Company Well Operations in COUNTRY will be conducted in accordance with the Company HSE Policy and with the intent of meeting the best international standards for HSE. Our goal is that no harm comes to any person, and that damage to the environment is minimised, during any of the activities while constructing, drilling and testing the WELLSITE well.

1 Introduction

1.1 HSE Goals

There is a duty on all Company and Contractor personnel to ensure that this HSE Plan is implemented effectively. There must be the intention, in the way that we go about the work at site, to prevent harm and to keep the risks associated with the work As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).

1.2 Project Outline

Following preparation and planning activities, Well Operations for Company’s well in COUNTRY, will be conducted in the following phases: All of these phases and their associated activities shall be covered in one HSE plan for Well Operations in COUNTRY.

Prepare for Well Operations including construction of drilling location and access roads. This phase commenced with construction planning activities (such as surveying) and includes the main Contractor mobilization of personnel or machinery to site. This phase is ongoing.

Mobilization of the drilling unit to site and preparation for operations. This phase commences when the first rig load leaves the Contractor’s base or previous drilling location en route for the WELLSITE drilling location or camp location. This phase may overlap with the construction phase.

Drilling and Testing Operations, includes all and any subsequent Drilling and Testing operations if required this will also include demobilization of the drilling unit. This phase commences when the first bit passes through the rotary table and the well is spudded. This section also includes any suspension or abandonment of Drilled well operations.

Suspension or reclamation.

Simultaneous construction and mobilization operations were not planned at the outset of the project. This represents a Management of Change issue and certain provisions have been made in this plan relating to simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) and control of work at site.

The purpose of the HSE Plan is to give detailed guidance with regard to the implementation of the Well Operations HSE Management System. This includes stipulating the activities that are to be carried out prior to start up and on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

1.3 Scope

This issue of the HSE Plan covers the implementation of HSE management activities during Well Operations on Block AA. This includes all activities related to the mobilisation and subsequent rig up of the drilling unit on site. Primarily the actions laid out are those that are to be carried out by the Company Drilling Superintendent and the Drilling Supervisor.

Security does not form part of the scope of this document and a separate Security Plan will be issued by TLM Security.

1.4 Golden Rules

The management of HSE and Security will be carried out under the Company Global Policies and Standards and the policies and procedures that have been put in place by Company for general activities in COUNTRY. The Company. Golden Rules will be used as a guide to the structure of this plan and other key activities such as the Drilling operations Risk Assessment.

The Golden Rules are each supported by a short list of measures for implementation. The rules are listed below, each supported by an illustration of risks to which they apply during a rig mobilisation and live drilling operations.

Prevent oil, gas and chemical leaks. Fuel systems may leak when filled if they have not been properly inspected and checked; spills may occur from machinery if tipped or damaged during transit; bunds must be in place before spotting and filling fuel tanks;
Do a risk assessment. Rig up of the drilling unit involves tasks that are not performed often and many of the crew will be working together for the first time on this unit. Conducting and communicating a risk assessment will be an important component of working together safely.
Get a permit to work. The rig up of the drilling unit on site is a dangerous time as a large number of activities and work fronts are occurring at the same time within a small area. PTW allows these to be coordinated to minimise safety conflicts while ensuring that risk assessment and mitigation are in place.
Isolate energy sources. Electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems will be assembled and commissioned during rig up. They must not be energised inadvertently prior to the completion, inspection and testing of the systems. If any troubleshooting is required during commissioning, the energy source must be isolated from the repair site. Guards must be in place before any rotating machinery is operated.
Conduct safe lifting operations. Heavy lifts will be required for setting the main elements of the drilling unit and camps. Numerous smaller lifts will be necessary to assemble or set equipment in place. Every lift must be risk assessed appropriately, supervised by a competent person, be carried out with certified equipment, guided by a banksman, conducted in a safe area without risk to others.
Control entry to confined spaces. During rig up, access to confined spaces may be required such as mud tanks or the cellar. Each may contain a hazardous atmosphere or the activity may result in the requirement to recover an injured worker.
Work safely at height. Walkways, guards and hand rails may not be in place when different parts of the unit are first erected, such as the drill floor. These areas will be treated as work at height until all handrails, or hard barriers, are in place. Work on the derrick during assembly and raising of the mast may only be carried out with suitable fall protection.
Prevent dropped objects. Work often takes place at multiple levels during rig up. Work should be controlled to avoid exposure of people at lower levels to dropped objects. Access control must be implemented below lifts and elevated work sites.
Operate vehicles safely. A large number of journeys will be made to bring people and equipment to site including around 180 heavy loads for the rig itself. The access route to site is newly constructed with some significant grades. The route to site traverses public gravel roads and passes through and close to villages. Vehicles must be sound, driven carefully at appropriate speed by competent, unimpaired, rested drivers.
Control ground disturbance. Minimal excavation should be required during rig up (having been completed during construction) but some services may be buried on location. These must be adequately marked and mapped.

2 Management and Organisation

2.1 HSE Management System

Well Operations in all project phases will be conducted in accordance with:

Company HSE policies and standards
Company COUNTRY HSE policies and standards
Company AA Well Operations HSE Management System

In case of conflict, the order of precedence shall be as above, where #1 takes precedence overall.

2.2 Roles and Responsibilities

The planned Company organisation for Well Operations in COUNTRY is detailed in the Well Operations HSE Management System; the key roles will be as shown below:

The HSE and Security responsibilities for the operations will be as follows:

The Wells Manager, COUNTRY will be accountable for the safe execution of all activities related to well operations in accordance with Company HSE policies and standards.

The Drilling Manager will be accountable for the effective implementation of this HSE plan, including verification by inspection and audit, in order to meet the requirements of the HSE management system.

The Drilling Superintendent will have overall responsibility for the management of HSE for the well operational activities.
The Drilling Supervisor will be the senior Company representative at site and will be responsible for the supervision of HSE at the drilling and camp locations, including safe supervision of all the activities of the drilling contractor and sub-contractors.

The Construction Superintendent will have overall responsibility for the management of HSE for construction of and subsequent maintenance of the completed construction works and any new construction work on other Company active or proposed drilling locations.

The Construction Supervisor will remain responsible for the supervision of HSE at the site during any remaining civil construction activities.

The Security Manager will be responsible for the implementation of an approved Security Plan covering this phase of operations to provide security to Company and contractor personnel and assets involved.

2.3 HSE Bridging Document

The Drilling Manager will raise and issue for approval an HSE Bridging Document. The bridging document will be drafted in conjunction with the Drilling Contractor and issued prior to the spud of the first well on Block(WELLSITE). The scope of the document will include but not be limited to:

The Contractor’s organization for the work and reporting relationships with the Company organization.

