SCOPE OF WORK PAPER

Demolition, Removal with Leveling for Maintenance Workshop Buildings

to Complete Process of Land Exchanging with Saudi Aramco Co.

Dec. 2021

PREPARED BY:

General Projects & Maintenance Department

 Scope of Work for Demolition, Removal with Leveling for Maintenance
Workshop Annex Buildings

The university is in the process of demolishing and removing the existing buildings and facilities
on the land of university institution, cleaning the site, evacuating all materials resulting from the
demolition execution process from the site to outside the university, with completely cleaning and
leveling the site by (46,482 s.m) that divided into two segments:

 Part (A): 39,063 s.m (refer to appendix drawings).

 Part (B): 7,419 s.m (refer to appendix drawings).

In addition to removing chemical waste and flammable materials, if any (organic matter residues),
within a period of (60) days from the date of delivering & conducting site receiving commitment
for each part individually (‫ يوم من تاريخ تسليم الموقع لكل جزء على حده‬60 ‫ تكون مدة تنفيذ المشروع‬:‫)مالحظة‬, in
coordination between the contractor and the General Administration of Projects.

The scope of work includes the following: -

1. The demolition and removal of existing installations (old buildings mass or gable structure)
on project land that are currently existing, in terms of demolishing and removing all
concrete installations and bridges ,connected and separate units and removing all of the
foundations, walls, electrical and mechanical sub- and secondary extensions including of
milling the previous asphalt layer with concrete sidewalks and slabs according to work
requirements and under the approval of (acting supervisor) The direct representative of the
university.
 The work includes demolition, removal, settlement, site cleaning and transfer of
rubble to the designated places outside the University for All the Old Facilities that
currently existed. In addition to the demolition and removal of fences, sidewalks,
roads, metal roofs, corrugated sheets and dilapidated corridors (according to the site
boundaries) and all the old sub-infrastructure facilities (branches) that are (currently
existing): regular water lines and secondary desalination water line - Sub sanitation
- subsidiary electricity lines - fire systems (if any) - gas tanks ,if any) while
maintaining the integrity of the main lines and extensions.

2. Removing the existing infrastructure extensions and ground services at the site with the
removal of all the bases, concrete foundations, asphalt, sidewalks and their accessories from
the project land and hauling them outside the university space according to the university’s
instructions and maintaining the main extensions as follows:
 Removing all asphalt areas (streets), metal and cement barriers, sidewalks and
internal and subsidiary circuits according to coordination with the supervisor
represented by the KFUPM university side and all that accordingly inside of the

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 project land services, cleaning the area and leveling it to be ready for coming project
work, and no debris and waste should appear on the surface of the final settlement
and then transfer of rubble and waste for demolition products outside of the
university fence according to the agreed coordination.
 The contractor is obligated to demolish all the belongings and extensions of the
previous (current) building units and established properties. Moreover, dismantling
the foundation basis for all (infrastructure) extensions on the site and removing all
the differences related to the handling and disposal of materials, deputy water and
sanitation sub-passing and connected to the building units or blocks.

3. Utilities and ground services works as follows:-

 Emphasis on spilt up electrical energy sources and telephone cables from the current system
with the entire network so that it does not conflict with the existing and neighboring
buildings, in coordination with the concerned authorities at the university (KFUPM
supervisor).
 Emphasis on separating the source of sweet and demotic, the network of fire and gas water,
if any, removing all sub-networks so that they do not contrast with existing buildings, and
maintaining the extensions to main pipes passing through the project site according to the
attached plans.
 The contractor is obligated to maintain the safety of all major installations (electrical -
mechanical - sewage lines - desalinated water lines - usable water lines - main gas lines -
main fire lines and systems ... etc.) according to the instructions of the university and the
concerned departments.
 Removing iron, aluminum and wooden lighting poles and lamps in the streets and gardens
subsequently, handing them over to the maintenance department, but as agreed upon to
remove with the university and according to the project management instructions.

4. Required safety works:

 The contractor is obligated to provide safety barriers and cordon off the project
perimeter using safety nets and provide warning panels (safety signage's) for the
work area.

