9.

0 HEALTH, SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT:

SAFETY

9.1 The Safety Manager is responsible for the overall safety of the
construction site. His responsibilities include site inductions ensuring work
permits are valid, accident reports, number of man-
hours worked and ensuring all works are carried out in the safest possible
manner consistent with good construction practices. In case of imminent
danger the site supervisor/superintendent has to stop the work
immediately. The Safety officer at site is equally responsible for stopping the
work in the above case.

All required and necessary safety measures shall be taken during the
execution of this section of
work as shown and not limited to the following: -

a. Proper use of Personal Protective equipment.

b. Place necessary warning signs as required.
c. Safety harness shall be used by all workers who are working on elevated
area.
d. Provide flickering lights and reflectors while working in the night time.

9.2 The Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for General Excavation and
Backfilling Works are as follows:
Item Activity Hazards / Risks Control Measures
No. Identified

01 Survey of the job Slip and trip Implement housekeeping

site procedures.

Wearing of the required PPEs

particularly safety harness in deep
excavated area..

02 Excavation of earth Slip and trip of Secure approved excavation work

and trenching workers. permit prior to the start of the work.

Fall of workers and Excavation plan and excavation

equipments. work checklist must be available at
the work site.
Cave-in of excavation
walls. Assign licensed and experienced
operators.

Excavation site must be cordoned

with safety warning tapes and / or
hard barricades painted with red &
white whichever is applicable
including provision of sufficient
lightings & blinker lights during
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nighttime.

Install adequate safety signs such

as excavation in-progress, keep out
- deep excavation, etc.

Assign experienced and trained

personnel / workers.

Provide spoil area away at least 2

meters from the edge of the
excavation to avoid cave-in or
collapse in case excavated
materials will not be hauled or
disposed at once.

Provide sufficient shoring system,

sloping of ground or other
equivalent means such as sheeting,
crossing bracings, trench shield or
box and jacks, benching,
underpinning, etc. whichever is
applicable.

Prohibit movement of vehicles and

equipments near the edge of the
excavation that may result to side
wall excavation cave-in or collapse
due to severe ground movement.

03 Backfilling works Slip and trip of Implement method statement /

workers. procedures on safe backfilling
works.
Fall of workers and
tools / equipments. Strict supervision during backfilling
works.

Wearing of the required PPEs.

Assign licensed and experienced

operators.

Assign experienced and trained

personnel / workers.

04 Trenches Falling from height Earth excavated to be stored 2

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Earth excavated in "V" shape.
Vehicle to be kept in 2 meters
from edge of excavation.
Experienced and trained
workers.
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Essential PPE in use.

Method Statement in place.
05 Environmental Extreme Implement safety procedures &
conditions during environmental guidelines on heat stress.
excavation works. condition such as high
temperature & Inspect excavation and adjacent
humidity and strong areas for possible hazardous
wind. atmosphere and any other condition
that may present a hazard.

Suspend / stop all operations during

extreme temperature & humidity
and high wind of more than 25
knots.

06 Confined Space

07 Equipment

08 Shoring

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