A2Z Consolidated cc t/a

ELECTRO FIBRE
CK 2009/025189/23
VAT# 4590261006

Kevin Pillay 10 Ringduif Crescent

Cell: 072 909 2110 Birch Acres
Tel: 011 393 1579 Kempton Park
Email: [email protected] 1619

HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

PROJECT DETAILS

HSE PLAN Health and Safety Plan

PROJECTS All KZN projects for ELECTRO FIBRE

PLAN
DEVELOPED
BY
HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN SIGN OFF: It is hereby accepted by the client that this health and
safety plan is acceptable and agreed upon in terms of the construction regulation requirements. The
Plan will be reviewed annually or when necessary.

Client: Representative: Position: Date: Sign:

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CONTENTS
1. Scope of work
2. H&S Scope
3. Introduction
4. Definitions
5. Appointments
6. Risk assessments
7. Method statement
8. Health and safety awareness
9. Aerial work
10. Excavations
11. Confined space entry
12. Fibre Optics installation
13. The use of company vehicles
14. Construction Vehicles and mobile plant
15. Operation of crane trucks
16. Electric safety requirements
17. Life Saving rules
18. Vodacom Absolute Rules
19. Supervision
20. Environmental impacts
21. Health and safety representatives
22. Medical examinations
23. Incident reporting
24. First Aid
25. Fire Prevention
26. Warning notices
27. Traffic and Public safety
28. Storage and flammable substances
29. Cleanliness and house keeping
30. Intoxicating liquor, habit forming drugs or fire arms
31. Welfare facilities
32. Lighting
33. Noise
34. P.P.E
35. Portable electrical equipment
36. Hand tools
37. Inspection checklists to be used
38. Safety topics
39. Safety of machinery
40. Operation of machinery
41. Damage to client’s property
42. Other statutory requirements
43. Training And environmental awareness
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 44. Review period.

1. Scope of work
Electro Fibre ELECTRICAL is a Civil construction company whose core business is the construction of
Fibre Optic Cable routes i.e. Aerial work, hauling, splicing, blowing fibre and building manholes ,
provision of services to the telecommunications industry. We will create and maintain the highest
standards of Occupational health and safety during the execution of all Electro Fibre operations.

2. H&S Scope

This safety health and environmental SHE plan:

