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Contents
TABLE OF AMENDMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 3
1. PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 5
4. TERMS, DEFINITIONS, AND ABREVIATIONS .......................................................................................... 5
5. RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 6
6. THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS .................................................................................................................. 8
9.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 9
9.1 Pre-use Inspec�on............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
9.2 Instruc�ons ...................................................................................................................................... 9
9.0 Colour Coded S�ckers ...................................................................................................................... 9
9.3 Small Tools and Equipment ............................................................................................................ 11
10.1 Colour Codes .................................................................................................................................. 12
7. 11.0 TAGGING OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 12
8. 12.0 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................... 14
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1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to establish a system on TSE Network for Green Riyadh Program
Group Six Project for inspection of equipment and tools before permitting its use on the project
and for subsequent regularly scheduled maintenance and inspection and color- coding of tools,
plant, and equipment.
This procedure is not intended to replace the responsibility of users to inspect tool / equipment
for defects and current color codes before use, or to remove defective items from service.
Failure to inspect plant, equipment and tools before permitting its use without a recognized
procedure or after maintenance and changes could result in serious injury, death, severe
environmental pollution, damage to assets and loss of local and international reputation.
2. SCOPE
The management of equipment and tools will be via a color-coding system. It also includes a
tagging system for the identification of damaged or defective tools and equipment. Inspection
and maintenance will be carried out for the following equipment:
All large mobile equipment including:
• Generators and compressors;
• Gas cylinders;
• Power operated elevating work platforms (including hoists / baskets used in crane hoists);
• Trucks and vehicles;
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• Any other plant or equipment as required by the Yuksel HSE Department or Equipment
Managers;
• Small electrical equipment (panel boxes, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, electrical
cables, mobile welding machines portable electrical tools, etc);
• Lifting equipment (slings, hooks, shackles, wire rope, come-a-longs, chain blocks, etc.);
• Fall protection equipment (rope grabs, safety nets, etc.); and
• Personal protective equipment (safety harness, etc.).
3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
• ISO 14001:2018 Environmental Management Systems
• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems
• YÜKSEL Corporate Occupational Health and Safety Manual
• GRP-08-TS000-YUK-HSE-PLN-00001 Rev 01 Health and Safety Management Plan
• Contract Document
4. TERMS, DEFINITIONS, AND ABREVIATIONS
Below are given some terms, definitions, and abbreviations:
CLIENT / CONSULTANT Royal Commission for Riyadh City / ILF Consul�ng Engineering
YUKSEL Yüksel Insaat Saudia Co. Ltd
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HSE Health, Safety and Environment
PPE Personal Protec�ve Equipment
ISO Interna�onal Standards Organiza�on.
Project TSE Network for Green Riyadh Program Group Six
Competent Person is a person who must have immediate knowledge of the subject either
by years of experience in the subject field, formal education or
specialized training pertaining to the job activity being performed. Also,
immediate knowledge in the operation or use of specific equipment.
Identification of potential health, safety and environmental hazards
associated with the job activity.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES
The implementation of this Security Plan is ultimately under the responsibility of Project Manager
assigned on the project.
Site Manager / Construction Manager
Site Manager / Construction Manager has the overall responsibility for this procedure and is
responsible for supporting it and for ensuring that all entities at the jobsite actively participate.
Site Manager / Construction Manager is responsible for providing the personnel, facilities, and
other resources necessary to effectively monitor and manage subcontractor implementation and
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compliance with this procedure.
Site Manager / Construction Manager is responsible for the effective dissemination, education,
and implementation of the requirements throughout the contractor’s and its sub- contractor
organizations.
Site Manager / Construction Manager shall ensure that all sub-contractor employees and all
lower-tier sub-contractors comply and actively participate with its requirements.
Project Equipment Inspectors
Equipment inspectors (i.e., Equipment Maintenance Responsible, Site Electrician, Machine
Operators, Scaffolding Subcontractor and HSE Site Team) in conjunction with Site Manager /
Construction Manager are responsible for implementing and administering this procedure.
Equipment inspectors will:
• Ensure that maintenance and inspection is carried out and documented by
subcontractors for all plant, equipment and tools;
• Ensure the requirements of this procedure are implemented and will provide feedback
on performance to Project Management;
• Function as an adjudicator on any issues from the implementation of this procedure;
Advise subcontractors during planning and coordination of the process to effectively
implement the requirements of the procedure.
• Supports the crafts ownership of the program and assists in any training deemed
necessary to ensure personnel have sufficient understanding of the program for
successful compliance.
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Subcontractor Supervisors
Subcontractor supervisors shall be thoroughly familiar with the requirements of this procedure
and with their individual responsibilities regarding its implementation and enforcement.
Subcontractor supervisor shall ensure that only competent persons are assigned work tasks
required to comply with this procedure. This includes ensuring that assigned workers have the
skills, physique and knowledge to safely and completely execute the work task.
Employees
Employees must know, understand and comply with the health, safety and environmental
requirements of this procedure as applicable to the work they perform.
It is the responsibility for each employee to verify that the tools, equipment and PPE to be used
are in good condition prior to their use, on a daily basis.
Employees must report to their supervisor any equipment malfunction or condition that may
affect the safe operation of the equipment.
Employees must advise their immediate supervisor whenever unsure of the instructions for a
task or were concerned about the safety status of any task.
6. THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS
Prior to use at Worksite (i.e., before they receive their first Equipment Approval Sticker), all
equipment shall have a third-party inspection and approval. This is principally for Lifting
Equipment (cranes, forklifts, scissor lifts, etc.)
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7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
7.1 Pre-use Inspec�on
Subcontractors shall have a designated area where un-inspected tools and equipment are
mobilized. All equipment and tools must have an inspection prior to its use at Worksite.
Following inspection, color coding shall be utilized to provide a visual indication that the item has
been inspected and certified for use during any given month / quarter.
7.2 Instruc�ons
Inspection and maintenance of equipment will be carried out by relevant equipment inspection
personnel whose trade qualification, other specific training or extended experience has provided
them the competence to undertake maintenance or inspection of the tool or equipment.
Colour code changes for the following month or quarter will not be made the last week of the
old month and to be completed by the end of the first week of the new month. This provides a
two-week window for equipment inspectors to execute the inspections.
Only approved competent persons will be permitted to perform monthly / quarterly inspections
and change colour codes. Any employee who applies a monthly or quarterly inspection colour
code to any item, who is not a competent person, will be terminated.
7.3 Colour Coded S�ckers
All equipment and also electrical power distribution panels will require a self- adhesive tag
(minimum size 150 mm x 200mm) as shown below in order to be operated on site. YUKSEL’s
equipment inspector will issue the tag after the subcontractor demonstrates that the
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equipment meets Project minimum standards.
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YUKSEL HSE Department will allocate a site registration number to each approved piece of
equipment. No equipment will be permitted to operate on site without the above sticker clearly
displayed. Subcontractor must remove sticker and return to YUKSEL HSE Department when the
equipment is to be permanently removed from the site or becomes the responsibility of another
site subcontractor.
7.4 Small Tools and Equipment
Inspections and colour coding of smaller pieces of equipment shall be managed as below;
• Small electrical equipment (electrical cables, mobile welding machines portable
electrical tools, etc.) will be inspected by site electrician
• Rigging equipment (slings, hooks, shackles, wire rope, come-a-longs, chain blocks, etc.)
will be inspected by technical persons which have vocational training certificate and
inspection report will be kept in crane folder
• Fall protection equipment (rope grabs, ladders, etc.) will be inspected by HSE Dept.
• Personal protective equipment (safety harness, etc.) will be inspected by HSE Dept.
All electrical tools shall have inspection stickers similar to that described in Section 7.3 of this
document. However, Subcontractor, at YUKSEL HSE Manager’s discretion, may utilize a durable
plastic tape for other small tools and equipment. The tape will be applied to a conspicuous
location on the affected item. The tape will be wrapped several times to ensure suitable
adhesion. If a colour code shows signs of becoming detached from an item through the normal
course of use, it shall be taken back to the competent person for re-inspection and the colour
reapplied.
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Certain pieces of rigging equipment (webbing slings, wire rope slings, come-a-longs, chain blocks,
etc.) shall have a quarterly inspection report from third party and colour code.
YUKSEL’s and Subcontractor’s HSE representatives are to maintain a log for each safety harness
under their control. Harnesses will be given a unique number and entered into the log. This log
will be updated monthly to reflect re- certification. If the harness is determined to be unfit for
service, it shall be documented in the log and removed from service. Copies of the
subcontractor’s harness log will be forwarded to the YUKSEL HSE Manager no later than one week
following the new month.
8. COLOUR CODES
8.1 Colour Codes
The following is a breakdown of the Monthly and Quarterly inspections that will be observed
for the TSE Network for Green Riyadh Program Group Six Project and the colour codes that will
apply for each Month or Quarter.
Quarterly inspections (e.g., Electrical distribution boards Slings, Safety Harnesses, Electrical cables, Power
Tools etc.)
Quarter Months Colour
1 January - March Yellow
2 April - June Green
3 July - September Blue
4 October - December Orange
9. TAGGING OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Any vehicle or piece of equipment found to be defective and where the defect will affect the safe
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operation of that vehicle or equipment shall be withdrawn from service
Defective equipment shall have their colour coded stickers removed.
An ‘Out of Service’ tag shall be placed on the operating control point and the defect details
entered onto the tag. See example below.
The person placing the tag shall notify the supervisor in charge of the vehicle / equipment of the
defect and will hand the supervisor the ‘Out of Service’ tag stub for positive identification.
The supervisor shall arrange for the repair of the defect by competent serviceman or for the
removal of the defective vehicle / equipment from the project.
The supervisor will hand the serviceman the ‘Out of Service’ tag stub to ensure that the correct
component is inspected / repaired.
When the vehicle / equipment has been repaired and successfully tested, the serviceman will
remove the ‘Out of Service’ tag and return both the tag and the tag stub to the supervisor in
charge of the equipment.
No other person shall be permitted to remove an ’Out of Service‘ tag. The breach of this tag
removal procedure shall be considered a serious breach of Project Safety requirements.
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10. TRAINING
Awareness training and information will be provided for all craft on the requirement for
inspection and colour coding of equipment e.g., part of the Orientation Training, poster
campaigns at Worksite, etc.
Training shall be provided for YUKSEL and Subcontractor competent persons on the project to
achieve the required standards for equipment inspection.
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