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JES HSE MANUAL
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC P.O.Box-529, P.C-131, Hamriya, Muscat, sultanate of Oman P.H-24590473 FAX-24590472 1/1/2012
HSE POLICY TO PROVIED SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS AND STAFF
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CONTENTS Introduction HSE System view HSE Policy General Safety Responsibility 3.01-Chairman 3.02-General Manager 3.03-Project Manager & Section Heads 3.04-Safety In-charges 3.05-Supervisors & Section Heads 3.06-Individual Employees 3.07-First-Aider Site Safety Organization
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11.02-Waste Management 11.03-Pollution & Site Hygiene Safe Practices & Procedures 12.01-House Keeping 12.02-Personal Protective Appliances 12.03-Hand Tools 12.04-Using the Wrong Tools 12.05-Using Tools in Poor Condition 12.06-Using Tools in Wrong Ways 12.07-Keeping Tools in Work Places 12.08-Jacks 12.09-Protable Electric Tools 12.10-Drilling Machine 12.11-Portable Grinder 12.12-Bench Grinder 12.13-Pnenumatic Tools Transportation & Road Safety 13.01-Transportation 13.02-Road Safety 13.03-Vehicle Safety Electrical Safety 14.01-Electrical Installations 14.02-Temporary Electrical Installation and uses during the activity 14.02(A)-Wiring & Branch Circuits 14.02(B)-Lighting 14.02(C)-Extension Cords Safety in Storage, Handling & Disposal of Flammable Liquids 15.01-Material Storage 15.02-General Requirements 15.03-Manual Handling Storage of Flammable liquids, Chemicals and Lubricants 16.01-General Guidelines 16.02-Hazards 16.02(A)-Fire 16.03-Explosions 16.04-General
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16.05-Disposal of Waste Oil Excavation & Other related work 17.01-Excavation 17.02-Other Related Works 17.03-Ladders 17.04-Welding 17.05-Avoiding Electrical Shock 17.06-Avoiding Fires 17.07-Avoiding Burns, Heat Effects Use of Compressed Gas Cylinders 18.01-Unloding of cylinders 18.02-Storage 18.03-Care in usage of cylinders 18.04-‘TEN COMMANDMENTS’ Regarding Gas Cylinders 18.05-Compressed Gases listed in order of hazard 18.06-Pulleys 18.07-Chain Block/Pull Lift 18.08-Fire Prevention 18.09-Fire Protection 18.10-Mock Drill Emergency Response 19.01-Emergency response in case of accident 19.02-First Aid Cases 19.03-Minor Accidents 19.04-Report to the Client 19.05-Major/Serious Accident 19.06-Report to the Chairman 19.07-Fire Emergency Procedure Safety Records
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22.05-Hand Protection 22.06-Protective Clothing 22.07-Dress Requirements 22.08-Fall Protection (Safety Harness) 22.09-Maintenance of PPE Display of Emergency Phone Number Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan 24.01-Emergency Evacuation plan 24.01(A)-Purpose 24.01(B)-Scope 24.01(C)-Definitions 24.01(D)-Responsibilities 24.01(E)-Instructions Operations Control Procedures 25.01-HSE OCP#1 Usage of Personal Protective Equipment 25.02- HSE OCP#2 First Aid Management 25.03- HSE OCP#3 Site Preparation 25.04- HSE OCP#4 Electrical Work Safety 25.05- HSE OCP#5 Working At Height 25.06- HSE OCP#6 Excavation 25.07- HSE OCP#7 Machine Safeguarding 25.08- HSE OCP#8 Welding 25.09- HSE OCP#9 Gas Cutting 25.10- HSE OCP#10 Grinding 25.11- HSE OCP#11 Power Tool Safety 25.12- HSE OCP#12 Drilling 25.13- HSE OCP#13 Management of Labour Camp 25.14- HSE OCP#14 Maintains of Plan Machinery Equipment 25.15- HSE OCP#15 Working in Confined Space 25.16- HSE OCP#16 Storage of Chemicals 25.17- HSE OCP#17 Storage of Highly Flammable Liquid Safety Format 26.01-Safety Induction
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1.00 INTRODUCTION This HSE Plan provides a goal setting frame work for the action which Jal Engineering Services LLC (JES) will take during the course of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) activities to manage Health, Safety and Environment matters. The overall objective of the plan is to provide for the implementation of applicable LEGAL laws, Client / JES HSE policies, procedures and thereby through active participation of all project personnel to achieve the highest possible HSE standards. The HSE Plan is structured in a way that it would be to be auditable. The commitment to the existing plan is the responsibility of all staff and labors of the Organization. JES and its sub-contractors have a major role in the successful and safe execution of the Organizational scope.
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2.00 SYSTEM OVERVIEW Jal Engineering Services LLC (JES) fully accepts its responsibility for providing a safe working environment and is totally committed to promoting and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environment (HSE) management within all company activates. Incident prevention shall be addressed as a core business value within the total company Environment.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 3.00 GENERAL SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 3.01 CHAIRMAN: The Chairman of the company is ultimately responsible & accountable for Safety within the organization. • • •
Ensure that Health & Safety Policy is carried out effectively at all the projects under their control. Review all significant project reports on Health, Safety & Environment including those concerning accidents and reportable incidents. Monitor management of the Company's health and Safety Policy and ensure that all recommended corrective action is implemented.
3.02 GENERAL MANAGER: GM Is responsible to ensure the proactive integration of all HSE objectives into all projects management levels, ensure required resources and adequate support staff is provided for safety department. Is responsible for the procedural effective implementation of the safety plan and for making a personal commitment to the company’s “Total Safety Performance” philosophy, advises his project team from time to time in order to ensure that all required control measures are in place to eliminate or minimize risk to anyone who may be exposed to health & safety risks associated with the project execution activities 3.03 PROJECT MANAGERS & SECTION HEADS: Project Managers and Section Heads shall be responsible and accountable for the safety of the subordinate staff and operations under their control. They are expected to promote a high degree of Health, Safety and Environment awareness among the personnel. Their responsibilities are as follows: • • • •
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They shall have overall responsibility on HSE issues (including sub-contractors) for all projects. Ensure that scheduled Safety Committee Meetings are held and minutes of meetings recorded & recommended corrective actions are implemented. Arrange for the scheduled training of all employees in aspects of HSE care relevant to their work. Ensure that all incidents involving injury, damage to property as well as near-miss incidents are reported to the concerned and are thoroughly investigated to identify the causes, so that there is no recurrence. They are also responsible for
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implementation of corrective actions which are recommended to avoid recurrence. Report immediately any unsafe or unsatisfactory plant, equipment, system or procedures and ensure appropriate corrective action is taken. Ensure that all subordinate staff is made aware of any potential HSE hazard and know their individual responsibility. They shall be responsible for the preparation of specific safe working procedures for all hazardous works in consultation with Safety in-Charge.
3.04 SAFETY IN-CHARGE: Responsibilities shall be as follows; • • • • • • • • •
He shall monitor that client and Company's procedures are followed during construction activities. He will report to the General Manager / Operational Manager through Project Manager as well as interface with Site Supervisor and bring to notice any HSE violation by any person at site for immediate corrective action. He will promote Safety Awareness among the construction personnel at all levels through audio/visual means, Safety meetings and training. He will carry out Safety Inspections on Scaffolding, Equipment, Ladders, Lifting Equipment and Tools on regular basis, recommend corrective actions and monitor implementation of recommended corrective actions. He will prepare safety statistics and submit on monthly basis to Project Manager. He will advise Project Manager on HSE related matters including hygiene of labor camp and work site. He shall monitor improvements of safety performance in weekly tool box meetings and Safety committee meetings at this project. He shall ensure that the accident investigation and reporting procedure is communicated to all employees. He shall ensure awareness of emergency procedure among all employees. He shall organize required training session at site.
3.05 SUPERVISORS AND FOREMEN: All Supervisors and Foremen shall be responsible & accountable to ensure the following: • Work under their control is executed in a safe manner in order to prevent the risk of injury to personnel and damage to property. • Employees are made aware of any health, potential hazards and risk to the personnel that may arise during their day-to-day or specific or out-of-work
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activities. No unsafe activity or condition shall be allowed, if any unsafe conditions of plant, equipment and any unsafe act of any employees are noticed, the same will be reported immediately to the line management. To ensure that employees are made aware of their individual responsibilities, accountability and targets for HSE protection. All incidents involving personal injury, effect on health, damage to property, effects on the environment, near-miss accidents are to be reported immediately to the line management and the Safety Officer/Safety In-Charge. An investigation shall be carried out to identify root causes& recommended corrective actions shall be carried out to avoid recurrence. Shall complete all necessary reports as soon as possible in the event of any incident and submit to the Project Manager & Safety Officer/Safety In-Charge.
3.06 INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES: All the company personnel have a duty to themselves, all their co-workers and any other persons who may be affected by their actions to work in the safest manner possible. In particular, Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and employees at all level must: • • •
Abide by all the laid down Company's Safety requirements as well as statutory Healthand-Safety-at-work obligations. Avoid any action that might have potential hazard to themselves or others. Bring to the notice of Managers, Engineers, Supervisors or concerned personnel of any potential health or safety hazard and any practices likely to cause an accident or any unsafe practice or act being followed.
3.07 FIRST-AID: The first-aider is responsible for administering first aid and further follow up for any injury cases from site, assist Safety officer for completing incident reports, recording all injuries, reporting any serious injuries to the site management, preparing monthly injury cases reports, responding to emergencies, and promoting health and hygienic practices among workers.
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4.00 SITE SAFETY ORGANISATION CHART
GENERAL MANAGER
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 5.00 TRAINING, INDUCTION AND SAFETY AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE: • •
Specific job training should be given to site personnel at regular interval. Supervisor must be imparted training regularly on safety awareness, effective supervision on site, Importance of good housekeeping etc.
5.01 Safety training responsibilities: Project Manager & Section heads are responsible to ensure all employees receive adequate training. The Safety In-Charge shall co-ordinate with the section heads and administrators the safety training. Also he is responsible for monitoring of the training as well as the compilation of the safety training conducted. The safety awareness, training and competence program include the following: • • • • • • •
Safety induction training for new employees. Safety presentation. Safety training for Supervisors and Engineers. Pep Talk. Display of Accidents statistics. Display of Safety signs and posters. Trade safety training program.
Guidelines have been prepared to assist in carrying out Induction Training to all employees at project site before commencement of work . 5.02 Safety Induction: Every employee, newly inducted into the company family, should be made aware of, before entering into the work field, the fundamental principles of Health, Safety and
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL Environment procedures adopted by the company and its commitment towards its implementation. Apart from the job skills he should have a fair knowledge of how the job can be done safely. It is the duty of the management to make him fully conversant with the HSE policy and procedures to follow the relevant rules thereon.
The company management considers this responsibility seriously and Safety Induction is the beginning of the various other training courses to follow. The main topics covered for the Safety Induction, are given below to provide general information, and specific responsibilities of the employees towards up keeping the noble cause of health, safety programs in order to begin a safe carrier with the company.
5.03 General Topics Covered for Safety Induction
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Project Title and scope of work Concept of safety Company Policies Site Safety Rules Health and Hygiene Personnel Protective Equipments. Major Hazards and Control Measures. House Keeping Manual handling
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Permit to Work System Accidents Reporting. Fire and Fire Extinguishers. First-Aid Emergency procedures. Site Logistic Familiarization Site Traffic
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All visitors must go through basic safety orientation before entering the site.
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All visitors must wear a helmet hat and other appropriate PPE prior to entering the site.
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Persons escorting or allowing a visitor onto the project are responsible to ensure that the visitor received safety briefing and is wearing required PPE.
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6.00 SITE SAFETY COMMITTEE: The Project Safety Committee is to be formed constituted of both from site representatives and sub-contractors representatives who are charged with the responsibility of general oversight of the Project Safety Program.
6.01 Site safety committee meetings: It is the policy of company that regular project site safety meetings to be conducted by the Project Manager and committee shall meet every month. The responsibilities of the committee shall be including the following: • •
Orient all company and sub-contractors trade people to project requirements and objectives. Identify areas on the site that present special problems or concerns, and determine the best corrective action for each situation.
The company Project Site Safety Meeting program is arranged in two levels: • •
Project Site Safety Committee Meeting. Periodic (weekly) "Tool-Box" Safety Meetings.
6.02 Weekly Tool box meetings: A weekly ' Tool box ' safety meeting on the first day of the week shall be held by the concerned discipline supervisor / foreman with the work-force under their control. Propose topics under tool box meeting are: • • • •
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Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Safety in use of Hand Tools; Safety in use of Portable Electrical Tools; Safety while welding /gas cutting operation;
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Safety in Scaffold Erecting & Dismantling; Safety while Working at Height; Housekeeping & Fire Prevention; Safety while Material Handling; Safety while Grinding Operation; and Emergency Response procedure.
In addition to this meeting an extra ' Tool box ' talk shall be given by the concern supervisor, prior to start of every new activity.
7.00 SAFETY INSPECTION: 7.01 DAILY SAFETY INSPECTION During the construction phase, Safety In-Charge along with the discipline Supervisor shall carryout inspection of work site daily to ascertain whether the implementation of various procedures have been carried out as per plan or not. The inspection shall be carried out as targeted in this plan and deficiencies observed during the inspection shall be rectified by the concerned discipline supervisor / foreman. It is the responsibility of all supervisors to regularly observe project sites, work areas, tools, and equipment daily, and take all appropriate actions necessary to eliminate or control any hazards that are identified WEEKLY SAFETY INSPECTION Safety walk down shall be carryout by project manager, safety Incharge and dept Incharge every week. Safety issues findings shall be identified and necessary corrective actions shall be taken. 7.02 SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FORM: The report of all Site inspections shall be completed using the Safety Inspection Report Form. 7.03 SITE SAFETY AUDIT Safety audit shall be carried out by safety In charge every month and necessary corrective action shall be taken at site against audit findings.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 8.00 RISK ANALYSIS Risk analysis is a procedure used to review job methods and uncover hazards that may have been overlooked in the layout or work area or that have developed after commencement of the work that may have resulted from change in work procedures and personnel. The critical jobs have to be identified for making risk analysis. The project manager, safety engineer and site engineers are responsible for identifying and making Risk analysis and same has to be communicated to client or representative for approval .The Project manager shall be the one responsible for implementing the work procedure derived from risk analysis.
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G.I tray shall be provided at the base of the D.G to collect the oil spill out. All D.G shall be certified from emission control dept. Stack height shall be maintained as per required standard. Roads frequently used for vehicle movement shall be sprinkled regularly to minimize the suspension of dust of fine dust particles. All waste shall be collected in separate waste bins and disposed through local authorized agency. Acoustic proof D.G shall provided at site. Sewage water shall be collected in septic tanks and shall be disposed off periodically through local authorized agency.
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A clean site is a must with safety posters displayed. Oil, grease and water spills must be cleaned up forthwith. Keep loose materials off stairs, walkways, ladders, etc. Hard hats (helmets), Safety shoes / gum-boots are to be worn by all while at work site. Wear clothing suitable for weather and work. Dhoti’, lounges and half pants are prohibited. Have safe access to work areas. Be alert, report unsafe acts/conditions immediately.
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Lift correctly. Use your legs to take the strain and not your back. Avoid shortcuts - always use ramps, stairs, walkways, ladders, etc. Use scaffold, if solid footing or safe ladder access is not possible. Use of safety belts by the workers working at an elevation is a must. (2 meter and above) Sturdy ladders on firm base, angling 1:4 with projection of 1 meter above landing for free access preferred. Face ladder when climbing. Use both hands. Platform planks should overlap supports not less than 15 cm and not more than 25 cm and properly secured from shifting plank strength should be tested. To take care of footing before stepping-watch out for overhanging planks, slippery spots, loose objects, etc. Always have enough light on stairs, aisles, basements, work areas, etc. Be careful of projecting nails in stairs, scaffolds, either pull out or bend over. Wear safety goggles or face shields when exposed to flying objects of welding work. Wear proper respiratory when spray painting, burning, exposed to dust or other toxic hazards, as required. Ear protection in the form of earmuffs or approved earplugs shall be worn on all high noise level jobs as directed. Cotton or waste shall not be used as earplugs. Use gloves, aprons or other suitable skin protection when handling rough materials, chemicals or hot objects. Replace if worn. Consider all electrical wires 'live' until checked and locked out. Keep safe distance from 'live' electricity. Report every injury including minor ones. Edge protection shall be provided with 40mm ledger pipe such as top rail of one meter height and mid rail Half meter height and Kick board (toe guard) of six inches shall be provided to avoid the fall of small tools from height. 25. All cut out and shaft opening on floor shall be coved with reinforcement bars to avoid the fall hazards.