A. Covers the legal requirements of the occupational health and safety ACT 85 of 1993 and its
relevant regulations.
B. Outlines parameters which efficient and effective SHE performances can be optimized within the
organisation.
C. Will assist in the realisation of the organisations vision to become globally competitive through
the establishment of world class practises and standards in order to demonstrate that it values
each member of the organisation and our environment.
D. This Plan will be reviewed annually, mono or as requested by the CEO
3. Introduction
This Health and Safety plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Construction Regulations (2014) as promulgated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85
/1993 & Regulations (OHS Act). This plan will be reviewed, monitored and developed during the
course of the project to ensure its relevance to site circumstances. Compliance to the OHS Act and
Regulations shall not be limited to the specification and definitions contained in this document.
4. DEFINITIONS
Agent
Means a competent person who acts as a representative for a client;
Competent person
competent person" means a person who—
a) has in respect of the work or task to be performed the required knowledge, training and experience
and, where applicable, qualifications, specific to that work or task: Provided that where appropriate
qualifications and training are registered in terms of the provisions of the National Qualification
Framework Act, 2000 (Act No.67 of 2000), those qualifications and that training must be regarded as
the required qualifications and training; and
b) is familiar with the Act and with the applicable regulations made under the Act;
Chief executive officer (section 16.1)
Every chief executive officer shall as far as reasonably practicable ensure that the duties of his
employer as contemplated in this act, are properly discharged
Assistant to the chief executive officer (section 16.2)
Without derogating from his responsibility or liability in terms of subsection (1), a chief executive officer
may assign any duty contemplated in the said subsection, to any person under his control, which
person shall act subject to the control and directions of the chief executive officer.
Construction manager
means a competent person responsible for the management of the physical construction processes and
the coordination, administration and management of resources on a construction site;
Construction site
means a work place where construction work is being performed;
Construction supervisor
means a competent person responsible for supervising construction activities on a construction site;
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Construction vehicle
means a vehicle used as a means of conveyance for transporting persons or material, or persons and
material, on and off the construction site for the purposes of performing construction work;
Construction work
means any work in connection with—
a) the construction, erection, alteration, renovation, repair, demolition or dismantling of or addition
to a building or any similar structure; or
b) b) the construction, erection, maintenance, demolition or dismantling of any bridge, dam, canal,
road, railway, runway, sewer or water reticulation system; or the moving of earth, clearing of
land, the making of excavation, piling, or any similar civil engineering structure or type of work;
Contractor
means an employer who performs construction work;
Hazard Identification
Means the identification and documenting of existing or expected hazards to the health and safety of
persons, which are normally associated with the type of construction work being executed or to be
executed;
Health and Safety File
means a file, or other record containing the information in writing required by these Regulations;
Health and Safety Plan
means a site, activity or project specific documented plan in accordance with the client's health and
safety specification;
Health and Safety Specification
means a site, activity or project specific document prepared by the client pertaining to all health and
safety requirements related to construction work
Method Statement
Means a document detailing the key activities to be performed in order to reduce as reasonably as
practicable the hazards identified in any risk assessment;
Principal Contractor
means an employer appointed by the client to perform construction work;
Risk Assessment
(1) A contractor must, before the commencement of any construction work and during such construction
work, have risk assessments performed by a competent person appointed in writing, which risk
assessments form part of the health and safety plan to be applied on the site, and must include—
(a) the identification of the risks and hazards to which persons may be exposed to;
(b) an analysis and evaluation of the risks and hazards identified based on a documented method;
(c) a documented plan and applicable safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the risks and
hazards that have been identified;
(d) a monitoring plan; and
(e) a review plan.
(2) A contractor must ensure that as far as is reasonably practicable, ergonomic related hazards are
analysed, evaluated and addressed in a risk assessment.
(3) A contractor must ensure that all employees under his or her control are informed, instructed and
trained by a competent person regarding any hazard and the related work procedures and or control
measures before any work commences, and thereafter at the times determined in the risk assessment
monitoring and review plan of the relevant site
(4) A principal contractor must ensure that all contractors are informed regarding any hazard that is
stipulated in the risk assessment before any work commences, and thereafter at the times that may be
determined in the risk assessment monitoring and review plan of the relevant site.

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(5) A contractor must consult with the health and safety committee or, if no health and safety committee
exists, with a representative trade union or representative group of employees, on the monitoring and
review of the risk assessments of the relevant site.
(6) A contractor must ensure that copies of the risk assessments of the relevant site are available on
site for inspection by an inspector, the client, the client’s agent, any contractor, any employee, a
representative trade union, a health and safety representative or any member of the health and safety
committee.
(7) A contractor must review the relevant risk assessment— (a) where changes are effected to the
design and or construction that result in a change to the risk profile; or (b) when an incident has
occurred.
SHE
Safety health and environmental
PPE
Personal protective equipment
PPC
Personal protective clothing

5. APPOINTMENTS
Electro Fibre shall appoint employees which are relevant to the field of work they are required to do.
The following appointments will be applicable to Electro Fibre on all projects.
• SEC 16.2 Assistant to CEO
• SEC 17.1 H&S Representative
• GAR 9(2) Competent person to record and perform investigations
• GMR 2(1) Competent person to supervise machinery
• CR 8(1) Construction manager
• CR 8(7) Construction site supervisor
• CR 8(5) Construction Health and Safety Officer
• CR 9(1) Competent person to do risk assessments
• CR 9(3) Competent person to do training (Hazards and work procedure)
• CR13(1)(a) Competent person for excavation work
• CR 23(1)(d)(i)&(ii) Certified competent, trained & medically fit construction vehicles & mobile
plants operator
• EMR 10(4) Person to inspect portable electrical equipment
• CR 27 Person to co-ordinate housekeeping &general safe guarding
• CR 28(a) Person to supervise stacking and storage
• CR 29 (h) Competent person for inspection of firefighting equipment
• GSR 3(4) Competent first aider
• SEC 8(2) (e ) Hand tool inspector
• SEC 8(2) (e ) PPE inspector
• SEC 8(2) I General supervision of machinery
Electro Fibre will ensure that all appointment letters are signed. Electro Fibre appointment letters are to
be kept in the health and safety site file.

