CONTRACTOR

SITE SAFETY PERSONNEL

ASSESSMENT
 COURSE STRUCTURE

➢ Part-1
Contractor Safety Administrative Requirements (CSAR)

➢ Part-2:
Work Site Safety Manual (WSSM)

➢ Part-3:
SA Schedule-D Requirements

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 GENERAL SAFETY TOPICS

1. Emergency Reporting and Response

8. Traffic and Vehicle Safety
2. Incident Reporting and Investigation
9. Compressed Gas Cylinders
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
10. Hazardous Materials
4. Work Permit System
11. Hand Tools and Power Tools
5. Isolation, Lockout and Use of Hold Tags
12. Materials Handling
6. Confined Spaces
13. Heat Stress
7. Fire Prevention

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 CIVIL SAFETY TOPICS

1. Excavations and Shoring

8. Abrasive Blasting
2. Scaffolding
9. Painting and Coating
3. Ladders and Stepladders
10. Cutting, Welding and Brazing
4. Temporary Walking and Working surfaces
11. Roadworks
5. Fall Protection
12. Piling Operations and Cofferdams
6. Concrete Construction
13. Explosive Materials
7. Steel Erection
14. Demolition

A cofferdam is an enclosure built within a body of water to allow the enclosed area to be pumped out.
This pumping creates a dry working environment so that the work can be carried out safely.
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1. Excavations and Shoring

Reference:
Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 2.709, Gas Testing Procedure
▪ GI 1021.000, Street and Road Closure, Excavation Reinstatement and Traffic Controls

SA Engineering Standards (SAESs):

▪ SAES-A-111, Borrow Pit Requirements
▪ SAES-A-114, Excavation and Backfill
▪ SAES-O-119, Work Permit Procedures
▪ SAES-Q-006, Asphalt Concrete Paving

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1. Excavations and Shoring (cont’d)

Reference:
SA Safety Handbook
▪ SA Standard Drawing (SASD):
▪ AB-036899, Standard Specifications for Shoring Trenches

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.12, Safety Requirements for Excavation
▪ U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
▪ 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P, Excavations (OSHA 1926, Subpart P)

Important Implementation Documents include;

✓ Pre-Excavation Checklist
✓ Excavation Inspection Checklist, and
✓ Excavation Safety Pocket Card

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1. Excavations and Shoring (cont’d)

1.3 Excavation Planning 1.11 Edge Protection, Markers and Fixed Lighting
1.4 Permits 1.12 Roads, Streets and Side Walks
1.5 Underground Utilities & Installations 1.13 Inspections
1.6 Dewatering 1.14 Backfilling
1.7 Protection against Sidewall Cave-in 1.15 Borrow Pits
1.8 Entry and Exit 1.16 Thrust Boring
1.9 Hazardous Atmospheres and Materials
1.10 Emergency Response

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1. Excavations and Shoring - Types of Soils

Minimum allowable slopes

Soil Type Description of Soil Type (H:V) for excavations
< 6m (20 ft.) Deep

Natural solid mineral matter that can be

Stable Rock Vertical (90)
excavated with vertical sides, such as Sandstone

Previously undisturbed cohesive or cemented soil

Type A 3 / 4:1 (53)
such as Clay and Marl
Less cohesive soil such as mix of sand, rocks and
Type B 1:1 (45)
clay
Les cohesive soil; e.g. gravel, sand, muddy,
Type C 1-1/2:1 (34)
previously disturbed soil

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1. Excavations and Shoring – Type A Soil

Simple Bench

Multiple Bench

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1. Excavations and Shoring – Type B Soil

Simple Bench

Multiple Bench

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1. Excavations and Shoring – Type C Soil

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1. Excavations and Shoring – Layered Soil

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2. Scaffolding
Reference:
SA General Instruction (GI):
▪ GI 8.001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolds
▪ Gulf Standard (GS):
▪ GS 217-1994 (or later), Industrial Safety and Health Regulations – Equipment Scaffolding
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):
▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.8, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding
▪ American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
▪ ASTM A123, Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
▪ ASTM A370, Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
▪ ASTM A500, Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing
in Rounds and Shapes
European Committee for Standardization, European Standard (EN):
▪ EN 39, Loose Steel Tubes for Tube and Coupler Scaffolds. Technical Delivery Conditions (Note: This
standard superseded British Standard BS 1139, Part 1)
▪ EN 74-1, Couplers, Spigot Pins and Baseplates for Use in Falsework and Scaffolds. Couplers for Tubes.
Requirements and Test Procedures (Note: This standard superseded British Standard BS 1139, Part 2)

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2. Scaffolding (cont’d)
Reference:
▪ EN ISO 8492, Metallic Materials – Tube – Flattening Test
▪ EN 10002-1, Metallic Materials ― Tensile Testing ― Part 1: Method of Test at Ambient Temperature
▪ EN 10021, General Technical Delivery Conditions for Steel Products
▪ EN 10219-1, Cold Formed Welded Structural Hollow Sections of Non-Alloy and Fine Grain Structural Steels
― Part 1. Technical Delivery Conditions
▪ EN 10219-2, Cold Formed Welded Structural Hollow Sections of Non-Alloy and Fine Grain Structural Steels
― Part 2. Tolerances, Dimensions and Sectional Properties
▪ EN 10240, Internal and/or External Protective Coatings for Steel Tubes ― Specification for Hot Dip
Galvanized Coatings Applied in Automatic Plants
▪ EN 12811-1, Temporary Works Equipment ― Part 1: Scaffolds ― Performance Requirements and General
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2. Scaffolding (cont’d)
Reference:

▪ EN 12811-2, Temporary Works Equipment ― Part 2: Information on Materials

▪ EN 12811-3, Temporary Works Equipment ― Part 3: Load Testing
▪ National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC):
▪ NASC SG4:05, Preventing Falls in Scaffolding and Falsework
▪ NASC SG4:You, User Guide to SG4:05
▪ U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
▪ 29 CFR 1926, Subpart L, Scaffolds
▪ U.S. Department of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
▪ OSHA 3150, A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry

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2. Scaffolding (cont’d)

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2. Scaffolding (cont’d)

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2. Scaffolding (cont’d)

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3. Ladders and Stepladders
Reference:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Ladder Institute (ALI):

▪ ANSI/ALI A14.1, Ladders – Portable Wood – Safety Requirements
▪ ANSI/ALI A14.2, Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements
▪ ANSI/ALI A14.3, Ladders – Fixed – Safety Requirements
▪ ANSI/ALI A14.4, Requirements for Job Made Wooden Ladders
▪ ANSI/ALI A14.5, Ladders – Portable Reinforced Plastic – Safety Requirements
▪ European Committee for Standardization, European Standard (EN):
▪ EN 131, Ladders
▪ National Safety Council (NSC) Data Sheet:
▪ Data Sheet 568, Job-Made Ladders
▪ U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
▪ 29 CFR 1926, Subpart X, Stairways and Ladders

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3. Ladders and Stepladders (Cont’d)

Prohibited “Flip Up” type Stepladder

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4. Temporary Walking and Working Surfaces

Reference:

Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):

▪ GI 6.020, Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) for Work On, Over or Near Water
▪ GI 8.001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolds

SA Engineering Standard (SAES):

▪ SAES-P-123, Lighting

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.18, Safety Requirements for Temporary Floors, Holes, Wall
▪ Openings, Stairways and Other Unprotected Edges in Construction and Demolition Operations

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4. Temporary Walking and Working Surfaces

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4. Temporary Walking and Working Surfaces

Shock-Absorbing Double-Leg Lanyard

Self-Retracting Lifeline

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4. Temporary Walking and Working Surfaces

Horizontal Lifeline

Vertical Lifeline

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5. Fall Protection

Reference:

SA General Instructions (GIs):

▪ GI 7.027, Crane Suspended Personnel Platform (Manbasket) Operations

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.11, Safety Requirements for Safety Nets
▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.32, Fall Protection Systems for Construction and Demolitions
▪ ANSI/ASSE Z359, Fall Protection Code (Version 2 or later)

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

▪ 29 CFR 1910.66, Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance
▪ 29 CFR 1926.502, Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices

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6. Concrete Construction

Reference:

Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):

▪ GI 2.702, Moving Drilling Rigs, High Clearance Equipment/Loads, or Operating
▪ Cranes Under or Near Power-Lines
▪ GI 8.001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolds

SA Engineering Standards (SAESs):

▪ SAES-Q-001, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
▪ SAES-Q-012, Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast and Pre-stressed
▪ Concrete Structures

American Concrete Institute (ACI):

▪ ACI 347, Guide to Formwork for Concrete
▪ ACI 347.2R, Guide to Shoring/Reshoring of Concrete Multi-storey Buildings
▪ ACI SP-4, Formwork for Concrete

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6. Concrete Construction (cont’d)

Reference:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.9, Safety Requirements for Masonry and Concrete Work
▪ American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
▪ ASCE 37, Design Loads on Structures During Construction

