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Welcome to the site

East West Interconnector Project

EWIP
Your site manager & Safety Rep is
David Shelton Project Construction Manager
(Wales)
Other key personnel are
Miles Crossley Site Supervisor

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EirGrid plc has been tasked with arranging the construction of a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector with 500 MW transmission capacity linking the British and Irish Electricity markets (the East West
Interconnector Project [EWIP]).

The EWIP shall comprise a 185 km undersea cable and circa 45 km of land cable in Ireland and 30 km of land cable in Britain connecting two converter stations, one in Ireland and the other in Britain which convert the power from
AC to DC and back again from DC to AC when landed on the receiving side.

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The Client (Employer)

The CDM Co-ordinator (UK)

Planning Supervisor Design Phase (PSDP) (IR)
The Employers Representative (Project Manager)

The Contractor (Principal Contractor)

ABB
The Sub-Contractor

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Health and Safety Targets
NO INJURIES
NO ILL HEALTH
NO DAMAGE
NO ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS
Reporting and investigation of Near-Misses and Safety Observations
NO breaches of security at the work site.
Effective Lessons Learnt sessions are held and recorded in detail.
All formal meetings between Client, Principal Contractor, Prime Contractors and sub Contractors (or any combination thereof) will commence with a Health, Safety and Environment Topic/H&S Continuous Improvement topic.

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This Project is run according to Construction
(Design and Management) regulations 2007
(CDM)
All actions must be carried out in accordance
with all relevant UK regulations and the local
laws and licences agreed for this project.

EGRID & ABB have further specific rules

which must be observed

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Woking Area

Gwespyr

Glan-y-Don

Prestatyn
Ffynnonsroyw

Llannerch-y-Mor

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Woking Area (cont)
Greenfield

Bagillt
Flint

Shotton

Oakenholt

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You need to know where the following:

First Aid Kits/Post,

Fire Extinguishers,
Assembly Point,
Spill Kit Locations
As you will understand this part of the project is a selection of mobile sites along the
length of its 30 kilometres, with Excavation, Duct Laying, Reinstatement gangs,
Jointing and Cable pulling crews.
Each team will have an appointed competent Person dedicated to controlling the
above

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Routes to all Sites are agreed upon with local residents and/or local Council.
The main site compound and VolkerInfra site office is located at Bryn Thomass
yard

Access/Egress to the site compound is via Bryn Thomass entrance gate

located directly off the A548.

Please be aware that this is a shared yard and some very heavy equipment is
operating on a daily basis. Make sure to make yourself known whilst travelling
through the yard.

Due to the residential nature of the area, all truck deliveries to site must be
coordinated with the Construction Site Manager, David Shelton to avoid busy
times and school arrival/departure times.

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Site Access cont
When collecting/delivering materials to the site compound, please advise
VolkerInfra staff who will record any material movement.

Designated parking areas are outside the site office for light vehicles and on

the other side of the orange barriers for all work vehicles. Please ensure to
reverse park in a safe and orderly fashion.

No vehicles are to park on the adjacent residential roads at any time.

Do not use un-authorized routes to access the Site.

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Welfare arrangements can be found at the
Main site office, & canteen within the site compound

Further mobile welfare units will be available along the route,

their locations will be identified at the daily briefings

The site compound speed limit (is 5mph)

All other national speed limits along the route must be

observed at all times

AS STATED NO ACCESS WILL BE ALLOWED ON ANY OF

THE RESTRICTED ROADS

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First aid arrangement

At the VolkerInfra Site office & canteen

Also at all mobile welfare units and in each site works van
First Aider Dave Shelton 0796 9027006
First Aider Miles Crossley 0780 1617522
As well as the first aiders available in your gangs or the appointed person
See also the site emergency information posters around the site

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Fire prevention and fire fighting procedures

Extinguishers are placed at the Site office /canteen & welfare unit.
Fire extinguisher will also be placed at any hot work operations
and in work shop containers.

Contact the Site Manager, Site Supervisor or your Site Appointed

person who will contact the Fire Brigade.

Do not tackle a fire unless you have been trained to do so.

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Accident Reporting

All accidents must be reported to the Construction Manager

Entered into the site First Aid Book
Any three day accident will be reportable under RIDDOR
Any accident will be reported to the Volker Wessels call centre.

Call centre 0800 169 6150

All accidents will be reported to the Client

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Hazards specific to this site

include the following activities being

undertaken.

Excavations
Working on busy roads
Working near the General Public
The site will have more than
One activity being carried out
at any one time, look to see who
is working in or adjacent to
your work area.

All plant movements will carried out under the

instruction of a Banksman.

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Raising health, safety
or welfare concerns

A representative from each department and from each subcontractor will

be present at regular meetings along with the Construction Manager to

openly discuss any concerns on an informal bases.

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What are you on site to do?

Only carry out work that you have been trained for and are
competent to carry out

What hazards are you bringing onto site?

Do not misuse any Plant and Equipment that you are

given to carry out your task,

Do not attend site under the influence ALCOHOL or DRUGS.

A strict zero tolerance policy on Alcohol & Drugs is in place.
Anyone found to be under the influence of Alcohol & Drugs will be
removed from site immediately.

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General site rules
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Follow the Method Statement or Task Plan that you are

working too.

Follow the Risk assessments that relates to your task.

Carry out or ask for further Risk assessments to be carried
out if think the existing one is inadequate or that the way
you need to carry your task has changed.

Observe others, if you feel that they are not carrying a task
safely please inform your supervisor so that we can avoid
any accidents.

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Please report any near misses to the Site
Construction Manager or your
Supervisor/Foreman, also through the Volker
Wessles Call Centre 0800 169 6150

The aim is not to reprimand any one,

but understand why and how
things happen/go wrong.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that

neighbours are in close proximity to the site. As a
result it is to be kept tidy AT ALL TIMES. No tools,
keys to plant to be left onsite unattended. All keys
and tools to be removed from the plant/vehicles
and site outside Working Hours to deter any
trespassers.

More site rules

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Site specifics EWIP
Follow ALL speed limits
Wear the correct PPE. (if you do not have it ask)
Follow the Method Statement, Task Plans and any
Permits to work.
Do not get involved with horse play.

Do not work under the influence of DRINK or

DRUGS.
Use the welfare facilities provided (do not urinate on
the site)
Wash you hands before eating and only eat your
food in the welfare units provided.
Sign in, in the site register each day.

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Handling
Equipment

Do not use any Plant that you have not been

trained on and carry the correct CPCS card for.

Do not use any tools unless you have been

trained and are competent to use them.

Only use plant, tools & lifting equipment that

carries the correct & current certification.

Do not forget to carry out or have a Risk

assessment carried out, for, Lifting operations,
Manual Handling, Working at Height,
Excavations, ie any work task that carries a
potential risk to you or others around you.

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Housekeeping and the environment
Good house keeping is the start to a happy site.
One it shows that we can control our working
environment.

Two is makes for a better working environment.

And Thirdly is makes for a safer working environment.
Please use the skips provided for your rubbish, do not
litter the site, the canteen or your working area .
If you see others dropping litter or working untidily tell
them or your supervisor.

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Site Rules
Strict compliance with the conditions of the Principal Contractors and the VolkerInfra
Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan is required at all times.
1. No unauthorised person shall be allowed access to the site. All visitors shall report to
the Site Manager/Supervisor. All personnel shall carry some form of identification at
all times, proof of identity will be required before allowing access to site.
2. All persons shall receive site safety induction training before being allowed onsite.
3. All persons shall record the time of their arrival and departure from site.

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Site Rules
4 All site personnel & visitors to site shall wear:
safety helmets to EN 397, with chin strap if working at height

lace-up type safety boots with toe and sole protection - EN 345 offering adequate ankle support,
and mid-sole protection. Riggers boots will not be allowed.

suitable eye protection minimum EN166F,

suitable hand protection (Gloves) - EN 388 for the task being carried out. NB Gloves may be
carried when not working

Overalls coveralls or other suitable work wear must be worn that protect an operatives arms,
body and legs .

and yellow high visibility waistcoat or jacket EN 471.

The Banksman directing traffic or lifting operations shall wear an orange high visibility waistcoat
or jacket.

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5 Site fencing shall be kept closed at all times except briefly to allow the passage of
vehicles or personnel when they shall be supervised by a person authorised to do so.
6

Safety harnesses will be used

a. where employees are working at a height where they could fall a distance that could
result in injury ( unless fall restraint is being employed other means of preventing or
mitigating the consequences of a fall must be employed)
b. in circumstances other than a & b above where there is a risk of falling a suitable and
sufficient risk assessment shall be carried out and adequate controls established and
implemented.

