SMRs

Standard Minimum Requirements (SMRs )
&
Means & Methods
for
Safety, Health and Environment
October 2015
PART 1
STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (SMRs)

PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Physical Standard Minimum Requirements
PHYSICAL SMR 1 - CONTROLS
1.1 Design Risk Review

1.1.1 Constructability Where a design review or Constructability Review is to be 1
Review undertaken.
1.1.2 Risk Assessment The Contractors on site have completed a project specific risk 2
assessment including addressing work at height issues and
eliminating the reliance of harnesses as the primary and sole
means of work at height protection. Detailed Safe Work Method
Statements (SWMS) should be prepared for all Work at Height.
1.2 Perimeter Protection

1.2.1 Edge Protection Robust physical barriers, such as screens, guard rails, and net 3
systems must be provided to prevent persons or materials falling
any distance likely to cause injury, during works at height. Barriers
installed minimum 2 metres away from leading edge SFARP.
1.2.2 Exterior Work Work conducted outside of the perimeter protection must have 4
lanyards used to tie-off tools and equipment, and personnel
working in this area must be securely tied off using fall restraint to
prevent encroaching leading edge. Where work on the leading
edge cannot possibly be avoided, then suitable fall arrest must be
used. Horizontal catch nets are installed as close to the
construction operations as practical with exclusion zones
established below. Wherever there is a need for work at height,
there must be an approved robust work at height rescue plan in
place.
Wherever safety nets are installed, they must be suitable and
capable of supporting the weight of any likely falling objects,
including falling persons. A robust maintenance programme must
be in place to ensure regular inspection and removal of debris
from catch nets.
1.3 Frame Erection

1.3.1 Metal Frame Metal frame structures should ideally be erected from Mobile 5
Erection Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) or other safe methods of
access. Where personnel access to the steel cannot be avoided,
workers are to use beam gliders or suitably secured and tested
wire rope lifelines. Safety nets and guard rail systems must be
incorporated during metal decking operations.
1.3.2 Formwork Concrete formwork/falsework systems should be proprietary 6

Erection systems and are erected from safe working platforms or, are
erected from below either manually or, through the use of
MEWPs below the deck level. There are several ‘self-errecting’
formwork systems now available within the industry, which
minimise the risk to personnel. However, installation of any
formworks must only be carried out by trained and competent
persons, with adequate supervision.
1.3.3 Following Works Edge protection systems are designed as part of the frame 7
erection process and provide protection for following works (e.g.
cladding).
1.4 Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms

1.4.1 Working Platforms Scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms are planned, 8
erected, altered or dismantled by third party certified competent
persons to ensure the right design and equipment are used for
the specific situation. Any working platform must be a minimum
3-board width and securely tied with no accessible trap end.
1.4.2 Structural Integrity For scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms - all 9
structural members must be free from visible defects, the
structure is plumb, and adequate cross-bracing is provided. All
scaffolds must be stable with sound footings, wheels locked
(where fitted) and tied into structure where height/base ratio is
greater than 3:1. Where it is not possible to tie into the structure,
then suitably designed outriggers or a buttress system may be
used.
1.4.3 Safe Access All scaffolds and working platforms have safe ladder or (designed) 10
staircase access (e.g. haki tower) provided.
1.4.4 Complete Decking All working platforms must be fully decked with closed boards, 11
free from defect or damaged boards and debris.
1.4.5 Protected Edges All scaffolds and working platforms must have guard rails, mid- 12
rails, and toe boards installed on all open sides of platforms from
which people or materials may fall. Where materials may fall over
toe boards - netting or fencing is provided.
1.5 Penetrations, Risers and Shafts

1.5.1 Lift Shafts Openings to lift shafts are fully protected with a secure, full height 13
system preventing unauthorised entry and eliminating the risk of
falls of persons or materials. Safe working platforms are provided
for all those working in lift shafts.
1.5.2 Penetrations and Penetrations and risers are limited in size and number as far as 14
Risers practicable and have mesh cast in during construction or are
fitted with other robust protection such as metal guard rails or
covers, which prevent falls through them.
1.5.3 Floor Openings All floor openings are protected with robust, securely fixed 15
(screwed or bolted - not nailed), clearly marked covers to prevent
the fall of materials or persons through them. The covers do not
present a tripping hazard
1.6 Ladders
1.6.1 Use of Ladders The project team has undertaken a process to minimise the use of 16
all types of ladders and incorporated the use of safer means of
working at height (e.g. scissor lifts, scaffold towers and podium
steps). All ladders in use must be structurally sound, safely
installed and used only as a means of access – not as a work
platform. Ladders in use must be stable, (1:4 angle), securely
fixed, fit for purpose and use in a safe manner.
1.7 General Precautions

1.7.1 Securing Materials All construction materials that might be blown or swept off of 17
roofs, exposed floors or scaffolds are effectively secured when
work has ceased and/or high winds are predicted.
1.7.2 Work around Where water is present – primary measures must be taken to 18
water prevent unauthorised access to the water, with additional
measures have been taken to prevent drowning, (e.g. provision of
lifebuoys).
1.7.3 Loading Platforms All loading platforms carry a valid third party certificate for SWL 19
and are assessed before installation by a competent person. They
are fitted with guard rails to all sides where people or materials
may fall. All loading platforms must be checked to ensure there
are no snagging points on them. If snagging points are found the
platform must not be used until remedial measures were taken to
remove the potential for snagging.
1.7.4 Mechanical Access All mechanical access systems have guarding that is robust and fit 20
Systems for purpose. Restraining harnesses are worn and secured by
persons working in MEWPS with articulated booms. MEWPS are
for personnel and small tool access only – they are not for
hoisting goods and must carry a valid third part certificate.
Operators must be third party trained.
1.7.5 Rubbish Chutes Rubbish chutes and skips/dumpsters used for rubbish disposal 21
(from upper floors) are located and/or fenced off so as to prevent
danger to the public and workers. They are designed by a
temporary works specialist with due regard for loading
capabilities and imposed load on structures.
1.7.6 Suspended Access All persons working on suspended access (bosun’s chairs / cradles 22
/ gondolas / swing stages) must wear and use appropriate
independent fall prevention equipment to effectively protect
them from any failure of the equipment or suspension system.
1.7.7 Vertical Access Access to general work floors is provided by the full permanent 23
solution where ever possible. Where this is not possible,
temporary staircases of adequate width and complete with
handrails are provided.
PHYSICAL SMR 2 – LOGISTICS
2.1 Site Access Control

2.1.1 Gate Entry All locations shall effectively control access to the site/premises to 24
prevent unauthorised persons entering. Professional security
companies should be employed to provide 24/7 security cover
2.1.2 Recording of all All persons (workers and visitors) entering and leaving the 25
Persons location must be recorded for accounting purposes in emergency
situations.
2.2 Fencing
2.2.1 Site Fencing All construction works in the vicinity of members of the public 26
must be fenced off to prevent unauthorised access. All works
lasting more than a few hours should erect suitable fencing or
hoardings to prevent unauthorised access.
2.2.2 Entry Signs Access points and site rules should be clearly signed. Multilingual 27
/ pictorial signage should be used where language barriers may
arise.
2.3 Public Protection

2.3.1 Lifting Operations The project must ensure that the public is excluded and/or 28
protected via a suitable physical barrier during lifting operations.
2.3.2 Public Interface Projects must provide suitable protection to public pedestrians 29
and motor vehicle users when vehicle movements into/out of and
within the site are occurring. Projects must keep public walkways
and roadways clean and free of construction-related hazards or
materials at all times (except for cordoned-off areas).
2.3.3 Public Health The project will employ effective environmental health measures 30
in the public interest to ensure dust, noise, light and vibration
control measures are employed to meet legislative requirements.
2.4 Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety

2.4.1 Separate Access Separate site entrance/exit points for pedestrians and vehicles 31
will be established to keep them apart. Access / egress routes
must be well lit and flashing amber beacons must be used as per
local legislation.
2.4.2 Pedestrian/Vehicle Physical and/or visible barriers (e.g. guard rails, traffic cones) 32
Segregation should be used to segregate pedestrians and vehicles along
common access areas. Pedestrian crossing points must be
provided across vehicle routes to access main work areas. Types
of barrier / segregation used will be subject to risk assessment.
2.4.3 Hazard Signs and/or lights, fences and barricades must be in place to 33
Notification inform drivers and pedestrians of hazards and precautions.
2.4.4 Parking Parking areas for different kinds of vehicles, (e.g. delivery trucks 34
kept separate to private vehicles) must be created for the project.
All vehicles must be reverse parked where practicable.
2.4.5 Deliveries Delivery procedures and storage arrangements (including crane 35

loading areas) must be detailed and communicated. To avoid
reversing risks a one-way traffic system should be used. Where
unavoidable trained traffic signallers must be used to control
vehicle movements in confined or congested areas.
2.5 Operator Competence
2.5.1 Operator All vehicle operators must be competent (certified/licensed) to 36
Requirements operate the plant and vehicles to which they are assigned and
records of operator competency must be available at all times.
Drivers (and passengers) must wear seat belts and mobile phones
are not to be used on site.
2.6 Powered Mobile Equipment

2.6.1 Mobile Equipment Regular checks by competent persons must be carried out and 37
Requirements recorded to ensure all mobile equipment and vehicles are
maintained in a safe condition fitted with effective brakes, horn,
lights, reflectors, seat belts, visibility aids and visual or audible
warning systems. Daily and weekly check sheets must be
completed by the operator and checked / countersigned by site
supervision. Copies of ALL required documents must be available
with the vehicle at all times.
2.7 Housekeeping
2.7.1 Housekeeping All contractors will contribute toward effective housekeeping via 38
Crew their own workforce or by having a dedicated service gang.
2.7.2 Access Routes All main access ways, emergency routes and passage ways 39
(including basements and stairwells) must be clearly lit, marked
and kept free from obstructions and debris to reduce the risk of
trips and slips.
2.7.3 Material Storage All materials must be safely stacked, away from fences and 40
hoardings, and located to minimize re-handling and reduce
transport distances.
2.7.4 Sharp Objects Risks of cuts and punctures from sharp objects such as protruding 41
nails and reinforcement bars should be assessed and controlled.
When striking formworks / timber supports etc., a dedicated ‘de-
nailing area’ should be incorporated into the process.
2.7.5 Warning Signs Signs are posted where necessary to provide clear instructions - 42
No Smoking, No Entry, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.
Pictorial and multi-language signs must be used to overcome
worker language issues.
2.7.6 Waste Waste must be effectively managed by minimisation, segregation 43

Management and recycling, and performance monitored and recorded. A
designated Waste Collection Point should be incorporated into
the Contractor’s logistics plan and implemented at site.
PHYSICAL SMR 3 – GROUNDWORKS
3.1 Pre-planning
3.1.1 Underground All underground services (electricity, gas, etc.) must be located 44
Services and marked before excavation works commence as part of a
permit to conduct ground works process.
3.1.2 Temporary Works Checks should be made to ensure the structural integrity of 45
Inspections temporary works.
3.1.3 Piling All piling works should be planned and carried out to reduce 46
exposure of workers to falling into openings and injury through
contact with plant.
3.2 Stability
3.2.1 Shoring Excavations should be shored or battered back/sloped to a safe 47
angle as determined and assessed by a competent person.
3.2.2 Fall Protection Where persons, plant and/or materials could fall into excavations, 48
pits and holes - or where the possible collapse of the excavation
sides is a risk due to vehicle encroachment - barriers or edge
protection is provided no less than 1.5m from the leading edge
and all edges are sloped to suitable gradients where necessary.
3.2.3 Water Ingress Water ingress into excavations must be controlled to ensure 49
safety.
3.2.4 Inspections Excavations must be visually inspected daily by a competent 50

person prior to the start of any shift and a written inspection
report submitted every 7 days or after every rainstorm or other
event which could impact on the stability or any other hazard
associated with the excavation.
3.2.5 Excavation spoil Excavated spoil must be removed on a regular basis to prevent
stockpiling. Spoil must not be stored directly above excavated
areas and the 1:1M rule must be applied (i.e. 1m depth = 1m
away for storage)
3.3 Safe Works
3.3.1 Worker Adequate signage, barriers and lighting must be provided to 51
Awareness prevent falls into excavations adjacent to thoroughfares.
3.3.2 Excavation Access Temporary stairs should be installed to provide safe access into 52
trenches or excavations, unless they are very short duration
ground works when ladders may be used.
3.3.3 Exclusion Zones Exclusion zones must be established and maintained around 53
operating earth moving machines to prevent workers being struck
by either the machine or any tool due to the failure of any quick
hitch system. A 3m exclusion zone is advised.
3.3.4 Dredging & Diving Safety at sea and avoidance of damage to the environment, in 54
particular to the marine environment, must be ensured including
the safety and well-being of divers.
PHYSICAL SMR 4 - LIFTING & SLINGING
4.1 Cranes & Lifting Equipment

4.1.1 Crane Cranes must be structurally sound and fitted with appropriate 55
Requirements safety devices.
4.1.2 Crane Certification All crane types must be examined and certified by a competent 56
person before first use and at regular intervals in accordance with
local legislation.
4.1.3 Hazard Effective measures (including Anti-Clash Devices) must be taken 57

Management to prevent cranes coming into contact with power lines, other
cranes or structures and safe operating conditions during poor
weather must be established and communicated to all relevant
operatives.
4.1.4 Crane Erection / All crane erection, climbing and dismantling operations must 58
Dismantling follow the manufacturer’s recommendations and adhere to local
legislation or International best Practice, where the more
stringent requirements will apply..
4.1.5 Suitable Lifting All lifting equipment must be third party certified, fit for purpose, 59
Equipment and marked with a means of identification and safe working load.
4.1.6 Lifting Accessories All lifting Accessories / equipment must be examined before first 60
/ Equipment use, regularly inspected, and third party certificated as per
Inspection legislative requirements as safe to use by a competent person,
including cranes, hoists, chains, hooks, slings, etc.
4.1.7 Rubbish Skip Rubbish removal skips must be structurally sound and designed 61
Lifting for lifting (with lifting points), must not be filled above their top
edge and should be covered to prevent debris falling out while
they are being lifted / transported.
4.2 Competent Persons

4.2.1 Lifting Supervisors, All sites with crane operation will appoint a competent Appointed 62
Crane Operators & Person (Lifting Operations) to manage crane and lifting
Slingers operations. All operators of cranes and other lifting equipment
must be trained and competent to operate that particular piece of
equipment. The lifting equipment operator shall hold a valid
certificate of competency from an authorized third party.
Adequate numbers of competent operatives (riggers/slingers)
must be provided to safely plan and conduct all lifting operations
and each must have proof of competence.
4.3 Safe Use of Cranes

4.3.1 Lifting A clear communications system must be agreed, provided and 63
Communications maintained between crane operators and signallers. Radio
communications is preferred.
4.3.2 Correct Slinging All loads must be safely slung by a competent person, within safe 64
working limits of the lifting equipment, using hooks with safety
catches, netting loose loads and attaching tie lines. Daily lifting
coordination meetings must be held where more than one crane
is in use.
PHYSICAL SMR 5 – ELECTRICAL
5.1 Temporary Supply

5.1.1 Supply Panels Electrical supply panels must be sufficient in number, and secured 65
to prevent unauthorised access and inspected before use and
every seven (7) days thereafter by a competent person.
5.1.2 Circuit Breakers All electrical circuits must be protected by an ELCB or RCD or 66
GFCI, fitted at source and regularly checked.
5.1.3 Cable Protection All electrical supply boards, cables, cords plugs and sockets must 67
be safe by design for construction use, located or protected so as
to avoid physical damage by vehicles, water, etc. (e.g. by
elevation or armour) or becoming a trip hazard.
5.2 Work on Live Systems

5.2.1 Lock Out - Tag Out Works on live electrical systems should be prohibited, unless 68
required for testing and commissioning and a Lock Out - Tag Out
(LOTO) and a Permit to Work system must be used to ensure
energised systems are locked off and de-energised before work is
conducted upon them.
5.2.2 Fire Precautions The risk of electrical fires must be risk assessed and appropriate 69
precautions noted and undertaken such as ensuring adequate fire
fighting equipment is in the vicinity and easily identified.
5.3 People and Tools

5.3.1 Competent Only competent electricians are to be allowed to work on 70
Electricians electrical circuits and equipment and proof of qualification must
be made available.
5.3.2 Equipment All electrical tools and equipment operating off the site supply 71
Inspections must be regularly inspected, tested and marked as safe to use.
5.3.3. Power supply All power tools used on site must be 110V only or battery
operated. Where this is not practicable due to power
requirements (e.g. Electric welding), then a PTW must be applied.
5.4 Lighting
5.4.1 Adequate Lighting Adequate lighting must be provided to supplement low levels of 72
natural light to ensure operations can be conducted safely. The
levels of illumination need to match the demands of the job and
the location, as per local legislation / best practice. Lux meter
readings must be taken and recorded to demonstrate compliance.
5.4.2 Lighting Safety Lighting installations should avoid the risks of electric shock, 73
burns and glare and unsecured halogen tripod lights should not
be in use. An emergency back-up system to ensure sufficient
lighting is available to aid escape in emergency situations.
PHYSICAL SMR 6 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PPE AND WELFARE
6.1 Occupational Health

6.1.1 Deconstruction Deconstruction work must be undertaken using suitable 74
precautions to protect workers from falling material, toxic
substances, electrical risk and exposure to airborne matter.
6.1.2 Hazardous Exposure to harmful substances and environmental conditions 75

Materials must be identified in a risk register and exposure reduced where
practical by elimination, substitution, attenuation or isolation,
personal protection and signage. Material Safety Data Sheets
must be used for guidance.
6.1.3 Confined Spaces Measures must be in place to ensure workers in confined spaces 76
have adequate ventilation and lighting and are issued with
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. All confined spaces
work must be subject to a permit system.
6.1.4 Noise Exposure Areas and activities producing noise levels above 80 db(A) should 77
have noise warning signs posted, stating that hearing protection
should be worn. Appropriate hearing protection must be
provided to, and worn by, all those at risk of sustaining damage to
their hearing. Ear defenders are preferred to ear plugs for
personal hygiene and visibility.
6.1.5 Manual Lifting Manual lifting tasks should be avoided if at all possible and must 78
be assessed, with weights known before being undertaken and
appropriate equipment identified and used to handle
heavy/awkward loads. Workers undertaking manual handling
must be formally instructed / trained in safe practices and must
follow safe manual lifting methods.
6.1.6 First Aid Medical equipment and trained personnel should be available for 79
providing first aid treatment for work related injuries / ill health
and providing advice on health and wellbeing.
6.2 Personal Protective Equipment

6.2.1 PPE Requirements All workers and visitors exposed to construction operations must 80
wear, as a minimum; Hard Hat, Safety Boots, High Visibility
clothing, and Eye Protection. The items must fit the individual and
be in good condition. Adequate supplies of personal protective
equipment must be available to protect both workers and visitors.
6.2.2 Task-specific PPE Other items of task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 81
should be identified in risk assessments and PPE provided on an
as needs basis.
6.2.3 Personnel Key personnel should be easily distinguished by visual markings, 82
Identification e.g. specific colours of helmets or clothing for supervisors, safety
professionals, slingers, medics, etc.
6.3 Welfare
6.3.1 Toilet Facilities Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 83
6.3.2 Washing Facilities Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 84
6.3.3 Break & Meal Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 85
Facilities
6.3.4 Drinking Water Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 86

6.3.5 Extreme Weather Work conducted in extreme temperatures must have a definitive 87
policy and/or safe work method statement developed to protect
workers from extreme weather exposure.
6.3.6 Off-site Worker Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 88

Accommodation
PHYSICAL SMR 7 - FIRE & EMERGENCY
7.1 Fire Prevention Measures

7.1.1 Storage of Storage of combustible materials must be minimised with waste 89
Combustible and empty containers removed as soon as practically possible;
Materials Highly flammable liquids and gases (such as solvents, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), oxygen, etc.) must be used and stored safely
in well ventilated stores as per legislative requirements.
7.1.2 Hot Works All hot works processes likely to produce sources of ignition such 90
as burning, grinding, heating, welding, flame cutting, etc. should
be controlled by the use of a permit system. Fire extinguishers
must be available before issuing permits and an up to date record
of details in a site log must be in place.
7.1.3 Smoking Smoking should be prohibited within all enclosed areas and in the 91
vicinity of combustible materials, explosive, and highly flammable
liquids/gases.
7.2 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
7.2.1 Fire / Smoke Adequate arrangements should be made to detect and raise the 92
Alarms alarm in the event of a fire or other emergency. Alarms must be
audible in all parts of the location where people may be present.
Alarm/detector systems should be checked / tested on a monthly
basis to ensure they are functional. Records of such tests must be
readily available for inspection / review.
7.3 Means of Escape

7.3.1 Emergency Exit Two alternative means of escape must be provided where 93
Routes possible at all work locations. Emergency exit routes must be
easily identifiable, kept free from obstruction, have emergency
lighting, directional signs and exit points marked and offer some
additional level of fire resistance and have fire doors fitted to
them where appropriate.
7.4 Fire Fighting

7.4.1 Fire Fighting Sufficient numbers and types of fire fighting equipment must be 94
Equipment available and correctly located at all times in accordance with
local regulations and good practice. Fire extinguishers, hose reels,
fire blankets and riser inlet and outlet valves must be readily
accessible, unobstructed, clearly signed and regularly checked.
Records of such checks must be readily available for inspection /
review.
7.4.2 Wet/Dry Risers Risers should progress with the construction or deconstruction 95
and be no more than two floors below the construction floor and
be regularly tested to ensure adequate water flow rate/pressure.
On floors where risers and hose reel coverage is impractical,
effective means for extinguishing fires must be provided.
7.4.3 Fire Wardens A sufficient number of Fire Marshals/Wardens must be appointed 96

and third party trained in basic firefighting techniques using the
equipment available and in evacuation procedures and their
details recorded.
7.4.4 Fire Extinguisher All firefighting equipment must be checked and serviced regularly, 97
Inspections including testing of pump sets of wet risers and firefighting lift
controls. A regular visual check must be carried out and results
recorded on all firefighting equipment to ensure they have not
been damaged, discharged or gone missing. Records of such
checks must be readily available for inspection / review.
7.4.5 Emergency Adequate access must be maintained at all times for emergency 98
Services services vehicles. Periodic reviews of the firefighting facilities shall
be made with local Fire Authority to update equipment, access
locations and relevant construction processes and to ensure
connections for Fire Authorities satisfy mandatory requirements.
7.5 Evacuation Procedures
7.5.1 Worker & Visitor Fire drills should be held regularly and their results recorded. 99
Awareness Evacuation routes and Assembly Points must be well signed and
all staff and visitors must be given instruction on emergency
warning systems and evacuation procedures and
assembly/muster point.
PHYSICAL SMR 8 - ROAD WORKS
8.1 General Requirements

8.1.1 Road Works All works on or near existing and new roads/high ways shall be 100
Planning properly designed and planned with the appropriate necessary
approvals (NOC’s) obtained from all parties and comply with
Ashghal’s Work Zone Traffic Management Guide.
8.2 Control of Site Vehicles

8.2.1 Site / Site Access All vehicles on site must have working reversing lights fixed to 101
& Egress the rear and reverse alarms which automatically work whilst
vehicles are being reversed (See also 2.6.1). In addition, the
contractor must assign trained person(s) to guide reversing
vehicles and a Traffic Control Person (TCP) for the protection of
other workers on site against moving cars and for the
protection of moving cars against the hazards of the
construction site.
8.3 Traffic Management

8.3.1 Temporary Traffic The contractor must obtain all the necessary approvals from the 102
Controls (TTC) concerned parties before carrying out any traffic detour or for
and Devices using part of a road for planned and unplanned activities.
(TTCD)
8.4 Hazard Management
8.4.1 Minimizing Effective measures must be taken to prevent vehicles coming 103
Personal Injury into contact with other road users, employees and the general
public. Safe operating during poor weather conditions must be
established and communicated to all relevant operatives. Risk
Assessments and Safe Work Procedures must be developed by
the contractor(s) in order to protect employees, road users and
members of the public against all identified hazards.
PHYSICAL MR 9 - ENVIRONMENT
9.1 Stormwater, Sediment and Erosion

9.1.1 Soil or Vegetation All excavations and soil or vegetation disturbance activities 104
Disturbance must prevent and minimise the generation of impacted storm
water, topsoil loss and degradation of land quality.
9.2 Air and Noise Emission

9.2.1 Environmental Construction sites have the potential to generate significant 105
Impacts environmental impacts on and off site through interactions with
land, air and water and need to be effectively managed in order
to avoid legal implications.
9.3 Soils and Groundwater Contamination
9.3.1 Contamination Soil and groundwater can be subject to differing levels of 106
contamination either as a result of previous development, an
environmental incident or naturally occurring features.
Construction activities can create pathways for contamination
to travel to sensitive environmental features and/or people and
if not managed appropriately could be harmful. Contaminated
land/soils are subject to legislative requirements and therefore
usually assessed as part of the planning process and the
associated environmental proposals.
9.4 Biodiversity and Natural Habitats

9.4.1 Habitats Biodiversity is the term used to describe plants, trees and 107
animals on or near the site. Some species and their habitats,
including water bodies, are specifically protected by legislation
and whilst other species are considered as a nuisance or
‘invasive’. The poor management of biodiversity and natural
habitats can incur fines from regulatory bodies. Fines can be
incurred from poor management of protected species can be
very high and site biodiversity should therefore be treated with
great importance. Plants and animals can be referred to as flora
and fauna, where flora are plants and fauna are animals.
9.5 Heritage and Artefacts

9.5.1 Heritage Archaeological and cultural heritage remains are irreplaceable 108
and provide evidence, in some cases the only evidence, of the
past development of civilisation. As a result, archaeological and
cultural heritage remains are protected through the planning
process and by specific legislation and regulatory requirements.
9.6 Hazardous Materials

9.6.1 Hazardous Hazardous Substances have the potential to harm both human 109
Substances health and the environment. Contractors must obtain MSDS for
any products used on site and produce COSHH Assessments
where substances may be deemed hazardous. Registers must
be maintained at site, in the project office and at any first aid /
emergency facility on site.
9.7 Materials Selections

9.7.1 Sustainable The Project is committed to ensuring that all of the materials 110
Materials used are sustainable and resource efficient. Preference should
be given to those materials with a recycled content (part of the
material comes from recycled rather than virgin material) and
that use reduced quantities of, and, recycled packaging.
9.8 Energy Consumption

9.8.1 Energy Saving It is a Project priority to design, build and operate zero carbon 111
buildings because energy use and the associated carbon
emissions impact the environment, profitability and reputation.
To effectively manage energy use, consumption needs to be
monitored and recorded.
9.9 Water Consumption
9.9.1 Saving water Water is a limited natural resource and measures must be taken 112
to improve water efficiency through monitoring, identifying
waste and implementing measures to reduce consumption.
9.10 Waste Management

9.10.1 Management of Waste is defined as anything that is discarded, intended to, or is 113
Waste required to be, discarded. This includes contaminated muck
shifts, surplus soils, broken bricks and blocks, packaging, empty
containers and ICT equipment. On all projects the waste
management hierarchy (elimination, reduction, reuse, recycling,
recovery and then disposal) must be used to minimise waste
generation and disposal.
PART 2
MEANS & METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH

THE STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Physical MR 1 CONTROLS Element Number
Section 1.1 Design Risk Review
Sub-Section 1.1.1 Constructability Review 1
How to Comply with the Standard
REQUIREMENT: To explore opportunities to design out work at height risks. (No 1 cause of
construction work death/injury).
The Contractor shall undertake a Constructability Review of the design of projects it undertakes
(when applicable).
To review the design to assist the project to be safer during deconstruction, construction and
operation the Constructability Review will, in most circumstances, review all risks and opportunities
of a project at concept stage or where the Contractor is not involved at the design stage, latest,
before work commence on site
As statistics can indicate that a high proportion of all fatalities and injuries can be attributed to poor
design decisions or lack of planning – it is essential that all project stakeholders (including, but not
limited to – Client, Project Manager, Contractor(s), Designer/Architect, Consultant/Engineer) are
involved in such a review of the design from a health and safety perspective.
Failing the elimination of working at height during the Constructability Review, the Contractor shall
do everything that is reasonably practicable to prevent anyone falling. The emphasis is on continuing
effective application of risk assessment, planning of the operation, management and control.
The hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for working at height is to:
1. Avoid work at height where possible
2. Use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where work is necessary, including
guardrails and safe working platforms, (static or MEWPs).
3. Minimise the distance and consequences of a fall where the risk of a fall cannot be
eliminated, by using work equipment or other measures. This may include the use of passive
restraint such as nets and airbags.
4. The last resort will be the use of Personal Fall Protection Equipment (PFPE).
Visual Compliance
EXAMPLE: Design Reviews can ensure that where possible steel structures are erected on the ground
and erected into position to minimise work at height.
EXAMPLE: Simple design solutions such as casting metal ‘sleeves’ into floor slabs can enable a simpler
erection of edge protection
EXAMPLE: Design solutions can allow cladding to be placed in a safe manner.
EXAMPLE: Design reviews can ensure that the final solution for edge protection is accelerated in the
construction process such as pouring a concrete parapet around risers.
Section 1.1 Design Risk Review
Sub-Section 1.1.2 Risk Assessment 2
REQUIREMENT: The Contractors on site have completed a project risk assessment including
addressing work at height issues and eliminating the reliance of personal fall prevention
equipment (PFPE) as the primary and sole means of work at height protection. Detailed Safe Work
Method Statements should be prepared for all Work at Height
All contractors working on the project site will complete a detailed risk assessment to address work
at height issues.
To suitably meet this element the risk assessment provided must be subject to the approval of either
the Construction Supervision’s Project Manager, Resident Engineer, SH&E Manager or other party
with statutory responsibility for supervising or co-ordinating work from a health & safety perspective.
The risk assessment must cover the hierarchy of falls protection:
1. Eliminate the risk of falls of people or materials through design or planning – or if it is not
possible;
2. Implement collective fixed measures to prevent (or mitigate) the risk of falls - or if it is not
possible;
3. Use PFPE and mitigation systems to only be used as a last resort
Risk assessments must also explore all options to eliminate the use of harnesses as the primary, and
sole, method of protecting workers at height.
This practice not only exposes workers to fall-related risks, it is often used as a primary method
without regards to how persons suspended in a harness can be safely rescued. A worker using a
harness is also restricted in activity and movement and is unable to conduct work in an efficient
manner compared to workers in other circumstances where a fixed and secure edge protection or
fall prevention system has been installed.
All projects will ensure that any work practices that require harnesses to be worn is captured in the
Contractors risk assessment and that all stakeholders involved in reviewing work plans and risk
assessments ensure that alternative measures are explored prior to any approval being given
allowing workers to operate with harnesses as the primary and sole means of work at height
protection.
Any elements of contractors or sub-contractors work identified in the risk assessment or work plan
where the risk of the fall of persons or material is identified as high risk is required to prepare a
detailed Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS).
The SWMS will outline the activity, sequencing of works, schedule and through both text and images
describe how not only the work will be conducted, but how risks will be mitigated. SWMS
documentations must be submitted to the appropriate party who has been allocated responsibility
for reviewing and approving the documentation. This may be the Construction Supervision’s Project
Manager or SH&E Manager/Engineer.
Once an element of work has been identified as requiring a SWMS (or permit), the activity cannot
commence until the relevant organisation(s) have approved the submitted documentation.
Where the use of a harness has not been suitably included in a Permit to Work and/or Safe Work
Method Statement process, a Permit to Use a Harness must be prepared for approval.
Conditions for using a safety harness as primary protection
A safety harness cannot be used to provide primary fall protection for any person unless the following
conditions have been fully met:
1. All other reasonable and practicable options to provide adequate fall prevention at a higher level
have been reviewed and eliminated by either, the Contractor’s SH&E Manager/Engineer or
Construction Manager.
2. The Contractor’s SH&E Manager/Engineer has passed on the review results to the Construction
Supervision SH&E Manager to communicate the requirement for harnesses to be used as a primary
means of fall protection.
3. Use of Harness Permit to Work conditions has been verified as fully compliant with the permit
signed by the Contractor’s Project Manager and Project SH&E Manager.
The safety harness

a. The harness shall be of “full body type” and provide
support for the body across the lower chest (a chest
strap) over the shoulders and around the thighs when a
tensile load is applied to the fall arrest attachment
element.
b. The harness when properly fitted, and used, shall
prevent fallout.
c. The fall arrest attachment shall be located at the back
position except for special circumstances i.e. confined
space or vertical access to tower cranes where access
does not prevent falls >2m. In this situation a different
harness is required that has the fall arrest attachment
in the front.
d. Shall display a regulatory agency certification (e.g. CE
Label) and be capable of withstanding 15 KN tensile
load.
The lanyard and shock absorber
a. Lanyards shall be (double type) constructed of a
flexible line of rope or strap which must be connected
to or incorporate a shock absorbing component either
as part of the lanyard or lanyard attachment system
(except when the protection is “travel restraint” then a
shock absorber is not to be included)
b. Shall display a regulatory agency certification (e.g. CE
Label) and be capable of withstanding 15 KN tensile
load.
Connectors
a. All connectors (such as locking karabiners, self locking
snap hooks) shall be equipped with self-closing, self
locking gates which remain closed and locked until
intentionally unlocked and opened for connection or
disconnection. They shall be capable of being opened
ONLY by at least two consecutive deliberate actions.
b. Tie off shall require the hook to be fully closed around
the anchor
c. Shall regulatory agency stamped certifying capability to
withstand 15 KN (min) force without breaking, or
distorting.
Inspection of Safety Harness (includes all associated ancillary equipment)

a. Prior to first being used on site every safety harness, its lanyards, shock absorber and hooks are to
be inspected by a competent person
b. All harnesses in use shall verify fit for purpose by displaying a monthly inspection label
c. Be subjected to daily ongoing inspections by the user
d. Be subjected to ongoing inspections by a competent person, at intervals not exceeding one month.
Training
Supervisors of persons using fall arrest systems will be third party trained in use, provision and
maintenance of such systems.
Formal training is provided for all personnel required to wear a safety harness. As a minimum the
training shall cover:
a. Daily self-inspection of equipment by the user
b. Proper fitting and wearing
c. Care and storage
d. How to maintain 100% tie off with two lanyards
SWMS
a. Contractors are to develop an SWMS and submit to the Construction Supervision Team in a timely
manner
b. The Construction Supervision Team shall review the SWMS for compliance with MR’s and approve
c. All workers, supervisors and safety personnel working at height must be inducted into their task
SWMS
d. Inducted workers must sign the document after induction
Suspension Trauma
A person suspended in a harness will immediately be in Suspension Trauma as a result of the Femoral
Arteries being restricted which could have serious effects on the body, such as:
a) The body will automatically go into shock, the degree of which will depend on the circumstances
and any injuries suffered as a result of the fall.
b) Low oxygen levels to the brain could cause the person to faint, putting further pressure on the
Femoral Arteries and possibility shutting off the blood supply to the legs.
c) Suspension in the unconscious state can lead a lowering of the Blood Pressure
d) Suspension Trauma could lead to Venus pooling and build up of Toxins in the legs within 10-15
minutes leading to Cardiac Arrest, Toxic Shock or renal failure if treated incorrectly.
e) The suspended person must receive immediate medical attention no matter how long they have
been suspended.
f) Persons that have been rescued should be seated with their knees (legs) pulled up to their chest
and kept in this position for 20 – 30 minutes or until the emergency services arrive. This must be
stated in the emergency rescue procedures and briefed to the first aid team.
g) Suitable rescue provisions must be readily available to ensure recover of suspension trauma
victims in no less than 20mins.
The Emergency Services MUST be called immediately
Rescue Plan
a) Before any work is carried out using PFPE a written rescue plan, possibly requiring proprietary
rescue equipment must be in place and methods communicated to all involved.
b) Any equipment designated to be used in the case of rescue must be kept as close to the
workplace as possible and be readily available at all times.
Defined Use of a Safety Harness
Safe Work Method Statements shall give clear definition of how a harness will be used and mention anchor
ratings, approvals and permits if required.
Definition of Shock Anchor Mandatory Notification Harness Example

harness absorber minimum requirement & Approval Permit to
application required rating Required work
? from required
?
FALL YES or 6kN Harness to be set up Not NO
RESTRAINT NO and tied off to ensure required
Safe (Either that full breach is not
environment are ok) possible
provided,
however
partial breach
required
TRAVEL NO 6kN Harness to be set up Contractor’s YES
RESTRAINT and tied off to ensure Project
Worker is that the worker’s Manager &
exposed to an elbows cannot reach SH&E
unprotected the edge Manager
edge with a
fall risk >2m
SECONDARY YES 15kN Safety net or airbags Not NO
ARREST etc to be installed Required
Worker is below work area in a
exposed to an manner that would
unprotected adequately arrest
edge with a any fall prior to the
fall risk >2m safety harness being
deployed
PRIMARY YES 15kN Environment shall Contractor’s YES

ARREST 1 allow for full Project
Unique one- deployment of shock Manager &
off activity absorber without SH&E
where worker worker striking any Manager
is exposed to obstacle or ground
falling >2m
(e.g. tower
crane
maintenance/r
epair)
PRIMARY YES 15kN Environment shall Contractor’s YES
ARREST 2 allow for full Project
Repetitious deployment of shock Manager &
activity where absorber without SH&E
workers are worker striking any Manager
using a obstacle or ground
harness as a
primary means
of fall
protection
(e.g. formwork NOTE: Nets are located below
erection)
Section 1.2 Perimeter Protection
Sub-Section 1.2.1 Edge Protection 3
REQUIREMENT: Robust physical barriers, such as screens, guard rails and net systems must be
provided to prevent persons or materials falling any distance likely to cause injury, during work at
height.
All perimeter protection will be adequate to prevent materials or personnel falling by being designed
to mitigate against the risks of all planned work. Where there is a public interface or above personnel
access points this protection will fully enclose the building to a sufficient height above the highest
working floor. Any hazards associated with introducing a perimeter protection system should also be
adequately managed.
All edges where a person or materials can fall will be protected in accordance with the following
specification.
Edge Protection will;
 Be provided to a minimum height following local legislation (with a preferred minimum

height of at least 1000mm) and incorporate a toe board with a minimum height of 150mm
capable of preventing materials falling, with no gaps below.
 Not have vertical gaps between any guardrails or toe board which exceed local legislation (
this refers to guardrail ‘horizontal’ installation). There should be no gaps below toe boards.
 Be of continuous construction and robust and not made of surplus steel or timber that is not
fit for purpose.
 Where items of powered mobile equipment are likely to be used, have physical stops
provided to prevent the powered mobile equipment reaching the edge of the slab and / or
impacting the edge protection.
 Be erected, maintained and dismantled by competent persons and be inspected prior to use
and after alteration, repair, maintenance, and adverse weather.
 Be provided to a higher standard where additional hazards are identified, e.g. adjacent public
areas / project interfaces (walkways, roads, and offices), specific work activities, height of
building, exposed locations etc.
All perimeter edges where a guard rail system is used are deemed incomplete unless the system
incorporates a top rail, mid rail and toe board. Where toe boards are not specifically prescribed in
local legislation, it is still perceived to be a component of a risk management based approach and
essential part of the collective measures to avoid the fall of materials in particular.
Where there is a potential for materials to fall in excess of 2 metres, material protection to a
minimum height of 1000mm must be provided and be capable of retaining the materials to be stored
and used. (Where materials are stacked higher than 1000mm, guardrails and material guards will be
provided above the height of the materials to be stored).
A system is not complete if materials can fall from the perimeter or opening due to the absence of a
toe board or suitable element of the system in use that prevents materials falling from floor level.
Any other edge protection system other than guard rails must ensure that appropriate elements are
in place to ensure that materials cannot fall as they can slide through or under the edge protection
system element in use.
Hierarchy of Preferred Edge Protection Methods
1. Perimeter Screens (full height, multiple floors) Increasing level of

2. Perimeter Scaffold (full height netted proprietary system) protection against the
3. Edge protection system 2m+ or full floor height (meshed or netted) fall of person or
4. Full height vertical netting with proprietary edge protection (1.1m) materials
5. Three element system (perimeter rails with toe board) and netted
Visual Compliance
1. Full height perimeter screens 2. Full perimeter scaffolding with netting
4. Full height netting with three element edge

3. Proprietary system over 2m and meshed
protection
5.Three element system and netted 6. Three element system and netted
Section 1.2 Perimeter Protection
Sub-Section 1.2.2 Exterior Work 4
REQUIREMENT: Work conducted outside of the perimeter protection must have lanyards used to
tie-off tools and equipment. Horizontal catch nets are installed as close to the construction
operations as practical with exclusion zones established below.
Work conducted outside the perimeter protection must be undertaken in the first instance through
the use of boom lifts, scissor lift and mast climbers. Only after these options have not been found to
be feasible for the project can alternative options be considered.
To prevent the fall of materials – any work conducted outside of the perimeter protection zone will
ensure that lanyards are used to tie-off tools and equipment. Such work includes the installation and
dismantling of edge protection systems and its component elements.
Where work is conducted outside of the perimeter protection – an exclusion zone must be created
regardless of whether the exclusion zone will be created on project, public or private land.
Where the work outside the perimeter is either ongoing or of a repetitive nature, horizontal catch
nets should be in place to provide further protection against the falls of persons or materials. Any
horizontal catch nets in use must be sufficiently close to the building structure to prevent materials
(or persons) to fall either between the netted areas, or between the building and the net frame.
Any work conducted by on operative wearing a harness should be subject to the risk assessment
process and related SWMS and/or permit system in use on the project. Where the use of a harness is
necessary measures need to be undertaken to ensure that workers can be rescued from their
harness prior to suspension trauma becoming an issue if a fall occurs.
Visual Compliance
Lanyard and tools tied to belt and hard hat with

Horizontal catch net
chin strap
Exclusion zone Tethered hand tools
Horizontal catch net (slip form) Horizontal catch net (slip form)
Section 1.3 Frame Erection
Sub-Section 1.3.1 Metal Frame Erection 5
REQUIREMENT: Metal frame structures must be erected from Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
(MEWPs) and where access to the steel cannot be avoided, workers are to use beam gliders for
access and safety nets and guard rail systems must be incorporated during metal decking
operations.
To ensure that metal frame structures are erected in accordance with this standard, the following
items are necessary for mitigating risks
• During the design process an opportunity to pre-assemble all steel work should be considered
either off site at the factory or on site but always at ground level. This should also include painting
of the frame.
• Mobile elevating work platforms are to be used in preference to all other methods, provided that a
suitable operating base is available. The nature of the base should be determined prior to any
operation taking place.
• All steel erection shall occur within an exclusion zone
• Lifting and slinging is to be performed by competent operators, riggers, dogman?? who meet local
legislature requirements.
• Only cranes, plant and rigging equipment that have been maintained as per the manufacturer’s
instructions, inspected and certified are to be used
• Where access to the steel cannot be avoided, workers must use beam gliders for access across
steel, man locks at bolting up points, and safe systems of work for releasing slings and clamps.
• The use of ladders, beam gliders, and operatives working off harnesses should only be considered
as a last resort and where the use of elevated working platforms (fixed or mobile) proves
impossible.
• Where practical guard rails and toe boards are fitted to perimeter beams at ground level prior to
being lifted into position.
• Safety nets should be fitted to the underside of the first floor. These should be installed from
power operated mobile work platforms or mobile scaffold towers and not ladders.
• Install metal decking/pre-cast concrete floor slabs to first floor.
• Fit safety nets to the underside of the second floor.
• Install metal decking/pre-cast concrete floor slabs to second floor.
• Repeat these stages until steelwork erection is complete.
• Where roof sheeting is to be placed on the final level the perimeter of the roof must be protected
using a suitable and sufficient edge protection.
• Safe procedures documented in the SWMS are to ensure that lifting loads over personnel or
working below suspended loads is avoided
• Harness Permit to Work required if the need to use a safety harness as primary fall protection
cannot be avoided.
• Where steel rope lifelines are used, the installation must be designed by a competent person and
installed accordingly. (e.g. no splices, minimum 3nr Crosby clamps fitted and used with a
certificated tirfer).
Note: Anchorage and life line systems shall be pre-fabricated and/or installed on the ground prior to
lifting OR installed from a mechanical elevated work platform (MEWP).
Visual Compliance
Metal Gantry safely lifted into position Frame constructed at ground level and raised
Beam glider Pre-erected edge protection lifted into position
Safety nets under steel structure Cherry picker used for steel erection
Sub-Section 1.3.2 Formwork Erection 6
REQUIREMENT: Concrete formwork/falsework systems should be proprietary systems and are
erected from safe working platforms or, are erected from below either manually or, through the
use of MEWPs below the deck level.
A number of design considerations must be taken into account when planning concrete
formwork/falsework. The type of slab, the material used for columns (concrete / steel), the floor
height, etc will all impact greatly on the type of formwork to be used. A uniform layout in a building
will give rise to easier solutions from the point of view of slab erection and greatly reduce the
possibility of late changes to design or forced changes during construction. Uniform columns will also
ensure that one method can be defined and a safe system of work developed for the whole project.
Priority must always be given to a reduction in work at height and in terms of frame erection issues
considering:
• Wherever possible proprietary formwork systems must be used. This ensures that elements such
as props, decking and protective elements should be erected from the ground and before
reinforcement is placed on the formwork a safe working area should be in place. (The leading
edge protected with robust edge protection and all floors covered with decking).
• Propriety systems should be able to be erected from below and the need for workers to erect
from above and be exposed to a leading edge must not be tolerated.
• On columns and walls operatives to work off; mobile working platforms for walls, and proprietary
column shutters / forms for column erection. The use of ladders and harnesses should again be
considered only as a last resort. Reinforcement to columns and walls to be fabricated where
possible at ground level.
• Access to these areas should be by means of a proprietary access stairway and NOT by ladder.
Other considerations include: the use of prefabricated - beams, columns, floor slabs - and the reuse
of formwork methods and material, and maximum use of proprietary systems.
Concrete Formwork Guidance
1. Hazard Elimination/Minimisation
The project teams’ aim is to firstly eliminate hazards. Where this is not possible all potential risks
must be minimised. Therefore the first step should be to ensure the formwork design is reviewed for
opportunities to eliminate the hazards. This could be by the use of pre-cast sections or simply
adjusting deck height and design to maximise the use of a formwork system.
2. System Review
The formwork system(s) adopted for the project must be reviewed by the Contractor’s Project
Manager and SH&E Manager. This process will also include a Construction Supervision’s Engineer
where the role exists. This review process should be undertaken prior to any commitment being
made to a formwork subcontractor and signed off at either the tender stage or during project pre-
construction.
3. Design
The formwork system is to be designed by a qualified structural Engineer. The formwork system will
preferably be a “systemised” proprietary type system. Full drawings will be prepared and approved
prior to any deck commencing. A competent qualified structural engineer will also sign off each deck
as being structurally adequate, prior to pouring. Design should take into account live and dead
loadings and safe working load (SWL) will be adequately posted on the deck
4. Single Frame Formwork
A range of methods should be adopted to reduce the risk of injury/falling when erecting single frame
formwork;
 The use of formwork systems that utilise the placement of soffit decks from the deck below
to manufactures specification are preferred;
 Erection of U heads, bearers, joists, etc from a fully decked Work Platform no higher than 2m
from the ground/deck or a MEWP;
 The planking out or protection of starter bars and protruding hazards.
Note: Generally the intent is to prevent falling; therefore it stands to reason that the use of nets is
not a preferred method of fall prevention. Where nets are utilised, they should be provided as close
as possible to the working deck and be of sufficient tension and strength to support a load close to
the work area.
5. Above Single Frame Formwork
To reduce the risk of injury when erecting and working above single frames by:
 The use of formwork systems that utilise placement of soffit decks from the deck below;
 Undertaking formwork erection (i.e. frames, bearers, u heads, etc) from a work platform (i.e.
2 planks) no higher than 2m from the level below or catch decks;
 Provide a full catch deck no more than 2m below work area; and
 The use of plant for erection procedures i.e. forklifts/crane for erection frames and/or table-
forms with handrail, MEWP for high strutting areas of frames
 Access stairs to be provided (not ladder access).
6. Deck / Soffit
To reduce the risk of injury when working on the deck or soffit:
 Progressively provide steel handrails, mid rails and kickboards around completed deck;
 No other trades (i.e. electricians, steel fixers, etc) allowed on the deck till completely secured
by fall protection (unless sufficient systems and fall restraint is provided);
 All formwork penetrations will be adequately covered and secured. The cover will be
highlighted to ensure persons are aware of the penetration below (i.e.-painted white,
signage, etc) and will not be made from plywood. Note: Final slab penetrations will include
cast in mesh; and
 All loose materials and equipment on the formwork deck must be secured against windy
conditions.
7. Stripping/Dismantling
To reduce the risk of injury when stripping formwork/false work:
 The use of formwork systems that utilise the stripping of formwork from the level below;
 Work Platform fully decked no higher than 2m from the ground/level/catch deck;
 Provide a catch deck no more than 2m below work area;
 Stripping to be carried out in a systematic manner, and were possible in reverse order to
erection;
 No drop stripping will be tolerated and all materials are to be lower in a controlled manner;
and
 Stripping area to be suitably barricaded and sign posted.
8. Access
Suitable two way access will be provided to all work areas:
 Stair access (not ladder) will be provided where persons manually handle tools and materials
to work areas;
 Secured ladders provided to temporary work areas protruding 1m above platform as a last
resort and only where stair access is not achievable; and
 Clearly defined and clean access ways, use of barricading and signage to restrict access to
unsafe areas or where overhead hazards exist.
Visual Compliance
Formwork erection from below – the use of

mobile scaffolds will depend on the floor to Formwork erection from below – access platform
ceiling height
Formwork striking from below – the use of

mobile scaffold will depend on the floor to ceiling Suitable formwork edge protection
height
Erection from below with MEWP can be the only

viable option in some instances.
Sub-Section 1.3.3 Following Works 7
REQUIREMENT: Edge protection systems are designed as part of the frame erection process and provide
protection for following works (e.g. cladding)
Site considerations for all formwork and frame erection activities include:
 During these operations a safe place of work including access & egress must be provided for all operatives.
(A ladder used to access a floor, which is being prepared for a pour does NOT constitute safe access).
 Transportation of all formwork elements should be done using the correct equipment and exclusion zones
should be used where shuttering and other elements are being lifted into position.
 Ease of striking should be considered and possible interference with other trades or operations taken into
account.
 Ease of back propping and removal should also be considered.
For operatives working on boarded out gates, it is important that the decking edge protection is fitted above.
To do this the edge protection will be fabricated and secured to a primary or secondary beam at ground / slab
level. The unit will then be craned into position and bolted into place. The additional cranage time needed for
this process should be noted and allowed for when programming the project. From the now enclosed work
platform formed by the boarded out gates the secondary beams can be fitted without the need to use fall
arrest PPE and the upper level edge protection fitted as work progresses.
Visual Compliance
Edge protection for following works Edge Protection System allowing protected
implementing the permanent solution cladding
Designed edge protection as part of frame Edge Protection System allowing block works
Section 1.4 Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms
Sub-Section 1.4.1 Working Platforms 8
REQUIREMENT: Scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms are planned, erected, altered
or dismantled only by competent persons to ensure the right design and equipment is used for the
specific situation.
All working platforms, irrespective of height, will be adequately assessed for use and that the risk of incident or
injury is eliminated during its erection use and dismantling. Guarding should be robust and fit for purpose.
Regular inspections are needed to ensure continued suitability for safe use.
Working Platforms may be made from normal tubes or fittings, but are frequently constructed from proprietary
components.
1) All temporary works design drawings & calculations to be checked and approved by a professional
engineer.
2) All Temporary Works should be issued with a ‘Temporary Works Certificate’ – a sign-off by a competent
person stating the works have approval and may start. A competent Temporary Works Coordinator should
be appointed to the project by the contractor and he / she must maintain a Temporary Works Register.
3) Contractors formulate plans detailing the safe methods of work (JSAs/SWMS) for the erection, use and
dismantling for all temporary works before the works start and that they are amended whenever impacted
by changes.
4) Suitably qualified and competent person(s) conduct inspections of all temporary works associated with the
significant risk of life threatening injury, to ensure the integrity of key structural members and that
temporary works are constructed in accordance with the design before any loading is applied (where
practical). Where the pre-loading checks are undertaken by a competent person from a contractor, quality
reviews must be made with another competent person of a representative sample of the temporary works
constructed.
5) Temporary works checks are conducted and recorded in alignment with this policy.
* Temporary works which are associated with a significant risk of life threatening injury should be identified
through risk assessment and include works which are 3m or greater in height.
NOTE: “Competent” shall be defined as an experienced person with sufficient training and knowledge, meeting
local legislature requirements. In countries where there is no local legislature requirement “Competent” shall
be defined as a person who has previous “hands on” scaffolding experience and demonstrates an acceptable
level of understanding.
Visual Compliance
Scaffold Tag System – Red/Green Fully erected and braced facade scaffold
Sub-Section 1.4.2 Structural Integrity 9
REQUIREMENT: For scaffolds, temporary works and working platforms - all structural members are free from
visible defects, the structure is plumb, and adequate cross-bracing is provided. All scaffolds must be stable
with sound footings, wheels locked (where fitted) and tied into structure where height/base ratio is greater
than 3:1.
To meet this element the following must be followed.

 All structural members must be correctly positioned and no unintended eccentricities are present. No
tolerances can be exceeded.
 No ad hoc solutions to site problems have been incorporated without agreement by the designer and/or
the Temporary Works Coordinator.
 Pins to adjustable props are of the correct type (no nails or reinforcing bar). Spacing and levels of each lift
of lacing members to vertical supports are correct. No props are longer than specified.
 All horizontal and diagonal bracing has been fitted in accordance with the drawings, both in location and
orientation. Joints in scaffold tension members are adequately constructed. Connections to diagonal
bracing are as close to scaffold node/connection points as possible. Connections in scaffold falsework are
such that at node points the centre lines of the tubes are as close as possible.
 Adequate restraint has been provided to prevent sliding and uplift at raking props.
 Spanning supports (i.e. timber beams, steel joints, span forms, etc) are of the correct size, type and quality.
There is adequate bearing area under the beams at the supports. Beams are aligned centrally in fork heads
and beams are at the correct centres.
 Tapered packs have been provided between members and supports of different inclinations to ensure
adequate bearing characteristics and member performance. Wedges of the correct type have been used to
locate beams in fork heads. All specified web stiffening and lateral restraint has been provided to beams.
 Falsework is struck at the appropriate time, in the correct sequence, with adequate back propping.
Manufacturer’s recommendations will specify either the maximum height to which a tower should be erected,
or the maximum height to least base ratio for free standing towers. In each case, the height of a tower is that
to platform level. For all towers, recommendations for maximum height to base ratio are normally at a ratio of
3:1.
Stabilizers, with pad feet or outriggers with castors, may be used to increase the effective base size as
illustrated and towers should be positioned to make the effective least base dimension as large as possible and
be:
 Fully boarded and at least 600mm wide, or at least 800mm wide when used for the deposit of materials.
 Protected from tipping or sliding by being properly supported by the use of cleats or other proprietary
fittings.
 Any trap door or hatch on the platform should be closed when the platform is in use.
The maximum recommended free-standing height for mobile towers is 9.6m, and for static towers, 12m.
NOTE: ALL PERSONS MUST BE REMOVED FROM SCAFFOLD TOWERS PRIOR TO THE TOWER BEING
MOVED.
Visual Compliance
Scaffold with adequate cross bracing Façade scaffolding with mesh protection
Secure scaffold footings Base plates and fixtures
Tower scaffold and locked castors Aluminium mobile scaffold

Sub-Section 1.4.3 Safe Access 10
REQUIREMENTS: All scaffolds and working platforms have safe access provided.
Safe access for scaffolds and working platforms have the following elements:
 vertical ladders attached internally to the narrow side.

 internal inclined ladders, or inclined stairway,
 ladder sections, integral with frame members should be climbed from the inside.
 rungs should be no more than 300mm apart and the stiles not more than 480mm apart.
 climbing using the horizontal end of frames is not be permitted
 stair access that is suitable and safe should be provided where persons manually handle tools and
materials to work areas
 secured ladders (lashed with suitable rope – not binding wire) provided to temporary work areas
protruding 1m above platform; and
 clearly defined and clean access ways, use of barricading and signage to restrict access to unsafe areas or
where overhead hazards exist.
 Spring-loaded ‘self-closing’ gates fixed at access points.
 When using through the trapdoor (TTT) method, all traps must be securely closed behind the user.
Visual Compliance
Tower scaffold access Access into the working area

Facade scaffold access Temporary scaffold access
Sub-Section 1.4.4 Complete Decking 11
REQUIREMENT: All working platforms are closely boarded, free from defective or damaged boards and
debris.
All working platforms, whether timber or metal decking, must ensure that:
 Where timber Boards are used the boards must be without defect (e.g. not bowed, painted or cracked)
and must be placed closely together to ensure that no gaps in the system appear to place workers or
materials at risk of falling. Boards must be secured to ensure that no vertical or horizontal movement is
possible when persons, plant or equipment use the surface.
 For metal temporary working platforms, all element parts must be installed per the manufacturer’s
instructions and securely fastened or interlocked. Defective (cracked, bent or buckled) elements must be
discarded and removed from site. The platform must not be used unless all manufacturers’ instructions are
adhered to.
Visual Compliance
Access platform fully boarded with overhead

Fully planked platform without debris or defects
protection
Metal platform/scaffold with all decking fitted
Boarded access deck
correctly
Sub-Section 1.4.5 Protected Edges 12
REQUIREMENTS: All scaffolds and working platforms have guard rails, mid-rails, and toe boards installed on
all open sides of platforms from which people or materials may fall. Netting or fencing is also provided.
All scaffolds and working platforms require the following fixed or added elements:
 Where a guard rail system is required – either in-situ or as an added element – the working platform must
have a top rail, mid rail and toe board fitted on all four sides of the platform.
 Toe boards must rise at least 150mm above platform level
 guardrails must be between 950mm and 1.15m above platform vertical gaps between any guardrails or toe
board must not exceed 470mm. (There should be no gaps below toe boards)
Visual Compliance
Column formwork with three element edge Facade scaffold with three element edge
protection protection
Formwork with three element edge protection Tower scaffold with three element edge
plus net protection
Section 1.5 Penetrations, Risers and Shafts
Sub-Section 1.5.1 Lift Shafts 13
REQUIREMENT: Openings to lift shafts are fully protected with a secure, full height system preventing
unauthorised entry and eliminating the risk of falls of persons or materials. Safe working platforms are
provided for all those working in lift shafts. Man entry to any shaft is strictly by permit to enter (PTW) only.
All elevator shafts will be constructed in such a way as to protect both those carrying out the construction and
those below carrying out the installation. All intermediate floors will be fully protected against the egress of
materials or personnel. This protection should be tamper proof and suitably restrained.
Openings to lift shafts require the following:
 Full closure from ground level to ensure that no person or materials can fall into the lift shaft.
 The enclosing will be tamper proof and will be installed upon striking of the formwork / completion of the
shaft walls at each floor level.
 The lift stops will be installed first.
 All components must be installed from fully boarded working platforms before the installation of the lift
car.
 The shaft will be under the control of the lift installation company and all access controlled by them under
a permit to work system.
 The lift shaft will have adequate signage identifying its location by area and number and noting any
inherent dangers.
All Lift Shafts will be protected in accordance with the following specification and during construction will;
 Be provided with a designed wall-to-wall platform at each and every floor level below the level under
construction, installed from the bottom up.
 Be provided with a full height protection which will be tamper proof and will be installed upon striking of
the formwork / completion of the shaft walls at each floor level.
 Be provided with lighting at every floor level in accordance with temporary lighting minimum lux level
standards.
 Be under the control of one named company and all access controlled by a permit to work system.
 Have signage indicating this is a lift shaft, etc….
During installation of the lift equipment;
 The full height protection is to remain in place until the permanent doors are installed and secured.
 The lift stops will be installed first.
NOTE: PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR ALL OPENINGS ARE ONLY REMOVED WHEN WORK IS ACTUALLY TAKING
PLACE IN OR AROUND THE OPENING AND EFFECTIVE SAFETY MEASURES ARE EMPLOYED TO PREVENT FALLS
OF THOSE WORKING ON THEM.
Visual Compliance
In-situ rebars (3 nos) are cast into core openings Insitu rebars still in place even after the safety
gates are installed
Locks are provided on the safety gates which can Safety gates are removed only after the
only be opened by the authorized people from installation of the permanent door
the main contractor and the lift contractor
Use of false car for works inside the lift shaft Lift Shaft Door Protection (Best Practice)
Sub-Section 1.5.2 Penetrations and Risers 14
REQUIREMENT: Penetrations and risers are limited in size and number as far as practicable and have mesh
cast in during construction or are fitted with other robust protection such as metal guard rails or covers,
which prevent falls through them.
Service shafts and risers will be designed to a minimum size to prevent falls or fall of materials or will be
constructed in such a way as to protect both those carrying out the construction and those below carrying out
the service installation. All intermediate floors will be fully protected against the egress of materials or
personnel.
To prevent the falls of persons and materials riser shafts will;
• Be provided with a designed wall-to-wall platform at each and every floor level below the level under
construction.
• Be provided with a suitable protection to be installed upon striking of the formwork / completion of the
riser walls at each floor level.
For floor openings and riser shafts – reinforced meshing will be retained in-situ to provide an in-built
mechanism to stop falls (with the mesh being removed when risers are installed). Where possible, risers with a
block work enclosed permanent solution in the design should ensure that the block work is sequenced as early
as is practically possible to allow a block work parapet of over 1m in height to be formed.
Visual Compliance
Horizontal mesh in place before the concreting of

Block work parapet wall and catch net
slab
Riser protection with horizontal mesh and

