Road Transport Management Procedure Final
Road Transport Management Procedure Final
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PurposeandScope................................................................................................5
1.2 Exemptions...........................................................................................................5
1.3 Distribution............................................................................................................5
2 Drivers ................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 DriverSelection.....................................................................................................6
2.2 DefensiveDriverTraining......................................................................................6
2.3 DriversResponsibilities.........................................................................................8
3 Vehicle and Mobile Plant Equipment ............................................................ 10
3.1 Vehicle/MobilePlantRequirements...................................................................10
3.2 RolloverProtectionDevice(RPD).........................................................................10
3.3 InVehicleMonitoringSystem(IVMS)..................................................................10
3.3.1 ObjectivesandResponsibility.........................................................................................10
4 Vehicle Maintenance and Inspections........................................................... 12
4.1 Inspections..........................................................................................................12
4.2 PrimaryLogistics.................................................................................................13
4.3 Pre-MobilisationAuthoritytoOperate(ATO)Inspections....................................13
4.3.1 ArrivalInspectionsatSite................................................................................................14
4.3.2 Arrivalatsitewithoutaninspectionsticker....................................................................14
4.3.3 ArrivalatsitewithoutaninspectionstickerwithinBlock61...........................................14
4.3.4 DailyVehicleandMobilePlantchecks............................................................................14
4.3.5 VehicleandDriverDocumentation..................................................................................15
4.3.6 ControlofVehicle/PlantandDriverDocumentation......................................................16
4.4 SecondaryLogistics.............................................................................................16
4.5 Contractorapprovedvehicleinspectors...............................................................17
5 Vehicles and mobile plant equipment rejection........................................... 18
5.1 RejectionatPre-mobilisation(AuthoritytoOperate)inspections.........................18
5.2 Rejectionatsite...................................................................................................18
5.3 Rejectionduetonon-compliancewithvehiclespecification................................18
6 Journeys .......................................................................................................... 19
6.1 DrivingHours.......................................................................................................19
6.2 The30kmZone...................................................................................................19
6.3 Unlimitedtravelareas..........................................................................................20
6.4 Restrictedtravelareas.........................................................................................20
6.5 Nightdriving........................................................................................................20
6.6 Journeymanagementplans(JMP)......................................................................21
7 Controls ........................................................................................................... 23
7.1 LogisticControlCentre(LCCMuscat)..................................................................23
7.2 FieldLogisticControlcentre(FLCCBlock61)......................................................23
7.2.1 FLCCandLLCinterface..................................................................................................23
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7.3 Monthly/weeklyplanning...................................................................................23
7.4 LogisticsHoldingArea.........................................................................................23
7.5 TrafficControlPoint.............................................................................................23
7.6 RoadSafetyTeams.............................................................................................23
8 Use of Company Vehicles in the Field........................................................... 25
8.1 Allocatedvehicles................................................................................................25
8.2 Poolvehicles.......................................................................................................25
8.3 Responsibilities....................................................................................................25
8.4 PrivateVehicles...................................................................................................25
Appendix A Khazzan Drivers Passport ............................................................ 26
Appendix B Vehicle Specifications.................................................................. 27
Appendix C Vehicle Inspections ...................................................................... 32
Appendix D Vehicle Inspection Stickers ......................................................... 40
Appendix E Vehicle Inspection Request Form ................................................. 41
Appendix F Journey Management Plan ........................................................... 42
Appendix G Daily Vehicle Pass for Secondary Logistics ............................... 43
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Revision History
Related Documents
Term Comment
ATO AuthoritytoOperate
FLCC FieldLogisticControlCentre
GWO GlobalWellsOrganization
HSSE Health,Safety,Security&Environment
JMP JourneyManagementPlan
LCC LogisticControlCentre
ROP RoyalOmanProtection
LHA LogisticsHoldingArea
TA2 TechnicalAuthorityforaparticulardiscipline(e.g.LandTransport)
RPD RolloverProtectionDevice
NCAP NewCarAssessmentProgram
Kph KilometresperHour
DMS DrivermeritSystem
VDR VideoDiscRecorder
GSM GlobalPositioningSystem
GPS GlobalPositioningSystem
GPRS GlobalPocketRadioService
SMS ShortMessageService
ALARP AsLowAsReasonablyPracticable
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1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this document is to manage BP Khazzan Block 61 road safety risks by establishing
mandatory controls for drivers, vehicles and journeys. This includes extra controls for professional
drivers,Contractorsandsub-contractorsinanareawithhighroadsafetyrisks.
This procedure complies with the relevant manuals (mandatory requirements) as in the reference
documents but in particular identifies additional controls associated with the movement to, on and
fromtheKhazzanBlock61areaofresponsibility.
Who is this for?
• Managers;
• LineManagers;
• Supervisors;
• Thepersonsresponsibleformanagingthecontractandcontractorsroadtransportactivities
• Drivers;
• ProfessionalDrivers;and
• Passengers.
What Situations are/are not covered?
