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Method Statement Temporary Access Road

This document provides a method statement for constructing a temporary access road to the proposed Olkaria 1AU6 geothermal plant site. It describes the construction of the road and associated works while minimizing risks to nearby live steam pipelines and underground services. The method statement outlines safety precautions and personal protective equipment required. It also describes the project site and overview, construction methods and sequencing, including earthworks, culvert bridge construction, traffic management, and ensures full access is maintained for security.

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Method Statement Temporary Access Road

This document provides a method statement for constructing a temporary access road to the proposed Olkaria 1AU6 geothermal plant site. It describes the construction of the road and associated works while minimizing risks to nearby live steam pipelines and underground services. The method statement outlines safety precautions and personal protective equipment required. It also describes the project site and overview, construction methods and sequencing, including earthworks, culvert bridge construction, traffic management, and ensures full access is maintained for security.

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1.

PURPOSE
This Method Statement provides a description of the proposals to construct the Temporary
Access Road (TAR) to the proposed Olkaria 1AU6 Site. It provides a description of the TAR as
well as a summary and explanation of the construction methods and sequencing of works on
site. It includes methods to minimize the risks to live insulated steam pipeline and existing
underground services. This method statement is not intended to provide a detailed
specification for the proposed works. Rather it provides details that may not be obvious from
the associated drawings alone. Detailed specifications and drawings will be prepared prior to
the start of construction.

2. AUDIENCE
The targeted audience is:

 Construction Managers
 Supervisors
 Mechanics
 Drivers and plant operators
 Casuals
 General Operatives
 Visitors

3. Personal Protective Equipment you must wear;


 Overalls
 Gloves
 Safety boots
 Safety Glasses
 Hi-Viz
 Hard Hat

4. Project Overview
The site comprises a fill material area of volcanic land. It lies between an existing live plant
Unit 5 and an embankment. The proposed construction is to comprise the levelling of the
area of land, construction of a road, associated pavements, permanent culvert bridge
section, cooling tower and Geothermal Plant. The TAR will be used to provide access to and
from the main road. A section the TAR currently has a restricted headroom limit requiring the
crossing/passing to be strictly limited.

.1 Security/Safety
Kenya Wildlife Services and KenGen have the right to access the TAR 24 hours a day 7 days
a week. As such all works will ensure that full access is maintained. Suitable gated fencing is
to be provided to ensure no unauthorized access to the construction site. The contractor will
manage day to day health, safety and environmental issues on site and their responsibilities
include development of the Construction Phase Plan, site inductions, general site welfare,
compilation of information for inclusion within the health and safety file, risk analysis.

5. CONSTRUCTION METHODS
The following construction methods and sequencing are the expected methods of
construction. In addition, approval from KenGen prior to construction is required.
.1 Materials
The following construction scenarios are proposed for the TAR:

 Form primary access routes through the site sufficient for full access to the Gate.
Including adequate road/safety signage, temporary gates and temporary barriers of
differing types relative to their location.
 Form barriers and appropriate signage to restrict access to heavy construction plant
under the existing live pipeline.
 Install protection fencing in accordance with recommendations and resolutions of
meetings held.

5.2Earthworks/Groundworks
 Remove vegetation from the embankment and level site.
 Undertake slope stability protection works adjacent to the live pipeline
 Excavate to allow construction of the new culvert bridge and reinforcement of the
existing ones

5.3Culvert Bridge
 Excavate foundations/ bridge abutment. The excavation / loading sequence will be
agreed with KenGen to minimize the possibility of drain heave during excavation.
 Prepare slab sub-base. Compact fills as they are laid using appropriate rollers for the
materials being compacted.
 Blind surfaces as necessary to prevent deterioration of the formation.
 Set up formwork and reinforcement cages for slab and walls as required.
 Pour concrete slab and walls using ready mixed deliveries.
 Install lightweight fill material.
 Set up formwork and reinforcement cages for ground bearing slab as required
 Pour concrete slab and walls using ready mixed deliveries.

5.4 Scaffold Headroom Marker


Scaffold will be provided and erected by contractor; the top level of scaffold will have chains
hanged on it to guide in the maximum height allowed under the pipe.

5.5 Traffic Associated with the Construction of the TAR


The main volumes of delivery and other site traffic will be generated by:

 Concrete and steelwork deliveries


 Road sub base deliveries
 Mechanical and auxiliary components
 Transfer of excavated materials off site
 Plant and equipment delivery/removal on low loaders

All vehicle access and egress to/from the site will be from the main asphalt road. The
entrance to the site via the dirt road is restricted in width to single lane traffic. The road
width is a minimum of 6m wide and can easily accommodate the required vehicles, noted
above.

All vehicles transporting excavated material off site will be covered to avoid dust. All
vehicles bringing aggregate or stone to site will also be covered to avoid dust. A minimum of
two marshals/flagmen will be used to manage and safely guide construction traffic. A
condition survey of the agreed access route will be carried out to ensure that any
subsequent damage by construction traffic can be identified and remedied by the contractor.
A specific area for the holding of vehicles on site will be required due to the numbers of
vehicles on site at any one time

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