5. Ensure that the demolition rubble productivity is disposed of materials offsite the university
and to the areas (municipality dumps zone) specified by government agencies, and replace the
layers of demolition product mixed with the removed materials back with good materials and
soil to re-fill excavated areas and level the ground and then level using solid and rigid soil layers
such as (Mixing sandy soil with red soil to form a suitable soil layer or its equivalent).
Eventually, placing a final layer of gravels to stabilize the project land and according to
coordination with the university instruction.
6. Cleaning and leveling the site from the effects of those installations construction mass and
their facilities.

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 (Special Conditions)

1. The contractor must inspect the site on the nature and get to know the nature of the site and
the obstacles and difficulties that may be encountered during the implementation of the
project, before submitting the bid.

2. The contractor must immediately start work after receiving the work site according to the
minutes of receipt of the site and the assignment of the project by the university or in the
event that the commissioning is direct.

3. The demolition and removal of all facilities in the work area completely according to the
plans and tables of quantities, including concrete bases, sidewalks, asphalt and all that is
inside the site in addition to leveling and cleaning the site from the effects of those facilities
and its affiliated facilities and disposing outside the university boundaries, according to the
university’s instructions and specifications.

4. The contractor must follow and implement all safety procedures while isolating all work
areas (the project site) and ensuring that the entrances and exits of the site are secured for
pedestrians and non-interested persons crossing and surrounding them with a fence.

5. The demolition includes all the above-ground installations and underground service
facilities (infrastructure), if any, except for the high-pressure network and the electricity
rooms for feeding university facilities, coming from the Saudi Electricity Company if they
are within the demolition area.

6. The contractor must, before starting to cut any of the service lines such as electricity,
telephone, water, or agriculture, communicate and coordinate with the General
Administration of Projects and refer to the supervising engineer and the work team in order
to coordinate with other parties concerned with cutting or removing those services. He must
also obtain plans that show the locations and paths the depth of those services and the
contractor is fully responsible for any risks that occur or such as fire and otherwise during
work.

7. The contractor bears full responsibility, including the costs of repair in terms of materials
and wages of labor and the like in the event of cutting any line of service lines such as water,
electricity, telephone, or irrigation networks for agriculture. Otherwise, the university will
repair what was destroyed and the contractor shall bear the full value of the repair or deduct
it from his dues.

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8. The contractor must follow safety procedures during the entry and exit of cars, and he must
place warning panels and sufficient labor to run the traffic process, control the movement
of equipment, and pledge not to destroy any of the university's facilities and features.

9. Waste and demolition products are transported outside the university and disposed of at the
sites specified by the competent government agencies (the main dumpsites approved by the
state and the municipality).

10. Demolition includes removing metal installations from barriers, etc. and their bases from
the site whose dimensions are specified in the attached plan.

11. Building demolitions include the removal of structures, including the surrounding concrete
pedestals and barriers, and all asphalt inclusions and components.

12. The contractor must keep dust and irregularities not dispersed on the methods that he will
use inside or outside the university, and he must clean what causes it by using water to spray
the dust before removing it.

13. The contractor must cover the transport trucks, after loading them, with a cover sheet that
prevents the waste and dust from being scattered or dispersed and that their load does not
exceed the approved load weights.

14. Remove the asbestos roofs, if any, by dismantling and stacking them manually, provided
that they are disposed of outside the university without any cracking of those plaque packs.

15. Remove the wooden poles and move them outside the university for disposal, if any.

16. Remove the lighting poles, doors lockers, arm gate controller and hand them over to the
university maintenance department including of any other required items as per agreed
instruction (if any within the scope of work).

17. The contractor must adhere to the work documents and obtain written approvals from the
engineer supervising all materials, systems and documents that are been used in the project,
and determine daily, weekly and a monthly work progress reports sent to the direct
supervisor of the project and the assigned work team.

18. Remove the existing indication and identifying signage boards and hand them over to the
university maintenance department (if any within the scope of work).

