Project:

SWRO2 Al-Khobar Desalination Plant

Work At
Height
Switch off Mobile Phones

No Smoking

In Case Emergency

Ablution Facilities
Why You Are Here...?
Baricade

Barricade the area

below the work site
Fall Protection Prevention
Basic steps to follow each time:
• Select the appropriate fall protection
system.
• Follow proper construction and installation
methods.
• Have a complete understanding of
requirements, procedures, etc.
• Use safe work practices.
• All employees must be trained in use and
care of PPE and other
fall protective devices.
Methode of Protection
 Guardrail systems, • Personal fall arrest
including those on system
scaffolds • Safety belt vs.
 Mobile scaffolds full body harness
 Personnel lifting baskets • Anchorage,
 Ladders connectors
 Temporary work • Deceleration devices
platforms • Rope grabs
 Safety nets • Life lines
Fall Protection Sytem
1. Passive
Systems and components such as nets
Requires no action on the user’s part
2. Active
Body harnesses, lanyards, anchorage points
Requires some manipulation by user
3. Both require training and
sound understanding by
employees
Ladders
DO NOT USE

Use only approved

ladders
Ladders Safety
Scaffolding
 Erected, dismantled & modified by authorised personnel only!
 Inspected regularly by the “competent” person
 Only use if it has a green tag

P O O
Green Tag Scaffold

On a completed scaffold above 1.8m a harness is

required to be worn

The lanyard does not need to be connected if

the person remains within the confines of the
scaffold
Full Body Harness

The only type approved for fall

arrest

Adjust to a tight but comfortable fit. This

will help to reduce “suspension trauma”
in the event of a fall

Tuck away all loose ends

“Y” Type Lanyard

“Y” type – two lanyards sharing a common energy

absorber

Maximum length of a lanyard should be 1.8m

Connection
Y Lanyard should be connected to the D Ring between
the shoulder blades as shown

Note: Energy absorber end attached to the D Ring

Snaphooks
All snaphooks should be double
action/self locking
Snaphooks
Screwgate Karabiners Are Not Allowed

Please return lanyards with screwgate

karabiners to AURCO store
Safe height Clearance
Freefall – Lanyard should
be secured so that the
maximum freefall distance
is 1.8m or less

A 2m lanyard and energy

absorber will extend to
3.75m at a full activation of
the lanyard in the event of a
fall.
In Adequqte Anchorage Point
Improper Anchorage
Exceptable extention Anchoring point
Manual Handling
Manual Handling
Manual handling is any of the following activities
carried out by one or more workers:

lifting, holding, putting down, pushing, pulling,

carrying or moving of a load

The load can be :

 Animate object, like a person or animal.
 Inanimate object like a box or bag est.
How Manual Handling Can Effect
Human Health
Manual handling of loads may cause:
 Cumulative disorders due to gradual and
cumulative deterioration of the musculoskeletal
system through continuous lifting/handling
activities,

 e.g. low back pain; acute trauma such as cuts or

fractures due to accidents.
What Makes Manual handling
Hazardous
 There are several risk factors that make manual
handling hazardous and thereby increase the
possibility of injury.
 Particularly for back injury, they are related to four
aspects of manual handling.
1. Too heavy:
2. Too large:
3. Difficult to grasp:
4. Unbalanced or unstable:
5. Difficult to reach:
Too Heavy ?
 There is no exact weight limit that is safe:

 Tryingto keep the load as close to the body as possible, if not the
muscles will get tired more rapidly

 If the load is large, it is not possible to follow the basic rules for
lifting and carrying

A weight of 20–25 kg is heavy to lift for most people;

Difficult to Grasp
This can result in the object slipping and causing an accident;
loads with sharp edges or with dangerous materials can injure
workers;
Unbalance or unstabil
This leads to uneven loading of
muscles and fatigue due to the centre
of gravity of the object being away
from the middle of the worker’s body;
Difficult to Reach
Reaching with outstretched
arms, or bending or twisting the
trunk takes greater muscular
force; of a shape or size that
obscures the worker’s view,
thus Increasing the possibility
of slipping/tripping, falling or
collision.
The Risk of Back Injury
The risk of back injury increases if the task:

Is too strenuous, e.g. it is carried out too frequently or for too long a time;

Involves awkward postures or movements, e.g. a bent and/or

twisted trunk, raised arms, bent wrists, over-reaching;

Involves repetitive handling.

Not using the right manual handling techniques.

The Wrongly Way of Manual
Handling HERE

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Prevention Measures
Accidents and ill health can be prevented by eliminating or at
least reducing manual handling risks.

Before lifting you should consider the following:

Before Lifting Consider.....
1. Do wee need to 8. Do I need PPE clothing?
move the object? 9. Could most people perform this task?
2. The weight 10. Is box secure?
3. The stability 11. Mechanical means where possible
4. Centre of gravity 12. Stretch first
5. Ease of grip 13. Slow down
6. Size of handholds 14. Rest your back
7. Surface texture
Correct Handling Technikques
Basic Movement
Foot Position
Adopt a Good Posture
Get a Firm Grip
Correct Handling Techniques
Lifting a Simple Load
Correct Handling Techniques
For bigger Loads

Remember – use these good principles for lifting in different situations and stick
to the basic technique.
Correct Handling Techniques
The basic technique can be adapted to best fit your
situation

Always Remember: Keep the load as close as you

can to the body and lift by pushing up with your
legs, Keep the back strait and your head up and
neck in the back of the collar:
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Manual handling Technique For Lifting a Sack From the Ground
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Manual handling Technique for Lifting Sacks
From a Truck
Manual handling Technique For a Dual Person Lift
from Ground Level
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Manual handling
Technique, Two
Persons and Long
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Load

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Manual handling Technique, Oil Drum
Point To Remember
 Good manual handling Techniques does not enable you to lift more
than you could before.

 It means that, whatever your individual capabilities, your chances of

injury are reduced.

 We request from our people to work safe and to look out for
themselves and their colleagues.

 Please use Manual handling Techniques you have just been taught.

 Remember our SHE'S Objective is a working and living environment

where “Nobody Get Hurt”.
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
When Manual Handling
Even though you may be new this nature of work, as
a new employee you should speak up - talk to your
supervisor - if you feel your job is too heavy, too
difficult, too tiring or puts you at risk of injury.
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