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STATEMENT Rev. No.
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Issue : 15-11-2024
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Safe Work Method Statement

Application

Project: SWMS No: 01

Arihant
Project
Guindy2
SWMS Title: Piling works

Contractor: P Manickam & Co

Task / Activity: Pile driving to all zones

Work Location: Arihant Guindy2

Duration: 2 Month

Date of Last Review: 14-11-2024

Date of Next Review: 14-01-2025

Prepared by: Manoj P Sebastian Reviewed by:

Name& Designation :Safety Head Name & Designation :
Signature/Date : 14-11-2024 Signature/Date :

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B SCOPE OF WORK
*Pilling works at all zones *Positioning
of pile rig.
*Mobilisation of piles at site.
*Pitching of pile from position.
*Driving in pile to satisfied depth by stages – 15. Pile will be driven
to max of 32m.
*Welding works
*joining of Reinforcement
* Illumination
C ORGANISATION OF WORK CREW (Manager, Supervisors, Operatives, etc.)
Project Manager
Site Safety Officer
Project Engineer
Piling riggers (2)
Crane operator (2)
Welders
 E JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
Section 1: Risk Matrix
1 - Catastrophic: 2 - Critical: 3 - Marginal: 4 - Negligible:
Severity
Fatality or fatalities, Serious injury with Temporary disability, First-aid treatment injury,
(Consequence)
serious injury with permanent disability, lost time injury, minor cuts or bruises,
permanent disability, illhealth leading to outpatient treatment, irritation, ill-health with
life-threatening permanent disability, illhealth leading to temporary discomfort,
Likelihood major disruption and
occupational disease, temporary disability, clean-up effort for
major structural or damage to equipment minor or short-term environmental impact.
equipment damage, or structure, significant environmental impact.
detrimental environmental impact.
environmental impact.
1 - Frequent: likely to happen repeatedly. A A A B

2 - Probable: likely to happen several times regularly. A A B C

3 - Occasional: likely to happen some times. A B C C

4 - Remote: not likely to happen most of the time. B C C D

5 - Improbable: very unlikely to happen; may assume exposure will not happen. C C D D

Risk Index Description Definition

A Intolerable Operation not permissible - risk shall be reduced by all possible means.
B Undesirable Further risk reduction required - high priority remedial action to be taken immediately.
C Tolerable Risk shall be accepted subject to demonstration that the level of risk is as low as reasonably practicable - remedial action to be taken at
appropriate time to reduce risk level.
D Acceptable Risk acceptable - discretionary remedial action to be taken.
Plant/Equipment Used: Materials Used

Mobile crane Wire Sling Hazardous Substances:

Piling Rig NA
Welding set
MSDS available:
Yes No

Applicable Relevant EH&S Legislation Approved Codes of Practice (COP) Applicable to the Works

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2. Mobilisation / storage Overloading of Breakdown Ensure that 4 4 D Planning between 4 5 D Site
area to be established. trailer during transporter have Site team and engineer
inspected trailer surveyor. Site
mobilisation before proceeding supervisor
from yard. Only 4 4 D
Mechanic to be
load to capacity.
standby/ on call.

Briefed and
agreement
established by all
of the area for
unloading.

3. Storage area identified Misscommunication Work carried out All have been 4 4 D Site
Piles will be stored at at the location of briefed of the engineer
all zones where piling storage area; Site
works will start. storage by other other trade are supervisor
trade. made know of the
location.

4. Transporter will be Loaded trailer Sunk into ground Ground condition 4 3 C Compactor is 4 4 D Site
guided into the site is inspected and used to compact Supervisor
checked to ground.

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 Immediately as they confirm ground supervisor
arrive to avoid condition is good Site safety
congestion outside to to be travelled on.
public. personal

Traffic controller
will guide the
transporter to the
designated area.

