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Clearing and Grubbing

The document outlines a risk assessment for various activities related to earthwork in the NEOM project, detailing potential hazards, affected personnel, and control measures. Each hazard is assessed for severity and likelihood, with corresponding risk control strategies to mitigate risks such as inexperience of new employees, emergency situations, and heat stress. The document emphasizes training, supervision, and compliance with safety regulations to ensure a safe working environment.

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Clearing and Grubbing

The document outlines a risk assessment for various activities related to earthwork in the NEOM project, detailing potential hazards, affected personnel, and control measures. Each hazard is assessed for severity and likelihood, with corresponding risk control strategies to mitigate risks such as inexperience of new employees, emergency situations, and heat stress. The document emphasizes training, supervision, and compliance with safety regulations to ensure a safe working environment.

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Name of project or

NEOM code:
Activity:
Component or Earth work-Clearing and Grubbing
aspect of work: Rev. 00 Sheet no. 1 of 11

Initial assessment Residual risk


Serial Nature and possible effects of a Who or what may
Risk control measures Comments
no. hazard be affected?
Ass' Ass’
Sev Likeli Seve Likeli
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eri hood r ity hood
risk risk
ty

1 Employees New Starts Workers, foremen, 5 3 15 • HSE Induction training prior to 5 1 5 Adequately controlled
Inexperience of New drivers, operators, mobilization. Risk
Employees Increased risk of safety officers, site • Specific HSE Training in site rules and
unsafe activit engineers procedures.
• Included in project HSE training
programs.
• Close supervision / use of
buddy system

Emergency Situations Poor Workers, foremen, 5 4 20 • Project specific emergency 5 1 5 Adequately controlled Risk
2 emergency procedures Disruption to drivers, operators, plan established.
project Worsening of an incident if safety officers, site • Emergency plan reviewed
engineers periodically throughout life of project.
dealt with incorrectly
• Emergency procedure included in induction
and reiterated in briefings and Tool box
talks.
• All work locations to have clear signage for
emergency exit/assembly.
• Emergency contact details posted on site notice
boards and office bulletin boards.
• Emergency facilities on standby (ambulance / fire
engine / clinic.
• Trained First Aiders available throughout the
site Trained fire wardens available
throughout the site Fire points / first aid
boxes available throughout the site
Scheduled emergency drills Liaison with
civilian emergency services.

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• All Emergency responders to have specific training
• Security at gates.

Survey works and setting out. Workers, foremen, 5 2 10 • Activity specific risk assessments to be 5 1 5 Adequately controlled Risk
3 drivers, operators, completed prior to the commencement of
Primary setting out in desert
safety officers, site Works.
conditions
Heat exposure
engineers • Teach operatives R/A and teach operatives
RA and implement at site
• Follow safe work procedures for Working in a
Hot and Humid Climate
• Conduct permit to work prior to
commencement of daily tasks.
• SAPAC shall provide shade and cooling
shelters for employees working outside
during summer months.
• ALSHALAWI shall provide cooled and air-
conditioned rest areas with water or
electrolyte drinks, as per MOH qualified
physician’s instructions.
• ALSHALAWI shall provide an appropriate
supply of

• drinking water for all persons at work in the


workplace in compliance with the Saudi
Standards, Metrology and Quality
Organization.
• Water quality standard.
• Every supply of drinking water shall be
readily accessible at appropriate places and
conspicuously marked with an appropriate
sign where necessary.
Movement o f equipment vehicles on
4 site
Workers, foremen, 5 2 10 • unless a traffic engineer is available, will be 5 1 5 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators, nominated to be responsible for ensuring all
Access and egress to / from site safety officers, site
Vehicle quantities/ congestion regulatory requirements are understood and complied
engineers
vehicles speeding Machinery / with.
Vehicle striking pedestrians • Submit specific Traffic Management Plans for
Equipment collapsing/falling into access/egress points to public roadways, including
terminal access road drawings.
• EPM to approve and then contractor submits to the
relevant authority for approval (Traffic Police and/or
MOT).
• Submit specific Traffic Management Plans & Risk
Assessments (RAMS) for works on or near the
highway.
• EPM to approve. And then AIC submits to the
relevant authority for approval (Traffic Police and/or
MOT).
• Regular documented inspections by AIC Const/ESH
to compliance (minimum weekly).
An inspection of all access on and off the
highway
shall be conducted daily for dust/dirt on roads,
signage in place, lighting not damaged, barriers
etc and this recorded by AIC and records kept
for audit purposes.
• For any works requiring persons
to work on the highway or shoulder, including
barrier works,

AIC will submit a separate specific


management plan which shall detail how the
workers and the public are to be
protected and kept separate.

Construct suitable hard site boundary barricading


along the road
perimeter.
• Plan and conduct all site works, where possible, a
suitable distance away from the site perimeter fence.
• Site access gates to be designed and located to, where
possible, avoid clashes with external hazards / activities
• Ensure ongoing liaison with other contractors / parties
regarding activities / works to be undertaken.
• Obtain temporary construction site road diversion
permit.
• Activity specific risk assessments to be completed prior
to the commencement of Display suitable signage’s of
speed limits for light vehicles
30KPH and for heavy vehicles 20KHP, and more
necessary signage’s such as overtaking
prohibited, construction work in progress, road
diversion signage’s with reflective tape and

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lights and pedestrian crossing signage (if
required) with speed humps.
• Strip lights and warning light provide to road divider
and side road barriers.
• Speed humps provide to the start of diverted road,
reflective diversion signage provide before road
diversion.

