SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL …

1 SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL onshore pipeline construction EDITION 1 Published by: The World federation of pipeline Industry Associations November 2003 1 SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL onshore pipeline construction Index Introduction World federation Health & SAFETY Policy Part 1 Basic SAFETY GUIDELINES Part 2 Specific Association GUIDELINES Part 3 Country Specific GUIDELINES Part 4 Project Specific GUIDELINES Part 5 - Addenda 2 On behalf of the World federation of pipeline Industry Associations it gives me great pleasure to see published the first edition of the SAFETY GUIDELINES for INTERNATIONAL onshore pipeline construction . Health and SAFETY walk hand in hand in our every day pipeline construction activities which we all share from the top to the bottom of our companies wherever in the world we are working.

2 The World federation Members subscribes to all that is being done to minimise injury and loss of life on pipelines and associated construction activities being carried out throughout the world. This manual is not meant to be a treatise on all aspects of SAFETY wherever in the world our members operate instead we have in Part 1 attempted to highlight important general aspects of SAFETY leaving Parts 2, 3 and 4 to be completed by the particular Association of for the particular country or project. These GUIDELINES are not being produced in hard copy but will be available on the World federation and IPLOCA websites to be reviewed and downloaded by individual association members. This is Edition 1 and undoubtedly there will be changes and revisions which in the first instance will be accommodated in Part 5 Addenda until such time as they need to be incorporated in a new edition of this document.

3 I should like to thank the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada for their basic document and to Technip Germany Ltd., and Tekfen Insaat Ve Tesisat for the work they have done to produce these GUIDELINES and I also wish to thank members of the 2002-2003 Board for their comments and suggestions in the final preparation of these GUIDELINES . Peter Blome President of IPLOCA 2002-2003 3 4 SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL onshore pipeline construction INDEX INTRODUCTION THE WORLD federation SAFETY POLICY PART 1 BASIC SAFETY GUIDELINES A SAFETY Responsibilities B Overall SAFETY GUIDELINES C pipeline construction Operational SAFETY D SAFETY GUIDELINES for Specific pipeline Operations E General SAFETY GUIDELINES F Sample SAFETY & Accident Forms G Useful Information PART 2 ASSOCIATION SPECIFIC GUIDELINES PART 3 COUNTRY SPECIFIC GUIDELINES PART 4 PROJECT SPECIFIC GUIDELINES PART

4 5 ADDENDA INTRODUCTION One of the first tasks of the World federation of pipeline Industry Associations has been to draft the first edition of these SAFETY GUIDELINES formulated in such a manner as to be capable of use by all members of the respective federation Associations. The GUIDELINES are designed to complement existing programmes and regulations that are provided by various government and regulatory authorities worldwide and are not meant to replace or subordinate established legal and regulatory operating rules, regulations and requirements that may be in place in a particular country or for a particular project. Such additional codes may be added in the respective sections of these GUIDELINES so as to make the GUIDELINES applicable for a specific country and for a specific project. It is the intention that all work performed by Members of the World federation will be carried out in accordance with the relevant statutory SAFETY provisions and all reasonable practical measures taken to avoid risk to its employees or to others who may be affected.

5 Members will continually endeavour to provide safe places of work, safe systems and procedures of working and through orderly good maintenance care and attention of plant and equipment avoid personal injuries or risks to the health of its employees. The federation have agreed a basis SAFETY Policy which is set out hereafter and Management and supervisory staff of the federation s Association Members have the responsibility of implementing this policy throughout their company and must ensure that Health and SAFETY considerations are always given priority in planning their day-to-day operations. All employees and sub-contractors of World federation Association Members are expected to co-operate in carrying out this policy and must ensure that their own work, so far as is reasonably practicable, carried out without risk to themselves or others.

6 federation Association Members are obliged to appoint a senior construction manager within their organisation having particular responsibility for Health SAFETY and Welfare and for any project to appoint a SAFETY Officer to give advice to all levels of their staff regarding statutory obligations, safe working practices, training and cost effective SAFETY procedures. 5 World federation of pipeline Industry Associations Health & SAFETY Policy The World federation of pipeline Industry Associations subscribes to the philosophy that all accidents are preventable and is committed to the following policy with respect to Health and SAFETY . Encourage its Members to initiate SAFETY initiatives and strive to obtain SAFETY awards. Keep its Members fully abreast of SAFETY initiatives adopted by others and considered applicable to the activities of its Members.

7 Promote the highest level of health and SAFETY amongst its Members activities. Require its members to submit SAFETY Statistics annually on the basis of which WPLIA will publish overall statistics for its Members activities. Ensure that each Member designates a SAFETY Manager whose name will be published annually in the individual association s Directory of Members. Each Association to instigate an annual award for SAFETY Awareness and Compliance. Observe the requirements of the WFPIA SAFETY Manual for onshore pipeline construction . 6 PART 1 BASIC SAFETY GUIDELINES 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS A SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES Page 9 B OVERALL SAFETY GUIDELINES Page 21 C pipeline construction OPERATIONAL SAFETY Page 27 D SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC pipeline OPERATIONS Page 47 E GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES Page 77 F SAMPLE SAFETY & ACCIDENT FORMS Page 99 G USEFUL INFORMATION Page 113

8 8 9 A SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES10 SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES The overall responsibility for Health, SAFETY and Welfare within the IPLOCA Member Company rests with the Management of that Company. Accordingly the following sets out the responsibility within the Company structure for implementing the Company's Health and SAFETY Policy. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (a) Provide and keep up to date a Statement of the Company's Policy for Health and ensure that it is brought to the notice of all employees. The statement provides a philosophy and commitment that set levels of expectations for SAFETY performance. (b) Maintain overall control for SAFETY . (c) Ensure established SAFETY policies are administered and enforced. (d) Ensure that field operations personnel are aware of and practice policies and procedures set out in the SAFETY program.

9 (e) Prepare instructions for the organisation and methods for carrying out the Company Policy, to make each person aware of their responsibilities and the means by which they can carry them out. (f) Administer the Policy throughout the Company by appointing a named Senior Executive to be responsible for the co-ordination of the SAFETY performance on all company projects. (g) Know the appropriate statutory requirements affecting the Company s operations in whichever country the work is being carried out. (h) Ensure that appropriate training is given to all Staff as may be necessary. (i) Insist that sound working practices are observed as laid down by the relevant Codes of Practice and that work is planned and carried out in accordance with the statutory provisions appertaining thereto. (j) Ensure that tenders are adequate to provide for the cost of proper welfare facilities, safe working methods and equipment to avoid injury, damage and wastage.

10 (k) Ensure that there is liaison on Health and SAFETY matters between the Company and others working on the site. (l) Institute reporting, investigations and costing of injury, damage and loss, and promote analysis of investigations to discover trends and eliminate hazards. (m) Discipline, re-educate and/or train any member of Staff failing to discharge satisfactorily their responsibilities for Health and SAFETY . (n) Instigate liaison with external accident prevention organisations and arrange for the distribution of SAFETY literature throughout the Company. (o) Arrange for adequate funds and facilities to meet the requirements of the Company Policy. (p) Make certain that Managers, Engineers, Foremen, etc., understand that injuries, equipment damage and wastage will all be taken into account when bonus, salary review and promotion are being decided.