Mesh cast into slab and mesh retained around riser
three element edge protection
Sub-Section 1.5.3 Floor Openings 15
REQUIREMENTS: All floor openings are protected with robust, securely fixed (screwed or bolted - not nailed)
and clearly marked / highly visible covers to prevent the fall of materials or persons through them. The
covers do not present a tripping hazard. Covers are ideally painted Yellow and stencilled in Black colour, with
the words “Do not Remove” in a suitable language.
1. Holes up to 600mm wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and a flush 20mm ply
covering, with a ‘HOLE UNDER’ notice. The mesh only to be cut as needed to allow services to pass. A perimeter
square of meshing should remain embedded into slab all the way around the hole where possible. Any edge of
the board should be protected and either marked or taped to prevent a trip hazard.
2. Holes 600mm wide - 2m wide (any length) are to have structural mesh cast across the hole and a full decking
cover at every floor level, firmly fixed down. The cover must be screwed/bolted into the surrounding surface
and not nailed.
3. Holes over 2m wide are to have a double handrail and toe board all round and a personnel and debris net at
every second floor across the void.
Visual Compliance
Floor plate screwed in Roof openings and protection
Double handrail with toe board and hole cover

Plated hole cover – marked ‘Do not remove’
(mesh with cover)
Section 1.6 Ladders
Sub-Section 1.6.1 Use of Ladders 16
REQUIREMENT: The project team has undertaken a process to minimise the use of all types of ladders and
incorporated the use of safer means of access for working at height (e.g. scissor lifts, scaffold towers and
podium steps). All ladders in use must be structurally sound, safely installed and used only as a means of
access. Ladders in use must be stable, fit for purpose and used in a safe manner.
Ladders should be used for access and not as a place of work The use of step ladders should be restricted to
areas where no suitable alternative (e.g. scissor lifts and podium steps) can be utilised and only for light, short
duration work (i.e. lasting less than 10 minutes at a single location).
Ladders, step ladders & extension ladders can only be considered for a place of work if ALL of these
requirements are met:
1. All other safer alternatives i.e. MEWP, mobile scaffold, platform steps, podium steps have been considered
and deemed “not reasonable” or “not practicable”
2. The task is of a light nature, short duration (i.e. less than 10 minutes) & non repetitive
3. Location cannot be closer than 3m to an additional fall hazard i.e. edge, penetration unless compliant
penetration cover is in place OR floor to ceiling protection exists.
Note: A ladder is permitted as a form of access to working decks on platforms/scaffold if there will be no
requirement for workers to manually handle tools or material to work area
The following applies when using ladders:

 Ladders are only to be used as a means of access from one level to another.
 The ladder will project a minimum of 1.00m above the top landing point unless sufficient handholds are
provided.
 If ladders will rise more than 9 metres in height, suitably guarded and protected intermediate landing
platforms must be provided.
 Separate provision must be made to avoid carrying materials up or down a ladder. (Stairs, hoist, etc.)
 Aluminium ladders are NOT to be used in live switch rooms or where live electrical facilities are present.
 Only one person may use a ladder at any time
 Ladders must be numbered and inspected prior to use and weekly inspections must be conducted and a
record kept by a competent person who is able to verify the condition of the ladders.
 Ladders should not be subject to any side loading.
 Ladders should not be used adjacent to slab edges, voids, and service risers or lift shafts.
 Ladder access point protection shall be provided
 Always maintain 3-points of contact when using a ladder.
Guidance for step ladders includes:

 Only use step ladders for short duration light duty work.
 Do not use step ladders when a tower scaffold is more suited to the task.
 Do not use step ladders where an operative will stand and work at a height over 2m.
 Fit and use outriggers when practical (some units now come with permanent out riggers).
 Ensure the work platform is at the correct level; do not attempt to fit it to the mid guardrail.
 The gate should always be closed when an operative is on the platform.
 Work should not be carried out from the steps up to the work platform.
 Ensure the wheels (if fitted) are locked and the unit is level.
 Do not overstretch, stand on the mid-rail or impose horizontal loads on the unit.
Visual Compliance
Low tower preferred to step ladders Chariot step ladder
Step ladder for short work only Podium steps preferred to step ladders
Methods of work need to be explored to avoid Ladder fixed down.

the use of ladders
Proprietary ladder gate Ladder hatch
Physical MR 1. CONTROLS Element Number
Section 1.7 General Precautions
Sub-Section 1.7.1 Securing Materials 17
REQUIREMENT: All construction materials that might be blown or swept off of roofs, exposed floors or
scaffolds are effectively secured when work has ceased and/or high winds are predicted.
 To comply with this element projects fundamentally need to be aware of both the wind speed at the time
of work activity and the forecast wind condition from the local bureau of meteorology and any weather
alerts issued. A site procedure should be established to ensure weekly weather reports are downloaded
and published
 All roofing materials, plant and equipment etc should be stored / positioned in a way that they cannot fall.
 Any materials or plant stored on the roof and which could be dislodged by work activities must be secured
to prevent them falling. Items positioned close to any edge or opening require special consideration.
 When actual or forecast high winds are experienced it is imperative that construction and packaging
materials that could be blown off the building is securely fastened and weighed down where possible.
 An essential part of roof work supervision is the final check on the storage arrangements at the end of
each shift. This is particularly important when inclement weather is imminent. At the end of each day’s
activity any materials that could be blown off the building overnight needs to be either fastened or stored
in a suitable area away from the building edge. The item(s) can then be either secured if still exposed to
the elements, or stored in an enclosed area.
 It is essential all material, particularly sheet material is secured to prevent it being accidentally blown off
structures and scaffolds or across the site. This equally applies to sheet material stored at ground level on
exposed sites.
Important: Do not attempt to secure materials or scaffolds once danger levels have been reached. If this
happens the site must be closed down.
Visual Compliance
Exposed materials covered and secured Formwork deck secured

Sub-Section 1.7.2 Work around water 18
REQUIREMENT: Where water is present - additional measures have been taken to prevent drowning.
Where water is present and work occurs adjacent to water (i.e. in excavations, adjacent to water bodies or for
dredging/reclamation) it is essential that a detailed risk assessment is undertaken and further mitigation
measures are put into place.
Where practical the area should be de-watered (e.g. for excavations) and substantial barriers to the edge
should be provided. In the event of heavy rain all work should cease and a further assessment of the condition
of the area must be undertaken before approval is given for any work to re-commence.
Where work is adjacent to a larger body of water suitable training should be undertaken to ensure that ‘man
overboard’ recovery is part of the emergency response training. Where feasible, physical barriers must be in
place where vehicle, pedestrian or work areas elevated above the water (e.g. revetments, bridges, piers).
Visual Compliance
‘Man overboard’ training for work within water

Dewatering holes and excavations
bodies
Use of life buoys adjacent to watercourses Use of safe access platforms for work over water
Sub-Section 1.7.3 Loading Platforms 19
REQUIREMENT: All loading platforms are assessed before installation and are fitted with guard rails to all
sides where people or materials may fall.
Compliance with this element requires projects to meet the requirements of the following:
 Robust guardrails are required to all sides of loading platforms from which persons may fall.
 All loading platforms must be checked to ensure there are no snagging points on them. If snagging points
are found the platform must not be used until remedial measures were taken to remove the potential for
snagging.
 Chains and wire cables are not an acceptable means of guarding the front/exposed edge of loading
platforms – guardrails or gate systems (e.g. up and over gates), which provide full fall protection, must be
used.
 All loading platforms must be approved and signed off for use by a competent engineer before installation
to check that they are a robust design with a valid third party certificate and that they can be safely and
securely located in the chosen locations by confirming structural integrity, installation and jacking
arrangements.
 All loading platforms must be checked prior to installation and then weekly by an approved supervisor to
ensure adequate edge protection is fitted, smooth surfaces to facilitate the movement of trolleys is
provided and maintained, and to check that operatives are aware of safe work procedures and are using
the platform correctly.
 Loading platforms and cranage should be arranged so that loads can be picked without the need for the
guarding to be removed from the end of the platform;
 Systems of work on the loading platforms must not rely on the use of harnesses to prevent persons falling
– except for specific/unusual operations which have been risk assessed and detailed in a Safe Work
Method Statement, are undertaken by trained operatives and carefully supervised.
Visual Compliance
Compliant Loading Platform Compliant Loading Platform
Proprietary props are marked for movement

Compliant Loading Platform
identification
Sub-Section 1.7.4 Mechanical Access Systems 20
REQUIREMENT: All mechanical access systems have guarding that is robust and fit for purpose. Restraining
harnesses are worn and secured by persons working in MEWPS with articulated booms.
All mechanical access systems will be adequately assessed for use, and cannot be adapted without
manufacturers’ approval and are used by suitably competent and trained personnel under managed guidelines.
Guarding should be robust and fit for purpose.
Hoists:
Hoists will be specifically designed for purpose and can be categorised as follows:
 Goods hoists — used for lifting goods only and must not be used for transporting passengers.
 Passenger hoists — suitable for lifting persons only
 General Hoist – designed and used for passengers and / or goods
MEWPS & Scissors Lifts (Must have valid third party certificate)
These measures can be summarized as follows:
 Minimum clearance distances are to be preserved whenever operating plant and equipment are used in
the vicinity of overhead, buried electrical cables and underground gas mains.
 Drivers of mobile plant should be provided with well-trained banksmen as necessary.
 Drivers should never remain on a vehicle being loaded as falling objects are a risk. If required protective
structures/ cabins are to be used.
 Drivers should always use the safe means of access to the cab (like ladders, steps, stairs etc.) that should
always be provided.
 Noise produced by powerful plants should be reduced at source to a minimum. Persons performing work
around noisy plant must wear hearing protection (ear defenders), and, where applicable, protective
clothing.
 All mobile plant should be properly equipped with lights.
All occupants within a ‘cherry picker’ element of a MEWP must wear a restraining harness as a secondary
measure of falls protection.
Visual Compliance
Gates for passenger hoists are interlocked Workers in a ‘cherry picker’ with harness
Additional limit switch must be installed on the Manual bolt device must be installed inside the
flap door hoist
Sub-Section 1.7.5 Rubbish Chutes 21
REQUIREMENT: Rubbish chutes and skips/dumpsters used for rubbish disposal (from upper floors) are
located and/or fenced off so as to prevent danger to the public and workers.
The chute will be specifically designed and must be supported vertically along its length to cater for the
maximum load which might be carried in the event of a blockage or during excessive wind loading. Details of
the building or scaffolding supporting the chute, together with anchorage points (maximum 6m intervals) must
be forwarded for approval prior to the installation of the chute.
 The installation, dismantling and use of waste chutes must be in accordance with the manufacturer /
suppliers instructions. Only proprietary equipment must be used. On no account must any improvisation
during the installation, use or dismantling of any chute be allowed without a formal review process.
 The hopper at the upper end of the chute must be located and protected so that operatives using it are not
liable to fall from the platform or into the chute and guarded to prevent overspill from falling outside the
chute.
 A barrier should be erected around the skip to exclude operatives and others from the discharge zone
(removable for lorry access). The barrier should also be capable of containing light spillage from the skip
e.g. through the use of debris netting.
 Suitable steps must be taken to prevent danger from the scatter of material at the bottom of the chute.
 The provision of overhead protection and/or physical barriers to prevent access into the discharge zone
can provide protection from falling materials.
 To avoid a build-up of discharged materials resulting in a blockage, there should be a clear space of
approximately one metre below the bottom chute section and the top of the receiving skip or other
receptacle. This gap should allow the spread of materials across the skip. Users must not place oversized
objects down the chute.
 Where there is the potential for materials to be ejected into the street additional controls may be
necessary such as more frequent inspections of the system integrity, additional barriers and/or debris
netting placed at the site boundary or adjacent to the skip.
 If attached to a scaffold, the chute should be subject to an inspection regime consistent with the scaffold
inspections. If the chute is not attached to a scaffold it should still be subject to inspections as a minimum
on a weekly basis or after any occurrence likely to affect its integrity (e.g. alterations, repairs, blockages or
adverse weather.
Visual Compliance
Rubbish chute affixed to the structure Rubbish chute warning signs

Sub-Section 1.7.6 Suspended Access 22
REQUIREMENTS: All persons working on suspended access (bosun’s chairs/cradles/gondolas/swing stages)
must wear and use appropriate independent fall prevention equipment to effectively protect them from any
failure of the equipment or suspension system.
 Before permission is given for suspended access equipment to be used all other methods must have been
considered and deemed not reasonable practicable for use by undertaking a risk analysis.
 The Construction Health & Safety Plan must reflect that permission has been given for suspended access
equipment to be used for the task to be undertaken.
 In order to prevent the access equipment from falling in the event of a rope failure, the suspension system
should include a secondary rope and fall arrest device. Operatives working in the platform should wear a
safety harness attached back to a suitable designated anchorage point.
 Pendant control cables must be robust and of adequate length for the planned movement of the platform.
The control units must be clearly marked so that there is no confusion as to the purpose of the various
control buttons and the unit should be designed so as to prevent accidental operation.
 Where it is not practical to fit a safety rope each operative must wear a safety harness and lanyard of
appropriate length, which is attached back to an independent safety line, secured to a safe anchorage on
the structure.
 Safe access to the platform must be provided and this is normally at roof or ground level. If access is at
roof level only one person at a time is permitted to enter or leave the platform.
 Whenever suspended access equipment is in use an exclusion zone should be set up at ground level
directly below the equipment.
 Only trained and competent operatives are allowed to work from suspended access equipment. The
training must be on the equipment they will be using and include control of the equipment, its safety
devices and be aware in practical terms of its safe working load. The trained supervisor is to take charge of
the raising, lowering and travelling operations and no one else should attempt to move the platform
without his authority.
 Working platforms should be raised and lowered with care to ensure they remain to near as horizontal as
possible and be horizontal when at their working place.
 Suspended access equipment must only be used for the purpose for which they were intended. They must
never be used for transferring persons from one place to another.
 An emergency rescue procedure must be written and understood by all those involved in the work.
 When work is being undertaken from the platform or it is left in place between work periods, it should be
tied at each end into the building to prevent undue movement. When left in position unattended it must
be in a position such that unauthorised persons cannot easily reach the platform, trailing ropes or cables.
The electrical control gear must be kept out of reach and effectively isolated.
 The supervisor must inspect all of the suspended access equipment as erected before first use and again as
each shift starts to confirm that it is all in good order.
Visual Compliance
Workers harnessed (tied to an independent Workers harness in a mechanical working

lifeline) in a mechanical working platform platform (false car)
Exclusion zones are required where cradles are

Anchor points for the independent lifeline
located
Sub-Section 1.7.7 Vertical Access 23
REQUIREMENT: Access to general work floors is provided by the full permanent solution where ever
possible. Where this is not possible, temporary staircases of adequate width and complete with handrails
are provided.
The permanent staircase should be built-in as early as possible during the construction phase and poured /
installed as the floors are poured. All staircases permanent / or temporary will be provided and protected in
accordance with the following minimum standard and will;
 Have permanent handrails installed at both sides to provide protection during the construction phase.
 Have regularly spaced risers not exceeding 200cm.
 Have top guardrails at a minimum height of approximately 100cm, with intermediate rails fitted to prevent
excessive gaps.
 Have landing platforms protected with appropriate and suitable collective edge protection.
 On metal staircases all temporary guardrails must be installed before the stairs is erected or put into
position
 Where temporary guardrails are provided during construction, these will be located and fixed in a manner,
which allows the permanent protection to be installed prior to removal of the temporary protection.
 Be provided with sufficient lighting so as to provide a uniform lighting level throughout and to prevent
shadows / dark areas
 Be kept clean and clear of materials or equipment that obstructs the stairway.
 Be regularly inspected at intervals not exceeding 7 days
 Where temporary protection is provided, be inspected prior to use and after alteration, repair, adverse
weather (external) or periods of use in excess of 7 days. Inspections must be conducted by a competent
person and a record kept.
NOTE: STAIRWELL ACCESS WITHIN BUILDINGS MUST ALSO PROVIDE SUITABLE BATTERY POWERED
EMERGENCY LIGHTING.
Visual Compliance
Propriety metal access stairs Preferred solution – use of the final design
Timber stair access Use of external stair access
Use of building internal stairwell with pipe rails,

Steel stair access
toe board and net
Physical MR 2 LOGISTICS Element Number
Section 2.1 Site Access Control
Sub-Section 2.1.1 Gate Entry 24
REQUIREMENT: All locations shall effectively control access to the site/premises to prevent unauthorised
persons entering
The access road leading to the main gate ideally should be two-lane with one lane used for vehicles entering,
and the other lane for those that are exiting. Deliveries and visitors without passes should be stopped at the
guard house or security post at the main or at the various entrances, while vehicles with pre assigned passes
should be allowed to go on through. A copy of the site regulation will be provided to visitors. The site
regulations will include the site induction, which shall be the responsibility of the contractor being visited.
Near the entrance gate, a map of the site will be displayed to show the colour coding for each zone to notify
the drivers, and the visitors where they should go. All delivery trucks should be provided with a sketch by their
respective clients before going to the site for the guard to be able to know what colour of gate pass should be
issued to them. If this is not possible, they should be informed at least which zone they should be going.
Visual Compliance
Separate pedestrian (foreground) and vehicle

Separate pedestrian and vehicle access routes
(background) access
Vehicle access with security Vehicle access via security boom gate
Section 2.1 Site Access Control
Sub-Section 2.1.2 Recording of all Persons 25
REQUIREMENT: All persons (workers and visitors) entering and leaving the location should be recorded for
accounting purposes in emergency situations.
Guard houses and security personnel plus some kind of physical barrier should be provided for each zone gates
and will be manned by the site’s designated security services. The guards for each zone gate will be taking note
the type of vehicle, plate number, and company of the vehicle entering his area. Only persons with legitimate
business will be allowed to enter the site. They will have to complete a visitor slip from the main entrance
guard, and will be issued with visitor’s pass in exchange of retention of personal identification before entering
the site (retention of personal identification is either not legal or common practice in some countries). The
visitor slip could contain the following:
a) The name of person/mobile number

b) Company
c) Time in/out
d) Company + person visiting
e) Purpose of visit
The person visited should sign the visitor slip before the visitor leaves him/her. The signed slip together with
the process of either verification or retention of the visitor’s ID shall be either followed and before leaving the
site any personal ID will be returned. If the person to be visited is not in the site, another person in the
company must sign it and indicate his designation in the company and mobile number, for checking by the
guard when necessary.
An access control system that is computer controlled and efficient for access and egress to the project,
together with an entry and exit turnstile is the optimum way of controlling pedestrian entry onto a site. Where
computerised access is not in place a manual system of site access control must be in place. The site access
should be manned during working hours and the security/access controller’s should carry out the following:
 Guarding security control/pedestrian access point and all material delivery points
 Logging number of operatives
 Continuous external traffic monitor
 Ensuring that the site is controlled and secure with a full knowledge of all personnel at all times
 Ensuring that there is no ‘unknown’ presence on site at any time
 Restricting access and egress to and from site
 Identifying breakdowns in the system immediately should the situation arise
 Maintaining a full knowledge of the fire safety plan co-operating in fire procedures with fire marshal
 Ensuring that doors are kept closed, controlling issue of keys, signing in/out log for the hoarding entry
points, goods and pedestrian, and temporary site accommodation
 Securing the site at the end of each working day
 Completion and issuing of Daily log sheet, Weekly reports, Vehicle log, Daily site attendance report (if
required).
Replacement/additional security operatives are to be available within 24 hours of a request being made.
Visual Compliance
Manual access and accounting for persons on site Worker provides accreditation for site entry
Issue of visitor card Automated swipe access with manual support
Manual record of all persons on/off site Vehicle and person log conducted at site gate
Section 2.2 Fencing
Sub-Section 2.2.1 Site Fencing 26
REQUIREMENT: All construction works in the vicinity of members of the public must be fenced off to prevent
unauthorised access. All works lasting more than a few hours should erect suitable fencing or hoardings to
prevent unauthorised access.
The entire periphery of the site area should always be delimited by suitable temporary protective structures.
The fencing will be complete with pedestrian and road access check points. No one will be able to enter
without permission or specific authorisation from within the site area. The entire area periphery will be
equipped with suitable signs stating foreseen instructions by the regulations in force (access forbidden to
unauthorised people etc).
Suitable protection will also be provided for the passage of people, where necessary and required, the parking
areas, pedestrian crossings etc.
All temporary works which occur beyond the original project perimeter, or affect major vehicle and pedestrian
routes should ensure that suitable fencing or hoarding is provided to provide a suitable barrier to other site
operatives and/or members of the public.
The fencing or hoarding should ensure that unauthorised access is prevented. The barrier erected should also
address any relevant noise or dust issues to prevent harm to persons in the vicinity of the affected area.
Visual Compliance
Perimeter fence showing site access Perimeter fence

Perimeter fence Perimeter fence
Short term work in public areas outside of a

Perimeter fence defined construction area must be suitably
fenced and signed
Re-arrangement of perimeter fence for short Barrier fencing for short-term works
term works
Section 2.2 Fencing
Sub-Section 2.2.2 Entry Signs 27
REQUIREMENT: Access points and site rules should be clearly signed.
Site sign-boards will be suitably determined and installed for:

 The project (to be affixed in correspondence with entrances, and in conformity with provisions of the
law)
 Directional sign-board outside the site, so as to suitably direct those who have to reach the site (to be
agreed with the proposed authority)
 Directional and informative sign-boards within the site area, for suitable viability regulations,
identifying and separating the pedestrian pathways from vehicles routes
 Informative sign-boards in accordance with safety regulations (and in accordance with the various
safety plans)
 Hydrants and fire extinguishers signs
 No smoking signs where necessary, location of areas or particular risks etc.
 Logistic plan.
 Changeable signs highlighting the ‘Five Top Risks of the Week’
 Signage must be multilingual
Visual Compliance
Project site rules and signage at entry point Project site rules and signage at entry point
multi-lingual project site rules and signage at

Visitor requirements at entry point
entry point
Section 2.3 Public Protection
Sub-Section 2.3.1 Lifting Operations 28
REQUIREMENT: The project must ensure that the public is excluded and/or protected via a suitable physical
barrier during lifting operations.
Where activities occur where there is a risk of material falling to a pedestrian area, the primary objective is to
create an exclusion zone around the area at risk. All essential measures for work at height must be in place to
mitigate the risk of material falling.
Where pedestrian access ways must traverse the area exposed to work above, a protected walkway must be
constructed to allow protection for operatives entering or leaving buildings or other exposed areas.
Protected walkways must be constructed of a suitable strong framework and are roofed with material of
suitable strength to withstand impact from material falling from above.
Sufficient clear space for the length of the jib involved should always be provided as with other cranes nearby,
overlapping of jibs can create a special problem. Jibs and counter jibs might touch and it is essential, therefore,
to have a suitable Anti-Clash system installed and, where possible, a height differential.
Consideration should also be given to the proximity of other structures, buildings, houses, (including the
possible violation of their air space); Public access areas like highways should always be checked with the
owners or appropriate local Utility.
Access to the working area during the lifting and moving operation should be restricted to those involved in the
work at hand. The work area should be delineated and, where appropriate, process plant etc. which may create
risk should be isolated; also road closure may be necessary.
Care should he taken to ensure that, prior to erection of any large crane, air traffic control authorities, both
civil and military are consulted. Cranes will be fitted with working aviation lights.
As tower cranes are erected, they will be clearly numbered below the cab on all faces of the structure, so that
the crane is easily identifiable from ground level.
Visual Compliance
Public protection from lifting operations Public protection from lifting operations
Worker on-site protection from lifting operations Public protection from lifting operations
Public protection from lifting operations and façade Protected access path
work
Sub-Section 2.3.2 Public Interface 29
REQUIREMENT: Projects must provide suitable protection to public pedestrians and motor vehicle users
when vehicle movements into/out of and within the site are occurring. Projects must keep public walkways
and roadways clean and free of construction-related hazards or materials at all times (except for cordoned-
off areas).
Vehicles entering and leaving the construction site provide a significant risk regarding striking public, site
personnel and other vehicles. Precautions undertaken include:
 Adequate signage indicating the entry of a construction site and informing members of the public and
non site-related vehicles not to enter.
 Security/traffic marshals to control incoming and outgoing vehicles where the construction site has a
significant interface with a major road thoroughfare (e.g. with stop/go boards).
 Designated gate numbers and one-way system where possible.
 All pedestrian access and egress through site pedestrian gate only.
 Hoarding/fencing erected around the project to prevent access to the general public.
 Site gates closed at all times when not in use.
 Crossing points with public roads should ensure that suitable lines of sight are established to ensure
that public vehicles and sight vehicles can clearly see each other when entering or leaving the site.
Persons who operate items of plant and machinery in any work environment must be competent to do so. This
is particularly important where the equipment is used in close proximity to pedestrians and other road users.
The project team will make checks on the certification of any person engaged in such works activities.
Given the potential for rapidly changing geography and work areas, the workforce may have to be re-briefed at
the start of each shift, or even during a shift, on any significant changes in the risks. Vehicle and pedestrian
access routes should be cleaned, maintained free of pot holes and constructed of either of a temporary or
permanent hard surface.
No construction materials, waste or for use, should block or impede vehicle and pedestrian routes inside or
outside of the side. Site vehicles likely to contain significant mud or dirt must have their wheels cleaned prior to
entering public roads. All loads should be covered and/or sufficiently secured and tied down prior to leaving
site.
Wherever public pedestrian routes are impeded due to construction the following collective measures must be
in place:
 A suitable pedestrian detour must be in place. Where the detour brings pedestrians closer to vehicle
traffic, a physical barrier must be in place (e.g. concrete or water-filled barrier) to protect pedestrians
from potential vehicle incursions.
 Pedestrian crossing points created due to the construction activity must be suitably marked and with
traffic lights or special pedestrian crossing points created to ensure that pedestrians have signalled or
ongoing right of way.
 If the pedestrian path is on the site boundary – there must be sufficient public protection at the site
boundary – including covered walkways where there is an actual risk identified of fall of materials at
the pedestrian/site interface.
 Adequate signage must be in place highlighting warnings of the changed pedestrian and/or road
conditions visible to either pedestrians or vehicles.
Visual Compliance
Erection of hoardings to mitigate debris to public

Vehicle wash to stop mud entering public roads
areas
Barriers and signage set back from public roads Alternate pedestrian path
Pedestrian ‘STOP’ gates for traffic movements in Covered and enclosed alternate pedestrian path
retail or busy pedestrian areas.
Sub-Section 2.3.3 Public Health 30
REQUIREMENT: The project will employ effective environmental health measures in the public interest to
ensure dust, noise, light and vibration control measures are employed to meet legislative requirements.
All projects have an obligation to minimise any environmental impacts, particularly those related to
environmental health and affecting both workers and the public.
Each project should have an environmental aspects & impacts section of part of the overall project risk
assessment. The register, and associated mitigation measures, should be created at the
commencement of a new project, and reviewed where:
 There are changes in activity on a project
 Complaints have been received
 New legislation has been issued
 Other requirements are issued by the client
 The Environmental Policy is updated
 Project Reviews show that environmental aspects have not been correctly identified
In the first instance projects must comply with environmental regulations governing the project. Hours of work
and the times in which particular activities are undertaken should be schedules to minimise public disturbance.
 Where necessary, noise mitigation measures such as acoustic barriers must be employed should noise
levels exceed legislative requirements.
 If construction activity is providing a source of airborne dust, water carts should be used to wet
affected areas to control dust (where practical).
Visual Compliance
Acoustic barriers to address extreme noise issues

Water cart to eliminate excess dust migration
adjacent to public areas
Section 2.4 Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety
Sub-Section 2.4.1 Separate Access 31
REQUIREMENT: Separate site entrance/exit points for pedestrians and vehicles will be established to keep
them apart.
To avoid pedestrian-vehicle conflict at site entry points, provision will be created to ensure that separate
vehicle and pedestrian access points exist.
 Pedestrian access will be via either an electronic access point, or via a manual sign-in with a security
watch house or booth.
 Vehicle access will be via a guarded access point where site entry is not possible without manual or
automatic movement of vehicle barriers. All vehicle occupants must be suitably signed-in prior to
proceeding into the site.
 Access points for pedestrians and vehicles will be established to ensure that there is no conflict and
risk of pedestrian injury.
For large and/or remote projects where pedestrian access into the site is not required, vehicle only access
points are sufficient.
The issue of pedestrian/vehicle separation must be included as part of the induction process to ensure that all
workers and visitors are aware of pedestrian routes, and that drivers and plant operators are aware of their
responsibilities.
Visual Compliance
Separate pedestrian and vehicle access points Separate pedestrian and vehicle access points
Sub-Section 2.4.2 Pedestrian/Vehicle Segregation 32
REQUIREMENT: Physical and/or visible barriers (e.g. guard rails, traffic cones) should be used to segregate
pedestrians and vehicles along common access areas. Pedestrian crossing points must be provided across
vehicle routes to access main work areas.
Segregation of pedestrians from vehicle movement areas by installing a physical barrier between walkways and
traffic routes. Ensure adequate lighting and good visibility is provided at access points and any other crossing
points.
 Where vehicles are required to cross walkways then there may be a need to provide sufficient
responsible persons to manage the pedestrians. Warning signs must be displayed to inform
pedestrians of any risks.
 Ensure that visiting drivers are made aware of the site layout and rules.
 Where possible provide clear unrestricted visibility to access routes.
 Vehicle and pedestrian access routes should be cleaned, maintained free of pot holes and constructed
of either of a temporary or permanent hard surface.
 Where possible plan for a one way system or any other method to reduce the need for vehicles
reversing.
 When planning vehicle routes consideration should be given to avoid sharp bends, narrow gaps,
overhead obstructions, steep gradients and adverse cambers.
 Close proximity of routes to shafts, holes, excavations, wells and water hazards should be avoided.
 Protection should be provided to any permanent or temporary structures such as scaffolds and false
work which might be damaged and made unsafe if struck by a vehicle.
 Where overhead cables cross or are in close proximity to trafficked routes then protection must be
provided.
 All reversing vehicles should have warning lights and alarms in good working order. A competent
banksman should be in place to control the vehicle and he must ensure that he is in constant
communication with the driver and should not put himself at risk by standing directly behind a
reversing vehicle. A designated clear access route for emergency vehicles should be established with
procedures to ensure unobstructed passage can be maintained.
 A banksman wearing a high visibility jacket/vest must be provided where vehicles are reversing in the
proximity of pedestrians.
Crossing Points
 Where pedestrian routes must cross site vehicle routes to access work, office or welfare facilities,
suitable pedestrian crossing points must be created.
 Signs for both vehicles and pedestrians MUST highlight dangers and also prescribe whether the
vehicles or pedestrians have the right of way.
 All pedestrian crossings must have segregated pedestrian access points at either side of the crossing.
Visual Compliance
Suitable pedestrian/vehicle segregation Suitable pedestrian/vehicle segregation
Suitable pedestrian/vehicle segregation Suitable pedestrian/vehicle segregation
Pedestrian crossing point Pedestrian crossing point

Sub-Section 2.4.3 Hazard Notification 33
REQUIREMENTS: Signs and/or lights, fences and barricades must be in place to inform drivers and
pedestrians of hazards and precautions.
 Each project must have arrangements external to the site to guide vehicles/pedestrians to the correct
entrances and to advice of potential hazards, and the provision of public protection from vehicles (where
necessary, e.g. where loading/off-loading can only be done from the public highway).
 Upon entry to the site and within the site – signs and maps must be clearly marked and visible identifying
hazards and directions around the site.
 Areas of no stopping or parking must be clearly marked or barriers in place to prevent pedestrian or
vehicle incursions.
 Where access at night is required, suitable lighting must be provided at entry and pedestrian-vehicle
interface points.
 Where hazards and warning signs are not illuminated, flashing lights should be in place to ensure that
pedestrians and vehicle are aware that there is a hazard.
Visual Compliance
Logistic plan highlighting access for traffic and