Site deliveries moving vehicle Workers, foremen, 5 5 25 • All drivers are possession of valid KSA license. 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
5 plant/personnel interface overloading drivers, operators, • All vehicles complaint with KSA regulations related
safety officers, site to registration.
Fire
engineers • All vehicles kept within their SWL’s.
Machine tipping over
• All equipment operators shall possess third
Falls into excavation (machinery, party equipment operator certificate.
vehicle, pedestrians, material)
• All driver’s / Equipment operators shall be
Trench collapse Machinery / Vehicle
striking • Reminded to always stay on near task while
operation their vehicle / equipment.
• The hands off the steering wheel and their minds
off the road and the surrounding situation from
the distraction of their cell phones.
• IVMS (In-Vehicle Monitoring System) shall be
installed in all vehicles and equipment.
• Traffic calming measures such as speed
bumps in high-risk areas establishment of
pedestrian walkways.

• Where possible, one-way system to be


established.
• All vehicles fitted with audible reverse alarms.
Provision of Adequate signage.
• Adequate lighting at site entrances.
• Site driving rules posted.
• All drivers HSE inducted and driver
awareness trained.
• All subcontractor supplier drivers given visitor
induction prior to accessing project.
• Authorized vehicles only on site
6 Buried Services & Overhead Workers, foremen, 5 4 20 • Prior to excavation the affected area shall be 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators, surveyed with a competent person.
Underground services, electricity or
water
safety officers, site • Records of all surveyed areas to be kept on
engineers file and briefed to excavation team.
Property Damage
Fire • Surveyed area clearly demarked on site
NOC from municipality to be obtained before
Disruption of utility services excavation Emergency contact numbers
displayed on site
• Where required use Excavation and
hazardous work permit As-built shall be used
as reference.
• Area to be visually checked for markers or
physical signs of services, i.e. manholes.

• Up to date drawings detailing existing services shall be


obtained and checked thoroughly
. Service providers shall be contacted to
assess if there are services in the area and
also to let them know work is going to be
carried out.
• Obtain permit from Utility Company if required.
• Use of trial holes and hand excavation
around known services, Hand tools that are
non- conductive shall be used when
excavating around existing services.
• Install goal posts and signage, Overhead
and Underground Services section General
Precautions against Overhead Services
bullet (e) Minimum Approach Distance (MAD)
and Permit requirements and interface with
Utilities owner for them regarding PPE
requirements.
• Underground Services and Permit requirements
and interface with Utilities owner for their PTW
approval" to be kept on file and briefed to
excavation team Surveyed area clearly
demarked on site NOC from municipality to be
obtained before excavation Emergency contact
numbers.

• displayed on site where required use Excavation and


hazardous work permit.
7 Extended work Hrs. Workers, foremen, 5 3 15 • Appropriate lighting provision Task-specific 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators, lighting plans to Be developed.
Insufficient Lighting Traffic collisions
safety officers, site • Nominated person responsible per shift to
engineers ensure that all lighting is compliant.

• Tower lights to be set up so the light beam shines


downwards to avoid any nuisance to other
stakeholders / members of the public
• Lights to have welded restrictors to ensure
the light beam is downwards facing Light
Towers erected on firm/ level ground
• An electrician / mechanic will be available for
maintenance work.
• Safety cover
• First Aiders available
• Emergency contact numbers posted.
• Emergency contact numbers posted on site

8 Use of Heavy Equipment’s Workers, foremen, 5 5 25 • All plant to be operated by suitably licensed 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators, and competent operators.
Injury Property Damag e Traffic
safety officers, site
Incidents • All plant to have 3rd party inspection.
engineers
Man, Machine Interface • All plant inspected prior to mobilization
Injury Property Damag e • All plant to have project ID
Traffic Incidents • stickers affixed
Man, Machine Interface • All reversing vehicles to be controlled by a
trained banksman - note this applies to
vehicular traffic only
• Exclusion zones created around working plant
– note this relates to such things as
excavators’ / loading shovels
• Pedestrian walk ways to be established to
segregate plant from pedestrians
• All mobile plant to have audible reversing
alarm
• Blind spots to be mitigated by appropriate
mirrors.
• All necessary lights should be in place on
vehicles including orange flashing beckons

• and should be used at all times as well as


being regularly inspected.
• Vehicle Lights, windows and mirrors shall be
cleaned regularly to ensure a clear view.
• Selection and use of appropriate PPE in
accordance with project minimum required
Stationary plant to have drip trays.
• Availability of Fire points Availability of First
aiders Provision of adequate signage
• Pre safety inspection to be required before
equipment mobilized on site
9 Heat Stress Workers, foremen, 5 4 20 • Don't wear any excess clothing. 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators,
Heat stress can result in heat stroke, • Use sunscreen and wear hats and
heat safety officers, site
sunglasses while outdoors.
engineers
exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat • Never leave anyone in a parked car.
rashes.
• Drink enough water while working outside.
Serious Illness, Fatality
• When possible, avoid working in hot areas and
in full sun.
• Take frequent breaks.
• Use sunblock with at least SPF 15 and re-
apply every two hours.
• Cover up with long-sleeve shirt, hat.
• Increase fluid intake.
• Avoid alcohol and excessive caffeine.
• Heat Stress Taring / TBT

10 House Keeping Workers, foremen, 5 3 15 • Report and clean up spills and leaks. 5 2 10 Adequately controlled Risk
drivers, operators, • Keep aisles and exits clear of items.
safety officers, site
• Consider installing mirrors and warning signs to help
engineers
with blind spots.
• Activities briefing / tool box talk ref: Housekeeping.

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