CP 103

BESH
Bechtel Environmental, Safety, and Health

EAMS - Core Processes
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GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 SCOPE
3.0 DEFINITIONS
4.0 REFERENCES
5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
6.0 REQUIREMENTS
6.1
Orientation
6.2
Emergencies and Evacuation
6.3
Incident Reporting
6.4
Vehicle Operation
6.5
Conduct
6.6
Visitors
6.7
PPE (PPE)
6.8
Dress Requirements
6.9
Fall Protection
6.10
Maintenance of PPE
6.11
Barriers
6.12
Signs and Tags
6.13
Scaffolds and Platforms
6.14
Radios and Electronic Equipment
6.15
Floor, Roof, Wall and Platform Openings
6.16
Radiography
6.17
Hazardous Waste Materials
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6.18
Confined Space Procedures
6.19
Do Not Use Tag Procedure
6.20
Lockout/Tagout Procedure
6.21
Housekeeping
6.22
Hand, Air, and Electrical Tools
6.23
Cartridge Operated Tools
6.24
Welding and Burning
6.25
Ladders
6.26
Railroads
6.27
Health and Hygiene
6.28
Cranes and Material Handling
6.29
Fire Prevention and Protection
6.30
Photographic Equipment
6.31
Smoking Regulations
6.32
Rigging
6.33
Suspended Personnel Platform
6.34
Articulating Boom Platform
6.35
Safety Watches
6.36
Excavation and Trenching
6.37
Hazard Communication
6.38
Electrical Equipment
6.39
Electrical Installations
6.40
Electrical Work Practices
6.41
Emergency Flushing, Eyes and Body
6.42
Office Safety
6.43
Hearing Conservation and Noise Control
6.44
Heating Devices, Temporary
6.45
Environmental
6.46
Explosives and Blasting

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6.47
Laser
6.48
Drinking Water
6.49
Washing Facilities
6.50
Lunch Rooms
6.51
Toilets
6.52
Steel Erection
6.53
Concrete and Masonry Work
6.54
Saws
6.55
Jacks, Rollers, and Related Devices
6.56
Pile Driving and Dredging
6.57
Transportation of Workers
6.58
6.59
Exits
6.60
Flagmen
6.61
Eyewash/Drench Shower
6.62
Forklift Trucks (Powered Industrial Trucks)
6.63
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
6.64
Compressed Gas Cylinders
6.65
Rollover Protective Structures (ROPSs)
6.66
Safety Nets
6.67
Underground Construction

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PURPOSE
To identify the minimum requirements for environmental, safety, and health
practices.
2.0
SCOPE
This procedure is applicable to Bechtel projects/facilities.
3.0
DEFINITIONS
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CSM - Construction Site Manager
3.2
FM - Facility Manager
3.3
ES&H - Environmental, Safety, and Health
3.4
ES&HEP - Environmental, Safety, and Health Execution Plan
3.5
ES&HR - Environmental, Safety, and Health Representative
3.6
Supervision - Includes all personnel who have responsibility for

controlling the actions of others.
3.7
ELCB - Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
3.8
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
3.9
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
3.10
ROPS - Rollover Protective Structure
4.0
REFERENCES
5.0
RESPONSIBILITIES
When an activity is defined for a certain position in this procedure, a
designee may perform the responsibility.
5.1
CSM/FM - The CSM/FM has the overall responsibility for the

implementation of this procedure. The CSM/FM is responsible for
supporting this process and for ensuring all project/facility entities
actively participate.
The CSM/FM is responsible for providing the personnel, facilities, and
other resources necessary to effectively implement this procedure.

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The CSM/FM and the management team will lead by example,

modelling the behaviour expected from all employees performing work.
5.2
ES&H Representative - The

administering this procedure.
ES&HR,
is
responsible
for
ES&HR must ensure that this procedure meets the government

requirements in the location of the project or facility.
When government requirements are more stringent than Bechtel
requirements, the Regional ES&H Manager and ES&HR will change
Bechtel requirements to meet the government requirement.
5.3
Construction Management may also require a more stringent

practice.
When requested, the ES&HR can make the
necessary changes.
These changes are considered a special condition and do not

constitute a change in corporate policy.
Supervisor - Supervision will be thoroughly familiar with this procedure

and with their individual responsibilities regarding its implementation and
enforcement.
During the course of work, each supervisor who directs the activities of
employees will monitor the work activities. The applicable standards
and procedures will be incorporated into the planning and execution of
work.
Supervisors are responsible for correcting at-risk behaviour and
substandard conditions within their area of responsibility and
administering disciplinary action to employees who fail to follow the
prescribed Safe Work Practices.
5.4
Employee - Employees must know and understand the ES&H

requirements of this procedure that apply to the work they perform.
Each employee performing work must know and understand the ES&H
requirements that apply to the work they perform. Employees who
receive assignments they do not understand have an obligation to
request additional information and further clarification before starting
work.
All employees will follow the Employee ES&H Practices Handbook.

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REQUIREMENTS
6.1
Orientation
All manual and non-manual employees, whether newly hired or rehired, will receive, as a minimum, a basic new employee ES&H
orientation.
6.2
6.3
Emergencies and Evacuation

6.2.1
An emergency action plan to ensure employee safety in the

event of fire and other emergencies will be prepared in
writing and reviewed with affected employees during
orientation. The plan will include the following elements:
escape procedures and routes, critical plant operations,
employee accounting following an emergency evacuation,
rescue and medical duties, means of reporting emergencies,
and persons to be contacted for information or clarification.
6.2.2
During orientation, a project/facility will appraise employees

of the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which
they will be exposed.
Incident Reporting
Occurrences which result in property damage, injury or Near Miss
events that have potential for injury or property damage, will be
promptly reported to supervision and the Bechtel ES&HR and a
report completed.
6.4
Vehicle Operation
6.4.1
Motor vehicles will be operated by licensed and authorised

drivers. All posted speed limits and other traffic
signs will be strictly observed. Where weather or
other conditions dictate, additional precautions
must be taken.
6.4.2
Seat belts will be worn at all times when travelling in

company vehicles.
6.4.3
Employees are prohibited from riding on loads, fenders,

running boards, sideboards and tailgates.
6.4.4
All vehicles in use will be checked at the beginning of each

shift to ensure that all parts, equipment, and
accessories that affect safe operation are in
proper operating condition and free from defects.
6.4.5
Do not operate any unsafe vehicle.


6.4.6
Report any unsafe vehicle to supervisor.
6.4.7
All defects will be corrected before the vehicle is placed in

service.
6.4.8
Unattended vehicles must not be left with their engines

running.
6.4.9
Drivers must not move vehicles until riders comply with all
safety practices.
6.4.10
No project/facility will authorise drivers to use any motor

vehicle or earthmoving or compacting equipment
when they have an obstructed view to the rear
unless:
6.4.1
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The vehicle has a reverse signal alarm distinguishable

from the surrounding noise level, or
The vehicle is backed up only when an observer signals

that it is safe to do so.
When heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof are

suspended or held aloft, they will be substantially
blocked to prevent falling or shifting before
employees are permitted to work under or
between them.
Conduct
Bechtel employees who engage in horse play, fighting, and gambling;
who possess firearms; or who possess or use alcohol or unauthorised
drugs will be dismissed. Non - Bechtel employees will be removed
from the project/ facility.
6.6
Visitors
6.6.1
All visitors must go through a basic orientation (see CP-102,

