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4. Conduct follow-up inspections to ensure findings are closed out and preventative action is in place. 5. Monitor contractors for adhere to statutory requirements and safety standards. 6. Monitor contractors overall SHE performance on site in order to achieve excellent results 7. Discuss all SHE related problems with the relevant contractor management timeously in the first instance and thereafter the Eskom project manager in the second instance relating to procedure requirements, non-conformance’s identified, corrective actions, audits and inspection schedules. 8. Continual liaison between the main contractor, appointed contractors and employees. 9. Ensures that employees and appointed contractors are aware of latest standards, procedures, work instructions and safety regulations issued by Eskom: 10. Conduct site Inspections for compliance to SHE requirements and compiles the relevant inspection reports. 11. Submit the observation reports to the relevant management. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 12. Submit the required OHS reports communicated by Eskom e.g. manpower numbers, statistics report etc. 13. Have meaningful participation in the project statutory health and safety committee meetings. 14. Participate in all appointed contractor incident investigations. 15. Participate in the main contractor's emergency preparedness planning. 16. Ensure that their own employees and those of any appointed contractor are competent to perform the tasks assigned. 17. Issue site instructions on behalf of the main contractor where and when the appointed contractors deviate from safety requirements. 3.12.3 Contractor Health and Safety officer full/time This is a high-risk activity therefore requires a full-Time safety officer The contractor health and Safety officer must be trained in the following: • SAMTRAC, HIRA, Incident investigation training, Legal liability, Training, knowledge and understanding of ISO 45001, Minimum work experience 2yrs, OHS Diploma (applicable to 3-5 years contract). • The contractor health and Safety Officer to submit a weekly report to Eskom safety department from the daily plant walks. • The contractor health and safety Officer to conduct monthly safety internal audit of their sub- contractors and submit to Eskom the report and corrective action that has root causes of all identified deviations. 3.13 RISK ASSESSMENT (REFER TO 32-520) It is a legal requirement in terms of Section 8 (2)(d) of the OHS Act for an employer to carry out risk assessments, to establish which risks and hazards are attached to the health and safety of persons due to any work which is performed, any article or substance which is, handled, stored, transported. A risk assessment is defined as an identification of the hazards present in then activity, work, site and an estimate of the extent of the risks involved, taking into account whatever precautions are already being taken. It is essentially a three stage process: • identification of all hazards; • evaluation of the risks; • Measures to control the risks. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 Risk assessments are required to be maintained. This means that significant changes to a process or activity, or any new process or activity should be subjected to a risk assessment and that if new hazards come to light during the work process, then these should also be subjected to risk assessments. Risk assessments for long term processes should be periodically reviewed and updated. Method statements or written safe work procedures are an effective method as information and record of the way jobs / tasks must be performed. Daily or issue based or task specific or on the job risk assessments must be conducted at the place where work is to be performed/ conducted to allow managers and employees to assess any inherent risks that could have been overlooked during the initial risk assessment or any changes that might have occurred in a period of absence. For example if a job / task is extended over a day or halted due to inclement weather. Guidelines for actual steps involved in a job/task specific risk assessment are: • Each activity is listed; • Specific hazards are identified and listed against each activity; • The magnitude of each risk is rated as Low, Medium or High; • All known documentary and supervisory controls are listed, for instance: What safe work procedures exist for ladders. • The relevance, effectiveness and sufficiency of these controls are assessed; • In the event of insufficient or deficient controls for the particular activity, steps to be taken to rectify this shall be recorded, and safe working procedures drawn up; • Persons responsible for implementing and supervising the task shall be identified, nominated and duly assigned; • Persons responsible for monitoring the task and carrying out the planned job observation must be nominated; • Completed risk assessment shall be handed to the Eskom project manager representative for comment and approval. • The relevant section of the risk assessment shall be issued with a Transmittal Note to the Supervisor nominated as the responsible person; and the names of workmen who have received instruction on the work content and the sequence of the activities listed in the risk assessment shall be recorded, and their competence established. This instruction shall be done through an interpreter if required and recorded on the Pre-Job Brief (Daily Safe Task Instructions), with reference to applicable Risk Assessments. 