Doc. No.

AO-MS 20

Rev. No. 02

Date 27 Dec 2022

Page Page 1 of 09

METHOD STATEMENT
For
Modifications of Exhaust Ventilation System -
Scaffolding Works

Issue Record

02 27 Dec 2022 Initial Issue Nauphal KP

(Safety
Supervisor)

Issue Date Reason Prepared by Reviewed By Authorised by

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Briefing Record
I have been briefed on this method statement and understand its contents.

Date Signature Position Name

27/12/2022 Project Manager Shajeer A. Shamsudheen

27/12/2022 Electrical Engineer Uday Bhanu

27/12/2022 QC Engineer Ansar Ullattil

27/12/2022 Project Engineer Mohammed Fasiuddin

27/12/2022 Supervisor Mateen Wajid

27/12/2022 Document Controller Owais uddin

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Table of Contents

Briefing Record................................................................................................................. 2

Table of Contents..............................................................................................................3

1 Scope of work......................................................................................................4

2 Programme..........................................................................................................4

3 Reference documents......................................................................................... 4

4 Organisation........................................................................................................ 4

5 Materials..............................................................................................................4

6 Plant/Equipment.................................................................................................. 4

7 Preparation..........................................................................................................5

8 Safety.................................................................................................................. 5

9 Environment........................................................................................................ 6

10 Emergency Procedures.......................................................................................6

11 Method & Sequence............................................................................................6

12 Protection............................................................................................................ 8

13 Inspections/checks/tests......................................................................................9

14 Acceptance Criteria.............................................................................................9

15 Records............................................................................................................... 9

16 Insurance.............................................................................................................9

17 Attachments -...................................................................................................... 9

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1 Scope of work
This Method statement describes in detail the series of onsite Modification of Exhaust Ventilation System
work activities to be carried out for Exhaust Ventilation work and checks the requirements to be carried out
at Saudi Railway Modification of Ventilation System - RFQ#140382 Project.

The purpose of this method statement is to define the general procedure that will be followed for the
Modification of Ventilation in Saudi Railway RFQ#140382 Project.

The objective is to make the maintenance teams aware of how to carry out routine operational &
maintenance works and to ensure that the works are carried out in a safe, effective & efficient manner and
in accordance with standard practices.

2 Programme
• Work shall be planned and executed according to approved schedule given by client.

Reference documents
• Job Hazard Analysis for the activity

Organisation
• Director of Operations is responsible to allocate the resources for this activity
• Facilities Manager is responsible to ensure that the activity is completed within time agreed.
• QHSE Supervisor is responsible for maintenance and administration of this procedure
• FM Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of this procedure throughout the activity. He
is also responsible to ensure that team involved in this activity is trained of method statement.
• QHSE Officer is responsible for assurance of implementing this method statement
• Maintenance Team Leader is responsible to supervise the activity as per specification set is this
method statement.
• Technician is responsible to carry out the Maintenance activities as per the Method Statement and
follow the instructions given by Team Leader.

3 Materials
• Castor (Wheel).
• Diagonal Brace.
• Horizontal Brace
• Stabilizer
• Platform
• Span Frame
• Guard Rails

• Plant/Equipment
Below list of tools shall be used during the activity;
• Measuring tape.
• Marker pen.
• Hand tools.
• Gloves, dust masks sets, and safety glasses.
• Ladder.
• Dyna for Materials Transportation.

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4 Preparation
• Qualification of the renovation staff by means of installation and material knowledge.
• Information about safety regulation and measures.
• Account of special working conditions; jobsite, weather, influence, etc.
• Installation equipment and materials.
• Check the materials and fittings for visible damage.

5 Safety
General H&S Instructions
• No maintenance shall be carried out unless there is valid work order (PPM, CM, RM) and PTW is
authorized by permit issuer.
• Step back risk assessment shall be carried out prior to each activity.
• Only competent persons shall carry out the maintenance tasks.
• Task technical & QHSE instructions shall be readily available to task performer (e.g. method
statement, JHA etc.)
• Task performer shall ensure that all hand-tools & equipment which are required to carry out the
maintenance are in good condition and that he knows how to use them safely.
• Safety shoes must be worn; dust mask and hand gloves shall be provided and must be used when
required. In case of chemical use then the PPE stated by Safety data sheet shall be provided and
used.
• Job performer shall be trained on how to carry out safe manual handling. In case of heavy load
mechanical aids shall be used.
• Defective tool / equipment shall be immediately taken out of use.
• Task performer shall be trained on how to use ladder safely.
• Scaffold shall be erected / dismantled by only authorized trained staff.
• Never use defective scaffold, never move mobile scaffold while people or materials are kept on it,
never use mobile scaffold in case of extreme weather conditions.
• Before the use of any chemicals read the container label / SDS to know the hazards and the
required PPE. All required PPEs shall be provided and used when required. If you don’t know what
PPE are required ask supervisor.
• Use Green chemicals as practicable. Never handle chemicals in unlabelled container & never mix
chemicals.
• Dispose chemical / chemical container as hazardous waste.
• Avoid chemical spill but if happened use the right spill control material (sand/spill kit) and report
incident to your supervisor.
• Never leave equipment or tools unattended in publicly accessible areas.
• In case of any need to work in electricity energized parts, then power shall be adequately isolated,
locked-out and tagged-out and permit shall be taken before start of work. No work shall be carried
out on energized parts / systems.
• In case maintenance resulted in waste, clean the task site and take waste to the right waste
collection area.
• Housekeeping shall be maintained throughout the task.