Thisspecificationappliesto:
• AllCompanyVehiclesorDriversonCompanyBusiness;
• CommonCarriersusedexclusivelybytheCompany;
• CommonCarrierswhereCompanyloadiscarriedwithloadsfromothercompanies;
• MobilePlantEquipment(trackedandwheeled)
Thisspecificationdoesnotapplyto:
• Bicyclesandnon-motorizedVehicles;
• Commuting(bymeansotherthanCompanyVehicles);
• Customercollectionofgoods;
• Privateuseofjob-allocatedCompanyVehicles;
1.2 Exemptions
Company or Contractor road transport activities (drivers, vehicles and journeys) that do not comply
withthisprocedureshallbeinpossessionofwritten approvalfromtheBPTechnicalAuthorityTA2
LandTransport.
1.3 Distribution
AllCompanyEmployees.ContractorandSub-Contractorstaff.
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2 Drivers
2.1 Driver Selection
ProfessionalDriversmusthaveamedicalexaminationbyanauthorizeddoctorasamandatorypartof
theselectionprocessincludingabaselinesubstancetest,assetoutMiddleEastRegionFitnessFor
TaskHealthAssessmentProcedure(MERE-HL-PRO-00-0002).Allrecordsofexaminationsaretobe
held with the Company’s Occupational Health [OH] Advisor. The OH Advisor shall inform the Line
Managerifadriverfailsthemedicalexaminationorhasbeenrestrictedfromdrivingduetomedical
reasons.Thisexaminationmustensurefitnessoftheindividualforthetypeofdrivingrequired.The
MedicalAssessmentmustalignwithBPRequirementsforMERFitnessforTaskHealthAssessment
Procedure.
The frequency of medical assessment is tied with that of the Defensive Driving Training which is
every2yearsforprofessionaldrivers.
DriverLicense&Experience
Alldriversmustbe:
• Atleast21yearsofagewithThree(3)years’experience;
• Busdriversmusthaveheldavalidlicenceforaminimumof8yearsandhaveheldavalid
HGVlicenceforaminimumof4yearsifdrivingHeavyBuses.
Driversmusthaveavalid:
• AnROPapproveddrivinglicenceoroperatorspermitvalidforthetypeofvehicleor
equipmenttobedrivenoroperated;
• CompanyDriversPassport.
Alcohol,DrugandSubstanceAbuse
TheCompanyoperatesaZerotolerancepolicywithregardstodrugandalcoholusewhencombined
withmotorvehicleorplantoperation.Thebloodalcoholcontentofadriveroperatingamotorvehicle
is to be 0.00% and have no illicit drugs in their system. Random drug and alcohol checks may be
requestedbyCompany.
FitnesstoWork
Adriveroroperatorisnotallowedtodriveavehiclefollowingprolongedabsence,illnessandorinjury
untilhe/shehasbeenre-assessedasfittodosobyaqualifiedmedicaldoctor.
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• Awarenessoftheriskstowhichtheyareexposedandhowtheyaremanaged.
• AnunderstandingofrelevantdrivingrelatedOmanlaws/regulationsandsafetyissues.
• EffectiveJourneyManagementandassessingvehiclecondition.
• Anunderstandingofsafedrivingtechniquesandprocedures.
This training concentrates on road hazards, risk management and driver behaviour. The training
programitselfwillcoverthefollowingcomponents:
• Omandriving-relatedlawsandregulations;
• Drivinghazardsandvehiclesafetyfeatures;
• Fatigueawareness;
• Trafficsystemsandroadlayout;
• JourneyManagementandvehiclechecks;
• Pre-journeyvehicleinspections;
• DefensiveDrivingtechniques;
• Drivingindesertoffroadconditions;
• Reportingincidents;and
• Practicaldrivingassessmentonthetypeofvehicleorequipmenttobeused..
Drivertrainingwilllast1dayindurationfornon-professionaldriversandifbasedinthefieldthisshall
involveoffroaddrivingandmustbecompletedwithin30daysofemploymentandmustbedelivered
inthenativelanguageofthedriver.However,forprofessionaldriversthecourseshallbelongerand
includeadditionaltrainingonthetypeofvehicleormobileplantequipmentthatthedriveroroperator
willbedrivingoroperating.Durationofthecourseshalldependonthecomplexityofthevehicleor
equipmentandifoffroaddrivingisrequiredthismustalsoformpartofthetraining.
TrainingmodulesshallbereviewedeverythreeyearsoratBPCompanydiscretiontoensuretraining
packagesandtrainingpersonnelareeffectiveinachievingtherequireddefensivedrivingstandard.
KhazzanBlock61DriversPassport
The Contractor Defensive Driver Training Provider may issue their own internal Defensive Driving
permitaspertheirclient’sinstructions.However,fordriverstobeauthorisedtoenterKhazzanBlock
61theywillbeissuedwithaBPgeneratedDriversPassport(AppendixA)issuedbyLogistics.
NOTE: To be issued a Khazzan Block 61 Drivers Passport the driver must hold an ROP driving
Licence and a Defensive Driving Course certificate from either an approved internationally
recognised / accredited training company or institute. Both must be valid at the time of issue
of the Khazzan block 61 drivers Passport which will run concurrently with the drivers
Defensive Driving permit. All relevant information shall be entered on the passport and
company database. BP staff attending the BP course shall automatically be issued with the
Khazzan Block 61 Drivers Passport.
