2019.03 HSiC Seminar v8 Eng

H&S IN CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR
Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Javier Alvarez / Marcelo Miranda
HSIC / H&S IN CONSTRUCTION / INTRODUCTION
Challenges of H&S in construction industry

• Nigeria population (190.9 million)
Low level of High turnover • 🡪 76 million work force,
education rate • Fatality rate 24.1 (per 100.000 workers).
Need of • 🡪18.000 work related fatalities/year (under reporting)
specific • Fatality rate benchmark:
Standard Sample made for Nigeria.

Continuously
To be adapted to the
changing different contexts
environment
Economic Impact
• Construction Nigeria: work force represents 3% (2.3 million) of

the Nigerian WF
H&S Schedule Budget • Construction fatality rate =22
• 🡪500 fatalities /year in construction sites ( 🡪10 fat. /week)
Sources: ILO (International Labour Office), National Bureau of Sttistics (Nigeria),

Routers, (Data 2005 - 2017)
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HSIC / H&S IN CONSTRUCTION / INTRODUCTION
OWNER BELIEVES:
● H&S is a core value
● Incorporated in ALL processes
● ACCIDENTS are preventable and avoidable
CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD:

● Plan, implement, monitor and audit its H&S performance
● Take actions to ensure work safe and healthy conditions to
all people under its responsibility
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PURPOSE
● Summary of Contractual H&S in Construction requirements

● Support guideline
Scope
● H&S in Construction requirements

● International referential standards
Document Structure
● Leadership and Engagement

● Objectives and Planning
● Operation (Construction) and Support Processes
● Performance Evaluation
● Management Review
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H&S IN CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTUAL (PART IV-4)
1.INTRODUCTION (Purpose and Scope)
2.HSMS – LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT

2.1 H&S Policy
2.2 Five H&S Rules
2.3 Leadership accountability
2.4 Roles & Responsibilities
2.5 Organization, Supervision, Area Management
2.6 Consequence Management (Disciplinary and Rewards & recognition)
3.HSMS – OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING

3.1 Site Health & Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP)
3.2 Contractor Project H&S Plan
3.3 Standards harmonization and impacts to operations
4.HSMS – CONSTRUCTION H&S REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Competent People
4.2 Communication & Empowerment
4.3 Construction Risk Management
4.4 General Site Management
4.5 Specific Technical Requirements
4.6 Tools / Equipment Inspection
4.7 Emergency Preparedness
4.8 Documentation & Record-keeping
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2. HSMS - Leadership and Engagement
2.1 H&S Policy H&S
2.2 Five H&S Rules H&S
2.3 Leadership Accountability
HSIC / HSMS – LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
Owner H&S Policy Leadership accountability

● Mandatory Five H&S rules ● BEFORE mobilization:
● Contractors and Subcontractors Rule 1. I assess and control risks before − Selection of leaders and key positions
● Compliance, support and promotion starting any task. − Approval of Org-Chart
● Communicated to workers and displayed Rule 2. I only perform activities for which ● DURING execution:
on site I am authorized. − Ensure H&S Performance
Rule 3. I never override or misuse H&S
devices, and I always use the required
PPE.
Rule 4. I do not work under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.
Rule 5. I report all the incidents.
LIVING BY THESE RULES IS A

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
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2.4 Roles & Responsibilities
HSIC / HSMS – LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT /
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contractor’s Responsibilities
Contractor Safety Management
● Liability for H&S of Contractor’s + Subcontractor’s (SSMS)
○ Pre-qualification Post-execution evaluation
employees and agents
○ Contractor final H&S report (by Owner
○ Tendering Clarification (BEFORE and cooperation of Contractor)
● Develop and implement site H&S Plan
contract signature)
✔ Preliminary Method Statements ○ Evaluation of Contractor
● Provide enough and appropriate Human Resources,
● materials and equipment needed for the ✔ List of equipment for main works
✔ Description of supervision scheme
implementation
○ Site preparation and Mobilization
(AFTER contract signature)
✔ Organization and Team selection
✔ Detailed Site H&S Plan
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2.5 Organization, Supervision and Area Management
HSIC / HSMS – LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT /
ORGANIZATION, SUPERVISION AND AREA MANAGEMENT
Contractor’s Organization Contractor’s Supervision Subcontractor’s Supervision

● O-Chart (in H&S Plan) ● Competency ○ Contractor’s responsibility
● Assessed and approved by Owner ● H&S + Construction teams
● Communication of variations ● Autonomy of H&S Manager (direct
reporting to Project Manager) Area Management
● NO supervision on site = NO activity ○ Organization by AREAS (ownership and
accountability)
● RATIO: 1/40 (exclusive dedication)

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2.5 Consequence Management
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3. HSMS – Objectives and Planning
3.1 Site H&S Improvement Plan (HSIP)
HSIC / HSMS – OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING / HSIP
Site H&S Improvement Plan (HSIP)
● HSIP: Tool to capture H&S opportunities of improvement (main priorities)
● CONTENT:
✔ High level initiatives (processes YES, punctual actions NO)
✔ Actions defined after:
− Audits
− External visits
− RCA and investigations
− Other’s fatalities and key lessons
● Action plan.
✔ Follow up and update by H&S Committee
✔ Reviewed monthly 🡪 Level (%) of implementation reported on EMR.

HSIC / HSMS – OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING / HSIP
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3. HSMS – Objectives and Planning
3.2 Contractor Project H&S Plan
3.3 Standards Harmonization and impacts to existing operations
HSIC / / HSMS (2) – OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING /
CONTRACTOR PROJECT H&S PLAN
Contractor Project H&S Plan
1. Preliminary H&S Plan

Subcontractor Management
○ Generic: submitted BEFORE contract signature ● Contractor to notify Owner and assess the Subcontractors
● Owner to approve
2.Detailed H&S Plan
○ AFTER contract signature and PRIOR to mobilization
Enforcement of the Project H&S Plan
○ Reviewed and approved by Owner ● Owner can take action IF Contractor fails (at Contractor’s expenses)
○ H&S Plan requirements:
Standards Harmonization and impacts on existing
✔ Tailor made for the site. Based in the scope of works operations
✔ Defines detail in WHAT and HOW
✔ Minimum content:
− Detailed Method Statement for ALL main activities
− Equipment (List + control/inspection system)
− Detailed schedule
− Explanation of methodology for Risk Assessment
− Training matrix (by role) and training programs
− Consequence management. Policy and rules
− Detail of the site accommodation and facilities (if applicable)
− Health program (medical fitness , local diseases, ..)
− Emergency Preparedness (ERP, teams, training, drills, material, agreements,..)
− DEVIATIONS in relation to Part IV-4 (if any)
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4. Construction H&S Requirements
4.1 Competent People
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / COMPETENT PEOPLE
COMPETENCY AUTHORIZATION
TRAINING
Requirements for Site management Worker authorization process
Training. Basic induction
● Key positions: H&S mindset, leadership, ○ For specific functions (Excavation,
○ Contractor responsibility confined space, WAH, scaffold, rigging,
accountability, visibility, exemplarity,
crane operators, mobile equipment,
● Subcontractors (same) ○ First thing, first day. 🡪 BADGE
MEWP, electrical works, commissioning
● Approved by Owner ○ Contractors, subcontractors, visitors works, safety supervisors.)
○ Content: Case of emergency (phones ○ Only given by the Owner

and communication process, meeting
Requirements for H&S Staff ○ Visible in the badge
points, fire fighting) Traffic plan. Site
● Key positions: experience, credentials H&S rules. Hazards
● Roles: advisor, coach, support Training system
● Communication skills (English)
○ Training matrix (by job/role)
● Approved by Owner
○ Content, duration
Requirements for work force ○ Refresher: min once/year
● Training, accreditations (certain tasks) ○ Pass-fail test + Owner assessment
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HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / COMPETENT PEOPLE / TRAINING
MATRIX
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4.2 Communication & Empowerment
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / COMMUNICATION AND
EMPOWERMENT
Empowerment: Behavioral Safety
Communication plan and H&S Campaigns
● Management must give the example: Behavioral safety
● WHY? ● Time in the field ( routine inspections, VPC, supervision, TBT, Safety
● Communication means dialogues, LESS PANTS AND MORE BOOTS.)
✔ Gate meetings
✔ Posters
✔ Dashboards
✔ TBT and safety dialogues
✔ Campaigns
● Communication content examples:

✔ Communication of incidents
✔ Consequence management decisions (rewards and disciplinary
actions)
✔ Initiatives of different topics (housekeeping, PPE, circulation plan,
Emergency response,…)

HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / COMMUNICATION AND
EMPOWERMENT
Communication: routine management
Tool box talk (TBT) – DAILY
✔ ALL teams before start the activity H&S meeting – WEEKLY
✔ Leaded by foremen and supervisors ✔ Owner + Contractors (representatives)
✔ Random presence and participation of ✔ Presence of Project Managers and
managers construction managers too (at least
✔ Day reflection on the activity (FLRA) monthly)
✔ Other general topics ✔ Exclusive and independent meeting
Gate meeting – MONTHLY

✔Owner + Contractors
✔ To ALL workers
✔ Review of incident and near-misses
✔ Consequence management decision
(Rewards / sanctions)
✔ Achieved project milestones

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4.3 Construction Risk Management
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / CONSTRUCTION RISK
MANAGEMENT
Risk Management process

● Contractor to put in place a system for
PLANNING, ANALYSIS and AUTHORIZATION
● During the construction phase, the risk control

procedures shall be applied at:
✔ JOB PLANNING level
✔ FIELD level
STEPS JOB PLANNING Level FIELD Level
1- Planning Method Statement (MS) Field Level Risk Assessment

(FLRA)
2- Analysis Risk Assessment (RA)
Specific Permit to Work

3- Authorization Permit to Work (PTW)
(Specific PTW)*
Site Managers (Construction + H&S) Team Supervisors

Site Office On the field
WHO / WHERE / WHEN ? Every day (pre-shift)
During work planning (*): Issued by management

HSiC / H&S Requirements /Construction Risk Management – JOB
PLANNING Level
Method Statement (MS) Generic Permit to Work (PTW)
[planning] Risk Assessment (RA) [analysis] [authorization]
● Risks and control measures for the tasks ● Authorization to proceed by the Owner.
described in MS ● No PTW = No activity
● Maximum duration = 1 WEEK
● Available on site with MS and RA (control and
inspections)
● Content: identification of activity, date, place,
responsible, materials, tools.
● WHAT and HOW to do.

