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About this Document This document is available for all project employees via the project network. We regularly revise this document and the latest version is always available electronically. Once printed, the document should no longer be considered to be the latest version. It may be distributed to Highway Department and/or the Supervising Officer on the understanding that any such document may not be the latest version or it may be distributed to Highway Department and/or the Supervising Officer as a controlled document in which case the front cover is to be stamped Controlled Copy in red and a copy number added. The Project Safety Manager is responsible for updating and maintaining the plan including the original hard copy, which should be signed by the Project Leader to indicate approval. The status of this plan is identified by a revision number and date on each page. Changes to the document are identified by yellow colour highlighted. On revision, the plan will be uploaded as a whole to the project server or within the Leighton Asia, India and Offshore (LAIO) Document Management System Technical Documents Module. The Project Safety Manager maintains a record of the revision status of the plan, which is available on request. If you have any enquiry relating to this plan, please contact the Project Safety Manager.
Revision Date Section/Description Prepared By Approved By 11 31 January 2015 Revision 11 Leo Hung Colman Wong
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Contents
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 9
SECTION 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY ............................................. 10 1.1 Health and Safety Policy Statement ........................................................... 10
1.2 Project Health and Safety Objectives ........................................................ 11
1.3 Distribution and Display of Policy Statement.............................................. 12
1.4 Review Procedure ..................................................................................... 12
1.5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 2 SAFETY ORGANIZATION ...................................................... 14 2.1 Safety Organization Chart ......................................................................... 14
2.2 Safety Management Committee ................................................................ 16
2.3 Site Safety and Environmental Committee ................................................ 17
2.4 Individual Responsibilities ......................................................................... 18
2.5 Lines of Communication ............................................................................ 31
2.6 Appendix .................................................................................................... 32
SECTION 3 SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING ......................................... 33 3.1 Advance Safety Induction Training (ASIT) ................................................... 33
3.2 Safety Induction .......................................................................................... 33
3.3 Induction Training Test ............................................................................... 34
3.4 Re-induction Course ................................................................................... 34
3.5 Safety Training for Special Activities ........................................................... 34
3.6 Tool-box Meetings ....................................................................................... 34
3.7 Safety-management Training ...................................................................... 36
3.8 Green Card ................................................................................................. 36
3.9 Silver Card .................................................................................................. 36
3.10 Blue Card .................................................................................................... 37
3.11 Construction Workers Registration ............................................................. 37
3.12 Confined Space Certified Worker Certificate ............................................... 37
3.13 Crane Appreciation Course ......................................................................... 37
3.14 Safety Leadership Training ......................................................................... 38
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3.15 Incident Causation Analysis Model (ICAM) Training .................................... 38
3.16 Scaffold Appreciation Course ...................................................................... 38
3.17 Electrical Appreciation Course .................................................................... 38
3.18 Training Records ......................................................................................... 38
3.19 Appendix ..................................................................................................... 39
SECTION 4 IN-HOUSE SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS ................ 40 4.1 In-house General Safety Rules ................................................................... 40
4.2 Permit-to-work ............................................................................................. 42
4.3 Construction Method Statement .................................................................. 47
4.4 Site Activity Safety Rules ............................................................................ 49
4.5 Safety Standard .......................................................................................... 50
4.6 Strive for L.I.F.E. Essentials ........................................................................ 51
4.7 Class One Practices .................................................................................... 52
4.8 Disciplinary Procedures ............................................................................... 80
4.9 Appendix ................................................................................................... 81
SECTION 5 SITE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE ........... 81 5.1 General ....................................................................................................... 82
5.2 Conduct of Meetings ................................................................................... 82
5.3 Agenda, Minutes and Actions ...................................................................... 82
5.4 Membership ................................................................................................ 83
5.5 Frequency of Meetings ................................................................................ 83
5.6 Site Safety and Environmental Management Committee ............................. 83
5.7 Safety Management Committee .................................................................. 84
SECTION 6 SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS/AUDITS ................... 85 6.1 Safety and Health Inspection Programme ................................................... 85
6.2 Appointment and Responsibilities of Competent Persons ........................... 93
6.3 Analyzing Results of Safety Inspections ...................................................... 94
6.4 Follow-up Action and Monitoring ................................................................. 94
6.5 Records, Certificates and Registers ............................................................ 94
6.6 Preventive Maintenance .............................................................................. 95
6.7 Specific Safety Inspections to Area / Plant / Equipment .............................. 95
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SECTION 7 RISK MANAGEMENT / JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS ................ 98 7.1 Construction Risk Assessment .................................................................... 98
7.2 Job-hazard Analysis .................................................................................... 98
7.3 Construction Risk Assessment Reports .................................................... 102
7.4 Risk Register ............................................................................................. 103
7.5 Change Management ................................................................................ 103
7.6 Appendix ................................................................................................... 103
SECTION 8 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ............................. 104 8.1 Legal Reference ........................................................................................ 104
8.2 Identification and Selection of Personal Protective Equipment .................. 104
8.3 Use, Storage and Maintenance ................................................................. 105
8.4 Instruction and Training ............................................................................. 106
8.5 Common Personal Protective Equipment Used on Site ............................. 106
SECTION 9 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION .............................. 110 9.1 Accident Investigation, Recording and Statistics ....................................... 110
9.2 Appointment and Responsibilities of Competent Person ........................... 111
9.3 Follow-up Actions ...................................................................................... 111
9.4 Accident Statistics ..................................................................................... 111
SECTION 10 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ........................................ 113 10.1 Accident / Incident Reporting Procedure ................................................... 113
10.2 First Aid and First-aid Facilities ................................................................. 120
10.3 Tropical-cyclone Procedures ..................................................................... 121
10.4 Rainstorm-warning Procedures ................................................................. 123
10.5 Follow-up Action........................................................................................ 126
10.6 Fire Procedures......................................................................................... 126
10.7 Flooding Procedures ................................................................................. 127
10.8 Emergency Procedures Release of hazardous materials ....................... 127
10.9 Traffic Accident / Incident Reporting Procedures ....................................... 128
10.10 Emergency Procedures Damage to Underground Utilities ...................... 128
10.11 Accident Emergency Procedures .............................................................. 129