Orientation and Training).
6.6.2
All visitors will be issued with a pair of safety glasses and a

hard hat and/or other appropriate PPE prior to
entering any construction work area.
6.6.3
Coverall safety glasses will be issued to and worn by visitors

who wear prescription glasses that do not meet
specifications.
6.6.4
Persons escorting or allowing a visitor onto the Bechtel

project / facility are responsible to see that the

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visitor is properly wearing the required PPE and

has received a safety orientation.
6.7
PPE (PPE)
6.7.1
The wearing of protective equipment and/or clothing will be

in compliance with applicable government
regulations.
Only equipment complying with
national
regulations
or
other
applicable
regulations/standards will be used. Equipment
that has been altered in any way will not be worn
on the project.
6.7.2
Bump caps and metallic hard hats or caps are prohibited.
6.7.3
Welders are required to wear head protection (hard hats)

during welding operations. Soft cap welding or
cutting may be authorised only at the direction of
Bechtel ESH&R.
6.7.4
All personnel are required to have the company logo and

name displayed prominently on their hard hat.
The name will be applied above the brim of the hat
using block letters.
6.7.5
Hard hats are required to be worn at all times while on

Bechtel projects with the following exceptions:
Administration building (office work)
Lunch and break periods providing no work is in progress

in immediate break area
Offices and supervisors accommodation.
6.7.6
Hard hats will not be altered in any way, and must be worn
with brim to the front, except while welding. Hard
hats will conform to the appropriate national
standard.
6.7.7
All personnel on the Bechtel project will wear approved

protective eyewear during working hours.
Eyewear
must
have
vendor/manufacturer
trademark on the lenses and the appropriate
national standard stamp on the frames.
6.7.8
Tinted lenses are prohibited inside buildings or other

structures with limited illumination. This includes
prescription glasses.
6.7.9
Safety glasses will have side shields.

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6.7.10
In cases where employees perform work in tight or enclosed

spaces of the Bechtel project, goggles, face shields,
and other protective equipment that are required to
be worn to prevent eye injury.
6.7.11
All grinding operations will be performed with a full-face shield

and safety glasses or goggles.
6.7.12
Persons who wear prescription or corrective eyeglasses will

wear goggles (or covered safety glasses) over the
eyewear or have prescription glasses with frames,
lenses, and side shields that meet the appropriate
national standards
6.7.13
Welders will wear dual eye protection while welding.
6.7.14
Safety glasses are required to be worn at all times with the

following exceptions:
In administration buildings (office work)
During lunch and break periods (providing no work is in

progress in immediate break area)
In project offices and supervisors accommodation.
When goggles are worn
6.7.15
Only
approved respiratory protection equipment will be

worn and only at the direction of Bechtel ES&HR.
6.7.16
Respiratory equipment will be used, stored, and maintained

in
accordance
with
the
manufacturers
requirements and the Bechtel Respiratory
Protection Programme.
6.7.17
Respiratory protection equipment will be selected on the

basis of the hazards to which the worker will be
exposed.
6.7.18
Approved hearing protection will be worn by all personnel in

designated areas.
6.7.19
The ES&HR is responsible for establishing areas under

control of the construction group where hearing
protection may be required to be worn. This
includes the mandatory use of hearing protection
when operating plant and equipment that
produces sound levels at or above the 90 dB (A)
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Dress Requirements
6.8.1
All personnel are required to wear clothing appropriate for

the work being performed.
6.8.2
Shirts worn by personnel must have sleeves at least 100 mm

in length. Knit shirts, sleeveless shirts, sleeves
rolled up onto the ball of the shoulder, and other
such apparel or practices are prohibited.
6.8.3
Persons working near moving machinery must prevent

clothing and body parts from being caught by
moving components.
6.8.4
Clothing soaked with grease, paint, thinners, solvents, or

similar materials will not be worn.
6.8.5
Sturdy leatherwork shoes or safety boots that are required to

be worn.
Fall Protection
6.9.1
Fall protection systems will be used in accordance with

applicable regulations.
6.9.2
Persons who are performing work in unguarded areas and

exposed to a potential fall of 2 metres or more
will utilise fall protection equipment.
6.9.3
In situations where a fall could result in impalement or other

injury (i.e., working over a hot process, operating
equipment), fall protection equipment will be
utilised regardless of the potential falling distance.
However, whenever practicable, work should be
carried out from a safe working platform.
6.9.4
Vertical impaling objects, such as rebar, will have the ends

capped with an article such as a block of 50mm by
100 mm wood, rebar cap, or other item which
adequately covers the impaling end of the object.
Alternatively, if practicable the rebar can be bent
over.
6.9.5
A personal fall protection system must be inspected prior to

use by the user. Any defects noted in the system
must be reported to an immediate supervisor.
6.9.6
Safety body harness assemblies, lanyards, and other

personal equipment will be inspected every six
months by a competent person designated by the
ES&HR.
6.10
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6.9.7
Auxiliary fall protection equipment, such as static lines,

perimeter guards, or other suitable means, will be
utilised by personnel travelling from one location
to another in elevated positions.
6.9.8
Personnel will be provided safe access and egress to all

work areas
6.9.9
Persons who are observed not utilising fall protection

equipment will be identified and the appropriate
supervisor or subcontractor will be notified.
Employees are subject to disciplinary action up to
and including termination.
6.9.10
Employees must use a full body harness lanyard system,

unless otherwise authorised by the ES&HR..
Maintenance of PPE
6.10.1
PPE, which has been tampered with or altered in any

manner so as to reduce its effectiveness, will be
confiscated and repaired or destroyed.
6.10.2
The ES&HR or designee is responsible for training

employees in the proper inspection, use,
maintenance, and storage of PPE.
Barriers
6.11.1
Supervisors are responsible for the erection and

maintenance of barriers required for employee protection
and establishing boundaries around equipment or materials
to protect from potential damage.
6.11.2
Barriers must be maintained at least 0.6 metres from

the edge of an open trench or excavation.
6.11.3
Barrier tape will be used for its intended purpose

according to approved methods. Upon completion of the
work being performed, the installing supervisor must remove
the tape.
6.11.4
Yellow barrier tape will be used in areas where caution

is required; red barrier tape will be used in areas where
imminent danger is present. Barrier tape is not to be used to
protect a physical hazard such as a floor opening or wall
opening.
6.11.5
Unauthorised persons who enter red barriered areas

are subject to disciplinary action up to and including
dismissal.

6.11.6
6.12
6.13
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Areas where asbestos removal or other remedial work

is in process will be barriered and signed and entry will be
restricted to authorised personnel only.
Signs and Tags

6.12.1
Signs and tags will be in conformance with regulations as to

use, colour, posting, wording, size regulatory
restrictions, and requirements.
6.12.2
The ES&HR is responsible for authorising the general

posting of signs relative to warnings, precautions,
notices, and other information pertinent to
personnel, road accessways, and closures.
6.12.3
Subcontractors are responsible for posting or displaying

signs relative to their scope of work, e.g., signs
required at a compressed gas cylinder storage
area or asbestos removal area.
Scaffolds and Platforms

6.13.1
A competent person in conformance with appropriate

national standards will erect all scaffolding. A
competent person must inspect each scaffold prior
to use..
6.13.2
All scaffolding will have toe boards, mid-rails, top rails, and
access ladders.
6.13.3
Scaffolding will be removed according to construction

requirements and when work has been completed.
6.13.4
The scaffold tagging procedure is to be observed and

followed by employees using scaffolds.
Radios and Electronic Equipment

6.14.1
Radios, CD players, cassette tape players, and other such

equipment are prohibited..
6.14.2
Battery powered equipment are prohibited in areas classified

as hazardous unless the equipment is approved
for use in such hazardous areas and written
permission has been obtained from the ES&HR..
The use of hearing aids in hazardous areas must
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Floor, Roof, Wall and Platform Openings

