Environmental Management Plan L2 PDF
Environmental Management Plan L2 PDF
Environmental Management Plan L2 PDF
ADB/ICB/PNHRP-PKG-No.7, Lot-2
Package-7:Rehabilitation of Road, Kandhkot–Kashmore(N-55)
Lot # 2: ROJHAN–CHAK KARYA Km 540+500-Km 547+600 (7.100Km)
Table of Contents
6. Annexure
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
The Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) for the construction of
Post Flood National Highway N-55 Rehabilitation project ADB/ICB/PNHRP-
PKG-No.7, Lot-2 the principles approach, procedures and methods that will be used
to control and minimize the environmental and social impacts of all construction and
operational activities associated with this project on campsite as well as on
construction sites.
This section explains the meaning of Site Specific Environmental Management Plan
(SSEMP) & the procedures and responsibilities associated with its implementation.
This section contains the general overview of the SSEMP & the details of measures
which would be included in the EMP. The mitigation measures of each specific
condition have also been addressed.
This Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) has been emphasizing
the Lot-2. The proponent of this Project is National Highway Authority (NHA),
Ministry of Communication, and Government of Pakistan. NHA has awarded the
contract for the Post Flood National Highway N-55 Rehabilitation project
ADB/ICB/PNHRP-PKG-No.7, Lot-2. Hereinafter called as “The Contractor”, the
supervisory Consultant is M/s SMEC International in association with TRS (Pvt)
Ltd hereinafter called as “The Construction Supervision Consultant or Chief Resident
Engineer”.
To ensure that the impacts on the environment are kept to a minimum by ensuring
the mitigation measures described in the Environmental Management Plan are
implemented and continuously monitored.
To plan, organize and implement all the measures required for the health and
safety of the workers.
t Location Map
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3. General Requirements
Following are the general requirements for the Implementation of the Site Specific
EMP.
o Designate/ appoint a focal person for managing all or parts of the Site
Specific EMP, in consensus with the Supervision Consultant.
o Develop, manage and maintain rules and policies to ensure a safe and
healthy working environment.
o Ensure that all workers appointed by the Contractor are complying with,
and implementing the EMP during entire completion of the contracts.
o Provide appropriate resources like budget, equipment, personnel and
training for the effective control and management of the environmental
and other occupational hazards associated with the construction of the
project.
o With specific reference to this Site Specific EMP, the duties and
responsibilities of the Contractor are:
4.1 Site Camps, Asphalt Plant & Concrete Batching Plant, Rock Crusher Plat
The specific locations for construction of site camps and asphalt plant
including other facilities such as workshops, equipment washing yards, rock
crushing plant, concrete batching plant, construction material storage areas,
haul routes and disposal sites for construction waste are located and
constructed where there are the least impacts on the surrounding environment
and settlements.
The selected location of plants are in accordance with aspects, keeping in
view to comply with the SSEMP, based on recommended mitigation
measures to taken in accordance to the given guide lines.
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The site camp location is situated at prior start of project the at Km. 539+100 the
location Map of the site camp is given in the (Annexure-1) of this report.
The sites for camps and associated facilities shall be reinstated by the
Contractor after decommissioning of the proposed project.
The contractor is to submit the site clearance plan at the completion of the
project.
To ensure that all facilities are maintained in a neat and tidy condition and the
site shall be kept free of litter. Measures shall be taken to reduce the potential
for litter and negligent behavior with regard to the disposal of all refuse.
Details of the waste and the Material Management Plan are given in
Annexure VI.
batching plants, fuel and chemical storage areas, etc.) may result into the soil
erosion and contamination.
The impacts are temporary and minor negative in nature and will be mitigated
by implementing proper alternative traffic management plan. The measures
include the following:
Existing road will be constructed in a way that traffic flow is not disturbed.
Alternative routes will be not allowed.
Proper traffic management with marking will be done on the existing road
along with traffic signs as attached herewith (Annexure-IV)
Construction vehicles shall comply with speed limits and haul distances
shall be minimized.
Material loads shall be suitably covered and secured during transportation.
Haul trucks carrying aggregate fill materials will be kept covered with
canvass sheet to help contain construction material being transported
between sites.
Surface treating or overlaying diversion tracks with shingle, and sprinkling
water across diversion tracks will be the regular practice to control dust.
Exposed soil and material stockpiles shall be protected against wind
erosion and the location of stockpiles shall take into consideration the
prevailing wind directions and locations of sensitive receptors.