6. RISK ASSESSMENT
Electro Fibre will appoint in writing a competent person appointed to conduct a risk assessment for the
scope of work to be performed at the Clients Premises and it shall include at least the following:
➢ The identification of the risks and hazards to which persons may be exposed to;
➢ The analysis and evaluation of the risks and hazards identified;
➢ A documented plan of safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the risks and hazards
that have been identified; ➢ A monitoring plan; and ➢ A review plan.

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The risk assessment will be made available to all staff at all times on the construction site. All staff will
be made aware of the hazards and risks on the site as well as the measures that are required to
mitigate or eliminate the risks.
Risk assessment will be reviewed whenever there is an incident or change in the scope of work.

7. METHOD STATEMENTS / SAFE WORK PROCEDURES

Safe working methods, procedures and processors shall be documented, accessible and implemented
to ensure that work is performed safely.
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS
Electro Fibre shall ensure that its workers are trained on all the following documents to ensure they
are aware of the hazards and risks that surround them on site.
a. Site specific Risk Assessment
b. Tool box Talks
c. Electro Fibre Health and safety policy
d. Health and safety induction
e. PPE/PPC policy
.
9. AERIAL WORK/WORKING AT HEIGHTS
All aerial work conducted by Electro Fibre will be done under close supervision of the appointed
supervisor in the site file.
All equipment used for the AERIAL WORK will be inspected and documented on the prescribed
checklists that are ladder checklist, safety belt/harness checklist, all deviations will be noted and the
specific equipment with the deviations will be removed from site.
Only workers that have received training in working at heights will be allowed to work at heights and
Be in possession of a competency certificate.

10. EXCAVATIONS
Electro Fibre will ensure that all excavation work is done under the supervision of a competent
person appointed in writing.
Electro Fibre will evaluate, as far as reasonable practical the stability of the ground and scanning for
underground services before its works commences.
Electro Fibre will ensure that suitable steps are taken in order to prevent any person from being
buried, trapped by a fall or dislodgment of material in an excavation.
Electro Fibre will ensure the following:
a. That no soil/spoil, load, material, plant or equipment will be stored at the edge of any
excavation where it may cause its collapse and consequently endangers the safety of
any person.
b. Excavation spill will be placed at a minimum 500mm away from trench where reasonable
possible.
c. That Electro Fibre will ascertain as far as reasonable practicable the location and nature
of electricity, water, gas or other similar services which may in anyway be affected by the
work to be performed. Necessary steps will be taken to render the circumstances safe for
all persons involved. The excavation supervisor
d. will ensure every excavation which is accessible to the public or which is adjacent to
public roads or thoroughfares, or whereby the safety of persons may be endangered to
be adequately protected by a barrier or fence of at least one metre in height and as close
to the excavation as practicable.
e. will ensure convenient and safe means of access to be provided to every excavation in
which persons are required to work. Such access will not be further than six meters from
the point where any worker within the excavation is working.
f. Warning signs will be placed next to excavations where persons are working or within the
area of which persons may be working.

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 g. Barriers, or stop blocks, will be placed to stop construction vehicles from moving too
close to the edge of an excavation and endanger its stability or persons working in the
excavation
h. Excavations will be kept free from toxic or explosive gases.
i. Safe access will be provided across excavation areas to accommodate the public to
enter their properties. Proper barricading at such entrances / exits will also be put in
place.
j. The depths of excavations will be according to the client’s requirements.
k. Pilot holes that will be excavated will be at least 1 metre deep to expose underground
services.
l.
11. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY TO MAN HOLES

The appointed supervisors on site will ensure that man holes are opened using the man hole keys
provided for the man hole
Electro Fibre will ensure that the man holes vent first for about 10 minutes before entering.
Air quality monitors will be used to test the air quality where required to.
Air quality monitors are not kept at Electro Fibres disposal and will be hired until such time the
company can purchase one.
Workers entering man holes will use a full body safety harness and have a life line attached to it and
will be pulled out in case of emergency.

12. FIBRE OPTICS INSTALLATIONS

12.1. Splicing:
Only a competent splicing technician shall undertake all splicing processes.
Electro Fibre will ensure that all clients are connected to the service provider within the time frame
given.
Supervisor of machinery to ensure that splicing machine is collaborated and certificate of proof is
available on site file.
12.2. Hauling of duct tubes from manhole to man hole:
Hauling of micro ducts into duct sleeves from man hole to man hole shall be done under the supervision
of an appointed supervisor in writing. Supervisor to ensure that De-coilers and cable drums are used
during the process of hauling at all times.