5. All piles will be placed Misscommunic Work carried out Exclusion zone will 4 5 D Lay out of work 4 5 D Contractor
at the area designated. ation at the location of be will be displayed supervisor
established at the
storage by other designated area on notice board. Site safety
Location of Zones trade. with signage. personal
attach. Warning signage
will be placed.
Netting barricade
will be installed at
area.
6. Mobile crane Legal requirement Illegal crane PMA to be 4 5 D All documents to 4 5 D Site
used obtained kept as be obtain before Supervisor
crane is mobilised
record at site and at site. Sub-
placed on the contractor
crane where it supervisor
.
can be seen Site safety
visually. personal

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Condition Malfunction of Crane to be 2 3 B Crane operator to 4 4 D Sub
Mechanical crane due to physically carry out daily contractor
nonmaintenance inspected by inspection and supervisor
operator and maintenance to Crane
checklist to be ensure crane is in operator
signed off and good working
verified by safety condition at all
personal at site. times and record
of this to be
maintained in log
book kept inside
the crane.
Condition Riggers Any damages or 2 3 B Daily 4 4 D Sub
Mechanical damage, cant repairs should be maintenance after contractor
extend
done immediately work is supervisor
and to be recommended to Crane
Boom not
informed to site be carried out. operator
extending.
supervisor to be
recorded.

Levers not Works will not be

functioning carried out if such
cases where
repairs will be
finished first.

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 Condition Hydraulic leak Any damages or 2 3 B In such event 4 4 D Sub
Mechanical repairs should be repairs to contractor
hydraulic host or
done immediately supervisor
cables, drip tray
and to be and ground will be Crane
informed to site protected from operator
supervisor to be being
contaminated.
recorded.

To ensure no
hydraulic leaks or
black oil leakage
is spilled on to
ground.

A spill tray to be
stationed in the
event a leak is
observed

7. Mobile crane Condition Overload devise To ensure the 2 3 B Testing of load 4 4 D Crane
Mechanical / Load arrest overload alarm is must be done operator
in working
malfunction condition. during first Safety
causing loads to inspection of the supervisor
fall. crane.

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 Environment Leak damaging To ensure no 4 4 D contractor
soil/ ground hydraulic leaks or supervisor
black oil leakage
is spilled on to Site safety
ground. personal
A spill tray to be
stationed in the
event a leak is
observed.

8. Crane operator & Competency/ legal Non competent Induction to be 4 4 D Documents and 4 5 D Site
riggers requirement operator given before experience data Engineer
operating crane
operator starts must be collected Site
working at site. before Supervisor
mobilisation of
crew.

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 Non experienced Competency of
personal carry operator to be supervisor
produced and
out works. kept as record at
site and to be Site safety
placed on the personal
crane.

Riggers to be
trained and
competent/
experienced.

9. Lifting appliances/ Lifting Damage lifting All lifting 2 3 C SWL shall be 4 5 D Site
equipment equipment not equipment used equipment such more than 2.5 ton Supervisor
as slings are per sling.
maintained Site safety
inspected and in
Sling snapped good working personal
Hooks shall be
condition no closed hook.
damage or tears
to equipment.
Crane hook fitted
with safety latch
Certificate of
fitness to be
obtained and
records must be
kept at site.

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10. Transporter and mobile Communication Positioning of Site supervisor to 4 3 C Pre Planning of 4 5 D Site
crane are crane is not brief the operators Task Supervisor
proper. and

11. Position to unload workers of the supervisor

materials to designated work method. Site safety
area. personal

Ground Unstable causing Ground condition 3 3 C Compactor to be 4 4 D

crane to to be checked, used to compact Supervisor
path taken by the Site safety
topple ground before
transporter to be
Transporter checked. To avoid trailer moves in to personal
stuck can’t any unstable designate area.
move in. ground condition
especially if bad
weather or
raining.

Mechanical Carne condition / All machinery to 3 4 D

Transporter be inspected and Supervisor
break down Site safety
checked before
personal
proceeding works.

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12. Lifting equipment – wire Damage equipment Sling tear/ All lifting 2 3 B SWL shall be 4 4 D Contractor
rope to be used to snapped equipment’s more than 2.5 ton supervisor
unload the materials inspected and per sling.
Site safety
good working
condition. personal
Hooks shall be
closed hook.
SWL of the load
to be observed. Crane hook fitted
with safety latch

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13. Lifting of materials will Lifting works Load falling off Access will be 2 3 B Once the sling is 4 4 D Supervisor
be carried out. not secured placed for secured and load Site safety
Lifting from the proper. riggers to access is ready to be
the top to secure lifted all riggers to personal
transporter to ground.
exit the
Workers being hit the blocks.
by load while trailer and position
slinging themselves on
Riggers to make
ground away from
sure slinging the hoist radius.
works is carried
out correctly,
load must be Site supervisor
secured. must ensure that
no other trade
workers to enter
Lifting points to
the exclusion zone
be checked for
damages. area. No other
works shall
proceed within the
SWL of the load radius of lifting.
must be observe
by the riggers.
No worker is
allowed to be
Operator to under the
follow the signal swinging load at
man’s instruction all times. Radius
at all times. of lifting to be
observes and
made know to all.

