23.1 NOISE ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
23.2 MANUAL HANDLING ................................................................................................................................ 38
23.3 W HOLE BODY AND HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME (HAVS) .......................................................... 39
23.4 W EATHER W ORKING PLAN .................................................................................................................... 39
24 CONTAMINATED LAND .............................................................................................................. 42
25 TEMPORARY WORKS ................................................................................................................. 43
26 DEMOLITION WORKS ................................................................................................................. 44
27 GROUNDWORKS AND EXCAVATION ...................................................................................... 45
27.2 PLANNING OF EXCAVATIONS.................................................................................................................. 45
27.3 W ORKING IN EXCAVATIONS ................................................................................................................... 45
27.4 PILING ..................................................................................................................................................... 46
28 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 48
28.1 GENERAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 49
28.2 THIRD-PARTY TRAINING, LICENCING, AND CERTIFICATION ................................................................... 50
28.3 EXCLUSION ZONES ................................................................................................................................ 52
29 LIFTING OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................ 54
29.2 SELECTION AND DUTIES OF PERSONNEL .............................................................................................. 54
29.3 PLANNING OF LIFTING OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 56
29.4 CRANE ERECTION AND DISMANTLING ................................................................................................... 57
29.5 LIFTING COMMUNICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 58
29.6 GENERAL CRANE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................ 58
29.7 GENERAL LIFTING ACCESSORIES REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 60
29.8 LIFTING OF PERSONS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 60
29.9 THOROUGH EXAMINATION, INCLUDING INSPECTION AND TESTING ...................................................... 60
29.10 SLINGING METHODS............................................................................................................................... 62
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30 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ................................................................................................................. 65

30.2 TEMPORARY SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................. 65
30.3 CIRCUIT BREAKERS................................................................................................................................ 65
30.4 CABLE PROTECTION .............................................................................................................................. 65
30.5 ELECTRICAL FIRES ................................................................................................................................. 66
30.6 ELECTRICAL POWER TOOLS .................................................................................................................. 66
30.7 COMPETENCY OF ELECTRICIANS ........................................................................................................... 66
30.8 LIGHTING SAFETY .................................................................................................................................. 66
30.9 UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD SERVICES ......................................................................................... 67
30.10 LOCK OUT TAG OUT (LOTO) ................................................................................................................ 67
31 FIRE SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 69
31.1 STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS .................................................................... 69
31.2 HOT W ORKS ........................................................................................................................................... 69
31.3 SMOKING ................................................................................................................................................ 70
31.4 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS................................................................................................ 70
31.5 MEANS OF ESCAPE ................................................................................................................................ 71
31.6 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... 71
31.7 DRY/W ET RISERS .................................................................................................................................. 71
31.8 FIRE SAFETY COORDINATOR AND W ARDENS ....................................................................................... 72
31.9 EMERGENCY SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 72
32 WORKING AT HEIGHT AND FALLING OBJECT PREVENTION............................................ 73
32.2 DOCUMENTATION (FALL PREVENTION PLAN) ........................................................................................ 73
32.3 HIERARCHY OF CONTROL ...................................................................................................................... 73
32.4 W ORKING AT HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 74
32.5 PERIMETER AND EDGE PROTECTION STANDARDS ............................................................................... 75
32.6 VERTICAL ACCESS ................................................................................................................................. 75
32.7 ACCESS EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 76
32.8 USE OF HARNESSES .............................................................................................................................. 78
32.9 INSPECTION AND AUTHORISATION FOR USE ......................................................................................... 78
32.10 FALLING OBJECTS .................................................................................................................................. 78
33 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ..................................................................................................... 81
34 CONFINED SPACES .................................................................................................................... 82
35 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 83
35.2 TASK SPECIFIC PPE .............................................................................................................................. 83
35.3 PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 84
APPENDICES
A – Training Standards
B – Method Statement and Risk Assessment Guidance
C – Health and Safety Plan Guidance
Tables
Table 8-1. Deliverables of the Construction Supervision Consultant ................................................... 11
Table 8-2. Health and Safety Deliverables ........................................................................................... 13
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Table 13-1. Health & Safety Personnel – Legal and Assurance Standards Experience and
Qualification Requirements ................................................................................................................... 20
Table 13-2. Dubai Municipality Health and Safety Resource Requirements for Consultants .............. 21
Table 17-1. Minimum First Aid Personnel Requirements ..................................................................... 25
Table 18-1. Health and Safety Meeting Requirements ......................................................................... 27
Table 19-1. Health and Safety Performance Measurement ................................................................. 29
Table 21-1. Minimum Toilet Requirements ........................................................................................... 31
Table 22-1. Recommended Minimum Levels of Illumination ................................................................ 36
Table 23-1. Guidance for Working Conditions ...................................................................................... 39
Table 28-1. Plant and Equipment - Key Health and Safety Considerations ......................................... 48
Table 28-2. Plant and Equipment - Training, Licencing, and Certification Requirements .................... 50
Table 29-1. Lifting Accessories (Gear) ................................................................................................. 61
Table 29-2. Lifting Equipment and Appliances ..................................................................................... 62
Table 29-3. Recommended Slinging Methods ...................................................................................... 62
Table 35-1. Five-point PPE ................................................................................................................... 83
Figures
Figure 11-1. Four Steps to Safety ......................................................................................................... 18
Figure 11-2. Objectives of Observe, Engage, Improve ......................................................................... 18
Figure 30-1. Process Model .................................................................................................................. 68
Figure 35-1. PPE Colours ..................................................................................................................... 84
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Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym/Abbreviation Expansion
AED Automated External Defibrillator
BS British Standard
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
DM Dubai Municipality
EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 LLC - SO
HAVS Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
H&S Health and Safety
Hi-Vis High-visibility
HSMS Health and Safety Management System
HSP Health and Safety Plan
HSQE Health, Safety, Quality and Environment
KPI Key Performance Indicator
LOTO Lock Out Tag Out
MEWP Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
MS Method Statement
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
MS/RA Method Statement/Risk Assessment
OEI Observe, Engage, Improve
PEP Project Execution Plan
PMC Programme Management Consultant
PMDS Programme Management Delivery System
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PTW Permit to Work
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RA Risk Assessment
RE&D Real Estate & Delivery
RTA Roads and Transport Authority
SIL Safety Integrity Level
SLT Safety Leadership Team
TWL Thermal Working Limit
WAH Work at Height
Definitions
Term Definition
Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services

such as design, supervision, execution, repair, operation, maintenance,
technology, creation of drawings and specifications, and makes
recommendations to the employer.
Contractor The contractor (and subcontractors) is the party which carries out all or
part of the design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning
or management of a project.
Employer Any entity that enters into a contract with design consultants and/or
contractors for works to be undertaken on the Expo 2020 project site.
For the Expo 2020, employers include Expo Dubai 2020 LLC - SO
(EX20), third-party delivery agents, developers, and participants.
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1 Introduction
Expo 2020 is committed to the prevention of occupational injury and ill health. This document
describes the Health and Safety standards that apply to third-party delivery agents, developers,
participants, consultants, and contractors in executing the programme. This will ensure sound Health
and Safety management for all activities, compliance with applicable Health and Safety laws and
regulations and manage the Expo 2020 programme’s Health and Safety risks.
Readers of this document must make note of the following:
• The Health and Safety standards in this document are mandatory for all Expo 2020 construction
projects.
• All contractors/consultants/participants must familiarise themselves with these standards and
ensure that they are adhered to by subcontractors/suppliers and any self-employed persons
working within their workforce.
• These standards will assist the contractor in their planning and providing satisfactory Health and
Safety resources on projects.
• The standards include on-site welfare provisions.
• Adherence to these standards will be audited in accordance with set performance measurement
procedures.
The standards will be updated throughout the life of the programme to ensure they capture any
learnings or new practices.
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2 Strategy and Values
Expo 2020 adopts an integrated approach to the management of Health, Safety, Quality and
Environment (HSQE). The Expo 2020 HSQE Strategy is founded upon three core values of Care,
Respect and Pride, linked to the three disciplines of Health and Safety (inclusive of Worker Welfare),
Environment and Quality, respectively. The values represent the following:
• Care: We care for ourselves and others to ensure that we go home in a safe and healthy
condition every day; we take worker health and wellbeing as seriously as occupational Health and
Safety.
• Respect: We respect the environment, promote sustainable practices and look for opportunities
for our work to have a positive impact on the environment.
• Pride: We take pride in the work that we do and strive for excellence in quality. We focus on
getting it right first time to reduce defects and the need for rework.
The HSQE vision is delivered through programme wide policies and detailed assurance standards for
Health and Safety, Worker Welfare, Environment and Quality.
The strategy is based upon six pillars, namely leadership, communication, competency, engagement,
reward and recognition and continual improvement; essential elements for achieving positive HSQE
outcomes.

3 Health & Safety Policy
The Expo 2020 commitment to Health and Safety is absolute. The aspiration is to continually improve
Health and Safety standards and to provide work environments and performance that are considered
as industry leading.
A programme Health and Safety policy has been established and published. This policy sets out the
goals and commitment to implement and manage Health and Safety across the programme.
The Expo 2020 Health and Safety Policy is available on the Programme Management Delivery
System (PMDS).

4 Legal and Other Requirements
All organisations shall comply with local legislation and the organiser’s Health and Safety
requirements. As a minimum, all works will be carried out in compliance with the following:
• National and local laws, decrees, ministerial decisions, and orders

• National Health and Safety regulations and codes of practice
• Contractually specified international standards and codes of practice
• Relevant manufacturer’s instructions and guidelines
• Contractual standards, procedures, and work instructions
Where the Assurance Standards and legal requirements conflict, compliance must be in accordance
with the most stringent. Where any discrepancies exist, these shall be brought to the attention of Real
Estate & Delivery (RE&D).

5 Programme Management Delivery System
The PMDS details the plans, processes, procedures, tools and forms that are to be used throughout
the programme. Contractors must ensure they follow the requirements of the system.
Note: If provided access to PMDS, the plans, processes, procedures, tools and forms must be utilised
in the delivery of works on the Expo 2020 programme. If access is not granted, organisations are
required to use their own systems to meet the requirements set out in this document.

6 Objectives and Targets
6.1 Health and Safety Objectives and Targets
Consultants and contractors are expected to align their own objectives and targets with the specific
Health and Safety objectives and targets set by Expo 2020, to achieve the overall programme goals.
6.2 Health and Safety Performance Indicators

Consultants and contractors must ensure that they have in place key performance indicators that
drive performance and continual improvement within their project.
Expo 2020 has developed a number of both leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs),
aligned to the Expo 2020 HSQE Strategy and core values that each organisation is required to report
through an online system to assist in the development of project and programme level performance.
Guidance on KPIs is available on the PMDS.

7 Prequalification and Tender Requirements
All organisations must only engage suppliers that can demonstrate a commitment to Health and
Safety. Health and Safety should form a fundamental part of any supply chain prequalification and
tender process where the organisation must demonstrate comprehensive and robust Health and
Safety arrangements. Where improvements are required, action plans must be developed and agreed
prior to award.
Contractors are responsible to ensure that the Expo 2020 standards are effectively cascaded and
implemented throughout their supply chain.

8 Roles and Responsibilities
The following provides an overview of organisational roles and responsibilities on the Expo 2020
programme. The lists are given as indicative only and are not exhaustive. Where an organisation
identifies a requirement which they are not completing the organisation must notify their employer.
8.1 Employer
The Health and Safety responsibilities of the Employer are as follows:
• Provide leadership, direction and support for the implementation of these standards and the
Health and Safety Policy.
• Ensure the provision of sufficient competent resources to allow for the safe delivery of the
programme.
• Establish forums to promote a collaborative approach to Health and Safety leadership and
management.
• Ensure suitable arrangements are in place to manage the programme.
• Appoint designers, consultants and contractors that have the skills, knowledge, experience and
organisational capability to deliver the projects.
• Allow sufficient time and resources for each stage of the project including mobilisation.
• Assist in compiling pre-construction information for communication to relevant organisations as
required.
• Make critical Health and Safety decisions in a timely manner.
8.2 Programme Management Consultant

The Health and Safety responsibilities of the PMC are as follows:
• Define and maintain the Health and Safety Policy and Assurance Standards – Health and Safety
and ensure alignment with the overall delivery strategy.
• Communicate all Health and Safety requirements through the programme and projects.
• Implement a robust prequalification and tender evaluation process to ensure competency of any
organisation in the supply chain.
• Ensure the consultants provide a sufficient number of competent Health and Safety resources;
the Programme Management Consultant will undertake interviews with consultant personnel
where required.
• Review and approve the supervision consultant’s Health and Safety Plan, Monitoring Programme
and other documentation as required.
• Define and implement an inspection and audit programme to monitor compliance with the Health
and Safety requirements at programme and project level; monitor the resolution of actions and
close out of non-conformities.
• Identify leading and lagging key performance indicators for the programme and develop a suitable
recording and reporting system; produce regular programme level reports and conduct data
analysis to identify trends and priorities requiring focus.
• Define and maintain an incident reporting process for the programme, ensure collation of incident
investigation reports. Develop or ensure the development of suitable lessons learned
communications for internal or external use.
• Act as a point of contact and liaise with key stakeholders including regulators.
• Compile the pre-construction information for communication to the relevant organisations.
• Verify that Health and Safety documentation is in place for each contractor before construction
begins.
• Maintain and review the management arrangements for the duration of the project.
• Ensure sufficient consideration is given to providing welfare facilities for the duration of the
construction work.
• Conduct regular programme and project safety leadership and management team meetings and
leadership tours.

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• Ensure compilation of the Health and Safety file for each project and the overall programme.
• Review Health and Safety reports submitted for each project and review and consolidate these for
the programme ensuring shared learning and the ability to compile programme level information.
• Develop a site-wide reward and recognition scheme at the programme level.
8.3 Project Manager

The Health and Safety responsibilities of the Project Manager are as follows:
• Develop, implement, review and update a Project Execution Plan (PEP) aligned to the Expo 2020
HSQE Strategy.
• Review and accept the Design Management Plan and supervision consultant Health and Safety
Plan, and monitor consultants against the plans.
• Oversee the supervision consultant’s review of all contractor’s Health and Safety deliverables.
• Develop and maintain pre-construction information and the Health and Safety File for each
project.
• Ensure investigation and reporting of all accidents and incidents in accordance with the accident
and incident reporting procedure.
• Report statistics and KPI data as part of the employer’s reporting cycle.
• Ensure coordination of activities between design consultants, supervision consultants and
contractors.
• Ensure project safety leadership and management team meetings are held on a periodic basis to
lead and drive engagement.
• Ensure Health and Safety competence is managed at all tiers with the project.
• Ensure Health and Safety risks are captured in the project risk register.
8.4 Design Consultant

The Health and Safety responsibilities of the Design Consultant are as follows:
• Where a lead designer is appointed, they are responsible for consolidating all design
organisations and ensuring compatibility of designs.
• Provide a design management plan containing the following:
− Documented systems and procedures to identify and evaluate design options
− Methods documenting reductions in Health and Safety risks
− Coordination and means of communication
− Risk review meetings and workshop schedules
− Detailing the arrangements of how residual risks will be communicated
• Apply the general principles of prevention and hierarchy of control to all stages of the project —
from design, construction, operation, event, decommission and legacy.
• During early/mid-concept stage, the consultant shall consider hazards and risks associated with
the proposed site. This shall include those emulating from current site activities, existing services,
adjacent site activities, and the existing built environment and shall fully consider the information
produced under the Expo 2020 master plan services and pre-construction information.
• Take due account of legal and other requirements specifically for design.
• Ensure regular reviews of design are completed in an effort to eliminate or reduce risk.
• Consider the practicality of installing specified components including handling and sequencing.
The consultant shall highlight any unusual or innovative project design requirements which
require temporary design by the contractor.
• Ensure all workplaces meet the requirements of the local workplace regulations. This shall include
end-user Health and Safety requirements in workplaces and other fit-for-purpose issues such as
safe access/egress arrangements.
• Provide residual risks information to the Contractor in the form of preconstruction
information/residual risk registers.

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• Provide risk information or specific details in form of a Health and Safety file to the Project
Manager for design features included assisting in the life of the building after construction, e.g.
maintenance, designed methodology for dismantling etc.
• Ensure the competence of organisations and individuals involved in the design process.
8.5 Construction Supervision Consultant

The Health and Safety responsibilities of the Construction Supervision Consultant are as follows:
• Development, review and update of a Health and Safety Management Plan.
• Develop and deliver a monitoring schedule including tours, inspections and audits of site and
welfare facilities (where applicable) which includes a Health and Safety Management System
audit of the contractor completed within the first 6 weeks following mobilisation.
• Develop a competency framework including training matrix, record and plan for their team.
• Lead weekly Health and Safety inspections, workshops and meetings as required plus raise and
verify close out of actions identified.
• Chair weekly Health and Safety meetings with contractor’s Health and Safety and management
teams.
• Administer the system for recording observations and lead the implementation of the ‘Don’t Walk
By – Observe, Engage, Improve’ campaign. Actions must be raised on the employers’ system and
shall be monitored, managed and closed out in line with agreed timescales. Observations and
records shall include both good and bad practices, and feedback shall be provided.
• Mandatory use the employer’s online reporting systems for Health and Safety. The supervision
consultant shall make allowance for the purchase of an adequate number of licences to utilise the
online reporting system and ensure contractors complete the same.
• Ensure the appointment of a sufficient number of competent Health and Safety resources in line
with legal and the employer’s requirements in order to enable successful delivery of their
responsibilities.
• Ensure the implementation by the contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors working
under their supervision contracts in line with the requirements set in:
− Health and Safety Policy
− Health and Safety Management System
− Assurance Standards – Health and Safety
− General conditions of construction contracts, legal and other requirements
• Ensure construction Health and Safety plans are in place for each contractor before construction
begins.
• Review, approve and verify the implementation of the contractor's Health and Safety plans,
method statements and risk assessments (MS/RA) and all other deliverables as defined in the
Assurance Standards - Health and Safety.
• Ensure that the contractor provides a sufficient number of competent Health and Safety
professionals to satisfy both legal and Expo 2020 requirements. The assessment of competence
should include an interview where the PMC is invited.
• Ensure the contractor provides adequate competent resource for Health and Safety critical roles
such as appointed persons and those trained in emergency response. Competency assessment
may include interviews.
• Communicate and ensure onward communication of the Health and Safety Policy, employer
requirements, objectives, standards and goals as well as hazard, risk and controls information to
all contractors and personnel working under their supervision.
• Carry out Health and Safety pre-start kick-off meetings with contractors as per the employer’s
agendas and requirements.
• Attend contractor meetings, be provided with minutes of, or chair any meetings as required to
ensure the fulfilment of the contractual requirements.
• Interface with contractor’s and employer’s Health and Safety departments.
• Provide leadership, direction, guidance and technical assistance to the contractors in relation to
the Health and Safety requirements and standards as required.

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• Ensure the provision of a competent workforce from the contractor by regularly reviewing
competency frameworks, training and inductions and assisting with the delivery of employer or
contractor training as required.
• Ensure the suitability and ongoing availability of security, traffic management, logistics and
emergency arrangements.
• Support the project managers and design consultant in delivering the required Health and Safety
standards and performance and ensuring ongoing communication of any design issues.
• Continuously monitor and review the Health and Safety performance of the contractor and their
supply chain, regularly appraise their effectiveness making sure that any Health and Safety non-
conformances are rectified in a timely manner or escalated and that appropriate protective and
preventative controls are maintained at all times. Conduct a monthly Project Health and Safety
Assessment.
• In the case of a lack of safety control and imminent risk of injury or continual failure to address
unsafe act/condition, issue a suspension of work instruction under the contract (cost implications
will be borne by the contractor).
• Ensure that all accidents/incidents and near misses are reported and investigated in accordance
with the employer’s protocols. Review and approve reports and provide technical support,
guidance and recommendations as required.
• Report to the employer on a regular basis on the Health and Safety performance, including
submittal of a monthly Health and Safety report. The report must include but not be limited to
Executive Summary, Accident/Incident performance, trend and root cause analysis, KPI
performance, actions required, best practice, lessons learned and continual improvement plans.
• Ensure contractors develop and implement reward and recognition schemes.
• Ensure contractor produces Health and Safety file as per employer’s requirements.
8.6 Construction Supervision Consultant Health and

Safety Deliverables
The following are the required deliverables for the Construction Supervision Consultant:
Table 8-1. Deliverables of the Construction Supervision Consultant
Deliverable Guidelines Issued/Acceptance Process
Health and Safety Plan detailing how the supervision Issued to employer for
Management Plan consultant will ensure the Health and acceptance
Safety of their own employees and
arrangements for overseeing the
contractors Health and Safety during
the construction.
Health and Safety Details of knowledge, skills and Issued to employer for
personnel CVs experience of Health and Safety acceptance
personnel working on the project in line
with requirements.
Monitoring Schedule Schedule of tours, inspections and Issued to employer for

audits of site and welfare facilities as acceptance
well as camps to ensure
implementation of contractors’
arrangements.

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8.7 Contractor
The Health and Safety responsibilities of the contractor are as follows:
• Provide proactive and visible leadership and management for Health and Safety, promote and
support the programme on a daily basis, drive high standards, and ensure complete compliance
with the Expo 2020 HSQE Strategy.
• Adopt the Health and Safety management procedures held within the PMDS and utilise the tools
and standard forms and templates provided.
• Prepare, develop and implement arrangements in line with the deliverables list and any other
document deemed to ensure the safety of personnel on the project. Deliverables must be
reviewed and approved by the supervision consultant with prescribed documents requiring review
by the employer.
• Develop a Health and Safety Plan which must be approved by the supervision consultant before
construction begins.
• Produce, review, approve and monitor the implementation of procedures as well as Method
Statement/Risk Assessments delivered against a Method Statement/Risk Assessments Issuance
Plan.
• Ensure that any appointed subcontractors and supply chain are aware of and abide by the
employer’s Health and Safety requirements and their own project standards.
• Plan, manage, and monitor construction in liaison with subcontractors.
• Ensure that suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the
construction.
• Inform the project manager and supervision consultant of all accidents and incidents, diseases,
and dangerous occurrences. Investigate and report accidents and incidents in accordance with
the reporting procedure.
• Develop a competency framework and check all appointees and contractors against the
requirements ensuring an appropriate training plan is in place.
• Ensure that all personnel including subcontractors receive a site-specific induction delivered by a
competent person.
• Ensure that expert knowledge or advice is available in relation to hazardous activities.
• Consult with the workforce on matters relating to Health and Safety.
• Where scope includes design responsibility, the contractor shall develop a design management
plan containing procedures, plans and specific design risk assessments identifying how risk
during construction, maintenance and end use will be eliminated and/or mitigated by the design
process.
• Develop and deliver a monitoring programme to include audits, inspections and other activities.
Observations, findings and corrective actions must be recorded on either the employer’s online
tracking system or the contractor’s own system as agreed with the supervision consultant. The
contractor shall allow for purchasing the number of licenses required to deliver the project.
• Liaise with the employer, project manager, design consultant, and others as applicable regarding
ongoing design.
• Develop regular Health and Safety campaigns based on the project risk profile.
• Ensure the site is secured at all times.
• Cooperate with the employer, project manager and supervision consultant in planning and
managing work.
• The contractor shall ensure that Health and Safety performance is reviewed and monitored on a
weekly basis through the formal site meetings to discuss any challenges or coordination issues,
etc.
• Report to the employer on a weekly and monthly basis on the Health and Safety performance of
all project parties, including the submittal of a monthly Health and Safety report. The report must
include but not be limited to Executive Summary, Accident/Incident performance, trend and root
cause analysis, KPI performance, deliverables status, actions required, best practice, lessons
learned and look ahead plans.
• Develop and implement reward and recognition schemes.
• Provide the project manager with information needed for the Health and Safety file.