DrivingAssessments
Shall be carried out every two years for professional drivers and shall be the responsibility of the
contractortokeeptheDefensiveDrivingcertificateupdatedorfaceremovaloftheKhazzanBlock61
DriversPassport.
However, an assessmentmay be requested atthe discretion of the Contract Responsible Person /
Line Manager for continuous driver infringements recorded by the IVMS or following an incident /
accident investigation whereby the driver may have been at fault. The Company may also request
contractorstomonitorindividualdriversandrequestremedialactionandfeedback.
Drivers who fail to pass the “Assessment Drive” shall re-attend the defensive driving course. The
thirdpartyTrainingProvidershalldevelopasystemtorecordcoursebookings,results,assessment,
renewal data and instructor comment for company feedback. Any driver who fails the defensive
drivingcoursewillbereportedtotheirContractResponsibleperson/Linemanagerforfurtheraction.
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DriverConsequenceandRewardScheme
Contractors are encouraged to have a Consequence and Reward Scheme based on own and
Company Health & Safety Golden Rule compliance and analysis of IVMS data which provides
informationonbothpositiveandnegativedriverbehaviour.
Other behavioural measures such as employee initiatives in Road Safety Awareness should be
encouraged and rewarded. Contractors are encouraged to introduce incentives to improve driver
performanceandbehaviour.
Parking
Thedriverisresponsiblefortheparkingofthevehicleandmustensurethat:
• Allvehiclesarereversedparked;
• The vehicle is parked so that it is not causing any obstruction to any other road users or
pedestriansandthatwhenleftunattendedallvaluablesaresecureandhiddenfromviewand
thevehicleislocked;
• Allvehiclesshallbecorrectlyparkedatalltimes,makingallattemptstoensurethefirstmove
ofthevehicleisforward;
• Vehiclesshallnotbeleftunattendedwithenginesrunning;
• All heavy vehicles and trailers shall be equipped with proprietary wheel chocks with two
wheelchockspervehicle.Undernocircumstancesarewoodorbrickstobeused.Thechock
blocks shall be in place behind the wheels whenever the vehicle is parked. This practice
encouragesthedrivertowalkroundthevehiclebeforecommencingoperation;and
• Considerationshallalsobegivenwhenloweringthetrailerlegs.Ifthefloatationplateisnot
adequate,ametalsupportplateshallbeplacedunderthefeettoavoidsinking.Designofthe
landinglegsdeterminethesupporttobeadopted.
Additional HGV requirements
• Allarticulatedvehiclesmustbefittedwithanti-decouplingmechanismstoavoidseparationof
thetractorunitandtrailerwhilstinmotion;
• Allvehicleswillhavefittedtotheroofofthecabaworkingrotationalflashinglight’
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• Fittedwithasuitableworkingreversingaudiblealarmappropriatetothetypeofvehicleand
equipmentandtothecorrectvolumelevel.
Speed limits
All Company and Contractor drivers operating under Company contracts shall adhere to Oman
legislativeandCompanyspeedlimits.
Driversmust:
• Notexceedanysignpostedspeedlimits;
• Reducespeedaccordingtotheroadconditions
• Notexceedthemaximumspeedlimitsatanytime.
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IVMS device is capable of;
• Measuringandrecordingthespeedofthevehicle;
• Recordingandreportinginstancesofover-speeding;
• Identifyingandanalysingthedifferencesinspeedlimitsofblacktopandgradedroads;
• Conformingwiththepostedspeedlimits;
• Measuringandrecordingharshaccelerationof10kph/swith3secondstolerance;
• Measuringandrecordingharshbrakingof10kph/swithnotolerance.
IVMS Management System can;
• Download&storerealtimedata;
• Analysethedownloadeddatatodetermineindividualdriverperformance;
• ApplyBPDisciplinePolicybasedonfeedbackwithgreateremphasisandconsequencefor
driverswhodonotlearnfromthefeedbacksandcontinuetodrivesubstandarddespite
earlierfeedbacks;
• Collatemonthlyinformationonkilometresdriven,fuelusageandmaintenancecostsforthe
IVMSfleet.Vehiclesshouldbereviewedtoidentifywhytheyareusingmorefuel/kmanda
crossreferencetotheIVMSandDMSdatabasemadetoseeifthereisanycorrelation;
• ProvidetheContractHolderwithmonthlyreportsidentifyingclearlythestandardsofdriving
asreportedthroughIVMS/DMSandtheimprovements/deteriorationsinthestandardsfrom
thepreviousmonth;
• Providesimpleleaguetablesofindividualdriverperformancesformanagementreview;
• ProvideinstructionandtrainingtoalldriversinformingthemoftheVDR/IVMSpolicy,howit
works,itrecordsandthebenefitsofdrivingincompliance.Driversmustbemadeawareof
therewardswhichareavailabletodriverswhoareshowntobesafedriversandtheprocess
whichthedriverwillbesubjectedtoiftheVDR/IVMSsystemshowssubstandarddriving;
• GSM/GPRS/SMSautomaticdownloadtoacentralserverforeaseofcommunication;
• On-linetrackingofvehiclesthroughglobalpositioningsatellites;
• Sat-companicbuttonswhichallowadrivertorequesthelpandcommunicatetheirlocationin
GSMblackspots;
• OnlinereportingandanalysistoolsforeaseofIVMS/DMSmanagement;
• Geofencingcapabilitytowarnwhenvehiclesreachspecificareas.
