SAFETY AND HEALTH CHECKLIST FOR MONITORING TRANSMISSION LINE CONSTRUCTION

WORKS - JULY 2019

S/No Requirement Feedback (Yes/No) Remarks
A Excavation
1 Excavated material is piled at least 1.5
metres back from the edge of the
excavation
2 De watering arrangement is available (If
necessary)
3 Barricades placed around excavation areas
to protect people and animals from falling
into the excavation after digging. If barbed
wire used, the strands should be at a
maximum interval of 20cm and minimum
height of 120cm. (Child should not breach
a tower foundation fence)
4 Shoring & Shuttering to protect the loose
rock / soil against fall exists.
5 No load or equipment likely to cause a
collapse of the side of an excavation, is
placed or moved near the edge of the
excavation
6 Excavator operator maintains at least one
metre unimpaired clearance between the
excavator’s rotating superstructure and
adjacent objects
7 Persons kept outside the work area by
marking with rope, tape, etc.
8 DANGER – STAY CLEAR signs posted on all
sides of the excavator.
9 Every ladder issued for ingress /egress of
persons in the pit is of good construction,
sound material, adequate strength and
suitable for use
10 Ladders periodically inspected by a
competent person before use
11 Lone worker not be allowed to work in the
excavated area
B CASTING OF FOUNDATION / CONCRETING
12 Construction materials are stacked at least
1.5 metres away from the excavations
13 Concreting mixer machine is placed at a
safe place, at least a meter from the pit and
well stoppered.

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14 Inspection of excavations made by a
Competent Person every day and where
possible cave in or slide is apparent, all
working is stopped and measures put in
place to safeguard the site
15 Personal protective equipment provided
e.g. hard hat, overalls, safety
boots/gumboots, dust masks, eye goggles,
hand gloves and safety belts
16 Jacks and vertical supports shall be
positioned in such a manner that the
vertical loads are distributed equally and
do not exceed the capacity of the jacks and
the jacks are placed away from pit edge etc.
17 Proper jacking arrangement is made to take
the entire load of template.
C TOWER ERECTION
18 Tower foundation site cleared of debris in
readiness for tower erection
19 Working area of the tower has been
demarcated
20 Copy of safe work method statement
available on site
21 Derrick has been checked to confirm that it
is of adequate strength and size
22 Derrick has been inspected by a
government authorised plants examiner
and certificates of examination available
23 Cranes/winches have been inspected
before use (inspection checklist completed)
24 Cranes/winches have been inspected by a
government authorised plant examiner and
certificate of examination available
25 Pulleys have been checked for adequate
strength / proper size (diameter). In case of
open type pulleys, proper locking
arrangements like providing of safety pin
has been made.
26 Pulleys have been inspected by a
government authorised plant examiner and
certificate of examination available
27 Guy ropes have been checked for adequate
strength / physical condition (Free from
break of strands and knots etc.)
28 Chains, wire ropes, lifting tackle have
been inspected by a government
authorised plant examiner and certificates
of examination available,

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29 During ground assembly, the assembled
panels are tightened as per specification
and correct size of bolts used as per
drawings / specification
30 While erecting the panels section wise,
initial bolting is adequate
31 to withstand wind and dead load
32 The crane driver is sufficiently qualified
33 The rigger (person tying load) is sufficiently
qualified or working under supervision of a
trained rigger
34 All height workers are sufficiently qualified
for height work
35 All height workers have undergone medical
examination
36 All height workers have been provided with
a safety harness with double lanyard snap
hooks and work positioning belt
37 All height workers have been provided with
hard hats having three or four point
chinstraps to ensure the hard hats remain
on the head at all times while at work
38 All hard height workers provided with
suitable safety boots, overalls, hand gloves,
reflective vests and goggles (Where
necessary)
39 All height workers provided with suitable
tool bags
40 Shelter for adverse whether provided
41 Proper guying arrangement made and
crowbars fixed properly bearing in mind the
type of ground
42 Safe work method statement for rail or
road crossing available with specific
reference to safety e.g. local earthing,
strength and height of scaffolding to
maintain the required clearance, signage’s
etc.
D CONDUCTOR STRINGING
43 Tower properly tightened before stringing
job
44 All members are fitted in tower before
undertaking conductor stringing work.
45 Back filling of the foundation has been
done as per specification
46 Proper scaffolding arrangements has
been made before stringing of conductor
across roads, railways, rivers and power
lines etc.