19. The contractor is obligated to prepare the implementation plan and method of demolition
required to complete the work through his technical apparatus and he must make the

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 necessary coordination with the General Administration of Projects at the university and
the work team, and he must present the plans to the supervisory authority for review and
approval before starting the implementation and the contractor is responsible for all the
construction, architectural, electrical and mechanical aspects of the project. And other
regulations and building safety.

20. The contractor is obligated to work during the official working days only, provided that the
number of working hours per day does not exceed (8) hours, and in the event that he wishes
to increase the hours or days of work, he must address the project management in writing
regarding this to obtain the necessary approval, as any work performed will be rejected.
Other than the specified times for work without prior approval.

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(Drawings)

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Site Location

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KFUPM gate No.2
First Stage

Total Site lot

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KFUPM gate No.2

Site Location for area (A)

workshop lot 39063s.m

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Second Stage

KFUPM gate No.2

Site Location for area (B)

workshop lot 7419s.m

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(PICs)

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Project & Maintenance Buildings (stage-1)

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Project & Maintenance Parking Space (stage-1)

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Workshop Units & Stores (stage-2)

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Workshop Parking Space (stage-2)

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 MATERIAL OVERLAPPING TECHNICAL

CLASSIFICATION & EXECUTION TERMS (Conditions and technical specifications)

1. PART 1-GENERAL

1-1 SECTION INCLUDES

*Adding surface materials (smooth sand) required in the upper level of ALRABEE TERRACES
project based on the classification and specification task determination of KFUPM requirement.

1-2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Remove rubbish and debris from site daily, unless otherwise directed to avoid
accumulation at demolition site.
B. Store materials that cannot be removed daily in areas specified and as directed by the
Engineer.
C. Dispose materials off site as specified and as directed by the Engineer.

1-3 SUBMITTALS

A. Provide all available descriptions of the location including:

 Relevant drawings.

 Site surveys including, if applicable.

 Engineers reports.

 Current plans of underground and above-ground services.

 Location of groundwater (if applicable) as infrastructure extension.

 Extent of work, nature and location of hazardous substances (combustible material).

 Relationship to surrounding areas.

B. Obtain the necessary approvals, including, if necessary consents, from Territorial, notify the
relevant authorities controlling essential utility services prior to commencement of the work
and advice the demolition contractor of conditions such as working hours, noise limits.

C. Develop and implement site-specific safety plans based on the method of constrained
applicable activities.

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2. PART 2-EXECUTION

2-1 PROTECTION

Common sense should be the general rule in all fire prevention planning:

 All potential sources of ignition should be evaluated and the necessary corrective measures
taken.
 Electrical wiring and equipment for providing light, heat, or power should be installed by a
competent person and inspected regularly.
 Equipment powered by an internal combustion engine should be located so that the exhausts
discharge well away from combustible materials and away from workers.
 When the exhausts are piped outside the building, a clearance of at least six inches should be
maintained between such piping and combustible material.
 All internal combustion equipment should be shut down prior to refueling. Fuel for this
equipment should be stored in a safe location.
 Sufficient firefighting equipment should be located near any flammable or combustible liquid
storage area.
 Only approved containers and portable tanks should be used for the storage and handling of
flammable and combustible liquids.

 Medical Services and First Aid:

Prior to starting work, provisions should be made for prompt medical attention in case of serious
injury. The nearest hospital, infirmary, clinic, or physician shall be located as part of the engineering
survey. The job supervisor should be provided with instructions for the most direct route to these
facilities. Proper equipment for prompt transportation of an injured worker, as well as a
communication system to contact any necessary ambulance service, must be available at the job site.
The telephone numbers of the hospitals, physicians, or ambulances shall be conspicuously posted.

In the absence of clinic, hospital, or physician that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and
distance to the worksite, a person who has a valid certificate in first aid training from the approved
health authority of Mines, or equivalent training should be available at the worksite to render first
aid.

2-2 TRAFFIC

A. Conduct work (material overlapping) and debris removal to ensure minimum

interference with adjacent occupied or used facilities.