● For ALL construction activities.
● Submitted IN ADVANCE for Owner
approval.
● Strictly followed on the field (explained
to workers)
● Content:
✔ Identification (activity, date, location, responsible

person/s)
✔ Step by step description of works.
✔ PPE, equipment and tools required.
✔ Required competency and authorizations.
✔ Controls and inspections to be applied
✔ Lifting plan (if applicable)
✔ Fall prevention procedures (if applicable)
✔ Emergency preparedness

HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS /CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT
–FIELD LEVEL
Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) [planning + analysis]

● Daily (Every SHIFT)
● Contractor’s team BEFORE the work starts (TBT).
● Lead by Contractor’s supervisor
● Step by step work and applicable part of the MS for the day.
● List of associated risks, PPE, collective protections, tools and equipment.
● Signature of ALL personnel involved.
● Available on site
Specific PTW (sPTW) - [authorization]

● Authorization to workers to execute a high risk task
● Valid ONLY for 1 SHIFT
● In addition to the generic PTW, the sPTW is mandatory
for high risks tasks:
✔ WAH
✔ Critical lift
✔ Energy isolation (LOTOTO)
✔ Deep excavation (>1m) and piling
✔ Demolition
✔ Confined space entry
✔ Scaffold
✔ Hot works
✔ Blasting
✔ Extended working hours
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4.4 General Site Management
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / GENERAL SITE MANAGEMENT
Security
Personal communication devices Housekeeping (🡺 mindset)
● Contractor’s responsibility (involves personnel,
○ Use ONLY in designated areas. ○ Site organization and storage areas (leveling,
site facilities, tools, materials offices, storage,
○ Use while operating vehicles or equipment is compaction, traffic plan, pedestrian areas,
vehicles and equipment) control and storage of materials, fire protection)
FORBIDDEN
● Site entrance of vehicles: Authorization and control ○ Trash spillage and debris management (daily,
○ Use of radios: mobile equipment STOPPED and
system. safe position
hazardous materials, segregation and labeling,
protruding nails, bins and containers.
● Site fencing. Prior to start, isolate the activity.
○ WATER. Sewage water management,
drainages, water spray trucks
○ Sensitization campaigns
Working conditions (lighting,
heating, ventilation)
Access control and identification Fire and explosion protection
● 1st BADGE (name/surname, photo, company, ID ○ FIRE PREVENTION
○ Lighting Owner’s min. requirement
number, Job title, Blood Group, Badge issue date, ✔ Adapted to job site layout
✔ 20 Lux for access and evacuation roads
Site emergency phone. (WATERPROOF) ✔ Smoking policy
● 2 BADGE: name, trainings and authorizations
nd ✔ 60 Lux for walkways , platforms, stairs and ✔ Combustible materials management
accesses
✔ Hot work permit (Fire watchman after hot
✔ 50 Lux for external working areas work)
✔ 100 Lux for indoor works ✔ Explosive storage forbidden
Drugs and alcohol policy ○ Heating, cooling and shelter protection ○ FIRE FIGHTING
* requirements: ✔ Fire extinguisher/fire hydrant
● Possession, consumption, use , distribution
PROHIBITED ✔ Indoor activities 15°C<T<26°C ✔ Fire lane and access to fire fighting means
✔ Outdoor activities 10°C <T<35°C ✔ Inspections t fire fighting systems
● Can lead to dismissal
✔ Emergency preparation and drill
✔ Special permit for T<0°C or T>40°C
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4.4.1 Accommodation and Welfare provision
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / ACCOMMODATION AND WELFARE
PROVISION
Fencing, access and egress

● Sleeping accommodation (comfort, not overbooked. Smoking
● Safe and secure environment
● No pets cooking and food storage is FORBIDDEN)
● Washing and toilet facilities (sanitation and hygiene,
● Security protection if required
● Emergency response and fire fighting accessibility Maintenance and cleaning, sex segregation)
● Food, catering facility and potable water. Big enough.
● Fence
Subcontractor selection and approval process. Separated from
construction site. Potable water complies with local regulation or
Camp conditions
ISO 5667
● Fire resistant buildings
● Laundry facility.
● Maintenance and site camp management
● Waste disposal.(efficient system. No accumulation. Pest controls)
● Inspections and corrections / renovations
● Fire safety and fire fighting (detection, alarm, extinguishers,
● CAUTION: Electricity / Fire
team, drills)
● Efficient access of first aid (test / drills)
● Recreation, common facilities and communication. (Enough and
● Reporting of incidents
effective for the camp population)
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PROVISION
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4.4.2 Health Management
HSiC / H&S Requirements / Health Management
Fitness to work
Local diseases management
● General health assessment
✔ All the workers ● Yellow fever, Ebola, malaria, typhus, dengue,..
✔ Carried out by professionals
● Campaigns: effective vaccination / prophylaxis
● Specific health assessment (critical works)
● To be considered in First Aid and Emergency response
✔ WAH
✔ Mobile equipment operator
✔ Crane operator
✔ Confined space
Health care and First Aid facilities
✔ Others ● Access to health facilities for ALL employees (contractor/subcontractor)
Fatigue management during ALL the time of site life

Event Duration Comment ● Shall be adequate and effective (materials, professionals, emergency
1h mandatory break response

Shift duration 10h (maximum)
(minimum) ● Owner to approve and be consulted
30h / month
Extra working time 2h / shift
(maximum)
Consecutive working time
5h
w/o break
Resting time between
11h (minimum)
shifts
1 day/week
Days off
(minimum)
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4.5 Specific Technical Requirements
HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS /
MAIN KILLERS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (THE BIG 5)
1. WaH. Working at Heights
2. Lifting and Supporting of Loads
3. Mobile Equipment
4. Excavation / Confined spaces
5. Electricity / Commissioning
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK AT HEIGHT
(WAH)
● Videos
Access Safety Construction

Ladder
Platform harness site
● Flashes
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(WAH)
Do I need to be attached?
WaH definition General Requirements
Any work where falling from one level to another ○ Authorizations and competency
may result in harm
✔ Competency and qualification of
Fall PREVENTION
personnel ● Protection of EDGES and OPENINGS
WaH inclusions ✔ Medical fitness ✔ Fixed Platforms
✔ Specific WaH permit ✔ Temporary barriers

●Work > 1,8m
○ Planning of works (MS) ✔ Covers
●Unprotected edges
✔ Tailor made for intended work ● Scaffold
●Openings > 30x30cm
✔ Description ● MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform)
●Fragile surface ✔ Calculations
●MEWP ✔ Election of controls
Fall PROTECTION (personal)
●Suspended platform ✔ Emergency preparedness ● Fall RESTRAINT
○ Access / Egress to WaH Prevent access to fall hazard
●Man basket
● Fall ARREST
Risk Control Measures Prevent a falling worker to hit the ground
WaH exclusions ✔ No other way ● Special WaH techniques (rope access)

✔ Hierarchy of Control (HOC) ● Fall protection system elements : (ABC)
● Work on fully protected floor/platform
✔ Permanent supervision − A= Anchor point
● Scaffold GREEN tagged
✔ Tools secured − B= Body harness
− C= Connector
● Ladder (as access mean) ✔ Area barricaded
✔ Emergency preparedness ● Others: Collective protection. Safety nets
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(WAH) - FALL CLEARANCE AND FALL FACTOR

(WAH)
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(WAH)LOADING / UNLOADING OF TRUCKS, MAINTENANCE ON MOBILE
EQUIPMENT
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(WAH)LOADING/UNLOADING OF TRUCKS, MAINTENANCE ON
MOBILE EQUIPMENT
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(WAH)/ SCAFFOLDING
VIDEOS
Collapse Bad News Electrocution Mobile Crazy at

scaffold height
FLASHES
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(WAH)/ SCAFFOLDING
General requirements
● Design and erection (soil, footing, verticality,
bracing, anchoring, toe boards, handrails,
platform load capacity , bolts,..)
● Scaffold team: professional.
● International standards (BS-EN, OSHA, ANSI)
● Access (ladders vs staircases)
● Protection of scaffolds (traffic, etc.)
● Mobile scaffolds
Control and inspection.

● Tagging system + access control
● RED tag = FORBIDDEN access
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / ACCESS TO
SCAFFOLD
Hierarchy of Control for access selection

Safety
Level Type of access Requirements and comments
1 Staircases Authorized (safest option)
Requirements for fixed ladders.

2 Ladder access bay
Maximum ladder flight of 3m
Internal ladder with protection (i.e. Requirements for fixed ladders.
3
trap, handrail) Maximum ladder flight of 3m
4 External access ladder Forbidden
Staircases:
• Safest way to get to scaffolding levels.
• They must be free of obstructions, easy to access and fully protected
with guardrails.
• The height between each step = 25cm;
Staircase
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / ACCESS TO
SCAFFOLD
Internal Access Ladder
Ramp is authorized until MAX 20°

External Access Ladder.
Ladder Access Bay
FORBIDDEN !!

HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / SAFE
ERECTION/DISMANTLING OF SCAFFOLDS.
Scaffolders’ SAFE ZONE VERTICAL method Tunneling (HORIZONTAL

method)
OBJECTIVE: creation of a “SAFE ZONE”:
– A fully boarded and correctly supported platform without gaps
– A single main guardrail (90 – 110 cm above the platform) where

there is a risk of a fall,
Different METHODS:
•
• VERTICAL method. Creation of SAFE ZONE from the level
below
1 2
− Use of scaffolder “step-up” , temporary platforms and
temporary guardrails
− Use of proprietary Advance Guardrail System (AGS)
− Use of proprietary Advance Guardrail Tools (AGT)
• TUNNELING = HORIZONTAL method. Creation of SAFE

ZONE from the same level
− Use of safe sequence of guardrail installation
3
− Use of proprietary Horizontal AGS Safe sequence of Horizontal
Figure 1 and 2. Preparation of guardrails for the next
upper level. AGS using Pipe and Coupling
Figure 3. Boarding of the next level platform from below. scaffold.
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SAFE WORK PROCEDURE. CREATING A SCAFFOLDERS’ SAFE
ZONE.
REMARKS:
PLATFORMS (3 different types):
1. Finished working platform (used by others). The second • Safety harness always attached to the higher authorized
guardrail and toeboard needs to be installed. anchor point.
2. Platforms for other purposes (loading towers etc) • Considerations:
3. Scaffolders platform (erection, alteration, dismantling). These − Suitability of the method
platforms could be installed only temporary and being used for − Requirements of manufacturer instructions
another level. The guardrail remains installed to facilitate future
dismantling and/or modifications. (Guardrail installed in ALL the − Availability of needed material and tools
lifts) − Fall risks protected (eg stop ends, inside faces etc)
1 2
Figure 1. Temporary scaffolders working platform to form the minimum

SAFE ZONE (boarded platform and one guardrail)
Figure 2. Finished working platform for users (fully boarded platform with
toe boards and double guardrail) VIDEOS: Scaffold erection samples
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(WAH)/ SCAFFOLDING
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(WAH)/ SCAFFOLDING

(WAH)/ SCAFFOLDING
VIDEO:
Safety Tips
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / LADDERS
AND STAIRWAYS
● Use: Portable ladders Fixed ladders
✔ ONLY as mean of access ● Homemade FORBIDDEN ● Fabrication according Standards
✔ Always facing the ladder (ascending / ● Min. width: 29 cm ● Min width: 45cm
descending) ● Position 1:4 ● Cage protection > 2,5m high
✔ Carry objects is FORBIDDEN ● Length: 6m maximum + 1m extra of landing ● Length: 6 m maximum (platform)
● Area: surface ● Landing area
✔ stable ✔ +1m extra length of landing surface
✔ leveled ✔ Safety gate (self closing)
✔ protected Stairways ✔ Landing platform (if distance> 30 cm)
✔ Safety landing perimeter landing/ access
● Ladder: ● Temporary access platform: min width 0,9m
✔ check for oil, grease..

