February 2012

FINAL DRAFT GUIDELINE

FINAL DRAFT GUIDELINE

• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specification •

• Schedule of Prices •

Incorporating OSH into Tender Document

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION ONE : PREFACE i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i
INTRODUCTION iii
USERS’ GUIDE iv

SECTION TWO : OSH SPECIFICATION 1

1.0 GENERAL 1
1.1 Safety and Health Plan 1
1.2 The Safety and Health Committee 3
1.3 Design of Plant and Temporary Structures 4
1.4 Site Safety & Health Officer 5
1.5 Site Safety and Health Supervisor 5
1.6 Medical Check-up 5
1.7 Personal Protective Equipment 6
1.8 Safety Belts, Lifeline, harnesses and Lanyards 8
1.9 Safety Nets 8
1.10 Working Over or Near Water 8
1.11 Safety and Health Training 9
1.12 Emergency Response Plan (Preparedness, Response and Evacuation) 10
1.13 Hazards Identification Risk Assessment And Risk Control (HIRARC) 10
1.14 Monthly Report 10
1.15 Site Safety Signage 11
1.16 Site Safety and Health Information Board 11
1.17 Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational
Diseases 11
1.18 First Aid Facilities 11
1.19 Portable Firefighting Equipment 12
2.0 AMENITIES AND FACILITIES 12
2.1 Water Supply 12
2.2 Sanitary conveniences at construction jobsites 12
2.3 Temporary rest area 13
2.4 Lighting 13
2.5 Ventilation 13
3.0 PREVENTION OF FALLS AT WORKPLACES 14
3.1 General 14
3.2 Unprotected Sides and Edges 14
3.3 Leading Edges 14
3.4 Hoist Areas 14
3.5 Formwork and reinforcing steel 14
3.6 Ramps, runways, and other walkways 15
3.7 Excavations 15
3.8 Dangerous equipment 15
3.9 Overhand bricklaying and related work 15
3.10 Roofing work on Low-slope roofs 15
3.11 Steep roofs 15
3.12 Precast concrete erection 15
3.13 Wall openings 16
3.14 Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed 16
3.15 Protection from falling objects 16
3.16 Ladders 16
3.17 Scaffolding for Temporary Working Platform, Access and Egress 16
3.18 Access and Egress 17
3.19 Peripheral Net 17
3.20 Rubbish Chute 17
 4.0 ELECTRICAL 18
5.0 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS 18
6.0 PLANTS 18
6.1 Certificated Machinery 18
6.2 Valid Certification 18
6.3 Registration and Renewal of Certification 18
6.4 Certificate of Competency 18
6.5 Slingers and Signalman 19
6.6 Safe Access to Plant 19
7.0 SPECIAL WORK SITUATIONS 19
7.1 Working in Confine Space 19
7.2 Traffic Movement Management within Site 19
7.3 Excavation 21
7.4 Demolition Works 21
7.5 Blasting Works 21
8.0 GLOSSARY 21
9.0 LIST OF REFERENCES 22

SECTION THREE : OSH SCHEDULE OF PRICES 23

Part 1 General 23
Part 2 Amenities and Facilities (Construction Site and Site Accommodation (Rumah Kongsi)) 27
Part 3 Prevention of fall at Workplace 28
Part 4 Electrical 30
Part 5 Hazardous Chemicals and Materials 31
Part 6 Plants 33
Part 7 Special Work Situations 34
 Preface

SECTION ONE : PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This is the first guideline entitled Guideline: Incorporating OSH Into Tender Document, a reference
produced by CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA (CREAM) and CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB) MALAYSIA for the industry.

The objective of this Guideline is to offer a basis against which Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
items are specified at the Pre-Contract Stage. This will enable the OSH activities to be embedded and
monitored during the execution or Post-Contract period.

Highest gratitude and appreciation is extended to the Research Team/Working Group Members for
CREAM, representatives from the industry for their unwavering effort;

1 Ir.Dr.Zuhairi Abd.Hamid Construction Research Institute of Malaysia

Chairman (CREAM)
2 Mohd.Khairolden Ghani Construction Research Institute of Malaysia
Secretary (CREAM)
3 Ir Sia Han See Construction Industry Development Board
(CIDB) Malaysia
4 Ir. M. Ramuseren Construction Industry Development Board
(CIDB) Malaysia
5 Mdm Nor Hamiza Zahar Construction Industry Development Board
(CIDB) Malaysia
6 Associate Professor Sr. Dr. Faculty of Built Environment
Khairuddin Sulaiman Universiti Malaya
7 Mr.Syed Abdul Fattah Faculty of Built Environment
Universiti Malaya
8 Mdm Raha Sulaiman Faculty of Built Environment
Universiti Malaya
9 Dr. Hajjah Faridah Hj.Ismail Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying
Universiti Teknologi MARA
10 Dr. Akhmad Suraji Indonesia
11 Mr. Adi Md.Shah Research Assistant, CHESRE
Universiti Malaya
12 Ms.Naziren Nazarudin Research Assistant, CHESRE
Universiti Malaya
13 Tn Hj. Ahmad Munauwar Abdullah Department of Occupational Safety & Health
(DOSH), Sarawak
14 Mr. Ahmad Fuad Jusin Department of Occupational Safety & Health
(DOSH), Putrajaya
15 Mr. Kee Geok Chuan Department of Occupational Safety & Health
(DOSH), Putrajaya
16 Ir. Mohd Noor Nordin Hj.Mansor Public Works Department (PWD) Malaysia
17 Ir. Noor Azudin Hj.Mansor Public Works Department (PWD) Malaysia
18 Mr.Kamarul Izwan Zainal Abidin Public Works Department (PWD) Malaysia
19 Ir.Hanizah Argadan Public Works Department (PWD) Malaysia
20 Mdm.Shakirah Md.Zainudin CKUB, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)
21 Mdm. Norhayati Mohd.Isa CKUB, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)
22 Mdm. Anita Ibrahim CKUB, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)
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23 Sr. Yeap Soon Kiat Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM)

24 Sr. Chew Nane Cheong Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM)
25 Ar.Ng Chin Heng Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM)
26 Ir. Hamdan Uda Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
27 Ir. Noor Hisham Yahya Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)
28 Ir. Foo Check Lee Master Builders Association of Malaysia
(MBAM)
29 Mr. Mohd.Yusof Kasiron Master Builders Association of Malaysia
(MBAM)
30 Mdm. Aslinda Mohd Noor Real Estate and Housing Development
Association (REHDA)
31 Mr.Kamarudin Mohd.Saleh Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia
(PKMM)
32 Mr. Ganesan Krishnan Persatuan Kontraktor India Malaysia (PKIM)

Acknowledgement is also extended to the following supportive agencies below:

1 Bovis Lend Lease

2 N & I Niaga Sdn. Bhd
3 IJM Corporation Berhad
4 Putrajaya Holding Berhad
5 Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM)
6 Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore
7 KLIA Training and Research Centre Sdn.Bhd
8 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)
9 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
10 Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia (BQSM)
11 Ranhill Engineers and Constructors Sdn.Bhd
12 Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS)
13 Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB)
14 Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB)

We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Centre for Construction Project & Infrastructure
Management (CPIM), Faculty of Architecture Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA for
the compilation and making this publication a success.
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INTRODUCTION

There is a complexity of inter linkage factors starting from project inception to construction stage that leads
to accidents. However it is difficult to trace them back under a dynamic system of procurement process. In
fact, evidence has shown that many factors associated with construction accidents can be traced back to
the designers’ responsibility (may it be architect or engineers) as well as the client’s responsibility.