B. Do not close, block or otherwise obstruct areas or used facilities without a written
authorization from owner.

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 2-3 UTILITY SERVICES

One of the most important elements of the pre-job planning is the location of all utility services. All
electric, gas, water, steam, sewer, and other services lines should be shut off, capped, or otherwise
controlled, at or outside the building before work is started. In each case, any utility company which
is involved should be notified in advance, and its approval or services, if necessary, shall be obtained.

2-4 DISPOSAL

A. Combustible materials shall also be disposed of site in a legal manner.

B. Debris and rubbish shall remove from site, debris shall remove and transported in a
manner prevents spillage on street, adjacent areas. Local regulations regarding hauling
disposal shall apply.

2-6 DUST CONTROL

A. Amount of dust resulting from material overlapping shall be controlled to prevent

spread of dust to others portions of construction site and to avoid the creation of
nuisance in the surrounding areas. Use of water SPRAY will not be permitted when it
will result in, or create, hazardous or objectionable condition such as flooding and
pollution, otherwise to mitigate of dust using of water spray truck is the easiest and
simply solution for dust control .

2-7 CLEANUP AND REPAIR

A. Upon completion of work, remove tools, equipment, and demolished materials from
site and leave site in a clean condition.

B. Repair work performed in excess of that required. Return elements of construction and
surfaces to remain to condition existing prior to start operations.

2-8 BACKFILLING MATERIAL

Supply of smooth sand (free impurities) mixed with red sand to create ground cover layer in depth of
30cm as per KFUPM requirements and finalizing of exposed ground superficial layer as gravels
surface coverage. Additionally, raising the elevation based on restrict of KFUPM's supervisor
agreement.

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 Safety Instructions for Construction Contractors

The following instructions concern the safety and health of KFUPM community and the employees
of contractors working at KFUPM projects. These instructions are non-obligatory but STRONGLY
recommended to be followed to avoid injury or fatality that would incur legal responsibilities.
However, KFUPM has the right to stop the work and close the job site if KFUPM community or the
contractors’ employees are exposed to a hazard. The delay in meeting the deadline of the project is
the responsibility of the contractor for failing to abide by the safety instructions.

1. Safety Officer

The contractor should recruit a qualified safety officer to oversee all safety matters to avoid
injury or fatality caused by project related hazards endangering workers and KFUPM
community. The responsibilities of the safety officer are:

 Inspect the construction site for hazards daily.

 Fill out the “Safety Inspection Form for Construction sites at KFUPM” (attached) for
each inspection visit.
 Stop the work in case a hazard is found endangering people.
 Prepare an excavation plan from the jobsite and supervise it in case of an emergency.
 Make sure that the site is provided with proper firefighting equipment and are in good
condition.
 Put warning signs according to the nature of the jobs.
 Hold safety training to employees working on the site.

2. Safety Instructions for Health

 The control of occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful
dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors should be accomplished as far
as feasible by accepted engineering control measures (for example, enclosure or
confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation, and substitution of less toxic
materials). For more information refer to the Saudi Standards (SASO 315).
 Care should be exercise during hot and high humid climate through protection from
sunshine, installing fans to evaporate sweat, and provision of cool drinking water to
supplement the loss of sweat. Also, rescheduling of working hours to early morning
hours and late evening is strongly recommended. More frequent breaks should be
allowed for relaxation during hot and high humid climate. For more information refer to
the Saudi Standards (SASO 315).
 First aid supplies should be easily accessible when required and proper equipment for
prompt transportation of the injured person to a clinic or hospital should be readily
provided.
 Telephone numbers of the KFUPM emergency number, hospitals, or ambulances should
be conspicuously posted and communication system should be provided.

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  Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials,
suitable facilities for quick flushing of the eyes and body should be provided within the
work area for immediate emergency use.
 The employer should provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the
application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where
contaminants may be harmful for the employees. Hand soap or similar cleansing agents
should provide.
 An adequate supply of drinking should be provided in all places of employment with
disposable drinking cups.
 One toilet should provide for every 20 employees.
 Construction areas, ramps, runaways, corridors, offices, shops, and storage areas should
be lighted adequately. For more information refer to the Saudi Standards (SASO 335).
 The noise level should be controlled such that the noise exposure is less than 90 dBA for
8 hours. For more information refer to the Saudi Standards (SASO 315).