Performance data – Driver & Vehicle
• Speedofthevehicle;
• Instancesofover-speeding;
• Instancesofharshbraking;
• Instancesofharshacceleration;
• Measuringwhetherseatbeltsarewornbytheoccupantswhenthevehicleismoving.
Reporting to Management
• Leaguetablesofindividualdriverperformances;
• Informationonkilometresdriven,fuelusageandmaintenancecostsfortheIVMSfleet.
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4.1 Inspections
A team of competent personnel and / or 3rd Party Inspection Team based in Muscat and the Field
shall be responsible for carrying out pre-mobilisation inspections of all Vehicles and Mobile Plant
Equipment against dedicated checklists (Appendix C), and maintaining comprehensive records of
suchinspectionsintheformofapaperand/orelectronicregister.
If the vehicle / Plant is found to be in good condition, the checklist shall be signed off by the
responsible person carrying out the inspection followed by the issuing and fixing onto the vehicle
and/orplantacompliance certificatesticker,validfor12months(refertoAppendixD)showingthe
issueandexpirydate.
Any Vehicle and/or equipment; without a valid sticker certificate arriving at site shall not be
allowed on Khazzan Block 61.
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All Contractors shall be responsible for developing a robust maintenance regime for their Vehicles
andMobilePlantequipment.
Arequestformforaninspectionistheinitialstepandoutlinesdetailsofvehiclestobeinspectedand
the time and location will be decided between the requester and Inspector (Appendix E). The
request form and all correspondence with the inspector can be made by sending an e-mail to:
[email protected]
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NOTE: Contractors must give no less than 7 days prior notice for all inspections for
mobilisation ATO prior to arriving on Block 61. If a vehicle / Plant equipment fails the
contractor must request a further inspection to be arranged with the inspector. It is the
responsibility of the contractor to ensure the vehicle and equipment is ready for inspection
using the checklists (Appendix C). Any delays in operations due to vehicles / plant failing the
inspection are solely the fault and responsibility of the contractor.
Contractors are to maintain their own data regarding pre-mobilisation inspections and re-
inspections.
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Allcontractors’andsubcontractorsaretoensurevehiclesandmobileplantequipmentareinspected
priortoeveryshiftandonchangeoverofdriver/operatoronadailybasis,Thedriverisresponsible
forensuringthevehicle/plantequipmentisinaroadworthyconditionandfitforpurpose.
Daily Inspections are based against a checklist specific to that vehicle or mobile plant equipment
developed by the vehicle/plant owner. The checklist shall be in the native language and fully
understandable by all users. This will be maintained by the end user of the plant or a nominated
person. If any defects are observed the equipment shall be removed from service and quarantined
untilitcanbesatisfactorilyrepaired.
The Project HSSE team and Road Safety Teams shall carry out periodic inspections during the life
spanoftheComplianceCertificatestickerandundertakeregularself-verificationinspectionauditsto
monitor the vehicle and mobile plant road worthiness compliance including and not limited to Daily
Checklists.
Dailychecksarevitaltothesafetyofallvehicleusersanddriversshouldbeallowedsufficienttimeto
carryoutthecheck.Othernon-safetyrelateditemsmightbeaddedtothischeck,butpreferablyasa
separatelistsothatdriversandsupervisorsunderstandwhichthecriticalsafetyelementsare.
Defect reports
Inadditiontothedailychecksanydefectsorsymptomsofdefectsfoundthatcouldpreventthesafe
operationofvehicles/PlantmustbereportedbythedrivertoMechanicalEngineerorlinemanager.
Thisalsoincludesdefectsfoundwhilstthevehicleisinuse.Thereportmustberecordedinwriting
toinclude:
• Vehicle/trailerregistrationoridentificationmark;
• Datereported;
• Detailsofthedefectsorsymptoms;
• Thenameofthepersonreportingthedefect;and
• Datefaultrectified.
A defect book shall be readily available to all drivers at all locations where vehicles operate. The
defectbookshallbecheckedbytheMechanicalEngineerdaily.
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Driver documents:
• IDCard
• ROPDrivinglicense
• DDCPermit(DefensiveDrivingCourseCertificate)
• OperatorPermitfor:Crane/Hiab/JSB/Forklift/MountedCrane/MEPW
• Drivermusthaveminimum3yearsdrivinglicenseexperiencefromthefirstissueofdriving
licenseandshouldfrom21yearsoldandabove.
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Through weekly meetings with the FLCC secondary logistic movement needs to be recorded and
plannedforthecomingweek.Owingtothenature ofthescopeATOinspectionsarenotpossible
andwillnotbepartoftheComplianceCertificatestickerprocess.
