Electrical Safety Requirement.

 Approved MS and RA for electrical activity,

 Competent certificate for electrician,
 SLD with ELCB
 LOTO system,
 Electrician details photo with emergency contact no on DB
 Site cable management
 Electrical key management (Authorised person)
 Insulated ladder and hand tools to be used for electrical
 Inspect all the tools and equipment’s and provide inspection tag with colour code.
 Checks industrial sockets and extension wire with colour code.
 Provided fire extinguisher with dry chemical and co2.
 Mandatory electrical PPE such as rubber hand gloves.

Lifting safety requirement

 Approved MS and RA for lifting activity
 PTW with lifting plan
 Ground should be stable and firm level
 Outriggers fully extended and provide steel plates,
 Third party certification for lifting crew.
 LG third party certification
 SWL and Identification no for the LG.
 LG with colour code
 Proper communication between operator and rigger (Radio device, whistle)
 Provide tag line for the load to control the load.
 Do not stand under the suspended load
 Provide the barricading around the lifting zone for unauthorised entry.

Crane requirement
 Valid Vehicle registration card
 Third party fitness certificate
 Insurance documents
 Maintenance and service record
 Operation manual by manufacture

Operator
 Valid driving licence
 Operator third party certificate
 DHA medical fitness certificate
 Scaffold work at height safety requirements
 Approved MS and RA for working at height activity
 PTW above 2m
 Proper access and egress for work area
 Adequate PPE with safety body harness and double lanyard with shock absorber
 Provide proper working platform at least 600mm
 Provide proper guard rails with toe boards
 Ladder safety hatch and safety gate.
 Third party certification for scaffolder

1. What are the key roles and responsibilities of HSE officer?

2. What does the term ‘SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY’ mean and what will you arrange?
3. What is the full form for ‘CPR’?
4. What is the required for helmet while working at height? Ans: Helmet with Chin
strip.
5. What are the legal procedures/documents to be complied for working in DEWA
projects? Ans: Federal Law order 8 of 1980, Ministerial local order 32 0f 1982. DM
Construction code of safety practice. Trakhees Construction guideline procedures
and regulation. DEWA SP-06 and Approval 48 checklist.
6. List out the stages to carry out a ‘RISK ASSESSMENT’.

Ans: 1) Identify the hazard. 2) Decide who might be harmed and how. 3) Evaluate the risk
and decide on precautions. 4) Record the findings and implement 5) Review the assessment
and update if necessary
7. To whom site safety officer should report?
8. What should the site safety officer do if an unsafe act is allowed by project manager?
Ans: Inform to top management or Issue STAR Card
9. Explain the hierarchal process to be followed when implementing control measures?
Ans: 1) Elimination of the risk, 2) Reduce the risk or replacement. 3) Isolation, Isolate
the person away from the hazard or hazard from the person. 4) Control, Use of
Engineering control and Administrative control. 5) PPE, such as safety harness etc. 6)
Discipline, Provide the information and trainings etc.
10. What safety officer will brief In the PTW system for the Site Supervisor, site engineer
and Managers?
11. What are the items in the first aid box?
12. Briefly explain about excavation safety?
13. Risk assessment for excavation activity, Activity Underground service and 5m depth.
(Mayank Sharma will ask base on the present situation of site activity)
14. What is KPI? Procedure of preparing safety statistics report and KPI?
15. How will you check DB earth rod and what it’s called of instrument?
16. What are the heavy equipment machinery safety requirements? Ex, Mobile crane
17. What are the scaffold safety requirements?
18. What are the electrical safety requirements and especially for DB?
19. What are the VIP and what it is?
20. How many types of fire extinguisher and what are the fire extinguisher used for live
electrical?
21. Emergency action plan?
22. How will you implement environmental safety on site?

1. Define Hazard and Risk

Hazard: A condition/event that has potential to cause harm, damage, injury
and ill-health.
Risk: Combination of likelihood and severity (Of damage that may happen)
2. What do you think as Major Hazards in DEWA Substation?
Electrocution, fire and explosion
3. One Risk Assessment from the above said hazard
Refer HSE plan and existing Risk Assessment at project site.
4. Roles and Responsibilities of Safety Officer @ Site.

 Regular Site Inspections/Checks to ensure it is a hazard-free environment.