Fabric filters or wet scrubbers will be installed at asphalt hot mix and
batching plants to control dust emissions.
Asphalt hot mix and batching plants will be located at safe distance from
the residential areas, schools and hospitals.
Dust mask will be provided to the workers.
Air Quality Monitoring will be carried out to monitor the Carbon
Monoxide (CO), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and
Particulate Matter (PM10). Monitoring for the above mentioned parameters
will be 40 meters from hot mix plants. Frequency of the monitoring will be
bi-annually and will be conducted for 24 hours at advised sampling point.
Monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM10) will be on monthly basis and
samples will be collected in active construction area and asphalt and
concrete mixing stations. The environmental monitoring plan is attached as
(Annexure III).
Selection of latest equipment and plant with minimum noise level will be
ensured by suitable in-built damping techniques and appropriate muffling
devices.
Minimizing the noise produced from machines and equipment through
noise barriers i.e. wall construction around the machine.
Providing the construction workers with suitable hearing protection like
ear cap, ear muffs etc.
Avoiding heavy machinery like percussion hammers and pneumatic drills,
especially during night time.
Locating the concrete and asphalt mixing stations away from residential
areas, particularly schools, hospitals.
Noise quality monitoring will be carried out as per schedule given in
Environmental Monitoring Plan in Annexure -III.
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6. Annexure
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Annexure – I: Site Camp Layout Plan
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Annexure – I.I Project Contour Plan
Annexure II: Location Maps of Borrow Pits & Risk Assessment Management
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Borrow Areas
Borrow material will be taken from recommended and approved borrow
areas. The recommended pits for borrowing shall be rehabilitated
progressively till the end of the construction. The rehabilitation activity
and process will take into consideration the aesthetics of the area and
safety of people, animals and community. The agricultural fields which
exist near to the project area are used as borrow pits by the approval of the
Engineer & the permission of the field owner.
3. Training of workers
The working staff on the borrow sites or pits and drivers for its haulage
will be trained for proper excavation, haulage and storage of borrow
materials. The Contractor’s HSE Team will be responsible for
implementation of plan.
5. RISK ASSESSMENT
The risk identification process identifies and categorizes risks that could affect the
project. It documents these risks and, at a minimum, produces a list of risks that can be
assigned to a team member and tracked throughout the project development and
delivery process. Risk identification is continuous and new risks should continually be
invited into the process. The tools and techniques outlined in this chapter should
support the risk identification process, but it will be the people involved in the exercises who
are most critical to the success of the process.
Risk is assessed as the likelihood that the activity will have an effect on the environment
as well as the consequence of the effect occurring, as described below:
Risk = Likelihood1 × Consequence2.
Likelihood scale
1
2
Consequence Scale
Sr. Consequence Definition Score
A Catastrophic unprecedented damage or impacts 5
B Major major adverse damage 3
C Moderate limited adverse impacts 2
D Minor No or minimal adverse environmental or social impacts 1
Risk identification, assessment, and analysis exercises form the basis for sound risk
response options. A series of risk response actions to avoid or mitigate the identified
risks is considered as follows:
Avoided (by taking appropriate steps).
Reduced (by an alternative approach).
Handled by a combination of the above.
All the risks assessed are handled by providing mitigation, management or both.
Road construction introduces huge quantities of foreign material to the natural environment
and disrupts the soil conditions and runoff behavior for hundreds of kilometers. Consequently,
the road construction process is paramount in reducing the environmental impact of roads. In
general, the materials used for road construction affect the chemical composition of the
surrounding environment (through the toxicity of leachate, runoff and groundwater) while the
design and construction methods cause mechanical damage (erosion, soil disruption,
watershed changes). The risk assessment process is undertaken with a risk assessment
matrix, provided in below.
Risk Assessment Matrix
Proper drainage.
Ensure that all the vehicles are capable of safely perform the
task.
Air pollution
Asphalt Base Air pollution. 2 3 6 PPE’s should be given to workers.
Course
Skin contact can give Training should be given to workers.
burns. Warning signs should be installed.
Dust and smoke from Ensure leaks of any fuel are stopped quickly.
Air Quality (PM10- 40 meters from hot Pak NEQs 2 Samples Bi-annual Contractor 24 Hours or
Hydrocarbons) mix plants over one full
working day
Measuring oxides of
Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulper,
and smoke of stack
emissions
S. Remarks
No. Responsibility
Aspect Project Impact Mitigation Measures
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aggregate fill materials are
kept covered with tarpaulin
to help contain construction
material being transported
between sites; and
▪ Enforcing the NEQS
applicable to gaseous
emissions generated by
plants.