Prior to arrival on Khazzan Block 61 the FLCC will contact the contractor providing the service and
requestVehicleanddriverinformationsothattheTrafficControlPointisawareoftheirarrival.
Upon arrival the vehicle shall undergo a walk round inspection to ensure that there are no major
safetyissueswiththevehiclescondition.Thedriverslicenceshallalso bechecked.Ifthevehicle
passesitwillbeissuedwitha‘DailyVehiclePass’andallowedaccess.
Ifthevehiclefailsitwillbereportedtothesitemanagerforadecisiontobemadeastowhetherto
allowaccessornotandthiswilldependonthetypeandurgencyoftheload.Ifallowedaccessthe
vehiclewillbeissuedwitha‘DailyVehiclePass’andallowedaccess.Whetherthevehicleisallowed
accessornottheconditionofthevehiclewillbereportedtothepersonresponsibleforthecontract
andrequestthatthisvehiclenolongerdeliverstoKhazzanBlock61.The‘DailyVehiclePass,’willbe
returnedbacktotheTrafficControlPointonexit.
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6 Journeys
The Company shall receive a copy of the contractors Journey management Plan via the Logistics
Control centres 48 hours in advance based on the information provided by long term forecast,
monthly and weekly meetings to ensure that appropriate risks have been considered and that all
details and signatures are correctly completed. If there are any discrepancies found the contractor
JourneyManagerwillbecontactedforaresponse.
ContractorsaretoappointaresponsiblepersontoactastheirfocalpointforJourneyManagement.
ContractorsaretousethecompanyapprovedJourneymanagementPlan(AppendixF)foralljourneys
toBlock61andifdepartingwithcompanymaterialonboardthevehiclefromBlock61thejourney
willneedtobetrackedtoitsfinaldestination.
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Exemptions
Exemptionstotheabovemaybegrantedunderthefollowingsituations:
• A person requires urgent medical assistance and needs to be taken to hospital or have the
doctorandmedicationsenttothepatient;
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• An asset loss has or will occur unless urgently required material, equipment and support
personnelaremobilized;and
• Anemergencysituationhasoccurredandrequiresmenandequipmenttobedeployed.
ThepersonresponsiblewillbethesiteManager,toensuresufficientadditionalcontrolsareinplaceto
reducerisktoALARP.
Estimated time of arrival: ThismeanswhattimedoyouestimatetoarriveattheKhazzanBlock
61? This timing will be used for all planning purposes and must be accurate. Any vehicles
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arrivingearlierorlatermaybeheldattheVehicleHoldingAreauntilsuchatimewhenavacant
spot becomes available. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure his own planning
processesareincludedtobeabletoprovidethebestestimatetocompany.
Please provide details of your return journey below if you are carrying Materials etc. on
behalf of BP out of the 30 km zone.: ThispartoftheJMPonlyneedstobecompletedifthe
contractor is collecting / removing Company owned material from the Khazzan Block 61 and is
making a return journey outside the 30 km zone on behalf of the company. This enables the
Companytotracktheirassetstoitsfinaldestination.
TheJMPisthecontractor’sstatementthatariskassessmentofthejourneyhasbeentakenand
signed off by the appropriate person as per the scoring level so that the contractor takes full
responsibilityofthejourney.
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7 Controls
7.1 Logistic Control Centre (LCC Muscat)
This facility will be responsible for all long term forecasts, monthly and weekly planning meetings,
IVMSmonitoringofallcontractormovementanddriverbehaviourandvehiclemovementtoandout
of Block 61 on behalf of the Company. Maintaining and updating the Vehicle and Driver Database
andissuingofDriverpassports.
• Assistwithroaddiversionsandtrafficcontrol
• Assistlostdriversandprovideescortservices
• Carryoutperiodicvehicleinspectionsthroughouttheyear;
• Assistwithvehiclebreakdowns
• Routesurveys
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8.3 Responsibilities
• Donotgivethevehicleorbluekeytoanyoneelse;
• Ifthevehicleisrequiredbysomeoneelseensuretheysignforitbeforehand;
• ObeytheGoldenRulesofSafety;
• Checkyourvehicledailyanddonotrelyonothers;
• Checkforexternaldamageandreportimmediately;
• Usethebookingoutsystematalltimes;
• Ensureyouhaveenoughwaterandchecktheemergencyequipment;
• Ensureyouhavecommunicationthatworks;
• Knowyouremergencynumbers;
• Staywiththevehicleatalltimes;
• Lookoutforeachotherandwatchoutforsystemsofheatstrokeetc.;
• Reportanynearmissesorincidents;
• StayCalmatalltimes.
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Carryaminimumofonehazardwarningtriangle.Vehiclesthataremorethan2metreswidemustcarryaminimumoftwo.
20
21 Havehighvisibilityvestsforeachvehicleoccupantuptoamaximumof5pervehicle.
22 Befittedwithanaudiblereversingalarm,ifthevehicleisaminibusorvan.
BecompliantwithADRspecificationsifcarryinghazardousmaterialsandalsocomplywithUNHazardousmaterial
23 labellingrequirements.
