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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

(Kagawaran ng Enerhiya)

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO._OC 2021- 06- O0IG
GEOTHERMAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT CODE OF PRACTICE

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 2, Section 8 of Department Circular No. DC2012-11-
0009, otherwise known as the "Renewable Energy Safety, Health and Environment
Rules and Regulations (RESHERR)’, and in order to ensure adequate safety and
protection against the hazards to health, life, property, as well as pollution of air, land
and water from Renewable Energy (RE) Operations, the following Geothermal Safety,
Health and Environment Code of Practice are hereby promulgated.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section |. Safety, Health and Environment Policy Statement

1. It shall be the primary responsibility of the Employer to provide a safe
workplace while protecting the health of the Workers and the surrounding
environment. To achieve this, safety, health and environmental concerns
must be thoroughly integrated in the Employer's management policy.

2. The Employer, as a matter of policy, shall:

a. Issue a general safety, health and environment policy statement in
writing in accordance with Rule 3, Section 9 of RESHERR;

b. Give importance to the safety, health, and environmental aspect of
their operation by creating a safety, health and environment
committee under the direct supervision of top management;

c. Establish a system to implement and monitor compliance of their
contractors and sub-contractors to safety, health and environmental
policy and related requirements of the company;

d. Implement programs with corresponding budget allocation to ensure
that relevant government safety, health and environmental rules,
regulations and codes are complied with; and

e. Establish an Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management
Plan to address any incident that may pose serious and imminent
danger to the company’s Workers, the environment and the
community.

Section fl. Definition of Terms

Terms and expressions that are generally defined in other existing regulations
or in the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) shall have the same
meaning in this Department Circular. For purposes of this issuance, however, the
following terms shall be defined as follows:
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11.

12.

Authorized Personnel- refers to a Worker who has been trained and/or
licensed/certified to do the task, as duly authorized by the Employer;

Bureau - refers to the Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB)
of the Department of Energy;

Confined Space — refers to any area that has hazardous atmosphere,
with restricted means for entry and exit and/or not designated for
continuous worker occupancy;

Employer- refers to the principal employer, service/operating contractor
referred to in a RE Service/Operating Contract, and other contractors or
subcontractors , engaged in RE Operations, natural or judicial, whether
acting alone or in consortium with others, who directly or indirectly benefits
from the services of the Employees;

Environment — refers to the Workplace Environmental Measurement as
provided for in OSHS;

Fluid Collection and Re-injection System (FCRS) — refers to pipelines
and separator vessels designed to supply geothermal steam for electrical
power generation. For water-dominated geothermal fields, the geothermal
fluid will undergo phase separation in separator vessels where the
separated steam is delivered to the Power Station and the separated brine
is re-injected back to the geothermal reservoir,

Procedure — refers to a formal! step-by-step instruction describing how a
specific task or work activity should be done.

Program -— refers to a plan under which action may be taken toward a
goal.

SDS- refers io Safety Data Sheet, which is intended to provide workers
and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with a
substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical
data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health
effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and
spill-handling procedures.

Standard — refers to specifications or guidelines on how things should be
done.

System — refers to an organized scheme of how things are done; includes
procedures. policies describing how an organization works; and

Worker- refers to any member of the labor force, regardless of
employment siatus.

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Section lil. Safety, Health and Environment Practices

The Employer is required to formulate and implement a Safety and Health
Program which shail be in consonance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No.
11058. The Employer shall prepare and allocate a budget to implement the Safety and
Health Program. The Safety and Health Program shall include, among others, the
following safety measures:

A. General Safety
1. Office Safety

a. An office maintenance and housekeeping program shall be in place,
in accordance with Section lILA.3 hereof;

b. Horse playing shall be prohibited within company premises;
c. Only Authorized Personnel shall operate equipment and appliances:

d. Electrical equipment and appliances shall be immediately shut-off
when not in use;

e, Smoking snall only be allowed in the designated smoking area; and

f. Am ergonomics program shall be in place to address potential
ergonomics hazards from work procedures to minimize stress to the
musculo-skeletal system to prevent repetitive stress injury.