10.12 Emergency-procedures Training ............................................................... 131
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10.13 Emergency/Rescue Teams ....................................................................... 132
10.14 Programme for Testing Emergency Procedures ........................................ 134
10.15 Air Quality Health Index ............................................................................. 134
10.16 Appendix ................................................................................................... 135
SECTION 11 SAFETY PROMOTION ........................................................ 136 11.1 Safety Information Communications .......................................................... 136
11.2 Safety Award and Incentive Scheme ......................................................... 137
11.3 Site Safety Cycle ....................................................................................... 139
11.4 New Comer / Probation Workers Management System ............................. 140
SECTION 12 HEALTH-ASSURANCE PROGRAMME .............................. 143 12.1 Noise Monitoring and Control .................................................................... 143
12.2 Dust Monitoring and Control ...................................................................... 143
12.3 Control of Hazardous Substances ............................................................. 144
12.4 Pre-job and Regular Medical Examinations ............................................... 145
12.5 Display-screen-equipment Health and Safety Measures ........................... 145
12.6 Implementation of Control Measures ......................................................... 145
12.7 Housekeeping ........................................................................................... 146
12.8 Lighting ..................................................................................................... 146
12.9 Welfare Facilities ....................................................................................... 147
12.10 Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Atypical Pneumonia) ............................................................................................... 148
12.11 Management of Avian Flu and Swine Flu ................................................ 150
12.12 Prevention of Mosquito Breeding/Dengue Fever ..................................... 152
12.13 Prevention of Heat Stroke ........................................................................ 154
12.14 Alcohol, Drug and Smoking Control .......................................................... 155
12.15 Rodents Control ....................................................................................... 156
12.16 Red Imported Fire Ants ............................................................................ 156
12.17 Work Rehabilitation Program ................................................................... 156
12.18 Fire Safety Plan ....................................................................................... 157
SECTION 13 EVALUATION, SELECTION AND CONTROL OF SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................... 158
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13.1 General Subcontractor Assessment ......................................................... 158
13.2 Policy ....................................................................................................... 158
13.3 Evaluation and Selection Procedure ......................................................... 158
13.4 Pre-contracting Meeting ........................................................................... 159
13.5 Subcontract Agreement ............................................................................ 160
13.6 Control of Subcontractors ......................................................................... 160
13.7 Weekly Coordination Meeting ................................................................... 161
13.8 Subcontractors Listing ............................................................................. 161
13.9 Safety and Health Information to Suppliers .............................................. 161
SECTION 14 PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAMME ................................ 162 14.1 Traffic Control and Transportation ............................................................ 163
14.2 Fire-prevention Measures and Fire-fighting Equipment ............................ 168
14.3 Excavation ............................................................................................... 169
14.4 Working in Confined Spaces .................................................................... 175
14.5 Hot Work .................................................................................................. 178
14.6 Electrical Equipment and Installations ...................................................... 179
14.7 Welding/Cutting Operations ..................................................................... 180
14.8 Personal Protective Equipment ................................................................ 184
14.9 Lifting Operations Involving Cranes and Hoists, etc ................................. 184
14.10 Manual Handling ...................................................................................... 191
14.11 Scaffolding and Working Platforms........................................................... 194
14.12 Ladders and Accesses .............................................................................. 196
14.13 Hand Tools and Portable Power-driven Tools .......................................... 198
14.14 Use and Storage of Hazardous Substances, including Chemicals ............ 211
14.15 Working Over Water or Adjacent to Water................................................. 213
14.16 Working at Height .................................................................................... 215
14.17 Floor and Wall Openings and Stairways ................................................... 217
14.18 Lighting ................................................................................................... 217
14.19 Protection Against Falling Objects ............................................................ 217
14.20 Protection Against Lightning ..................................................................... 218
14.21 Sheet Piling .............................................................................................. 218
14.22 Working in Vicinity of Utilities ................................................................... 220
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14.23 Housekeeping ......................................................................................... 222
14.24 Occupational Health and Safety in Offices ............................................... 225
14.25 Temporary Works ..................................................................................... 226
14.26 Electrical Power Supplies ......................................................................... 227
14.27 Plant and Equipment ................................................................................ 228
14.28 Wood-working Machinery ......................................................................... 229
14.29 Noise at Work .......................................................................................... 230
14.30 Structural Steel Erection ........................................................................... 230
14.31 Demolition ................................................................................................ 231
14.32 Electrical Safety ........................................................................................ 233
14.33 Drainage/ Sewerage Works ...................................................................... 236
14.34 Landscaping Works .................................................................................. 236
SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS ................................ 238 15.1 Site Security ............................................................................................ 238
15.2 Construction Design Management (CDM) ............................................... 239
APPENDIX .................................................................................................... 242 1.5.1 Definition of Project Health and Safety Objectives ..................................... 242
2.6.1 Contact list of members in Safety Organization ......................................... 244
2.6.2 Register for First Aiders, Competent Persons and Examiners ................... 245
3.19.1 Structure of Induction Training Course ...................................................... 246
4.9.1 Applicable Regulations .............................................................................. 248
7.6.1 Summary of Risk Assessment ................................................................... 252
10.6 Site Layout Plan ........................................................................................ 253
10.13 Typhoon and Rainstorm Checklist ............................................................. 254
10.16.1 Summary of Emergency Procedures ........................................................ 257
10.16.2 Emergency Contact List ............................................................................ 259
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Project Description The works under this Contract comprise mainly the superstructures of West Ventilation Building (WVB), Middle Ventilation Building (MVB), East Ventilation Building (EVB) and Administration Building (ADB) and E&M Works in the Central Wan Chai Bypass (CWB). Scope of work
Road pavement; Tunnel cladding works; Traffic signage and road marking; Thermal barrier on tunnel interior surfaces; Construction of superstructures of CWB Tunnel Buildings (including WVB,
MVB, EVB, East Vent Shaft (EVS), ADB, Satellite Control Building (SCB) and Satellite Control Point(s) (SCP(s));
E&M Works, including: - Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS); - Air Purification System (APS); - Tunnel and Approach Road Lighting System; - Central Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) and Extra Low Voltage (ELV) System; - Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS); - Electrical System (including Electrical System for each of the Tunnel Buildings, tunnel and approach roads, and other areas); - Building Services System (Mechanical Ventilation and Air Conditioning System in Tunnel Buildings, tunnel cross passages and egress passages, Fire Services System, Plumbing and Drainage System, Irrigation System, Lift System and Petrol Filling Station at ADB) excluding Electrical System for each of the Tunnel Buildings; - Plumbing and Drainage System in tunnel and approach roads; and - Fire Services System in tunnel and approach roads.
