Method Statement: Upgrade of Facilities at Pollution Control Centers in Port Harcourt, Mosimi

and Atlas Cove.

Date: 28
th
. May 2014

METHOD STATEMENT
UPGRADE OF FACILITIES AT THE POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRES Projects in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State, Mosimi, Ogun State and Atlas Cove, Lagos State.

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Table of Contents
PROJECT SPECIFIC DETAILS / ARRANGEMENTS
SECTION 1 Project Team..
SECTION 2 Scopes of Works
SECTION 3 Method of Works.
SECTION 4 Training
SECTION 5 Emergency Arrangements..

Section1
Introduction

Excavation failures are particularly dangerous because they may occur quickly, limiting the ability of
workers (and in some cases others in the vicinity) to escape especially if the collapse is extensive.
The speed of an excavation collapse increases the risk associated with this type of work and the
consequences are significant as the falling earth can bury or crush any person in its path. This can result in
death by suffocation or internal crush injuries.
What is excavation work?
Excavation work generally means work involving the removal of soil or rock from a site to form an open
face, hole or cavity using tools, machinery or explosives.
A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks associated with all kinds of excavations
at the workplace, no matter how deep.
Specific duties apply in relation to the higher-risk excavations such as trenches, shafts and tunnels.
However, these requirements do not apply to a mine, a bore to which a relevant water law applies or a
trench used as a place of interment.
Any construction work (including any work connected with an excavation) that is carried out in or near:
a shaft or trench with an excavated depth of greater than 1.5 metres, or
a tunnel
Is considered to be high risk construction work for which a Safe Work Method Statement
(SWMS) must be prepared









Section 2
Scope of Works
This is an outline tender stage method statement which will be developed to construction phase
upon award of the works. It should be noted that this Method Statement is INDICATIVE only.
The works generally consist of the following elements:
A. CIVIL WORKS
(i) Construction of perimeter fence measuring 160m long by 3.10m high from the base; built
with 230mm thick block, hollow filled with lean concrete in wall panels supported by
reinforced concrete columns at intervals not greater than 3.5m;
(ii) Construction of 150mm thick concrete paved access road, 100m long by 6m wide on a
crushed stone base, with the road edge lined with concrete curbs;
(iii) Repair of failed external eaves ceiling measuring 115m
2
with 0.75 corrugated aluminum
sheet drawn from long span supported by hardwood struts and noggins.

B. METAL SHELVES
Construction of 20 Nos. dismountable metal shelves; each rack measuring 3.00m high, 3.00m
long and 1m wide with three storage compartments built in galvanized steel.

C. ELECTRICAL WORKS
(i) Electrical works comprising, rewiring in steel conduct, fixing of all internal and external
fittings and terminations required to restore the electrical system of the PCC to fully
functional condition;
(ii) Testing and commissioning of the electrical system.

D. AS-BUILDT DRAWING
Production of as-built drawing of all construction and installations;





SECTION 3
Method of Works
Plants and Equipment Assigned to the project:
1 x 360 Excavator with pulverizer
3 x 25 Tonne Dump Truck
3 x Pay loader CAT
3 x Bulldozer CAT
3x Crane Lifting
3 x Concrete Mixer
2 x Hygiene Unit
2 x Tar Boiler
2 x Heavy Duty Excavator
4 x Survey Instruments
1x Stenuick Driller
3 x Toyota Hiace Bus

1. Upon arrival on site operatives will receive a site specific induction detailing the arrangements
in the site specific RAMS. Operatives will be required to sign the site induction register to confirm
that the induction has been received and understood.

2. Site access will be via the main entrance gates to be manned by a trained security operator, to
ensure adequate security and access control to the site and for personnel working on site.

3. Workers on site will don the following PPE before entering the building:
Hard Hat
High Visibility Tabard
Safety Footwear
Gloves
Safety Goggles
Ear Protection
Ori-nasal half masks rated at FFP3.

Attendance during the construction of the Block fencing, Concrete Paved Access Road etc.

i) Personnel will carefully clear overgrown vegetation around the will be disused Fence and the
Access road by means of handheld tools to reduce likelihood of further structural and
environmental impact.
ii) The repair of the failed external ceiling eaves will be assessed and then carefully dismantled
into a waste skip stacking Area. The exact volume of waste materials are not known at this stage
as access to facilities have been very limited at this stage and a near accurate estimation is not
possible. Any items that can be recycled will be segregated and placed in an appropriate skip
stacking before evacuation to a designated disposal area.
iii) The dismantled chain linked old fence and the wastes resulting from the various excavation
will be carefully stacked, and lifted onto a dump trucks by means of a Hiab Self-loader, Pay
Loader or Excavator and carted away from site for recycling or proper disposal.
iv) The Contractor structural and Construction Consultants will be invited to inspect the
excavation of the access road area and the block fence foundation excavations to ensure the
best is achieved within reasonable work time and quality.
v) The Contractor will commence construction of a temporary access road to the site and other
safe access diversion will be put in place to allow for the anticipated SimOps activities.

Removal of Internal M&E

i) The CONTRACTOR will arrange for the disconnection and isolation of all electrical, gas and
water services in use in the areas affected by the upgrade.
ii) The CONTRACTOR will issue a permit to work duly approved by EMPLOYER site rep confirming
the extent of service isolations.
iii) Operatives will enter the building and remove all high level cable connections to air
conditioning units, water storage or heating tanks, electrical fittings and the lightings.
Access to high level will be via a suitable MEWP. Where a MEWP is not practicable due to space
restraints, a scaffold tower will be utilised. Ladders will only be used for inspection and short
duration works where necessary and personnel must ensure the use of harness at every
reasonable height.