✔ Non-conductive material (while electric risk)
✔ Position 1:4
✔ Inspections, maintenance and elimination
✔ Max distance of rungs/steps: 36cm
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / LADDERS AND
STAIRWAYS

HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / OPENINGS
AND EDGES
Edge protection
● Handrails, guardrails, toe boards
● Temporary vs permanent protections
● Openings
● Safety berms

HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / OPENINGS
AND EDGES
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / MAN
BASKET
Specific requirements – Man basket

● FORBIDEN !!
● Exception:
✔ Demonstration NO safer alternatives (study)
✔ Specific PTW (RA + MS)
✔ Man basket requirements:
− Fabrication and design
− Inspection and test
− use

HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH / MEWP
Specific requirements – MEWP (Mobile elevated working platform)
● Control and regular inspection(1st arrival, 3rd party, site

regular inspections)
● Equipment safety requirements

✔ Warning systems
✔ Brakes and safety systems
✔ Hydraulic system
✔ Guarding
✔ Emergency stop and isolating controls
● Use
✔ Instruction manual (controls, inclination, load,..)
✔ PPE (short lanyard (1m), anchor point)
✔ Leaving the basket
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH /
MEWP
VIDEOS FLASH
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WAH /
EXPERTISE AND ROPE ACCESS
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / LIFTING AND
SUPPORTING LOADS
Videos Flashes
Crane fails Lifting hazards
Equipment Lifting Accessories

● Inspections and maintenance (at arrival, 3rd party, regular site
inspections) ● Handmade slings FORBIDDEN
● Winches and hoists: Load test, equipped with torque switch (limiter) ● Lifting accessories certified
● Safety devices and controls: overload limiter, emergency stop, ● Slings tagging system
grounding, free fall arrestor, level indicator, anemometer,…)
● Hooks with safety latch
● Safe access to operators
● Manuals and load charts, log books available ● Control and inspection (regular. Log book, elimination criteria)
● RESTRICTIONS: ● Storage.
✔ Load > 90% of crane capacity ● Lifting of containers (spread bars, access platforms)
✔ Weather (wind, fog, night) ● Anchor points (engineered and externally purchased)
● Textile slings (sharp protection)
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SUPPORTING LOADS
Lifting operation:
Lifting plans
✔ No one in the line of fire
○ For EVERY critical lifting:
✔ Competency and medical fitness (crane
operators + riggers) − >75% of crane’s capacity
✔ Inspection (ground, environment, equipment,
− Multiple tandem cranes team
gears, other activities)
✔ Lifting permit − High risk (near electrical lines, poor
✔ Lifting plan (critical lifts)
weather conditions, guidance by
hand, public or crowded area,
✔ Area protection, supervision and access interference of others,..)
control
✔ Tag lines ○ Details (equipment, lifting
✔ Communication calculation, step by step, area sketch,
✔ Interference with others planning, emergency preparedness,..)
✔ Load (gravity center, positioning of slings, etc) ○ Re-issue in case of modifications
✔ Leaving the equipment and area
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SUPPORTING LOADS
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / MOBILE
EQUIPMENT
Generalities
● Inspection (arrival, 3rd party, regular, log book, tagging system)
● Competency and medical fitness and Authorization
● Behaviour (alcohol and drugs, phone, eating and drinking inside, safety
belt, NO passengers..)
● Maintenance (at the right place, LOTOTO )
● ROPS (Roll over protection system)
Safe zone and safe distance

● Overhead power lines (3-7m)
● Pedestrians (SAFE DISTANCE)
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EQUIPMENT CONCRETE PUMPING
Concrete pumping
● Control, inspection and maintenance (log book)
● PTW = MS + RA
● FLRA:
✔ Area control, ground, space availability
✔ Distances to power lines, other activities
✔ Traffic management
✔ communication
● Operation according to manufacturer guidelines (de-blockages)
● Emergency preparedness
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / DIGGING,
EXCAVATION AND PILING
General requirements Operation
● Competency and medical fitness ○ Check for underground utilities

● Supervision (always). Log book. ○ Hard barricading
● Specific permit to work (MS + RA)
○ Safety distance to the traffic
● Access and egress
○ Sloping and benching
● Confined space (>1,5m)
● Emergency preparedness ○ Piling holes (protection, cage
● Soil classification (Slope angle) insertion)
○ Prevention (collapse, floods.

Inspections after heavy rains)
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / DIGGING,
EXCAVATION AND PILING
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HSIC / SPECIFIC SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS /
CONFINED SPACE
Definition and Generalities
● Definition:
− Space with limited means of entry/exit
− Large enough for a worker/s to enter in
− Not intended for a regular/continuous occupancy
● Competency and medical fitness
● Specific permit to work
Specific requirements
● Potential Hazards
✔ Accumulation of gas, vapor, fume, dust ● Identification
● Watch men
✔ Oxygen enrichment / deficiency
● LOTOTO ?
✔ Fire / Explosion ● Atmospheric test? (O2 concentration = 20,9%)
✔ Extreme temperature ● Ventilation?
✔ Engulfment
● Working near flammable, combustible,
explosive,..?
✔ Electrocution ● Cleaning and decontamination?
✔ Increase the level of the liquid ● PPE
● Communication
● Lighting, tools
● Electrical welding (ventilation, short-circuits with
metallic parts, radiation/heat, explosion,..)
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
Generalities Equipment
● Competent people (design, calculation, installation, ○ IP44 minimum protection for distribution
connection and commissioning) equipment
● Specific permit to work (connection and ○ CLASS II (double insulation) for non earthed
electrical hand tools
commissioning)
○ All live parts protected
● Isolation of areas, restriction of access, LOTOTO?
Temporary power supply
● TN-S scheme
● Electric panels (inspection, tagging, earthed,
protections, door closed, fire extinguisher, emergency
switch, external plugs, single line diagram)
● PROTECTIONS:
✔ Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) or Ground Fault
Current Interrupters (GFCI)
✔ Residual Differential 30mA circuit breaker
Cables
● Design and calculation (5 conductor for 3 phase and 3
conductor for 1 phase)
● Placement (aerial, buried, protection)
● Cable pulling and installation techniques
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / COMMISSIONING:
HOT AND COLD – ENERGY ISOLATION
Commissioning. Process by which an equipment, facility, or plant (which is installed, or is
complete or near completion) is tested to verify if it functions according to its design objectives or
specifications.
Specific Holcim norm. “Commissioning Guide” must be followed.
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2 types of commissioning.
Name 1 Name 2 Normative Responsibility Comments

• Individual / sequence
• Commissioning Guide • PRINCIPLE: Only equipment under test
Cold Commissioning Commissioning team
NLT (No Load Test) • NLT Procedure is energized and unlocked. (Reverse
(including Pre-Commissioning)
(tailor made for the site) (Project) LOTOTO)
• TRAINING to ALL personnel involved
Group Energy Isolation • Fine tuning activities (by project team)

LT (Load Test) Hot Commissioning Standard (LOTOTO)
Operation team is considered as Hot Commissioning
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS /COMMISSIONING:
Pre-requisites
● Inspection and cleaned PUNCH LIST (during Pre-
Commissioning)
− The Punch lists (H&S, civil, mechanical,..) with items with potential of harm
or injure persons which are classified as:
o High risk (Level 1) must be eliminated.
o Medium risk (Level 2) must be eliminated or adequately mitigated and reassessed.
● Authorization by the Owner

− Specific permits will be applied
● RA completed and controls in place

− Issued and validated by competent and authorized personnel
− FLRA
● Coordination meeting
− Involving ALL the parts.
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Pre-requisites
● Specific training.
− Training shall be “tailor-made” for the equipment and the
installation to be tested.
− It should include “on the field” visit to understand where and

how the controls will be implemented (padlock places,
segregation areas, position of watchmen, emergency
preparedness,..)
− New equipment / sequence of equipment to be tested 🡪 New

training
● Efficient communication
− Between: electrical substation, control room and site (tested
equipment)
● Area isolation and access control

− Area protected (barricading, signage and access control)
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Cold Commissioning (NLT): Energy Isolation - Flow sheet
Normal Energy Isolation procedure (LOTOTO)

1 person ⬄ 1 padlock
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / DISMANTLING AND
DEMOLITION
● Competency
● Experienced supervision
● Pre-demolition Engineering survey ● FLRA:
● Specific Work permit (RA + MS) ✔ Hazardous materials and workers
● Demolition Plan (in MS): exposure (chemical gases, flammables,
asbestos, silica,..)
✔ Detailed scope description
✔ Demolition techniques
✔ Drawings and specifications
✔ Confined space entry
✔ O-chart
✔ Live utilities
✔ Equipment to be used ✔ Heavy lifts
✔ Access and egress to/from demolition ✔ Temporary shoring and bracing
area ✔ Structural supports and load paths
✔ Exclusion zones ● Lifting: <50% crane capacity
● Refractory demolition
✔ Dismantled material and debris management
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / HOT WORKS
Generalities
● Competency (certification?) Electric welding
● Maintenance controls and inspections (log book) Gas cut / welding
○ Welding equipment:
● Specific work permission ✔ Waterproof location ○ Equipment Check:
● Specific PPE ✔ Earthing (close to the welding point < ✔ Flash back arrestors
✔ Eye protection filters (gas / electric) 10m) ✔ Manometers
✔ PPEs for helpers ✔ Electric cables and electrode holders
✔ gas regulators
✔ Fire blankets and burn protection clothes (insulation, crimps, labeled)
✔ Welding transformer (switch OFF when ✔ hoses (inspection and protection)
not in use, labels) ✔ industrial crimp clips
● Fire extinguisher
○ Welding environment ✔ Leakages
✔ Rain in open spaces = welding ✔ Clean connections (not grease)
forbidden
Compressed Gas Cylinders ✔ Flooded places
● Storage (colors, caps, separation, empty vs full, ✔ Confined spaces
verticality, minimum distance, ...) ✔ WAH
● Transportation (trolleys, cages, lifting baskets)
Eye protection filters rating for gas cut/welding and electrical welding
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / MACHINE
GUARDING
Generalities
● Maintenance, control and inspections of
equipment
● LOTOTO applied (and tested) before

remove the protection
● Procedures for:
✔ Remove the guard or disable safety device
✔ Operate and test equipment w/o guards or
safety device
● Communication (signage) If interlock device

instead of guard
● Personnel (aware of long hair, loose clothes,

jewelry)
● Design Standards (distances, positioning, use

of tools,..)
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / TRAFFIC SAFETY
(CIRCULATION PLAN)
Generalities
● Circulation plan (tailor made, revision, safety induction)
● Key considerations for the Circulation plan:
✔ Pedestrians
✔ Signalization
✔ Vehicles maneuverability
✔ Design of roads (width, gradient, slopes, protections)
● Key considerations for vehicles:
✔ Lights ON
✔ Rotary light
✔ Reverse alarm

HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / TRAFFIC SAFETY
(CIRCULATION PLAN) ROADS DESIGN
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / PEOPLE
TRANSPORTATION
Generalities
● Personnel (safety belt, drop area) Journey Management
● Considerations: risk management (routes,
weather conditions, night shift, expected
Driver traffic load,..
● Competency and medical fitness ● Speed tracking system
● Rules: ● Passengers
✔ No distractions (mobile, GPS, ..) ● Visibility (lights, mirrors)
✔ Seatbelt
✔ Unauthorized passengers Fatigue Management Rules Daytime Rule Nighttime Rule (11PM to 5AM)
✔ Respecting the code and speed limits
Maximum driving time between breaks 4 hours followed by a 20 minute break. 2 hours followed by a 15 minute break.
● Fatigue prevention
Maximum duty hours within a rolling 24
15 hours 14 hours
Vehicles hour period
Maximum driving hours within a 24 hour
● Specifications (safety belts, glasses, mirrors 13 hours 12 hours
period
head restraints)
● Tires specs: (tread depth>2mm, Retread Minimum daily rest period between
tires not allowed on steering wheels, Radial and shifts (from last driving record to first 8 hours 10 hours
tubeless always) driving record)
● Inspections and maintenance
Mandatory rest period within a 7 day
One continuous 24 hour break same
period
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / PPE (PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT)
Generalities Area of
PPE Compliance
protection
• International regulations
• Adequate to the activity Head Helmet ANSI/SEA Z89.1-2009
• Signalization on site
• Mandatory vs specific Foot Safety boots ISO 20345: 2/ ANSI Z-41.1
• Control and inspection. Log book,
substitution Eyes Safety glasses, welding masks, others ISO TC 94/SC 6
Body Body protection & High visibility clothes ISO 20471
Specific PPE Mandatory PPE

