BEZZA PIZZA FLIPBOOK (1)

Topic 5: Occupational
Safety and Health
Logistics
(Part C)

5.5C) Project Logistics Construction Site

 Reorganizing the importance of safety at work sites, almost all tender documents that are produced
will have a section on the company’s safety requirements.

 Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, the premise shall be defined as a Construction
Site, thus bounded by the Construction Site (safety) Regulations and other subsidiary regulations.

 In normal cases, the organization would like to see policies and standard operating procedure (SOP)
with regards to the following items:

a) Prohibition for the use of alcohol and drugs policy;
b) Working at height policy;
c) Confined workspace policy;
d) Employment of HSE officers;
e) DG handling;
f) Permit to work (PTW);
g) Lifting;
h) Erection and dismantling of scaffolds;
i) Chemical and solid wastes handling, and
j) Control for hot works.

5.5.1 c) Example of Project Logistics

 The RAPID Petronas was first announced by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib on
13 May 2011. the proposed refinery will be able to produce 300,000 barrels per day.
The project is also expected to supply feedstock for its petrochemical complex and
produce gasoline and diesel with European specifications.

 Considering the scare of the project, numerous packages will be prepared and open
for tender to EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning)
companies. The following are some of the EPCC’s contract package awards.

a) CTCI Corp, Chiyoda Corp, Synerlitz (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and MIE Industrial Sdn Bhd
Consortium: For the LPG treating unit, residue fluid catalytic cracking units,
propylene recovery unit and caustic neutralization units.

b) Petrofac International (UAE) LLC and Petrofac E&C Sdn Bhd: For the amine recovery
units, sulphur recovery units, sour water stripping units, liquid Sulphur storage unit
and sulphur solidification units.

5.5.1 c) Example of Project Logistics (cont’)

c) Technicas Reunidas SA and Tecnicas Reuidas Malaysia Sdn Bhd: For the kerosene
hydrotreating unit, naphtha hydrotreating unit, cracked-naphtha hydrotreating
unit and continuous catalytic reformer units.

d) Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co Ltd and Sinopec Engineering Group (Malaysia) Sdn
Bhd: For the crude distillation unit, atmosphere residue desulfurization units and
hydrogen collection and distribution units.

e) Toyo Engineering Corp. and Toyo Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd: For the steam
cracker complex.

 Twenty-one packages would be awarded in total to ensure the RAPID projectis
completed in the desired timeline.

5.5.1 ic) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 For project logistics, PPE is a mandatory requirement. The minimum PPE
requirement shall be determined by the company itself based on the nature of job
that is assigned.

 In Malaysia, all PPE chosen must confirm to BS, CE, ANSI or Malaysia standard. The
size must be fitting to the staff and comfortable for use. The normal requirement
for PPE at a construction site shall be:

a) Safety helmet;
b) Safety boots;
c) Safety vest (or reflective shirts, pants or overalls);
d) Safety glasses;
e) Ear plug – for workers exposed to 85dba(minimum). If the sound exceeds 96 dba,

then workers must wear double hearing protections.

5.5.1 ic) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(cont’)

f) Respiratory protection – for work with exposure to spray paint, welding galvanized
steel or any jobs required in the material safety data sheet (MSDS);

g) Gloves;

h) Safety harness and lifelines;

i) Retractable lifelines (inertia reels), and

j) Other PPE that is required as spelled in the MSDS.

5.5.1 iic) Safety Trainings

 Depending on the organization, safety training must be conducted consistently
throughout the operation.

 There are no specific instructions except the training should be organized by the
company.

 However, if the company is already OSHAS 18001 – compliant, then the organization
is bound by scheduled trainings, safety committee meetings and management
review meetings.

5.5.1 iii c) Method Statement

 A method statement allows overview of the plan, and shall be prepared and discussed
with the cargo owner. In normal cases, a method statement shall detail out of the
following:

a) The job to be undertaken;
b) PPE requirement;
c) The name of the project manager (or anyone involved);
d) The names of the safety officers;
e) The activity required to complete a job;
f) Potential hazards to the activity required to complete a job;
g) The hazardous substances/chemicals to be used;
h) The equipment to be used, inclusive of trucks and heavy lifting equipment, and
i) Others that may be required by the cargo owner.
 The method statements should be submitted 14 days before carrying out the duty.

Nevertheless, the method statement must be reviewed, discussed and agreed to be
adopted by the construction engineer, construction manager, HSE manager and/or
lifting/rigging superintendent (where necessary)

5.5.1 iv c) Other Important Notes

 In construction logistics, it is important to install safety awareness to all workers. A
method that is effective is to have daily morning briefings.

 Failure to report accidents or near misses is also cause for concern. Workers
normally do not want to report an accident as they feel jeopardized since they will
endure a series of interviews and fact findings.

 The law requires that all accidents must be reported. The HSE officer will
determine extending the report to relevant authorities depending on the seriousness
of the accident.

 The following are definitions (for reference only, as they will differ from one
organization to another):

a) Near miss: An accident that did not happen, but has the potential to cause injury to
people and equipment.

b) First aid case: A work-related injury, workers are allowed to return to work after
treatment.

c) Minor accident: Damage to equipment less than RM5,000 or medical leave given to
staff less than three days.

5.5.1 iv c) Other Important Notes (cont’)

d) Major accident: Damage to equipment for more than RM5,001 or medical leave staff
more than four days.

e) Fatal accident: An accident that has caused death
f) Lost time incident (LTI): An incident resulting in one or more days absence from

work after the day of the incident
g) LTI frequency rate: (Total fatalities + Lost time incidents) x 1.000.000, divided by

the total exposure of man hours.