2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
a. Employer shall have a PPE program in place;

b. Employer shall provide adequate PPE available at all times, in
conformity with the approved design and specification appropriate for
the exposure and the work to be performed that meets at ieast the
minimum OSHS requirements or applicable industry standards such
as ANSI, ASTM, etc. and shal! bear no cost to Workers;

c. Workers shall be properly trained on the selection (fit-test}), use,
storage and maintenance of approved PPE;

d. All work activities/workplaces requiring the use of PPE shall be
identified;

e. Employer shall communicate to concerned Workers the use of the
required PPE. Adequate signs/warnings shall be posted in areas
requiring PPE;

f. PPE shail be inspected regularly and properly maintained to its good
condition. Use of defective/damaged PPE is prohibited;

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All Workers shall comply with PPE requirements in accordance with
Section Ill.A.2 hereof;

Hard hat shail be worn in designated "HARD HAT AREA";

Appropriate eye protection shall be worn while handling chemicais,
while in areas or activities with exposure to dusts, or any operations
that can cause eye injuries;

Face shields shall be worn as protection against flying particles,
sprays or hazardous liquid, splashes of molten metals and hot
solution:

Appropriate hearing protection shall be worn in areas where the noise
level reaches 85 decibels and above for 8-hour exposure;

Appropriate respiratory protection shall be worn in areas where air-
borne contaminants such as toxic materials, fogs, gases, fumes,
mists, sprays or vapor and dusts are present;

. Appropriate gloves shall be worn when handling toxic materials and

working on energized electrical circuit or apparatus;

When performing hot works, appropriate PPE shall be worn such as
but not limited to welding masks, respirator, gloves, aprons and
leggings designed for heat protection. Head protection shall be worn
when necessary;

Alt Workers exposed to extreme temperatures shall wear appropriate
PPE in accordance with Section HI.A.2 hereof;

Full body harness and/or lifelines shail be properly worn while
working at heights 6 feet (2 meters) or more above ground in pits,
tunnels, ducts and other confined spaces. Lifelines shall be securely
fastened/anchored while in use; and

Safety shoes shall be worn in areas where they are required.

. Housekeeping

Employers shall devise procedures or guidelines for the following
concerns, in accordance with existing laws and regulations:

a.

b.

Obstructions (i.e., passageways, aisles, ingress and egress);

Domestic and process waste management (i.e., generation,
collection, segregation, storage and disposal);

Storage and stacking of materials, tools and equipment;
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Signage (directionai/instructional);
Barricades and zoning;

Building and ground maintenance of offices and field facilities;

. Pest and rodent control: and

. Control for stray animals.

. Laboratory Safety

a.

All chemicals, sample containers and generated wastes shal! be
properly handled, stored, labeled and dispose in accordance to
Republic Act No. 6969 also known as the “Toxic Substances and
Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Contro! Act of 1990”,

. The SDS of all chemicals and/or Hazardous Materials in storage or

in use shall be made available for reference at all times;

. Applicable chemicals and reagents used in the laboratory shall have

the permits and licenses from regulatory bodies {i.e., Department of
Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management
Bureau, Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency etc.);

. Safe work procedures for the following task shail be provided and

reviewed/evaluated periodically:

i. Geoscientific and Environmental Sampling;
ii. Field Data and Sample Gathering:
iii. Laboratory Analysis;
iv. Laboratory Instrument Operation;
v. Chemical Handling: and
vi. Waste Collection, Storage, Transport, Treatment and
Disposal.

. All work involving hazardous and volatile materials shall be done in

the fume hood;

Smoking is strictly prohibited in the laboratory area;

. Compressed gas cylinders shall be stored, transported and handled

in accordance with Section !I1.M hereof;

. All instrument plugs, cables and power outlets shall be labeled with

their corresponding power ratings;

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Eye wash stations and emergency showers shall be available in
designated areas and regularly maintained; and

Laboratory Instruments should be calibrated based on Operating
Manual.