Area of protection PPE Compliance
Hand Gloves NIOSH, OSHA,..
Hearing Hear protectors (>80dB, <105dB) ACGIH-TLV
Respiration Respiratory protection equipment NIOSH, OSHA,..
Face / eyes (welding, gas cutting) Burning googles, Welding masks and shields
Body (welding gas cutting) Welding clothes (long sleeves) welding jackets, aprons, gloves, ISO 11611 Class 2A1
Body (weather conditions) Parka, overall
Body (water) Floatation device
Head (WAH) Helmet with 3 or 4 chinstraps
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Holcim Full body harness OSHA, ANSI, ISO, EN/BS
HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / PPE (PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT)
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / REBAR WORKS
Generalities
● Details on Method statement
● Protection system (caps, covers)
● No work allowed above protruding rebar
● Walk on rebar: wooden walkways
● Support Structure
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / MAST CLIMBING
WORK PLATFORMS (MCWP) AND EXTERNAL LIFTS – ALIMAK TYPE
● Professional design, engineering, manufacture

and installation.
● 3rd party certificate
● Mandatory safety devices (emergency free-fall

brake, alarm, door interlocked, emergency stop,..)
● Load and test before first use
● Control and regular inspections and maintenance

(log book)
● Operator: competent and medically fit
● Induction to the users (risks, troubleshooting,

emergency response)
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / WEATHER
CONDITIONS
Generalities
✔ Contractor to consider, include in the risk assessment and in the
inductions to the potentially affected personal
○ Lightning
✔ Permanent work supervision ✔ Lighting rods (installed and professionally tested)
✔ Appropriate PPE selection ✔ Beware of: heavy equipment, WAH, pipe fitting, landscaping, explosives
handling, crane operation
○ Heavy rain
✔ Electrical tool and equipment not rated for OUTDOOR are forbidden
Strong Winds ✔ Traffic management
EQUIPMENT m/s mph Km/h
✔ Roads and pedestrian tracks: maintenance after the rain
Tower cranes 20 45 72 ✔ Drainage system
Crawler cranes 14 31 50
○ Fog
✔ Lifting operations restricted
Mobile cranes 9.8 22 35 ✔ Vehicles lights ON
MEWP 12.5 28 45 ✔ Beware of pedestrians and crossing areas
Man Basket (if
7 15 25 ○ Snow / Ice
authorized)
✔ Appropriate PPE
✔ Traffic management
NOTE: If local regulation or equipment suppliers provide different limits, the Contractor
shall always consider the most restrictive limitation.
✔ Roads and pedestrian tracks: maintenance
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HSIC / SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES
● SDS (Safety Data Sheet) for ALL chemicals in site
● Training / Induction to potential exposed population (TBT, meetings,..)
● Points of vigilance:
✔ Local H&S regulations or specific regulation for the site.
✔ Specific permissions needed for the use, storage or disposal of the chemicals at site
✔ Hot work procedures
✔ PPE
✔ Identification of potential hazards.
✔ Fire-fighting procedures, equipment and fire extinguishers.
✔ Confined space ventilation.
✔ Hot works near flammables and chemicals.
✔ Handling of hazardous chemicals.
✔ Safely handling of compressed air.
✔ Electrical energy near the chemicals.
✔ Cleaning of chemicals.
✔ Inspection of equipment before handling chemicals.
✔ Emergency response procedures.
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4.6 Tools and Equipment inspection
HSiC / H&S Requirements / Tools and Equipment inspection
General
Equipment maintenance
● Regime and frequency of inspections:
− At arrival ● Authorized only in specific areas
− 3rd party and certificates (local Regulation) ● Maintenance manual (manufacturer)
− Periodical ● Specific PTW Energy Isolation (if applicable)
− Pre-shift ● Safe access platforms (WaH)
● Log books
● Identification (tag / color code)
● For equipment and Tools
● Include all safety devices and protections. (safety belt,
reverse alarm, rotary light, mirrors, fire extinguisher, horn, roll
over protection,..)
● Competency and Training
● Workers knowing WHAT TO DO
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HSiC / H&S Requirements / Tools and Equipment inspection
Inspection regime
SCOPE At Arrival 3rd Party and Certificates Periodical Preshift
TOOLS Lifting Accessories YES Tag Monthly (tag / color) YES
Hot Work set (gas / electrical) YES Certificate / according to standard Monthly (tag / color) YES (Check list)
Certificate If manufactured /
Scaffold , ladders and platforms YES
according to standard
Weekly (tag) YES (Check list)
Tools (powered by electricity, pneumatic,

YES Certificate / according to standard Monthly (tag / color) YES
hydraulic, fuels)
Monthly /tag / color) +
Calibrated tools (gas analyzer, torque Certificate / according to standard
YES Manufacturer YES
wrench, load cells,..) (min 6 months)
recomendation
WaH and Fall Protection devices YES Certificate / according to standard Monthly (tag / color) YES
Equipment Stationary Fixed crane, electro

Monthly /tag / color) +
gen-set, air
compressors, electrical YES According to Local Regulation Manufacturer YES (Check list)
panels,.. recomendation
Mobile MEWP, Mobile cranes, Monthly /tag / color) +

trucks, loader, YES According to Local Regulation Manufacturer YES (Check list)
excavator,… recomendation
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HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION
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4.7 Emergency Preparedness
HSIC / H&S REQUIREMENTS / EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CAN THIS HAPPEN TO YOU? CAN YOU DO THIS?
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Emergency Response Plan (ERP) MINIMUM CONTENT of ERP (4 phases)
● ERP: WHAT TO DO, HOW and BY WHOM

1. ALERT phase
● imagine ALL possible situations
Roles, responsibilities, routes, alarms, coordination with external forces
● Site tailor-made. (Different site locations = different ERP)
● Harmonization of ERPs (different Contractors)

2. FIRST AID phase
● Communicated to ALL
FA team, procedures, trainings
3. RESCUE phase
Rescue team, procedures, gears, training
4. MEDICAL TRATMENT phase

Coordination with hospital and ambulances
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First Aid and medical facilities Emergency drills and practice

● ERP revision and update
● Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
● Appropriate personnel and equipment ● Drills (specific situations and general evacuation
test)
● Consider erection schedule and different
activities
● Analysis and improvement plan
Resources (teams and tools)

● General training for ALL site workers (roles,
communication paths and procedures, shutdown
procedures, location of gears and equipment,..)
● Specific training for designated teams (First Aid,
Rescue, Fire fighting,)
✔ Reference: 1FAider / 30 workers. Available during ALL
the time (night shift) (mixed team, Contractors + Owner)
● Materials, tools and gears available, checked
and renovated if needed
● WAH rescue material and specific training (rope
access)
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4.8 Documentation and Record-keeping
HSiC / H&S Requirements / Documentation and Record-keeping
H&S documents maintained at

job-site Regulatory and Owner
● In the field (in a box) during the project requirements
execution
● Compliance with local regulation
✔ Permit to Work / Method statement
✔ Risk Assessment (RA) ● Incidents posted at site
✔ Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA)
✔ Working at Height (WAH) permits
First Aid and injury report
✔ Confined Space permit
✔ Hot Work permit and other specific PTW
records
● Logbook of all FA incidents and injuries
● If applicable
✔ Medical certificate of employees
✔ Critical lifting plan
✔ Mobile equipment shift inspection
✔ Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
✔ Employees training records
✔ Scaffold inspections and permits
✔ Log books
● Record of workers presence on site
● Contractor’s H&S statistics
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5. Performance Evaluation
5.1 Performance monitoring
HSIC / PERFORMANCE EVALUATION / PERFORMANCE MONITORING
H&S Indicators H&S Statistics

● Fatality Incidents (FI),
● Reported monthly (Contractor)
● Lost time injuries (LTI),
● Modified Work Duties (MWD) – classified as ● H&S events and action plans
Critical Incident or not, ● Visible statistic boards (updated DAILY) for
● Medical injuries (MI) – classified as Critical H&S KPI and relevant events
Incident or not,
● First Aid injuries (FAI) – classified as Critical
Incident or not,
● Near Miss (NM) – classified as Critical
Incident or not,
● Total Man-Hours worked in the month (MH),
● Average number of employees (MP),
● Lost Work Days (LWD).
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5.2 Audits
HSIC / PERFORMANCE EVALUATION / AUDITS
External Audits
■ By the Owner
■ Contractor MUST attend if is invited
■ Can cover any activity, workplace, accommodation and
documentation
■ HSIP will include the findings and corrective action plans
Internal inspections. Self-assessment

■ As per Owner requirements and local regulations
■ To evaluate and ensure:
✔ Implementation of H&S programs
✔ Good application of safe work practices in site
■ Contractor + Owner
■ Documented and reported to the Owner
■ Corrective action plans. (H&S weekly meetings)
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5.3 Incident Reporting and Investigation
HSIC / PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/ INCIDENT REPORTING AND
INVESTIGATION
Notification and Classification Investigation and RCA
● Basic Owner rule
○ Conducted by Contractor with Owner
● Contractor to IMMEDIATELY report: Action plan and Key lessons learnt
participation
✔ Fatal incidents ○ According to the actions in the final report
○ For all work related accidents, injuries
✔ Incidents resulting in injury (LTI, MWD, MI, FAI) ○ Follow up during H&S meetings
and critical NMs.
✔ All critical near misses ○ Key lessons document to be produced at the
○ RCA and final incident report within ONE
● Training in Owner’s Incident Classification Report end of the process and to be communicated
week after incident
and Investigation standard (managers, supervisors to Owner and ALL site population
○ Owner reserves right to conduct its own
and engineers)
investigation
Reported Incidents:
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6. HSMS – Management Review
6.1 Project H&S Committee
6.2 Contractor H&S Committee
HSIC / HSMS – MANAGEMENT REVIEW / H&S COMMITTEES
Project H&S Committee Contractor H&S Committee

● Implemented by Owner ● Contractor and its Subcontractors (representatives)
● Attended by Owner’s site management team ● To prepare, implement and enforce all site H&S rules and
● Periodically (monthly) requirements.
● Follow up of HSIP ● Owner shall be notified and invited.
● Other H&S managerial topics ● Contractor to notify MOM to Owner.
● Contractor shall participate if requested
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Annex:
KEY LESSONS LEARNED
2008 – USA – Fall from height
L I T Y
Anchor point / Plan + RA / Competency FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Ste Geneviève site. On April 14, 2009 at approximately 1:15 pm CST, a third party contractor employee suffered fatal injuries
while dismantling a scaffold suspended from the south side of the #2 Fly Ash Bin. Initial investigations indicate that the employee was wearing and utilizing
a fall protection harness and lanyard, which was attached to a horizontal component of the scaffold. While removing a vertical scaffold component the
employee lost balance, the tied-off lanyard appears to have slipped off the anchor point, and employee fell approximately 23 meters. A job safety analysis
(JSA) was completed by the contractor and crew for the work. The victim was an experienced scaffold contractor employee having worked regularly for the
scaffold contractor since 2001 .
KEY SAFETY MEASURES:

RA. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate
equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use.
ANCHOR POINT. Use only authorized and approved anchor point.
COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs appropriately emphasize that an anchor point is only considered suitable when a) it is capable of supporting
twice the intended load, b) it is capable of providing a complete connection with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the connection between the lanyard snap hook and the
anchor point cannot be unintentionally released.
ACCESS. Appropriate and safe access and working platforms shall be always provided and will be only used after approval.
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2013 – Philippines – Fall from height – L I T Y
F A TA
Plan + RA / Demolition works / Competency / Safety harness / Violated procedure
WHAT HAPPENED: Bulacan plant demolition. On Feb 19 th, Gerald Obligado, 34 y.o., married and four children, contractor safety officer, lost his life on site
after after falling from the top of a 13 meter staircase during demolition activities. At around 9:30 am, Gerald and one of his colleagues were in the process of
bringing down the spiral staircase in a demolition works at the old cement line. The lower portion had already been cut off by the cutter under the supervision of
Gerald. They both proceeded to the top of the spiral staircase through alternative access routes to cut the remaining terminal joints of the staircase from the building.
Gerald’s colleague was positioned at the concrete platform of the storage hall, wearing a full body harness which was anchored to a rigid structure behind him.
Gerald stepped on the top most step of the spiral staircase without wearing any fall protection. Aware of the risk, the cutter cautioned Gerald not to stand at the
top of the staircase. According to him, Gerald looked back at him and ignored his warning. In about 5 minutes the entire staircase fell forward together with Gerald,
crashing down to the ground. Gerald was immediately brought to the hospital but lost his life the next day after.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES Height of the fall

approximately 13
RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the
meters high
activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective
protection is in place and ready to use. Consider all the hazards associated to the environment where the
DEMOLITION works will take place. Location of the
victim after the fall
COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs appropriately emphasize that an anchor
point is only considered suitable when a) it is capable of supporting twice the intended load, b) it is capable of
providing a complete connection with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the connection between the lanyard
snap hook and the anchor point cannot be unintentionally released
SAFETY HARNESS. When performing an activity considered as WAH, never override or misuse H&S
devices and use always the required PPE, in particular the safety harness attached to a fixed anchor point or
solid structure
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LI TY
2011 – Ecuador – Fall from height– Opening / weak structure
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: On June 28, 2011, at approximately 17h30 and employee of a third party service provider, suffered a fall from about 20m high, resulting in his
death. The victim was working as a helper carrying pipes for a compressed air system along a conveyor belt structure (100m long with 15% slope) under construction.
According to an eyewitness right after walking up, for resting purposes the victim sat on an intermediate handrail’s tube and fell backwards through an opening (81 cm)
between the bottom and top rail tubes. The person was wearing his full personal protective equipment, including harnesses and life lines corresponding to the task that was
being performed and anchoring points were available at this point .

OPENINGS and EDGES. In situations where personnel must work near an exposed edge or opening and fall prevention measures cannot be applied then personnel must be
protected by the means of fall protection. Fall restraints should be used as the preferred option as this prevents the person from exposure the fall zone by preventing limiting to
the area of the work area by use of short lanyard which does not exceed the distance of the work platform. NEVER USE A HANDRAIL AS A PLACE TO REST (OR SIT).
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2011 – China – Fall from height –
L I T Y
Plan + RA / Structure collapse / Weak Platform FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Gongxian site. On October 19 th, Ni JianHua, aged 28 , married, and leader of a contractor’s erection team contractor, died on site. Ni
JianHua, was working with his team on the erection of the cement mill elevator and he was standing on 3 wooden plates installed on the open top of the
elevator. At certain moment, for an unknown reason, the temporary support wooden structure above him collapsed. Ni JianHua was struck on the head by a beam,
which caused him to fall to the bottom of the elevator, 40 meters below. Ni JianHua was declared dead at his arrival in the hospital.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the
way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure
that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and
ready to use.
All exposed EDGES where there is a potential to fall must be protected by
means of a physical barrier (guardrails). In the absence of a guardrail, fall
protection equipment must be provided and used.
COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs
appropriately emphasize that an anchor point is only considered suitable
when a) it is capable of supporting twice the intended load, b) it is capable of
providing a complete connection with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the
connection between the lanyard snap hook and the anchor point cannot be
unintentionally released.
PLATFORM. Appropriate and safe access and working platforms shall be
always provided and will be only used after approval
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2016 – Saudi Arabia – Fall from height
L I T Y
FATA
Plan + RA / Opening / Safety harness / Authorization
WHAT HAPPENED: Al Safwa L2. During installation of platform grating panels and handrail at 12.5 meters high, at the top of the cyclone and duct support
building in the raw mill area, a worker fell through the working platform, hit a wooden platform of a scaffolding in his fall and landed on the ground, suffering skull
fracture. At the moment of the accident, the work was not authorized and not supervised.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

Root Causes Category Corrective and Preventive Actions
Poor H&S mindset and leadership from site management (progress 4. Culture, Perception and Beliefs Ensure to escalate H&S issues to the right level within Holcim organization when
focused). needed to ensure Contractor’s H&S performance remains under control.
For long duration works, go beyond pre-qualification requirements for a Contractor

Company, by interviewing the Contractor’s site management (assessing the persons,
not only the company).
Insufficient collaboration from Holcim and Contractor Corporate teams 3. Management System For major works, build partnerships with main Contractor’s Corporate Management
to ensure proper site team mindset. since project start to ensure resource allocation, regular joint audits and proper H&S
mindset.
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2012 – Romania – Fall from height Y
L I T
Plan + RA / Ladder FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Megdigia L2 site. On Sep 29 th, Mr. Gench Dzevat, aged 49. married and 2 children, worker of a contractor erection company, died after
he fell from a ladder while performing preassembly works. Gench and two of his colleagues were adjusting the inlet part on the future stack of Medgidia line 2. Gench
was standing on the 3rd rung (0,9 m) of a ladder, hold by a co-worker. He was installing a pressure screw to reduce the gap between parts in order to allow welding.
Suddenly he lost his balance and fell down. It is believed that in the process of adjusting the screw fitting, the anchor of the chain block which was maintaining
both parts in position failed, leading the chain block to fall and pushed Gench out of balance. He suffered multiple skull fractures and died two days later in the
hospital.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to
perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate
equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use
LADDERS. The Holcim H&S in Construction requirements shall apply for the use of
ladders (fixed or mobile) at site.
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2010 – INDIA – Fall from height –
L I T Y
Plan + RA / Scaffold / Access
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Chanda site. On 19th September 2010, an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured as a result of falling approximately 13.5
meters from a scaffold onto a concrete floor below. The deceased was assigned the task of installing floor gratings in the upper level of the bag house (air slide platform). At
about 09:00 h the deceased has started climbing through the scaffolding, he has reached the temporary platform. It appears the deceased has reached over to grab the
guide rope which is used to pull up the floor gratings, when he has lost his balance and fallen to the concrete floor below. The deceased sustained head injuries and was
immediately shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries .

● RA. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate
● SCAFFOLDS. Scaffolds shall be only used if they are erected professionally according to International standards and after inspection and approval process. Consideration
must be given to the following safety features:
a. Access. (stairway or internal ladder) must be provided on each scaffold to enable personnel to climb and descend from the work platform safely.
b. Temporary work platforms on each scaffold bay are fully boarded/planked and each plank is properly fixed to prevent movement.
c. Guard rails and kick boards are installed on each work platform, where this is not practical then fall protection must be used (safety harness, fall restraint –short lanyard and
anchor point).
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2008 – Azerbaijan – Electrocution
L I T Y
FATA
Plan + RA / Competency / Supervision / Scaffold / Power line
WHAT HAPPENED: Garadagh site. On 13 December 2008, three employees of a third party service provider carried out painting works on the new Main
Power Substation construction site. They have been instructed to dismantle a mobile scaffold of the height of 6.4 m at one working place and to re-erect it at the
other. While the supervisor was absent, it seems that the workers had decided to move the scaffold as a whole to the next workplace by leaving the area
through one gate and to re-enter the construction site from an other gate, using a public road. While doing so, the scaffold made contact with a 35 kV state
owned power line leading from Puta village to Sangachal village. As a consequence, three workers were electrocuted, two of them died immediately, one was
seriously injured.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA and PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and
ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use..
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely.
SUPERVISION. Additional attention and supervision must be given to hazardous work. .
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2009 – INDIA – Fall from height –
L I T Y
Plan + RA / Anchor point / Competency / Scaffold
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: On 27th December 2008, in Bhatapara, India, an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured as a result of falling approximately
9 meters inside the plant’s calciner. The victim was trying to remove an angle bar (angle iron) welded to the inside wall of the calciner by using an oxyacetylene torch.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was wearing a safety harness fitted with a double lanyard in which he had used one of the sections of the angle bar as an
anchor point. The victim secured himself to the anchor point (i.e. the angle bar) by tying the lanyards in a knot and placed them over the top of the angle bar. It appears that, as
the victim lost his balance, the lanyards slept over the open end of the angle bar, thus allowing the victim to fall to the lower level of the calciner.

● RA. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate
● ANCHOR POINT. Use only authorized and approved anchor point.
● COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs appropriately emphasize that an anchor point is only considered suitable when a) it is capable of supporting
twice the intended load, b) it is capable of providing a complete connection with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the connection between the lanyard snap hook and the
anchor point cannot be unintentionally released.
● ACCESS. Appropriate and safe access and working platforms shall be always provided and will be only used after approval.
● LIGHTING. Appropriate illumination must be employed when working at all times.
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2008 – China – Fall from height –
L I T Y
FATA
Scaffold / Safety harness / Competency / Violated procedure
WHAT HAPPENED: Fumin project (Yunnan – China). On October 13, Zhang TaiJun, aged, hired 3 days before the accident, was killed in a fall from a
height. Two contractors were working on reinforcing a structural wall. At about 6.30 p.m., one of them decided to hurry down from the work platform to get to
the rest room as he felt sick. Instead of climbing up the normal way to reach the road which was on top of the wall, he started to climb directly down the
scaffolding at a height of 14 meters. After waiting quite a long time and not seeing his colleague return, the second man climbed down, and found Zhang
TaiJun lying on the ground at the foot of the scaffolding. The victim was immediately transported to the regional hospital and then to Kuming hosptal, where he
died.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs appropriately
emphasize that an anchor point is only considered suitable when a) it is capable of
supporting twice the intended load, b) it is capable of providing a complete connection
with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the connection between the lanyard snap hook
and the anchor point cannot be unintentionally released.
ACCESS. Access. (stairway or internal ladder) must be provided on each scaffold to
enable personnel to climb and descend from the work platform safely.
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2008 – India – Fall from height -
L I T Y
FATA
Cyclone / Scaffold / Safety harness / Night shift / Competency
WHAT HAPPENED: Sonadih L2 site. On April 10, Yash Kumar, age 23, who was employed by a mechanical erection contractor, fell 14 meters to his
death. Yash Kumar was working the night shift along with two welders employed by the same contractor, and was stationed on a working platform at a height of
71 meters inside the cyclone under construction. At about midnight, Yash Kumar fell from the platform inside the cyclone. His fall was broken 14 meters below
(at a height of 57 meters). He had been wearing all his PPE, including a double rope full body safety harness, but the safety harness was apparently not
anchored. He had been assisting welding teams for five months, and had attended all the safety training sessions available on the site..
KEY SAFETY MEASURES.