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8.8 Contractor Health and Safety Deliverables

The employer has developed a comprehensive list of deliverables for contractors. Contractors must
comply with the requirements of their own management system and templates in addition to meeting
the content requirements of the employer. This means that in some cases and with agreement of the
employer and supervision consultant deliverables may be combined, e.g. emergency plan may be
within the Health and Safety plan. All deliverables should be issued to the consultant for approval and
to the employer for information. Documents shall be reviewed as required but must be at no less than
frequencies shown in the Table 8-2.
The deliverables list is given in Table 8-2.
Table 8-2. Health and Safety Deliverables
Deliverable Guidelines Requirements
Health and Safety Plan Plan in line with employer’s requirements detailing As Appendix C
the arrangements for ensuring the Health and
Safety of the workforce (Quarterly).
Design Management Where the contractor has any design Section 8.4
Plan (where required) responsibility a plan must be developed to cover
arrangement as per employer requirements
(Quarterly).
Health and Safety Details of knowledge, skills and experience of Section 12, 13
personnel CV’s Health and Safety personnel working on the
project in line with requirements (Ahead of any
changes).
Monitoring Schedule Schedule of tours, inspections and audits of site Section 19

and welfare facilities to ensure implementation of
arrangements (Quarterly).
Emergency Plan Arrangements for managing any emergency on- Section 15, 17, 31,
site including any medical emergencies, fire or Appendix C
other incidents as per site risk as well as fire
prevention measures and a fire risk assessment
(Quarterly).
Traffic Management Arrangements for managing traffic management Expo 2020 Site-
and Logistics Plan and logistics and plans showing current wide Logistics
configuration and future stages of the project Obligations
(Quarterly). document.
Lifting Operations Document detailing how lifting will be managed Section 29.4
Management Plan and and processes plus Lift Plans for common lifts
Lift Plan (Quarterly).
Fall Prevention Detailed standards to prevent people or materials Section 32.2

Plan/Standard from falling from height (Quarterly).
Temporary Electrical Covers both temporary and permanent installation Section 30.1
Management Safety arrangements and controls (Quarterly).
Plan

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Testing and As per contractors’ own arrangements and as Section 29.4

Commissioning Plans agreed with supervision consultants (Quarterly). (Cranes), Section
30.1 (Electrical).
Weather Working Plan Covering weather working arrangements as well Section 23.4
as arrangements for sandstorm, fog, high winds,
rain, hail and lighting (Quarterly & ahead of
Summer Working Hours).
Temporary Works Arrangements detailing how temporary works are Section 25

Procedure/ to be controlled (Quarterly).
Register/Management
Plan
Induction Presentation Presentation as delivered to operatives in order to Appendix A.

gain basic Health and Safety information specific
and related to the site (As required).
Training matrix, record A matrix defines training and experience Section 12

and plan requirements against job role. A training record
defines who in what role has received what
training and has what experience and a plan is a
lookahead on what training is scheduled (Matrix
as changes are made, Records and plans should
be continually updated).
Register of Approvals, Register of obtained and planned approvals, -

permits and licenses submittals, permits and licences including NOC’s
required for the project obtained from regulatory
bodies (As changes are made).
Continual Improvement A list of key actions in place to continually improve -

Plan the performance of the project containing at least
one item of innovation (Quarterly).
In order for a contractor to mobilise and commence site establishment works sufficient arrangements
are required to be in place such as outline or draft plans and MS/RAs. In order to commence
construction of the permanent works the Health and Safety plan must be approved with a programme
of further deliverables agreed with the supervision consultant and employer.
In addition to the above, the following operational documents must also be in place:
• Method Statements/Risk Assessments
• Weekly and monthly performance reports
• Register of accident and incident and associated reports
• Observations, findings, action report and register

9 Contractor Health and Safety Records
All organisations will be required to maintain and periodically update the following information. The
detailed requirements for each of these are discussed in the following sections. Whilst the order or
format is not fixed, files must be easily retrievable. The list is indicative only and organisation may be
required to produce additional information.
• Health and Safety Management System
− Health and Safety Policy
− Health and Safety Management System
− Employer’s Liability and Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Certificates
− Health and Safety Plan(s)
− Occupational health records
− Continual Improvement Plan
• Safe Systems of Work
− Health and Safety Method Statements and Risk Assessments, including COSHH, Noise,
Manual Handling etc.
− Temporary work register and certificates
− Permit to Work registers and records
− Lifting Plans
• Training and competency
− Training matrix, records, plans, registers and certificates
• Plant and Equipment
− Plant and Equipment Examination/Inspection Records
− Lifting equipment inspection records
− PAT test records
• Accident and Incident
− Register of events
− Incident investigations Reports
• Consultation and Communication
− Behavioural Observation Records
− Tool Box Talk Records
− Daily Activity Briefing/Night Activity Task Briefing Records
− Health and Safety Meeting Minutes including consultation forums
− Health and Safety Alerts
− General Health and Safety Correspondence
• Performance Review
− Reports from monitoring activities as per agreed schedule
− Corrective Action Requests

10 Health and Safety Management Systems
All organisations must maintain a management system ideally in line with the requirements of OHSAS
18001: 2007.

11 Work Control
To ensure each task has appropriate controls in place, management arrangements must be
developed to cover production of risk assessments and method statements plus additional controls for
higher risk works. Risk assessments must not be limited to task assessments but also include area
risk assessments, hazardous substances assessments (COSHH assessments), manual handling
assessments, etc. Key controls from risk assessments shall be built into the method statements and
task briefings must be given to the workforce to ensure work methods and controls are known and
understood. For high hazard activities, the employer expects a permit system will be implemented.
Where a third-party interface is present the contractor is required to coordinate. Any activity requiring
such an interface must be brought to the attention of the supervision consultant and the employer
and, where applicable, the statutory authority. The employer may require additional documentation in
line with logistics requirements.
11.1 Health and Safety Method Statement and Risk

Assessments
• All works must be covered by appropriate documentation which shall be proportional to the level
of risk associated with the task, a hard copy will be available on-site. Specific requirements for
MS/RA are contained within Appendix B. On EX20 projects, all MS/RA will be recorded on the
employer’s electronic document management system.
• Prior to commencing work, the MS/RA must have an approved status and all operatives must be
briefed on the works they are to undertake.
11.2 Permits to Work

For higher risk activities, the employer requires a permit-to-work system to be adopted. The majority
of these permits will be under the direct issue and control of contractor’s management. Contractor
permit system arrangements must be reviewed and approved by the supervision consultant and must
include details covering authorised persons, specific control measures, training requirements and
obtaining and rescinding permits. Due to the higher risk nature of permits, it is expected the
supervision consultant will regularly monitor the specific permitted works.
As a minimum contractor’s permit systems are required to include the following permits:
• Permit to dig
• Hot Works
• Mobile Crane
• Confined Space
• Electrical and Mechanical (Lock Out Tag Out/Isolation)
• Permit to Load
11.3 Daily Activity Briefing & Four Steps to Safety

All organisations are required to employ a daily activity briefing process which considers, as a
minimum, the activities to be done on the day as well as the requirements covered in ‘Four Steps to
Safety’.
The process asks that at the point of work the following confirmations are made before work
commences:
1. Are you in a safe place of work?
2. Do you have a safe system of work?
3. Are the correct safe tools, plant, and equipment available for you to use?
4. Are your colleagues safe?

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Figure 11-1. Four Steps to Safety
11.4 Observe, Engage, Improve, Behavioural Observations

Observe, Engage, Improve (OEI) - Don't Walk By is aimed at creating an environment of awareness
and openness - one in which people have the confidence to identify and praise or challenge safe or
unsafe acts and conditions in order to develop a culture of caring on the Expo 2020 programme.
RE&D and supervision consultants are required to use the Expo 2020 online system for raising,
closing and verifying observations.
Observations are raised (by the Observer), actioned (by the responsible organisation, normally the
contractor) and verified (normally by the supervision consultant). These stages are recorded on the
online system. The online system is available for use by contractors, however, where the contractors
employ their own systems these can be adopted as an alternative where agreed by the RE&D and
consultant.
Figure 11-2. Objectives of Observe, Engage, Improve

12 Training and Competence
All organisations must ensure organisations and individuals working on the programme are
competent. Competency management systems shall be in place which must include skills and
experience in addition to training requirements. Management of competency shall extend within the
supply chain.
Expo 2020 has defined requirements for directors, managers and supervisors related to or involved in
construction as well as for operatives using various items of plant or equipment on the project.
Requirements for such training are referenced in Appendix A.
Every organisation must have a training matrix, training record and training plan as well as copies of
certificates and records available on-site. Contractor training systems shall be approved by the
supervision consultant. Training can include on or off the job training, coaching, toolbox talks or
briefings.

13 Health and Safety Personnel Requirements
Consultants and contractors must ensure that adequate competent resources are allocated to ensure
effective Health and Safety management throughout the duration of the contract. Table 13-1 lists the
minimum criteria that personnel must meet. Additional staff may be required based on legislative
requirements and/or risk assessment.
Health and Safety personnel must be resourced in accordance with the following criteria:
• Consultants must resource in accordance with legal requirements.
• A full-time dedicated Health and Safety Manager must be appointed by the main contractor for
more than 1500 employees on-site (inclusive of supply chain and/or sub-contractors) or additional
as required by contract. One Safety Officer per 75 workers and one Senior Safety Officer per 10
Safety Officers
• Additional Health and Safety personnel may be required as identified by risk assessment.
• The Health and Safety role can be combined with other suitable roles where agreed with the
employer and consultant, e.g. Environment or Security.
• In line with legal requirements at least one Emirati Health and Safety Officer shall be employed by
the organisation where the organisation employees more than 500 people.
• Any deviation from the resourcing detailed above must be agreed in writing by the Supervision
Consultant.
Table 13-1. Health & Safety Personnel – Legal and Assurance Standards Experience and Qualification Requirements
Professional
Qualification Experience Memberships
(IOSH/IIRSM)
Role
Legal
Legal + Assurance
EX20 Assurance Standards
EX20 Assurance Standards
Standards
Health and Safety EX20; University degree in EX20; At least 8 + CMIOSH or

Manager engineering from an accredited years (with at least equivalent
university or equivalent 3 years as HSE
(role not defined by
Manager)
DM – competence EX20; NEBOSH Diploma or
defined by Expo 2020) equivalent (NVQ5/ BSC Diploma)
Senior Safety Officer University degree in engineering >5 years

from an accredited university or specialisation
equivalent experience in
construction
Safety accreditation (e.g. NEBOSH
General/ Construction Certificate EX20; > 2 years as
or equivalent) Senior H&S Officer
Safety Officer A diploma or degree in engineering >3 years technical

or equivalent experience in
construction
Safety accreditation (e.g. NEBOSH
General/ Construction Certificate
or equivalent)
Safety Inspector Secondary school or industrial >2 years technical

technical certificate experience in
construction
Obtaining a qualification for safety
staff in construction worksites

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Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Practice requirements are listed in Table 13-2 for
Consultants.
Table 13-2. Dubai Municipality Health and Safety Resource Requirements for Consultants
Required Safety Staff Remarks

Number of Employees in Every Shift
Safety Senior Safety
Officer Officer
From 1 to 150 employees 1 (part-time) --- Any engineer in the

workplace may be
More than 150 up to 500 employees 1 --- assigned to undertake
the required tasks of the
More than 500 up to 1000 employees --- 1 safety staff according to
the conditions and
More than 1000 up to 2000 employees 1 1 qualifications stipulated
in (10.2) and (11.2).
The number of the safety staff shall be increased by one Safety Officer for every 1000 employees
more than 2000 employees.

14 Contractor Supervision Standards
Contractors are required to provide at least one working supervisor per eight employees, with one
non-working supervisor per 24 employees.
Additional supervision resources may be required depending on the risk profile of certain activities.
Contractors must clearly identify their organisation within their Health and Safety plan and their
arrangements for supervising operations.

15 Emergency Arrangements
Emergency arrangements must be clearly defined within each organisation's Health and Safety plans
or a separate Emergency Plan document. Appendix C Health and Safety Plan Guidance and
Template includes details of what is required to be contained in the plan.

16 Accident and Incident Reporting Procedure
Open and transparent reporting of all site incidents including near misses are a prerequisite on the
Expo 2020 projects. Incidents must be reported through an incident reporting chain then entered into
the employer’s online reporting system.
Contractors are obliged to report all events and near misses to the supervision consultant as soon as
practicable by the quickest available means. Serious events must be reported within 1 hour of
occurrence. Regular updates are required throughout any incident until the outcomes are known.
All events must be investigated by the contractor and a copy of all reports must be submitted to the
consultant. For serious incidents, an initial report and action plan must be provided within 24 hours of
the occurrence with a full report and full action plan within 5 days. For any serious incident, a safety
alert and/or lessons learned must be developed and distributed to RE&D for wider distribution and
learning.
All accident and incident investigations are to cover the elements as required by the employer’s online
reporting tool.

17 Medical Emergencies and First Aid
Requirements
The contractor must have a process for responding to any medical emergencies.
The contractor must ensure that first aid trained personnel are available at all times. A site first aid
centre must be established, in or adjacent to the construction site. It must be suitably equipped to
allow any first aiders, site nurses/doctors to administer the necessary first aid. It would function purely
as a first aid centre. The first aid centre staff will respond to any serious accidents during construction
and treat minor injuries and ailments. Any injured person is required to report to the dedicated facility
where possible.
The contractor will provide a qualified Nurse, with the necessary experience, training and licence
when the workforce exceeds 250. A Doctor is required where any contractor including subcontractors
exceeds 5000 operatives.
Overall medical resources must be identified by risk assessment. Minimum levels of resource are
given in Table 17-1.
Table 17-1. Minimum First Aid Personnel Requirements
First Nurse/ Medic Doctor First aid kits

Aider No. (min)
<125 operatives, 1
first aider and then 1 at 250 operatives* 1 at 5000 operatives* 1 per 150 operatives*
1 per 125 operatives*
*Further resources based on risk assessment.
17.1 Medical Staff Qualification Requirements

All medical staff must have a licence from their country of origin, have at least three years of
experience in providing medical care at or on construction sites, and must also obtain a license in
line with local legislation. All medical staff shall be registered and approved in accordance with any
local regulatory requirements.
17.2 First Aid Box and Emergency Medical Response

Requirements
First aid boxes containing sufficient quantity of suitable first aid materials must be provided and be
placed in clearly identified and easily accessible locations. These boxes shall be protected against
weather conditions such as dust or rain and shall be inspected on weekly basis and before sending
them out of the worksite to ensure the replacement of the consumed materials. An automated external
defibrillator (AED) must be provided by the contractor where the workforce exceeds 750 operatives or
where identified by risk assessment, with a sufficient number of persons trained in its use.
Each contractor should have an Emergency Response Team and arrangements in place for ensuring
the timely removal of workers for medical attention.
First aiders and medical staff will be clearly identifiable by having first aider stickers affixed to green
hard hats and high visibility clothing.
First aid information must be displayed in welfare locations and on notice boards and must include the
location of, distance and directions to the nearest hospital as well as those trained in first aid.

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Special first aid equipment required to deal with particular hazards must be stored in or near the first
aid room. The first aid room must be used for treating accident and injuries only. It must not be used
as an office space or to store materials.
First aid kits and equipment must comply with Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety
Practice requirements as a minimum.

18 Communication and Consultation
18.1 Schedule of Health and Safety Meetings and
Communications Required
Health and Safety meetings will be held in accordance with the matrix shown in Table 18-1.
Table 18-1. Health and Safety Meeting Requirements
Meeting Frequency Agenda for Health and Safety Owner Attendees

Name
Contractor Prior to the To communicate Health and Supervision Employer/

Pre- start of Safety requirements and to consultant Supervision
Mobilisation works close out all Health and Safety consultant and
Meetings issues prior to commencement Contractor
on-site. Management
Mobilisation Ahead of To ensure all arrangements are Supervision Employer/

Meetings/Site site in place ahead of site consultant Supervision
Possession possession possession. consultant and
Meetings Contractor
Management
Site Health Weekly To discuss general and raised Supervision Employer (invited)/
and Safety Health and Safety issues and consultant Supervision
Meetings agree relevant actions as may consultant (Chair)
be necessary. and Contractor
Management
Project Health Monthly Review performance and drive Supervision Employer/

and Safety Health and Safety consultant Supervision
Leadership improvements. consultant/
Contractor
This can be combined with the
Management
weekly site Health and Safety
meetings with increased
attendance.
Weekly Weekly To discuss current and planned Supervision Employer/

Progress site progress consultant Supervision
Meetings consultant and
• Health and Safety is first Contractor
agenda item. Management
Daily Activity Daily/ To discuss the planned works Contractor Contractor

Briefings Nightly for the shift ahead: Management/
Supervision
• Access and egress consultant/ All
routes/requirements contractor’s
• Equipment requirements. operatives
• Competence requirements
• Working areas
• Job steps/High-risk activities
occurring/control measures
• Interfaces/Exclusion zones
• Permits required

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Meeting Frequency Agenda for Health and Safety Owner Attendees

Name
Normally followed by Four Steps
to Safety.
Toolbox Talks Weekly Topic to be determined by Contractor All Contractor

Contractor Manager/Supervisor Operatives/
determined by the ongoing Contractor
activities. Supervision
Consultation At least Consultation with workforce on Contractor Supervision

Meeting Monthly Health and Safety and Worker consultant invited,
Welfare topics. Contractors
Contractors are reminded the following:

• Contractors must take into consideration the literacy levels and languages spoken by its
workforce while planning communications, which may require the contractor to provide translators
to communicate instructions to the workforce.
• The standards of safety competence and training requirements required within the contractor’s
workforce remain the same regardless of origin and/or language spoken.
• The contractor is responsible for additional resources and costs required to ensure satisfactory
levels of communication with their workforce.
18.2 Toolbox Talks

Contractors will ensure that safety toolbox meetings are held on-site. The contractor’s management or
supervisor must select a suitable topic and address the workforce on the general safety requirements
of that subject. The talks must be compliant with the following:
• Frequency of meeting: Weekly
• Duration of meeting: No less than 10 minutes
• Attendance: Contractor’s workforce
• A record of each toolbox talk listing attendees must be maintained
18.3 Safety Alerts

The employer and supervision consultant will communicate safety alerts to contractors and supply
chain. Contractors must communicate these alerts and learnings to sub-contractors and other
organisations within their supply chain and records of such communications should be kept.
Where there is an opportunity for wider sharing and learning contractors should develop an
appropriate communication and send to RE&D.

19 Performance Measurement
For EX20 projects, the employer will measure the consultants and contractor’s performance with
regards to Health and Safety. The supervision consultant and the contractors have a duty to monitor
and report performance in line with Table 19-1.
Table 19-1. Health and Safety Performance Measurement
Procedure Description Frequency

Accident Trend Accidents are analysed to identify if any Recorded in weekly/
Analysis specific trends are evident (e.g. by contractor, monthly reports
by work activity, by work area, and by injury).
Observation Trend Observation raised on online reporting system Weekly & Monthly
Analysis are analysed to identify trends.
Health and Safety Physical inspections of site Health and Safety No less than one per
Inspections standards. week or as agreed with
Undertaken by Health and Safety the supervision consultant
Manager/Advisor.
Health and Safety Physical inspection of site Health and Safety In accordance with
Leadership Tours standards. employer schedules for
Undertaken by Employer Senior Leadership programme led.
Team and Project Leadership Teams. As per monitoring
programme and employer
set metrics for consultant
and contractors.
Health and Safety Audit review of procedural compliance. As agreed with the
Audits Undertaken by Health and Safety Manager/ supervision consultant.
Officer. As per monitoring
programme and employer
set metrics for consultant
and contractors.
Performance Performance assessment completed by Monthly
Assessment supervision consultant for each project to
summarise contractors’ performance during
the month. Performance template, submitted
formally.
All leadership tours, inspections and audits will be recorded on the employer’s online system with
findings tracked to close out by consultants.

20 Key Health and Safety Rules
The following Health and Safety rules must be observed by all organisations on-site:

21 Site Welfare Provision
21.1 General Requirements
Welfare facilities such as the provision of drinking water, washing/ablution, prayer rooms/areas,
toilets, cool rooms, restrooms and facilities for eating meals are all mandatory requirements.
The facilities will be provided and maintained by contractors from the start of mobilisation to the end of
the construction period. Welfare facilities on-site must be as close as practical to the working
locations. Large sites may require multiple facilities to avoid long distance travel. The contractor is
required to develop a specific temporary facilities and welfare plan detailing arrangements. The plan
including layout and specifications must be submitted to the supervision consultant for review and
approval; this can be incorporated into the logistics plan.
All facilities shall be constructed of flame retardant materials and fitted with adequate fire detection,
alarm systems and fire-fighting measures such as extinguishers. Facilities will be Civil Defence
compliant.
21.2 Sanitary Facilities

Sufficient flush type (rather than chemical) toilet facilities must be provided. All sanitary conveniences
must be adequately ventilated, lit and kept clean and in an orderly condition. Separate sanitary
conveniences must be provided for men and women.
Where flush type toilets cannot be provided, chemical toilets are to be provided, however, where
chemical toilets are used they must have, as a minimum, a supply of water for washing hands.
WCs must be provided at no less than legal requirements. The minimum number of WCs and urinals
to be provided is shown in Table 21-1. (In all cases the minimum provision must be in line with the
higher number as required by legal or the table given).
Table 21-1. Minimum Toilet Requirements
No. of Persons On-site No. of WCs No. of Urinals
Less than 75 employees 2 2
More than 75 employees 1 per 50 operatives 1 per 50 operatives
21.3 Washing Facilities

• Washing facilities must be provided:
− in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience
− in any accommodation unit(s) provided for changing clothing
− in close proximity to mess facilities
• Wash basins must be large enough for people to wash their faces, hands and forearms. This
means hands and forearms up to the elbow must fit into the basin provided.
• In prayers areas, suitable ablution facilities shall be provided for workers to prepare prior to
praying.
• Showers must be provided where necessary due to risk or where works are particularly dirty, such
as when using products containing cement.
• The rooms containing washing facilities must be adequately ventilated, lit, kept clean and in an
orderly condition.
• Separate washing facilities including showers must be provided for men and women unless they
are in a lockable room intended to be used by only one person at a time.
• Shower facilities must include a supply of clean, hot and cold or warm water, soap or other
suitable means of cleaning and towels or other suitable means of drying.