Enabling work for fire service inspections, Testing and Commissioning (T&C) of the E&M Works;
Efficiency Test for APS and Operability Test for TCSS after tunnel commissioning and road opening;
Landscape Works; and Other works detailed in the Drawings and/or Specification or ordered in
accordance with the Contract. The work is commenced in March 2014 and is anticipated to be completed by the third quarter of 2017.
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Section 1 Health and Safety Policy 1.1 Health and Safety Policy Statement
Class 1 Incident refer an incident with potential to permanently alters a persons future e.g. death, paraplegia, amputation, permanent back damage.
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1.2 Project Health and Safety Objectives The objective of the implementation of this Project Safety Plan is to create a safe working environment which will give a measurable deliverable of:
Objectives Output objectives
Target
a) Accident Frequency Rate b) Incident Rate c) Severity Rate d) Average Loss Time Rate e) Loss Time Injury Frequency Rate f) Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate g) Total Fatalities h) Class 1 Damage Frequency Rate
0.6 5
120 45 2
7.4 0 0
Input objectives i) Safe Working Cycle
j) Near Miss Reporting Frequency Rate per
1,000,000 Manhours (MH) k) % Close out of Incident Alerts l) % Close out of Investigation Report m) No. of uncontrolled Class 1 risk being identified n) Staff / Workers engagement in the SFL walk o) % Toolbox Meeting conducted to schedule p) % Strive for LIFE Walk conducted to schedule q) % of H&S Management System Compliance
Audits conducted to schedule r) % of Staff complete the Strive for LIFE Safety
Leadership Training schedule
20.8 day per worker
>5
>95% 100%
1 3
100% 100% 100%
100%
The definition of the project health and safety objectives is referred to Appendix 1.5.1. The management of Leighton Joint Venture will work to achieve these objectives by: Developing safe work system and methods Use of appropriate plant and equipment The provision of personal protective equipment Adequate training Requiring all accidents to be reported Maintaining a high standard of occupational health and hygiene Maintaining a high level of security to the project Provide appropriate training and equipment to minimize fire hazards
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Comply with safety responsibilities and loss performance standard set for individuals
The management will actively seek support of all operatives engaged on the project to look after their own health and safety, as well as that of their colleagues, by working within the spirit of this plan. The Management will also actively seek the support of all subcontractor engaged on the project to abide by the plan, site rule and regulations.
1.3 Distribution and Display of Policy Statement
The health and safety policy statement shall be displayed at a prominent place on safety notice boards within the site office and worker/subcontractor facilities areas. Such policy statement shall be notified to all staff through safety newsletters, safety handbooks, tool-box-meetings and induction training.
1.4 Review Procedure
The policy statement will be reviewed at least yearly according to the following procedures: 1) The Leightons Safety Management Committee will issue a
memorandum to the project requesting ideas and opinions for a review of the safety policy.
2) On receipt of that memorandum, the project will discuss the content
of the existing Health and Safety Policy Statement with personnel on site, including subcontractors, via a Site Safety Committee meeting and tool-box meetings to collect feedback.
3) The Project Director will then collate the feedback received and
report any recommendations to the Safety Management Committee. 4) The Safety Management Committee will decide whether to revise
the Health and Safety Policy Statement at a formal Safety Management Committee meeting. The draft revised policy statement shall then be distributed to all sites for further comment.
5) The finalized Health and Safety Policy Statement will be signed by
the managing director and adopted by the project.
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1.5 Appendix 1.5.1 Definition of Project Health and Safety Objectives
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Section 2 Safety Organization 2.1 Safety Organization Chart
Leighton outline safety organization chart is shown in Figure 2.1. Refer to Appendix 2.6.1 for the contact number of members in Safety Organization.
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2.2 Safety Management Committee
Safety Management Committee will monitor the safety performance of the project.
2.2.1 Structure of Safety Management Committee The Safety Management Committee comprises the following members: Executive General Manager, Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited,
(chairman); General Manager (Human Resource); General Manager (Operation); Project Directors / Leaders; Business Partner Safety; Corporate Safety Manager (secretary); Construction Managers; Plant Manager; Works agents (who act as the employees representative), and Other staff members as appointed by the chairman of Safety
Management Committee It is noted that as required by the Factories & Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation, at least 50 per cent of the members shall represent employees interest in health and safety issues.
2.2.2 Terms of Reference The functions of the Safety Management Committee include: the development of a Health and Safety Policy and the monitoring of its
implementation; on-going evaluations of hazards and arrangements to implement safety
measures; studies of accident/incident statistics and trends so that reports can be
made to senior management on unsafe conditions and practices and recommendations made for corrective actions;
studies of safety audit reports; scrutiny of health and safety reports and direction on appropriate
actions; monitoring the adequacy and effectiveness of employee health and
safety training; monitoring the adequacy of health and safety communication and
publicity in the workplace;
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organizing health and safety promotion activities; providing links with external sources for health and safety advice; evaluating health and safety performance, ie, health and safety
performance indicators; reviewing/revising Safety Management Procedures, and arranging for Safety Management Committee members to monitor
project health and safety performance by conducting Strive for LIFE walk.
2.2.3 Frequency of Safety Management Committee Meetings
The Safety Management Committee will hold meetings at monthly intervals in respect of projects being undertaken by Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited, including joint-venture projects.
2.3 Site Safety and Environmental Committee The management of Leighton believes that accident prevention and efficient production go hand in hand. All levels of management have, as a primary responsibility, the safety and personal well-being of all employees. That responsibility shall be met by the promotion of safe working practices among all employees and in the maintenance of plant and equipment in a safe operating condition. It is the responsibility of the Project Director to establish on site a Site Safety and Environmental Committee to monitor the implementation of Leightons Health and Safety Policy and the Project Safety Plan. Membership of that committee comes from as many levels as practicable and shall include: Project Director (chairman); Construction Managers (one of whom is the deputy chairman); Sub agents, superintendent and supervisors; Project Safety Manager; Safety Officers (secretary); Safety Supervisors; Environmental Officers; Subcontractors safety representatives; Workers representatives; Highway Departments Representative; and Other site staff, as appropriate. The Site Safety and Environmental Committee will invite representatives from relevant government departments, such as the Labour Department, Fire Services Department and Hong Kong Police Force, and utility
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undertakings to attend as required.