BeequippedasfollowsiftheyaretobeauthorisedasFieldCompliantVehicles(FCV)foruseongradedroadsorforoffroad
activities:BefittedwithrolloverprotectiondeviceaspertheengineeringspecificationinMER-ALL-SOR-SPE-3.7-0004-00
24
Havetworedhigh-intensitylightsfittedashighandasfarapartaspracticable(wiredtotheheadlightswitch,butalsowith
25 anoverride)
26 Carryaspade
NOThaveanymodificationmade(includingthefittingoftowingequipment)withoutendorsementfromthevehicle
27 manufacturerorthelocalagent.
28 NOTbefittedwithametalbull-bar.
29 NOTbefittedwithre-treadedtyres.
30 NOTbefittedwithinwardfacingorfoldingseats,withtheexceptionofambulances.
NOThavesigns,stickersorlabelsfittedinsuchamannerthattheyobstructthedriver'svisionorimpedethedriver'suse
31 ofanycontrols.
32 NOThaveornamentalfittingsorotheritemsmountedorhunginsidethecab,oroutsidethevehicle.
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AllHeavyGoodsVehiclesMUST
1 Besuitableforoperationinambienttemperaturesexperiencedinthelocalenvironment.
2 Befittedwitha3pointseatbeltsandheadrestraintsforallpassengersanddriver.
3 BefittedwithafunctioningVehicleDataRecorder/In-VehicleMonitoringSystem(VDR/IVMS)
Havetyreswhicharefitforpurpose,includingspares.Tyresmusthaveaminimumtreaddepthof1.6mmacross75%of
4 thetyrewidth.
Anoticeinoronthevehiclemustclearlyidentifythecorrecttyrepressuresforeachenvironmentasperthemanufacturers
5 guidance.
6 Befittedwithasparewheel
Haveanymetalpartsofexternalsparewheelmountswhichareincontactwiththetyre,insulatedtoavoidheat
7 compromisingtheintegrityofthetyre.
8 Haverearbrakelightswhichareclearlyseparatedfromrearlights.
Havethemaximumpayloaddetails(inkg)ofacargoorloadareaclearlyvisibletopersonsloadingthevehicleonthe
9 outsideofthecargoarea.
10 Hasaminimumhavetwoexternalmirrors(andaninternalmirrorifappropriate).
11 Befittedwithapermanentworkingin-vehicleaudioentertainmentsystem.
Befittedwithamultipurposedrypowderfireextinguisherwithacapacityofatleast1.5kgorfoamextinguisherwitha
12 capacityofatleast1.5litres.Thefireextinguishermustbesecurelymountedonabracket.
13 Haveasecurelystowedfirstaidkitinsidethevehicle.
14 Carryaminimumoftwohazardwarningtriangle.
15 Havehighvisibilityvestsforeachvehicleoccupanttoamaximumof5pervehicle
16 Befittedwithanaudiblereversingalarm.
17 Haveavehicleretarderwhichmaybeanexhaustbrake.
Haveadual-circuit,dual-lineservicebrakesystemwithasecondarybrakingsystem,and(forvehicleswhichwilltowa
trailer)two-lineorthree-linecolourcodedtrailerbrakesystemfittings.Allbrakingsystemstobefail-safeintheeventof
18 lossofairpressure.
Haveasleepercabdesignforanycabusedforadrivertosleepinovernight.Whereacodriverisalsoemployedinthecab
19 adiublesleepercabmustbeused.
20 Haveasecuredstorageboxfortoolsandauxiliarylashingequipment.
Haveaheavy-dutyrearbumperwhichthevehicleortrailermanufacturercancertifyconformstoRegulationNo58ofthe
21 EconomicCommissionforEuropeoftheUnitedNations(UN/ECE)orequivalent.
22 Haveexternalvisibilityvehiclemarkingsaspernationallegislation.
BecompliantwithADRspecificationsifcarryinghazardousmaterialsandalsocomplywithUNHazardousmaterial
23 labellingrequirements.
24 Havecolourcodedpalmcouplings.
25 Havecolourcodeddualbrakelines(Red:emergency,yellow:servicebrake)
Haveafifthwheelwhichoscillateslongitudinallyonly(unlesshaulingaspecialisedtypeoftrailer,suchassteerable,which
26 mayrequireafreelyoscillatingfifthwheel).
27 Befittedwithblindspotmirrors
Beconstructedsothattheratiooftheheightofthecentreofgravity(inafullyloadedcondition)dividedbythewheeltrack
(thedistancebetweentheouterpointsofcontactwiththegroundoftheright-handtyreandtheleft-handtyreofthesame
28 axle)isnotmorethanone.
29 Alsobeequippedasfollowsiftheyaretobeauthorisedforuseongradedroadsorforoffroadactivities:
Havetworedhigh-intensitylightsfittedashighandasfarapartaspracticable(wiredtotheheadlightswitch,butalsowith
30 anoverride)
Additionallyiftheyaretobeusedoff-roadhavepowertoatleasttwoaxles,limitedslipdifferentialordifferentiallockand
31 off-roadtyres.
