It is the aim and continuing effort of R. H. Al-Marri & Sons Co., to maintain an efficient and high standard of Safety and Loss Prevention Program, in order to avoid distress to persons and financial loss. This policy is maintained by providing a safe working environment, by adopting/following correct work procedure and by using the right and highly conditioned tools, vehicles and equipment. Pursuant to this policy, this manual is produced to outline the responsibilities of all the employees, i.e., from the management down to the labor pool level.

We assure that our management will provide the necessary people, equipment, tools and accessories to execute any work safely. All supervisory personnel shall do their best efforts to assure the safety of their workforce, and shall be responsible for the protection of all plants and equipment within the area of responsibility.

All other personnel employed or agents within the territorial responsibility shall take the immediate measures in pursuance to the implementation of this policy.

The following principles and practices will be applied to preclude hazard.

1.2.1 A safe work environment, tools and equipment shall be provided while executing the work to eliminate HAZARDS.

1.2.2 All personnel shall adhere with the safety requirements of the job and will refrain from executing any act that could endanger the life of other workers and/or damage to properties.

1.2.3 Sufficient qualified personnel shall be provided to meet the job requirement. Excess personnel, Equipment and any obstructions shall be removed from the work site during the execution of the work.

1.2.4 Closed Supervision and Check-up shall be done by a company safety officer to all jobsites, to ensure compliance of the safety rules and regulations.

1.2.5 Monthly meetings will be organized with the management and site implementers to see to it that programs are strictly followed and implemented.

1.2.6 Updated hazard control program list shall be distributed and properly disseminated especially to all site supervisors.

Good housekeeping is an important part of RHM's safety program. It is the first law of accident prevention in construction, and should be a primary concern of all Supervisor and Foreman. Good housekeeping should be planned at the beginning of the job and carefully supervised and followed to the final clean up. Confusion will be reduced and operations will be more efficient when the work area is neat and orderly at all times.

Communal living facilities shall provide for the basis health needs of each individual housed therein. If the operator of a communal living facility should fail in this responsibility, one (1) individual can spread a communicable disease to all susceptible individuals living in the facility. Individuals who are ill can spread diseases in Saudi Aramco workplaces and communities, as well as to the general public. The costs in terms of pain and suffering and lost-time from work could be incalculable. While it is the intention of the section to regulate living conditions in communal facilities, it is not always practicable to comply in all respects for the diverse nature of the accommodation and premises used (e.g. trailers, villages, apartments, etc.) Consideration must be given to the nature of the accommodation, the location, number of residents and what is a reasonable expectation taking into account the practicalities of compliance and the duration the communal facilities will be occupied. Where circumstances render a particular Saudi Aramco Sanitary Code requirement impractical, an individual or firm may request, in writing, that Preventive Medicine Services grant a variance specific to that section requirement. All Code Sections should be read in conjunction with referenced documents stated at the end of the Saudi Aramco Sanitary Code.

RHM impose a duty of care for persons in control of workplaces, employees, contractors, designers, manufacturers, suppliers and installers of plant and equipment in our workplaces. Fulfilling these duties requires taking all reasonable practicable steps to ensure that the undertaking of work, manufacture, supply installation etc. does not endanger the health and/or safety of employees or others.

These duties include:

Providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment (including plant and systems of work).

Taking all reasonable practicable steps to ensure the health and safety at work or anyone exposed to potential psychological hazards or to plant or substances, in conjunction with their use, handling, storage and transport.

Taking appropraite action to identify hazards, assess and eliminate or minimize risks at work and to monitor employees' health and safety at work and the conditions of the workplaces under the employer's control.

Risk & Hazard Management is our company responsibility. It includes applying management planning, organizing, directing and controlling policies, procedures and practices to identify, assess, control and monitor risks and hazards, in order to eliminate or minimise the adverse effects of accidental losses on that organization at the least possible cost.

RHM Management is responsible for:

1. Identifying and assessing all reasonable forseeable workplace hazards which may affect the health and safety of our employees or other persons at the work place.

2. Eliminating or minimizing the risk of exposure to these hazards.
3. Identifying and assessing risks to healrh and safety before the introduction of.
a. Any plant or substance.
b. A work practice or procedure.
c. Change to a work place, work practice, activity, or process.