• All exposed EDGES where there is a potential to fall must be protected by means of a physical barrier
(guardrails). In the absence of a guardrail, fall protection equipment must be provided and used.
• CONFINED SPACE and RA. Ensure the risk assessment process for working within confined spaces
adequately includes potential hazards posed by falling objects/material. Such hazards may in particular be
encountered when conducting work activities inside ducting, silos, kilns, pre-heaters (cyclones), clinker coolers,
crushers and hoppers.
• Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks
associated to the task and ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and
ready to use.
• ANCHOR POINT. Use only authorized and approved anchor point.
• COMPETENCY. Ensure WAH training and awareness programs appropriately emphasize that an anchor point is
only considered suitable when a) it is capable of supporting twice the intended load, b) it is capable of providing
a complete connection with the Safety Harness lanyard and c) the connection between the lanyard snap hook
and the anchor point cannot be unintentionally released.
• ACCESS. Appropriate and safe access and working platforms shall be always provided and will be only used
after approval.
• LIGHTING. Appropriate illumination must be employed when working at all times
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2008 – South Africa – Impact by material - Y
L I T
Rebar works / Collapse of structure
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Lichtenburg L2. On April 10 at 10 a.m., Jiang Min, age 26, married and father of 3, and Zheng Jiechen, age 24, engaged, were victims of a fatal
accident when a set of vertical bars from the clinker silo on which they were working fell on them. Two other workers, age 31 and 20, were seriously injured, and seven more
were hurt to varying degrees. They were all employed by our contractor. The accident occurred while 41 workers were erecting the reinforcement of the clinker silo wall. They
were fixing the vertical rebar. They had completed 80% of the work when the vertical bars suddenly collapsed with a domino effect all round the silo. Seven members
of the team were trapped in the reinforcement cage. Jiang Min died while being transported to hospital. Zheng Jiechen lost his life the following night while under intensive
care at the hospital.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA and PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that
appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Ensure the appropriate rigging equipment is available and in a serviceable condition, prior to
slinging the loads. This includes the provision of proper lifting chains, slings, lifting frames and/or cradles and FIXATION OF LOADS.
SUPERVISION. Additional attention and supervision must be given to hazardous work.
REBAR WORKS. Approved Method statement shall be strictly followed during the erection on the field. This should include risk analysis and controls considering
the hazard of structure collapse due to the verticality, length and weight of the rebar structure during the erection phase.
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2010 – Azerbaijan – Lifting Y
L I T
– Impact of falling material / Overlapped activities
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Garadagh site. In the morning of Monday, 15 November 2010, the project main turnkey contractor was working at their Site Fabrication Workshop
area. One Contractor’s worker did tack welding on the bottom of a steel plate, which was lifted and vertically held in two bulldog clamps by the boom of a mobile crane. The
vertical hanging steel plate had to be connected right angled with a horizontal steel plate laying on the ground by welding. At around 11:30h a.m. the accident occurred. The
vertical steel plate slipped out of the bulldog clamps and tilt down towards the worker who was welding at the bottom . The worker tried to escape but he was caught
by the overturning plate. His body was pushed down and legs and abdomen were hit by the heavy steel plate. The Contractor’s Site Medical Service was immediately called,
rescued the worker and brought him with the Site ambulance car to the City Hospital. The worker had heavy internal injuries. He passed away at the City Hospital at around
17:24h during the emergency operation.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Ensure the appropriate rigging equipment is available and in a serviceable condition, prior to
slinging the loads. This includes the provision of proper lifting chains, slings, lifting frames and/or cradles
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely. Only personal
who are sufficiently trained and experienced (competent) in rigging and slinging should be authorized to sling and direct loads.
LIFTING PLAN shall be implemented for lifting operations and it shall include a detailed task analysis considering common hazards such as wind speed, obstructions from
other structures, people working below a load being lifted.
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2008 – South Africa – Impact by material -
Lifting / Collapse of structure / Plan + RA / Competency / Authorization
L I T Y
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Lightenburg L2. On Sep 15, 2008 at 13:45 hours, Wanquan Jin, aged 40, married and father of 2, CBMI refractory worker was
severely injured when his leg was pinned under a partially completed side gate valve when the sling that was used to move it suddenly snapped. The accident
crushed his left leg and caused severe internal injuries to his pelvic area. After undergoing emergency operation at the local hospital, he passed away the day
after. After having secured the formwork to complete the refractory to an air duct slide gate valve, a foreman and 4 workers were trying to turn the slide gate
valve over. Instead of calling for a qualified rigger, the foremen of the refractory team decided to do the rigging himself without checking if the 1.5t
sling that was dangling from the gantry crane was suitable. The estimated weight of the partially completed slide gate valve is about 7 tons. As the gate
valve was not aligned properly, the foreman tried to lift it into position. The sling snapped, causing the gate valve to fall back. Wanquan and another worker
were standing about 1.5 m from the slide gate valve. The other worker managed to step back on time. Wanquan’s movement was too slow and his left leg was
pinned under the gate valve .
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

AUTORIZATION: Do not perform activities without
authorization and without supervision
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service
provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience
and equipment to perform work safely. Only personal who are
sufficiently trained and experienced (competent) in rigging
and slinging should be authorized to sling and direct loads.
RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and
ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Ensure the appropriate rigging equipment is available and in a
.
serviceable condition, prior to slinging the loads. This includes the provision of proper lifting chains, slings, lifting frames and/or cradles and FIXATION OF
LOADS. .
LIFTING PLAN shall be implemented for lifting operations and it shall include a detailed task analysis considering common hazards such as wind speed,
obstructions from other structures, people working below a load being lifted
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2012 – France – Lifting – Anchor point Y
L I T
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: La Rochelle site. On January 24th, at 19:20 hrs an employee of a third party service provider died after falling 28 meters. The contractor was in
charge of building a silo, whose inner cone consists of 32 prefabricated concrete elements which are installed one after the other. The victim had climbed to the top of a
prefabricated element to finalize the adjustment of the adjacent element using a laser distance meter. He had secured himself by attaching his harness to a metal insert
embedded in the prefabricated element. This reinforced concrete element, weighing 13 tonnes, had been installed and adjusted to its final position 4 days earlier, on the
inner support of the silo provided for that purpose, and held inclined at an angle of 60° (like the other 25 identical elements already installed and adjusted).This inclination at 60°
was maintained by an adjustable tie rod connected to two anchor points (one on the inside wall of the silo; the other on a mild steel lifting bail embedded in the prefabricated
element during manufacture). The mild steel bail broke for reasons as yet underdetermined, causing the prefabricated element to topple and the victim to fall .
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

ANCHOR POINT. Double the anchoring points of the prefabricated elements during positioning to the silo wall. Foresee an independent anchoring point to secure the harness, beside
the prefabricated element.
Do not allow the workers to secure the hook and stand on a structural element not fixed in its final position. Do not permit work inside the silo while fixing the silo cone prefabricated
elements.
LIFTING. Method statements and lifting plans shall be approved by the Owner and strictly respected by the workers on the field. The Owner shall ensure systematic control and
certification of the lifting lugs. Question and challenge the construction procedure.
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2009 – Uganda – Impact of falling material – Y
L I T
Authorization / Plan + RA / Safe distance / Competency
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Hima Rwenzori. On February 7, Stephen Shauri, age 45, a truck driver for the Civicon Transport Company, was crushed when a tank
fell from his truck, killing him on the spot. At about 8.00 a.m., Stephen parked his truck in the CBMI storage and unloading area. The truck’s cargo consisted of 9
meter long steel structures and two tanks seated on tires on the platform at the front of the trailer. While the CBMI unloading team (a crane driver, a rigger and two
local helpers) were starting to prepare to lift the steel structures, Stephen and his turn boy released the latches on both tanks without instruction from CBMI. Loaded
on tires, the cargo was unstable. One of the tanks fell on Stephen, who was killed on the spot. The unloading operation was under CBMI’s responsibility. The
driver and his turn boy were not given clear instructions (not unlashing the cargo before rigging the load and staying out of the lifting area).. There was no CBMI
safety officer controlling the operation.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

AUTORIZATION: Do not perform activities without authorization and without supervision
RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that
appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Ensure the appropriate rigging equipment is available and in a serviceable condition,
prior to slinging the loads. This includes the provision of proper lifting chains, slings, lifting frames and/or cradles and FIXATION OF LOADS.
SAFE DISTANCE. Practices must be defined for operation of vehicles and heavy mobile equipment by the means of company traffic rules. These rules needs to
address the following: 1) Pedestrian segregation. 2) restricted access 3) Lighting 4)Awareness protocols 5) Area supervision
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2010 – India – Mobile equipment Y
L I T
Site facilities / Plan + RA / Safe distance
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Rauri site. On 26th April at approximately 15:30 hrs an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured as a result of being run over
by a truck trailer. The incident occurred when the victim (welders’ assistant) and his coworker (fabricator welder) had taken up position underneath the truck trailer to seek
shelter from the sun whilst they were taking a break from their task of cutting scrap steel. The driver started the truck and drove the truck forward unaware of the two workers
situated underneath his truck. The victim was positioned on the inside section of the trailer next to the rear wheels of the truck as it drove forward. The victim’s coworker was
able to escape from underneath the truck. Preliminary information indicates the victim and his coworker may have been distracted by listening to music on a mobile
phone when the truck started its engine which may have account for the delayed reaction when the truck engine started prior to the truck moving forward.

● Site FACILITIES. Ensure that adequate facilities (rest areas) are provided for all personnel; the location of facilities must consider the operating environment (protection from
the elements and drinking water).
● RA, Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate
a. INFORM all personnel of the potential hazards which arise when entering within the foot print a vehicle specifically trucks and heavy mobile equipment.
b. Ensure personnel are instructed on the requirements which restrict the use of mobile phones to designated areas and measures are established to ensure these requirements are
enforced.
c. Ensure the use of music / entertainment devices are prohibited from use within the operation
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L I T
FATA
Site facilities / Plan + RA / Competency / Safe distance
WHAT HAPPENED: Dadri site. On 16th June 2010 at approximately 01:00 am, an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured when he
was run over by a transport truck reversing within a parking area. Preliminary information indicates that the incident occurred when the victim has gone to sleep
on the ground next to his truck (towards the rear left hand side of his truck). While another truck was reversing into its parking position parallel to the victims’
truck, his right rear wheels have run over the victim, resulting in multiple internal injuries.

Site FACILITIES. Ensure that adequate facilities (rest areas) are provided for all personnel; the location of facilities must consider the operating environment (protection from
the elements and drinking water).
appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use.
COMPETENCY. Personnel who are required to interface with Vehicles and Heavy Mobile Equipment must be instructed on the potential hazards (blind zones, controlled traffic
movements etc) and means to avoid those hazards.
SAFE DISTANCE. Practices must be defined for operation of vehicles and heavy mobile equipment by the means of company traffic rules. These rules needs to address the
following: 1) Pedestrian segregation. 2) restricted access 3) Lighting 4)Awareness protocols 5) Area supervision
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L I T
Access control – Safe distance
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Chanda site. On 9th August 2010, at approximately 12.25 pm, a member of the public (15 years boy) was fatally injured as a result of
being crushed underneath a tilt trailer and excavated soil. The incident occurred when a contracted tractor was attempting to tip soil from its trailer. As the trailer
was being raised to tip its load (excavated soil) the trailers wheels sank into the ground (soft soil). This caused the trailer to become unbalanced resulting in
the trailer toppling over. At the time of the incident the victim was standing near the trailer and as the trailer toppled over it struck the victim and covered him in
the soil which was being dumped.