2.4 Individual Responsibilities This Project Safety Plan describes the project organizational structure for health and safety and outlines the responsibilities of key personnel who have been assigned with specific duties to control, coordinate and monitor health and safety matters. Significant contributions to health and safety are key elements in the successful implementation of this Project Safety Plan.
2.4.1 Director / Executive General Manager The Director / Executive General Manager shall: establish a Health and Safety Policy; make sure that the Health and Safety Policy is implemented; promote awareness of relevant legislation; incorporate safety objectives and targets into Leightons Business
Plan; report to their managing directors on safety matters, and coordinate management reviews of safety management system.
2.4.2 Project Director / Manager The Project Director / Manager shall: implement the Project Safety Plan; understand Leightons policy and appreciate the responsibility
allocated to each level of project management and make sure that those responsibilities are clearly defined in writing;
determine at the planning stage: - the most appropriate order and method of working; - the allocation of responsibilities with subcontractors and others; - those hazards that may arise on this project (from overhead or
underground power lines, geological features, tunnelling, etc) that may lead to unnecessary improvisations on site; and
- facilities for welfare and sanitation. check working methods and precautions before work starts and
approve method statement prepared by the site agents; make sure that work, once started, is carried out as planned and that
the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and other legislation on safety, health and welfare are observed;
make sure that all project management staff understand that injuries,
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equipment damage and material wastage are taken into consideration when deciding the overall performance of the site personnel concerned;
establish and maintain a direct line of communication between himself and the Project Safety Manager and appoint adequate Safety Officers and safety supervisors;
chair Site Safety Committee meetings, and set a good personal example.
2.4.3 Site Agent/Deputy Site Agent/Construction Manager The Site Agent/Deputy Site Agent/Construction Manager shall: understand Leightons Safety Policy and appreciate the responsibility
allocated to each grade of staff; organize work so that it is carried out to the required standard with
minimum risk to personnel, equipment and material and, if required, issue work method instructions in written form;
know the requirements of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and other relevant legislation;
implement arrangements with subcontractors on site to avoid any confusion about areas of responsibility;
investigate any accident that occurs in their area and remind subordinates/colleagues to take all necessary steps to prevent recurrence;
accompany the Labour Departments Occupational Safety Officer on site visits and respond to his recommendations;
release supervisors and operatives, when necessary, for on- or off-site safety training;
cooperate with safety personnel and act on their recommendations; liaise with the Fire Services Department on fire prevention; particular
in tunnel; consider safe-working methods at the planning stage, and review the
method statement prepared by sub agents; attend the Site Safety and Environmental Management Committee; act as the emergency coordinator; report any safety related issues to his superior; provide necessary facilities and resources to carry out daily cleaning
and weekly tidying according to contract, Check and inspect the overall cleanliness and tidiness of the site with
Engineers Representative on the day following the Cleaning Week Day,
Attend or assign a senior staff on his behalf to lead the pre-work
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exercise and safety meeting, Carry out daily safety inspection in person or by his appointed
representatives, record any unsafe act or unsafe conditions observed in dairy and arrange for rectification,
Chair or assign a senior staff on his behalf to chair the daily and weekly safety coordination meeting, and
set a good personal example.
2.4.4 Business Partner Safety Business Partner Safety shall: reporting to Leightons Executive General Manager on the
implementation and effectiveness of the Safety Management System at the Project;
ensuring that the Safety Management System requirements are established, implemented and maintained across the Project;
reporting on the performance of the Safety Management System to senior management;
promoting awareness of relevant legislation; coordinating safety management activities; giving advice and assistance to the project on safety management
issues; and Coordinating reviews of the operations and effectiveness of the Safety
Management System and providing feedback to senior staff
2.4.5 Corporate Safety Manager Corporate Safety Manager shall: reporting to the Head of Health, Safety and Environmental on the
implementation and effectiveness of the Safety Management System at the Project level;
ensuring that Safety Management System requirements are established, implemented and maintained across the Project
reporting on the performance of the project with regards to Health, Safety and Environmental management
reporting on the performance of the project with regards to Health, Safety and Environmental management
promote awareness of relevant legislation; coordinate safety-management activities; giving advice and assistance to the Project team on safety
management give advice and assistance on safety management to projects;
training personnel in the use of the Safety Management System; and conducting safety compliance audits
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2.4.6 Project Safety Manager/Safety Officers/Safety Officer
Trainees In compliance with the requirements of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations and contractual requirements, Leighton will appoint one full-time Safety Manager and an appropriate number of registered Safety Officers. For Contracts HY/2011/08, Leighton will employ fulltime through out the duration of the project a Project Safety Manager and at least one Safety Officer. The Project Safety Manager will supervise the works of Safety Officers and the safety team. Additional Safety Officers will be employed as the workforce increases, as shown in the following table:
Average Workforce on Site Number of Safety Officers 201 - 700 2 701 1200 3 1200 or above 4
The Project Safety Manager, Safety Officers, Safety Officer Trainees and Safety Supervisors are empowered to order any person working on the Site to suspend any unsafe operation or to take urgent action to make safe the Site or the Works or to disallow any practice which mat infringe the Safety Plan or any statutory safety requirement. The Project Safety Manager shall: coordinate with the Engineers Representatives, Contractor
Representative at management level and other government department on occupational safety and health matters;
prepare and submit for approval, supervise and monitor implementation of the Project Safety Plan;
supervise the works of Safety Officers and their team; attend the Site Safety and Environmental Management Committee,
Site Safety and Environmental Committee Meetings and other meeting as required by the Engineer;
participate in Weekly Safety Walks with Engineers Representative; carry out internal safety audits for the Project Safety Plan at intervals
of not less than once every three months; advise management on:
- preventing injury to personnel and damage to plant and equipment; - legal requirements related to safety, health and environmental
protection;
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- changes in legislation and safe codes of practice, and - further improvement to existing sound-working methods;
carry out site inspections, liaise with the person in charge of the works and superintendents to see that safe methods of working are in operation, and that all statutory regulations and Leightons rules are being observed;
carry out accident investigations, determine the causes of any serious accident or dangerous occurrence and recommend corrective or preventive measures;
review the overall safety performance of subcontractors and analyze information on injuries and damage to identify any particular hazard or trend;
determine and design safety training for all levels of employee; keep contact with official and professional bodies; promote safety to all levels of employee by holding safety promotion
activities, safety campaigns, etc; notify the Highway Departments Representative, either directly or by
telephone, immediately on becoming aware of any serious accident likely to result in, or actually resulting in, the death or hospitalization of any personnel on site;
promptly, and in any event within 24 hours, notify the Highway Departments Representative of any incident that has occurred on site in which any personnel on site has been injured;
prepare a monthly safety report to project management and, among other things, include:
- a report of all accidents/dangerous occurrences during the reporting period;
- the results of Labour Department or other bodies inspections; - a training summary for the reporting period and training proposals
for the next period; - a list of all competent persons; - a summary of all examination and test certificates required by
legislation or the Contract, and - a report on follow-up action taken on irregularities identified during
safety inspections and weekly safety walks and safety audit reports on the implementation of the Project Safety Plan;
review and update the Project Safety Plan on a monthly basis according to the progress of construction;
