TO CHECK FOR UNDERGROUND WATER LINES, SEWERAGE

LINES, ELECTRIC / TELEPHONE CABLES ETC BEFORE START OF

EXCAVATION.

EXCAVATED MATERIAL TO BE KEPT AT LEAST 1.5 METERS OR

HALF THE DEPTH OF THE PIT, WHICHEVER IS MORE, AWAY
FROM THE EDGE OF THE PITS.

 BOULDERS ETC. TO BE STACKED AWAY TO AVOID FALLING

BACK INSIDE THE PIT.
STEPPED OR SLOPED EXCAVATION IN SANDY /LOOSE SOIL

LOCATIONS.

THE AREA TO BE FENCED WITH WARNING SIGNS( LUMINOUS IF

NECESSARY) CLOSE TO VILLAGES .

HEAVY MACHINERY TO BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF

THE PITS AND ANCHORED.

 VIBRATORS SHOUD BE PLACED ADEQUATELY AWAY FROM

PITS AND ANCHORED.

WHEEL BLOCKS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CONCRETE MIXERS.

PIT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY CHECKED DAILY BY AN
EXPERIENCED AND COMPETENT PERSON FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF CRACKS .

LONE WORKER NOT TO BE ALLOWED TO WORK IN EXCAVATION

AND FOUNDATION AREA.

ALL WORKMEN WORKING INSIDE THE PIT MUST WEAR SAFETY

HELMETS, GUM BOOTS, HAND GLOVES ETC.

SHORING AND SHUTTERING TO PREVENT PIT COLLAPSE,

WHERE NECESSARY.

SLOPE CUTTING TO BE DONE AT COLLAPSING SOILS.

USAGE OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS IN COLLAPSING SOILS IF

NECESSARY ( IN CONSULTATION WITH CC/RHQ ENGG.)
JACKS ARE TO BE PLACED ON LEVEL GROUND.

SAND BAG TEMPLATE SUPPORTING JACKS ARE TO BE

PLACED EVENLY AND AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE PIT.

SUPPORTS TO BE PLACED BELOW THE JACKS FOR EVEN

DISTRIBUTION OF LOAD.

CHECK FOR LEVELS AND DIAGONALS BEFORE CONCRETING

DAILY

DEWATERING PUMP TO BE PLACED ADEQUATELY AWAY AND

ANCHORED.
LADDERS ARE TO BE POSITIONED PROPERLY.

USAGE OF STEEL LADDERS WITH ADEQUATE LENGTH FOR

EASY MOVEMENT OF WORKMEN IN AND OUT OF THE PIT.

LADDERS ARE TO EXTEND AT LEAST ONE METRE ABOVE

GROUND LEVEL.

WORKMEN WORKING ABOVE PROTRUDING

REINFORCEMENT BARS SHOULD PROTECT THEMSELVES.

 FIRST- AID BOX SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT SITE.

AVOID TIME DELAY BETWEEN EXCAVATION AND

FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES.
SUFFICIENT AREA FOR FREE MOVEMENT OF MEN AND MATERIAL.

ERECTION GANG SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT SKILL AND

EXPERIENCE FOR THE JOB.

COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS/GANG LEADERS

SHOUD BE AVAILABLE WITH EACH GANG .

DERRICKS AND OTHER LOAD BEARING T & P S MUST BE OF

GOOD QUALITY, OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR THE JOB.

T&P SHALL BE TESTED AND HAVE PROPER TEST CERTIFICATES.

FOUNDATION TO BE PROPERLY BACK FILLED AND COMPACTED.

REVETMENT WORKS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN ALL ASPECTS

BEFORE START OF STRINGING.
EARTHING OF TOWER MUST BEFORE STARTING STRG.
ACTIVITY.

DERRICKS ARE TO BE PROVIDED WITH THREE GUY

ROPES(AND NOT TWO AS IS BEING FOLLOWED).

T & P’s AND PPE’s ARE TO BE THOROUGHLY CHECKED FOR

THEIR HEALTHINESS DAILY BEFORE USE.

ALL PPES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT SITE AND CHECKED

FOR THEIR CONDITION DAILY.

 ALL SUPERVISORS/WORKMEN AT ERECTION SITE MUST

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY HELMETS.
 SAFETY BELTS TO BE WORN PROPERLY.

ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT MUST BE CE / ISI MARKED.

ASCENDING ON AND DECENDING FROM THE TOWER SHOULD BE

THROUGH STEP BOLTS ONLY.

WORKMEN HAVING ANY INJURY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO

WORK ON TOWER.

 TOWERS ARE TO BE ERECTED IN A SEQUENTIAL MANNER.

 ONLY ONE MAIN LEG SECTION SHOULD BE ERECTED AT A TIME.

 GUYS ARE TO BE ANCHORED TO A STRONG ANCHORAGE POINT.

 ONE ANCHORAGE POINT MUST NOT SUPPORT MORE THAN ONE

GUY.
MAXIMUM ANGLE FOR THE GUY ROPE IS 450.

