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IJM CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD

PROJEK MASS RAPID TRANSIT LALUAN 2:
SUNGAI BULOH SERDANG PUTRAJAYA (SSP)

PLAN
CONFINED SPACE FOR
TELECOMMUNICATION WORK

Reference No. : SSP-IJMC-PKG3-OVPR-PLN-00026

Revision : 00
Date Issued : 03/03/2017

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Name Chew Wey Siang

Position Project Manager

Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Yusaini Bin

Name Kamaruddin
Name Mohd Yusof
Name Dow Mun Wah
Safety and Health Safety & Health
Position Position Position Project Director
Officer Manager.

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AMENDMENT HISTORY

REVISION NO. ISSUE DATE DETAILS OF AMENDMENT

00 03/03/2017 First Submission

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

3.0 APPLICABLE LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENT

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

6.0 CRITERIA OF CONFINED SPACE.

7.0 PERMIT TO WORK

8.0 ISOLATION

9.0 SAFETY MEASURE FOR CONFINED SPACE

10.0 REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE SAFETY OF ATMOSPHERE

Appendix 1 - Confined Space Details.

Appendix 2 - Competency Certificate.

Appendix 3 - Medical Report.

Appendix 4 - Gas Testing Calibration Certificate.

Appendix 5 - Equipment Product Data Sheet.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Confine Space Plan serves to outline the safe operating specifications as well as procedure
and guidance required for project related to Occupational Safety and Health Requirements for
confined space.

2.0 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

This Confine Space Plan shall be applied to all activities in confine space that related to MRT
SSP Package V203.

3.0 APPLICABLE LEGAL & OTHERS REQUIREMENT

No. Act/ Regulations/ Code of Practice/ Guidelines Section/ Regulation

1 Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulation 13
Regulations 1970
2 Industry Code of Practice for Safe Working in a ICOP 2010
Confined Space (ICOP) 2010
3 General Specification (For Civil Engineering Works) Section G9.17.1
4 Project Safety and Health Plan SSP-IJMC-PKG3-OVPR-
PLN-00002 Rev01
5 Emergency Response Plan SSP-IJMC-PKG3-OVPR-
PLN-00003 Rev01

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

4.1 The employer shall determine if his facility has any confined space, and if so, develop
and maintain a record of confined spaces.
4.2 If a place of work has a confined space, the employer shall inform his employees and
any other persons by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means of
the existence and location of the confined space and the danger posed by them,
especially when work is being executed. A sign reading DANGER --- CONFINED
SPACE. DO NOT ENTER or using other similar meaning and in both Bahasa
Malaysia and English would satisfy the requirement for a sign and shall be clearly
visible.
4.3 If the employer decides that his employees have to enter a confined space, the
employer shall develop and implement a confined space entry programme. This
programme shall be documented and made available to the employees.
4.4 If the employer decides that his employees shall not enter a confined space, the
employer shall take effective measures to prevent his employees and any other
persons from entering the confined space.

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5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Person in Charge is responsible to ensure the requirements of this safe procedure on
working in confined space as well as general Safety and Health requirements are effectively
implemented, monitored and reviewed at workplace.

To monitor the implementation, the Project Team shall be responsible to supervise, establish
and document specific records for this activity. The responsibility of each personnel in the
Project Team is as follows:
Position Responsibility
PIC/ Sr Project Manager/ Ensure effective implementation of this HSE-CDS-022
Project Manager/ Manager
Construction Manager / Site Ensure provision of this HSE-CDS-022 is available on site
Agent
Engineer / Supervisor Inspection, supervision and implementation of this HSE-
CDS-022
HSE Personnel Advise and verify effective implementation of this HSE-
CDS-022

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Entering and/or working in a confined space shall only be carried out with the presence of competent confined space team which consist of

Team Member Responsibility Competency

Permit Issuer Identify all hazards and recommends control measures to ensure safe entry; Has been trained as an
Ensure there is no other incompatible activity in the vicinity of the confined space; Authorized Entrant - Standby
Authorize the permit to work; and Person & Authorized Gas Tester
Endorse the cancellation and closure of the permit to work Entry Supervisor.
Entry Supervisor Supervise all the activities before, during and after entry operation Has passed Authorized Entrant -
Verify by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit to work, all Standby Person & Authorized
tests specified by the permit to work have been conducted and that procedures and Gas Tester Entry Supervisor
equipment specified by the permit to work are in place before the permit issuer authorize examination.
the permit to work and allow entry to begin. Registered with DOSH
Terminate the entry and cancel the permit to work if the acceptable entry condition cannot
be maintained.
Close the permit to work at the completion of the entry.