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For maintenance work or for project work of short duration it may not be feasible to provide the level
of welfare facility described in this section. In such circumstances, the level of welfare shall be agreed
with the supervision consultant and employer.
21.4 Drinking Water

An adequate supply of cooled drinking water must be provided in offices, mess areas, field rest
shelters and at other suitable points to ensure every employee has immediate access to drinkable
water.
The contractor must ensure that the water is of ‘wholesome’ quality and free of contaminants.
Drinking water supplied from bottles or containers must be protected from possible contamination and
changed periodically to prevent it from becoming stagnant. Cups or other suitable drinking vessels
must be provided.
The contractor must install water filters, chlorinators and disinfection units and ensure that water
storage tanks are cleaned and maintained regularly. Water quality tests of storage tanks and delivery
pipework must be carried out in accordance with local requirements by third-party accredited
laboratories, before the first use of the tank and then at regular intervals no greater than every 3
months.
The following specifications must be followed by the contractor:
• Cooled drinking water must be readily available for all workers and the distribution around site
and means for refilling water coolers needs to be planned. Individual water bottles or similar
vessels must be provided to each worker.
• Water coolers should be shaded where placed on-site out of direct sunlight wherever possible.
• Drinking water shall be marked ‘Drinking Water’ in Arabic, English and the most common
languages used in the workplace.
• Non-potable water shall be marked.
• There shall be no cross-connection, open or potential, between potable water systems and non-
potable water systems.
21.5 Breaks, Meals and Rest Facilities

The contractor will provide mess facilities where workers can eat in comfort and are protected from
weather. They must be cooled as appropriate, have adequate numbers of tables and chairs, be
situated away from the site to minimise contact with dirt, dust or dangerous substances, and must be
cleaned no less than daily. The contractor must adhere to the following:
• Mess facilities can be located within the building under construction, however, the mess area
must be fully enclosed and isolated from the works. The contractors shall provide adequate
hygienic and chilled food storage for worker’s food.
• Any rest areas should be adequately protected from adjacent plant/equipment/roads etc.
• Workers must not make or prepare food on-site.
• Contractors must provide an adequate number of closable food waste bins.
• Contractors must provide pest control measures to all temporary facilities.
• Contractors must ensure that facilities adequately meet the needs of different cultures and their
specific requirements. Allocation must be made for:
- A designated area(s) for prayer and associated ablutions
- Observance of religious requirements such as fasting during Ramadan noting that Muslim
workers who fast cant compensate the amount of water lost due to sweat and manage
dehydration like other non-Muslim workers.
21.6 Protection of the Public and Third Parties

Contractors must include arrangements for the protection of the public and third parties throughout
the duration of the works. Examples of items requiring management are given as follows:
• Nuisance including noise and dust.

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• Changes to levels of traffic or abnormal loads on shared site roads.

• Works immediately adjacent to boundaries that may put personnel at or beyond the boundary at
risk e.g. piling, lifting, vehicle movement and parking, material or chemical storage.
• Where any shared walkways or roadways exist, this may require installation of protection against
falling materials.
Contractors must assess their risk and identify those where third parties or members of the public can
be affected and put appropriate controls in place to reduce this risk.
• Contractors shall not at any time rely on the employer and the supervision consultant to:
• Identify hazards to the public or third parties associated with the contractor’s operations.
• Provide the necessary precautions for the control of the contractor’s operations.

22 Logistics
22.1 Contractors Site-Wide Logistics Obligations
A site-wide logistic obligations document, available on PMDS has been developed to facilitate
successful project delivery, safe movement of goods and people for construction works on the Expo
2020 site.
This document provides information on:
• What logistics and security arrangements will be provided by Expo 2020.
• What logistics and security arrangements are required to be provided by developers and
contractors responsible for the delivery of construction projects.
All consultants and contractors must comply with the requirements of this document as well as the
Site-wide Obligations document. Where the standards conflict, these should be brought to the
attention of RE&D and the higher standard will apply.
22.2 Security and Site Access Control

Each project must have suitable site demarcation hoarding/fencing to prevent unauthorised access to
work areas complete with separate pedestrian and road access points. Guard houses and security
personnel plus a physical barrier must be provided for each access gates and will be manned by each
contractor’s designated security service.
22.3 Traffic Management

All contractors will develop a Traffic Management and Logistics Plan to ensure, so far as reasonably
practicable, the safe movement of traffic in and around the site. The plan will identify the controls,
precautions and rules for all contractors’ plant and vehicles delivering to and operating on the site and
will be issued to the supervision consultant for review and approval.
• The Traffic Management and Logistics Plan must meet the requirements of the contractors site-
wide logistics obligations document.
22.4 Signage
Signage must be available at all access points and around each project site. Site signage including
rules must be pictorial, available in multiple languages and must be clearly displayed. Signboards
must be installed for:
• Project details (fixed at entrances in accordance with contractual requirements).
• Health and Safety performance statistics.
• Gate numbering, directional and informative signboards for both vehicle and pedestrian routes
within the project area.
• Fire arrangements signage including assembly point, evacuation routes and arrangements e.g.
hydrants and fire extinguishers.
• No smoking signs where necessary, and specifically in areas of higher risk.
22.5 Warning Signage

Warning signage including No Smoking, No Entry, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other
necessary signage must be posted at vantage points across the site. Pictorial and multilingual signs
must be used to overcome worker language issues.
Signage must be present around the site to ensure all workers and visitors are aware of the hazards
and emergency issues, including fire. Signs must be inspected on a regular basis and maintained in
good condition.

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22.6 Deliveries and Vehicle Movement

Delivery procedures and storage arrangements (including crane loading areas) must be detailed and
communicated in contractor’s logistics management plan. To avoid reversing risks, a one-way traffic
system must be used. Where unavoidable, and only after appropriate risk assessment, trained traffic
marshals/banksmen must be used to control vehicle movements, including on-site vehicle movements
in confined or congested areas.
A strict procedure for controlling trucks delivering construction materials will be enforced. Delivery
must be controlled via a delivery booking system.
All drivers exiting their vehicles will be required to wear mandatory Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) when anywhere other than a PPE free zone.
Where vehicle movement occurs at night an appropriate risk assessment will be undertaken to ensure
that hazards and signage are visible.
Consideration must be given to vehicle loading and offloading risks.
22.7 Parking
Parking areas for different kinds of vehicles must be in place. Delivery trucks and commercial vehicles
must be parked separately from private vehicles. The following requirements apply to contractor’s car
parks:
• Must be established within the project site or in an area agreed with Expo 2020 Logistics team.
• No vehicles, private or commercial, will be allowed to park on the construction zones site access
roads; any vehicle parked on the site access roads will be towed away.
• Segregated pedestrian walkways must be installed.
• Any car park shading structures will be subject to a temporary works design by the contractor.
The design must be submitted to the supervision consultant.
• Reverse parking shall be encouraged.
22.8 Use of Areas outside of Project boundary

Where a contractor requires additional space, or use of an area outside of their boundary permission
must be sought from the Expo 2020 Logistics team. This could include the provision of a laydown
area on a short or long-term basis, use of an external area at perimeter or temporary access way onto
the site to facilitate particular works or use of an external offloading area.
22.9 Material Storage and Distribution

22.9.1 General Requirements
Contractors must have in place appropriate management arrangements to ensure the safe offloading,
storage and distribution of materials on their project. All materials must be safely stacked, away from
fences and hoardings, and located to minimise double handling and reduce transport distances.
Areas should be maintained, site access routes kept clear and segregated from construction areas.
Deliveries should be planned to minimise materials stored on-site. Materials should be stored in
appropriate receptacles and secured to prevent collapse, materials should not be leaned against walls
or other items such that they have the potential to fall. Unsecured stacks of materials are not
permitted.
22.9.2 Securing Material at Height

All construction materials that might be blown or swept off of roofs, exposed floors or scaffolds or
accidentally dislodged must be secured at all times.

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• To comply with this element, projects need to be aware of the wind speed at the time of work
activity and the forecast wind condition.
• All roofing materials, plant and equipment etc. must be stored/ positioned in a way that they
cannot fall; items must be fastened down or stored securely and away from the building’s edge.
• Specific walk rounds are required at the end of each shift to ensure the safety of the worksite. The
walk round must include storage areas and is of importance when adverse weather is imminent.
22.10 Housekeeping
The contractor will be responsible for maintaining an acceptable standard of site cleanliness within
their area of works.
• All waste must be cleared from the work site on a daily basis in progress with the work.
• Bins must be emptied/changed immediately when full.
• Stockpiling of waste is not permitted.
• All contractors will contribute toward effective housekeeping via their own workforce or by
involving a dedicated service gang.
22.11 Sharp Objects

Risks of cuts and punctures from sharp objects such as protruding nails and reinforcement bars must
be assessed, controlled and mitigated. To meet this objectives, the following measures must be
undertaken:
• Exposed ends of reinforcement bars must be protected by covers or capped with ‘rebar caps’.
• Scaffold clips must have protruding bolts/threads covered.
• Cable ties should not be cut and attached to handrails.
• Waste timber must not be left with exposed nails in any location where persons can come into
contact with the ends.
• Any sharp metal edges from plates or sheets must be covered, marked or filed back.
• All broken glass must be cleaned immediately.
Suitable gloves must be worn by operatives handling timber, metal or glass objects.
22.12 Lighting Levels

Adequate access and task lighting must be provided to ensure operations can be conducted safely.
The levels of illumination need to match the demands of the job and the location.
The level of illumination required to provide conditions in which work can be carried out without undue
risk or fatigue must be measured using a calibrated lux meter and not be less than the figures shown
in Table 22-1.
Table 22-1. Recommended Minimum Levels of Illumination
Lux Level Typical Area
5 Interiors and general movement areas, emergency lighting
10 Exterior general such as for handling materials and unloading.
15 Interior working places such as clearing sites, general rough work
50 Interior reinforcing and concreting and corridors
100 Bricklaying (except facings) and canteen
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Lux Level Typical Area
250 Offices/Kitchens/First aid Rooms
400 Interior workshops, fine craft work, decorating
600 Drawing boards
22.13 Mobile Phone Usage

Contractors must ensure that mobile phones are only used in safe areas such as walkways or
at designated areas on-site. Contractors must consider the controls required to prevent
personnel “wandering” across roads or into hazardous work areas whilst on their mobile
phones. Any form of distracted driving is prohibited hands free or otherwise when in control of
a vehicle.

23 Occupational Health and Hygiene
Occupational Health and Hygiene can be split into five distinct areas as discussed below. Contractors
must have arrangements which include the following as a minimum:
• Fitness to Work – Contractors are required to carry out basic health checks of their personnel (in
addition to those required for visa purposes) at least once a year
• Safety Critical Roles – Where ill health of an individual may compromise their ability to undertake
a safety critical task, additional checks must be undertaken to manage this risk. Examples of
personnel undertaking safety critical tasks may include plant operators, crane operators, mobile
machine drivers, drivers, scaffolders, slingers/signallers, traffic marshals, steel erectors, confined
space workers or those working at height. Additional checks shall be identified through risk
assessments or with appropriate guidance.
• Medical Surveillance – Occupational health monitoring of operatives exposed to high risk
operations such as noise, manual handling, hand arm vibration etc.
• Well-being – Each contractor shall have an ongoing programme of health awareness to educate
their workforce.
• Hygiene – Arrangements are required to educate and ensure workers adopt good hygiene
practices such as personal hygiene standards, protection against dermatitis, use of PPE etc.
Contractors must also ensure the appropriate health risks are identified through risk assessments as
well as recorded in Health and Safety plans with controls identified and implemented.
Employers are reminded of the requirement to obtain an Occupational Health Card from Dubai
Municipality Clinic and to ensure employees undergo medical surveillance where they are directly
exposed to health hazards. The Occupational Health Card is a requirement for the following non-
exhaustive list; construction workers, labourers in excavations, labourers working on high vibration
equipment/tools, drivers, those working in high noise areas, carpenters, heavy equipment operators.
No person is permitted to enter the programme/project/site/offices under the influence of drugs or
alcohol.
Any medically prescribed medication must be declared to the employer and an occupational health
assessment put in place where there is an identified increased risk. Similarly, any person suffering an
injury or illness where they require additional support or attention including in the event of an
emergency must have a risk assessment in place.
23.1 Noise
Each contractor must have arrangements in place for those exposed to noise associated with their
works. Collective protection must be chosen ahead of personal protection wherever possible.
Areas and activities producing noise levels above 80 dB (A) must have appropriate signage posted
and hearing protection must be available. Above 85 dB (A) hearing protection is mandatory and
signage stating that hearing protection must be worn must be displayed.
23.2 Manual Handling

Manual lifting tasks must be assessed before being undertaken. Weights must be known before being
handled and appropriate equipment identified and used to handle heavy/ awkward loads. Workers
undertaking manual lifting must be instructed in safe practices and must follow safe manual lifting
methods.
In general, contractors must:
• Avoid or mechanise manual handling operations, as far as possible.
• Provide information on the load to be handled.
• Assess any hazardous manual handling operations which cannot be avoided.
• Complete manual handling assessments.

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23.3 Whole Body and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

(HAVS)
Prior to any works requiring the use of vibrating equipment being undertaken, the contractor must
ensure that they at the least do the following:
Planning
• During initial work planning stage, the correct tool and process for the task must be identified.
• Contractors and suppliers must ensure the MS/RA adequately address vibration exposure and
contain details of control measures.
• Identify the maximum permitted exposure times for HAVS in a working shift (i.e. trigger time) for
the equipment and processes.
Implementation
• Ensure that only vibrating work tools/equipment with trigger time tags attached are issued.
• Ensure tools and equipment are regularly serviced and any defects are reported.
• Ensure all tools/equipment are maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations and maintain maintenance register.
• Give operatives instruction on correct use of tools/equipment and safe methods of working and
recording usage.
• Encourage massaging/exercising/stretching of hands and fingers before and during work.
Auditing and Monitoring
• Contractors should monitor the usage of equipment against trigger times.
• Monitor and supervise the use of vibrating tools/equipment and processes to ensure daily
exposure levels are not exceeded.
• Ensure operatives who are exposed to vibration as part of their work are included in a
surveillance protocol for HAVS.
Reporting
• Ensure operatives report symptoms of HAVS.
• In the event of HAVS being diagnosed via health screening, contractors and suppliers must:
remove employees from any vibration duties until a medical diagnosis is obtained.
• Contractors and suppliers must report any suspected or confirmed cases of HAVS through the
reporting chain.
23.4 Weather Working Plan

Contractors must have a plan for working in extreme weather conditions. The plan must ensure that
workers are protected from conditions not limited to the summer weather working hours and must be
reviewed on a regular basis and submitted to the supervision consultant. This plan shall include the
requirements of the Summer Working Plans and must be submitted to the consultant at least eight
weeks prior to the start of the summer working restrictions mandated by the Ministry of Labour.
The plan must include guidance for working in any of the following conditions:
Table 23-1. Guidance for Working Conditions
Weather Condition Example Controls
Hot Weather • Local legislative requirements must be met and measures for
monitoring weather must be established by contractors by the
provision of calibrated project weather stations which record the
Thermal Working Limit (TWL) or other internationally recognised
standard.
• Plans must include specific action levels and detail specific
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• A communication and notification system must be established by
contractors advising all personnel of changes in the TWL categories.
• Work in hot weather must address hydration for workers and ensure
that water and/or electrolyte drinks are available to all workers.
• Provision of adequate shading and methods for monitoring worker
physical condition must also be made.
Sandstorms/Fog • Ensure arrangements are in place to dynamically assess works during

periods of low visibility.
• Appropriate PPE suitable for conditions to be provided.
• Rest areas and eating areas to be suitably protected from sand
ingress.
High Winds • Ensure that any cranes, MEWP’s, piling rigs, concrete pumps etc are
operating within allowable wind speed limits.
• Ensure that arrangements are in place to monitor wind speed.
• Ensure that any scaffolds and mobile towers are adequately secured
and tied.
• Ensure compound/site boundary fencing is erected/weighted down in
accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and any DM
approvals.
• Ensure that barriers are adequately secured/weighted down.
• Ensure adequate arrangements are in place to secure any loose
materials which may become projectiles, whether at ground level and
or at height.
• Remind personnel of their designated smoking areas, the location of
disposal methods/containers, and the ease with which high winds can
carry cigarettes to combustible materials igniting fires.
• Ensure a site inspection is undertaken before operatives are permitted
to return to work.
Rain/Hail/Lightning • Be aware of the risk of flooding, especially on projects with large

excavations.
• Ensure that the stability of all excavations is inspected following
periods of rain (additional inspection regime over and above the start
of shift inspection may be required).
• Prohibit of the use of Cranes, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms,
(Cherry Picker/Scissor lift) and Concrete Pumps during periods of
lightning
• Ensure that worker welfare/rest facilities are adequately protected from
water ingress.
• Electrical safety systems in place e.g. distribution boards are ingress
protection rated and secured, ELCB’s fitted and checked, plant earthed
and electrical cables routed off ground where possible.
• Ensure that adequate provisions are in place for dewatering.

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• Take additional care when driving as the roads surfaces can become
extremely dangerous.
The weather working plan must also address:

• When work is to be abandoned.
• Mitigation measures to protect workers from extreme conditions including adequate provisions for
workers to take shelter.
• Return to work requirements.

24 Contaminated Land
When a contaminated piece of land is identified, a survey of the site must be carried out to identify the
extent of contamination.
For extensive contamination, a survey report must be produced which must include an ‘occupational
health and hygiene interpretation’ report detailing the key hazards, risks and control measures to
protect the workforce. The survey must be made available to all relevant parties.
Contractors employed to remove the contaminated land or work within the contaminated site must
consider the provision of the following:
• Specific hygiene facilities (decontamination unit)
• Specialist personal protective equipment
• Use of specialist methods of working
• Medical surveillance
• Training of operatives
• Wheel washing facilities
• Special waste disposal requirements
• Entry and exit controls and systems
• Measurement and monitoring of exposure
• Use of specialist advisers, such as chemists and health and hygiene practitioners
• Signage and security of the work area

25 Temporary Works
Temporary works are defined as all works required for execution, completion, maintenance and/or
demolition of permanent works, (including temporary stress states of permanent works) and which will
normally be removed from the site on completion. Examples include the following:
• Site accommodation and temporary structures, office gantries and protected walkways
• Hoardings and external perimeter fencing and signage
• Temporary roads, piling and crane mats, ramps, bridges and barriers
• Edge protection
• Façade retention and temporary support during demolition
• Excavation supports, dewatering and underpinning schemes
• Open excavation and rock cuts
• Tower crane foundations, grillages and ties
• Temporary staircases, access scaffold, mobile towers, access cradles
• Waste chutes
• Loading towers and gantries
• Temporary anchor points such as harnesses and winch points
• Hoist bases and ties
• Formwork, falsework and propping
• Temporary stability of precast and structural frames during erection
• Preston platforms and any cantilever works
• Temporary roofs
Contractors must have a defined temporary works procedure describing how the risks and hazards
associated with temporary works are identified, classified and controlled. Procedures must be in
accordance with the requirements of BS 5975:2008.
All temporary works must be designed and checked in accordance with contractor’s own procedures
and, where required, by independent third parties. Contractors are required to issue their temporary
works procedure to the supervision consultant for approval.
The contractor’s project manager will be the default temporary works coordinator until such time as
they appoint a temporary works coordinator.

26 Demolition Works
Demolition work must be undertaken using suitable precautions to protect workers from hazardous
substances, falling material, electrical risk, and exposure to airborne matter.
Prior to any demolition work being undertaken the contractor must refer to all available survey
information and drawings that identify the current state of the building.
Shower facilities and disposable coverall clothing are required for high-risk demolition works where
persons are exposed to contamination hazards.
Persons employed in demolition must have sufficient and adequate training to a recognised industry
standard. Contractors must consider the following for demolition works:
• Method and sequence
• Signed and physical exclusion zone must be established and in line with recognised best practice
to keep all personnel out while protecting from falling objects
• Public and third-party protection
• Flammable materials and gases
• Termination/isolation/division of permanent and/or temporary services
• The stability of remaining structures or part structures, or adjacent structures or excavation
• The presence of any substances that may be hazardous to health
• Copies of statutory notifications

27 Groundworks and Excavation
• All excavations must be carried out with an approved MS/RA and under a permit to dig
arrangement.
• Excavations must be undertaken under the control of a competent person.
• The permit must detail the service detection investigation method utilised by the contractor (Cat
and Genny or Ground Penetrating Radar), identify the approved profile of each excavation and
detail hold points associated with the excavation process. A copy of the permit to dig shall be held
by the Supervisor responsible for the work.
• Atmospheric testing shall be undertaken where excavations are in the vicinity of live sewers,
where plant and machinery are nearby or in areas where air flow is restricted.
• Adequate signage, edge protection, barriers and lighting must be installed as appropriate prior to
excavation operations.
• The location of new services must be accurately recorded, with best practice techniques such as
tracing tapes or other devices being used to aid future traceability and help avoid strikes.
27.2 Planning of Excavations

27.2.1 Existing Services
The supervision consultant and the contractor must take all necessary actions to obtain information
regarding the location and nature of buried services ahead of any excavation works.
No work must be carried out on any live cables or so near as to cause danger. Where it is not
practicable to make the cable dead, all necessary precautions must be taken.
Safe digging techniques must be employed by the contractor and details to divert or protect and mark
these services must be put in place.
Exposed services/utilities may need to be supported. Utility bridges/culverts or steel wire rope
arrangements must be used to support utility cables and pipes exposed during excavations.
27.2.2 Design, Support and Stability

Excavation design is driven by the size and shape of the ground formation needed for the works. To
ensure excavation safety there are a number of issues that need to be considered:
• Excavations in excess of 1.25 m in depth, and any excavation work adjacent to existing
structures, infrastructure, water courses and live services/utilities require a design by a competent
engineer.
• The design must be specific to ground conditions (soil sampling may be required) and specify the
requirements for ensuring the stability of the excavation such as sloping or battering the sides,
benching and/or shoring.
• Designs shall consider divergence of any surface water to prevent ingress into excavations and
the process for removing groundwater from the excavation.
• During the excavation process, works must immediately stop and further guidance must be
obtained if any variance of services or conditions are found.
• Excavations shall be designed such that they do not present a confined space risk.
27.3 Working in Excavations

27.3.1 Excavation Access
Safe access in and out of excavations must be in place and in line with DM code of construction
practice. The preferred method of access to excavations or trenches is by ramps, temporary system
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resort. Use of wailings and struts is not permitted. Regardless of size, all excavations and trenches
must have a minimum of two access points. All excavation work must consider the following:
• Where the excavation is deep, battered, and access is required for a longer period of time,
stepped access may be created using sand bags. A suitable handrail must be provided to
complement the access steps.
• Means of egress in case of flooding or other emergencies must be considered.
• Ladders, if used, shall only be for short-term and temporary access. Ladders must be securely
fixed, properly maintained, and must permit quick and easy escape in case of flooding or fall of
materials.
• If benches are used for access purposes, the contractor shall ensure that suitable and sufficient
edge protection is installed (double guardrail) along the entire access route.
27.3.2 Fall Protection

Where persons, plant and/or materials could fall into excavations, pits and holes, or where the
collapse of the excavation sides is a risk, barriers or edge protection must be provided and all edges
sloped to suitable gradients. Guarding of excavations and protection against fall includes the following
elements:
• Edge protection must be in place for all excavations regardless of depth to ensure a safe distance
is maintained by personnel, plant and equipment as well as ensuring materials are not stored
near the edge. All barriers shall be at least 1-metre away and must offer appropriate protection.
• Work zone demarcation such as cones, netlon, hazard warning tape/rope are not acceptable
means of edge protection.
• Where vehicles are required to reverse to the excavation or work close to the excavation, secured
stop blocks of sufficient strength and size must be positioned to prevent the vehicle from running
over the edge. The stop blocks must also be positioned so that the edge of the excavation will not
collapse under the weight of the vehicle (or the blocks). End tipping is not permitted.
• Continuous barriers (concrete jersey or water filled and interlocked or sand bunds) shall be put at
the edge of any excavation within 10 metres of a road. Barriers must be substantial to stop any
vehicle from falling into the excavation.
• For large groundworks, it is recommended that excavated material is utilised to form a continuous
bund wall along the perimeter of the works with breaks only for access/egress points.
• Barriers may be removed to permit access to workers, plant and equipment but must be replaced
immediately after.
• The edge of any excavation must be appropriately signed and visible hazard warning lights are
required for low light or night working conditions.
• Suitable debris netting must be installed where there is a risk of loose material falling from
excavation walls and edges – this must form part of the excavation design.
27.3.3 Inspection of Excavations

Excavations must be inspected as follows:
• A weekly documented inspection by a competent engineer.
• A daily inspection by a competent supervisor before the start of work.
• After any event, likely to have affected the strength and stability of the excavation or any part of it.
• After any accidental fall of material or any incident of injury occurring in the excavation.
27.4 Piling
As with groundworks and excavations, piling requires controls as follows:
• Existing information shall be sought and reviewed to confirm the presence of services, permits
must be in place to support MS/RA’s.
• Works must have appropriate exclusion zones and edge protection.
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• Piling covers or physical barriers around each pile must be put in place as soon as the auger is
removed; material stockpiles shall be moved away from the borehole.
• Removal of any material from an auger must be completed by mechanical means, automated
where possible.
• Bundles of sheet piles must have spacers and chocks in place; piles must not be stacked in any
position where they have the potential to fall.
• Any access ramp used by piling rigs must be constructed from well compacted crushed brick/hard
core concrete or similar material. The maximum gradient permitted for the ramp is 1:12 and the
minimum width is to be the width of the rig plus 1.0 m each side. The sides of the ramp must be
battered to an angle of 30° to the horizontal.
• Piling mats must be subject to temporary works arrangements.