4 Construction Health risk to the workers, and the ▪ Wastewater effluent from The SC & the
waste disposal; surrounding settlements and water contractors workshop and Contractor Engineer
Wastewater, oil resources, equipment washing yards
and solid waste Unhygienic conditions, health risk to will be settle in the septic
etc. work force tanks, then released to the
soakage pits with a 1 foot
gravel/ sand beds to remove
oil/ grease contaminants
before discharging it into
natural streams
5. Construction Loss of plantation and vegetation, The construction camps and The SC & the
Camps and Other permanent physical and visual impact workshops will be located at Contractor Engineer
Facilities on the area, social disturbance for safe distance from the
nearby community sensitive areas.
Efforts will be made to
minimize vegetation loss
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while making site
arrangements for
construction camps and other
facilities;
Cutting of trees shall be
prohibited by contractor(s) Please refer
and workers near camp sites the trees
failing which two new trees plantation
will be planted by the diagram as
Contractor against each tree illustrate in
cut, the Annexure-
The crushing plants shall not IX on page-
be located in 39.
environmentally sensitive
areas or existing settlements,
The sites for camps and
associated facilities shall be
reinstated by the
Contractor(s) after
decommissioning of the
proposed Project.
6. Soil Erosion and Road stability, increased flood risk (by The excavation of earth fill The SC &
Contamination more rapid and higher levels of runoff), shall be limited to an Contractor the
silting up of water bodies, landscape approximate depth of 50 to Enginee
value and in worst cases may reduce the 100 cm; r
economic productivity of land and Soil contamination by
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biodiversity in the Project Area. bitumen, fuel and chemical
storages shall be minimized
by proper spillage control
practices at workshops,
plants and active
construction sites,
The disposal of waste asphalt
shall be made in approved
locations such as borrow pits
or natural depressions and
shall not be within the ROW.
7. Noise Physiological and psychological Selection of latest equipment The SC & the
impacts and plant with reduced noise Contractor Engineer
level ensured by suitable in-
built damping techniques
and appropriate muffling
devices;
Confining excessively noisy
work to normal working
hours in the day;
Installation of noise barriers
around noise producing
machines and equipment if
necessary.
Regular maintenance and
lubrication of machines and
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equipment.
Providing the construction
workers with suitable
hearing protection like ear
cap, ear muffs etc.;
Noise quality monitoring
will be carried out as per
schedule given in
Environmental Monitoring
Plan.
8. Surface and Surface water might get Regular water quality The SC &
Groundwater contaminated due to the disposal of monitoring according to Contractor the
construction waste generated due to EMP. Engine
the Project activity; this er
contamination will not only
endanger the aquatic life but will
also result in jeopardizing the health
of natives that use this water for
meeting domestic requirement; and
Construction waste, if left
unattended will result in forming
leachate which will percolate
through the soil strata and will reach
underground water table and hence,
will end up contaminating it.
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No. Responsibility
Aspect Project Impact Mitigation Measures
Implemen-
Supervision
tation
9. Flora and Fauna Loss agricultural land Flowering and fruiting NHA SC, Forest
Cutting of trees due to Project shrubs will be planted along Department
related construction activities. the road to beautify the and
Hunting and fishing landscape. Wildlife
All old and mature trees Department
falling in the 25-meter-wide
proposed planting strips will
be saved. Effort will be made
to save as many trees as
possible even if they are
young or poll stage. Proper
irrigation and maintenance
of plants will be ensured;
10. Traffic Traffic jams causing inconvenience to Proper alternative traffic The SC &
Management the people at the diversions, and management plan – control Contractor the
crossings of traffic in cooperation with Enginee
the local traffic police r
department
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The purpose of the Plan is to ensure that traffic management (and management of vehicles and equipment
in respect of the Project) is undertaken in a safe and efficient manner. As such, the management of traffic
in terms of this plan will be intended to avoid and minimize traffic risks to (and impacts on) the health
and safety of the local community and any personnel on site during the Project, under both routine and
non-routine circumstances. The requirements of this Plan shall apply to all construction personnel
including any Subcontractor appointed to provide vehicles, machinery or drivers for the Project.
