HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

QUARTERLY REPORT
(JAN-MAR, 2022)

APRIL- 2022
Chapter 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE
3.1. Health Safeguard Activities
3.1.1 Covid-19 Prevention
As part of a prevention, measure to control the spreading of COVID 19 at the project implementation area
the following activities conducted throughout the reporting period.

I. Facilitating the provision of Vaccination (Astra Zeneca and Johnson and Johnson’s Janssen) vaccine
for the project workers.
It is recalled that the COVID 19 vaccine was previously given to the project staffs on two rounds.
On the third round vaccination 57 male and 16 Female project workers got the vaccination.
II. Facilitation and supervision of the implementation of covid-19 protocol.
The preventive measures implemented by each contractor and EEP is periodically supervised. The
supervision activities include:

III. The distribution of masks: - distribution of masks at the drilling site the daily basis is one of
the main activity throughout the reporting period.
IV. Provision of updated COVID19 test result:-
As part of COVID19 protocol, any worker coming to the drilling site shall submit recent COVID19 test
result. EEP has been supervising this activity throughout the reporting period.
3.1.2 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control
To prevent the spread HIV/AIDS the project is implementing control and preventive measures, which
includes Distribution of condoms at the accessible place of the project. (See fig Bellow)
Figure 1: Distribution of Condom
3.2. Safety Safeguard activities
3.2.1. HSE equipments
This equipment’s which protect workers from the health and safety risks that can emanate due to the
project activities they are involved into. Based on our project work site condition in which it is a Geothermal
project the necessary HSE equipment’s with respect to the work site are present. Currently in our project
site the below listed HSE equipment’s along with their periodic inspection and maintenance procedures are
provided and implemented.

Table 1: Available HSE equipments at site.

1 - Fire extinguishers;
2 - PPE
- worker based on their class of work. The HSE officer will perform regular
3 - COVID19 Prevention
Equipments
4 - Windsocks; -
5 - Personnel H2S
monitors and fixed
indicators;
- particularly H2S. Sudden emission of certain amount of these gases can be a
6 - Emergency eye and
Body wash;
- become in contact with a mud.
7 - Breathing apparatus;
8 - Body harness
9 - Onsite Fist aid station
10 - Ambulance
The right type of fire extinguishers are selected and installed based on their
anticipated class of fire. Periodic Inspections are ensured on monthly and
six months basis. The monthly inspection will be performed to check
whether the pressure gauge normal or filled. On every six month basis the
maintenance/test performed based on the last date of maintenance.
- Basic personnel and collective PPE’s are distributed to every project
inspection if necessary PPE’s are provided or needs replacement.
Mask, sanitizer, IR thermometers
Windsocks installed at the identified assembly areas and on the rigs with
providing sufficient lighting to be visible at any time. Based on the regular
inspection conducted by the HSE officer if the windsocks are torn or
damaged they will be replaced.
- it is known that our project is a geothermal project planning to drill up to
1500-3000. The drilling aims to extract geothermal steam from the ground,
In this case can be a cause for the emission of some gases like co 2, and
major concern for workers health and safety. Personnel Gas indicators and
monitors serves as the main HSE equipment’s to indicate or detect the
sudden release of those gases and take the necessary precaution measures.
Our project allocated 30 Altair 2X, 6 Altair 5X and 6 fixed Gas indicators.
Regular inspection would be conducted on the monitors and indicators
based on the operation of the drilling operation. Based on the
manufacturer’s manual calibration/testing will be performed every six for
each monitors and detectors.
this HSE equipment is located around the mud unit area. This showering
area used to shower eye during an emergency situation when a worker eye
this is one of the devices used during an emergency situation to prevent
shortage breathing to escape to the safest area. Based on the regular
inspection the filled pressure will be monitored/supervised. Depending on
the refilled due date the pressure refilled and maintained every six month.
Full body harness
First aid station with assigned medical personnel is available at both rigs.
For both rigs there is assigned one Ambulance.
3.2.2. HSE Meetings
During the reporting period, a number of daily HSE meetings had been conducted with the contractors
HSE team. Daily morning meeting at the drilling site is the main part of daily activity of the drilling
work. Daily HSE activities reported to the audience on a daily basis; if there are any comments on the
report and any issues raised by participants at the excavation site, they will be addressed at the meeting.
Pre Tour Meeting and Permit to work.
i. Pre Tour Meeting: as a company procedure on every shift change Pre Tour Meeting is a mandatory
activity. On the Pre Tour Meeting the activities been conducted on the previous shifts discussed to
the new shift and other safety issues will discuss. (See the Figures bellow)

Figure 2: Pre-Tour Meeting Record

ii. Permit to Work: the company developed and implemented permit system for specific hazardous
works. The HSE officer will check for any hazard or potential hazard before the startup of the specific
Hazardous Jobs. The HSE officer ensures that the high-risk activities are carried out under his
supervision and specific permission. The HSE officer will be responsible for to permit and sign the
procedures after checking out the requirements to carry out the work permit system.