28 Plant and Equipment
All contractors are required to ensure that any plant or equipment they use is fit-for-purpose.
Specifically, this must include:
• Ensuring the correct plant and equipment for the task is selected and maintained.
• Records of inspections and maintenance including any certification shall be available locally and
must be easily accessible by those using the equipment. Equipment must be marked with basic
details of in date certification.
• The design of any supporting structure, including existing structures, loading bays, hoist ties, and
tower crane grillages must have evidence of a check by a competent person.
• Operative training and competency usually in the form of relevant DM Accredited Training
Provider cards must be available.
• No plant maintenance facility is permitted to be constructed on any Expo 2020 site without prior
approval of the supervision consultant and the employer.
The contractor is responsible for safely using and maintaining all plant and equipment provided on-
site for use by their workforce. Table 28-1 identifies the key safety issues for contractor consideration
and compliance.
Table 28-1. Plant and Equipment - Key Health and Safety Considerations
Typical Plant and Equipment Key Safety Considerations
1. Lifting Equipment Compliance with BS7121 - Part 1 - The Safe Use of Cranes
e.g. Cranes, Piling
Rigs, Hi-abs, • The appointed person will be responsible for the following:
Excavators used for − Plan crane lifting operations and ensure adequate control of
lifting operations crane lifting operations
− Coordinate with other appointed Expo 2020 appointed
Crane Coordinators where required
− Provide Lifting Operations Plan and method statements for
control of crane lifting operations
− Allocate adequate competent resource to ensure control of
lifting operation
− Plan temporary works (outrigger loadings/positions, etc.)
− Provide and implement statutory
tests/examinations/inspections regime
− Implement Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 Anti-Collision
systems for Tower Cranes
2. Other Lifting Equipment • The appointed person will be responsible for the following:
(other than cranes)
e.g. Hoists, Winches, − Plan lifting operations and ensure adequate control of lifting
Mobile Elevating Work operations using lifting equipment (other than cranes)
Platforms, Cradles, − Provide a Lift Plan for control of lifting operations
Mast Climbers − Allocate adequate and competent resources to ensure
control of lifting operations
− Plan temporary works (where necessary)
− Provide and implement statutory
tests/examinations/inspections regime
3. Mobile Concrete • Set-up checklists in place

Pumps • Solid platform capable of taking outrigger loadings
• Good access for concrete delivery vehicles minimising reversing
and reducing pinch points for banksman
• Trained and competent operators
• Pump lines regularly checked and inspected for damage

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Typical Plant and Equipment Key Safety Considerations
4. Other Plant and • Use only by trained, competent personnel

Equipment • Provide and implement statutory tests/examinations/inspections
e.g. dumpers, access regime
equipment, excavators, • Protect machinery
power tools, cartridge
tools, abrasive wheels,
forklifts, telescopic
handlers, woodworking
machinery etc.
28.1 General Conditions

• Contractors must ensure that their plant and equipment plus all of their subcontractor’s plant and
equipment meet the following requirements:
• All items of mobile plant must be capable of 360-degree vision, or fitted with 360-degree visibility
aids such that the driver can see a one-metre high object, one metre from all sides of the vehicle.
Curtains or cardboard that can restrict vision must not be installed.
• Contractors must ensure that all mobile plant and vehicles are manufactured and maintained to
internationally recognized standards.
• Contractors must ensure that mobile plant, vehicles, and powered access equipment are
supplied with the parts and fittings approved by the manufacturer. Unapproved or untested
parts and fittings must be prohibited.
• Mobile plant and vehicles used on-site will be fitted with working lights, horns, reverse alarms,
and amber flashing beacons. Risk assessments must consider plant/pedestrian segregation and
banksmen must only be provided where necessary.
• All plant and equipment deployed to the site will undergo an initial inspection prior to first use on-
site.
• Operators shall only use designed safe means of access to the vehicle cab (ladders, steps, stairs
etc.) that shall always be provided.
• The operator must not remain in any vehicle while it is being loaded. If required protective
structures and cabins shall be used.
• Noise produced by powerful plants must be reduced at the source to a minimum. Persons
performing work around noisy plant must wear hearing protection, and, where applicable,
protective clothing.
• Logistics risk must be managed, e.g. speed limits, traffic safety systems etc.
• Passengers must not be carried on items of plant except where the equipment has a
manufacturer’s fitted passenger seat.
• Engines must be switched off and keys removed when plant is not in use or left unattended.
• Tracked equipment will not be allowed on-site access roads & asphalt roads without appropriate
protection measures.
• Where the risk of rollover and falling objects is present, all mobile plant and equipment must be
fitted with manufacturer approved Roll Over Protections Systems and Falling Object Protections
Systems plus seat belts.
• All enclosed cabs must be fitted with fully functioning air conditioning units.
• All mobile plant shall carry a fully functional fire extinguisher.
• Fuel and oil spillages must be reported and cleaned up as soon as practicably possible.
• All mobile plant and vehicles in use must have daily user inspections and weekly inspections.
• Contractors must establish, implement, and document a maintenance schedule for all mobile
plant and vehicles.
• Routine maintenance and repairs may be carried out by an in- house plant department.
Records shall be maintained. Only manufacturer approved spare parts shall be used.
• Contractor’s equipment deployed full time must be provided with an equipment tag system
managed by the contractor showing details of inspection and maintenance plus details of the
owner and unique identifier. This tag must never be removed while the equipment is on the site.

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28.2 Third-party Training, Licencing, and Certification

Operator training/certification and license requirements, as well as inspection/certification and
licensing requirements for mobile plant and vehicles are detailed in Table 1-105. The supervision
consultant will verify the equipment and operator certification and will not permit any operations that
do not meet these standards.
Definitions
• Assessment: Service/inspection of vehicle by an accredited third-party for registration purposes. A
competent in-house plant department may carry out this assessment where no national
registration is required.
• Examination: Visual inspection by a competent and accredited third-party.
• Test: Test by competent third-party.
Table 28-2. Plant and Equipment - Training, Licencing, and Certification Requirements
Type of Mobile Operator Requirements Vehicle Inspection/

Plant and Registration Certification
Vehicles Driving Training
Licence Certification
• Back Hoe Yes - • Yes – Valid, Required • 12 monthly

Loader National accredited assessments
third-party
operator
assessment
• Excavator Yes – If used • Yes – Valid, Required • 12 monthly

• Wheeled on public accredited (if used on assessments
Excavator roads third-party public roads)
• Wheeled operator
Loader assessment
• Skid Steer
Loader
(Bobcat)
• Mini Excavator
• Coring/Drilling N/A • Valid third- Not Required • 12 monthly

Rig party Training assessments
• Trencher Certificate
• Grader Required (if • Valid third- Required • 12 monthly

used on party Operator assessments
public roads) Assessment
• Dozer N/A • Valid third- Not Required • 12 Monthly

party Operator Assessment
Assessment

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• Telehandler Required • Valid DM Required • 12 monthly

Accredited Assessment
Third-party (Vehicle)
Training • 6 monthly third-
Certificate party thorough
examination
(lifting
gear/accessories)
48 monthly third-
party test
• Forklift Required • Valid DM Required • 12 monthly

(if used on Accredited (if used on Assessment
public roads) Third-party public roads) (Vehicle)
examination
(lifting
gear/accessories)
• 48 monthly
• third-party test
• Cold planer Required • Valid third- Required • 12 Month

• Road Roller (if used on party Operator Assessment
• Ride on Roller public roads) Assessment
• Dumper
• Mobile Crane Required • Valid DM Required • Crane mat tested

Accredited • 12 monthly
Third-party Assessment
Training (Vehicle)
Certificate • 6 monthly third-
party thorough
examination
(lifting
gear/accessories)
• 48 monthly
third-party test
• Crawler Crane N/A • Valid DM Not Required • Crane mat/

• Tower Crane Accredited foundation tested
Third-party • 6 monthly third-
Training party thorough
Certificate examination
(lifting
gear/accessories)
• 48 monthly
third-party test

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• Truck Mounted Required • Valid DM Required • 12 monthly

Crane Accredited Assessment
Third-party (Vehicle)
(crane examination
operation) (lifting
• Valid third- gear/accessories)
party Operator • 48 monthly
Assessment third-party test
for truck
• Tipper/Articula Required • Valid third- Required • 12 Monthly

ted Truck party Operator Assessment
(including Assessment
Tanker/Concre
te Mixer
Trucks)
• Mobile Required • Valid DM Required • 12 monthly

Concrete accredited Assessment
Pump third-party (Vehicle)
examination
• (lifting
gear/accessories)
• 24 monthly third-
party test
• Static Not Required • Valid third- Not required • 12 Monthly

Concrete party Training Assessment
Pump Certificate
• MEWPS Not Required • IPAF Not Required • 12 Monthly

(scissor accredited assessment
lift/cherry 2-day training (Vehicle)
picker) course 6 monthly third-
examination
28.3 Exclusion Zones

Contractors must establish and maintain exclusion zones around operating plant and equipment
including heavy machines to prevent workers being struck by the machine, tool or any ejected or
falling material. These exclusion zones must consider the protection of any flagman should they be
present, i.e. physical segregation must be in place between equipment and pedestrians wherever
practicable.
Projects must implement the following performance standards:

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• As a minimum, no unauthorised persons must be allowed to work within three meters of an

operating machine or under any load or part of an operating machine at any time. Any exceptions
must be covered by a detailed risk assessment.
• Hitch systems must have locking mechanisms which physically prevent the attachment from
accidentally falling out (i.e., manual or semiautomatic quick hitch systems with safety bars
inserted and retaining pins in place and method statements are provided for the specific tasks).
• All earth moving machine operators must have evidence of their training on how to operate the
specific machines and quick hitch system.

29 Lifting Operations
Each contractor must appoint a team of competent persons to manage all lifting operations. All lifting
must be undertaken by in accordance with BS 7121:2016 requirements including:
• BS 7121-1 which provides general recommendation for crane types
• BS 7121-2 which covers in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination and testing for
all cranes
• BS 7121-3 which covers mobile cranes
• BS 7121-4 which covers lorry loaders
• BS 7121-5 which covers tower cranes

• Lifting must be overseen by a competent team of trained and experienced personnel. Where a
project site consists of a number of contractors, the main contractor shall appoint a person to
oversee the total lifting on the project.
• The contractors Appointed Person has the overall authority for the safety of lifting operations. The
contractor’s ‘Crane Supervisors’ shall defer to the Appointed Person’s decision/advice.
• Lifts must be planned and documented with a level of detail proportionate to the complexity of the
lift.
• Where a contractor is undertaking multiple lifting tasks regularly, the supervision consultant will
ensure a regular lifting coordination meeting is undertaken which they shall attend (chair as
appropriate) with the contractor’s appointed person and team. The content can be covered within
another appropriate meeting if appropriate.
• Each contractor must submit appropriate documentation to cover arrangements for lifting which
meets BS 7121 and the employers’ requirements. This suite of documents must include a project-
specific Lifting Operations Management Plan and a Lifting Plan for each lift, or type of lift as well
as relevant method statements and risk assessments.
• Lifting equipment and accessories (lifting gear) must be colour-coded on a monthly or quarterly
basis to ensure that only certified equipment is in use on-site. Coloured tags must only be
attached to equipment or accessories that have valid test or inspection certificate.
• Exclusion zones must be implemented in loading/ unloading zones and lifting areas and must be
clearly signed and demarked with warning tape or hard barriers to prevent inadvertent access. All
slingers and signallers will be issued a whistle for warning general workers of lifting operations in
progress.
• Ensure zoning and anti-collision systems are left in in the ‘on’ position with the keys removed and
held in a key safe controlled by an appropriate senior manager.
• A competent person shall issue a certificate of safety after due examination and test, and only
after any repairs have been carried out, specify the serial number, technical details, tests done,
safe working load, etc. for each equipment/appliance. Any equipment requiring repair or awaiting
part shall be suitably quarantined and unavailable for use on-site.
• A copy of third-party inspection and test certificates must be available on-site for all lifting
equipment and lifting accessories.
• Safe working loads shall be displayed on the equipment.
29.2 Selection and Duties of Personnel

When selecting any personnel for duties within the lifting team, the type of equipment, types and
diversity of lifting and hazards must be taken into account. Personnel must be trained in accordance
with BS 7121 and as prescribed in local legislation. Proof of competency should be verified on-site
ahead of any lifts. All appointments must be formalised in writing and regularly reviewed.
All members of the lift team must be empowered to stop any work they believe to be unsafe.

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The Appointed Person Duties must include but not be limited to:
• Planning the lifting operation (including approval of all risk assessments, lift categorisations and
method statements), selection of the crane(s) and lifting accessories, instruction and supervision,
and consultation with other responsible bodies to ensure effective collaboration as is necessary
for the work to be undertaken safely. Ensuring the lift team are aware of the content.
• Ensure the outcomes of the planning process are recorded in a lift plan.
• Ensure that adequate pre-operational checks, intermediate inspections, maintenance and
thorough examination of the equipment have been carried out.
• Ensuring there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and taking the
necessary corrective actions.
• Taking responsibility for the organisation and control of the lifting operation and liaising with the
supervision consultant.
• Ensure the testing of the zoning and anti-collision systems for each crane on a daily basis.
• Ensure any cranes with defecting zoning or anti-collision systems are taken out of use
immediately and reported to the supervision consultant.
• Before any zoning or anti-collision systems are deactivated the Appointed Person must obtain
written authorisation from the supervision consultant following approval of a specific MS/RA.
Zoning or anti-collision system(s) must be reactivated as soon as the task is complete.
Crane Supervisor
• All lifting operations must be supervised by a Crane Supervisor. The Crane Supervisor must
direct and supervise the lifting operation, ensuring that it is carried out in accordance with the lift
plan. The Crane Supervisor must be competent and suitably trained, and must have sufficient
experience to carry out the relevant duties. Crane Supervisors must have completed an
internationally recognised crane supervisor training course and have the relevant experience.
Contractors’ Crane Supervisor must:
• Ensure lifting operations only commence after the task lifting plan has been approved by the
project team and has been coordinated with other lifting operations.
• Supervise lifting operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe manner fully in line with the
agreed lifting plan including supervision of crane drivers and slingers/signallers under their control
but in liaison with the Appointed Person and other Crane Supervisors.
• Supervise lifts in accordance with the complexity of the lifting operation. Some lifts may require
continual presence by the Crane Supervisor, other repeated lifts of less complexity or risk may
only require the Crane Supervisor to ensure the operation is set up correctly with all relevant
parties understanding the safe system of work/lifting plan and action to take if conditions/
circumstance change that may affect the lift.
The Crane Supervisor role may be combined with other roles. However, they must have sufficient
time to supervise lifting and slinger/signallers under their control and personally supervise at all times
non-generic lifts standard and complex lifts.
Slinger/Signaller (Rigger)
Contractors must ensure that competent numbers of slinger/signallers are appointed to safely conduct
all lifting operations. Slinger/Signallers (Riggers) shall be easily identifiable by a red hard hat and
‘Slinger/Signaller’ or ‘Rigger’ marked on the rear of an orange high visibility vest.
Slinger/Signallers must:
• Be in attendance at all times the crane or lift is in operation.
• Have a recognised qualification regarding lifting and slinging or other approved training. Their
competency must be checked via physical on-site demonstration to the Crane Supervisor/
Appointed Person.
• Sling all loads in line with lift plans and industry best practice, within the safe working limits of the
equipment, using hooks with safety catches, netting loose loads and attaching tie lines.
• Follow directions of the Crane Supervisor and Appointed Person.
• To give relevant signals to crane operators using the approved system of visual and radio signals.

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Operators
Crane (or lifting equipment) operators must hold a valid licence for the type of crane he is operating
shall be responsible for the correct operation of their equipment in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and within the bounds of their lifting method statement and task briefing.
The operator must only respond to the signals of one signaller.
29.3 Planning of Lifting Operations

All lifting operations must be planned to ensure that they are carried out safely. Planning will consider
the following:
• The type of load to be lifted, its characteristics and method of lifting (Note: It may be necessary to
make allowance for any adhesion between the load and its support).
• The selection of a suitable crane appropriate to the operation, ensuring that adequate clearances
are maintained between the load(s) and the crane structure. Special consideration must be given
to travelling with loads.
• The selection of lifting gear, the weight of which must be taken into account when assessing the
load on the crane.
• The positions of the crane and load before, during, and after the operation.
• The site of the operations, taking into account proximity hazards, space availability and suitability
of the ground or foundations. These environmental conditions may necessitate stopping the
operation when conditions are unsuitable.
• Any necessary erection and dismantling of the crane.
• Any interface with other operations on-site that may present a hazard and means of controlling
these issues.
• The proximity of the crane and load to the public and third parties.
The amount and detail of planning required for a lifting operation will depend on the complexity and
risk involved. Lifting operations can be divided into the three categories as detailed in the sections
below.
In each case, a risk assessment must be carried out as part of the planning process and the results of
the assessment and planning must be recorded in a method statement, which may take the form of
the Lifting Plan.
The detail required in the Method Statement/ Plan will vary with the complexity of the lift. For
commonly lifted items such as pallets of blocks, a number of generic solutions are to be provided in
the Project Lifting Plan. At the other end of the spectrum, a single lift of a large prefabricated roof
might have a method statement running to several volumes.
In summary, before any lift takes place, one of the following must be produced and communicated to
all relevant parties:
• Schedule of common lifts covering the lift to be carried out.
• A specific lift plan covering the task.
Basic Lifts: Where the load to be lifted is of established weight and there are no hazards or
obstructions within the area of operation. Typical examples of the type of load are pallets of bricks or
blocks, bundles of rebar or scaffold tubes
Intermediate Lifts: Where the load to be lifted is of established weight and there are hazards to be
considered, either within the working area of the crane, or on the access route to the working area,
but multiple crane lifting is not involved. Typical examples of hazards are pick and carry duties,
oversailing other cranes, lifting persons or landing or lifting a load without full visibility of the path
throughout the lift.
Complex Lifts: Where the lifting operation requires more than one crane to lift the load, a crane with
load enhancement attachments such as Superlift must be used, or the lift must take place at a
location with exceptional hazards such as a chemical plant.

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Weather
• Tower cranes must not lift when the wind speed exceeds manufacturer’s threshold or gusts of 38
mph at jib level whichever is the lower limit. Lifting in gusty weather may only continue in
accordance with the manufacturers recommendations which will normally state a reduced
average wind speed and a maximum gust wind speed.
• Where wind speeds exceed manufacturer’s recommendations or gusts of 45 mph and over,
whichever is the lower limit, the crane must be placed in the out of service mode. In all events, the
final decision on the safety and advisability of a lift rests with the crane operator. In the event of a
disagreement between the appointed person and the crane operator the more cautious view will
prevail.
• Crane operators must be able to see either the load or the slinger/signaller. If environmental
conditions prevent this, then lifting must be suspended. Visibility may be adversely affected by
glare, fog, sandstorm, or heavy rain.
• The crane manufacturer’s operating handbook must be consulted to determine when it is safe to
lift in windy conditions and these must be strictly observed.
• Contractors must have a dedicated wind speed monitoring means and arrangements in place at
all times that crane operations are taking place.
The same requirements apply to crawler cranes and mobile cranes.
29.4 Crane Erection and Dismantling

All crane erection and dismantling operations contractors must ensure the listed requirements are
met:
• Checks on the verticality of the mast to confirm that it is erected within the manufacturer's
tolerances must be conducted. Life of mast sections of any crane shall be known with appropriate
examination undertaken prior to use or reuse.
• The location of the test and the path through which the test loads will be manoeuvred, particularly,
where and how the test load will need to be dismantled, moved, and reconstructed around any
obstructions in the test path must be conducted.
• The sequence of work including pre-test thorough examination, test sequencing, lifting schedules,
personnel involved, and general methodology must be planned.
• Trolley motor brake setting must be verified as correct.
• Proof has been provided that jib clamps approved by the manufacturer have been fitted to the jib
in the correct positions.
• The test sledge being used must not allow weights to be dislodged during the test and the sledge
must have the appropriate test and certification paperwork.
• A Method Statement/Risk Assessment must be developed for the erection, climbing, dismantling
and testing of tower cranes. The statement/assessment must include the following elements:
− Specific reference to manufacturer’s safety guidelines for activities including a step-by-step
process description
− Methods of compliance with all relevant legal and contractual requirements
− Safety checklists provided for all safety critical operations (e.g. ensuring check made before
any securing bolts or pins are released, bolts are torqued to correct tension, etc.)
− Safe access to and fall protection measures for all work at height
− Identification of adequate exclusion zones and methods for implementation
− Arrangements for lifting equipment/gear examinations (certificates on-site)
− Specification of crew roles, responsibilities, competencies and supervisory arrangements
− Inclusion of the working hours, wind speeds and other weather conditions including the most
suitable day/ date/ time for the works to be carried out to mitigate risk from collapse
− Emergency procedures including the rescue of incapacitated persons from a height
− Methods of pre-start briefings and tool box talks for the crew
− Methods and arrangements for crew communications
− Arrangements for third-party crane examinations (certification on-site).