Proper precautions must be taken to ensure that floor, roof, wall, and
platform openings are guarded or covered and marked to warn all
personnel of the potential hazard. This includes installing temporary
hand rails, midrails, toe boards, screenings, planking, and walkways,
as well as providing safe access ways from established guarded or
protected areas to unprotected or unguarded areas.
6.16
6.17
Radiography
6.16.1
Subcontractors or others involved in radiography will have

current certification and training, and will
implement safe operating procedures for
radiological activities as required by all applicable
regulations.
6.16.2
A Permit for Radiography is required

radiography work on a project.
to
perform
Hazardous Waste Materials

Hazardous waste materials such as paint solvents, paint sludge,
greases, or other materials will be handled and disposed of in
accordance with the project ES&HEP, applicable regulatory standards,
and manufacturers requirements.
6.18
6.19
Confined Space Procedures

6.18.1
Entry into any confined space must be in accordance with

the procedures in CP-219, Confined or Enclosed
Spaces.
6.18.2
Confined spaces can be defined as any space where the

access or egress is limited, where oxygen
deficiency may occur, or where toxic substances
or other hazards may accumulate in a restricted
work area.
Confined spaces include tanks,
vessels, hoppers, bins, tank cars, steam boilers,
conveyor tunnels, coal bunkers, sumps, ducts,
scrubbers, manholes, sewers, and excavations 1.2
metres deep or more.
Do Not Use Tag Procedure

6.19.1
Do Not Use tags will be utilised to prohibit the use or

operation of tools and equipment. Do Not Use tags are for
general use of project supervisory personnel, tool and
warehouse personnel, and the safety personnel. Examples
of when tags will be used are to identify:
Defective tools and equipment

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Damaged ladders
6.19.2
When tags are used to prohibit operation of any device or

equipment, the employee who affixed the tag will sign and
date it, and describe the tags purpose. The installer can
only remove tags or individuals authorised by management.
6.19.3
Unauthorised removal of tags will result in disciplinary

action, including termination or removal from the project.
Lockout / Tagout Procedure
The lockout / tagout procedures will be in place to preclude the inadvertent

operation of equipment such as motors, valves, pumps, or rotating
equipment or release of energy such as electrical, pneumatic, thermal,
chemical, or stored potential energy.
6.21
Housekeeping
6.21.1
Housekeeping is a fundamental and necessary activity and

will be performed by every employee working on
the project.
6.21.2
Work areas, passageways, stairways, and all other areas

will be kept free of debris, equipment, and
materials.
6.21.3
Appropriate refuse containers will be placed strategically

and used for disposal of scrap materials and other
generated debris.
6.21.4
Liquids (such as paints, solvents, thinners, oils, and

greases) and any other material or containers,
which have contained chemicals, will be disposed
of in accordance with the hazardous waste
procedures and regulatory requirements.
6.21.5
Storage areas will be kept clean and materials neatly

stacked or placed.
6.21.6
Materials will be stored or placed in an orderly manner.
6.21.7
Electric welding leads, cords, wires, electrical cables, hoses,

and other temporary systems will be kept off the
walking surface in an elevated position.
6.21.8
Lunch or eating areas will be kept clean and free of all food
scraps, wrappers, cups, and other disposable
items.

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6.21.9
Whenever materials are dropped more than 6 metres to any

point lying outside the exterior walls of the
building, an enclosed chute of wood or equivalent
material will be used. An enclosed chute is a
slide, closed in on all sides, through which
material is moved from a high place to a lower
one.
6.21.10
When debris is dropped through holes in the floor without

the use of chutes, the area onto which the material
is dropped will be completely enclosed with walls
not less than 1.8 metres high and not less than 1.8
metres back from the projected edge of the
opening above. Signs warning of the hazard of
falling materials will be posted at each level.
Removal will not be permitted in this lower area
until debris handling ceases above.
6.21.11
All scrap
6.21.12
All solvent waste, oily rags, and flammable liquids will be

kept in fire-resistant covered containers until
removed from the worksite.
timber, waste material, and rubbish will be

removed from the immediate work area as the
work progresses.
Hand, Air, and Electrical Tools

6.22.1
Employees are required to report damaged and defective

tools to their supervisor or returns them to the tool
room for proper tagging and repair.
6.22.2
Damaged or defective tools are to be taken out of service,

tagged Do Not Operate" and stored in a
controlled area until appropriate repairs have
been made.
6.22.3
Tools are not to be altered in any way and will be operated in

accordance with manufacturing specifications.
6.22.4
Tools, such as saws and grinders, will have guards in place

during their operation.
6.22.5
Persons who operate earth compactors, rollers, chisel

impact hammers, and other such tools will wear
appropriate protective footwear.
6.22.6
Tools will not be abused and will be kept in good operating

condition.

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6.22.7
Tools will be inspected prior to each use for defects such as

cracked handles, damaged cutting edges, splitting
or cracked parts, and broken adjusting
components. Damaged tools will not be used.
6.22.8
Tools will be used only for their intended purpose.
6.22.9
All electrically powered tools will be double insulated or

earthed. .
6.22.10
The use of non-sparking tools may be required on the

project as specified in work authorisation permits.
6.22.11
The pressure of compressed air used for cleaning purposes

must be reduced to 30 psi or less. Compressed
air will not be used for cleaning or blowing dust
from any part of the body or clothing.
6.22.12
Airline hoses for tools and other equipment will be secured

together to prevent uncontrolled whipping in the
event hose couplings become separated while
under pressure.
6.22.13
Air supplying hoses exceeding 12mm internal diameter will

be protected by excess flow valves to prevent
whipping in the event of hose separation or
failure.
6.22.14
Temporary construction outlets used for 110 V tools will be

protected by earth ELCBs or an assured earthing
programme.
6.22.15
Portable grinders will be provided with hood type guards

with side enclosures that cover the spindle and at
least 50% of the wheel. All wheels will be
inspected regularly for signs of fracture.
6.22.16
Bench grinders will be equipped with deflector shields and

side cover guards. Tool rests will have a maximum
clearance of 3mm between the wheel and grinding
stone.
6.22.17
Air supply lines will be protected from damage, inspected

regularly, and maintained in good condition.
6.22.18
Petrol powered tools will not be used in unventilated areas

Petrol will be dispensed only in approved safety
cans. These cans will be properly labelled and
stored.

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6.22.19
Tool retainers will be installed on portable tools, which

require them to be fitted.
6.22.20
Hoses
and hose connections used for connecting

compressed air will be designed for the pressure
and service to which they are subjected.
Cartridge Operated Tools

6.23.1
Only employees who have been trained in the operation of

the particular tool in use will be allowed to operate
a cartridge-operated tool.
6.23.2
The tool will be tested each day before loading to see that
safety devices are in proper working condition.
The method of testing will be in accordance with
the manufacturers recommended procedures.
6.23.3
Any tool found not in proper working order, or that develops

a defect during use, will be immediately removed
from service and not used until properly repaired.
6.23.4
Tools will not be loaded until just prior to the intended firing
time. Neither loaded nor empty tools are to be
pointed at any employees. Hands will be kept
clear of the open barrel end.
6.23.5
Loaded tools will not be left unattended.
6.23.6
Fasteners will not be driven into very hard or brittle

materials, including cast iron, glazed tile, surfacehardened steel, glass block, live rock, face brick,
or hollow tile.
6.23.7
Avoid driving into materials easily penetrated unless such

materials are backed by a substance that will
prevent the pin or fastener from passing
completely through and creating a flying missile
hazard on the other side.
6.23.8
No fastener will be driven into a spalled area caused by an

unsatisfactory fastening.
6.23.9
Tools will not be used in an explosive or flammable

atmosphere.
6.23.10
All tools will be used with the correct shield, guard, or

attachment recommended by the manufacturer.