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Do not use electrical power tools or equipment while standing in water unless proper precautions are taken. All electrical power tools and extension cord shall have approved insulation. Damaged cords should be replaced, not repaired. Only qualified personnel should make electrical repairs or installations. Do not use metal ladder near high voltage electricity. Have all cords, leads, hoses, etc, placed to avoid tripping hazards or getting damaged and away from oil, grease etc. Power tools shall be operated only by authorized personnel with guards furnished by manufacturer. Electrical tools must be grounded unless they are doubly insulated. Use hand tools properly. Damaged or worn parts must be promptly repaired or replaced. Hand tools shall not be used for any other purpose than the intended. All damaged tools or worn parts should be reported to the supervisor for replacement or repair. Tools, equipment, machinery and work areas are to be maintained in a clean and safe manner. Defect and unsafe conditions shall be reported to supervisor. No employee shall operate any machinery, equipment tool unless he has been properly instructed in its use and is thoroughly familiar with all details of its operations. All switches or drives on machinery shall be shut down before cleaning, greasing, oiling or making adjustments and repairs. All machine guards shall be kept in place while machinery is in operation. Tampering with guards is prohibited and any removal requires the prior approval of supervisor. All guards are to be promptly replaced after the repair work that necessitated their removal has been completed. No employee shall remove a cover from any floor opening, or guardrails, without specific authority from his supervisor. Compressed air or oxygen is not to be used for dusting off clothes or cleaning equipment. Compressed gas cylinders shall be stored in an upright position and shall either be tied off or in racks and shall not be allowed to accumulate in the work areas.
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Compressed gas cylinders shall have valve caps in place except when in use and shall not be handled by slings or magnet.
11.01 DUST & NOISE: Dust Control: All efforts will be made to restrict dust caused by activities to minimum. Water shall be sprinkled on the vehicle movement roads and dust generating areas at least once in a day. Dust mask shall be provided to all workmen while working in and around the dust generating area. Noise Control: All practicable measures such as enclosures/barriers/hearing protection will be taken to minimize noise arising due to operations /equipment etc. 11.02 WASTE MANAGEMENT: Specific disposal requirement will be identified / provided to assist site management. Subcontractors and others will be clearly notified the goals to assist the client in maintaining the site environment safe. The waste management plan will observe three categories of waste: • Domestic and office wastes(generally non-hazardous) can be disposed of in a simple disposable facility within waste containers. • Industrial (Non-hazardous) waste can also be disposed of in a simple disposable facility. • Hazardous wastes, special or chemical, require disposal in accordance with the environmental protection act to prevent any hazard to human health or to the environment. • “Chute” shall be provided for disposal of construction waste from height. 11.03 POLLUTION & SITE HYGIENE: • •
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Mechanical plant, equipment, etc. which emits smoke, fumes or other obnoxious gases should not be allowed on the site. Provide and maintain temporary channels, drains and the like for keeping the site clear of water.
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All reasonable precautions are to be taken to ensure the efficient protection of all streams and waterways against pollution arising out of or by reason of the execution of the works. No unwanted building debris, chemicals, any noxious or polluting matter should be dumped on any vacant land plot of land, roadside or drains thereby causing leading to mosquito breeding or causing contamination of the site soil or the drainage system. No food is to be consumed or left in work areas. Place of work to be left in a tidy and safe condition at the end of each work period. Smoking is not to be allowed in work areas. Where a work presents a potential hazard, appropriate notices must be supplied / displayed, and the area made secure as far as is reasonably practicable. No paint containing lead or lead products shall be used except in the form of paste or readymade paint. Asbestos shall not be used. All workers should be trained in safe manual handling as incorrect manual handling results to back injuries. Also special objects require special handling. Where the work process is such that it significantly increases the ambient noise level in those area preventive measures such as enclosure, PPE shall be used to reduce the noise level below the threshold limit. The project safety in-Charge shall be informed prior to the commencement of work, procurement of materials connected to the contract work of a hazardous nature. All efforts are to be made to see that contamination of any product is avoided. Certain areas designated as hazardous (eg. noisy areas) warning signs must be obeyed. Necessary sanitary convenience for the staff and workmen shall be provided and maintained in a clean orderly manner.
12.00 SAFE PRACTICES & PROCEDURES 12.01 HOUSE KEEPING Good housekeeping is an important element of accident prevention. It should be planned at the beginning of the job and carefully supervised until the final clean-up while handing over the site to the client. It is recommended to have a regular clean up in all our job sites to ensure cleanliness, tidiness, and safe environment. However, housekeeping should be the concern of all supervisors and engineers in their area of working and not left for the cleanup crew. In any case, housekeeping should be a part of daily routine with cleans up being a continuous procedure in order to maintain the site and surroundings in a neat and orderly manner,
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All persons at site shall wear protective safety helmets and safety shoes while working at site. Men working at height must wear standard safety belt of approved quality and life line should not be less than ¾” dia.Safety belt should anchored to life line / rigid structure while working at height. Persons doing material handling jobs, gas cutting, electrical works, welding or operating paving breakers should wear hand gloves prescribed for respective job. While gas cutting, brick dressing, welding, grinding, operating pavement breakers, etc., workmen must wear safety goggles recommended for the purpose. To protect people from falling from height safety nets, canvass sheets, etc shall be provided. Ear plug or Ear Muffs should be provided where workmen are exposed to noise level above 90 dB. Nobody should wear loose dress. Firefighting equipment of proper type to be used while working, where there is a risk of fire hazard. Workers employed on mixing aspartic materials, cement and lime mortar shall be provided with protective footwear and protective goggles and rubber hand gloves. Safety guards, safety devices of equipment should not be tampered with. All safety appliances should be properly maintained and periodically serviced to maintain its original purpose/strength. Persons engaged for spray painting or rubbing / scrapping of dry lead paint should use suitable facemasks. Painters will be supplied with overalls and adequate facilities shall be provided to enable the painters to wash during the period of cessation of work. While procuring safety appliances, due consideration shall be given to refer the relevant applicable standards, or the concerned safety engineers shall be consulted.
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 12.03 HAND TOOLS Introduction: Any workplace would hardly be free from any for of these tools. Tools mishaps can cause many hazards which endanger the safety of employees who use them and result in severe accidents. Thus, the safety regulations on hand and power-operated tools emphasize the necessity of instructing employees, who use these tools on their daily work, for the proper and safe use of these tools. Accidents arising out of hand tools can be attributed to any one of the following reasons: • Using the wrong tools • Using tools which are in poor condition • Using the tool in a wrong way • Keeping tools in unsafe places If the above four conditions are taken care, we can eliminate all the hand-tool accidents. 12.04 USING THE WRONG TOOLS: The weight, size and type of tool should be selected to suit the job being carried out. Using pliers or wrenches as hammers, using screw drivers as prick tool or chisels, using double end spanners in place of ring spanners, using pipe wrenches as spanners are a few examples of using wrong tools. 12.05 USING TOOLS IN POOR CONDITION: Tools provided with wooden handle should always be used with the handles in act. The handles should be tightened with wedges whenever necessary. Split or broken handles should be replaced immediately. Pipes or rods shall not be used as handles. Sharp tools improve accuracy and are safer than dull tools. Accumulated dirt or grease should be wiped off immediately to avoid slippage. Shovel handles should be free from splinters, splits and cracks. Insulated and non-conducting tools should be tested frequently
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necessary. Only experienced and authorized personnel should be permitted to operate power tools. For all electric power tools, a running earth must be maintained and the supply cable should be handled very carefully Electric supply should be disconnected before attempting any repairs or servicing. Even a change of wheel in the grinding machine requires the supply to be disconnected. All Electrical tools shall be connected through industrial grade plug-top and all cable joints shall be double insulated to avoid electrical hazards.
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A prick punch or pilot hole should always be provided to guide the drill bit. Suitable drill bit should be selected for the material being drilled. If bit is long enough to pass through the object, care should be taken to avoid damage or injury on the far side. If the object is small, it should be secured to prevent spinning. Care should be taken to prevent sleeves and other clothing from being wound around drill.
12.11 PORTABLE GRINDERS: • HOOD GUARD provided in the machine should be maintained & always in place. • Wheels of proper rpm rating should be used. Date of expiry of wheels should always be checked before mounting. If in doubt, a tap test may be conducted to check for minor cracks and the machine be allowed to run under no load in a safe place for some time. • The grinding wheel shall be stored & handled properly. It shall never be allowed to be dropped and stored in damp places. • Mounting blotter should be used when provided in the machine. The spindle nut should not be over tightened. • Only experienced and skilled grinders shall be engaged. • The grinding machine shall not be allowed to be kept on the ground when the wheel is at rotation.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 12.12 BENCH GRINDERS: • It should be provided with a proper earthing. • Eye shield and hood guard should be provided and maintained. • Wheels of proper rpm should be used and they should be carefully inspected to check for cracks. The object should not be forced on the grinding wheel. • Tool rest should be in place properly adjusted to a maximum gap of 1/8” from the wheel. 12.13 PNEUMATIC TOOLS: • Air hoses of Pneumatic tools should be protected against whipping. They should also be protected against damage by vehicles. • The air line should be de-pressurized before opening any joint. • Compressed air should not be directed against self or others. It should not be used for removing dirt from the clothes, etc. • Air hoses taken over head or vertically should be sufficiently supported. • Pneumatic hammers, drills, etc shall be provided with suitable noise suppression.
13.00 TRANSPORTATION & ROAD SAFETY 13.01 TRANSPORTATION: • Materials should be properly loaded considering its weight, dimension, capacity of the carrier, center of gravity of load, clearance required for safety, etc. • Load must be properly packed and lashed before transportation. • Trailer and other transport vehicles should be in good working conditions. • All vehicles must have efficient brakes, horns, lights. • The transport vehicles should not be overloaded. No material should project above the height of side panel or beyond the side panels. • The vehicle should not ply beyond the permissible speed limit. Speed limits inside factory premises should be strictly followed. • None should get up or get down from a moving vehicle. • Men should not sit on the sides of the panels or on the top of driver’s cabin. • Men should not sit near the load or over the load where there is possibility of rolling
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL or shifting due to sudden application of brakes. • If materials are transported in wagons, the route should be surveyed, so that the material will not foul with any fixed structure/object/Overhead electrical Cable /another wagon 13.02 ROAD SAFETY: • A separate road should be provided for pedestrian and vehicles movement at site. • The pedestrians, cyclists, drivers should follow the standard safety rules framed for the purpose. • None should indulge in horseplay while on the job. • Undue haste should be avoided. 13.03 VEHICLE SAFETY: • All vehicles and equipments should be inspected by Vehicle In-charge and safety department by using standard checklist • Vehicles and equipments should be permitted to work at site, only if found ok and meet all applicable statutory documents. • All vehicles should maintain the speed limit of (10KMS/HR) while moving at site. • A blankman / Signal man should be deputed with each vehicle to guide the movement at site.
14.00 ELECTRICAL SAFETY 14.01 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS • All Electrical installations or repairs, modifications, or maintenance shall be done by a qualified and licensed person as the site requirement without exceeding their original capacity and quality. 14.02 TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND USES DURING THE ACTIVITY The following guidelines are to be considered as absolute minimum requirements to be supplemented by requirements of all applicable codes and standards for such work:
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 14.02 (A) WIRING AND BRANCH CIRCUITS • Must be protected by a proper amperage over-current device such as RCCB. • Must be located so as to prevent physical damage to the wire conductors. 14.02(B) LIGHTING • Temporary lights must be located at appropriate distances from the respective lighted work area(s) • All temporary lighting fixtures must be protected from accidental contact or breakage. • Portable electric lights used in wet or potentially wet locations must be either low voltage type (12volts or less) or protected by a ELCB (30mA) • Portable light cords designed with (2) conductors are not to be used as extension cords to supply power tools. • All electrical DB’s shall be provided with ELCB (30mA) of 63 Amps capacity. 14.02(C)
EXTENSION CORDS
*Must be visually checked before each use and periodically while in use to assure their original integrity is maintained. Cords with cuts, breaks, deep abrasions, etc. shall be taken out of service immediately. Repairs to extension chords shall only be performed by qualified, licensed electricians. •
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Are not to be hung across walkways, work areas, stairways, etc. where they create possible tripping hazards, or where they might be damaged by equipment or traffic. Cords may be hung over head with sufficient minimum clearance or rerouted under or around walkways and work places. Cords crossing vehicle traffic areas may be covered or encased by suitable material to protect them that is designed for this purpose. Must not be fastened, or attached with any type of conductive material such as nails, metal wire, staples, etc. Must not be allowed to lay in wet or potentially wet areas. Must be of the 3-wire type when used with portable electric tools and appliances. Industrial grade plug /socket shall be provided for all connections. Standard connection shall be provided for outdoor connections.
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15.00 SAFETY IN STORAGE, HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS: 15.01 MATERIAL STORAGE
Cement, masonry, reinforcing steel, lumber and other materials generally used in construction should be protected against damages resulting from improper storage. This chapter addresses safe methods of storage, appropriate storage sites and waste disposal methods of construction materials with regard to each material's nature.
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Storage of materials shall be done so as to ensure the best usage and handling of any stored material with regard to 15.03 MANUAL HANDLING: Wherever possible, mechanical lifting equipment shall be used. Check your physical capabilities and tackle only loads you can reasonably handle.
Stand reasonably close to the load, be sure footing is firm and feet are about 300mm apart. Squat down by bending the knees keeping back as straight as you can. Place hands where they will not slip and grip firmly. Breathe in before lifting – inflating the lungs help support the spine. Straighten up with the legs, keeping the back as straight as you can. Hold the load firmly and close to the body. Ensure view is not impeded by the load whilst walking with it. Lift slowly and smoothly, avoid jerking motions.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 16.00 STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CHEMICALS AND LUBRICANTS: 16.01 General Guidelines: Any chemicals used at site must have a COSHH study done for it and recorded in the standard COSHH form and has to be explained to all personnel handling that material.
Store flammable liquids in a separate storage area or in a purpose made bin or cupboard. Only clearly identified sealed barrels, boxes should be accepted on site. Any severely
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL damaged, leaking barrels or barrels with broken seals must be rejected. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of flammable liquid should display for information to all. If barrels are stored outside they should be correctly choked at each end, stored horizontally and covered with a tarpaulin or other suitably waterproof sheet. Keep barrels closed when not in use. Dispense liquids over a tray to avoid spillage. 16.02 HAZARDS: 16.02 (A)FIRE: Nearly all flammable liquids, lubricants and chemicals are hydrocarbons or their derivatives and therefore constitute a potential fire hazard. The factors required for combustion is: • Fuel • Oxygen • Ignition (source of energy) The degree of composition of the above factors determines the severity of the hazard. A small oil leak or oil soaked rags will provide the fuel; the oxygen is available from the air leaving only ignition required for a fire to start. Ignition may be from a spark from electric cable joints, welding or burning splatter or even perhaps a carelessly discarded cigarette end. Oil soaked overalls also constitute a serious fire hazard. Oil soaked rags left stored for long periods may spontaneously ignite; they should therefore be emptied from waste bins daily and either incinerated or disposed off in fireproof containers / skips. 16.03 EXPLOSIONS: Many lubrication systems operate at temperatures sufficient to produce inflammable vapors. When these systems are opened either for inspection or for oil top-up or any other maintenance function, do not smoke or apply naked flames anywhere in the vicinity - this will cause an explosion. Care must be taken to ensure that any unrelated work involving a heat source is also not being carried out in the vicinity.
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16.04 GENERAL: Oil Leaks should be reported to a Supervisor. Oil spillage must be cleaned up immediately as it poses fire and slipping hazard. If it is not possible to clean up the spillage at once, the affected area must have barriers erected to prevent people walking through it. Oil or grease-soaked rags should be disposed of immediately after use in Toxic Waste bins and not left lying around on the job. Dry dressing (e.g. Absorb-oil or dresser-dry) when used to clean up spillage or waste oil should be put into plastic bags, preferably Toxic Waste bags, as soon as it has soaked up the spillage and disposed of immediately in the Toxic Waste skip. The most commonly used method of dry dressing is covering the spilled area with sand and cleaning the sand after the spillage has been absorbed. All bags of oil waste and oil soaked filters should be disposed of in the Toxic Waste skip in the Waste Compound. Care should also be exercised to ensure that dry dressing is not allowed to contaminate and/ or block oil or water drainage systems. 16.05 DISPOSAL OF WASTE OIL: The relevant authority responsible for coordinating the use and disposal of oils on site and should be contacted first if disposal of any oil is required. Care should be taken when disposing of used or waste oils as often the oil or its components become degraded and the resultant breakdown products may be more harmful to health than the original oil. The spilled and waste oils must be collected in a Waste Oil drum. When sufficient waste oil has been collected, it is removed from site. It is normal practice to drain the waste oil into a container i.e. a barrel similar to the one in which it was delivered to site, e.g.: 220-litre drums. The container used must be one that has previously contained the flammable
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL liquid, chemical or lubricant, and must be clearly labeled as '’Waste Oil' to avoid any contamination with the other oil being stored. Waste Oil drums should be made available in close proximity to where the oil is used.