suspend the works with the consent from the agent if work either violates legislative requirements or could cause severe loss to Leighton;
arrange and attend mandatory safety audits not less than every six months; and
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set a good personal example. The Safety Officer(s) shall: carry out comprehensive safety inspections on all activities on the site
at weekly intervals and prepare inspection reports; supervise and monitor implementation the Project Safety Plan; ensure that subcontractors and all persons working on the site are
made aware of and comply with the Project Safety Plan; carry out internal safety audits for the Project Safety Plan at intervals
of not less than once every six months; advise management on:
- preventing injury to personnel and damage to plant and equipment; - legal requirements related to safety, health and environmental
protection; - changes in legislation and safe codes of practice, and - further improvement to existing sound-working methods;
participate in Weekly Safety Walks, liaise with the person in charge of the works and superintendents to see that safe methods of working are in operation, and that all statutory regulations and Leightons rules are being observed;
carry out accident investigations, determine the causes of any serious accident or dangerous occurrence and recommend corrective or preventive measures;
review the overall safety performance of subcontractors and analyze information on injuries and damage to identify any particular hazard or trend;
conduct safety training for all levels of employee, and keep records of such training for reference;
keep contact with official and professional bodies; promote safety to all levels of employee by holding safety promotion
activities, safety campaigns, etc; keep up-to-date with recommended codes of practice and new safety
literature and circulate information applicable to all levels of employee; notify the Highway Departments Representative, either directly or by
telephone, immediately on becoming aware of any serious accident likely to result in, or actually resulting in, the death or hospitalization of any personnel on site;
promptly, and in any event within 24 hours, notify the Highway Departments Representative of any incident that has occurred on site in which any personnel on site has been injured;
collect and supply information for preparing monthly safety report; update the site safety statistics and information board;
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suspend the works with the consent from the agent if work either violates legislative requirements or could cause severe loss to Leighton;
prepare and submit prescribed Form 2A under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations to management or the Project Safety Manager at the end of each month;
review and update the register of all first aiders and competent persons on site and display that register in relevant locations;
attend the Site Safety and Environmental Management Committee; Site Safety and Environmental Committee Meetings and Independent Safety Audits;
report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and set a good personal example The safety officer trainees shall: assist the Safety Officer in carrying out his duties; supervise worker observance of safety standards; advise management or the Safety Officer as to worker observance of
safety standards; promote the safe carrying out of work on site; report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and set a good personal example.
2.4.7 Safety Supervisors Site safety supervisors shall be appointed to assist the Safety Officer in safety and health for the project in accordance with the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations. At least one Safety Supervisor will be appointed by Leighton to be present full time on site. Number of safety supervisor to be appointed will be increased by one for every additional 50 workers. Any subcontractor engaging 20 persons or more on site will be requested to appoint at least one full-time safety supervisor. The site safety supervisors shall: assist the Safety Officer in carrying out his duties; supervise worker observance of safety standards; advise management or the Safety Officer as to worker observance of
safety standards; promote the safe carrying out of work on site;
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prepare and submit prescribed Form 3A in accordance with the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations to management or the Safety Officer at the end of each week,
report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and set a good personal example.
2.4.8 Temporary Works Coordinator The temporary works coordinator shall: overviewing the safety and constructability matters of the project; establish, review and update of Safety and Constructability Plan; establish, review and update of Temporary Works Management Plan; administer traffic management and geotechnical matter; administer internal system assurance audits and report results to
project management, and coordinate method statement audits.
2.4.9 Risk Manager The risk manager shall: establish project risk committee; coordinate develop, review and maintain of project risk register; organise regular risk review meeting with respective parties and follow
up recommendations; and review and endorse method statement of site operations.
2.4.10 Administration Manager The administration manager shall: administer registration and distribution of project safety plan; and administer document control and record keeping of safety related plan
and documentation (controlled copy).
2.4.11 Commercial Manager The commercial manager shall: administer budgeting and cost monitoring for safety related matter; administer purchase of safety equipment and services; implement the subcontractor evaluation and selection procedure in
tendering stage; and notify bidders the Leightons safety requirements during the tendering
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stage.
2.4.12 Sub Agents The sub agents shall: prepare method statements and carried out the work in accordance
with the approved method statements; organize work so that it is carried out to the required standard with
minimum risk to personnel, equipment and material and, if required, issue work method instructions in written form;
know the requirements of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and other relevant legislation;
give all trade foremen and gangers precise instructions on their responsibilities for proper working methods so that they do not require or permit personnel to take unnecessary risks;
implement arrangements with subcontractors and other contractors on site to avoid any confusion about areas of responsibility;
investigate any accident that occurs in their area and remind subordinates/colleagues to take all necessary steps to prevent recurrence;
accompany the Labour Departments Occupational Safety Officer on site visits and respond to his recommendations;
cooperate with the safety personnel and act on his recommendations; liaise with the Fire Services Department on fire prevention, conduct group communication meetings to discuss safety issues with
all employees of their areas and management representatives from each subcontractors at least twice a years;
act as the team leader under the Team Management Program and set a good personal example;
report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and be familiar with emergency procedures
2.4.13 Engineers/Superintendent/Site Supervisors The engineers, superintendent and Site supervisors shall: organize work so that it is carried out to the required standard with
minimum risk to personnel, equipment and material and, if required, issue work method instructions in written form;
know the requirements of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and other relevant legislation;
make sure that periodic tests, inspections and maintenance of plant and equipment are carried out;
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give all trade foremen and gangers precise instructions on their responsibilities for proper working methods so that they do not require or permit personnel to take unnecessary risks;
arrange delivery and stacking of material to avoid risks by double handling;
position plant effectively; make sure that the electricity supply is installed and maintained
without endangering personnel and equipment; plan and maintain a tidy site; implement arrangements with subcontractors and other contractors on
site to avoid any confusion about areas of responsibility; make sure that all plant and equipment, including power and hand
tools, are maintained in good condition; make sure that suitable protective clothing is available where
appropriate and that it is used; investigate any accident that occurs in their area and remind
subordinates/colleagues to take all necessary steps to prevent recurrence;
accompany the Labour Departments Occupational Safety Officer on site visits and respond to his recommendations;
cooperate with the Safety Officer and act on his recommendations; conduct group communication meetings to discuss safety issues with
all employees of their areas and management representatives from each subcontractors at least twice a years;
set a good personal example; report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and be familiar with emergency procedures
2.4.14 Plant Manager The plant manager shall: administer purchase and hiring of plant and equipment in compliance
with legislation and company safety requirements; establish and implement preventive maintenance programme for plant
and equipment owned by Leighton; monitor and comment preventive maintenance programme of
subcontractors plant and equipment; and implement and enforce critical part and pre-work inspection
programme for plant and equipment.