Two-way traffic on site should be segregated
pedestrians
Changed traffic conditions with traffic signallers Site signage and changed traffic conditions
Sub-Section 2.4.4 Parking 34
REQUIREMENT: Parking areas for different kinds of vehicles, (e.g. delivery trucks kept separate to private
vehicles) must be created for the project.
Contractors’ Car Parking

 Contractor’s car parks will be established within or close to the development. These will be available to all
the contractors. A reverse parking policy will be in place. No cars will be allowed to park on the
construction zones site access roads. Any vehicle parked on the site access roads should be towed away.
 For large sites where contractor’s offices and parking areas are located within the site – routes to site
offices must be clearly marked and parking along access routes must be marked as prohibited.
Heavy Equipment on Site

 Contractor’s equipment deployed full time could be provided with an equipment tag bearing the zone
colour where it is working. This tag should never be removed while the equipment is on the site. Heavy
equipment include excavators, loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks, cargo trucks, pick-ups, steel rollers,
mobile lifting equipment, cranes and the likes. Tracked equipment on asphalt roads not allowed without
the protection measures.
 Equipment used to carry out duration works within the site should be provided with tags/pass bearing the
colour for the zone it is intended to work. The company should apply for this tag/pass before the
equipment is mobilized on site. Plant and equipment attempting to enter the site without the said tag/pass
will not be allowed to enter.
 All vehicles arriving at site must check in at the security where they will be issued with a copy of the site
rules for delivery drivers. These must be returned to security prior to leaving the project.
Visual Compliance
Designated onsite parking area External staff car park
Site office staff car park (reverse parking

External staff car park
required)
Sub-Section 2.4.5 Deliveries 35
REQUIREMENT: Delivery procedures and storage arrangements (including crane loading areas) must be
detailed and communicated. To avoid reversing risks a one-way traffic system should be used. Where
unavoidable trained traffic signallers must be used to control vehicle movements in confined or congested
areas.
Deliveries and Vehicle Movement

A strict procedure for controlling trucks arriving to deliver construction materials to the construction site will
be enforced including strict adherence to the use of the temporary access road and interior haul road. Control
should be via a simple delivery booking system and a truck holding area.
All delivery trucks shall be accompanied by a delivery note that must detail:
 Location plan of construction area to which the material are to be delivered and routing plan to reach the
location
 Consignee (contractor receiving materials)
 Name of onsite contract person with telephone number
 Intended offloading location
 Driver’s security pass and vehicle number.
All equipment and materials shall be delivered directly to the contractor’s laydown/staging areas for each main
construction zone.
It is sometimes necessary to provide a truck holding area where large volumes of trucks and truck movements
are expected. The lane which is closer to the security check at the guard post / site entrance could serve as the
truck lane and the truck holding area. All trucks that do not have the proper pass shall remain along this lane;
however, trucks with gate passes should be allowed to go through.
All trucks entering the development construction zone, except muck away (excavation spoil), cement, sand,
aggregates and waste removal trucks, will be required to proceed to a truck holding area on arrival. The driver
will park his vehicles and report to the guard post or security cabin.
Trucks carrying sand, aggregate, and cement may proceed directly to concrete supply and/or batching plants by
agreed routes. The areas for the batching plants would be indicated within the site logistics drawing, as
appropriate.
Prior to commencing export of excavation spoil; the contractor shall agree with the Resident Engineer a
procedure for controlling muck away trucks. When necessary, parking/waiting space in a traffic holding area
will be provided from where the contractor shall call forward trucks.
Waste removal trucks shall proceed direct to construction sites.
Small pick-up trucks and vans shall be allowed to proceed direct to construction sites assuming they have the
requisite entry passes. However, only personal cars of approved senior staff shall be allowed to proceed to the
consultants and contractors office areas. Visitors will be required to have advised attendance in advance. A
notification is to be sent by the contractors to the gatehouse advising of the visitor attendance.
One Way System

 Where possible, a one-way system around a site should be used to eliminate the need for vehicle reversing
wherever possible.
 All reversing vehicles should have warning lights and alarms in good working order. A competent
banksman should be in place to control the vehicle and he must ensure that he is in constant
communication with the driver and should not put himself at risk by standing directly behind a reversing
vehicle. A designated clear access route for emergency vehicles should be established with procedures to
ensure unobstructed passage can be maintained. This procedure is compulsory where vehicles interface
with other vehicles, pedestrians, traffic barriers, infrastructure and hazards such as excavations.
 A banksman wearing a high visibility vest must be provided where vehicles are reversing in the proximity of
pedestrians.
Visual Compliance
Map detailing site traffic routes, delivery and lay down areas
Installed fall protection on the delivery trucks Installed fall protection on the delivery trucks
Section 2.5 Operator Competence
Sub-Section 2.5.1 Operator Requirements 36
REQUIREMENT: All vehicle operators must be competent (certified/licensed) to operate the plant and
vehicles they are assigned and records of operator competency must be available at all times. Drivers (and
passengers) must wear seat belts and mobile phones are not to be used on site.
Competence
 Contractors must ensure drivers are trained and competent to use the specific vehicle they are required to
operate. An inspection of the driver’s license and relevant permits if necessary could be undertaken to
establish plant categories for which training has been provided. The employer should retain a copy for
record purposes, and should check with training providers to ensure that cards are valid.
 If there is any doubt regarding a person’s eligibility to operate or drive any form of transport or to the
validity of its licence, registration or insurance cover the vehicle must not be used and further advice must
be sought from the safety department.
 All machine operators are required to prove their qualification by producing a valid operator license /
industry ticket / third party certification which meets all local legislation.

 All vehicles, plant and equipment in use should ensure that they are parked and stabilised as per the
manufacturer’s instructions when the nature of the work requires fixed operations.
 When vehicles are being loaded/unloaded the vehicle must have its engine switched off. Only when the
engine is required to operate self-loading equipment, or in the event of extreme weather conditions, is it
possible for the engine to remain running during loading or unloading.
 All loads must be adequately fastened for any load carrying vehicles into or out of the site.
Seat Belts
 All persons operating plant and equipment on site must wear a seat belt at all times.
 Passengers of any vehicle on site, regardless of the purpose of the site presence, must wear a seat belt.
 No person should ride a vehicle as a passenger on site unless seating and a seat belt is provided and unless
the operator is authorised to carry passengers on site.
Mobile Phones
 Mobile phones / personal headsets etc must not be used by persons operating plant and equipment on
site.
 Operators using mobile phones can only do so if the plant or vehicle is switched off and is parked in an
authorised area for that particular piece of plant or equipment.
 Operative who continue to use their mobile phone whilst operating plant or equipment and who have
been previously warned should be removed from the site.
Visual Compliance
Vehicle operator’s license to operate and All plant and equipment operators must wear
certificate of competency seat belts on site
Section 2.6 Powered Mobile Equipment
Sub-Section 2.6.1 Mobile Equipment Requirements 37
REQUIREMENT: Regular checks by competent persons must be carried out and recorded to ensure all mobile
equipment and vehicles are maintained in a safe condition fitted with effective brakes, horn, lights,
reflectors, seat belts, visibility aids and visual or audible warning systems.
 During pre-construction review, projects to consider type and application of any powered mobile
equipment is suitable for the chosen application and conforms to any site restriction.
 Sites should enforce the need for mobile plant to conduct pre start check lists every day or after any
extended period where the plant was not in use.
 Prior to plant and equipment arriving on site the subcontractor and / or supplier shall provide certification
of all project major plant and equipment by a qualified mechanic / technician and in some instances plant
and equipment may require that further certification where the configuration of can be altered ( i.e.
cranes, hoists, etc. ). Documentation should also include documentation to certify the compliance of the
plant and equipment to relevant Standards, Legislation, Manufacturers specifications and be in a safe and
serviceable condition.
 All mobile plant which enters site must be inspected by a competent member of the site team, particulars
of the vehicle taken on plan form, signed by the operator, and a site specific sticker/card emblem attached
to that vehicle. Details will be entered into the contractors asset register.
 A plant entering site for work purposes must carry a copy of the operator’s manual, a hazard id register for
the plant, and all books supplied by the manufacture with regards to maintenance requirements.
 All plant & equipment used on site will be subject to daily & weekly operator ‘Plant Check Sheets’. These
will be checked and countersigned by site supervision as having been duly completed correctly, noting any
defects / irregularities.
 All excavator style mobile plant must have a secondary lockout mechanism where any attachments can be
applied to the base structure, e.g. manual insertion of lock out pins.
 All operators/suppliers of mobile plant to supply documentary evidence of maintenance regime. Copies of
all documents to photocopied and filed in the relevant section of the safety management system.
 All mobile plant when inspected must to of a high standard with no visual defects. Proof of flashing lights,
reverse lights, reverse beepers, mirrors, windscreens to be conducted, regardless of non-road use
compliance.
 All emissions from mobile plant are to conform to relevant environmental regulations regarding emission
standards.
 All mobile plant is to be used strictly in accordance with the design manufactures specifications, no
modification are to be made without manufactures written permission or direction.
 All plant hire companies and independent contractors must provide maintenance records to the site prior
to works. The maintenance records must be in line with the manufactures recommendations’ for all
maintenance required for that piece of plant.
 All ramps on site need to be constructed to the width and incline to suit all vehicles that will use them. i.e.
width of ramps should be sufficient to ensure adequate clearance either side to prevent any slippage or
subsidence. Ramps should generally be minimum 1:8 incline.
 All edges must be protected where equipment is being used to prevent driving off that edge.
 Suitably authorised persons will conduct random checks to ensure site equipment is maintained in a safe
condition and maintained in accordance with the contractors own requirements, and against the
specifications put out by the manufacturers.
 Any vehicle that is deemed unfit for use – or if a lack of certainty exists about the equipment – will be
removed from service and requested for repair and/or replacement. It will be quarantined and
prominently labelled as ‘Do Not Use’ until satisfactorily repaired and recertified.
 All vehicles must have up to date log books confirming that they are fit for the task to be performed.
 The time for the next inspection must be clearly marked on the inspection documentation.
 Apart from functional elements required to perform the required task, powered vehicles need to ensure
that brakes, horns, lights, reflectors, seat belts and visibility aids (such as reversing mirrors), as well as
visual and/or auditable warning systems are in place.
Visual Compliance
Scissor lift with protection cage Mobile crane with outrigger pads in place
Complete mast climber –Adequate exclusion zones should be established
Manufacturer’s instructions must be followed at Operator proof of competency must be available

all times where required by law.
Section 2.7 Housekeeping
Sub-Section 2.7.1 Housekeeping Crew 38
REQUIREMENT: All contractors will contribute toward effective housekeeping via their own workforce or by
having a dedicated service gang.
On construction sites, housekeeping issues are ever-present but are rarely unavoidable. However the potential
for persons slipping and tripping as a result of poor housekeeping is foreseeable and therefore any
consequential accidents are avoidable.
The progressive cleaning gang must have sufficient number of operatives to be responsible for:
 Emptying and re-sitting of wheelie bins to floor area
 Cleaning of general areas, floors and access emergency escape routes on a daily basis
 Re-sitting of materials, as directed by the construction manager
General site requirements include:

 Sufficient bins are available for each trade contractor at each work face to cope with debris arising
 Bins are emptied/changed immediately they are full
 Trade contractors move their bins to prescribed point on each floor
 The construction manager is informed immediately the procedures are not adhered to
 Adequate brushes, brooms, shovels, heavy duty refuse bags, vacuum cleaners etc., are available at all
times, i.e. one set per operative
 Supply of waste containers over and above the wheeled bin system
 No stock piling of rubbish will be permitted.
Visual Compliance
Dedicated service gangs are responsible for the neat stacking of materials, and removal of debris or
hazards
Sub-Section 2.7.2 Access Routes 39
REQUIREMENT: All main access ways, emergency routes and passage ways (including basements and
stairwells) must be clearly lit marked and kept free from obstructions and debris to reduce the risk of trips
and slips.
Any place where work is carried out should be safe and free of risks to health and safety at all times. This
includes access to and egress from the workplace and is particularly relevant to the construction industry.
Access ways must be clearly delineated by marker barriers external to any building. Where required within
structures, pedestrian access ways should also be clearly defined to avoid persons entering specific work areas.
Emergency routes must be clearly signed and marked so that any worker or visitor can readily locate and follow
the signs and lighting provided.
All access ways must not have debris and this should be routinely checked on a daily basis. Any obstructions
must be cleared with immediate effect and not delayed until the end of a shift.
Emergency lighting should be best achieved by linking into the temporary lighting system with strategically
placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a minimum 3 hour performance.
Emergency lighting systems should be inspected weekly and the results entered in a register.
Visual Compliance
Good housekeeping keeping main thoroughfare Access way marked and free of material and trip
clear hazards
Secondary vehicle access points to remain clear

Access ways clearly marked on the floor
of materials
Sub-Section 2.7.3 Material Storage 40
REQUIREMENT: All materials must be safely stacked, away from fences and hoardings, and located to
minimize re-handling and reduce transport distances.
Logistics and housekeeping arrangements relating to material delivery and storage have the following
responsibilities:
 Maintaining cleanliness of the site areas, site access and egress routes and storage areas to the satisfaction
of the projects management team.
 Maintaining cleanliness of common user access areas and escape routes.
 Materials subject to free movement (e.g. pipe lengths etc) will be secured in cages or securely chocked to
prevent movement.
 Maintaining cleanliness of public interface areas including adjacent operational areas (dust/dirt caused
from construction activities), head of stand areas, airside roads, areas within the terminal and pier open to
the public.
 The team will be required on a daily basis to liaise with all the various trades to ensure the smooth flow of
all materials to a designated point of use. The point of use will be defined as an area close to where the
materials will actually be installed. The materials to be handled will be defined on a matrix developed by
the construction management team.
 All equipment and materials shall be delivered directly to the contractor’s laydown/staging areas for each
main construction zone. A strict procedure shall be enforced such to avoid double handling and that
equipment and material deliveries are planned in advance.
Visual Compliance
Storage of material neatly away from site

Material neatly stored and clear access routes
boundary
Sub-Section 2.7.4 Sharp Objects 41
REQUIREMENT: Risks of cuts and punctures from sharp objects such as protruding nails and reinforcement
bars should be assessed and controlled.
The risk of cuts on site must be assessed and mitigation measures in place to control sharp objects.
To meet this objectives the following measures must be undertaken:

 Exposed ends of reinforcement bars must be capped with ‘rebar caps’ or with constructed timber covers
 Waste timber must not be left with exposed nails in any location where persons can come into contact
with the ends. To avoid repetitive handling of nailed timbers designated ‘de-nailing areas’ will be
established.
 Any sharp metal edges from plates or sheets must be covered, marked or filed back.
 All broken glass must be cleaned immediately.
 Gloves must be worn by operatives handling metal or glass objects and also when timber is handled.
Visual Compliance
Re-bar caps should be placed on exposed edges Re-bar caps should be placed on exposed edges
Protruding nails should be removed or

Supplies of re-bar caps should be readily available
hammered down in a de-nailing zone.
Sub-Section 2.7.5 Warning Signs 42
REQUIREMENT: Signs are posted where necessary to provide clear instructions – No Smoking, No Entry,
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc. Pictorial and multi-language signs must be used to overcome
worker language issues.
Signage must be present around site to ensure all workers and visitors are aware of hazard and emergency
issues. Key sign requirements include:
 Pictorial and multi-language signs to overcome worker language issues
 Provide clearly signed escape routes and illuminated exit signs
 Escape corridors/routes must be a minimum of 1.5m wide, be signed, provided with emergency lighting,
and kept free of debris, storage, flammables, etc.
 Clearly sign all escape routes and staircases (Escape corridors/routes must be a minimum of 1.5m wide, be
signed, provided with emergency lighting, and kept free of debris, storage, flammables, etc.)
 Clearly indicate assembly point
 Fire point sign must be at a height readily seen above stored materials etc
 Display warning signs on bins, cages, bunds and stacked flammables
 Display signs for Highly Flammable Liquids – No Smoking and No Naked Flame
 Signs should be inspected weekly, with results and action items kept in a project register.
Visual Compliance
Type of sign General hazards sign
PPE specific signs Example sign

Sub-Section 2.7.6 Waste Management 43
REQUIREMENT: Waste must be effectively managed by minimisation, segregation and recycling, and
performance monitored and recorded.
Each project site should have a waste management plan in place. A qualifying waste management plan (WMP)
is a project/site specific plan that includes as a minimum:
 An action plan
 Requirements for monitoring and reporting of:
- Total waste generated (m³) a
- Waste reused and recycled (m³) education and awareness
 Periodic reviews/audits
 A waste reduction (recycling/reuse) target.
The project team should encourage all contractors to maintain a stringent set of guidelines to control the
amount of construction waste and debris disposed in a landfill.
Each company will be responsible for communication between field personnel and subcontractors regarding
minimization requirements during internal weekly construction meetings.
All vendors and their suppliers should be encouraged to minimise the packaging for materials and equipment.
Packing materials should be selected based on whether they can be recycled on this project. This request will
be communicated through project meetings, weekly subcontractor meetings, written correspondence and
through the project waste management team that is made up of contractor representatives.
The project will require a weekly log of specific types of waste removed from site each day and the proportion
of such materials.
Visual Compliance
Labelled bins for separate construction waste

Waste separation and recycling for site offices
materials
Secure waste collection areas of hazardous

Segregated waste collection areas on each floor
materials
Physical MR 3 GROUNDWORKS Element Number
Section 3.1 Pre-Planning
Sub-Section 3.1.1 Underground Services 44
REQUIREMENT: All underground services (electricity, gas, etc.) must be located and marked before
excavation works commence as part of a permit to conduct ground works process.
Existing electrical installations will often be present on the site before the contract commences, in the form of
overhead lines, or underground cables. A survey should always be conducted before work commences to
determine the position and nature of such installations and the results recorded and kept on site. A suitably
competent person must conduct pre-dig surveys of the area to be excavated using a calibrated Cable
avoidance Tool (CAT). The electricity supplier should always be contacted for help and advice.
Note: No work must be carried out on any live cable, or so near as to cause danger, unless it is not
practicable to make the cable dead and all necessary precautions are taken to ensure safety.
A Services Co-ordinator must be appointed by the Contractor at the earliest stages of involvement of any
project to ensure that all necessary actions are taken to obtain adequate information regarding the location
and nature of buried services. This information must be communicated to all necessary personnel including the
Construction Supervision’s staff, sub-contractors and others, and an excavation permit system must be fully
implemented.
Safe digging techniques must be employed and the location of new services must be accurately recorded and
best practice techniques such as tracing tapes or other devices should be used to aid future tractability and
help avoid strikes.
Before work commences the project team must consider/review the location of all buried services with regards
to the building process and determine:
• Services which may be damaged due to imposed construction (i.e. vehicle / carriage loads), and
• Services which may be damaged by adjacent works, adjacent excavations or removal of ground supporting
structure(s).
Plans and details to divert or protect these services must then be put in place, where appropriate consulting
the relevant service authorities and temporary works department. These plans must be regularly reviewed
services information available develops and as work progresses.
Excavation works will only be carried out under a Permit to Excavate system. A copy of the permit will must be
retained in the cab of the excavator where mechanical excavation is used or by the supervisor of the works
where hand digging is carried out. Prior to the works starting all operatives / plant operators involved must be
briefed regarding the method statement / risk assessment and the contents of the Permit to Excavate.
During the excavation process works must immediately stop and further guidance be obtained if any variance
from the expected location of services or other conditions is found.
Visual Compliance
CAT scanning
Sub-Section 3.1.2 Temporary Works Inspections 45
REQUIREMENTS: Checks should be made to ensure the structural integrity of temporary works.
Ensuring the Integrity of Temporary Works includes:

 Design drawings and calculations of all temporary works which are associated with a significant risk of life
threatening injury* should they fail, must be validated by suitably qualified and experienced professional
engineers before they are constructed.
 Checks must be made to ensure the integrity of key structural members and that temporary works are
constructed in accordance with the design before loadings are applied (where practical).
 Safe methods of work must be devised and followed for the installation, loading and removal of temporary
works.
Action Required:
All construction projects must implement measures to ensure that:
1) All temporary works design drawings and calculations have been checked and approved by a professional
engineer.
2) Contractors formulate plans detailing the safe methods of work (JSAs/SWMS) for the erection, use and
dismantling for all temporary works before the works start and that they are amended whenever impacted by
changes.
3) Suitably qualified and competent person(s) conduct inspections of all temporary works associated with the
significant risk of life threatening injury, to ensure the integrity of key structural members and that temporary
works are constructed in accordance with the design before any loading is applied (where practical). Where
the pre-loading checks are undertaken by a competent person from a contractor, quality reviews must be
made by a competent Contractor Manager of a representative sample (between 10 – 20% depending on risk:
can be less for low risk repetitive works) of the temporary works constructed.
Note: Temporary works which are associated with a significant risk of life threatening injury should be
identified through risk assessment and include works which are 3m or greater in height.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Sub-Section 3.1.3 Piling 46
REQUIREMENTS: All piling works should be planned and carried out to reduce exposure of workers to falling
into openings and injury through contact with plant.
All piling operations must be under the control of a competent person appointed by the Contractor.
The piling contractor must produce a detailed safe work method statement including proposed safe systems of
work which must be agreed by the appointed person prior to work commencing on site. The assessment of risk
must consider the following simple factors in connection with the sheet piling process:
 How the piles are held in position during driving,
 How the piles are to be threaded,
 How the first pile is secured whilst the second is threaded,
 The overall scheme to devise a system to prevent the falls of persons and materials.
Prior to starting work, the contractor should conduct a search of existing drawings, and physically on the
ground to ensure that all underground services in the area should be located and rendered safe.
Cranes and/or piling rigs must be selected and used in accordance with legal requirements. Records of
thorough examination must be held for all lifting appliances and gear, which must be adequate for the job,
paying particular attention to the risk of damage to gear by sharp edges.
Piling machine operators must be trained, competent, and must wear appropriate PPE. Ear and eye protection
must be provided and worn where necessary.
The exclusion zone must be clearly marked with a high visibility barrier and warning signs and be clearly
indicated on a plan in the method statement.
When splitting bundles of sheet piles, chocks should be used. Piles should not be stacked too high or in a
cantilever position. Spacers and chocks should be used where necessary.
Spoil from boreholes should be kept clear of access to the borehole which, after completion, should be fitted
with a cover or other suitable protection. As an alternative to a cover, it is common practice to back fill or to
leave the auger in the borehole.
Persons are not permitted to enter any borehole less than 750mm in diameter. Where it is necessary for any
person to enter a borehole, special precautions must be taken. It must be ensured by a competent person
(using a calibrated gas monitor) that no toxic or flammable substance/gas is present in the borehole and that
the air is fit to breathe. Where necessary, a proper ventilation system or suitable breathing apparatus must be
provided. No person should remain in the hole for more than one hour at a time.
Pile helmets or crowns must be well constructed, strong enough and free from defect. Should packing or
spacers be needed, they should be drilled, tapped and screwed to secure in place, and then welded.
Any access ramp used by piling rigs must be constructed from well compacted crushed brick/ concrete
hardcore or similar material. The maximum gradient permitted for the ramp is 1:12 and the minimum width is
to be the width of the rig plus 1.0m each side. The sides of the ramp must be battered to an angle of 30° to the
horizontal.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Section 3.2 Stability
Sub-Section 3.2.1 Shoring 47
REQUIREMENTS: Excavations should be shored or battered back/sloped to a safe angle as determined and
assessed by a competent person.
All excavation works must be conducted under the supervision of a trained / competent person from the
Contractor, and a ‘Permit to Excavate’ system must be used, the extent of which will be agreed at the pre-start
safety meeting.
Before commencement of any excavation works, service drawings must be examined and the area checked for
any services by a trained person. Any known services must be identified, marked, and if necessary trial holes
dug by hand to locate the services. Safe digging practice must be exercised at all times.
Only trained persons under the supervision of a competent person may carry out any excavation or support
works. All excavations must be inspected by a competent person:-
 At the start of any shift, before any person carries out work.
 Formally recorded inspection every 7 days.
 After any event likely to have affected the strength or stability of the excavation.
 After any accident fall of rock, earth or similar material.
Taking into account the above factors the appropriate method of support can be made:
 Battering back sides of excavation to a suitable angle.
 Timber framing.
 Horizontal sheeting.
 Sheet piling.
 Trench box
 Drag box
 Hydraulic shoring system.
 Grouting or freezing system.
Visual Compliance
Battering of excavations Terracing of material for pipe laying excavations

Vertical shoring and bracing Timber Frame shoring for manhole excavations
Hydraulic Shoring System Sheet piling for major excavations
Trench box system Waling support

Sub-Section 3.2.2 Fall Protection 48
REQUIREMENT: Where persons, plant and/or materials could fall into excavations, pits and holes – or where
the collapse of the excavation sides is a risk – barriers or edge protection is provided and all edges are sloped
to suitable gradients where necessary.
Guarding of excavations protection against falls includes the following elements:
 Where a person may fall more than 2m, suitable barriers must be erected, but it is sensible to erect
barriers even for quite shallow excavations where anyone falling may come to harm.
 Barriers should also serve to keep materials, plant and equipment away from the edges of an excavation.
 Barriers may be removed to permit access of men, plant and equipment, etc., but should be immediately
replaced thereafter.
 During darkness, the edges of an excavation should be illuminated with hazard warning lights, (flashing
amber beacons) especially where they are close to public thoroughfares.
 Where excavation work is carried out on the roads all necessary and appropriate barricades and warning
notices shall be erected.
 Where vehicles are used for tipping materials into an excavation, safety measures such as well anchored
stop blocks should be used to prevent the vehicle overrunning the edge.
 These must be placed at a sufficient distance from the edge to avoid the danger of it breaking away under
the weight of vehicles.
 Excavations must be inspected by an experienced and competent person, before work starts, at least once
a day, and before each shift.
Excavations must be thoroughly examined (and the findings recorded) weekly (every seven days) and after
substantial damage by a Contractor competent person.
Mechanical excavators pose several problems when working adjacent to excavations:
 Vibration from excavators can induce instability to the surrounding strata. The selected support method
must be capable of withstanding this additional loading.
 Exhaust gases from excavators can descend into excavations thus causing health risks to those persons
undertaking the work.
In unstable ground the sheeting can be pre driven and the waling frames installed as excavation progresses, or
the sheeting can be driven progressively as excavation continues. Both trench sheeting and proprietary boxes
and slide rail systems can be adapted to this method.
Beware that the excavated face at the end of the excavation does not collapse inwards particularly under the
action of the trenching machine straddling the trench.
The ‘free-standing’ time may be only a few minutes, if so. It is essential to install support as the excavation
progresses.
Where it is necessary to form a ‘stop- end’ to an excavation (e.g. where a trench is constructed in two halves
across a road) the operatives must be given guidance on the bracing required for proper support to the stop-
end sheeting.
The permit system in use for excavations must clearly mark the precautions for areas adjacent to structures,
roads and sidewalks.
NOTE: MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE PLACED AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE EDGE OF
EXCAVATIONS.
Visual Compliance
Vertical shore and supports to protect adjacent Sheet pile walls to protect neighbouring
tarmac infrastructure
Use of earth mounds as edge protection for Robust barrier edge protection
extensive lengths of trenching (mounds must be
stored away from the edge of the excavation and
use as a barrier must be approved by a
competent engineer).
Sub-Section 3.2.3 Water Ingress 49
REQUIREMENT: Water ingress into excavations must be controlled to ensure safety.
Surface water can affect stability of slopes and benches, endangering the trench. Intercept surface water to
prevent it entering the trench. For some soils it will be necessary to protect slopes and horizontal surfaces
adjacent to the trench.
The presence of ground water is more difficult to deal with than surface water. It may affect the sides of the
excavation to the extent that, even if supported, wash out of material will occur between the sheeting. In
certain soil conditions, the bottom of the excavation can become unstable and ‘boil’ with the inevitable total
collapse of the trench.
If the ground is suitable, one of several ground dewatering techniques may be used. Such methods involve
either shallow well pumping or well-pointing. In either case, the pumping out of water has the effect of
lowering the ground water table to a level below that to which the excavation is to be taken.
Where a water bearing strata overlays an impervious one and the depth of this impervious strata is not too
great, the use of sheet piling may be more effective and economical. The piling, being substantially watertight,
cuts off the water from the excavated area, thus enabling the excavation to proceed in the dry.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Sub-Section 3.2.4 Inspections 50
REQUIREMENT: Excavations must be inspected daily by a competent person prior to use and after every
rainstorm or other event which could impact on the stability or any other hazard associated with the
excavation.
Only trained persons under the supervision of a Contractor competent person may carry out any excavation or
support works. All excavations must be inspected by a competent person:
 At the start of any shift, before any person carries out work.
 After any event likely to have affected the strength or stability of the excavation.
 After any accident fall of rock, earth or similar material.
A written report of the inspection must be made within 24 hours where the inspection has identified that
safety actions are necessary. Regardless of the above, all excavations must be inspected at a maximum interval
of 7 days, and a written report produced within 24 hours of that inspection.
The written report should contain:

 Name and address of company / person for whom the inspection is taking place.
 Location of work place inspected (site address).
 Description of work place (i.e., excavation to grid line 6).
 Date and time of inspection.
 Details of any identified hazard/risk.
 Details of actions taken to eliminate/reduce hazard/risk
 Details of further action considered necessary.
 Name and position of person making report.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Section 3.3 Safe Works
Sub-Section 3.3.1 Worker Awareness 51
REQUIREMENT: Adequate signage, barriers and lighting must be provided to prevent falls into excavations
adjacent to thoroughfares.
 Barricades, lighting and signage shall be installed as appropriate prior to the start of excavation
operations. All temporary excavations of this type shall be backfilled as soon as possible.
 Guardrails, fences, or barricades should be installed around excavations adjacent to walkways, roads,
paths or other traffic areas. Use of barricade tape alone is not considered a sufficient method of
isolation when the excavation is unattended. Warning lights or other illumination shall be used as
necessary for the safety of the public at night.
 Wells, holes, pits, and similar excavations must be effectively barricaded or covered and posted.
 Walkways or bridges used by the general public to cross excavations must be equipped with standard
guardrails.
Notices and Warning Signs

(a) Where construction vehicles or plant use public thoroughfares, notices must be placed at all exits and
entrances to the work area to warn all persons in the vicinity.
(b) Temporary warning signs must be erected and traffic control exercised in accordance local requirements
(All work carried out on a road must have the approval of the road controlling authority before any work
starts).
Visual Compliance
Barrier fencing Manhole temporary fence protection
Warning sign, earth mound barrier with marking

Warning signs and flashing light
mesh
Sub-Section 3.3.2 Excavation Access 52
REQUIREMENT: Temporary stairs should be installed to provide safe access into trenches or excavations,
unless they are very short duration ground works when ladders may be used.
Suitable safe means of access/egress must be provided and maintained for those persons working within
excavations. All project must consider:
 Safe means of getting into and climbing out of an excavation must be provided.
 Ladders used for short-term and temporary access must be securely fixed and properly maintained,
and should permit quick and easy escape in case of flooding or falls of materials.
 Using the wallings and struts for access and egress purposes must be prohibited.
 Where the excavation is deep, battered, and access is required for a longer period of time, stepped
access may be created using sand bags, however a suitable handrail must be provided to complement
the access steps.
 Consideration must be given to means of egress in case of flooding or other emergencies.
 Access ways crossing excavations must be properly constructed and comply with the width criteria
appropriate to the work activities.
Never allow workers to climb up and down the soldier sets used in trench shoring, because they can loosen or
damage the support system, triggering a trench collapse. Make sure industrial-grade portable ladders are used
to gain access to the excavation floor.
Visual Compliance
Use of sand bags for stepped access with hand