One solution that can improve the OSH effectiveness in construction site is through sufficient allocation and
provision of OSH specification at all stages stipulated in the tender document. By having clear specification
and OSH provision stipulated in documents, it is a must that the contractors have to provide sufficient cost
for it and it will be counted as part of the agreed project cost and they will have a better indicator/instruction
to implement sufficient site safety.

According to the Master Plan for Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry 2005 – 2010
(MPOSH) produced by Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Human Resources Ministry and
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), there is a need to specify health and safety
requirements in the contract document for the nation. Such health and safety requirements may provide
comprehensive guidelines and evidential analysis for any accident taking place on site. This may help
anyone involved during construction to take any action in order to eliminate, avoid and reduce potential
deficiencies leading to increased risk of accident.

Hence, this Guideline: Incorporating OSH Into Tender Document is a reference to create a basis against
which Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) items are specified at the Pre-Contract Stage. This will
enable the OSH activities to be embedded and monitored during the execution or Post-Contract period.

This Guideline comprising of templates: OSH Specification and Schedule of Prices do not intend to
supersede the current OSH related documents enforced but act as reference for industry players. It is hope
that these templates will leads to the formulation of Construction Industry Standards (CIS) in future.
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USERS’ GUIDE

SECTION TWO: OSH SPECIFICATION

1. The specification will act as a template to incorporate OSH within a Tender Document.
2. Where Standard Specification is used, the OSH Specification can be incorporated as an
Addendum Specification (place after the Standard Specification).
3. The user may use in whole or part of the clauses in the specification depending on the
requirements.
4. The term acceptable standards, other than that listed under glossary can be replaced with any
other standards decided by the Client.
5. This specification also acts as a cross-reference while pricing the Schedule of Prices.

SECTION THREE: OSH SCHEDULE OF PRICES

1. The incorporation of OSH into a Tender Document can be in the form of Provisional Sum.
2. Where a Provisional Sum is provided for compliance to Occupational Safety and Health
requirements, OSH Schedule of Prices should be incorporated as part of the Tender Document.
OR
Where OSH items are extended and specified within the Preliminaries, OSH Schedule of Prices
should be incorporated as part of the Tender Document.
3. The prices quoted by the Contractor, subject to rationalization by the client representative upon
signing of a contract shall be used as a basis against which the total price of OSH compliance is
arrived at.
4. While pricing the items, cross-reference to the relevant OSH specification is a requirement.
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SECTION TWO : OSH SPECIFICATION

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Safety and Health Plan

1.1.1 The Contractor shall prepare the Safety and Health Plan that shall-

a) Before the start of the construction phase, which is sufficient to ensure that
the construction phase is planned, managed and monitored in a way which
enables the construction work to be started so far as is practicable without
risk to safety or health, paying adequate regard to the information provided
by the owner and the pre-construction information provided;

b) From time to time and as often as may be appropriate throughout the

project update, review, revise and refine the Safety and Health Plan so
that it continues to be sufficient to ensure that the construction phase is
planned, managed and monitored in a way which enables the construction
work to be carried out so far as is practicable without risk to safety or
health; and

c) Be arranged for it to be implemented in a way which will ensure so far as is

practicable the safety and health of all persons carrying out the
construction work and all persons who may be affected by the work.

1.1.2 The Contractor shall submit sets of the prepared Safety and Health Plan to the
S.O. or the client representative and one (1) set to the Department of Occupational
Safety and Health before the project commences and update it to the S.O. or the
client representative throughout the construction phase. A copy of the updated
Safety and Health Plan shall be kept at site.

1.1.3 The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Safety and Health
Plan identifies the risks to safety and health arising from the construction work
(including the risks specific to the particular type of construction work concerned)
and includes suitable and sufficient measures to address such risks, including any
site rules.

1.1.4 Safety and Health Plan Content

a) Description of project

i. Project description and programme details including any key

dates;

ii. Details of client, designers, Contractor and other consultants;

iii.Extent and location of existing records and plans that is relevant to

health and safety on site, including information about existing
structures when appropriate.
b) Management of the work (site project organization structure)

i. Management structure and responsibilities;

ii. Safety and health goals for the project and arrangements for
monitoring and review of safety and health performance;

c) Arrangements for:

i. Regular liaison between parties on site,

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ii. Consultation with the workforce,

iii. The exchange of design information between the client, designers,

consultants and Contractors on site,

iv. Handling design changes during the project,

v. The selection and control of Contractors,

vi. The exchange of health and safety information between

Contractors,

vii. Site security,

viii. Site induction,

ix. Onsite training,

x. Welfare facilities and first aid,

xi. The reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents

including near misses,

xii. The production and approval of risk assessments and written

systems of work;

xiii. Site rules (including drug and alcohol policy);

xiv. Fire and emergency procedures.

d) Arrangements for controlling significant site risks

i. Safety risks, including:

Delivery and removal of materials (including waste*) and work

equipment taking account of any risks to the public, for
example during access to or egress from the site,

Dealing with services - water, electricity and gas, including

overhead power lines and temporary electrical installations,

Accommodating adjacent land use,

Stability of structures whilst carrying out construction work,

including temporary structures and existing unstable
structures,

Preventing falls,

Work with or near fragile materials,

Control of lifting operations,

The maintenance of plant and equipment,

Work on excavations and work where there are poor ground

conditions,

Work on wells, underground earthworks and tunnels,

Work on or near water where there is a risk of drowning,

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Work involving diving,

Work in a caisson or compressed air working,

Work involving explosives,

Traffic management (includes routes and segregation of

vehicles and pedestrians etc),

Storage of materials (particularly hazardous materials) and

work equipment,

Any other significant safety risks;

ii. Health risks, including:

The removal of asbestos,

Dealing with contaminated land,

Manual handling,

Use of hazardous substances, particularly where there is a

need for health monitoring,

Reducing noise and vibration,

Work with ionising radiation,

Exposure to UV radiation (from the sun),

Any other significant health risks.

1.2 The Safety and Health Committee

1.2.1 The Contractor shall establish a safety and health committee at the place of work
if-

a) There are forty or more persons employed at the place of work; or

b) The Director General of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health

directs the establishment of such a committee at the place of work.

1.2.2 The composition of a safety and health committee established, the election or
appointment of persons to the committee, the powers of the members of the
committee and any other matter relating to the establishment or procedure of the
committee shall be as prescribed in PART II of the Occupational Safety And Health
(Safety And Health Committee) Regulations 1996.