3. Safety Instructions for use of Personal Protective Equipment

 Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and
extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers,
should be provided by employer, used by employees, and maintained in a sanitary and
reliable condition wherever it is necessary.
 When effective engineering controls of air contaminants are not feasible respirators
should be used. In particular, employees should be protected from inhaling earth dust by
disposable masks.
 Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact,
or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, should be protected
by protective helmets according to Saudi Standards (SASO 322).
 Wherever it is not feasible to reduce the noise levels or duration of exposures, ear
protective devices should be provided and used. Ear protective devices inserted in the ear
should be fitted or determined individually by competent persons.
 Employees should provide with eye and face protection equipment when machines or
operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation
agents according to Saudi Standards (SASO 322). Hands should be protected by gloves
according to Saudi Standards (SASO 322).
 The feet should protected by safety shoes containing an integral steel toe caps.
 All arc welding and cutting operations should be shielded by noncombustible or
flameproof screens which will protect employees and other persons working in the
vicinity from the direct rays of the arc.
 Lifelines, safety belts, and lanyards should be used for employee safeguarding as
necessary according to Saudi Standards (SASO 322).
 Safety nets should be provided when workplaces are more than 25 feet (7.6 m.) above the
ground or water surface, or other surfaces where the use of ladders, scaffolds, catch
platforms, temporary floors, safety lines, or safety belts is impractical according to Saudi
Standards (SASO 322).
4. Safety Instructions for Fire Protection Program

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  The employer should be responsible for the development of a fire protection program to
be followed throughout all phases of the construction and demolition work, and he
should provide the firefighting equipment.
 All firefighting equipment should be periodically inspected and maintained in operating
condition. Defective equipment should be immediately replaced.
 A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, should be provided for each 3,000 square feet
of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point
of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher should not exceed 100 feet (30 m.).
In multistory buildings, at least one fire extinguisher should be located adjacent to
stairway.
 A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, should be provided within 50 feet (15 m.) of
wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of
flammable gas are being used on the jobsite. This requirement does not apply to the
integral fuel tanks of motor vehicles.
 An alarm system, e.g. , telephone system, siren, etc., should be established by the
employer whereby employees on the site and KFUPM Emergency (number is 860 999)
can be alerted for an emergency.
 Internal combustion engine powered equipment should be so located that the exhausts
are well away from combustible materials.
 Smoking should be prohibited at or in the vicinity of operations which constitute a fire
hazard, and should be conspicuously posted: “No Smoking” storage, handling, or use of
flammable gases or liquids, should be of the type approved for the hazardous locations.
 Combustible materials stored in open yards should be piled with due regard to the
stability of piles and in no case higher than 20 feet (6 m.). Driveways between and
around combustible storage piles should be at least 15 feet (4.5 m.) wide. No combustible
material should be stored outdoors within 10 feet (3 m.) of building or structure.
 For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 314).

5. Safety Instructions for Signs, Signals, and Barricades

 Signs should be visible at all times when work is being performed, and should be
removed or covered promptly when the hazards no longer exist.
 Safety instructions should be written in Arabic and English.
 The sizes of characters in safety signs are: 6 in. (15 cm.) for the height, 4 in. (10 cm.) for
the width, and ¾ in. (2 cm.) for the stroke width (thickness).
 Danger signs should be used only where an immediate hazard exists. Danger signs
should have red color for the background and white characters.
 Caution signs should be used only to warn against potential hazards or to caution against
unsafe practices. Caution signs should have black color background and yellow
characters.
 Exit signs, when required, should have white background and red characters.
 Safety instructions signs should have green background and white characters.
 Directional signs, other than automotive traffic signs, should have black background and
a white directional symbol.
 Traffic signs, e.g. for speed limit, should posted at points of hazard according to the
standards adopted in the Kingdom.
 Signaling by flagmen should be done to warn drivers at points of hazard.
 Barricades should be used at points of danger to deter the passage of persons or vehicles.