12.3. DIT’S (Duct integrity testing):

Electro Fibre will ensure that there are no blockages in micro ducts/tubes by performing DIT’s. DIT’s
shall be done by an appointed compressor operator and under the supervision of the appointed
supervisor.
Supervisor is to ensure compressor been used is:
Certified safe to use, air hoses fitted with whiplashes.

12.4. Blowing of fibre optic cable from man hole to man hole:
Electro Fibre shall blow fibre optic cable from man hole to man hole using a compressor and fibre optic
blowing machine, this process shall be done under strict supervision and by an appointed compressor
operator.
13. THE USE OF COMPANY VEHICLES

Electro Fibre will ensure that all construction vehicles and mobile plant are operated by a person Who
has received appropriate training, is certified competent and is in possession of proof of
Competency and is authorized in writing to operate those construction vehicles and mobile plant.

All vehicles and mobile plant shall be of an acceptable design and construction. Vehicles and mobile
Plant will be inspected by an appointed person in writing and such reports will be documented on a
Checklist/register and be kept on the site file. The vehicle and mobile plant inspection
Checklist/register shall be done prior to using the vehicle and mobile plant any deviations must be
Reported to the supervisor and be attended to immediately by a competent person to carry out Repairs
etc.

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Electro Fibre will ensure that all its mobile plant and vehicles are equipped with an acoustic reverse
alarm where applicable.

Electro Fibre will ensure that all construction vehicles and mobile plant travelling, working or operating
on public roads comply with the requirements of the National Road Act.
14. CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND MOBILE PLANT
1. Electro Fibre shall ensure that construction vehicles and mobile plants are of acceptable
design and construction and in serviceable condition;
2. Vehicles and mobile equipment are in good working condition and maintained appropriately;
3. Used in accordance with its design and intention for which they were planned, taking
account the safety and health of employees;
4. All vehicles mounted crane and other similar equipment shall be marked the maximum
working load, hooks with safety latches, number, registered and certificated;
5. Ensure that they are inspected daily by a competent person and that the findings of
inspections are recorded on vehicle and motorised equipment checklists;
6. Ensure that attached material and equipment are secured to prevent them from falling;
7. Ensure that operators are trained and certified competent and are authorised to operate
designated class of vehicle and or machinery;
8. Employees shall not be transported in trucks or pick up vans that are not certified to carry
more than 3 passengers as per the license disk.
9. Employees will use public transport to get to site and or depending on the location of the site,
Electro Fibre shall provide transportation to its employees in a form of a bus or taxi.
10. Vehicles and mobile equipment shall only be driven on dedicated routes or travelling ways
on construction sites.
11. Contractor / Sub-contractor vehicles shall be identified by displaying the name of contractor
on a sticker or magnetic sticker on either side of the vehicle.
12. The driver of the vehicle shall not move the vehicles until every employee is seated and
secured with a safety belt.

15. OPERATION OF MOBILE CRANES ON SITE.

Crane truck to be inspected by appointed person in writing, Only a competent appointed operator to
operate crane and ensure that lifting tackle is on register and is load tested and deemed fit for its
duty.
Registers are to be kept in site safety file for inspections and audit purposes.
16. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
1. Before commencement and during progress of construction work, adequate steps shall be
taken to ascertain the presence of electrical danger from cables or apparatus;
2. Employees have rights to refuse to work in the case where they believe the health and
safety is being compromised;
3. Contractor / Sub-contractor shall use only fibre glass ladders.
4. No work shall be carried out on electrical systems unless isolation lockout procedures have
been followed. On completion of an isolation/lockout, tests must be carried out to ensure
that the isolation is effective for all energy sources.
5. Note: Only qualified and authorized personnel shall be permitted to work on
electrical systems.

17. LIFE SAVING RULES

As per the Life Saving rules we as Electro Fibre shall enforce these rules and adhere to them
throughout our operations. The Life Saving rules are:
1. Always wear seat belts in any vehicle.
2. Do not drive distracted or tired-take a break every 2 Hours
3. Always drive to a safe speed for the road. Traffic conditions and weather conditions.do not
exceed the speed limit.
4. Always attach yourself and your equipment when working at height.
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 5. Always make sure that nobody enters the space below when you are working at height.
6. DO NOT WORK LIVE. DO NOT WORK ON ANY
7. DO NOT WORK LIVE. DO NOT WORK ON ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNLESS YOU ARE
TRAINED.

18. Vodacom Absolute Rules

As per the Vodacom absolute rules we as Electro Fibre shall enforce these rules and adhere to them
throughout our operations. The Vodacom absolute rules are:

1. Always wear seat belts when travelling in, or operating vehicles.

2. Always use suitable personal protective equipment, a safety harness and fall protection
equipment when working at height (harnesses must be attached at all times when working at
height).
3. Never carry out electrical work on electrical equipment, circuits and gear if you are not qualified
4. Never work under the influence of substances (alcohol or drugs) which are illegal or in excess of
legal levels or where this impairs your ability to perform tasks.
5. Never exceed speed limits or travel at speeds which are dangerous for the type of road, vehicle,
or conditions.
6. Never use a hand held phone whilst driving and only make calls by pulling over or using hands
free devices, when it is safe to do so.
7. Always wear helmets when travelling on, or operating, a motorbike.
8. No passengers in the backs of bakkies and trucks.
9. Never undertake any street or underground work activities unless competent to do so.

19. SUPERVISION
Electro Fibre shall ensure that all work performed on site is done under strict supervision and that no
unsafe or unhealthy work practices are permitted. In this regard Electro Fibre shall ensure that:
➢ Discipline regarding health, safety and environmental matters is strictly enforced. ➢ Persons are
assigned the responsibility for maintaining housekeeping standards.
➢ Persons are assigned the responsibility for keeping all statutory registers and checklists up to
date.
➢ Regular inspections of all work sites are undertaken by Site Supervisor and Management. The
Client retains the right of access to documentation relating to such inspections.
Electro Fibre shall appoint competent staff to ensure the provisions of the safety plan are met. A full
time supervisor shall be available on site at all times.
20. Environmental impacts

1) Construction Phase

1. Loss of plant and vegetation cover

2. Loss of domestic animal or wildlife
3. Soil Pollution
4. Water pollution
5. Dust liberation
6. Loss of heritage and culture sites / sensitive areas

2) Causes of Impacts

1. The unnecessary removal or disturbance of vegetation

2. Trapping and killing domestic animal or wildlife
3. Uncontrolled vehicular movement and circulation

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 4. The haphazard storage of vehicles, equipment and machinery 5. Uncontrolled
servicing, repair and refuelling of vehicles on site 6. Unclear policy on waste
management.

3) Mitigation Measures

Loss of plant and vegetation cover

a) Avoid unnecessary vegetation clearance and uncontrolled expansion of construction

site footprint;
b) Controlled vehicular movement and circulation (provide barricaded parking bays and
storage areas for equipment and machinery);
c) Only existing road servitudes and other forms of access road shall be used. No new
road servitudes without the approval of the Link Africa Project Manager shall be
permitted;
d) Before removal or cutting down of trees, permission shall be sort from Link Africa
Project Manager and SHEQ Department in consultation with landowner and proof
obtained in writing permitting the removal or cutting down of trees.
e) Staff movement shall be confined to the construction site. “no go areas” must be
established before the start of work.

4. Loss of wildlife

No trapping or killing of animals (snakes, birds, etc.) will be allowed.

5. Soil and Water Pollution

1. Daily site inspection of vehicles must be carried out and any leaking vehicle taken off
site and repaired immediately;
2. In the event of fuel spills, the contaminated soil must be removed and disposed of at
a licensed hazardous waste facility. Disposal certificates/waybills must be retained
by contractor and stored on the SHE File;
3. Soil that cannot be removed shall be treated on site with appropriate remedial
agents, or the services of an expert must be sourced.
4. Mobile toilets shall be located 100 metres away from water sources and serviced
regularly by a licensed Mandatory. Waybill/service certificates must be retained by
contractor and stored on the Safety File.
5. Hazardous storage and refuelling area must be bunded with an impermeable liner to
protect water sources from contamination.
6. WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. A waste skip shall be provided for collection and storage of construction rubble;
2. Bins must be provided on site for the collection and storage of general waste and the
bins must be emptied regularly;
3. All waste generated on site shall be disposed of at a registered waste disposal
facility and proof of disposal shall be kept on site file
4. Hazardous waste, e.g. oil, fuel, etc. shall be separated from general waste and kept
in separate tamper proof disposal containers and disposed of at approved licensed
Hazardous Landfill sites and proof of disposal records shall be filed.
5. Littering on site is forbidden.
6. All waste shall be disposed of as prescribed above and the use of pits or burning of
waste is forbidden on site.