1.2.3 The Contractor shall consult the Safety and Health Committee with a view to the
making and maintenance of arrangements which will enable him and his
employees to co-operate effectively in promoting and developing measures to
ensure the safety and health at the place of work of the employees, and in
checking the effectiveness of such measures.

1.2.4 Functions of safety and health committee

a) The safety and health committee established shall-

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i. Keep under review the measures taken to ensure the safety and
health of persons at the place of work;

ii. Investigate any matter at the place of work-

Which a member of the committee or a person employed

thereat considers is not safe or is a risk to health; and

Which has been brought to the attention of the Contractor;

b) Attempt to resolve any matter referred to in paragraph 1.2.4 a (ii) and, if it

is unable to do so, shall request the Director General of the Department of
Occupational Safety and Health to undertake an inspection of the place of
work for that purpose; and
c) Carry out the functions prescribed in PART III of the Occupational Safety
And Health (Safety And Health Committee) Regulations 1996

d) Meetings Of Safety And Health Committee

Frequency of meetings of committee, duty to provide facilities, inaugural

meeting, quorum, non-member may attend meeting, matters to be
discussed at meeting and minutes of meeting shall be as prescribed in
PART IV of the Occupational Safety And Health (Safety And Health
Committee) Regulations 1996

e) The Contractor shall make the Safety and Health Committee available the
documents and information as prescribed in PART V of the Occupational
Safety and Health (Safety And Health Committee) Regulations 1996.

1.3 Design of Plant and Temporary Structures

1.3.1 The designs and manufacturing of any plant and temporary structures must be
designed and constructed so as to be safe and without risks to health when
properly used.

1.3.2 The Contractor shall make necessary arrangement for the following plant and
structure to be designed and endorsed by a competent person or professional
engineer as prescribed by the Factories And Machinery (Building Operations And
Works Of Engineering Construction) (Safety) Regulations 1986 and directives or
instruction set by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health:

a) Formwork and reshores

b) Scaffolding

c) Catch platform

d) Construction rubbish/debris disposal chute exceeding 12 metres in height

e) Runways and ramps used by vehicles

f) Support for stability of structure where adjoining area to be excavated or

piled

g) Loading platform

h) Material and Passenger hoist

i) Gondola

j) Tower crane foundation

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1.3.3 The Contractor shall submit the copy of the endorsed design to the Department
before any work related to such plant or structure commences

1.3.4 The Contractor shall arranged for the carrying out of such testing and inspection as
may be necessary for the performance of the duty imposed on him by paragraph
1.3.1; and

1.3.5 The Contractor shall take necessary steps to secure that there will be available in
connection with the use of the plant at work, adequate information about the use
for which it is designed and has been tested, and about any condition necessary to
ensure that, when put to that use, it will be safe and without risks to health.

1.3.6 So far as is practicable ensure that any person who erects or installs any plant for
use by persons at work, that nothing about the way in which it is erected or
installed makes it unsafe or a risk to health when properly used.

1.4 Site Safety & Health Officer

1.4.1 When a project is RM 20 million or above, the Contractor shall employ a full time
competent person to act as a Safety and Health Officer at the place of work
throughout the entire period of the construction phase.

1.4.2 The safety and health officer shall be employed exclusively for the purpose of
ensuring the due observance at the place of work of the provisions of the Act and
any regulation made there under and the promotion of a safe conduct of work at
the place of work.

1.4.3 The safety and health officer shall possess such qualifications or have received
such training as prescribed in the Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and
Health Officer) Regulations 1997.

1.4.4 The Safety and Health Officer shall perform his duties as prescribe in PART V of
the Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997.

1.5 Site Safety and Health Supervisor

1.5.1 A full-time competent person shall be appointed to act as a Site Safety and Health
Supervisor at the place of work throughout the entire period of the construction
phase.

1.5.2 The Site Safety and Health Supervisor shall perform his duties as prescribe in of
the Factories And Machinery (Building Operations And Works Of Engineering
Construction) (Safety) Regulations 1986

1.6 Medical Check-up

1.6.1 Medical check up shall be carried out at least on yearly basis on employees
performing the following activities-

a) Tower crane operation

b) Confined spaces

c) Tunnelling operation

d) Any other activities as specified by S.O

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1.7 Personal Protective Equipment

1.7.1 Employees are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment in all
operations where there is exposure to hazardous conditions.

1.7.2 Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face,
head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective
shields and barriers, shall be provided for works, used, and maintained by the
Contractor in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason
of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards,
or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or
impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or
physical contact.

1.7.3 Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the Contractor shall be
responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation
of such equipment.

1.7.4 All personal protective equipment shall be of safe design and construction for the
work to be performed.

1.7.5 Foot Protection

Safety-toe footwear for employees shall meet the requirements and specifications
in the Malaysian Standard or Accepted International Standards

1.7.6 Head Protection

a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head

injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock
and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

b) Helmets for the protection of employees against impact and penetration of

falling and flying objects shall meet the specifications contained in
Malaysian Standard or Accepted International Standard.

1.7.7 Hearing Protection

Wherever it is not feasible to reduce the noise levels or duration of exposures to

those specified in.

1.7.8 Ear protective devices inserted in the ear shall :

a) Be correctly fit the employee;

b) Be compatible with the job requirement of the employee; and

c) Not prejudice the health of the employee.

d) Not be of plain cotton.

1.7.9 Eye and Face Protection

a) The Contractor shall provide the employees with eye and face protection
equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face
injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.

b) Employees whose vision requires the use of corrective lenses in

spectacles, when required by this regulation to wear eye protection, shall
be protected by goggles or spectacles of one of the following types:

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i. Spectacles whose protective lenses provide optical correction;

ii. Goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without

disturbing the adjustment of the spectacles;

iii. Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the

protective lenses;

c) The selection of face and eye protection for the hazards and operations
noted shall meet the specifications contained in the Accepted International
Standards;

d) Protectors shall meet the following minimum requirements:

i. They shall provide adequate protection against the particular

hazards for which they are designed.

ii. They shall be reasonably comfortable when worn

under the designated conditions.

iii. They shall fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the
movements of the wearer.

iv. They shall be durable.

v. They shall be capable of being disinfected.

vi. They shall be easily cleanable.

e) Every protector shall be distinctly marked to facilitate identification of the

manufacturer.

f) When limitations or precautions are indicated by the manufacturer, they

shall be transmitted to the user and care taken to see that such limitations
and precautions are strictly observed.

1.7.10 Protection against radiant energy

a) Selection of shade numbers for welding filter

The selection of the proper shade numbers of filter lenses or plates

used in welding shall meet those specified by the Accepted International
Standard.

1.7.11 Laser protection

a) Employees whose occupation or assignment requires exposure to laser

beams shall be furnished with suitable laser safety goggles meeting the
Accepted International Standard which will protect for the specific
wavelength of the laser and be of optical density (O.D.) adequate for the
energy involved.

b) All protective goggles shall bear a label identifying the following data:

i. The laser wavelengths for which use is intended;

ii. The optical density of those wavelengths;

iii. The visible light transmission.