For the proper implementation of traffic management plan (TMP), Contractor will communicate the
details of this plan to all personnel on site during the construction phase. The training will be provided to
operators and staff personnel. All activities and project works excluding the arrival and departure of loaded
vehicles from or site shall be carried between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. except in emergency basis or
other situation depending on site conditions.
This TMP addresses the following Key Issues:
Safety and amenity of road users and the public.
Site security, site access and signage.
Project identification, including advertising and site signage.
Traffic and road user delay and inconvenience management.
Speed limit signage.
Procedures and Arrangement to divert traffic (if required).
Maintenance during Construction.
Traffic and Safety Management Responsibilities.
Construction staging including detailing the intersection layout and capacities for each and
every construction stage.
Impact of construction traffic on local roads.
The objectives and targets include but not limited to the following:
Keep traffic delays to a minimum.
Minimize disruption to businesses.
Maintain satisfactory property access;
Minimize disturbance to the environment.
Traffic impacts are within the permitted scope.
Ensure the safety of employees, contractors, the general public, pedestrians, cyclists and traffic; and
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Design temporary roadways, crossings and detours where necessary.
Progress against the nominated objectives will be continually assessed during the course of the project.
Throughout the project, safety will be considered based on the specific nature of the works.
The measures to providing public safety include:
Providing separation between the public and the construction workers. This is a key element to
providing safety to road users and the construction team. This will be done through the use of
barriers, barricading Tape, making of service roads for contractor’s machinery, and availability
of flagmen to provide sufficient separation and safety measures to minimize the impact of the
works.
Implementing specific traffic management measures only where absolutely necessary to reduce
traffic speed, volumes and alignment to provide safety to both construction crews and the public
and instruct the vehicle drivers to use service road.
Limiting the working hours of works that could pose substantial impact on road users and the
public.
Minimizing disruption during peak traffic periods, public holiday weekends and school
holidays by limiting the extent of traffic management undertaken during these times.
Implementation of visual barriers to reduce potential distraction of road users.
Community consultation and notification to keep road users and the public up to date regarding
traffic management measures or restrictions.
While planning construction activities, safety control measures for pedestrians will be developed. For
this purpose, number of pedestrians, type of their work activity like office, residential, recreational etc,
origin and destination points of the pedestrians, number of vulnerable pedestrians like young persons,
elderly, vision impaired, disabled persons and Proximity of pedestrian generation developments, such
as schools, shopping centers, railway stations, bus terminals.
To provide a safe environment for pedestrians:
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The contractor will clearly define the boundaries of all work areas, and provide defined walking
paths, where required.
Hazardous areas will be barricaded to restrict physical access.
Appropriate safety awareness sign boards will be installed.
Pedestrian’s pathways will be free of the trip hazards.
Safety and Amenity for Public Transport
Local roads or property accesses used by public transport will be reviewed to ensure safe alternative or
temporary stop locations during the execution of the project. The locations of any alternative or temporary
stop locations, including school bus stops, will be confirmed in conjunction with affected transport services
and regular users. Accordingly, safety control measures will be developed for the safe movement of the
vehicles especially during peak hours.
The effective management of construction vehicle movements on site and throughout the road network is
critical to the success of all projects. Construction vehicle movements will be planned with the aim to
minimize the risk to other road users and keep the traffic generated by the project to minimum.
Drivers` Responsibilities
It will be required to ensure that drivers employed on the Project, whether direct employees or
subcontractors, understand a responsibility to drive safely. Moreover, the credibility of drivers will be
assessed on the basis of past experience, reviews from previous employees, license, knowledge and
trainings etc.
Hazardous Movements
When planning construction vehicle movements, the following movements are considered hazardous:
Entering and exiting work sites to and from adjacent travel lanes.
U-turns movements across travel lanes.
Reversing maneuvers within the work area and in the adjacent travel lane.
Travelling through the work area.
Transit of trucks through school zones when the school zone periods are in effect.
Right-turn and Left-turn movements at high speed.
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All entry and egress to and from construction sites.
Over-dimensioned vehicle movements.
Hazardous goods vehicles using unapproved routes.
The safety control measures to mitigate the risk of these hazardous movements include, but not limited to:
Installation of deceleration facilities like studs, humps etc.
Installation of safety awareness and warning sign boards.
Installation of warning devices on vehicles.
Training of drivers.
Restricting the movement of Contractor’s vehicles on service roads where possible.
Regular inspection of vehicles.
Provision of flagmen to control traffic.
