9. Quality Management System
ISO 9001
We apply ISO 9001 for quality management
so as to;
ensure that our products and services satisfy
the customer's quality requirements
comply with any regulations applicable to
those products or services.
enhance customer satisfaction, and
achieve continual improvement of our
performance
10. Environnemental Management
System- ISO 14001
We apply ISO 14001:2004 for
environmental management. That
means:
We minimize harmful effects on the
environment that could be caused by
our activities,
We conform to applicable regulatory
requirements, and
achieve continual improvement of our
environmental performance.
11. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-
OHSAS 18001
We apply OHSAS 18001 to our OH&S
management system in the following ways;
Using a proactive system approach
Identify regulatory requirements – compliance to
local and national laws.
Identify hazards and risks – pertinent to our work
activities
Manage risks – introduce controls to manage risks
to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
12. OUR HSE POLICY
Al Hamad Trading is dedicated to the
concept that all accidents are
preventable and committed to a zero
accident philosophy whilst fostering a
culture of continuous improvement of
our safety, health and environmental
duties
13. Adopted Laws And
Regulations
Several relevant Laws and regulations, both local
and international, will be considered and ensured
that all workers are aware of, before entering into
the substation. These laws include;
14. Relevant National and International
Laws applicable to the project
1. Part 10 of the Qatar Labour Law contains a range of health
and safety related obligations, requiring an employer to:
Provide employees with information concerning the
precautionary measures that have been put in place to
protect them from work-related injury or disease.
Inform employees at the start of their employment about any
occupational hazards.
Provide employees with first aid facilities.
That the workplace is safe for employees.
That safe systems for work are in place.
15. Relevant National and International Laws
applicable to the project
2. Section 17 of Qatar Foundation Mandatory
standard on Health and Safety
17.1 Health & Safety
Contractors shall adhere to the mandatory
standards for Health, Safety, Security &
Environment as stated in the QF Health,
Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE)
Standards for Construction.
16. 3.The Law
Health and Safety at Work Act
1974
It shall be the duty of every employee while at
work:-
A) To take reasonable care for the health and
safety of himself and of other persons who
may be affected by his acts or omissions at
work; and
B) As regards any duty or requirement
imposed on his employer or any other person
by or under any of the relevant statutory
provisions, to co-operate with him so far as is
necessary to enable that duty or requirement
to be performed or complied with.
17. 4. The Law
Electricity at Work Regulations
1989
Regulation 16
Persons to be competent to prevent danger
and injury
“No person shall be engaged in any work
activity where technical knowledge or
experience is necessary to prevent
danger or, where appropriate, injury,
unless he possesses such knowledge or
experience, or is under such degree of
supervision as may be appropriate having
regard for the nature of the work.”
18. 5.General Safety Rules by
Kahramaa
The Safety Rules shall be strictly followed by all persons
working on KM electricity network and assets. Ignorance of
these rules will not be accepted as an excuse for
negligence of duty.
Safety Policy mandates the following:
(i) Comprehensive Safety Rules, Procedures and Code of
Practice relating to particular activities are issued from time
to time for implementation in KM network. These policy
documents must be followed by all the staff and by the
Contractor’s representative working at KM sites.
(ii) In designated areas of particular hazard, competent
persons who have authorization will be required to satisfy
themselves that all necessary safety precautions have
been carried out before authorizing the commencement of
19. 6.Qatar Law of Environment
Protection
Law No. (4) of 1983 concerning Exploitation
and Protection of Aquatic Life in Qatar
provides that any plant, laboratory and factory
waste, sewage water, chemical and petroleum
substances, ship oils, and any other liquids
that may cause harm to aquatic life may not
be discharged into fishing water or internal
water without the written approval of the
competent department
20. Entering High Voltage
Substations
Hence, the possible hazards and risks will
be considered and made known to workers
as follows;
Pre-task briefing and assessment will be
done to ensure that only workers that have
proven to be aware of all safety
precautions and safe working methods are
admitted to the substation; and
Tool box talk will be conducted before
every activity
21. Hazards and Risks in the Project
To effectively control the resulting
risks from the hazards inherent in this
project, a risk assessment form
approved by KM has been prepared
based on our method statement
22. Risk Assessment is prepared following
these points from our method statement
Preliminary Check
Tap Changer diverter switch withdrawal
Cleaning of
Oil compartment
Tap changer diverter switch
Tap changer protective device
Motor drive
Driveshaft
Final Check
25. General Observation
Before work commences, it will be ensured
that;
The transformer is shut down (to be confirmed
by the responsible person)
There is no live apparatus
There is clear and unobstructed access to the
working area
The surrounding of the transformer is well
secured
There are no hanging cables, trenches or
uncovered openings
26. Electrocution
Our works are
mainly mechanical
except while
working on the
motor drive.