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1.7.12 Respiratory Protection

a) A respirator shall be provided to each worker when such equipment is

necessary to protect the health of such worker.

b) The Contractor shall provide the respirators which are applicable and
suitable for the purpose intended. The Contractor shall maintain such
respirator in good and efficient working condition.

1.8 Safety Belts, Lifeline, harnesses and Lanyards

1.8.1 The Contractor shall provide safety belts, lifeline, harnesses and lanyards where
there is a risk for a person falling from a height of more than 3 meters.

1.8.2 Safety belts, lifeline, harnesses and lanyards shall conform to acceptable
International Standard.

1.9 Safety Nets

1.9.1 The Contractor shall provide Safety nets for workplaces where the use of ladders,
scaffolds, catch platforms, temporary floors, safety lines, or safety belts is
impractical.

1.9.2 Where safety net protection is required, operations shall not be undertaken until
the net is in place.

1.9.3 Safety nets shall conform to British Standard BS 3913:1982 or any acceptable
industrial standard and shall be of a type tested and approved by a testing body
approved by the DOSH Director General.

1.9.4 Nets shall extend 2.4 meter beyond the edge of the work surface where
employees are exposed and shall be installed as close under the work surface as
practical but in no case more than 7.6 metre below such work surface. Nets shall
be hung with sufficient clearance to prevent user's contact with the surfaces or
structures below.

1.9.5 Forged steel safety hooks or shackles shall be used to fasten the net to its
supports.

1.9.6 Connections between net panels shall develop the full strength of the net.

1.10 Working Over or Near Water

1.10.1 Employees working over or near water, where the danger of drowning exists, shall
be provided with approved life jacket or buoyant work vests.

1.10.2 Prior to and after each use, the buoyant work vests or life preservers shall be
inspected for defects which would alter their strength or buoyancy. Defective units
shall not be used.

1.10.3 Ring buoys with at least 27.5 metre of line shall be provided and readily available
for emergency rescue operations. Distance between ring buoys shall not exceed
61 metre.

1.10.4 At least one life boat shall be made available at locations where employees
are working over or adjacent to water.

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1.11 Safety and Health Training

1.11.1 Programs for the education and training of employees in the recognition,
avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions in employments covered by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) and Factories and Machinery
Act 1967 (Act 139) and other relevant regulations shall be established and
implemented.

1.11.2 Site Induction Programme

Every personnel working at site shall undergo approved site safety and health
induction programme.

Site health and safety induction courses for approved visitors

a) Where visitors to the construction site are required to enter an operational

construction zone, the Contractor shall ensure that they attend a brief site
induction session.

b) Any visitors shall be supervised by fully inducted site personnel at all

times while on the site.

1.11.3 Tool box talk

a) Tool box talk shall be scheduled as needed depending on the level of risks
faced on the job, or the levels of experience of the employees.

b) Records of the Toolbox Talks shall be kept and maintained.

c) The Toolbox Talk shall be conducted by an employee of supervisory level

or with basic OSH awareness. Any issues raised that cannot be resolved
should be addressed by senior management

1.11.4 Fire Fighting

a) An effective fire fighting program at the job site throughout all phases of
the construction, repair, alteration, or demolition work shall be developed
and maintained.

b) The fire fighting and suppression equipment shall be available at all time.

c) A trained and equipped fire fighting personnel shall be provided to assure

adequate protection to life.

d) The fire emergencies in the site shall be identified.

e) Trained personal shall be able to demonstrate the following-

i. Respond to identified Fire Emergencies

ii. Deploy fire emergency response equipment
iii. Demonstrate the use of first attack fire fighting equipment
iv. Apply the principles of RECEO (Rescue, Exposure, Confinement,
Extinguishment, Overhaul) to a fire scenario
v. Employees as an effective member of a fire fighting team

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1.12 Emergency Response Plan (Preparedness, Response and Evacuation)

1.12.1 The Contractor shall establish a written Emergency Response Plan and shall cover
those designated actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee
safety from fire and other emergencies.

1.12.2 The plan shall be reviewed and communicated to all employees at the following
time

a) Initially when the plan is developed,

b) Whenever the employee's responsibilities or designated actions under the

plan change, and

c) Whenever the plan is changed

1.12.3 Training

Before implementing the Emergency Response Plan, sufficient number of persons

shall be designated and trained to assist in the safe and orderly emergency
evacuation of employees.

1.13 Hazards Identification Risk Assessment And Risk Control (HIRARC)

1.13.1 The Contractor shall identify potential hazards to employees or, assess their risk,
or likelihood of happening and the effects they would have, and the taking of
necessary control measures for such hazards.

1.13.2 Records of HIRARC shall be kept, maintained and submitted to the S.O prior to
commencement of the work. HIRARC may be reviewed during the course of work
as required

1.13.3 The methodology proposed in the Guidelines for Hazard Identification, Risk
Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) issued by the Department of
Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia shall be followed.

1.14 Monthly Report

1.14.1 The Contractor shall prepare a Site Safety and Health Monthly and submit to the
SO, DOSH and other related parties every first week of the consecutive month.

1.14.2 The content of the report shall include:

a) Man hours worked

b) OSH Programme

i. OSH training

ii. Safety and health committee meeting

iii. OSH promotional activities

iv. Internal OSH audit and inspections

c) DOSH Notices

d) Incidents and accidents

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1.15 Site Safety Signage

1.15.1 Warn of people on or near construction sites of any hazardous activities taking
place is required.

1.15.2 ANSI Z535 or other Acceptable International Standard shall be used as the
reference standard to provide an effective means of communicating information
concerning environmental hazards to the persons at site, so that injury resulting
from the hazard(s) can be avoided.

1.15.3 Sign-

a) Shall be of waterproof materials.

b) Of metal or corflute plastic with vinyl letters or equivalent shall be used.

c) Shall have a surface area of 0.12 metre square minimum

d) Be printed in letters high enough to be easily read

e) Be exhibited at a prominent position on the building site

1.16 Site Safety and Health Information Board

1.16.1 Boards where information is posted shall be provided to ensure that persons at site
are at least informed about the safety and health activities.

1.16.2 The boards shall be located somewhere accessible to maximum number of people
preferably they are close to areas of employees use.

1.17 Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and

Occupational Diseases

1.17.1 Notification and Record Keeping

a) Notification

Accidents, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and

occupational disease that occur at the workplace shall be notified.

b) Record keeping

Records of all accidents, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning

and occupational disease that occur at the workplace shall be maintained.

1.17.2 Deciding whether a case should be notified and recorded

In determining whether a case should be notified and recorded, Contractor should

follow the Guidelines on Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous
Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Diseases) Regulations
2004 [NADOPOD]

1.18 First Aid Facilities

1.18.1 The Contractor shall made First aid services and provisions for medical care
available for every employee performing work at the site which include provision of
first aid kit and first aider.

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1.18.2 Regulations prescribing specific requirements for first aid in Factories and
Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1970 shall be followed.

1.19 Portable Firefighting Equipment

1.19.1 Fire extinguishers and small hose lines.

A fire extinguisher, as specified by the Jabatan Bomba and Penyelamat shall be

provided for each 280 square meter feet of the protected building area, or major
fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the
nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed 30 meter.