A hazard is something which has the potential for harm, or to adversely affect the health and/or safety of people. Anything which may cause harm, through injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace is a hazard. The nature of the hazard will affect the severity of any injury it may cause. Before workplace hazards can be controlled they must first be identified. RHM management has the responsibility for identifying such Hazards. These can be numerous such as, but not limited to: Slippery floors, poor lighting, obstructed passages, overhead power lines, buried cables, gas or oil pipelines, deep excavations, excavations without shoring, working with electricity, heavy lifts, working with heavy equipment, loading and unloading vehicles, pressure testing of pipe & fittings with water or air, incorrect use of air lines, air polution, grit or dust contamination/inhilation, and handling of chemicals. Every type of project can create a potential hazard not recognized on other jobs and have to be looked for.

Hazards should be recognized. This is an ongoing responsibility as new processes, materials, equipment and manpower are introduced to the project as the types of hazards to which employess are initially exposed may change. Some hazards such as unguarded saw blades or toxic chemicals are asily identified. Others such as manual handling practices, aggression and repetitive movement may not be so obvious. RHM will identify these hazards is by employing a ‘Hazard Identification Team' made up of personnel with varied backgrounds. The RHM Team will consist of the Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer and the Safety Supervisor. Identified hazards will be recorded on the RHM Safety Inspection Checklist (attachment-II). These findings will be reviewed and assessed by the inspection team, followed up with recommendations and appropriate actions.

Some methods of hazard identification include:

• Workplace inspections.
• Material safety data sheets and chemical container labels.
• Specific health and safety issues raised by consulting with employees.
• Investigaring near misses and accidents and the analysis of trends.

The most effective identification technique available, is a workplace inspection. RHM's regular program of inspections of the work areas is also aimed at identifying hazards which might be overlooked in the general course of day-to-day activities. Special inspections will be arranged in response to changes in the workplace, such as the introduction of new technology, new equipment or adverse weather conditions for outdoor workplaces.

Workplace inspections will occur every two months and cover aspects of the workplace such as:

Workplace environment design and engineering.
Systems of work and work practices.
Employee behaviour.
Management commitment to health and safety through identification of unsafe conditions and work trends.
The checking of new facilities, equipment and processes.
Adherance to the minimum safety standards applicable.

OUTCOME – for each hazard, RHM will ascertain what is the worst likely outcome from exposure to the hazard (eg fatality, major injury, minor injury or no injury?

EXPOSURE – how many people are exposed to the hazard and for how long?

LIKELIHOOD – what is the likelihood of harm occuring if any person is exposed to the hazard?

Once hazards in the workplace have been identified and assessed, action will be taken to control them

The order of hazard control is:

Elimination
Substitution
Isolation
Engineering
Administrative Controls
Personal Protection (PPE)

 
Hazardous equipment, substances, tools etc., will be affectively controlled through substitution or modification. Such as replacing the hazard with something less dangerous.

Isolation of the hazaard will be done by physically removing it from the workplace or by cordoning off the area in which the hazard is located until the problem is resolved.

RHM will Provide mechanical aids such as trolleys, hoists, or ramps to assist workers with manual tasks, as when required. Enclosure of plant or dangerous parts of equipment, for example, using guards or barriers can minimize exposure to hazards. Isolation can be achieved by using remote handling techniques placing a barrier between workers and dangerous processes. Exhausts, extraction systems or fans will be used to remove vapours, fumes, dust or provide fresh air.

RHM Administration procedures that will reduce exposure to hazardous equipment and processes by limiting the time of exposure, for example, by rotation or by varying the time when a particular process is carried out. RHM will provide training and information to employees to enable them to work in a safe manner. By regular maintenance and programmed housekeeping RHM will provide an ongoing method for controlling certain workplace hazards. These include regular inspections and the repair of faulty equipment and tools, the prompt cleaning of spills, dirty work areas, paths and the de-nailing of wood, etc.

When a hazardous work environment cannot be fully contained, then the RHM employees will be contained, by provided them with personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE will be considered as a last resort, and when possible just an interim measure until more affective control stratagies can be implemented. RHM employees will be made responsible for the full and proper use of PPE to ensure maximum protection, and will be encouraged to report equipment failure or malfunction. RHM supervision/management will monitor that employees use PPE in the safest and most affective manner. Measures such as administrative controls and PPE are recognised by RHM as more difficult to maintain, and will, when practicable, be considered as interim steps until the preferred, more permanent action can be taken.