Miscellaneous
ERECTION :
- A detailed erection scheme / schedule shall be furnished well in advance for all the critical erections. Care should be exercised by design engineers and other professional persons, not to include anything in the design which would necessitate the use of unwarrantably dangerous structural procedures and undue hazards, which could be avoided by design modifications. Facilities should be included in the design for such work to be performed with the minimum risk.
WORK ON TALL CHIMNEYS :
SCAFFOLDS:
- All workforce should be certified medically fit by medical practitioner before working at height.
Mock up drills MUST be conducted by the contractor for all these workforce and issue Working at Height
passes to only those who has experience of working at height, is declared medically fit and shows confidence during mock up drills.
- For the erection and repair of tall chimneys and vertical structures scaffolding should be provided. Scaffolds after
erection should be certified by competent mechanical engineer for its strength before use and be displayed with a tag “Certified for use”.
CATCH NETS :
- Where workers cannot be protected against falls from heights by other means they should be protected by catch nets.
- Catch nets should be made of good quality fiber cordage, wire or woven fabric or material of equivalent strength and durability.
- The perimeter of catch nets should be reinforced with cloth-covered wire rope, manila rope or equivalent material.
- Catch nets should be provided with adequate means of attachment to anchorage.
- Catch nets to be inspected as per procedure. Damaged safety nets should
be discarded immediately from site.
PROTECTION AGAINST MOVING VEHICLES :
Workers who are regularly exposed to danger from moving vehicles should wear;
a) distinguishing clothing, preferably bright yellow or orange in colour; or
b) devices of reflecting or otherwise conspicuously visible material.
HANDLING MATERIALS :
- Mechanical means should be provided and used for lifting and carrying loads.
- Personnel should have knowledge of safe ways of material handling.
STACKING AND PILING :
- Materials and objects should be so stacked and unstacked that no person can be injured by materials or
objects falling, rolling, overturning, falling apart or breaking.
- Area earmarked for stacking and piling should be barricaded and only authorised personnel be allowed to carry out stacking and piling jobs.
- Proper stacking and piling should be done as per the guidelines of ILO.
GRINDING :
- All portable grinders shall be used only with their wheel guards in position to reduce the danger from
flying fragments should the wheel break during the use.
- Grinding wheels of specified diameter only shall be used on a grinder – portable or pedestal- in order not to exceed the prescribed peripheral speed.
- Helmet with face shield shall be used during grinding operation.
GUIDELINES AND GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SUPPLY AND USE OF
ELECTRICITY AT SITE :
Following safety requirements shall be complied with before the contractor uses the power supply.
- The contractor shall submit a list of licensed electrical staff to be posted at site.
- All cabling and installation shall comply with the appropriate statutory requirements given below and shall be
subject to approval of the Competent Electrical Engineer.
(a) Indian Electricity Act, 1910
(b) Indian Electricity Rules, 1956
(c) National Electric code, 1985
(d) Other relevant rules of Local bodies and Electricity Boards.
LIST OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS:
The contractor must poses the following minimum safety Items cum Personal Protective
Equipment’s. All Personal Protective Equipment’s used at site to be of approved make by CONSULTANT /
Owner.
MANDATORY FOR THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WHILE WORKING AT SITE :
* Deployment of adequate nos. of safety officers as per table above and making available the mandatory
items as per the minimum list below is a MUST as a part of mobilization activity.
1. Helmet.
2. Safety shoes (Conforming to IS standards with steel toe and anti-skid / acid, alkali
and water proof soles).
3. Hand gloves (Leather impregnated cotton hand gloves).
4. Spectacle type goggles with toughened glass lenses, plain face shields with and without chin guards.
The contractor must use the “ISI” marked Personal Protective Equipments specific to the
job and as suggested by the CLIENT/OWNER’s Safety Officer.
It is mandatory to have minimum backup stock of all the PPEs in addition to what is already in use
at site.