There are five type of work permits applicable at the drilling site. Namely:

- Cold work permit

- Hot work Permit.
- Lifting Work Permit
- Electrical works permit
- Confined spaces work permit.
Figure 3: Sample Work permit format
 3.2.3. Incident Report
In this reporting period there were, one major incident occurred. On the 11th of Jan/2022 .a pickup truck
belonging to the Aluto Geothermal Project, license plate number (Code 3 - A08031ET) Two EEP
employees (i.e. the driver and the Forman) and Three federal police members while traveling from the
Main Federal Police Camp to the Pump station Number one (at lake Ziway) to deliver lunch and
changing the next shift. Suddenly the steering wheel stopped responding and the car goes out of
control of the driver and overturned into the farmland beside the road. After the accident PIU notified
the Incident to World Bank within the 24 hrs and a detailed investigation report along with the root
cause analysis and corrective action plans submitted (refer Annex 4). Due to the incident a pickup car
(Ford Ranger) belongs to the project (EEP) has severely damaged.

Table 2: Recorded Injuries Due to the incident

S. Name position company Injury Status

N Type severity
1 Mr. Seifu Endale Driver EEP Cartilage Injury Minor No abnormality has detected
around his during the medical examination
collarbone and the victim back to his work.
2 Mr. Dawud Forman EEP fracture and Serious The victim still taking medical
Yimam dislocation on his treatment. The project is covering
right hand all medical and transportation
costs.
3 Constable Constabl Federal on back head and Serious After twenty days the victim back
Simachew e police minor wound above to his work.
Chane member right Ear and right
at site hand palm
4 Constable Beri Constabl Federal On forehead and minor After twenty days the victim back
Nuredin e police right forearm to his work.
member
at site
5 Constable Kedir Constabl Federal Scrap at the forehead minor After Seven days the victim back
wondiye e police to his work.
member
at site
3.2.4. Implementation of ERP on readiness for emergency situations
As per the project ERP, different training has provided to the project workers to aware workers how to
handle emergencies. (See Annex 1 for emergency response trainings provided to workers)
3.2.5. Periodic HSE supervision
Periodic HSE supervision at all works sections of the project were one of the ongoing activity that
conducted by the project implementation unit. The objective of HSE supervision is to oversee all
activities at site and to manage unforeseen occupational risks before it become hazard. All of the project
work sections namely the Drilling sites, workers camp, and active construction sites at sites such as EEP
workers base camp, access roads and pumping station monitored periodically.
3.2.6. Escorting and facilitate a safety briefing
Escorting and providing safety Induction to visitors is one of the main tasks conducted in the reporting
period. There were visitors comes to the project site more than four groups. Namely two group of visitors
from the World Bank, one group of visitors from ministry of mines, one Group of visitors from
KENGEN (Kenya). (See pictures below.)
Figure 4: Escorting and safety briefing to visitors.
3.2.7. Implementation of “OCHSS” Action Plan
“Occupational and Community Health, Safety and Security Action Plan” has first developed by the
World Bank as a remote performance-auditing instrument by taking the identified risks and
recommended mitigations in to consideration that are documented on the project ESMP and other site
specific management plans. 73 action items are listed as general task items, 41 of which are classified as
predrilling and the remaining 32 as next level of priority. In This quarter, implementation report of 41
predrilling OCHSS action items for LA#13D1 and 32 OCHSS action items for the general activities of the
project has submitted to the World Bank safeguard team. (See Annex-2)

3.2.8. Security supervision of project site

As it indicated on the project “security management plan”, after a long discussion with the federal police
office, the deployment of security forces has come to effect on Mid-August. After the deployment, PIU
provided different trainings and reached on a common understanding on the culture of the nearby
community and nature of the project works. In the reporting period the deployed federal polices has
conducted their daily security supervision without affecting the nearby community.

3.2.9. Training and Capacity Building

Provision of basic HSE training to project Safety committee: it is known that the project has formulated
safety committee at the project site as per the newly published FDRE proclamation No. 1156/2019 and
directive no 834/2014. Currently the safety committee acquired a certificate from “Ministry Of skill and
work” (see Fig Below). PIU planned to provide HSE trainings to safety committee in collaboration with the
World Bank, safeguard team. However, the bank did not respond to the project request the project planned
to provide training to safety committee in this quarter.
Figure 5: Certificate of the project Safety Committee:
Chapter 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND STANDARDS
IV.1 Main environmental issues
According to the project ESMP, Main environmental issues that arise due to the implementation of the
project activities has been addressed with their mitigation and monitoring measures so as to avoid/reduce
any environmental disturbance.