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Welding and Burning

6.24.1
All welding, cutting or burning operations in areas classified

hazardous areas require an authorisation from
the ES&HR.
6.24.2
All cutting, welding, or burning operations to be done within

confined spaces require authorisation from the
ES&HR.
6.24.3
A suitable, approved fire extinguisher will be ready for

instant use in any location where welding is being
performed.
6.24.4
Screens, shields, or other safeguards will be provided for the

protection of personnel, equipment, and materials
exposed to sparks, slag, molten metal, falling
objects, or ultraviolet (UV)/infrared (IR) radiation.
6.24.5
Welders will wear approved eye and head protection.

Persons assisting the welder will also wear
protective glasses/lenses. Welders will wear a
hard hat while performing welding operations.
6.24.6
Electric welding equipment, including cable, will meet

national standards.
6.24.7
Electric welding leads should be kept off the walking surface

in an elevated position. When elevated, they
pose less danger to personnel and are less
susceptible to damage by construction activities.
6.24.8
Welding leads or cords that cross a pathway or roadway will

be protected from damage by underground burial
or equally effective means.
6.24.9
Welding leads with broken insulation will be taken out of

service or repaired by the electrical department.
Earth leads can be repaired with tape provided the
safe current carrying capacity is not compromised.
Ladders
6.25.1
Ladders will be inspected prior to each use. A quarterly

inspection will be conducted by a competent
person and results noted on the Inspection Log
and filed with the ES&HR.
6.25.2
Ladders with broken or missing rungs, broken or split side

rails, or otherwise damaged, will not be used and
will be destroyed.
6.26
6.27
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6.25.3
All portable ladders will be placed on a stable base. The

access areas at the top and bottom of ladders in
use will be kept clear of obstructions.
6.25.4
Ladder side rails will extend 1.05 metres above the landing.
When this is not practical, grab rails will be
installed. All ladders in use will be tied, blocked,
or otherwise secured to prevent displacement.
6.25.5
The general rules applying to the use of manufactured

ladders also apply to the use of job-made ladders.
6.25.6
Ladders will be identified by number and company.
6.25.7
Tripod ladders (ladders with three legs) are prohibited on

Bechtel projects. All folding ladders will have four
supporting rails or legs.
6.25.8
Only non-metallic, approved ladders will be used on Bechtel

projects.
Railroads
6.26.1
The blocking, removal, modification, or any other alteration

of the
plant railroad
systems requires
authorisation from the ES&HR.
6.26.2
In the event a rail system is blocked, damaged, or potentially

damaged or altered, the CSM/FM must be notified
immediately. An employee must be left at the
damaged or blocked area until relieved by another
employee or until the hazard is corrected.
Health and Hygiene

6.27.1
Washing facilities are provided for employees who are using

or handling materials, chemicals, or other
substances that could be harmful. Such facilities
will be located near the worksite and will be used
by employees.
6.27.2
Toilets will be provided for and used by construction

personnel.
6.27.3
Glass bottles are prohibited on Bechtel projects.
Cranes and Material Handling

6.28.1
Tag lines will be used when lifting materials with any cranes
or other lifting device.

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6.28.2
Maintenance, repair, and record keeping will be carried out

in compliance with the Bechtel maintenance
manual.
6.28.3
The swing radius of cranes and other lifting equipment will

be barriered to warn personnel of the hazard.
6.28.4
Current test and examination reports for all cranes in use

will be located on the Bechtel project.
6.28.5
Cranes and other lifting equipment will be inspected daily by

the operator and recorded in a Daily Inspection
Log. All defects or repairs will be recorded in the
log.
6.28.6
The supervisor in charge of equipment will review the logs

daily.
6.28.7
Personnel operating cranes will be trained and competent to

operate such equipment.
Fire Prevention and Protection

6.29.1
Smoking is permitted only in designated areas. Smoking will

be prohibited at or in the vicinity of operations,
which constitute a fire hazard. These areas will be
clearly signed No Smoking or Open Flame.
6.29.2
Electrical wiring and equipment for light, heat, or power

purposes will be installed in compliance with the
requirements of appropriate national standards.
6.29.3
No temporary building will be erected where it will adversely

affect any means of exit. Clearance will be
maintained around lights and heating units to
prevent ignition of combustible materials.
6.29.4
Temporary buildings, when located within another building or

structure, will be of either non-combustible
construction or of combustible construction having
a fire resistance capability of not less than one
hour.
6.29.5
Temporary buildings, located other than inside another

building and not used for the storage, handling, or
use of flammable or combustible liquids,
flammable gases, explosives, or blasting agents,
or similar hazardous occupancies, will be located
at a distance of not less than 3 metres from
another building or structure.
Groups of
temporary buildings, not exceeding 2,000 square
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feet in aggregate, will be considered a single

temporary building.
6.29.6
The Bechtel project/facility will be kept free from accumulation of

unnecessary combustible materials. Weeds and
grass will be kept down and a regular procedure
provided for the periodic cleanup of the entire area.
6.29.7
Only approved containers and portable tanks will be used for

storage and handling of flammable and
combustible liquids. Approved safety cans will be
used for handling and using flammable liquids in
quantities of one gallon or more. This will not
apply to those flammable liquid materials which
are highly viscous (extremely hard to pour), which
may be used and handled in original shipping
containers. For quantities less than one gallon,
the original manufacturers container or a small
appropriate dispenser may be utilised provided it
is used immediately.
6.29.8
Flammable or combustible liquids will not be stored in areas

normally used for exits, stairways, or for the safe
passage of people.
6.29.9
Transfer of flammable liquids from one container to another

will be done only when containers are electrically
interconnected (bonded).
6.29.10
The dispensing units will be protected against collision

damage.
6.29.11
Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking will be

posted.
6.29.12
Portable heaters, including salamanders, will be equipped

with an approved automatic device to shut off the
flow of gas to the main burner and pilot if used, in
the event of flame failure. Such heaters, having
inputs above 50,000 Btu per hour, will be
equipped with either a pilot, that must be lighted
and proved before the main burner can be turned
on, or an electrical ignition system.
6.29.13
Appropriate fire protection equipment (fire extinguishers and

fire hoses) will be accessible, readily available,
and well maintained during all phases of the
project.


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Photographic Equipment
The use of photographic equipment is prohibited on project premises
without the authorisation of the CSM/FM.
6.31
Smoking Regulations
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.
6.32
Rigging
6.32.1
Rigging will be conducted by, or under the supervision of,

qualified employees who are familiar with all
aspects of rigging.
6.32.2
The load imposed on ropes, chain, slings, and fittings will

not exceed the safe working load recommended
by the manufacturer.
6.32.3
Wire ropes, chains, ropes, and other rigging equipment will

be inspected prior to use and as necessary during
use to ensure their safety. Defective gear will be
removed from service.
6.32.4
Slings constructed from non-metallic fibres will not be

subjected to a temperature above 180F (82C).
6.32.5
Non-metallic fibre slings, showing nicks, cuts, burns, or any

damage or defect will be removed from service.
6.32.6
Job or shop hooks and links or makeshift fasteners formed

from bolts, rods, or other such attachments will not
be used.
6.32.7
When U-bolts are used for eye splices, the U-bolt will be
applied so that the U section is in contact with
the dead end of the rope.
6.32.8
When a wedge socket connector is used as a wire rope

terminal, means will be provided to secure the end
of the rope to prevent accidental release of the
socket or rope slippage at the socket.
6.32.9
Open hooks will not be used for hoisting.
6.32.10
The strength of any single guy-line and its anchor will

exceed the breaking strength of the load-line
rigging arrangement.