The devices used to control traffic include but not limited to:
Safety barrier will be used especially in areas where traffic is diverted from one route to another. To
enhance the visibility of safety barriers, reflecting tapes are used.
Signage
Sign boards also play a very important role in traffic management as they provide road safety information to
the road users. Different types of sign boards will be used during the execution of the project like Existing
information signage, speed limit signage, safety information signage, directional signage for local roads
and advance warning signage etc.
Safety Cones
Safety cones will also be placed on roads to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.
They shall be used for traffic redirection or advance warning of hazards or dangers, or the prevention of
traffic.
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Studs
A large number of studs will be used throughout the project site to control vehicle speed.
High profile and low profile studs will be used at places according to their requirement. They shall be
used to reduce vehicle speed, segregate lanes, at diversions, at access and egress routes, near schools
and public places and near construction sites.
Traffic Triangles
Traffic triangles will be used to alert other drivers to issues ahead of them on the road.
Commonly it is used when a vehicle is parked or is disabled near moving traffic, it alerts other
drivers at a safe distance for them to slow down.
Revolving Lights
For night time use or low-light situations revolving lights will be used to convey the other road users
about start of construction area and signaling the other drivers and road users to drive slowly and carefully.
Continuous improvement of this plan will be achieved by the ongoing evaluation of environmental
management performance against environmental policies, objectives and targets for the purpose of
identifying opportunities for improvement:
The continuous improvement process will be designed to:
Identify areas of opportunity for improvement of traffic management.
Determine the cause or causes of non-conformances and deficiencies.
Develop and implement a plan of corrective and preventative action to address any non-
conformances and deficiencies.
Verify the effectiveness of the corrective and preventative actions.
Make comparisons with objectives and targets.
Maintenance
All vehicles and machinery used during the Project shall be regularly maintained and repaired where
necessary. In this regard, all construction vehicles used during the Project shall be inspected by an
appropriately qualified mechanic at regular intervals following the commencement of the Project. The
Project Managers shall ensure that regular inspections are undertaken of construction vehicles to ensure
that they are in good working order and are not overloaded.
Gravel roads shall be sprayed with water to limit the generation of dust (where economically viable and
environmentally acceptable).
Any potential road hazard or vehicle defect which may render a vehicle or road unsafe for use shall be
immediately reported to the Project Managers who shall ensure that the vehicle/road is not used until
the necessary repairs have been undertaken.
It will responsibility of contractor to maintain the road and any part of damaged road will be rehabilitated
by the contractor.
It will the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that all equipment and/or materials transported to
or from Site shall be appropriately secured to, or contained in, vehicles. No construction vehicles shall be
loaded in excess of its manufacturer-specified weight bearing
capacity. All vehicles used during the Project shall have the appropriate load-bearing capacity for the
materials and/or equipment intended to be transported. Drivers shall be appropriately trained in driving
techniques applicable to specific loads where necessary.
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1. Background
This emergency preparedness and response plan is designed and written to assist the
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through emergency response actions during the Construction of road. Contractor is
committed and obliged to protecting the community, workers, public and concerned
company’s property and the surrounding environment; in the emergency situations.
These situations shall be handled through the implementation of an Emergency
Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP). The construction contractors shall meet
with the local emergency service institutions and law enforcement agencies i.e. Fire
brigade 16 & TDMP, nearest police stations 15, to review and discuss the
construction process, including unique construction equipment(s), the overall
construction process, and schedule/phasing. This plan will be communicated to all the
concerned and personnel who will be responsible for managing the emergency
situations, and those who will be effected by the emergencies.
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of the emergency response plan is to identify the actual and potential
hazards their risks, organize responsibilities, identify the resources and plan to utilize
them in order to control and minimize impacts of risks in an efficient way. This plan
is applicable to all construction processes and sites, machinery/ equipment and
materials. It includes preparation to respond in the event of fires, incidents/ accidents
involving personnel injuries, property damages etc., hazardous materials emissions,
explosions, and natural disasters i.e. flood, earthquake etc. This plan also includes
preparation to respond in the event of riots, arsons, terrorist attacks etc.
2. Type of Emergencies
Following is a list of the hazards and emergency situations, which need planning and
proper handling to minimize their risks.
