CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE Official supplement of Trakhees EHS, Construction Safety Department

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1 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE Official supplement of Trakhees EHS, Construction Safety Department Page 3 - Editorial Page 4 - Interview with Dubai World projects Page 5 - Water works Page 6 & 7 - Environment Page 8 - Views from Trakhees projects Page 10 - Events ISSUE 04, Oct-Dec 10 Image Credit : Archirodon Putting Premium to the E of EHS - Environment Page-06

2 Awareness EHS Construction Safety arranged a coordination meeting with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). A briefing about Trakhees and EHS Regulations was also given CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 2

3 Welcome Editorial It is the prime responsibility of employers to ensure the safety of workers, staff & visitors at all construction projects. On-the-site safety is not an option any more. To achieve this goal, an effective safety management system is imperative. The main goal of this system should be to help prevent worksite injuries & occupational illnesses on all construction sites. Further this system has to help avoid needless direct & indirect costs associated with accidents and Regulatory Authorities penalties. An effective management system stresses on how to reduce employee worksite injuries, develop supervisors as leaders in safety, prepare & deliver effective safety trainings, employee behavior based safety techniques, prepare & deal with emergencies and reduce risk to help promote the business. Trakhees EHS Construction Safety Section experience has shown that best safety management system is that which is prepared with the consultation of key players of the delivery team such as work supervisors. In this case, employees take ownership of the system and work towards its success. Trakhees EHS are always prepared to help its clients & customers to have an effective management system whether project is in design, construction or operational stage. Launching of Managers Safety Awareness Program (MSAP) is part of that strategy in which top management of EHS customers will be motivated to take health & safety measures from higher levels & provide all necessary support to their staff in achieving best standards possible at projects. Magazine presented by EHS CS section Majid Saleem Magazine Head Editor-in-chief Design & Production Editorial Board : Mohammed Al Shaer : Majid Saleem : Binu Kalarickan : Majid Saleem, Abdul Hakim, Binu Kalarickan, Dario Alvero Write to the Editor You can address your mails to : ehs.construction@trakhees.ae. Please add your name and details while submitting any articles. Alternatively, you can logon to for more details. Phone : Fax : E mail : ehs.construction@trakhees.ae CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 3

4 Dialogue. Dubai World Projects section of EHS is responsible to overlook all health & safety compliances at operational units. CS Magazine talks exclusively with Department Manager of DWP Mr. Issam Al Mukhaini. How you monitor & review that your department s procedures are in line with international standards? EHS Officers of DWP are fully aware of the International Standards along with EHS Regulations. We continuously benchmark our standards with the UK HSE and OSHA standards especially those concerned with the operational aspects of Health and Safety as applied to commercial and retail establishments. Please inform CS Magazine how you divide different companies into low risk, medium risk & high risk categories? Issam Al Mukhaini Manager Dubai World Projects Companies working under DWP are divided into low, medium & high risk categories based on their license activities & size of their operations. Qualitative matrix has been prepared & all companies are compared with this matrix. Also fee criterion is different as well. Once a company operation fall under low risk, fee charged by EHS is less compared to companies fall under high risk category. Please inform us what criteria DWP follow to give EHS approval to 3 rd parties for lifting equipments & fire fighting trainings? Minimum criteria followed by DWP department are the same as being followed by other departments of EHS while giving approval to third parties. All companies who want to register with EHS as an approved service provider needs to comply with documents submission as per the available procedures. DWP is asking its clients to follow H&S Reg in checklist for OFC inspections (Form EHS IOP 01) whereas web site is uploaded with updated version (5 th edition Feb 2010)? All companies have to follow the updated version of our regulations. DWP recently had made a revision in the Operation Fitness Certificate (OFC) procedure by having an independent procedure for the NOC for Activity Verification instead of being clubbed together with OFC. Soon this procedure will be uploaded on EHS Website. We have been working on the issue to ensure that our clients will have the latest versions of our regulations, procedures and forms found on the web. Any special message for your clients? Dubai World Project Section is running different campaigns for its clients & customers to increase the awareness about HSE. Early this year we have launched an awareness campaign on toy, office and home safety for shoppers and people working in Dragon Mart. We are planning for more such programs in future. We welcome everyone to participate with us in such programs to increase the EHS awareness and make this initiative a success. Core team CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 4