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6.32.11
Guy-line anchors will be so placed that the interior angle,

between the guy-line and the horizontal plane, will
not exceed 45 degrees.
6.32.12
Guy-lines will be arranged to ensure that the strain in any

direction is shared by not less than two guys.
6.32.13
Spreader bars and similar specialised lifting devices will be

designed by qualified persons and will be clearly
marked to indicate their safe working loads.
Suspended Personnel Platform

All work platforms commonly known as work baskets or man baskets
will be designed and used in accordance with current regulatory
standards and in accordance with CP-224, Suspended Personnel
Platforms.
6.34
Articulating Boom Platform

6.34.1
Prior to use, all personnel must be trained and demonstrate

competency to safely operate an articulating boom
platform and/or possess an operators card issued
by the project/facility.
6.34.2
All personnel will read and obey all warning placards on the
machines and will become familiar with operators
manual.
6.34.3
A malfunctioning lift will not be operated until repaired as per

manufacturers recommendations. The equipment
will be clearly tagged out of service and the
supervisor will be promptly notified.
6.34.4
The function of the controls will be clearly marked.
6.34.5
A pre-start inspection of the equipment will be performed.

The user will be responsible to ensure this has
occurred.
6.34.6
The equipment will only be used on firm, level ground.
6.34.7
Platforms/baskets will not be loaded in excess of the designworking load.
6.34.8
Weight of personnel in baskets is counted as part of the

load.
6.34.9
Articulating boom platforms will be used for lifting personnel

and small hand tools. The use of an articulating
boom platform for lifting materials is prohibited.

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6.34.10
Personnel need to remember the overall dimensions of the

machine and always ensure that there is sufficient
clearance before moving under any overhead
obstruction and working near electrical lines.
6.34.11
Personnel will not walk under a boom in order to gain access

to the platform.
6.34.12
Personnel will not tie the platform off to any structure for any
reason.
6.34.13
Personnel are required to stand on the platform floor.

Standing on the railing is prohibited.
6.34.14
Personnel will always look in the direction the machine is

moving.
6.34.15
Personnel will not rest the boom or basket on a steel

structure of any kind.
6.34.16
Safety harnesses must be worn and tied-off inside the

platform.
6.34.17
Platforms will not be used as access to any structure.

Personnel must stay in the basket at all times.
6.34.18
All equipment must be equipped with a 10 lb. (4.5kg) fire

extinguisher mounted on the basket.
6.34.19
Use effective barriers and/or a flag person when operating

in high traffic areas. This includes all plant
roadways.
6.34.20
Personnel in basket must keep hands off handrail when

raising or lowering basket.
6.34.21
Baskets are not to be raised with cords, leads, or hose tied

to handrail. A tagline must be used to raise these
items when basket is in position to work.
6.34.22
When one or more persons are riding in a basket, they should

attempt to face one another. (This will enable each to
monitor physical obstructions/ hazards.)
Safety Watches
Before performing watch duties, employees will be given training and
will be identified with stickers on their hard hats or by other means to
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Excavation and Trenching

6.36.1
The estimated location of utility services such as sewer,

telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other
underground installations that reasonably may be
expected to be encountered during excavation
work will be determined prior to opening an
excavation. Existing services drawings and Cable
Avoidance Tools will be used to locate these
services.
6.36.2
Utility companies or owners will be contacted within

established or customary local response times,
advised of the proposed work, and asked to
establish the location of the utility underground
installations prior to the start of actual excavation.
When utility companies or owners cannot respond
to a request to locate underground utility
installations within 24 hours (unless a longer
period is required by government), or cannot
establish the exact location of these installations,
the project/facility may proceed, provided the
project/facility does so with caution, and provided
detection equipment or other acceptable means to
locate utility installations are used.
6.36.3
When excavation operations approach the estimated

location of underground installations, the exact location of
the installations will be determined by safe and acceptable
means e.g. hand digging. While the excavation is open,
underground installations will be protected, supported, or
removed, as necessary, to safeguard employees. Each
employee in an excavation will be protected from collapse by
an adequate protective system except when:
Excavations are made entirely in stable rock, or
Excavations are less than 1.2 metres deep and

examination of the earth by a competent person provides
no indication of a potential collapse.
6.36.1
Protective systems will have the capacity to resist, without

failure, all loads that are intended or could
reasonably be expected to be applied or
transmitted to the system.
6.36.2
Employees will be protected from open excavations or

materials or equipment that could pose a hazard
by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection
will be provided by placing and keeping such
materials or equipment at least 0.6 metres from
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the edge of excavations, or by using stop logs etc.

that are sufficient to prevent materials or
equipment from failing or rolling into excavations,
or by a combination of both if necessary.
6.37
6.36.3
A competent person will conduct daily inspections of

excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective
systems for evidence of a situation that could
result in possible collapse, indications of failure of
protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or
other hazardous conditions.
The competent
person will conduct an inspection prior to the start
of work and as needed throughout the shift.
Inspections will also be made after every rainstorm
or other hazard-increasing occurrence.
6.36.4
Where a competent person finds evidence of a situation that

could result in a possible collapse, indications of
failure
of
protective
systems, hazardous
atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions,
exposed employees will be removed from the
hazardous area until the necessary precautions
have been taken to ensure their safety.
6.36.5
A stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of access

/egress will be located in trench excavations. Access/egress
points must be provided in the excavation at a distance of
every 7.6 metres.
Hazard Communication
6.37.1
The purpose of this practice is to ensure that the potential

hazards of all hazardous substances produced or
imported are evaluated, and that information
concerning their hazards is transmitted to
project/facility and employees. This transmittal of
information is accomplished by means of
comprehensive
hazard
communication
programmes, which includes container labelling
and other forms of warning, Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDSs) and employee training.
6.37.2
The project/facility will develop, implement, and maintain at

the workplace a written hazard communication
programme for their workplaces.
The
project/facility will inform its employees of the
availability of the programme, including the
required list(s) of hazardous substances and
MSDSs required.

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6.37.3
The project/facility will ensure that each container of

hazardous
substances in the workplace is
labelled, tagged, or marked with the identity of the
hazardous substances contained therein; and
shows hazard warnings appropriate for employee
protection.
6.37.4
Chemical manufacturers and importers will obtain or develop

a MSS for each hazardous substance that they
produce or import. The project/facility will have a
MSDS for each hazardous substance they use.
6.37.5
The project/facility will provide employees with information

and training on hazardous substances in their
work area at the time of their initial assignment,
and whenever a new hazard is introduced into
their work area. The project/facility will also
provide employees with information on any
operations in their work area where hazardous
substances are present, and the location and
availability of the written hazard communication
programme, including the required list(s) of
hazardous substances and MSDSs required by
the standard.
6.37.6
The project/facility which produces, uses, or stores

hazardous substances at multi - employer workplaces will
additionally ensure that its hazard communication
programme includes the methods the project/facility will use
to provide other Companies with a copy of the MSDS for
hazardous substances.
Electrical Equipment
Electrical equipment will be free from recognised hazards that are
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.
6.38.1
Flexible Cords and Cables (Extension Cords)

Flexible cords and cables will be protected from accidental
damage.
Unless specifically permitted, flexible cords and cables will
not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure,
where attached to building surfaces, where concealed or
where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors, or where
run through doorways, windows, or similar openings.
Flexible cords will be connected to devices and fittings so
that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being
directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.