5. Safety Signage

Safety signage and devices shall be posted in prominent positions at
Strategic locations in a language understandable to all, and in
accordance with the provisions of RA No. 11058 and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations.

6. Duties and Responsibilities of a Safety Officer

a.

Oversee the overall management of the safety, health and
environment program;

Frequently monitor and inspect safety, health and environment
aspect of the operation being undertaken with the participation of
supervisors and workers:

Assist government inspectors in the conduct of safety, health and
environment inspection and/or during the conduct of an accident
investigation; and

Issue work stoppage orders when necessary based on the
requirements and procedures provided by the OSHS.

7. Safety Orientation

All visitors and contractors must complete a site specific safety induction
to be aware of all safety rules and regulations and emergency procedure
applicable to the worksite.

8. Buddy System

a. Employer shall implement the buddy system to high risk activities

such as but not limited to the following:

i. working at heights;

ii, working with electricity;

ili. working at confined spaces;

iv. working with hazardous substances and equipment;

v. working with materials at great pressure;

vi. working with public, where there is potential for violence;
vil. working with various Kinds of terrain; and
vill. working with bodies of water.

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b. Where fone working with high risk is required, Worker shall ensure
they have another colleague aware of their movements. To operate
the buddy system, the Employer shall assign a buddy. This is the
person who is the contact for the period in which the said Worker is
working alone. The assigned buddy shall be:

i. be fully aware of the movements of the lone Worker,

ii, have all necessary contact details for the lone Worker,
including next of kin;

iii. have details of the fone Workers known breaks or rest
periods;

iv. attempt to contact the lone Worker if they do not contact the
buddy as agreed:

v. follow the agreed focal escalation procedures for alerting their
senior manager and/or police if the lone Worker failed to
contact the buddy within agreed and reasonable timescales;
and

vi. contingency arrangements shall be in place for someone else
to take over the role of the buddy in case the assigned person
is unavailable.

9. Worker Training

a. All Employer shall ensure that Workers attend a fit for purpose Safety
training. This training may be conducted by the Safety Officer, DOLE
accredited Safety Training Organizations, Safety Practitioners or
Safety Consultants; and

ob. Where applicable, TESDA training and certifications, shall be
required for special kind of works (i.e., Electrician, Scaffold Erector,
Rigger Crane Operator etc.).

B. Safety, Health and Environment Plan

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) planning begins with anticipating
and understanding safety, health and environment hazards in the workplace
and assessing consequent risks and opportunities to protect people, the
environment and the business. Risks are addressed by levels of
management appropriate to the nature and magnitude of the risk. The early
recognition, identification and understanding of applicable laws and
regulations, stakeholder expectations and emerging issues during the
business planning phase are helpful in evaluating risks and opportunities.

a. Prior to the performance of work, Employers shall submit a SHE Plan,
duly signed by the Project Manager and specific to the project. The SHE

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Pian shall describe the safety, health and environmental issues and risks
associated with the work;

b. SHE Plan shail be based on, and comply with, applicable laws, decrees,
administrative rules and regulations, relevant Employer policy and
operating procedures, and relevant best practices;

c. If a SHE Plan is required by local regulations, Employer shall not start
work without a SHE Plan that has been accepted by local authorities
having jurisdiction;

d. Prior to starting work, all Workers shall participate in a safety, heaith and
environmental protection orientation with a designated Employer
representative; and

e. Prior to starting any work, Employer shall perform a Job Hazard Analysis
(JHA). The JHA shail:

i, carefully study and record each step of a job;

li. identify existing and/or potential equipment, environmental, or
action-generated job hazards; and

ii. determine the best way to perform the job to reduce or eliminate
hazards. During a daily pre-task tool box meeting, Employer
shall ensure that the JHA is communicated to and fully
understood by all Workers who will participate in the
performance of the work. Employer shall ensure that the JHA
has been communicated to and fully understood by all Workers
as indicated by the signatures of the Workers concerned in an
attendance sheet of that meeting.

. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management

Emergency preparedness and an effective execution of response actions
help protect Workers, contractors, the public, and the environment in the
event of an accident.

a. Develop sife specific emergency preparedness and disaster
management plans to ensure the safety of our Workers, contractors,
operations, and affected communities and prevent !oss of life, serious
injury, or significant environmental or public health impacts;

b. Provide the necessary human, equipment, and material resources io
execute the emergency response plans:

c. Communicate emergency preparedness and disaster management
plans to Workers, contractors, communities, regulatory agencies, and
other stakeholders. Coordinate these plans with outside authorities and
establish clear roles, responsibilities, and resources;

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d. Plan and conduct periodic emergency and evacuation drills to ensure a
constant state of operational readiness to respond to actual incidents;

e. Review and revise, where necessary emergency preparedness and
disaster management plans after a critique of drills or actual
emergencies. Apply corrective and improvement actions and monitor to
ensure completion. Share best practices and lessons learned with
others;

f. Align and integrate emergency preparedness and disaster management
plans with business; and

g. Implement, as and when required, site specific emergency
preparedness and disaster management plans with a sense of urgency
to ensure the safety and health of people, operations and affected
communities and prevent loss of life and property, serious injury, or
significant environmental or public health impacts.

. Safety and Health Communication Program

Establish a culture that encourages and promotes open communication and
informed decision making shall be maintained. Safety and Health
information will be shared in a timely manner with management, Workers,
business partners, the public and key stakeholders through the various
channels available.

To strengthen and reinforce an effective safety and healtn culture. The
Safety and Health Communication Program may include, but is not limited
to:

a. Monthly safety meetings;

b. Use of Safety and Health Bulletin Boards:

c. Safety posters, announcements and other materials used
to support the on-going safety programs and activities;

d. Use of Company intranet and Safety and Health webpage;

e. Safety and Health Performance Awards for Individuals, Groups, and
Contractors;

f. Lessons Learned Bulletins and First Alerts;

g. Contests (slogans, posters, suggestions, etc.}; and

h. Surveys and Questionnaires.

. Incident Reporting and Investigation

Develop, implement and maintain standard processes for reporting and
investigation of hazards, injuries, illnesses, incidents and any other systems
failures that may affect the safety and health of Workers, contractors and
the community and which may adversely impact the environment.
Procedures shall enable the Employer to:
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a. Report to the Bureau and DOLE Regional Office having jurisdiction over
the workplace, in writing of all accidents, fatality, the result of the
investigation of all Lost Time Accidents with or without major loss /
damages in accordance with Rule 4 Section 14 Notification and
Reporting of the RESHERR;

b. Utilize the fastest available means of communication and shall be made
within twenty-four (24) hours after occurrence of any, but not limited to,
the following incidents:

|. Fatal accidents;
i. Hospitalization of three (3) or more persons;
li. Accidental detonation of explosives including blasting agents;
ili. Explosion or blowout;
iv. Accidental or over-exposure to ionizing radiation;
v. Accidental exposure to immediately dangerous to life and health
levels of toxic substances; and
vi. Property damages amounting to One Million Pesos
(Php 000,000.00).

c. Investigate incidents (including near misses) by Authorized Personnel to
identify and analyze root causes and system failures; and

d. Identify and implement corrective actions and continual improvement
opportunities in order to prevent future incidents, based on generated
incident data and incident investigations.

F. Workplace Monitoring and Control
1. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Safety
a. Employer shall have an H2S monitoring and control program in place:
b. Due to the high degree of hazard, only trained personnel and workers
are allowed to work in work areas where thére is a possibility of H2S
Exposure;

c. Employer shall evaluate each job for H2S hazard;

d. Regular monitoring of H2S shall be conducted by an Authorized
Personnel during work activity in areas where its presence is

anticipated or expected;

e. Signs indicating the location of H2S detection equipment and
supplied air-breathing equipment shall be provided;

f. Workers shall immediately report areas with H2S concentration to the
Supervisor-in-Charge for proper action;

g. Areas with potential H2S hazard shall have warning signs;

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a,

b.

a.