2.4.15 Trade Foremen and Gangers Trade foremen and gangers shall:
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be familiar with the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations applicable
to the work on which their gangs are engaged and insist that those regulations are observed;
incorporate safety instructions in routine orders and see that they are obeyed;
restrain personnel from taking unnecessary risks; make sure new personnel attend the induction course; make sure that new employees, particularly apprentices, are trained in
and follow all necessary safety precautions; transmit safety knowledge and Leighton requirements to fellow
workers; maintain a tidy site; commend personnel who, by action or initiative, eliminate hazards; discourage horseplay and reprimand those who consistently fail to
consider their own well-being and that of others around them, and arrange re-training for those offenders;
report defects in plant or equipment, report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and set a good personal example.
2.4.16 Operatives Operatives shall: use the correct tools and equipment for the job: use safety equipment
and protective clothing supplied, eg, safety helmets, hearing protection, goggles, belts and harness;
keep hand tools in good working condition and report defects to the supervisor;
make sure that the site is maintained in a safe and tidy state; develop a personal concern for safety for themselves and for others,
particularly newcomers and younger people; avoid improvising which entails unnecessary risk; warn new personnel of known hazards; refrain from horseplay and the abuse of welfare facilities; report any safety related issues to his / her superior; and suggest ways of eliminating hazards.
2.4.17 Safety Representative / Subcontractor Safety Representative The safety representative/subcontractor safety representative shall:
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make sure work is carried out in a safe manner and that all safety regulations are adhered to;
make sure work is carried out in accordance with the approved method statement and safe system of work;
attend Site Safety and Environmental Committee meetings so as to discuss and review safety aspects or future improvements;
arrange for all newcomers to attend safety-induction training on their arrival on site;
immediately respond to all shortcomings identified by supervisory staff so as to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for the workers, and
set a good personal example. Safety representatives shall be appointed from subcontractors, labour groups, etc. They shall be responsible for ensuring that the directives from project management, Safety Officer and safety supervisors on safety and health matters are duly carried out, safety practices are adopted and protective clothing and equipment provided are at the relevant time. Safety representatives shall attend monthly Site Safety and Environmental Committee meetings, which serve as the major communication channel with the site management team and other subcontractors. A subcontractor that does not send its safety representative to a Site Safety and Environmental Committee Meeting without a valid reason may be reprimanded.
2.4.18 Healthcare Officer Healthcare officer shall: Conduct the pre-employment medicals as set out on the Employees
application forms and facilitate further medical checks as required for particular roles;
Respond to site outcall emergencies/accident, giving pre-hospital care, first aid treatment to the victim;
Make immediate decision at accident scene on the severity of victims condition for conveyance by ambulance or immediate transport to hospital/clinic;
2.4.19 First Aiders
First aiders shall: make sure that the contents of the first-aid boxes are regularly
inspected and replenished promptly and record the details in First-aid
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Box Monthly Checklist; on receipt of the notification of an accident or injury, proceed to the
accident with the necessary first-aid equipment; in the case of a minor injury, administer appropriate first-aid treatment
and, if necessary, arrange to transport the injured person to a hospital by site transport;
if the injury is severe, request an ambulance and administer first aid to the injured until the ambulance arrives;
make sure the injured has attended the hospital or clinic, as required, and
record the details of the injured and treatment in the Work Injury Record Book.
2.4.20 Emergency/Fire Coordinator
The emergency/fire coordinator shall: understand the Project Emergency Plan and rescue procedures; arrange the whole operation of emergency rescues and fire fighting; determine the seriousness of an emergency or fire and take
appropriate action to handle that emergency or fire; assign personnel in the rescue team to assist him in carrying out the
rescue procedures in the case of a emergency or fire; immediately notify the Project Director, Site Agent and the Project
Safety Manager/ Officer of the details of emergency or fire and the rescue procedures in the case of a serious accident;
make sure that all evidence should not be distributed before consulting the Project Safety Manager/ Officer;
review the emergency procedures periodically with the safety personnel and monitor the system and its implementation;
arrange necessary rescue or fire-fighting equipment appropriate to the nature of the project;
re-organize the rescue-team members from time to time to make sure that the system is effective and the members are competent, and
regularly arrange trials and drills to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the rescue team.
2.4.21 General employees
General employees shall:
Observe at all times all safety regulations, rules, codes of practice & in house safety rules and of the project which are in effect;
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Co-operate with management, so far as it is necessary, to enable any duty or requirement imposed upon management by law for securing the safety & health of all persons employed;
Take reasonable care for the safety & health of themselves and of their co-workers and / or other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work;
Always use the correct tools and equipment for the job they are doing, use safety equipment and personal protective equipment diligently wherever required;
Keep all tools in their charge maintained and in good working condition; Report promptly to direct supervisors defects in plant machinery &
equipment; Report any and all accidents or incidents immediately to their
supervisor, management or safety officer; Avoid any improvising during the execution of your duties which
involves deviating from Method Statements and which may entail unnecessary risk;
Identify and bring to the attention of management any hazards which he or she cannot rectify themselves;
Suggest to management ways of eliminating re-occurring hazards through the employees hazardous conditions reporting system.