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

▪ 29 CFR 1926, Subpart Q, Concrete and Masonry Construction

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7. Steel Erection

Reference:
Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 7.025, Heavy Equipment Operator Testing and Certification
▪ GI 7.026, Crane and Heavy Equipment Incident Reporting Procedures
▪ GI 7.027, Crane Suspended Personnel Platform (Manbasket) Operations
▪ GI 7.028, Crane Lifts: Types and Procedures
▪ GI 7.029, Rigging Hardware Requirements
▪ GI 7.030, Inspection and Testing Requirements for Elevating/Lifting Equipment
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):
▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.13, Safety Requirements for Steel Erection
▪ American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC):
▪ Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
▪ SA Materials System Specification (SAMSS):
▪ 12-SAMSS-008, Erection of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
▪ U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
▪ 29 CFR 1926, Subpart R, Steel Erection

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8. Abrasive Blasting

Reference:
Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 2.709, Gas Testing Procedure
▪ GI 6.021, Safety Requirements for Abrasive Blast Cleaning
▪ GI 150.001, Asbestos Hazard Management
▪ GI 1780.001, Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators

SA Engineering Procedure (SAEP):

▪ SAEP-316, Performance Qualification of Coating Personnel

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8. Abrasive Blasting

Abrasive Blasting using Proper PPEs

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9. Painting and Coating

Reference:
SA General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 6.021, Safety Requirements for Abrasive Blast Cleaning
▪ GI 150.100, Hazardous Materials Communication (HAZCOM) Program
▪ GI 430.001, Waste Management

SA Engineering Standards (SAESs):

▪ SAES-H-001, Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Industrial Plants and Equipment
▪ SAES-H-002, Internal and External Coatings for Steel Pipelines and Piping
▪ SAES-H-003, Protective Coatings for Industrial Concrete Structures
▪ SAES-H-004, Protective Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Offshore Structures and
Facilities

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9. Painting and Coating (cont’d)

Reference:

SA Engineering Standards (SAESs):

▪ SAES-H-100, Coating Materials and Application Requirements for Industrial Facilities
▪ SAES-H-101, Approved Protective Coating Systems for Industrial Plants and Equipment
▪ SAES-H-102, Safety Requirements for Coating Applications
▪ National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
▪ NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

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10. Cutting, Welding & Brazing

Reference:
Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 2.709, Gas Testing Procedure
▪ SA Safety Handbook, Minimum Safety Rules
▪ American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Welding Society (AWS):
▪ ANSI/AWS Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
▪ American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
▪ ANSI/ISEA Z87.1, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face
▪ Protection Devices
▪ American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH):
▪ Threshold Limit Values
▪ U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
▪ 29 CFR 1926, Subpart J, Welding and Cutting

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11. Road Works

Reference:

SA General Instructions (GIs):

▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 1021.000, Street and Road Closure: Excavation, Reinstatement and Traffic Controls
▪ Saudi Arabian Government Ministry of Communications

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12. Piling Operations and Cofferdams

Reference:

Saudi Aramco (SA) General Instructions (GIs):

▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 7.025, Heavy Equipment Operator Testing and Certification
▪ GI 7.030, Inspection and Testing Requirements for Elevating/Lifting Equipment

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.19, Safety Requirements for Pile Installation and Extraction Operations

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

▪ 29 CFR 1926.603, Pile Driving Equipment
▪ 29 CFR 1926.802, Cofferdams

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13. Explosive Materials

Reference:
SA General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 475.001, Blasting Near Existing Facilities
▪ GI 610.001, Special Regulations for the Use of Explosives in Seismic Operations
▪ GI 1310.000, Transportation of Dangerous Goods On board Saudi Aramco Aircraft
▪ SA Transportation Department Operations Manual
▪ Section 21, Transporting Explosives in Company Owned/ Leased/Rented Motor
▪ Transport Vehicles
▪ SA Supply Chain Management Manual
▪ Handling and Controlling of Explosives (CU 22.04, PD 22.04, ML 22.04, SO
▪ 22.04, MP 22.04, OK 22.04)
▪ Blasting Services Manual, Project Management Office Department
▪ American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):
▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.7, Commercial Explosives and Blasting Agents – Safety
▪ Requirements for Transportation, Storage, Handling and Use

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14. Demolition

Reference:
SA General Instructions (GIs):
▪ GI 2.100, Work Permit System
▪ GI 2.709, Gas Testing Procedure
▪ GI 6.012, Isolation, Lockout and Use of Hold Tags
▪ GI 8.001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolds
▪ GI 150.001, Asbestos Hazard Management

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

▪ ANSI/ASSE A10.6, Safety Requirements for Demolition Operations
▪ ANSI/ASSE Z117.1, Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces

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