Team Member Responsibility Competency

Verify that rescue services are available before any entry and that the means for
summoning them are operable;
Remove unauthorized individuals who enter or who attempt to enter the confined space
Brief the entry team on the hazards, permit to work requirement and emergency
procedures
Authorized Gas Identify all chemical hazards and recommends control measures to ensure safe entry Has passed Authorized Entrant -
Tester Be familiar with all confined space entry equipment used, for example emergency Standby Person & Authorized
breathing apparatus, man riding winch, tripod, etc Gas Tester Entry Supervisor
Test and interpret the reading level of gaseous in the confined space. examination.
Registered with DOSH

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Standby Person Have the knowledge of the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information Has passed Authorized Entrant -
on the mode, signs and symptoms, and consequences of the exposure Standby Person examination.
Make sure that the number of authorized entrant tally to the permit to work
Remain within his assigned work area outside the confined space during entry operations
until relieved by another stand-by person
Communicate with authorized entrants and/or fire watch if available regularly to monitor
entrant status and to alert entrants of the need to evacuate their space

Team Member Responsibility Competency

Monitor activities outside and inside of every confined space to determine if it is safe for
entrants to remain in the confined space and orders the authorized entrants to evacuate a
confined space immediately under any of the following circumstances
i. if the stand-by person detects a prohibited condition
ii. if the stand-by person detects the behavioral effects to any authorized entrant due to
exposure to hazard
iii. If the stand-by person detects a situation outside the space that could endanger the
authorized entrants
iv. If any alarm is activated.
Summons rescue and other emergency services as soon as he determines that authorized
entrants may need assistance to escape from confined space
Monitor the condition of equipment required for safe entry work such as lighting and ventilation

Authorized Entrant Have the knowledge of the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information Has passed Authorized Entrant -
on the mode, signs or symptoms, and the consequences of the exposure Standby Person examination.
Use equipment required for the job including personal protective equipment correctly;
Communicate with the stand-by person regularly and alert the stand-by person whenever
i. He recognizes any warning sign or symptom of exposure to a dangerous situation
ii. He detects a prohibited condition.

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Team Member Responsibility Competency

Exit from the confined spaces as quickly as possible whenever
i. An order to evacuate is given by the stand-by person or the entry supervisor
ii. He recognizes any warning sign or symptom of exposure to a dangerous situation
iii. He detects a prohibited condition
iv. An evacuation alarm is activated.

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6.0 CRITERIA OF CONFINED SPACE

Confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that is at atmospheric pressure
during occupancy and is not intended or designed primarily as a place of work, and is liable at any
time to
i. has an atmosphere which contains potentially harmful levels of contaminants
ii. have an oxygen deficiency or excess
iii. cause engulfment
A confined space could also have restricted means for entry and exit. The following are some
examples of confined spaces
i. Storage tanks, tankers, silos and other tank like compartment usually having a manhole for
entry
ii. open-topped spaces such as pits or degreasers;
iii. pipes, sewers, tunnels, shafts, ducts and similar structures.
iv. Man, sized ducts and large diameter piping
v. Segmental box girders (more than 7 SBG sections).
The following are some examples of the activities in a confined space
i. cleaning of sludge and other waste materials
ii. inspection of the physical integrity of process equipment
iii. maintenance, including abrasive blasting and application of surface coatings
iv. repair, including welding, modification and adjustments to mechanical equipment
v. rescue of workers who are injured or overcome inside the confined space

7.0 PERMIT TO WORK

All confined space activities shall obtain Permit to Work as per HSE-CDF-043 from PERMIT
ISSUER authorized by IJM Person in Charge before commencing work. Whenever Permit To Work
from authority is required, the permit shall be obtained first before Permit To Work from Permit
Issuer can be issued out.
The approved permit to work shall be made available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants,
by posting it at the entry portal.
The Permit to Work for working in a confined space is valid for maximum twelve (12) hours only.
The permit issuer shall terminate entry and cancel entry permit to work when a condition that is not
allowed under the Permit To Work arises in or near the confined spaces.
The Permit To Work shall be submitted for close out by entry supervisor after all works are
completed. Permit Issuer shall close out the Permit to Work which shall be acknowledged by IJM
Person in Charge.

