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Doc #: HR/ISO/PRO/041 Issue #: A

Title: Procedure of ERECTION and Page revision #: 00
DISMANTLE of Tower

Date issued: May 18, 2021 Date of revision: March 04, 2023

QHSE SYSTEM PROCEDURE

for

ERECTION AND DISMANTLE OF TOWER

Written by: Aamir Shahzad

HSE Manager

Shariq Hassan
Reviewed & Director
Highrise Pvt Ltd
Approved by:

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Doc #: HR/ISO/PRO/041 Issue #: A
Title: Procedure of ERECTION and Page revision #: 00
DISMANTLE of Tower

Date issued: May 18, 2021 Date of revision: March 04, 2023

1.0 Purpose
This Work Instruction for the Erection and Dismantle of Tower (WI-EDT) is established as a
document to supplement the HIGHRISE OSH MS Work Instructions and is aimed to
enhance employee health & safety within the framework of its obligations to initiate
actions for continual improvement.

2.0 Scope
This WI-EDT shall apply to the HIGHRISE assigned project sites in relation to having the
relevant Local Country Government Legislations related to OHS and the environment
controls.

3.0 Reference
3.1 HIGHRISE shall refer to the OSH MS Manual and Work Instructions, during the
execution of assigned projects contracted to HIGHRISE.
3.2 The HIGHRISE MR shall be consulted whenever there is a conflict with regards to
implementation of this WI-EDT with any other established Work Instructions.

4.0 Definitions
 The terms and definitions as established in the HIGHRISE OSH MS and its Work
Instructions shall be the key reference unless otherwise specified in this document
 OHS - Occupational Health and Safety
 OHS MS - Occupational Health and Safety Management System
 MR - Management Representative

5.0 Responsibility

5.1 HIGHRISE Management will:

 Ensure safety systems are kept up to date in relation to this Work Instruction
 Recording and analyzing incident / investigation data.
 Ensuring that this Work Instruction is reviewed as stipulated

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5.2 Management Representative

 Conduct appropriate risk assessment.
 Ensuring this Work Instruction is followed by employees
 Required to act in a manner that does not adversely affect their own health and
safety, or that of others.
 Comply with the terms of this Work Instruction and must immediately report to
the accountable person any matter that may affect their own or others' health
and safety.
6.0 PRE-REQUISITES
Before erection of any Tower, certain measures have to be adopted which are more like set
procedures for any Telecom Site. Tower is received from Fabrication unit as per Punch List
/BOM and is transported in safe way to respective sites. Once it is delivered at site, Tower is
segregated properly and is stacked as per the punch list.

7.0 Work Instruction Details

7.1 Erection of lattice angular and tubular tower

7.1.1 Checking of Anchor Bolt Setting (Alignment and Level)

 Checking the foundation setting is very important before erecting the tower in
order to ensure that all the tower members can be installed accordingly

 Check the sides and the diagonal dimensions of the stumps and anchor bolts by
using a measuring tape and referring to the setting details given in the
construction drawing to ensure the entire dimensions are correctly measured

 The level of the anchor bolts is determined, and the tops of all anchor bolts are
to be same level to one another. This can be done using either a transparent
hose filled with water or using a dumpy level

 Finally, after the confirmation of the above checks, erection of the tower can
proceed

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7.1.2 Sorting of tower material

 Sorting of tower materials is to segregate the various items into corresponding

sections before erection. This is done manually lifting the tower members and
arranging the members on the ground according to sections as per assembly
drawing

 The steel members are sorted by size, length and thickness, if permitted by
client, ground painting with equal bands beginning and ending with red (Red &
White)

8.0 Ground Assembly of Tower Materials

 Small Tower parts will then be pre-assembled on the ground near to tower
stumps by sections, referring to the assembly drawing.

 Main diagonal bracings which link the legs of the tower are pre-assembled to the
redundant members and the main horizontal members. Platform and ladder are
pre-assembled at the later stages.

9.0 METHODS

Towers can be erected /Dismantled: -

By using Crane - This is by far the most preferred way of erecting a tower erection for heavy
duty Towers like MONOPOLES of Height from 25M- 35M used in Pakistan.

By using a Gin Pole – The most commonly used method for erection of SS Tower, other than
MONOPOLES, is use of Gin Pole. If assembled vertically it is often erected by using a gin pole
system to which is the most common method being used in Tower Erection Industry in Pakistan
for Telecom Sector specially, where Gin Pole is connected to the main legs to lift the pieces up
using winch system where required.

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PROCEEDURE

Depending on Site Condition and Type of Tower to be erected, one of the above two methods is
adopted for Erection of Tower.

10.0 Erection of 4-LEGGED SS Tower

For SS Tower of any Height, use of Gin Pole System is most commonly adopted.