1.19.2 Portable fire extinguishers shall be inspected periodically and maintained in

accordance with the requirements of the Jabatan Bomba and Penyelamat.

2.0 AMENITIES AND FACILITIES

2.1 Water Supply

2.1.1 Potable water

2.1.2 An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment.

2.1.3 Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be capable of being
tightly closed, and equipped with a tap. Water shall not be dipped from containers.

2.1.4 Any container used to distribute drinking water shall be clearly marked as to the
nature of its contents and not used for any other purpose.

2.1.5 The common drinking cup is prohibited.

2.1.6 Where single service cups (to be used but once) are supplied, both a sanitary
container for the unused cups and a receptacle for disposing of the used cups
shall be provided.

2.1.7 Potable water means water which meets the quality standards prescribed by
Ministry of Health Malaysia.

2.2 Sanitary conveniences at construction jobsites

2.2.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain a minimum sanitary conveniences in
accordance to Regulation 37 SH Welfare Regulations under FMA ,1967 as below-

i. where twenty five males or less are one water closet or latrine and four feet of
employed at any one time urinal;

ii. where the number of males employed

two water closets or latrines and eight feet
at any one time exceeds twenty five
of urinal;
but not exceeding fifty

iii. where the number of males employed

three water closets or latrines and thirteen
at any one time exceeds fifty but not
feet of urinal;
exceeding one hundred

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as in (iii) above and an additional water

iv. where the number of males employed closet or latrine and additional four feet of
at any one time exceeds one hundred urinal are to be provided for every fifty
males in excess;

v. where twenty females or less are

one water closet;
employed at any one time

vi. where the number of females as in (v) above and one additional water
employed at any one time exceeds closet is to be provided for every twenty
twenty females in excess.

2.2.2 Closets and urinals in the interior of buildings shall be of the water-flush type.

2.2.3 Where conditions require, water shall be provided for every toilet facility.

2.2.4 Toilet facilities shall not communicate directly with the actual workplace but shall
open only to corridors, halls, landings or courtyards.

2.2.5 Effective provision shall be made for every sanitary convenience in respect of
lighting and ventilating to the open air.

2.3 Temporary rest area

The Contractor shall provide designated rest area/areas for workers and site staff. The
areas provided shall be safe, ventilated and lighted.

2.4 Lighting

2.4.1 General

Construction areas shall be lighted to not less than the minimum illumination
intensities as per regulation 29 SHW.

Emphasis shall be given to stairways, accesses and emergency escape routes.

2.5 Ventilation

2.5.1 General

Whenever hazardous substances such as dusts, fumes, mists, vapours, or gases

exist or are produced in the course of construction work, their concentrations shall
not exceed the limits specified in the Act. When ventilation is used as an
engineering control method, the system shall be installed and operated according
to the requirements of this section.

2.5.2 Local exhaust ventilation

Local exhaust ventilation when used as described in (a) shall be designed to

prevent dispersion into the air of dusts, fumes, mists, vapours, and gases in
concentrations causing harmful exposure. Such exhaust systems shall be so
designed that dusts, fumes, mists, vapours, or gases are not drawn through the
work area of employees.

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3.0 PREVENTION OF FALLS AT WORKPLACES

3.1 General

The Contractor shall provide fall protection systems. All fall protection required by this
section shall conform to the Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls at workplaces issued by
DOSH and criteria set forth in this part.

3.2 Unprotected Sides and Edges

Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an

unprotected side or edge which is 2 metre or more above a lower level shall be protected
from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest
systems.

3.3 Leading Edges

3.3.1 Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 2 metre or more above lower
levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or
personal fall arrest systems. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that
it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall
develop and implement a fall protection plan.

3.3.2 Each employee on a walking/working surface 2 metre or more above a lower level
where leading edges are under construction, but who is not engaged in the leading
edge work, shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system,
or personal fall arrest system. If a guardrail system is chosen to provide the fall
protection, and a controlled access zone has already been established for leading
edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that
parallels the leading edge.

3.4 Hoist Areas

Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 2 metre or more to lower
levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain,
gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g.,
during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out
over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for
example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest
system.
Holes
3.5.1 Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through
holes (including skylights) more than 2 metre above lower levels, by personal fall
arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.

3.5.2 Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or

stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.
3.5.3 Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from objects
falling through holes (including skylights) by covers.

3.5 Formwork and reinforcing steel

Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6
feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or
positioning device systems.

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3.6 Ramps, runways, and other walkways

Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways shall be protected from falling 2
metre or more to lower levels by guardrail systems.

3.7 Excavations

3.7.1 Each employee at the edge of an excavation 2 metre or more in depth shall be
protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the
excavations are not readily seen because of plant growth or other visual barrier;

3.7.2 Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 2 metre or
more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences,
barricades, or covers.

3.8 Dangerous equipment

3.8.1 Each employee less than 2 metre above dangerous equipment shall be protected
from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by
equipment guards.
3.8.2 Each employee 2 metre or more above dangerous equipment shall be protected
from fall hazards by guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net
systems.

3.9 Overhand bricklaying and related work

3.9.1 Each employee performing overhand bricklaying and related work 2 metre or more
above lower levels, shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net
systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone.

3.9.2 Each employee reaching more than 25 centimetre below the level of the
walking/working surface on which they are working, shall be protected from falling
by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.

3.10 Roofing work on Low-slope roofs

Employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and
edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail
systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line
system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line
system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring
system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring
system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.

3.11 Steep roofs

Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 2 metre or more above
lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net
systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

3.12 Precast concrete erection

Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (including, but not
limited to the erection of wall panels, columns, beams, and floor and roof "tees") and
related operations such as grouting of precast concrete members, who is 2 metre or more
above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems,

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or personal fall arrest systems, unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section
provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can
demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the
employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan.

3.13 Wall openings

Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes
attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 2 metre or more above
lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 1 metre above the
walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a
safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.

3.14 Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed

Except as provided above, each employee on a walking/working surface 2 meter or more

above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system,
or personal fall arrest system.

3.15 Protection from falling objects

3.15.1 When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the Contractor shall have each
employee wear a hard hat and shall implement one of the following measures:

a) Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from

falling from higher levels; or,

b) Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from
the edge of the higher level so that those objects would not go over the
edge if they were accidentally displaced; or,

c) Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from
entering the barricaded area, and keep objects that may fall far enough
away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go
over the edge if they were accidentally displaced.

3.16 Ladders

3.16.1 The Contractor shall ensure that every ladders and step ladders are of good
construction, sound material and adequate strength for its intended purpose and in
compliance with Part IX of BOWEC.

3.16.2 The Contractor shall ensure that the ladders and step ladders are properly secured
for the safety of the users.

3.17 Scaffolding for Temporary Working Platform, Access and Egress

3.17.1 Scaffold for Temporary Working Platform

a) The design of the scaffold shall be in accordance with the provision of the
law, and erected in accordance with that design under the supervision of
the designated person.

b) Safe means of access shall be provided for each employee erecting or

dismantling a scaffold where the provision of safe access is feasible and
does not create a greater hazard. The employer shall have a competent
person determine whether it is feasible or would pose a greater hazard to

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provide, and have employees use a safe means of access. This

determination shall be based on site conditions and the type of scaffold
being erected or dismantled.