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47 Stringing puller/tensioner machines are
properly earthed
48 Stringing puller/tensioner machines are
properly anchored
49 Towers are earthed
50 Braking arrangements of puller/ tensioner
machines are working
51 Braking arrangements of drum reels of
conductor during laying / paying out of
conductor are working
52 Safe insulator and aerial roller hoisting: The
most hazardous aspects of insulator
hoisting is when workmen have to get
down through insulator string for releasing
guide rope tied to bottom yoke plate
53 Proper use of double lanyard type full body
harness
54 Proper fixing of cotter pins/split pins
ensured before hoisting insulator string
55 Wire rope used for insulator string hoisting
checked for any type of visual damage.
56 Step bolts are not used in d shackles
57 Step bolts not used for holding snap hooks
when ascending or descending towers
Paying out of pilot wire
58 Periodical visual inspection of pilot wires
for wear and tear and other visual damages
done.
59 Use of leather type hand gloves to protect
against cuts
Paying out of conductor
60 Puller/Tensioner (TSE) machines properly
anchored with dead-end anchors in the
ground. The preferable angle with ground
should be 45 degrees or less), not less than
three times the tower height.
Guying of dead-end tower
61 The make-up end tower is properly guyed
with the recommended wire rope and
deadment anchor.
Tightening pilot wire from puller end: This is the most critical & hazardous activity of
machine paying out operation. It is well known that pilot wire is laid on ground throughout
entire section proposed for paying out. When puller starts tightening, pilot wire uplifts
with high swing and speed and can lift anything across its path, with serious consequences
62 The entire section proposed for paying out
checked for visual hindrances such trees,
buildings & any structures where
headboard can get stuck.

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63 Signalman with red & green flags with
whistles and walkie talkies must be posted
in between the towers before pilot wire
tightening operation. At least two signal
man with flag and walkie - talkies posted on
all road crossings.
GENERAL POINTS COMMON FOR ALL ACTIVITIES DURING EXCAVATION, CASTING OF
FOUNDATION, ERECTION AND STRINGING OF CONDUCTORS

S/No Requirement Feedback Remarks

1 Contractor had procured required quantity
of PPEs considering maximum numbers of
erection gangs deployed at one time.
2 Supervisors/ workmen have been
provided with suitable PPEs, like hard
hats/ overalls/full body harness with
double lanyard snap hooks/ Safety boots
/Gum boots/Hand gloves/dust masks/ear
defenders/reflective vests/ eye goggles etc
as applicable
3 Well stocked first aid box available for each
working team
4 At least one trained first aider available for
every team during working hours
5 Wholesome drinking water provided by
contractor available at the work site
6 Sanitary conveniences (toilets) available for
use
7 Daily tool box talks carried out and records
of the same maintained
8 All drivers and plant operators holding valid
driving licenses
9 Arrangements made with nearest hospital
in case of emergency
10 Rescue vehicle close to site during work
hours
11 All workers inducted before
commencement of work (Induction records
should be available)
12 Unskilled labourers are not engaged in
skilled work
13 Shelter in case of bad weather available
14 Work sites demarcated to keep off
unauthorised persons
15 Safety signage mounted on site

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 16 Workers transported to site in fit for
purpose vehicles in compliance with the
Traffic Act
17 Workers not transported in the same
vehicle with construction materials
18 Each work team has a safety steward -
Critical
19 Supervisor/gang leader of team is
competent and also understands
construction safety - Critical

LEADING SAFETY AND HEALTH RISKS IN CONTROLS

TOWER CONSTRUCTION AND STRINGING
OPERATIONS
1 Fall of tower construction and stringing
technicians from height; Fall from height of
members of the public due to pilot wire
incidences
2 Fall of materials from height
3 Road traffic accidents
Having trained tower construction and
stringing technicians; Correct and consistent
use of fall protection devises that meet
acceptable standards; Ensuring that all
tower members are sufficiently tightened
right from ground assembly; Ensuring pilot
wire is monitored and persons kept away
from its path while still on the ground
Rigging carried out by trained riggers; Using
certified cranes, winches, pulleys, ropes and
other lifting gear; Having trained crane and
winch operators; Safe work practices within
construction site
Use of road worthy vehicles; Qualified
drivers; Keeping to speed limits and
adhering to other traffic rules

Winstone Audi
Senior HSE Officer
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd