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SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE

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GUIDELINES

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PREPARED BY:
ASK-EHS Engineering & Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
Date:

REVIEWED BY:
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
Date:

APPROVED BY:
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
Date:

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Index
Sr. No. Description Page No.

1 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………….............. 6

2 PURPOSE……………………………………………………….......................................... 6

3 SCOPE………………………………………………………………………………………… 6

4 REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………...... 7

5 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS……………………………………... 7

6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES……………………………………………………….... 10

6.1 Field Superintendent...................................................................................................... 10

6.2 Store in-charge……………………………………………………………………………........ 11
6.3 Work Supervisor……………………………………………………………………………….. 11
6.4 The Contractor ………………………………………………………………………………… 11
6.5 Equipment Operator …………………………………………………………………………. 12
6.6 Equipment Inspector………………………………………………………………………….. 12
6.7 Role of People Signing PTW Document…………………………………………………… 13
6.8 Permit Applicant………………………………………………………………………………. 13
6.9 Issuing Authority………………………………………………………………………………. 14
6.10 Performing Authority………………………………………………………………………….. 14

7 METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………………………………….. 15

7.1 Work Method Statement (WMS)…………………………………………………………….. 15

7.2 Process & Preparation……………………………………………………………………….. 16

8 PROCESS FLOW…………………………………………………….................................. 17

8.1 Permit to Work System………………………………………………………………………. 17

8.2 System Custodians and Focal Points……………………………………………………….. 17
8.3 PTW Cycle……………………………………………………………………………………… 18

9 PLANNING AND ORGANISING WORK AT HEIGHT…………………………………….. 19

10 TRAINING AND COMPETENCE BUILDING OF THE WORKING PEOPLE…………... 19

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11 AVOIDING RISKS…………………………………………………………………………….. 20

12 SELECTION OF WORK EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT………………………. 21

13 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR WORK EQUIPMENT…………………………… 21

14 INSPECTION OF WORK EQUIPMENT AND PLACES OF WORK AT HEIGHT……… 23

15 DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORK…………………………………………………………. 25

REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING PLACES OF WORK AND MEANS OF ACCESS

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OR EGRESS AT HEIGHT…………………………………………………………………….

REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARDRAILS, TOE-BOARDS, BARRIERS AND SIMILAR

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COLLECTIVE MEANS OF PROTECTION………………………………………………….

18 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL WORKING PLATFORMS………………………………….. 26

19 REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTIVE SAFEGUARDS FOR ARRESTING FALLS….. 29

20 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM………………….. 29

21 REQUIREMENTS FOR LADDERS………………………………………………………… 30

22 TRAINING FOR SOP FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT……………………………………… 31

23 SOP COMPLIANCE………………………………………………………………………..... 31

24 MONITORING………………………………………………………………………………… 32

25 AUDITING…………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

26 SYSTEM REVIEW……………………………………………………………………………. 32

26.1 Frequency and objectives …………………………………………………………………… 32

26.2 Review mechanism ………………………………………………………………………….. 32

27 UPDATING……………………………………………………………………………………. 33

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1. INTRODUCTION

Progressive employers, as part of the duty of care, due diligence, common law and legislation,
provide and maintain safe system of work. Part of this requires the development and
implementation of safe work procedures, as a measure of administrative risk control under the
overall scheme of managing HSE risks.

Here is provided a specific “Safe Operating Procedures and Guidelines for Working at Height”
for BUNDUQ COMPANY, ABU-DHABI, in a technology-rich and best-in-class manner. It is
important to control risks and take all preventive and protective measures for undertaking work at
height as it basically differs from the normal work undertaken at the ground level where the person
doing the work and associated tools, tackles and various equipment are placed at stable and
convenient location. Work at any other location calls for careful examination of access and egress,
reaching of persons, transportation of tool and materials to the work place, any particular hazard
existing and many other possible hazardous situations which are comparatively much more tedious
than those at ground level. Tripping, falling, being hit by falling objects, collapse of supporting
structures etc. are the common potential hazards.

Failures to observe the safe practices result in most of the injuries to people and loss to the
property.

It is for this reason that Work Permit provisions apply for undertaking working at height.

2. PURPOSE

Even though preferable, it is not always possible to work at ground level only and work is required
to be undertaken at height or below the ground level for which meticulous work planning and
organizing have to be done. Any miss or under-estimation of the impending dangers and
subsequent counter-measures thereof may prove very damaging and costly to the management,
workmen and people in general. Safe work procedures therefore are required to be formulated
taking into consideration the various likelihood of risks dormant in the work-situations. After
formulation, it is very important that working people are thoroughly trained and drilled with it and
they are prompted to follow the same in full measures.

The current SOP has been tailored to serve this purpose and to provide guidelines for undertaking
any work at height safely.

3. SCOPE

This procedure/process shall apply to all work places, Bunduq Field and Complex, Head Office and
Mussaffa Warehouse and shall also apply for all Project and Contractor personnel (employees and
contractors) working on or visiting controlled activities. A variance form for this procedure shall be
signed by the responsible member if the site is unable to fully comply with this procedure.

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When Exploration or Development controlled activities are located on contractor or 3rd party
facilities (seismic, drilling and construction), this procedure shall apply or an equivalent contractor
procedure and corresponding bridging documentation shall be in place. The requirements of this
procedure shall be detailed in contractual documents. All monitored activities should have an
equivalent system in place that meets the intent of this procedure.

Hierarchy for managing work at height calls for devising ways and means or a process to do that
required work at ground level if at all possible, so as to avoid totally the hazards at height. The next
step is for searching a way of using a suitable work-equipment or other equivalent measures to
reach the work place at high level providing stable work-floor, there by avoiding the risk of falling.
As a last resort, work equipment, methodology or other suitable measures are required to be
devised and deployed to minimize the distance and consequence of fall.

4. REFERENCES:

UAE laws and ministerial orders with relevant national and international standards and code of
practice, including that of International Labour Organization, demand from industrial establishments
to ensure safety, health and welfare of the workmen at workplaces.

United Arab Emirates Federal Law No.: 8 of 1980 requires employers to provide adequate
preventive equipment to protect workers against the dangers of employment accidents and
occupational diseases that may occur during the work, and also against fire and other hazards that
may result from the use of machines or other equipment (Article – 91).

BUNDUQ HSE Procedures and Manuals

ADNOC Codes of Practices on Work Equipment Risk Assessment and Control ADNOC –
COPV4 – 02
Regulations and Guidelines for working at height—U.K.
British and U.S.A. Standard

5. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ABBEREVIATIONS

SOP:

Safe Operating Procedure; other common names used are –

ƒ Safe Work Practices (SWP),
ƒ Standard Work Practices,
ƒ Standard Work Methods,
ƒ Standard Operating Procedures,
ƒ Work Instructions.

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SOP outlines all the safety precautions that must be observed to take care of associated risks while
carrying out an specific task safely.

Work at Height :

Means

(a) Work in any place, including a place at or below ground level;

(b) obtaining access to or egress from such place while at work, except by a staircase in a
permanent workplace, where, if protective measures were not taken, a person could fall a
distance liable to cause personal injury;

Work equipment:

Means any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work (whether exclusively
or not) and includes

(a) guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or similar collective means of protection

(b) working platform
(c) net, airbag or other collective safe guard for arresting falls.
(d) personal fall protection system
(e) ladders

Scaffolding:

Is a temporary means of support used for construction, maintenance and services jobs as:

• A means of access
• A platform to work from/ or to store or support materials; and
• A way to provide protection to persons below.

Working platform:

(a) means any platform used as a place of work or as a means of access to or egress from a place of
work;
(b) includes any scaffold, suspended scaffold, cradle, mobile platforms, trestle, gangway, gantry and
stairway which is so used.

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Access and Egress:

Include ascent and descent.

Fragile surface:

Means a surface which would be liable to fail if any reasonably foreseeable loading were to be
applied to it.

Personal fall protection:

Means -

(a) a fall prevention, work restraint, work positioning, fall arrest or rescue system, other than a system
in which the only safeguards are collective safeguards; or
(b) rope access and positioning techniques;

Audit:

Is an independent, systematic and documented process of objectively obtaining and evaluating

verifiable evidences to determine that HSE controls are complete and consistent.

Safety Training:

Encompasses the steps necessary to ensure that management, employees and contractors have
the job competencies (knowledge, skill and values) necessary to fulfill their environmental, health
and safety responsibilities.

Safe:

Means a condition in which all hazards inherent in an operation have either been eliminated or are
controlled such that their associated risks are both below a tolerable threshold and are reduced to a
level which is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).

Equipment Operator:

Individual who has been trained, assessed and authorized under BUNDUQ guidelines as
competent person to operate or use particular types of equipment and accessories to accomplish
certain process/ jobs.

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Equipment Inspector:

Has successfully completed specialized training for inspecting certain types of equipment as per the
recognized norms and that the training has been certified in writing by a professional organization
authorized thereof.

6. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following is a broad set of responsibilities for the key positions for work at height Safe
Operating Procedure. It is recommended that they shall be used as the basis for the development
of local rules that more specifically define the key interfaces and responsibilities in conjunction to
other Approved HSE procedures of BUNDUQ Oil Company. These guidelines shall not be
considered as standalone and shall require to be in line with other relevant and existing procedures
like Permit to Work, Job Safety Analysis etc and all the Environment- Health - Safety Procedures of
BUNDUQ Oil Company.

Only project approved competent personals shall be assigned to oversee the selection, use,
alteration, maintenance and inspection. Only specifically assigned, trained and experienced
personnel shall be allowed to be involved in the Inspection process of any work at height
equipment, auxiliaries and consumables.

It shall be insured that competent personnel have complete knowledge about the work at height
procedure and the hardware to be used and the proper selection, care and use of them has to be
ensured.

6.1 Field Superintendent (FS)

The FS shall:

1. Ensure the implementation and adherence to this Procedure and report violations and/or non-
compliance issues to management for immediate disciplinary action;
2. Coordinate training for personnel required to work at height.
3. Maintain a high standard of quality and content for all SOP System documentation.
4. Control revisions to the SOP System, consulting with user Departments about any changes that
will be made.
5. Be responsible for validating a Permit before the work starts.
6. Ensure that work site preparations, as detailed in PTW form, are in place and all safety measures
have been taken by the representative sectional in-charges.

If, at any time, it is not safe for any work to continue, the work must be stopped.

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When the work on the Permit is finished, or the Permit reaches the end of Authorization Period,
the FS shall take steps to conclude the work safely, or allow it to continue further fulfilling the PTW
procedure.

6.2 Store in-charge

1. Store in-charge shall be responsible for the procurement, upkeep and issuance of all the
Equipment, Auxiliaries, Consumables of high quality in the work area.
2. He will maintain a current inventory of all issued equipment/ items to individual operators or
departments.
3. He will ensure that all the items in the store are inspected and tagged ”OK for use” by a
competent person as per the inspection procedure of the company.
4. He will take steps to get the defective ones repaired and maintained in safe operating condition.
5. He will maintain the inventory of all items at the approved range.

6.3 Work Supervisor

Shall ensure initial and refresher training of the operators and ensure that only trained operators
perform the work.
1. Shall ensure that the industrial equipment, gadgets and tools used by Operators are in safe
working condition.
2. Shall enforce the use of PPE while employees operate the equipment.
3. Shall ensure that unsafe industrial equipment and tools are taken out of service. and immediately
reported and returned to Central Store.
4. Shall review the work method statement and pre-permit checklist, and perform a work area review
to validate the Permit requestor’s assessment and that hazards or potential hazards have been
identified and mitigated / controlled.
5. Shall monitor physical work conditions to validate that Permit Requestors are meeting their
obligations to provide and maintain a safe work environment and that permit requirements have
been complied with and remain in-force.
6. Shall initiate remedial actions as appropriate when/if work is observed that it is not in compliance
with permit requirements.
7. Shall ensure that the PTW protocol for the intended work is fully completed complying with all the
necessary safety measures.

6.4 The Contractor

Shall be responsible for the following:

1. Shall ensure that BUNDUQ Work Procedures are strictly followed.

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2. Requiring and confirming that all of their personnel are familiar with the project’s Work Permit
Procedure/requirements and that adequate training is provided for their personnel who will be
actually performing the work.
3. Designating competent and authorized Permit Requestors for the purpose of initiating work-
permits in accordance with this procedure.
4. Requiring and confirming that Permit Requestors remain responsible for the execution of the work
in accordance with the conditions of this procedure and the permits they requested.
5. Conducting risk assessments, developing work method statements, completing a pre-permit
checklist and planning/executing their work in accordance with those assessments, statements
and checklists.
6. Requiring and confirming that the permit is obtained prior to the commencement of ANY work and
verifying that all operations are in full compliance with the permits requirements at all times.

6.5 Equipment Operator

1. Be attentive and focused while operating the equipment / machines.

2. Inspect the work station or job site for potential hazards and ensure that all equipment,
machines and tools are in a safe operating condition before use.
3. Operator shall not use unsafe or damaged tools.
4. Attend job-specific safety training to become knowledgeable about the hazards associated with
equipment and tools used to perform work.
5. Use the specified PPE required for the hazards for the task and/or work area.
6. Maintain the engineering controls (guards, shut-off switches, anchoring devices, etc.).
7. Operators are prohibited from removing or disabling any of these safety devices without first
getting permission from their supervisor.
8. Not wear loose fitting clothing, jewelry, or other apparel that may become entangled in moving
machinery.
9. Not operate powered industrial equipment unless trained, qualified, and authorized.
10. Only use powered equipment / machines / tools for the intended purpose in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.

6.6 Equipment Inspector

1. Equipment Inspector should be qualified by training and experience to pass judgment on the
condition of equipment for use.
2. Shall be responsible for Inspecting &Tagging for use of all the equipment required to be used for
work at height.
3. Shall be responsible to maintain and Update the equipment inspection register.

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4. Shall be responsible to follow quarterly Equipment Inspection Procedure.

5. Shall be responsible to send equipment for repairs classified UNSAFE or UNFIT for use.
6. Shall be responsible that all the equipment are repaired as per manufacturer guidelines.
7. shall document each machine’s preventative maintenance inspection schedule based on:
ƒ The manufacturer’s recommendations;
ƒ Best engineering practices (if manufacturer’s recommendations are not known or
available);
ƒ The amount of use (e.g., equipments/machines used daily require more frequent
inspections);
ƒ The type of environment (e.g., equipments/machines used in dusty conditions or under
temperature extremes require more frequent inspections);
ƒ If a equipment/machine has been subjected to an abnormal load or shock, it shall be
inspected prior to use; and
ƒ For assigning competent personnel to perform preventative maintenance inspections.

6.7 Role of People Signing PTW Document

PTW document, being a written protocol for hazardous work, needs to be signed by persons
holding definite and defined responsibilities in the hierarchy of plant operation. Examples of job
title for Bunduq Oil & Gas Extraction Offshore Installation may be as follows:

Role of:
Permit Applicant Æ By Work Supervisor
Issuing Authority Æ Lead Operator
Area Authority Æ Plant Supervisor/ Production Supervisor
Performing Authority/ Permit Holder Æ Maintenance Supervisor, Project Supervisor,
Foreman/Supervisor/Technician

6.8 Permit Applicant

For a new Permit the Permit Applicant must:

1. Complete Permit Application, detailing Work Description, and realistic planned start and
completion times for the Work.
2. Fill in the Application section of any Certificates required with the Permit.
3. Ensure that the Permit has been authorized by the Issuing Authority and the Area Authority
before it is given to the Performing Authority.

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4. Ensure that there is a recognized Performing Authority in charge of the work for all periods when
work is being done under a Permit.
5. Shall comply with role and responsibility as detailed in Section 3.2 Of BUNDUQ Permit To Work
Guidelines and Procedure No: BQ-HSE-M-100

6.9 Issuing Authority

The issuing Authority is responsible for the co-ordination of Permit work in his area, and for any
work site examinations required before Authorization of a Permit.
The issuing Authority shall be mainly responsible for examine the work site, normally with the
Permit Applicant, before Authorizing the Permit, to ensure that all hazards have been identified
and controls specified within the Toolbox Talk.
1. Ensure that the work description is clear, complete and correct, discussing it with the Permit
Applicant where necessary.
2. Ensure that all hazards have been identified.
3. Review the Toolbox Talk content to ensure that it includes the controls needed to prevent harm to
personnel, equipment and the environment.
4. Write on the Permit the time for which it is authorized for work.
5. Authorize the Permit
6. Shall comply with role and responsibility as detailed in Section 3.3. Of BUNDUQ Permit To
Work Guidelines and Procedure No: BQ-HSE-M-100

6.10 Performing Authority

Before work starts on a Permit, the Performing Authority must:

1. Understand the work content and the requirements stated in the Toolbox talk.
2. Tell the work party about the work content and the requirements of the Permit, ensuring that all
members of the work party understand what is required.
3. Ensure that the Area Authority validates the Permit before starting work.
4. During the work, the Permit Holder must:
5. Ensure that the Permit is displayed at the worksite whenever work is underway.
6. Ensure that the Toolbox Talk content is complied with throughout the work.
7. Stay at or in close visual contact with the Worksite at all times, to supervise the work party.
8. Ensure that the worksite and equipment are safe whenever work is suspended, signing the Permit
to confirm this.
9. Stop work and move all personnel to a safe location if conditions on site become hazardous or
the precautions on the Permit became inadequate.

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10. Only hold one Validated Work Permit at a time.

11. Shall comply with role and responsibility as detailed in Section 3.5. Of BUNDUQ Permit To
Work Guidelines and Procedure No: BQ-HSE-M-100.

7. METHODOLOGY

It will be a right course of action to chalk out a productive, safe and sound methodology to
undertake and accomplish working at height at any oil and gas installation.

A place is at height if a person could be injured falling from it, which may be above or below ground
level Work also includes moving around at a place of work .

Prior to ANY such work being performed, work hazard analysis shall be conducted, risk control
measures planned and organized and it is verified that the work can be carried out safely. If
deficiencies are found, they must be corrected before work can be authorized.

7.1 Work Method Statement(WMS)

A written plan that describes the processes/steps and methodology: be used to safely
accomplish a specific task or activity. For purposes of this procedure, method statements shall
evolve from the risk assessment and be used to verify that real and potential threats associated
with the work have been identified and are understood. Further, that those threats (risks) have
been engineered out and/or protective measures have been put in place to ensure the task or
activity and those performing it are protected and safe at all times. Method statements must also
take into consideration and document requisite emergency plans/procedures to be followed
should an emergency arise.

Minimum requirements:
1. Scope of Work – Work to be performed.
2. Engineering Controls.
3. Required Safety Equipment.
4. Duration of work
5. Persons authorized to work at height to be deployed only.
6. Sketch including general work location, adjacent areas and engineering provisions to facilitate
undertaking the actual work.

It is to be noted that any body and everybody is not fit to work at height. People with problems like
epilepsy, height and hydro phobia/ vertigo, high B.P, nervous and unstable nature are not fit to
work at height and their very presence at that high location may create very unsafe situation.
Hence, a procedure is to be in place for authorization of medically fit and duly trained persons
holding ‘Height Pass’ to work at height. Refer Annexure-I.

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7.2 Process & Preparation

Once a work has arisen at height and need has been identified to undertake it, Planning and
Preparation should begin forthwith in full earnestness.

Prior to requesting a work permit, the Permit Applicant must write a WMS inclusive of the work
task risk assessment. A pre-permit checklist must also be completed. The draft WMS should be
submitted at least 24 hours in advance.

The Permit Applicant shall make arrangements with issuing authority to review the work method
statement and the pre-permit checklist. The Permit Applicant and issuing authority shall inspect
the area and verify that the supervisor, attendant and authorized employees are listed. All these
persons must be duly trained and certified.

7.2.1 The work methodology for Safe Operating Procedure for Working at Height have
been subsequently developed in forthcoming sections in detail in the following
sequence –

a. Planning and organizing the work at height considering the weather conditions.
b. Arrange and ensure training and competence of the working people.
c. Avoiding risk and ensuring safety of the work place.
d. Selection of work equipment.
e. Outlining duties and care with respect to particular work equipment.
f. Avoiding risks of special types; such as fragile surfaces, falling objects, danger areas
etc.
g. Inspection of certain work equipment and places of work at height
h. Duties of persons of work
i. Provision of
ƒ First- aid
ƒ Fire Extinguishers
ƒ Emergency Plan
j. SOP Compliance, Monitoring and Updating.

7.2.2 Emergency measures

If the emergency alarm systems are sounded, all permits are void and personnel must exit
from work places adopting predefined basic minimum work suspension measures. The
work location in the area of the emergency must be rechecked before personnel will be
allowed to work again, with revocation of work- suspension measures and adoption of
work- start procedure.

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8. PROCESS FLOW

The following section provides a brief overview of BUNDUQ permit to work system and explains
how work at height is tied within the permit to work system but yet is not a standalone system. The
authorized PTW procedure is to be fully completed before the work is started. The section is largely
referenced from BUNDUQ Guidelines and Procedure for Permit to Work. Please refer to the
procedure for more details.

8.1 Permit to Work System

The purpose of the Permit to Work System is to achieve a safe working environment for both
Bunduq and Contractors personnel. This purpose will be achieved by providing management
control over the various activities that have inherent hazards or present associated risks (e.g.
work in adjacent areas) in course of actual working.
The Permit to Work System has the following key features;
1. It controls the actions of the personnel doing the work by specifying safety precautions and
requirements as well as setting limits to the duration and extent/scope of the work.
2. It allows those responsible for overall site safety to be aware of ongoing activities and to take
a systematic overview that identifies conflicting interactions and allows priorities to be set to
overcome conflicting work tasks.
3. It encourages formal and careful attention to safe systems of working. It allocates
responsibilities by requiring the signature of nominated and trained persons. These individuals
must confirm that all hazards have been identified and either eliminated or mitigated by
effective precautions to a reasonable level.
4. It encourages those responsible for overall site safety to plan the performance of all tasks so
that minimal inconvenience, interference and risks are caused to other tasks.
5. The Permit to Work System requires the involvement of competent and responsible persons
as well as the applications of particular safety measures in a controlled sequence.

The Permit to Work System ensures that responsibility and accountability for safe working
practices is passed, in a logical sequence, to those responsible for the work being carried out
at any given time. It also ensures that specified effective safeguards are provided.

8.2 System Custodians and Focal Points

The PTW System Corporate Custodian is the Head of HSE. He is responsible for providing
steering /direction to ensure that the PTW System meets the needs of BUNDUQ.

The Operational Custodian and Training Custodian of the PTW System is the Chief Safety
Engineer, who is responsible for:

a. Implementation support and system maintenance.

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b. Organizing training for workmen in association with the respective supervisors of various
sections.
Line Managers are responsible for the implementation of the PTW System, and for appointing
Focal points (see Section Roles and Responsibilities) for the System in each area.

8.3 PTW Cycle

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9. PLANNING AND ORGANISING WORK AT HEIGHT:

9.1 The Management is to set out a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting option for work at
height under the following preferential order.

1. avoid work at height where you can;

2. use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where you cannot avoid working at
height; and

3. Where you cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to
minimize the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.

9.2 Every employer shall ensure that work at height is -

1. properly planned;

2. appropriately supervised; and

3. carried out in a manner which is so far as is reasonably practicable safe, and that its planning
includes the selection of work equipment in accordance with the outlined selection criteria. It
also includes planning for emergencies and rescue.

Every employer shall ensure that work at height is carried out only when the weather
conditions do not jeopardize the health or safety of persons involved in the work.

10. TRAINING AND COMPETENCE BUILDING OF THE WORKING PEOPLE:

Every employer shall ensure that no person engages in any activity, including organization,
planning and supervision, in relation to work at height or work equipment for use in such work
unless he is competent to do so or, if being trained, is being supervised by a competent person.
Competence includes physical fitness to perform the work being undertaken at height, besides
ability to access and egress from the place of work, maintain and ensure safe, healthy and
ergonomically suitable work area at high level.

This also includes involvement in organization, planning, supervision, and the supply and
maintenance of all the concerned equipment deployed at the work place at height.

Where other precautions do not entirely eliminate the risk of a fall occurring, you must (as far as it is
reasonably practicable to do so) train those who will be working at height how to avoid falling, and
how to avoid or minimize injury to themselves should they fall.

Provide such additional training and instruction or take other additional suitable and sufficient
measures to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any person falling a distance liable to
cause personal injury.

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11. AVOIDING RISKS:

11.1 Risk assessment is to be carried out for the work to be taken up at height which will guide in
identifying the measures required to be observed.

11.2 Every employer shall ensure that work is not carried out at height where it is reasonably
practicable to carry out the work safely otherwise than at height.

11.3 Where work is carried out at height, every employer shall take suitable and sufficient measures to
prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any person falling a distance liable to cause personal
injury.

The measures shall include -

a. his ensuring that the work is carried out –

ƒ from an existing place of work; or

ƒ (in the case of obtaining access or egress) using an existing means,
which complies with Requirements for existing places of work and means of access or egress
at height, (At Para-16) and where it is reasonably practicable to carry it out safely and under
appropriate ergonomic conditions; and

b. where it is not reasonably practicable for the work to be carried out in accordance with sub-
paragraph (a), his providing sufficient work equipment for preventing, so far as is reasonably
practicable, a fall occurring..

11.4 Where the measures taken under paragraph given above do not eliminate the risk of a fall
occurring, every employer shall -

1. so far as is reasonably practicable, provide sufficient work equipment to minimize -

a. the distance and consequences; or

b. where it is not reasonably practicable to minimize the distance, the consequences, of a

fall; and

2. Provide such additional training and instruction or take other additional suitable and sufficient
measures to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any person falling a distance liable
to cause personal injury.

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12. SELECTION OF WORK EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT

12.1 Every employer, in selecting work equipment for use in work at height, shall -

a. give collective protection measures priority over personal protection measures; and

b. take account of -

ƒ the working conditions and the risks to the safety of persons at the place where the work
equipment is to be used

ƒ in the case of work equipment for access and egress, the distance to be negotiated;

ƒ the distance and consequences of a potential fall;

ƒ the duration and frequency of use;

ƒ the need for easy and timely evacuation and rescue in an emergency;

ƒ any additional risk posed by the use, installation or removal of that work equipment or by
evacuation and rescue from it; and

ƒ the other provisions outlined here.

12.2 An employer shall select work equipment for work at height which -

1. has characteristics including dimensions which -

a. are appropriate to the nature of the work to be performed and the foreseeable loadings;
and

b. allow passage without risk; and

2. is in other respects the most suitable work equipment, having regard in particular to the
purposes specified for avoidance of risks.

13. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR WORK EQUIPMENT

13.1 Common Requirements

Every employer shall ensure that, requirements for particular work equipment as outlined below
shall be complied with.

ƒ Requirements for existing places of work and means of access or egress at height
ƒ Requirements for guardrails, toe-boards, barriers and similar collective means of protection
ƒ Requirements for all Working Platforms

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ƒ Requirements for collective safeguards for arresting falls

ƒ Requirements for personal fall protection systems
ƒ Requirements for Ladders

13.2 Special types of hazards at height and measures there of:

13.2.1 Fragile surfaces

1. Every employer shall ensure that no person at work passes across or near, or works
on, from or near, a fragile surface where it is reasonably practicable to carry out work
safely and under appropriate ergonomic conditions without his doing so.

2. Where it is not reasonably practicable to carry out work safely and under appropriate
ergonomic conditions without passing across or near, or working on, from or near, a
fragile surface, every employer shall -

a. ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that suitable and sufficient platforms,

coverings, guard rails or similar means of support or protection are provided and
used so that any foreseeable loading is supported by such supports or borne by
such protection.

b. where a risk of a person at work falling remains despite the measures taken under
the preceding provisions of this SOP, take suitable and sufficient measures to
minimize the distances and consequences of his fall.

3. Where any person at work may pass across or near, or work on, from or near, a
fragile surface, every employer shall ensure that -

a. prominent warning notices are so far as is reasonably practicable affixed at the

approach to the place where the fragile surface is situated; or

b. where that is not reasonably practicable, such persons are made aware of it by
other means.

13.2.2 Falling objects

(1) Every employer shall, where necessary to prevent injury to any person, take suitable
and sufficient steps to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, the fall of any
material or object.

(2) Where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the requirements of paragraph
(1), every employer shall take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent any person being
struck by any falling material or object which is liable to cause personal injury.

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(3) Every employer shall ensure that no material or object is thrown or tipped from height
in circumstances where it is liable to cause injury to any person.

(4) Every employer shall ensure that materials and objects are stored in such a way as to
prevent risk to any person arising from the collapse, overturning or unintended
movement of such materials or objects.

13.2.3 Danger areas

Without prejudice to the preceding requirements of these Provisions, every employer shall
ensure that -

(a) where a workplace contains an area in which, owing to the nature of the work, there is
a risk of any person at work –
(i) falling a distance; or
(ii) being struck by a falling object,

which is liable to cause personal injury, the workplace is so far as is reasonably

practicable equipped with devices preventing unauthorized persons from entering such
area; and

(b) such area is clearly indicated.

14. INSPECTION OF WORK EQUIPMENT AND PLACES OF WORK AT HEIGHT

1. This provision applies only to work equipment deployed for working at height.

2. Every employer shall ensure that, where the safety of work equipment depends on how it is
installed or assembled, it is not used after installation or assembly in any position unless it has
been inspected in that position.

3. Every employer shall ensure that work equipment exposed to conditions causing deterioration
which is liable to result in dangerous situations is inspected -
a. at suitable intervals; and
b. each time that exceptional circumstances which are liable to jeopardize the safety of the
work equipment have occurred,

To ensure that health and safety conditions are maintained and that any deterioration can be
detected and remedied in good time.

4. Additionally, every employer shall ensure that a working platform –

a. used for construction work; and

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b. from which a person could fall 2 meters or more, is not used in any position unless it has
been inspected in that position or, in the case of a mobile working platform, inspected on
the site, within the previous 7 days.

5. Every employer shall ensure that no work equipment, other than lifting equipment -
a. leaves his undertaking; or
b. if obtained from the undertaking of another person, is used in his undertaking,

Unless it is accompanied by physical evidence that the last inspection required to be carried
out under this provision has been carried out.

6. Every employer shall ensure that the result of an inspection under this provision is recorded
and, kept until the next inspection is recorded.

7. A person carrying out an inspection of work equipment shall -

a. before the end of the working period within which the inspection is completed, prepare a
report; and
b. Within 24 hours of completing the inspection, provide the report or a copy thereof to the
person on whose behalf the inspection was carried out.

8. An employer receiving a report or copy shall keep the report or a copy thereof -
a. at the site where the inspection was carried out until the construction work is completed;
and
b. thereafter at an office of his for 3 months.

9. Where a thorough examination has been made of lifting equipment -

a. it shall be treated as an inspection of the lifting equipment; and
b. it be treated as the recording of the inspection.

10. In this provision "inspection", -

a. means such visual or more rigorous inspection by a competent person as is appropriate
for safety purposes;
b. includes any testing appropriate for those purposes, and "inspected" shall be construed
accordingly.

11. Inspection of places of work at height

Every employer shall so far as is reasonably practicable ensure that the surface and every
parapet, permanent rail or other such fall protection measure of every place of work at height
are checked on each occasion before the place is used.

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15. DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORK

1. Every person shall, where working under the control of another person, report to that person
any activity or defect relating to work at height which he knows is likely to endanger the safety
of himself or another person.

2. Every person shall use any work equipment or safety device provided to him for work at
height by his employer, or by a person under whose control he works, in accordance with -

a. any training in the use of the work equipment or device concerned which have been
received by him; and

b. the instructions respecting that use which have been provided to him by that employer or
person in compliance with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon that employer
or person by or under the relevant statutory provisions.

16. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING PLACES OF WORK AND MEANS OF ACCESS OR EGRESS
AT HEIGHT

Every existing place of work or means of access or egress at height shall:

1. be stable and of sufficient strength and rigidity for the purpose for which it is intended to be or is
being used;

2. where applicable, rest on a stable, sufficiently strong surface;

3. be of sufficient dimensions to permit the safe passage of persons and the safe use of any plant or
materials required to be used and to provide a safe working area having regard to the work to be
carried out there;

4. possess suitable and sufficient means for preventing a fall;

5. possess a surface which has no gap

ƒ through which a person could fall;

ƒ through which any material or object could fall and injure a person; or

ƒ giving rise to other risk of injury to any person, unless measures have been taken to protect
persons against such risk;

6. be so constructed and used, and maintained in such condition, as to prevent, so far as is reasonably
practicable -

(i) the risk of slipping or tripping; or

(ii) any person being caught between it and any adjacent structure;

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7. where it has moving parts, be prevented by appropriate devices from moving inadvertently during
work at height.

17. REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARDRAILS, TOE-BOARDS, BARRIERS AND SIMILAR COLLECTIVE

MEANS OF PROTECTION

1. Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this section to means of protection is to a
guardrail, toe-board, barrier or similar collective means of protection.

2. Means of protection shall

a. be of sufficient dimensions, of sufficient strength and rigidity for the purposes for which they are
being used, and otherwise suitable;

b. be so placed, secured and used as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that they do
not become accidentally displaced; and

c. be so placed as to prevent, so far as is practicable, the fall of any person, or of any material or
object, from any place of work.

3. In relation to work at height involved in construction work

a. the top guard-rail or other similar means of protection shall be at least 950 millimeters above the
edge from which any person is liable to fall;

b. toe-boards shall be suitable and sufficient to prevent the fall of any person, or any material or
object, from any place of work; and

c. any intermediate guardrail or similar means of protection shall be positioned so that any gap
between it and other means of protection does not exceed 470 millimeters.

4. Any structure or part of a structure which supports means of protection or to which means of
protection are attached shall be of sufficient strength and suitable for the purpose of such support or
attachment.

18. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL WORKING PLATFORMS

1. Every working platforms requires a supporting structure for holding it

2. Any surface upon which any supporting structure rests shall be stable, of sufficient strength and of
suitable composition safely to support the supporting structure, the working platform and any
loading intended to be placed on the working platform.

3. Stability of supporting structure:

Any supporting structure shall

a. be suitable and of sufficient strength and rigidity for the purpose for which it is being used;

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b. in the case of a wheeled structure, be prevented by appropriate devices from moving

inadvertently during work at height;

c. in other cases, be prevented from slipping by secure attachment to the bearing surface or to
another structure, provision of an effective anti-slip device or by other means of equivalent
effectiveness;

d. be stable while being erected, used and dismantled; and

e. when altered or modified, be so altered or modified as to ensure that it remains stable.

f. Have suitable base plates and properly footed thereby.

4. Stability of working platforms:

A working platform shall

a. be suitable and of sufficient strength and rigidity for the purpose or purposes for which it is
intended to be used or is being used;

b. be so erected and used as to ensure that its components do not become accidentally
displaced so as to endanger any person;

c. when altered or modified, be so altered or modified as to ensure that it remains stable; and

d. be dismantled in such a way as to prevent accidental displacement.