Note “There is zero tolerance on Alfaone blue rules. Any violation of blue rules may result in intervention to
the task until corrective action is taken place.”
A job hazard analysis/ work activity risk assessment shall be conducted for the task and communicated with
all task performers prior to issue permit.

Below mentioned PPE shall be used during the task;

Long Sleeves Helmet/ Hand Full Body Respiratory

Hi-Vis Vest Safety Shoes Eye Protection
Shirts Bump Cap Gloves Harness Protection

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

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6 Environment
General Environmental Instructions
• Before the use of any chemicals read the container label / SDS to know the hazards and the
required PPE. All required PPEs shall be provided and used when required. If you don’t know what
PPE are required ask supervisor.
• Use Green chemicals as practicable. Never handle chemicals in unlabelled container & never mix
chemicals.
• Dispose chemical / chemical container as hazardous waste.
• Avoid chemical spill but if happened use the right spill control material (sand/spill kit) and report
incident to your supervisor.
• In case maintenance resulted in waste, clean the task site and take waste to the right waste
collection area.
• Housekeeping shall be maintained throughout the task.

7 Emergency Procedures
Medical/ Personal Injury Emergency
Fire Emergency
Name & Number of On-Site First Aider: Mohammed Mateen Wajid
Nearest First Aid Box Location: Site Office
Location & Number of Nearest Hospital: Elaj Al Riyadh Medical Centre ,
Thumama,
Ambulance Number: 997
In case of Accident resulted in medical emergency:
› Call first aider
› If critical Call local emergency services/ ambulance
› Notify Management & QHSE Department Immediately
Name & Number of On-Site Fire Warden:
Civil Defense Emergency Number: 998 / 112
If you discovered fire:
› Report Immediately to Building Security, Management & QHSE Department
› Sound the alarm (operate the nearest manual call point by breaking the glass)
› Evacuate to building assembly point
› Attempt to extinguish the fire only if you are properly trained to use fire
extinguishers. DO NOT TAKE PERSONAL RISKS IN ATTEMPTING TO PUT
OUT THE FIRE!
› If you used two (2) extinguishers and fire still not extinguished, evacuate the
building.

8 Method & Sequence

For Modification of Exhaust Ventilation System working procedure steps are mentioned below:

MODIFICATION OF EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM – MOBILE SCAFFOLDING

WORKS:

I. Team leader should conduct the Step Back risk assessment and communicate to all team
members.
II. Arrange all the tools required for activity.
ALUMINUM MOBILE SCAFFOLDING WORKS:
III. Scaffolding operation shall commence only after appropriate permits are secured (Confined
Space Permit, Work at height etc.), if applicable.
IV. All scaffolds shall be erected, altered, and dismantled only under the direction of HSE
Supervisor employed by Alfa one. The HSE Supervisor shall have full supervisory authority
over his scaffold craftsmen and provide effective supervision of all scaffolding work under his
responsibility.

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V. Proper barricading using safety cones with safety ribbon shall be provided prior to
commencing scaffolding activities.
VI. Scaffolding should be of Aluminum material.
VII. Scaffolding platform should be barricaded on all corners to arrest the fall of Personnel, Tools &
Materials.
VIII. Scaffold material shall be inspected before, during and after erection by the HSE Supervisor to
ensure that they meet the site requirements, are in good condition, and are free of defects.
Any scaffold component that is damaged, weakened, or does not meet the applicable codes
and standards shall be immediately removed from site.
IX. A job specific risk assessment of the work area shall be carried out prior to job
commencement. The HSE Supervisor shall be responsible for making the workforce well
aware about any potential hazard present during the working operation.
X. The HSE Supervisor shall ensure that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used by his
scaffold craftsmen in accordance with the site safety requirements during scaffold erection,
alteration, and dismantling. Each scaffold craftsman shall continuously wear a full body
harness with a shock-absorbing lanyard while erecting, altering or dismantling a scaffold.
Scaffolders should be 100% tied-off while working.
XI. Suitable ladder at a slope of 75 degrees to vertical shall be provided for safe access to all
platform levels.
XII. Scaffolding to be erected by the Certified scaffolding erector by following 4:1 ratio.
XIII. Boards and tubes shall be shifted by manual lifting. All boarded platform levels shall have a
double guardrail system with toe-boards for fall protection.
XIV. All the operatives must follow proper manual handling procedure.
XV. The man on the ground floor is on maximum Risk so he must face the scaffold and other team
members to see clearly the status of material being lifted or lowered.
XVI. The operative on ground floor must stand on side to raise or receive the material rather than
standing just below the lifting and lowering area.
XVII. All the operatives shall maintain a regular communication between them and strictly follow the
other fellow’s instruction. Communication should involve the information regarding passing the
material. Twist to confirm the complete hold of passed material before releasing the grip.
XVIII. Avoid any distraction during lifting and lowering. A continues supervision shall be present to
monitor and check the distraction if any.
XIX. Keep the load close to the waist. Keep the load close to the body for as long as possible while
lifting. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to the body. If a close approach to the load is
not possible, try to slide it towards the body before attempting to lift it.
XX. Adopt a stable position for body balance, avoid tight clothing or unsuitable footwear, which
may make this difficult to work, keep body balance with feet apart and one leg slightly forward
and the other slightly backward. Keep the head up when handling. Look ahead, not down at
the load, once it has been held securely.
XXI. Move smoothly if required. The load should not be jerked or snatched as this can make it