Fire,
Road Traffic Accidents,
Materials/ effluents spills i.e. asphalt, POL, etc.,
Natural disasters i.e. torrential rains, floods, earthquakes,
Occupational accidents i.e. fall from heights, electrocutions, cave-ins,
Arsons
Terrorist attacks, etc.,
3. Organizing
The Contractor Project Manager (PM) or whosoever is in-charge of the project
shall be the prime responsible for managing emergency situations. Concerned
contractor/ section occupational Health & Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer/
engineer or whosoever responsible for managing the occupational HSE, security
etc., shall be the Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC). All the site, camp
managers/ person in-charge shall be responsible for their concerned areas for the
early warning, alerting and on site first aid, call for ambulance, transportation, etc.
in emergencies.
5.1. Fire
Fire is a major cause of deaths, disabilities and deaths at household and
workplaces. Most often fires are caused by inappropriate and unsafe use of
materials and equipment. All personnel at camps and plants shall be trained in
fire safety and use of Fire Extinguishers. Fire extinguishers, no Smoking sings
etc., shall be installed at all camps, officers, plants, stores, fueling stations,
workshops etc. In case of fire, areas with potential to be affected shall be
evacuated immediately and gathered at the assembly point, or any other safe
zone. The ERTs shall be activated. The fire if at initial stages shall be
extinguished with keeping in view personnel safety of employees/ workers at
priority. The emergency services i.e. Edhi rescue 115 & PDMA shall be called
immediately. All the fire safety equipment and signs shall be regularly
inspected and maintained. The reasons for accidents shall be recorded;
mitigation or control measures designed and communicated all employees.
The situation must be recorded and reported to the Supervision Consultant
within 24 hours of the incident.
Fire departments 16
Police 15
Edhi rescue 115
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The construction safety plan for the project covers the safety and health policy, safety rules, job
safety training, vehicle safety, hazard communication program, etc.
Conduct of Work
Contractor and sub-contractors shall familiarize their staff and work crews with known
hazards on job sites, provide training, and ensure work proceeds in a safe and secure
manner. Jobsite rules must be followed and no work shall be conducted in an unsafe manner or
unsafe environment. Project and contractor staff shall not tamper with or otherwise render any
safety or security measure in effective, to include alarms, signage, notices, guardrails, lighting, or
any other measure.
Contractor shall ensure that hazard analysis and vulnerability assessment scare undertaken and
completed, and that mitigations of hazards and vulnerabilities are implemented. Any hazards or
vulnerabilities that cannot be mitigated to an acceptable risk level must be communicated to
all work crews and visitors.
The variety of safety and security events, impacts, locations, levels of severity, and combinations
with other elements or other emergencies makes it impossible to define and plan for every
scenario. However, general types of events can be identified that may be faced by contractors,
whether natural (e.g. flooding), accidental (e.g., fall), intentional (e.g., theft), or technological
(e.g., communications failure). Contractor CSSPs must adequately address reasonable possibilities.
Listed below are safety and security events and emergencies for which CONTRACTORS shall
be prepared to respond to.
Proper signage shall be placed on the exterior of each work site so that persons approaching the site
from any area, sidewalk or known or anticipated access point are sufficiently informed that the
approaching a controlled area.
Signage must identify the site as a worksite, with restricted public entry, and warn of the
potential dangers. A phone number must be provided for notification of hazardous or
emergency conditions or to report suspicious or in appropriate activity.
Sign age shall be placed within the site prohibiting un-authorized crew members from
operating machinery or equipment for which they are not qualified or trained, informing site
crews and visitors of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and any other safety
or security requirements.
Appropriate access controls shall be implemented a tall worksite. Access control shall include
barriers, fencing and gates or other methods to prevent unauthorized individuals and vehicles from
entering the worksite.
All work sites on and along public road ways shall provide physical separation through traffic
control and pedestrian control, using barrels, barriers, tape, signage, or other means as
appropriate. Work performed in close proximity to traffic must comply with all SOPs set by the
Contractor. Work zones must be adequately protected from live traffic.
Contractor shall keep entry/exit records of all construction work zone visitors. Each visitor shall
be briefed and trained as appropriate about concerned hazards and dangers present at the work
site before they are allowed to enter. All authorized work site visitors shall be required to wear
proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Fall Protection
Contractors are committed to100%continuous fall protection, whenever workers are exposed to
fall hazards of six feet (6') or greater. This policy applies to all personnel working for or on
behalf of Contractors.
Contractors will take all practical measures to eliminate, prevent, and control fall hazards.
All work will be planned with the eliminate identified fall hazards. When a fall hazard has been
identified, and cannot be eliminated, then effective means of fall protection will be
implemented.