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Earthing
For an earthed system, an earthing electrode conductor will
be used to connect both the equipment earthing conductor
and the earthed circuit conductor to the earthing electrode.
Both the equipment earthing conductor and the earthing
electrode conductor will be connected to the earthed circuit
conductor on:
(1) the supply side of the electrical isolator,
(2) the supply side of the electrical isolator, or
(3) overcurrent devices if the system is separately
derived.
For an unearthed service-supplied system, the equipmentearthing conductor will be connected to the earthing
electrode conductor at the point where the service
equipment is connected.
The path to earth from circuits, equipment, and enclosures
will be permanent and continuous.
6.38.3
Guarding
Electrical equipment will be free from recognised hazards
that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees.
6.38.4
Identification
Each electrical isolator will be legibly marked to indicate its
purpose, unless it is located so the purpose is evident.
6.38.5
Listing and Labelling

Listed or labelled equipment will be used or installed in
accordance with any instructions included in the listing or
labelling.
6.38.6
Openings
Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings will be
effectively closed.
6.38.7
Safety-Related Work Practices

Safety-related work practices will be employed to prevent
electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct for
indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or
on equipment of circuits that are or may be energised.
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Electrical safety-related work practices cover both qualified

persons (those who have training in avoiding the electrical
hazards of working on or near exposed energised parts) and
unqualified persons (those with little or no such training).
There will be written lockout and/or tagout procedures. (See
CP 221)
Overhead power lines will be de - energised and earthed by
the owner or operator of the lines, or other protective
measures will be provided before work is started. Protective
measures, such as guarding or insulating the lines, will be
designed to prevent employees from coming into contact
with the lines.
As a general rule no vehicles, plant or equipment should be
brought closer than ;
15metres of overhead lines suspended from steel towers;
or
9 metres of overhead lines supported on wooden poles.
Portable ladders will have non-conductive side rails if used
by employees who are working where they might contact
exposed energised circuit parts.
6.38.8
Splices
Conductors will be spliced or joined with devices identified
for such use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a
fusible alloy or metal. All splices, joints, and free ends of
conductors will be covered with an insulation equivalent to
that of the conductor or with an insulating device suitable for
the purpose.
6.39
Electrical Installations
6.39.1
Projects/facilities will provide either earth - leakage circuit

breakers or an assured equipment earthing conductor
programme to protect employees from earth - fault hazards
at construction sites. The two options are detailed below.
All 110 V, single-phase, 15 A and 20 A receptacles that

are not part of the permanent wiring will be protected
by ELCBs. Receptacles on smaller generators are
exempt under certain conditions.
An assured equipment earthing conductor programme

covering extension cords, receptacles, and cord and plug

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connected equipment will be implemented.

programme will include the following:
6.40
The
(i)
A written description of the programme.
(ii)
At least one competent person to implement the

programme.
(iii)
Daily visual inspections of extension cords and

cord- and plug-connected equipment for defects.
Equipment found damaged or defective will not be
used until repaired.
(iv)
Continuity tests of the equipment earthing

conductors or receptacles, extension cords, and
cord- and plug-connected equipment. These tests
will generally be made every 3 months.
6.39.3
Lamps for general illumination will be protected from

breakage, and metal shell sockets will be earthed.
6.39.4
Temporary lights will not be suspended by their cords,

unless they are so designed.
6.39.5
Portable lighting used in wet or conductive locations, such

as tanks or boilers, will be operated at no more than 12 volts
or will be protected by ELCBs.
6.39.6
Extension cords will be of the three-wire type. Extension

cords and flexible cords used with temporary and portable
lights will be designed for hard or extra hard usage (e.g.,
types S, ST, and SO).
6.39.7
Listed, labelled, or certified equipment will be installed and

used in accordance with instructions included in the listing,
labelling, or certification.
Electrical Work Practices

6.40.1
6.40.1
Employees will not work near live parts of electrical circuits,

unless the employees are protected by:
De - energising and earthing the parts,
Guarding the part by insulation, or
Any other effective means.
In work areas where the exact location of underground

electrical power lines is unknown, employees
using jack hammers, bars, or other hand tools that
may contact the lines will be protected by
insulating gloves, aprons, or other protective

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clothing that will provide equivalent electrical

protection.
6.41
6.40.2
Barriers or other means of guarding will be used to ensure

that workspace for electrical equipment will not be
used as a passageway during periods when
energised parts of equipment are exposed.
6.40.3
Worn or frayed electrical cords or cables will not be used.

Extension cords will not be fastened with staples,
hung from nails, or suspended by wire.
6.40.4
Flexible cords will be connected to devices and fittings so

that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull
from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal
screws.
6.40.5
Equipment or circuits that are de - energised will be

rendered inoperative and will have tags attached at all
points where the equipment or circuits could be energised.

If employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable
facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body will be
provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
6.42
Office Safety
6.42.1
Walk, do not run, in corridors or on stairs and use handrails

where provide.
6.42.2
Do not stand in front of closed doors, they may open

suddenly.
6.42.3
Do not read correspondence or other material while walking.

Stop or return to your desk. While concentrating
on reading you may become unaware of your
surroundings and expose yourself to possible
hazards.
6.42.4
Do not push or crowd at lifts, entrances, exits, or on

stairways.
6.42.5
Be careful of swivel chairs. Do not slump back in them

without testing your weight gradually.
6.42.6
Watch
for telephone and office machine cords,

wastebaskets, and other hazards which may
cause tripping.

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6.43
6.42.7
Use handles when closing files, desk drawers, and safe or

vault doors.
6.42.8
Keep file drawers, desk drawers, and locker doors closed

when not in use. Open only one file or desk
drawer at a time. See that files are properly
secured.
6.42.9
Check office furniture regularly for sharp edges, splinters,

and loose casters or bolts.
6.42.10
Keep sharp objects in their proper place. Handle carefully.
6.42.11
Do not adjust or clean power-driven office machines when

they are in operation.
6.42.12
Do not attempt to make electrical repairs. Call a qualified

person.
6.42.13
If smoking is permitted, use ashtrays. Obey No Smoking

signs.
Hearing Conservation and Noise Control

6.43.1
Feasible engineering or administrative controls will be

utilised to protect employees against sound levels in excess
of those shown in the following table.
Permissible Noise Exposures
Duration,
hours/day
8
6
4
3
2
1-1/2
1
1/2
1/4 or less
Sound Level,
dB(A) slow response
90
92
95
97
100
102
105
110
115
Exposure too impulsive or impact noise should not exceed

140 dB (A) peak sound pressure level.
6.43.2
When engineering or administrative controls fail to reduce

sound levels within the limits shown in the table, hearing
protection will be provided and used.

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6.43.3 In all cases where the sound levels exceed the

values shown in the table, a continuing, effective hearing
conservation programme will be administered.
Cotton wool is not an acceptable as a form of hearing
protection.
6.44
Heating Devices, Temporary

6.44.1
Fresh air will be supplied in sufficient quantities to maintain

the health and safety of workers.
6.44.2
Solid fuel salamanders are prohibited in buildings and on

scaffolds.
6.45
Environmental
6.46
Explosives and Blasting
6.47
6.46.1
Only authorised and qualified persons will be permitted to

handle and use explosives.
6.46.2
Explosive material will be stored in approved facilities.
6.46.3
Stored packages of explosives will be laid flat with topside

up. Black powder, when stored in magazines with
other explosives, will be stored separately.
6.46.4
Smoking and open flames will not be permitted within 15

metres of explosives and detonator storage
magazines.
6.46.5
The land surrounding the magazine will be kept clear of all

combustible materials for a distance of at least 7.5
metres.
6.46.6
Procedures that permit safe and efficient loading will be

established before loading is started.
Laser
6.47.1
Only qualified and trained employees will be assigned to

install, adjust, and operate laser equipment.
6.47.2
Employees will wear proper (antilaser) eye protection when

working in areas where there is a potential
exposure to direct or reflected laser light greater
than 0.005 watt (5 milliwatts).


