KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants t WY, Tisue Des STASI 2ONSTOTO RESTRICTED AIL Rights reserved ioHCIS. Copying or dssbun probed without writen permission fom HISKingdom of Saudi Arabia Ee SSG Ministry of Interior Leu iy High Commission for Industil Security NOES pal MU a Secretariat General ash SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants ‘TABLE OF CON: 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 3 1.2. Application 3 13 Conflicts and Devi 3 2. Definitions 3 References 4 4 General Requirements 5 4.1 Safety Codes 5 4.2 EH&S Management 5 43. Hot Work 5 4.4 Electrical Safety 3 45 Clear Access Routes 5 46 Security 6 6 6 6 7 a 8 8 8 9 5. Construction Features 5.1 Wall and Ceiling Maintenance 5.2 Underground Refuge Areas 5.3. Underground Means of Egress 3.4. Fire Protection 5.5 Underground Liquid Storage 5.6 Communications 5.7 Air Quality 5.8 Mineral Process Plants Taso Date 127TH 268070 RESTRICTED [AIL Righs reserved to HCIS. Copying or dsibton pried withou writen pension from HCIS Page 2 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ee NGA Ministry of Interior Meu iy High Commision for Indust! Security ONO pe Sith Secretariat General wall BLY! SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants 12 13 istration ‘This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for safe guarding life and property against fire and related hazards associated with metal and nonmetal underground and surface mines and their associated processing plants. ice This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire protection requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facilities as required. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing the current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner. Conflicts and Deviations Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other equivalent company or industry Standards and Codes are followed, or where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company standards and Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS. Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the requirement, and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS prior to implementation. The documents shall be retained by the company in its permanent engineering files. Definitions ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Website: hitp://www.acgih.org/ API: American Petroleum Institute, Website: http://api-ec.api.org/ ‘ise Date OAS DORTOTO RESTRICTED ‘AI! Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying or itbution probe wihou writen pemission frm HCIS Page 3 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = SANA Ministry of Interior uy High Commission for Industrial Security NCSA pa SUL Secretariat General eat SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants Building: Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. This includes equipment shelters, switchgear or motor control centers, living quarters, security houses, helicopter staging offices, control rooms, maintenance shops, storage areas, and offices. This does not include open-sided sun shelters, platform decks, turbine air intakes, or engine enclosures. Combustible Liquid: A liquid that has a flash point greater than 54°C (130°F). Examples are fluids such as diesel, C7+ feed stocks, bunker fuel, and sulfur. Flammable Liquid: A liquid that has a flash point equal to or less than 54°C (130°). Examples would be fluids such as stabilized crude, gasoline, Jet A-1, Jet JP-4, Jet JP-8, Co and lighter feed and blending stocks, and methanol. For purposes of this directive, a combustible liquid stored or processed at a temperature equal to or higher than 8°C (15°F) below its flash point shall be considered to be a flammable liquid. HIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior. Listed: A device that is tested, or otherwise assessed, and certified by an independent testing lab to be suitable for its expressed purpose. NEPA: National Fire Protection Association, Website: http:/Avww.nfpa.org/ Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or establishment. Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement. ‘Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. . References This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed. NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code NFPA 70 National Electrical Code NFPA 122 Fire Prevention and Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining and Metal Mineral Processing Facilities Taso Date 17TH 20S RESTRICTED AIDRights reserved to HCIS, Copying or istbutonprohbied without writen permission fom HCIS Page 4 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ts BANG ARE Ministry of Interior % High Commission for Industrial Security ONS peat cB Secretariat General eau SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants NFPA 520 Subterranean Spaces 4. General Requirements 41 Fire Prevention and Safety Codes Requirements of NFPA 122 and NFPA 520, or equivalent international or Saudi Codes shall be followed to protect life and property against fire and other hazards in underground spaces, mines, and mineral processing plants. 