2012 BESIX Chairman’s HSE Awards
APPLICATION FORM
Name of project:
“Work At Height Training Initiative”
Details of the contact person :
(Indicate the person to be contacted for any further questions)
Name of contact person (Site HSE Manager): James Ackerman
Project/Site/Team: Yas Mall Project – RE1
Contact address: Yas Mall Project, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, POBox 226
Fixed line: +971 (0) 2 565 0555
Mobile phone: +971 (0) 50 6315715
E-mail: jsackerman@sixco.ae
List name and position of each team member:
(For team entries, please, mark with a star the names of two persons, who will represent your team during
the Award Ceremony)
Name:
James Ackerman
Jose Cogge
Position:
HSE Manager
Site Manager
Please write a short summary of your project (100 words max):
The project’s main purpose is training and consists of 3 main parts:
Theory
Practical
Physical
Initially, the training consists of the theory behind WAH requirements and scenarios that may affect the
workers on site using the 3 main different types of formwork systems
Practical training on how to use and inspect fall arrest, protection equipment and PPE
Physical training using the scaffold specifically designed for training purposes to expose the
employees to WAH scenarios
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Describe the prelude to your project (250 words max):
Describe the context of your project. Why was the project initiated, e.g. was it in response to an accident,
production issues, other? What department or activity does it relate to? What problems did you encounter
during the design and development of the project?
The project was initiated after a fatal fall from height of a subcontractor employee installing metriform
system
There were a lot of contributing factors that lead to the fatal fall from height (i.e. communication issues,
language barriers, control of subcontractors labor hire companies, etc)
The project struggled initially to be initiated as it required all personnel to be called back to the training
office to undergo the training and was very time consuming which interfered with the progress of the
structure
Team building and ‘hold points’ prior to allowing access to elevated work area required alot of
commitment from senior management and site engineers
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Describe the aim and purpose of your project (250 words max):
How did you overcome any problems during the development and implementation of the project?
Demonstrate how your project assists in reaching the goal of no accidents, no harm to people and no
damage to the environment? In what ways does your project contribute to improving the HSE performance?
Describe any new solutions to long-standing problems.
The problems regarding time constraints were depleted after compiling/merging the WAH training
initiative to the induction process and disciplinary action procedure.
All new subcontractors had to undergo the training regardless as it was compulsory
A “zero tolerance” policy was initiated by the project manager on work at height violations, which
allowed for the HSE team to assess a work area, evaluate the WAH arrangements and adherence,a
nd if found unsatisfactory, bring all concerned parties back to the training room for “re-training”
This was very effective as the subcontractors were then penalized for time/delays due to non
conformance
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In what ways does your project promote the correct and full application and compliance
with the HSE standards and requirements in your team/department/site? (250 words max)
In what ways does your project increase the level of awareness w.r.t. HSE of the employees? Illustrate by
means of statistics, examples etc.
Since the commencement and implementation of the training and management commitment to the
zero tolerance policy, statistics show that the amount of hse observations, near misses and violations
has reduced to less than half of what it was during the time of the fatal accident
We have also seen a steady increase of safety culture within the project and construction team
commitment
The client, Aldar, conducted an HSE audit on the project and was astonished about the big turn over
with regards to CM participation and commitment to safety that they awarded the project with a score
of 92%. (the highest score ever achieved on an Aldar project)
Can your project be implemented at other BESIX teams/sites? If the answer is “yes”, than
please specify how your experience can be shared within the BESIX Group of companies?
(250 words max)
Can this project be relevant to other teams or entities within BESIX? Why? How can other teams/entities
benefit from your project? How easy or difficult would it be to implement your project at other teams/entities?
This project can most certainly be implemented on all BESIX sites.
The material required for installing the training platform is readily available on all projects. The
project managers and construction managers are to only commit to the procedure
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What other benefits will be brought by the implementation of your project? (250 words
max)
Will this project lead to a reduction in operational or capital costs? Will it improve productivity? Will it improve
financial results? Please include an estimation of the cost savings and/or monetary value of the productivity
improvement and a cost-benefit analysis.
This project has proven to INCREASE productivity as it provided a base for all newcomers to be
briefed on the correct methology of installing the formwork and to work safely at height
Appendices:
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Power point presentation.
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Safety is a value – not a priority
BESIX
CHAIRMAN’S
HSE AWARD
Safety is a value – not a priority
WAH Training initiative
Safety is a value – not a priority
Description
Statistics:Falls from height
remain the most common cause of
workplace fatalities
Project:The mall will be 360,000m². The large mall
area will be of 233,000m² (400 tenants). The surface for
the parking will be 240,000m² (including roof slab
parking)
Formwork systems: Sixco and
combination of subcontractors are using 3 main
systems for constructing the concrete slabs, all require
full control of WAH and High Risk activities
•Metriform (SGB scaffolding)
•Topec Panels (SGB scaffolding)
•Dokaflex
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HAZID
Major Hazard Review &
Examples:
Metriform (SGB scaffolding)
Topec Panels (SGB scaffolding)
Dokaflex
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Initiative
Training scaffold:Permanently stationed scaffold purely for training purposes
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Initiative
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Step 1 (Theory):Train everyone on the correct and
safe use of the full body harness (The Yas Mall employed a
registered trainer purely for training of all the Sixco employees
and subcontractors
Training
Safety is a value – not a priority
Step 2 (Practical):Train everyone on the correct use
of the full body harness and what the term “100% tie off” means
and how it should be adopted
Training
Safety is a value – not a priority
Step 3 (Physical):Train the employees physically on
how it feels to be hanging from a harness (very rarely are
employees exposed to actually hanging in the air from a harness
and what it does to protect you from a fall
Training
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Upon completion – each employee receives a helmet sticker
Training
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WAH Emergency Response
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Emergency Response
Height Rescue : The HSE
team announced the birth of “Mr Ben”
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Emergency Response
Emergency Drills: Emergency drills are conducted on regular
intervals in participation of site management and appointed “Height Rescue
Teams” for each area of the project