3.14 SAFE WORK PROCEDURES / METHOD STATEMENTS There must be written safe work procedures for all activities, the safe work procedures must be aligned with the risk assessments. All contractor employees must be trained on Safe work procedures and the proof must be kept on the OHS files. The job observation on the safe work procedures must be conducted regularly by the competent Supervisor to monitor adherence and compliance. Method statements / written safe work procedure are control measures used to prevent an incident from occurring during the execution of the project. A written safe work procedure/ method statements provide guidance how to execute the task safely. A safe working procedure should be written when:- a. Designing a new job or task; b. Changing a job or task; c. Introducing new equipment or substances; and The safe working procedure should identify: Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 d. The supervisor for the task or job and the employees who will undertake the task; e. The tasks that are to be undertaken that pose risks; f. The equipment and substances that are used in these tasks; g. The control measures that have been built into these tasks; h. Any training or qualification needed to undertake the task; i. The personal protective equipment to be worn; J. Actions to be undertaken to address safety issues that may arise while undertaking the task. 3.15 ROOF WORK (REFER TO 32- 418) Where roof work is to be performed, a risk assessment must be carried out prior to climbing on to the roof to determine the hazards i.e. stability, suitability and strength etc. The consequences of climbing and control measures that are required to be implemented should form part of the risk assessment and the fall protection plan. Should the weather change, the wind velocity must be measured before continuing with roof work. 3.16 FIRE EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 1. All firefighting equipment’s that have been provided shall: a. Be clearly labelled b. Conspicuously numbered c. Entered in a register d. Inspected monthly by an appointed person 2. Serviced once every 12 months by a competent 3. Tested on an interval as prescribed by the manufacturer 4. Results entered in the register and signed by appointed person 3.17 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS 1. Proposals to store fuel on site must be approved in writing by the Eskom O&M/Project/ responsible manager. The volume of fuel allowed to be stored will depend on site conditions and Statutory Regulations e.g. by-laws. 2. For storage of hazardous and flammable liquids, the approval must first be obtained from the local Municipality, however if the services are not rendered/available in the local Municipality Eskom Fire department shall be consulted. 3. A maximum storage of hazardous/flammable liquids as per the scope of work and the approval to be obtained from the local Municipality and complied with for the duration the project. 4. Adequate numbers of dry chemical fire extinguishers, each with a minimum capacity of 4.5 kg, shall be provided, installed and maintained. 5. All fuel storage areas must comply with the following requirements: - a. Storage should be well clear of buildings. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 b. Storage areas must be kept free from all combustible materials. c. All Safety signs must be prominently displayed i.e. • Flammable Liquid. • No Smoking. • No open flames. d. Adequate firefighting equipment must be available. 6. Diesel tanks are to be installed in a bunded area; bunded area must be able to contain 110% of tank capacity. 7. Bunded area shall be of a concrete or steel construction and lined with a leak proof sealing material. 8. Bunded area shall have a drain valve. 9. No other material/equipment shall be stored in the bunded area. 10. The storage of flammable or hazardous storage must be well ventilated. 11. The appropriate Jerry cans designed for petrol/diesel shall be used to store petrol on Eskom sites and the appropriate colour coding should be complied with. 3.17.1 Refuelling at Eskom sites Before a machine/vehicle can be refuelled, the motor must be stopped. Refuelling shall take place at designated safe areas and appropriate warning signs installed. Suitable drip trays must be used to prevent spillage at the filling nozzle. 3.18 FIRST AID AND EQUIPMENT 1. The requirements of the OHS Act GSR 3 must be observed. 2. First aid appointments must be made to meet the legal requirements. Appointees must be trained to level 2 and the training service provider must be registered in accordance with section 26(1) of the Skills Development Amendment Act, Act No. . It is good practice for all employees to be trained to at least level 1. 3. When appointing employees for work sites, cognisance must be taken into account the type of work performed, the distance teams are working apart and the terrain to be covered if an emergency should arise. 4. A list of emergency numbers must be displayed on the notice boards and made accessible for all employees. 5. Main Contractor must ensure that his /her employees and appointed contractor employees are familiar with the emergency numbers. 6. Contractors shall have first aid box as per the risk assessment or at least one for the first 5 persons and thereafter one for every 50 or team of workers on site or part thereof, taking into account the type of work performed and the distance between teams. 