Refrain from the taking of alcohol or drugs, engaging in horseplay, gambling, using threatening or abusive behaviour or fighting while on site;
Do not abuse welfare facilities provided for your use; Attend Safety Training when required to do so; Conduct yourself in a correct, safe and proper manner at all times
when on site; Ensure you carry your site security pass, closed area permit and Green
Card at all times when on site; and Actively participate in the sites safety promotional activities.
2.5 Lines of Communication
The line of communication between safety personnel, construction personnel, subcontractors and others are identified in the project safety organization chart. On site communication between construction personnel and/or supervisory staff shall be provided by means of mobile telephone, pager and radio facilities. Safety bulletin boards will be erected that will carry as a minimum
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appropriate safety information, such as the Safety Policy, emergency telephone list and first-aid facilities. Feedback from workers or others in relation to safety will be collected during tool-box talks and from a suggestion box that shall be fixed at the entrance of the site office. The importance of good communication will also be discussed at: weekly safety coordination meetings; Site Safety and Environmental Committee meetings, and pre-work activity meetings. Each month, the site agent and the Safety Officer shall meet to discuss the Safety Officers report (Form 2A). A register of competent persons, such as competent person and certified workers for confined spaces, will be kept and updated regularly by the Safety Officer.
2.6 Appendix 2.6.1 Contact list of members in Safety Organization 2.6.2 Register for First Aiders, Competent Persons and
Examiners
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Section 3 Safety and Health Training Safety training plays an important role in improving safety performance by imparting new skills and knowledge as well as improving attitude and behaviour. The Site Safety and Environmental Committee will identify the training needs and prepare a training programme for individual trades and workers engaged in specific activities in accordance with the master programme, method statements and Risk-assessment Records. Moreover, a detailed Training Plan, including objectives, syllabus, target attendees, trainer, duration and frequency for each training topic will be prepared by the Safety Officer. That plan, which will be reviewed every six months or when there is a change of activity/regulation, shall include details of: Advance Safety Induction Training (ASIT); Safety Induction; Re-induction Course; Safety Training for Special Activities (e.g. working in deep shaft); Tool-box Meetings; Safety-management Training; Green, Silver and Blue Cards, Confined Space Certified Worker Certificate, Crane Appreciation Course, Safety Leadership Training, Incident Causation Analysis Model (ICAM) Training, Scaffold Appreciation Course, Electrical Appreciation Course, and Training Records. 3.1 Advance Safety Induction Training (ASIT)
Compulsory attendance is required on the ASIT program by all Leighton monthly and daily paid workers, as well as our sub-contractors workers (to include operators & equipment). No worker will be permitted to on a Leighton site without first attending the ASIT and subsequently being issued a valid attendance card from the training center, which will be valid for a period of 2 years.
3.2 Safety Induction
On arrival on site for the first time, each worker, including subcontractors personnel, will attend a safety induction course conducted by a registered
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Safety Officer, this must be completed before any personnel commences work in the construction area. Refer to Appendix 3.14.1 for the structure of the induction course.
Particulars of all attendees will be recorded in the Safety Training Record from which a Summary of Safety Inductions will be prepared and updated accordingly.
3.3 Induction Training Test Before the employees are permitted to start work on site, each employee will be requested to attend a site safety induction course and pass a requisite test. In the event that a subcontractors employee fails to pass the induction test, that employee will be given a further opportunity to re-sit the test. Failure to meet the necessary standard at that second attempt will result in that employee being refused permission to work on the site. That employee will not be permitted to restart the induction process until a further six months have elapsed since re-sitting the test.
3.4 Re-induction Course As the project proceeds, site conditions and the nature of works may require safety procedures and associated emergency preparedness to be revised. In such cases, a re-induction course shall be held as required. However, re-induction will, in any case, be held not later than six months after the initial induction to refresh safety consciousness and understanding of the relevant changes to the project safety system.
3.5 Safety Training for Special Activities Special safety training will be arranged for relevant personnel required to work on special activities and/or under special working environments, eg, gas welding, confined space works. Special training needs and an appropriate training programme will be developed according to such site activities and work progress. The special training needs and the programme will be reviewed and updated in the Contractors Monthly Safety and Environmental Report, which will be forwarded to the Highway Departments Representative.
3.6 Tool-box Meetings The purpose of tool-box meetings is to make sure that safety information relevant to trade and hazards arising out of the construction of the works are disseminated to all levels of site personnel. Competent trainers, i.e. Safety Officer, Safety Supervisors or gangers, who have received training
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on safety training techniques organized by the Hong Kong Construction Association Ltd., CICTA OSHC or other approved training organizations, will hold weekly tool-box meetings to be attended by all workers on site. After each meeting, the presenter will complete the Tool-box Meeting Record and send it to the Safety Office for records. The Safety Officer will prepare a Summary Record of Tool Box Meetings on a monthly basis. The topics of Tool Box Meetings will be included in monthly training programme to be submitted for Highway Departments Representative, which include but not limited to the followings: 1. Housekeeping 2. Falling objects 3. Fire prevention 4. Electrical Safety 5. Lighting, Ventilation, Welfare 6. Pre-work check 7. Hand Protection 8. PPE 9. Manual Handling 10. Lifting Appliances 11. Lifting Gear 12. Rigging Safety 13. Pre-stressing Safety 14. Loadshifting machinery 15. Temporary work 16. Working near live traffic 17. Powered hand tools 18. Woodworking machinery 19. Abrasive wheel 20. Air compressor & vessel 21. Other machinery 22. Material storage 23. Inflammable liquid & gas
24. Hazardous substances 25. Excavation 26. Work near public facilities 27. Working platform 28. Ladder 29. Scaffolding 30. Aerial Platform 31. Confined spaces 32. Public work 33. Work over or near water 34. Demolition 35. Arc welding 36. Gas welding & flame cutting 37. Drilling 38. Metal formwork 39. Site transport 40. Tree felling 41. Accident news 42. Strive for LIFE Safe
Behaviour 43. Heat Stoke
The content of Tool Box Meetings will be based on the training kits published by Hong Kong Construction Association, Occupational Safety and Health Council or developed by the project to a similar standard. For workers undertaking scaffolding work including truss-out scaffolds, demolition work and work in confined spaces, suitable Tool Box Meetings will be conducted prior to their commencement of these works on site. Tool Box Meeting on Prevention of Dengue Fever will be provided to the frontline workforce and site supervisory staff on monthly basis.