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  For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 315).

6. Safety Instructions for Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

 Materials should be handled by special material handling equipment.

 Trucks loaded with fine material, such as dirt or gravel, or fluids should be secured to
prevent material leak.
 Load capacity for each material handling equipment should be observed.
 All materials stored should be stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured
to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.
 Storage areas should be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards
from tripping, fire, or explosion.
 Maximum safe load limits of floors within buildings and structures should be observed.
 Aisles and passageways should be kept clear to provide for the free and safe movement
of material handling equipment or employees.
 When a difference in road or working levels exist, means such as ramps, blocking, or
grading should be used to ensure the safe movement of vehicles between the two levels.
 Non-compatible materials should be segregated in storage.
 Materials should not be stored on scaffolds or runways in excess of supplies needed for
immediate operations.
 Whenever materials are dropped more than 20 feet (7 m.) to any point lying outside the
exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute should be used.
 All scrap lumber, waste material, and rubbish should be removed from the immediate
work area as the work progresses.
 Disposal of waste materials or debris by burning should be done after obtaining a written
approval from the Safety and Security Department at KFUPM.
 All solvent waste, oily rags, and flammable liquids should kept in fire resistant covered
containers until removed from worksite.
 For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 337).

7. Safety Instructions for Hand and Power Tools

 All hand and power tools and similar equipment should be maintained in a safe
condition.
 Tools should be used only for their intended purpose.
 Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other
reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment should be guarded if such parts are
exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard.
 Electric power operated tools should either be of the approved double-insulated type or
grounded.
 Pneumatic power tools should be secured to the hose or whip by some positive means to
prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected and the manufacturer’s safe
operating pressure for hoses, pipes, valves, filters, and other fittings should not be
exceeded.
 Fuel powered tools should be stopped while refueled, serviced, or maintained.
 Hydraulic powered tools fluid should be fire-resistant fluid and should retain its
operating characteristics at the most extreme temperatures to which it will be exposed.
 Loaded tools should not be left unattended.

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  Tools should not be used in an explosive or flammable atmosphere.
 All tools should be used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment recommended by
the manufacturer.
 All fixed power driven woodworking tools should be provided with a disconnect switch
that can either be locked or tagged in the off position.
 Jack’s base should be blocked or cribbed.
 For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 60745-2-1 to 60745-2-21).

8. Safety Instructions for Hand and Power Tools

 Gas Cylinders should be moved by tilting and rolling them on their bottom edges.
 When cylinders are transported by powered vehicles, they should be secured in a vertical
position.
 A suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other steadying device should be used to keep
cylinders from being knocked over while in use.
 When work is finished, when cylinders are empty, or when cylinders are moved at any
time, the cylinder valve should be closed.
 Compressed gas cylinders should be secured in an upright position at all times except, if
necessary, for short periods of time while cylinders are actually being hoisted or carried.
 Oxygen cylinders in storage should be separated from fuel-gas cylinders on combustible
materials (especially oil or grease).
 Inside of buildings, cylinders should be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, and
dry location.
 Cylinders should be kept far enough away from the actual welding or cutting operation
so that sparks, hot slag, or flame will not reach them.
 Cylinders should be placed where they cannot become part of an electrical circuit.
Electrodes should not be struck against a cylinder to strike an arc.
 Fuel gas cylinders should be placed with valve end up whenever they are in use. They
should not be placed in a location where they would be subject to open flame, hot metal,
or other sources of artificial heat.
 No damaged or defective cylinder should be used.
 Torches should be lighted by friction lighters or other approved devices, and not by
matches or from hot work.
 All arc welding and cutting cables should be of the completely insulated, flexible type,
capable of handling the maximum current requirements of the work in progress.
 Hot electrode holders should not be dipped in water to avoid exposing the arc welder or
cutter to electric shock.
 Objects to be welded, cut, or heated should be separated from fire hazards in the vicinity.
 No welding, cutting, or heating should be done where the application of flammable
paints, or the presence of other flammable compounds, or heavy dust concentrations
creates a hazard.
 Welding, cutting, and heating should be done in well-ventilated area otherwise suitable
mechanical ventilation or respiratory protective equipment should be provided.
 When coatings are determined to be highly flammable, they should be stripped from the
area to be heated to prevent ignition.
 For more details, refer to the Saudi Standards (SASO 336.)
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9. Safety Instructions for Electricity

 Contractors should refer to the Saudi Standards for electrical jobs SASO 333(low
voltage) and SASO 334(high voltage).