6.47.3
Beam shutters or caps will be utilised, or the laser turned off,

when laser transmission is not actually required.
When the laser is left unattended for a substantial
period of time, such as during lunch hour,
overnight, or at change of shifts, the laser will be
turned off.
6.47.4
Employees will not be exposed to light intensities in excess

of the following:
6.47.1
6.48
6.49
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direct staring 1 microwatt per square

centimetre;
incidental observing 1 milliwatt per square

centimetre;
diffused reflected light 2-1/2 watts per square

centimetre.
Employees will not be exposed to microwave power

densities in excess of 10 milliwatts per square centimetre.
Drinking Water
6.48.1
An adequate supply of potable water will be provided in all

places of employment.
6.48.2
Portable drinking water containers will be capable of being

tightly closed and equipped with a tap.
6.48.3
Using a common drinking cup is prohibited.
6.48.4
Where single service cups are supplied, both a sanitary

container for unused cups and a receptacle for used cups
will be provided.
Washing Facilities
6.49.1
The project/facility will provide adequate washing facilities

for employees.
6.49.2
Washing facilities will be located close to the worksite..
Lunch Rooms
6.50.1
Employees will not consume food or beverages in toilet

facilities or in any area exposed to a toxic material.
6.50.2
A covered receptacle of corrosion-resistant or disposable

material will be provided in lunch areas for disposal of waste

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food. The cover may be omitted when sanitary conditions

can be maintained without the use of a cover.
6.51
Toilets
Toilets will be provided according to the following: 20 or fewer persons
one facility; 20 or more persons one toilet seat and one urinal per
40 persons; 200 or more persons one toilet seat and one urinal per
50 workers.
6.52
6.53
Steel Erection
6.52.1
Permanent floors will be installed so there is not more than

eight stories between the erection floor and the
uppermost permanent floor, except when structural
integrity is maintained by the design.
6.52.2
During skeleton steel erection, a tightly planked temporary

floor will be maintained within two stories or 9
metres, whichever is less, below and directly
under that portion of each tier of beams on which
any work is being performed.
6.52.3
During skeleton steel erection of buildings and structures not

adaptable to temporary floors, and where scaffolds
are not used, safety nets will be installed and
maintained whenever the potential fall distance
exceeds two stories or 7.5 metres.
6.52.4
A safety railing of 12mm wire rope or equivalent will be

installed around the perimeter of all temporarily
floored buildings, approximately 1.05 metres,
during structural steel assembly.
6.52.5
When placing structural members, the load will not be

released from the hoisting line until the member is secured
by at least two bolts, or the equivalent, at each connection,
and drawn up wrench tight.
Concrete and Masonry Work

6.53.1
6.53.2
Loads will not be placed on a concrete structure or portion

of a concrete structure unless the supervisor
determines based on information received from an
employee who is qualified in structural design, that
the structure or portion of the structure is capable
of supporting the loads.
All
protruding reinforced steel onto and into which

employees could fall will be guarded to eliminate
the hazard of impalement. (NOTE: It should be

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understood that the little plastic caps commonly

used on rebar do NOT prevent impalement.)
6.53.3
No employee will be permitted to work under concrete skips,

while they are being elevated or lowered into
position.
6.53.4
Wherever practicable, concrete skips will be lifted into

position by a route, which will minimise the risk of
the skip dropping onto employees.
6.53.5
Formwork will be designed, fabricated, erected, supported,

braced, and maintained so that it is capable of
supporting without failure all vertical and lateral
loads that may reasonably be anticipated to be
applied to the formwork.
6.53.6
Forms and shores (except those used for slabs on grade

and slip forms) will not be removed until the supervisor
determines that the concrete has gained sufficient strength
to support its weight and superimposed loads.
Such
determination will be based on compliance with one of the
following:
6.53.1
The plans and specifications stipulate conditions for

removal of forms and shores, and such conditions
have been followed, or
The concrete has been properly tested with an

appropriate test method designed to indicate the
concrete compressive strength, and the test results
indicate that the concrete has gained sufficient strength
to support its weight and superimposed loads.
A limited access zone will be established whenever a

masonry wall is being constructed. The limited
access zone will conform to the following:
6.53.2
The limited access zone will be established prior

to the start of construction of the wall.
6.53.3
The limited access zone will be equal to the height

of the wall to be constructed plus 1.2
metres, and will run the entire length of the
wall.
6.53.4
The limited access zone will be established on the

side of the wall that will be unscaffolded.
6.53.5
The limited access zone will be restricted to entry

by employees actively engaged in
constructing the wall. No other employees
will be permitted to enter the zone.


6.53.6
6.54
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The limited access zone will remain in place until

the wall is adequately supported to prevent
overturning and to prevent collapse. Where the
height of a wall is more than 2.4 metres, the
limited access zone will remain in place until the
requirements of paragraph (ii) of this section have
been met.
6.53.8
All masonry walls more than 2.4 metres high will be

adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent
collapse unless the wall is adequately supported so that it
will not overturn or collapse. The bracing will remain in
place until permanent supporting elements of the structure
are in place.
6.53.9
Lift-slab operations will be designed and planned by a

registered professional engineer who has experience in liftslab construction.
Such plans and designs will be
implemented by the project/facility and will include detailed
instructions and sketches indicating the prescribed method
of erection.
6.53.10
Jacking equipment will be capable of supporting at least two

and one-half times the load being lifted during jacking
operations and the equipment will not be overloaded.
6.53.11
No employee, except those essential to the jacking

operation, will be permitted in the building/structure while
any jacking operation is taking place unless the
building/structure has been reinforced sufficiently to ensure
its integrity during erection.
6.53.12
Equipment will be designed and installed so that the lifting

rods cannot slip out of position or the project/facility will
institute other measures, such as the use of locking or
blocking devices, which will provide positive connection
between the lifting rods and attachments and will prevent
components from disengaging during lifting operations.
Saws
6.54.1
Saws, Band
All portions of band saw blades will be enclosed or guarded,
except for the working portion of the blade between the
bottom of the guide rolls and the table.
Band saw wheels will be fully encased.


6.54.2
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Saws, Portable Circular

Portable, power-driven circular saws will be equipped with
guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The lower
guard will :
(1) cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the
minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact
with the work, and
(2) automatically return to the covering position when the
blade is removed from the work.
6.54.3
Saws, Radial
Radial saws will have an upper guard that completely
encloses the upper half of the saw blade. A device that will
automatically adjust to the thickness of and remain in
contact with the material being cut will guard the sides of the
lower exposed portion of the blade.
Radial saws used for ripping will have non-kickback fingers
or dogs.
Radial saws will be installed so that the cutting head will
return to the starting position when released by the operator.
6.54.4
Saws, Swing, or Sliding Cut-Off

All swing or sliding cut-off saws will be provided with a hood
that will completely enclose the upper half of the saw.
Limit stops will be provided to prevent swing or sliding type
cut-off saws from extending beyond the front or back edges
of the table.
Each swing or sliding cut-off saw will be provided with an
effective device to return the saw automatically to the back
of the table when released at any point of its travel.
Inverted sawing of sliding cut-off saws will be provided with a
hood that will cover the part of the saw that protrudes above
the top of the table or material being cut.
6.54.5
Saws, Table
Circular table saws will have a hood over the portion of the
saw above the table, so mounted that the hood will
automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in
contact with the material being cut.

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Circular table saws will have a spreader aligned with the

blade, spaced no more than 12mm behind the largest blade
mounted in the saw. This provision does not apply when
grooving, dadoing, or rabbeting.
Circular table saws used for ripping will have non-kickback
fingers or dogs.
Feeder attachments will have the feed rolls or other moving
parts covered or guarded so as to protect the operator from
hazardous points.
Push sticks will be provided for use on every circular table
saw.
6.55
Jacks, Rollers, and Related Devices
6.56
Pile Driving and Dredging
6.57
Transportation of Workers
6.58

If employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable
facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body will be
provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
6.59
Exits
6.59.1
Every building designed for human occupancy will be

provided with exits sufficient to permit the prompt
escape of occupants in case of emergency.
6.59.2
In
6.59.3
Exits and the way of approach and travel from exits will be
maintained so that they are unobstructed and are
accessible at all times.
6.59.4
All exits will discharge directly to the street or other open

space that gives safe access to a public way.
6.59.5
Exit doors serving more than 50 people, or at high-hazard

areas, will swing in the direction of exit travel.
hazardous areas, or where employees may be

endangered by the blocking of any single means
of egress due to fire or smoke, there will be at
least two means of egress remote from each other.

