M007 Soq Civ Mes 00008 - Rev3.0

QATAR RAIL – DOHA METRO
DOCUMENT REVIEW SHEET

Continuation sheet
Doc No. M007-SOQ-CIV-MES-00008 Doc Title: Method Statement for Excavation at Education City DRS
M007-SOQ-CIV-MES-00008_DRS_QRC Rev 3.0
Station (preliminary excavation phase 1) No:
1 JJ Sect 11 Who is the responsible person to prepare the daily report for tolerances, i The person in charge will be our site engineer Yoonsu Jung OPEN
volumes and ground elevation? The responsible person should be (Chris)
included in Section 5 & 6, Manpower & Responsibilities.
1.1 1 The reporting for volumes and elevation has to be compiled, checked ii Our site surveyor, Eric Bernabe (44663752), checks volumes CLOSED
and confirmed acceptable. Who surveys and prepares the report and and ground elevation. Delta from topographic survey gives
who checks it? There needs to be Quality Control. This must be the volume of excavation
identified on the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP). It is required.
2 JJ Sect 11 1 Contractor shall ensure that benchmarks/control points are already ii The Bench marks at EDU had been done by the certified OPEN
checked and approved prior to commencement of excavation. Surveyor (MTC). The Survey report was sent to Qatar Rail.
2.1 1 There is no ITP defined to document the quality checks and verification ii Refer to ITP document submitted separately. CLOSED
records including this item. This is contrary to Contract Vol 4 section M007-SOQ-CON-ITP-00001
2.4. These items must be on the ITP.
3 JJ Sect 11 Who will be in-charge of the interface coordination with other parties? i The person in charge will be our site engineer Yoonsu Jung OPEN
The responsible person should be included in section 5 & 6, Manpower (Chris)
& Responsibilities.
3.1 1 This Site Engineer stated will be in charge for the supervision and ii CSE – Antonio Jané (33218302) OPEN
implementation of all excavation work, as well as organize excavation SCSE – Sammie Chalaile (33810758)
transport and stockpiling. And to make sure to have safe operations. SCSE – Carlos Allepuz (33724771)
Please explain if there are other construction management personnel. CM – Kurt Feller (33215107)
3.2 1 All of these personnel and their roles are not identified in the document.
4 JJ Sect. 11 Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) for Earthworks must be prepared by the ii There is no test for soil planed yet, however we must enforce OPEN
Contractor and shall be submitted for review and approval prior to start and inspect that the trucks are loaded and material covered
of Excavation Works. to the Qatar requirements, prior to go out on the road..
4.1 1 As stated above, the ITP is required prior to start. The ITP has been Refer to ITP. CLOSED
requested since 01 august 13. There is no ITP and no quality control M007-SOQ-CON-ITP-00001
(QC) identified. The work should not proceed without an ITP and QC.
5 JJ Sect 4 Contractor shall refer to approved Trial Pits Method Statement in i It is noted, may electrical cable, telephone line and water OPEN
conducting trial pits before the bulk excavation. lines shall be removed prior to the excavation work
5.1 1 Response noted is not acceptable. The ITP must define the activities in ii There is a Method statement for Trial pits, which clearly CLOSED
sequence to confirm verification before the next step. Clearance of shows the location of Trial pits
utilities must be confirmed. The ITP and work checklist is required. See document M007-SOQ-CON-MES-00002
6 JJ Sect 10 How is dust & noise being monitored & controlled? i The Dust will be controlled by spraying water, and the noise OPEN
level shall be check on the equipment prior to use. (example:
breaker)
6.1 1 This is not included in the environmental issues in the MES. ii Refer to Environmental Risk Assessments for Msheireb and OPEN
It must be identified in the MES. Education City Stations. M007-SOQ-EPD-ASM-00001
nd
This will be incorporate in 2 stage excavation MS
6.2 GJH 1 There is no noise or dust monitoring in ERA M007-SOQ-EPD-ASM-
00001, nor in the CEMP-C which is referred to by the ERA. This is a
requirement of the MoE Permit and is outstanding.
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7 JJ Gen Contractor shall prepare a stockpile area where excavated material that ii The stockpile area is in MLPA, and as first instance the OPEN
they deemed usable for backfilling as per their Project Specification excavated soil will be stored there.
rd nd
shall be stockpiled and to be tested by 3 party laboratory and to be In a 2 phase the soil shall maybe be crushed and then
submitted for review and approval. inspected and test prior for use as backfill material
7.1 1 The MES only identifies disposal to MLPA west. Where the procedures ii We are segregating each type of dumping material as OPEN
are defined for what happens to the material, its Inspection and Testing Unsuitable, Suitable and Bentonite-sand Material.
and verification as a backfill? There is no reference to the procedures, We have prepared different dumping areas in MLPA and the
no quality control identified and no ITP yet. implementation process just started.
nd
This will be incorporate in 2 stage excavation MS
7.2 GJH 1 Soil Testing is required every 5,000m3 or every visible change, by
CEMP-QR s 5.5 for both chemical and physical parameters with results
presented to MoE.
This testing is required to confirm which category in which materials are
placed, with each categories having parameters. Where is it defined?
8 YM 4 of 39 1 Submit the copy of Permits (Item: 3, C) ii a) Truck permits may not require, because EDU to MLPA is OPEN
out of City area, also we plan to transport mostly in the night
b) Excavation permit shall be solved with the SONO,
however we want to have clearance from the Authority on
the Utility, where we have conflicts
c) CEMP –MOE necessary permit shall be done parallel
with the Environmental department and it shall be solved
nd
prior to 2 stage excavation (Nov 13)
8.1 YM 1 Whatever the permit available, please include or submit separately. ii Permits shall be submitted separate without delay. OPEN
Also, make sure the truck permits (though it is not required) with proper Truck tickets in process and the procedure is developed
record (like ticket booklet) and establish the procedure.
8.2 GJH 1 MoE Permit already exists, but CEMP-C needs to be completed to
include monitoring and all control measures.
9 YM 5 of 39 1 Provide with contact mobile. i noted CLOSED
10 YM 5 of 39 1 Mention the name of subcontractor (to be approved one) ii Our Sub-C will be AL DACEL OPEN
10.1 Please submit the copy of Al Dacel profile(approved or not), you have ii Al Daicel got approved prior to start excavation, however we OPEN
not mentioned the name of subcontractor in this MS. had in begin some issues in regards to Accommodations.
10.2 Subcontractor is not mentioned in the MES
11 YM 8 of 39 1 In cross section, show/mark the excavation depth. i Incorporate with more details CLOSED
12 YM 9 of 39 1 The word is typed without space (check prior to submit) i noted CLOSED