NOThaveanymodificationmade(includingthefittingoftowingequipment)withoutendorsementfromthevehicle
32 manufacturerorthelocalagent.
33 NOTbefittedwithre-treadedtyresonthesteeringaxle.
34 NOTbefittedwithinwardfacingorfoldingseats,
NOThavesigns,stickersorlabelsfittedinsuchamannerthattheyobstructthedriver'svisionorimpedethedriver'suse
35 ofanycontrols.
36 NOThaveornamentalfittingsorotheritemsmountedorhunginsidethecab,oroutsidethevehicle.
ForheavyvehiclesnotfittedwithAir-conditioningsystem,considerationshouldbemadetoinstallserviceableair
37 conditioningsystemabletomaintainanin-cabtemperatureoflessthan30ºCunderalldrivingconditions.
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Buseswhichhaveacapacityof26presonsorunderorakerbweightlessthen4500kgMUST
Light Buses are only to be used for short distances (e.g. within the 30 km GWES Khazzan
project with a restricted speed limit imposed.
InadditiontotheMUSTforLightVehicles-LightBusesmustalso:
Havearobustseatstrenghandanchorageoftheseattothefloorofthebuswhichmustcomlpy
1 withtheinternationalstandardsUN/ECER17.Woodenfloorsarenotallowed.
Havearobustseatbeltanchoragepointstoensureseatbeltsarerobusttoretaintheoccupantin
2 theseatwhichmustcomplywiththeInternationalstandardUN/ECER14
Haveseatbacksthatmeasureaminimumof1metrefromtheseatlevelofthebustothetopof
3 theheadrestraint
Befittedwitha3pointinertiareeltypeseatbeltforthedriverandfrontseatpassenger.Allother
passengerseatsshallbefittedwithaminimumwithaninertia2pointlapseatbelt.Onlyseatbelts
installedandapprovedbythemanufacturershallbeaccepted.Retrofittingisnotallowed.
4
Haveaminimumoffouremergencyexitsclearlysigned,toincludedoors,emergencyexit
5 windowsoremergencyroofhatch,oneofwhichmustbesituatedintherearsectionofthebus.
6 Seatsmustbeoffabricmaterial,andiffittedwithseatcoversthesemustbeoffireprooffabric.
Seatbacksandanywallpanelorfixtureinfrontofanypassengerseatmustbesmoothandpadded
withnosharpedges.HavewindowglasstothestandardofUN/ECE36andthevehiclemusthave
7 aminimumofglassbreakinghammers.
8 BefittedwithAnti-LockBrakingSystems(ABS)
Havecompletelyenclosedinternalluggagespace.Aslidingwebbingnettopenclosureis
9 acceptable.Ifthedoororlidishinged,itmustbesecuredbyalatchorbolt.
10 Havepaddedfittedtoanyhandrailadjacenttothemaindoorsofthebus.
Havea'lookdown'lensattherearwindoworawideanglemirrormountedattherearofthe
11 vehicle.
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Buseswhichhaveacapacityofmorethan26personsorakerbweightover4500kgMUST:
1 Besuitableforoperationinambienttemperaturesexperiencedinthelocalenvironment.
Befittedwithaserviceableairconditioningsystemabletomaintainaninternaltemperatureoflessthan30ºCthroughout
2 thebusatalltimeswhentheengineisrunning.
Befittedwitha3-pointinertiareeltypeseatbeltforthedriver,andallfrontseatpassengers.Allotherpassengerseatsmust
befittedwitheithera3-pointinertiareelseatbeltor2-pointinertialapseatbeltasaminimum.Passengerseatbeltsmustbe
securelyfastenedtotheframe.Onlyseatbeltsinstalledandapprovedbythemanufactufacturershallbeaccepted.
3 Retrofittingisnotallowed.
4 Seatsmustbeoffabricmaterial,andiffittedwithseatcoversthesemustbeoffireprooffabric.
5 BefittedwithafunctioningVehicleDataRecorder/In-VehicleMonitoringSystem(VDR/IVMS)
Havetyreswhicharefitforpurpose,includingspares.Tyresmusthaveaminimumtreaddepthof1.6mmacross75%of
6 thetyrewidth.
Anoticeinoronthevehiclemustclearlyidentifythecorrecttyrepressuresforeachenvironmentasperthemanufacturers
7 guidance.
8 Befittedwithasparewheel
9 Haverearbrakelightswhichareclearlyseparatedfromrearlights.
10 Haveaminimumtwoexternalmirrors(andaninternalmirrorifappropriate).
11 Befittedwithapermanentworkingin-vehicleaudioentertainmentsystem.
Befittedwithamultipurposedrypowderfireextinguisherwithacapacityofatleast1.5kgorfoamfireextinguisherwitha
12 capacityof1.5litres.Thefireextinguishermustbesecurelymountedonabracket.