ACCESS CONTROL. Provide effective and enough means to protect and isolate the site and to control the access to the site of public and unauthorized people.
SAFE DISTANCE. operating practices must be defined for all dumping activities, the practices must ensure the following:
Restricting access to dumps, stock piles and spoil piles this can be achieved through barricading
the dumping area and providing an assistant (spotter) to direct dumping activities. Dumping points and dump areas must be properly prepared prior to the commencement of
dumping. The dumping area must be routinely inspected to ensure ground conditions are suitable for the equipment being used.
Supervision and traffic management of the area. FLAGMEN.
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2009 – China – Mobile Equipment – Y
L I T
Plan + RA / Safe distance / Authorization
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Fumin project – quarry. On 29th April , Mr Shi Rui, aged 29, married with two children, haul truck driver for a local subcontractor was run over by his
own truck. He was working in the overburden removal for a new quarry area At certain moment Mr Shi’s truck tripped and he asked another haul truck driver nearby to help restart
it by pushing his truck in reverse. The two drivers agreed on this approach, and agreed to start reversing after hearing a horn from the broken down truck. Mr. Shi’s truck manual
startup switch is located under the truck near the right front wheel where the other driver helping him could not see him from his cabin. The helping second driver heard a horn and
thought it was from Mr. Shi’s truck. Unfortunately, there were other trucks working in the area, it is not exactly clear whose horn Mr. Qi heard. After hearing a horn, The
helping driver pushed his truck while Mr. Shi was still squatting at the right front wheel. As result, the broken down truck was pushed forward 2 meters and Mr. Shi was run
over. Immediately, onsite supervisor called the ambulance and took Mr. Shi to the plant entrance to wait for an ambulance. Mr Shi sucumbed in the hospital where he was
transferred.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Consider all the hazards associated to the environment where the DEMOLITION works will take
place.
SAFE DISTANCE. Practices must be defined for operation of vehicles and heavy mobile equipment by the means of company traffic rules. These rules needs to address
the following: 1) Pedestrian segregation. 2) restricted access 3) Lighting 4)Awareness protocols 5) Area supervision
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2009 – China – Mobile equipment – Y
L I T
Plan + RA /Competency / Safe distance
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Dujiangyan. On July 16th, Xu Ying Zhi, aged 32 (married with 1 daughter), worker for a subcontractor as quality manager and with 14
years of experience, got run over by an excavator while he was conducting maintenance works on a temporary access road under construction. Xu Ying Zhi was
acting at the same time as the spotter and the works supervisor. Mr Xu and his project manager were standing next to an excavator which was operating in the
area while they were discussing and looking to other direction. At certain moment, the excavator passed near them and touched the soil around them and
provoking they to loose stability making that the excavator passed over Mr Xu before the excavator operator got alerted by the project manager. The
excavator was operated by a 21 y.o. operator certified 6 months before. In the moment of the accident, the area where Mr Xu and the project manager were placed
was in the blind angle of the excavator mirrors.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. SAFE DISTANCE.
Practices must be defined for operation of vehicles and heavy mobile equipment by the
means of company traffic rules. These rules needs to address the following: 1)
Pedestrian segregation. 2) restricted access 3) Lighting 4)Awareness protocols 5) Area
supervision
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate
knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely. Only personal who are
sufficiently trained and experienced (competent) in rigging and slinging should be authorized to
sling and direct loads.
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2009 – Mexico – Electrocution Y
L I T
– Concrete pump / Power line
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: On May 26th, 2009, an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured as a result of an electrocution during concrete
pumping activities. While pumping concrete for a storm water culvert on the access road to the quarry, the third section of the pump boom was apparently
positioned too close to the overhead power lines (7,900 volts). The electrical current bridged from the power line to the third section of the pump in an arc,
travelled to the ground via the fourth section and the placing hose and through the employee who was operating the nozzle. At the moment of the electrocution,
the victim was standing in wet concrete.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA and PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and
ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use..
SUPERVISION. Additional attention and supervision must be given to hazardous work. .
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2010 – India – Electrocution – Welding machine Y
L I T
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Wadi 2 site. On 3rd July, 2010, an employee of a third party service provider was electrocuted when he contacted a terminal on an electric
welding machine (manual metal arc welder -MMA). The victim was working as a welders assistant at the time of the incident. At approximately 12:40 hrs, the welder and the
victim were leaving their work area for a break (lunch break). The welder has handed over his welding helmet and gloves to the victim so he could store these items during their
break. The victim has placed the welders equipment underneath a steel corrugated sheet which was lying next to the the welding machine. It appears whilst returning the victim
has stumbled and fallen, in which his right hand has contacted the welding machines secondary output terminal. The combination of contacting the live terminal and wet
ground conditions has allowed the current to pass through the victim to ground, resulting in him receiving a fatal electric shock.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

WELDING MACHINE. To reduce the potential for electric shocks from manual metal arc welding machines the following safety precautions need to be considered:
a) Ensure all welding equipment is properly designed and insulated including all clamps; connections and the hand piece.
b) Welding machines must have a voltage reduction device (VRD) installed.

c) Welding machines must be protected from wet, damp areas including inclement weather.
d) Personnel must be informed of the potential hazards associated with welding equipment and the welding process
e) Welding machines shall be disconnected while not in operation.
f) Welding equipment shall be controlled and inspected prior to each use.
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2009 – Russia – Excavation – Landslide burial Y
L I T
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Shurovo site. On March 7, 2009, at approx. 09:45 a.m., two surveyors of a 3rd party service provider conducting a topographical
survey. The workers were caught by a landslide while effectuating measurements in a trench of the Shurovsky expansion project. The trench had a depth of 5 m,
a width of 9 m and a length of approx. 100 m. Their supervisor was standing on the top of sewage well . One of the surveyors, aged 52 was buried by the land
slide and died immediately. The other surveyor was not injured and could leave the hospital the same day. No other works were performed in the vicinity of the
accident.

EXCAVATION. Respect the standards of benching and slopping according to soil classification
Avoid the placement of the equipment and loads near the edge of the excavation to minimize the possibility of a excavation walls collapse. Consider all the
excavation deeper than 1,5m as a confined space and apply all the needed measures including emergency preparedness and permanent supervision.
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2009 – Morocco – Impact of falling material –
Lifting / Competency / Violated procedure / Authorization / Overlapped activities
L I T Y
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Tetouan L2. On January 17, Allal Sarout, aged 35, married with 2 children, contractor’s mechanic, was killed when crane block fell directly onto his
head. The accident occurred on the crushing shop construction site. At the start of his shift, the victim and five colleagues were preparing to insert a shoot in a conveyor duct.
They were standing at the bottom of the screening shop retaining wall. Positioned at the top of the wall was a crane belonging to a specialist lifting gear contractor working for the
construction company. The crane was set in motion by the operator of a cherry-picker, who was not qualified as a crane driver but got access to the keys of the crane .
As he was deploying the jib of the crane, he felt the crane move and though it had become unstable. Then he climbed down to check the stabilizers without completing the
extension of the jib. At this point, the cable snapped. The unladen block and hook fell directly onto the head of the victim, whose hard hat was unable to protect him. He was killed
instantly.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the way to perform the activity and
the risks associated to the task and ensure that appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and
ready to use. Ensure the appropriate rigging equipment is available and in a serviceable condition, prior to slinging the
loads. This includes the provision of proper lifting chains, slings, lifting frames and/or cradles and FIXATION OF
LOADS. .
LIFTING PLAN shall be implemented for lifting operations and it shall include a detailed task analysis considering
common hazards such as wind speed, obstructions from other structures, people working below a load being lifted
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills,
experience and equipment to perform work safely. Only personal who are sufficiently trained and experienced
(competent) in rigging and slinging should be authorized to sling and direct loads.
OVERLAPPED ACTIVITIES. Where work is being performed at elevation and there is the potential for material or
tools to fall to lower levels lower levels the following safety precautions need to be considered.
− Tools material and equipment should be restrained from falling where possible.
− Where personnel need access lower levels then protective structures must be provided.
− Install barricading and warning signs at lower levels to inform personnel of the potential hazard and prevent inadvertent
access to hazardous locations.
© 2022 Holcim
2009 – India – Electrocution
L I T Y
FATA
Lifting / Power line / Competency / Supervision
WHAT HAPPENED: Chanda site. On 30th June 2009 at approximately 17:45hrs, an employee of a third party service provider was fatally injured when he was
electrocuted during a lifting operation. The incident occurred when the deceased was assisting with the unloading of the casing to the kiln feed bucket elevator at the plant
storage yard. The casing was unloaded from a truck and transferred to its storage area by a non slewing mobile crane. As the crane approached the storage area, the raised
boom of the crane contacted an overhead 11kV power line. This contact with the power line caused the current to go to ground through the crane boom, its load and then
through the deceased who was guiding the load into position .
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use..
POWER LINES. Lay down and stock yards need to be located away from overhead power lines and structures.
Power lines and other hazards associated with the work environment shall be always considered when assessing risks and planning activities for LIFTING, WAH and MOBILE
EQUIPMENT.
© 2022 Holcim
2009 – Cameroun – Electrocution –
Authorization / Demolition works / Supervision / Plan + RA / Competency
WHAT HAPPENED: Bonaberi plant. On April 17th, Moussa MOUNDI, aged 24, worker of a civil works subcontractor, died from electrocution. The task oh his
team was the demolition of an existing wall. At 11:00 site management members instructed to the team to continue demolition by avoiding an area where a visible
electrical cable was located. The supervisors left the site and then Moussa I took the jackhammer from his colleague who was tired. For an unknown reason, he
moved towards the cable and started to demolish the rubble around the wall. The jackhammer touched the 380V live cable and Moussa was electrocuted. His
coworker alerted the shift supervisor who proceeded to the electrical isolation of the plant area. After assuming the isolation, the victim was evacuated.
L I T Y
FATA
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Consider all the hazards associated to the environment where the DEMOLITION works will take
place.
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely. Only
personal who are sufficiently trained and experienced (competent) in rigging and slinging should be authorized to sling and direct loads.
© 2022 Holcim
2017 – Canada – Fall from height –
Decommission-Demolition works / Authorization /Plan + RA L I T Y
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Woodstock plant. On August 23rd, 10:00 AM, Walter Nuvoloni, aged 47, worked at Holcim Canada for 16 years in Procurement,
died after the fall from an elevated catwalk. Walter was walking through a section of the decommissioned cement plant with a group of contractors when
he fell from an elevated catwalk, sustained significant injuries. He was immediately transferred to a local hospital for treatment but he succumbed to his injuries
later that evening.
Further investigations revealed that a section of grating gave way when it was
walked on.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

AUTORIZATION:
• Do not perform activities without authorization and without supervision.
• Restricted areas must be properly blocked.
• As a visitor, do not visit a site w/o an authorized local escort
• Report if you see any access barrier that have been moved.
equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use. Consider all the hazards associated to the environment where the DEMOLITION /
DECOMMISSIONINIG works are/were taking place.
© 2022 Holcim
2014 – France – Mobile equipment – Y
L I T
Plan + RA / Forklift / Competency
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Blanquefort RMX site. On June 6 th, Christian Bayard, contractor worker, aged 60, married and with one child, lost his life on the RMX
construction site where he was working.
Mr. Bayard was driving a forklift and when he was lifting concrete form with his equipment, the forklift overturned and Mr. Bayard got stuck. He deceased on the
spot.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are aware of the
way to perform the activity and the risks associated to the task and ensure that
appropriate equipment, PPE and collective protection is in place and ready to use.
FORKLIFT. Consider the hazards associated to the environment and the equipment
involved in the task to be performed. (equipment conditions, soil conditions, loads.
Power lines)
Use always the safety belt when driving a Forklift.
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the
appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely
© 2022 Holcim
2015 – Saudi Arabia – LOTOTO
Concrete pumping / Hit by equipment / Plan + RA / Emergency response
L I T Y
FATA
WHAT HAPPENED: Al Safwa L2. On July 6th, Mr.Huyat Ur Rehman, aged 33, a TUV Certified Pump Operator and his helper had just finished concrete
pouring for the new crusher project. They were working for a concrete supplier, sub-contracted by the project main contractor. They started demobilization while the
supervision team went to the shelter to rest (hot weather and Ramadan period). He started cleaning the pump back, while asking his helper to close the outriggers.
Mr Huyat was crushed between the outrigger and the pump body, as he was operating a cleaning control panel from the ground in between the outrigger and its
pitching point. He was rescued still alive by a normal pickup, but arrived to contractor clinic 40 minutes later with no vital sign.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