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13 YM 16 & 17 1 Topographic (survey) details are not clear. Please attach the clear i noted CLOSED
of 39 visible drawing. SOQ submitted separately
14 YM Gen 1 Attach a site utilisation plan for this excavation area (indicating the i Provide site Utilization plan with more details CLOSED
location of excavator, movement of truck, handrail arrangement etc.)
15 YM Gen 1 Truck (Dumper) shall be covered fully once filled with material. ii The trucks which will go on the road must be covered CLOSED
properly.
16 SS Gen 1 Temporary works design should be submitted to the Engineer for ii First stage excavation will not require an temporary works OPEN
SONO prior to execution of the works on site design, slope of Embankment is 1:2
nd
16.1 All excavation cut slopes must be designed and submitted for SONO ii These will be incorporate in the 2 stage excavation MS
16.2 2nd Stage excavation MS to be revised and resubmitted accordingly CLOSED
17 GSH Page 5 of 1 Contact persons and numbers not included in section 5 i noted CLOSED
39
17.1 Two contact persons with numbers included in section 7
18 GSH Page 11 1 Include what the necessary site welfare facilities will consist of. How ii For the next 3 months we do have a 20 foot container Open
of 39 many workers are expected on site for this activity equipped as welfare facility, and we expect the amount of 12
person.
18.1 Please include the welfare facilities in the method statement ii We have (2) two 12 meter long port cabins serving as CLOSED
facilities for workers, as well as two toilet port cabins.
nd
Further information will be incorporate in 2 stage excavation
MS
19 GSH Page13 1 Please advise how vehicular and pedestrian routes will be delineated. i Noted, see the attached utilization plan Open
of 39 What safety measures will be implemented
19.1 The utilization plan does not show how the vehicular and the pedestrian ii The vehicular pedestrian routes will be executed for Phase-2 CLOSED
routes will be segregated of Excavation. Updated drawing will be submitted, which will
show designated routes.
20 GSH Page 13 1 Item XXVI where is the confined space entry sectioned detail in the ii We are in the opinion that we have very low risk of gaseous Open
of 39 document condition in this first stage excavation within the large area
(no depth). However, we have to determine with further
discussion on how to handle this topic and it shall be solved
nd
prior to 2 stage excavation (nov13).
20.1 If it is not expected at this stage please remove Item XXVI as it causes i No confined spaces throughout excavation works. Item XXVI CLOSED
confusion has been removed.
21 GSH RA 1 The confined space entry hazard has not been included in the Risk ii Same as above Open
Assessment
21.1 Item 21 can be closed when item 20 is resolved i Noted. No confined spaces throughout excavation works. CLOSED