3.17.2 Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a
designated person periodically, and after any occurrence which could affect a
scaffold's structural integrity.

3.17.3 Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the
supervision and direction of a person qualified in scaffold erection, moving,
dismantling or alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced
and trained employees selected for such work by the person.

3.17.4 All scaffolds to be used at site shall comply with the requirements of the Part X of
the Factories and Machinery (Building Operations and Works of Engineering
Construction)(safety) Regulations, 1986.

3.18 Access and Egress

3.18.1 General

In every building or structure entrance and exits shall be so arranged and

maintained as to provide free and unobstructed access and egress from all parts of
the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to
prevent free escape from the inside of any building shall be installed except in
mental, penal, or corrective institutions where supervisory personnel is continually
on duty and effective provisions are made to remove occupants in case of fire or
other emergency.

3.18.2 Exit marking

Exits shall be marked by a readily visible sign. Access and egress to entrances
and exits shall be marked by readily visible signs in all cases where the entrance
or exit or way to reach it is not immediately visible to the occupants.

3.18.3 Maintenance and workmanship

Means of access and egress shall be continually maintained free of all obstructions
or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency.

3.19 Peripheral Net

3.19.1 Where scaffold is erected in an area where the construction activities may pose
hazards in form of falling and flying objects, peripheral nets should be installed and
maintained to envelope the scaffold.

3.19.2 Every peripheral net shall comply with Malaysia Standard (MS) or any acceptable
International Standard.

3.20 Rubbish Chute

3.20.1 Wherever rubbish / debris disposal chute is used, it shall be constructed and
maintained in accordance with Part VII of BOWEC.

3.20.2 Chutes exceeding 12 meters in height shall be constructed in accordance with the
design and drawings of the professional engineer.

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3.20.3 The dimension of the chute shall have a minimum cross sectional area of 0.4
meter square.

4.0 ELECTRICAL

All electric power supply shall comply with the electrical safety requirement by Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Malaysia.

5.0 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS

The Contractor shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of
Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulation 2000.

6.0 PLANTS

6.1 Certificated Machinery

The following plants shall have a valid certification before they are being put into
operation:-

a) Boiler

b) Air Receiver

c) Tower Crane

d) Derrick

e) Mobile Crane

f) Material Hoist

g) Passenger Hoist

h) Gondola

6.2 Valid Certification

Plant provided by the Contractor shall be deemed to be in compliance with the

requirements of this part when evidence of current and valid certification by the
Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia attesting to the safe installation,
inspection, and testing is presented.

6.3 Registration and Renewal of Certification

The Contractor shall have the plant register and renew its certificate as required by the
Department of Occupational Safety and Health.

6.4 Certificate of Competency

Where required, the Plant operator shall possess a valid certificate of competency issued
by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health.

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6.5 Slingers and Signalman

Crane operator shall be assisted by a trained slingers and signalman throughout the crane
operation.

6.6 Safe Access to Plant

Safe access for crane operators and other persons carrying out inspection and
maintenance work on plant shall be provided to prevent these persons at risk of falling from
a height.

7.0 SPECIAL WORK SITUATIONS

7.1 Working in Confine Space

To comply with the requirements of the Approved Code of Practice on Working In Confined
Space and CIS 16:2009 – Guidelines Working In Confined Spaces at Construction Sites.

7.2 Traffic Movement Management within Site

7.2.1 Inspection of the Existing Site Condition

The information regarding the project shall be reviewed, prepared and plan for all
traffic and parking for area(s) based on the available space.

7.2.2 Public Convenience

a) Operations shall be conducted as to offer the least possible obstruction

and inconvenience to the public, to maintain public safety, and shall have
under construction no greater length or amount of work than can prosecute
properly with due regard to the convenience and safety of the public.

b) Spillage resulting from hauling operations along or across any public

traveled way shall be removed immediately by the Contractor at his
expense.

7.2.3 Maintaining Vehicular And Pedestrian Traffic Control

a) Existing signals signs and street lighting

i. Existing traffic signal and street lighting systems shall be kept in

operation for the benefit of the traffic during progress of the work.

ii. Certain signs might be required to be covered which regulate or

direct traffic.

b) Public passage through or around a construction area

i. Signs, lights, flares, and other facilities in order to direct and

expedite the passage of public traffic through or around the work
in a safe manner shall be installed.

ii. Competent flag personnel whose sole duties shall consist of

directing the movement of public traffic through or around the work
shall be engaged.

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c) Prohibition of stopping and parking

Vehicles may be prohibited to stop or park within and adjacent to the

construction site. As and when necessary, to provide temporary space
required facilitating a particular construction activity. The "TOW-AWAY" or
"NO PARKING, NO STOPPING" zones sign in critical areas may have to
be provided in the work areas.

d) Flag personnel

i. Flag personnel shall be used where necessary to control the flow

of traffic through the construction site and shall be used in all
cases where traffic is being routed through the construction under
one-way control.

ii. Flag personnel, while assigned to traffic control, shall perform their
duties and shall be provided with the necessary equipment. The
equipment shall be furnished and kept clean and in good repair by
the Contractor at his expense.

e) Detours

Where detours are required, they shall be outlined on a site drawing along
with construction activities and support facilities, construction and parking,
and streets and sidewalks in the general area of the project site. Existing
and temporary traffic and parking controls such as signing and striping
shall be indicated.

7.2.4 Traffic Management plan

a) The Contractor shall prepare a traffic management plan by taking into

consideration of the following factors.

i. The necessity for workers to carry equipment across the live

carriageway;

ii. The necessity to stop traffic in live traffic lanes;

iii. The use of technology or equipment to help avoid or mitigate risks;

iv. Safe access for maintenance operations;

v. The specification of materials or equipment for use during the

work;

vi. The establishment of safe working areas;

vii. The establishment of safety zones;

viii. The adoption of safe working practices;

ix. The provision of safe access to and egress from the working area
for vehicles and pedestrians;

x. The implementation of a traffic flow and control system aimed at

keeping traffic delays to a minimum;

xi. The needs of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians (including vulnerable

road users).

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7.3 Excavation

To comply with the provision of PART XII of the Factories and Machinery (Building
Operation and Works of Engineering Construction)(Safety) Regulations, 1986.

7.4 Demolition Works

To comply with the provision of PART XI of the Factories and Machinery (Building
Operation and Works of Engineering Construction)(Safety) Regulations, 1986 and the MS
2318: 2010(P) Demolition of Buildings - Code of practice.

7.5 Blasting Works

To comply with the provision of PART XV of the Factories and Machinery (Building
Operation and Works of Engineering Construction)(Safety) Regulations, 1986 and other
regulatory requirements.

8.0 GLOSSARY

Accepted International standards are standards developed by international standards

organizations. These organizations includes-

Standards Malaysia
American National Standards Institute
American Petroleum Institute
American Society for Testing and Materials
Automotive Industry Action Group
British Standards Institution
Bureau of Indian Standards
European Association for Standardizing Information and Communication Systems
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
European Computer Manufacturers Association
German Institute for Standardization
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Media Grid Standards Organization
International Organization for Standardization
International Telecommunication Union
Internet Engineering Task Force
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
Society for Automotive Engineers
Universal Postal Union

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9.0 LIST OF REFERENCES

(1967). Factory & Machinery Act.

(2002). Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations. Act 514. 314.
Australian Government (2007) .National Code Of Practice For Induction For Construction Work,
Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC),
Manukau City Council, New Zealand
http://www.manukau.govt.nz/

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor

http://osha.gov/

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SECTION THREE : OSH SCHEDULE OF PRICES

Part 1 General

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

1.1 Preparation of safety and health plan LS

1.2 The Safety and Health Committee

Provision for setting up of Site Safety and Health Committee to

meet the requirement of OSHA and related regulations for the
entire duration of the project

a) Conduct monthly Site safety and Health Meetings NO

including keeping of minutes of meetings.

b) Conduct at least once in every three months Site Safety NO

and Health inspection including keeping of inspection
records.

1.3 Temporary Works by Designer

Provision for the submission of design by competent person/

professional engineer of the followings to DOSH.

a) Scaffolding NO
b) Tower crane foundation NO
c) Loading platform NO
d) Catch platform NO
e) Construction rubbish/debris disposal chute NO
f) Runways and ramps NO
g) Passenger hoist NO
h) Gondola NO

1.4 Site Safety & Health officer

The employment of full time competence Site Safety and Health Man-month
officer for the entire duration of the construction period to be
stationed fulltime at site.

1.5 Site Safety and Health Supervisor

The employment of a competent Site Safety and Health Man-month

Supervisor for the entire duration of the construction period to be
stationed full time at site.

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Part 1 General (cont’d)

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

1.6 Medical Check Up

To conduct health fitness by a Medical Officer at least on yearly

basis for activities identified in specification, where in performing
may cause a serious bodily injury to him or others or may cause
serious damage to machinery or other property.

The identified activities:

a) Tower crane operator

b) Confined space NO
c) Tunnelling NO
d) Others (please specify) NO

1.7 Personal Protective Equipment

To provide, maintain and replace any damage; the following

personal protective equipment for the duration of the project.

a) Safety helmet
b) Safety shoes/boots NO
c) Others (please specify) PR
NO

1.8 Safety and Health Training

To plan and conduct relevant safety and health training plan as

per site requirement

a) Site health and safety induction courses for site personnel NO

b) Tool box meetings
c) Site health and safety induction courses for approved NO
visitors NO
d) Fire fighting
e) Emergency preparedness, responds and evacuation NO
NO

1.9 Hazards Identification Risk Assessment And Risk Control

(HIRARC)

To prepare and undertake Hazards Identification, Risk LS

Assessment and Risk (HIRARC) for all construction activities

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Part 1 General (cont’d)

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

1.10 Monthly Report

LS
Preparation of monthly report by the Safety and Health Officer
summarizing occurrences, accidents and safety performance
and table it in meeting with management.

The monthly report shall include the following items:

a) Major / minor accident

b) Near miss incident
c) Safety audit findings
d) Inspections carried out
e) Training
f) Others
g) Recommendation

1.11 General Signage

Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm by

400mm (minimum) safety warning signs but not limited to:

a) Wear Safety Helmet/ Pakai Topi Keselamatan

b) Wear Safety Shoes/Pakai Kasut Keselamatan NO
c) Keep Site Clean/Jaga Kebersihan Tapak NO
d) No Open Burning/Dilarang membakar Sampah NO
e) Emergency exit routes NO
f) Any other safety signs as instructed and approved by the SO NO
NO

1.12 Site Safety and Health Information Board

Provision and maintenance of Health and Safety information NO

board of (min area 2.9 sq m) including regular updating of safety
and health information

1.13 Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,

Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Diseases

Provision for Accident/Incident Report and Investigation in NO

Compliance with the Notification of Accidents, Dangerous
Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational
Diseases (NADOOPOD) Regulations 2006.

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Part 1 General (cont’d)

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

1.14 First Aid Facilities

a) To provide suitable trained person to attend first-aid Man-month

treatment.

b) To provide and maintain first aid kit NO

1.15 Portable Fire Extinguisher

Provision and maintenance of approved fire extinguisher as per NO

authorities requirement at designated area

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Part 2 Amenities and Facilities (Construction Site and Site Accommodation (Rumah Kongsi))

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

2.1 Toilets
NO per
To provide, maintain and dislodging of toilets for workers month

2.2 Water Supply

Supply of water for washing and drinking to all persons on the Per month
construction work as per requirements Regulations Factories
and Machinery ( Safety, Health And Welfare) 1970.

2.3 Temporary rest area

To provide and maintain rest area for the workers and site staff NO
as per specification

2.4 Lighting

To provide adequate lighting in dark environment at work areas, NO

access and egress.

2.5 Ventilation

To provide mechanical ventilator in areas where natural NO

ventilation is not possible and in accordance to the specification.

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Part 3 Prevention of fall at Workplace

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

3.1 Unprotected Sides and Edges

Supply, install and erect guardrail, barricade and toe board

(where required) to exposed edges/ openings but not limited to:

a) Building perimeter openings

b) Lift shaft openings M
c) Floor openings M
d) Working platform M
e) Loading platform M
NO

3.2 Provide, install and maintain temporary hand railings to the stairs M
use as an access and egress.

3.3 Provision of temporary closure by using material of sufficient M2

thickness and strength of floor openings for opening where
erecting of guardrail / barricade is not suitable.

3.4 Safety nets

To provide, erect and maintain safety net. M2

3.5 Individual fall arrest systems

To provide, anchor / install and maintain individual fall arrest

systems that includes:

a) Inertia reel systems; NO

b) Safety harnesses; NO
c) Lanyards; and NO
d) Static lines. M

3.6 Ladders

Provision to supply and maintain suitable lockable step ladder

spreader bars on both sides connected to the front and rear NO
stiles.

3.7 Scaffolding for Temporary Working Platform, Access and

Egress

Erect, maintain and dismantle suitable scaffolding for temporary M2

working platform including access and egress

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Part 3 Prevention of fall at Workplace (cont’d)

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

3.8 Peripheral Net

Supply, install and maintain peripheral net M2

3.9 Rubbish chute

Provision for rubbish / debris disposal chute. NO

Meter

3.10 Safety signage

Provision for the following safety signage but not limited to:

a) Beware of falling object

b) Use safety harness NO
c) Use safe access and egress NO
d) Beware of openings NO
e) Use rubbish / debris chute NO
NO

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Part 4 Electrical

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

4.1 Reports

Submission of regular safety inspection and maintenance NO

reports on electrical distribution box, switch box, temporarily
wiring and generator set both indoors and outdoors on weekly
basis

4.2 Electrical Safety Signage

Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm by

400mm safety warning signs but not limited to

a) BEWARE ELECTRICITY NO
b) USE ELECTRICITY SAFELY NO
c) USE SAFE ELECTRICAL TOOLS NO
d) BEWARE OF OVERHEAD CABLE NO
e) Others (please specify) NO

4.3 Inspection of equipment

Inspection of all electrical tools and equipments prior to their first LS

use at site and throughout the duration of the project.