10. Safety Instructions for scaffolds

 The full structure of the scaffold should be tied and fixed firmly. The footings or
anchorage for the scaffolds should be sound and rigid.
 Each scaffold and scaffold competent should be capable of supporting, without failure,
its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted
 Each suspension rope should be capable of supporting, without failure, at least 6 times
the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to that rope.
 Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds should be fully planked or decked
between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.
 Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used)
ratio of more than four to one (4:1) should be restrained from tipping by guying, tying,
bracing, or equivalent means.
 Scaffolds should not be moved horizontally while employees are on them.
 Scaffolds should not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or
any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized
power lines.
 Where swinging loads are being hoisted onto or near scaffolds such that the loads might
contact the scaffold, tag lines or equivalent measures to control the loads should be used.
 Work on or from scaffolds is prohibited during storms or high winds.
 Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, should not be used on
top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees.
 Access ladders or equivalent safe access should be provided for all scaffolds.
 Ladders should not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of
employees, except on large area scaffolds.
 The platform units should be secured to the scaffold to prevent their movement.
 Overhead protection should be provided for men on a scaffold exposed to overhead
hazards such as falling tools or debris.
 The base of the scaffolds should be level and hard to prevent movement.
 The platform of the scaffold should be cleared from obstacles, oil, or grease.
 Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level should be
protected from falling to that lower level according to the type of scaffold. Instructions
for specific types of scaffolds are found in the Saudi Standards (SASO 329).

11. Safety Instructions for Fall Protection

 Safety Instructions for Fall Protection apply for workplaces, conditions, operations, and
circumstances mentioned below in this section except for scaffolds, cranes, tanks,
communication and broadcast towers, electric transmission and distribution lines.
 Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an
unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level should be
protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall
arrest systems.

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  Each employee on a walking/working surface should be protected from falling in holes
or wells by guardrails, fences, barricades, or covers.
 Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel should be protected from
falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower level by personal fall arrest systems, safety net
systems, or positioning device systems.
 Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways should be protected from falling
6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems.
 Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth should be
protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, or barricades when the excavations
are not readily seen because of visual barrier.
 Each employee working above dangerous equipment should be protected from falling
into or onto the dangerous equipment by guardrail systems.
 Each employee reaching more than 10 inches (25 cm) below the level of the
walking/working surface on which they are working, should be protected from falling
guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems.
 Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides
and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels should be protected from falling by
guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems.
 Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more
above lower levels should be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-
boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
 Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members who is 6 feet (1.8
m) or more above lower levels should be protected from falling by guardrail systems,
safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
 Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more
above lower levels should be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or
personal fall arrest system.
 Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings where the outside bottom
edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside
bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the
walking/working surface, should be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail
systems, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.

12. Safety Instructions for Cranes

 The contractor should comply with the manufacturer’s specifications and limitations
applicable to the operation of any and all cranes.
 Rated load capacities, and recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, or
instruction, should be posted on all equipment. Instructions or warnings should be visible
to the operator while he is at his control station.
 Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other
reciprocating, rotating, or other moving parts or equipment should be guarded if such
parts are exposed to contact by employees, or otherwise create a hazard.
 The erected superstructure of the crane, should be barricaded in such a manner as to
prevent an employee from being crushed by the crane.
 All employees should be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads.
 The crane should be fixed firmly on a solid and flat soil.
 The view should be clear to the crane operator in the full otherwise an assistant should be
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  Hand signals to crane operators should be those prescribed for the type of crane in use.
An illustration of the signals should be posted at the job site.