Shallow excavation with ladder access for egress
rails
Suitable scaffold staircase Fixed point ladder access for man holes
Metal steps and handrails Affixed ladder and landing area

Sub-Section 3.3.3 Exclusion Zones 53
REQUIREMENT: Exclusion zones must be established and maintained around operating earth moving
machines to prevent workers being struck by either the machine or any tool due to the failure of any quick
hitch system.
Each project must implement the following performance standards:
1) Exclusion zones must be established and maintained around operating earth moving machines to prevent
workers being struck by either the machine or any tool due to the failure of any quick hitch system. No
unauthorized persons should be allowed to work within 3 meters of an operating machine, or under any load
or part of an operating machine at any time.
2) For tasks where close proximity working is absolutely necessary, authorized competent workers are allowed
to work in close proximity to operating machines, if the hitch systems used have locking mechanisms which
physically prevent the attachment accidentally falling out (i.e. manual or semi-automatic quick hitch systems
with safety bars inserted and any retaining pins in place and safe work method statements are provided for the
specific tasks).
3) All earth moving machine operators must have written evidence of their training on how to operate the
specific machines and quick hitch system they are required to use.
4) All earth moving machines and quick hitch systems must be fitted and maintained in accordance with the
manufacturers’ instructions and checks made to ensure compatibility with each other.
Visual Compliance
Exclusion zone around operating earth moving Adequate signs must be erected for reclamation
machine areas
Sub-Section 3.3.4 Dredging & Diving 54
REQUIREMENT: Safety at sea and avoidance of damage to the environment, in particular to the marine
environment, must be ensured including the safety and well-being of divers.
Contractor(s) must establish safeguards against all identified risks and continuously improve the safety
management skills of all personnel in the office and at the dredge site, including preparing for emergencies
related both to safety and environmental protection.
The Contractor will define and document the responsibility, authority and interrelation of all personnel who
manage, perform and verify work relating to and affecting safety and pollution prevention.
The Contractor must ensure that all dredged personnel are properly qualified and given the necessary support
so their duties can be safely performed.
The contractor has to provide appropriate edge protection to protect people falling from heights.
The Contractor must ensure that housekeeping is maintained and prevent the accumulation of fuels and grease
on floors, decks and in bilges. Anti-slip surfaces will be provided during the operations.
All marine plant and equipment must be equipped with appropriate tools, emergency equipment, signal and
alarms, firefighting equipment, machinery, ladders, personal floatation devices and other appurtenances.
The Contractor must establish procedures to identify the sudden operational failure of equipment and
technical systems which may result in hazardous situations.
The Contractor must ensure that all personnel have an appropriate understanding of relevant rules,
regulations, codes and guidelines.
A certificate will be issued for ships complying with the requirements of Dredging Safety Management Program
conducted by an approved auditor or third party. The original copy of the certificate must be available on board
in order that the Dredge Captain, if so asked, may produce it for verification.
Diving operations – Prior to the diver entering the water, the Contractor need to ensure the following:
A pre-dive safety orientation must be given to all the divers by the Contractor’s Diving Supervisor and Safety
Officer. A pre-dive check will be completed for each diver by the other divers and the Diving Supervisor. The
dive team will review the Safe Work Method Statement before the dive. The dive team shall consist of a Diving
Supervisor, Lead Diver, Stand-by Diver, Tender and Timekeeper. During and after the dive, a dive profile log will
be maintained and completed for each diver listing total dive time, surface interval, and repetitive dives.
 All divers shall be qualified divers. Qualifications should include a certificate of training. Annual
qualification is required.
 A diver shall be fully conversant with the diving system and apparatus.
 A diver must undergo necessary medical examination within the past 12 months and be certified physically
fit for the diving.
 Divers shall not be allowed to dive if he has taken alcohol, two hours of consumption of heavy meal, or an
empty stomach.
 The diving area shall be marked and an appropriate dive flag shall be displayed during operations.
 A record of all men entering and leaving the water shall be maintained.
 Minimum numbers of diving crews shall be based on water conditions, determined from job hazard
analysis, along with the determination as to use of safety line or buddy line.
 A competent Diving Supervisor shall be in charge of the operation. He shall have absolute discretion in the
application of the following general rules.
 A timekeeper shall be assigned and he shall be informed of his duties.
 The Diving Supervisor shall determine the minimum equipment to be worn by the Stand-by Diver while
waiting to dive. At the least sign of trouble, the stand-by diver shall complete his suit-up preparatory to
dive.
 Watch and knife shall be worn by all divers on all dives.
 In water over 10 metres deep; divers shall have depth gauges, a compass and knife, and each diver
wearing a pressure gauge on his tank.
 All tending lines, phones and lights required for the job shall be available at the site.
 HP and LP compressors shall be operated within the manufacturer’s recommendations, be properly
maintained and the intakes placed away from any possible pickup from the exhaust of internal combustion
engines. Blow-downs shall be operated regularly during charging.
Visual Compliance
Dredge platform with full guard rails Use of flag system for divers
Physical MR 4 LIFTING & SLINGING Element Number
Section 4.1 Cranes & Lifting Equipment
Sub-Section 4.1.1 Crane Requirements 55
REQUIREMENT: Cranes must be structurally sound and fitted with appropriate safety devices.
 Operator must have certification as per the Safe Operation of Crane Procedure identified for the site.
 Before operating a crane operators must ensure the crane test and maintenance certificates are current.
 Fill in Crane plant checksheet!
 The crane plant check sheet is to be completed by the operator to detail any faults or issues with the crane
and record their use.
 Pre- operational checks are carried out and include;
• Crane is free of visual defects
• Controls are in good condition, operational with legible markings
• Ropes (not damaged)
• Hooks (in good condition)
• Runways (clear of obstacles)
• Safety switches and interlocks are operational
• Warning signs are in good condition
• Lifting gear is in current certification and showing no signs of damage.
If any lifting gear is out of certification or showing signs of damage, the lifting gear must be withdrawn from
service. Defective lifting gear shall be tagged in accordance with the corporate procedure.
 Check all brakes, stops and motion limits before lifting load.
 No person shall operate or allow the operation of a crane that is either faulty or out of certification.
Defective overhead cranes shall be tagged and isolated in accordance with the corporate procedure.
 Report any crane or lifting gear defects to the coordinator.
 Before undertaking complex lift a Complex Lift JSEA must be completed.
 Place all signage and or barricading before commencing lift.
 Recheck brakes after lifting load just clear of ground or landing to ensure no slipping.
Visual Compliance
Anti-clash system installed on tower cranes Crane certificates, procedures and logs available
Radio communication between operator and
Boom angle indicator
banksman
Anti-clash system monitor installed on Tower Anti-clash system monitor installed on

Crane supervisor’s office
Sub-Section 4.1.2 Crane Certification 56
REQUIREMENT: All crane types must be examined and certified by a competent person before first use and
at regular intervals in accordance with local legislation.
 The current test/examination certificate must be seen by the Contractor’s Safety Engineer before any
crane is operated.
 The certificate must have attached a written statement from a Third Party Company (accredited by the
government) confirming that the crane has been built in accordance with all statutory and manufactures
requirements and that it is in good condition and suitable for its intended use.
 All lifting equipment must have a current test/ examination certificate.
 Webbing slings should be regularly inspected, follow a quarterly colour coding scheme and any damaged
or frayed sling should be discarded and replaced.
 A competent person shall check the adequacy of the hard standing and packers under the outriggers of
mobile cranes.
 Will have an anemometer with a read out at base level.
 All crane cabs will have a 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher provided, or suitable alternative fire
extinguisher.
 Single tower cranes will have 2 drivers, two tower cranes will have 3 drivers, and drivers not operating may
act as signallers/slingers.
 The manufacturer’s manual supplied with the crane normally provides details of the regular inspection
requirements and must be strictly followed. A visual inspection of the entire machine and any tracks, etc.,
should be made before the crane is put to work.
 The crane should be put through all motions by the driver and any defects reported immediately. All
brakes and clutches should be checked for correct operation.
 A Contractor competent person must be appointed to carry out a weekly inspection which should be
recorded on the company’s format. This inspection should include the crane structure, and mechanical
components together with any structural ties, track etc. and the correct functioning of the safe load
indicator.
 Where there are two or more tower cranes on a site erected in positions where they could collide or over-
sail or where the crane jib could slew into a restricted zone then a collision prevention system (ACS) must
be used. This system should only be used as a back up to vigilant crane drivers/banksmen with crash
radios, which must be the first line of defence together with well co-ordinated and well managed lifts.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Sub-Section 4.1.3 Hazard Management 57
REQUIREMENT: Effective measures must be taken to prevent cranes coming into contact with power lines,
other cranes or structures and safe operating conditions during poor weather must be established and
communicated to all relevant operatives.
Contact Avoidance
 Primary defence against collision must be good driver communication and vision and will include the use of
a dedicated crash radio system between the drivers / slinger/signallers and Crane Supervisor / Appointed
Person.
 Where there are two or more tower cranes on a site erected in positions where they could collide or over-
sail or where the crane jib could slew into a restricted zone then a zoning and collision prevention system
must be used.
 An example of a restricted zone is where the crane jib could slew closer than 3 metres to a Railway
Company’s operational equipment or boundary fence.
 Automatic zoning and anti-clash systems must only be used as a back up to vigilant Crane Operator /
Slinger/Signallers with crash radios, who must be the first line of defence together with well coordinated
and well managed lifts.
 The systems must be regularly checked to ensure that the zoning and anti-clash functions are operating
correctly and that “creep” of zones etc has not taken place.
Weather km/hr
 All tower cranes are fitted with wind speed indicators (anemometers).
 Tower cranes on site must not lift when the wind speed exceeds those specified by the manufacturer, or
reaches 30.4M.P.H. (39-49Km/h – 11-14m/sec – 26.5Knots) at jib level whichever is the lower limit. Lifting
in gusty weather may only continue in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations, which will
normally state a reduced average wind speed and a maximum gust wind speed.
 Where any gust exceeds manufacturer’s recommendations or 45 M.P.H. whichever is the lower limit the
crane must be placed in the out of service mode. In all events the final decision on the safety and
advisability of a lift rests with the crane operator. In the event of a disagreement (Crane Manager /
Appointed Person / Crane Operator) the more cautious view will prevail.
 The same conditions apply to mobile cranes although they may not be fitted with wind speed indicators.
The crane manufacturers operating handbook MUST be consulted to determine when it is safe to lift in
windy conditions and these must be strictly observed.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Sub-Section 4.1.4 Crane Erection/Dismantling 58
REQUIREMENT: All crane erection, climbing and dismantling operations must follow the requirements of the
manufacturer’s guidance and the Safety Alert on Crane Erection, Climbing and Dismantling.
Compliance with this element requires all projects to adhere to the Safety Alert on the Erection, Climbing and
Dismantling of Cranes. The following elements are found within the Alert and must be met for each project.
1. A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) must be developed for the erection, climbing and dismantling of
tower cranes which must include the following elements:
 Specific reference made to manufacturer’s safety guidelines for activities, including a step by step
process description.
 Methods of compliance with all relevant legal and contractual requirements.
 Safety checklists provided for all safety critical operations. (e.g. ensuring check made before any
securing bolts or pins are released, bolts are torqued to correct tension, etc.)
 Safe access to, and fall protection measures for, all work at height
 Identification of adequate exclusion zones and methods for implementation.
 Arrangements for lifting equipment / gear examinations (certificates on site).
 Specification of crew roles, responsibilities, competencies and supervisory arrangements
 Limits set on working hours, wind speeds and other weather conditions.
 Emergency procedures – including rescue of incapacitated persons from height.
 Methods of pre-start briefings and tool box talks for the crew.
 Methods and arrangements for crew communications.
 Arrangements for third party crane examinations (certificates on site).
2.
3. Contractor’s competent engineers have checked the designs and installation of all permanent and
temporary works including, crane bases, ties, hard standings and imposed loads on the permanent
structure, floor slabs or ground.
4. The impact of the operation on other activities both on the site and adjacent the site have been assessed
and adequate controls are in place. I.e. other cranes, other site activities, activities on neighbouring
premises, public activities, including transport, electrical (etc) services, and members of the public have
been adequately assessed and controlled.
5. Potential risks from/ to installations and services in the area, have been assessed and precautions put in
place (i.e. services overhead and below ground)
6. Other site-specific items to be completed prior to start on site – (e.g. testing tower crane base unit welds
using the magnetic or dye methods before crane erection).
Visual Compliance
N/A
Sub-Section 4.1.5 Suitable Lifting Equipment 59
REQUIREMENT: All lifting equipment must be fit for purpose, marked with a means of identification and safe
working load.
All lifting equipment must be suitable for the lifting activity being undertaken. The Contractor’s Project Lifting
Plan or Safe Work Method Statement should specify the correct lifting equipment to be undertaken for each
task. No other equipment other than that specified can be used to undertake the lifting activity.
Should equipment other than that identified in the Safe Work Method Statement or Lifting Plan be requested
for use – written approval must be received from the approval person/organisation for the revised strategy.
The lifting equipment must be marked with the safe working load to allow lifting operatives to objectively
assess the ability of the lifting equipment to perform the required task.
Visual Compliance
Safe working load indicator lights

Automated safe working load indicators (Red/Amber/Green) and an Alarm to warn those
in the vicinity of the crane
Safe working load chart in the cabin Crane information and Safe Working Load
Sub-Section 4.1.6 Lifting Equipment Inspection 60
REQUIREMENT: All lifting equipment must be examined before first use, regularly inspected, and certificated
at least annually as safe to use by a competent person, including cranes, hoists, chains, hooks, slings, etc.
1- Cranes, hoists, lifts, and other lifting appliances should be tested and certified by an external
certification body once in every 12 months as a minimum, or as per manufacturers recommendation and
the intended use of the appliance – the more stringent will apply.
2- Lifting accessories (slings, chains, shackles etc), or appliances used for lifting persons are subject to 6
monthly inspections.
3- Only technically qualified and experienced persons from a third Party Company shall examine, test and
certify cranes and other lifting equipment.
4- The company/competent person seeking approval shall comply with the following:
i. The company/competent person should be accredited by the local regulatory authority
ii. The company/competent person should have insurance coverage for the professional liability.
5- A competent person shall issue a certificate of safety after due examination and test, and only after any
repairs have been carried out, specifying the serial number, technical details, tests done, safe working
load, etc. for each equipment/appliance.
6- The repairs identified by the competent person shall be carried out by the owner/occupier immediately.
7- If the competent person considers that the appliance is unsafe, any use of the equipment must cease
immediately and not be returned to use until repaired and certified.
8- Any re-rating of safe working load or any other condition stipulated for the safe operation shall be
clearly indicated in the certificate.
9- Safe working loads shall be displayed on the appliance.
10- The compliance certificate shall be kept at the site.
Visual Compliance
Exclusions zones around all lifting equipment is

Display of current certification
an essential part of inspection and establishment
Sub-Section 4.1.7 Rubbish Skip Lifting 61
REQUIREMENT: Rubbish removal skips must be structurally sound and designed for lifting (with lifting
points), must not be filled above their top edge and should be covered to prevent debris falling out while
they are being lifted.
General Rubbish Skips

General rubbish skips are not designed and tested to be lifted by cranes. All skips will be lifted using a lifting
cradle unless the skip is specifically designed and tested to be lifted by crane and H&S department approval has
been given. The cradle will be specifically designed for this duty and will incorporate lifting beams that take the
full load and support the bottom of the skip. Secondary chains from the main lifting chains will be provided that
locate on the skip lugs with special anti-disengagement fittings.
Rubbish Skips Specifically Designed for Lifting by Crane

Skips will only be lifted by crane without a lifting cradle where they have been specifically designed for this
purpose and the design has been checked and agreed by the Contractor’s manager. Such designs will probably
incorporate lifting eyes through which hooks with safety catches can be fitted. The standard lifting lugs
normally provided on skips are not to be used for lifting by crane, due to the possibility of the chains becoming
detached if the load is partially removed in the case of a collision etc.
 The skip supplier must be advised that the skips are to be lifted by cranes.
 The skips must be inspected by a competent person before each use to check that they are suitable and
adequate for that purpose, with particular attention being paid to the lifting eyes, base and welds.
 It is of paramount importance to ensure that the weight of the skip and its contents does not exceed the
safe working load of the crane for the radius at which it is operating, and that the structure upon which the
skip is to be placed is capable of supporting the total load.
Skips
 The adverse effects of the wind on the skips should be considered when they are being lifted.
 The raising or lowering of the skips over roads or footpaths used by the public is to be avoided. If this is not
possible it should only be carried out during off peak periods with special attention being given at all times
to excluding members of the public and site personnel from the area of activity.
 This may require the erection of suitable and adequate barriers, fans and warning notices as well as
controlling the movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
 A competent person from a third Party Company must check the underside of the skip to confirm the skip’s
structural integrity and its ability to contain any load.
Skips must not be overfilled and where necessary should be suitably covered to prevent accidental spillage of
the contents or wind blown debris / dust.
Visual Compliance
Skip with SWL clearly posted Four-corner lift with guide rope
Skip is suitably covered
Section 4.2 Competent Persons
Sub-Section 4.2.1 Lifting Supervisors, Crane Operators and Slingers 62
REQUIREMENT: Adequate numbers of competent operatives (Crane Appointed Person (AP), lifting
supervisors, crane operators & riggers/slingers) must be provided to safely plan and conduct all lifting
operations and each must have proof of competence.
Contractors must ensure that adequate slingers/signallers are appointed and that this is communicated to all
project stakeholders. It is recommended that operatives involved in lifting should wear PPE that readily
identifies their role (e.g. different coloured hard hat or hi-visibility clothing)
Contractors’ AP or lifting supervisor must:
 Ensure lifting operations only commence after the task lifting plan has been approved by the project
team and has been co-ordinated with other lifting operations.
 Supervise lifting operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe manner fully in line with the
agreed lifting plan. Including supervision of crane drivers and slingers/signallers under their control
but in liaison with the appointed crane/lifting managers from other project stakeholders.
 To ensure works are stopped if any deviations from the lifting plan is likely to occur.
 Ensure that all relevant parties Crane Operator and Slingers / Signallers etc are briefed and trained in
the requirements of the relevant lifting plan.
 Liaise with the appointed person regarding methods and co-ordination.
The level of supervision required for each lift will depend on the complexity of the risks associated with the
operation. Some lifts dependent on complexity and risk may require continuous supervision by the Appointed
Person at all times during the lift. Other repeated lifts of less complexity or risk may only require the Crane
Supervisor to ensure the operation is set up correctly with all relevant parties understanding the safe system of
work / lifting plan and action to take if conditions / circumstance change that may affect the lift. The lifting
operation must then be regularly monitored.
This role may be combined with other roles. However they must have sufficient time to supervise all lifts and
Slinger / Signallers under their control and personally supervise at all times non-generic lifts standard and
complex lifts i.e. formwork table extraction from building etc.
Prior to works commencing all crane operators and slingers must have proof of competency as prescribed in
local laws and regulations and proof of competency should be conducted prior to operators and slingers
commencing on site.
All projects will conduct periodic inspections of proof of competency to ensure that relevant certificates/
qualifications exist and are current.
Any slingers or operators without current proof of competency will be removed from site. Crane operators
working without proof of competence is a serious offence and any breach should be reported to the local
health and safety regulatory authority.
Visual Compliance
Crane Coordinator / Lifting Supervisor

Crane Operator Certification
Certification
Section 4.3 Safe Use of Cranes
Sub-Section 4.3.1 Lifting Communications 63
REQUIREMENT: Clear communications must be provided and maintained between crane operators and
signallers.
A clear and efficient system of communication must be established between crane operators and signallers.
Contractors should ensure that radio communications exist between crane operators and signallers to ensure
verbal communication exists to supplement the visual signalling system. Hands free communication is the
preferred radio communication method to allow signallers to both visually and verbally communicate
requirements simultaneously.
In instances where radio communication does not exist – contractors must ensure that the crane operator has
an uninterrupted line of sight to the signallers at all times. “Blind Lifts” are not permitted under any
circumstance.
All hand/arm signals used should conform to the universal signalling system to ensure consistency.
Visual Compliance
Hands free radio Communication between

Signaller indicating movement to plant operator
signaller and crane operator
Universal Crane Signalling System

Section 4.3 Safe Use of Cranes
Sub-Section 4.3.2 Correct Slinging 64
REQUIREMENT: All loads must be safely slung by a competent person, within safe working limits of the lifting
equipment, using hooks with safety catches, netting loose loads and attaching tie lines. Daily lifting
coordination meetings must be held where more than one crane is in use.
In all cases where a crane is in operation there shall be a trained slinger/signaller in attendance. All
slinger/signallers must hold a recognised qualification regarding lifting and slinging, or other approved training.
All appointed slinger/signallers must wear high visibility vests/jackets or helmets that identify their role on the
project. Their duties include:
 To follow directions given by the lifting Supervisor and or Appointed Person.
 Ensure they are fully aware of the requirements of all relevant lifting plans and follow them.
 Do not undertake any lifting activity they believe to be unsafe or does not conform to the agreed
lifting plan.
 To immediately stop any lifting activity they believe has or will become unsafe.
 Immediately advise the Crane Supervisor of any changes in circumstance that increases risk or in
anyway affects the lifting plan.
 To sling and detach loads in line with industry best practice.
 To give relevant signals to crane operators using the approved system of visual and radio signals.
 Not to put themselves or others at risk.
All slinger signallers must have a current Signallers certificate and adequate experience of the type of loads
they are expected to sling. Their competency must be checked via physical on site demonstration to the lifting
Manager /Appointed Person and they must be recorded as an “Appointed Slinger” prior to slinging any load.
On projects where more than one crane is in use there must be a daily co-ordination meeting including
operators and signallers. This meeting should be outlined in the Contractor’s Project Lifting Plan.
Any outcomes from the meetings which alter the lifting strategy for the project (e.g. change in the swing arc of
a tower crane) must ensure that the Contractor’s Project Lifting Plan is updated and changes communicated to
all project parties.
Lifting co-ordination must include input from the project delivery and/or logistics co-ordinators to ensure that
the lifting schedules compliments the ‘just in time’ delivery strategy.
Visual Compliance
Identification number and tag on webbing sling Nets used as precaution for loose loads
Hook with safety catch in use Tensile double slinging to safely lift stacked loads
Instructions for slingers should be followed on all

Suitable lift with fixing points and guide rope
lifts
Physical MR 5 ELECTRICAL Element Number
Section 5.1 Temporary Supply
Sub-Section 5.1.1 Supply Panels 65
REQUIREMENT: Electrical supply panels must be sufficient in number, and secured to prevent unauthorised
access and inspected before use by a competent person from the Contractor.
All switchgear installed on site must be positioned as to be freely accessible at all times. Care must be taken to
ensure no equipment or materials are placed in such a manner as to obscure access to them.
All main switchgear must be provided with a facility to be locked in the open (off) position.
Weekly inspection stickers / logs (completed by authorised competent persons) must be maintained and
posted external to the switchgear.
Wherever possible free-standing mains distribution units (MDU’s) must be used to house site switchgear.
Where it is not possible to house switchgear in this manner, then it must be installed and protected in a
manner that does not expose it to any adverse or hazardous conditions and secured to prevent unauthorised
access.
All distribution equipment and fixed electrical plant must have an isolating switch attached to it or positioned
adjacent to it.
There should be one main switch on site where all site power can be switched off in case of an emergency. This
location should be well marked and signed and included in worker inductions.
Visual Compliance
Distribution board Distribution board

Distribution board Barricaded distribution board
Barricaded generator set

Sub-Section 5.1.2 Circuit Breakers 66
REQUIREMENT: All electrical circuits must be protected by an ELCB or RCD or GFCI, fitted at source and
regularly checked.
Where a residual current device (RCD) has been installed as the main isolator there should be sub-circuit RCD’s
installed on all outgoing circuits from the MDU with finer control than the main RCD. Where possible either
four pole or two pole breakers are used with the neutral conductor running through the breaker. This will assist
in avoiding spurious tripping on the main RCD. All outgoing circuits (fuses) from a distribution board must be
clearly labelled.
The use of any hand tool requiring a supply at more than 110 volts is strictly prohibited on site. Any
equipment requiring a supply in excess of 230 volts must be approved by the Contractors Electrical Co-
ordinator and is strictly subject to PTW.
All sockets in use in the construction area with a voltage in excess of 110 volt will be protected by means of
individual RCD’s with a maximum sensitivity of 30 MA with zero time delay.
Visual Compliance
Circuit breaker Circuit breaker
Distribution board with circuit breaker Distribution board with circuit breaker
Sub-Section 5.1.3 Cable Protection 67
REQUIREMENT: All electrical supply boards, cables, cords plugs and sockets must be safe by design for
construction use, located or protected so as to avoid physical damage by vehicles, water, etc. (e.g. by
elevation or armour) or becoming a trip hazard.
Temporary electrical cables should be elevated to avoid the risk of providing both a trip hazard and a potential
source of electrocution. Cables located outdoors should be elevated across pedestrian or vehicle routes to
avoid contact by persons or vehicles/equipment.
Any cables elevated above pedestrian or vehicle routes must be clearly marked to avoid being struck. Where
feasible the cable can be buried but it must be in a protective sleeve. Trailing cables outdoors should be
suitably protected from the elements and must be raised off the ground. Cables located indoors must be
elevated off the ground top prevent a trip hazard and to be away from potential wet areas. Preferably cable
should be fixed to the ceiling or travel along an elevated structure.
Visual Compliance
Cables protected and elevated along boundary

Cables fixed to the ceiling indoors
fence
Supply cable buried beneath ground to protect

Indoor cable raised of the ground
supply
Electrical cable overhead – access way Electrical cable protected – outdoors

Section 5.2 Work on Live Systems
Sub-Section 5.2.1 Lock Out – Tag Out 68
REQUIREMENT: Works on live electrical systems should be prohibited, unless required for testing and
commissioning and a Lock Out – Tag Out (LOTO) and a Permit to Work system must be used to ensure
energised systems are locked off and de-energised before work is conducted upon them.
No work must be carried out on any live cable, or so near as to cause danger, unless it is not practicable to
make the cable dead and all necessary precautions are taken to ensure safety. Live equipment or cabling must
not be worked on until it has been isolated/locked off. Permit to work to be operated when undertaking any
works on distribution equipment, which must be signed by an authorised manager.
The lock out/tag out system requires one or more padlocks are fitted to the isolation switch with keys being
held by the operators/maintenance personnel. Their name(s) and reason for the lock-out is written on the tags
attached to the padlock. When the task is completed, the locks and tags are removed and power can be
restored.
 Tags are essentially warning devices affixed to energy isolating devices, and do not provide the
physical restraint on those devices normally provided by a lock.
 When a tag is attached, it is not to be removed except by the authorized person responsible for it, and
it is never to be bypassed, ignored, or otherwise defeated.
 In order to be effective, tags must be legible and understandable by all employees whose work
operations are or may be in the area.
 Tags and their means of attachment must be made of materials that will withstand the environmental
conditions encountered in the work place.
 Tags may evoke a false sense of security, and their meaning needs to be understood as part of the
overall energy control program.
 Tags must be securely attached to energy-isolating devices so they cannot be inadvertently or
accidentally detached during use.
Visual Compliance
Electrical hazards signed and access locked Lock out of electrical distribution board
Lock Out/Tag Out Station Electrical Lock Out tag
Section 5.2 Work on Live Systems
Sub-Section 5.2.2 Fire Precautions 69
REQUIREMENT: The risk of electrical fires must be risk assessed and appropriate precautions noted and
undertaken such as ensuring adequate fire fighting equipment is in the vicinity and easily identified.
The electrical contractor will, as part of his electrical safety plan, operate a permit to work system for all works
involving connection into and /or isolation of the existing temporary electrical system or incoming power
supply. No working upon live equipment or circuits is permitted.
All contractors risk assessments must assess the risk of electrical fires and undertaken suitable mitigation
strategies to address any issues arising.
The use of water fire extinguishers on electrical fires is prohibited and CO² extinguishers are the preferred type
to be used for electrical fires. At electrical distribution panels provide additional CO² extinguishers.
Information on the identification and use of CO² extinguishers must be included in worker inductions.
Visual Compliance
Fire point with CO² extinguisher (black) Electrical distribution board with DCP fire point
Section 5.3 People & Tools
Sub-Section 5.3.1 Competent Electricians 70
REQUIREMENT: Only competent electricians are to be allowed to work on electrical circuits and equipment
and proof of qualification must be made available.
 Work on electrical circuits must only be completed by a qualified electrician. All contractors must ensure
that this requirement is met and that proof of qualification is readily available at the site office.
 Inspection of proof of competence is to be undertaken to ensure that persons are not placed at risk due to
unqualified persons conducting electrical repairs or installations.
 All electrical equipment introduced to the site must carry a non-transferable label stating date of last
inspection.
 Any person found to be working on electrical circuits who does not have suitable qualification is to be
removed from the site. Electricians not following site rules are to be sent for re-training in the first
instance. If there is a second instance then the person is to be removed from the site.
 A licensed electrician must check all electrical equipment monthly and such inspection shall be recorded in
a register of electrical test.
 Where no licensed electrician is available on site than electrical equipment shall be removed from site or
isolated till inspected.
 Locks are to be used to prevent unauthorised access shall restrict access to electrical circuit breakers.
 Isolating switches are to be accessible and clearly marked to assist in emergency isolation.
 Lighting circuits shall be separated from power circuits and lighting circuits shall not be used to operate
power tools.
 Where power for construction works is being undertaken and the power source is from a permanent
distribution board or supply then portable RCD protection must be used.
 People shall be trained in the use of power tools particularly grinders and percussion equipment.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Section 5.3 People & Tools
Sub-Section 5.3.2 Equipment Inspections 71
REQUIREMENT: All electrical tools and equipment operating off the site supply must be regularly inspected,
tested and marked as safe to use.
Legislation and guidance mandate that regular inspection of equipment is an essential part of any preventative
maintenance programme. The testing frequency is therefore generally dependent upon the type of equipment
and the conditions under which it is used. Portable electrical apparatus will be tested and maintained in
accordance with best industry practice.
A piece of portable electrical apparatus is any electrical appliance which is connected to an electrical supply by
means of a removable plug. It covers apparatus of any voltage owned or hired by the contractor or its sub-
contractors and includes small equipment (e.g. drills, kettles) and larger equipment (e.g. cement mixers,
fridges) as well as extension cables.
Individual contractors (as employers and duty holders) have the primary responsibility to ensure that the risks
from portable electrical apparatus have been adequately assessed and controlled (including the provision of
training) for their employees and should ensure that the risks from portable electrical apparatus have been
considered, where appropriate, within method statements.
Testing of portable electrical apparatus must only be carried out by a competent person, normally a qualified
electrician. Users of portable electrical apparatus and those required to carry out visual inspections should be
capable (based on existing experience or training) of detecting signs of faults or damage.
The purpose of the test is to ensure that the appliance is maintained in good order throughout its working life
and that the inbuilt protection of the appliance protects the user. The inbuilt protection of portable electrical
apparatus is normally by means of insulation and earthing. The purpose of this protection is to ensure that the
user does not come into contact with any live parts.
Visual Compliance
Tagging of individual equipment Distribution board inspection tagging
Use of 110 volts electric power tools Use of battery powered hand tools
Section 5.4 Lighting
Sub-Section 5.4.1 Adequate Lighting 72
REQUIREMENT: Adequate lighting must be provided to supplement low levels of natural light to ensure
operations can be conducted safely. The levels of illumination need to match the demands of the job and
the location.
As well as supplementing poor daylight and enabling work to continue after dark, site lighting is always
necessary if in those areas are devoid of natural light, e.g. shafts and enclosed stairways. Site lighting must be
sufficient, well planned, of the right type and in the right place for it to be properly effective. Lighting ought not
to introduce the risk of fire or electric shock. The use of Halogen lamps is discouraged due to the radiant heat
produced during use.
Measuring Illumination Level