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3.7 Safety-management Training
Such training is aimed at equipping site personnel with supervisory and managerial responsibilities with the necessary knowledge and skill to tackle safety-management situations likely to arise on site. It is important that senior site-management staff possess adequate safety knowledge and have a high degree of safety awareness so that they are able to: recognize the importance of safety and assign sufficient resources to
handle it; give proper consideration to safety during planning and design stages
to eliminate/reduce safety problems during later stages of the project; take into account potential safety problems during preparation/vetting
of method statements; avoid performing unsafe acts; avoid creating unsafe conditions, and identify unsafe acts/conditions and arrange for rectification. The Project Director will identify appropriate management and supervisory staff to receive safety training commensurate with their duties, which include but not limited to follows: Managerial posts such as project director, site agent, sub agent, superintendent and engineer - Occupational Safety Management Course - Basic Accident Prevention Course Supervisory staff such as foreman and ganger including subcontractors of all tiers - Foreman Safety Training Course or Construction Safety Supervisor
Course
3.8 Green Card All workers on site shall hold a valid Green Card, which can be obtained from the Construction Industrial Training Authority or any other Labour Department-authorized training institution.
3.9 Silver Card Skilled workers of the following specific trades will be requested to attend the relevant Specific Advanced Safety Training Course for Construction
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Workers, the Silver Card course, which is organized by the Construction Industrial Training Authority: painter and decorator; carpenter; building-demolition worker; plumber; bar bender and fixer; plasterer and tiler; bamboo scaffolder and metal scaffolder; and construction materials rigger. Leighton will prepare and submit to the Highway Departments Representative, for information, a monthly statement of workers who have completed a Silver Card course.
3.10 Blue Card All workers involved in cargo handling, ship-repairing and ship breaking shall hold a valid Blue Card in order to ensure compliance with the new Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Works) Regulation (Cap 548). A blue card can be obtained from the Vocational Training Centre (Seaman Training Centre) or any other training institution authorized by the Marine Department.
3.11 Construction Workers Registration All construction workers shall be registered with the Construction Workers Registration Authority.
3.12 Confined Space Certified Worker Certificate No worker shall be allowed to work in any confined space without first obtaining a confined space certified worker certificate in accordance with the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Confined Spaces) Regulations.
3.13 Crane Appreciation Course The course is aimed at providing key operational personnel, from all levels of our organizations, with a better appreciation of cranes and their associated lifting operations so as to give us some level of assurance that these individuals posses the required level of knowledge and understanding to actively ensure that all lifting operations are carried out in a safe and well planned manner. The target audience for this course will be all persons involved in the planning and execution of lifting operations, to include Project Director, Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Crane Operators and Signalmen.
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3.14 Safety Leadership Training
The course aims to provide participants, from management to construction related staff with an understanding as to the specific roles they play within the LCAL Strive for LIFE program, the desired Safety Leadership Behaviors required to support the program, our Class 1 Risk Management approach, and the Strive for LIFE Culture they need to build and support.
3.15 Incident Causation Analysis Model (ICAM) Training
The course aims to teach participant how to apply the ICAM process to any incident so as to determine root causes by applying a structured investigation process. The target participants for this course will be determined by projects, but strongly recommended from PDs down to Frontline Supervisors.
3.16 Scaffold Appreciation Course
The course aims to raise awareness, levels of understanding and provide confidence for Supervisors / foreman / engineers and safety staff in the scaffold works such as the relevant risks and controls, considerations for design / planning and execution, erection / alteration & dismantling, and overseeing of the scaffold works.
3.17 Electrical Appreciation Course The course aims to provide participants with a better appreciation and understanding of electrical risks so they can make informed and knowledgeable decisions and apply the appropriate controls and practices as part of their involvement in safety managing or using electricity onsite. All persons directly involved electrical works, i.e. electrical workers and strongly recommended for other persons, Leighton or Subcontractor, who are responsible for the onsite management, supervision and monitoring of electrical works, i.e. Project Directors, Construction Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers and others at the discretion of the project, are required to attend the training.
3.18 Training Records
Records of all safety training given to all direct or indirect employees, including those on a re-induction course, will be kept by the Safety Officer. A monthly summary of all training (safety induction, specific training, tool-box meetings, etc) held in that particular month will be included in the Contractors Monthly Safety and Environmental Report and submitted to the Highway Departments Representative for information.
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3.19 Appendix 3.19.1 General Structure of Induction Training Course
1. Emergency Arrangement inside the training room 2. Declaration and job description 3. Site Layout Plan 4. Safety Slogan 5. Objectives 6. Accident 7. Emergency Procedure 8. Company Policy 9. Safety Legislation 10. General Duties 11. In-house Safety Rules 12. Opportunity for Improvement and reporting of near miss 13. Class 1 Risks 14. Safety Standard 15. Public Safety 16. Disciplinary Action and Recognition 17. Safety Behaviour 18. 5 Pillar Process 19. Risk Management Flowchart 20. Take 5 Process 21. Security Control 22. New Comer Management System
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Section 4 In-house Safety Rules and Regulations 4.1 In-house General Safety Rules
Work safety rules provide employees with a common understanding of their obligations and responsibilities with respect to the achievement of safety-management objectives. The in-house safety rules, including specific rules, will be documented, reviewed, amended and communicated to all levels of personnel on site. The frequency of review shall be conducted by Safety Management Committee every two years. The written safety rules will be posted in prominent places around the site. All personnel will be informed of the written safety rules and regulations through induction training and a Safety Handbook. Employees who break those rules may be disciplined in the manner to be determined by the Site Safety and Environmental Committee. The general safety rules include:
1. When on site all employees must carry their valid site specific access card, the Leighton Advanced Safety Induction Training Certificate, Green Card & Construction Workers Registration Card (where applicable). These must be produced upon request.
2. Entering a Leighton construction site shall be at the designated security control points where all employees shall register upon entering and leaving the site.
3. All employees shall complete the Leighton Advanced Safety Induction Training (ASIT) and Project Specific Safety Induction prior to commencing work on site and shall attend Morning Exercises, Take 5 (Task Specific Briefings), Safety Briefings and Tool-box meetings as and when required. (Please refer to the ASIT policy for details of the ASIT exemption).
4. Appropriate personal protective equipment shall be worn at all times when on site (e.g. safety helmet, safety boots, reflective vest, etc). Personal protective equipment shall be kept in good condition. Any defects shall be reported to your immediate supervisor.
5. Alcohol or ill