13. Safety Instructions for Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment

 All equipment left unattended at night, adjacent to a road in normal use, or adjacent to
construction areas where work in progress, should have appropriate lights or reflectors,
or barricades equipped with appropriate lights or reflectors, to identify the location of the
equipment.
 Heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof, which are suspended or held aloft by use
of slings, hoists, or jacks should be prevented from falling or shifting before employees
are permitted to work under or between them.
 Bulldozer and scraper blades, end-loader buckets, dump bodies, and similar equipment,
should be either fully lowered or blocked when being repaired or when not in use. All
controls should be in a neutral position, with the motors stopped and brakes set, unless
work being performed requires otherwise.
 Whenever the equipment is parked, the parking brake should be set. Equipment parked
on inclines should have the wheels chocked and the parking brake set.
 All cab glass should be safety glass, or equivalent, that introduces no visible distortion
affecting the safe operation of any machine.
 All haulage vehicles, whose pay load is loaded by means of cranes, power shovels,
loaders, or similar equipment, should have a cab shield and/or canopy adequate to protect
the operator from shifting or falling materials.
 Tools and material should be secured to prevent movement when transported in the same
compartment with employees.
 All vehicles and equipment to be used should be listed and submitted to the Safety and
Security Department to make sure they may be used safely in campus roads.
 All bidirectional machines should be equipped with a horn, distinguishable from the
surrounding noise level, which should be operated as needed when the machine is
moving in either direction. The horn should be maintained in an operative condition.
 Employees should transported by vehicles with seats firmly secured and adequate for the
number of employees to be carried.
 Vehicles used to transport employees should not be equipped with passengers standing
space, or extra seats.
 Vehicles used to transport employees should not be provided with a facility to carry
passengers, material, or equipment on the roof.
 Seat belts should provide and used for the drivers, and front seat if applicable, of moving
vehicles and equipment.
 Vehicles used transport employees should have valid licenses.
 Drivers of vehicles and equipment should have proper and valid driving licenses.
 Drivers should obey the traffic regulations at KFUPM.
 Neither smoke nor visible vapors should be emitted from vehicles used to transport
employees.
 Side windows of vehicles used to transport employees should be of the manually open
able type for ventilation.
 Vehicles used to transport employees should be provided with fire extinguishers with
suitable size.
 Vehicles used to transport employees should be provided with emergency compartments
to store first aid kits, hazard lights, reflectors, and tool kits.

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  For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 330 and SASO 1280).

14. Safety Instructions for Excavation

 The estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric,
water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be
encountered during excavation work, should be determined prior to opening an
excavation.
 A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress for workers should be located in
trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth.
 No employee should be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging
equipment.
 When mobile equipment is operated adjacent to an excavation, when such equipment is
required to approach the edge of an excavation, and the operator does not have a clear
and direct view of the edge of the excavation, a warning system should be utilized such
as barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs.
 Employees should not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water.
 Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structure is endangered by
excavation operations, support systems should be provided to ensure the stability of such
structures.
 Trenches should be guarded properly and provided with visual alarm at night to protect
KFUPM community.
 For more information refer to Saudi Standards (SASO 337).

15. Safety Instructions for Ladders

 A stairway or ladder should be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a
break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped
embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.
 Employees should not use any spiral stairways that will not be a permanent part of the
structure on which construction work is being performed.
 Separate ladders should be provided when ladders are the only mean of access or exit
from a working area for 25 or more employees, or when a ladder is to serve simultaneous
two-way traffic.
 Ladders should not be tied or fastened together to provide longer sections unless they are
specifically designed for such use.
 When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side
rails should extend at least 3 feet (1 m.) above the upper landing surface to which the
ladder is used to gain access.
 Ladders should be maintained free oil, grease, and other slipping hazards.
 Ladders should not be loaded beyond the maximum intended load for which they were
built, nor beyond their manufacturer’s rated capacity.
 Non-self-supporting ladders should be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance
from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working
length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).
 Ladders placed in any location where they can be displaced by workplace activities or
traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, should.

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