 Check and ensure that that all tools and equipment are adequate and safe for
use at site.
 Identify unsafe conditions/Acts at site and recommend corrective actions to
prevent further.
 Conduct Tool Box and Other HSE related Trainings and carry out emergency
mock drills.
 Conducts investigations of all accidents and near-misses that taken place at
site.
 Compile incident Reports and report to concerned authorities,
 Conducts job hazard analyses, Risk Assessment for all activities at site,
 Performs emergency response drills.
 Inspect all the electrical tools and provide inspection tag.
 Weekly HSE meeting with site staff.
 Preparing site safety observation reports for internal purpose.
 Risk assessment trainings for workers,
 Conduct internal audits every 6months.
 Ensure good housekeeping at project site and waste disposal as per local
regulations.
 -REFER YOUR CV AND MEMORISE THOSE POINTS- HE MAY EXPECT YOU TO
TELL SOME OF THOSE….

5. List out Hierarchy of Control

Elimination, Substitution, Engineering control, Administration and PPE
6. What is STAR CARD and it Implementation?
-NO IDEA, This must be DEWA term--
7. Major Difficulties faced to maintain a Positive Safety Culture @ Site
 Lack of and Not showing commitment by Top management
 Not leaving an example for lower level staff.
 Not investigate reported accidents by site staff.
 Poor communication system,
 Undefined HSE job responsibilities,
 Too complicated procedures,
 Language barriers etc.
8. Legal Requirements followed at DEWA Substation sites
Yes, following DEWA SP-06, SA 8000, DM construction code of safety
practices, Nakheel and Trakhees guideline procedures and regulation.
9. How will you report Accident / Incident?
-Refer DEWA accident /incident reporting system/procedures, I have no idea
how they reporting. Formal reporting and Verbal reporting.

10. How hard it is to Implement DEWA Regulations at Site?

Can be implement easily as our organization from management down to
worker level all are fully aware of DEWA HSE requirement and have
commitment to implement same at site So, we do have adequate support
from top management and every single person in our organization feel
responsible hence, would not be any problem of implement DEWA regulation.

11. How will you monitor your Sub contractors?

Through regular Site Checks/inspections and internal Audits
12. Any recent Near miss or Unsafe Activities happened at site.
Tell one example if you could observe something at site. EX. Steel rod being
use for safety barricading without Capping
13. How do you rate JEP In terms of Safety??
Yep it is good… being in company last one month I could say it is good as HSE
dept. getting adequate support from management. However, am still new to
company so, still to observe but yes they are fully committed to improve
company HSE management system.
14. Monthly KPI reporting and How to calculate Manpower and Man-hours?
Refer previous Monthly HSE statistics reports and study.
15. What are the Necessary Traffic managements arrangements and control
measures have been taken at Site level when site it is near to Residential areas
and exposed to public access?
 Designated Safe Access/egress for pedestrian crossing as well as public
vehicle movement, adequate fence, Warning/Info. Safety , direction
signs(Reflective) and adequate lighting around hazards, Securing
equipment’s, covering manholes, banks man’s/traffic controller for
portable moving equipment’s, Identification of emergency escape
routes etc.
16. Risk Assessment for Public Hazards
Refer HSE plan as they might have covered this if the construction site near
public roads/residents or else note down the control measures for below
hazards.
These are the Specific hazards within the construction site that should be
considered include, but are not limited to:
Falling hazard, slips/trips, open excavations  Man holes and openings  falls
from height  welding flash  machinery and vehicles movement  dust 
access to hazardous substances, flammable materials, plant and equipment
when unattended  operation of or exposure to equipment such as mobile
plant, nail guns, lasers  disposal of construction site waste (i.e. hazardous
substances containers, asbestos cement). Every day prior to the completion of
work, construction sites are to be made safe by means such as:  backfilling
excavations  bunting/fencing/signage of boring pits, open excavations and
similar structures  securing of plant and materials  warning signs  locking of
access gates (fenced construction sites)  the presence of a security guard
where necessary.
 17. Separate Risk Assessment on Worker’s Illness or Ill health
Refer Project HSE plan RA they might have considered.
18. Control Measures for environmental hazards such as
1. Dust (pouring water on dusty area around site regularly
to control/minimize dust)
2. Oil Spillage (Maintain catchment/ drip trey underneath of
all fuel contain machinery/equipment’s,
3. Noise (Avoid using mechanical equipment/machinery if
possible instead do manual handling of task , Use of less
noise generated machines/equipment’s , Preventive
maintenance of all moving machinery/equipment’s,
removing/replacing damaged equipment’s from site etc.)