The Contractor’s emergency response plan for security or medical emergencies and the interface with Company site specific and country emergency response plans.

HSE reporting responsibilities including incident investigation / reporting.

A description of the Contractor’s policies, procedures and systems that will be adopted for the work to meet the requirements of this plan e.g. Journey Management, Permit to Work, PTW is contained in Section 5 page 12 of Bridging Document. It also includes Confined Space Entry.

A description of the Company policies, procedures and systems that will be adopted in lieu of the Contractor’s if they do not exist or do not meet the requirements of Company HSE policy.

A joint schedule of inspections, audits and meetings.

Emergency Response Plan also covered on page 19 of this document

3 Readiness to Commence Operations

Prior to and at the commencement of the rig mobilisation operations, a number of requirements must be fulfilled to demonstrate that the work can be safely executed.

3.1 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Prior to the commencement of Drilling Operations, the Drilling Manager and Drilling Superintendent will conduct a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment meeting. This will be a multi-disciplinary meeting and will result in the issue of a Risk Register for Drilling Operations at WELLSITE. The objective is to identify and assess the risks associated with the activities to be carried on WELLSITE and to develop actions in order to mitigate the risks to an acceptable (ALARP) level. This will also become a living document which allows it to be revised and updated and ensure that relevant lessons learned are passed on to any subsequent drilling or work over operations.

Where necessary, any actions arising from the risk assessment must be closed and the mitigating measures in place prior to the commencement of operations.

3.2 Control of Work and SIMOPS

During pre Drilling operations, Company has taken overall control of site and implemented a Permit to Work (PTW) system. On arrival of the first Contractor personnel and equipment at site prior, to establishing their camp and supervision, Contractor will fall under the direct control of Company and the existing PTW systems. As soon as is reasonably practicable, Contractor will put in place their safe system of work, including PTW and associated procedures / risk assessments, at which time direct control of Contractor’s activities will be delegated to their senior supervisor at site:

No work may take place under Contractor control until their safe system of work is in place.

It is envisaged that the work under TLM direct control will be limited to unloading trucks, spotting loads at the camp and location and rigging up the drilling camp.
Rig up of the drilling unit or any part thereof will not commence until control has been delegated to Contractor.

If construction activities are still ongoing when Contractor commences work, a suitable SIMOPS / interface procedure will be raised at site concerning how work will be controlled to prevent any unnecessary conflict or interference between activities.

3.3 Training and Induction of Personnel

In general, training will be limited to site specific or start up requirements such as initial drills and site inductions. It is expected that Company personnel will already be assessed competent and have training for their designated roles. Contractor’s personnel will have formal training as required by the Contractor’s training matrix which defines minimum training requirements and forms part of the Contractor’s HSE Manual. Contractor personnel will be audited against this training matrix prior to commencement of mobilisation operations. Where gaps exist, for Company or Contractor, a training plan will be created and any missing minimum training required shall be completed in a time monitored plan.

All personnel, including Company personnel, will be required to complete the site specific induction prior to commencing work at site.

All visitors including Company Personnel, who are not regularly employed at operational locations will be inducted as a visitor and shall be escorted by their host or their representative.

Prior to the arrival on site of any associated rig move equipment a pre-start up safety meeting will be held with all supervisors and personnel who will be working on site.

3.4 Ready for Start Up

Prior to commence of work, a number of items must be completed and are listed below.

Well Operations HSE Plan to be approved and distributed
Update and distribution of Company’s Well Operations HSE Risk Register
Completion of Rig Risk Register Action List. All critical and major items identified as required prior to commencement of work must be completed.
Acceptance of the Contractor’s HSE Plan including procedures and policies.
Availability of Contractor’s designated site supervisor and HSE advisor for full time supervision of the operation.
Review with Company Drilling Superintendent, Drilling Supervisor and HSE Advisor of all Company HSE requirements including, but not limited to, HSE Management System, HSE Implementation Plan, HSE Risk Register, HSE Risk Register Action Items and Contractor’s HSE Plan, Procedures & Policies, including TLM Security and Mine Awareness Induction.
Presence at site of Company approved Medic, ambulance and first treatment facilities.
Company Night Driving Policy and Journey Management procedures must be implemented and followed.
Bridging Document between Company and Contractor must be in place.
Kick off meeting with all Company personnel and Contractor supervisory personnel to review HSE requirements, HSE objectives and scope of work for Well operations is to be completed prior to full mobilisation of personnel to site.
Initial detailed safety inductions, including mine awareness for all Contractor personnel, including a disclosure of demining work completed on site and related hazard identifications. This induction must also be conducted for all Contractor personnel who are not part of the initial start-up crew.
Pre-start-up safety meeting at site for all supervisors and personnel who will be working on the site.

4 HSE Activities during Operations

No.	Item
1	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
2	HSE Leadership
3	HSE Training
4	Inductions
5	Safety Meetings
6	Job Safety Analysis (JSA)/Permit to Work
7	Emergency Response Plans (ERP)
8	Drills
9	Inspections
10	Hazard and Behaviour Observation Program
11	Incident Investigation
12	Journey Management
13	Heavy Equipment Movement
14	Lifting Operations Plan

4.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

4.1.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 1.4 – BlockLegislation / Regulations

There is a body of legislation that governs TLM’s operations in COUNTRY. Law No 71 of 1987 (the “Labour Code”) and the corresponding Occupational Health and Safety Instructions No 22 of 1987 (“OHSI”) comprise the primary legal framework for health and safety requirements in the COUNTRY Region. The Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (“the Regulator”) is responsible for the regulation and implementation of these provisions and works with the National Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. In addition to these laws, the COUNTRY Region Oil and Gas Law 2007 imposes the requirement that HSE activities be in line with international petroleum practice and good oil field practice and procedures employed in the petroleum industry worldwide by prudent and diligent operators under conditions and circumstances similar to those experienced in the COUNTRY Region.

The Labour Code[1] and OHSI[2] hold that an “employer” must take precautions to protect employees from workplace health and safety hazards, and provide proper protection from possible dangers. (See footnote bottom of page)

4.1.2 Purpose

The purpose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is to reduce the risk of personal injury and disease while being exposed to hazardous situations. The use of PPE is required as a last resort after other control measures – elimination, administrative and engineering - have been implemented and have not completely removed all risks involved.

4.1.3 Scope

PPE is to be used by all persons at the work site and task specific PPE for those who are exposed to potential hazardous situations as defined in 4.1.5

Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of Company and Contractor to:

Provide the appropriate PPE for their respective employees
Ensure the assigned PPE meets internationally recognized standards (ANSI, OSHA, NFPA, etc)
Ensure that all time rated PPE is valid and has not passed its date of expiry
Provide training for all their respective workers in the proper use and care of PPE
Provide replacement PPE as required

Company will provide appropriate PPE for all Company visitors in the field of operations. Company will also be responsible for its subcontractors to provide appropriate PPE according to the requirements herein.

It is the responsibility of all personnel to:

Attend an induction so as to understand the correct use and care of PPE.
Maintain their assigned PPE in a clean and correct order at all times.
Inspect their PPE daily and send for repair or replace as necessary.
Never abuse or deliberately damage any PPE.
Report PPE which is damaged or worn for replacement.
Wear the appropriate PPE for the task at hand at all times. This will be defined by general rules as laid out in the site induction, by specific requirements as noted in JSA documents, materials safety data sheets or as otherwise required in the Contractor’s HSE Manual.

It is the responsibility of ALL personnel to practise the “buddy system” such as that everyone takes notice of their fellow workers and takes corrective action if PPE is forgotten, neglected or being improperly used. This is a vital component of an interdependent safety culture.

Training

All personnel shall receive training in the proper use, care and maintenance of their assigned PPE. If task specific PPE is required, specific training will be provided.

4.1.4 Equipment Requirements & PPE Guidelines

PPE requirements and guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, the following equipment:

Emergency Response PPE - Emergency response situations such as explosions, fires, spills, gas or chemical releases, etc. will require particular site specific PPE. Equipment such as Fire Fighting and Chemical Suits and Breathing Apparatus will be supplied by the Contractor according to the requirements of Contractor’s HSE Manual or as required by Company.

Eye and Face Protection - All personnel are required to wear approved safety glasses at all times when on a Company work site. Special or additional eye and face protection such as goggles, face shields, welding hoods and other special type eye protection utilized while grinding, buffing, handling chemicals or corrosives, etc., will be determined on a case-by-case basis and documented in JSA’s to be discussed at toolbox meetings.

Visitors must wear approved eye protection as required. Safety prescription glasses are adequate for normal day-to-day activities when equipped with side shields that are not to be removed or altered. Certain tasks may require a more robust type of eye and face protection than provided by safety glasses alone. The following guidelines must be utilized when considering a task at which the eyes are at risk:

Goggles AND a face shield must be worn during any grinding, hammering, drilling, chipping, scraping, chemical handling or any operation where foreign objects may enter the eye.
Persons assisting in or observing the above operations must also wear the same level of eye protection.
Protection from bright welding arc light or a cutting flame is necessary while welding or cutting.
Goggles and face shields must be relatively scratch-free and clean.

Foot Protection – Steel or Composite toe protection Safety boots or shoes, in good condition, with slip-resistant soles and heels, shall be worn in all work areas. This requirement also applies to visitors as well. Steel toe tennis shoes are not to be worn on any work site. Specialized foot protections such as rubber or neoprene boots are required for handling corrosives or chemicals, etc.

Hand Protection - Gloves must be worn where there is a risk of exposure to high temperatures, sharp edges, chemicals or any other condition or material that may cause injury to the hands. Regular cotton type work gloves may be worn when performing routine maintenance work duties. Specialized gloves are to be used for electrical work, chemical handling, welding, etc. The MSDS for hazardous materials must be consulted for the correct type of hand glove requirements.

Head Protection - Hard hats are required on all work sites. Only non-conductive hard hats (plastic) will be approved on Company locations. Hard hats must be valid and not have passed their time expiry date.

Hearing Protection - Earmuffs and / or earplugs must be worn when worksite noise exposure level exceeds 82 dBA over 12-hour shift (85 dBA during 8-hour shift).

Noise Level (dB) Time Limit in an 8 Hour Day

85 8.0 hours

95 4.0 hours

100 2.0 hours

105 1.0 hours

110 0.5 hours

Protective Clothing - All personnel working on Company locations must wear coveralls.

Badly soiled coveralls must be laundered or replaced.
Nylon based underclothing or socks should not be worn due to possible static electricity discharge.
Long sleeves shall be kept rolled down and fastened.
All personnel must wear a high visibility reflective vest.

Respiratory Protection - Non-air supplied dust masks or cartridge respiratory protection shall used for routine maintenance tasks such as grinding, insulating, small spray painting projects, chemical handling or other tasks that create harmful dust, fumes, gases, sprays, smokes, vapours, etc. MSDS sheets must be consulted for required respiratory protection while using various hazardous materials. Protective masks shall also be worn while operating equipment in high dust areas where the operator does not have the protection of a local exhaust ventilation system. (Extractor)

4.1.5 Timelines

Appropriate PPE shall be issued to workers before the start of operations and shall be worn before entering a hazardous environment.

4.2 HSE Leadership

4.2.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 3 – Leadership and Commitment

The foundation of an HSE Management System is leadership and commitment from each level of management and supervision of the Company, together with and their readiness to provide adequate resources for HSE matters. It is also of particular importance that management provide visible expression of commitment. Failure to do so will undermine the credibility of HSE policy and objectives.

4.2.2 Purpose

The purpose of HSE Leadership is to enhance the skills of supervisors and persons-in-charge to effectively communicate with and lead the personnel under their supervision particularly in HSE matters.

4.2.3 Scope

HSE Leadership is required of all supervisors and managers of Company as identified in this document (Section 2.2 – Roles and Responsibilities – Organization Chart.) Supervisors and Managers must endeavour to demonstrate:

Effective communications skills
Engagement of workers to solicit constructive feedback
Promotion of an interdependent safety culture
Situational leadership depending on competency levels, cultures and personality types

4.2.4 Responsibilities

Company HSE Department will provide support to all Company supervisors and managers.

Supervisors and managers will practice HSE leadership and provide feedback to Company HSE Department regarding effectiveness and opportunities for improvement.

4.2.5 Training

Company HSE Leadership Development Program (if/when available)
Field coaching to ensure understanding and competency

4.2.6 Guidelines

Typical HSE Leadership session may cover such concepts as:

Understanding yourself
Understanding others
Communications (giving and receiving)
Values / Attitudes / Behaviours
Praise and recognition
Facilitating meetings with emphasis on engagement and feedback

4.2.7 Timelines

All training should take place before the commencement of operations or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Coaching will be ongoing throughout the operations.

4.3 HSE Training

4.3.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 3.3.1.3 – Training

4.3.2 Purpose

The purpose of HSE training is to provide personnel with formal instruction in HSE issues so that they can protect themselves and their co-workers from the inherent dangers associated with Well Operations. Effective safety training will ensure that all personnel have the necessary safety awareness and basic skills training to recognize and mitigate risk.

4.3.3 Scope

HSE training is directed at all personnel. The scope of training and topics covered will depend upon the individual’s job descriptions and responsibilities.

Training programs must meet or exceed the standards as set by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). Training programs must be complemented with mentoring, coaching and competency evaluations. Contractor minimum training requirements must be according to the training matrix in the Contractor’s HSE Manual

The minimum requirements for personnel working in the Company COUNTRY field of operations are included in the following matrix.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

HSE Training	Senior Mgrs / Supervisor	Rig Personnel	HSE Officer	Catering / Support Staff
Site Induction	M	M	M	M
Site Specific Emergency Response	M	M	M	M
Basic Fire Fighting (Fire Team only)		M	M	O
Basic First Aid / CPR	O	O	O	O
Hazard & Behaviour Observation	M	M	M	O
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)	M	O	M	O
Incident Investigation	P		M	-
Manual Handling / Lifting	M	M	M	M
Personal Protective Equipment	M	M	M	M
Rigging & Slinging	O	M	P	-
Hygiene and Food handling certificates				M

Legend: M – Mandatory P – As soon as reasonable practicable O – Optional (nice to have)

4.3.4 Definitions

Training Requirement: – Successful completion of a training course with formal certification when available and / or a demonstrated competency in understanding and implementing the elements of a particular topic.

4.3.5 Responsibilities

Each level of management / supervision is responsible for determining that adequate and appropriate resources have been assigned to the scope of work for which they are responsible.

The Contractor’s designated Rig Manager is responsible for ensuring that all Contractor’s’ HSE critical activities are covered by standards of competence and an assessment scheme to assure continuing competence is in place.

The Contractor’s Rig Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all Contractor personnel on the wellsite (other than those undergoing training and who will be under direct supervision) are competent to carry out tasks without risk to the health and safety of themselves and others and without risk to the environment.

Contractor’s management is responsible for the provision of personnel who are competent to perform their defined roles and will monitor continuing competence through the formal annual performance appraisal review.

All personnel are responsible to participate in and successfully complete training programs offered to them.

4.3.6 Equipment Requirements & PPE

PPE used will be as appropriate to the task being performed. Specific PPE will be noted in the JSA for the task.

4.3.7 Guidelines

Each Contractor will maintain a matrix of their personnel and the training courses successfully completed.

Some training courses may be delivered ad hoc in the field by competent persons. Examples: The medic may deliver short sessions as time permits in basic first aid. The HSE Officer may deliver short sessions as time permits in fire fighting theory and practice.

4.3.8 Timelines

All mandatory training (M) will be in place before the worker arrives at the work site except for activities, such as site inductions, which can only be conducted at site. All “as soon as reasonably practicable” training (P) may be taken at the work site as time scheduling permits. All optional training (O) will be taken if time and other resources permit.

4.4 Inductions

4.4.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 3.3.1.4 – Induction Training / Visitors and New Crew Members Induction

4.4.2 Purpose

The purpose of inductions is to ensure that all new personnel entering construction and / or camp areas are provided with the necessary information in order to work safely and efficiently and to work in a way which protects the environment.

4.4.3 Scope

Inductions shall be given to every person before entering the construction, drilling location and / or camp areas in one of two formats:

A full, in-depth explanation as described below for all personnel who will be actually performing work.

A brief overview for anybody who will be on the location for a very short time – usually less than one day and not performing any work.

4.4.4 Responsibilities

The Company Drilling Supervisor shall ensure that inductions are prepared and delivered as outlined in this Implementation Plan.

The Contractor’s HSE Officer will be responsible for conducting the inductions for Drilling Contractor, Company personnel and any other subcontractor personnel.

All persons entering the well site and /or camp areas shall take part in the security and workplace induction process. As far, as is reasonably practicable.

4.4.5 Training

The HSE Officers conducting the inductions shall be trained and competent in the delivery of information. See item 4.2 – HSE Leadership

4.4.6 Guidelines

Security briefings will be carried out as a priority by on site Security representative before going to worksite induction.

There shall be:

A designated area which is adequate for participants to receive the inductions
A summarized hand-out to be given to each participant
Adequate time allotted for participants to receive the information as well as to ask questions
Verbal information and written documents available in the language commonly understood on the work / camp site and translated into English if necessary

A designated person such as the Contractors HSE Officer will conduct the induction. Topics to be covered in the full induction will include but not be limited to:

Company and Contractor HSE Policy
The “buddy system” and an interdependent safety culture
Names and usual locations of Managers, Medics, Security and HSE Officers
General Rules

Restricted areas
Prohibited items - Drugs / Alcohol / Weapons
Signage
Smoking
Photography

PPE requirements
Risk of mines and UXO’s
Emergency Response – Sirens / Fire / Medical Aid / Spills / Evacuation and Muster
Toolbox Meetings
Safety Observation Program or equivalent
Journey Management & Equipment Movement
Procedures for unknown visitors.

Topics to be covered in the brief induction for visitors will include but not be limited to:

Company and Contractor HSE Policy
Names and usual locations of Managers, Medics and HSE Officers
General Rules - Restricted areas / Prohibited items / Signage / Smoking / etc
PPE requirements
Risk of mines and UXO’s
Emergency Response – Sirens (Different types of audible alarm)
Procedures for unknown visitors

4.4.7 Timelines

Inductions shall be given:

To all persons entering any Company controlled operations location and / or camp areas for the first time.
To persons who have been away from the Well Operations project work sites or camp areas for 3 months or more.
Following a significant change in the mode of operations (e.g. commencement of testing operations) for the facilities covered.

4.5 Safety Meetings

4.5.1 HSE Management System Reference

Well Operations HSE Plan - Section 4.5 – Safety Meeting

4.5.2 Purpose

The purpose of safety meetings is to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels about HSE matters. All meetings shall aim to foster an environment in which safety issues, near misses, unsafe acts, conditions, work in progress and serious potential incidents can be discussed proactively with feedback encouraged from all participants.

4.5.3 Scope

General safety meetings shall be directed to all personnel on the work / camp site.

Pre-tour safety meetings shall be directed to all personnel at the commencement of their work shifts.

Toolbox meetings shall be directed at all personnel directly involved with a specific operation or task.

4.5.4 Definitions

General safety meeting – A gathering of all personnel involved in an operation to discuss common safety issues, review data from the past reporting period and give each participant an opportunity to provide feedback

Pre-tour (pre-shift) safety meeting – A gathering of all personnel about to start a work shift to discuss the planned operation for that shift, the specific safety hazards and issues for the shift and give each participant an opportunity to provide feedback

Toolbox safety meeting – A gathering of all personnel directly involved in a specific task to discuss the task and review the JSA for that task. Each participant shall be given the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback

4.5.5 Responsibilities

The supervisor or person-in-charge should preside at the safety meeting and all personnel under his supervision shall attend. All personnel should, on occasion, be given the opportunity to chair safety meetings under the supervisor’s guidance.

All safety meetings are important and shall be documented properly by an attendance roster and safety meeting minutes.

Safety meetings shall as far as is practicable be conducted in English and translated into the common language of participants, if necessary.

4.5.6 Training

It is recommended that personnel who typically chair safety meetings have attended HSE Leadership Training.

4.5.7 Guidelines

General safety meetings:

Share data, promote awareness, provide safety training and education
Recognition and praise to individuals for any positive behaviours observed
Encourage feedback and open discussions

Pre-tour (pre-shift) safety meetings:

Review any problems or safety issues from the preceding shift as “lessons learned”
Discuss the planned operations for the current shift
Encourage feedback

Toolbox safety meetings:

Discuss safe procedures and work practices prior to beginning any unfamiliar, potentially hazardous work or major project
Discuss task specific safety requirements and job site safety / hazard information including applicable JSA
Have a different worker review the JSA at each meeting, confirm that all workers understand the JSA and the scope of work for the task
Encourage feedback

4.5.8 Timelines

Prior to commencing operations, a pre-start up safety meeting will be held with all Contractor supervisors and personnel who will be working at site.

A general safety meeting shall be held once per week. Pre-tour (pre-shift) safety meetings shall be held at the start of each shift. Toolbox meetings shall be held before the start of each significant task, such as (but not limited to):

Crane lifting operations
Commissioning of generation plant or electrical systems.
Pressure testing
Nipple up or nipple down (Installation of) BOP’s
Raising or lowering of derrick
Confined space entry

4.6 Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

4.6.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 4 – Hazards and Effect Management Process (Risk Management)

4.6.2 Purpose

The JSA is developed for all hazardous tasks so that all personnel have a clear understanding of the hazards and risks associated with that task and the control measures required to mitigate the risks.

4.6.3 Scope

The JSA is directed to all personnel involved in any hazardous task.

4.6.4 Definitions

JSA – A systematic method of examining the harads ivolved in a work steps in any hazardous task and applying a risk assessment process to each step. Control measures can then be put into place to mitigate the potential consequences of those risks.

Risk Assessment / Risk Matrix – A systematic method of defining the severity, probability and resulting acceptability criteria for any particular hazardous task.

Control Measures – Methods of eliminating or reducing risks to. As Low as is Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). Control measure methods include administrative, engineered and / or PPE.

4.6.5 Responsibilities

A supervisor or person-in-charge shall initiate the review of an existing JSA for a particular task for relevancy, clarity and accuracy. If there is no existing JSA then they shall facilitate the development of a new JSA using prescribed procedures or ensure that the JSA process is replicated by way of a detailed toolbox meeting.

Each worker involved with the job should know and understand the JSA for the work they are doing.

The JSA shall be available in the language commonly understood on the work site and if necessary, translated to English. As an added tool the JSA proforma should be available in dual language form.

Contractor’s HSE Officer shall maintain records of all pertinent JSA’s for tasks in their scope of work. The Company Drilling Supervisor or HSE Advisor shall review the applicable JSA’s as required.

4.6.6 Training

Company will assist Contractors when required to improve the quality, completeness and understanding of the JSA methodology.

4.6.7 Guidelines

Existing JSA’s shall be reviewed before the commencement of the task to ensure the plan is current and there are no variations of procedure from the previous task. If the existing JSA is not completely accurate then it shall be modified to fit the current task.

Personnel involved in any particular task should take part in the development and / or review of the JSA.

It is important that the workers involved in a task take an active role in the development, review and discussion of the JSA contents. Supervisors must ensure that all workers understand the details of the JSA. This will be confirmed during the toolbox meeting.

4.6.8 Timelines

A JSA shall be carried out whenever it is required or deemed necessary, to determine the safety and health risks to workers, risk of damage to the environment and risk of property or commercial loss. Ideally the JSA will be developed some time before the task starts so as not to unnecessarily delay the operation.

4.7 Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

4.7.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 5.4 – Contingency and Emergency Planning

4.7.2 Purpose

The purpose of an ERP is to plan, in detail, the appropriate and timely response to any significant undesirable event. It is designed to bring the event under control as quickly and efficiently as possible thus preventing and reducing further suffering, damage or losses. Company site emergency response procedures will apply, and take primacy over any contractors Emergency Response Procedures as per the HSE Bridging Document Section 7 Sub Section 7.7 page 19.

4.7.3 Scope

ERP’s are directed at the entire worksite, including, but not limited to the well site, campsite and search area and include:

Company personnel (includes subcontractors)
Contractor personnel (includes subcontractors)
The general public

There shall be individual components to the ERP which address different issues with differing responses. All the individual components shall be maintained together as one master plan. Items included in the ERP will include:

Fire
H2s leaks in systems or expansion from drilling fluid returns
Well Control incidents, Blow out etc
Medical emergency, illness or injury
Road accident
Security incident / acts of insurgency
Spill

4.7.4 Definitions of Emergency Incidents

FIRE – A response to any type of fire at the construction site / camp site which requires intervention.

H2s – A response to the discovery of a Hydrogen Sulphide gas leak that threatens the integrity of the operations and results in evacuation of the well site.

WELL CONTROL- A response to any type of emergency where integrity of the well is lost, Fire down hole, gas kick resulting in closure of BOP and personnel evacuation from well site.

MEDICAL Emergency – A response to any medical issue which may include any combination of:

Injury / illness requiring medevac to hospital.
Injury / illness requiring medevac out of country.
Fatal accident / illness requiring repatriation of mortal remains.

ROAD ACCIDENT – A response to any incident involving a vehicle under the control of any Company or Contractor personnel involved with the operation. This may include involvement with some other member of the public. A road incident which does not involve Company or Contractor vehicles or personnel may also receive the same response if it will aid in helping injured persons and / or preserve life.

SECURITY INCIDENT / ACTS OF INSURGENCY: – A response to any breach of security, or threat of violence, involving Company personnel or Contractor personnel or property.

SPILL – any discharge of a material which could be harmful to people, animals and / or the environment. Spills on the construction site and / or camp would most likely be fuel spills. All fuel storage sites will have a berm or dyke constructed around the immediate site made of sufficient material and size so as to contain any spill. A spill kit shall be available on site.

4.7.5 Responsibilities

Contractor will provide ERP’s as required. Company will provide ERP’s to cover each potential incident as identified above. The Bridging Document will define which ERP takes precedent.

It is the responsibility of the person in charge, to ensure that the emergency response facilities and materials as specified in the Contractor’s ERP are available and fit for purpose. Emergency Response Plans shall address the action to be taken on the location and the responsible persons in the event of an emergency.

4.7.6 Training

ERP’s shall be practiced by drills and tabletop exercises as laid out in the HSE Plan Section 4.8 - Drills

4.7.7 Equipment Requirements & PPE

As directed by the individual components of the ERP

4.7.8 Guidelines

An ERP will include (as applicable):

Evacuation and mustering requirements
Emergency contact list
Incident command structure including reporting responsibilities with related duties
Emergency equipment requirements
Public notification and necessary actions (evacuation / sheltering / care)
Criteria for “stand down” and return to normal activities
Medevac plan in place.

4.7.9 Timelines

The complete ERP shall be developed and confirmed with the Contractor before the commencement of operations according to the HSE Bridging Document.

4.8 Emergency Drills

4.8.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 5.7 – Drills and Exercises

4.8.2 Purpose

The purpose of drills is for all relevant personnel to practise the workings of the various topics in the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). This will serve to ensure competency of responders in the event of a real emergency response.

4.8.3 Scope

Effective drills address three important objectives:

Demonstrate the crew’s ability to respond to a wide range of emergencies. Drills improve and develop confidence and help identify those areas where further attention is needed.
Train the crew in both individual proficiency and team work necessary to handle anticipated site specific emergencies.
Test the emergency equipment.

The drills are directed to all personnel who may possibly be involved in a particular emergency response.

Drills shall be conducted to cover each item in the ERP.

4.8.4 Definitions

Well site Fire Drill – A fire response exercise at the well site requiring evacuation and simulated fire fighting according the Contractor’s HSE Manual.

Camp Fire Drill - A fire response exercise in camp facilities involving:

Alarm
Evacuation
Muster
Search and Rescue (by trained personnel)
Fire fighting (by trained personnel)

H2s Drill – A response to detected H2s gas at well site requiring evacuation and simulated rescue and well control according to contractors HSE Manual.

Well Control Emergency Drill – A response to any indicated well integrity problem such as.

Gas Kick
Down Hole fire

Medical Emergency Drill – A medical emergency response exercise requiring simulated first aid and medical evacuation (medevac) including communication with local authorities for either a motor vehicle accident or a rig accident.

Road Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) – An “off-site” response exercise involving:

Travel to a simulated vehicle crash scene
Small fire fighting
Personnel extrication
Medical Aid and / or Medevac
Fuel spill containment
Communication with local authorities

Rig Accident – A response to a rig accident involving:

Personnel extrication
Medical Aid and / or Medevac

Security Drill – A response to a security breach or act of insurgency as laid out in the Company Security ERP. Alternatively this drill could be held as a table top exercise during a weekly safety meeting.

Spill – A response to a spill on the well site. Alternatively this drill could be held as a table top exercise during a weekly safety meeting.

4.8.5 Responsibilities

Drills will be initiated and supervised by the Contractor site supervisor in cooperation with the Company Drilling Supervisor and in coordination with (as appropriate):

Medic
Contractor HSE Supervisors

A timed log of events should be kept by supervisors and observers. These logs should be consolidated into a drill report used for debriefing and disseminating information on corrective actions to staff. A copy of the report shall be sent to the base offices of both the Contractor and Company. Supervisory visits should occasionally include the observation of a drill.

Post drill reports will be completed by the appropriate person mentioned above and submitted to the Company Drilling Supervisor.

4.8.6 Training

It is recommended that tabletop exercises be performed by supervisory personnel at the commencement of operations.

First Aid / Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (F/A CPR) – Personnel designated and trained by the Contractor as emergency medical responders

Basic and Advanced Fire fighting – Personnel designated and trained by the Contractor as emergency response fire fighters, specifically for the camp.

4.8.7 Equipment Requirements & PPE

Equipment and PPE shall be used as applicable for each of the drill scenarios.

4.8.8 Guidelines

All drills shall be conducted as per the protocols contained in the site specific ERP in conjunction with the various Contractor’s’ standard operating procedures for each scenario. This will be noted in the HSE Bridging Document.

A post drill de-brief shall be conducted with all participants in order to identify opportunities for improvement for the future.

Drills may be conducted in conjunction with one another. Example: A Fire Drill may include injuries which require medical attention and medevac.

4.8.9 Timelines

Drills shall be conducted so that all personnel have the opportunity to participate. This may necessitate several similar drills occurring to cover different shifts.

Fire Drill at the well site: – Once, at the commencement of operations and then once a month, thereafter.

Fire Drill in camp: – Once at the commencement of occupancy and twice a month, thereafter.

Well Control Drill: – Once on installation of BOP and then twice per month, thereafter.

Medical Emergency Drill: – it is recommended that a medical emergency drill be conducted in conjunction with a motor vehicle accident (MVA).

Motor Vehicle Accident Drill: – once at the commencement of operations and once a month thereafter.

Rig Accident Drill: – once at the commencement of operations and once twice a month thereafter.

Security Drill: – As laid out in the Company Security ERP.

4.9 Inspections

4.9.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 6.2.5 – Line Management HSE Inspections

4.9.2 Purpose

The purpose of workplace HSE inspections is to provide a scheduled systematic approach to identifying and correcting hazards.

4.9.3 Scope

Inspections are directed at some combination of:

Hardware:- Defined as Equipment
Software:- Defined as Management Procedures and processes such as inductions, JSA’s, Tool box talk meetings etc.
Personnel: - Defined as competency evaluations and appraisals.

The inspection plan includes:

Designated roles and responsibilities
Specified inspection frequency
Classification of hazards and deficiencies
Follow-up to identified hazards and deficiencies

4.9.4 Responsibilities

Daily and pre job inspections shall be carried out by the personnel using the equipment. This includes:

Motor vehicles
Lifting Equipment
Rig equipment
PPE

Monthly inspections are carried out by worksite supervisors (Drilling / HSE) with assistance of members of the appropriate workforce.

Site and camp safety equipment (excluding individual PPE) shall be inspected by HSE officers of the Contractor.

Pre-mobilization inspections shall be carried out under the supervision of Company in cooperation with the Contractor.

Company may direct external inspectors to perform inspections in cooperation with contract and service company management.

All inspections (except daily individual PPE) shall be documented and sent to the Contractor’s company office as per procedures. Records shall be maintained at the site offices.

All inspections shall be available for review by the Company representative on site.

4.9.5 Training

All persons performing inspections shall be competent in:

Hazard identification – conditions and behaviours
Understanding the operation of the hardware being inspected
Understanding the software management processes
Inter-personal communications for personnel competency evaluations.

4.9.6 Equipment Requirements & PPE

As appropriate for the area being inspected

4.9.7 Guidelines

Inspections will include the following guidelines:

They are conducted as per the timelines indicated in the inspections schedule
They are focused and facilitated by a checklist that covers the site-specific conditions
They are conducted by competent personnel
Checklists are developed by Company or the Contractor in accordance with one of the following:

Local regulations
Industry recommended practices
Manufacturers’ recommendations, or
OSHA standards

The inspection results are documented, with a classification of the hazards and a designated time frame for corrective action.
A follow-up procedure is implemented to “close the loop” and ensure that the inspections produce results that are meaningful in reducing injury in the workplace.
Corrective actions for personnel performance appraisals may include further training and coaching followed by another evaluation.

Note that there are no legislative requirements in COUNTRY for cranes, rigging and slinging certification or equipment operator certification. All lifting equipment, rigging and slings must be inspected and certified by a Company approved inspection contractor prior to use and shall remain valid until the end of the certification period. All equipment operators must be certified as competent in use of the applicable equipment

4.9.8 Timelines

Inspection	Frequency
Camp and food preparation areas	Every 7 days
Rig Equipment	Prior to commencement and then according to Contractor’s HSE Manual inspection regimen
Rig Equipment - Pre-Job	Daily
Cranes - Full	Prior to commencement and then every 90 days
Cranes – Pre-Job	Daily
Lifting slings / shackles	Prior to commencement and daily thereafter before use
Medical facilities	Every 30 days
Personnel competency	At mobilisation or when assigned to the operation
Road Vehicle - Full	Every 30 days
Road Vehicle - Pre-trip	Before every journey
Safety Equipment including PPE	Prior to work commencement and daily thereafter

4.10 Hazard and Behavior Observation Program

4.10.1 HSE Management System Reference

Section 6 Well Operations COUNTRY HSEMS. Page 32

4.10.2 Purpose

The purpose of a Hazard and Behaviour based observation program is to involve all personnel in helping make Companys operations a safe place in which to work. This is accomplished by a system of watching for and correcting unsafe conditions and behaviours.

Contractor utilises the DuPont Safety Training Observation Program (STOP) hazard and behaviour observation program which will be in place.

4.10.3 Scope

This type of program is directed at all Contractor, Company and subcontractor personnel and Contractor personnel. It also includes all contract service personnel working in the operations.

The intent of the program is to expect all personnel to help foster an environment where an interdependent safety culture prevails. Workers are continually watching for and taking appropriate actions with:

Unsafe behaviour of other people – workers, supervisors and / or management
Unsafe conditions in any area
Positive safety attitudes

Unsafe behaviours and conditions shall be addressed by a combination of immediate corrective action and documented on a simple card readily available to all personnel. These cards will be used to:

Correct unsafe conditions
Determine the necessary actions to address unsafe behaviours
Track trends in either of the above

4.10.4 Definitions

Interdependent Safety Culture – Is a workplace culture where all personnel not only work safely but also take the time and effort to correct unsafe acts and conditions and to promote safe behaviours and attitude amongst fellow workers.

4.10.5 Responsibilities

The leadership shall promote the culture and the program with training, encouragement, engagement, recognition and follow-up.

All personnel shall participate in the program by:

Watching for unsafe acts and conditions
Taking immediate corrective action where appropriate
Completing and submitting observation cards

The Contractor HSE Officer shall maintain daily records of submitted cards.

4.10.6 Training

All personnel shall receive training in the implementation of the STOP system in use on the location. This training may include Hazard Identification and Intervention / Safety Conversations

4.10.7 Guidelines

In order to maintain an effective program with full participation, the HSE Officers, in close coordination with the construction managers and all supervisors shall:

Promote the program and encourage participation as a component of each safety meeting

Take immediate actions if a reported unsafe condition is considered immediately dangerous to life and health
Keep statistics of the nature of the reports and track trends
Report findings at weekly safety meetings
Ensure that the efforts of participants are regularly recognized
Congratulate those who have been recognized as displaying especially positive safety behaviours
Provide feedback to all personnel regarding corrective actions and timelines
Ensure that all personnel understand and believe their right and obligation to stop any unsafe task

Unsafe behaviours and conditions which are deemed to be serious may be classified as “Near Misses” and shall be investigated using Incident Investigation protocols. See 4.11. Incident Investigations

Caution – It is recommended to resist the temptation to demand a particular number of cards be submitted. It may then become a “numbers game” and lose much of its effectiveness. Company strongly encourages quality over quantity.

Observation cards shall be available in the common language spoken on the worksite and English.

4.10.8 Timelines

A Behaviour Based Safety program shall be in place at the commencement of operations with the appropriate training / refresher carried out as soon as practicable excepting if the Contractor does not have such a program in place and in which case Company will promote adoption of such a program with support provided by Company as deemed appropriate.

4.11 Incident Investigation

4.11.1 HSE Management System Reference

Well Operations HSE Management System – Section 8.4 - Page 47 – Incident Investigation and Reporting also included in Section 7.4 – HSE Bridging Document - Page 15

4.11.2 Purpose

The purpose of an incident investigation process is to analyze accidents and near misses (near hits) to find a root cause(s) and take corrective actions to prevent further occurrences.

4.11.3 Scope

Incident Investigations shall be performed as per the Company Incident Investigation procedures. Contractor companies will also have Incident Investigation procedures in place. The Contractor procedures will be audited and handled as per Section 2.3 of this plan – Page 9 Item 3.

4.11.4 Timelines

Incident Investigation and reporting procedures shall be in place before the commencement of construction operations.

4.12 Journey Management

4.12.1 HSE Management System Reference

Company COUNTRY, Journey Management Plan.

Well Operations HSE Plan Section 2.3 – Item 4.

HSE Bridging Document Section 4 page 11

4.12.2 Purpose

The purpose of a Journey Management plan is to ensure that all Company Contractors and their subcontractors, personnel remain as safe as possible while travelling on public roads and while working at the Company worksite. A specific plan will be required to cover the movement of the rig loads to site during mobilisation (see below)

4.12.3 Scope

Journey Management plans are directed to all drivers of Company personnel, Contractor’s personnel and all contract company workers working on the operations.

Both Company and Contractor shall follow the Company Journey Management procedures as outlined in the Bridging Document.