42 BH&S Managem 4.2.1 Work processes shall be in-place to assure safe operations to prevent injury to personnel in accordance with SAF. Emergency preparedness for all underground operations and mines shall meet NFPA 520. Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management. 4.2.2 Procedures for the safe operation of common devices and pieces of equipment shall be maintained at the work site. 4.2.3 A preventive maintenance program shall be implemented for all self-propelled mining equipment. 43° HotWork Hot work procedures shall meet SAF-13, Work Permits. In addition, the precautions specified in for hot work specified in NFPA 122 shall be followed, Prominent signs in En, locations where fire or explosion hazards exist. 44 Safet ‘Mines and mineral processing plants shall design and install electrical and communications systems that provide for a high level of safety and relia and Arabic shall be posted to warn against smoking and the use of open flames in ity. All electrical and communications systems and equipment shall be installed, tested, inspected, and maintained to meet NEPA 70 and SAF-12, Electrical Safety. 45 Clear Access Routes Mobile fire protection equipment access routes shall be kept clear at all times. They shall be posted in English and Arabic to keep them clear of obstructions. Tasee Date I1@TASTHL 268070 RESTRICTED All Rights reseed to HCIS. Copying or distribution pried witout writen pemision rm HCIS Page $ of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = Seal AE Ministry of Interior Lusty High Commission for Industrial Security WAS pea Sd Secretariat General prey SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants 46 urit ‘The Owners shall ensure that they provide an adequate level of security measures to protect their facilities by applying the requirements of SEC-1 and other security directives issued by the HCIS. 5. Construction Features 5.1 Wall and Ceiling Maintens 5.1.1 Mining methods shall be used that will maintain wall, bank, and slope stability in places where employees work or travel. Con create a fall-of-material hazard to employees shall be corrected. ns at or near a pit or quarry wall that might 5.1.2 Ground conditions that create a hazard shall be taken down or supported before other work or travel is permitted into the affected area. Until corrective work is completed, the area shall be posted with a warming against entry. When left unattended, a barrier shall be installed to prevent unauthorized entry. 5.1.3 Wall and ceiling maintenance for tunnels shall be performed in such a way that will not expose employees to injury from falling material. Adequate tools, procedures, and training shall be provided so that the removal of loose material can be done without ‘exposing the person performing this work to injury. 5.14 Walls along accessways shall be examined weekly or more often if changing ground conditions warrant. 5.1.5 Persons experienced in examining and testing for loose ground shall be designated by the mine operator. Appropriate supervisors or other designated persons shall examine and, where applicable, test ground conditions in areas where work is to be performed. This shall be done prior to work commencing, after blasting, and as ground conditions warrant during the work shift. 5.2 Underground Refuge Areas 5.2.1 Where travel distance from any exist to the exterior of the underground space exceeds 610 meters, one or more refuge areas or a separate means of egress shall be provided based on risk assessment. Refuge areas shall meet NFPA 520, Tasoe Dates TASTE RONETOTD RESTRICTED ‘AIL Rights reserved to CIS. Copying or dsibton probed witout writen permission fom HCIS Page 6 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ae Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industrial Security, WOES Secretariat General SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants $2.2 33 $3.1 53.2 53.3 33.4 54 54.1 5.42 3.43 544 ‘Two-way voice communications shall be provided for each refuge area to allow ‘communication with an appropriate manned location. Indergrouns of Egress Means of access and egress shall have emergency lighting of no less than 10 lux measured at the floor level powered by an emergency secondary power supply in the case of power outage. All means of access and egress shall be posted in English and Arabic in reflective lettering. Means of egress such as roads, railways, or maintenance tunnels in underground spaces and mines shall be marked at intervals not to exceed 50 meters with the word “EXIT” and a large reflective direction arrow pointing toward the nearest exit from the underground space or mis Egress passageways shall be separated from the mine or underground space by a wall with at least a 2-hours fire resistance rating. Doors for means of egress shall be operable from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort. Eire Protection Fire protection and detection systems recommended by the risk assessment shall be designed and installed to meet SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems, NFPA 122, and NFPA 520. Working plans for all fire detection and fire protection systems shall be maintained up-to-date at the mining site. The company shall maintain a copy of all such plans at the ‘mining site. The need for and locations of fixed fire protection and suppression systems shall be determined by fire risk assessment to meet the requirements of NFPA 122 and NEPA 520. For underground mines, emergency lighting for firefighting shall be provided to meet NFPA 520. Fire risk assessment shall be done only by professional registered or chartered engineers who are qualified, experienced, and specialized in fire risk assessment techniques. A separate fire risk assessment shall be done for each piece of mobile or self-propelled equipment. All powered mining equipment shall be analyzed to determine whether fire risk can be reduced through modifications. Tasue Dates AST 2ORSTOTO RESTRICTED -AIIRights sere to HCI, Copying or dsbtonpreibie witout writen pemision fom HCIS Page 7 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ce: Bega Ministry of Interior Sug High Commission for Industral Security plea co gt Secretariat General aud aun SAF-18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants 54.6 54.7 548 349 35 55.1 5.5.2 5.53 56 5.6.1 5.6.2 37 5.7.1 1g equipment requiring a fixed fire protection system shall be protected by a system that is listed and that is designed with the capacity to suppress the largest anticipated fire. Mining equipment fire protections system shall be installed in such a way that system actuation causes shutdown of the protected equipment. Miners and operators shall be trained on the use of the fire suppression devices that are in their work location. For equipment that has fire suppression, the equipment operators shall be trained on its use. All self-propelled underground equipment shall be equipped with at least one portable, multipurpose dry chemical extinguisher. ‘An emergency response plan shall be developed for emergencies such as fire, cave-ins and mining related hazards. An emergency response team shall be trained and made available for such incidents. The team shall be trained in firefighting and emergency rescue techniques based on current intemational best practices for surface and underground mines. Underground Liquid Storage Flammable and combustible liquid storage inside underground mines shall be kept to the absolute minimum required for continuing operations and shall otherwise meet NFPA 122 and NFPA 520. Adequate ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumul Electrical area classification shall meet SAF-12, Electrical Safety. Communications of ignitable vapors. Two-way voice communications shall be provided throughout all developed spaces to allow communication with an appropriate manned location to meet NFPA 520 ‘Two-way voice communications shall be located at each fire hydrant location. Air Quality The exposure of employees to airborne contaminants shall not exceed, on the basis of a time weighted average, the threshold limit values (TLVs) for chemical substances and physical agents as specified by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Taroe Dates STASI 2ONSH0T0 RESTRICTED AIL Rights resend io HCIS. Copying or distribution prohibited witout writen pension rom HCIS Page 8 of 9Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = 2 : Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industial Security, UNOS pak St ad Secretariat General wai aun SAF-18__ Mines and Mineral Processing Plants 5.7.2 58 5.8.1 5.8.2 5.83 5.8.4 5.8.5 5.8.6 5.8.7 Hygienists (ACGIH). Employees shall be withdrawn from areas where the concentration exceeds the threshold limit value listed for that contaminant. Dust, gas, mist, and fume surveys shall be conducted as frequently as necessary to determine the adequacy of control measures. Records of readings and analysis shall be retained for no less than 10 years and shall be made available to the HCIS upon request. Mineral Processing Plants Mills, crushers, conveyor systems, processing facilities, electrical utility buildings and substations, offices, shops, laboratories, warehouses, and other on-site buildings supporting mining operations shall meet NFPA 122. Buildings and structures shall meet the SAF-3, Plant Buildings. Fire protection systems shall be designed and installed to meet SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems. Mineral processing plants shall meet SAF-6, Plant Layout, Spacing, and Access. The storage, use, and handling of flammable and combustible liquids in and around ‘mineral processing facilities shall meet NFPA 30. Bulk storage of flammable and combustible liquids shall meet SAF-8, Storage Tanks and Storage Vessels Storage and handling of explosives shall meet SAF-14, Safe Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Use of Explosive Materials and Pyrotechnic Articles. Belt conveyors shall meet the requirements of NFPA 122. Tasoe Date TASTE 2OREAOTO RESTRICTED ‘All Right reserved to HCIS. Copying or stato prohibited witout writen permission fom HIS Page 9 of 9