23. What are the key roles and responsibilities of HSE officer?
 Regular site inspection/ check to ensure it is a hazard free environment
 Checks and ensure that all tools and equipment’s are adequate and safe for use
at site
 Identify unsafe act/conditions at site and recommend corrective actions
 Conduct investigation of all accident and near misses that taken place at site
 Comply incident reports and report to concerned authorities
 Conduct job hazard analysis, risk assessments for all activities
 Perform emergency mock drill
 Conduct tool box talks and other related HSE trainings.
 Conduct monthly safety committee meeting
24. What does the term ‘SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY’ mean? Ans: SA 8000 International
standard welfare facilities
25. What is the full form for ‘CPR’?
26. What is the Minimum distance to be maintained while working near High Voltage
Overhead Lines 400kv/132kv? Ans: 3m.
27. What are the legal procedures/documents to be complied for working in DEWA
projects? Ans: Federal Law, DM Construction code of safety practice. SA 8000
International Standard. DEWA SP-06. OHSAS 18001, H&S Manual and DEWA
Approval 45 checklist.
28. List out the stages to carry out a ‘RISK ASSESSMENT’.

Ans: 1) Identify the hazard. 2) Decide who might be harmed and how. 3) Evaluate the risk
and decide on precautions. 4) Record the findings and implement 5) Review the
assessment and update if necessary
29. What is ‘SMART’? Ans: Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound.
30. To whom site safety officer should report? Ans: Project Manager and site manager.
31. What should the site safety officer do if an unsafe act is allowed by project manager?
Ans: Inform to the top management or HSE Manager or approach to consultant
HSE.
32. What safety precautions to be made if a person is going inside live substation lonely?
33. Explain the hierarchal process to be followed when implementing control measures?
34. What is PTW? Which documents must be available in PTW? Ans: NOC, RA, SWP AND
MOS.
35. What safety arrangements to be made before starting high voltage testing for
outdoor/substation? (Ans: We will get the safety clearance, work permit from the
DEWA,
36. What is called ‘LOTO’?
37. Briefly explain about excavation safety.
38. What is SP-06? Tell about its scope and purpose. Ans: Standard procedures for
consultancy and contractors. Scope, All activities by consultant, contractors and
sub-con working for DEWA premises, as well as in the government, semi
government and public premises/corridors.
39. For which activities hot work permit to be issued?
40. Explain Safety measures while carrying cable jointing works?
41. Dewa accident/incident investigation procedure. Ans: Consultant/contractors and
sub con shall report to within 24 hours to H&SS, DEWA Executing dept. With the
preliminary report form.
42.
43. What is LOST TIME INCIDENT and LOST TIME INJURY?
44. How will you implement environmental safety in your job site? Explain with
examples. Ans: Dust pollution, ex, pouring the water to prevent the dust. Oil spillage,
ex,
45. What actions to be taken if live service found while doing trial pit/excavation? Ans:
stop work immediately and cordon the area with warning sign for unauthorized
entry. Do the manual excavation to be carried out. Conduct the toolbox talks and
RA All necessary NOC/Permits to be obtain.
46. How will you identify existing services before carrying mechanical excavation? Ans:
Existing services drawing provided by authorities (NOC). Do the trial pit and find
out the existing Services, if found out manual excavation to be carried out.
47. What is KPI? Procedure of preparing safety statistics report and KPI? Ans: Key
Performance Indicator (Manpower x working hours =)
48. Explain emergency procedures in case of fire accidents at site/live substation. Ans: 1)
Activate fire alarm pull station, if available. 2) Shut off equipment’s and alert
others. 3) Leave the building immediately. 4) Try to put the fire out with available
firefighting equipment if it is safe to do so. 5) If the fire is too large to handle call
 emergency service. 6) Assembly at designated FIRE ASSEMBLY POINT. Account for
the others. 7) Do not enter until receive information
49. Explain basic first aid procedure to be done for injured personnel.
50. Welfare facilities to be provided by contactors as per Dubai municipality. Ans: Water
cooler, rest rooms for workers, and toilets etc.…
51. What is meant by ‘COSHH’? Ans: Control of substances hazardous to health. It will
be used with MSDS,
52. What is MSDS? Tell for which activities MSDS is required in your site activities. Ans:
Material safety data sheet. Activities FOR Diesel, chemicals and cement etc...
53. What is the difference between consultant and contractor? Ans: Contractors are
responsible to monitor the work of their sub con. Consultant and contractors shall
be responsible to hold regular site H&S meetings and maintain the records
appropriately.

Note:
1. Risk assessment to be written for one site activity at the time of interview.
 Excavation Risk Assessment.
 Lifting Risk Assessment.
 Work AT height Risk Assessment