Saudi Aramco

Contractor Safety Administrative Requirements

Table of Contents
1.0 Purpose 3
2.0 Scope 3
3.0 Standards 3
4.0 General Requirements 5
4.1 Contractor’s Safety Program and Performance 5
4.2 Contractor Safety Prequalification 6
4.3 Contractor Prejob Safety Explanation Meetings 6
4.4 Facility Safety Orientation 6
4.5 Contractor Site Safety Staff 6
4.6 Safety Meetings 8
4.7 Contractor Site Management Safety Meetings 9
4.8 Hazard Control and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 9
4.9 Health and Environmental Monitoring 9
4.10 Behavioral Observation and Site Safety Inspection 10
4.11 Site Safety Performance Monitoring 10
4.12 Work Permits 10
4.13 Jobsite Safety Logbook (JSL) 11
4.14 Failure to Comply 11
4.15 Transportation 12
4.16 Fitness for Duty 13
4.17 Heat Stress 13
4.18 Emergency Response 14
4.19 Authority for Employees to Stop Work 15
4.20 Incident Reporting and Investigation 15
5.0 Contractor Site Safety Program (CSSP) 16
6.0 Hazard Identification Plan (HIP) and Other Submittals 18
7.0 Contractor Personnel Safety Responsibilities 20
7.1 General 20
7.2 Contractor Management 20
7.3 Contractor Site Management 21
7.4 Site Safety Manager/Supervisor 22
7.5 Project Engineer 23
7.6 Site Supervision 24
7.7 Field Safety Officer 25
7.8 Equipment Manager/Supervisor 26
7.9 Contractor Personnel 26
8.0 Personnel Qualifications, Training and Certification 27
8.1 General 27
8.2 Safety Orientation for Contractor Employees 28
8.3 Short Service Employee (SSE) Program 29
8.4 Job Skills/Craft Competency Training and Safety Training 29
8.5 Refresher Safety Training 30
8.6 Safety Training for Site Supervision and Safety Staff 31
9.0 Medical 31
9.1 General 31
9.2 Provision of First Aid 31
9.3 Work Site Medical Facilities (Clinics) 32
9.4 Medical Professional Personnel 35
9.5 Medical Insurance and Ambulance(s) 36
9.6 Air Medical Evacuation (Medevac) 36
10.0 Site Planning, Usage and Housekeeping 37
10.1 Initial Site Planning 37
10.2 Site Planning and Layout 37
10.3 Plans for Contractor Camps and Project Support Facilities 38
10.4 Land Use Permit 39
10.5 Project Signs 39
10.6 Entry and Exit 40
10.7 Pedestrian Pathways On-Site 40
10.8 Barricades 40
10.9 Site Drainage 41
10.10 Fire Protection and Prevention 41
10.11 Materials Storage Yards 41
10.12 Site Illumination and Electrical 41
10.13 Security Fencing 42
10.14 Securing Site and Equipment after Working Hours 42
10.15 Manholes and Covers 43
10.16 Guy Lines/Ropes 43
10.17 Road Closures 43
10.18 Dust Control 43
10.19 Protection of the General Public 43
10.20 Housekeeping 43
11.0 Contractor Camps and Project Support Facilities 44
11.1 General 44
11.2 Contractor Camp General Requirements 45
11.3 Minimum Safety Standards for Contractor Camp Buildings and 47
Project Support Buildings
11.4 Welfare/Sanitation Facilities 48
11.5 Electrical Power Generation and Distribution Systems 49
11.6 Fire Protection Systems 49
11.7 Raw Water Treatment and Drinking Water Supply Facilities 49
11.8 Sewage and Solid Waste Management Facilities 50