MAIN LEG MEMBERS ARE TO BE LIFTED ALONG WITH STEP

BOLTS, FULLY TIGHTENED ( WHERE APPLICABLE ).

ALL NUTS SHALL BE HAND TIGHTENED FULLY BEFORE BEING

HOISTED, DURING ERECTION .

ASCENDING ON AND DESCENDING FROM THE TOWER SHOULD

BE THROUGH STEP BOLTS ONLY.

 HEAVY SECTIONS SHOULD PREFERABLY BE LIFTED WITH THE

HELP OF TRACTORS.

PRIOR TO ERECTION OF UPPER SECTION , TOWER SECTION

SHALL BE COMPLETELY BRACED.
 PRIOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOSPITAL /
DOCTORS IN THE VICINITY SHALL BE
AVAILABLE WITH SITE SUPERVISORS.

 ALL SITE ENGINEERS/ SUPERVISORS/ GANG

INCHARGES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH MOBILE
PHONES, FOR ANY EXIGENCY.
 ALL PLAN DIOGONALS OF RELEVANT SECTION SHALL BE
IN PLACE PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF UPPER SECTION .

 SUPPORT OF A STRONG ANCHORAGE POINT TO PREVENT

SLIPPAGE DURING MANUAL LIFTING.

 WORK SHOULD NOT BE CONTINUED UNDER INCLEMENT

WEATHER CONDITIONS.

 PROTECT WIRE ROPE / PP ROPE WRAPPED AROUND

TOWER MEMBERS BY USING GUNNY BAGS.

 IN THEFT PRONE AREAS TACK-WELDING OF B/N TO BE

TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER ERECTION
SRAINING OF MEMBERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED.

HAMMERING OF BOLTS MUST BE AVOIDED – REF. FDN

LEVELS & DIAGONALS

FIRST-AID BOX SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT SITE.

AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF EACH GANG MUST HAVE

BEEN TRAINED IN FIRST-AID.

ONE VEHICLE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT EACH SITE

FOR ANY EMERGENCY.
CHECK FOR COMPLETION OF ERECTION AND TIGHTENING &
PUNCHING OF BOLTS NUTS OF TOWERS.

ANY OTHER POINTS – Revetment, Earthing etc.

SUFFICIENT AREA FOR FREE MOVEMENT OF MEN AND

MATERIAL.

STRINGING GANG SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT NO. OF SKILLED

AND EXPERIENCED MANPOWER FOR THE JOB.

EACH GANG SHALL BE HEADED BY COMPETENT AND

EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS / SUPERVISORS .

TSE AND ALL OTHER LOAD BEARING T & PS MUST BE OF GOOD

QUALITY, OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR THE JOB, TESTED AND
HAVE PROPER TEST CERTIFICATES.
T & P’s ARE TO BE THOROUGHLY CHECKED FOR THEIR
HEALTHINESS DAILY BEFORE USE.

ALL SUPERVISORS/WORKMEN AT ERECTION SITE MUST ALWAYS

WEAR SAFETY HELMETS.

WORKMEN WORKING ON TOWER ARE TO ALWAYS USE SAFETY

BELTS.

SAFETY BELTS TO BE WORN PROPERLY.

ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENTS MUST BE CE / ISI MARKED.

WORKMEN HAVING ANY INJURY NOT TO WORK ON THE TOWER.

TENSIONER AND PULLER MUST BE PROPERLY ANCHORED
AND EARTHED.

RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT.

STRINGING SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN UP IF COMMUNICATION

EQPT. IS NOT AVAILABLE/NOT WORKING AT SITE.

SAFE LOADING / UNLOADING OF CONDUCTOR / EARTH-WIRE

DRUMS AT SITE USING CRANES.

PROPER POSITIONING OF CONDUCTOR DRUMS.

RUNNING BLOCK (EARTH) TO BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH

CONDUCTOR AND EARTHWIRE DURING PAYING OUT.

EARTHING OF TOWERS IN THE SECTION TO BE COMPLETED

BEFORE TAKING UP STRINGING.
FOR STRINGING ON ONE SIDE OF THE SECTION PROPER GUYING
AND BACK-STAY TO BE PROVIDED.

GUYING AND BACK-STAYING OF ALL TENSION TOWERS.

GUYING AND BACK-STAYING IS TO BE DONE BY 16 MM DIA. STEEL

WIRE ROPE ONLY WITH ANCHORING ADEQUATELY AWAY FROM
TOWER – 45 Deg.

IF GUYING AND BACK-STAYING IS TO BE LEFT FOR A LONG

DURATION, THE ANCHORING AREA IS TO BE FENCED AND
WATCHMAN TO BE POSTED.

GUYING AND BACK-STAYING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR IS FOR

OF D –TYPE TOWERS ALSO.
GUYING AND BACK-STAYING - PROVISION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF
TENSION OF THE GUY WIRES USING TURN BUCKLES ETC.

GUYING AND BACK-STAYING - TO BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY.

AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, SOME JUMPERS ARE TO BE LEFT

DISCONNECTED.

SEQUENCE OF PAYING OUT SHOULD BE FROM TOP TO DOWN

FOR D/C LINES.

FOR S/C TOWERS INNER PHASE SHALL BE STRUNG BEFORE

TAKING UP OUTER PHASES.
NO WORK SHOULD BE CONTINUED IF THUNDER STORM IS
EXPECTED.

PROTECT WIRE ROPE / PP ROPE WRAPPED AROUND

TOWER MEMBERS USING GUNNY BAGS ETC.

CONDUCTORS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT IN SUCH A POSITION

THAT IT MAY CAUSE DANGER TO GENERAL PUBLIC.

RANDOM INSPECTION OF HARDWARE FITTINGS.

EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHILE SAGGING SHORT SPANS/ SINGLE
SPAN REACHES.

LOCAL VILLAGERS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN SHOULD BE

FORE-WARNED.

DURING FINAL SAGGING AFTER THE LOAD IS TRANSFERRED

TO THE TOWER, SUFFICIENT TIME MUST BE ALLOWED FOR THE
LOAD TO BE STABILISE.

FOR CROSSING ANY EXISTING CHARGED LINE, SHUT DOWN

AND PTW FOR THE EXISTING LINE MUST BE TAKEN.IT SHALL
BE ENSURED THAT THE LINE IS EARTHED AT BOTH SUB-
STAIONS AND LOCALLY AT SITE.
SAFETY ASPECTS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE
 STRINGING RAILWAY CROSSINGS
 EHT LINE CROSSINGS

ALL THE INSULATOR STRINGS SHOULD BE

THOROUGHLY CHECKED BEFORE LIFTING.

FOR WORKING ON THE CONDUCTOR OR

INSULATOR STRING, SAFETY BELTS WITH TWIN-
LANYARDS TO BE USED.
1. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STRINGING IN THE VICINITY OF
CHARGED OVERHEAD LINES AND IN AREAS WHERE INDUCED
VOLTAGE IS ANTICIPATED

ALL WINCHES, PULLEYS AND TSE MUST BE PROPERLY

EARTHED.

CONDUCTOR RUNNING BLOCKS ARE TO BE EARTHED.

ALL THE CONDUCTORS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE SECTION

ARE TO BE EARTHED THROUGH RUNNING EARTHS.

SCAFFOLDS ARE TO BE STRONG ENOUGH, SHOULD BE

ADEQUATELY EARTHED, PROVIDED WITH ANTI-CLIMBING
DEVICES AND WARNING SIGNS.

SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MUST BE MAINTAINED FROM

EXISTING CHARGED LINES AFTER ROUGH SAG .
PROVISION FOR BRAKING OF PAYING OUT OF CONDUCTOR
AT ANY POINT.

EARTH WIRE SHOULD BE EARTHED BEFORE EARTH BOND IS

FITTED.

NYLON OR PP ROPES SHOULD BE USED FOR HAULING /

CONTROLLING SPACERING CYCLE.
2.- PRECAUTIONS WHILE CROSSING LT LINES
NETWORK OF THE LT LINES IN THE VICINITY IS TO BE
THOROUGHLY CHECKED AND ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES TAKEN.

IT SHALL BE ENSURED THAT THERE IS NO BACK FEED ON

THE LINE UNDER PTW.

FOR CROSSING THE LT LINES, SHUT DOWN AND PTW FOR

THE LT LINE.

ONLY TAKING OF SHUT DOWN AND PTW WILL NOT BE

SUFFICIENT.
THE POINT(S) OF ISOLATION OF THE LT LINE MUST BE PROPERLY
PROTECTED BY MANNING.

THE POINT(S) OF ISOLATION MUST BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND

KEY.

BOTH SIDES OF THE WORKING AREA MUST BE PROTECTED BY

PROVIDING WITH TEMPORARY EARTHS.

PROPER QUALITY OF DISCHARGE RODS ARE TO BE USED.

DISCHARGE RODS TO BE FIXED PROPERLY.

EARTH END AND CONDUCTOR END TO HAVE SOLID CONTACTS.

HANGING THE HOOK OF THE DISCHARGE ROD LOOSELY ON THE

CONDUCTOR NOT TO BE ALLOWED.
DISCHARGE RODS TO REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE LT LINE
UNTIL ALL MEN AND MATERIAL ARE REMOVED.

NO ONE TO TOUCH THE LT LINE AFTER THE DISCHARGE RODS

HAVE BEEN REMOVED, EVEN IF THE LT LINE IS UNDER SHUT
OWN.

DISCHARGE RODS TO CONFORM TO THE RELEVANT IEC

STANDARDS.

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HAND GLOVES TO BE PROVIDED

AND USED.

LT LINES TO BE CROSSED AND ON WHICH SHUT DOWN NEED

TO BE AVAILED, SHOULD BE SHORT CIRCUITED AND EARTHED AT
BOTH SIDES OF THE AREA OF WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER
TAKING THE SHUT DOWN.