Root Causes Category Corrective and Preventive Actions
Dangerous energy source not isolated: no 1. Physical Conditions Ensure Energy Isolation concept is applied widely (not restricted to Electrical Energy):
∙
protective device (lock, barricading) to avoid
inadvertent movement of outriggers - Implement locking system at outrigger controls
3. Management System - Keep outriggers area barricaded during mobilization and demobilization
Risk assessment didn’t cover demobilization: 3. Management System Revisit your Risk Assessment process to ensure routine or repetitive tasks are covered.
∙
Method Statement focused on core activity
© 2022 Holcim
2017 – India – LOTOTO Y
L I T
FATA
Plan + RA / Violated procedure
● WHAT HAPPENED: Damodhar grinding.. On February 26 th , Sukumar, a 55 yo employee, maintenance mechanic of mobile equipment died at his working
place.
● Sukumar was cleaning the filters of a road sweeper machine. During this task, the machine operator, who was in his cabin with the machine in energized
condition, closed the front flap which was controlled through a hydraulic cylinder, trapping Sukumar between the hopper and the flap.
● Sukumar was immediately shifted to ACC-Occupational Health Centre and then shifted to a specialized hospital 35 km away from Damodar Plant. He passed
away on the way to the hospital .
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

LOTOTO procedures shall be strictly respected. Workers shall be trained and assessed about energy isolation and LOTO procedures related to their tasks.
RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are competent, trained and aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated
to the task
COMPETENCY. Ensure that contractor or third party service provider has the appropriate knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to perform work safely
© 2022 Holcim
2018 – Morocco – LOTOTO - Machine guarding Y
L I T
FATA
● WHAT HAPPENED: Bouskura cement plant.. On January 21 st , Mr. Danoune Hassan, 43 years old contractor, was fatally injured by a belt conveyor.
● A team worked on the replacement of the belt conveyor under the primary crusher from 00 am to 9 am.
At 9 am, another team, including Hassan, took over to complete the work. During the test phase Hassam approached the belt conveyor, was caught by the belt
and died immediately. The reasons why he approached the belt conveyor are still under investigation.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

MACHINE GARDING. Shall be placed to protect workers from any nip point of the equipment. Special cautions and protocols shall be in place for situations when
machine shall be running with the needed protections
to the task
© 2022 Holcim
2015 – El Salvador – Confined Space – Y
L I T
FATA
● WHAT HAPPENED: Sel Ronco cement plant. On September 18 th a contractor fainted away while carrying out cleaning activities inside the kiln in order
to prepare it for refractory installation
● Autopsy report states as initial diagnosis asphyxia.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

CONFINED SPACE. Specific permit and specific requirements such a watch men, and emergency preparedness shall be always present before start any task in
a confined space
to the task
© 2022 Holcim
2010 – France – LOTOTO / Confined Space – Y
L I T
Plan + RA / Mixer / Violated procedure
FATA
● WHAT HAPPENED: St Appolinaire. On September 14 th a contractor worker was fatally injured while he was cleaning the inside of the drum of a ready-
mix concrete truck. The job consisted in removing the hardened concrete from inside the drum with a jack-hammer to prevent road accidents due to an over
weighted truck. For safety reasons and due to the toughness of this activity, the job is always performed by 2 workers. In this very case one of them was the
truck driver and the other one was the victim. The victim had entered the drum partially through the man hole, when the drum started to rotate for
currently unknown reasons. The victim had already performed this job several times since June 2010 and was recognized by his colleagues as professional.
Furthermore, a specific safety procedure is in place in Dijon Beton to deal with this particular job.
Pictures emulating the mixer drum

cleaning activity
KEY SAFETY MEASURES

CONFINED SPACE. Specific permit and specific requirements such a watch men, and emergency preparedness shall be always present before start any task in
a confined space
RA + PLAN. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the operation are competent, trained and aware of the way to perform the activity and the risks associated to
the task
© 2022 Holcim
i de nt
2015 – Nigeria – LOTOTO
i t i c a l Inc
Violated procedure – Plan + RA Cr
● WHAT HAPPENED: CALALBAR L2 project, Contractor mechanical team taking measurements in preparing to install cladding /rain cover for an
additives stacker belt conveyor without any PTW in place. The team leader only gave instruction to the workers (in the TBT) in how to activate the
emergency stop of the belt conveyor but not about LOTOTO procedure.
● One of the workers was standing on top of the belt with no lock out, Line 1 operation warning alarm sounded and also Line 1 personnel warned the
Chinese worker to get off the belt, but he refused to step down because he didn’t understand the warning and he didn’t register the alarm sound. The
belt started and drove Mr. SHI LU LAI for about 2 meters before the local stop pull cord was applied by one of the vulcanizing team members of Line1. The
belt stopped and there were no injuries.
Root causes (Preliminary) Corrective Actions

1. No Method Statement and Risk Assesment had been 1 ． Prepare and get approval for MS and RA=PTW
submitted for approval by CBMI. 2. LOTOTO training and MS&RA toolbox was given to this mechanical team and
2. Therefore no PTW duly validated by Line 2 tea had been their line management.
issued. CBMI were operating outside the known control 3. Implement MS procedures and RA corrective actions and inform the workers
procedures. about risk/hazard during the pre job toolbox talk.
3. Lack of information to workers (risk, LOTOTO, coordination 4. Formal disciplinary action taken against YU QING SONG and Mr. SHI FU LAI by
needed) CBMI. A warning letter has been issued to them and is on file.
4. Lack of supervision and management
© 2022 Holcim
2015 – Russia – Lifting
i de nt
Falling material – Fixation of loads - Overlapped activities
i t i c a l Inc
Cr
WHAT HAPPENED: Worker was nearly hit by falling objects released from load of tower crane. Volga Project, (Russia). On the 5th March 2015 at about 11:00 am a
tower crane was moving a load of re-bar stirrups across a construction site. While the load was lowered to a height of approximately 6 m the load approached the area
where a third party worker was manually cleaning snow. At that moment 6 re-bar stirrups became detached from the load and fell down nearly hitting the worker
below. The load was immediately lowered by the rigger who was waiting to receive the load in the area. Luckily nobody was injured in the incident. On close examination the
load had been secured using a wire to wrap around the stirrups. The wire was insufficient causing the stirrups to become loose and fall to the ground. It was also
noted that the load had only been secured using 1 lifting chain, the other lifting ‘leg’ was hanging higher on the chain . Lifting activities were immediately suspended
until the preliminary investigation was completed.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES. The security of all suspended loads during lifting operations must form an integral part of the lift planning assessment.
Additional control measures such as cages, boxes or nets must be provided to ensure all potentially loose loads are secured. Wherever possible a minimum of
two securing points should be made on all loads.The person controlling crane movements and receiving the load must ensure safety of all persons in the
immediate vicinity of the load being lifted. Risk
assessments in relation to future lifting activities involving potential loose objects, such as slip-forming, should be reviewed to ensure the security of all loads.
© 2022 Holcim
2009 – USA – Confined space
i de nt
– Carbon monoxide from gas cutting
i t i c a l Inc
Cr
WHAT HAPPENED Hagerstown Plant, Holcim (US) Inc., December 3rd 2014at 3:30am, 3rd Party employees were removing liner plates inside a ball
mill. Normal mill ventilation systems were down for maintenance and auxiliary fans were in use at the mill door openings. Gas monitors were being used in the
work area but were not directly on the person performing the cutting. Carbon monoxide gas accumulated from the carbon arc cutting inside the mill
causing the contract employees to become symptomatic (nausea and headache) by the end of the work shift . During the shift the gas monitor went into
alarm several times as reported later by the contract employees, but not logged by the hole watch person. During these alarm events the workers did not exit
the mill to determine the source of the carbon monoxide gas. Two of the exposed persons were treated at a local hospital and released later that day. The
air monitor was bump tested prior use and calibrated on a regular basis.
KEY SAFETY MEASURES. Ensure proper ventilation in areas where welding / cutting will take place. Carbon-arc cutting creates carbon monoxide.
Communicate all abnormal confined space events or alarms to supervision. Verify understanding of confined space roles and responsibilities including hole-
watch or other specific positions. Exit the work area during gas monitor alarm situations and determine the cause before proceeding. Ensure all workers properly
understand the serious issues from exposure to unsafe levels according to the gas monitor. Don’t simply ignore the alarms!
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H&S IN CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR

Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Challenges of H&S in construction industry

Standard Sample made for Nigeria.

• Construction Nigeria: work force represents 3% (2.3 million) of

Sources: ILO (International Labour Office), National Bureau of Sttistics (Nigeria),

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD:

● Summary of Contractual H&S in Construction requirements

● H&S in Construction requirements

● Leadership and Engagement

1.INTRODUCTION (Purpose and Scope)

2.HSMS – LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT

3.HSMS – OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING

4.HSMS – CONSTRUCTION H&S REQUIREMENTS

Owner H&S Policy Leadership accountability

LIVING BY THESE RULES IS A

Contractor’s Organization Contractor’s Supervision Subcontractor’s Supervision

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Site H&S Improvement Plan (HSIP)

● HSIP: Tool to capture H&S opportunities of improvement (main priorities)

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Contractor Project H&S Plan

1. Preliminary H&S Plan

○ Content: Case of emergency (phones ○ Only given by the Owner

Requirements for work force ○ Refresher: min once/year

● Training, accreditations (certain tasks) ○ Pass-fail test + Owner assessment

● Communication content examples:

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Gate meeting – MONTHLY

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Risk Management process

● During the construction phase, the risk control

STEPS JOB PLANNING Level FIELD Level

1- Planning Method Statement (MS) Field Level Risk Assessment

Specific Permit to Work

Site Managers (Construction + H&S) Team Supervisors

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

● WHAT and HOW to do.

✔ Identification (activity, date, location, responsible

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) [planning + analysis]

Specific PTW (sPTW) - [authorization]

Fencing, access and egress

Fatigue management during ALL the time of site life

1h mandatory break response

1. WaH. Working at Heights

2. Lifting and Supporting of Loads

4. Excavation / Confined spaces

Access Safety Construction

✔ Specific WaH permit ✔ Temporary barriers

WaH exclusions ✔ No other way ● Special WaH techniques (rope access)

© 2022 Holcim © 2019 Group H&S / Construction H&S (SME)

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● Scaffold team: professional.

● International standards (BS-EN, OSHA, ANSI)

● Access (ladders vs staircases)

● Protection of scaffolds (traffic, etc.)

Control and inspection.

Hierarchy of Control for access selection

1 Staircases Authorized (safest option)

Requirements for fixed ladders.