 First of all, Base Plates are fixed on Anchor Bolts on already completed foundation.
Fixation of base plates is the most important part during Tower Erection, which will
control Tower Alignment, Back-to-Back Distance of Tower. Once all four base plates are
fixed, there leveling is checked either by use of Auto Level or by use of Water Level. All
base plates Top must be at same level as margin of error is too less to control thereafter.
 Gin Pole is fixed with use of Manual Operated Winch Machine fixed at a certain distance
apart from Tower area with any of the base plate where Tower Erection is to be started.
With use of Winch Machine, Gin Pole is Moved Horizontally from One Base Plate to the
Other and Vertically as we reach Tower Height step by step and block wise.
 Once Main Legs are erected on Base Plates, Different Auxiliary members of the Towers
are fixed on Main Legs with the help of Gin Pole and Winch Machine Assembly operated
by professionals in this field only and are tightened to a certain level to hold fast the
complete assembly of first block from Ground Level.
 A Separate Team of professionals keep segregating the material block wise and number
wise in order to ease out the team then working on Tower Erection.
 A specialized team of Tower Erection team, having Work at heights certificates only, use
to climb on Tower as it started to gain height with all necessary safety measures and are
fully equipped with required tools which are must require to be used for Tower
Erection. Normally four team members are climbed at Tower for erection, one at each
Leg.
 Gin Pole is moved up and horizontal way with respect to Tower Height block wise, one
team on ground keep assembling certain Tower Braces used for Cross Angles and other
team on ground, operating Winch Machine, use to move same parts up, as per Erection
Drawings.
 This way, Tower Height is completed gradually, and then comes fixing of Tower Ladder
and platforms etc.

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 Once all parts are fixed, then Tightening of the Tower is checked with use of Torque
Wrench of designated value for each size of Nut and Bolt.
 Before the Tower is offered for Inspection to client, one final check of completed Tower
is done by main foreman staff to see if there is any deficiency before it is offered to
client.

11.0 Erection of Tower (MONOPOLES-25M-35M)

 MONOPOLE erection will be done using 20 to 40-ton mobile crane depending on the
height of the tower and the availability of mobile crane. The crane will be parked by the
side of the tower at a distance of 5 to 10 meters. Steel shackle and wire rope is attached
to secure the pre-assembled sections when lifting from the ground
 Section by Section members are erected by rope and snatch blocks where the use of a
mobile is available or by the use of a derrick, winch, steel not possible
 The base plates fixed at bottom of first level section are hoist and lay on the anchor
bolts and leveled with respect to one another via leveling nut on the anchor bolts and
locked by tightening the locking nut
 Two to four erection crews will guide the pre-assembled leg member (section) during
the lifting or hoisting by crane
 Once the section is safely bolted and secured, the riggers will release the wire rope and
the process will be repeated.

12.0 Tower revision

Tower revision is to check the whole tower installation as follows:
 To ensure all bolts and nuts are tightened
 To ensure all tower members are installed correctly

13.0 Painting
 Upon completion of the tower revision, the painting process shall be carried out in
segments (Alternate bands of RED and WHITE with TOP & BOTTOM blocks being RED) as
per Local Authority requirement. The painting work is done from the top to the bottom
of the tower
 Touch up of paint, the erectors will be assigned to conduct a thorough check on all the
members, tightening of bolts and nuts, connections before the request for
commissioning

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14.0 Installation of Tower Accessories

 The tower accessories consist of lightning arrestor, aviation light and fall arrestor
system, depending on the requirement of the client.
 These accessories are to be installed after the completion of painting work

15.0 DISMANTLING OF EXISTING TOWER- PRE-REQUISITES

Permission to enter site and start mobilization work

 The contractor shall obtain official written permission from client before start
mobilization to site
 Upon permission, the contract shall prepare all the accessories, necessary machinery,
tools and equipment to start dismantling work
 The contractor shall at any time conduct housekeeping for machinery, tools and
equipment

16.0 Hoisting tower panel section down

 Similar arrangement and procedure is adopted for Dismantling of Tower as used

for Tower Erection stated above, this time, starting from Top Most Section by
use of Gin Pole System supported by Winch, rope and shackle arrangement as
used for Tower Erection.

 Upon safely securing/hooking the top most tower section onto the Gin Pole wire
rope shackle, Nuts and Bolts are loosened /removed and the sectional member
is carefully hoist down onto ground level for further dismantling member piece
by piece

 The process repeats itself for the next tower sections in a top to bottom
sequence until all the tower members, panel sections and accessories are safely
brought down to the ground

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17.0 Marking, tagging, sorting and bundling of tower member sections

 The dismantled tower members and accessories shall then be marked and tagged
according to the appropriate size, dimension and thickness
 Upon complete marking and tagging, then tower member and accessories are to be
sorted and bundled accordingly, tower material is now ready to be transported to store
of new intended site
18.0 SAFETY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN CARE OF DURING TOWER ERECTION & DISMANTLING

The first and foremost measure which is to be taken care of during any field activity included
but not limited to Tower Erection is SAFETY of Material and Manpower. In this case, the Site In
charge/foreman is main responsible one to take care of all these measures and to make sure
that all HSE Protocols are fully compliant before and during Tower Erection.

Following’s safety measures must be abided by strictly during this work: -

• Safe Unloading of Tower Material at site.

• Stacking of Tower Material in safe condition
• All team members must be equipped with proper safety tools included but not
limited to: -
 Work at height certificates for team members working at Height
 Safety Helmet
 Safety Goggles if required
 Working Gloves
 Rope
 Safety Belts as per standard and specifications
 Safety Shoes
 First aid Kit
 Dungarees

19.0 Review

This WI-EDT shall be reviewed as and when required by MR to ensure this WI-EDT is applicable
and keep relevant.

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