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Sides of all excavations must be slopped to a safe angle not steeper than the angle of repose of the particular soil. If it is not possible to give a proper slope at the sides of excavation, where there is a danger of fall or dislodgment of earth or any material shall be securely supported by timber or any other type of shoring. No excavation or earthwork below the foundation level of any adjoining building in an existing plant/ factory shall be taken up unless adequate steps are taken to prevent damage to the existing structure Every accessible part of an excavation, pit or opening in the ground into which there is a danger of person falling, shall be suitably fenced with a barrier upto a height of three feet as close to the edge of the excavation as practicable. Suitable warning signs is also to be displayed. No material or load shall be placed or stacked near the edge of the excavation or opening in the ground. The excavated material shall not be placed within 1.5mtrs of the trench or half the depth of the trench whichever is more. Cutting shall be done from top to bottom. No undercutting of side of excavation shall be allowed. All narrow trenches 4 ft or more deep shall at all times be supplied with at least one ladder for each 100 ft in length or fraction thereof. Ladder should be extended from bottom of the trench to at least three ft., above the surface of the ground. The side of trenches which are 5 ft. or more in depth shall be stepped back to give suitable slope or securely held by planning, strutting and bracing, so as to avoid the danger of side collapse. Before starting any excavation of any description in the existing plant/factory area premises, permission in writing (WORK PERMIT) must be obtained from Electrical Division, Civil Engineering and Design Department of the clients to avoid any damage to the underground electric cables or pipelines.
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Any excavation or ditch more than 1.5 m deep must be properly sloped or shored if angle of repose is not given, before any worker is permitted to work in it. A competent person shall inspect all timber and planks used there in. Undercutting of banks shall not be permitted. Erosion of soil over excavated pits, trenches must be prevented from running water by dewatering pumps, etc. Excavation inside any part of the existing plant / factory must be properly fenced and marked with suitable warning boards or lights at all times. This also applies to any trench or drain which has its cover removed. No loose material or load shall be placed or stacked near the edge of any excavation so as to endanger the lives of person working below. When it is necessary to block off any road inside the existing plant or factory premises, proper road-barrier must always be used and existing rules of clients to be followed. Pick and shovel people working in excavations should be kept far enough apart to prevent injury to one another. All workmen working inside the pit shall necessarily wear Safety helmets and those who are working in the slopes or benches of the pit shall use safety belt also. Hard barrication should be provided with metallic pipes for every excavation of depth more than 1500 mm deep.
17.02 OTHER RELATED WORKS: v The wire ropes used should be of sufficient dia. and strength to take the impact of chisel casing and sludge pump. A regular inspection of wire ropes should be carried out at frequent intervals. v Wire ropes with broken strands should not be used. A register showing history of wire ropes be maintained giving information on the inspections, repair carried out. v Suitable attachments be made in the pump and chisel so that these may safely be recovered without sending any person inside the bore holes whenever necessary. v If a person is to be sent inside any confined space i.e. sewer line, tunnel, well etc. the following steps be taken. 1. A certificate, in writing has to be given by a competent person, based on a test carried out by himself that the space is free from dangerous fumes and fit to enter and / or 2. The worker is wearing suitable breathing apparatus and belt securely attached to a rope the free end of which is held by a person standing outside the confined space. v No person shall be permitted to enter any boiler furnace, boiler flue chamber, tank vat, pipe or other confined space for the purpose of working or making any examination there in until it has been sufficiently cooled by ventilation or otherwise made safe for
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Place a ladder so that the horizontal distance from the base to the vertical plane of the support is approximately one fourth the ladder length between supports. For example place a 12ft. ladder so that bottom is 3ft. away from the object against which the top is leaning. When a ladder is used an extra helper should be engaged for holding the ladder or to be secured properly. Do not use ladder in a horizontal position as runways or as scaffolds. Single and extension ladders are designed for use in a vertical position and not in a horizontal position. Never place a ladder in front of a door that opens towards the ladder unless the door is locked, blocked or guarded. Place the ladder feet on a substantial, firm and level base, and not on any other objects like barrels, wooden boxes etc. When using a ladder for access to high places, securely lash or otherwise fasten the ladder to prevent its slipping. Secure both bottom and top to prevent displacement when using a ladder for access to a scaffold. Extend the ladder side rails at least 3 ½” above the top landing. Do not use a metal ladder close to live electric wiring or any operational piping like acid, gas, etc. which could be damaged. In such areas wooden ladder is to be used. While ascending or descending, the user shall face the ladder, use both hands and place his feet near the ends of the rungs rather than the middle. Be sure your shoes are not greasy, muddy or slippery before ascending or descending. Extension ladders should be sufficiently propped. All ladders of vertical height more than 30 feet shall be provided with an intermediate landing with guardrail, mid rail and toe-board. No portable single ladder should be over 20 feet in length. Ladders should not be hung from brackets, as it tends to pull down the rungs. Metallic (Aluminum) ladder shall be used at site.
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 17.04 WELDING: Major risks involved in welding are electrical shock, burns, fires, hazardous light radiations and fumes. Note: “HOT WORK PERMIT” shall be implemented for all welding jobs. Permit shall be taken in advance before starting of the activities. (Refer: SAFETY WORK PERMIT FOR HOT WORKS) 17.05 Avoiding electric shock: •
Electric shock may arise due to poor earthing. Though, the operating voltage during welding is less, any voltage more than 24V is not considered as safe. The shock hazard mainly depends on the body condition i.e. when the welder is in soaked condition due to perspiration or when he is standing on wet places, or when his gloves, shoes are wet, their severity of shock is likely to be more.
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From the truck, unload directly on a raised platform by rolling over a coir mattress. If a suitable raised platform is not available slide down each cylinder over a 15cm thick reinforced coir mattress, taking care that the bottom end touches first. Lifting magnet should be used for unloading. Cylinders should not be loaded loosely in a vehicle, failing which it will be subjected to heavy jolting and damage during the vehicle movement.
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The cylinder stored room must be well ventilated. Full and empty cylinders are to be stored separately with identification.
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Acetylene cylinders should be stored upright and properly secured. Other cylinders, if stacked horizontally, proper chocks should be used to prevent rolling. Do not keep cylinders in battery room or oil storage room. Store cylinders well away from sources of heat. Oxygen and acetylene cylinders should be stored separately.
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Oil or grease should not come in contact with cylinder valve assembly or the regulator fittings. Do not use cylinders as rollers, work supports or jacks. Never allow cylinders to come in contact with electrical apparatus or live wires. Do not use chain slings for lifting cylinders; only fiber sling should be used. Use red hose for acetylene and other fuel gases and black/green hose for oxygen. Never interchange hoses. Use hoses of equal length and do not coil the hoses around regulator or cylinder. Nozzle tip shall be kept clean always; otherwise backfire may result. Set the regulators to the recommended pressure and ensure leak-free connections. Approved make of hose pipes, cutting torch, nozzle and regulator shall be used. Flash back arrester shall be provided for all set of cylinders to avoid back fire.
18.04 ‘TEN COMMANDMENTS’ Regarding Gas Cylinders Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø
Do not issue a cylinder to site unless contents are clearly identified. Do not use a gas cylinder unless contents are identified. Do not handle cylinders or valve assemblies with greasy hands or oily rags. Do not lubricate cylinder valve threads. Do not use cylinders as rollers, work supports etc. Do not stack cylinders near sources of heat or in direct sun. Do not lay cylinders direct on wet soil. Do not place cylinders against wall on bench unsecured. Do not keep cylinders in battery charging room or in oil room. Do not allow cylinders to some in contact with live wires.
18.05 COMPRESSED Gases listed in order of hazard:
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Chain blocks of proper lifting capacity supported by test certificate from third party competent person should be used for lifting known loads. Chain block must be checked, and tested periodically. It should be lubricated before every use. No cannibalizing should be done on chain block. Chain blocks should be tested for slip by suspending safe load. It should operate freely and the chain should not come out of pulleys. The anchorage should be strong and rigid.
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The Project-in-charge and Safety In-Charge/site Safety Officer will make regular site inspections in an attempt to identify fire hazards, and make recommendations for correction. All flammable liquids / combustible materials shall be protected with appropriate water or dry chemical powder extinguisher as required and away from source of heat. The manner material storage must not be allowed to obstruct extinguishers. Locate extinguishers where combustible / flammable materials are stored. Open flame or smoking is strictly prohibited where flammable material is stored. Engines of all equipment shall be shut off during refueling operation.
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The basic first defense against fire is the portable fire extinguisher. Most common types used are Ø Dry Chemical Powder.(DCP) Ø Water CO2 Ø Foam and Ø CO2 Extinguishers must be conspicuously located; readily Accessible at all times and regularly inspected to be in ready-use condition. Training of fire fighting shall be provided to all employees at site periodically. Extinguishers shall be procured and installed at each project site as required. Emergency Fire fighting team shall be made to act in case of emergency.
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18.10 MOCK DRILL: Mock drill shall be conducted for working at height and fire hazards after e very six months to create awareness among the all to handle the situation incase of any emergency.
19.00. EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Emergency may arise due to the following reasons: Ø Accident Ø Sickness Ø Fire at work site The general procedure to follow in the case of an injury that is serious enough to require professional medical attention is as follows: Ø Immediately attend to the injury’s life-threatening conditions. Ø Immediately call the emergency vehicle or send someone to call the vehicle. Ø Be certain that the Project Manager and Safety In-Charge is notified of the emergency at the earliest opportunity. Secure the accident scene until released by the administration personnel. Ø Emergency care facilities are to be identified and posted for communication to all. Ø For the effective and quick response the procedure shall be communicated through safety training and tool box talk meetings. Ø Emergency telephone numbers shall be posted at site office and at various locations. 19.01 Emergency response in case of accident: • • •
Stop the nearby activities and shift the IP to Clinic at Main Gate. Inform the Site-In-Charge and Safety In-Charge/safety Officer about the mishap. Organize the emergency vehicle and transfer him to the Hospital as per Doctor Advice.
19.02 FIRST AID CASES: Injured person receives first aid at site appointed “First aider” at project site, he returns to work immediately after receiving first aid if necessary.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 19.03 MINOR ACCIDENTS: In case a minor accident occurs the injured person given first aid at company appointed First Aider at project site, According to the severity of the injury he granted sick leave by the doctor. He is sent back to work after found fit. 19.04 REPORT TO THE CLIENT: Report of the accident is made to the client and safety dept. 19.05 MAJOR / SERIOUS ACCIDENT: If the accident occurred is of serious nature or major, then the following procedure is adopted. 19.06 REPORTS TO THE CHAIRMAN Report of the accident is conveyed to the Chairman. by phone, mobile or messenger. If a major accident occurs, the injured person after receiving first aid, he will be taken to the panel hospital for further treatment. 19.07 FIRE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE: • • • • • • • • •
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Emergency Procedure to be used in the event of a fire on a project site or at any company facility as following: Be concerned about your own Safety as well as that of others. Make a safe attempt to extinguish. Do not endanger your life. At the same time shout ‘FIRE, FIRE, and FIRE’ Be sure you know the escape route. If you can’t extinguish the fire alone, shout for help. Keep all spectators and non-essential employees away from the fire. If explosive type of materials are involved, immediately evacuate all personnel. If fire can’t be controlled, notify fire department
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 20.00 SAFETY RECORD: The following safety records to be maintained at the project site: • • • • • • • • • • •
Accident / First-aid register. Accident reports. Accident investigation reports. Safety Committee meeting minutes. Safety Inspection by safety personal. Toolbox talk record. Safety training records. Job Safety Analysis, if any Permit to Work ,if any Accident statistics Monthly Safety reports
21.00 SAFETY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: REPORTABLE ACCIDENT: Accident which involves personal injury causing disability or absence from duty for 48hours. TOTAL MAN HOURS WORKED: This is total man-hours of staff and workmen (including security & other casuals, subcontractor’s workmen.including overtime performed). MANDAY LOST: It is the disability period in days of all the injured persons arising out of the reportable accidents. Man-days lost due to permanent disablement and fatal accidents will be calculated as per the safety codes given in the Indian Standards. FREQUENCY RATE: Total number of reportable accidents X 106 Total Man-hours worked in the job site
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No of man-days lost due to reportable accident X 106 Total Man-hours worked in the job site
Safety Performance measures are calculated and reported as Accident Statistics
22.00 LIST OF PPE: 22.01 SL TRADE NO 1 Unskilled 2
Electrician
3
Welders
4
Gas Cutter
5
Fabrication Fitters
6
Rigger or Signal men
PPE
REMARK
Safety helmet,Safety Shoes, Hand gloves, Dust mask, Goggles Safety helmet,Safety Shoes, Rubber hand gloves tested of 11000Volts, Safety belt, Goggles Safety Shoes, Leather hand gloves, Nose mask, Head shield with filter glass, Apron, Safety helmet Safety helmet,Safety Shoes, Leather hand gloves, Nose mask, Goggles, Apron Safety helmet,Safety Shoes, Safety belt, Leather hand gloves, Goggles Safety helmet,Safety Shoes, Leather hand gloves, Reflecting jacket , Goggles
22.02 FOOT PROTECTION: Ø Safety shoes lined with steel toe cap covering toe top and steel sole shall be used Ø For wet and muddy conditions, rubber boots shall be used.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL Eye and Face Protection: Ă˜ Employees who perform or near to jobs with potential hazards for eye or face injury of physical or chemical nature shall be provided with eye and face protection
22.03Hearing protection:
Ă˜ Where it is not possible to reduce the noise levels in the workplace to the permissible exposure levels specified in the following table. Employees exposed to high noise levels shall be provided with ear protective devices. Employees shall be trained on correct use and maintenance of these devices 22.04 Respiratory Protection: The inhaling air may contain dust, vapour, gas, fumes or mist at construction areas. It may be mildly irritant or can be even highly poisonous. The material may lodge in the mouth, nose or throat or be comprised of small enough particles to penetrate deep in lungs. Dusty conditions are common in construction, especially on dry, windy sites and where there is blasting, excavation, batching, plastering, crushing or demolition. Where possible, dust
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL inhibiting measures, including dampening of floors and surfaces, vacuum cleaning and exhaust ventilation of power tools should be used. Some materials, particularly metals and metal coatings, may be hazardous as dusts from cutting or grinding, or as fumes are generated during such operations. Appropriate respiratory protection must be used in such conditions.
22.05 Hand Protection: Any employee exposed to hand injury shall be provided with adequate and suitable hand protection (personnel handling rough, abrasive, sharp or excessively coarse material such as reinforcement rods, pre-cast concrete, etc. or toxic and corrosive materials, electricity, hot materials etc.) appropriate for the task.
Any damaged gloves shall be disposed of and replaced with new gloves.
22.06 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: All employees must be provided with adequate and suitable protective clothing to protect them from hazards such as chemical liquid and vapors, heat and cold, electricity, impacts, ionizing radiation and also general weather conditions. 22.07 DRESS REQUIREMENTS
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All personnel are required to wear clothing appropriate for the work being performed. Shorts, cut off trousers are not permitted on the site.
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL • • •
Persons working near moving machinery must prevent clothing and body parts from being caught by moving components. Clothing soaked with grease, paint, solvents, etc., must not be worn. Safety boots, High visibility vest, hard hat and coveralls (Blue) are required to be worn by all workers unless specified.
22.08 FALL PROTECTION (SAFETY HARNESS) The main reason for the use of any fall arrest system (safety harnesses) is to limit the distance of any fall and thereby minimizing the risk of injury. They will also be used to facilitate the rescue or persons working in confined spaces, such as manholes etc. Safety belts are not suitable for arresting a fall, but only as a restraint to prevent access to any unprotected area.
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Fall protection systems will be used in accordance with all applicable regulations.
•
Persons who are performing work in elevated areas and exposed to a potential fall of 1.8 metres shall utilise body harness
•
Auxiliary fall protection such as static lines, perimeter guards, or other suitable means, to be utilised by personnel moving frequently from one location to another in elevated positions.