6.60
6.61
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6.59.6
Readily visible, suitably illuminated exit signs will mark exits.

Exit signs will be distinctive in colour and provide
contrast with surroundings. The word Exit will be
of plainly legible letters, not less than150mm high.
6.59.7
Any door, passage, or stairway that is neither an exit nor a

way of exit access and that is so located or
arranged as to be mistaken for an exit, will be
identified by a sign reading Not an Exit or similar
designation.
Flagmen
6.60.1
When signs, signals, and barriers do not provide necessary

protection on or adjacent to a road or street,
flagmen or other appropriate traffic controls will be
provided.
6.60.2
Flagmen will be provided with and will wear a red or orange

warning garment while flagging.
Warning
garments worn at night will be made of reflective
material.
6.60.3
Only trained personnel will perform this task.
Eyewash/Drench Shower
Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body
will be provided if there is a possibility that an employee might be
exposed to injurious, corrosive chemicals.
6.62
Forklift Trucks (Powered Industrial Trucks)

6.62.1
If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in

need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the
truck will be taken out of service until it has been
restored to safe operating condition.
6.62.2
High-lift rider trucks will be equipped with substantial

overhead guards unless operating conditions do
not permit the use of these guards.
6.62.3
Fork trucks will be equipped with vertical-load backrest

extensions when the types of loads present a
hazard to the operators.
6.62.4
The brakes of trucks will be set and wheel chocks placed

under the rear wheels to prevent the movement of
trucks, trailers, or railroad cars while loading or
unloading.


6.62.5
6.63
6.64
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Only trained and authorised operators will be permitted to

operate a powered industrial truck. Methods will
be devised to train operators in the safe operation
of powered industrial trucks.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas

6.63.1
Each system will have containers, valves, connectors,

manifold valve assemblies, and regulators of an
approved type.
6.63.2
Every container and vaporiser will be provided with one or

more approved safety relief valves or devices.
6.63.3
Containers will be placed upright on firm foundations or

otherwise firmly secured.
6.63.4
Portable heaters will be equipped with an approved

automatic device to shut off the flow of gas in the
event of flame failure.
6.63.5
All cylinders will be equipped with an excess flow valve to

minimise the flow of gas in the event the fuel line
becomes ruptured.
6.63.6
Storage of liquefied petroleum gas within buildings is

prohibited.
6.63.7
Storage locations will have at least one approved portable

fire extinguisher rated not less than 20 lb. (9 kg)
Class B and C.
Compressed Gas Cylinders

6.64.1
Compressed gas cylinders will be used and stored in an

upright position.
6.64.2
All compressed gas cylinders will be secured in place during

use and storage.
6.64.3
Cylinders will be returned to the main storage area when

empty.
6.64.4
Cylinders will be stored in definitely assigned places away

from lifts, stairs, or gangways.
6.64.5
If a key wrench is required, the wrench will be in place on

the valve of acetylene bottles at all times during
use.
6.64.6
Cylinders will be transported in an upright position.

Cylinders will not be hauled in equipment beds or
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truck beds on their side. Cylinders lifted from one

elevation to another will be lifted only in racks or
containers designed for that purpose. Slings will
not be used to hoist cylinders.
6.65
6.64.7
The valves of compressed gas cylinders will be completely

closed when not in use.
6.64.8
Compressed gas cylinders will not be transported with

gauges attached.
6.64.9
The gauges will be removed from cylinders and protective

caps installed during transportation and/or when
not in use.
6.64.10
Cylinders will not be kept in unventilated enclosures.
Rollover Protective Structures (ROPSs)

Rollover protective structures (ROPSs) apply to the following types of
materials handling equipment: All rubber-tired, self-propelled scrapers,
rubber-tired front-end loaders, rubber-tired dossiers, wheel-type
agricultural and industrial tractors, crawler tractors, crawler-type
loaders, and motor graders, with or without attachments, that are used
in construction work. This requirement does not apply to sideboom
pipelaying tractors.
6.66
6.67
Safety Nets
6.66.1
Safety nets will be provided when workplaces are more than

7.5 metres above the surface and where the use
of ladders, scaffolds, catch platforms, temporary
floors, safety lines, or safety belts is
not
practicable.
6.66.2
Where nets are required, operations will not be undertaken

until the net is in place and has been tested.
Underground Construction
6.67.1
The project/facility will provide and maintain safe means of

access and egress to all work areas.
6.67.2
The project/facility will control access to all openings to

prevent unauthorised entry underground.. Unused
chutes, manways, or other openings will be tightly
covered, bull-headed, or fenced off, and will be
posted with signs indicating Keep Out or similar
language. Complete or unused sections of the
underground facility will be barriered.

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6.67.3
Unless underground facilities are sufficiently completed so

that the permanent environmental controls are
effective and the remaining construction activity
will not cause any environmental hazard or
structural failure within the facilities, the
project/facility will maintain a check-in/check-out
procedure that will ensure that above ground
designated personnel can determine an accurate
count of the number of persons underground in
the event of an emergency.
6.67.4
All employees will be instructed to recognise and avoid

hazards associated with underground construction
activities.
6.67.5
The project/facility will assign a competent person to perform

all air monitoring to determine proper ventilation
and quantitative measurements of potentially
hazardous gases.
6.67.6
Fresh air will be supplied to all underground work areas in

sufficient quantities to prevent dangerous or
harmful accumulation of dust, fumes, mists,
vapours, or gases.


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GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES

Emergencies and Evacuation

Signs and Tags

Scaffolds and Platforms

Radios and Electronic Equipment

Floor, Roof, Wall and Platform Openings

Hazardous Waste Materials

Bechtel Construction Operations, Inc., 1997

GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES

Confined Space Procedures

Do Not Use Tag Procedure

Hand, Air, and Electrical Tools

Cartridge Operated Tools

Welding and Burning

Health and Hygiene

Cranes and Material Handling

Fire Prevention and Protection

Suspended Personnel Platform

Articulating Boom Platform

Excavation and Trenching

Electrical Work Practices

Emergency Flushing, Eyes and Body

Hearing Conservation and Noise Control

Heating Devices, Temporary

Explosives and Blasting

Bechtel Construction Operations, Inc., 1997

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GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES

Concrete and Masonry Work

Jacks, Rollers, and Related Devices

Pile Driving and Dredging

Emergency Flushing, Eyes and Body

Forklift Trucks (Powered Industrial Trucks)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Compressed Gas Cylinders

Rollover Protective Structures (ROPSs)

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GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES

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CSM - Construction Site Manager

ES&H - Environmental, Safety, and Health

ES&HEP - Environmental, Safety, and Health Execution Plan

ES&HR - Environmental, Safety, and Health Representative

Supervision - Includes all personnel who have responsibility for

ELCB - Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet

ROPS - Rollover Protective Structure

CSM/FM - The CSM/FM has the overall responsibility for the

Bechtel Construction Operations, Inc., 1997

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GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES

The CSM/FM and the management team will lead by example,

ES&H Representative - The

ES&HR must ensure that this procedure meets the government

Construction Management may also require a more stringent

These changes are considered a special condition and do not

Supervisor - Supervision will be thoroughly familiar with this procedure

Employee - Employees must know and understand the ES&H