PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (August 2019 Edition) August 2019 Edition The following table serves to highlight new or amended clauses made to this specification (August 2019 S/NO Clause Clause Heading Edition) Factory Registration replaced by BCA’s permit to and are 1 Clause 2 carry out structural works by no means 2 Clause 11.3, 11.4 Safety Training exhausti ve. Contract 3 Clause 20.4 Evaluation, Selection and Control of Sub-Contractors or shall read 4 Annex A-a 1.2, 1.14 Lifting Operation through Good Housekeeping photographs replaced by Mobile and 5 Annex A-s Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) Usage On Site comply with all 6 Attachment A-13 QECP Inspection Report Template the safety, health and environmental requirements contained in this specification. August 2019 Edition PS-B-i PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT CONTENTS Clause Title Page PS-B- 1. Legal Requirements 1 2. BCA’s permit to carry out structural works 1 3. SHE Management System (SHEMS) 1 4. Responsibility 1 5. Safety Enforcement 2 6. Monthly SHE Report 2 7. Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Personnel 2 8. Workplace Safety & Health Coordinator 4 9. Method Statement 4 10. Permit to Work (PTW) 4 11. Safety Training 5 12. SHE Coordination Meeting 6 13. SHE Committee 6 14. Tool Box Meetings 7 15. Engineer’s Project Safety Committee 7 16. Accidents & Incidents Reporting 8 17. In-House SHE Rules and Regulations 8 18. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 9 19. SHE Promotion 9 20. Evaluation, Selection and Control of Sub-Contractors 10 21. SHE Inspection 11 22. Maintenance Regimes For All Construction Plant, Equipment 12 23. Hazardous Substances and Chemicals 12 24. Hand protection programme 13 25. Monthly Environmental, Safety and Security (ESS) Assessment 13 26. Contractor Senior Management’s Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Commitment Presentation 15 27. Safety, Health and Environmental Audit 15 28. Temporary Electrical Installations at the Site 16 29. Storage License for Petroleum and Flammable Materials 16 30. Welding and Cutting 17 31. Emergency Preparedness 19 32. Fire Safety Plan 20 33. Work in Confined Spaces 21 34. Illumination 21 35. Welfare Provisions 22 36. First Aid Provisions 22 37. Ladders 23 August 2019 Edition PS-B-ii PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT CONTENTS Clause Title Page PS-B- 38. Scaffolds 23 39. General Safety 24 40. Safety (Anti-fall) Net 25 41. Barricade / cover to voids, Trench, Bored holes and Open Edges of Structure 25 42. 5S Housekeeping method 26 43. Behavourial based safety (BBS) 26 44. CCTV 27 45. Traffic Control and Road Safety 28 46. Usage of New Heavy Equipment in LTA Worksites 28 47. Site Clearance Including Tree Felling and Transplanting Works 28 48. SHE Sharing & Site Visits 28 49. Working In Defined Areas 29 50. Restricted usage of Handphone 29 51. Mobilisation and Demobilisation of Machinery 29 52. Annexes 29 August 2019 Edition PS-B-iii PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Attachment Title Page PS-B- A-1a Accident Occurrence Report Form 29 A-1b Incident Occurrence Report Form 35 A-1c Environmental Incident Occurrence Report Form 40 A-1d Scheduled Charges for Fatality, Lost of Body Parts 45 or Functions A-2 Contractor’s Monthly Safety, Health & Environment 47 (SHE) Report A-3 Risk Assessment Guidelines 52 A-4 Method Statement Submission Requirements 57 A-5 ESS Assessment Form on Contractors 59 A-6 Environmental Impact Register 134 A-7 Carbon Assets Inventory Form 135 A-8 Air Pollution Control Plan 137 A-9 Vector Control Plan 138 A-10 Waste Management Plan 143 A-11a Noise Management Plan (for contract sum ≥ $20 146 million) A-11b Noise Management Plan (for contract sum < $20 151 million) A-12 Earth Control Measures Plan 153 A-13 QECP Inspection Report Template 156 Annex Title Page PS-B- A-a Lifting Operations 68 A-b Site Transport 79 A-c Site Security 84 A-d Civil Engineering / Deep Excavations 91 A-e Temporary Housing Quarters 96 A-f Approval Procedure for Usage of New Heavy 97 Equipment in LTA Worksites August 2019 Edition PS-B-iv PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Attachment Title Page PS-B- A-f1 Flow Chart For Use Of New Heavy Equipment In 100 LTA Worksites A-f2 Application For Use Of New Heavy Equipment 101 A-g Environmental Considerations 102 A-h Biodiversity 163 A-i Flooding 164 A-j Marine Works 166 A-k Contaminated Ground 171 A-l D&B Rail Projects Civil Design Safety Submissions 175 A-m Build Only Rail Projects Civil Design Safety 190 Submissions A-n D&B Road Projects Civil Design Safety Submissions 201 A-o Build Only Road Projects Civil Design Safety 215 Submissions A-p Protection of Slab Openings 226 A-q Safe Installation and Maintenance of Sliding Gates 230 (both permanent and temporary) A-r Photographs Highlighting Good SHE Practices 232 A-s Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) Usage 273 On Site A-t Sample Data Logger Report 275 A-u Designed For Safety (DfS) and Designed For 278 Safety Professional (DfS Professional) A-v Safe Work Procedure for Controlling Movement 280 of Heavy Machineries A-w Formwork Structures 283 August 2019 Edition PS-B-1 PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable legislative safety, health and environmental (SHE) requirements of Singapore including any new acts and regulations which may be gazetted during the Contract period including any amendments or re-enactments thereto. 