7. More first aid boxes shall be provided in accordance with the risk assessment. Boxes must be available and accessible for the immediate treatment of injured persons at the workplace. 8. For offices, signs indicating where the first aid box or boxes are kept as well as the name and contact details of the First Aider of such first aid box or boxes shall be erected. 9. The first aid box must be sealed or controlled, be inspected monthly and the treatment register be kept in the box. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 10. During the inspection, the sampled first aid boxes’ seal must be broken to inspect the content of the first aid box. 11. The Main Contractor and appointed contractor shall ensure that alternative arrangements be made for incidents occurring after working hours. 3.18.1 First Aid Boxes and equipment The following is a list of minimum contents of a first aid box:  Item 1: Wound cleaner/antiseptic (100ml).  Item 2: Swabs for cleaning wounds.  Item 3: Cotton wool for padding (100 g).  Item 4: Sterile gauze (minimum quantity 10).  Item 5: 1 Pair of forceps (for splinters).  Item 6: 1 Pair of scissors (minimum size 100 mm).  Item 7: 1 Set of safety pins.  Item 8: 4 Triangular bandages.  Item 9: 4 Roller bandages (75 mm X 5 m).  Item 10: 4 Roller bandages (100 mm X 5 m).  Item 11: 1 Roll of elastic adhesive (25 mm X 3 m).  Item 12: 1 Non-allergenic adhesive strip (25 mm X 3 m).  Item 13: 1 Packet of adhesive dressing strips (minimum quantity, 10 assorted sizes).  Item 14: 4 First aid dressings (75 mm X 100 mm).  Item 15: 4 First aid dressings (150 mm x 200 mm).  Item 16: 2 Straight splints.  Item 17: 2 Pairs large and 2 pairs medium disposable latex gloves.  Item 18: 2 CPR mouth pieces or similar devices. A content check list must be available with all First boxes and contents shall be checked on a monthly basis, kept clean and dust free. 3.19 SHE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1. Main Contractor/s and their appointed contractors must develop a communication strategy outlining how they intend to communicate OHS issues to their staff, the mediums they will employ and how they will measure the effectiveness of their SHE communication. Below is a brief on how communication should take place. Where project meetings are conducted on site, SHE shall be included as a standing agenda point and minutes of these meetings shall be available on site at all times. Minutes of meeting must be compiled and filed in the relevant OHS files. All employees shall have access to these minutes. Attendance register shall be kept for all the health and safety meetings. 3.19.1 Statutory Health and Safety Committees 1. The main contractor shall establish statutory health and safety committee in terms of Section 19 of the OHS Act, Act. Similarly, appointed contractors shall establish their own statutory health and safety committee. 2. All appointed contractors shall be members of the main contractor’s safety committee. 3. The Committee shall meet to discuss OHS issues concerning the current work being performed, training, upcoming work and SHE requirements, incidents and lessons learned specific SHE Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 problems, safety performance, action plans and other relevant OHS issues. Listed below is a preferred agenda. 4. SHE representatives for a workplace shall be members of the relevant workplace safety committees (Refer to Section 19 (2) (a) of the OHS Act). 5. The number of persons nominated by employer must not be more than the Health and Safety Representatives on that specific statutory health and safety committee. (Refer to Section 19(2)(c) of the OHS Act) 6. A statutory health and safety committee meeting shall be held at least 3 monthly (where medium to high risk work is involved, more frequent if required), and all appointed members of the committee shall attend the meeting. 7. Statutory health and safety committees may make recommendations to the main contractor and the project manager and the Inspector at DEL. 8. All health and safety committees shall discuss all incidents regardless of their severity, including projects related OHS Act Section 24 and 25 incidents and other notified serious incidents. 9. Health and safety committees shall follow up on incident investigation recommendations and shall keep record of all recommendations made by the committee. 10. Statutory health and safety committees may make recommendations for the revision of current standards, procedures and practices. 11. The main contractor and appointed contractors shall ensure that statutory and non-statutory health and safety committees carry out their duties. 12. The chairperson of the health and safety committees shall be selected and appointed by the contractor. The appointed chairperson must be competent to chair meetings and be able to make informed decisions. 3.19.2 Non-statutory health and safety committees 1. Where there are large worksites, then non-statutory sub-committee must be established within that worksite to assist with the communication of health and safety related matters between the statutory health and safety committee and the workplace. 