Illumination levels on any part of a site can easily be checked with a pocket light meter, calibrated in lux. These
meters should be checked periodically and be kept covered when not in use.
Level of Illumination
The unit of measurement for levels of illumination is the lux. One lux equals one lumen of light falling on one
square metre (lm/m²). The level of illumination required to provide conditions in which work can be carried out
without undue risk or fatigue should not be less than the figures shown below. The figures quoted take into
account the effect of dust and dirt, depreciation, low contrast areas, etc.
Recommended minimum levels of illumination:

 Interior movement only 20 lux
 General movement 20 lux
 Handling materials, unloading 20 lux
 Exterior general 20 lux
 Clearing sites, general rough work 30 lux
 Interior working places 300 lux
 Interior reinforcing and concreting 50 lux
 Bricklaying (except facings) 100 lux
 Bench work, facing brickwork and plastering 300 lux
 Interior workshops 400 lux
 Drawing boards 500 lux
The term interior lighting covers those parts of structures which may not have cladding during erection, but
which will become interiors when the work is finished. Lighting including emergency lighting must be provided
to all areas of the site. The level of lighting to be provided should be determined following a risk assessment as
required by the safety management system and this will depend on the security arrangements, hours to be
worked, out of hours working and the local environmental considerations. A minimum 30-70 lux is suggested.
The following safety lighting levels must be supplied on all sites, together with individual task lighting as
necessary. Safety lighting must be provided to all rooms, corridors and staircases.
Design Minimum Position of Measurement
Area Lighting Measured
Level Lux Lighting
Level Lux
Safety Lighting
Site entrance 30 30 Ground
Site roads 20 20 Ground
Clearing sites and general rough work 50 50 Ground
General movement areas 20 30 Ground
Open areas of large sites without significant 10 20 Ground
activity
Loading bays, unloading areas 50 50 Deck level
or ground
Floodlighting for crane operations 50 50 Deck level of main operation
Scaffold, walkways, corridors 20 20 1.2m above floor
Stairs 20 20 At treads
Task Lighting
Bricklaying 200 100 Task height
(except facings)
Concreting, fixing 100 100 Task height
reinforcement
Facing brickwork, plastering, bench work 400 200 Task height
Fine craft work, decorating 800 400 Task height
Emergency Lighting
All areas 5-30 20 Ground
Accommodation
Offices 500 500 Desk height

First aid room 500 250 Desk height
Kitchens 500 250 Working surface
Canteen 200 100 Table height
Stairs 150 75 Treads
Corridors 100 50 1.2m above floor
Changing, drying rooms, toilets 150 75 Table height
Visual Compliance
N/A
Section 5.4 Lighting
Sub-Section 5.4.2 Lighting Safety 73
REQUIREMENT: Lighting installations should avoid the risks of electric shock, burns and glare and
unsecured halogen tripod lights should not be in use. An emergency back-up system to ensure
sufficient lighting is available to aid escape in emergency situations.
Lighting installations should be inspected and tested for defects at regular intervals. All work
completed on lighting installations, including changing light globes, should only continue if the
electrical source has been isolated and turned off.
Halogen lamps on tripods should be banned task lighting, they have caused many serious fires by
igniting materials when turned over. Use only halogen lamps fixed to the structure as area lighting.
All Halogen lamps must be fitted with glass front plate and a protective grill.
In case of emergencies projects must:

 Provide emergency lighting on all escape routes and staircases.
 Emergency lighting can best be achieved by linking into the temporary lighting system with
strategically placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a
minimum 3 hour performance.
 Inspect emergency lighting
Visual Compliance
Halogen lamps must be affixed to columns, walls

External flood lighting should be secure
or ceilings and not tripods.
Emergency lighting (by battery or generator) Portable lighting must be sturdy with supports or
must ensure building egress lights are available outriggers
Physical MR 6 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PPE AND WELFARE Element Number
Section 6.1 Occupational Health
Sub-Section 6.1.1 Deconstruction 74
REQUIREMENT: Deconstruction work must be undertaken using suitable precautions to protect workers
from falling material, toxic substances, electrical risk and exposure to airborne matter.
Before work commences, the site must be surveyed and risk assessments and safe work method statements
must be developed by the contractor. No deconstruction is to take place without a written method statement
having been submitted by the contractor and approved. Where the work is in or adjacent to other properties /
public areas, steps must be taken to protect the public and minimise and contain the effects from site activities.
Persons employed in deconstruction must have sufficient and adequate training to a recognised standard for
the industry. All works are to be conducted under close competent supervision at all times. A copy of the safe
work method statement and risk assessment shall be available on site and all operatives must have received
and understood it.
Contractor(s) should consider the followings for deconstruction works:
 Method and sequence
 Public protection
 Termination/ isolation/ division of services
 The stability of remaining structures or part structures , or adjacent structures or excavation
 The presence of any substances that may be hazardous to health
 Copies of statutory notifications
 A permit to demolish is required for all deconstruction activities.
 Burning of materials (fires) are not permitted.
Deconstruction techniques may be categorised as either piecemeal deconstruction (using hand held tools, or
machines, to reduce the height of the building or structure gradually), or deliberate controlled collapse
(deconstruction being completed at ground level). Areas affected by each phase of the work, to which access
will need to be restricted or made safe, should be set out in the method statement. Restrictions and control
may be necessary during the dropping of debris and the operation of deconstruction plant.
During debris dropping, the following main points should be observed:
 a radius of 6m, or half the drop height (whichever is the greater), should be used to determine the
restricted area to be kept clear
 a space of 6m minimum width from the face of the building to be demolished should be allowed for the
operation of cranes, grabs, balling machines, pusher arms and similar equipment.
 when tall structures are being felled, a distance of not less than twice the total height should be allowed
along the proposed line of fall to cater for parts coming free in flight, or bouncing and rolling on impact.
 structures should be felled into clear areas
 on slender structures, a 20 degree arc either side of the line of fall should be clear of obstructions, and an
area of radius not less than twice the total height should be cleared of persons before the actual felling.
Protection measures considered must include:
 Sheeted elevation scaffolds

 Fans and covered walkways
 Road / footpath closures
 Perimeter security
 Protection/ temp. works to adjacent buildings or retained sections of building
 Asbestos removal
 Residual gasses from redundant Air Conditioning Units
High risk works associated with deconstruction (where persons are exposed to contamination hazards) require
enhanced levels of welfare.
Workers undertaking these activities must ensure that shower facilities are provided and disposable cover-all
clothing is worn when dealing with substances such as asbestos.
Persons handling hazardous materials must be suitably qualified to do so and welfare and hygiene facilities
provided must meet or exceed legislation pertaining to such works.
Visual Compliance
Appropriate PPE and shower facilities must be

Suitable barriers and public protection must be
provided for high risk areas such as asbestos
provided
removal
Protection of neighbouring structures may be

Public exclusion zones must be established
required
Sub-Section 6.1.2 Hazardous Materials 75
REQUIREMENT: Exposure to harmful substances and environmental conditions must be identified in a risk
register and exposure reduced where practical by elimination, substitution, attenuation or isolation,
personal protection and signage. Material Safety Data Sheets must be used for guidance.
Contractors have a responsibility to provide safe working conditions and a safe working environment for their
employees. This includes the provision of general and task specific personal protective equipment for all
employees. Risk management strategies must be in place to prevent incidents and accidents at the work place.
Contractors staff must be trained, licensed (where applicable) and competent in the nature of work and brief
their employees before starting work of the risks and dangers involved in the profession they are engaging in,
such as fire, machinery risk, risk from vapour or dust of toxic substances, danger of falling and relevant
occupational diseases etc. Suitable Training should be given to all staff involved in any potentially
dangerous/hazardous operation/activity and such training shall be ongoing/periodic.
Contractors must also have strategies in place to deal with employees exposed to extreme temperatures,
confined spaces, noise, electric shock and work at height.
Contractors must provide warning signs in all potentially dangerous areas, such as chemical/ gas cylinder
storage areas, machinery, drills etc. Contractors must provide safety signs for protective clothing as per
working hazard, such as “WEAR SAFETY GEAR” for noisy areas, “WEAR MASK” for dusty operational areas, in
addition to other signs like “NO SMOKING”, FLAMMABLE STORAGE AREA” etc.
All chemicals and hazardous materials stored on a project site must be stored in accordance with the guidance
contained in the supporting Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and relevant legislative requirements (COSHH).
Material Safety Data Sheets (and relevant COSHH Assessments, where required) should be kept both in a
central file, and also displayed in the vicinity of the stored chemical or hazardous substance / workplace and
the Nurse/First Aid Station.
A Material Safety Data Sheet provides information about the following:

 Product Information
 Hazardous ingredients
 Physical data
 Fire & explosion data
 Reactivity data
 Toxicological properties
 Preventative measures
 First Aid measures
Visual Compliance
Where risks cannot be eliminated, workers must

PPE for eliminating exposure to welding fumes
have suitable PPE to limit exposure to harmful
and sparks
substances
PPE for eliminating exposure to electrical risks PPE for eliminating exposure to asbestos
Sub-Section 6.1.3 Confined Spaces 76
REQUIREMENT: Measures must be in place to ensure workers in confined spaces have adequate ventilation
and lighting and are issued with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. All confined spaces work must
be subject to a permit system.
Any work conducted in a confined space must ensure that a permit is obtained to prior to any work
commencing. Contractors must conduct a gas detection before any worker is allowed to enter the area and
every hour thereafter until the wok has been completed for the day. The gas detection results must be
recorded in a gas detection template which should be attached into the permit system.
Confined spaces are to include: Any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar
space in which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, there arises a foreseeable specified risk.
Contractors will be responsible;

 To supply all safety equipment including all portable gas detection devices, escape-breathing apparatus,
harnesses and other escape equipment (including a rescue tripod for work in holes), which must be
certificated by a third party Company, and in good order.
 To train all personnel who enter a confined space (including non-entrants such as ‘Top-Man’ duties). This is
to be done by a third party Company.
 To introduce Confined Space Entry Permit System
 To prepare Permit including emergency plan and a gas detection logbook.
 To provide extraction/exhaust fans with duct.
The main risks associated with confined spaces are:

 Lack of oxygen: Normally 21% is in the atmosphere. Oxygen reduction to 17% will cause clouding of
judgement and poor physical co-ordination.
 The presence of high levels of oxygen – creating an explosive mix.
 The presence of toxic gases, fumes or vapours.
 The presence of excessive heat.
 The presence of flammable or explosive gases, fumes or vapours.
 The presence of high levels of dust/fine particles.
 Entrapment by a free flowing solid i.e. sand in a silo.
 Drowning from an increase in the level of a liquid.
The level of risk created by these situations may be significantly increased by poor means of egress.
Visual Compliance
Adequate protection above holes includes

Atmospheric conditions must be monitored
provision of a rescue tripod and extraction
system
Sub-Section 6.1.4 Noise Exposure 77
REQUIREMENT: Areas and activities producing noise levels above 80 db(A) should have noise warning signs
posted, stating that hearing protection should be worn. Appropriate hearing protection must be provided
to, and worn by, all those at risk of sustaining damage to their hearing.
The danger levels for noise are identified as being, 85dBA and 90dBA. At 85 dBA which is known as the first
action level, employees will probably have to shout to be heard at a distance of 2m away from the person they
are talking to, and must be provided with hearing protection at their request.
All practicable methods must be used to reduce noise levels, but where these remain excessive and harmful,
ear protectors must be worn. Ear protectors are not a substitute for other methods of noise control.
Recommended maximum exposure without protection:
Average Noise Level dB (A) at the ear Maximum Exposure

In one working day
90 8 hours
93 4 hours
96 2 hours
99 1 hour
102 30 minutes
105 15 minutes
108 7½ minutes
111 3¾ minutes
Visual Compliance
Protective ‘ear muffs’ for workers exposed to Disposable Ear plugs should be available to all
noise workers
Sub-Section 6.1.5 Manual Lifting 78
REQUIREMENT: Manual lifting tasks must be assessed, with weights known before being undertaken and
appropriate equipment identified and used to handle heavy/awkward loads. Workers undertaking manual
lifting must be instructed in safe practices and must follow safe manual lifting methods.
In general, contractors should:

 Avoid hazardous manual handling operations, so far as is reasonably practicable.
 Assess any hazardous manual handling operations which cannot be avoided with a written risk
assessment.
 Reduce the risk of injury, so far as is reasonably practical.
 Provide information on the load to be handled.
In addition, labourers on site should follow the systems devised by their management to promote safety in the
manual handling of loads. Contractors’ management need to ensure that where site supervisors have assessed
that there is a risk of injury they have:
 Considered whether the load needs to be handled at all.
 Considered the requirement for handling to be minimised.
A Max 25kg per person should be used as guidance
Assessments will need to be reviewed in the light of experience, when there is a change in manual handling
operations, or if an accident occurs. Risks identified in the assessments will need to be reduced i.e.
 The task may be made easier by the provision of mechanical assistance, such as a pallet mover.
 The load may be made smaller or lighter by specification charge.
 The working environment can be improved by ensuring adequate space for handling operations.
 Good housekeeping is essential with clear access routes and working platforms clear of water and
mud.
 Avoid carrying loads on stairs or slopes.
 Individual capability can be improved by information and training.
Correct lifting maintains the natural shape of the spine throughout the lift. Although the body may be bent
over, the spine remains straight and the lift uses the momentum of body weight to initiate forward movement.
Using the correct posture (i.e. the position of the various parts of the body) in performing a task is essential.
Visual Compliance
Correct manual lifting technique with bent knees Good handling technique
Sub-Section 6.1.6 First Aid 79
Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance
Section 6.2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Sub-Section 6.2.1 PPE Requirements 80
REQUIREMENT: All workers and visitors exposed to construction operations must wear; Hard Hat,
Safety Boots, High Visibility clothing, and Eye Protection The items must fit the individual and be in
good condition. Adequate supplies of personal protective equipment must be available to protect
both workers and visitors.
On all projects the minimum personal protective equipment for all workers and visitors are as follows
are as follows:
PPE Item Contractor Staff Client Staff & Visitors

Hard Hat Compulsory Compulsory
Safety Footwear Compulsory Compulsory
High Visibility Clothing Compulsory Compulsory
Protective Eyewear Compulsory Compulsory
Safety Gloves Compulsory Compulsory
All PPE items should have the CE mark (the recognised mark for PPE tested and approved to
International Standards). Hard hats should be compliant with EN 397 or equivalent standard.
This standard is to be fully enforced and any person not in compliance with this element will be
asked to immediately rectify any missing elements of PPE. Failure to do so will result in exclusion
from the site.
Contractors are to ensure that they have a suitable amount of PPE available to cater for the
workforce and for visitors.
It is recommended that 20 sets of visitors PPE be held as a minimum to ensure that sufficient PPE is
available in exceptional circumstances.
Visual Compliance
Hard hat, protective eyewear, safety gloves and
Hard hat, protective eyewear and hi-visibility vest
hi-visibility vest
All visitors must be issued with hard hat,

Suitable safety footwear must be worn protective eyewear, high visibility vest and safety
footwear.
Adequate workforce PPE supplies must be Adequate supplies of PPE for visitors should be
provided held
Sub-Section 6.2.2 Task-specific PPE 81
REQUIREMENT: Other items of task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be identified in risk
assessments and PPE provided on an as needs basis.
The contractor must select appropriate PPE for the work hazards identified. Adequate arrangements are to be
made for the storage, cleaning, maintenance and replacement of PPE.
Once a risk has been identified for which PPE has been prescribed and selected the contractor must take all
reasonably practicable steps to ensure that it is used correctly by the relevant persons. This will require the
provision of information, instruction and training to all employees. Specific site rules must be enforced for
general items of PPE (i.e. safety helmets, safety footwear, and high visibility clothing). Appropriate signage for
PPE must be used and effective enforcement carried out. Failure to comply may result in offenders being
removed from the site.
In addition to the minimum standards for all personnel, the following task specific minimum PPE could apply
depending on risk assessment:
 Scaffolders must use a full body safety harness with lanyard.

 MEWP and suspended platform users must use a full body safety harness with lanyard.
 Steel fixers must wear suitable gloves
 Welders must wear full face visors
 Workers exposed to ongoing high levels of noise must wear ear protection (ear defenders –‘muffs’ are
preferred)
 Workers dealing with hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos) must wear protective clothing as prescribed by
Material Safety Data sheets.
Visual Compliance
Where the use of fall restraint harnesses cannot

Tasks such as blasting and other unique work
be avoided – workers require training in the use
activities must have PPE issued per best practice
of the PPE
Masks are required for dust emitting activities Steel fixers and manual handlers require gloves
Sub-Section 6.2.3 Personnel Identification 82
REQUIREMENT: Key personnel should be easily distinguished by visual markings, e.g. specific colours of
helmets or clothing for supervisors, safety professionals, slingers, medics, etc.
To allow for the ease of identification of personnel on site it is required that the following personnel have
distinctive coloured PPE to allow them to be easily recognised. Ease of identification can be achieved through a
different coloured piece of hi-visibility clothing, a different colour hard hat, or a distinctive sticker on a hard
hat. Persons who should be easily distinguishable on site include:
 Safety Officers
 First Aiders
 Banksmen
 Slingers
 Foreman/Supervisors
Adequate signage must be in use to allow workers and visitors to understand the different PPE colours in use.
Visual Compliance
EXAMPLE: Suitable system of differentiating key personnel by hard hat colour

Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.1 Toilet Facilities 83
Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.2 Washing Facilities 84
Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.3 Break & Meal Facilities 85
Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.4 Drinking Water 86
Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.5 Extreme Weather 87
REQUIREMENT: Work conducted in extreme temperatures must have a definitive policy and/or safe work
method statement developed to protect workers from extreme weather exposure.
All projects must develop a policy for work in extreme conditions. This includes guidance for working in any of
the following conditions as they apply to the site:
 Hot weather (over 40ºC)
 High winds
 Rain
The policy must cover when work is to be abandoned, mitigation measures to protect workers from extreme
conditions, and return to work requirements. Local legislative requirements must be met and measures for
monitoring weather should be established via local meteorology bureaus or project weather stations.
Work in hot weather must address hydration for workers and ensuring that water and/or electrolyte drinks are
available, provision of adequate shading and methods for monitoring worker physical condition.
Work after heavy rain and high wind should only commence once a site inspection and risk management
strategy is in place.
Visual Compliance
Drinking water must be available for all work Shading must be available for work in hot
areas weather
Workers must be provided with electrolyte drinks
Site weather station
for work in extreme heat.
humidex reader Hand held temperature reader

Section 6.3 Welfare
Sub-Section 6.3.6 Off-site Worker Accommodation 88
REQUIREMENT: The Contractor shall comply with the SC Workers Welfare Standards in the
provision of accommodation for their workforce and ensuring the required standards of welfare.
Physical MR 7 FIRE & EMERGENCY Element Number
Section 7.1 Fire Prevention Measures
Sub-Section 7.1.1 Storage of Combustible Materials 89
REQUIREMENT: Storage of combustible materials must be minimised with waste and empty containers
removed as soon as practically possible; Highly flammable liquids and gases (such as solvents, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), oxygen, etc.) must be used and stored safely in well ventilated stores, constructed of
non-flammable materials.
The potential for fire resulting from inadequate housekeeping is significant. Fire can occur both indoors and
outdoors but internal fires can present a much greater risk to persons.
All storage of materials and debris must take into account the potential for a fire and the control measures
should reflect this.
Removal of Packaging Materials
 Unpack and remove combustible packing as soon as possible
 Avoid large stacks of materials in combustible packaging
 Avoid build-up of combustible packaging inside buildings
 Remove daily.
Minimum Storage of Flammable Liquids and Gases

 Petrol to be stored correctly on site
 Weekly stock of gases only to be held in proper compound
 Store diesel tanks within bunds
 Store LPG/gases correctly
 Metal storage bins must be used
 Display warning signs on bins, cages, bunds and stacked flammables.
Minimum Storage of Flammable Permanent Materials

 Keep stocks small with fire break space between
 Remove highly combustible packaging such as straw and bubble wrap
 Consider sprinklers and smoke detectors for large store areas
 Designate no smoking area around combustible material store/stacks.
Minimum Use of Petrol Machinery

 Avoid the use of petrol engine machinery on site
 Minimum petrol only allowed on site
 Diesel or electrical driven machinery available as alternatives for most operations.
Highly Flammable Liquids

 Highly flammable liquids defined as substances with flash point of less than 32°c (90°f) that will
support combustion at 50°c (122°f)
 Store in metal containers, 4m from buildings and boundary fences
 Display sign. Highly Flammable Liquid, No Smoking and No Naked Flame
 Provide bund around drum store of total volume + 10%
 Provide fire extinguisher point adjacent to storage container
 Ensure store is shaded from sun
 Transfer in open air, avoid spillage no smoking, soak up with dry sand
 Ventilate if indoors at 60cu. metres for every litre evaporated. Avoid static electricity, ensure
appliances are earthed
 Mark petrol containers Petrol: Highly Inflammable.
Polystyrene Products used in Construction Process
 Keep stocks small with fire break space between
 Cover with fire resistant tarpaulins.
Compressors
 Compressors frequently catch fire and are likely to set fire to adjacent rubbish therefore:
 Must never be petrol driven
 Compressors must be sited in the open away from other plant. In enclosed buildings or spaces they
are a serious fire risk, flame and noise hazard.
NOTE: MATERIALS SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) MUST BE AVAILABLE AND USED TO ASSESS RISKS AND
IDENTIFY CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE SAFE STORAGE AND USE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
Visual Compliance
Flammable materials identified and stored away Combustible gas bottles with signs, locked in cage
from main activity and other materials. and away from other areas.
Flash back arrestors are compulsory for all gas Generators, fuel drums and flammable liquids
bottles must be fully bunded and have a fire point nearby
Sub-Section 7.1.2 Hot Works 90
REQUIREMENT: All hot works processes likely to produce sources of ignition such as burning, grinding,
heating, welding, flame cutting, etc. should be controlled by the use of a permit system. Fire extinguishers
must be available before issuing permits and an up to date record of details in a site log must be in place.
Hot working includes any work involving naked flames, heat or sparks and/or any process which gives rise to
the generation of heat which has the potential to cause a fire.
Hot Work Permit is generally required for;
 Welding including Hot Air or Arc Cutting with flame
 Burning
 Soldering and brazing
 Naked flames
 Any area where gas may be present
 Any appliance producing – heat, sparks or flame.
Contractors must ensure that;

 The area is safe to work.
 All combustible materials from area where work is to take place will be removed.
 Timber floors will be protected with non-combustible material.
 Non-combustible screen will be used for welding and cutting operations.
 Suitable fire extinguishers and fire watcher will be provided
 Permit must be used.
 Follow up checks will be done on completion
Flammable materials should be kept out of any area where welding is taking place. The hands, arms, legs, and
feet are particularly vulnerable, so should be protected by gloves.
The contractor must ensure that any welding operations are adequately screened (flame proof) or carried out
in such a way as to prevent the flashes affecting other site users or any persons in the vicinity, from the effects
of arc eye. On completion of any welding works the area must be carefully inspected regularly by the
contractor to ensure that the risk of secondary burning is eliminated.
 Only proprietary fittings should be used on gas welding equipment. On no account should oil, grease or
other substances such as soap be allowed to come into contact with an oxygen regulator valve or fittings,
as these substances are explosive in the presence of high pressure oxygen.
 It is dangerous to allow the flame to come into contact with the cylinders, or a lighted torch to be hung on
a regulator or its guard.
 All gas bottles must be fitted with ‘flash-back’ arrestors at torch and regulator and have an appropriate
fire extinguisher adjacent to the works. Oxy-acetylene bottles are to be moved on a proprietary trolley,
which will have an appropriate fire extinguisher held on the trolley.
 All fuel and oxygen bottles are to be fitted with appropriate flashback arrestors.
 Full screening to arc welding is required where controlled access to the welding area is not possible by
restricting access.
Electric arc welding leads and welding return cables are frequently dragged over rough surfaces. Their
insulation should, therefore, be suitable for resisting hard wear and should be examined frequently for defects.
The part of the cable which is connected to the electrode holder should be as flexible as possible so as not to
hamper the movement of the welder. The welding return should be of a section not less than that of the
welding lead.
Joints between cable sections should be made with properly constructed insulated cable couplings adequately
shrouded, so that live metal is not exposed if the parts of the connector are separated.
The welding return should be firmly connected to the metal on which welding is taking place, by means of a
well constructed clamp.
Visual Compliance
Grinding works with fire resistant screening and

Hot works should have a fire point located nearby
fire point adjacent
Suitable PPE must be worn for grinding and

Flashback arrestors should be in use
welding
Protective Valve Guard Flashback Arrestors fitted at Torch and Regulator

Sub-Section 7.1.3 Smoking 91
REQUIREMENT: Smoking should be prohibited within all enclosed areas and in the vicinity of combustible
materials, explosive, and highly flammable liquids/gases.
Smoking is a hazard with the potential to cause fires on site. Smoking should be banned:
 In existing occupied buildings / site offices
 At finishing stages of projects with a large amount of inflammable fittings installed
 In toilets and drying rooms
 In high risk works (timber floors)
Smoking is allowed:
 In the designated smoking areas near to (but not inside) canteen and offices

Any designated smoking areas should have sand boxes or other suitable container available to allow cigarettes
to be safely extinguished.
NOTE: PASSIVE SMOKING IS A RISK TO THE HEALTH OF OTHER PERSONNEL. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY
DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS IN AREAS THAT COULD RESULT IN OTHER PERSONNEL BEING SUJECT TO
PASSIVE SMOKING.
Visual Compliance
No smoking signs should be prominent in No smoking signs should be prominent in indoor

outdoor areas areas
Section 7.2 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
Sub-Section 7.2.1 Fire Alarms 92
REQUIREMENT: Adequate arrangements should be made to detect and raise the alarm in the event of a fire
or other emergency. Alarms must be audible in all parts of the location where people may be present.
Alarm/detector systems should be checked/tested on a monthly basis to ensure they are functional. Test
results must be logged and retained on site.
This may range from the use of bells, horns or sirens and people assigned to fire watch duties on construction
sites to fully automated systems in occupied premises.
Zoned Fire Alarms

Install in:
 Refurbishments
 Fit outs
 Basements
 Temporary accommodation
 Complex layouts
 Consider flashing lights for large or noisy areas
 Locate break glass bell pushes by emergency exit staff cores and check they are easily accessible daily.
Manual Fire Alarms

Install at :
 All fire point stands
 All assembly points
 All security posts.
Occupied Buildings
 Maintain permanent building alarm in working order at all times. Reposition bells that become screened
off
 Keep building manager aware
 Maintain designated fire escape routes at all times.
Alarm Bells
 Test alarm bells weekly
 Must be loud enough and frequent enough to cover the whole site (check weekly during bell test)
 Operated from central control point
 Ensure they do not conflict with neighbouring alarm systems
 Klaxon on tower cranes are a recommended idea (very audible)
 On smaller projects a Klaxon type alarm should be fitted to the site office.
Combined Automatic Detector and Alarm System

 Flashing light at perimeter wired to smoke detector in cabin and audible alarm on the outside of cabin.
Visual Compliance
Fire Detector with automated sprinkler Fire alarm with instruction
Alarm point Manual alarm
‘Break glass and press’ alarm for offices Zoned fire alarm access point
Section 7.3 Means of Escape
Sub-Section 7.3.1 Emergency Exit Routes 93
REQUIREMENT: Two alternative means of escape must be provided where possible at all work locations.
Emergency exit routes must be easily identifiable, kept free from obstruction, have emergency lighting,
directional signs and exit points marked and offer some additional level of fire resistance and have fire doors
fitted to them where appropriate.
A minimum of two escape routes required from any floor. Mark on plan escape routes and display:
 Plan works to ensure escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions.
 Fire warden to walk routes daily.
Coordinator to Inspect escape routes/staircases weekly and enter results in register
Fire Escapes
 Fire escape routes should be marked on a plan and displayed
 Plan works to ensure escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions
 Inspect weekly escape routes/staircases and enter results in register
 Signs should:
• Clearly sign all escape routes and staircases.
• Clearly indicate assembly point
• Post notices stating action to be taken in the event of a fire
Emergency Lighting
 Provide emergency lighting on all escape routes and staircases
 Emergency lighting can best be achieved by linking into the temporary lighting system with strategically
placed battery operated fluorescent tubes or bulkhead fittings providing a minimum three hour
performance
Visual Compliance
Emergency routes should be clear among other

Mean of escape signed, clear and well lit
signs giving directions
Emergency signage should be clear in areas Signs should be clear and where required in
where routes and corridors merge multiple languages
Section 7.4 Fire Fighting
Sub-Section 7.4.1 Fire Fighting Equipment 94
REQUIREMENT: Sufficient numbers and types of fire fighting equipment must be available and correctly
located at all times in accordance with local regulations and good practice. Fire extinguishers, hose reels, fire
blankets and riser inlet and outlet valves must be readily accessible, unobstructed, clearly signed and
regularly checked.
Fire points should be clearly marked on floor plans position of fire points and prominently display. One fire
point for every 30m travel distance.
Fire point plans should be prepared and visible around the site. Include on these plans:
 Fire escape routes
 Dry riser access points
 Hydrants
 Emergency assembly point
 Fire point sign must be at a height readily seen above stored materials, etc.
 Fire points must be conspicuously positioned, i.e. near exits.
Adequate numbers of extinguishers must be provided throughout the site:

 All personnel must be trained in their use
 Extinguishers must be located in red boxes raised 500mm above the floor level and marked ‘FIRE POINT’.
 Portable fire equipment must be serviced at least annually.
 Provision of equipment must be reviewed as works progress
 Ride on plant should carry an appropriate fire extinguisher
Suitable types of fire extinguishers must be provided and used as per the following guidance:
9 litre water extinguisher

Suitable for the following types of fire:
 Wood, paper, cloth, straw and all carbonaceous materials.
 DO NOT USE ON ELECTRICAL FIRES
 Operate in an upright position. Remove safety pin and unclip hose, direct hose nozzle at base of fire and
squeeze handle to commence discharge.
CO² fire extinguisher / DCP

Suitable for the following types of fires:
 Electrical fires
9 litre foam fire extinguisher