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Part 5 Hazardous Chemicals and Materials

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

5.1 Chemical Health Risk Assessment

a) To prepare a Chemical Register for all hazardous chemical Per.

to health used in the place of work inclusive of updating for Submission
the whole duration of project.
b) Provision to carry out Chemical Health Risk Assessment by Per.
a registered assessor Assessment
c) Provision to develop control measures and policies to
ensure the hazardous chemical to health are handled and Per.
used safely inclusive of updating for the whole duration of Submission
project but not limited to:

i. Handling
ii. Correct and safe storage
iii. Transportation procedure
iv. Disposal procedure include schedule waste

5.2 Labelling and Storage

Provision of labelling, control and safe storage area for M2

hazardous material at site to the requirement of the authority.

5.3 Personal Protective Equipment

Provision of the following to be used by the worker and

personnel working with hazardous chemical but not limited to:

i. goggles
ii. mask NO
iii. gloves NO
iv. suitable full face mask ( where necessary) PR
v. protective clothing (where necessary) NO
NO

5.4 Waste Disposal

Handle, transport and disposal of Schedule Waste by licensed/ Tonne

approved contractor to the requirement of the authority.

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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

5.5 Chemical Safety Signage

Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm by

400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

a) USE SUITABLE FACE MASK NO

b) USE SUITABLE GLOVES NO
c) WARE SUITABLE CLOTHINGS NO
d) BEWARE OF HADZADOUS MATERIAL NO
e) USE SUITABLE GOGGLES NO
Any other warning signs related to chemical safety. NO

5.6 When recommended as per the CHRA, the contractor shall

provide the following:

a. Training NO
b. Monitoring of exposure LS
c. Health surveillance Per person

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Part 6 Plants

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

6.1 To compile and maintain on monthly basis all the inspection

records for plants but not limited to:

a) Tower crane and rigging equipment NO

b) Mobile/crawler crane and rigging equipment NO
c) Material hoist NO
d) Passenger hoist NO
e) Power operated elevating work platform NO
f) Bar bending and cutting machines NO
g) Prime movers NO
h) Mechanical cutting operations NO
i) Gondola or suspended platform NO
j) Portable mechanical powered fastening tools NO
k) Scaffold NO
l) Compressor and pressure vessel NO
m) Dozer, motor grader, etc. NO

6.2 Provision of designated person

a) Slingers Man month

b) Signalman Man month

6.3 Provision of radio communication set for signalman and Set /month
crane operator during lifting operation

(1 set consist of 3 units)

6.4 Arrange for the DOSH inspection and approval of special

plants, tools and before use at site which include:

a) Air compressor NO
b) Tower crane NO
c) Mobile crane NO
d) Material Hoist NO
e) Passenger Hoist NO
f) Any others NO

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Part 7 Special Work Situations

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

7.1 Working in confined space

a) Carry out air testing for toxic, flammable gas and fumes and Per test
oxygen adequacy before access to the confined area of
work by authorized gas tester

b) Provision of:
i. entry supervisor Man day
ii. standby person Man day

c) Provision of ventilator system to regulate and ensure NO

sufficient air flow to the confined work area

d) Develop permit system and procedure for entering confined LS

spaces for the duration of the project.

e) Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm

by 400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

i. CONFINED SPACE AREA OBTAIN PERMIT

ii. USE SUITABLE PPE NO
iii. Any other warning signs. NO
NO
Traffic movement within site
7.2
a) Provision for planning of safe traffic movement within the
site. LS

b) Provision of flagman to control and regulate the movement

of site traffic /vehicle within, going out and coming into the Man day
site.

c) Provision of the following to be used by the worker and

flagman but not limited to:

i. Reflective safety vast

ii. Dust mask NO
iii. Traffic control baton light NO
iv. Flags ( Both Green and Red flags) Set
v. Any other suitable PPE NO

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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

d) Provide, install and maintain the following approved

300mm by 400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

i. HAD LAJU 15 km/j NO

ii. KURANGKAN LAJU NO
iii. JALAN MASUK NO
iv. JALAN KELUAR NO
v. AWAS KENDERAAN KELUAR MASUK NO
vi. Any other warning signs NO

7.3 Excavations ( more than 1.5 m deep)

a) Provision for the designing of safe strutting for deep NO

excavation work by professional.

b) Provision for the competent/ designated person to supervise Man day

the excavation work.

c) Provision for protecting and barricading the excavated work. M

d) Provide, install and maintain an approved hazard warning

lights for the excavated area during the night. NO

e) Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm

by 400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

i. AWAS KAWASAN BAHAYA NO

ii. Any other warning signs NO

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Part 7 Special Work Situations (cont’d)

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

7.4 General Demolition Works

a) Provision of planning for safe demolition work, stage by

stage, including the safety of adjoining structure for the NO
approval of the local authority.

b) Provision of inspection and supervision of demolition work Man day

by competent person

c) Provision of adequate notice before demolition work as NO

required by the local authority.

d) Provision for the suppression of dust to the approval limit of

the local authority. Lump sum

e) Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm

by 400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

i. AWAS KAWASAN BAHAYA

ii. DILARANG MASUK NO
iii. AWAS KERJA MEROBOH NO
iv. Any other warning signs NO
NO

General Demolition Works (Cont’d)

f) Provision of approved netting for prevention of uncontrolled

fall of demolishing material.

g) Provide, install and maintain approved barricade / fencing for

prevention of unauthorized entry for the whole duration of
demolishing work.

h) Provision of security personnel at strategic locations during

the demolishing operation

i) Provision of noise monitoring and testing

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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT RATES

j) Provision of the following personal protective equipment

(PPE) to be used by the worker for demolition works, but are
not limited to:

i. Goggle NO
ii. Dust mask NO
iii. Ear protection PR
iv. Gloves PR
v. Any other PPE NO

7.5 Blasting work

a) Provision of planning for safe blasting work including the NO

safety of public & adjoining structure

b) Provision of inspection and supervision of blasting work by Man day

designated person

c) Provision of adequate notice before blasting work as NO

required by the authority

d) Provision for the suppression of dust to the approval limit of LS

the authority

e) Provide, install and maintain the following approved 300mm

by 400mm safety warning signs but not limited to:

i. AWAS KAWASAN BAHAYA

ii. DILARANG MASUK NO
iii. AWAS KERJA LETUPAN SEDANG DIJALANKAN NO
iv. Others ( please specify) NO
NO

Blasting work (Cont’d)

f) Provision for sounding warning siren before blasting works Per blast
begins

g) Provide, install and maintain approved barricade/fencing for Meter/

prevention of unauthorized entry of blasting site for the month
whole duration work

h) Provision of security personnel at strategic locations during

the blasting operation Man day

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