1. SAFETY PROGRAM

The following program is developed to provide the management and supervisory staff with the techniques and procedural guidelines essential for the protection of the company’s prime asset: its personnel.

We emphasize that the topics covered in this program will become the bases of our safety policy. All levels of supervisory staff shall be responsible for the procedures and standards stipulated, and that they are strictly adhered to, therefore ensuring safer and more efficient operation in the field.

1. SAFETY POLICIES OF THIS COMPANY

The management of TECHANICAL ELECTRO MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION EST. sets a high standard for the protection of its employees in safety health and welfare. Production is not that urgent that we cannot allocate time to ensure that our work is carried out in a safe manner. Recognizing this and in the best interest of modern management practice we will be constantly working for.

1.1 The application of the safety rules, regulations, general instructions, codes and procedures as laid down by the Engineer for this project.

1.2 The maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions.

1.3 Constant adherence to safe operating procedures and practices, so as to ensure effective control against accidents and illness.

1.4 Providing adequate and safe places to accommodate our personnel on site with sanitary, potable water and first aid facilities. Our manpower will take the lunch break within the lay down area utilizing the designated shaded area. Cleaning will be executed immediately after eating. Site cleaning will be carried out daily by disposing off all excess materials and rubbish to the dump yard.

1.1.5 Drinking water will be available at the site by means of disposable paper cups. Ice will be provided during the summer season.

1.1.6 Educating all personnel of the safety procedures, and the use of personnel protective equipment’s, also make them aware of the existing restrictions on site.

1.1.7 Holding a ten minutes’ safety discussion organized and implemented by each crew supervisor on Saturdays, at 7:00AM of each working week. Minutes of the meeting will be kept on file, and copy given to the site engineer.

2. ORGANIZATION

Please refer to the Safety Organization plan attached herein.
1.1 Project Manager
2.1.1 Defines and determines all the necessary requirements needed to comply with the safety standards and regulations.
2.1.2 Provides written instruction, explains the sequence of operations, outlines potential hazards and indicates precautions to be adhered to at each stage.
2.1.3 Organizes with site supervisors, working methods and related precautions before commencing work.
2.1.4 Ensures that applicable safety standards are complied with prior to starting work, and are strictly enforced by all members of the workforce.
2.1.5 Ensures that personnel protective equipment is used by all personnel entering into or working within the job site.
2.1.6 Coordinates with the safety officer and act on his recommendation.
2.1.7 Coordinates with the subcontractors working on site and ensures that they comply with established safe working practices.
2.2 SUPERVISOR
Our safety supervisor for this job will be:
To be determined later.

The safety supervisor will be provided with the full authority to stop any unsafe operation, and remove from the project site any hazardous material or equipment or persons not conforming to safety procedures or requirements.
The supervisor is responsible towards the Company’s Safety
Management and the CLIENT for the following:
2.2.1 Appoints qualified inspectors who may be holding other duties but shall be qualified and trained to ensure strict conformity with the Company’s Safety Policy.
2.2.2 Organizes schedules and proposes the agenda of the foreman’s toolbox weekly meetings, which must be done by the supervisory staff and foreman for all workers at least once in every week, Saturday at 7:00AM.
2.2.3 Conducts regular scheduled safety meetings at least once a month for all supervisors on the project, to review past activities, to plan ahead for new or changed operations, and establishes safe working procedures for anticipated hazards.
2.2.4 Timely reports on any accident related to the project.
2.2.5 Will keep the safety files and documents for presentation at any time.
2.2.6 Weekly safety meeting shall be conducted to discuss hazards on the job and to review and update procedures to prevent accidents. Weekly meeting shall be documented and such documentation shall be maintained and made available for review at the contractor’s site office and copy submitted to the site engineer.
2.3 INSPECTOR
Provides a sufficient number of qualified inspectors indoctrinated and continually trained to carry out proper inspections.
2.3.1 These inspectors may be involved in other works such as clerical or quality control, but they must present on their worksheets as a major part of their activities, those regarding the safety duties.
2.3.2 They will make sure of the adequate utilization of the safety tools, clothes and equipment.
2.3.3 They are authorized to stop any work, reject from the site person, arterial or equipment that is not conforming to the safety requirements.

3. LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM
The following safety procedures are provided to prevent losses:
3.1 ACCIDENT REPORTS
An immediate oral report shall be made by the Safety Officer to CLIENT Site representative and Loss Prevention and Company Management.
3.1.1 All fatal injuries.
3.1.2 All injuries requiring medical attention
3.1.3 All damage over SR 5,000.00 to contractor plant or equipment.
3.1.4 All damage in any amount to the company’s plant or equipment
3.1.5 All fires
Initial oral reports of such incidents shall be followed by written report within 24 hours detailing the circumstances, corrective action taken and recommended action to prevent a recurrence.
3.2 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.2.1 Action to be taken:
When any emergency condition exists, or hearing of “STOP ALARM” every foreman/supervisor shall ensure that:
3.2.1.1 All work stop at once
3.2.1.2 All equipment’s to be shut down by contractor.
3.2.1.3 A roll call is taken and every worker is accounted for. This is to be done by Site Engineer.
3.2.1.4 All workers to be sent back to camp.
3.2.1.5 No one shall be permitted to return to work until notification has been reviewed that it is safe to do so.
3.2.2 Contact after hours: (Tel. No. T.B.A)
The Safety Supervisor shall give his home address and telephone number (and that of his replacement) to APU representative so that he may be contacted after working hours in case of emergency.
3.3 HELP IN EMERGENCY
In the event of an emergency situation (serious) personnel injury, fire, critical damage to operating equipment, etc. help may be obtained by contacting the nearest emergency source.
Fire Brigade, Tel: No. 998
Police, Tel. No. 999
Ambulance, Tel. No. 997
At present our Medical facility is:
TO BE ADVISED
3.4 SAFETY TRAINING
An effective accident prevention program is an integral part of the proper job performance. When people are trained to do their job correctly, they will do them safely. Proper appreciation of accident prevention should be a part of all training.
Tool Box Safety briefings will be given to all workmen for at least ten minutes each week.
The following training will be given to supervisor and workmen at our main office in Khobar, once yearly in mid January.
3.4.1 Safety Training for Supervisors
Law and Safety
Policy and Administration
Safety and Supervision
Principles of accident prevention
Site Inspection
Human Behavior
Site Tidiness
Health
Personal Protective Equipment
Electricity
Oxygen and Acetylene Equipment
Light and Heavy Equipment
Transportation
Excavation
Working places, Ladders and Scaffolding
Sand Blasting
Crane and other Lifting Equipment
Lifting Procedure
Fire Prevention and Control Communications
3.4.2 Induction Safety Course for Workmen:
Potential Hazards at site
Precautions against hazards
Personal Protective Equipment
Health
Duties of company
Employee duties

4. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Good housekeeping is the first law of accident prevention at the construction site and should be the primary concern for all workers. Good housekeeping should be planned at the beginning of the job and carefully supervised and followed to the final clean-up. Drums, etc. must be provided at various locations throughout the work site. They must be clearly marked and emptied on daily basis at rubbish dumping area.
Contractor shall dump on daily basis all fire hazard debris. Also, excess excavated materials will be dumped on a routine basis.


5. SANITATION
One man will be assigned exclusively to clean toilets and lavatories on a daily basis. Toilets and lavatories will be cleaned with disinfectant cleaning materials.
Toilet paper, soap and paper towels will be available at sanitation facilities including labor clean up area.
Trash cans and drums will be provided on site for garbage, trash and unwanted materials. Garbage/trash will be removed from cans and drums on a daily basis and loaded into the trucks for transporting to approve dump area.

6. Firt Aid

6.1 TECHNICAL ELECTRO MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION EST.

will provide first aid facilities on site for his employees as called for in the Company Safety Policy.

First aid supplies shall be kept readily available in first aid boxes.

At least one to two men shall be trained in first aid CPR.

