CSM Summary
Volume 1: Contractor Safety Administrative Requirements
The requirement standards
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SA General Instructions (GIs)
SA Engineering Standards (SAESs)
SA Construction Safety Manual (CSM)
SA Medical Minimum Standards Requirements Manual (MMSR Manual)
SA Safety Handbook, Minimum Safety Rules
SA Sanitary Code (SASC)
General requirements
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Contractor’s Safety Program and Performance: The contractor shall meet all SA safety requirements. Contractor
site management shall ensure compliance with the requirements of this document, the SA Construction
Safety Manual (CSM), other applicable SA requirements and the Contractor Site Safety Program (CSSP) at the
work site.
Contractor Safety Prequalification
Contractor Site Safety Staff: Contractor shall provide full-time and qualified site safety staff. Prior to beginning
work, the SAPO will review the qualifications of the contractor’s on-site safety staff. Contractor safety staff
personnel shall not be assigned dual roles. Contractor’s site safety staff personnel shall be present at the job site
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all times while contractor and/or subcontractor personnel are working.
Safety Meetings: Contractor site management shall attend and participate in the
contractor’s weekly safety meetings
Hazard Control and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Contractor and their subcontractor(s) shall provide
the proper PPE (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, gloves) that meets
SA specifications to its employees.
Health and Environmental Monitoring
Behavioral Observation and Site Safety Inspection: Unsafe acts and conditions shall be immediately reported to
the relevant supervisor for correction as soon as practical. Life threatening hazards shall be corrected
immediately
Site Safety Performance Monitoring: Performance monitoring will be performed in accordance with the SA
Safety Management Guide, Contractor Site Safety Performance Monitoring and/or Project Management’s
Project Safety Index (PSI).
Work Permits
Jobsite Safety Logbook (JSL): Contractor responses shall be entered within 48 hours on the right-hand page
opposite the SA entry. Contractor responses shall clearly state action items, responsible parties, and estimated
time for completion (ETC) in order to close the entry.
Transportation: Contractor and their subcontractors shall provide safe and adequate transportation to and from
the work site for their employees.
Emergency Response: An emergency response plan (ERP) for each specific site shall be established by the
contractor and/or by the contractor in coordination with the SAPO
Authority for Employees to Stop Work
Incident Reporting and Investigation
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Contractor Site Safety Program (CSSP)
Contractor shall properly plan and establish job-specific safe work procedures for all contracted work. For long form
capital project construction contracts where SA Project Management is the proponent or as requested in writing by the
SAPO, the contractor shall develop, implement and adhere to a job-specific contractor site safety program (CSSP) that
conforms to the requirements of the contract, this document and all other applicable SA safety requirements. If
requested by the SAPO, the contractor shall submit a supplementary detailed safety plan as may be needed before
starting a new major phase of work.
Hazard Identification Plan (HIP)
For all SA contracts (e.g., long form, mid form and short form contracts), the contractor and/or their subcontractor(s)
shall develop, implement and adhere to a contract-specific HIP. The HIP shall list all tasks/activities associated with the
contracted work, potential hazards of each activity and control measures to mitigate these hazards. The contractor’s HIP
shall identify all potential hazards associated with the work to be performed. The HIP shall not be a list of generic
hazards.
Some HIP Topics
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Volume 2: Work Site Safety Manual (WSSM)
Part 1: General Safety
 Work Permit System
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Hot Work Permit
Cold Work Permit
Confined Space Entry Permit
Equipment Opening/Line Break
Isolation, Lockout, and use of Hold Tags
 Compressed Gas Cylinders
1. Storing Cylinders: Store in upright, secured position and away from direct flame, sunlight and any other
ignition source.
2. Handling and Transporting cylinders: Never lift a cylinder by its valve. Ensure all cylinders are labeled.
Use cylinders trolleys or rack for transportation.
3. Using cylinders: Inspect cylinders for damage, corrosion and valve leakage before use. Don’t use
compressed gas cylinder unless trained. Always close the valve before trying to stop leaks.
 Fire Prevention
1. Always Sound an alarm before attempting to stop the fire.
2. Don’t Try stopping fires beyond initial stage or beyond your training level And never attempt to
extinguish gas fires.
3. Approach the fire from upwind side when attempting to stop it
4. Regularly check electrical equipment’s for defects.
5. Minimize the storage of Class A fire materials in electrical areas.
6. Immediately remove ignition sources if there is hydrocarbon release.
 Hand Tools and Power Tools
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Always Wear proper PPE when working.
Don’t use homemade or defective tools.
Inspect tools before and after use.
Use power tools that are equipped with constant pressure switches (deadman switch).
Use power tools that are insulated or grounded.
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 Hazardous Materials
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Take necessary precautions to prevent the swallowing, inhalation, or skin contact of hazardous material.
Don’t mix incompatible chemicals.
Apply labels to each hazardous material container to indicate its contents and hazards.