However, to prevent
electrocution, we
shall take the
following measures
28. Prevention Of Electrocution
Lockout Tag out- LOTO
LOTO will be applied under the supervision of,
and responsibility of KM before work
commences to prevent unauthorized discharge
of electrical energy
40. Cable connections on ground will be avoided
as much as possible. Where it is inevitable,
cable protectors will be used to prevent trip
and fall.
Additional Safety Measures
41. In case of day light
shut off, adequate
lighting will be
made ready for
proper illumination
e.g. IP65 halogen
light
Additional Safety
Measures
43. SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE
The Vehicle will be parked in a location
within the substation till the end of the
project for the following reasons;
To prevent delay or time lost in moving to
and from our workshop and substation
To avoid accidental damage to, or loss of
the equipments and other materials to be
kept in it
To avoid violating the traffic rule that
stipulates specific movement period for
heavy duty vehicles
Hence, it’s position will be marked out with
warning tapes and signs for good visibility.
44. Site Security
Access to the
project will be
restricted to
employees of
AHT and/or any
other authorized
Personnel
45. Site Security
To prevent unauthorized entry, a gate pass,
issued by KM will be used in admitting workers
to the site
46. Site Security
In addition, a passport is designed by Al Hamad
Trading HSE department for identifying our workers
and for other security issues
47. Site Security
NOTE: In case of other contractor(s)
present at the project site, we’ll ensure
that there is a document from KM
ensuring us that such contractor(s)
has/have met the required safety
standard to work safely and for cordiality
in the substation.
48. Emergency Response
Procedure
Any emergency or dangerous occurrences
and accidents on KM network shall be
reported
immediately to the System Control
Engineer.
Also, there is an emergency response
procedure in place (especially in a situation
where he can not be reached) for safe
evacuation and protection of lives and
property
50. Emergency Response
Procedure
In Addition to the plans, it will be ensured
that;
The project site address is well known by
all team members
A dedicated phone will be provided for
emergency cases only
Also, our team memebers are trained in
basic life support and basic fire fighting to
administer first aid in case of accident or
fire emergency respectively, before help
51. Emergency Response
Procedure
Also, two members of the service team are
designated as fire marshals. At least, one of
them will be on site to coordinate the
emergency response plans.
52. Emergency Response
Procedure
We will provide our fire extinguishers in
addition to those provided by KM or in case
they are not provided. They will be constantly
checked to ensure they are in proper
condition.
62. Waste Management
Also, oil drums will
be used for collecting
drained oils from the
transformer and kept
away from the work
area. The drums will
be returned to KM
stores for proper
disposal
63. Conclusion
This HSE presentation has be prepared
following all applicable regulations and
standards and it will be strictly followed from
commencement till the end of this project.
Hence, we can say that the project will be
carried out safely as much as possible.
Although, most of our work will be mechanical except while working on motor drive. Hence, to prevent electrocution, we shall take the following measures
LOTO will be applied under the supervision of and responsibility of KM before work commences to prevent unauthorized and discharge of electricity
After harnessing is done, the vehicle ignition will be switched off and the key kept with the workers at the top of the transformer to avoid unexpected start of the vehicle
Day light cut off
In addition, a passport is designed by Al Hamad Trading HSE department for identifying our workers and for other security issues