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• Competent engineers have checked the designs and installation of all permanent and temporary
works including crane bases, ties, hard standings and imposed loads on the permanent structure,
floor slabs or ground.
• Cranes assembled on-site (typically, tower and crawler cranes) must be erected and
dismantled by specially trained persons. Cranes must be erected in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual using only manufacturer- approved parts and fittings.
Rigging of hoisting and trolley cables must be carried out in accordance with the specific
instructions set out in the manufacturer’s instruction manual.
• The impact of the operation on other activities both on the site and adjacent to the site must be
adequately assessed and controlled, i.e. other cranes, other site activities, activities on
neighbouring premises, public activities such as transportation, electrical services, and members
of the public must be adequately assessed and controlled.
• Potential risks from/to installations and services in the area must be assessed and precautions
put in place (i.e. services overhead and below ground)
• Other site-specific items must be completed prior to starting on-site (e.g. testing tower crane base
unit welds using the magnetic or dye methods before crane erection).
• Unless specified, tower crane hoisting cables will be terminated on the jib using a wedge socket.
Live and dead ends of the hoisting cable must not be clipped together.
29.5 Lifting Communications

A clear and efficient system of communication must be established between crane operators and
signallers.
Projects must ensure that radio communication exists between crane operators and signallers to
ensure verbal communication is supplement by a visual signalling system. Handsfree communication
is the preferred radio communication method to allow signallers to visually and verbally communicate
requirements simultaneously.
In instances where radio communication does not exist, contractors must ensure that the crane
operator has an uninterrupted line of sight to the signallers at all times.
All hand/arm signals used must conform to the universal signalling system to ensure consistency.
29.6 General Crane Requirements

Cranes must be structurally sound and fitted with appropriate safety devices. Other general crane
requirements are given as:
• Prior to the erection of any crane, air traffic control authorities, both civil and military must be
consulted.
• Before operating a crane, operators must ensure the crane test and maintenance certificates are
current.
• Where there are two or more cranes on a site erected in positions where they could collide or
oversail or where the crane jib could slew into a restricted zone a SIL 2 type anti-collision
prevention system must be used. This system must only be used as a backup to vigilant crane
drivers/banksmen with crash radios, who must be the first line of defence together with well-
coordinated and well-managed lifts.
• The systems must be regularly checked to ensure that the zoning and anti-clash functions are
operating correctly and that ‘creep’ of zones etc. has not taken place.
• All projects with tower cranes are required to maintain an agreed zoning and anti-collision drawing
clearly showing the zoning boundary, crane radii (including out-of-service), clash zones and a
designated zoning test point for each crane. The drawing shall be included in the project lift plans
and a copy displayed within the cab of each crane.
• Lockable hoardings at, least 2.4 m high must be erected around the base of every tower crane
mast, hoardings must be higher where adjacent structures or materials could assist in climbing.
Locks should be key code type or equivalent to give due consideration of rescue of the crane
driver should the rescue team be required to access the crane in an emergency.
• Fixed lockable trapdoor must be installed across operator access ladder.

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• Anti-climb mesh screens must be fixed to the outside faces of the crane mast at trapdoor level.
• Anti-climb screens and trapdoor are fitted above the highest access point (including above ties
into structure).
• All crane cabs will have a suitable fire extinguisher.
• Working hours for crane drivers shall be controlled to minimise the risk of errors caused by
fatigue. As a guide, single tower cranes will have two drivers, two tower cranes will have three
drivers, three tower cranes will have five drivers.
• The manufacturer’s manual supplied with the crane normally provides details of the regular
inspection requirements and must be strictly followed. A visual inspection of the entire machine
must be made before the crane is put to work.
• The crane must be put through all motions by the driver and any defects must be reported
immediately. All brakes and clutches must be checked for correct operation.
• A competent person must be appointed to carry out a weekly inspection which must be recorded.
The inspection must include the crane structure and mechanical components together with any
structural ties, track, etc. and the correct functioning of the safe load indicator.
• The crane logbook must be completed by the operator to detail any faults or issues with the crane
and record their use.
• Sufficient clear space for the length of the jib involved must always be provided to prevent
overlapping of jibs from other cranes on the site.
• Proximity of other structures and contractors’ works must be considered. Common access areas
and routes must always be checked by the Expo 2020 Dubai central logistics team.
• Pre-operational checks that are carried out include the following:
− Crane is free of visual defects
− Controls are in good condition and operational with legible markings
− Ropes are not damaged and hooks are in good condition
− Runways are clear of obstacles
− Safety switches and interlocks are operational
− Warning signs are in good condition
− Lifting gear has current certification and shows no signs of damage
− All brakes, stops, and motion limits including zoning (where applicable) are checked before
any load is lifted.
• If any lifting gear or accessories are out of certification or showing signs of damage, they must be
withdrawn from service.
• No person must operate or allow the operation of a crane that is either faulty or out of certification.
• Crane operators must not exceed the crane capacity and must immediately cease operations if
the automatic warning devices activate.
• Grillages (crane mats) must be used on mobile crane outriggers to spread the load.
• All mobile cranes must extend outriggers before commencing lifting operations. All crane warning
devices or lights must be in full working condition prior to commencing lifting operations.
• A permit-to-work system is required for the use of mobile cranes managed by the contractor or
Supervision consultant. Further lifting permits may be required as documented within each
organisations own arrangements.
• Cranes must have the ability to isolate the controls when the crane is not in use, the crane cab is
still powered (e.g. air conditioning is on) and the operator is within the cab in order to prevent
accidental use of controls.
To ensure no slippage occurs, recheck the brakes after the lifting load is just clear of the ground or
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29.7 General Lifting Accessories Requirements

• Lifting accessories must display the safe working load.
• Wire ropes must not be used for lifting operations if kinked, significantly rusted, the core is visible,
or more than five percent of the individual wire strands are broken on any section. The competent
supervisor must determine when to withdraw a wire rope from use.
• Web slings must not be used for lifting operations if there are significant cuts, snags, or holes.
The competent supervisor must determine when to withdraw a web sling from use.
• Slings provided on pre-slung materials and canvas bags must only be used once.
29.8 Lifting of Persons Requirements

All lifting equipment used for lifting of persons will be subject to a third-party examination every six
months. This includes both the lifting equipment and the lifting gear. Note that an annual examination
that is not yet six months old is acceptable.
Secondary fall protection must be provided during man lifting operations using MEWP’s. Such
protection includes the use of a harness and lanyard on a designated anchor point.
Cranes with the ‘traditional’ manually operated slipping friction clutch will not be used. Cranes with
hydraulically driven permanently engaged clutches are required.
Cranes must be used in a power load lowering mode. Cranes which have a free-fall mode must be
‘locked out’ of free fall using a key-operated selector; indications of this must be shown externally on
the crane and within the cab, by light or sound. The keys must be secured by the project or site
manager or other appointed persons whilst the crane is engaged in man-riding duties.
Cranes must have automatic brakes which will be automatically applied if the hoisting lever is not in
the operating position. Besides the automatic brake, there must be other means of arresting the load,
that is, by the hydraulic winch motor and a foot-operated brake.
Cranes with latchable controls must have the latching mechanisms removed, that is, controls must
automatically return to the neutral position when released.
Each crane must be individually assessed and a technical statement, with appropriate information,
obtained from the owner as to its suitability for lifting persons. This statement must be appraised by a
technically competent person and agreed on prior to commencement of man-riding.
A MS/RA will be required from contractors for planned man lifts. Emergency arrangements will include
detailed rescue procedures for workers at height.
29.9 Thorough Examination, Including Inspection and

Testing
Thorough examination of all cranes, lifting equipment and accessories must be completed before first
use and on a regular basis, certified at least annually by a competent person.
The user must ensure that the crane or equipment is taken out of use for the period of time required
by the competent person to carry out the thorough examination. The user must also ensure that a
safe system of work is in place to prevent the competent person from being exposed to danger by
inadvertent operation of the crane. Where the lifting equipment is hired from a third-party, the user
must ensure that thorough examinations are undertaken at required intervals. Where the user comes
to an arrangement with the owner whereby the owner carries out the thorough examinations, the user
must ensure they are carried out.
The Appointed Person must verify:
• Any third-party certificate and ensure it is accurate and represents the lifting equipment or
accessories in question.
• The company/competent person is accredited by the local regulatory authority.
• The company/competent person has insurance coverage for professional liability.

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The crane certification must consider the following:

• All crane types must be examined and certified by a competent person before first use and at
regular intervals in accordance with local legislation.
• The current test/examination certificate must be verified by the supervision consultant before any
crane is operated.
• The certificate must have attached a written statement from a qualified engineer confirming that
the crane is built in accordance with all statutory and manufacture’s requirements and that it is in
good condition and suitable for its intended use.
• Webbing slings must be regularly inspected and any damaged or frayed sling must be discarded
and replaced.
• A competent person must check the adequacy of the hard standing and packers under the
outriggers of mobile cranes.
All lifting equipment must be fit for purpose, marked with a means of identification and safe working
load and be suitable for the task being undertaken.
The project lifting plan must specify the correct lifting equipment to be used for each task. No other
equipment than that specified can be used to undertake the lifting activity. If equipment that is not
identified in the lifting plan is requested for use, the lift plan must be updated and reapproved.
A schedule of required examinations and inspections is included in Table 29-1 and 29-2.
Table 29-1. Lifting Accessories (Gear)
Lifting Accessories (Gear) Mandatory Inspection and

Certification Requirements
Shackles Wire Rope Wire Rope Lifting Clutch • Thorough examination before
Sling Grips
first use
• Competent person (user) pre-
use inspection
• No less than a monthly
reported in-service
Chain Slings Web slings Lifting Hooks Plate Clamp inspection/test by a competent
person
• In-service thorough
examination every six months
Pipe Clamp Lifting Beam or Beam Clamp Suction Lifter

Spreader Bar
Forklift Hook Pallet Lifter Man Basket C Hook

Attachment (Formwork
Lifter)

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Table 29-2. Lifting Equipment and Appliances
Lifting Equipment and Appliances Mandatory Inspection

and Certification
Requirements
Tower Crane Mobile Crane Crawler Crane • Pre-use inspection
(competent user)
o r monthly site
inspection
(competent person)
• Annual inspection
Crane Arm Telescopic Forklift of equipment by
Handler third-party or an
inspection every six
months if used to lift
person
• Third-party test
(proof load) every
two years
Powered Winch Vacuum Chain Block Hydraulic • Pre-use inspection
Straddle Lifter Material Lift (competent user) or
Lift monthly site
inspection
(competent person)
• Third-party
examination every
six months
Hydraulic A Frame Bottle Jacks Hydraulic
Table Lift Gantry Jacks
29.10 Slinging Methods

A schedule of common lift recommended slinging methods is provided in Table 29-3.
Table 29-3. Recommended Slinging Methods
Slinging Method Description

Man Baskets • Man-baskets may be lifted by crane. A safety wire rope must
be attached as shown in the diagram.
• The operative must wear a restraint harness without shock
absorber and must tie on to a recognized anchor point.
Man-baskets must be certified every six months.
• Cranes and accessories used for man lifting must be certified
every six months.

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Scaffold Tubes/Rebar • When lifting bundles of tubes, bars, or other loose materials
Lengths (whether banded or not), slings must be double-wrapped.
• The diagram shows slings in double wrap choke hitch.
• Note that a choke hitch will reduce the safe working load by
20 percent.
Concrete Bucket • Concrete buckets must not be lifted directly by the crane
hook.
• A single-leg sling (commonly known as a drop or skip chain)
must be used, as moving a heavy crane hook precisely into
place can be difficult.
Stillages/Skips • Wrap wire rope or chain slings around corner posts. Do not
use fabric straps.
• Skips must not be double stacked.
• Skips must be structurally sound and designed for lifting with
lifting points. The lifting of the skips must be agreed with the
supplier.
• Must not be overfilled or have items too large to fall through
the sides contained within and must be covered with solid
sides.
• Designed, tested and certified lifting cradles shall be used
where required with the skip secured to the cradle and the
crane.
• Must be inspected including an underside check by the
Crane Supervisor before each use.
• The raising or lowering of the skips over roads or footpaths
used by the public must be avoided. If this is not possible, it
must only be carried out during off-peak periods with special
attention being given at all times to exclude personnel from
the area of activity.
Mesh/Preformed Rebar • Welded rebar mesh must pass each hook of a four-legged
Cages chain sling through the mesh and return to form a choke
hitch. Lifting points must be positioned evenly to prevent
undue bending or twisting.
Palletised Loads • Pallet forks with safety netting must be used for blocks and
other stacked materials that are delivered on a pallet.
• Safety netting must be weighted and certified for the load
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Steel Sections/Beams • Use double-wrapped wire rope or chain slings when sling
legs can slide together.
Lifting Points/Spreader Bars • Many items of plant or prefabricated equipment (such as

portacabins, compressors, skips, and pre-built scaffold) are
provided with a certified, built-in lifting point. Lifting points
must be used with two-leg or four-leg chains.
• Attachment points must be determined by a competent crane
supervisor.
Tag Lines • Double tag lines must be used, where possible, to improve
landing control.
Centre of Gravity • Where uneven or unbalanced loads are lifted, the slinging
method must account for the centre of gravity.

30 Electrical Safety
The contractor must develop and issue a project specific electrical safety plan which covers both
temporary and permanent installation arrangements and controls. The plan must be prior to
installation of any electrical systems.
• All electrical installations must fully comply with current IEE Regulations.
• All site temporary electrical systems shall be inspected on a regular basis and tested at three
monthly intervals in accordance with the requirements of the IEE Regulations (current edition).
• Contractors shall appoint a competent electrical coordinator/duty holder to oversee the
design, installation, testing and maintenance of temporary electrical systems on-site.
• All electrical equipment used on the worksite will be manufactured in accordance with
internationally recognised standards and installed in accordance with BS 7671 or equivalent
international standard.
• Cables, sockets, connectors and splitters, and sockets will be of an industrial type. Domestic
type cabling, connectors and sockets are prohibited in construction areas. Jointing of all
electrical cables and wires shall be by means of proprietary terminations or
connectors/splitters.
30.2 Temporary Supply

• Transformers, distribution boards and supply panels must be sufficient in number, and secured to
prevent unauthorised access, earthed and inspected before use by a competent person.
• All switchgear installed on-site must be positioned as to be freely accessible at all times with an
isolating switch readily available on the equipment or immediately adjacent.
• All main switchgear must be provided with a facility to be locked in the open (off) position.
• Wherever possible free-standing mains distribution units must be used to house site switchgear.
• Where it is not possible to house switchgear in this manner, it must be installed and protected in a
manner that does not expose it to any adverse or hazardous conditions and secured to prevent
unauthorised access.
• There must be one main switch on-site where all site power can be switched off in case of an
emergency. This location must be marked and known to the workforce.
• If power is to be generated on-site, then generators must be earthed and covered, preferably
packaged, to reduce noise.
• All generators must be integrally bunded with a drip tray in place. Fuel stores must be located in a
bunded store. The contractor must install foam fire extinguishers.
• All distribution units must be lockable, IP rated where water ingress is likely, elevated, fire
resistant, identified with a serial number and checked by a competent electrician.
30.3 Circuit Breakers

All electrical circuits must be protected by protection device which must be regularly checked.
Electrical designs must consider the use of multiple circuits all with protective devices to reduce the
likelihood of spurious tripping and to ease in the identification of any faults.
All sockets in use in the construction area with a voltage in excess of 110 volts will be protected by
means of individual RCDs with a maximum sensitivity of 30 mA with zero-time delay.
30.4 Cable Protection

All electrical supply boards, cables, cords, plugs and sockets must be safe by design for construction
use, located or protected so as to avoid becoming a trip hazard or being physically damaged by
vehicles, water, and similar (for example, by elevation or armour).
Electrical cables must be elevated to avoid the risk of becoming both a trip hazard and a potential
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marked to avoid being struck. Consideration shall be given to armoured cables in work areas or areas
where they may become damaged. Where feasible, the cable can be buried but it must be in a
protective sleeve, appropriately marked and recorded.
Cables must not hang from the steel scaffold/false work. All extraneous metalwork and exposed
conductive parts must be bonded and earthed.
The electrical contractor responsible for temporary distribution must place safety signage on all
power distribution systems and equipment to highlight electrical hazards.
30.5 Electrical Fires

All contractors’ must assess the risk of electrical fires and take appropriate precautions and undertake
suitable mitigation strategies to address any issues including the provision of adequate number of
CO2 extinguishers.
The electrical contractor will, as part of his electrical safety plan, operate a permit-to-work system for
all works involving connection into and/or isolation of the existing temporary electrical system or
incoming power supply.
30.6 Electrical Power Tools

• All electrical portable tools and equipment must operate from a 110-volt supply.
• Specialist operations which require operating voltages in excess of 110 volts (230 v or 415 v)
must be notified to and approved by the supervision consultant. All such equipment must be
protected by a residual current device and armoured cable where necessary, and be checked by
an approved electrician before commencing work.
• All electrical portable tools and equipment shall be inspected ahead of first use and regularly in
accordance with industry best practice and be labelled to show the date of last test. Any item of
equipment that can be connected to an electrical supply by means of a removable plug shall be
tested including both site equipment and office appliances items as well as extension cables.
Testing must be completed by a competent person and records of testing must be maintained.
Users of equipment shall be trained and undertake a visual inspection ahead of any use.
30.7 Competency of Electricians

Only competent electricians are to be allowed to work on electrical circuits and equipment and the
contractor must provide proof of qualification.
• All contractors must ensure that this requirement is met and that proof of qualification is readily
available at the site office.
• Inspection of proof of competence is to be undertaken by the supervision consultant to ensure
that persons are not placed at risk due to unqualified persons conducting electrical repairs or
installations.
• A licensed electrician must check all electrical equipment including distribution boards in
accordance with an inspection schedule and such inspection shall be recorded in a register of
electrical test.
• Where no licensed electrician is available on-site, the electrical equipment shall be suitably
quarantined and signed until such a time that it has been inspected.
30.8 Lighting Safety

Lighting installations must be installed to avoid the risks of electric shock, burns and glare. An
emergency back-up system must be provided to ensure sufficient lighting is available to aid escape in
emergency situations.
Halogen lamps on tripods are not acceptable for task lighting due to fire risk. Halogen lamps with
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As a provision for emergencies, contractors must ensure that emergency lighting is in place on all
escape routes and staircases. Emergency lighting if often best achieved by use of the temporary
lighting systems with strategically placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings
providing a minimum three-hour performance. Emergency lighting must be inspected with inspections
recorded on a register and any actions from inspections must be progressed immediately.
30.9 Underground and Overhead Services

Overhead power lines and underground services within or adjacent to the project boundaries shall be
identified within the project Electrical Safety Plan.
The contractor shall make all reasonable investigations with the network service provider to ascertain
whether overhead and underground services can be de-energised and/or relocated.
If work beneath or adjacent to live overhead lines cannot be avoided, the contractor must ensure
sufficient clearance is allowed to prevent unintended contact with electrical conductors. Physical
barriers (e.g. goalposts) and signage may be required. Applicable protection standards and measures
shall be recorded in the electrical safety plan.
Any work which is required to be completed adjacent to or in proximity to these services, shall be
covered with a specific method statement and risk assessment, identifying the electrical hazards and
controls required to maintain safe system of work.
30.10 Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

Works on live electrical and mechanical systems must be prohibited, unless required for testing and
commissioning, and a LOTO and Permit to Work system are used to ensure energised systems are
locked off and de-energised before work is conducted on them.
Where works cannot be avoided, the contractor must develop and issue a project specific LOTO
procedure. The procedure must be issued to the supervision consultant and the employer for review
and approval prior to works commencing.
The procedure shall cover, as a minimum, the following points:
• Scope of Procedure.
• Definitions of terms (energy sources/isolation/system).
• Key personnel (names), roles and competencies.
• Responsibilities/Authority.
• Permit to work System controls.
• Planning – Communication – Coordination arrangements.
• LOTO equipment to be used.
• Procedures prior to isolation.
• Isolation procedures for all types of equipment.
• Completion of task and restoration of energy procedures.
• Procedures for incomplete tasks.
• Training and competency requirements.
• Register of equipment requiring isolation.
All works must follow the process model shown in Figure 30-1.

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Figure 30-1. Process Model
The LOTO system requires one or more padlocks fitted to the isolation switch with keys being held by
the operator/maintenance personnel. Their name(s) and reason for the lock-out is written on the tags
attached to the padlock. When the task is completed, the locks and tags are removed and power can
be restored.
• To be effective, tags must be legible and understandable by all employees whose work
operations are or may be in the area.
• Any person working within an energized area shall ensure that the energy sources are positively
isolated.
• Tags may evoke a false sense of security, and their meaning needs to be understood as part of
the overall energy control programme.

31 Fire Safety
Contractors must develop a fire safety plan and fire risk assessment for their works which must
include arrangements for managing fire hazards, reducing fire risk, fire prevention and detection
systems, emergency arrangements and response, training and competence, key personnel and
responsibilities. The fire safety plan and fire risk assessment are deliverables, often incorporated
within the Emergency Plan or the Health and Safety Plan which must be approved by the supervision
consultant and made available to Expo 2020.
The key fire safety precautions include:
• Petrol operated plant and tools are not permitted on-site without obtaining supervision consultant
approval.
• Portable halogen lamps are not permitted for use as task lighting (stand lights).
• Fire resistant materials (i.e. to the fire standard LPS 1207) shall be used for the temporary
protection of building finishes, materials and plant such as Monoflex and Correx and for the
containment, protection of materials delivered to site.
• Unattended sources of potential fire ignition such as bitumen boilers and space heaters are not
permitted.
• Smoking must be at designated points only, these shall be labelled and completely segregated
from any flammable or combustible material storage areas.
• The workforce shall be adequately trained in the safe use of fire extinguishers.
• A Hot Works Permit procedure shall be in force for all types of hot works such as burning,
welding, and abrasive wheel operations. Use of Acetylene must only be by exception and
controlled by means of the permit system.
• Compressors shall be sited in the open away from other plant and never be petrol driven.
31.1 Storage of Flammable or Combustible Materials

• Storage areas must be labelled noting any hazards.
• Flammable materials such as paints and gas cylinders must be stored in designated locked and
ventilated areas external to construction buildings and in line with manufacturers requirements.
• Flammable materials must not be stored in direct sunlight, must have appropriate signage, be at
least 4 metres from buildings and boundary fences and have fire control measures in place, which
as a minimum must include a fire extinguisher.
• Flammable material stored quantities shall be kept at a minimum and shall be returned to store at
the end of each day. Any liquids must be stored in CE approved containers and within bunded
areas or bunded individually.
• Petrol stores must be kept to a minimum.
• Combustible materials, shall be brought to site and stored using the ‘just in time’ approach to
avoid excessive fire loading of the construction building. Fire breaks space shall be evident in any
stores.
All storage of materials and debris must take into account the potential for a fire and the control
measures must reflect this. Protection measures for stores could include but must not be limited to
covering with fire resistant materials, sprinklers and smoke detectors.
31.2 Hot Works

All hot works processes likely to produce sources of ignition such as burning, grinding, heating,
welding, and flame cutting must be controlled by the use of a permit system. Fire extinguishers must
be available at any location where hot works is being undertaken and a site log for issued permits and
locations must be in place.
Contractors must ensure that:
• All flammable and combustible materials are removed from the area where hot works is to take
place.
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• Non-combustible (flame-proof) screens are used for welding and cutting operations or located in
such a way to prevent flashes affecting other site users.
• Suitable fire extinguishers and fire watcher are provided.
• Follow-up checks are done on completion.
• Appropriate clothing and PPE is worn.
• Only proprietary fittings are used on gas welding equipment.
• All flammable gas or oxygen cylinders are fitted with ‘flash-back’ arrestors and are only moved on
a proprietary trolley with a fire extinguisher nearby or moved with the cylinders.
• All fuel and oxygen bottles are fitted with appropriate flashback arrestors.
• Full screening to arc welding is available where access to the welding area cannot be entirely
restricted.
31.3 Smoking
Smoking is prohibited within all enclosed areas and in the vicinity of combustible materials,
explosives, and flammable liquids/gases.
Smoking is not allowed at the following locations:
• In existing buildings, basements or car parks.
• In company vehicles or in vehicles being driven on a site.
• At finishing stages of projects with a large amount of combustible fittings installed.
• In offices, rest areas, mess facilities, toilets, and changing rooms.
Smoking is allowed:
• In the designated smoking areas as identified and assessed in the Fire Risk Assessment.
• Designated smoking areas must be constructed of non-combustible materials and have sand
buckets or other suitable container available to allow cigarettes to be safely extinguished.
Adequate signage must be posted to all designated smoking points.
Note: Passive smoking is a risk to the health of other personnel. There must not be any designated
smoking areas in areas that could result in other personnel being subject to passive smoking.
31.4 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

Arrangements must be made to detect and raise the alarm in the event of a fire. Alarms must be
audible in all parts of the location where people may be present and must be checked/tested on a
weekly basis to ensure they are functional.
The type of fire detection and alarm system shall be considered in the Fire Risk Assessment with the
level of control proportionate to risk and complexity of the working environment.
Zoned Fire Alarms shall be installed in:
• Buildings.
• Fit-outs.
• Basements.
• All temporary accommodation/site offices.
• Complex layouts.
− Consider flashing lights for large or noisy areas
− Locate break glass bell pushes by emergency exit staff cores and check they are easily
accessible daily.
Manual Fire Alarms shall be installed at:
• All fire point stands.
• All security posts.
• Low risk open construction sites.