IV.2 Updated ESMP

Since there is, no new project activities and identified impacts due to the ongoing project activities,
there are no updates made on the last agreed ESMP.

IV.3 Site Afforestation/Reforestation and Grassing:

Since the season in the reporting period is known, for dry weather, there is no site afforestation work
conducted. Instead, the project was preparing for the third round of seedling program of the upcoming
summer of 2014. Preparation of seedling bed; collecting of forest soil and composts soil; preparation of
seed pot by filling with mixed soil are of the main activities conducted in the reporting period. See fig
below

Figure 6: Preparation of seedling site for third round seedling program (2022).
 IV.4 Soil Erosion
Construction of Access roads, foundation of pads and excavations for ponds are the major project
activities that would cause the soil to be exposed to erosion in the project surrounding area. In addition,
installation of pipeline for the supply of water for the drilling activity could be considered as one of the
activity causing soil erosion. Apart from those of erosion causing activities, the soil properties in the
project surrounding areas are loose and easily degradable, which aggravating the issue. It is necessary to
plan and implement erosion control measures such as biological and physical measures to prevent/reduce
impacts of soil erosion in the project surrounding areas.
To reduce impact due to the above-mentioned activities the project planned to conduct afforestation
works in the upcoming summer season on the surrounding of the project Implementation area. For this
mater currently, the seedling site works are on good progress (see section 4.3).

IV.5 Impact on Water Resources (Streams and Rivers)

Based on the findings of the project baseline study There are no existing streams and rivers around the
project implementing area but water is abstracted from the lake Ziway (which is found 8km from the
drilling site) for the drilling purpose. Even if the impact on the lake Ziway due to the abstraction of
water for the drilling purpose is insignificant, EEP/PIU in collaboration with the “Rift valley lake basin
development authority” and “Ministry of Water and Irrigation” conducted the removal of water
hyacinth. For this purpose the project allocate >100,000 ETB and organize local youths in collaboration
with the nearby Kebele around the lake. The project planned to clear 8.4ha of water hyacinth from the
lake and currently ~50% of the planed activity has achieved.

In addition, the project workers has mobilized for one day to engage on the water hyacinth removal
work.

Figure 7: water hyacinth removal works at Lake Ziway.

IV.6 Air and Noise Pollution

Air and noise pollutions from vehicles movements are also problems in energy development projects. In
the reporting period to minimize dust pollution on the workers and the community, the Project has
been conducting periodic water sprinkling and speed limiting. On some of highly effected areas such as
the drilling pads, the sprinkling of water has been conducted twice on a daily basis. (See fig below)
Figure 8: Speed Limit road signs to prevent traffic hazards and dust pollution

As it is indicated on the project ESMP, so as to mitigate impacts emanated from the drilling activities such as
air and Noise pollution, a 200m radius of safety zone delineated by resettling the nearby dwellers as per the
country proclamation.