7. Dust Control

1. Excavation and any handling of erodible material shall be avoided under high wind
conditions;
2. Where possible, soil stockpiles must be located in sheltered areas where they are
not exposed to erosive winds;
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 3. Dust suppression measures or wet method must be applied, where appropriate.

8. Fuel Storage and Dispensing

1. Fuel has a potential for significant environmental impacts associated with the
spillage or leakage of fuel into water sources and soil. The highly flammable nature
of fuel also poses a risk to health and safety of all staff on site.
2. An area for fuel storage and dispensing must be provided and demarcated way from
storm water systems and all water sources (ponds, dams, etc.). All storage tanks
must have adequate bunding. The bund shall be impermeable.
3. All vehicles and plant equipment shall be refuelled at a designated refuelling area,
designed to prevent spills and pollution of soil and water sources.

21. HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES

Electro Fibre shall ensure that an adequate number of health and safety representatives are appointed,
as per the requirements of the OHS Act.
Electro Fibre shall ensure that health and safety meetings are held as often as may be required. The
Client may elect to permit Electro Fibre health and safety representatives to attend the Client’s health
and safety meetings.
22. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Electro Fibre shall ensure that all their employees are medically fit for the purposes of the work they are
to perform. Should any employee be declared medically unfit to continue with the work he has
performed it will the responsibility of Electro Fibre to ensure that a replacement employee is arranged to
continue with the said work.
23. INCIDENT REPORTING
Electro Fibre will report, without delay, to the Client any accident/incident on the premises involving their
employees. Should such accident/incident involve subsequent absence from work as referred to in
Section 24 of OHS Act, Electro Fibre will also report full details to the Divisional Inspectors as specified
in Section 8 and 9 of the General Administrative Regulations of the OHS Act.
The Client shall further be provided with copies of any written documentation relating to any incident.
Notwithstanding the above, Electro Fibre shall ensure:
➢ That all accidents /incidents and injuries irrespective of how minor are reported to the Client or
his nominated representative.
➢ All accidents and incidents are to be reported immediately (before the end of the same shift).
➢ Internal accident and incident investigations are completed within three (3) working days.
➢ There is follow up of incidents and the implementation of preventive or corrective measures.
➢ The scene of an incident shall not be disturbed, subject to reasonable exceptions.
It is hereby recorded that the Client obtains an interest in the notification of any incident as well as in
any formal investigation and/or inquiry conducted in terms of Section 31 or 32 of the Occupational
Health and Safety Act into such incident.

24. FIRST AID

1. A first aid box will be provided and allocated to a trained, certified first aider.
Subcontractors with more than five (5) persons on site are to supply their own first
aid box. Sub-contractors with more than ten persons on site shall have a trained,
certified first-aider on site at all times
2. Every injury occurring on site must be treated and reported. Should an injury require
professional medical treatment, the supervisor in charge must complete an
appropriate accident report
3. In any medical case, the person(s) affected by the incident / accident must receive
medical attention for further action / treatment

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 4. • In any medical case, the incident / accident must be reported to the Client for
accident / incident investigation purposes.

25. FIRE PREVETION

1. All operations carried out on site will be conducted in a manner that prevents the risk of fire.
2. Flammable materials will be stored in a suitable locations and adequate fire-fighting
equipment will be placed at suitable locations around the store.
3. Smoking and open flames are not permitted in any area that contains flammable materials,
or any area indicated by 'No Smoking' signs.
4. Off cuts, materials, plastics, paper and other flammable materials are not allowed to
accumulate on site, but removed on a daily basis.
5. Any welding / flame cutting operations will be done in a safe manner and a fire extinguisher
will be readily available.
6. Fire equipment must be inspected by a competent person who has been appointed in writing
and findings must be recorded in a register.
26. WARNING NOTICES AND SIGNS
Electro Fibre shall provide adequate signage to employees to warn the public of construction work
27. TRAFFIC AND PUBLIC SAFETY
All Electro Fibre activities taking place alongside public roadways and public walkways shall ensure:

1. Electro Fibre shall ensure a document Traffic Management Plan is developed detailing the
procedures to be implemented on site to manage and ensure the safety of all employees, public
and passing motorists. The documented plan must be approved by the Clients representative
2. In the event of work being carried out on main roadways the Traffic Management Plan is to be
co-signed and approved by the local metro traffic department and the Clients.
3. All site vehicles are to be positioned on site in a manner as not to cause any undue
inconvenience to passing motorists or pedestrians.
4. Any work being carried out of the pedestrian walkways that causes a disruption to the natural
flow of pedestrian traffic an alternative safe means of passage is to be constructed and clearly
demarcated.
5. Access to affected working areas is to be restricted and fully barricaded to prevent unauthorised
entry.
6. Sufficient caution signage is to be posted to caution public of the activities taking place and
precautions to follow.
7. Public liability insurance cover is to be in place and a copy of the policy is to be available in the
Safety File.
8. Electro Fibre appointed supervisors are to ensure the above mentioned points have all been
implemented prior to the commencement and any activities and ensure compliance to the
preapproved Traffic Management Plan.
9. Implement any other requirement requested by the relevant metro traffic department or on
request by a Clients representative
28. STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES
There will be no need to have a lockable flammable store as re-fuelling of compressor will be done at
the Head Office. There will be a 5lt jerry can on site for containing petrol for the compactor.
29.CLEANLINESS AND HOUSEKEEPING
Electro Fibre shall ensure that it always maintains a clean and sound environment while performing
tasks.
The appointed housekeeping supervisor is to ensure that regular inspections of the workplace is done
and is kept neat and tidy.
Appointed supervisor to ensure that everything has a place and is in its place always packed neatly and
stored in such a way that it causes no harm to employees or public and ensure that it causes no
obstruction to any emergency equipment or walkways.
Clean drinking water shall always be provided to all employees and be available to all employees .

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Portable toilets will be hired from Sani-Tec and cleaned by them every 2 nd day to ensure that the toilets
are always clean and hygienic.
30. INTOXICATING LIQUOR, HABIT-FORMING DRUGS OR FIREARMS
Under no circumstance will any employee be allowed on the work site under the influence of alcohol,
drugs and or in possession of any weapon. If found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs worker
will be dismissed from site and further disciplinary will be taken by Electro Fibre on the employee.
Employees to ensure they inform the supervisor or manager in charge of any medication that they are
prescribed to take.
31. WELFARE FACILITIES
Electro Fibre will ensure that each site has an adequate amount of portable toilets on site, Toilets
will be situated not more than 150 metres from employees. The portable toilet will be Inspected daily
and record will be kept on the site file.
32. LIGHTING
Electro Fibre will provide flood lights for workers at night to ensure that there is adequate lighting on the
work site.
33. NOISE
All machine operators will wear ear protection when operating machinery such as Jumping jack
compactors, Breakers, Compressor and Road saw cutter.

34. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Electro Fibre will be responsible for the purchase and supply of their personal protective clothing and
equipment. Electro Fibre shall ensure that their responsible persons and employees are provided with
adequate personal protective equipment for the work they may perform, and in accordance with the
requirements of General Safety Regulation 2(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Electro Fibre shall further ensure that its responsible persons and employees wear the personal
protective equipment issued to them at all material times, and that they at all times maintain the
personal protective equipment issued to them in a clean and workable condition.
The following personal protective equipment shall in particular be prescribed for working on the Clients
premises;
➢ Safety Shoes (Steel toe caps) - Worn at all times within the construction area.
➢ One piece overalls – Worn at all times within the Clients premises. No loose clothing is under
any circumstances to be allowed.
➢ Leather gloves – When handling sharp, rough and heavy objects or equipment, or any other
circumstances where the work may result in potential injury to the hands.
➢ Safety Glasses/Goggles – Must provide ample protection to the front and side of the eyes.
➢ Hearing Protection – to be used in areas where machinery suck as Jumping jack compactors,
Breakers, Compressor and Road saw cutter.
➢ Protection against falling – No work will be undertaken that requires fall protection equipment.

35. PORTABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMEMT

When circumstance demands the use of portable electrical equipment such as an angle grinder, the
following safety measurements will apply:
 Extension leads in good order and properly earthed
 Plugs in good condition
 Guard in place and not loose
 Correct and serviceable disc, drill or tool attachment for the job
 Eye protection issued and used
 Electrical connection of tool in good order
 The operator trained and competent to use the equipment safely

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 36. HAND TOOLS
The appointed hand tool inspector will be responsible to check hand tools daily and record must be kept
of these inspections:
 Hand tools must always be in good working order.
 When not in use, hand tools must be safely stored.
38. INSPECTIONS
1. Schedule site inspection has already been defined and will mean the application of
an EHS Site Inspection at the initiation of installation activities at each site and one
monthly EHS Inspection for each live site. These inspections will be co-ordinated with
the Project Manager and will cover 100% of sites that are part of this SOW. Sites with
perceived higher risk will be prioritized for EHS Inspections.
2. Below are lists of checklists that are task specific. These checklists will be placed in a
checklist file and be handed to the responsible supervisors on site. All completed
checklists will be filed and kept on site for auditing and inspection purposes.
CHECKLISTS TO BE USED ON SITE:
1)A) Visitors LOG
B) SITE DIARY
C) Visitors Induction
2)DAILY SAFETY TASK INSTRUCTION
3)TRAFFIC SCHEMATIC DRAWING
4)JUMPING JACK COMPACTOR
5)ROLLER COMPACTOR
6)GENERATOR CHECKLIST
7)SURFACE CUTTER CHECKLIST
8)BARRICADE CHECKLIST
9)TRAFFIC SIGNS
10)FIRST AID REGISTERS
11)FIRE EQUIPMENT REGISTER
12)EXCAVATION INSPECTION CHECKLIST
13)HAND TOOLS CHECKLIST
14)COMPRESSOR DAILY CHECKLIST
15)PORTABLE TOILET CHECKLIST
16)PPE INSPECTION
17)PORTABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REGISTER
18)VEHICLE INSPECTION CHECKLIST
19)Grinder Checklist
20)INCIDENT REPORT DOCUMENT
21)D.O.L REPORT FORMS (WCL) And Annexure 1

38. SAFETY TOPICS

The relevant supervisory staff will hold Toolbox Talks with employees on a Daily basis that will
address the application of health and safety rules and procedures to the applicable hazards of
current work. A record of these toolbox talks will be kept in the Health & Safety file. Attendance
record with signatures will be kept in the Health and Safety File

39. SAFETY OF MACHINERY

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 Electro Fibre shall ensure that all the machinery or equipment it will utilize on the Clients premises is of
sound order and fit for the purpose for which it is intended, and that it complies with the requirements of
the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Electro Fibre will be responsible for the removal of any equipment, which is not to the prescribed safety
standards. The Client will not be held responsible for any time lost due to the above.
Electro Fibre and his responsible persons shall ensure that:
➢ All machinery is suitable, operated and maintained to prevent hazardous or potentially
hazardous conditions or circumstances.
➢ All machinery is suitably guarded by means of insulation, guarding and inspection.
➢ Safety equipment is in good working order and is properly used.
➢ The quality of materials and safety equipment used is suitable for purpose intended.

40. OPERATION OF MACHINERY

Electro Fibre shall ensure that:
➢ All employees are aware of the dangers in operating machinery.
➢ All employees are conversant with the precautionary measures to be observed and taken.
➢ Machinery that threatens the safety of persons is stopped immediately.
➢ DAMAGE TO THE CLIENTS PROPERTY
Electro Fibre will report, without delay, to the Client any damage to the Clients property caused by any
of their employees.

41. OTHER STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

The rules set out above and any other that are supplementary hereto will in no way replace, alter or
supersede the requirements of any other Act, Ordinance, By-Law or Statutory Regulation.

42. LETTER OF 'GOOD STANDING' FROM THE WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION

COMMISSIONER

Electro Fibre will produce a "letter of good standing" from the Compensation Commissioner prior to the
commencement of any contract work on the premises.

43. TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AWARENESS

Training and proof of competence of the Employees on site shall be documented in the SHE file.
Environmental awareness shall be fostered in the following manner:

1. Induction for all Employees by Electro Fibre before commencing any work on site. The induction
shall cover SHE requirements of the specification.
2. The contractor shall conduct daily risk assessments and tool box talks before the start of each task
where workers shall be alerted to particular environmental concerns associated with their tasks for
the day and the area where work will be carried out.

44. REVIEW PERIOD

This plan will be reviewed annually or as requested by the CEO.

Approved by:
Name Sign Date Position Company
Kevin Pillay 11-10-2018 CEO Electro Fibre

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