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Persons who are observed not utilising fall protection equipment will be identified and the appropriate supervisor or subcontractor will be notified. Employees are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
•
The requirements and specifications shall conform to technical guidelines and standard set by the authority and international standard
•
A personal fall protection system must be inspected prior to use by the user. Any defects noted in the system must be reported to the immediate supervisor.
22.09 MAINTENANCE OF PPE 1. PPE, which has been tampered with or altered in any manner so as to reduce its effectiveness, will be confiscated and destroyed. SM or his designee is responsible for training employees in the proper inspection, use, maintenance, and storage of PPE. 2. When personal protective equipment are not in use, they shall be stored and maintained in a hygienic way to prevent contamination. 3. PPE should not be stored along with other sharp tools or objects. WORKING AT HEIGHT – SCAFFOLDING: INTRODUCTION: A scaffold is an elevated temporary working platform when it is not possible to perform works with other safe means to support workers, materials and tools during construction. Employees working on scaffolds are exposed to many hazards such as falls, collapse of scaffolds. All requirements given below, all requirements / guidelines as per legislative requirement must be fully complied with. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: • All scaffolds must be erected, moved, dismantled or altered, only under the supervision of competent persons and by skilled and experienced workers. • Each scaffold shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL • •
Scaffolds should not be erected, used, closer than 3 m (10 feet) near energized power lines to avoid any contact between the scaffold components and these power lines. Supported scaffolds with a height to base width ratio of more than four to one (4:1) shall be tied to the building structure vertically and horizontally. The first bottom tie must be placed no higher than four (4) times the minimum base width and vertical ties shall be repeated at intervals not greater than 8 m (26 feet). Horizontal ties shall be placed at each end and at intervals not greater than 9 m (30 feet).
SCAFFOLD PLATFORM: •
The width of the platform of a scaffold shall be determined according to the purpose of use and height from the ground to provide adequate area to work safely, but the width of each platform shall not be less than: Ø 60 cm wide (3 boards) when used for persons only and not for materials. Ø 80 cm wide (4 boards) when used for persons and materials.
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The open side edges of platforms higher than 2 m shall be provided with standard guard rail not less than 110 cm and not more than 115 cm high and consists of top rail , two mid rails and toe-board not less than 15 cm high above the platform When the provision of providing scaffolds and platforms with guard rails is not practical, all employees working on scaffolds shall use safety harnesses anchored to the building / a strong structure or a safety life line at the nearest point.
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SAFE ACCESS TO SCAFFOLDS: • •
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Portable single ladders or stair case units can be used as access to the work platforms. When ladders are used as access means to the scaffold platform, shall not have a slope more than 4 (vertical) : 1 (Horizontal) i.e. one meter out for every 4 meters of height, and extend at least 1 m above platform level and secured properly.
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 23.00 DISPLAY OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: Client Representatives Project Manager : Safety Engineer Ambulance : Nearest Hospital : Local Fire Services : Local Police Station : Head Office :
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL 24.00 EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN: EMERGNCY SPOT
DUTY PERSON SWITCH ON EMERGENCY SIEREN SAFETY INCHARGE
Fire Station: CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES SAFETY INCHARGE
Police Station: Hospital:
Engineer /Site Supervisor
1. Ensure that all personnel Evacuated and proceed to the designated assembly point. 2. Conduct Head count 3. Report the status of head count to Project Manager.
24.01EMERGENCY & EVACUATION PLAN 24.01(A)PURPOSE: In view of the potential hazards involved in Construction & MEP it is essential to develop a emergency plan so that if situation demands, personnel (CLIENT) Construction & MEP site can effectively make use of the available resources to minimize the human suffering and property
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL damage when unforeseen circumstances may lead to a major emergency at construction & MEP site. The plan outlines the course of action to be taken by various persons (employees) during emergency such as: • • •
Accidents Fire Collapse of Structures / Lifting Appliances
24.01(B) SCOPE Assembly Point: In case of any emergency and upon receiving instructions for evacuation from the Incident Controller or any Key Personnel of emergency team, the employees have to assemble at the Assembly Point. Medical Facility: Medical facility should be provided at hospital to injury person meet with accident during course of working at site. Emergency exit plan: Emergency exit plan shall be displayed at site. The emergency exit route shall be marked for easy identification. Location Ø P.M.Office Ø Safety Dept Ø Admin Dept
Telephone number/Mobile Number : : :
In case of failure of telephone line, Messenger should inform the watchman / office boy and other personnel.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL Warning Procedure: In case of emergency Siren will be blown thrice in a consecutive cycle by the Security Officer as provided near the security cabin at the vehicle entrance gate. Accountability of Personnels: Head counts will be done by site admn.dept based on the daily report. 24.01(C) DEFINITIONS Emergency: Any emergency is a situation created by an occurrence that may cause serious injuries, loss of life or extensive damage to plant and property. To tackle such major situations effectively, out side agencies may be required to be called. Emergencies may result due to natural or unnatural causes. Objective of emergency plan: In dealing with an emergency situation, the broad objective of the plan is to provide a system capable of taking fast and effective action to maximize effective utilization of resources available to: • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Safeguard lives both at the site and in the neighborhood, Contain the incident and bring it under control, Action plan for all coordinating departments and agencies, Minimize damage to property and neighboring environment, Rescue and treat casualties, Provide welfare assistance to casualties, Identify persons affected, notify relatives, extend necessary assistance, etc., Evacuate persons to safe areas, Restoration of normal operations in least possible time, Minimize panic amongst employees and public out side our site premises, Collect and log information, regarding latest status, action etc., and Dissemination of information to all concerned to prevent exaggeration and panic.
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL Emergency Control Center: The Emergency Control Center is located at Project Manager's Office of site office block. Following items shall be available at the control center: • • • • • • •
Site layout plan, Telephone connection, List of essential telephone numbers, List of key persons with their addresses and telephone numbers, List of employees at construction or MEP site, i.e. JES, Client’s, Consultant and subcontractor wise, Copy of emergency plan, and Torches.
24.01(D) RESPONSIBILITIES: PROJECT MANAGER: The Project Manager or in his absence the Sr. Engineer will retain overall responsibility. His duties shall be:To assess the magnitude of the emergency and decide if employees need to be evacuated from their work places. To maintain a continuous review of possible development and assess in consultation with Key Personnel, as to whether shutting of all the operations or evacuation of persons is required. To liaise with required emergency services i.e. fire brigade, hospitals, police and govt./state/local authorities. To ensure that casualties if any are receiving adequate attention. To control rehabilitation of affected areas after the emergency is over. SAFETY INCHARGE: He is responsibility for the overall co-ordination of the emergency plan. On hearing of an emergency he will rush to the scene of occurrence and take overall charge and report to Project Manager.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL HE WILL:•
• • • • • •
Direct the shutting down operations and evacuation of the affected areas and areas likely to be adversely effected by the emergency with the priorities for safety of personnel, minimize damage to plant, property & environment and minimize loss of materials. Ensure that all Key Personnel and outside help is called in. Provide advice & information to emergency team when they arrive. Ensure all non-essential workers/staff of the areas affected are evacuated to the appropriate assembly point and the areas are searched for casualties. Prepare the Emergency and Evacuation plan for the project Manager.. Plan and conducting the training and drills for the fire fighting, rescue and evacuation plans. Review this plan on regular basis to ensure that it covers all site activities.
PROJECT PERSONNEL: All personnel must report any incident or accident immediately to a supervisor or their respective safety officer. PROJECT SUPERVISOR: All supervisors are responsible for the safety and well being of all personnel in their charges and take necessary action to minimize or eliminate hazards and provide safe working condition. SUB-CONTRACTOR SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES: All sub-contractor safety representatives are responsible on receiving a call for assistance, for informing their project head of the nature of the incident/ accident along with the location details and proceeding to the scene for assistance. 24.01(E) INSTRUCTIONS: FIRE: The person discovering a fire shall raise the alarm, on hearing the alarm:
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL • • • • • •
Alert people in the area of immediate need of evacuate. If you are a trained fire fighter, you may attempt to extinguish fire with the use of correct type of fire extinguisher or with sand bucket if it is controllable. Do not place yourself or others in danger by attempting to fight fire if you are not qualified to do so. Remove Gas Cylinder's / Inflammable material if any from fire area, if without risk. If extinguishing is not possible, withdraw from the area and communicate to Site Controller for fire brigade help. Stay away and keep examining the situation till fire brigade arrives at the scene.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: In the event of an injury or illness occurring on the job site, in the office or camp, fellow employees shall inform the concerned supervisor or safety representatives to call the emergency control centre, tel no: or Ambulance: / First –aider about • • • • •
Location of the incident Extent of injury Description of symptoms Seriousness if injury and nature of emergency Name and company of all injuries.
After getting the information, safety officer will proceed with the first aider to the incident spot, to handle the situation or in the event of need, will take help from near by hospital mentioning the details of emergency: • • • •
Location Type of accident, including symptoms and extent of injury Name of person Injured Caller’s name and telephone number
Site Management representatives will be requested to attend the incident as dictated by the location and severity of the incident. The project manager will then assess the situation and if any other measures such as informing outside authorities are necessary.
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JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC HSE MANUAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM: The site safety dept shall develop emergency response teams to be able to deal with emergencies that arise in the workplaces. The site safety dept shall develop a training programme which shall include nominating team member, exercises and conduct emergency drill to facilitate the following potential risks: • • • • •
Evacuation procedure. Fire preventation training. Collapse of excavation. Vehicle incident. Medical injuries.
TRAINING: Safety training program will be conducted for all project personnel. The basic will be included in the safety induction training for new employees.
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25.01
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1. Activity Use of Personnel Protection Equipment. 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all employees on selection, issue, use and maintenance of personal protection equipments. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites, offices and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
Not applicable 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Legal Requirements/ relevant IS codes (If Any) ♦ THE BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1996 and Central Rules 45, 46, 54 ♦ IS CODES: IS4770:1991: Rubber Gloves for Electrical Purpose; IS5983:1980: Eye Protection; IS6519:1971; Code of practice for selection, care and repair of safety foot wear, IS6994:1973: Specification of safety gloves; IS3521:1999s: Industrial safety belts and harness 7. Cross Reference
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♌ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
8. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Following PPEs Shall be used at the Project Site.
Head Protection
o Head protection (IS or equivalent marked) shall be worn by all personnel at the project sites. o The helmet shell shall be kept clean and shall be inspected for any defects such as cracks, dents or worn spots. o The helmet shall not be left sitting in direct sunlight or in extreme heat areas as damage may occur to the shell. o The helmet shall not be altered in anyway Hearing Protection o Hearing protection shall be worn by all personnel working exposed to a noise level of o 85dB (A) 8 hours Leq.The protection may be earplugs or ear muffs. o Only clean hearing protection shall be worn. o NEVER wear foam hearing protection worn by other personnel. o Foam hearing protection shall be disposed of after daily use Eye Protection
Eye protection shall be worn where there is any potential of the following:
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o o o o o
Flying pieces of metal or steel. Chips or dust maybe created. Where chemicals maybe present. Where liquids or solid particles maybe blown or splashed. The o possibility of pressure release.
Foot Protection
o Foot protection like safety shoes or gum boots with steel toe shall be worn by all personnel at work front o Safety foot wear shall be kept clean and inspected regularly for any defects such as: torn, loose soles or cracked or torn toe protection. Fall Arresting System
o
All personnel working at heights where it is impracticable to provide a working platform with guardrails will use a safety harness, secured to an adequate anchor point
Hand Protection
Hand protection like gloves shall be worn by all personnel involved in handling sharp or hazardous objects. o Hand protection shall be kept clean and free from chemicals or oils. o Hand protection shall be kept free from damage or tears. o
Respiratory Protection
o Suitable respirators/breathing apparatus shall be worn by all personnel working in dusty areas, noxious environment or in oxygen deficient environment. Life Buoyancy Aids
o All personnel working/travelling over water shall wear life jackets properly tied all the time. HSE department shall provide instructions and training in the proper use and maintenance of any PPEs where necessary
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2.
Selection of PPEs
o All PPEs shall confirm to IS (BIS) standards or equivalent. o The supplier of PPE confirming to above standards shall be identified by the purchase department in consultation with safety department. o At least two models of PPEs shall be selected to ensure that PPE is conformable and easily available o PPE shall be procured by purchase department at the site of HO 3.
Issue of PPE
4.
o All company employees including the local, coded and temporary staff working at the sites shall be issued PPE by the company. o All subcontractors shall provide PPE to their staff and workers or the PPE may be provided by the company as per the terms of contract. Use of PPE
5.
o Use of PPE shall be identified in the risk assessment o Every employee issued with PPE shall be responsible for its use and maintain it to ensure that is remains fir for its intended use Monitoringo Worker/Staff is not using PPE- Caution given by HSE officer o Mistake is repeated- Warning Letter by HSE Department with CC to GM o Mistake is repeated again- Immediate release from duties and site premises by project in charge. Reuse of PPE
o On completion of site all PPE shall be collected and segregated as usable, repairable and usable. The shall be done by the store in charge at the site. The list of reusable items shall be forwarded to safety coordinator.
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9. Monitoring Records
o o o o
Procedure Deviations Register File of Warning Letter PPE issue Register File of Weekly PPE Monitoring
10. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) o Please refer Annexure # 1 - Monitoring of PPE o Please refer Annexure # 2 - Warning Letter
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ANNEXURE#1 Frequency Site Date
SL NO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
: : :
Monitoring Checklist for PPE
Description Head Protection Eye Protection Foot Protection Fall Protection Ear Protection Hand Protection Respiratory Protection Users are aware of proper storage of PPE while not in use. Users are imparted training for proper use of PPE
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) Signature of the HSE Department:
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Yes
No
N/A
ANNEXURE#2 Warning Latter Site Name
:
Date
:
Location
:
To
Sub Contractor (If Any) You were seen second time not using personal protection equipments as per following details: o o o o
Site Location : Time Activity Type of PPE
: : :
You are warned to use the PPE regularly falling which you are liable to be removed from the site and a disciplinary action will be initiated. Date
:
HSE Officer Signature
Cc: PM, Supervisor, Sub Contractor (If any)
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Name of Receiver
:
Signature
:
Designation
:
25.02
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1. Activity First Aid Management 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors while dealing with Emergencies requiring First Aid. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites, offices and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o Generation of Bio medical waste. 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department/Designated First aider
6. Legal Requirements/ relevant IS codes (If Any)
7. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard
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♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
8. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Understanding First AID
It is the initial medical care given to a person for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert person until proper medical care can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of simple and sometimes life saving techniques that a person can be trained with usage of minimum equipment.
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Management Procedure
o Location of the First AID boxes shall be at an easily accessible place and known to all the workers working on the site so that the First AID being administered is fast. o A qualified First Aider shall be present at the site at all times and there shall be specific requirements of number and location of First AID boxes, eye wash stations, signs, posters and rest room facilities o The HSE Officer and the enforcement authority shall be informed of all incidents and all injury treatment records shall be duly completed. o Transportation of an injured worker to a hospital, doctor’s office or worker’s home will be provided by a supervisor when necessary. o The first aid box shall have the following Mandatory Contents:
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v A sufficient number of eye wash bottles filled with distilled water of suitable liquid
v Clearly indicated by distinctive sign, which shall be visible at all times. v Twenty four sterilized dressings. v Twelve medium size sterilized dressings. v Twelve large size sterilized dressings. v Twelve large size sterilized burn dressings. v Twelve large sizes sterilized cotton wool. v One pair of scissors. v One roll of adhesive plaster (6 cm X 1meter ) v Two rolls of adhesive plaster (2cm X 1meter) v Twelve pieces of sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets. v Twelve roller bandages 10 cm wide. v Twelve roller bandages 5cm wide. v One tourniquet v A supply of suitable splints. v Three packets of safety pins. v Two pairs of suitable, sterilized, latex hand gloves. v Six triangular bandages. The first aid box shall be regularly monitored (Once in month for sufficiency and expiry of content .(Please refer Annexure-1 Monitoring Checklist for First Aid Box)
3.
First Aid Priorities
o o o o o o o o
Save the victim and self Keep breathing and heart beats Control Bleeding Treat Poisoning Prevent Shock Examine the victim carefully Ask for specialized Medical Care SoS Message along with First Aid
9. Monitoring Records Records of First Aid Box Monitoring
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10. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
o Please refer Annexure # - 1 Monitoring Checklist First AID Box o Please refer Annexure # - 2 for Applications of First AID
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ANNEXURE#1
Monitoring Checklist for the contents of the First AID Box
SL NO 1.