Suitable for the following types of fire:
 Wood, paper, cloth, straw and all carbonaceous materials.
 Oil, petrol and fat fires.
 Flammable gases, i.e. L.P.G., acetylene etc.
Contractors must provide a suitable fire extinguisher, adjacent to hot works being undertaken.
Visual Compliance
Fire point with sand box Movable outdoor fire point with signs
Fire point with mobile extinguishers Fire point with map and alarm
Fire point clearly delineating foam, and CO2

Active hydrant with hose
extinguishers
Sub-Section 7.4.2 Wet/Dry Risers 95
REQUIREMENT: Risers should progress with the construction or deconstruction and be no more than two
floors below the construction floor and be regularly tested to ensure adequate water flow rate/pressure. On
floors where risers and hose reel coverage is impractical, effective means for extinguishing fires must be
provided.
Where a dry/wet riser or falling main is part of the permanent works, it must be installed and commissioned as
detailed below. If the permanent riser cannot be installed then temporary arrangements must be made.
Dry risers:
 Should be provided for buildings 18-60 metres high from access road
 Construct floor by floor above 18m (enclosed floors)
 Complete sealed cap with automatic air release valve
 Landing valves – tagged-on all floors
 Clear signage.
Maintenance:
 Six monthly inspection of condition
 Twelve monthly – wet test at top landing valve.
Visual Compliance
Wet riser landing valves should be inspected

regularly
Wet riser pump
Schematic of a suitable riser installation Pressure should be monitored in inspections

Sub-Section 7.4.3 Fire Wardens 96
REQUIREMENT: A sufficient number of Fire Marshals/Wardens must be appointed and third party trained in
basic firefighting techniques using the equipment available and in evacuation procedures and their details
recorded.
The project must nominate in writing a site fire warden and deputies. The warden and his deputies should be
trained and fully conversant with the project fire safety plan. The project is to arrange this training through the
training department. A fire warden must conduct a weekly inspection of fire systems and comply with duties as
required by the fire plan. Fire wardens must be supplied with high visibility tabard with ‘Fire Warden’
emblazoned and wear this during an emergency. Typically one of the Fire Wardens can be a Security Guard.
Fire Warden Duties

 Enforce the requirements of the construction fire and emergency document
 Ensure the fire escape routes are maintained daily
 Conduct weekly checks of fire points and extinguishers; enter results in the fire register
 Arrange fire drills at three monthly intervals or sooner if required
 Ensure fire brigade is directed to scene of incident
 Assist in putting out of small fires (if safe to do so) with extinguishers provided
 Assist where necessary to evacuate personnel
 Ensure key personnel/emergency list updated
 Assist the emergency services where required, giving information on LPG stores, high voltage cable routes
etc. and other relevant information
 Firefighting team – the firefighting team is there to:
• Assist in putting out small fires with extinguishers (in addition to other personnel)
• To support the fire warden in evacuation and control of workforce during a head count
• Inspect and clear designated areas
Visual Compliance
Fire warden training should be undertaken

including understanding different fire Fire marshals/wardens should be easily identified
extinguisher types
Sub-Section 7.4.4 Fire Extinguisher Inspections 97
REQUIREMENT: All firefighting equipment must be checked and serviced regularly; including testing of pump
sets of wet risers and firefighting lift controls. A regular visual check must be carried out and results recorded
on all firefighting equipment to ensure they have not been damaged, discharged or gone missing.
All portable fire extinguishers should be visually inspected on a weekly basis and be part of a recorded monthly
inspection program. The monthly inspection shall be performed by the appropriate person.
The regular inspection shall include a check of the following items:
1. Confirm the extinguisher is in its proper location;

2. Confirm the extinguisher is not obstructed;
3. All seals and pins are in place and have not been removed or tampered with;
4. If applicable, check gauge to ensure that the pressure is within the operable range;
5. Examine the extinguisher for obvious signs of physical damage, leakage, corrosion or clogged nozzles;
and
6. Ensure that a current service tag is present on extinguisher.
When the appropriate person discovers that the extinguisher is damaged, missing or inoperable, they shall
remove the extinguisher from service and immediately replace it with an extinguisher of the same rating and
size. If the extinguisher is obstructed, the appropriate department personnel shall contact the person whose
materials are obstructing the extinguisher and have them remove the materials immediately, or make
arrangements to relocate the extinguisher.
Upon completing the monthly inspection, the appropriate department personnel shall date and initial the
backside of the service tag.
All portable fire extinguishers shall have a formal maintenance check completed by a contractor or supplier as
per the suppliers and/or regulatory requirements.
Visual Compliance
Inspection tag with project monthly inspection

Formal supplier/specialist tags
recorded
Section 7.4 Fire Fighting Equipment
Sub-Section 7.4.5 Emergency Services 98
REQUIREMENT: Adequate access must be maintained at all times for emergency services vehicles. Periodic
reviews of the fire fighting facilities shall be made with local Fire Authority to update equipment, access
locations and relevant construction processes and to ensure connections for Fire Authorities satisfy
mandatory requirements.
All projects must ensure that access is provided to emergency services. Access must be clear and well
maintained and allow access to fire fighting services (e.g. hydrants) and to first aid or medical rooms.
Access for emergency services must be part of the project logistics and traffic management plans.
Projects should also have periodic reviews with local fire authorities to ensure that site fire management and
fire fighting provisions are suitable and that both parties are familiar with the requirements and capabilities of
the other group. Where possible local fire authorities should be used or consulted for appropriate training and
awareness for emergency response.
Visual Compliance
Ambulance and fire brigade access should be Local fire authorities to be consulted in training
uninhibited and accessible to buildings and fire management provisions
Section 7.5 Evacuation Procedures
Sub-Section 7.5.1 Worker & Visitor Awareness 99
REQUIREMENT: Fire drills should be held regularly and their results recorded. Evacuation routes and
Assembly Points must be well signed and all staff and visitors must be given instruction on emergency
warning systems and evacuation procedures and assembly/muster point.
Fire drills on projects should occur on a three-monthly basis. The results should be recorded and monitored to
ensure that lessons learnt are recorded and communicated to all staff.
Results of fire drills should be reported to the project Safety Engineer who has the responsibility for assessing
the suitability of the fire drill results and to analyse improvement measures.
All staff must receive suitable information on emergency routes and assembly/muster points during inductions.
All visitors must also be given suitable information to ensure that they are aware of evacuation routes and
procedures.
Contact details for project and external emergency response must be communicated to all workers and visitors
and contact details must be displayed around site including fire points.
Visual Compliance
Fire drills to be conducted on a three-monthly Assembly/muster points should be clearly

basis marked
Assembly points should be away from structures

Site office evacuation routes should be marked
and sufficient to cater for site workforce numbers
Physical MR 8 ROAD WORKS Element Number
Section 8.1 General Requirements
Sub-Section 8.1.1 Road Works Planning 100
REQUIREMENT: All works within the boundary of the work site shall be properly designed and planned and
shall require the issuing of Approvals / Non Objections from the concerned party and other parties as may be
required for the execution of the work. All such Approvals / Non Objections must be obtained prior to the
commencement of any work on the site and shall be compared with utilities and services on site.
Contractor’s who undertake road works shall conform to all necessary local or higher legislation and shall
ensure the protection of his employees as well as the general public.
All works implemented on roads shall be supervised by competent person(s) who have been adequately
trained and are permanently available on site whilst the works are being undertaken.
Where works are performed within the links of the road or part of the road the contractor must obtain the
necessary prior permission from the concerned parties.
The provision of a complete system of advanced warning signs on highway works are to be maintained by the
contractor and the system must be approved by the concerned Local Government Agent .
Where works within the boundary of the working site are considered to constitute a danger or hazard to
employees or the general public, Contractors shall suspend the works until verification of improvement has
been undertaken.
Visual Compliance
N/A
Section 8.2 Control of Site Vehicles
Sub-Section 8.2.1 Site / Site Access & Egress 101
REQUIREMENT: Plant and other vehicles used on site must have an amber flashing warning light fixed to the
top of the cab, working reversing lights fixed to the rear and reverse alarms on plant which automatically
work whilst vehicles are being reversed (See also 2.6.1). In addition the contractor must assign Traffic Control
Person (TCP’s) to guide reversing vehicles and to protect other workers on site against moving cars and for
the protection of moving cars against the hazards of the construction site.
Before vehicles can be permitted on to site the driver/operator must receive a site induction. Ensure that
visiting drivers/operators are made aware of the site layout and rules.
Where possible plan for a one way system or any other method to reduce the need for vehicles reversing.
Site vehicles entering the site from live traffic areas or exiting the site in to live traffic areas must do so
from planned and approved entry and exit points. If vehicles exit on to the public highway, ensure good
visibility and the use of a banksman wearing a high visibility vest to manage pedestrians would greatly
reduce the risks.
A wheel wash should be provided where there is a possibility of contamination of the public highway.
Site vehicles must be maintained in good condition, have an amber flashing warning light (switched on) affixed
to the top of the cab, front and rear working turning indicators and working brake and reversing lights fixed to
the rear and an auditable working reverse alarm.
Adequate visibility for the driver is a key factor in the safe use of vehicles on site. Adequate visibility from
the driving position is judged on the basis of risk and the state-of-the-art technology. Visibility aids such as
closed-circuit television (CCTV) and convex mirrors should be fitted to vehicles to overcome significant
blind spots along the sides and at the rear of large vehicles, particularly where pedestrians are at risk.
The contractor must ensure safe accessibility to, from and in the work zones at all times. The working zone
locations, work being undertaken and traffic flow will determine the level of the control measures required.
Traffic Control Person’s (TCP) also known as flagmen and banksmen should be posted at entry and exit points
to warn / guide vehicles and shall be suitably trained to undertake their duties.
Site entry and exit points should be designed and laid out in such a manner so vehicles can accelerate out in to
live traffic and de-accelerate in from live traffic reducing the risk of collisions.
Speed limits within the confines of the site boundary should be complied with at all times.
Vehicle operators/drivers must ensure no passengers are carried on vehicles which do not have proper
seats provided.
Vehicle operators leaving their vehicles on site must have and wear a hard hat, hi-visibility vest, safety glass
and safety boots.
Visual Compliance
Amber flashing ht affixed to the top of the cab Amber flashing warning light placed along the
stretch of the temporary road access
Training given to site personnel for working near Sample of Daily Equipment Checklist
equipment
Section 8.3 Traffic Management
Sub-Section 8.3.1 Temporary Traffic Controls (TTC) and Devices (TTCD) 102
REQUIREMENT: All TTC require prior Approvals / Non Objections from the concerned party and other parties
as may be required for the execution of the work. Consideration for road users and worker safety, and the
efficiency of road user flow is an integral element of every TTC zone, from planning through completion and
shall be planned to meet the changing conditions within the intended zone.
The Contractor shall provide a TTC plan to the consultant prior to TTC installation/removal for their review and
comments.
Contractors who undertake TTC works shall conform with all necessary local or higher legislation and shall
ensure the protection of his employees as well as the general public during installation and removal.
All TTC works implemented on roads shall be supervised by competent person(s) who have been adequately
trained and are permanently available on site whilst TTC installation / removal are being undertaken.
All contractors, consultants and clients employees must have the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) and must be aware of road and traffic hazards prior to entering a TTC zone. PPE for road / highway works
are categorised Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. Please refer to Element 103 for descriptions of their use.
The installation/removal of all TTC’s shall only be undertaken on the approval of Risk Assessments, Method
Statements, the TTC plan and completion of a traffic management study to determine as a minimum the flow
of traffic, appropriate timings for installations/removals, and alternative traffic routes for re-routing traffic if
required.
It is best practice to use vehicles fitted with conspicuous warning devices to warn road users to change lane,
slow down, and identify men are at work when installing and removing TTC’s.
When installing TTC Devices (TTCD) it is considered best practice to install TTCD’s from the first TTCD motorist’s
sees to the last.
When removing TTCD’s it is considered best practice to remove from the last TTCD motorist’s sees to the first.
When installing, relocating or removing TTCD’s it is considered best practice to undertake when traffic is light.
The contractor must ensure safe accessibility to, from and in the TTC zones at all times. The working zone
locations, work being undertaken and traffic flow will determine the level of the control measures required.
Traffic Control Persons (TCP) also known as flagmen and banksmen shall be suitably trained to undertake their
duties. Personal items such as phones, I-pods etc that may be a distraction from routine duties should be
discouraged.
Regulatory signs shall be used to inform road users of selected traffic laws or regulations and indicate the
applicability of the legal requirements.
Traffic Control Devices (TCD) shall be installed in all TTC’s. TCD’s are defined as all signs, signals, markings, and
other devices used to regulate, warn, or guide road users, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway,
private roads open to public travel.
Road construction which involves the construction of interchanges, flyovers and bridges that span existing
roads/highways shall require additional TCD’s such as, overhead height limiting safety gantries also known as
hard and soft gantries. The gantries should be painted red and white, be fitted with height limit warnings,
flashing amber warning lights and where possible electronic height detection systems linked to visual displays
and a forward located security position that can take action to stop or divert over height vehicles before they
strike the hard gantry or construction area. The nature and location of the works shall determine the numbers
and locations of both Soft and Hard gantries and the warning systems to be used.
Regulatory signs, lighting and barricading shall be installed at or near where the regulations apply. The signs
shall clearly indicate the requirements imposed by the regulations and shall be designed and installed to
provide adequate visibility and legibility in order to obtain compliance. Refer to Table 1 – positioning of signs
and cones in Visual Compliance window below.
Visual Compliance
Basic safety signs and equipment needed for Traffic control devices to warn drivers and
street and road works pedestrian
Section 8.4 Hazard Management
Sub-Section 8.4.1 Minimising Personal Injury 103
REQUIREMENT: Protection of road users, workers and members of the public from construction activities
must be controlled at all times. Risk Assessments and Safe Work Method Statements (Safe Work Procedures)
must be developed in order to effectively control all identified hazards.
Refer to Element Number 102 for details on protection of road users.
Risk assessments are an essential element of controlling hazards and must be undertaken prior to and
throughout the works. Risk assessments should be both site specific and job specific. Generic risk assessments
should not be accepted as these may not adequately identify all the hazards within the task at hand, location or
environment.
Do not deviate from the Safe Work Method Statements (Safe Work Procedures) or safety instructions. Cutting
corners or deviating from the Safe Work Methods can result in injury, property damage or death.
Road work workers must:

 Receive site inductions
 Receive pre-start briefing on the Safe Work Method Statements and the Risk Assessment
 Be trained and competent for the work
 Receive frequent tool-box talks
 Be aware of hazards
 Remain alert at all times
 Check surroundings often. Listen for warnings
 Keep a safe distance from traffic
 Never walk behind reversing vehicles
 Not run across roads
 Not use personnel items of communication i.e. mobile phones, music players etc whilst on-site
 Stay behind protective barriers where possible
 Look out for each other and warn co-workers of potential hazards.
Wear the appropriate PPE identified as Class I, Class II and Class III:
 Class I – garments are for use in activities that permit the wearer’s full and undivided attention to
approaching traffic which should be travelling no faster than 40 Kph. Examples of workers who wear
Class I apparel include roadside ‘right of way’ or sidewalk maintenance workers.
 Class II – garments are intended for activities where greater visibility is necessary during inclement
weather conditions or in work environments with risks that exceed those of Class I. Garments in this
class also cover workers that perform tasks that divert their attention from approaching traffic or that
put them in close proximity to passing vehicles travelling at 40 Kph or more. Examples of workers who
wear Class II apparel include roadway construction, utility and railway workers.
 Class III – garments provide the highest level of visibility. Class III is for workers who face serious
hazards and often have high task loads that require attention away from their work. Garments for
these workers should provide enhanced visibility to more of the body, such as the arms and legs.
Examples of workers who wear Class III apparel include roadway construction personnel and flagmen
(Day or night).
Be aware that:
 Noise hazards from heavy equipment, pile driving, traffic can distract and cause hearing loss
 Asphalt fumes and skin contact can be harmful – fumes can cause eye, respiratory irritation – hot
asphalt can burn the skin
 Silica can be found in concrete and rock, silica dust is common but it can be very harmful – long term
exposure leads to fibrotic (lung scarring) disease and increases the risk of cancer
 Wet Concrete can cause dermatitis and skin burns
 Sun exposure can cause sun burn, dehydration, heat exposure and skin cancers
 Vibrating equipment can cause Hand, Arm and Vibration Syndrome and cause excavations to collapse
 Heavy objects lifted by hand may cause back and muscle injuries
 Plant/vehicles have blind spots and the operators may not be able to see you
 Site Rules are there to be obeyed
 Lifted loads should never be walked under or lifted directly over the public or workers heads
 Tipper trucks can topple over while tipping their load
 Cranes can topple over whilst lifting a load
 Uncovered penetrations/unguarded walkways can cause fall injuries or fatalities
All vehicles where possible should protect the driver from work hazards, for example:
 Provide falling object protective structures like installing steel cage in front and over operatives
cabin during deconstruction works.
 Provide roll over protective structures and seat belts are required.
 Weather
 Noxious fumes and dust
 Noise and vibration
Visual Compliance
N/A
Physical MR 9 ENVIRONMENT Element Number
Section 9.1 Stormwater, Sediment and Erosion
Sub-Section 9.1.1 Soil or Vegetation Disturbance 104
REQUIREMENT: All excavations and soil or vegetation disturbance activities must prevent and
minimise the generation of impacted storm water, topsoil loss and degradation of land quality.
Storm water and sediment must be managed by:

 avoiding, wherever possible, excessive topsoil stripping
 phased topsoil or vegetation stripping to minimise the amount of exposed earth at a given
time
 stopping works where there is extreme wind and where possible avoiding topsoil stripping
during this period
 identifying sensitive environmental receptors such as watercourses and surface water drains
that could be impacted by storm water or sediment
 assessing site design, site levels, e.g. slopes and soil type e.g. sand, and the increased risk this
presents to sensitive environmental receptors; and
 if it is likely that sediment or storm water will enter a watercourse enhance protection
measures.
Sediment protection measures include:
 geotextile membranes, such as terram, that can be used to cover exposed drains or used
attached to stakes or pins to act as a fence. The membrane should only allow water to pass
through and should ‘trap’ sediment;
 straw bales that act as sediment filters, that can be placed around drains or watercourses;
 drain covers for example clay caps that prevent sediment containing water from entering the
drainage network;
 in extreme circumstance sediment settlement tanks should be used to remove silt prior to
water being discharged; and
 any water discharge to either a water course of drainage network requires a licence which
can be obtained from the local environmental protection agency or drainage provider.
The storm water and sediment control systems in place must be adequate in size and nature for the
project. They must be cleaned regularly to ensure that they function at optimum efficiency.
In all instances, ongoing monitoring is required to ensure that the physical protection measures do
not cause water to collect and accumulate in a certain area (known as ponding) as this can cause a
flooding issue. If accumulation occurs, temporary alternative drainage arrangement will need to be
implemented.
Discharge of wastewater to surface water features or foul sewer

The discharge of wastewater to surface water features or a foul sewer requires a discharge permit.
For surface water features this must be obtained from the relevant environmental protection
agency. The local utility undertaker will provide a permit for foul sewer discharge. Do not discharge
any water to the foul sewer, groundwater or surface water without a valid discharge permit.
Discharge permits require systematic chemical (sometimes biological) analysis and the specific
permitted levels will be stated as license conditions. Licences, details of each discharge (amount,
where and when) along with any details of chemical testing must be kept in the Environment File.
All sites must have an up to date drainage plan which identifies the drain types on site. These should
be colour coded as red for foul and blue for surface. The drainage plan must be consulted in the
event of an uncontrolled discharge of spill to locate isolate the incident prior to it reaching a sensitive
receptor e.g. a water course.
Any solid or liquid waste released to the environment should be reported as an incident by the
Contractor to the Construction Management / Supervision. A copy of the Contractor’s incident report
will be submitted to the Project Manager for reporting, definitions for these incident types are listed
below:
 Environmental Damage – any incident that results in damage to, or has an negative effect on,
the environment; or
 Environmental Near Miss – an event that, while not resulting in environmental damage, had
the potential to do so if not stopped at the time or managed going forward.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s Project Manager (PM) or nominated person to ensure that:
 pollution prevention controls are in place to prevent waste liquids from entering the
environment;
 all water discharges that are made from the site have a valid and in date discharge permit
and are meeting the requirements of the permit; and
 any environmental incidents are reported to the Contractor’s SH&E Department and Project
Manager.
NOTE:
Please see SMR 8 for further information.
Visual Compliance
Sediment protection Sediment settlement tank

Section 9.2 Air and Noise Emission
Sub-Section 9.2.1 Environmental Impacts 105
REQUIREMENT: Construction sites have the potential to generate significant environmental impacts on and
off site through interactions with land, air and water and need to be effectively managed in order to avoid
legal implications.
All excavations and soil or vegetation disturbance activities must prevent and minimise the generation of dust
by:
 dampening down dusty activities with a fine mist water spray to prevent dust from moving beyond the
site boundary – beware this can create a silt issue and drainage systems and other surface water
features may need further protection measures (refer to Storm water and Sediment Management,
below)
 Use of potable water is subject to specific MOE permission. Use of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) must
comply with test parameters as stipulated by MOE.
 regularly using road brush / sweepers on site to remove mud which is likely to produce dust in dry
conditions
 using wheel washers prior to vehicles leaving site
 covering stockpiles with sheeting or battering the surface
 covering and/or sheeting all lorries and skips that are used for the removal of material
 using dust fencing during construction (vertical mesh sheeting that allows air and particles to pass
through a fine mesh, but does not allow dust particles to pass); and
 where working on contaminated sites, contaminated dusts and silt may need to be dealt with as
hazardous waste. If contaminated land exists, the treatment of contaminated dusts and silts will be
detailed in the site’s remediation plan (refer to Means and Methods 9.3 Soils and Contaminated
Groundwater).
Specific noise and noise monitoring requirements will be stated as part of the planning conditions for the site
and/or in any noise level requirements set by the local authorities. This will also include pre-determined site
working hours.
Prior to starting works:
 check that the relevant noise and vibration agreements, requirements and consents are in place with
the local authority (these will be specific to each local authority) for the general works on site and
understand the local authorities expectations for noise management for specific activities.
 the potential for noise and vibration should be noted and managed through the project management
and main contractor’s risk assessments and method statements.
 site operations must not take place outside of the operating hours stipulated by the local authority
 plan the site layout so that noisy machinery and plant are located away from noise sensitive locations
e.g. generators located away from residential properties
 if the local authority serves a penalty notice to the Contractor for excessive noise / vibration this must
be raised immediately with the Contractor’s SH&E Manager as an environmental incident; reported to
the Construction Management / Supervision SH&E Team and PM’s SH&E and legal department.
 monitor background noise at noise sensitive locations, for example, residential areas, before works
begin and periodically during the contract
 only use monitoring equipment that has a current calibration certificate and if this is not available
alternative equipment must be used
 include any additional information with the data collected to include: records of the date, time,
location and the person who undertook the monitoring, as well as a description of the activities being
undertaken at the time; and
 only a technically competent person(s) can monitor noise and vibration, for example, this is a person
that holds a noise competency certificate.
The Contractor’s Site Environmental File must contain:
 the location of any noise monitoring points and mitigation measures clearly marked on a site plan
 the levels of permissible noise as prescribed in the planning conditions
 the frequency of monitoring
 all monitoring records and results; and
 any mitigation actions that has been taken where noise thresholds have been exceeded.
All plant must be serviced regularly and conform to the country’s vehicle emission standards – refer to SMR’s
Means and Methods 9.10 Waste Management for further details.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s Project Manager or nominated person to ensure that:
 physical controls are used and that site activities are planned in such a way to prevent and minimise
the generation of dust
 the site operates within the noise and vibration criteria set by the local authority and planning
permissions
 full records of noise and vibration monitoring are maintained; and
 all plant and equipment are serviced regularly and fulfil the country’s emissions criteria.
Visual Compliance
Cleaning of the municipal road Dampening down
Wheel wash for large operations Dampening down
Tidy stockpile sheeted to prevent dust Road sweeper cleaning debris off road
Section 9.3 Soils and Groundwater Contamination
Sub-Section 9.3.1 Contamination
106
REQUIREMENT: Soil and groundwater can be subject to differing levels of contamination either as a result of
previous development, an environmental incident or naturally occurring features. Construction activities can
create pathways for contamination to travel to sensitive environmental features and/or people and if not
managed appropriately could be harmful.
Contaminated land/soils are subject to legislative requirements and therefore usually assessed as part of the
planning process and the associated environmental proposals.
Prior to starting work:

 check the relevant planning documents and associated permissions (including those specific to the
local authority) and site’s environmental appraisals for any identified area of contaminated soils or
groundwater
 if contaminated soils or groundwater have been identified ensure that a remediation plan has been
developed by a competent person
 if a remediation plan has not been provided, and contamination is known to be present, ensure that
one is produced by a technically competent person;
 the remediation plan will detail the required management and validation process that must be
followed
 works must not commence until the contaminated land status of the site has been determined by a
competent person.
CONTAMINATED LAND
If contaminated land has been identified this must be:
 segregated by using a physical barrier or fence that is fit for purpose (taking into account the site’s
environmental conditions such as high winds) for preventing cross contamination and unauthorised
access
 clearly and visibly signposted with relevant warning signage, exit and entry requirements, environment
and
 safety procedures and relevant contact numbers e.g. Construction and/or Project Manager;
 be regularly checked for suitability by a competent person; and
 be managed in accordance with the site’s remediation strategy.
Any site operations such as excavation, movement, treatment, processing or remediation of contaminated soils
or groundwater must be assessed for risk, planned and then conducted in accordance with the requirements of
High Risk Activities.
During works if contamination, contaminated soils, groundwater is identified or suspected:

 immediately stop work and segregate the area as detailed above
 seek advice from a technically competent person to assess the contamination risk and develop a
remediation plan (if required); and
 do not re-start works in that area until advised to do so by the competent person.
The techniques and level of remediation required will depend on the nature and amount of contamination
identified. All remediated areas must be segregated and signposted to keep them separate from those areas
awaiting remediation.
Validation ensures that the agreed remediation strategies have taken place and have been successful, the
procedure will be outline in the remediation strategy. Validation must be successfully completed and
confirmed by a competent person prior to any construction works taking place in areas that have be
remediated. A copy of the validation report will be required to close-out the contaminated land associated
planning conditions.
Full records of remediation and validation must be maintained in the Contractor’s Project Environment File and
these should include:
 records of all remediation activities
 records of all material movements (contaminated soils will usually need to be removed as hazardous
waste)
 waste tracking/movement documentation;
 soil validation / chemical test reports (and corresponding testing regime approved by the local
authority);
 local authority sign off / correspondence between local authority and consultant on validation results;
and
 a Validation Report confirming that the site has been remediation successfully and in accordance with
the remediation strategy.
 the status of contaminated land is confirmed prior to works starting on site;
 if contaminated land has been identified that remediation is carried and its success is validated by a
competent person.
Visual Compliance
Site investigation may be required Remediation in segregated area
Contaminated groundwater encountered Segregate and use signage

Section 9.4 Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Sub-Section 9.4.1 Habitats
107
REQUIREMENT: MEANS & METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
Biodiversity is the term used to describe plants, trees and animals on or near the site. Some species and their
habitats, including water bodies, are specifically protected by legislation and whilst other species are
considered as a nuisance or ‘invasive’. The poor management of biodiversity and natural habitats can incur
fines from regulatory bodies. Fines can be incurred from poor management of protected species can be very
high and site biodiversity should therefore be treated with great importance. Plants and animals can be
referred to as flora and fauna, where flora are plants and fauna are animals.
Prior to starting work on site:

local authority) and site’s environmental appraisals for any identified areas of environmental
designation, protected habitat or species and landscape designation
 as part of the site’s environmental appraisal ensure that a biodiversity and habitat assessment has
been conducted by a suitably competent person and review this to determine if the site has any
protected flora and fauna
 if protected flora and fauna or environmental designations have been identified within or immediately
adjacent to the site seek advice from a technically competent person on how to manage the specific
features and/or species
 any details regarding biodiversity and natural habitats must be included in the project’s risk register
and assessed in accordance with the stated methodology
 depending on the flora or fauna management measures usually include one of the following:
conducting works outside of a specific season, conducting works at a specific time of day, installing
exclusion fencing and the creation of new habitats
 a licence from the local regulatory body will be required to manage and handle any protected species;
the licence will stipulate the permitted management procedures. This should be obtained via a
suitably competent person who hold the relevant licences; and
 ensure that the relevant environmental bodies and local authorities are consulted on all activities and
decisions that could affect any designated flora, fauna or landscape.
NB: A technically competent person would be, for example, a suitably qualified ecologist.
All areas of designated flora, fauna or landscape must be:

 segregated by using a physical barrier or fence that is fit for purpose and regularly checked for
suitability by a competent person (taking into account site’s environmental conditions such as high
winds) for protecting the features and preventing unauthorised and uncontrolled access
 clearly and visibly signposted with relevant warning signage, exit and entry requirements,
environment and safety procedures and relevant contact numbers e.g. Construction or Project
Manager; and
 be managed in accordance with the site’s biodiversity and habitat management plans.
Depending on the species, management activities and therefore site operations will be restricted to certain
times of year and therefore require consideration in project planning.
Other features of interest:

Trees
 check the planning documents and conditions, and, environmental appraisals for any tree protection
or preservation orders;
 if tree protection information is unclear check the status of any trees onsite or adjacent to the
boundary with the local environmental protection agency;
 undertake all of the management procedures stated by the planning condition or regulatory authority,
these will include implementing exclusion fencing around the tree at a distance from the trunk equal
to the tree canopy; and
 set-up up exclusion zones, as above, for any trees on site that are being kept as part of design.
Invasive Species
Invasive species are plants that cause significant structural damage, compete with native species and destroy
habitats and can spread extremely easily, being persistent and difficult to control. In most cases it is illegal to
knowingly cause the spread of an invasive species. Common types of invasive species include:
 Japanese Knotweed
 Giant Hogweed
 Himalayan Balsam
 Common Ragwort; and
 Horse’s Tail / Mare’s Tail.

 follow the process for checking the planning and site environmental appraisal documents (above) for
any details of known invasive species; and
 if invasive species have been identified, segregate the applicable areas using physical barriers or
fencing and follow the logistical management procedure outline for protected species, above; and
 when evaluating the management and/or removal procedure with a competent person ensures that
the use of herbicides is the last resort.
If invasive species are encountered during works:

 immediately stop work in the area
 protect the area by fencing (see above)
 seek advice from technically competent person who will advise on the management process (the use
of herbicides should be the last resort); and
 do not continue works in this area until advised to do so by the competent person.
The above lists are not exhaustive and can be country, region and site specific and all information should be
checked prior to works beginning on site with the relevant local and regulatory authorities.
Any site operations within or immediately adjacent to areas of protected habitat, species or landscape
designation must be assessed for risk, planned and then conducted in accordance with the requirements of
High Risk Activities.
 areas of designated habitat, protected or invasive species have been adequately identified;
 areas of designated habitat, protected or invasive species are suitably segregated from main site
activities via protective perimeters that also prevent unauthorised access;
 all local authority ecological assessment and management requirements/licences are appropriately
implemented; and
 if any areas of designated habitat, protected or invasive species are discovered during site operations
work is immediately stopped, the area is segregated from the main activities and subjected to an
ecological appraisal to provide the suitable management options.
Visual Compliance
Dolphins Bird
Protection in place
Section 9.5 Heritage and Artefacts
Sub-Section 9.5.1 Heritage
108
REQUIREMENT: Archaeological and cultural heritage remains are irreplaceable and provide evidence, in
some cases the only evidence, of the past development of civilisation. As a result archaeological and cultural
heritage remains are protected through the planning process and by specific legislation and regulatory
requirements.