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14. Exclusion Zone will be Exclusion zone Site Safety
constructed to identify will be Supervisor
the area as well as to constructed
warn other of the lifting using bright
works and storage coloured netting Supervisor.
area. (orange) with
proper signage Riggers
installed to warn
others from
entering the
area.
Warning signage

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15. Mobilising/ positioning Communication Wrong area Attach document 3 4 B Training and brief 4 4 D Site
of pile rig positioning. for safe work on lifting works for supervisor
practises/ pile. Safety
procedures to be supervisor
Machinery Time wasted to observed during
malfunction re mobilise. Recommended
this works
training for
Faulty riggers.
Fall off. Operator to be
machinery. briefed on work
scope.
Soft ground
condition Parts spoiled.
Rig to be in good
Fall of parts on working
Other moving to workers condition –
machineries nearby. operator to
inspect and
Tilt or collapse
record.
of piling rig
during
movement

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Hit by other Wire sling in
moving good condition –
machineries certificates
recorded and
kept.

All hydraulic
cables are
secured and tied
placed well along
the leader.

No leak
observes.

Rig moved to
pegged position
where the piles
are laid.

No workers to be
near the pile
rig while its
moving to
position.

Exclusion zone
to be placed with
proper signage.

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16. Piling Rig Legal Illegal crane PMA to be 4 5 D All documents to 4 5 D Site
requirement used obtained kept as be obtain before Supervisor
record at site crane is mobilised
at site. Site safety
and placed on
the crane where personal
it can be seen
Assemble pile rig
visually.
at site to be
inspected by
JKKP

Condition Malfunction of Crane to be 2 3 B 3rd party 4 4 D Supervisor

Mechanical crane due to physically inspection Crane
nonmaintenance inspected by carried out operator
operator and report is kept as
checklist to be record. Crane
signed off and operator to carry
verified by out daily
safety personal inspection and
at site.
maintenance to
ensure crane is in
good working
condition at all
times and record
of this to be
maintained in log
book kept inside
the Rig

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Condition Riggers Any damages or 2 3 B Daily 4 4 D Supervisor
Mechanical damage, repairs should maintenance after Crane
cant extend be done
work is operator
immediately and
to be informed to recommended to
site supervisor to be carried out.
be recorded.
Levers not
functioning Works will not be
carried out if
such cases
where repairs
will be finished
first.
Condition Hydraulic leak Any damages or 2 3 B In such event 4 4 D Supervisor
Mechanical repairs should repairs to Crane
hydraulic host or
be done operator
cables, drip tray
immediately and and ground will be
to be informed to protected from
site supervisor to being
be recorded. contaminated.

To ensure no
hydraulic leaks or
black oil leakage
is spilled on to
ground.

A spill tray to be
stationed in the

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 event a leak is
observed

Environment Leak damaging To ensure no 4 4 D Site

soil/ ground hydraulic leaks Supervisor
or black oil
leakage is Site safety
spilled on to personal
ground.
A spill tray to be
stationed in the
event a leak is
observed.
17. Crane operator & Rig Competency/ legal Non competent Induction to be 4 4 D Documents and 4 5 D Site
operator requirement operator given before experience data Engineer
operating crane operator starts
must be collected Site
working at site.
before Supervisor
Non experienced
mobilisation of
personal carry Competency of
operator to be crew.
out works. produced and Site safety
kept as record at personal
site and to be
placed on the
crane.

Rig operator to
be trained and

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 competent/
experienced.

18. Piling rig is in position and Communication Positioning of Site supervisor to 4 3 C Pre Planning of 4 5 D Site
ready to start piling rig is not brief the operators Task Supervisor
hoisting the pile toward and workers of
proper. the work method. Site safety
rhymer
personal

Mobile crane use to lift

the rhymer near to pile
rig for it to be hooked.

Lifting appliance used C

hook design to hold and
secure pile.

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Ground Unstable causing Ground 3 3 C Compactor to be 4 4 D Site
crane to topple condition to be used to compact Supervisor
checked, path ground before Site safety
taken by the
transporter to be trailer moves in to personal
checked. To avoid designate area.
any unstable
ground condition
especially if bad
weather or
raining.

