SANTOS LTD JSA NUMBER 3954-010

SCOTIA FIELD DEVELOPMENT DATE 13.12.01

REVISION 1
JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS PAGE 1 of 5
ACTIVITY TRENCH PREPARATION

Crew Name: TRENCHING Job Title: TRENCH PREPARATION APPROVAL

Job Location: Persons Carrying out this Job: Project Manager:

LENGTH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY TRENCHING FOREMAN, MACHINERY OPERATORS AND LABOURERS
Job Supervisor:

Job Supervisor: Colin Howard

BASIC PPE REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB

X Long Shirt Sleeves X Long Trousers X Hard Hat X Safety Footwear Overalls X Dust Mask X Ear Plugs X Safety Glasses Goggles X Gloves

EXTRA PPE REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB (As identified in the Recommended Procedures below)

Personal Protective Equipment including: Safety Footwear, hard hats, overalls, dust mask, ear protection, safety glasses.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Carry out trench excavation as per drawing specifications using Excavators, Cleveland’s and other digging machines.

JOB FREQUENCY

X Daily Weekly Once Off As Required Emergency

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BASIC JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARD RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROCEDURE

 Be vigilant when approaching trench or ditching machine

Fall into trench due to edge collapse, or unawareness of
1. Advance to ditching machine straddling trench
trench falling
Animals/Snakes trapped in trench.
Unexpected snakes escape trench via machine
Sharp edges on cutting teeth or buckets causing cuts to
2. Machine maintenance
personnel whilst being changed
Falling / Striking injury due to restricted access.
Ditcher in motion whilst servicing or unexpected start up prior
to service completion
Slip / fall due to oil / grease spills causing poor foothold.
 Do not walk close to edge of trench (stay 2-3m away from
edge when walking beside trench)
 Check area for any collapsed sections overnight and
advise supervisor
 Exit ramps to be cut in ditch to allow escape of animals
trapped in trench
 Clear trench of animals / snakes before starting work (in
case anyone should fall in)
 Have snake nooses on hand for safely getting snakes out
of the trench (long pole with a noose at the end operated
by pulling a cord)
 When releasing snakes or other animals from the noose
do so on the other side of the trench to the one that the
work party is on (No horse play)
 Visually inspect ditcher prior to starting, report to
supervisor anything not correct
 Be especially vigilant in isolated areas
 Foreman to make regular checks on operators
 Care to be taken when working around the machine in the
morning as Snakes may have existed trench via bucket
wheel and be present on machine
 Ensure that the correct PPE is worn when changing the
teeth or working on the buckets (gloves, eye protection
and hard hat to prevent knocking head on bucket teeth in
confined space)
 Use only correct tools, ensure tools in good condition
especially when undoing bolts which have become stuck
due to digging action
 Ensure suitable access to repair service
 Cover / protect sharp edges if possible
 Personnel to ensure that their footing base is sound when
working on equipment (especially when working on
bucket wheel near trench area)
 Ensure machine is isolated when servicing
 No work to proceed until instructed to do so by supervisor
 If machine does have to be active, (e.g. lubricating wheel
chain) supervisor to ensure all non essential personnel
removed from contact area with moving components
 Clean up all spills and report any leaks to supervisor

3. Operate ditcher and excavate trench. Person too close to machine, struck/crushed by ditcher or  Supervisor to ensure all personnel clear of machine prior

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BASIC JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARD RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROCEDURE

4. Checking depth / size of trench
5. Excavator rock / steep sections using excavators
spoil.
Person becomes entangled in conveyor spoil belt / rollers.
Person in front of machine run over
Persons on ditcher become entangled in machine / push
control levers
Trench collapse, causing persons to fall in trench
Rock breaker noise level damaging the operators heating
Splintering rock injuring persons
Steep inclines cause excavator to slip / skid striking person or
overturning causing plant damage.
to starting
 Experienced / assessed personnel to operate machine
only
 Check spoil belt and spoil are clear and spoil discharge
area is clear
 All pipeline personnel warned in their induction not to
approach within a safe distance a ditching machine
 Beware of conveyor belt trapping fingers
 Do not wear Loose clothing, long hair when working on or
near rollers
 Do not interfere with belt / spoil discharge in any way if
the machine is in motion
 Ensure only experienced and compatent persons are to
be on the Right of Way near operating trenching
machines
 All non-essential workers to be removed from work area
 Operators not to work alone (especially when in isolated
areas)
 Operator and trenching assistant to enforce non-essential
personnel keeping their distance
 All persons around ditching machine to assume that the
operator cannot hear or see them
 Persons setting ranging poles to be aware of the ditcher
behind him and monitor separation distance
 No one to ride on ditcher when operating
 Always seek operators permission to climb onto ditcher
and never attempt to climb on whilst ditcher is moving
 Exercise extreme care when approaching the trench
 Select area with stable / firm Soil, before leaning over
approaching the trench
 Operator to wear hearing PPE
 Operator to ensure that no personnel come close enough
to be struck by rock chips etc
 Operator to operate from behind a windscreen
 Operator to wear the correct PPE from the job
 Always reverse straight up & down inclines not across
 If in doubt about slope safety, consult supervisor prior to
starting
 Be aware of overturning when swinging machine to tip
load
 Be aware of the excavator’s reduced ability to dig or lift

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BASIC JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARD RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROCEDURE

when on a steep incline

6. Blasting undigable sections of Rock using explosives
7. Drilling holes for explosives
8. Charging holes prior to blasting.
9. Firing of blast
Premature explosion due to proximity of explosives and
detonators.
(Drilling holes using air drill) Personnel hearing damage or
entanglement with revolving drill
Loss of explosives & premature explosion
Injury to persons walking through blast zone.
Fly rock injures persons
 Ensure no persons working down hill of the excavator
should the excavator start to slip. If you have a problem,
sound the horn to warn others. Ensure excavator is
secured, to ensure independent operation. Supervisor to
check rope/set up is correct for operation and suitable
communication is available with winch operator.
 Ensure explosives and detonators stored and in suitable
containers.
 DO not leave explosives unattended at any stage
 Only suitably qualified blasting personnel to handle
explosives (Blasting subcontractor)
 Blasting site to include warning signs, fire extinguishers
and warning lights etc
 Movements of explosive charge to be co-ordinated with
Client through Road safe
 Only suitably qualified / assessed operators to operate
drill rig
 Ensure Air Drill is serviced regularly and has daily pre
start checks
 Correct PPE to be worn
 Only essential personnel are present
 Beware of entrapment of loose clothing or hair in
revolving machinery
 Only supervisor / blasting foreman to remove explosives
from containers and only sufficient explosives to be
removed (Any outstanding explosive to be returned to
Magazine)
 All non essential personnel to be held back to a suitable
perimeter by flagman
 All radios to be turned off in blast area
 No incoming or outgoing messages
 Size of blast area to be determined by an experienced
supervisor
 Flagman to have whistles to be blown, should any person
break the perimeter and walk into blast area
 Flagman to be visible to blast initiator and hold green
flags aloft if perimeter maintained. Blast supervisor to
confirm all flagman have green flags raised prior to
blasting.
 Blaster to retire to blast perimeter set at expected fly rock
limit

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BASIC JOB STEP POTENTIAL HAZARD RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROCEDURE

 Blast to be covered with blasting mat prior to firing

10. Inspection of blast site after firing.
11. Hand expose existing services
12. Entry into excavated trench
 All persons to locate suitable cover before blast
 Blasting supervisor to check the blast site for unexploded
Unexploded charge may be detonated if later struck by an charges (No one else to encroach within the blast
excavator perimeter until the all clear signal is given by blasting
supervisor)
 Subject of individual JSA at each location
Danger for hand digging personnel from services
 Personnel to hand dig carefully
 No one is to enter trench without the foremans approval
Trench collapses trapping persons
and without a spotter

NAMES / SIGNATURES OF CREW MEMBERS

NAME POSITION SIGNATURE NAME POSITION SIGNATURE

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