Employees who are exposed to falls of six feet (6’) or greater while working on scaffolds,
elevated decks, elevated platforms, low-slope roofing, stairways, stair wells, reinforced
steel, and any other elevated area or equipment, and excavations with a slope greater than
40 degrees will be protected from falls. There is no set safe distance from a leading edge
or perimeter that would exempt a worker from fall protection.
Any employee who must remove a guardrail, wall or floor opening cover, or other
fall protection system in the course of their work will be responsible for providing
inter protection for themselves as well as others and immediately replacing the
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Protective system when their work is complete, during breaks or at the end of the
work shift.
When no other practical means off all protection can be used, employees will be tied off
a tall times utilizing a personal fall arrest system.
Employees may work from ladders without personal fall protection when the following
criteria are met:
Work can be performed without reaching beyond the side rail limits
of the ladder.
(Worker remains inside the area between the vertical side rails)
Work does not involve working within15 feet of a fall exposure such
as an elevated
slab perimeter.
Amber warning lights shall be used on all vehicles in work zones to identify the min protected areas
from adjacent traffic and other work or construction vehicles and to improve their visibility
within traffic areas.
The use of any toxic materials must be properly labeled, handled only with proper PPE, and used as
directed by the manufacturer and in compliance with the material safety data sheets (MSDS).Use of
all such materials must be in accordance with OSHA specifications.
All hazardous materials, if stored on site, must be properly stored in safe, designated
locations in appropriate containers, and shall be adequately protected from in appropriate access.
MSDS for all materials used on site must be kept at the work site and be available for audit, or in
case of accidental or intentional release or exposure. Contractor safety and security personnel
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shall be advised as to what material is on site and where within the site it is located to allow for
any personal protective equipment (PPE) or ventilation requirements that must be followed when
patrolling or handling such material. All hazardous materials shall be disposed of through proper
means and locations based on the material type.
All tools and equipment shall be either securely locked up each day before leaving a
worksite or shall be removed from the site. No machinery or equipment shall be left
unsecured and unattended such that a non-authorized per son may move, start, and/or operate
such machinery or equipment.
Lighting
All work sites shall have adequate lighting to provide a safe and secure working environment.
If natural light is in sufficient for the task or to provide a safe environment and to support
police, security, or patrols of work sites, supplemental lighting will be provided. If CCTV will be
used, the lighting shall be sufficient to provide adequate illumination for the CCTV system.
All personnel, including visitors to the work site locations associated with the project, shall wear
the following minimum PPE:
Foot Protection: All employees shall wear work boots that cover a minimum and shall
keep their foot wear in good condition at all times.
Hearing Protection: Hearing protection will be worn like ear plugs etc.
Hand, Arm and Leg Protection: Employees will wear task specific gloves.
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Temporary fire protection measures, such as fire extinguishers will be installed at required places.
If a fire extinguisher is discharged for any purpose it will be reported to a supervisor and removed
from the work area.
Combustible refuse from construction operations will not be burned or dumped anywhere
on the construction site. Such refuse will be removed at frequent intervals, as needed.
Oily rags and waste are to be stored separately in metal containers fitted with
Self-closing lids. Trash and refuse must be placed in trash containers provided for this purpose.
A minimum clearance of 15 feet from fire hydrants must be maintained at all times for
stored materials.
All fire safety rules and signs will be observed and obeyed.
Fire Fighting:
Immediate and appropriate action is the key to preventing major losses due to fires. If a fire occurs,
call HSE Staff immediately and assist with evacuation of the area if necessary. If possible,
remove or shut off the fuel source such as removing debris or material or shutting off the fuel
supply. Evacuation routes shall be kept clear. After the fire has been extinguished, a thorough
investigation shall be conducted and documented.
Severe Weather
The project activities shall include procedures to address severe weather that affects
construction sites, including the protection of machines/equipment and the crew working on
location. Protection and hydration will be provided for workers in extreme heat. Rain must not be
permitted to enter electrical equipment, which may cause electrocution to the user.
All equipment, tool sand materials will be stored, stacked, located, placed, temporarily
spotted, or set up for manipulation in such a manner as to render it highly improbable that an
accident/incident or injury could occur in the work area.
All material, spoils, debris, etc. is to be cleaned-up as it accumulates and at the end of
each work shift.
Access walkways, road ways, and fire lanes will not be blocked with material, tools,
ladders, scaffolds, welding leads, air hoses or electrical cords.