Mechanical Piling rig All machinery to 3 4 D Site

condition be inspected and Supervisor
Transporter Site safety
break down checked before
personal
proceeding
works.

Access platform Training for Site safety

will be used as riggers will be personal
means to access
to secure the conducted.
blocks with wire
sling.

Rigger use
proper rigging
gloves – leather
gloves.

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19. Lifting equipment – wire Damage equipment Sling tear/ All lifting 2 3 B SWL shall be 4 4 D Site
rope to be used to lift. snapped equipment’s more than 2.5 ton Supervisor
inspected and per sling.
Sub-
good working
condition. contractor
Hooks shall be
closed hook. supervisor
SWL of the load Site safety
to be observed. Crane hook fitted personal
with safety latch

19. Lifting of Reinforcement Falling of load Injury/ accident to To ensure that 2 3 B No workers are to 4 4 D Contractor
by piling rig workers due to all lifting be in the lifting supervisor
reinforcement slip appliances are in radius of the pile.
out of sling. Site safety
good working
condition. personal
Exclusion zone to
Damage to pile be placed.
due to slip out Only riggers are Exclusion zone to
from hammer allowed to be in be placed with
cap. the area. proper signage.

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 Machinery Hydraulic leak Site supervisor to 3 4 C Operator to ensure 4 5 D
malfunction due to cable ensure that all that piling rig and
damage. parts are checked hydraulic lifting wire
for any leakage. rope is in
Fatality/ injury good working
condition
from hydraulic To ensure that
the hydraulic
leak spill on
cables are Spill tray to be
workers. secured at all stationed in the
times.
event a leak is
observed.

Electrical Power pack Daily 3 4 C Record of 4 5 D

malfunction. maintenance to maintenance to be
be conducted. kept and recorded.

20. Sling the wire rope to Slippage Reinforcement Riggers to ensure 2 3 B Only competent 4 4 D
the reinforcement damage due to that the sling is workers to carry out
slip from wire secured before work.
rope. signalling operator Lead man to
to carry out lifting ensure that the
works. slings are well
Injury to workers
secured.
from hot by pile
Workers to stay
away from the SUPERVISOR
swing radius at all TO
time.
MONITOR
WORKS CLOSELY
AT
ALL TIME.

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21. Positioning of piles below Pile slip and fall Injury/ fatality to No workers to be 3 4 D Exclusion zone to 4 4 D
the workers due to hit stationed or be placed.
reinforcement inserted by material. working in the
radius of lifting Exclusion zone to
into the causing
works. be placed with
proper signage.
Signal man to
assist in lifting
works.

Any abnormalities
must be reported
and works to be
stopped
immediately.

22. Reinforcement position Position of Pile fall off from Operator to push 2 3 B Site supervisor to 4 4 D Site
parallel to leader reinforcement not the grip damaging pile toward ground ensure that Supervisor
correct. and operator

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materials on check if the pile carry out the test contractor
ground or has set positioned before asking the supervisor
machinery. into the pile cap. lead man to take Crane
Lift again a few level. Ensure that
feet to check for the pile sits/ placed operator
Injury/ fatality
stability. into hammer
secured.
Signal the lead
man to take Signal man/ rigger
level. to assist.

Lead man to
inspect level.
Rigger to check
inspect that the
pile is upright and
correct angel.

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23. Trimming pipe insert Falling off Load not Workers to wear 3 4 C Quality control 4 4 D Site
through the pie secured, slip ear plug at all carried out. Supervisor
from sling. times during piling
Machinery works. Crane
malfunction operator and
Injury/ fatality due
to pile fall onto Site supervisor to rig operator
Noise/ workers. ensure nearby
Vibration workers not
Damage of pipe involve with the
Quality of pile due to slip out driving of pile to
from causing cap. wear the ear plug
if works are
carried out
Hydraulic leak nearby.
due to cable
damage.
Exclusion zone to
be placed and
Fatality/ injury remain thought
from hydraulic out the process.
leak spill on
workers.
To ensure the
trimming pipe is
entering correctly
through the
causing.

Pile damage due

to

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lack of quality Limit workers in
the piling zone.

Work must stop if

any abnormalities
are observe.
Worker to report
to site supervisor
immediately.