4.12.4 Night Driving

As per TLM COUNTRY Transportation Procedures #2 (Driver and Vehicle Operations Procedure) Section 7.13 page 11 clearly states:- During the night hours, Company COUNTRY and contractor personnel shall not drive on graded or off roads outside the project boundaries, the cities, or other Urban Areas. Authority for night driving is only allowed for the following reasons.

Cargo Haulage: Pre-scheduled Cargo haulage using HGV for operational needs.
Crew Changes: Crew changes using a heavy bus are allowed in an emergency.
Operational Reasons: Night driving for operational purposes may be considered within the broad activities listed in Table (3-2) of TMP, life threatening.

4.13 Heavy Equipment Movement

4.13.1 Purpose

The purpose of a Heavy Equipment Movement Plan is to ensure the safe operation of heavy equipment for operators, other personnel working at the work site and members of the public using or adjacent to public roads.

4.13.2 Scope

Heavy Equipment Movement procedures are directed to all personnel involved with the transportation of heavy equipment. This includes:

Equipment operators
Flagmen and spotters
Any other persons working in the vicinity of heavy equipment
The general public when the heavy equipment is being operated on public roadways

4.13.3 Definitions

Heavy equipment is any piece of mobile equipment which is used for the general rig operations, including transport to site, and which may include:

Transport Trucks
Low loaders or wide loads.
Front End Loaders
Forklifts
Cranes
Water Trucks
Other Specialized Oilfield Equipment

Flagmen are personnel designated to control the flow of traffic both on the construction site and on public roadways. This is accomplished by hand-held flags and signage to direct all traffic so as to avoid collisions.

Spotters are personnel designated to guide heavy equipment during backing and close manoeuvring operations.

4.13.4 Responsibilities

Contractor is responsible to ensure that all heavy equipment is inspected as per established inspection schedules and maintained in good working order with all safety equipment fully functional.

Heavy equipment operators are responsible to conduct a daily inspection of their equipment and report and deficiencies.

All personnel are responsible to continuously observe conditions of equipment and behaviours of personnel in order to immediately stop any unsafe operation and / or take action to correct the unsafe situation.

4.13.5 Training

All heavy equipment operators shall be trained as competent in the operation of their respective equipment. Similarly all spotters and vehicle control personnel require appropriate training.

All heavy equipment operators shall be trained in Defensive Driving.

4.13.6 Equipment Requirements & PPE

All personnel shall wear the standard basic PPE as laid out in Section 1. – Personal Protective Equipment.

All personnel shall wear high visibility reflective vests.

All heavy equipment shall be equipped to include (but not limited to):

Back-up/Reversing audible alarms
Turn signals / brake lights / headlights
Rear view mirrors
Horns
Hand held dry chemical fire extinguishers
Seat belts
Roll over protection (roll bars or cages) for vehicles without enclosed driver compartments

4.13.7 Guidelines

Policies and procedures for heavy equipment shall be in place by the Contractor and approved by Company. The policies and procedures for heavy equipment operations shall include but not be limited to:

Contractor shall provide a Truck Push to effectively manage simultaneous operations of transport truck arrivals, crane removals and transport truck departures.
Pre-operation and daily inspections shall include the safety equipment listed in Equipment Requirements above and all operational functions of the equipment with particular emphasis on tires / brakes / fuel leaks / exhaust leaks
Transport vehicles moving to and from the work site shall adhere to the established Journey Management Plan
All loads shall be properly secured to avoid loss of any portion of the load
There shall be at least 2 second spacing maintained when following another vehicle. This distance shall be increased as visibility is decreased by rain, dust or snow or during periods of darkness
Transport vehicles shall have spotters to assist in backing and close manoeuvring operations. At any time the driver can not visually see the spotter, the vehicle movement must stop.
Flagmen shall be posted on public roads and construction sites where there is a collision risk between heavy equipment and / or public vehicles
All operators shall maintain constant vigilance of personnel on the ground around them
All non essential work vehicles shall be parked off the active site when heavy equipment is working
All ground personnel shall maintain constant vigilance of heavy equipment working in their vicinity
When the risk of vehicles striking ground personnel is raised by multi vehicle operation and many personnel in close proximity the construction supervisor shall conduct a risk assessment. Mitigation measures may include:
- Assigning extra spotters and / flagmen to specifically watch for potential conflict
- Stopping ground personnel or equipment operations for a short period until the other operation is complete
- Rescheduling work if possible to eliminate the potential conflict

4.13.8 Timelines

All heavy equipment shall be fully inspected by the Contractor before the mobilisation to site commences.

All heavy equipment shall be inspected daily by the Contractor’s operators.

4.14 Lifting Operations Plan

4.14.1 HSE Management System Reference

4.14.2 Purpose

The purpose of any Lifting Operations Plan is to ensure that any lifting operations outside of normal lifting operations are carried out safely and correctly, it should also be under the in use PTW system, this also includes operations involving unloading of heavy or awkward pieces of equipment at the work site where dual crane lifts are sometimes required due to the weight or shape of certain items of equipment the ultimate purpose is to protect all personnel from harm and protect equipment from damage.

4.14.3 Scope

Lifting Operations procedures are directed to all personnel involved with unloading and loading operations. This includes:

Equipment operators
Banksman and spotters
Any other persons working in the vicinity of lifting equipment

4.14.4 Definitions

Lifting operations is defined as movement of any equipment or materials by mechanical/hydraulic means and may include:

Unloading of transport trucks
Loading of transport trucks
Raising of the derrick
Movement of equipment from one location to another
Assembly of plant and equipment

Banksman are the only designated person to give instructions to the lifting equipment operator and should be identified by the use of Hi Visibility reflective clothing.

4.14.5 Responsibilities

Contractor is responsible to ensure that all lifting equipment, including slings and rigging, are inspected as per required inspection or certification schedules and maintained in good working order with all safety equipment fully functional.
Lifting equipment operators are responsible for carrying out a daily visual pre use inspection of their equipment, including shackles, slings and other loose rigging equipment, and report and deficiencies. All loose lifting equipment used for rigging must be stored correctly.
Contractor is to prepare a lifting plan and risk assessment.
A competent person shall be responsible for the lift and assigning roles and responsibilities.
A banksman (with high visibility vest) shall be designated as the only person to direct the lifting equipment operator.
All personnel are responsible to continuously observe conditions of equipment and behaviours of personnel in order to immediately stop any unsafe operation and / or take action to correct the unsafe situation.

4.14.6 Training

All lifting equipment operators shall be trained as competent and be certified in the operation of their respective equipment. Similarly all banksmen and spotters require appropriate training.

4.14.7 Equipment Requirements & PPE