Scaffold Access Platform /Dust & Debris Screen.
i) The CONTRACTOR will arrange via the client for residents to remove all items that will be
affected by construction activities, a minimum of three metres away from the ROW and existing
Access road.
ii) A specialist scaffold subcontractor will be appointed to erect a screen and single lift scaffold to
the rear of the property within the operational areas. The working platform will be used by our
operatives to remove the asbestos failed ceiling eaves to the designated stacking area.
iii) Scaffold operatives will be required to have received basic Concertina and security fence
installations handling awareness training as part of their competencies a.
iv) The barricades will be erected to ensure that the top security is maintained and access are
give to only those who are authorized to be on site at least one metre beyond the fence.

Demolition of Masonry Walls

i) Prior to commencement of works the clients structural engineer is to confirm the structural
integrity of the wall.
ii) The client and the appointed demolition contractor will agree any temporary shoring that may
be required prior to disturbance.
iii) Water jets will may be utilised for the duration of the demolition works to reduce the
likelihood of noise nuisance to the neighbouring residents.
iv) Due to the structural distress of the building a 360 degree excavator fitted with a long reach
pulveriser will be utilised to demolish the structure excavate.
v) The excavator will cause the walls to fall inward within its own footprint to reduce the need for
operatives to work on an unstable structure.
vi) Arisings will be loaded onto the dumper truck and conveyed to the crushing station.
vii) Arisings will be crushed to the clients specification and/or removed from site for recycling.
viii) Plant will be secured and immobilized whenever not in use.
ix) Upon completion of the demolition works the site will be swept and handed back to the
client.

Site Clearance.
Upon completion of the works all excavated, dismantled, rejected and defective materials and
waste as well as plant and equipment will be removed from site.

SECTION 5
Emergency Arrangements
Regulation 43 A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that an emergency plan is
prepared for the workplace.

The Contractor shall ensure that the emergency plan deals with unexpected incidents, such as ground slip,
flooding, gas leaks and the rescue of workers from an excavation.
To ensure a co-ordinate response to an emergency, the plan shall be incorporated as part of the broader
construction project emergency plan prepared by the Egostino Services Nigeria Ltd.
5.1 CONTROLLING RISKS IN EXCAVATION WORK

The following table lists common hazards associated with excavation work and examples of control
measures:

Potential hazards Examples of control measures
Ground collapse The use of benching or the installation of ground support (e.g. shoring)
Water inrush Pumps or other dewatering systems to remove water and prevent build-up
Falls Ramps, steps or other appropriate access into the excavation
Hazardous manual tasks Rotating tasks between workers
Airborne contaminants Mechanical ventilation to remove airborne contaminants
Buried contaminants (e.g.
asbestos)
Training to identify buried contaminants and what action to take
Underground services Obtain information from the relevant authorities on the location of
underground services.

1.1 Excavated material and loads near excavations
Mechanical plant, vehicles, storage of materials (including excavated material) or any other heavy loads
should not be located in the zone of influence of an excavation. The ground support system installed
has been designed by a competent person, for example, a geotechnical engineer, to carry such loads.
The zone of influence will depend on the ground conditions. It is the zone in which there may be an
influence on the excavation, including possible ground collapse (see Figure 2).


Figure 2: Excavated material and loads near excavations
Figure 2 shows an example of:
an excavation with shoring that has been designed to carry vehicle and material loads this may
be required where there is limited space around the excavation for vehicle movement and /or
material storage
An excavation with shoring that has been designed only to carry the load of the excavated faces
and the related zone of influence.
Any material will add a load to the area where it is placed. It is important that materials are not placed
or stacked near the edge of any excavation as this would put persons working in the excavation at risk.
For example, the placement of material near the edge of an excavation may cause a collapse of the side
of the excavation.
To reduce the risk of ground collapse, excavated or loose material shall be stored away from the
excavation. Excavated material shall be placed outside the zone of influence. Alternatively, a ground
support system should be designed and installed to carry the additional loads, including any ground
water pressures, saturated soil conditions and saturated materials.
If excavating in sloping ground decide which side of the excavation to place the excavated material.
Things to consider include:
ground conditions
access to the excavation
existing underground services
the need for earthmoving machinery or vehicles to work or move along beside the excavation
service installation and backfilling requirements
any manual work being undertaken in the excavation.
Placing material on the lower side of the excavation will reduce the effective height of the excavation
(see Figure 3) and the risk of material falling or being washed into the excavation.


Figure 3: Excavated material impact on effective excavation depth
Care shall be taken to ensure that material placed on the high side of the excavation does not increase
the risk of ground collapse, or flooding by ponding or holding back runoff water. Excavated material
should be placed so that it channels rainwater and other run-off water away from the excavation.
When a foundation is being excavated beside an old service line, the excavated material shall be placed
on the side opposite the old service line to prevent excessive loading on previously weakened ground.
If excavated material is placed close to a trench due to obstructions such as fences, buildings or trees,
the weight of the excavated material may overload the sides of a trench. In this case, the ground
support system should be strengthened at these locations and barriers such as toe boards may need to
be provided to prevent the material falling into the excavation.
Different soils when dumped in heaps will assume a characteristic shape and settle naturally at different
slopes. The angle which a sloping face of loose earth makes with the horizontal is sometimes referred to
as the angle of repose. However, it is poor practice to relate the safe slope of an excavation to the angle
of repose, even though the safe slope may be similar in some types of soil to the angle of repose.


1. The muster point will be located at the entrance gate located off existing access gate.
2. Upon notification of imminent danger all personnel will stop works immediately and make
their way to the muster point.
3. The site manager or his deputy will check that all operatives are present by means of roll calls
of the site signing in book.
4. There will be a minimum of two first aiders on the site at all times.
5. Emergency services will be summonsed via the mobile phone network by dialing: approved
phone line to be provided during the construction period.