IV.7 Land Slide and Slope Instability

On the reporting period, there is no landslide or slope instability occurred related to the project activities.
IV.8 Liquid and Solid Waste Management.
Based on the provisions of the project ESMP, currently the EEP is implementing an integrated waste
management practices to collect, transport and dispose of the wastes generated from various types of the
project activities.
i. Liquid wastes that generated from the workers camp is properly treated before disposing to the open
effluent dumping pit for draying (evaporation).
ii. Liquid wastes generated from the drilling operation is properly disposing at the evaporation ponds
(mud pit) inside the fenced drilling pad area. This evaporation pond has waterproof under cover (geo-
membrane) to prevent the risk of surface water pollution and leakage to the nearby environment.
iii. Regarding the Management of Solid Wastes, currently the project is collecting all solid wastes
generated from the workers camp and the well sites. At the workers base camps there are different
waste disposal containers which aimed to collect the wastes and finally for disposal at the designated
area away from the nearby residences. In order to easily transfer these wastes to the disposal area for
final treatment or disposal these wastes are primarily collecting in a segregated manner.
iv. During the previous quarter, it was reported that the civil contractor was planning to construct an
incinerator to reduce environmental pollution due to the burning of wastes in open dumping areas;
however, the civil contractor's contractual agreement has been terminated, so the construction is not
proceeding as planned.
In addition, EEP has planned to construct solid waste dumping site to increase the waste collection
capacity. In this quarter, the dumping site has identified with the following Health Safety, Environmental
and Social considerations.
- Land acquisition: there is no new land acquisition due to the proposed west disposal site.
- Safety of the nearby community: the proposed waste disposal site is found inside the fenced
area, inside the casing storage site.
- Pollution: Since there is no nearest residence to the waste collection site, air pollution to
community not expected from the proposed waste disposal site. Adequate protection measures
will be applied to prevent environmental pollution due to fan out of wastes by wind.
- Security: since there are Casings and other drilling equipments inside the fenced storage area,
security guards protect the identified waste collection area.
- Health Impact: since there is nearby residences around the designated area, the spreading of
- Hazardous wastes: the waste disposal area is selected only for food wastes, plastic wastes, other
degradable /nonhazardous wastes/. The wastes disposal will be implement in accordance with the
appropriate waste management practices. Segregation of degradable from non-degradable;
transferring recyclable wastes to recycling facilities are some of the applicable waste
management principles that will be implemented at the designated area. No hazardous wastes
allowed on the proposed disposal area.
IV.9 Borrow Pit, Quarry site and Crusher sites Management
Borrow pits are one of components of our project, which used as a source of raw materials for the project
different construction activities. The project has acquired three borrow pits from the concerned
government body (woreda rural land administration) as a source for Red-Ash and selected
materials/backfill for the access road construction. Prior to acquiring these borrow pits the PIU has
prepared borrow pit management plan to manage environmental and social impacts which might arise in
relation to the utilization of these borrow pits. The civil contractor has fenced these borrow pits, but the
materials used are not strong enough to prevent animals from entering the pits. As a result, EEP has
rebuild the fences to strengthen the protection.
IV.10 Community health and safety
To prevent any risks related to this issue PIU managed to take the following measures prior to and while the
project activities are carried on;-

- Conduct community awareness creation (door to door) regarding the various project activities and
the risks that can result if necessary precautions are not implemented.

- conduct community consultation with the nearby kebeles. (Refer annex 3)

Delineate the project implementing areas and designate with signs.

- Post safety and informative signs to avoid and prevent health and safety risks.

IV.11 Asphalt Plant, Bitumen Handling and Management

Since the project access roads are Paved/Gravel road, there is no Bitumen or Asphalt plant utilized during
the entire construction period.
IV.12 Impact on PCR (Physical Cultural Resources)
According to the findings of baseline study of the project area, there is no physical or cultural heritage on
the project implementation areas and no findings of cultural resources reported during the
implementation periods. If there are new findings in the future the PIU has developed chance finding
procedure to manage the issue.
IV.13 Impact on Natural Habitats
It is known that because of the project developmental activities a change on the local environment as
result change in the natural habitat of the project implementation area is expected. Civil works in
construction of access roads, workers base camp and the drilling pads are potential Causes of impact on
Natural Habitats. Thus, currently the project is conducting an afforestation activity in the nearby areas
and supporting the woreda government offices natural resources management activities in different ways
such as provision of vehicles and work forces in the afforestation activities.

Chapter 5 DISCUSSION
Aluto geothermal project intends to generate electricity from geothermal resources. The project aims at
generating 70Mw from geothermal resource. The main activities of the project include access road
construction, installation of water Supply system, workers camp construction and drilling of deep
geothermal wells. The project, as funded by World Bank, is committed to implement the Bank`s
operational policy and guidelines.
Thus, the Environmental and Social safeguard/Protection requirements of the Project requires the client
(EEP) also called the project developer or employer to take reasonable steps to protect the Social,
environmental, Health and Safety impacts based on the project safeguard documents (ESIA, RAP, RPF
and ESMP) plan.

5.1 Lesson Learnt

Preparation of the project safeguarding documents by the project environmental and social monitoring
teams were a big lesson to PIU in acquiring knowledge of a broader geothermal since. Since the
development of energy from the geothermal resources is new technology to our country, the project
Environmental and social monitoring team is experiencing how to handle different E&S issues and
taking new lessons from the challenges faced in the day-to-day drilling operation.
5.2 Weakness
Due to the overload tasks, expected reports were not submitted as the submission schedule.

5.3 Challenges
- Theft of Road traffic safety signs: In the reporting period, Theft of road traffic safety signs were one of
the major challenge faced. Public consultation with three kebeles has been mad to aware the
community on the use of the road sign.
- Individuals Fear to take COVID19 Vaccination: individuals fear due to different false rumor regarding
the COVID 19 vaccination another challenge during the distribution of vaccination.
Chapter 6 CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS (THE WAY
FORWARD)
As mentioned in section 3.2.2 there were one major incident occurred due to technical problems with the
vehicle. Hence, enough attention should be given to inspection of vehicles engaging in the drilling operation.