Ensure that CHB or SDS are available on site
 Heat Stress
1. Stop activity and rest in shaded area in case of Heat cramps and Heat exhaustions, Treat Heat Strokes as
a medical emergency.
2. Develop a work plan to avoid heat-related illness (Scheduling, Work/rest rotations).
3. Always provide a shaded rest shelter and a cold water for workers.
Part 2: Civil
 Abrasive Blasting
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Only qualified and SA certified individuals shall operate abrasive blasting equipment.
Wear hearing protection if the noise levels exceed 85 dBA.
Use only approved blasting material.
Use CGA Grade D supplied air for respirators.
Electrically bond the nozzle, hose, blasting material and the material being cleaned.
 Cutting, Welding, and Brazing
1. Wear leather gloves, welding helmet during welding operations.
2. Remove combustible material from around the work area and ensure there is a firefighting equipment
nearby.
3. Maintain a trained fire watch during welding and cutting operations and for 30 minutes afterwards.
4. Ground the frame of electrical are welding machines.
5. Use noncombustible welding screens when working near people and equipment’s.
6. Install flashback arrestors on oxygen/fuel cylinders.
7. Use only friction lighters to light a torch.
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 Excavation and Trenching
1. An Excavation Safety Checklist is required for: Excavations 1.2m and deeper, and deeper than 30cm
where buried pipelines or cables may present.
2. Design excavations based on soil type, method of protection against sidewall cave-in.
3. Excavations deeper than 2.4m for soil type B & C, and deeper than 6m for any type is designed by a
degreed engineer.
4. Locate spoil piles at least 0.6m from the edge.
5. Position Scaffold bases at least 1.5 times the depth of an excavation.
6. Don’t use mechanical excavator within 3m of any underground pipe or cable.
7. Don’t operate heavy equipment’s within 2m or the depth of the excavation.
8. Erect barricades a safe distance from the excavation.
9. Enter an excavation only if your authorized.
10. Provide ladder or access every 7.5m inside an excavation.
 Fall Protection
1. Wear personal fall arrest systems when working at heights when exposed to fall hazard of 1.8m or
greater.
2. Personal fall arrest system includes a full body harness, lanyard, suspension trauma straps, and
connecters.
3. Use self-closing and self-locking snap hooks and carabiners.
4. Use anchor points that can support 2,268kg.
5. All manlifts must have SA inspection sticker.
6. Use a spotter to guide the manlift operator.
7. Remove defective ladders.
8. Extend ladders a minimum of 1m above the top landing point.
9. Set straight ladders at a slope of 4:1.
10. Secure ladders at the top and provide stable footing.
11. Don’t use ladders as platform or walkway.
12. Use wooden or fiberglass ladders for work near electrical equipment.
13. Face the ladder and use 3-point contact while climbing.
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 Scaffolding
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2. Provide a visible scaffold inspection tag (Red, Green, Yellow)
3. Ensure the scaffold is inspected every 2 weeks.
Part 3: Mechanical and Electrical
 Crane Operations and Rigging Equipment
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Daily inspect all cranes.
Operate only cranes that have a valid inspection sticker.
Verify that supplemental lifting equipment used below the hook has a valid inspection sticker.
Don’t operate a crane unless you are: Certified operator, Under the direct supervision of a qualified
trainer, maintenance or inspection.
5. Use universal hand or radio signal for communication between the designated signal man and crane
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6. Keep all cab glass clean without obstructions.
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Use taglines to control all suspended loads.
Stop lifting operations if the wind speed exceeds 32k/h for cranes and 25km/h for manbasket.
Lower the boom and secure the hook while traveling.
Use critical lift plans for certain conditions
Rig all crane loads using a certified rigger.
Verify the manufacture SWL.
 Electrical Safety
1. Use personnel who are certified for electrical work and have training in electrical hazard recognition,
first aid, and BLS.
2. De-energize all circuits before beginning work.
3. Don’t work alone unless permitted by SA.
4. Don’t wear any metallic objects while working on electrical equipment.
5. Use RCD including GFCI and ELCB.
6. Update electrical panel board lists frequently to quickly identify breakers for proper isolation in case of
emergency.
7. Obtain clearance from SA before working on overhead power lines.
8. Maintain minimum distances for any crane and heavy equipment near energized overhead power lines.
 Heavy Equipment
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Operate heavy equipment only if certified.
Ensure all heavy equipment has audible backup alarm
Ensure material handling equipment is equipped with ROPS.
Ensure that forklifts have a valid inspection sticker.
 Pressure Testing
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Obtain an approved test procedure.
Complete a Checklist for pressure Testing Safely.
Review all CHB/SDS for all chemicals handled during pressure testing activities.
Locate relief valves and tag it with set pressure, valid test date and the word “TEST”.
Provide safety chains on hoses.
Allow only personnel involved with the test near the system during the test.
Don’t exceed pressures specified by SA requirements.
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