First Aid Box Content
Monitoring Date
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. (1) (2) (3) (4) Signature of the HSE Department/ First Aider
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Expiry Date
Remark
ANNEXURE#2 Application of First Aid
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Symptoms
Action
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1. Activity Site Preparation 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors while carrying out site preparation activities 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Generation of debris Generation of Dust Use of chemicals/ pesticide may cause local nuisance Exposure to Hazardous Substances Accident due to moving plant and machinery Noise
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge/Administration In Charge : HSE Department
6. Legal Requirements/ relevant IS codes (If Any) ♦ The noise pollution (control & regulation) rules, 2001
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♦ The air (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1981 & the air (prevention and control of pollution) rules, 1982 ♦ The hazardous wastes (management & handling) rules, 2000, 2009 ♦ The central motor vehicles act 1988 & the central motor vehicles rules 1989 7. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.6.6 - ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard ♦ Clause: 4.6.6 - OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard 8. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Control Procedures for Site Preparation
o A prior assessment of the need to use chemicals and burning, and their probable effects on humans, animals and the environment shall be made. o Arrangements for the safe storage of chemicals such as pesticides to be used shall be made o Appropriate PPE shall be provided and worn for moving plant and machinery o Spraying of chemicals shall take account of environmental conditions, including wind speed, and shall not be done while other workers or the general public are in the area. Application rates of chemicals shall not be exceeded. After any pesticide application, thorough cleaning of equipment is required and safe disposal of unused solutions. o Debris generated due to cleaning activities shall be disposed properly (Please refer OCP#-Construction Environment Management) o For contaminated land, (Brown Field Projects) the waste generated shall be disposed to the authorized vendor or to be disposed as per the regulatory requirements of the concerned authorities. o The effects of noise shall be minimized by use of Sound curtain/ Noise Barrier
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9. Monitoring Records
o Procedure Deviations Register 10. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
o Not Applicable
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ANNEXURE#1
Monitoring Checklist Demolition Frequency Site Date
: During Demolition Activity : :
SL NO 1
Danger Signs are Displayed
2
Barricades are provided
3
Operators are Trained on Using Machinery No Entry for Trespassers Sufficient Arrangements are available for fire fighting
4 5 6
Parameters
Sufficient Space is available for workers to carry out Demolition activity
7 8 9
Sufficient PPE are available with workers Fall Protection System in Place Vehicular Traffic Near Demolition site is safely managed
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Electrical Power is disconnected prior to the start of Demolition process
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4) Signature of the HSE Department:
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Observation
Measures
Remark
25.04
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1. Activity Electrical Works Safety 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors while working on electrical systems. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites, offices and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o o o o
Electrocution Fire Damage to equipment Vibration
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ ♦ ♦
Accountability Implementation Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
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7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Control Measures for Electrical safety:
o All the cables and wires shall be checked by the HSE Department once a month with the help of Megger. o No cable / wires shall be kept with joints on the floor or ground o Shall be kept at least one meter above the ground level. o No PVC wire or joints shall be allowed to come in contact with water. Because water reduces insulation resistance by 8%. o More current than the rating of the wire shall not be passed. o Cable joints shall not lie in water. o Cable Glands shall be used when connecting cables to Electrical Switch. o Damaged cables shall be identified and replaced. o Cables shall be kept away from the source of heat or sparks such as welding, grinding or gas cutting etc. o Cables shall be prevented from mechanical damages such as fall of material, contact with sharp objects, crushing due to heavy equipment, etc. o All cables shall be protected from radiation hazards. o Old cables shall be changed. o Cables shall be protected from rat bites. 2.
Control measures for Portable and Mobile Generators
o All portable generators shall be inspected and tested before being put into service. o The earth pin of all socket outlets shall be connected to the machine frame. o Proper earthling shall be provided. 3.
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Control Measures for Halogen Lamps/ Metallic Drilling Machine/ Pump/ Motors
4.
o The insulation resistance of these devices shall be checked by the HSE with the help of Megger. Proper Plug-Top shall be used to connect these devices to supply. o Proper earthling shall be ensured. o Their supply cables shall be checked, before starting this equipment. o If fallen or damaged, equipment shall not be operated without testing it by authorized electrician. Control measures for Lead Acid Batteries. o Battery compartments or charging areas shall be adequately ventilated. o Naked flame shall not be brought or a spark caused near close proximity to the battery. o No one shall smoke in the vicinity of batteries or in the battery room. o Battery chargers shall always be isolated before connecting or disconnecting the leads. o . When working on bolted type connections, it shall be ensured that adjacent connections are suitably insulated to prevent shortcircuiting of the battery. o . Where one leg of the battery is earthed, the earth lead shall always be disconnected first and then the floating lead. Also when connecting, the floating lead shall be connected first and then the earth lead
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6.
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Control Measures for Capacitors o Before carrying out work on the circuits involving capacitors, it shall always be ensured that the capacitors are discharged. o If a charged path is not part of the permanent circuit, a portable discharge resistor shall be used. o This resistor shall have insulated leads connected to the insulated hand probes. o Short circuit shall not be applied to discharge a capacitor. o All high quality capacitors shall recover a considerable proportion of the maximum stored charge if left on open circuit after discharge. This may amount to 10 % or more of the original voltage developing over several months. All high quality capacitors that are not in use shall be individually short-circuited after discharging. Control Measures for Entry into Electrical Sub Stations and Field Panels o All electrical Sub stations and field panels shall be secured against
unauthorized access. o No person shall enter the electrical Substation unless he is authorized or accompanied by a person who is authorized.
7.
o Only authorized electrician shall open the field panel. o No one shall loiter around energized high voltage or high current low voltage electric equipment. o Regular maintenance inspection of the equipment shall be carried out. o Repairs and the functionality tests where appropriate to maintain the design specification shall be carried out. o Necessary training and authorization shall be carried out. o All equipment doors and covers with all the securing devices provided shall be secured. Control Measures for Cables Used for Site Distribution o Cables that carry more than 65 V (with respect to earth) shall have continuous armour or sheath that is effectively earthed. (Does not apply to Arc Welding Machine). o Where trailing cables are used, sheathing shall be earthed in addition to the normal earth conductor. 1. Cables on ground: ♦ These shall be permitted only for short periods of time. ♦ Shall be clearly marked so as not to create tripping hazards. 2. Buried Cables: ♦ Shall be at least 0.5 m (Le. 18 in) below ground protected with tiles or cover or in duct. ♦ Trenches shall be marked to indicate the route. 33KV 11KV
8.
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914mm(3 lt)769 mm(2 lt 6 in)457
Control Measures for Fuses
Tiles or slab cover Tiles or slab cover
9.
o Fuses shall be made up of fuse wires only. Appropriate rating fuse wire shall be used for this purpose. o Fuses usually blow for a reason. The reason shall be discovered before a fuse is replaced. o Broken fuse holders shall be removed and replaced and suitably disposed Residual Current Devices control measures
o RCD'S or ELCB'S (Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers) shall be installed in all sites distribution boards o Mandatory use of Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers (ELCBS) o The supply of energy to every electrical installation other than low voltage installations below 5 KW shall be controlled by an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker, so as to disconnect the supply instantly on the occurrence of earth faults or leakage of current 8. Monitoring Records
o Procedure Deviations Register o Records of Electrical Inspections-(Annexure-1 Monitoring Checklist for Electrical Works Monitoring) o File of Electrical Work Permits (Annexure-2 Work Permits for Electrical Works)
9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) o Please refer Annexure # 1 Monitoring Checklist for Electrical Works Monitoring o Please refer Annexure # 2 Work Permit- Electrical Works
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Electrical Works Frequency Site Date SL NO 3.
: : :
Description Are all switch gear, panels, and devices that are energized marked and/or guarded?
4.
Lockout devices available/used on circuits that could become energized while being worked?
5.
Are all temporary circuits properly guarded and grounded? Are extension cords in continuous lengths without splice? Whether the condition of cable is checked? Are cables received from other site checked for insulation resistance before putting them into use?
6. 7. 8.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Are all main cables, taken either underground/overhead? Are welding cables routed properly above the ground? Are welding and electrical cables overlapping? Is any improper jointing of cables/wires prevailing at site? If temporary lighting is provided, are bulbs protected against accidental breakage?
14. Are working surfaces clear of cords so as not to create a tripping hazard? 15. Is there a sufficient number of temporary outlets on the job site? 16. Are all switch gear, panels, and devices that are
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Yes
No
N/A
energized marked and/or guarded? 17. Lockout devices available/used on circuits that could become energized while being worked? 18. Are Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers (ELCB) or Residual Circuit Devices (RCD) installed and tested by Facilities Management at regular intervals?
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Signature of the HSE Department:
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1. Activity Working at heights 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors while working at heights. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o Fall from heights of people and material o Structural instability during erection processes o Collapse of the structure. 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.6.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard 7. Control Procedure
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SL No
Procedure
1.
Elevated work place:
2.
A work place more than 2m above the floor or ground shall be protected on all sides by guard-rails and toe boards complying with the requirements of this occupational control procedure. o Elevated work place will be provided with safe means of access and egress. o Where necessary, persons employed at elevated work place or other work place from where they might fall more 2m shall be protected by means of adequate catch nets, sheets or platforms or be secured by safety belts with the lifeline property attached. Guard Rails and Toe boards o
The mounting of handrails shall be such that the complete structure is capable of withstanding a load of at least 90 kg applied to it.
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o Workers sometimes lose their balance at working platform level because they slip, trip, stumble or become ill. o Toe-boards and Guardrails on a scaffold will generally prevent a fall to a lower level should a workman lose his balance, Hence, they shall be fitted to the outer side & end of the working platforms and be so secured as to prevent their outward movement o The toe board shall be at least 150 mm high from the decking, (i.e. from the working platform) so that no gap will exist between the decking & the lower end of the toe-board, Where material is piled to such height that a toe board does not provide protection, paneling from floor to the intermediate rail or to the top rail shall be provided, o The maximum distance between any two horizontal & vertical members shall not exceed 20 cm in one direction, o Guardrails shall be located between 910 mm and 1.15 m above the decking and the gap between the top of the toe-board & the underside of the guardrail shall never exceed 765 mm. o A hazard, which might cause a person to slip or trip, shall be identified & prevented; Areas that are slippery after spillages should be cleaned & sanded. o Materials deposited on the scaffold platform shall be neatly stacked & platform shall be kept clear
3.
Floor Opening
4.
o Floor opening through which a person can fall shall be guarded by cover by a guard rail and toe-boards on all expected sides. o If protection is removed to allow passage of persons or goods or for other purpose, it should be replaced as soon as practicable. o Cover for floor opening to be flashed to ensure that they are not hindrances to the traffic. o Covers of floor opening shall be secured by hinges, grooves, stops or other effective means against sliding falling and lifting. Use of ladder
5.
o Ladder shall not be used as a platform. o Ladder shall be of good construction with no missing or defected rungs, of sound material and adequate strength for it’s intended use. o Ladder to be secured at the top when impracticable, firmly secured at the base. o Ladder shall be erected on level and firm ground at an angle not exceeding 75 deg. Or a 4 (heights): I (base ratio) Use of safety nets o When impracticable to provide adequate guardrails or platform access, safety nets will be erected. o If guardrails, platforms and nets are impracticable, safety harnesses shall be provided to prevent injury due to the fall of the person. o Safety nets removed from the access or movements of material shall be replaced as early as possible. o Suitable nets and harnesses shall be tested, inspected and maintained. o Two types of safety nets shall be used as per the requirements: ♦ Personnel Nets - 101.6 mm (4 in) mesh intended to catch a man falling from height. ♦ Material or protection nets, smaller mesh 12 mm (1f2 in) -19 mm (% in) intended to protect those below from the falling objects.
8. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ File of Work Permits – (Annexure # - 2 Work Permits for Working at Heights)
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♦ Records of Inspection- (Annexure # - 1 Checklist for Working at Heights) 9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) ♦ Please refer Annexure # - 1 Monitoring Checklist for Working at heights ♦ Please refer Annexure # - 2 Work Permits for working at heights
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Working at height Frequency Site Date
:Daily : :
SL NO 1
Points All the workers have been explained safe work procedures.
2
An established communication system have been established and explained to the workers.
3 4 5
Adequate illumination has been ensured Work area inspected prior to starting of the job. Area below the workplace barricaded, especially below hot works.
6
Workmen provided with bag / box to carry bolt, nuts and hand tools.
7 8
Arrangement for fastening hand tools made. All work platforms ensured to be of adequate
1 2
strength and ergonomically suitable. ACCESS / EGRESS Walkways provided with hand rail, mid rail and toe guard. Are ladders inspected and whether they are maintained in good condition?
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3
Are ladders properly secured to prevent slipping, sliding or falling?
4 5
Metal ladders not used around electrical hazards. Proper maintenance and storage.
6
Ladders placed at right slope.
Observation
Measures
7
Any obstruction in the stairs.
8
Are landings provided with handrails, knee rails, toe boards etc.?
9
Whether ramp is provided with proper slope?
10
Proper hand rail/guards provide in ramps. PPE & SAFETY DEVICES
1
Use of safety helmets, safety belts, ensured for all workers.
2
Anchoring point provided at all places of work
3
Common life line provided wherever linear movement at height is required.
4
Safety nets are in use wherever required.
5
Proper fall arrest system is deployed at critical work places.
6
Safety system for work on fragile roof are used.
Other Observations: (1) (2) Signature of the HSE Department:
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1. Activity Excavation 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all Concerned Employees & subcontractors on excavation and related activities. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o o o o o o
Collapse of sides Striking existing services Persons, plant and materials falling into excavations Flooding of excavations Presence of contaminated atmospheres Presence of contaminated soil
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
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♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management Systems Standard
♌ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Commencement and Permits Project In charge and HSE officer shall , investigate Local Authority and Utility Company records for the precise location and nature of all underground and overhead services: o o o o o o
Water. Foul sewer. Storm water. Electrical. Telecommunications. Gas and oil.
The location and nature of service shall be marked and denoted the ground.
Apply for and uplift all necessary Permits and other necessary documentation before commencing site work. These may include:
2.
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o A Road Opening Permit from the Local Authority or Major Industry controlling a private roadway. o Where trenches are deeper than 1.5m, the works become a "Notifiable Work" and the Local Department of Labour Inspectors must be advised. o Permits are required from Electrical Supply Companies to work within 4 meters of overhead or underground electrical cables. o Notify Telephone Company that the work will be near their underground cables. Traffic management
o HSE officer shall ensure that an person with Road safety experience
is present on site when excavating and pipe laying on public streets, o When sites are active, signs and cones shall be placed to clearly demarcate the safe traffic movement. 3.
Shoring Excavations greater than or equal to 1.5 m deep are particularly hazardous and must be shored unless:
o The face is cut back to a safe slope and the material in the face will remain stable under all anticipated conditions of work and weather; or o Shoring is impracticable or unreasonable, and safety precautions certified by a registered engineer to be adequate, have been taken. General About Shoring activity
4.
o The shoring of a face must be carried along with the excavation with the least possible delay between the excavation of the face and the completion of the shoring o Shoring must not be altered, dismantled, or interfered with except on the instructions of the HSE Officer/Project In charge Safe slopes in excavations Unless the stability of the excavated face is determined by a registered engineer or a competent person, the safe slope shall not exceed:
5.
o 1V : 1H or the angle of repose, whichever is flatter, for soils above ground water table o 1V : 1H or the angle of repose, whichever is flatter, for saturated or submerged soils, or for excavations greater than 3 m in depth o Where the slope of an excavation is benched, the maximum height between benches should not exceed 1.5 m. Materials and loads above excavations
o Excavated or other loose material shall be effectively stored or retained not closer than 1000 mm from the edge of the face unless
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the face is specially shored to allow for the increased load, and suitable toe boards or other safeguards are provided. Mechanical plant, vehicles or any heavy loads shall not approach closer than:
o 6000 mm from the edge of an excavation which is battered to a safe slope; or o What would be the edge of the face if battered to a safe slope unless the actual face is specially shored to allow for the full effect of the additional load. 6.
Excavations adjacent to buildings or structures Where it is intended to excavate alongside another structure, the following precautions shall be observed:
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o Never excavate below the level of the foundation of any adjacent structure, or within an area which would be inside the safe slope, unless adequate precautions have been taken to ensure that the stability of the excavation face and the building or structures above are not at risk either during or after excavating o If an excavation is likely to affect the stability of existing structures, advice from a registered engineer must be obtained before the excavation is started o Where pumping is being carried out to lower the ground water level, subsidence of adjacent structures may result. The characteristics of the supporting soil may be changed by pumping, causing a loss of fines and reducing the load-bearing capacity of the soil. If such works are to be undertaken, expert advice shall be obtained. Fencing of excavations o Excavations carried out at any place to which the public have or might gain access must be guarded to avoid danger to people. A fence 1 m high or a combination of signs, barriers, lights markers, flags or sentries may be necessary to provide adequate protection for the public and employees. These safety devices must be properly maintained until the excavation is completed or when there is no longer any danger. o Where during construction, an excavation is likely to collect or retain water of such a depth as will constitute a hazard to children, or persons in the vicinity, the excavation must be covered or fenced off
during times when employees are not present. 8.