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Combined Automatic Detector and Alarm System shall be installed in all temporary facilities. Flashing
light(s) wired to smoke detector and audible alarm on the outside of the cabins.
31.5 Means of Escape

Two alternative means of escape must be provided where possible at all work locations. Emergency
exit routes must be easily identifiable, kept free from obstruction, have emergency lighting, directional
signs and exit points marked and offer some additional level of fire resistance and have fire doors
fitted to them where appropriate. Emergency exit routes must be displayed on a plan in each area.
A minimum of two escape routes are required from any floor. The escape routes must be marked and
displayed. Works must be planned to ensure escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions. Fire
wardens must walk routes daily. Coordinator to inspect escape routes/staircases weekly and enter
results in register.
Emergency Lighting
• Provide emergency lighting on all escape routes and staircases with a minimum 3-hour
performance.
31.6 Firefighting Equipment

Sufficient numbers and types of firefighting equipment must be available as determined by fire risk
assessment and correctly located at all times in accordance with local civil defence regulations and
good practice. Fire extinguishers, hose reels, fire blankets and riser inlet and outlet valves must be
readily accessible, unobstructed, clearly signed and regularly checked.
Position of fire points must be clearly marked on floor plans and prominently displayed.
Fire point plans must be prepared and visible around the site. The following must be included on
these plans:
• Alarm call point.
• Numbers and type of extinguishers.
• Fire escape routes.
• Dry riser access points.
• Hydrants.
• Emergency assembly point.
• Fire point sign must be at a height readily seen above stored materials.
• Fire points must be conspicuously positioned, i.e. near exits.
The following must be ensured while planning the placement of extinguishers throughout the site:
• Adequate numbers of extinguishers must be provided throughout the site.
• A sufficient number of personnel, no less than that required by Civil Defence, must be trained in
the use of extinguishers.
• Extinguishers must be located in red boxes raised 500 mm above the floor level and marked
‘FIRE POINT’.
• Portable fire equipment must be serviced at least annually.
• Provision of equipment must be reviewed as works progress.
• Ride on plant must carry an appropriate fire extinguisher.
31.7 Dry/Wet Risers

Risers must progress with the construction or demolition and be no more than two floors below the
construction floor and be regularly tested to ensure adequate water flow rate/pressure. On floors
where risers and hose reel coverage is impractical, effective means for extinguishing fires must be
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Where a dry/wet riser or falling main is part of the permanent works, it must be installed and
commissioned as detailed below. If the permanent riser cannot be installed, then temporary
arrangements must be made.
Risers
• Construct floor by floor above 18 m (enclosed floors).
• Complete sealed cap with automatic air release valve.
• Landing valves – tagged-on all floors.
• Clear signage.
Maintenance
• Inspect the condition every six months.
• Annually perform a wet test at the top landing valve.
31.8 Fire Safety Coordinator and Wardens

A sufficient number of fire coordinators and marshals/wardens must be trained and appointed.
Training courses must be carried out by civil defence approved/accredited providers.
General Duties of Fire Coordinator
• Ensure the fire plan is available and up to date.
• Ensure that the requirements of the plan are implemented.
• Ensure that all firefighting equipment is checked and serviced and that Fire Exits and Escape.
Routes are checked on a regular basis.
• Ensure that nominated fire personnel are adequately trained and details recorded.
• Ensure emergency procedures are displayed and fire exit routes clearly marked.
• Arrange an establishment fire drill at least every six months.
• In the event of a fire or other emergency evacuation, to assume overall control of and evacuation
of the establishment, with Fire Marshals reporting to them at the assembly point.
• Liaise with the local Civil Defence requirement for carrying out mandatory Fire Risk Assessments.
General Duties of Fire Marshall/Warden
• Enforce the requirements of the fire plan.
• Complete recorded daily fire checks of fire points, extinguishers and escape routes.
• Ensure fire brigade is directed to the scene of incident.
• Ensure key personnel/emergency list is updated and assist or direct any muster arrangements.
• Assist the emergency services where required, giving information on LPG stores, high voltage
cable routes and other relevant information.
31.9 Emergency Services

Adequate access must be maintained at all times for emergency services vehicles. Access must be
clear and well maintained and allow access to firefighting services such as hydrants and to first aid or
medical rooms. Access for emergency services must be part of the project logistics and traffic
management plans. Periodic reviews of the firefighting facilities shall be made with local civil defence
to do the following:
• Update equipment.
• Access locations and relevant construction processes.
• Ensure connections for civil defence satisfy mandatory requirements.
Where possible, civil defence must be used or consulted for appropriate training and awareness for
emergency response.

32 Working at Height and Falling Object
Prevention
Working at height is defined as any works at a height from which people could fall and injure
themselves.

All working at height must be:
• Properly planned and organised, including planning for emergencies and rescue.
• Assessed for risks using the hierarchy of control measures.
• Appropriately supervised.
• Done in a way that is, as far as reasonably practicable, safe.
• Always done by competent people including managers and supervisors, who are appropriately
trained and supervised.
• Done using appropriate equipment that is regularly inspected and maintained.
32.2 Documentation (Fall Prevention Plan)

Due to the high-risk nature of working at height, in addition to method statements and risk
assessments the employer requires the use of working at height permits for high risk works such as
roof access or working from lifelines or accessing a tower crane jib plus the development of a specific
fall prevention plan. The fall prevention plan shall form part of the Health and Safety plan or be
included within a separate working at height procedure. The contractor must submit their fall
prevention plan for review and approval by the supervision consultant. The fall prevention plan must
incorporate the following:
• Identification of potential working at height tasks and the associated standards and expectations
for each scenario to control the risk.
• Identification of openings between floors where personnel or materials could fall and the
standards required for each, this shall include lift shafts, risers and general openings.
• Clear use of the working at height hierarchy where collective fall prevention measures are
considered before personal measures.
• Training required for supervision and operatives who work at height on a task by task basis, e.g.
steel erectors, scaffolders.
32.3 Hierarchy of Control

All working at height must be challenged in accordance with the following hierarchy of control:
• Avoid the need to work at height, for example by using extending equipment from the ground.
• Prevent falls using appropriate access equipment such as work platforms or rope access.
• Reduce the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.
Collective measures must be used over other measures to prevent falls, such as mobile elevating
work platforms (MEWPs) because other measures may only mitigate the distance and consequences
of a fall (such as fall protection systems) or may only provide personal protection from a fall.
Any selection of equipment for working at height must take account of:
• The working conditions and the risks to the safety of persons at the place where the work
equipment is to be used.
• In the case of work equipment for access and egress, the distance to be negotiated.
• The distance and consequences of a potential fall.
• The duration and frequency of use.
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• Any additional risk posed by the use, installation or removal of that work equipment or by
evacuation and rescue from it.
32.4 Working at Height Requirements

Metal Frame Erection
Metal frame structures must be erected from MEWPs and where access to the steel cannot be
avoided, workers are to use beam gliders for access and safety nets and guard rail systems must be
incorporated during metal decking operations.
To ensure that metal frame structures are erected in accordance with this standard, the following
items are necessary for mitigating risks:
• During the design process an opportunity to pre-assemble all steel work must be considered
either off-site at the factory or on-site but always at ground level. This must also include painting
of the frame.
• MEWPs are to be used in preference to all other methods, provided that a suitable operating base
is available. The nature of the base must be determined prior to any operation taking place.
MEWPs shall be fitted with secondary anti-entrapment protective devices to prevent crushing
such as cages, pressure bars and alarms.
• Nets shall be placed in the position such as to minimise the distance any fall can occur.
• All steel erection shall occur within an exclusion zone.
Note: Anchorage and life line systems shall be prefabricated and/or installed on the ground prior to
lifting or installed from a MEWP.
Formwork and Falsework Erection
Concrete formwork/false work systems must be proprietary systems and erected from safe working
platforms, or erected from below either manually or through the use of MEWPs below the deck level.
The following considerations must be made:
• Proprietary formwork and falsework systems must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions. Props, decking and protective elements must be erected from the ground and before
reinforcement is placed on the formwork a safe working area must be in place. The leading edge
protected with robust edge protection and all floors covered with decking.
• Propriety systems must be able to be erected from below and the need for workers to erect from
above and be exposed to a leading edge must not be tolerated.
• On columns and walls, operatives to work off mobile working platforms for walls, and proprietary
column shutters/forms for column erection. The use of ladders and harnesses must again be
considered only as a last resort and shall be fitted with anti-fall devices where possible.
Reinforcement to columns and walls to be fabricated where possible at ground level.
• Access to these areas must be by means of a proprietary access stairway and not by ladder.
• All falsework and formwork must be signed off by the temporary works coordinator.
Other considerations include: the use of prefabricated beams, columns, floor slabs - and the reuse of
formwork methods and material, and maximum use of proprietary systems.
Loading Platforms
All loading platforms must be assessed before installation and fitted with guard rails to all sides.
Loading platform systems shall be assessed as temporary works and be part of a pre-use and regular
inspection regime. Chains and wire cables are not an acceptable means of guarding the
front/exposed edge of loading platforms – guardrails or gate systems (e.g. pivot type up and over
gates), which provide full edge protection, must be used.
Vehicle Off-loading
Vehicle loading or off-loading must be covered by a suitable method statement and risk assessment.
Access platforms or decks along with safer access points must be provided where there are regular
activities in the same location. Edge protection should be installed on vehicles and loads must be pre-
slung to remove or reduce the need to access the rear of any vehicle.

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32.5 Perimeter and Edge Protection Standards

On floors above ground level and at roof level, fixed guard rail edge protection as a minimum is to be
provided comprising double guard rails and toe boards as minimum.
Where operatives are working at leading edges, distance barriers are to be erected with appropriate
signage to protect other operatives. Leading edge operatives must be provided with suitable fall
restraint or fall protection/fall arrest arrangements.
All edges where a person or materials can fall will be protected in accordance with the following
specification. Perimeter protection methods are classed as either standard or advanced.
The use of perimeter screens will be the default position when it comes to standard setting and this
option must be pursued before any other option is considered. Where this method cannot be
employed, the supervision consultant must be notified and the team must work out an alternate type
of advanced protection to ensure that a full-height or 2 m high protection is employed.
The advanced methods ensure protection at either 2 m or at full floor height. It must be in use for mid-
rise construction or on any building where, because of the nature of the work or the location of the
site, either site workers or the public at large are at risk. It must be used to eliminate fall of person and
fall of material risks at height where winds in particular present considerable risk to the movement of
persons or materials.
To meet the minimum requirement of standard perimeter protection, the edge protection will:
• Be provided to a minimum height following local legislation (at least 95 cm) and incorporate a toe
board with a minimum height of 15 cm capable of preventing materials falling, with no gaps below.
• No vertical gaps between any guardrails or toe board are permitted to be greater than 47 cm.
• Be of continuous construction and robust.
• Where items of mobile equipment are likely to be used, provide physical stops to prevent the
mobile equipment reaching the edge of the slab and/or impacting the edge protection.
• Be erected, maintained and dismantled by competent persons and be inspected prior to use and
after alteration, repair, maintenance, and adverse weather.
• Be provided to a standard proportional to risk and include; vertical netting, mesh, brick guards or
similar where additional hazards are identified, e.g. adjacent public areas/project interfaces
(walkways, roads, and offices) or specific work activities.
Any other edge protection system other than guard rails must ensure that appropriate elements are in
place to ensure that materials cannot fall as they can slide through or under the edge protection
system element in use.
32.6 Vertical Access

Access to general work floors is to be provided by the full permanent solution wherever possible.
Where this is not possible, temporary staircases of adequate width and complete with handrails are to
be provided by the contractor.
The permanent staircase must be built-in as early as possible during the construction and
poured/installed as the floors are poured. All staircases permanent/or temporary will be provided and
protected in accordance with the following minimum standards:
• Have permanent handrails installed at both sides to provide protection during construction.
• Have regularly spaced risers not exceeding 200 cm.
• Have top guardrails at a minimum height of approximately 100 cm, with intermediate rails fitted to
prevent excessive gaps.
• Have landing platforms protected with appropriate and suitable collective edge protection.
• On metal staircases, all temporary guardrails must be installed before the stairs are erected or put
into position.
• Where temporary guardrails are provided during construction, these will be located and fixed in a
manner, which allows the permanent protection to be installed prior to removal of the temporary
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• Have sufficient lighting so as to provide a uniform lighting level throughout and to prevent
shadows/dark areas. Stairwell access within buildings must also provide suitable 3-hour battery
powered emergency lighting.
• Where temporary protection is provided, be inspected prior to use and after alteration, repair,
adverse weather (external) or periods of use in excess of seven days. Inspections must be
conducted by a competent person and a record kept.
32.7 Access Equipment Requirements

The following requirements apply to all access equipment including scaffolding, Mobile Elevating
Working Platforms, Mobile Towers and Podiums, Access Steps, Ladders etc.:
• All access equipment must be stable with sound footings, wheels locked (where fitted) and tied
into the structure where specification or design requires, or where height/base ratio is greater than
3:1.
• General and emergency access routes must be clearly defined, signed, barricaded and lit paying
particular attention to emergency routes.
• Access equipment shall be selected in accordance with the working at height hierarchy.
• All equipment shall be erected/installed/altered/dismantled by a competent person who is trained
in the use of the specific system or equipment in line with the manufacturers specifications.
• Where equipment is provided in way of working platforms or temporary access is required
between floors, this shall be by staircase wherever possible. Selection of any other equipment
must be covered by risk assessment then installed in line with best practice, such as ladders
secured, 1 m above level, cleaned, and maintained.
• All equipment shall be subject to a pre-use and regular and documented inspection regime in line
with industry best practice.
• All equipment must be free from visible defects, built in accordance with the manufacturers
specification or with a specific design.
Scaffolding
• A scaffold coordinator must be appointed to oversee and manage all scaffolding arrangements
on-site, ensuring maintenance of a scaffold register, inspections, competence of the team and
continued support to provide access.
• Scaffolders must have guard rails, mid-rails and toe boards installed on all open sides of
platforms from which people or materials may fall. Where materials may fall over toe boards
guards, fencing or weighted (designed) netting shall be provided.
• All working platforms are to be closely boarded. Boards must be secured, free from defective
and/or damaged boards and debris. Damaged boards shall be quarantined and not available for
use. Boards must be placed close together with no gaps in the system. Where smaller gaps exist,
boards present a trip hazard or walkway is under heavy usage, the platform must be fully boarded
with plywood.
• Where a guard rail system is required either in situ or as an added element, the working platform
must have a top rail, mid-rail and toe board fitted on all four sides of the platform.
• Toe boards must rise at least 15 cm above platform level.
• Guardrails must be between 95 cm and 105 cm above platform and there must be no vertical
gaps between any guardrails or toe boards which exceeds 47 cm, there must be no gaps below
the toe boards.
Mobile Elevating Working Platforms
• Specific IPAF operator training is required for operation of MEWPs including both boom and
scissor lift types. Additional training is required where the MEWP has any attachments or
specialist features.
• Contractors must conduct familiarisation training specific to the type of MEWP in use. This is
normally provided by the provider however where this is not possible contractors must nominate
an individual or group of individuals who are deemed to be more experienced than a standard
operator, e.g. “MEWP champions”.
• Fall restraint shall be worn when working in boom type lifts or where identified by risk
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• Instructions and certificates of examination (or copies of) shall be held in each MEWP.
• A fire extinguisher will be provided for each MEWP.
• Minimum clearance distances are to be preserved whenever operating plant and equipment are
used in the vicinity of overhead hazards or buried services. Risk assessments shall consider the
use of secondary protection devices e.g. cages, anti-crush, and sky-siren. Banksman or spotters
may reduce risk but must be considered where other physical options are not available/suitable.
• Emergency arrangements must cover descent arrangements for MEWPs from the ground.
All tools must be tethered when working from MEWPs, Mobile Towers and Podiums
• Height to base ratio for free standing towers is normally given as no more than 3:1 except where
demonstrable by manufacturers guidance and specifications. Stabilisers or outriggers can be
used to increase the effective base size of towers.
• Mobile towers and podiums must be fully boarded with toe boards where these have been
specified by the manufacturer or where any materials (tools or equipment) are on the tower.
Materials on the platform shall be kept at a minimum, stored in appropriate containers and any
risk of dropped objects must be assessed and mitigated.
• Climbing end horizontals are not permitted and designated ladders internal of the structure must
be used. Trapdoors and gates shall be closed when not in use.
• The maximum recommended free-standing height for mobile towers is 9.6 m and for static towers
is 12 m.
• No person shall remain on a mobile tower or podium whilst it is being moved.
• Wheels must be locked when in use.
• The number of people using any tower or podium shall be in line with the manufacturers
guidance.
• Towers and podiums must have an in-date inspection tag on display on the equipment.
Ladders
It is the strategy of the employer to minimise the use of all types of ladders and incorporate the use of
safer means of working at height (e.g. MEWPs, scaffold towers and podium steps). All ladders in use
must be structurally sound, safely installed and used only as a means of access.
Ladders must be used for access and not as a place of work unless three-points of contact can be
maintained; some specialist systems are available. Ladders, step ladders and extension ladders can
only be considered for a place of work if all of these requirements are met:
• All other safer alternatives such as, MEWPs, mobile scaffold, platform steps, podium steps have
been considered and deemed ‘not reasonable’ or ‘not practicable’.
• The task is of a light nature, short duration (i.e. less than 10 minutes) and non-repetitive.
• Location cannot be closer than 3 m to an additional fall hazard i.e. edge, penetration unless
compliant penetration cover is in place or floor to ceiling protection exists.
Note: A ladder is permitted as a form of access to working decks on platforms/scaffold if there will be
no requirement for workers to manually handle tools or material to work area.
The following applies when using ladders:
• Ladders are only to be used as a means of access from one level to another.
• The ladder will project a minimum of 1.05 m above the top landing point unless sufficient
handholds are provided.
• If ladders rise more than 9 metres in height, suitably guarded and protected intermediate landing
platforms must be provided.
• Separate provision must be made to avoid carrying materials up or down a ladder such as stairs,
hoist, and satchel bags.
• Aluminium ladders are not to be used where live electrical facilities are present.
• Only one person may use a ladder at any time.
• Ladders must be inspected prior to use and weekly inspections must be conducted and a record
kept by a competent person who is able to verify the condition of the ladders.
• Ladders must not be subject to any side loading.
• Ladders must not be used adjacent to slab edges, voids, and service risers or lift shafts.

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• Gates must be closed and wheels must be locked on access steps where installed.
32.8 Use of Harnesses

A safety harness cannot be used to provide primary fall prevention or protection unless the following
conditions have been met:
• All other reasonable and practicable options to provide adequate fall prevention at a higher level
have been reviewed and eliminated by the supervision consultant and contractors Engineer,
Construction Manager, and Health and Safety Manager.
• Harnesses must be managed in accordance with international standards – inspected, maintained,
certified, labelled and similar.
• Users must be competent and trained in the use of their harness including but not limited to daily
inspection, proper fitting, care and storage, maintaining 100% tie-off with two lanyards and rescue
procedures and emergency arrangements.
• Fixed length restraint preferred to fall arrest.
• Inspections must be conducted by a competent person, at intervals not exceeding one month.
32.9 Inspection and Authorisation for Use

Before any access equipment is taken into use it will be inspected by a competent supervisor or
nominated inspector to manufacturer’s instructions or to the planned design. Nominated inspectors for
scaffolding must hold a valid third-party inspection certificate and must be familiar with the scaffold
system in use.
A competent scaffolding supervisor or nominated inspector must inspect the scaffold on a daily basis.
Scaffolding that has been constructed in accordance with the planned design will be authorised for
use by displaying a notice at all access points detailing the following information:
• The unique identification and location of the scaffolding.
• The name of the person making the check.
• The date that the check was completed.
• The intended loading capacity of the scaffold.
Scaffold tags must be updated on a weekly basis (seven days) or when a scaffold is deemed unfit for
purpose through the daily inspection regime.
32.10 Falling Objects

The contractor must ensure that risk assessments consider and mitigate the risk of falling objects. In
addition to the risk assessment, the following additional requirements apply.
Lift Shafts
Openings to lift shafts are to be fully protected with a signed, secure, full height system and
managerial system preventing unauthorised entry and eliminating the risk of falls of persons or
materials. Safe working platforms are provided for all those working in lift shafts.
All elevator shafts will be constructed in such a way as to protect both those carrying out the
construction and those below carrying out the installation.
All intermediate floors will be fully protected against the egress of materials or personnel. This
protection must be tamper proof and suitably restrained.
Service Risers and Penetrations
Penetrations and risers shall be limited in size and number as far as practicable and have mesh cast
in during construction or are fitted with other robust protection such as metal guard rails or covers,
which prevent falls of people or materials through them at the earliest opportunity.
Service shafts and risers will be designed to a minimum size to prevent falls or will be constructed in
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service installation. All floors will be fully protected against the egress of materials or personnel using
a wall to wall protection. Protection is required to be installed upon striking of formwork/completion of
the riser walls at each floor level.
For floor openings and riser shafts – reinforced meshing will be retained in-situ to provide an in-built
mechanism to stop falls (with the mesh being removed when risers are installed). Where possible,
risers with a block work enclosed permanent solution in the design must ensure that the block work is
sequenced as early as is practically possible to allow a block work parapet of over 1 m in height to be
formed.
All penetrations are to be protected with robust, securely fixed (screwed or bolted - not nailed) and
clearly marked covers to prevent the fall of materials or persons through them. The covers do not
present a tripping hazard.
As a minimum:
• Holes up to 600 mm wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and a
flush 20 mm ply covering, with a ‘HOLE UNDER’ notice. The mesh only to be cut as needed to
allow services to pass. A perimeter square of meshing must remain embedded into slab all the
way around the hole where possible. Any edge of the board must be protected and either marked
or taped to prevent a trip hazard.
• Holes 600 mm wide – 2 m wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and
a full decking cover at every floor level, firmly fixed down. The cover must be screwed/bolted into
the surrounding surface and not nailed.
• Holes over 2 m wide are to have a double handrail and toe board all round and a personnel and
debris net at every second floor across the void.
• Protective measures for all openings are only removed when work is actually taking place in or
around the opening and effective safety measures are employed to prevent falls of those working
on them.
Waste Chutes
The following controls are required where waste chutes are to be employed:
• A barrier must be erected around the skip to exclude operatives and others from the discharge
zone (removable for lorry access). The barrier must also be capable of containing light spillage
from the skip e.g. through the use of debris netting.
• The provision of overhead protection and/or physical barriers to prevent access into the discharge
zone can provide protection from falling materials.
• To avoid a build-up of discharged materials resulting in a blockage, there must be a clear space
of approximately one metre below the bottom chute section and the top of the receiving skip or
other receptacle. This gap must allow the spread of materials across the skip.
• Where there is the potential for materials to be ejected, additional controls may be necessary
such as more frequent inspections, and additional barriers and/or debris netting placed at the site
boundary or adjacent to the skip.
• If attached to a scaffold, the chute must be subject to an inspection regime consistent with the
scaffold inspections. If the chute is not attached to a scaffold it must still be subject to inspections
as a minimum on a weekly basis or after any occurrence likely to affect its integrity such as
alterations, repairs, blockages or adverse weather.
• Arrangements must be in place to isolate the chutes where the skip is removed from the base of
the chute.
Tool Tethering
Work conducted outside of the perimeter protection or within 4 m of a leading edge must have
lanyards used to tie-off tools and equipment including whilst working on platforms or access
equipment. Exclusion zones are required in addition to tool tethering wherever possible.
All employers are required to carry out a risk assessment, following the hierarchy of fall prevention
measures that will identify and specify the measures necessary to control the risk of tools from falling.
Tools tethers must be:
• Designed specifically for tethering.