2. The duties and responsibilities of the non- statutory health and safety committees will be the same as the statutory safety committee 3.19.2.1 Agenda 1. The following serves as the guideline for the SHE Committee meeting agenda. • List of agenda items: • Matters arising from previous minutes • Matters arising from Contractor’s SHE meetings. • Covid-19 Compliance • Audit results and feedback • Review Health and Safety Representative Inspection Reports • Review o Incident investigation reports Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 o Non-Conformances o Announcements (near miss/injury/damage) o Follow up on recommendations made by the employer in incident investigation reports • Accident Prevention – Safety Promotion o Planned Job Observations o OHS training o Protective clothing and equipment o Incident Announcements / Recall • Forthcoming High hazard activities. • Non-conformances. • Housekeeping. • Work permits. • Work procedures. • Hazardous materials / substances. • Fire Prevention • Occupational Hygiene Assessments, Health Risks and Actions • Security • Vehicles, mobile equipment’s and yellow plant • Rules, Instructions • Public Safety • Environmental Management • Emergency Preparedness • Statistics report • Closure 3.19.2.2 Minutes and action items for all health and safety committee meetings 1. Minutes and record of action items shall be kept of all health and safety committee meetings. 2. Action column with target dates and responsible person shall be clearly visible on the minutes and shall be completed during the meeting. 3. Statutory health and safety committee meeting minutes and record of action items shall be kept for the duration of the project or a minimum period of three years. 4. Non–statutory health and safety committee meeting minutes shall be kept for the duration of the project or a minimum period of 12 months. 5. All other meeting minutes where SHE is on the agenda, shall be kept for a minimum period of 12 months. 6. The original copy of the minutes and record of the action items must be signed by the chairperson. 7. The relevant project manager and main contractor shall endorse the relevant minutes with his/her recommendations and return the minutes to the relevant contractors chairperson within 14 calendar days of the meeting. 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Each employee who attends the briefing shall sign an attendance list of that pre-job brief form undertaking that they have an understanding of the tasks, risks and control measures required. 2. Where possible, tool box talks can be included in the pre-job brief meetings. If this does not occur, then weekly tool box talks must be conducted. The toolbox talk topics will be based on OHS issues pertaining to the works site and or the project. The topic and contents shall be in writing. Attendance registers with the topic listed shall be kept. 3.21 OHS TRAINING 1. The main contractor, when making a bid for this project shall provide a breakdown list of the OHS training requirements and the costing of such requirements. Similarly, appointed contractor must provide the same requirements when bidding with the main contractor. 2. The scope of training includes but is not limited to the type of work being performed and the relevant procedures. Additional to the requirements, will be that the main contractor and appointed contractors must have the appropriate qualifications, certificates and employees should always be under competent supervision. 3. Where legislative and Eskom recommended appointments are made, the relevant training shall be given to those appointees prior to the acceptance of those appointments. 4. When there is an amendment to the Acts and/or to the regulations, OHS specification and OHS Plan, all affected staff shall undergo the applicable refresher training. 5. Appropriate time must be set aside for training (induction and other) of all employees. 6. Records of all training and qualifications of all contractor employees must be kept on the OHS file. 3.21.1 Main Contractor Induction training The contractor is required to make arrangements with the Business Unit for its employees to attend induction in order to be granted permission to access site. 1. The main contractor shall ensure that all his / her employees, appointed contractors and their employees have undergone the Eskom Safety Contractor Management induction training prior to commencing work on site. 2. Attendance registers must be completed of any induction training given, which must indicate that they have received and understood the induction training. 3. Prior to attending the induction training, all employees must undergo a pre-employment medical examination and found fit for duty. A copy of the certificate of fitness must be kept in the OHS file on site for the duration of the project. 4. All contractor employees and visitors on site shall carry the proof of induction training whilst on site. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 3.21.2 Appointed Contractor Work specific induction training The main contractor shall ensure that all his / her employees and appointed contractor employees undergo site specific work induction. The induction training should take into account the approved project OHS Plan, general hazards prevalent on the works site, risk assessment, rules and regulations, and other related aspects. The induction training should also include identification of sensitive features such as wetlands/vlei areas, red data species, graves, etc. 3.21.3 Visitors induction 1. Visitors to the site shall be required to undergo and comply with Eskom’s site-specific safety induction prior to being allowed access to site. 2. For major outage Eskom may require the main contractor to induct their employees and visitors prior to attending Eskom’s induction. 