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24. Make sure the range of Falling off Load not Workers to wear 3 3 C Quality checked supervisor
Trimming pipe is 14to secured, slip ear hand gloves. and inspected. rig operator
16m from sling.
Machinery operator and
malfunction Only designated To be provide crane
Injury/ fatality due workers are trimming gate
to pile fall onto operator
allowed the
Compressed workers. working area
Must be provide a
fluids while that time.
experienced
Damage to pile
due to slip out Exclusion zone operators
Quality
from causing with signage is
top. maintained.

Hydraulic leak Work must stop if

due to cable any abnormalities
damage. are observed.
Worker to report
Fatality/ injury to site supervisor
from hydraulic immediately.
leak spill on
workers.

Pile damage due

to quality not
checked.

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25. Lifting of second Falling off Load not To do it before 2 3 B Welding gloves 44 D supervisor
Reinforcement joinig secured, slip 21 and 22 face shield fire safety person
from sling.
Machinery retardant clothing is
nd
Welding 2 pile to 1 st malfunction Welding works – used during this
reinforcement hot work permit to works. and
be
Welding electrodes Electrocution Injury/ fatality due applied obtained Ensure that welding
RD460 to pile fall onto before works are set is properly
workers. carried out. earthed.
Arc welding. Sparks
Arc ray
Hydraulic leak All cables, All flammable/
due to cable electrode, plugs combustible
damage. and holders are materials to be
inspected to be in removed before
Fatality/ injury good working work is proceeded.
from hydraulic condition.
leak spill on Exclusion zone to
workers. Welding set and be placed.
all electrical tools
Eye injury due to are inspected Fire extinguisher to
sparks or ray from before use. be placed during
welding. hot work activities.

Fire or damage to Paint works – to MSDS to be kept

machine by ensure spill drum on site as record.
sparks.
is made available
while painting
works are carried
out.

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 Dust mask to be
used to avoid
inhaling fumes.

26. Housekeeping works All machineries to Where practicable Site

be maintained and all machineries to Supervisor
inspected be cleaned up and Site safety
daily to ensure
smooth kept well. personal
operations.
Proper records to
be maintained.

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 Any leak to be
fixed and repaired
immediately.

Spill tray to be
stationed placed
during any works
with leak of
hydraulics or
black oils.

All waste to be
collected and
stored and
secured in
containers to be
collected by
waste collectors
to be disposed off
from site.

27. Personnel protection Injury First aid injury PPE – Safety 4 4 D Additional PPE Site
. accruing due to helmet, such as face Supervisor
Reflective Vest, shield, welding
handling of Sub-
Safety Boots, gloves and fire
materials retardant clothing contractor
Gloves and safety
to be used while supervisor
Goggles to be carrying out Site safety
used at all time welding works.
personal
while working or
accessing in

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 Arihant project To comply to
site. MSDS for painting
works.

28. communication Miscommunic Wrong This SWMS will Site Engineer

ation instruction be communicated site
to all including , supervisor
Contractors and
involving the
security.

29. compliance The Site Project Project

Manager shall Manager
with the Site Safety
Safety Personal Personal
review this
SWMS on a
weekly basis.
Section 4: Instruction & Communication
This Job Safety Analysis and associated Safe Work Method have been developed through consultation with the following crew members and have been instructed through induction, read
and understood, and signed by all employees undertaking the works.

Qualifications / Experience & Training to

Name Designation Duties & Responsibilities Complete the Tasks Signature Date

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Section 5: Verification

I have provided, to the best of my knowledge, as such accurate and sufficient information and instructions pertaining to this Job Safety Analysis / Risk Assessment - the hazards associated with each
work process / activity and type of potential incident or accident, the risk controls / reasonably practicable measures to be taken in the course of work and during an emergency - to ensure its / their
safe undertaking.

Instructed by (print name): .................................................................. Signed: .............................................................. Date: ….../…..../…... Time: .............. am / pm

PIC (print name): .......................................................... Signed: .............................................................. Date: ......./…..../….... Time: .............. am / pm

Section 6: Work Completion

The works associated with this SWMS has been completed and the work area made safe and fit for subsequent use.

Subcontractor (print name): ................................................................. Signed: ...................................................................... Date: ......./…..../….... Time: .............. am / pm

PIC (print name): ........................................................... Signed: ...................................................................... Date: ......./…..../….... Time: .............. am / pm

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Below will be recorded when tool box is conducted for this task.

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