5 Water works Breakwater and its construction Clean Up the World Campaign The Breakwater is constructed to reduce the intensity of wave action and to reduce the coastal erosion. It can be either fixed or floating type. Breakwater construction depends on wave approach and other environmental parameters. The structure of breakwater is designed to absorb the impact of sea waves that hit it. This is done either by using caissons or by using a revetment slope. Generally Pravin Panchal Senior Engineer EHS breakwater is constructed at a Typical Cross section of Breakwater distance away from the coast or reclaimed area. Its selection depends on normal water depth and tidal range. The breakwater is constructed using rock or precast concrete units. Construction of breakwater for The World Island The World Island is an archipelago of over 300 artificial islands that form a map of the continents. It is 4 km off the western coast of Dubai. The configuration measures 7 km by 9 km and is protected by a breakwater 27 km in Image Credit : Van Oord length. This is the longest breakwater ever Breakwater construction for The World islands constructed. 347 million tones of rock have been used to construct this 27 km breakwater for The World which is approximately 4 meters above sea level. The core of reefs is made of sand, thereby reducing the required amount of rock. Rocks are supplied by trucks from quarries of Emirate of Ras Al Khaima & Fujairah. Maximum weight of the rock used was up to 4 tones. Rock grabber equipments were used to properly place rocks in desired elevation and location. Openings are provided in between the breakwater reefs to allow for the required marine traffic and water circulation. Granular filter layers in between the sand and the rock have been added to eliminate the loss of sand. Image Credit : Van Oord Rocks towed in a barge using tug boat Jebel Ali, Palm Deira and Dubai Water Front projects. Breakwaters are also constructed at Palm CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 5

6 E for Environment Putting Premium with the E of EHS ENVIRONMENT A focused look at Trakhees Marine Safety programs Dubai has earned its global reputation as a country synonymous to fast-paced and pioneering development a country of firsts - with landscape that changes by the hour. Towering sky-scrapers of iconic architectural designs, islands artificially built in the middle of the ocean, all these and more are what s depicted by this once limited and challenged arid country. While the world placed this Emirate in this niche, another image that the global community embraced is the extent of damages that the developments are costing the environment, primarily the marine resources a significant lifeline which sustained earlier civilization in the Gulf. Significance of UAE marine resources and its current state Until today, the Gulf serves as transit feeding areas for cetaceans (e.g. whale, dolphins etc.) and the second biggest Dugong (Sea cow) population next to Australia, coastal areas both mainland and off shore serves as yearly inter-nesting habitat for marine turtles; waters still abound with fish and other marine species among others. Currently, there are much valuable resources that need and can be saved. Construction of marina restaurant at Royal Mirage-Palm Jumeirah However, the marine environment is presently plundered by the impacts of the development activities. Coral and sea grass patches were extracted or smothered by dredging and reclamation works to build islands or water channels. Those which luckily survived are buried by suspended sediments continuously stirred by boat traffics and natural hydrodynamics. Some beach fronts are developed for tourism and human settlement facilities which encroaches the only known (through a natural imprinting process) nesting sites for marine turtles. With these developments, heavier human traffic follows which influences more probable humaninduced impacts to the environment collision of aquatic animals with recreational water vehicles (e.g. speed boats, jetski etc.), marine litter and other forms of marine pollution, take activities like fishing among others. Controls through regulations The state and its leaders have declared their position of putting premium to sustainable development and campaigns for a greener Dubai. Development activities now inject sensitivity measures for environmentally-sound pre-requirement for any activity which may pose possible impacts to the environment. Policies are now placed and implemented by different agencies of Dubai Government including Trakhees-EHS duly mandated to carry out regulatory governance within Dubai World sites and Jebel Ali Free Zone. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 6

7 E for Environment Trakhees-EHS, through its Environment Department, comprehensively implements procedures and requirements patterned from international standards. One measure for proactive identification of possible impacts and mitigation and management of impacts is the required submission of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports for projects before start-up to avoid possible Putting Premium with the E of EHS ENVIRONMENT detrimental impacts to the environment. EHS staff volunteering for a beach clean-up activity regularly organized by the department Other regulations and guidelines are also implemented by Trakhees-EHS which are divided into Ex-situ (off-site) and In-situ (On-site). For Ex-situ, this Authority implements the a. Marine Mammal Regulation; and b. Modern Public Aquarium Regulations. Both regulations ensure the safety of captive animals, guests and the environment from all the activities carried-out in captive facilities. On-site interventions on the other hand include a. Coral Translocation; b. Dredging and Reclamation Guidelines; c. Landscape Regulation (covering coastal landscaping); d. Eco-diving Guideline; and e. Marine Reserve Guidelines. Other timely and priority policies are currently in progress to offer pro-active measures for the protection of the environment. Other initiatives Trakhees-EHS does not stop with its regulatory interventions but also initiates regenerative programs for the marine environment. Fish seeding programs, mangrove enrichment, clean-up drives and more are implemented through private-public partnerships to encourage participative actions for environmental protection and development. This comprehensive platform is expected to provide venue to put together workable and time tested programs to save a ticking time bomb before it s too late. A program that will not only provide solutions to problems in Dubai but possibly change practices and actions to mitigate the decline of the waters in this side of the world and continue its function for the global environment. Environment Department Trakhees EHS CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 7