5. Safety on working platforms:

A working platform shall

a. be of sufficient dimensions to permit the safe passage of persons and the safe use of any plant
or materials required to be used and to provide a safe working area having regard to the work
being carried out there;

b. possess a suitable surface and, in particular, be so constructed that the surface of the working
platform has no gap

ƒ through which a person could fall;

ƒ through which any material or object could fall and injure a person; or

ƒ giving rise to other risk of injury to any person, unless measures have been taken to
protect persons against such risk; and

c. be so erected and used, and maintained in such condition, as to prevent, so far as is

reasonably practicable

ƒ the risk of slipping or tripping; or

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ƒ any person being caught between the working platform and any adjacent structure.

6. Loading:

A working platform and any supporting structure shall not be loaded so as to give rise to a risk of
collapse or to any deformation, which could affect its safe use.

7. Additional requirements for scaffolding:

Strength and stability calculations for scaffolding shall be carried out unless

(a) a note of the calculations, covering the structural arrangements contemplated, is available; or

(b) it is assembled in conformity with a generally recognized standard configuration.

8. Depending on the complexity of the scaffolding selected, a competent person shall draw up an
assembly, use and dismantling plan. This may be in the form of a standard plan, supplemented by
items relating to specific details of the scaffolding in question.

9. A copy of the plan, including any instructions it may contain, shall be kept available for the use of
persons concerned in the assembly, use, dismantling or alteration of scaffolding until it has been
dismantled.

10. The dimensions form and layout of scaffolding decks shall be appropriate to the nature of the work
to be performed and suitable for the loads to be carried and permit work and passage in safety.

11. While a scaffold is not available for use, including during its assembly, dismantling or alteration, it
shall be marked with general warning signs in accordance with and be suitably delineated by
physical means preventing access to the danger zone.

12. Scaffolding may be assembled, dismantled or significantly altered only under the supervision of a
competent person and by persons who have received appropriate and specific training in the
operations envisaged which addresses specific risks which the operations may entail and
precautions to be taken, and more particularly in

a. understanding of the plan for the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the scaffolding
concerned;

b. safety during the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the scaffolding concerned;

c. measures to prevent the risk of persons, materials or objects falling;

d. safety measures in the event of changing weather conditions which could adversely affect the
safety of the scaffolding concerned;

e. permissible loadings;

f. any other risks which the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the scaffolding may entail.

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19. REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTIVE SAFEGUARDS FOR ARRESTING FALLS:

1. Collective safeguard are a safety net, airbag or other collective safeguard for arresting falls

2. A safeguard shall be used only if

a. a risk assessment has demonstrated that the work activity can so far as is reasonably
practicable be performed safely while using it and without affecting its effectiveness;

b. the use of other, safer work equipment is not reasonably practicable; and

c. a sufficient number of available persons have received adequate training specific to the
safeguard, including rescue procedures.

3. A safeguard shall be suitable and of sufficient strength to arrest safely the fall of any person who is
liable to fall.

4. A safeguard shall

a. in the case of a safeguard which is designed to be attached, be securely attached to all the
required anchors, and the anchors and the means of attachment thereto shall be suitable and
of sufficient strength and stability for the purpose of safely supporting the foreseeable loading
in arresting any fall and during any subsequent rescue;

b. in the case of an airbag, landing mat or similar safeguard, be stable; And

c. in the case of a safeguard, which distorts in arresting a fall, afford sufficient clearance.

5. Suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to ensure, so far as practicable, that in the event of a
fall by any person the safeguard does not itself cause injury to that person.

20. REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM

1. A personal fall protection system shall be used only if

a. a risk assessment has demonstrated that

ƒ the work can so far as is reasonably practicable be performed safely while using that system;
and

ƒ the use of other safer work equipment is not reasonably practicable; and

b. the user and a sufficient number of available persons have received adequate training specific to
the operations envisaged, including rescue procedures.

2. A personal fall protection system shall

a. be suitable and of sufficient strength for the purposes for which it is being used having regard to
the work being carried out and any foreseeable loading;

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b. where necessary, fit the user;

c. be correctly fitted;

d. be designed to minimize injury to the user and, where necessary, be adjusted to prevent the
user falling or slipping from it, should a fall occur; and

e. be so designed, installed and used as to prevent unplanned or uncontrolled movement of the

user.

3. A personal fall protection system designed for use with an anchor shall be securely attached to at
least one anchor, and each anchor and the means of attachment thereto shall be suitable and of
sufficient strength and stability for the purpose of supporting any foreseeable loading.

4. Suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to prevent any person falling or slipping from a personal
fall protection system.

21. REQUIREMENTS FOR LADDERS

1. Every contractor shall ensure that a ladder is used for work at height only if a risk assessment has
demonstrated that the use of more suitable work equipment is not justified because of the low risk
and
ƒ The short duration of use; or
ƒ Existing features on site, which he cannot alter.

2. Only metal ladders shall be allowed. Bamboo ladders are prohibited.

3. Any surface upon which a ladder rests shall be stable, firm, of sufficient strength and of suitable
composition safely to support the ladder so that its rungs or steps remain horizontal, and any loading
intended to be placed on it.

4. A ladder shall be so positioned as to ensure its stability during use

5. A suspended ladder shall be attached in a secure manner and so that, with the exception of a
flexible ladder, it cannot be displaced and swinging is prevented.

6. A portable ladder shall be prevented from slipping during use by - securing the stiles at or near their
upper or lower ends;
ƒ an effective anti-slip or other effective stability device; or
ƒ any other arrangement of equivalent effectiveness.

7. A ladder used for access shall be long enough to protrude sufficiently above the place of landing to
which it provides access, unless other measures have been taken to ensure a firm handhold.

8. No interlocking or extension ladder shall be used unless its sections are prevented from moving
relative to each other while in use.