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harder to keep control and can increase the risk of injury.

Inspection and Tagging of Scaffolding:

I. Certified Scaffolding inspector will be used for the inspection of scaffolding and to sign the
scaffolding tag.
II. All scaffolds shall be continuously tagged with a red, green, or yellow scaffold tag, as
applicable. During the entire time that a scaffold is being erected, altered, repaired, or
dismantled, a red (“Do Not Use”) scaffold tag shall be continuously attached to the scaffold at
each point of access. Only the HSE Supervisor is authorized to remove a red scaffold tag.
III. Any scaffold, tagged with a red scaffold tag shall not be used, except by scaffold craftsmen for
the purpose of erecting, dismantling, altering, or correcting scaffold deficiencies.
IV. All green (“Passed Inspection”) or yellow (“Full Body Harness Required”) scaffold tags shall be
signed by HSE Supervisor.
V. For any scaffold with platform’s which physically cannot be completely erected (i.e.,
interference with equipment or structure prevents installation of all guardrails or planks), yellow
scaffold tag(s) (instead of green tags) shall be signed by the HSE Supervisor and securely
affixed to the scaffold, in a clearly visible location at each point of access. In no case shall a
scaffold that is missing members required for structural stability (i.e., bearers, runners, posts,
or braces) be tagged with yellow or green scaffold tag(s). Use of yellow scaffold tag does not
permit intentional erection of incomplete scaffolds.
VI. Red and yellow scaffold tags shall not be removed or re-used elsewhere prior to dismantling to
which they are attached. No green tag is used in package 1 area.

9 Protection
Tools:
i. Install fail-safe / deadman switches on all manually operated rotating equipment (e.g. saws,
lathes, drill presses, etc.)

ii. Working at Heights:

When a worker is working where their feet are higher than 1.8 meter (6’), or they can fall
greater than 1.8 meters, they are working at heights and controls are required. Fall
protection controls should follow a priority order of prevention, restraint, and arrest.

Fall Prevention

Fall Protection Fall Resistance

Fall Arrest

i. As primary controls, fall prevention and fall restraint are both focused at removing the
hazard of falling to a worker.
ii. If the work cannot be done at ground level, use of scaffolding, Elevated Work Platforms
(EWP), guard rails and the prevention of the worker reaching the edge with fall restraint.

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iii. Fall arrest simply stops a fallen worker from hitting the ground or objects below. Fall arrest
requires advanced training, specialized harnesses and fall arrest equipment, rescue
planning and preparations, and engineered anchor points.

For Fall Arrest following must be considered:

i. Anchor point must be certified to hold 22.2 kN or 5,000 lbs.

ii. Harness and fall arrest devices inspection and certification for intended use.
iii. Fall arrest forces on the worker and the distance the falling worker will travel before
stopping.
iv. Rescue teams and equipment available, at the site of the work ready for immediate
response.
v. Workers using fall arrest must be trained and are to never work alone.

Dropped objects:
i. While workers are working at heights from wither fall restraint, fall arrest or working from
elevated work platforms (scaffolds, platforms, etc.) the hazard of dropped objects will
affect everyone working or traveling underneath of them.
ii. This is a significant hazard and requires physical controls to all tools, equipment, and
materials from dropping to areas below. Examples include toe boards, screens, hole
covers (> 5cm or 2”), tool tethers, equipment hoisting bags, canopy structures, etc.

Equipment used to access heights:

a. Ladders:
When using a ladder, workers:
• Must set up an extension ladder to be at a 4 to 1 ratio, with 1 meter past the landing and
the top and bottom secured against movement.
• Cannot carry tools or equipment to maintain three points of contact.
• Cannot work from an extension ladder but can from a step ladder if it is for short duration and
limited complexity tasks.
• Do not stand on the top two rungs of a stepladder.

13 Inspections/checks/tests
Will be submitted prior to work.

14 Acceptance Criteria
N/A

15 Records

Following records shall be maintained for activity;

 Work Order Report
 Completed Checklist for the activity

16 Insurance
Submitted.

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7 Job Hazard Analysis for Structural Works 1
7 Job Hazard Analysis for Scaffolding Works 2
7 Job Hazard Analysis for Mechanical Works 3
7 Job Hazard Analysis for E&I Works 4
7 Job Hazard Analysis for Civil Works 5
7 Job Hazard Analysis for Hazard Works 6

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