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• Matched to a tool that has been individually weighed to confirm it is within the maximum allowable
limits of the tether. Heavier items shall be tethered to fixed anchor points rather than to an
individual.
• Provided with a locking mechanism at the connection points or otherwise suitably fixed in
irreversible manner.
• Inspected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidance. This must include a
daily pre-use inspection by the user.

33 Hazardous Substances
Any work activity involving a hazardous substance must have an accompanying Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessment undertaken for the associated task which
considers the exposure to operatives and others who may be affected.
Contractors must consider the following control measures for hazardous substances in hierarchical
order:
• Elimination of the hazardous substances.
• Modification of the substance, process and/or workplace.
• Applying controls to the process, such as enclosures, splashguards and Local Exhaust
Ventilation.
• Working in ways that minimise exposure, such as using a safe working distance to avoid skin
exposure.
• Equipment or devices worn by exposed individuals.
The assessment itself must be based on the information contained within the hazard data sheet
relating to the hazardous substance to be used. All employees involved with the use of hazardous
substances must be briefed on the contents of the COSHH assessment prior to undertaking the
operation.
COSHH assessments and material safety data sheets shall be included as part of the method
statement pack.
Contractors’ staff must be trained, licensed (where applicable) and competent in the nature of work
and brief their employees before starting work of the risks and dangers involved in the profession they
are engaging in, such as fire, risk from vapour or dust of toxic substances, danger of falling and
relevant occupational diseases. Suitable training must be given to all staff involved in any potentially
dangerous/hazardous operation/activity and such training shall be ongoing/periodic.
Contractors must provide warning signs in all potentially dangerous areas, such as chemical/gas
cylinder storage areas.
All hazardous materials stored on-site must be stored in accordance with the guidance contained in
the supporting Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), a copy of all data sheets shall be kept in a central
file and at the First aid room/Medical centre.
An MSDS shall be provided by the manufacturer or supplier, dated within the last five years and to a
recognised standard.

34 Confined Spaces
Where there is a necessity for contractors to work within a confined space (i.e. any place including
any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, sewer, flue, well or similar space in which, by virtue of its
enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable significant risk), these works must be carried
out under the conditions specified within a job specific confined space entry permit, method statement
and risk assessment.
Measures must be in place to ensure workers in confined spaces have adequate ventilation and
lighting and are issued with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Any work conducted in a confined space must ensure that a permit is obtained prior to any work
commencing.
Contractors will be responsible for the following:
• Supply all safety equipment including all portable gas detection devices, escape-breathing
apparatus, harnesses and other escape equipment (including a rescue tripod for work in holes),
which must be certificated, and in good order.
• Ensure all personnel who enter a confined space are trained.
• Employ a Confined Space Permit System including emergency plan.
The main hazards associated with confined spaces are:
• Lack of oxygen.
• Poisonous gas, fume or vapour.
• Liquids and solids which can suddenly fill the space, or release gases into it, when disturbed.
Free-flowing solids can also solidify or ‘bridge’ causing blockages which can collapse
unexpectedly.
• Fire and explosions (e.g. from flammable vapours, and excess oxygen).
• Residues left in tanks, vessels and similar containers, or remaining on internal surfaces, which
can give off gas, fume or vapour.
• Dust present in high concentrations, e.g. in silos.
• Hot conditions leading to a dangerous increase in body temperature.
The level of risk created by these situations may be significantly increased by poor means of egress.
Prior to any work being undertaken in a confined space, contractors must consider the following:
• Personnel selection
− Suitable size and fitness for the task
− Medically fit
− Experienced
− Trained by third party in entry and rescue
− Familiar with all necessary procedures
− Suitable attendants
− Confirmation of the above by the production of an in-depth risk assessment.
• Supervision of the operation.
• PPE and emergency equipment provision.
• Communications - constant and intrinsically safe.
• Atmospheric monitoring - before and during entry.
• Emergency procedures including emergency first aid.

35 Personal Protective Equipment
All workers and visitors to the construction site must wear the following minimum five-point Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE):
Table 35-1. Five-point PPE
PPE Requirement
1. Hard Hat BS EN 397 or equivalent
2. Safety footwear, toe and midsole protection BS EN ISO 20345:2011:SB-P (label should
with ankle support include one of SB-P, SB & P, S1-P, S3, S5, P3,
P5).
3. High Visibility clothing BS EN 20471 Class 2
4. Light Eye Protection BS EN 166 F
5. Gloves suitable for the task. BS EN 420
Workers are required to wear overalls.

All items of PPE must be in good condition, fit the individual and the individual must have received
information, instruction and training in order to use the equipment correctly. Adequate arrangements
are to be made for the storage, cleaning, maintenance and replacement of PPE.
Adequate supplies of PPE must be available to protect both workers and visitors. All items must have
the CE mark (the recognised mark for PPE tested and approved to International Standards). ‘No PPE’
or wearing PPE of an incorrect standard is to be actively monitored and any person not in compliance
with the requirements will be removed from site until rectified. Repeat offenders shall be subject to
disciplinary procedures.
PPE signage should be displayed on-site and any area deemed to be PPE free must be suitably
marked as such, e.g. car parks and access areas to project offices.
35.2 Task Specific PPE

Where a risk assessment determines specific or additional items of PPE are required for a task, this
must be provided and subjected to the same controls as above.
The following items must be considered when selecting additional task PPE:
• The environment where the PPE is to be used.
• The risks involved with the operation.
• The operatives using the PPE.
• Whether specialist training is required for the fitting/use of the PPE.
• Rescue/emergency procedures.
• Other control measures.
In addition to the minimum standards for all personnel, the following task specific minimum PPE is
likely to apply and must be appropriately risk assessed:
• Ankle protection on uneven ground.
• Scaffolders must use a full body safety harness with lanyard.
• Risk assessments must consider climbing helmets (no peak helmets) and chin straps for
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• Boom type MEWP operators and suspended access platform (cradle) users must use a full body
safety harness with lanyard.
• Welders must wear full face masks.
• Workers exposed to ongoing high levels of noise must wear ear protection.
• Workers dealing with hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos) must wear protective clothing as
prescribed by Material Safety Data sheets and COSHH assessments.
35.3 Personnel Identification

To aid with communication, all personnel shall have a name sticker attached to the front of their hard
hat.
Key personnel must be easily distinguished by visual markings as per the list below:
• Health and Safety Staff – Green hard hat – HSE or Safety marked on the rear of High-
visibility (Hi-Vis) clothing.
• First aiders/Nurses/Medic/Doctor – Green hard hat with red crescent/red cross sticker –
Designation marked on rear of Hi-Vis.
• Vehicle Banksmen – Red hard hat – Banksman marked on rear of orange Hi-Vis.
• Crane Slinger/Signaller (riggers) – Red hard hat – Slinger or Signaller or Rigger marked on Rear
of orange Hi-Vis.
• Foreman/Supervisors – White hard hat – Foreman/supervisor marked on rear of Hi-Vis.
Signage must be in place to educate workers and visitors of the different PPE colours in use.
Figure 35-1. PPE Colours

Appendix A
Training Standards
Training Standards
This standard outlines the Health and Safety training that must be undertaken by those leading,
managing, supervising or undertaking operations on construction sites.
This standard details the minimum training expected for individuals to undertake their roles on Expo
2020 construction sites. The requirement for individuals to be able to demonstrate formal Health and
Safety training is in addition to a demonstration of competency that each organisation should
demonstrate.
Companies must select appropriate Health and Safety training that reflects the needs of their
organisation, scope of works and client requirements. This may include training which is comparable
to the courses referred to within this standard.
The employer may recognise comparable training courses. These will be subject to review against set
criteria.
Training registers should be maintained stating the topic of training or induction conducted, attendees’
details, dates of presentations, and trainer details.
Leading Health and Safety Training Standard

The Employer requires that directors of contractors and their supply chain can demonstrate that they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively lead Health and Safety strategy.
Definition of Director
For the purpose of this standard, the definition of a director will be determined based on the duties
they undertake and not their job title.
A member of the body that is responsible for the strategic business direction of an entity and the
implementation of its corporate governance and which makes the decisions that determines its
success. This may include a divisional director where the division is equivalent to an entity.
Directors who carry out day to day management of work activities must also comply with the
Managing Health and Safety Training Standard as detailed below:
Training Standard
• Directors must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Directors must be able to demonstrate that they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following courses as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
• IOSH Leading Safely (6 hours)
• IOSH Directing Safely (one day)
• IOSH Managing Safety for Senior Executives (one day)
Comparable internally developed training may be recognised where the employer has demonstrated
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to these course types.
Duration
The course duration must be no less than 6 hours.
Assessment
Courses must incorporate a form of assessment.
Certification
Directors must possess a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded, course title and
confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.
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Health and Safety
Refresher Training
Directors must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed five
yearly intervals. If a refresher course is not available, the original course or similar must be retaken at
five-year intervals.
Managing Health and Safety Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that managers of all contractors and their supply chain can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to manage workplace Health and Safety standards.
Definition of Manager
For the purpose of this standard, managers are defined as those persons managing or having a direct
influence on the management of construction related work activities on Expo 2020 sites. They are
typically site based or visiting personnel with direct responsibility for planning and managing
construction work activities. Examples include Project Managers, Construction Managers, Logistics
Managers, Engineering Managers and Design Managers.
Training Standard
• Managers must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Managers must be able to demonstrate they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following courses as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
• IOSH Managing Safely in Construction (four days)
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to these course types.
Duration
The course duration must be no less than four days.
Assessment
Certification
Managers must be in possession of a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded,
course title and confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.
Refresher Training
Managers must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed
five yearly intervals. If a refresher course is not available, the original course or similar must be resat
at five yearly intervals.
Supervising Health and Safety Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that all contractor’s supervisors working on their sites can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to supervise their workers effectively. This is essential if
they are to ensure that workers carry out their tasks with due regard to Health and Safety.
Definition of Supervisor
For the purpose of this standard, supervisors are defined as those persons directly supervising
construction related work activities on the Expo 2020 site. They are the front-line supervisors with
direct responsibility for putting people to work and who will typically brief their workers on how to carry
out their work and ensure they are carrying out their work safely.
Health and Safety
Training Standard
Supervisors must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient knowledge of Health and Safety and
skills to be an effective supervisor of their workers. Following the course, they will have sufficient
knowledge of Health and Safety that is gained at a construction specific course of at least two days’
duration.
The course will allow the delegate to demonstrate sufficient skills to be an effective supervisor of their
workers. They will need to demonstrate having attended training which includes an understanding of
behavioural issues, leadership and effective intervention skills. This training must include role-play,
have a form of testing, and successful candidates must be issued with a certificate to demonstrate a
suitable standard has been achieved.
Supervisors must be able to demonstrate they have met the training standard.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following course as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
• IOSH Supervising Safety (two days)
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to this course type.
Duration
The course duration must be no less than two days.
Assessment
Certification
Supervisors must be in possession of a certificate that details the training provider, date awarded,
course title and confirmation stating whether or not the delegate has passed the examination.
Refresher Training
Supervisors must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider. This must not exceed
five yearly intervals. If a refresher course is not available, the original course or similar must be resat
at five yearly intervals.
Operative Health and Safety Training Standard

Introduction
The employer requires that all construction operatives working on their sites can demonstrate they
have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake their work with due regard to Health and
Safety.
Definition of Operatives
For the purpose of this standard, operatives are those persons attending site to undertake
construction activities and do not have any management or supervisory responsibilities.
Employers must be able to demonstrate that operatives meet the training standard.
Training Standard
Employers must be able to demonstrate that their operatives have suitable Health and Safety
knowledge to undertake their work safely, with due regard to health.
Suitable Courses
The employer recognises the following course as being suitable and meeting the required standard:
• IOSH Working Safely (one day)
Health and Safety
that the training course has content and outcomes at least equivalent to this course type.
Note: A general site specific induction does not constitute Health and Safety training.
Refresher Training
Operatives must attend refresher courses as defined by the training provider or by the employer, this
must not exceed five yearly intervals.
Project Safety Induction Training
• Contractors are required to develop projects specific induction presentations
• Contractors inductions presentation must be issued to the Supervision Consultant for review and
comment
• All personnel are required to attend the Project Specific Induction Training Course
• Site personnel must attend the course prior to commencing work on-site
• Personnel found to be on-site without a relevant induction will be removed from site until such
time as they have been inducted
Skills Training
• Contractors must maintain relevant ‘operative training certificates’ (see below) on-site file
• Copies of these ‘operative training certificates’ must be available on-site for audit/inspection by
the consultant or PMC as required.
• Personnel found not to be in compliance with skills training requirements will be suspended from
performing the relevant operation/task until such time that their employer can produce the
necessary training certificate.
• Where training is provided internally the trainer must carry appropriate certification from a third
party or other arrangements must be in place to ensure competence e.g. harness training.
Table A-1. Schedule of Required Training Standards
Plant and Equipment Operators/Users Required Training Certificates
Appointed persons DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Tower crane operators DM accredited third party
Mobile crane operators DM accredited third party
Excavator operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Piling rig operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Hoist (passenger or goods) operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Mobile elevated work platforms IPAF accredited training course of a minimum 2 days’
operators duration
Concrete pump operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Dumper operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Health and Safety
Plant and Equipment Operators/Users Required Training Certificates
Forklift operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Telescopic handler operators DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment or equipment supplier
Cradle (powered or manual) operators Certificate of Competence issued by DM approved third

party and/or cradle supplier
Cartridge tool operators Recognised training establishment and tool supplier
Wood-working machine operators Equipment supplier
Aluminium scaffold users DM accredited third party/Employer/Equipment

Manufacturer/PASMA
Crane coordinator (appointed person) DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Crane lifting supervisor DM accredited third party/Recognised training

establishment
Slingers/Signaller DM accredited third party
Abrasive wheel operators DM accredited third party/Equipment supplier/Employer
Scaffolders DM accredited third party training certificate
Demolition operatives Employer training certificate
Equivalent Accredited Training Standards

Where the contractor believes that its personnel hold an equivalent form of training certificate issued
by a training organisation other than those identified above, the contractor must bring this to the
attention of the supervision consultant who will give a decision on the matter.
Appendix B
Method Statement and Risk Assessment
Guidance
Method Statement Guidance
This guidance has been produced to assist contractors in providing site management staff with a
satisfactory standard of Health and Safety method statement which clearly identifies the key Health
and Safety arrangements to be implemented on-site in respect to the safety risks associated with their
site operations/tasks.
• The key objectives are to promote, and encourage contractors to provide a concise, but
comprehensible method statement which includes the key Health and Safety issues associated
with their operations.
• Method Statements and Risk Assessments (MS/RA) must be developed for every activity being
undertaken on Expo 2020 projects.
• The contractor will provide an issuance plan for MS/RA in line with their specific programme.
MS/RA must be issued to the supervision consultant and employer as required/requested at least
14 working days in advance of commencement of work. On tasks of higher complexity, additional
time must be considered for review of the MS/RA. Issued MS/RA should be maintained on a
register.
• Prior to commencing work, the MS/RA must have an approved status and all operatives must be
briefed on the works they are to undertake.
• Where monitoring of any type identifies contractor works which are not adequately covered by a
Health and Safety MS/RA, all or specific parts of those works will be immediately suspended by
the SC and/or the employer until satisfactory action is taken by the contractor to rectify the
situation. The cost attributed to any associated downtime will be borne by the contractor.
• For contractors submitting more than one method statement, general arrangements do not have
to be repeated – reference must be made to previously approved documents.
Method Statement Submission and Review Process

Contractors must issue their Health and Safety Method Statements to the supervision consultant for
review and acceptance prior to commencing their work activities. (Note: If the method statement does
not cover the required content of the 10-point plan, it will be reviewed as unsatisfactory.) Health and
Safety Method Statements must be provided in a timeframe to allow effective review by the
employer’s project team. As a rule, contractors must aim to submit method statements a minimum of
14 days before work activities are proposed to commence. For activities that involve special control
measures, high risk activities, or have the potential to impact other trades, Health and Safety method
statements must be submitted sooner.
Communication to the Workforce

It is of specific importance that the key Health and Safety risks and associated Health and Safety
controls/precautions to be implemented on-site are communicated by the contractor to their
workforce. This should include the requirements of permits, method statements, risk assessments,
and may include specific assessments, such as COSHH assessments and lifting plans. The employer
requires that this communication is recorded on a Task Briefing Sheet. Prior to the commencement of
an activity, the contractor must ensure that all operatives have been briefed and have signed a Task
Briefing Sheet.
Content of Method Statement

Recommended method statement format and content is given in Table B-1.
• The guidance identifies ten ‘key’ items which must be considered by the contractor when
formulating their Health and Safety method statements for submission to the employer’s
management team. Note: The ten items identified do not form an exhaustive list in respect to
Health and Safety items for contractor consideration.
Appendix B – Method Statement and Risk Assessment Guidance
Health and Safety
• The key elements of this guidance (items 1 – 10) serve as the benchmark for the Expo site
management staff when they are reviewing the Health and Safety content of the contractors’
Health and Safety method statements.
Table B-1. Recommended Method Statement Format and Content
1. Scope of Work and Methodology
1 (a) Scope
• Provide a clearly defined description of the work to be undertaken, identifying the trade
contractor, subcontractors, and the exact location of the works intended.
• Reference clearly any other safety procedure, document or method statement associated with
the intended work (e.g. lifting plans if required).
1 (b) Methodology
• Outline the duration of the task
• Provide a clearly defined comprehensive step-by-step description of the work intended (must
be detailed and specific).
• Provide diagrams, step-by-step illustration of the work, sketches or photographs to illustrate the
work intended.
• The outline must include:
- Any authorisation required to commence
- Shift handover arrangement if applicable
- Temporary works where applicable
- Reference to inspection and test plans
- Contingency arrangement if an activity cannot be completed as planned due to reasons
such as time and environmental conditions
Note: Information contained within this section must be included in Section 2 of operative task briefing sheets.
2. Project Organisation for Health and Safety Control

• Provide organisation details identifying the composition of your site management and
supervisory team tasked with supervising your various site operations
• For specialist contractors, please include a summary CV for your key personnel
• Clearly identify the key Health and Safety duties of your management and supervisory staff for
the task
3. Health and Safety Risks and Controls

• Provide a safety risk register identifying:
− The key work elements/activities in respect to your overall scope of works
− The key risks to Health and Safety associated with those work elements/activities
− The key safety control measures and precautions to be implemented to control the Health
and Safety risks
− Reference to risk assessment document numbers and titles that are applicable/related to
the tasks detailed within the method statement
4. Access/Egress
• Clearly identify the safe means of access and egress to the workplace
• Will general access/egress routes be blocked as a result of the work?
− If so, define the alternative arrangements which will be provided to maintain emergency
escape routes
• Define the actual access used at the workface
Health and Safety
4. Access/Egress
• Provide a diagram illustrating access and egress paths to the working area and within the
working area
5. Lighting
• Clearly identify your arrangements for ensuring your place(s) of work are provided with
adequate illumination where required.
− Workplace ‘task lighting’ and ‘specific access route lighting’
− ‘Intrinsically safe’ lighting requirements where applicable
− Provide a reference to the lux level required for the task, showing consideration for the
complexity of the task
6. Plant and Equipment

• Provide a register which clearly identifies summary details of the following:
− Significant plant and equipment to be used on-site for the proposed works (this must
include all lifting equipment, height access equipment, plant and equipment and powered
tools).
− Statutory test/examination certification certificates for significant plant and equipment
should be attached.
7. Personnel Training Certification

• Provide a project specific training register which identifies:
− Operations/activities requiring specific training certification for work personnel
− Where copies of relevant training certification are held on-site for inspection
8. Hazardous Materials and Substances

• Provide a hazardous materials and substances register which identifies:
− Materials/substances to be used which are ‘hazardous to health’.
− Proposed storage location of hazardous materials.
− Proposed maximum volume of hazardous materials being stored on-site.
− The key risk(s) to health associated with the materials/substances.
− The key control measures and precautions to be implemented to control the risks to Health
and Safety. This is to include control measures relating to emergency spill/release.
− Location on-site of your company COSHH assessment for each material/substance
identified on your hazardous materials and substances register. NB Hazard Data Sheets
form part of the assessment and must be provided.
9. Waste Management
• Clearly identify your arrangements for controlling your waste products at the workplace.
− Keeping the workplace clean and tidy
− Minimising the volume of the waste created by your work activities
− Segregating ‘hazardous wastes (i.e. special waste) from ‘non-hazardous wastes’ for final
disposal from site
The project will implement a specific waste management system for the collection of waste materials from the workplace to
be taken to final disposal from the site.
Health and Safety
10. Special Control Measures