3. All visitors must remain in the care and custody of a person (host) who has been properly inducted. No visitors are permitted to undertake any work onsite, of any nature. 4. Visitors who have completed site induction must sign the attendance register 3.22 GENERAL TRAINING The main contractor will be required to ensure that before an employee commences work on the project, the respective supervisor informs the employee of his scope of authority, the hazards associated with work as well as the control measures to be taken. This will include man-job specifications, the discussion of any task procedures or hazardous operational procedures to be performed by the employee. The Main Contractor is to ensure that the supervisor has satisfied himself that the employee understands the hazards associated with the work to be performed by conducting task/job observations. 3.23 CONTRACTOR SITE ESTABLISHMENT Where contractors are providing their own facilities, the following shall apply: 1. Prior to establishing a project site, a site plan is required to be drawn and submitted to the project manager, listing position of all buildings, amenities, storage, stacking areas and temporary electrical installations. The appropriate colour coding and demarcation of storage and stacking areas must be carried out. 2. When compiling the site plan, cognisance must be taken to the establishment of the site camp, ablution facilities and dining area in relation to one another and away from stacking and storage areas. 3. Main contractor’s site facilities should be managed and kept hygienically clean at all times. 4. Where the materials are stored at the work sites, proper stacking and storage shall be carried out and maintained in good order at all times. Where Eskom is making provision of the facilities to the contractor, the following shall apply: 1. Prior to handing over the site to the contractor, the client (project managers/end users) shall together with the contractor management conduct inspections, draft and sign the service level agreement. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 2. Main contractors shall manage and keep the allocated Eskom facility hygienically clean at all times. 3. It is the responsibility of the contractor to maintain and keep the facility in a good condition. 4. It is the contractor’s responsibility to immediately report to the Eskom contract manager/project manager the defects incurred. 5. Eskom reserves the right to conduct unannounced site inspections. 3.24 SITE ROADS 1. When planning, sufficient areas must be allocated for parking of vehicles and mobile equipment’s as well as roadways for ease of manoeuvrability of these vehicles. 2. Sufficient width roads to be provided and adequate space is to be allowed for large vehicles traversing the sites. 3.25 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT 1. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure: a. Their passengers wear seat belts whilst the vehicle is in motion. b. Comply with all traffic road rules, safety, direction and speed signs. c. Ensure that vehicle loads are properly secured prior to moving off. d. Ensure that vehicles are not overloaded. 2. No persons maybe transported at the back of the bakkie. 3. Drivers are required to conduct the route risk assessment prior to travelling/driving. 4. No drivers or operators may text, talk on cell phones or two-way radios whilst driving, unless a hands-free kit is used. 5. All drivers of vehicles are to have valid medical fitness certificates. 6. Each Project site that is enclosed by demarcation will have system/ process to manage vehicle access to site. 7. Contractor must maintain their vehicles in a roadworthy condition and a vehicle license must be valid at all times. 8. Drivers of light vehicles must avoid stopping or parking in the vicinity of machines. At least 30 (thirty) meters must be left clear between such a vehicle and such a machine 9. Contractor vehicles can be subject to inspections by the Client/Agent’s representative. Vehicles which are not roadworthy will not be permitted to be used on the project. 10. Drivers/operators shall be responsible for the travel-worthiness of all loads conveyed by them. Precautions shall be taken to secure all loads properly. Loads projecting from vehicles shall be securely loaded and in daytime a red flag and during darkness a red light or red reflective material shall be attached to the extreme end of such projecting material. 3.26 HOUSEKEEPING AND ORDER 1. All contractors shall maintain a high standard of housekeeping within their sites and vehicles for the duration of the work/project. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 2. Prompt disposal of waste materials, scrap and rubbish is essential. 3. Materials/objects shall not be left unsecured in elevated areas –falling objects may cause serious injuries/fatalities. 4. Nails protruding through timber shall be bent over or removed so as not to cause injury. 5. All packaging material including boxes, pallets, crates, etc. to be removed from the work area immediately. 6. On completion of his / her work, the contractor is responsible for clearing his / her work area of all materials, scrap, temporary buildings and building bases to the satisfaction of the client/agent. 