Jubail United Petrochemical Company (United) Site Safety Procedures Manual

United Olefins Complex Project Rev. 1, July 2001

Jubail, Saudi Arabia Page 1 of 2

15. SEVERE WEATHER PLAN

To provide a general guide for actions to be taken in preparation for and during severe weather
conditions.

A. GENERAL

1) To provide early notification of impending severe weather at the Project.

2) To provide for the safety and welfare of employees.

3) To prevent or reduce project damage or loss.

B. DEFINITIONS (SEVERE WEATHER)

1) Lightning - All large-scale, high tension, natural, electrical discharge in the

atmosphere; the visible flash of light accompanying such discharge.

2) High Winds and Rain - When the winds or rain become a hazard to the work force or
the work being performed. Wind 20 mph for cranes operations and approximately 30
mph and rain limiting visibility or footing.

There are many other severe weather conditions but they are not applicable in Saudi
Arabia.

C. RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision responsibilities during severe weather conditions will be consistent with normal
line supervision functions. Decisions as to the plan to be followed, timing, curtailment,
shutdown, etc. will be made by the Site Manager.

1) Safety Department Responsibilities

a) The Safety Department will notify the Site Manager of impending severe
weather conditions when reported by the Weather Bureau.

b) Safety Manager will keep Site Manager updated as to location and intensity of
a storm on a routine basis.

c) The Safety Department in the event of a hurricane report will maintain a

plotting map.

d) The Safety Department will monitor severe weather information via radio.

e) Maintain communication with the Owner Project Safety Department.

2) Severe Weather Responsibilities

a) Lightning

 Avoid exposing personnel at high elevations, such as on structural steel

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members, pipe racks, roof tops, process columns, antennas, etc.

 Make sure that personnel do not group together and/or huddle under or near
tall structures.
 Avoid a depression with standing or running water or a stream.
 Have all crane booms lowered to the ground or re-tracked to the shortest
boom length.
 All cranes, derricks, gin poles, and erection rigs unable to be boomed down
must be grounded from their booms to the ground.

b) High Winds and/or Rain

i) When high wind creates a hazard to craftsmen or work being performed

(i.e., instability in elevated areas, limited visibility due to dust or particles
in the air, unmanageable materials, etc.) supervision will stop work
activities, re-assign work and area, properly store and secure material
which might blow away, injure or damage, lower/tie down crane booms and
obtain further instruction from Site Management.

 Secure all loose objects and material, i.e., ladders, pallets, drums, trash
in dumpsters, etc.,
 Set brakes and check all mobile equipment,
 Crane booms lowered down and secured,
 De-energize all unnecessary electrical power,

ii) When rain creates a hazard to craftsmen on work being performed (i.e.,
un-stable footing conditions due to slippery structural steel, muddy and
flooded work environments, unstable trenches or excavations, poor
visibility due to rain or eye protection) supervision will stop specific work
due to hazard, re-assign work duties and/or areas, and obtain further
instructions from Project Management.

Appropriate material should be available and stored on the project to facilitate the securing of
project property, materials, and equipment, i.e., rope wire boards/plywood.

D. POST HURRICANE CLEAN UP AND PROJECT CONSTRUCTION START-UP

Although the high wind /storm has passed, hazards may still exist because of unstable structures
or other hazardous conditions. Therefore, a safety and property damage/loss assessment
inspection shall be conducted on the project by supervision and reported to the Site Safety
Manager for planned clean up prior to start-up or normal construction activities where
necessary.

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