1.2. The Contractor shall comply with all the SHE requirements contained in this specification and supporting documentation, even where these impose a higher standard than that required by current Singapore legislation. 2. BCA’S PERMIT TO CARRY OUT STRUCTURAL WORKS 2.1 Upon award of the Contract, the Contractor shall register their works with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to obtain BCA’s permit to carry out structural works as defined under the Building Control Act and its Regulations. A copy of the BCA’s permit shall be submitted to the Engineer. 3. SHE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SHEMS) 3.1. Within 12 weeks of award of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit a SHEMS in accordance to “SS CP79, Code of Practice for Safety Management System for the construction worksites”, and where applicable in compliance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 for his acceptance. The SHEMS shall incorporate all relevant legal and contractual requirements. 4. RESPONSIBILITY 4.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the SHE of all operations in connection with the Contract and shall take all necessary actions to ensure the safety of all persons who may be on or adjacent to the Site. 4.2. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that his sub-contractors; interfacing contractors; and all persons entitled to be on the Site comply with all relevant legal and contractual requirements including the Contractor’s SHEMS and shall enforce its compliance. August 2019 Edition PS-B-2 4.3. If the Contractor is working within the site (factory) of an interfacing contractor, the Contractor shall comply with the interfacing contractor’s SHEMS. 5. SAFETY ENFORCEMENT 5.1. The Engineer may require the removal from the Site of any person who fails to observe safety procedures and that person shall not be again deployed on any of the Authority’s projects without the written approval of the Engineer. 6. MONTHLY SHE REPORT 6.1. The Contractor shall prepare a monthly SHE report in the format stated in Attachment A-2 and submit to the Engineer within 5 days after the month completion. 7. SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL (SHE) PERSONNEL 7.1. SHE personnel refer to Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) registered with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Environmental Control Officer (ECO) registered with the National Environment Agency (NEA). 7.2. All SHE personnel in clause 7.1 shall have at least three (3) years post registration and practical experience relevant to the scope of works of the Contract. 7.3. Prior to his appointment, the Contractor shall submit the SHE personnel’s resume with detailed listing of his past experiences for the Engineer’s approval. Upon the Engineer’s approval, application for the appointment shall be made to MOM or NEA and submitted to the Engineer. 7.4. The Engineer shall require the replacement of the appointed SHE personnel if the performance of the SHE personnel is not up to the Engineer’s expectation. 7.5. All SHE personnel shall be identified clearly on site with a blue safety helmet. August 2019 Edition PS-B-3 7.6. The SHE personnel to be appointed on site shall comply with the value stated in the table below: Contract Value Full time SHE Personnel Above S$1 million to S$20 million 1 WSHO cum ECO Above S$20 million to S$50 million 1 WSHO & 1 ECO Above S$50 million 2 WSHO & 1 ECO Note: Contract Value for SWC refers to “Value of works carried out in Singapore”. “Value of works” refers to installation, delivery, testing, commissioning and other physical works carried out in Singapore. 7.7. Notwithstanding clause 7.6, if deemed necessary by the Engineer, the Contractor shall appoint additional SHE personnel to ensure adequate SHE cover for all Contract related works. In such events, the Contractor shall not be entitled to any claim for compensation 7.8. The Contractor shall appoint the WSHO and ECO within one (1) month upon award of contract and subsequent WSHO no later than three (3) months thereafter.