7. In cases where an inadequate standard of housekeeping has developed, compromising safety and cleanliness, anyone has the responsibility to bring it to the attention of the main contractor in the first instance and the Eskom project/site manager in the second instance. 8. The Eskom Project/Site Manager has the right to instruct the main contractor and appointed contractors to cease work until the area has been tidied up and made safe. Neither additional costs nor extension of time to the contract shall be allowed as a result of such a stoppage. Failure to comply with this requirement will result into site cleaning by another cleaning contractor company at the cost of the main contractor. 9. The main contractor shall carry out regular safety/housekeeping inspections daily to ensure maintenance of satisfactory standards. The main contractor shall document the results of each inspection and if applicable shall maintain records for viewing. 3.27 STACKING AND STORAGE 1. Before stacking any material, the contractors or their employees must consult the contract manager for authorisation to use such an area for stacking purposes. This is to prevent haphazard arrangements. 2. Adequate care must be taken by the contractor to ensure that storage and stacking is carried out correctly and safely as per GSR 8 and other applicable legislation. 3. The proof of competence must be provided for the appointed stacking and storage supervisor as per GSR 8. 4. Correct shelve stacking must be carried out, heavy and bulky on the bottom, light and small on top. 3.28 WORKPLACE SIGNAGE AND COLOUR CODING 1. Symbolic safety signage shall be displayed where it is required by legislation. 2. All symbolic safety signage shall conform to the requirements of SANS standard 1186. 3. Signs shall be positioned to be seen from most positions within the work sites / areas. 4. All signage must be clear at all times and be replaced timeously when worn out. 5. Contractors establishing sites must erect a company sign at their site offices to reflect the name and contact details of the: Contractor Supervisor; Health and Safety Manager/Practitioner; First Aider; Health and Safety Representative and Evacuation warden. 6. The location of every first aid box; fire extinguisher and emergency exit is to be clearly indicated by means of a sign. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 7. When using, an explosive power tool the appropriate signage shall be erected, warning people of its use. 8. Contractors shall provide signage where work is conducted and where unauthorised entry is prohibited and/or where alerting and cautioning passers-by to be aware of potential dangers. 9. The meanings of the appropriate symbolic signage must be discussed during induction training and toolbox talks. 10. Where possible, within workshops, work areas and established premises, the appropriate sign indicating the meaning of symbolic safety signs must be displayed. 3.29 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 1. Contractors shall ensure that all tools and equipment are identified, safe to be used and is maintained in a good condition. 2. Contractors shall ensure that all tools and equipment are listed on an inventory list, be regularly inspected at least monthly or as required by legislation and risk assessments. The equipment should be numbered or tagged so that it can be properly monitored and inspected. 3. Where applicable, tools and equipment must have the necessary approved test or calibration documentation prior to being brought onto the project and the records shall form part of the OHS Plan. Maintenance calibration shall be undertaken in terms of the manufacturer’s requirements. 4. All fuel driven equipment must be properly maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and legal requirements. 5. Eskom reserves the right to inspect tools or items of equipment brought to site by contractors for use on this project. 6. Should Eskom personnel find any item that is inadequate, faulty, unsafe or in any other way unsuitable for the safe and satisfactory execution of the work for which it is intended, the Eskom personnel shall advise the contractor in writing and the contractor shall forthwith remove the item from site and replace it with a safe and adequate substitute. Note: In such cases, the contractor shall not be entitled to extra payments or extensions of time in respect of delay caused by Eskom’s instructions. 7. Where defective tools and equipment’s are identified, such tools and equipment shall be removed out of site immediately or locked away with the unsafe use signage displayed to prevent further use until such time as the tool or piece of equipment has been repaired. 8. Contractors shall ensure that the appropriate records are kept for all tools and equipment used on the project. Such tools and equipment’s shall be subjected to regular inspections. 3.29.1 Hand tools 1. All hand tools (hammers, chisels, spanners, etc.) must be recorded on a register and inspected by the supervisor on a monthly basis as well as by users prior to use. 2. Under no circumstance will the contractors be allowed to use their equipment’s with mushroom heads, to be removed at the end or beginning of shift prior to use. 3. Tools with sharp points in toolboxes must be protected with a cover. 4. All files and similar tools must be fitted with handles. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 5. No makeshift tools are permissible on site/project. 