The use of “Buddy System” is a MUST when working in an area
suspected to have a high H2S concentration;

Wind direction shall be monitored prior to and during work where H2S
may be present. Flags or windsocks shall be installed at strategic
locations to heip indicate wind direction;

Employer shall have in place an H2S information and education
campaign program to increase awareness of Workers of its hazards;

. Emergency procedures shall be implemented in case of accidental

discharge of elevated H2S level. Only Authorized Personnel shall
conduct rescue and/or recovery operation in an H2S emergency
situation; and

When warranted, protective equipment such as self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) shall be used by Authorized Personnel
when responding to H2S release.

. Permissible Noise Exposure

Employer shail have a hearing conservation program in place for
exposed Workers; and

Employer must comply with noise exposure threshold under OSHS.

. lilumination

As applicable, skylights and windows shall be located and spaced so
that daylight conditions are fairly uniform over the working area;

. All occupied offices and buildings, including perimeters, shall be

properly illuminated during normal operation based on OSHS;

Adequate automatic emergency lighting system shall be provided in
all stairways, exits, workplaces and passages, as required by the
Philippine Building Code and the Fire Code of the Philippines and
OSHS; and

. Adequate ground lighting shall be provided within the working

premises as required under OSHS.

Genera! Ventilation

Suitable atmospheric conditions shaii be maintained and adequate
ventilation shall be provided in ail work areas by natural and/or artificial
means. Measures shall be taken to minimize, if not eliminate, process-
related airborne hazards such as dusts, gases, odor, vapor, or mists at
the source.

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5. Extreme Temperature

a.

All Workers exposed to extreme temperature shall wear suitable
PPE;

All equipment and facilities shall undergo re-evaluation for possible
redesign or engineering control to minimize temperature hazard; and

Risk assessment shall be done where there is possibile exposure to
extreme temperature.

6. Radiation

a.

All potential sources of electro-magnetic radiation, such as
switchyards, high voltage power lines and transformers, shall be
identified, and isolated (fenced). Only Authorized Personnel have
access to this area;

Authorized Personnel operating radiographic equipment and
conducting radiographic inspections must ensure work is in
accordance with applicable regulations;

All works and materials emitting radiation, such as but not limited to
radiographic testing and naturally occurring radioactive materials
rom drilling, shall be covered by appropriate permit and signage;

. Radiographic testing area must be designated and identified as a

Resiricted/High Hazard area and roping off or barricading the area is
required. Warning signs must be placed in conspicuous locations
around the work area to ensure ail Workers on site are made aware
that hazardous work activity is taking place and must remain in place
until all the radiographic activities have been completed;

Personal dosimeters such as thermoluminescent dosimeters and
direct reading dosimeters shall be worn by radiographers at all times
when they are performing site radiography work;

Work shall be conducted to the degree possible, when only a
minimum number of Workers are in the vicinity such as after normal
work hours; and

Vessels or pipes being tested must be adequately drained of all
liquids prior to the tests being conducted.

G. Lock-Out, Tag-Out and Try Out (LOTOTO) Procedures

1.

All LOTOTO shall be covered by work permit system;

2. Only Authorized Personnel shall be allowed to conduct LOTOTO;

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3. Required PPE shall be used in accordance with Section Ill.A.2 hereof,

4. All affected Workers must be notified in a timely manner that a LOTOTO
system is going to be utilized and the reason thereof. The Authorized
Personnel shall know the type and magnitude of energy that the machine
or equipment utilizes and shall understand the hazards;

5. If the machine or equipment is operating, it shall be shut down by
following the normal stopping procedure (i.e., depress stop button, open
toggle switch, etc.);

6. Lock-out and tag-out shall be applied on the energy isolating devices
with assigned individual lock(s) and tag(s);

7. The proper blocking, braking and securing devices of all equipment shall
be activated or installed. All stored or residual electrical, gravitational.
mechanical and/or thermal energy must be disconnected and drained to
a zero-energy state by bleeding, venting, grounding, or other approved
means or otherwise made safe by the blocking or repositioning of
equipment;