13 Haveasecurelystowedfirstaidkitinsidethevehicle.
14 Carryaminimumoftwohazardwarningtriangles.
15 Havehighvisibilityvestsforthedriverandhelper.
16 Befittedwithanaudiblereversingalarm.
Haveadual-circuit,dual-lineservicebrakesystemwithasecondarybrakingsystem.Allbrakingsystemstobefail-safein
17 theeventoflossofairpressure.
18 Haveexternalvisibilityvehiclemarkingsaspernationallegislation.
Seatbacksandanywallpanelorfixtureinfrontofanypassengerseatmustbesmoothandpaddedwithnosharpedges.
19
Haveaminimumoffouremergencyexitsclearlysigned,toincludedoors,emergencyexitwindowsoremergencyroof
20 hatch,oneofwhichmustbesituatedintherearsectionofthebus.
Havecompletelyenclosedinternalluggagespace.Aslidingwebbingnettopenclosureisacceptable.Ifthedoororlidis
21 hinged,itmustbesecuredbyalatchorbolt.
22 Havepaddingfittedtoanyhandrailadjacenttothemaindoorsofthebus.
23 Havea'lookdownlens'intherearwindoworawideanglemirrormountedattherearofthevehicle.
24 NOThaveanymodificationmadewithoutendorsementfromthevehiclemanufacturerorthelocalagent.
25 NOTbefittedwithre-treadedtyresonanyaxle.
26 NOTbefittedwithinwardfacingorfoldingseats,
NOThavesigns,stickersorlabelsfittedinsuchamannerthattheyobstructthedriver'svisionorimpedethedriver'suse
27 ofanycontrols.
28 NOThaveornamentalfittingsorotheritemsmountedorhunginsidethecab,oroutsidethevehicle.
In addition to the above, Heavy Buses/Coaches for long distance commuting MUST:
Havearobuststeelcagetypeofbodyconstructiontoincreasebodystrengthandensureasurvivablespaceforpassengers
intheeventofarollover.TocomplywiththeinternationalstandardsUN/ECER66-01,UN/ECER94andUN/ECER95.
29
Havearobustseatstrengthandanchorageoftheseattothefloorofthebuswhichmustcomplywiththeinternational
30 standardsUN/ECER17andUN/ECER80.Woodenfloorsarenotallowed.
31 HaverobustseatbeltanchoragepointswhichmustcomplywiththeinternationalstandardUN/ECER14.
32 HavewindowglasstothestandardinUN/ECE36andeachwindowmusthaveaglassbreakinghammeradjacenttoit.
33 Haveseatbacksthatmeasureaminimumof1metrefromtheseatlevelofthebustothetopoftheheadrestraint.
34 BefittedwithAnti-LockBrakingSystems(ABS).
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InadditiontotherequirementsofHGVabove,allbulkliquidHGVsMUST:
1 Havesecurehatchesandfittingsthatdonotleakifthevehiclerollsover
IfequippedwithaPTOOperatedPump,alsohaveanairvalvecontrolwhichinterlocksthepowertake-offengagement
2 withthebrakingsystem,sothatthebrakesareappliedandthevehiclecannotbemovedwhenpumping.
Inadditiontocomplyingwithnationallegislation,alltankervehiclesmustbeclearlycolourcodedand/orlabelledto
3 indicatetheloadtype.
4 Haveamaximumvolumebetweentwopartitionsorsurgeplatesof7500litres.
Surgeplatesandpartitionsmustbedished,withadepthofdishofnotlessthan10cmormustbecorrugated,profiledor
otherwisereinforcedtogiveequivalentstrength.Theareaofthesurgeplatemustbeatleast70%ofthecross-sectional
5 areaofthetank.
6 Mustbefittedwithaminimumoftwomanholes(exceptthosehavingafullyopeningrearend).
Havemanholeswhich(exceptinthecaseofpotablewatertankers)mustbedesignedtoresistopeningintheeventofa
7 rollover.
Havemanholeswhich(exceptinthecaseofpotablewatertankers)mustbeprotectedbyavalance.Thevalancemust
behigherthanthemanholeandcover,andanyothertanktopfittings.Itmustbedesignedtowithstand2timesthe
weightofthefullyloadedvehicleinaverticaldirection,and1.5timestheweightofthefullyloadedvehicleinahorizontal
8 direction.Drainageofthevalancemustbeprovided.
Beprotectedfromoverpressurebybeingfittedwithatleastonepressurereliefvalveorvent,whichmaybefittedwithin
9 amanhole.
10 Haveasuitableflame/sparkarresteronallvents(otherthanwatertankers).
Befittedwithanon-slipwalkwayaminimumof600mmwideforaccesstothetanktopwithanon-slipladdertoenable
accesstothewalkway.Theladdershouldbedesignedsothatthelowestrungisbetween40cmand90cmfromthe
11 ground
BefittedwithhandrailsonthetanktopforallWatertankers.Althoughnotmandatoryonhydrocarbontankers(dueto
12 terminalloadingrestrictions)foldinghandrailsarerecommended.
13 Havefootvalves(withsheargrooves)andsecondaryshut-offvalvesoneachoutletwhencarryingmotorfuels.
14 NOThavepetroldrivenauxiliarydischargepumps.
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