• Identify any work activities which will require special control measures (such as permit to work
systems, specialist training, and specialist equipment) to be implemented to ensure the
adequate protection of employees and/or others against risk of injury.
Examples
− Asbestos removal works
− Work on or near electrical systems
− Work within confined spaces
− Work over/adjacent to water
− Crane lifting operations
• Identify the authorised (or appointed) person(s) who will be in overall control of the
implementation of the special control measures.
• Identify the ‘safe system of work’ for the satisfactory implementation of the special control
measures.
• Identify any personnel requiring (and having) specific training/competence certification to
undertake their work operations.
Appendix C
Health & Safety Plan Guidance and
Template
Appendix C – Health & Safety Plan Guidance and Template
Health and Safety
Health and Safety Plan Guidance

This appendix provides detailed guidance on the expectations of Health and Safety Plans for use on
the Expo 2020 programme. The guidance is in the form of a template which can be used by the
contractor as required.
Each section should comply with the detail contained within the Assurance Standards.
Overview of Template
Contactors must develop and submit a Health and Safety Plan (HSP) in accordance with the following
guidance and requirements. Consistently use this template throughout the document and retain all
headings and document formatting. Once the document is finished and before finalising it, this whole
section should be deleted as this only serves as a guide. The following sections comprise the key
elements of the subcontractor Health and Safety Plan.
Review and Amendments

The HSP is signed off as suitable for current/imminent construction activities by the Project Manager
and H&S Manager. The initial plan must have the employer’s and the supervision consultant’s written
approval as being suitable for construction activities to commence.
The HSP is a ‘live’ document. The contractor must keep the HSP up-to-date and must review it at
frequencies no greater than once a quarter or whenever changes take place.
The contractors Project Manager must ensure that the HSP is reviewed in consultation with all
interested parties and changes to the HSP must be communicated to all parties affected by the
changes.
The contractors Project Manager must record any changes made. Where there are no changes, they
must record ‘No Changes’.
Scope
The level of detail in the HSP must be proportionate to the scope of the project and the risks arising
from the construction activity. Information must be project-specific.
Persons preparing, completing, reviewing and amending the HSP must be competent to do so and
must have the prerequisite knowledge, skills, awareness and training.
Health and Safety Plan
Project Title
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Contractor
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Insert Company Addrress

Review and Approval
Action Name and Role Signature
Prepared by Name
Position
Technical review by Name

Position
Assurance review by Name

Position
Approved by Name
Position
Revision History
Revision Description Date
1 First issue Insert date
Document Restriction Level
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Contents
1 PROJECT DETAILS ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION .................................................................................................. 1
1.2 SCOPE OF W ORKS ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 PROJECT TIMESCALES ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.4 ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN...................................................................................................................... 1
2 PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY GOALS & OBJECTIVES .................................................... 2
2.1 PROJECT GOALS ...................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.3 REWARD AND RECOGNITION SCHEME..................................................................................................... 3
3 PROJECT ORGANISATION .......................................................................................................... 4
3.1 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 ONSITE HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATION ROLES............................................................................ 4
3.4 SELECTION AND CONTROL OF CONTRACTORS ....................................................................................... 4
4 EXISTING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 5
4.1 ACCOMMODATING ADJACENT LAND USE ................................................................................................ 5
5 CONTROL OF WORK..................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 PERMIT TO W ORK PROCEDURES............................................................................................................. 6
5.2 METHOD STATEMENTS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................... 6
5.3 START OF SHIFT BRIEFINGS/POINT OF W ORK RISK ASSESSMENTS/FOUR STEPS TO SAFETY............. 6
5.4 SITE RULES .............................................................................................................................................. 6
6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR MONITORING ....................................................................................... 7
6.1 MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................ 7
6.2 BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATION SCHEME ................................................................................................... 7
6.3 PERFORMANCE MEASURING AND REPORTING ........................................................................................ 7
7 COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION ................................................................................. 8
7.1 COMMUNICATION OF KEY SAFETY INFORMATION TO THE WORKFORCE ................................................ 8
7.2 MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................................ 8
7.3 W ORKFORCE CONSULTATION.................................................................................................................. 8
7.4 EXCHANGE OF DESIGN ELEMENT INFORMATION AMONG THE CLIENT, DESIGNERS, AND
CONTRACTORS......................................................................................................................................... 8
7.5 EXCHANGE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS............................... 8
8 COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 9
8.1 COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 9
8.2 SITE INDUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 9
9 EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................... 10
9.1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY INCLUDING FIRST AID ....................................................................................... 10
9.2 REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS ........................................................ 10
10 WELFARE ...................................................................................................................................... 11
10.1 W ELFARE FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 11
10.2 W ASHING FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 11
10.3 DRINKING W ATER .................................................................................................................................. 11
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10.4 STORING AND CHANGING CLOTHES ...................................................................................................... 11

10.5 REST FACILITIES .................................................................................................................................... 11
10.6 TOILETS .................................................................................................................................................. 11
10.7 SMOKING ................................................................................................................................................ 11
11 ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING SIGNIFICANT SITE RISKS ................................... 12
11.1 PRECONSTRUCTION SURVEYS .............................................................................................................. 12
11.2 ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRED TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR THIRD PARTIES.................. 12
11.3 ENVIRONMENT HAZARDS ....................................................................................................................... 12
11.4 W ORK WITH IONISING RADIATION .......................................................................................................... 12
11.5 W ORKING WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES .......................................................................................... 12
11.6 EXCAVATIONS......................................................................................................................................... 12
11.7 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................................... 12
11.8 W ORKING AT HEIGHT ACTIVITIES; TOWER CRANE/STEEL/RC FRAME ERECTION AND MANAGEMENT
................................................................................................................................................................ 12
11.9 VOID PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................. 13
11.10 TEMPORARY W ORKS ............................................................................................................................. 13
11.11 ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PLANT INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING OR MAINTENANCE ...................... 13
11.12 TEMPORARY ELECTRICS ........................................................................................................................ 13
11.13 FIRE ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
11.14 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS................................................................................................ 13
11.15 HOUSEKEEPING & W ASTE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 13
11.16 CONTROL OF LIFTING OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 13
11.17 W EATHER W ORKING PLAN .................................................................................................................... 13
11.18 NIGHT W ORKS........................................................................................................................................ 14
11.19 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS TO W ORK ................................................................................. 14
11.20 HEALTH RISKS........................................................................................................................................ 14
11.21 ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISKS .............................................................................................. 14
12 HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE ....................................................................................................... 15
12.1 EXAMPLE LAYOUT AND FORMAT ............................................................................................................ 15
12.2 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION AND COLLATION OF INFORMATION ........................................ 15
12.3 INFORMATION STORAGE METHODS ....................................................................................................... 15
13 DESIGNERS’ RISK INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 16
Tables
Table 2-1. Health and Safety Objectives ................................................................................................ 2
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1 Project Details
1.1 Project Description and Location
Include an outline of the project scope. Insert a map showing the location of the project.
1.2 Scope of Works

Include specific detail of the contractor’s scope of works.
1.3 Project Timescales

Include programme details and any key dates. There should be a focus on the mobilisation phase and
ensuring arrangements are sufficient during the commencement of the works.
1.4 Organisational Details

Insert contact details (such as address, main contacts, contact numbers, and email addresses) for the
employer, design consultant, supervision consultant, and contractors.
1.5 Health and Safety Plan

Include details of how the plan will be reviewed, maintained and updated, include who is responsible
for this.
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2 Project Health and Safety Goals & Objectives
2.1 Project Goals
Describe and define the project-specific HS goals.
A commitment to legal compliance and compliance with Expo 2020 Dubai standards must be
included.
2.2 Project Objectives

Objectives must take into consideration the Expo 2020 goals and must be measurable, wherever
practicable. The arrangements for monitoring and reviewing the Health and Safety performance
provided in the HSP must be followed.
Examples of health and safety performance objectives are listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Health and Safety Objectives
Item Goal Target/Measure
1 Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) 0.04
2 Prompt reporting of incidents to next management tier Ops and H&S Manager within
one hour
3 Prosecutions or enforcement action taken over the Zero

duration of the project
4 All issues raised and closed out within seven days 100%
5 Delivery of an audit programme with visible input Cr360 100% compliance with the
from all the project Management Teams audit programme
6 Expected contractor minimum percentage on audit 85% score target

scores
7 Ensure all personnel on our project have achieved the 100%

minimum training standards to undertake their allocated
task
8 Ensure all persons are supervised by someone who is 100%

able to ensure adequate awareness in respect of the
requirements of health and safety standards
9 Ensure that all workers receive daily task briefing 100%
10 Project Leaders to carry out at least one H&S tour per

month
11 Directors/principals to carry out least one H&S

Leadership Tour per quarter

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2.3 Reward and Recognition Scheme

Each organisation is required to have a reward and recognition scheme. Details of the scheme should
be included here.

3 Project Organisation
3.1 Management Structure
Insert Organisation Chart
This must include the following;
• Details of any contractors
• Names and roles of all persons within their management and supervisory organisation
• The safety manager/adviser who will be attending the site to undertake site safety inspections,
audits and to provide safety advice
3.2 Responsibilities
Include specific personal responsibilities which must include;
• Key duties of each manager and supervisor and safety professional
• Any manager or supervisor with specific responsibility for safety duties carry a statutory
requirement for an ‘authorised’ or ‘appointed’ person (e.g.- ‘permit to work authorisation’, ‘lifting
supervisor’, ‘live electrical working’, ‘temporary works engineering/design’)
• The specific operations and numbers of employees for which each supervisor will be responsible
3.3 Onsite Health and Safety Coordination Roles

Key project health and safety coordination roles are allocated to members of the project management
team.
Each coordinator has a duty to coordinate the health and safety information and requirements with
their specific role.
Key roles may include the following:
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• Temporary Works Inspector
• Permit to Work coordinator
• Traffic Management coordinator
• Appointed Person (Lifting)
• Crane Supervisor
• Excavation coordinator
• Electrical duty holder
3.4 Selection and Control of Contractors

Describe how subcontractors are assessed and selected.
Describe how subcontractors will be managed.

4 Existing Information
Include any pre-construction information obtained from and/or issued by the employer, project
manager, design consultant, or supervision consultant, such as:
• Existing environment
• Surrounding land uses and adjacent construction works
• Site structures
• Ground conditions
• Ground investigation results
• Existing services
• Services within the site
• Existing traffic systems
4.1 Accommodating Adjacent Land Use

Adjacent land use such as schools, hospitals, railway lines, busy roads must be properly risk
assessed and control measures implemented to avoid the construction activity adversely affecting the
adjacent land users.
Stability of structures whilst carrying out construction work, including temporary structures and
existing unstable structures.
No construction activity must commence where there are unstable structures until a structural
engineer has provided formal written advices. This includes demolition or dismantling works.

5 Control of Work
5.1 Permit to Work Procedures
Various activities may require permits to be issued are issued. The contractors HSP must identify
what’s required.
A variety of specific permits may apply:
• Hot Works Permit
• Electrical Works Permit
• Permit to Dig
• Mobile Crane Permit
• Confined Space Permit
5.2 Method Statements and Risk Assessments

Contractors should provide specific arrangements for producing, approving and managing method
statements and risk assessments.
Specific guidance on method statements and risk assessments is provided in Appendix B of the
Minimum Assurance Standards.
Details of how any method statements and risk assessments content will be communicated to
operatives must be included; this must consider any potential language challenges.
5.3 Start of Shift Briefings/Point of Work Risk

Assessments/Four Steps to Safety
Contractors should provide details on the arrangements for setting their site teams to work. This must
consider the minimum requirements of the ‘Four Steps to Safety’ process.
5.4 Site Rules

Refer to Key Health and Safety Rules
Rules must be reasonable and properly communicated.
Include drug and alcohol policy and the requirement for minimum Personal Protective Equipment at
all times.

6 Arrangements for Monitoring
6.1 Monitoring
The arrangements for monitoring activities should be included here. This should include monitoring
type e.g. inspection, tour, survey, audit, frequencies and details pertaining to the management of the
overall health and safety monitoring programme and actions from the same. A separate schedule of
monitoring activities should be produced and must consider all work areas including offices.
Details for managing findings must be included.
6.2 Behavioural Observation Scheme

Include details of the contractors Behavioural Observation Scheme. This should be Observe, Engage,
Improve (OEI) or equivalent as agreed by the Supervision Consultant and employer.
6.3 Performance Measuring and Reporting

Include details of how performance will be measured and what reports will be produced including
timescales and process for compilation.

7 Communication and Consultation
7.1 Communication of Key Safety Information to the
Workforce
Does the plan include detail of how key health and safety information, including documents and
cascaded health and safety information is distributed through the organisation, e.g. briefings, training,
induction, toolbox talks, notice boards etc.
7.2 Meetings
Details of health and safety meetings including frequency and attendees.
7.3 Workforce Consultation

Identify how the workforce are consulted on matters relating to health and safety
7.4 Exchange of Design Element Information Among the

Client, Designers, and Contractors
Describe the process
7.5 Exchange of Health and Safety Information with Other

Stakeholders
Describe the process for transferring information.

8 Competence Management
8.1 Competency Management
Describe how competence will be managed. Each contractor should produce a training matrix,
training record and plan. Details should include how competency will be checked, how operatives will
be upskilled, how toolbox talks will be completed etc.
8.2 Site Induction

Describe how personnel will be inducted, who will do the induction, when they will do it, what is
included in the programme.
Induction to be approved by the employer.
Arrangements for visitor access to be included here.

9 Emergency Arrangements
Identify foreseeable emergency situations that may arise, such as fires, explosions, failure of critical
equipment, loss of utility supply, flooding, environmental emergency, release of hazardous
materials/gases, severe weather, traffic or security incidents, and civil disturbance. Where
arrangements are significant, these should be referenced and included in a separate emergency plan.
Detail the arrangements for interface with emergency services, including phone numbers and
directions to the nearest hospital.
Coordinate emergency response procedures with the employer, contractors and other interested
parties. Where assistance from external services is required, i.e. emergency vehicle access/opening
of gates etc. consultants and contractors must ensure the relevant parties have pre-agreed the
arrangements which must include notification of Expo 2020 Site Security.
Detail the arrangements for emergency related appointments such as First Aider, Fire Marshall,
Muster Officer, Incident Controller etc. Detail provisions for emergency response e.g. first aid kits,
rooms, extinguishers, emergency vehicles etc.
Fire safety plan required to be developed for works and site facilities.
9.1 Medical Emergency Including First Aid

Detail specific arrangements with regards to a medical emergency and the associated provisions.
Each contractor shall have a trained first-aiders/nurses/medics whilst works are being undertaken
onsite. Arrangements can be made where low numbers are concerned a shared first-aider may be
appropriate e.g. weekend, out of hours’ work. Describe the specific arrangements.
9.2 Reporting and Investigation of Accidents and

Incidents
Refer to the employer’s HSE Requirements. Ensure a clear statement of how incidents are reported
and to be investigated. Incident definitions should be aligned to Expo 2020 Dubai and inclusive of
‘Near Miss’ incidents.

10 Welfare
10.1 Welfare Facilities
Identify the location, numbers, layout, consider what happens as works progress
10.2 Washing Facilities

Washing facilities will be provided with basins large enough to allow people to wash their faces, hands
and forearms. All basins will have a clean supply of hot and cold water, soap and towels and/or hand
dryers will be provided. The washing facility will be ventilated and well-lit and will be sufficient for the
number of operatives onsite. Shower to be provided where particularly dirty work is undertaken.
Describe the specific arrangements that will be in place
10.3 Drinking Water

Describe the specific arrangements that will be in place for provision
10.4 Storing and Changing Clothes

Describe how clothing not worn onsite will be stored and what changing facilities will be provided
Describe how protective clothing needed for site work will also be stored within this facility
Describe the arrangements for drying wet clothing
10.5 Rest Facilities

Identify where a facility for taking breaks and meal breaks will be provided
Tables and chairs with full back support will be provided
Describe the facilities for preparing and heating food
Describe the arrangements for cleaning and maintaining these facilities
Describe the specific arrangements that will be in place
10.6 Toilets
Describe what toilets will be provided and the locations.
Describe the arrangements for cleaning and maintaining these facilities.
10.7 Smoking
Smoking is not permitted in any part of the premises including offices, corridors, toilets and car parks.
In addition, smokers are requested not to smoke immediately outside any work entrance. Smoking will
only be allowed in the designated areas. Describe the specific arrangements

11 Arrangements for Controlling Significant
Site Risks
Contractors must complete a Pre-Commencement Project Safety Risk Assessment and populate this
section of the plan with their anticipated significant risks and outline of the controls that will be
employed. This could be references to other procedures or documents. This section is not exhaustive
and contractors are expected to add or remove in order to make the detail specific.
11.1 Preconstruction Surveys

Detail what arrangements will be in place for early site survey works to ensure risk is not introduced
where welfare and normal arrangements e.g. inductions etc are not in place.
11.2 Arrangements Required to Protect Members of the

Public or Third Parties
Any activities on the site boundary or where access is provided through the site, members of the
public or third parties must be suitably protected. Arrangements should be included here.
11.3 Environment Hazards

Contaminated land, Works adjacent to water, adjacent construction sites or roads, land conditions,
overhead power lines, existing structures or services – controls to be detailed here.
11.4 Work with Ionising Radiation

Outline controls for restricting access, personal protection and monitoring exposures.
11.5 Working with Hazardous Substances

Detail what substances are to be used, control and location of MSDS, storage and disposal
arrangements, information to operatives and details for compiling ‘Control of Substances Hazardous
to Health’ assessments.
11.6 Excavations
Details around ground conditions, edge protection, batters & shoring, access and egress, daily
inspections, competencies.
11.7 Plant and Equipment

Detail for the management and inspection of plant and equipment, including competency, inspection,
exclusion zones, warning systems, 360 degree visibility, thorough examination and maintenance.
11.8 Working at Height Activities; Tower Crane/Steel/RC

Frame Erection and Management
Sequence, exclusion zones, fall protection and minimisation of working at height risk, 3rd party liaison,
work zoning, collision detection, inspection, rescue. Section can reference Fall Prevention Plan when
in place.

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11.9 Void Protection

Details for managing and minimising the risks associated with people or materials falling through
voids, risers or shafts. Details of sequence, edge protection and control, service installation, etc.
Section can reference Fall Prevention Plan when in place.
11.10 Temporary Works

Details for management of temporary works including design schemes, calculations, competencies,
foundations, grillages, ballasting, sequence, fall protection, third party liaison, check off systems and
registers. Reference any procedures to be used.
11.11 Electrical/Mechanical Plant Installation,

Commissioning or Maintenance
Details for competent persons, equipment isolation, permit systems, restricting access, emergency
placards and accompaniment.
11.12 Temporary Electrics

Temporary supply design and planning, 110v supplies, 3 month supplies, lighting and emergency
lighting, cable routes. Reference to temporary electrics management plan.
11.13 Fire
Emergency procedures, hot work permits and controls, fire points, fire officers/watcher, temporary fire
detection, alarm systems.
11.14 Traffic Management and Logistics

A detailed Traffic and Logistics Plan will be developed it must be referenced here. Where a separate
document is not developed all the details meeting the requirements of the Contractors Site-Wide
Logistics Obligations document should be included.
11.15 Housekeeping & Waste Management

Details on how housekeeping and waste will be managed to ensure it does not present a risk of slips
and trips or increase fire risk. Refer to Site Waste Management Plan as appropriate.
11.16 Control of Lifting Operations

Provide reference to Lifting Management Plan or include the requirements for the plan within this
document. Consider competency, lifting plan, protection of persons below, temporary works, crane
coordination.
11.17 Weather Working Plan

Arrangements for management of different weathers including fog, sandstorm, rain, and summer
working. Specifically including the prevention of heat stress, temperature and humidity monitoring,
breaks and provision of liquids. Reference separate summer working plan or dates to produce the
same for the correct time of year.

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11.18 Night Works

Arrangements for management of the different conditions brought about by night works or what
assessments will be undertaken to ensure this can be conducted safely. Detail should also include
shift patterns and management of worker fatigue.
11.19 Occupational Health and Fitness to Work

Details for ensuring fitness to work and the health of the workforce, particular focus on those requiring
occupational health cards from Dubai Municipality and deemed safety critical.
11.20 Health Risks

Arrangements for controlling occupational health risks should be included here.
Examples include noise, dust and hand-arm vibration.
11.21 Any Other Significant Safety Risks

Include any other significant safety risks.

12 Health and Safety File
The contractor will be required to develop and issue a health and safety file to the employer at the end
of the project or at agreed stage completions.
The scope, structure and format for the file must be agreed by the employer and at the start of the
project to give continuity and a place to file the built information as the project develops.
12.1 Example Layout and Format

Contents of the Health and Safety File must include the following, where relevant:
• A brief description of the work carried out
• Residual remaining hazards and how they have been dealt with
• Key structural principles and safe working loads for floors and roofs
• Hazardous materials that were used
• Information regarding the removal of dismantling of installed plant and equipment
• Health and safety information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure
• Nature, location and markings of significant services including underground cables, gas supply
equipment, and fire-fighting services
• Information and as-built drawings of the structure, its plant and equipment
12.2 Arrangements for the Collection and Collation of

Information
The employers must provide formal instructions to the contractors to prepare and handover the
relevant type of information, in the required format, at the correct time.
12.3 Information Storage Methods

The information must be stored in a format to allow it to be updated and to be retained for as long as it
is relevant – not less than the lifetime of the structure.
It may be kept electronically with suitable backup arrangements on paper, on film, or any other
durable form. Exact format is to be agreed.

13 Designers’ Risk Information
Where contractors have design responsibility they shall produce a Risk Register, and Design Risk
Assessment identifying the how any significant risks to occupational health and safety during the
construction phase, use, maintenance and demolition phases will be eliminated and or mitigated.
Require up dating throughout all design stages.
A review of designer’s submissions must be checked to assess whether they have designed out
unacceptable H&S and constructability risk.

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21.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 31

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AED Automated External Defibrillator

COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

EX20 Expo Dubai 2020 LLC - SO

HAVS Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

H&S Health and Safety

HSMS Health and Safety Management System

HSP Health and Safety Plan

HSQE Health, Safety, Quality and Environment

KPI Key Performance Indicator

LOTO Lock Out Tag Out

MEWP Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

MS/RA Method Statement/Risk Assessment

OEI Observe, Engage, Improve

PEP Project Execution Plan

PMC Programme Management Consultant

PMDS Programme Management Delivery System

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PTW Permit to Work

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RE&D Real Estate & Delivery

RTA Roads and Transport Authority

SIL Safety Integrity Level

SLT Safety Leadership Team

TWL Thermal Working Limit

WAH Work at Height

Consultant The consultant is the party that provides engineering-related services

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Readers of this document must make note of the following:

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• National and local laws, decrees, ministerial decisions, and orders

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6.2 Health and Safety Performance Indicators

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8.2 Programme Management Consultant

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8.3 Project Manager

8.4 Design Consultant

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8.5 Construction Supervision Consultant

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8.6 Construction Supervision Consultant Health and

Deliverable Guidelines Issued/Acceptance Process

Monitoring Schedule Schedule of tours, inspections and Issued to employer for

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8.8 Contractor Health and Safety Deliverables

Deliverable Guidelines Requirements

Monitoring Schedule Schedule of tours, inspections and audits of site Section 19

Fall Prevention Detailed standards to prevent people or materials Section 32.2

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Deliverable Guidelines Requirements