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9. A mobile ladder shall be prevented from moving before it is stepped on.

10. Where a ladder or run of ladders raises a vertical distance of 9 meters or more above its base, there
shall, where reasonably practicable, be provided at suitable intervals sufficient safe landing areas or
rest platforms.

11. Every ladder shall be used in such a way that

a. a secure handhold and secure support are always available to the user; and

b. the user can maintain a safe handhold when carrying a load unless, in the case of a step ladder,
the maintenance of a handhold is not practicable when a load is carried, and a risk assessment
has demonstrated that the use of a stepladder is justified because of
ƒ the low risk; and
ƒ the short duration of use.

22. TRAINING FOR SOP FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT

One of the major responsibilities of the Line Manager in a work-area is to train and supervise
people in the safe working at height to have efficient productivity ensuring safety and health to the
working people. Formulation of Safe Operating Procedure are to be followed by training to the
supervisors, and with his association, training to actual workmen who perform the work in different
areas such as Off-shore operation, Drilling Rigs, Construction Zone, Electrical Areas etc.

BUNDUQ will also develop and provide comprehensive works training for Permit Applicants, Permit
Holder, and authorized persons as defined by this procedure. No person shall perform the functions
of Permit Applicants, Permit Holder, and authorized persons, nor will they supervise the work
unless they have been through the BUNDUQ training program and until such time as they are
authorized by BUNDUQ ES&H to perform such tasks.

Height Pass for undertaking work at height is to be issued to workmen who have been found
medically fit for working at height and thereafter trained for working at height. Refer Annexure-I

23. SOP COMPLIANCE

After the preparation of ground for SOP, such as, training of the controlling supervisor and the
group of workmen required to be deployed at height, respective SOPs are required to be
introduced, people groomed and necessary inputs and back-up resources provided to them,
teething troubles faced and solved patiently and objectively.

The language and method of communication to workmen and their supervising staff have to be
perfectly suitable to their level of understanding, knowledge of language, length of experience,
surrounding of workmen-giving utmost emphasis and importance to the prevailing practical aspects.

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Compliance, being a process of human adoption and having a bearing on habits and behavior of
workmen, needs human and psychological approach to be adopted and practiced by the
supervisor, with full backing of the line management.

24. MONITORING

After systematically introducing SOP and providing tender nurturing, it is to be kept under constant
watch to check that people are complying with the system truly and in work-culture spirit; and that
SOP is meeting the objective of efficient and quality output, ease to workmen, improved working
environment, and conformance to all regulatory requirements and above all job-satisfaction to
workers.

During their regular rounds and sometimes during scheduled inspection, the Manager and
Supervisors should do spot checks of SOPs, interact with the workmen to convince them to adopt
correct and safe way of operation, to take all relevant safety precautions, use right types of PPEs.

25. AUDITING

To keep the Safe Operating Procedures of Working at height on right track, it must be subjected to
regular and timely audits as per the prescribed procedure of the company.

26. SYSTEM REVIEW

26.1 Frequency and Objectives

The SOP System Custodian is to arrange for the system to be reviewed on an annual basis. The
objective is to ensure that any changes required to the system, or its operation, are incorporated.

26.2 Review Mechanism

The SOP System Custodian should conduct the review in conjunction with appropriate personnel
from the area operating the SOP System and other involved parties such as the Training
Custodian. The review is to deliver recommendations for changes to the system, based on
consideration of the following:
a. Audit Reports
b. Incident Reports
c. Proposals for Change
d. Change to appropriate industry guidance documents
e. Change to Company Organization

Copies of the recommendations from the review should be circulated for agreement prior to being
implemented.

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All resulting changes to the Manual or other documentation are to be done in accordance with
appropriate document control procedures.

27. UPDATING

In case, the work–situation has changed, new sets of technology and machines have been
introduced, authorities in–charge of Review of the system propose for change in SOP system in
order to effect improvement and updating should be done by the management.

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ANNEXURE - I

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Form of Medical Check Up for the Workman engaged at Height

Certified that I, _________________________ have examined Mr. ____________________________

Age _________ years, who has signed below in my presence.

General and physical examinations of Mr. ________________________ do not reveal any abnormality.
He does not suffer from any acute / chronic skin disease or any contagious or infectious disease. He is
medically fit to work at height of more than 2 meters since he is free from Vertigo, Epilepsy or Fits,
general giddiness and height related disease. His B.P., Pulse, Eye sight etc. are normal.

In my opinion Mr. ____________________________ is physically and mentally fit for working at height.

_____________________
Signature of the workman

Date: ___________________

Signature and Rubber stamp of the authorized medical practitioner with name and date

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General Guidelines for Health Assessment of workmen for Working at Heights

The following guideline for health standard for working on HEIGHTS may be considered in relation to
fitness of workmen:

1. The worker’s health condition may reduce the capacity to perform work e.g. impaired exercise
tolerance in cardiac or respiratory diseases because of hypertension or ischemic heart disease or
any other cause.

2. The worker's health may be adversely affected by work e.g. musculoskeletal problems,
occupational asthma

3. The health problem may carry an excess risk to the worker in the context of his work e.g. if liable to
epileptic fits and working on heights or operating dangerous machinery.

4. The health condition should not pose a risk to workmates or the community.

5. The candidate should not have history of psychiatric ailments

6. The candidate should not have history of epilepsy / fits, and should not have history of taking
anticonvulsive drugs.

7. The candidate should not be on anti-diabetic drugs.(Risk of Hypoglycemia)

8. History of giddiness at height

9. Ear ailments / deafness

10. Deficiency in Musculo-skeletal coordination

11. Any other significant systemic diseases

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ISSUE OF “HEIGHT PASS”

Height Pass for undertaking work at height is issued to Mr.____________________, Age_____years,

Gate Pass No._____________who has been found medically fit for working at height and thereafter
trained for working at height.

The pass is valid for a period of six months from the date of issue.

Signature and Rubber stamp of the authorized safety officer with name and date

END OF DOCUMENTS

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