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Construction HSE Manual
1. Survey works
1.3 Setting the Struck by moving vehicle. • Station flagman where necessary especially on areas to be surveyed.
equipment on work site. • Surveyor and surveyor aid shall wear high visibility vest.
• Barricade the area.
• Work on hours which are not busy for traffic.
1.4 Surveying activities. Exposure to dust and not • Dust mask shall be worn by surveyor and his aid.
shaded area. • If dust is cannot be kept to minimum, wet method shall be done.
• Bottled water shall be brought on work site.
• Frequent breaks or find a shaded area to minimize exposure to direct
sunlight.
Fall from the same level • Awareness on surrounding shall be practiced especially on equipment and
protruding object on the ground.
• Surveying equipment shall be stacked properly.
1.5 Marking of specific Exposure to paint • RPE shall be worn and training shall be done prior to donning of RPE.
locations with spray substance and not shaded • If natural ventilation is insufficient, replace method of painting to mark specific
paint. area. location.
• Bottled water shall be brought on work site.
1.6 Collecting of Fall from the same level. • Awareness on surrounding shall be practiced especially on equipment and
equipment for protruding object on the ground.
demobilization. • Surveying equipment shall be stacked properly.
Struck against equipment • PPE shall be worn like safety shoes and gloves.
causing hand and foot • Do not carry equipment which can’t be handled by single person.
injury on collecting • Carry your equipment close to your body to avoid tension to your arms.
equipment.
2. Underground utilities detection
Basic Job Step Potential Hazard Recommended Action
2.1 Known and unknown Hit by the hand tools of • Workers involved shall be inducted by competent person and safety
underground utilities. underground utilities personnel of the present of underground utilities prior to start the activity.
• Crowbar hand tools shall be used only in hard soil.
Damage of existing utilities • Existing utilities shall coordinate the underground utilities department such as
due to usage of mechanical PDD, UD communications and other department where necessary.
excavation • Existing utilities shall be protected prior to start the activity.
• Excavate Trial pits to expose the utilities and mark and coordinate with the
concern department.
• Contractor shall never use the mechanical equipment as the area has
underground utilities.
Inhalation of gas due to • Contractor competent person shall inspect in regular basis.
leakage. • First aider shall be available in the job site.
• If any suspected leakage workers should be immediately evacuate the area,
the competent the person shall be contacted the concern department.
• Induction shall be provided to the involved workers prior to start the activity.
3.3 Installation of safety Struck by vehicle while • Flagman wearing high visibility vest shall be station and shall caution
materials on site. installing work precaution approaching vehicle.
and barricade. • All workers involve shall wear high visibility vest.
• Road work sign shall be installed prior to work.
Struck against materials • PPE shall be worn like safety shoes and gloves.
causing hand and foot injury
on installing safety
materials.
Fall from the same level. • Be reminded of the topographic or terrain of the work area.
• Inform workers of the protruding object on area, remove them if necessary.
Struck by falling object or • Restriction near and on the edge of excavation shall be implied.
fall from the edge of • Barricade the excavation to limit the access to caution also the pedestrian.
excavation. • Tools and spoil soil shall be away at least 2 ft from the edge of excavation.
• Stop block shall be installed at least 1m from the edge of excavation.
Contact on live utilities • Permit shall be obtained prior to work.
• Restrict workers and inform not to stay closed with utilities.
• Lights shall be provided when work at dark hours is necessary.
• Mark the utilities with warning tapes or visibility stickers.
5.2 Installation of shoring • Hand and body injuries • Minimum PPE shall be worn.
materials (where • Overexertion • Direct supervision of supervisor or foreman.
applicable). • Carry only materials you can handle.
Collecting of materials to • Bend by the knees technique shall be taught and practice all the time.
be used on shoring. • Buddy system shall be practice.
• Warm-up exercise prior to collecting of materials.
• Use portable trucks or trolleys on materials that can’t be handle by hand.
• Caught in materials being • Caution shall be taken on installing the materials emphasizing that body parts
installed. could be pinched.
• Struck by hand tools. • PPE shall be worn especially gloves.
• Proper body positioning.
• Buddy system shall be practiced especially on large material to be installed.
• See shoring drawing on page 17.
5.3 Back filling • Hand and body injuries • Minimum PPE shall be worn.
Manual backfilling • Overexertion • Direct supervision of supervisor or foreman.
• Buddy system shall be practice.
• Warm-up exercise prior to collecting of materials.
Struck against equipment • PPE shall be worn like safety shoes and gloves.
causing hand and foot • Do not carry equipment which can’t be handled by single person.
injury on collecting • Carry your equipment close to your body to avoid tension to your arms.
equipment.
Caught between equipment • Caution shall be taken on loading the equipment emphasizing that body parts
causing hand or body could be pinched.
injuries. • PPE shall be worn especially gloves.
7.2 Demobilization Collision with other vehicles • Adhere to all road rules.
• Give sufficient warning using vehicle indicators.
• Park legally and out of the path of traffic.
• Attach and activate beacon light to warn traffic users.
• Ensure traffic management plan is approved and implemented where
required.
• Familiarize yourself with site.