Stacks of lumber, structural steel, and similar materials shall be maintained so the stack is
stable, to prevent falling or collapsing. No lumber, structural steel, or similar materials
will be stacked/stored above fourteen feet (14’).
Security Risk
In view of the present security situation, the Contractor will have to make necessary security
measures to avoid the risk of security. Due to the uncertainty of the attacker the measures for
security will be with the orientation of precaution. The following precaution measures will be
taken strictly.
All camps will be fenced with temporary arrangement and at the entry of fenced the camp,
security guards will be deployed for the security checking. All persons who enter or exit
from the camp will be asked and searched. All vehicles coming inside will be thoroughly
searched to avoid taking any hazardous materials. The person who is not cooperative with
the security staff for checking will be rejected to enter or exit from the gate.
All staff working for the project from the contractor will be issued a company working
card to identity and such identity card will be required to be put on the obvious position.
Anyone who is not taking such cards may be asked and searched by the security person. If
the person cannot answer these questions satisfactorily they may be treated as the
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suspect and taken by the police deployed at the camps or from the nearby police station.
Coordination with local police & authorities will be done to acquire more support and
facilities from these authorities.
Site Inspections
Daily inspections of construction sites, by compete and trained persons, shall be performed to ensure
the physical and behavioral conformance with this Plan, the Contractor CSSP, and applicable
local, state, and Federal regulations. Each inspection shall be logged. Any findings of non-
conformance shall be escalated as a safety /security finding and brought to resolution in a timely
manner. For findings of imminent danger, corrective action must be taken immediately; if
immediate corrective action is not possible, the job location shall be shut down until the condition
can be remedied.
on the project. The outcome from the risk assessment and the plan for appropriate
mitigations must be provided to the CM for approval prior to the start of field work on the
project.
Training
The Contractor shall develop a health, safety and security training program and provide
instructional health, safety, and security training for all staff working at construction sites.
Training shall advise all employees at construction sites of the potential hazards on the site; the
knowledge and procedures to identify, mitigate, and /or avoid such hazards; and actions to be taken
in the even to health, safety, or security incident.
All trainings shall be conducted by a qualified competent person familiar with the work and
hazards at the job sites, and deemed competent in terms of education, relevant experience, and
instructional capability.
Contractor shall do internal audit & review to ensure compliance with this Plan and the
Contractor’s CSSP, to ensure a safe, healthy, and secure environment, both physically and
behaviorally, for workers, equipment, property, visitors and the general public at and near
work sites. Internal audit maybe (I) At least once every year; (ii) After a major safety or
security incident.
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Septic Tanks
The septic tank must be constructed with brick/ block walls, strong enough to
withstand force of the waste water discharged inside the tank. The floor of septic tank
must be cemented.
The size of a septic tank is based on the number of users and the amount of dilution
water in the sewage. Average retention period of sewage in a septic tank is 12-24
hours or even more where the sewage is fresh as in residential installations.
It is considered that as the dilution per head is more than five gallons and less than 40
gallons, a septic tank having a content of about 2.5 cubic feet per users will do the
work required.
The function of septic tank is to produce certain biological and chemical changes by
partial liquefaction and gasification(decomposition) of human excreta discharged into
it, through the action of anaerobic bacteria which flourish in the absence of free
oxygen, humidity, darkness and warmth which are the conditions created in a septic
tank, thus reducing the bulk of the sewage.
The size of tank includes for one-year sludge storage.
Frequency of sludge removal is optional and may be removed at intervals of one to
four years.
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Soakage Pits
The walls of soakage pit must be constructed with brick/ block, strong enough to
withstand force of the waste water discharged inside the pit. The floor of soakage pit
doesn’t need cementing only a sand and gravel filter bed of about 1 feet thickness,
moreover overflow of the soakage pit shall be diverted to the nearby waste water
channels if any.
Minor slides often occur during major storms. Stockpiles should be removed as
soon as practicable and materials should be placed so that waterways are not
impacted.
During rain events, stockpiles of “cold mix” asphalt (i.e., pre-mixed aggregate and
asphalt binder) should be covered. During rain events, soil stockpiles should be
covered or protected with soil stabilization measures and a temporary perimeter
sediment barrier.
During rain events, stockpiles of Portland cement concrete rubble, asphalt
concrete, asphalt concrete rubble, aggregate base or aggregate sub base should be
covered or protected with a temporary perimeter sediment barrier.
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