8. After ensuring that no Workers are exposed and as a check if the energy
source has been fully disconnected, the push button or other normal
operating controls shail be tested to ensure that the equipment will not
operate;

9. All affected Workers shall be notified that the machine or equipment has
effectively been isotated and that lock-out and tag-out devices are in
place;

10. After completing the servicing or maintenance and the equipment is
ready for normal production operations, the area around the machines
or equipment shall be checked to ensure that no Worker is exposed:

11.After all tools have been removed from the machine or equipment and
guards have been reinstalled, all lock-out and tag-out devices shall be
removed:

12. The energy isolating devices shail be operated to restore energy to the
machine or equipment;

13.All affected Workers shall be notified that the machine or equipment has
effectively been energized and is ready for use; and

14. Lock-out and tag-out devices shail not be used for other purposes and
shall be used only for controlling energy.

H. Electrical Works Requirements

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11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

. All electrical works shall be covered by work permit system;

. All electrical systems, works and materials shall conform to the latest

Philippine Electrical Code;

Only Electrical Practitioner authorized by the Employer shall supervise
all electrical works in consonance with Republic Act No. 7920 also
known as the “New Electrical Engineering Law of 1995’,

Only duly qualified, competent and authorized Electrical Practitioner
shall be allowed to carry out inspection, testing and repair of electrical
installations and equipment;

A Buddy System must be practiced for all electrical works (120V and
above);

. Prior to any electrical task, Workers working with electricity must remove

all metal jewelry;

. Required PPE shalt be used in accordance with Section II!.A.2 hereof:

Required clearance shall be observed when working near high-voltage
lines or equipment in accordance with the latest Philippine Electrical
Code. Appropriate protection and/or insulation of high-voltage tines (i.e.,
powerline cover or protective conductor cover) and barricades shall be
provided and installed;

Materials, tools and equipment shall be inspected before and after for
any wear and damages that may expose the Workers to electrical!
hazards;

Electrical tools and equipment shall be properly guarded and grounded;

Electrical tools and equipment shall have Inspection and Maintenance
Program;

Proper warning and instructional signs shail be visibly posted at all
times when work is being performed, and shall be removed or
recovered prompily afier work is completed;

No circuits are to be energized without first informing and receiving
clearance from a supervisor/site manager, manager or appropriate site
personnel;

Appropriate lock-out, tag-out and try-out procedures shall be
implemented and observed in accordance with Section !i.G;

Areas and cabinets with electric power shall be properly marked with
signs;

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16.

17.

18.

First aid shalt be available during all electrical works; Emergency
response team, depending on criticality of the activity shal! be available
during electrical works;

Hazardous electrical wastes shall be properly managed; and

Electrical safety education and training shall be provided to ensure that
Workers are knowledgeable in performing their tasks safely.

Demolition Requirements

1.

Beforé any demolition work is started, Authorized Personnel
experienced in demolition operations must be appointed in writing as the
person responsible for all work on site. The duties of Authorized
Personnel shall include the direct supervision of the work force, ensuring
that work permit requirements are met, and liaison with other contractors
working in the general area and with operators and construction or
maintenance engineers;

The original drawings of the structure to be demolished shall be
obtained. These shail be examined to ascertain whether any major
changes from the original construction have been made and where utility
connections may be found;

The method of demolition to be used should be decided upon in
consultation with ali Workers involved. The re-use of salvage materials
shall be considered prior to this decision;

All utility services such as steam, electricity, instrumentation, gas, and
water must be shut off and the main supplies disconnected outside the
line of the demolition work. Tanks, vessels, and pipelines must be
completely disconnected from inlet, outlet, and overflow points:

Adjacent structures, buildings, pedestrian walkways, parking lots, etc.
shall be protected from demolition debris that can likely cause hazards
to the genera! public. Also, bracing must be installed to ensure stability
of adjacent structures;

Barricades must be erected around the work area. Visibie signs bearing
the words "Danger - Demolition in Progress" must be in place:

Traffic management plans shall be in place when work is being done as
necessary;

. Before demolition of structures and facilities with asbestos and insulation

or removal of equipment containing Polychlorinated Bipheny! (PCBs) or
any other hazardous material, the Worker shall notify the Supervisor to
ensure safe procedures are followed. Proper PPE and hazardous
materials disposal procedures must be utilized;

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9. A safe means of access to and egress from all demolition areas and

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

working places must be provided. Work places and the areas around

ladders and stairways must be kept clear of materiai and debris;

Nails in timber must be removed or bent over, or the timber must be
stacked where it will not be a source of danger. All glass in windows,
doors, partitions, etc. shall be completely removed prior to structural
demolition;

All steel construction shail be demolished column length by column
length and tier by tier. A structural member being removed must not be
under any stress other than its own weight. Members being cut or
dismantled shall be chained or lashed in place to prevent uncontrolled
swinging or dropping;

No tank, vessel, or pipe work which has contained explosive or
flammable material shall be subjected to welding or hot cutting
operation until all steps have been taken to remove the substance and
any vapors;

Mechanical equipment such as cranes and bulldozers should be
equipped with wire mesh guards over windows and with solid protection
over the driving position so that there is no danger of the operator being
struck by flying debris; and

As work progresses, continuing inspections must be made to detect
hazards arising through weakened or overloaded floors, unsupported
walls, or loose material. Immediate steps shall be taken by bracing or
by other means to prevent the premature collapse of the whole or any
part of the structure.

J. Working in Confined Spaces Procedures

1.

4.

Standard work processes shall be developed, implemented and
maintained to ensure that work involving the entry of Workers into
confined spaces has been assessed and approved of by an Authorized
Personnel,

The entry into the confined space shall be administratively controlled
using a work permit system;

The confined space must be properly isolated and all hazardous energy
sources are controlled;

The atmosphere inside the confined space must be gas-tested by an
Authorized Personnel using properly calibrated equipment in this order:

a. Check for Oxygen Content — Oxygen level should be at least 19.5%
and not more than 23.5%;

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b. Check for Combustibles - Flammable atmosphere should be less
than 10% of the Lower Explosives Limit (LEL) — (0% is preferred);

c. Check for Toxic Gases:

i. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) — should be less than 10 ppm;
ii. Carbon Monoxide (CO) — should be less than 25 ppm; and
iii. Any other hazardous gases present.

If any of the above is present over normal levels, the area shall not be
entered until ventilation by blower is effected;

5. The atmosphere inside the confined space must be monitored and
controlled within the limits set for occupational exposure;

6. Approved types of breathing apparatus and other PPE shail be provided
and made available for use by the Worker/s entering a confined space;

7. No Worker/s shall enter a confined space unless a watcher is available.
The watcher must be familiar with the job and shall maintain contact with
the Worker/s in the confined space and be equally provided with
breathing apparatus for ready use in case of emergency;

8. Each entry point shall have one dedicated Attendant to control access
fo the space. Access shail be restricted only to Authorized Entrant:

9. At least one Worker who snail enter the confined space shali wear a
properly calibrated and functioning personal multi-gas monitor;

10. Where necessary, Emergency Response Team must be in place;

41. All Workers involved must have attended an appropriate confined space
entry training course;

12.No smoking or open lights, torches, arcs or flames shail be permitted in
confined spaces until an inspection has been conducted to ensure that
fire or explosion possibilities have been eliminated;

13. No spraying or painting using volatile solvents of oil shall be undertaken
in confined spaces unless the necessary respiratory and other adequate
protections are provided;

14.Any manhole, tank opening, or other opening which is left unattended
shall be protected by barricades, provided with appropriate warning
signs and sufficient lighting.

15.Adequate means of ingress and egress from any confined or enclosed
space shail be provided;

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16. Activities involving welding or cutting in confined spaces shall conform
with OSHS; and

17.Other applicable procedures in accordance with Safety in Confined
Space Manual! of DOLE shail be adopted.

K. Work Permit System Procedures

1.