Notices and warning signs
9.
o Where construction vehicles or plant use public thoroughfares, notices shall be placed at all exits and entrances to the work area to warn all persons in the vicinity. o All work carried out on a road must have the approval of the road controlling authority (RTA) before any work starts. Temporary warning signs shall be erected and traffic management exercised. Protection from falling objects
o Where excavation work is in or near public access ways and hazards exist, barricades, overhead protection, enclosed walkways, or other means of protection shall be provided for the public. o Where walkways or bridges are used, these must be designed in accordance with sound engineering practice. Guardrails and mid rails shall also be provided where there is a fall hazard. Examination of excavations o Excavations, including shoring and underpinning, shall be examined by the HSE Officer/Site Engineer before work starts each day, and after rain or any occurrence that could affect the stability of an excavated face o Shoring members should be checked for tightness against each other and against the soil face. Dust nuisance or greasy surface
In dry conditions, frequent watering or chemical spraying of haul roads and working areas shall be considered to reduce dust nuisance. Care shall also be exercised to avoid the dust hazards being replaced by greasy over-water surfaces.
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♦ Records of Excavation Monitoring ♦ File of Excavation Work Permit Internal Audit Reports 9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) ♦ Please refer Annexure # - 1 Monitoring Checklist for Excavation ♦ Please refer Annexure # - 2 Work Permit for Excavation
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ANNEXURE#1
Monitoring Checklist for Excavation Frequency Site Date SL NO
Description
1
Have utility companies been notified of proposed excavation work?
2
Are all tools, equipment, and shoring materials readily available prior to job start up?
3
Are overhead utility lines noted and precautions taken to avoid contact with equipment?
4
Is the spoil pile at least two feet from the edge of the excavation?
5
Is the excavation inspected daily or more frequently when conditions could affect the soil?
6
If needed, are barricades, stop logs, properly placed?
7
Has soil classification been made by a competent person? Are excavations 1.5m or deeper correctly sloped, benched, shored or is a trench box used?
8
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: : :
9
Is a ladder or other means of egress provided in trenches or excavations 1.5 m deeper?
10
When ladders are used, do they extend three feet above the surface and are they secured?
11
Are shoring and shielding systems inspected daily by a competent person?
Yes
No
N/A
12
Is the trench backfilled as soon a work is completed?
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4)
Signature of the HSE Department:
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1. Activity Machine Safeguarding 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors while operation and maintenance of machines 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites, offices and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o Physical injury o Accident o Electrical shock o Generation of noise 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
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♦ Clause: 4.4.6 - OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Machine Guarding Procedure
o All points of operation and power transmission shall be guarded. o Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if or any reason attachment to the machine is not possible o Guards shall be so designed that they shall not create an accident hazard in themselves. o Guards shall be so designed and securely mounted to provide adequate protection o All belts, pulleys, gears and chains shall be properly guarded o Fans and fly wheels within seven feet of the floor or ground level shall be guarded. All fan guards shall have openings no larger than 15 mm o Shafts and shaft ends shall be guarded. o Guards on grinders shall cover the spindle end, nut and flange projections. o Bench grinders shall have properly installed work rests. o The required service or maintenance shall be performed o Tools or other materials from the area shall be removed. o Machine guards shall be replaced and the equipment shall be tested whether it is ready to operate. o Machinery and power tool guards shall be inspected regularly to be sure that they are securely in place and properly aligned. o Moveable guards shall be inspected and maintained periodically to be sure that o they are in good operating condition o Guards removed for repairs or maintenance shall be remounted before the machine or power tool is put back into operation. o Machines designed for fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving. o Machine guard design shall allow normal operations to occur without creating any additional hazards. o If possible, machine design shall allow for routine lubrication and adjustment without removal of safeguards. When safeguards are to be removed, safe procedures must be developed to insure that the machine has been shut down. A lockout/tag out program may be necessary
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2.
Lockout/Tag out Before fixing or servicing powered equipment, an authorized employee with knowledge of power sources and controls shall follow these steps: o Employees in the area shall be alerted that equipment will be turned off and locked out. o The machine or equipment and its energy control device shall be turned off. o The energy control switch shall be locked in the “off” or “safe” position. o Any stored energy shall be released or blocked. Before maintenance or servicing work can begin, all equipments shall be de energized o It shall be checked that power is off by turning controls “on” and trying to start the equipment. o Controls shall be returned to the “off” position. o Employees shall be told to stay at a safe distance away while locks or tags are removed. o The locks or tags shall be removed. o The equipment shall be turned on and made sure that it operates properly. o Affected employees shall be told that locks/tags are off and the equipment is ready for use.
8. Monitoring Records
• Records of Monitoring Machine safeguarding (Annexure-1)
9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) • Records of Monitoring Machine safeguarding (Annexure-1)
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Machine Safegarding Frequency : Site : Date : SL Description NO 1 Machine Guards are available to prevent worker’s hands, arms, or other body parts from making contact with moving parts
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2
Machine Guards are available to firmly secured and not easily removable
3
Machine Guards are available to permit safe, comfortable, and relatively easy operation of the machine
4 5
Machine controls within easy reach of the operator Procedures established to ensure machine is shut down before guard is removed
6
Point-of-operation guards provided and in place
7
Gears, sprockets, pulleys, and flywheels are suitably guarded
8
Belts and chain drives are suitably guarded
Yes
No
N/A
9 10
Exposed set screws, key ways, collars, and the like guarded Guards provide for any other hazardous moving part of the machine
11
Personal protective equipment available, where necessary
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4)
Signature of the HSE Department
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1. Activity Welding 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors on welding when working in site areas 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o o o o o o o
Fire / Explosion Physical Injury Accident Explosion of empty drum Smoking near flammable materials Generation of hazardous wastes Electrical faults
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
7. Cross Reference
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: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO 14001:2004 – Environment Management Systems Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007-Occupational Health Safety Management System Standard 8. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
The hazardous waste (welding butts, flux, cable cut pieces) shall be segregated
2.
Dispose of wastes shall be through authorized vendors
3.
The suitable screens and fire blankets shall be readily available to protect flammables and persons from sparks and heat.
4.
Where ventilation is poor, local exhaust ventilation shall be provided.
5.
The minimum numbers of gas cylinders shall be kept at the workplace. Cylinders shall be stored upright and secured.
6.
Flashback arrestors shall be fitted to all gas regulator sets. The length of hoses shall be restricted to a maximum of 5m.
7.
PPE, such as gloves, boots, overalls, aprons, eye protection (and respiratory protection where applicable) shall be provided and worn.
8.
All equipment, property, machinery and irremovable flammable materials are covered with fire blankets before any welding is carried out.
9.
Ear muffs or earplugs shall be used
10.
The worker shall wear protective clothing made of fire resistance material
11.
Pant cuffs or clothing with open pockets or other places on clothing that can catch and retain molten metal or sparks shall not be worn. High top shoes or leather leggings and fire resistance gloves shall be worn
12.
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The helmets or hand shields that provide protection for the face, neck and ears shall be worn
13.
Clothing shall be kept free of grease and oil.
14.
Consumable materials shall not be carried in pockets.
15.
The appropriate eye protection shall be used at all times
16.
The goggles or equivalent also shall be worn to give added eye protection
17.
Insulated gloves shall be worn at all times when in contact with hot items or handling electrical equipment.
9. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Work Permits ♦ Internal Audit Records
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1. Activity Gas Cutting 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors on gas cutting when working in site areas 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o o o o o o o
Fire / Explosion Physical Injury Accident Explosion of empty drum Smoking near flammable materials Generation of hazardous wastes Electrical faults
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
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♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO 14001:2004 – Environment Management Systems Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007-Occupational Health Safety Management System Standard
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SL No
Procedure
1.
The hazardous waste (welding butts, flux, cable cut pieces) shall be segregated
2.
Dispose of wastes shall be through authorized vendors
3.
The suitable screens and fire blankets shall be readily available to protect flammables and persons from sparks and heat.
4.
Where ventilation is poor, local exhaust ventilation shall be provided.
5.
The minimum numbers of gas cylinders shall be kept at the workplace. Cylinders shall be stored upright and secured.
6.
Flashback arrestors shall be fitted to all gas regulator sets. The length of hoses shall be restricted to a maximum of 5m.
7.
PPE, such as gloves, boots, overalls, aprons, eye protection (and respiratory protection where applicable) shall be provided and worn.
8.
All equipment, property, machinery and irremovable flammable materials shall be covered with fire blankets before any welding is carried out.
9.
Ear muffs or earplugs shall be used
10.
The worker shall wear protective clothing made of fire resistance material
11.
Clothing shall be kept free of grease and oil.
12.
Consumable materials shall not be carried in pockets.
13.
The appropriate eye protection shall be used at all times
14.
The goggles or equivalent also shall be worn to give added eye protection
15.
Insulated gloves shall be worn at all times when in contact with hot items or handling electrical equipment.
8. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Work Permits ♦ Internal Audit Records
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1. Activity Grinding 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors on grinding when working in site areas 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o Generation of hazardous wastes o Inhalation of dusts o Physical injury 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO 14001:2004 – Environment Management Systems Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007-Occupational Health Safety Management System Standard 7Control Procedure
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SL No
Procedure
1.
Engineering methods of noise control shall be used in preference to hearing protection for reduction of exposure to noise.
2.
Noise hazard zones shall be established and marked where applicable. Local exhaust ventilation shall be installed to reduce exposure levels of wood dust, glues, paints and wood treatment chemicals and must be inspected regularly.
3.
Dust extraction equipment shall be fitted on all machines which produce dust.
4.
Machine guards shall be provided as required by the Standards listed, and always used when machines are in motion.
8. Monitoring Records ♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Work Permits ♦ Internal Audit Records 9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) ♦ Please refer Annexure # 1 Grinding Checklist
ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Grinding Frequency Site Date
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: : :
SL NO 1.
Description Is your glass shield in place, clean and unscored?
2.
Is your wheel guard securely fastened and
Yes
No
N/A
aligned? 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Is your frame securely mounted and vibration free? Is the guard for your power belt drive in place? Do you have proper face and eye protection? Is work area clean and free of flammable liquids, trash, rags and paper? Is grinding debris landing area clear of flammable and combustible materials?
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4) Signature of the HSE Department:
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25.11
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1. Activity Power Tool Safety 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all concerned employees on Power Tool Safety 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
o Generation of noise and vibration o Injury o Electrocution o Fire Hazard 5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE DepartmenT
6. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 – Environmental Management System Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
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7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Control Measures for Power Tool Safety Following General control measure shall be followed while using Power Tools:
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2.
♦ Inspect cable, earthling, and plug top before using the power tools. Do not use defective tools. Use protective fuse of correct rating in electrical circuit, where portable power tools are used. ♦ Periodic maintenance and preventive maintenance shall be carried out ♦ Ensure electrical connections at the terminals of both ends are intact. ♦ When not in use, switch off supply ♦ Ensure that only trained persons use power tools ♦ Tools shall be stored at its designated place ♦ While working t height, tools shall be tied. Do not leave tools unsecured at elevated place. ♦ Ensure that air hose connected to pneumatic tool is secured to prevent it from whipping. ♦ Ensure proper guard at the point of operation ♦ Do not wear loose clothing , chains and rings while using power tools ♦ Do not use portable power tool in explosive area. ♦ Tool requires clean and proper lubrication. Therefore, in every air line there shall be an efficient filter and lubricator. If any fault develops, the main air supply shall be shut off and air cleared from the tool before any investigation takes place, else a disconnected coupling may rattle and cause injury. ♦ All tools shall be held firmly to prevent them from spinning and jumping, and firm pressure shall be maintained in the same way when stopping and starting so that no damage is caused to the operator’s feet and hand. Rock Drill:
3.
♦ The operator shall use both hands and maintains a body balanced state. Any other method of using the tool increases the operator’s risk of losing the foothold. Concrete Breakers:
4.
♦ The retaining spring shall always be secured in position to prevent the tool dropping and falling on someone below. It is essential that the tool is kept properly sharpened, because blunt end tends to skid in all directions. It is equally important that the end is properly heat treated, as over a period, the temper of the metal is reduced and the end can break and severely damage the operator’s feet. As a safeguard, operators shall always wear steel toe capped safety footwear. Air Grinder:
5.
♦ Particular attention shall be paid to the abrasive wheel regulations. Grinders shall be marked with their maximum rotating speed; proper size and type of wheel shall be fitted for the speed as marked. Goggles shall be worn. Tampers shall always be used with both hands on the job and the feet spaced apart. Air Compressor:
6.
♦ When operating the unit, the operator shall employ safe working practices and observe all related local work safety requirements and ordinances. ♦ Parts and accessories shall be replaced if unsuitable for safe handling ♦ Installation, operation, maintenance and repair shall only be performed by authorized, trained and competent personnel. ♦ Normal ratings (pressure, temperature, time settings etc.) shall be duly marked. Jack Hammer: Following control measure shall be followed while using Jack Hammer
♦ Read the operator’s instruction manual before using the tool ♦ Be sure electric Read the operator's instruction manual before using the tool. ♦ Be sure electric models with a three-wire system are properly grounded, to reduce the risk of fire and electric shock. This is not necessary for double insulated models. Use a ground fault interrupter (GFI) for maximum safety protection. ♦ Be sure the extension cord for electric models is a size large enough for the distance from the receptacle to tool. ♦ On engine-driven, air models always fill the gas tank out of doors with engine shut off and cool. Never handle fuel while smoking or in
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♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
the presence of sparks or open flame. Allow the engine to cool briefly if you need to refuel during operation. Always wear proper protective equipment. Safety glasses or shield, safety helmet, hearing protection, safety shoes, breathing protection, sturdy long pants, and long-sleeved shirt are essential. Check all bits to see that they are sharp. If not, sharpen according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Always use eye protection when operating a grinder Always disconnect the electric power or air supply before inserting or removing tools. Be sure all tools are properly locked into the unit before operating. Keep all bystanders, children, and pets out of the work area. Prevent back injuries by using your leg muscles to lift the machine into operating position. Allow the tool to do the work by using a grip light enough to maintain control. Take rest breaks as needed. If stopping work for a short period of time or for the day, unplug the electricity or stop the compressor.
8. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Records of Monitoring Power Tools Operations (Annexure-1) 9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any) ♦ Please refer Annexure # 1 Monitoring Checklist for Power Tool Operations
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Power Tools Frequency Site Date SL NO 1
Description Are all Power Tools of approved double insulated type or grounded according to this Procedure?
2
Are all qualified employees authorized and trained to operate all Power Tools?
3
Are all employees provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when
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: : :
Using portable tools and equipments? Are all Tools and equipments inspected prior to use?
5
Are all defective Portable Tools and Equipment replaced, serviced or repaired prior to use?
6
Are all Tools and Equipment, used by employees at their workplace, in good condition?
7
Are rotating or moving parts of Equipment guarded to prevent physical contact?
8
Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?
9
Are Power Tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment provided by the manufacturer?
10
Are portable fans provided with full guards or
Yes
No
N/A
screens having opening of 15mm or less?
Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4)
Signature of the HSE Department:
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1. Activity Drilling 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all concerned employees and sub contractor on Drilling. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Generation of Dust and Particulate Matter Generation of Hazardous Waste Generation of Noise and Vibrations Fire Hazard
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 – Environmental Management System Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
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7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
9. Monitoring Records
10. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
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1. Activity Management of Labour Camps 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all concerned employees on Management of Labour Camps 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Generation of Sewage Generation of Municipal waste Exposure to communicable diseases due to unhygienic conditions Fire Hazard due to improper cooking methods or improper electrical fittings Accidental hazard due to bite of snake or other poisonous insects
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability : MR ♦ Implementation : Admin Department ♦ Monitoring : HSE Department 6. Legal Requirements/ relevant IS codes (If Any) Sultan’s Decree no. 34/1973 7. Cross Reference
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♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 – Environmental Management System Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard 8. Control Procedure
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Procedure
1.
Labour Camp Management Procedure The HSE officer and Administration in Charge to ensure the following EHS aspects of labour camps are addressed and monitored on monthly basis. The record of monitoring shall be maintained by HSE officer or Administration In charge.