3.30 LADDERS 1. Ladders used shall conform to the requirements of GSR 13A and used in terms of GSR 6. 2. The appropriate head protection, with chin strap shall be worn by employees working from a ladder or with climbing irons. 3. The ladder wheels, brakes and platform must be in good condition. 4. All metal parts to be in good condition, no cracks. 5. Two-man rule must always be applied when the Ladder is being used i.e. when one is climbing ladder the other person should hold the ladder at the bottom for stability. 6. Non-slip devices must be in good condition and no paint to be on wooden ladders 7. Climbing irons are permitted to be used in place of ladders on condition that the requirements of GSR 6 are not compromised and from an electrical point of view not damage any cabling. The working at heights risk assessment must indicate the use of climbing irons. 8. Employees using climbing irons shall be suitably trained in the use, care and maintenance of such climbing irons. 9. When using climbing irons, the appropriate rope grab fall prevention system shall be used. 10. The correct fall protection equipment shall be worn and used whilst climbing up, working from and climbing down ladders. 11. The appropriate head protection, with chin strap shall be worn by employees working from a ladder (risk based) or with climbing irons. 12. A detailed inspection of all ladders shall be conducted monthly by a competent person and every time prior to climbing by employees using such ladders. The inspection check lists must be filed in the site OHS files 3.31 SCAFFOLDING 1. Scaffolding use shall conform to the requirements of Eskom procedure 32-418 and used in terms of GSR 6. 2. The requirements for using a scaffold platform shall be determined by the work at heights risk assessment. 3. All scaffolding that will be used shall conform to the SANS standard 10085. 4. Scaffolding shall be erected and inspected by the competent personnel. 5. The appropriate training for scaffold users shall be conducted prior to climbing on to the scaffold. 6. The correct fall protection equipment shall be worn and used whilst climbing up, working from and climbing down the scaffolds. 7. A detailed inspection of all scaffolding shall be conducted at suitable intervals not exceeding seven days by a competent person or when there is emerging risks e.g. changing weather and every time prior to climbing by employees using such scaffolding. The inspection check lists must be filed in the site OHS files. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39 Template R 32-726-02T 2 GENERATION PEAKING OHS Identifier ev SPECIFICATION FOR Document R 167A-16181 X Identifier ev Corrosion Protection and Repairs Effective Date May 2022 8. Visual inspections must always be carried out prior to every use. 3.32 AUDITING 3.32.1 Approval and compliance of main contractor OHS Plan The Contractor’s OHS Plan will be audited against compliance checklist so as to verify compliance to the requirements of the Eskom OHS specifications. Once there is compliance only then will the main contractors OHS Plan be approved by the project manager or an appointed Eskom contract custodian. The implementation of the OHS Plan shall be assessed / audited by Eskom personnel on a regular basis. This will include physical conditions evaluation. 3.32.2 Eskom OHS audits Eskom shall evaluate all contractors’ OHS performance on an ongoing basis against the legal, Eskom requirements, OHS specification and the contractors OHS Plans. Note: Eskom reserves the right to conduct unannounced audits on contractors Each Peaking power station must develop a contractor audit schedule and ensure that Internal audits are conducted on the Main contractor/s and/or appointed contractor every 3 months, however, OHS inspections shall be conducted on a monthly basis. These audits shall be attended by the contractor’s site manager or his representative. If there are any findings / non-compliance identified as serious in these audits, an activity will be stopped for that specific Main Contractor and appointed contractor. Refer to section on “Work Stoppage” in this OHS specification. 3.32.3 CONTRACTOR AUDITS Main Contractors are required to conduct internal audits on both their employees and their appointed contractors on the implementation of their OHS Plan on a monthly basis or when the scope of work changes. A summary of the findings and the proposed corrective actions shall be submitted to Eskom project manager within one week after completion of the audit. Where appointed contractors are audited by the main contractor a copy of the audit report shall be submitted to the appointed contractor within 7 days of the audit. 3.33 SMOKING The national smoking policy must be observed, and smoking is permitted in designated areas only (Eskom Smoking Procedure 32-36). 3.34 CELLULAR PHONES The National Road Traffic Act requirements regarding the use of cellular phones must be observed, when driving and or operating mobile equipment and or machinery. The personal use of cell phones in the plant is prohibited unless it is an emergency or for work purpose. The use of cell phone camera in the plant must be in line with the national key point Act and the station rule. Public When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorised version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the copyright holder, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30. of 39

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