8 Speaks M/s Archirodon has been hired for the prestigious project of constructing the DUSUP LNG terminal for importation of gas. CS Magazine talks exclusively with the Project Manager Mr. Adel Monsef. What is the management structure & chain of responsibilities for H & S in your Organization? As you know safety must start from top. In our organization safety is coming from the highest management. Our CEO instructing & expecting everybody to work for highest safety standards according to Adel Monsef, Project Manager - Archirodon regulations and legal requirements of the country. M/s Archirodon has a Corporate Health, Safety and Environment Manager and in our projects we have recruited a Project HSE Manager. Our policy is that employee is responsible for safety and have the duty to comply with the HSE rules and regulations. Please inform CS Magazine how you make sure that all employees aware about hazards arise from working above / near water? Safety has to start from the design & not in the construction phase only. In marine works we always consider to take care of our employees both on shore & off shore. Open sea waters are more difficult in construction work that is why safety measures should start at the design stage. The other issue we consider in every project that all our staff starting from the engineer down to foreman to gang leader, everyone has to participate in achieving safety goals. All inputs ends up to Project Manager for making the final decision of the activities that need to be done. We make sure that all our staff is fit to work and trained for such adverse conditions. We have the necessary equipments as well as staff to cater to any emergency that arises and we make drills to check whether emergency measures are effective. If we feel that all safety measures are as per requirements then we need to implement, if not, then we review the emergency procedures. We have method statement with TSA's and pre-task briefings to personnel in place to see that the operation controls are stringently followed. Diving logistic support, the divers must have an IMCA divers certificate, they have IMCA diving supervisor on the diving vessel. We have undersea monitoring cameras as well as two divers ready to rescue in emergency. The decompression chamber with medical equipment is onboard as well. Any Special Message for CS Magazine readers? As an organization M/s Archirodon appreciates Trakhees EHS for advising and supporting us and all contractors to achieve the best Health & Safety standards not only on the project but also on corporate level. For all readers of CS Magazine, my message is that all people "Work safely; think first and then act; if you are not sure it is safe, don't do it; stop and ask your supervisor." Core team CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 8

9 Dredging Dredging is an excavation activity or operation usually carried out partly underwater, in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing of them at a different location. Some of our new projects such as Palm Jumeirah, Palm Deira, Dubai Waterfront, The World are some of the results of dredging. Land reclamation is the dredging of mine sand, clay or rock from the sea bed and using it to construct new land. The elevation of low lying areas and construction of new land areas are few examples of the importance of dredging. It is useful for building underwater Joven Cretecio Safety Engineer EHS foundations, roads and railways, pipelines or immersed tunnel & flood control systems (dams and dikes). Dredging is also needed for compensation of offshore erosion. It can also benefit the environment in some ways. The dredged materials can be used to create or restore Image Credit : Van Oord new habitats. These materials are often used for beach replenishment that is designed to prevent erosion and flooding. Dredging is also designed to remove contaminated Image Credit : Van Oord sediments and turn cleaning and restoring the health of aquatic life. The main elements in the process of dredging are; 1. Excavation this involves the removal of sediments (soils) and /or rocks from the bed of the body of water. Dredger is used to excavate the material either mechanically, hydraulically or by combined action. 2. Transportation - Self contained hoppers of the dredgers, barges, pumping through pipelines and natural forces (such as waves or currents) are just examples of ways of transporting materials from the dredging area to the site of utilization. 3. Disposal / Utilisation - dredged materials are used by others. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 9

10 Events DR. Depa Hamad A rtme nt rel l Falasi, M Silve easin anag r y Por g stude e nt-vo gy or loc few of th r Enviro e 100 ally k nmen (EEG lunte ) as p n 0 e t art of rs of Emir own as S fingerling ubait ates s EHS of E i (CSR ) to e Corporate nvironme with the nrich n the e Social Re tal Group s nviro nmen ponsibilit y t Co Drag nsumer A on M all b wareness and ca other y Dubai World mpaign c usefu on l tips P are s rojects te ducted a hare d am am. Toys t visito ongs s rs t the afety mall CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MAGAZINE OCT-DEC 10 AN EHS-CS PUBLICATION 10

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