Hygienic Conditions/ labor camp Standards
Prior permission (NOC) shall be obtained from Concerned regulatory authorities for constructing a labor camps. Construct the labor camps as per the laws of the concerned regulatory authorities § Good air cooling facilities, lighting & locker arrangements shall be provided in the labour camps § The electrical connections and fittings shall be through a licensed electrician. ♦ Camp rules shall be displayed (Do’s and Don’ts) at conspicuous locations. §
URINALS AND WC’S
♦ Sufficient numbers of urinals & WC’s shall be provided in the toilet block. ♦ Toilet blocks shall be maintained in good usable condition. ♦ Effective drainage system shall be provided with septic tank
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WASH BASINS AND SHOWER POINTS
♦ Ensure that adequate number of wash basins & shower points are provided. ♦ Pest Control is carried out in different area regularly
STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
♦ Ensure that the flammable storage is kept away from the residential zones. ♦ Emergency contact numbers shall be clearly and prominently displayed ♦ MSDS shall be displayed (IF APPLICABLE) and communicated to all labors
GARBAGE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL
♦ Bins shall be provided for collecting garbage. ♦ Garbage shall be disposed on regular basis. SEPTIC TANK
♦ Provision of enclosed type of septic tank is mandatory. ♦ Sewage shall be disposed off regularly. WASHING FACILITY
♦ Adequate clothes washing facilities shall be provided at the camps ♦ Ensure that proper drainage system is provided & maintained.
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KITCHEN FACILITY
♦ Proper kitchen facility shall be provided for cooking food. ♦ Necessary Fire safety precautions shall be taken in this area. ♦ Good housekeeping shall be maintained in the kitchen area. DINNING AREA
♦ Shaded dining area with tables & chairs shall be provided ♦ Ensure that proper lighting and ventilation is provided in this area. FIRST AID
♦ First aid facility shall be provided round the clock. ♦ Stock of medicines shall be maintained as per the rules & regulations of the concerned regulatory authorities. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE PROCEDURE
§ § § §
Appropriate fire fighting equipments shall be provided at the camps Ensure that an adequate quantity of water is available with sufficient pressure at all times. Appropriate sign boards with Assembly Points clearly marked shall be displayed at the labour camps Roles and responsibilities of laborers in case of an emergency, shall be communicated by the HSE officer/ Administration In charge
9. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Monitoring Records of Labour Camps (Annexure-1)
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10. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
♌ Monitoring Records of Labour Camps (Annexure-1)
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Labour Camps Frequency Site Date
: Monthly : : HOUSEKEEPING
Parameters
Floors, cleaning & condition Cleanliness of windows Tidiness of work benches Tidiness of work areas Tidiness of storage areas Tidiness of rest areas Provision of waste disposal Adequacy of ventilation
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NA
Below
Met
Exceeded
Expectations
Expectations
Expectations
Passageways free from obstruction Exits - accessibility & marked Adequacy of suitable lighting Adequacy of warning signs
FIRE PROTECTION Fire equipment - serviceability Fire equipment - adequacy Fire equipment - accessibility Storage of flammable materials Operation of fire escape facilities Accessibility & adequacy of fire escapes Employees aware of correct use of equipment Fire Warning/No smoking signs Emergency drills - practice
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS Serviceability of light fittings Adequacy of lighting Serviceability of power outlets/leads Adequacy of power outlets (qty & ratings) Accessibility of main switch/circuit breakers Labeling of switches/fuses/circuit breakers Electrical shock resuscitation drill, notices instructions Storage of electrical equipment
STORAGE AREAS Accessibility Condition of shelves & cupboards Condition of lifting & stacking aids Ventilation and cleanliness Lighting and ventilation in storage areas
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Condition of items in storage (shelf life) Isolation & labelling of hazardous substances Warning signs displayed Chemicals/flammable stored correctly
CLEANING AREAS Ventilation and cleanliness Storage of cleaning fluids & materials Disposal of waste fluids & materials Condition of air hose & fittings Provision, adequacy, serviceability accessibility of fire extinguisher Flash-proof electrical fittings Escape facilities Warning signs & notices Protective clothing
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SAFETY PUBLICATIONS Availability/state of safety publications Safety posters & warning signs FIRST AID AND HYGIENE First aid kits, availability and condition Ablution, adequacy, cleanliness and serviceability Supply of hand cleanser, towels etc Clothing storage Cleanliness of eating area Provision of contaminated material bin Is there a trained first aider Other Observations: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Signature of the HSE Department:
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1. Activity Maintenance of Plant Machinery and Equipments 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all concerned employees on Maintenance of Plant Machinery and Equipments 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Electrocution Accident Ergonomical Generation of Hazardous Waste during Maintenance Activities
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
7. Cross Reference ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 – Environmental Management System Standard ♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard 8. Control Procedure
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Procedure
1.
Control measures for maintenance of plant Machinery and Equipments Plan Maintenance shall start with proper planning. A risk assessment shall be carried out and workers shall be involved in this process. A maintenance plan is a useful tool, a list of premises, plant and equipment to be maintained shall be compiled. The plan shall include details of the maintenance to be carried out on each item and when it will be carried out. Use the appropriate equipment Workers involved in maintenance tasks shall have the appropriate tools and equipment, including appropriate PPE. It’s important to make sure you have all of the equipment you need before starting work, many accidents happen when someone decides to improvise with an inappropriate item, tool or piece of equipment Make the area safe You may need to restrict access to the equipment and the area being maintained. The work area needs to be secured by preventing unauthorized access and needs to be kept clean and safe. Warning cards shall be attached to machinery. Any machinery undergoing maintenance shall be isolated and locked off if there is a risk of the item being restarted before maintenance is complete. Maintenance waste is likely to contain following types of hazardous waste. The Hazardous Waste shall not be mixed with other wastes. They shall be recycled or disposed off in accordance with regulation/ instructions from Company/Client management. The types of hazardous waste are as follows: • Used oil • Used / waste solvents or solvents containing material • Pest control chemicals • Empty contaminated containers that contained hazardous Chemicals • Asbestos • Fluorescent tubes / bulbs • Batteries
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1. Activity Working in Confined Space 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors on preventing Injuries and accidents to persons and damage to infrastructure when working in confined space. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Irritation due to Contact with toxic and asphyxiate gases Respiratory/ suffocation problem due to lack of oxygen Accident due to Explosion Accident due to Fire Discomfort due to Excessive heat Drowning
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
♦ Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
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7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
Understanding Confined Space A confined space is a place that is substantially (although not always entirely) enclosed where there is a risk of death or serious injury from hazardous substances or dangerous conditions (e.g. lack of oxygen).
Very often, injuries and deaths occur as a result of work being carried out such as welding, painting, flame cutting, use of chemicals.
Places can also become confined spaces during construction work, fabrication or modification.
Some of the examples of confined spaces are Chambers, Tanks, Silos, Vats, Pits, Trenches, Sewers, Drains, Ductwork, Unventilated or poorly ventilated rooms. 2.
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Control ♦ HSE Officer ensures that where possible entry to confined spaces is avoided. ♦ When entry is necessary, pre-entry checks are to be carried out to determine the condition of the confined space and the necessary measures to ensure safety of the entry workers. ♦ HSE Officer to issue a work permit (Annexure-1) for confined spaces where there is a national statutory requirement or when the hazards are deemed to be high. ♦ Where entry is deemed necessary a suitable means of communication between the site and an external point of contact is to be established tested and working before entry commences. ♦ The number of workers entering the confined space is to be appropriate to the task. ♦ During each confined space entry an attendant is to remain outside the confined space at all times in contact with the worker (s) inside.
3.
Confined Space Entry Workers
4.
♦ HSE Officer are to ensure that employees are deemed medically and physically fit to enter confined spaces and use PPE before authorizing them to enter confined spaces. ♦ All authorized confined space entry workers are to be trained and assessed as competent in confined space entry (training is to include hazard awareness and practical use of PPE). ♦ All authorized confined space workers are to be trained and drilled regularly in the company emergency procedures. Atmosphere
♦ The atmosphere in a confined space is to be tested from the outside and found to be normal before each entry. ♦ The atmosphere is to be monitored continually throughout the period of entry. ♦ Electronic monitoring equipments are capable of detecting; a. oxygen levels, b. toxic gases, and c. flammable and explosive atmospheres 5.
Ventilation
♦ All available confined spaces access points are to be opened to permit air circulation. ♦ Access points are to remain open and guarded throughout the period entry. 6.
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Access and Egress
♦ All employees entering a confined space are to be logged in and out. ♦ The HSE Officer is to confirm that all workers have exited the confined space before the openings are closed and the site vacated. ♦ Suitable lifting equipment is to be used to facilitate entry and exit when entry is via a vertical shaft.
7.
Fire Safety
8.
♦ Flammable or combustible materials are not to be stored in a confined space. ♦ All potentially flammable waste material from the work activity is to be removed from the confined space and disposed of in a safe manner. ♦ Smoking in or near confined spaces is not permitted. ♦ Appropriate firefighting equipment is to be available at confined spaces when it is deemed necessary, Emergencies and Rescue
♦ All work is to cease immediately, escape breathing apparatus is to be put on and the confined space exited immediately the atmosphere monitor alarms. ♦ The attendant has responsibility for raising the alarm and invoking the appropriate emergency response. ♦ The emergency rescue services are to be contacted first if there are any casualties. ♦ The attendant is not to enter the confined space to attempt a rescue. ♦ Emergency first aid is only to be administered in circumstances where the workforce will not be exposed increased hazards. ♦ HSE Officer is to co-ordinate the rescue arrangements with the statutory emergency services, and alert all necessary personnel. 8. Monitoring Records
♦ Procedure Deviations Register ♦ Work Permits ♦ Internal Audit Records 9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
♦ Please refer Annexure # 1 Work Permit for Working in Confined Spaces.
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1. Activity Storage of Chemicals 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood and implemented by all concerned employees & subcontractors on storage of chemical at the project sites and store. 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Fire Explosion Asphyxia Spillage of Chemical
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
6. Cross Reference
o Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard o Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
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7. Control Procedure
SL No
Procedure
1.
EHS Control Measures: MSDS —Materials Safety Data Sheet Store In charge shall communicate with related department representatives to compile MSDS for the chemical materials according to the legal and other requirements and chemical consumption conditions. MSDS shall include the following:
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Name of chemical Chemical properties and atomic group Hazard Classification Reactivity Explosive properties Poisonous properties Caution remarks for transport and handling Emergency response methods Caution remarks for waste disposal management
Storage Areas Store in charge shall ensure: ♦ Storage areas are secured when not in use and are available to authorized personnel only. ♦ Storage areas are well illuminated. ♦ Open flames, smoking and localized heating units are not permitted near storage areas. ♦ Mixing of chemicals on surfaces used for storage is not allowed. ♦ Aisles surrounding storage areas are free from obstruction and other tripping hazards. Shelf Storage Store in charge shall ensure:
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♦ Large or heavy bottles and containers are stored on shelves no higher than waist level.
♦ Containers of chemicals are stored at or below eye level, where possible. ♦ Reagent bottles or containers do not protrude over the shelf edges. ♦ Enough storage space is allotted, ensuring that shelves are not crowded. ♦ Empty bottles are removed from the shelves. ♦ Shelves and benches are level and stable. Shelving units are securely fastened to the wall. ♦ The weight limit of the shelves is not exceeded. ♦ Shelves are clean, free from chemical contamination. Storage Containers Store in charge shall ensure: ♦ Storage containers are inspected periodically for rust, corrosion and leakage. ♦ Damaged containers are replaced or repaired immediately. ♦ Chemicals are stored in sealed containers, not beakers or open vessels. ♦ Stoppers are easily removed from bottles or containers. ♦ Containers of mercury are well stoppered, see designated substance procedure. Spillage Management Store in charge shall ensure:
For small spills involving acids
♦ Flush the area with water but not to the extent that the spillage is spread unnecessarily. ♦ Contain the spillage with earth or sand and neutralize carefully with soda ash or sodium bicarbonate. ♦ Dispose of clean up waste to an industrial waste site. For small spills involving alkalis
♦ Contain the spillage with earth or sand.
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♦ Use citric acid to neutralize the alkali before clean up. ♦ Residual alkali should be washed with water ensuring that no contact occurs between washings and any aluminum or zinc containers. ♦ Dispose of clean up waste to an industrial waste site. Hazardous Material Spillage
♦ Notify your Supervisor and/or Manager. ♦ Confine spill to a small area with an earth bund wall downstream, or around the spill, if required. ♦ Pick up broken glass and dispose of safe e manner. ♦ If spilled material is f flammable, turn off ignition and heat sources without putting y yourself at risk. ♦ Avoid raising dust and inhaling airborne material. 2.
How to deal with a chemical spill ?
3.
♦ . Know where the fire extinguisher is. ♦ Wear gloves and safety goggles. Open doors and windows. ♦ Use cat litter to firstly surround the spill, and then pour all over the chemical to absorb it. ♦ Use the plastic dustpan to scoop the chemically-damp material into a plastic bucket. ♦ Re-cover the affected area with more cat litter to ensure all of spilt chemical has been absorbed, and scoop up. ♦ Wash the affected area with excess water. Some detergent may help. ♦ Clean up and leave area dry. ♦ Dispose of damp solid as chemical waste. ♦ Report to supervisor. General Storage Guidelines
♦ Chemicals are not exposed to direct sunlight or localized heat. ♦ It is recommended that containers of corrosive chemicals be stored in trays large enough to contain spillage or leakage. ♦ Chemicals are stored by reactive class (i.e. flammables with flammables, oxidizers with oxidizers). ♦ Incompatible chemicals are physically separated from each other. ♦ MSDS for each chemical must be consulted for proper storage instructions and should be accessible to the storage area.
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♦ Bottle carriers are used to transport glass bottles containing hazardous chemical ♦ New chemicals shall be segregated from waste chemicals. Checking
4.
Store In charge to carry our Store inspection weekly as per the Store Inspection Checklist provided as Annexure # 1 with this document.
8. Monitoring Records
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Procedure Deviations Register File of MSDS File of Store Inspection Records Internal Audit Records
9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
♦ Please refer Annexure#1 – Hazardous Chemicals Storage Inspection Checklist
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ANNEXURE#1 Location Identification : Date
:
SL NO 1.
Description Are the doors, hinges, and other hardware of the storage area in proper working order?
2.
Is the storage area clean and orderly?
3.
Is there adequate secondary containment for all liquid hazardous chemical containers?
4.
Are all storage area entrances and exits clear and free of obstructions?
5.
Is the storage area free of roof leaks and storm water run-on? Is the storage area door & rack/shelf marked with a two-digit sequential storage location number (i.e. 01, 02)?
6.
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Hazardous Chemical Storage Inspection Checklist :
7.
Is there a binder with an MSDS for every hazardous chemical stored in the room on or near the door of the room?
8.
Is the storage area free of any unauthorized signs, labels, stickers, or other markings?
9.
Is each chemical product location sequentially numbered (i.e. 01, 02, 03, etc.) in the storage area?
10.
Is the room free of tools, personal items, and combustible materials?
11.
Are incompatible chemicals (i.e. acids and bases; organics and oxidizers; acids and flammable organics) stored on different shelves, indifferent
Yes
No
N/A
rows, or otherwise separated from one another? 12.
Are chemicals that are nearest their shelf life expiration date in front?
13.
Are the contents of each container in the storage area clearly marked on the container?
IF NO IS ANSWERED FOR ANY QUESTION, PROVIDE COMMENTS BELOW COMMENT (1) (2) (3) (4)
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1. Activity Storage of Diesel/Highly Flammable Liquid 2. Purpose To provide detailed and clear procedure to be understood by all concerned employees on Storage of Diesel/Highly Flammable Liquid 3. Scope The procedure is applicable to JNST project sites, and stores. 4. Significant Environmental Aspects/Hazard ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Fire Explosion Spillage Generation of Waste Cotton from Diesel/HFL Storage Area Poor Indoor Air Quality
5. Responsibility And Accountability
♦ Accountability ♦ Implementation ♦ Monitoring ♦ 6. Cross Reference
: MR : Project In charge : HSE Department
• Clause: 4.4.6- ISO14001:2004 – Environmental Management System Standard • Clause: 4.4.6- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard 7. Control Procedure
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1.