Established work permit system procedures shall be implemented in the
following works:

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Electrical and Mechanical LOTOTO;
Confined Space Entry;

Hot Work:

Excavation;

Hazardous Materials Handling;
Work at Heights;

. Critical Lifts:
. Radiation,

Blasting;

Demolition;

Bypassing Critical Protection;
Simultaneous Operation; and

. Any activity that may adversely affect the safety and heaith of

people and the environment and has a significant potential! for injury
or environmental incident.

. The above permit shall include the minimum applicable requirements:

Permit Number;

. Authorized permit Requestor and issuer/Approver;

Date of Issue;
Work Methodology and Description (Area/ Activity Covered);

. Period of Validity of Permit (Date and Time);

Work Precaution Checklist:

. Protective Measure Checklist:
. Work Party Acceptance;

Emergency Response/Equipment;
Environment Monitoring;

. Job Hazard Analysis and Control;

Work Carry Over (Turnover of Unfinished Work); and
Sign Off (Closing).

. Control for issuance and recording of all permits shall be established;

Permits shall be properly posted in the work area;

. Work covered by permit shail be immediately stopped if permit

conditions are not complied with/violated or emergency incident/accident
Occurs;

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6.

Control for the recording and monitoring of all permits that were stopped
and revalidation and resolution of action items to address the compliance
issues or violations shall be established;

. Anassessment shal! be conducted to determine the need for work permit

system on other facilities and equipment on site;

. Workers affected by the work permit system procedures shail be trained

on the application procedures. Permitting authorities shall likewise be
identified and properly trained; and

A periodic safety audit shall be in place to determine its adequacy on
compliance and effectiveness.

L. Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage and Disposal

1.

i)

Toxic chemicais and hazardous waste/substances shall be properly
managed, handled, stored, transported and disposed) in accordance
with Republic Act No. 6969 also known as the “Toxic Substances and
Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Contro/ Act of 1990”.

All related SDS shail be readily available and communicated to Workers
for information and reference;

A register on site should be provided detailing the movement, storage,
use and disposal of all hazardous materiais and dangerous goods,
including hazardous wastes and other by-products;

The following details must be made known:
a. Material description including:

i. Product Name;

ii. Source or Manufacturer:

ii. Use or Purpose; and
v. Quantity stored, used and disposed.

b. All potential hazards to health or risks to the environment, resulting
from the work being undertaken;

c. Acopy of risk assessment relating to its specific use;
d. Work procedures and methods of safe handling required for safe
storage, use and disposal so that any human exposure, emissions to

atmosphere, or discharge to land or water are avoided or minimized;

e. Required permits of use, storage and disposal by local and national
regulations;

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f. Information and training requirements on the hazardous substances;

g. Method of removal of any unused materials or by-products from the
site upon completion of work;

h. Method of disposal that meets safety, health, and environmental
regulations; and

i. Emergency response measures required if an incident involving such
materials happened onsite or offsite.

_ All Workers that maybe exposed to chemicals shail be trained on the

recommended hazard controls of various chemicals used in the
workplace;

. Chemicals shall be stored according to storage requirements as stated

in the SDS with consideration of storage compatibility with other
chemicals;

. Appropriate PPE shali be worn as prescribed in the work permit system,

as stated in the instruction/procedure or as advised by the supervisor;
and

. All exposed Workers shall be given immediately proper medical attention

for any untoward effects from handling toxic chemicals and hazardous
wastes/substances.

. Compressed Gas Handling and Storage

1.

Gas cylinders shall be chained/supported in an upright position at all
times and should be placed in a secured and well-ventilated area;

. Cylinder cap shalt be properly instalied when the cylinder is not in use

and when being moved/transported;

. Gas cylinders shall be labeled, appropriately stored and secured in

designated areas and shall conform to the requirements of all applicable
industry and regulatory standards;

. All hoses, gas regulators and other accessories shall be regularly

inspected and maintained:

. Appropriate shut-off tool/spanner shall be readily available for use;

. Flashback arresters shall always be available and properly installed;