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS on Rev 2

22 JG Gen 1 There is no quality control identified in this document. The Quality Team i An ITP for these excavation work has been develop and is CLOSED
is required to be independent of Construction; therefore the Site under the number M007-SOQ-CON-ITP-00001
Engineer cannot be made responsible for it. Identify and submit the ITP QA Manager – Sean Phelan (33456242)
and Identify quality control personnel independent of Construction. QA/QC Eng. – Elias Mas (66870462)
QA/QC Insp. – Jose Marie Caparino (33542124)
23 JG Gen 2 The DRS is not part of the Method Statement for controlling the work. ii Noted. Response will be incorporated in MES where relevant. OPEN
Contractor’s responses to comments on the DRS are not sufficient on
their own. The responses must be incorporated in the MES where
relevant.
23.1 2 See items 3.2, 10.2, 24.1. Response to be incorporated. OPEN
24 JG Sect 1 2 Contractor should specify which QCS 2010, Section & Part this Method ii QCS 2010, Section 6 & Section 12. OPEN
Statement is complying as stated.
24.1 2 Not yet stated in the document. Refer to comment 23
25 JG Title 1 Contractor states that the Method Statement covers the preliminary i Title has been modified to Method Statement for Phase-1 of CLOSED
excavation with an approximate depth of 3.7 meters. Please change the Excavation in Education City.
Title of the Method Statement; it should have been Method Statement We called it preliminary excavation Phase 1
for first stage excavation of Education City.
26 JG 4.2 1 Add, conduct daily tool box talk to workers at site prior to start work. i ―Daily tool box shall be conducted on a daily basis prior to CLOSED
any work execution‖. (pg.12; item III)
27 JG Sect 6 1 What the Quality critical requirements are during excavation as stated i Refer to ITP submitted on a separate document. CLOSED
in this Method Statement? Contractor should specify the requirements. M007-SOQ-CON-ITP-00001)
The quality section should include reference of ITP, checklists and the
quality critical issues. This may be levels and slope of excavation.
28 JG Sect 6 1 MES forms such as, Pre-Work Execution Checklist; Setting Out Survey I Prior to start this excavation work, we made a topographic CLOSED
Sheet & Excavation Field Inspection Report should be referred, and survey with all relevant parties, and this will be repeated for
included in the Method Statement Appendix. milestones.
ITP and Check list is available and site crew shall work
accordingly
29 CB Gen Contractor shall advise of the system to be implemented to record the ii We are using a system of tracking dump trucks from EDU to CLOSED
quantity of excavated material removed by each dump truck from EDU MLPA with ticketing, and complementing it with survey works
and the quantity delivered by the same truck to MLPA West including on excavated area (which give us real total amount that has
departure time from EDU and arrival time at MLPA West. been excavated and hauled to disposal area)
Additional HSSE Comments on Rev 3

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30 DL Sect 4.2 1 Responsibilities

Only the site engineer and safety engineer are responsible for the
excavation work on site? What about the other site personnel involving
with the work? What about the authority and/or accountability of the
individuals?
31 DL Sect 9.1 1 Equipment
As per Volume 4 Employer’s Requirement Clause 16.3.1 ―All
Contractor’s Equipment used on the Works shall be less than five (5)
years old‖.
32 DL RA 1 Unloading of Machinery
Person(s) hit by delivery excavator – what about isolating the area od
delivery and segregation between man and machine.
33 DL RA 1 Preparation of work
Traffic accident – have the JV consider designated route for site
vehicles,/pedestrians?
34 DL RA 1 Excavation
 Person(s) hit by excavator – what about barricading the area?
 Contact with underground services – what about marking up
the services on the ground, using the CAT/Genny and trial pits
prior to start of excavation?
35 DL RA 1 Toppling of machinery
What about checking the ground condition prior to using of the
machines?
36 DL Addendu 1 Sect 3 – References & Standards
m What about legal and other requirements
37 DL RA 1 The risk assessment for the Rock Hawg is not adequate where other
hazards associated with the machine have not been considered.

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DOCUMENT REVIEW SHEET

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