Control Measures for Storage of Diesel/Highly Flammable Liquid
♦ Prior to starting work with Diesel/HFL, quantity requirements shall be estimated to ensure that only the minimum quantities are ordered. ♦ A suitable fire-resistant store with warning signs displayed shall be provided for storage of Diesel/HFL ♦ Diesel/HFL shall be kept only in suitable containers. ♦ Lids of containers shall be secure. ♦ Where the presence of Diesel/HFL vapor is foreseeable, all means of ignition shall be excluded. ♦ Areas where Diesel/HFL is stored or used shall be kept clear of combustible material as far as practicable. ♦ Spillages shall be mopped up immediately and materials removed to a safe place. ♦ Diesel/HFL shall not be used for unauthorized purposes, such as starting fires ♦ Management shall ensure that storage facilities are adequate and are maintained to the specified standard. ♦ During inspections, supervisors and others shall check to ensure that ♦ Diesel/HFL is being used properly, that spillages are cleared up promptly and that the correct fire precautions are being taken. ♦ Operatives using Diesel/HFL shall be given training, which includes the use of fire ♦ Diesel/HFL shall be stored in a container of sufficient strength and structural integrity to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak during ordinary use. ♦ Safety, security, access and maintenance needs shall be considered when storing Diesel/HFL. Do not store oil and diesel in significant risk locations, i.e. near streams, boreholes or fire hazards. Avoid storing Diesel/HFL above roof level. ♦ The surface where Diesel/HFL is delivered and handled shall be impermeable and not connected to surface water drainage systems, including storm water drains. ♦ Full and/or empty oil and drums or other containers may under no ♦ circumstances be stored directly on unprotected soil ♦ Diesel/HFL drums shall be placed on a suitable stand over a drip tray within a secondary containment area for ease of use and to minimize spillage. Empty Diesel/HFL drums shall be stored inside the secondary containment for collection, removal off site and
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disposal to a suitable landfill in the area. It is the responsibility of the Supervisor to manage the disposal of empty oil and diesel drums. ♦ Under no circumstances may empty oil and diesel drums be dumped outside the secondary containment area. Situate all oil and diesel containers and ancillary equipment within a liquid tight secondary containment system like a bund. The risk of oil and diesel escaping the bund and contaminating the environment will be minimized when the following are adhered to: Keep the primary container as low as possible. Ensuring that the walls of the bund are of sufficient height and integrity to avoid leakage. Ensuring that all oil and diesel dispensing mechanisms, valves, filters, or other ancillary equipment are kept inside the bunded area to avoid spills outside the secondary containment. Leave sufficient space, a minimum of 750mm between the container and the bund wall, and 600mm between the container and the base of the banding, to allow access for external inspection. Do not place one container above another. The bunding shall be impermeable to liquids. There shall be no direct outlet from the bunded area. No pipe work may pass through the wall of the bund. The bunded area may not be discharged to any drain, sewer or watercourse or be discharged into the yard or unprotected soil. 8. Monitoring Records
§ §
Procedure Deviations Register Monitoring Records of Diesel/HFL Storage Area
9. Work Checklist/ Permit (If any)
Please refer Annexure 1- Monitoring Checklist for Diesel/HFL
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ANNEXURE#1 Monitoring Checklist for Diesel/Highly Flammable Liquid Frequency Site Date SL NO
: Once in a Week : :
Description The stored quantity of Diesel/HFL Quantity is monitored Provision for containment of spillage is available Sufficient Number of Fire Extinguishers are available in the storage area Sand Buckets are available near storage area Spill Control Material is available near storage area Provision for safe disposal of oil soaked cotton/cloths Entry to authorized personal only Emergency Numbers are displayed near storage area .
PPE is of standard make and BS marked. Users are imparted training for proper use of PPE Other Observations: (1) (2) Signature of the HSE Department
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Yes
No
N/A
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC SAFETY INDUCTION LOCATION:
DATE:
PROJECT TITLE: SAFETY INDUCTION CONDUCTED BY: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø
Following points have been detailed and understood by us General Safety Rules Personal Protective Equipment Housekeeping and waste disposal Scaffolding and ladders Working at Height Electrical Safety Hot work and gas cutting First aid and Accident Reporting Lifting practices Fire prevention and protection. SL No NAME 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12)
NAME OF HSE ENGINEER/OFFICER: MR. SIGNATURE:
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DESIGNATION
SIGNATURE
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC SAFETY TRAINING LOCATION:
DATE:
PROJECT TITLE: SUBJECT:
SL No 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
NAME
DESIGNATION
CONDUCTED BY: NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR HSE ENGINEER/OFFICER: MR. SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC TOOL BOX TALK (TBT) LOCATION:
DATE:
PROJECT TITLE: SUBJECT: SL No 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
NAME
DESIGNATION
CONDUCTED BY: NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR HSE ENGINEER/OFFICER: MR.
SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE
JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC MONTHLY REPORT PROJECT NAME:
MONTH:
DESCRIPTIONS
JES
MONTHLY STATUS OF MANPOWER Total Man-days worked Total Man-hours worked
This Month
DATE:
SUB CONTRACTOFR cumula This Cumul tive Month ative
TOTAL This Month
Cumula tive
MONTHLY ACCIDENT REPORT Total Number Of Accident Reportable Accident Minor Accident First-Aid Cases Near Miss Incident Total Man-days Lost TO This Accident Reportable Accident Minor Accident Serious & Fatal accidents shall be immediately communicated to Safety & Legal department
Safety Committee Meeting Date
Safety Induction
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Safety Walk down Date
By Whom
Safety Tool Box Talk
Safety Training
Signature of HSE Department
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General Manager or Project Head
SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR SUB-CONTRACTORS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The purpose of this guide is to establish minimum requirement for the safe conduct of contractors work at JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC. Project sites in order to ensure SAFETY & HEALTH of all employees, to safe guard company's property and to protect the environment. The guide will also provide greater safety for their employees. COMMUNICATION: Contractor shall appoint a Supervisor responsible for the job who will be the focal point for communication with the project team. The contractor supervisor shall meet Project manager before commencing any type of work at the site. Also shall meet concerned site engineer daily before commencing and before end of the day. PROCEDURES: The sub-contractor must follow the following procedural aspects. The procedures laid down are important and must be followed strictly by the contractor. These procedures shall be reviewed with company's representative before commencement of the work at site, also as and when required. ♦ Submit Form No. I & II duly filled in and signed by contractor and contractor's supervisor responsible for the job before commencing any type of contract work within JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC project site premises. ♦ Each employee of the contractor must have his identity card with him while entering and during the time he is at work site premises. ♦ A safety induction to all contractors’ supervisors, workmen will be held at site to outline JAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC. safety requirements and procedures specific to work site including the 'Contractors Rules' ♦ Obtain certification of safety induction under gone from site Safety Officer / Safety Representative on your identity card. ♦ Employees below the age of 18 years will not be employed. Employee accompanied with child will not be permitted to enter the site. ♦ The sub-contractor must perform their work safely, so that they do not endanger themselves, other employee’s life or property. ♦ The sub-contractor is responsible for conveying all pertinent safety information and requirements to his employees (including his sub-contractors) and should see that there is a strict adherence of the above.. ♦ The sub-contractor is required to maintain all registers such as employment register, wags
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register, leave register etc. as per statutory requirements as applicable. ♦ The sub-contractor supervisor / representative must be present at all times at the site when the work is being performed by their employees. The job must not be left only to the workers. ♦ The sub-contractor must submit the list of all the materials, tools and equipment they want to take in use. They must be certified and approved by competent person before taking in to use at the sits. ♦ Additional safety rules or requirements may apply to specific work which are hazardous because of the location or the nature of process / activity, company’s representative will advise the contractor of additional safety requirements. ♦ Special guidelines may need to be jointly established before work begins for the jobs requiring the use scaffolding and/or ladders. ♦ The sub-contractor must obtain work permit from the concerned site engineer prior to start of activity such as Working at Height; Hot Work ( welding & cutting ); Deep Excavation And Entry in to Confined Space. ♦ Violation of safety rules if observed at the site will be escorted out from the site premises. SUB-CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SAFETY A. GUIDELINES: ♦ The sub-contractor will be responsible for conducting their work in a manner that does not expose any employee, and / or property to unsafe conditions. ♦ The sub-contractor will be responsible to ensure that their employees follow the safe practices, safe work procedures and safe provisions as per the company’s safety rules and regulations. ♦ If sub-contractor fails to comply with any safety requirements or work performed by their employee is unsafe, company may stop the work and/or remove any non-complying employees, and immediately correct non-compliances ♦ The sub-contractor shall appoint a Safety Supervisor / Representative to implement and enforce safe work procedures and safe practices effectively before commencement of any type of work at site. His name shall be conveyed to the Project Manager in writing. ♦ The sub-contractor shall and abide by following general rules and specific rules intimated during the course of work. B. GENERAL RULES: ♦ The possession and use of alcohol and / or drugs at the project site is strictly prohibited. Any employee appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to enter or work at site. ♦ Always obey instructions and comply with all safety rules, procedures and instructions. ♦ Work place to be kept neat and clean, wastage / scrap to be removed after the completion of dayto-day work. ♦ Make proper use of all safety devices and guards provided. They are for your protection. ♦ Wear all personal protective equipment provided for your safety, i.e. helmet, hand gloves, goggles, safety belt, dust mask, etc. It is mandatory to wear helmets by all while at work site. ♦ Always walk. Never run at site (except in emergency). ♦ Be alert and look where you are walking so that you don't slip or stumble. Use regular aisles and
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gangways. Do not take short cuts. Do not lift the load more than safe working load. Do not take undue risk or chance while at work. Do not work under suspended load. Keep clear. Do not lean on stacked material. No one except the driver (operator) is allowed to ride on the excavator, bulldozer, crane, etc. No one is to operate such equipment without proper authority. Never start, operate, adjust or repair any machine or equipment unless you are authorized to do so. Before starting any machine or equipment, ensure that no one is in danger zone and that safety devices are in place. Do not adjust, repair, clan or lubricate any machine or equipment in motion, or with engine running. Treat all electrical wires as live wires. Do not insert bare electrical wires inside the socket. Use three pin plugs. All electrical equipment used at site shall be of good quality and shall be fitted with good sound cable and earthing. No electrical equipment is safe if it is misused. If you get injured, get first aid immediately however slight the injury may be. Report all accidents to your supervisors and the concerned engineer at site. If you are sick while at work, reports immediately to you are supervisor and take proper treatment / advice from the doctor. When working at height a suitable scaffold shall be provided for employees for all work that can't be done from ground and/or ladder with access ladder and working platform provided with guard-rails. No employee shall be permitted to work at height of 2meters and above without the use of safety belt with life line securely anchored. Rolling gas cylinders is prohibited. For transferring gas cylinders from one place to another, a hand trolley shall be used. The gas welder shall examine his torch, valves and hoses etc. for any gas leakages every day. Defective torches and hoses etc. shall be replaced. Always use spark lighter to light your torch. Lighting torch with match-box is strictly prohibited. Always use oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders for gas welding and cutting operation. Use of Domestic L.P.G. gas cylinder is strictly prohibited at sites. For electrical welding works, a good welding machine with sound welding & return cables shall be used. The welder shall not connect the earth to any structures. The welding cable shall be without any joints. During welding and gas cutting, molten metal and spark are likely to fall down while working at height. The welder shall cover the length affecting the other works by wet gunny bags. Compressed air shall not be used to clean clothing, a body parts etc. While digging pits and trenches, the area shall be fenced. Report all unsafe acts / conditions observed to your supervisors. After completion of work, surrounding area shall be cleaned, scaffold if any shall be removed immediately.
C. RESPONSIBILITY OF SUB-CONTRACTORS SUPERVISOR: ♦ The safety supervisors shall ensure that all his employees have received safety induction before
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commencing any type of work at site. ♦ Ensure that he has received copy of 'Safety Guidelines For Sub-Contractors' and all instruction pertaining to his job before commencing work at site. ♦ Shall go through all safety measures, safe work procedures, understand properly and ensure that they are implemented by their work force effectively, if not shall be enforced strictly. ♦ Shall ensure that employees engaged in any job or operations is fully aware of hazards associated with and follows the safe method of working. ♦ Shall attend and participate in all safety committee meetings. ♦ Ensure that all personal protective equipment are provided, used and maintained properly by their employees. ♦ Ensure that safety belts with suitable anchoring arrangement is provided to his employees working at height. No employee of his shall be permitted to work at height without the use if safety belt. ♦ Ensure that all accidents occurred on the site are reported immediately to the company's safety officer / safety representative. ♦ Any unsafe hazardous condition observed shall be corrected immediately or reported to concerned site engineer immediately or to the company's safety officer / safety representative. ♦ Ensure that no equipment, lifting equipment, tools and tackles are taken in use before obtaining clearance certification from company's competent authority. ♦ Ensure that all pertinent safety information and requirements are conveyed to his employees and his sub-contractors, conveyed to him by the concerned company's officials. D. HOUSE KEEPING & CLEANUP: The sub-contractor is responsible for daily cleanup of its work areas at site as follows: ♦ Is to maintain good house keeping standard at all times. ♦ All work area shall be kept free from any dirt, debris, un-wanted materials, etc. to the satisfaction of the company's project management. ♦ All materials placed in piles shall be done so in a manner that maintains safe clearance, and that prevents tripping or movement. ♦ All loose materials shall be secured so they can not be in-adversely pushed off this stacks. ♦ Accumulation of any materials that may create fire hazard is strictly prohibited. ♦ Passages, stairways shall be kept clear of obstructions. E. FIRST AID AND INJURY: ♦ Company will provide sufficient no. of First-Aid Boxes on each project sites for providing first aid to the injured employee by trained first aider. ♦ In case of an injury that is serious enough to require professional medical attention the injured employee will be sent to the panel doctor appointed by the company. All treatment will be given as per the directive of the doctor. ♦ The contractor shall report all injuries to company's representative immediately. F.
FIRE PREVENTION: ♦ Smoking is strictly prohibited.
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All fire extinguishers installed at site shall be kept free from obstructions, readily available for use. Training of fire fighting shall be imparted at site to all employees. Engines of all equipment shall be shut off during refueling operation. The contractor shall inform to company the use of any flammable liquids at sites. Flammable liquids like oil paint, varnish etc. shall be kept away from source of ignition. Emergency procedure to be followed in the event of a fire at project site as following:
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Be concerned about your own safety as well as of others. Make a safe attempt to extinguish. Do not endanger your life. At the same time shout ' FIRE, FIRE, FIRE ' Be sure you know the escape route. If you can't extinguish the fire alone, shout for help. Keep all spectators and non-essential employees away from the fire. If fire can't be controlled notify fire department.
LABOUR WELFARE: ♦ Sufficient drinking water facilities shall be provided for all workmen at site as well as at labour camp. ♦ Water storage tanks shall be provided at required places with proper identity. ♦ Drinking water shall test in laboratory before supplied at site. ♦ Drinking water storage tanks shall be periodically cleaned and recorded. ♦ Toilet and urinal facilities (mobile type) shall be provided at height as well as at labour camp with proper identity. Hygienic of such shall be maintained periodically. ♦ Sewage management shall be administrated periodically. ♦ Area lighting shall be provided at site and labour camp at required locations. ♦ Washing facilities shall be provided at labour camp. ♦ Separate cooking place shall be provided at labour camp. ♦ Waste bin shall be provided for collecting all wastes and shall be disposed off suitably. ♦ Swapper shall be deputed for regular cleaning of toilets and sweeping of passages. ♦ Bleaching powder shall be spreaded all around the places to keep the area hygienic. ♦ Medical camp shall be organized once in a Six month to cheak up health condition of workmen.
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Contractors Site Entry Form Form:-1 Name Of the Project: Location of Site:
Date:
1.Name Of Contractor 2.Address: 3.Telephone Number: 4.Name Of Supervisor In-Charge 5.Name of Safety Supervisor: 6.Brief Description of Contract: 7. A) Name of the Person to be Contacted during emergency B) Telephone Number:
Contractor’s Company Stamp:
Name and Signature of Contractor
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DECLARATION BY CONTRACTOR Form:-2
This is to acknowledge that I have received my copy of 'General Safety Guidelines for Contractors' and an orientation on its contents as well as other company's rules and policies were explained to me. I have understood the contents there in, also the procedural aspect, safety rules and policies of the company. I hereby declare that I undertake to abide by all safety provisions of statutory regulations as in force and all the rules and regulations of the Company. I also accept the responsibility to ensure that the employees under my control will abide by and follow the safe practices, safe work procedures, safety provisions as per the company's safety manual and I will ensure that my supervisor will be present at all the times while the work is being performed by my employees at the site.
CONTRACTOR'S COMPANY STAMP NAME OF THE CONTRACTOR: SIGNATURE: DATE: WITNESSED BY JES NAME OF THE PROJECT MANAGER: SIGNATURE: DATE:
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