6.2 List of First Aid supplies are as follows:

  • Adhesive Bandages 200
  • Gauze Pads, 2″ x 2″ 200
  • Gauze Pads, 3″ x 3″ 20
  • Cleaning Wipes 20
  • Stretch Bandages, 2″ 40
  • Stretch Bandages, 3″ 02
  • Burn Ointment, 1½ oz 04
  • Composite Pad, 5″ x 9″ 02
  • Scissors 02
  • First Aid Handbook 02
  • Cold Pack 02
  • Triangular Bandage, 40” 02
  • Waterproof Adhesive Tape, ½” x 5yd 04
  • Tourniquet 02
  • Contents Card 02
  • Absorbent Cotton, ½ oz 02
  • Eye wash pads 02
  • Oval Eye Pads 04
  • Ammonia Inhalants 06

6.3 First Aid cabinets shall be placed under the charge of

The First Aid Attendant who shall ensure that the cabinets are well stocked at all times. Personnel injury log is also to be maintained by the Attendant to keep an up-to-date record of first aid cases and other injuries and illnesses

6.4 TECHANICAL ELECTRO MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION EST.

Will indicate by posted notice the following:

  • The name of the person who is in-charge of the first aid cabinet.
  • The hospital to which any injured person who requires hospital treatment is to be sent.
  • The telephone number of the doctor or first-aid attendant employed by the contractor.
  • The emergency telephone number to be called for assistance.

6.5 As may be required, a certified nurse, an ambulance

And a dedicated driver shall be provided at the job site once the manpower assigned reaches 50 persons including office personnel. TEMCON will provide a small clinic with the basic equipment necessary to provide medical services on a routine basis for a major portion of the contract period. The clinic will be kept supplied with medicines and other necessities on a bi-weekly basis.

In the event of a major-medical emergency, TEMCON will take the help of nearest Ambulances, or drive the patient to the nearest Hospital for further assistance.

7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

It is the responsibility of the safety supervisor to forecast potential hazards at site and stock-up on personal protective equipment. He will instruct all site personnel on the procedures and method of usage of the following equipment.

7.1 Head Protection

Safety hats or helmets will be provided to all workforce personnel and will be of a quality. No holes are permitted in hard hats and hard hats are not to be painted. Helmets to be worn at all times by all personnel on site.

7.2 Eyes and Face Protection

The protection of the eyes and face from injury by physical or chemical agents or light radiation is of primary importance in an industrial

environment. The type of protection must be selected, fitted and used with regard of both types of hazard and the optical condition of the user. Factors to be considered in selecting impact resistant eye protection include the degree of protection required and the comfort provided. Protection equipment will be worn while operating electric grinder, electric saw, etc.

Four Basic Types of Protection:

7.2.1 Spectacles used for protection against injury from impact.

7.2.2 Flexible fitting goggles.

7.2.3 Cushion – fitting goggles.

7.2.4 Chipping goggles.

In addition to damage from physical agents, the eyes are subject to the effect of radiant energy.

Energy such as that produced during welding. Visible and infra-red bands of the spectrum can produce harmful effects upon the eyes and special attention must be paid to the selection of eye protection from these hazards. Welding goggles are to be used by all personnel operating a welding machine or oxygen-acetylene set.

7.3 Face Protection

Face shields protect the face and neck from flying particles, sprays of hazardous liquids, splashes of melting metal and hot solutions. Face shield to be worn while welding by welders, fabricators and their helpers to avoid any flying particles.

7.4 Hand Protection

The kind of gloves used depends primarily upon the material of equipment being handled. Gloves should not be used near moving machinery as they can be caught and trap the hand before it can be released from the gloves.

7.5 Foot Protection

Safety foot wear with reinforced toe caps and with special soles to resist oil, abrasions, heat and spark will be used. They must be comfortable and fit properly. Safety boots are to be provided by the contractor and worn at all times by all personnel in the site.

7.6 Ear Protection

7.6.1 Ear Plugs

These are placed into the canal of the outer ear. These plugs materials are rubber, plastic, wax and cotton. Rubber and plastic types give good performance and are easy to keep clean.

7.6.2 Ear Muffs

These cover external ear to provide an acoustic barrier such as during jackhammer operation. A combination of ear plugs and muffs can be worn but their effectiveness

will be limited because of bone conduction noise to the middle ear. Ear protection is to be used when needed.

7.7 Dress

Must be of western style, loose clothing should not be worn because of the danger. No shorts or sleeveless shirts permitted. Cover all would be more suitable.

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