- Company policy is that any of its procedures, practices or method of work, will not cause any hazards to his employees. We work maintaining highest safety standards throughout our organization and service areas. We work to construct a culture of keeping highest safety standards in all our work locations.
- Keeping firm on the policy, all members of management and supervision of whatever grade, are reminded that safety takes equal responsibility with cost and construction, and that they have a moral and legal responsibility for the safety and health of all employees under their control as of client’s construction regulations and Saudi Arabian Law.
- The safety engineer shall have the full authority to stop work and impose immediate corrections on unsafe working conditions and unsafe practices within the site for which he is responsible.
Site Safety Arrangements
- Storage area will be fenced and the entrance will be controlled.
- Temporary warehouse will erected for storage of electrical item, mechanical and civil items, etc.
- Lay down yard for vehicle maintenance shall be maintained and will be properly fenced.
HSE Plan
Health, Safety and Environment Plan includes medical, first aid and health insurance for our workers force. As safety, we have trained safety personnel at site watching all kinds of safety measures for scaffolding, safety for individuals, electrical and fire hazards, making awareness program to our workers, sticking safety banners/posters, providing safety color codes for all tools, and providing all necessary PPE’s to all workers.
Maintaining housekeeping and cleanliness, providing shelters, drinking water, urinals and safe smoking shed.
Individual Responsibilities
- Initiate the company’s loss prevention program and ensure that adequate financial provision is made for the running of the program and that the safety engineer has adequate facilities and support.
- A qualified safety engineer to administer the company’s loss prevention program.
- In bidding and all the stages, adequate financial provision is to be made for the welfare facilities and for equipment to avoid the risk of injury to personnel and damage and wastage of equipment and materials.
- All levels of staff are aware of his personal commitment on safety and that they are aware of the guideline listed in company’s loss prevention program, and the requirements of client and Saudi Arabian Law.
- Shall maintain a vigorous loss prevention program by fulfilling all loss prevention requirements of client construction safety manual.
Determine the Planning Stage:
- The error and the method of working
- The general layout of site building and facilities and storage areas.
- Provision of facilities for welfare and sanitation.
- All managerial staff are aware of the company’s loss prevention program, schedule of the client’s construction regulations and the requirements of loss prevention program.
Work Permits
Any work carries out in a restricted area will require a work permit. It is the site superintendent’s responsibility to find out if any area is restricted. As a guide, anywhere inside a refinery or any oil producing or processing or handling plant it is a restricted area.
All work permit procedures should be carried out in accordance with the client’s standard procedures.
Function of a Work Permit
A work permit authorizes a specific activity at a specific time and place. It also lists the hazards and the safety precautions that must be taken. It also serves as a record of activity.
Issue of Work Permit
A work permit is only issued to an authorized recipient and must be obtained from the operating supervisors of the area or equipment concerned.
Types of Work Permits
- Hot work, use of any equipment producing heat or flame including internal combustion engines.
- Cold work and / enclosed space entry entrance into any confined space which are either highly flammable or injurious such as opening a line or removing a pump.
- Electrical Work, use to secure permit to work in an area which will be concerning about the cable systems of the site.
- Excavation work, use of the extraction of soil materials for the project purpose in a designated area in the site.
Compliance With Work Permit
Only the specific activity and equipment listed on the permit may be carried out and all restrictions listed must be observed. If any change appears necessary, the contractor will check to see if a new work permit is required before commencing the work.
Cancellation of A Work Permit
A breach in the conditions of issue or a change in circumstances may lead to a cancellation of a work permit by the operations staff or authorized craftsman who are fully authorized to do so. If the work permit is withdrawn, all work must stop and all equipment by shut down until a new work permit is issued.
Closing Down of Work Permit
The signature of the authorized recipient and the operations supervisor who issued the permit shall close all work permits. This rule may be relaxed in certain circumstances by previous arrangements with the issue by annotation of the work permit. These permits will normally be valid for only one shift or for 24 hours.
Personnel Protective Equipment
We will provide the full range of personal protective equipment as per the requirement of the client.
Hand Power & Electrical Tools
- No hand power or electric tools cable of producing heat, spark or flame will be used in restricted area without a work permit authorizing its use.
- No tools or equipment exceeding 240v to be used on site.
- The use of tools will be in accordance with the client’s standards.
- No employee will use any power tools without proof of competence or training.
- Electric and electrical associated equipment will be inspected in every 7 days and the inspection shall be recorded.
First AID
- In accordance with client’s construction regulations and Saudi Arabian Law every contractor will provide first aid facilities for his employees.
- Adequate bandaging and treatment facilities etc. must be available.