8.0 ISOLATION
All potentially hazardous services should be isolated prior to any person entering the confined
space. For electrical sources, lock-out tag-out system shall be implemented.Safety devices shall be
removed only by the person who originally installed them.

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9.0 SAFETY MEASURE FOR CONFINED SPACE

Where the presence of a confined space exists:

i) A record of the description and the location of the confined space must be established.
ii) Persons who may be liable to be exposed to the hazards of the confined space must be
informed of the existence of the hazards.
Warning signs must be clearly and visibly displayed at every access point to a confined space to
warn persons of the existence of the confined space and to prevent unauthorized access.
All openings into a confined space where the risk of fall of persons or materials exist must be
effectively protected.
Adequate and suitable lighting must be provided for any entry into and work in a confined space.
Adequate and effective ventilation in a confined space must be provided and maintained at all
times for the purposes of entry into and work in the confined space. The air supply for the
ventilation must be:
From a source, free from contaminants
Directed to the area where a person is or will be present in the confined space.
Oxygen shall not be used to ventilate a confined space. Oxygen enrichment (excess) of an
atmosphere can result in increased flammability level.
Safe ingress and egress for authorised entrants shall be provided.
Workers shall also be equipped with emergency and rescue equipment.

10.0 REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE SAFETY OF ATMOSPHERE

No person shall enter a confined space until the level of exposure is brought down below the
permissible exposure limit and all risks from every hazard are reduced.
Precautions shall be implemented to establish and maintain a safe breathing atmosphere in a
confined space. The following action shall be done:
a) Initial cleaning
b) Purging
c) Testing and evaluation of the atmosphere in the confined space
d) Retest and/or monitoring
e) Ventilation
Where practicable, all solids and liquids, which are liable to present a hazard to persons inside the
confined space, shall be removed from the confined space prior to entry of such person
Where necessary, the confined space shall be cleared of contaminants by use of a suitable purging
agent. Care shall be taken in the purging of a confined space to prevent collapse of the enclosure
due to pressure differentials
Ventilation shall be provided continuously throughout the period of occupancy in the confined
space
Continuous monitoring of the atmosphere is required either by Confined Space Entrants using
personal monitoring devices or by installing fixed monitoring system that incorporates an automatic
alarm.

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Evaluation of a confined space conditions shall be conducted as follows:

Pre-entry check
During entry check

10.1 During pre-entry check:

i) The atmosphere shall be tested by an authorized gas tester

ii) When testing for atmospheric hazards, the first test is for oxygen, followed by flammable
gases and vapors and finally for toxic gases and vapors.
iii) Testing and evaluation of the atmosphere of other hazards shall be performed from
outside the confined space, before any entry occurs. The results shall be recorded on the
permit to work;

10.2 During entry check:

i) Entry conditions shall be continuously monitored in the areas where authorised entrants
are working.
ii) Assess whether there is any hazard from hazardous atmospheres and extremes of
temperature; and
iii) If a hazardous atmosphere is detected during entry or during work in the confined space
a. Every employee shall leave the space immediately;
b. Entry supervisor shall cancel the permit to work immediately and review the condition;
c. The space shall be evaluated to determine how the hazardous atmosphere has
developed; and
d. Measures shall be implemented to protect employees from the hazardous atmosphere
before any subsequent entry takes place.

All precautions above shall follow the specifications of Industry Code of Practice for Safe Working
in a Confined Space (ICOP) 2010.
In the event of the atmosphere inside the confined space could not be brought to safe working
conditions and entry is deemed required, the authorised entrant entering into hazardous
atmosphere shall use suitable self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), compressed airline
breathing apparatus or special life supporting system depending on the nature of works and
hazards involved.
Provisions and procedure for rescue and emergency services shall be established and maintained
in the Project Emergency Response Plan.
Authorised entrant intending to work in confined space shall be certified physically and mentally fit
determined by an occupational health doctor.
Health fitness certificate issued by the occupational health doctor shall be recorded and kept by the
employer.
Authorized entrant shall declare that he is fit to enter the confined space in the Confined Space
Permit to Work. (Medial Report)

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Appendix 1
- Confined space Details.

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Appendix 2
- Competency Certificate.

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Appendix 3
- Medical Report.

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Appendix 4
- Gas Testing Calibration Certificate.

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Appendix 5
- Equipment Product Data Sheet.

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