local authority) and site’s environmental appraisals for any identified cultural heritage, archaeological
remains or artefacts
 as part of the site’s environmental appraisal ensure that a Heritage Assessment has been conducted
by a suitably competent person and review this to determine if the site has any specific features on
interest
 if archaeological, cultural heritage or artefacts have been identified within, or immediately adjacent,
to the site seek advice from a technically competent person on how to manage the specific features
 any details regarding cultural heritage and archaeology must be included in the project’s risk register
and assessed in accordance with the stated methodology;
 depending on the cultural heritage or archaeological feature the management measures usually
include one of the following: preservation in the ground, excavation with detailed recording and
cataloguing, and if a feature hasn’t been identified but could be present, a watching brief;
 ensure that all management activities are undertaken with supervision of a technically competent
person; and
 ensure that the relevant environmental bodies and local authorities are consulted on all activities and
decisions that could affect any cultural heritage or archaeological features/remains.
A technically competent person would be, for example, a qualified archaeologist.
All areas of cultural heritage and archaeological remains must be:

 segregated by using a physical barrier or fence that is fit for purpose and regularly checked for
suitability by a competent person (taking into account site’s environmental conditions such as high
winds) for protecting the features and preventing unauthorised access
 clearly and visibly signposted with relevant warning signage, exit and entry requirements,
environment and safety procedures and relevant contact numbers e.g. Contractor’s Construction or
Project Manager; and
 managed in accordance with the site’s cultural heritage and archaeological management plans.
 In the event that unexpected cultural heritage, archaeological remains or artefacts are found
 immediately stop work in the area and do not attempt to remove the remains/feature
 protect the area by fencing (see above)
 seek advice from technically competent person, for example a qualified archaeologist, who will advise
on the management process;
 do not continue works in this area until advised to do so by the competent person.
If human remains are found:

 follow the procedure above and immediately report the find to the to the relevant Authority or
equivalent body, and, the local coroner
 the relevant Authority (or similar body) will then prescribe the course of action for recording,
excavating and removing the remains under the appropriate licences; and
 do not continue works until advised to do so by the relevant Authority (or similar body).
If ‘treasure’ (or precious metals) including coins, material over 300 years old or material with a high content of
gold are silver are found:
 it must be reported to your SH&E Manager who will provide further advice or contact details as to
where the advice can be obtained;
 any objects found with the treasure are also protected and must also be reported as part of the find;
and
 all finds of treasure must be reported to the relevant Authority immediately. Finds of treasure are
subject to an inquest to determine ownership.
Any site operations that have the potential to impact heritage, cultural or archaeological features or items
must be assessed for risk, planned and then conducted in accordance with the requirements of High Risk
Activities.
In some instances environmental regulators or the local authority may require noise and vibration
management and monitoring to ensure the protection of the feature (refer to Means and Methods 9.2 Noise
and Air Emissions).
 all of the necessary measures and controls are in place to manage any specific pre-determined
requirements from environmental regulators and local authorities on how to manage archaeological
and cultural heritage features; and
 in the event that unidentified features or finds are encountered work is stopped in the relevant area
and that advice is sought from a technically competent person, such as a qualified archaeologist.
NOTES:
(Refer to National Archaeology Requirements for additional measures or legislation).
Visual Compliance
Archaeological excavations in a fenced and Archaeological feature in segregated area

segregated area
Section 9.6 Hazardous Materials
Sub-Section 9.6.1 Hazardous Substances
109
Table 1: Hazardous Waste Types
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous / Special Waste
Asbestos containing materials
Asbestos contaminated arisings
Bituminous mixtures containing coal tar (hazardous)
Coal Tar and tarred products
Contaminated arisings, hazardous
Fluorescent tubes and mercury containing waste (including energy saving bulbs)
Full/part full paint /adhesive tins
Gases in pressure containers (inc. Halons) containing dangerous substances (haz)
Insulation materials containing asbestos (haz)
Lead acid batteries
Mercury containing batteries
Nickel Cadmium batteries
Solid wastes from soil remediation containing dangerous substances
Solvents & adhesives
Spent activated carbon (e.g. from remediation projects)
Transformers and capacitors containing PCBs
Used absorbents/spill kit materials (inc. fuel/oil)
Used aerosols
Waste Electrical Equipment, WEEE containing CFC, HCFC, HFC
Waste Electrical Equipment, WEEE containing free asbestos
Waste Electrical Equipment, WEEE containing/contaminated with PCBs
REQUIREMENT: Hazardous Substances have the potential to harm both human health and the
environment.
The following substances must not be used:

 asbestos or asbestos containing products;
 lead, or materials containing lead that may be ingested, inhaled or absorbed
 paints or treatments that contain arsenic, lead, copper or chromium
 equipment or components containing Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydro Chlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCs), Halons, etc;
 pesticides or herbicides containing organophosphate or organichlorine;
 Pentachlorophenol or timber treated with Pentachlorophenol
 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs);
 Lindane (gamma-HCH); and
 Tributyltin.
Prior to starting any works that may involve the use of materials and products:
 check that the materials do not contain the substances listed above
 if the materials and products do contain any of the substances listed above, alternative
products must be procured.
Only a volume equivalent to seven days’ supply of fuels, oils, chemicals, solvents, pesticides, fertilisers
are to be stored on site. Where seven days’ supply is stored this must comply with the following:
 all fuel tanks are to be integrally bunded* (sealed) or located within a Secondary Containment
System (SCS)/bund* capable of holding a minimum of 110% of the maximum capacity of the
tank being stored
 all drums and containers containing fuels, oils, chemicals, solvents, pesticides, fertilisers are to
be stored within a SCS with a minimum capacity of at least 110% of the largest container or at
least 25% of the total volume (whichever is the greatest) of those being stored
 all valves, filters, sight gauges, vent pipes or other related equipment (not including a fill pipe
or draw off pipe, or if the oil has a flash point of less than 32°C, a pump) must be situated
within the SCS
 all tanks and containers containing fuels, oils, chemicals, solvents, pesticides, fertilisers must
be protected from damage and sited at least 10m away from any surface water features
(streams and rivers) or drainage systems
 all storage areas must be segregated via security fencing, have clear signage (including the soil
response procedure, see below) and be locked at all times
 storage areas must have sealed concrete floors that are in good conditions, a roof and be
located away from high volume traffic areas and pedestrian zones
 all containers must be labelled with contents and maximum volume, and be of sufficient
condition strength and structural integrity to ensure it is unlikely to burst or leak in its
ordinary use;
 material safety data sheets (MSDS)/control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
assessments must be available for all chemicals, oils and fuels on site and be given to all
contractors that are to use the materials;
 mobile bowsers are to be kept locked when not in use, for example, with a padlock and
returned to the storage area when not in use; and
 the storage area must contain a hazardous materials bin that is to be used as temporary
storage in the event of an emergency. The bin must be of an adequate size to hold hazardous
materials that may arise from an emergency situation (e.g. a 205 litre drum to hold used spill
kit materials).
The details of all dangerous good (fuels, oils, chemicals, solvents, pesticides and fertilisers) must be
documented in a hazardous materials register that is kept on site at all times.
The storage, use and safety (health and environment) requirements must be communicated to all site
personnel as part of the site induction process.
In areas where any hazardous materials are stored there must also be appropriate spill kit materials
and fire fighting equipment that are suitable for managing the spillage of all substances contained in
the storage areas. In the event of a spill the “Stop, contain, notify” procedure must be followed:
 STOP - Asses the hazard, if necessary evacuate personnel (e.g. where mass volumes of fuel
have spilled/tank has ruptured) and switch off/remove any sources of ignition (e.g. mobile
phones, plant and cigarettes). Ensure that anyone dealing with the spill is wearing the
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before tackling the spill. Identify the source
of pollution and stop it, if safe to do so, for example, by turning off any taps/valves or
stemming the flow using bung
 CONTAIN - Contain the spill, taking into account any dangers associated, using the designated
spill kits. Check the site drainage plans to identify the route any spill may take and take action
to divert the spill from drains and watercourses wherever possible; and
 NOTIFY - Once contained, contact the Contractor’s Project Manager (or person with overall
site responsibility). Any contaminated/used spill kit materials must be bagged appropriately
using bags (provided in spill kit), labelled as hazardous waste, and segregated from other
wastes ready for collection by a registered waste carrier. The incident must also be reported
to the Construction Supervision SH&E Team.
The contents of spill kits varying depending in the material the material involved in a spill, the
majority of spill kits can deal with any spillage, as a minimum a spill kit must contain:
 absorbent granules for use on hard surfaces where spilled oil has collected
 absorbent pads for when oil needs to be wiped off a surface where water is present, for
example, a drip tray or fuel hose
 oil only absorbent pads for when oil needs to be removed from water
 absorbent booms for when oil needs to be prevented from moving on either a hard surface or
water
 drain blockers (where necessary)
 a shovel so that used granules can be picked up safely
 gloves to handle used pads and booms
 plastic bags to safely dispose of used granules, pads or booms (which are disposed of as
hazardous waste)
 a wheelie bin (or other large enough container) to store all of the above on site where it
might be needed and out of the rain; and
 a copy of the Spill Response procedure for dealing with spillages.
If any spill kit contents are used, spare replacements should available and ensure that any used
contents are replaced within 48 hours. Ensure regular (weekly) checks are carried out to ensure spill
kit contents are maintained and any missing items are reordered in accordance with the timescale
above.
When refuelling:
 always use a funnel or appropriate refuelling dispensing nozzle (diesel pump) and a drip tray
 refuel in a level, designated refuelling area whenever possible
 ensure refuelling area has suitable secondary containment, such as a bund*, and is
constructed of materials that will not allow fuel/oil to penetrate or escape from the bund*;
 regularly check (weekly or after heavy periods of rain) the water or liquid levels within
bunds*, any fuel or oil contained within these bunds*(including rainwater) will need to be
pumped out into a suitable container and disposed of as hazardous waste. Ensure waste
contractors are notified what the waste is and that it is classed as hazardous; and
 have stocked and adequate spill kits and drip trays in all fuelling areas or with all mobile
fuelling equipment.
 Ensure earthing is used where there is a risk of static
The handling and removal of hazardous building materials must be planned and incorporated into the
site’s daily action plans. All hazardous building waste must be:
 segregated from other wastes in a secure area with controlled exit and entry away from any
operations that are likely to come into contact with the material
 located away from drainage system and environmentally sensitive locations, for example,
rivers and streams; and
 depending on the nature of the hazardous material decontamination may be required.
Disposal of hazardous waste

All movements of hazardous waste must be accompanied by a hazardous waste consignment note
and be removed from site by a registered and licensed waste carrier;
Prior to disposing of hazardous waste it must be classified, usually via chemical analysis, to determine
its disposal location, this must be undertaken by a technically competent person;
Some wastes e.g. asbestos, are always considered to be hazardous whereas other wastes are only
hazardous if they contain dangerous substances exceeding a certain pre-determined threshold e.g.
contaminated soils;
Full or part-full paint tins/mastic tubes are likely to be designated as hazardous waste. However this is
dependent upon the type of paint and chemical content (obtain the material safety data sheet (MSDS)
and consult your Sustainability Manager for further details).
Empty paint tins/mastic tubes containing a residue (assuming there are no special requirements e.g.
specialist paint containing radioactive isotopes etc.) should be classed as non-hazardous assuming the
MSDS has been checked and the residue has hardened and is minimal; and
No liquid waste must be disposed of with general wastes, it is illegal to dispose of liquid waste to
landfill (this includes unhardened paints – as these may also be classed as hazardous in their own
right).
Contact the site’s Environmental Operations Manager (or Sustainability Manager) to identify which
specific tests are required to classify hazardous waste types.
Examples of hazardous wastes are provided in Table 1, above:
Any existing and redundant storage tanks must be decommissioned:

 contact a licensed contractor to decommission the tanks
 the contractor will detail the management process required to decommission the tanks;
 the decommissioning must be accommodated within the project plan and certain activities
may be restricted whilst decommissioning is taking place.
 ensure that the tanks are routinely tested/inspected for integrity
 inspection must include pressure tests in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines or
every 24 months (whichever is less); and
 testing must be undertaken by a technically competent person (a licensed practitioner).
It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s Project Manager or nominated person to ensure:

 that the non-permitted hazardous substances are not used on site
 that fuels, oils, chemicals, solvents, pesticides and fertilisers are appropriately stored and that
emergency provisions e.g. spill kits are always available
 hazardous building waste is appropriately classified and disposed of; and
 the decommissioning of any underground fuel storage tanks are appropriately
decommissioned.
Visual Compliance
Fuel tank on a bunded station Oil drums on a bunded station with drip tray
Oil drum placed on a secondary containment Use spill kit placed on a sealed container
Large volume of oil drums are placed on a big Hazardous materials (asbestos) are properly
bunded station sealed before being disposed
Section 9.7 Materials Selections
Sub-Section 9.7.1 Sustainable Materials
110
REQUIREMENT: The project is committed to ensuring that all of the materials used are sustainable and
resource efficient. Therefore, Contractors are encouraged to share the same commitment and make the site
a sustainable one. Preference should be given to those materials with a recycled content (part of the
material comes from recycled rather than virgin material) and that use reduced quantities of, and, recycled
packaging.
The recycled content packaging specifications should be checked with suppliers prior to ordering materials and
all of the related documentation retained to prove the recycled content of the materials and kept in the
project’s Environment File.
All photocopier paper must be contain a minimum of 80% recycled content and the use of FSC certified Evolve
Brand papers for general printing/photocopying. The recycled content of the paper should be checked with the
supplier prior to purchase. If the recycled content is lower than 80%, do not accept the paper and seek an
alternative produce and or supplier. The remaining content i.e. 20% should be FSC certified. All the related
documentation should be retained to prove the recycled content of the paper and kept in the project’s
Environmental File.
All temporary and permanent timber to be used on the project must be accredited by the Forestry Stewardship
Council (FSC) or PEFC (EMEA only, with preference for FSC). The accreditation proves that the timber is from
legal and sustainable sources.
When procuring and using materials, preference should be given to those that comply with one or more of the
following standards:
 BES 6001 - Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products.
 ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Standard.
 Timber – see paragraph above.
Material delivery notes and associated documentation are essential to prove origin and legality and must
contain:
 name of supplying company
 name of purchasing company
 origin address
 destination address
 description
 volume/tonnage
 value
 recycled content
 date
 name of delivery driver
 unique delivery code
 reference number for any relevant certifications (i.e. FSC/BES 6001)
 recycled content value, as a percentage; and
 chain of custody information (timber – see below).
For timber, all suppliers and handlers must have FSC or PEFC certification; this is referred to as a ‘chain of
custody’. If any suppliers or handlers do not have FSC accreditation the chain of custody is broken and the
timber can no longer be classified as FSC (or PEFC).
All material specifications should be specified and included in the project’s tender documentation:
Black List Materials (EMEA):
Suppliers and contractors must guarantee that these materials will not be used on projects and that the
substances are not substantially present in products supplied to the project:
 Aggregates not in compliance with BS EN 206-1: 2000 and BS 8500 : 2002
 Asbestos or asbestos containing products;
 Azodoic Dyes (Azo Dyes)
 Calcium Chloride admixtures in reinforced concrete - Appropriate limits for chloride ion sources are
detailed in BS5328 and BS8110. Only admixtures with sufficiently low chloride content to meet these
overall limits should be used in mixes in contact with steel or corrodible metal. This includes mortar in
contact with metal wall ties
 CFCs, HCFCs, Halons etc.
 High Alumina Cement (HAC) in structural elements
 Lead used in circumstances (in the UK), where prohibited by legislation
 Lindane (gamma-HCH)
 Mundic Blocks and Mundic Concrete
 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
 Polychorinated Terphenyls (PCTs)
 Pentachlorophenol or timber treated with Pentachlorophenol
 Tributyltin (TBT)
 Urea Formaldehyde Foam or other materials that may release formaldehyde at concentrations above
limits set by HSE; and
 Vermiculite - Use of vermiculite products is only permitted where it has been established that it is free
from asbestos fibres.
Grey List Materials (EMEA):

The following materials should not be used without guidance from the sustainability group, safety and/or legal
departments:
 Expanded Polystyrene Products
 Man Made Mineral Fibre (MMF) or naturally occurring fibre with a thickness of 3 microns or less and
between 5 and 200 microns in length, unless appropriately sealed to prevent migration
 PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) and other non-biodegradable plastics
 Polyurethane or Polyisocyanate Foam
 Solvent Based Paints
 Tropical Hardwoods (unless from credibly certified source e.g. FSC); and
 Wood Wool Cement Slabs used as permanent formwork.
(Also refer to Means and Methods 9.6 Hazardous Materials).
National or local legislation may prohibit the use of other materials or substances in specific circumstances. The
requirements of all applicable legislation relevant to the country must be checked prior to selection a particular
material and must be strictly adhered to at all times.
Many black and grey list materials are hazardous and if they are present on site, e.g. with an existing building; a
management plan, risk assessment and COSHH report must be developed and implemented.
Any imported soil or fill that is to be used for landscaping must be accompanied by the relevant documentation
that proves it is fit for purpose and is within legislative requirements of the country e.g.:
 the material is not contaminated; and
 is of a suitable geotechnical standard.
 Materials have the highest recycled content possible with paper at a minimum of 80% (where
possible).
 all timber products carry the relevant certification (FSC) (where possible ).
 materials on the black list are not used on site and if they are already present on site that a risk
assessment has been completed and a management procedure is in place
 where possible, materials on the grey list are not used without Sustainability Team approval via the
EF14 form, and;
 any soil or fill material brought to site is suitable for use and complies with local and national
legislative standards of country of operation.
Visual Compliance
Example of FSC Registration Certificate Sample of Materials Use Justification Form (EF14)
Timber Source Certification Form
Sample of Timber Source Certification Form (EF4) VOC labelling examples

Section 9.8 Energy Consumption
Sub-Section 9.8.1 Energy Saving
111
REQUIREMENT: It is a project priority to design, build and operate zero carbon buildings because energy use
and the associated carbon emissions impact the environment, profitability and reputation. To effectively
manage energy use, consumption needs to be monitored and recorded.
All mains electricity should be metered to allow site energy use to be monitored and recorded. Prior to works
starting on site, where a meter is not already in place, the local energy supplier should be contacted to arrange
for a meter(s) to be installed on mains electricity supplies. The meter must be located in a convenient place
that will allow it to be easily read on a regular basis and the location of the meter and the unique reference
number should be recorded in the Contractor’s Project Environmental File.
In the event that a meter is not in place full justification must be provided to the Environmental Operations
Team.
All energy consumption must be recorded as follows:
 electricity meter readings must be taken monthly (electricity meters record consumption in kWhr)
 meter readings must be recorded and
 actions should be taken to reduce energy consumption, reliance on mains electricity and eliminate
wastage wherever possible.
All new office equipment, kitchen appliances and portable heating/cooling units procured must be energy
efficient. The efficiency of an appliance will be represented on the Energy Performance Label. All appliances
must be checked prior to purchase:
 where possible to ensure they have an energy performance rating of B or higher (ratings are from A to
G, A is the most efficient);
 where possible if the rating is lower than B, alternative appliances must be used; and
 to ensure that they have an Energy Performance Label clearly and visibly displayed on the appliance.
All incandescent light bulbs must be phased out and replaced with more energy efficient compact incandescent
or LED lamps and a plan must be developed that clearly defines how and when this will be achieved.
Contact ICT and ensure that the automated shut down software is installed on all corporate PCs and laptops
and use timer switches to automate the shutdown of printers and photocopiers.
All temporary buildings should have an insulation level and site location appropriate for the country’s climate
and site conditions. Indicators that the insulation and/or site location is not suitable include:
In the summer:
 high cooling costs
 uncomfortably warm or hot
 condensation, dampness and or mould; and
 glare / poor visibility from direct sunlight through windows.
 electricity meters are installed on all mains supply points;
 where possible office equipment, kitchen appliances and portable heating/cooling units procured have
an energy performance rating of B or higher and display Energy Performance Labels;
 where possible incandescent light bulbs are phased out and there is a plan is place to demonstrate
this;
 where possible all corporate PCs and laptops have the company automatic shutdown software
installed and that the shutdown of photocopiers and printers are automated, as a minimum, through
the use of timer switches; and
 where possible all temporary buildings are appropriately insulated and are located to benefit from
natural heating and cooling.
NOTES
Refer to Carbon and Energy Management and Reduction for additional requirements.
Visual Compliance
Typical digital electricity meter Typical dial electricity meter
Energy efficiency label LED lamp

Section 9.9 Water Consumption
Sub-Section 9.9.1 Saving water
112
REQUIREMENT: Water is a limited natural resource and measures must be taken to improve water efficiency
through monitoring, identifying waste and implementing measures to reduce consumption.
All mains drinking water supplies should be metered to allow site water use to be monitored and managed.
Prior to starting works on site, if a meter is not already in place, the local water supplier should be contacted to
arrange for meter(s) to be installed on all mains water supply points. The meter must be located in a
convenient place that will allow it to be easily read on a regular basis and the location of the meter should be
recorded in the Contractor’s Project Environmental File.
In the event that a meter is not in place full justification must be provided to the Environmental Operations
Team.
Water consumption should be recorded as follows:
 water meter readings must be taken monthly (water meters record consumption in m3)
 meter readings must be recorded; and
 actions should be taken to reduce water consumption and eliminate wastage wherever possible.
All site facilities must use water saving appliances and must have dual flush toilets, refer to Table 1 below for
requirements. Those appliances that do not comply with Table 1 must be phased out and a plan must be
developed that clearly defines how and when this will be achieved.
All hoses should be fitted with a trigger nozzle or a similar device so that water flow can be controlled. Practical
steps should be taken to collect storm and rainwater for re-use during site operations for activities such as
dampening down, dust suppression and washing down. Prior to reusing the water it may be necessary for the
water to be treated, for example, the removal of sediment (Refer to Means and Methods 9.1). Water can be
collected by:
 using water butts or similar containers to collect rainwater; and
 after treatment using the water from site run-off.
 where possible water meters are installed
 where possible meters are read monthly
 where possible water efficient appliances are installed and used appropriately at all times; and
 where possible the reuse of water on site has been considered prior to using any mains supplies.
Table 1 – Water Efficient Appliance Criteria
Appliance Requirement Example
• Dual flush toilets
4.5 Litres (two buttons are
Toilets
maximum flush volume (or less) provided for
flushing)
• Controls that
prevent
continuous
flushing (devices
that only flush
when it is
required);
Urinals 3 litres per bowl per hour (or less)
• Motion sensors
(devices that
detect water flow);
and
• Waterless urinals
(urinals that do not
require water)
Hand Basin Taps • Push taps,
7.5 • Percussions taps;
Kitchen Taps litres per minute (or less) and
• Spray taps
Shower Heads that:
• Control the flow
and spray of water;
or
Visual Compliance
Typical double-flush button on dual flush toilet

Typical water meter
system
Low flow urinal with flushing sensor Water efficient push taps
Water efficient spray taps Trigger nozzle for hose

Section 9.10 Waste Management
Sub-Section 9.10.1 Management of Waste
113
REQUIREMENT: Waste is defined as anything that is discarded, intended to, or is required to be, discarded.
This includes contaminated muck shifts, surplus soils, broken bricks and blocks, packaging, empty containers
and ICT equipment. On all projects the waste management hierarchy (elimination, reduction, reuse,
recycling, recovery and then disposal) must be used to minimise waste generation and disposal.
All recyclable paper, cardboard plastic, glass, timber, metals and printer cartridges and ICT electrical equipment
must be segregated into designated bins or skips. This must not be cross-contaminated with non-recyclable
waste.
All bins and/or skips must be of adequate size to prevent overflowing. Bin/skip sizes must be reviewed
regularly to reduce the risk of overflowing and situated in a designated area segregation and recycling area
with segregation occurring on site where it is feasible to do so. If necessary skips to must be enclosed to
prevent waste from escaping. All bins and/or skips must be clearly labelled to identify each waste type and all
personnel must be aware of the segregation and recycling procedure. This should be done either at Site
Induction or a dedicated Contractor’s Toolbox Talk.
Hazardous wastes must be segregated and disposed of separately from non-hazardous wastes. Where
segregation is not possible on site this must take place at a licensed waste transfer facility or designated
recycling centre. Check that the receiving facility accepts the type of waste to be recycled / discarded and that
it holds a valid licence or permit before allowing the waste to leave the site. Waste types, volumes, recycling
and diversion from landfill rates must be recorded.
All natural material, non-contaminated soil, aggregate or rock should be segregated (method as above) with
adequate controls in place to manage silt production (refer to Means and Methods 9.1 and 9.3). The re-use of
excavated natural material, non-contaminated soil, aggregate or rock should be considered, prior to disposing
of any material to landfill. Re-use should be a planned, pre-determined decision that is clearly documented in
the Contractor’s Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP). A SWMP plan must be completed prior to any works
commencing on site.
All liquid waste must be stored to prevent unauthorised access and uncontrolled release to the environment.
Where possible storage should be:
 segregated, enclosed and clearly labelled
 suitable for the waste type e.g. to prevent leakage and release to the environment; and
 secure to prevent tamper and unauthorised access that could also lead to the liquid being released.
Contractors have a duty of care to ensure that all waste arisings are properly stored and reused, recycled,
recovered or disposed of in a legally compliant manner.
Waste Tracking Documentation

All waste that is taken from site must be accompanied by the appropriate waste tracking documentation such
as a Waste Transfer Note (WTN), Consignment Note. Waste must only be taken by a registered waste carrier.
Copies of all waste tracking documentation related to the site must be kept in the Contractor’s Project
Environmental File for auditing and legal compliance purposes. Each WTN must contain the following
information:
 site address and date of transfer
 written description of the waste
 lists of Wastes/European Waste Catalogue code or those specific for the region
 details of how the waste is contained and the quantity of waste
 waste carriers names, addresses and license numbers
 name and address of the receiving site
 if going to landfill the details of any pre-treatment method applied to the waste
Plant and equipment maintenance

All plant and equipment must be serviced regularly in accordance with manufacturer guidelines to ensure any
noise, exhaust or other emissions generated are within specified plant and equipment standards.
At the start of works check that all plant and equipment have valid and up to date maintenance records, if
records are not complete or are out of date alternative plant must be used. Documentation and visual spot
checks should be regularly undertaken to ensure maintenance documentation is up to date and that there isn’t
excessive exhaust emissions, leaks or noise being generated. If documentation is not up to date or if excessive
exhaust emissions, leaks or noise are identified (those that are perceptible without the use of specialist
equipment) the plant must not be used until it is appropriately maintained or repaired. If this is not possible
alternative plant must be used.
Maintenance and repair should be conducted off-site. Minor repairs can be undertaken within a designated
area providing that an environmental risk assessment has been conducted and the activity has been rated as
low risk.
All plant maintenance and storage areas should be designated and on impermeable hard-standing.
A fully stocked spill kit must be available at all times in maintenance areas and plant storage areas and the
appropriate personnel must be trained (refer to Means and Methods 9.6 Hazardous Materials). All plant
should use drip trays and all operatives should be trained in spill response.
Dedicated liquid waste storage must be available. Noisy plant should be situated away as possible from public
areas, and noisy activities (including deliveries) should be restricted to certain periods of the day.
Finally, details of records and spot checks must be kept in the Contractor’s Project Environment File for
auditing and inspection purposes.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Contractor’s Project Manager (PM) or nominated person to/ensures that:
 a SWMP is produced prior to works commencing on site
 waste is appropriately segregated either on site or at a licensed facility
 waste is collected by a licensed waste carrier and deposited at a licensed waste handling/management
facility e.g. landfill,
 pollution prevention controls are in place to prevent waste liquids from entering the environment;
and
 plant repairs and maintenance are conducted off site unless they are deemed to be low risk (via
assessment) and take place in a designated area with adequate controls in place to prevent pollution.
NOTES
In EMEA refer to Waste Management and Disposal for additional requirements.
Visual Compliance
Segregation of office waste Collection box for the recycling of waste paper
Skip is suitably covered Skip is suitably covered
Clinical waste

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Standard Minimum Requirements (SMRs )

STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (SMRs)

1.1 Design Risk Review

1.2 Perimeter Protection

1.3 Frame Erection

1.3.2 Formwork Concrete formwork/falsework systems should be proprietary 6

1.4 Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms

1.5 Penetrations, Risers and Shafts

1.7 General Precautions

2.1 Site Access Control

2.3 Public Protection

2.4 Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety

2.4.5 Deliveries Delivery procedures and storage arrangements (including crane 35

2.6 Powered Mobile Equipment

2.7.6 Waste Waste must be effectively managed by minimisation, segregation 43

3.2.4 Inspections Excavations must be visually inspected daily by a competent 50

4.1 Cranes & Lifting Equipment

4.1.3 Hazard Effective measures (including Anti-Clash Devices) must be taken 57

4.2 Competent Persons

4.3 Safe Use of Cranes

PHYSICAL SMR 5 – ELECTRICAL

5.1 Temporary Supply

5.2 Work on Live Systems

5.3 People and Tools

PHYSICAL SMR 6 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PPE AND WELFARE

6.1 Occupational Health

6.1.2 Hazardous Exposure to harmful substances and environmental conditions 75

6.2 Personal Protective Equipment

6.3.2 Washing Facilities Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 84

6.3.4 Drinking Water Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 86

6.3.6 Off-site Worker Refer to SC Workers’ Welfare Standards for Compliance 88

PHYSICAL SMR 7 - FIRE & EMERGENCY

7.1 Fire Prevention Measures

7.3 Means of Escape

7.4 Fire Fighting

7.4.3 Fire Wardens A sufficient number of Fire Marshals/Wardens must be appointed 96

8.1 General Requirements

8.2 Control of Site Vehicles

8.3 Traffic Management

9.1 Stormwater, Sediment and Erosion

9.2 Air and Noise Emission

9.4 Biodiversity and Natural Habitats

9.5 Heritage and Artefacts

9.6 Hazardous Materials

9.7 Materials Selections

9.8 Energy Consumption

9.10 Waste Management

MEANS & METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH

EXAMPLE: Design solutions can allow cladding to be placed in a safe manner.

The risk assessment must cover the hierarchy of falls protection:

The safety harness

Inspection of Safety Harness (includes all associated ancillary equipment)

Definition of Shock Anchor Mandatory Notification Harness Example

PRIMARY YES 15kN Environment shall Contractor’s YES

Edge Protection will;

 Be provided to a minimum height following local legislation (with a preferred minimum

1. Perimeter Screens (full height, multiple floors) Increasing level of

1. Full height perimeter screens 2. Full perimeter scaffolding with netting

4. Full height netting with three element edge

Lanyard and tools tied to belt and hard hat with

Beam glider Pre-erected edge protection lifted into position

Concrete Formwork Guidance

Formwork erection from below – the use of

Formwork striking from below – the use of