METHOD STATEMENT

TARPING & DE-TARPING SYSTEM

CONTRACT No.:139-CO3 SITE PREPARATION FOR SUPPORT INSDUSTRIES, STAGE-4 REV.: 01

1. PURPOSE:
This Safety Standard has been developed to prevent injuries from workers and
reduce losses due to property and/or equipment damage.

2. SCOPE OF WORK:

This Scope of work is for Tarping & Untarping of trucks/trailers on site to ensure
all the execution shall be in Accordance to the Royal Commissions standard and
specification.

3. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS:

List of Protective Equipment (PPE’s)

1.0 Hard Hat
2.0 Harness/Retractable Lanyard
3.0 Safety Shoes
4.0 Gloves
5.0 Safety Glasses Dark/Clear
6.0 High Visibility Vest

4. DIFINATIONS:

Client : Royal Commission for Jubail

Consultant : RGCK Association/SABCO
Contractor : M.M. Al-Harbi & Partners Co., Ltd.
Project Name : Site Preparation for Support Industries
Stage-4
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5. RESPONSIBILITIES:

5.1 Project Manager:

Project Manager bears the final responsibility for the Safety and Quality of
actual execution of works as well as zero injury during construction.

5.2 Construction Manager

Construction Manager is responsible for managing manpower, equipment and

material involved in construction and establishing/expediting progress plans.
Further, technical problems that may arise at sites shall be resolved and
supports be provided to suffice the conditions specified in the drawing.

5.3 Safety Manager

Safety Manager Ensure the project is constructed in a way that minimizes its
environmental impacts and maximizes workers safety and health.

6. WORK METHODOLOGY:

6.01 TARPING:

After the Approval of Royal Commission of the Tarping & De-Tarping System
proposed which serves as a pre-required document prior to start the execution
of sand materials from borrow pit, then execution of the works shall proceed
as follows;

6.01.1 Safety officer to undergo Safety Induction seminar to the workers

especially working on height.

6.01.2 Construction ensure that have Tarping Station at Borrow pit area.

6.01.3 Construction supervisor ensure that have personnel,

checker/tallymen have records and monitoring of every trips at
site.

6.01.4 Checker/Tallymen must wearing complete PPE with harness

retractable lanyard at all times.
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6.01.5 To ensure the safety of all personnel at the top of tarping station
while removing/covering green mesh net behind the bucket to the
harness lanyard should be replaced with retractable appropriate in
the distance from the ground.

6.01.6 Checker/Tallymen on the Tarping Station at borrow pit must have a

record of all approved trailers and permits.

6.01.7 The personnel involved in tarping/untarping process needs to

comply with the followings:
 Standing on a platform at all times. Platform’s height 4 meters.
 Must be hooked the safety harness at the dedicated rails
attached on the platform during the process tarping/untarping.
 He must never attempt to get on board without the truck
completely stopped at the station.
 Unroll the cover green mesh until it is covered evenly from side
to side, next start connecting the green mess cover trailer tie
downs.
 By the time the truck is ready to go out safety officer must ensure
that beacon is in operation.

6.01.8 Tarping men ensure the wind does not affect the cover while
transporting the sand materials.

6.01.9 Safety officer ensure the beacon light of truck/trailer is working

before leaving the tarping station.

6.01.10 The next sequence of work/activity shall be under procedure of

MST Hauling of sand material.

All the above steps must be contacted on a steady pace NEVER in hurry.

6.02 DE-TARPING:

6.01.1 Construction ensure that location of De-Tarping Station is on

Entrance area.

6.01.2 The person assign at De-Tarping station ensure and check the
safety harness prior to use with the checklist and color code.
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6.01.3 Checker/Tallymen at De-Tarping station ensure have a full body

harness retractable lanyard at all times.

6.01.4 To ensure safety of all personnel at the top of tarping station while
removing/covering green mesh net behind the bucket to the
harness lanyard should be replaced with retractable appropriate in
the distance from the ground

6.01.5 Ensure at all times should be 100% tied off even when there’s no
truck/trailer arrives in the area.

6.01.6 Ensure to stop the truck/trailer properly before getting take off on
the bucket and to start removing the green mesh cover.

6.01.7 Ensure to tied off the two lanyard from the body harness while
working at the top of the truck/trailer.

6.01.8 Avoid unnecessary movements that are not related to work while on
the top of Tarping/De-Tarping Station to prevent accident.

6.01.9 The checker/tallymen must have the records of every trips that
coming on site.

6.01.10 The checker/tallymen before end of the day he must give the
records to his superior/supervisor.

6.01.11 The personnel/foreman involved at work will advise the

truck/trailer where the location of dumping.

6.01.12 The next sequence of work/activity shall be under procedure of

MST backfilling.

All the above steps must be contacted on a steady pace NEVER in hurry.

7. SAFETY:

7.01 Site Safety Management System shall be Applied:

7.01.1 Workers shall undergo Safety induction seminar conducted by

Safety officer. In Addition to ensure to conduct safety work on
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height prior to work start. The STAART for all activities shall be
made by construction supervisor in daily basis and reviewed by
safety officer and be available to all workers on site at all times.

7.01.2 Contractors will have a full time safety supervisor on site (Borrow
Pit & Jobsite) at all times and will be erecting temporary shelter
for drinking water and shade at Tarping/De-Tarping station. A
portable toilet will also be available on site.

7.01.3 All workers will be wearing high visibility vests and flagman will
be equipped with both red and green flags.

7.01.4 First Aid if required will be provided from our temporary facility
at the nearest worksite area.

7.01.5 No work will commence until the necessary permits have been
authorized and copy of these will be displayed at all times at the
construction area.

7.01.6 Area barricading will be created where necessary to identify the

construction areas Tarping/De-Tarping and Entry to Exit.

7.01.7 All equipment will have been inspected and approved and
having serial number for use by Safety and all drivers/operators
of equipment’s will be fully licensed and trained to use such
equipment.

7.01.8 Safety officer must ensure none is standing near the trucks during
operation. NO FOOT ON GROUND.

7.01.9 Contractors will operate under all terms and conditions of their
safety procedures as per Royal Commission Standard.

8. ATTACHEMENT: