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Contents
1. PURPOSE
This procedure and guidance has been developed to define the actions required to safely control civil
works excavation activities on NASR CONSORTIUM Projects thus providing safe conditions for all persons
working in excavations and to protect other persons who could be affected by such activities.
2. SCOPE
To be used by the NASR CONSORTIUM Project Management Team, Supervisor and Subcontractors
personnel who supervise and control civil works operations.
3. RESPOSIBILITY
3.1 The Contractor Civil Work Superintendent The Civil Work superintendent in charge of the work shall
carry out the following activities:
3.1.1 Prior to any excavation being dug, carry out a prior survey of the area to establish the presence of
any underground utilities.
3.1.2 Establish ground conditions, e.g. the type of ground involved, clay, sand etc.
and compaction qualities and water table.
3.1.3 Identify the presence of any overhead lines and other obstructions.
3.1.4 Identify the need for any permits that are required in the area an arrange for them.
3.1.5 Brief the Subcontractor carrying out the work of any adjacent operations that may affect the work,
the presence of overhead and underground utilities.
3.1.6 For any excavations of a depth of 2 meters or more, the subcontract must submit an excavation
permit for approval of Contractor Civil Work Superintendent and HSE department (copy of Excavation
Certificate attached).
3.2 Subcontractors.
Shall be responsible for the following:
3.2.1 Briefing personnel doing the work on the safe working practices required.
3.2.3 NASR CONSORTIUM HSE department will check outside appearance of all vehicles
before entering to operate on site.
3.2.4 Provision of equipment that is capable of carrying out the work safely has been maintained and is
certified for use on the project.
3.2.5 Provision of adequate barriers, flashing lights and signs for the work.
3.2.6 Program the work to ensure that any trenches that go across roads are done so in a manner that
maintains access.
3.2.7 Notify the Civil Work superintendent of any unmarked utilities found.
3 DEFENITIONS
3.2 EXCAVATION
Making a hole or channel in the ground by digging.
4 INSTRUCTIONS
4.2 GENERAL
5.1.1 No ground can be considered totally stable.
5.1.2 No soil, whatever its nature, can be relied upon to support its own weight for any length of time,
let alone any additional loads imposed on it by plant and materials.
5.1.3 The ground may be inherently weak, laminated or have previously been disturbed.
5.1.4 Water can create instability in excavation, which can occur through:
The effects of rainwater.
Changes in groundwater conditions.
Erosion by water.
Drying out of soil.
5.1.5 Nasr Consortium HSE department should check out all machineries before
entering to site.
5.1.7 Excavations less than 1.2m deep may not require support if the ground is firm, provided that
proper safety procedures exist and are always carried out and monitored.
5.1.8 All excavations deeper than 1.2m must have their sides adequately supported or be battered
back to a safe slope.
5.1.9 One cubic meter of earth weights approximately 1.3tonnes, even if this does not kill a person or
persons it is capable of inflicting very serious and disabling injuries.
5.2 PREPARATION
5.2.1 Before any excavation work is carried out the following procedures and actions will be carried
out.
The ground conditions mentioned above will be determined by predetermined soil analysis,
boreholes or trial pits.
Hand digging requirements will be established for exposing existing utilities.
A determination with regard to the system of support to be used.
5.3.1 During the process of earth removal the following safe working procedure will be followed:
Personnel will be kept clear of machinery whilst it is operation, minimum distance of 5 meters.
Barriers and signs will be erected to keep unauthorized personnel clear.
Trucks used for the removal of spoil will be controlled and sited by a banks man.
The ongoing provision of side supports shall be programmed into the work to maintain the
integrity of the excavation.
Personnel engaged in hand digging operations would be briefed on the actions to be taken when
uncovering marker tiles, cables, pipe work etc.
Excavated soil will be transferred out of site immediately.
5.4 SUPPORT
5.4.1 The manner of side and structural support may be of the following types:
Sloped back to a safe angle of repose as required by the soil conditions.
Shored by timber or steel support piles/sheets, timbers should be close boarded and braced,
sheet piles should be interlocked.
Provision of trench or drag boxes for trenching activities which are pulled along as the work
progresses.
5.5 COMPLETION
5.7 BACKFILL
5.7.1 Back fill operation shall be carried out in accordance with the following
guidelines:
1 Backstops will be provided for vehicle dumping material to prevent them
over running the edge.
2 Consideration will be given to the specification for compaction qualities need
for tile markers and tiles and other protection measures necessary for the
protection of equipment.
3 Redundant spoil not backfilled will be removed to an area identified in
advance.
4 A safe system of work will be identified and implemented for the removal of
timber supports, steel sheeting and piles. Consideration will include provision
of lifting appliances suitable to take the load of embedded sheet piles
without damage.
5 The contractor superintendent will ensure that new facilities are clearly
reflected in the as-built drawings.
8) Provide site security, particularly in relation to preventing children getting on to the site.
9) Establish adequate working space for plant and for spoil heaps (spoil heaps and materials should transfer out of
the site immediately
10) Construct bridges or gangways as required.
11) Provide sufficient ladders secured against movement.
12) Assess need for lighting.
13) Issue appropriate protective clothing and equipment.