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Site Rules

Compliance with Principal Contractors Safety Rules as applicable is required at all

times

The use of Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT) are mandatory, even though you may
have used cable locators for many years, please have a look at the following.

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10 No smoking in any site buildings, cabins, the working area(s) or within 5 metres of any
flammable products e.g. diesel fuel tanks .gas cylinders etc. Smoking materials shall
only be discarded via the receptacles provided for that purpose. Disposal via any
other means will not be tolerated. Smoking is only permitted in the designated
smoking area(s)
11 The drinking of alcohol and drug abuse will not be permitted on the construction site.

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12

No persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall attend or be allowed to enter
the construction site.

13

Use of Welding and Flame Cutting equipment is not permitted, unless specifically
agreed in advance by the Principal Contractor and only under a Hot Works Permit..

14

No waste shall be allowed to leave site without completion of a Waste Transfer Note
(non hazardous waste) or a Waste Consignment Note (hazardous waste) Waste shall
be placed in suitable receptacles. All waste leaving site must be entered into the Site
Waste Management Plan (SWMP)

15

No plant, equipment lifting tackle etc. shall be put to work without current certification
available on site.

16

Plant shall only be operated by trained and competent personnel authorised to do so.

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17 No work shall commence unless a Risk Assessment has been carried out and a Method
Statement detailing the safe system of work to be adopted has been accepted by the
Principal Contractor and explained to all persons engaged in the works.
18 No deviation from Method Statements, which have been accepted, will be tolerated. Any
changes must be submitted to the Principal Contractor and must be agreed by all
interested parties before being accepted by the Principal Contractor and implementation
allowed to proceed.
19 Lifting Operations shall be planned by an Appointed Person. All lifting Operations shall
be carried out by competent slingers & banksmen.
20 All personnel shall follow the designated routes giving safe access/egress to/from the
work place and shall keep the site of their work clean, tidy and clear of obstructions. All
floors and walkways shall be kept clear of materials, in order that a secure footing can
be maintained.

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21 All personnel shall at all times ensure precautions are taken so as not to pollute the
atmosphere, ground or waters.
22 The lighting of fires is strictly prohibited.
23 No excavation/ground penetration works shall be allowed without a permit to dig .

24 All Accidents/Incidents/Near misses shall be reported immediately to the Volker

Wessels Call Centre 0800 169 6150

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The use of mobile telephones other than company supplied mobile telephones in
the work area is prohibited. The use of any mobile telephone whilst operating any
mobile plant or other equipment is strictly prohibited.

26

All vehicles using the car park area shall reverse park

27

All Traffic Management will follow specific procedures like the Safety at Street
Works and Road Works (Red Book Code of Practice) the Captor 8 Regulations
2008 or any Traffic Management Plan that is approved by the local Highway
Authority.

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28 Failure to comply with any site rules may result in expulsion from site.
29 The Site Rules shall be made available at all work sites. Minor violation (by act or omission) of
Site Rules may be dealt with by caution (to include warning of exclusion in the event of future
violation). Serious violation of Site Rules (by act or omission) will result in formal warning (and
confirmation that repetition would result in immediate exclusion from site). Gross violation of
Site Rules (by act or omission) will result in immediate exclusion from site. Flagrant breach of
any Site Rule is liable to exclusion from the site. Any exclusion from site shall be permanent.

Each individual working area is covered by their own individual RAMS i.e. Method
Statement, Task Plan and associated Risk Assessments. These will need to be
read and understood by all site staff prior to works commencing onsite. You will all
need to sign onto these documents. IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING,
DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK AS NOT UNDERSTANDING LATER WILL NOT BE
A DEFENCE IN A COURT OF LAW.

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Self protection

Always wear the correct PPE for the task that you are carrying out.
If you dont have it ask your Supervisor or the Site Manager.
The minimum on this site is:
Hard Hat
Steel toe cap Boots
High Visibility vest/jacket/shirt*
Coveralls/overalls
Gloves
Other PPE that is available:
Eye Protection
Ear protection if an assessment demes it as a requirement
Fall arrest system
Dust masks
Please ask if you find the need for further information on the correct PPE/RPE for the task being carried out.

*Note for Banksman duties an

orange hi vis is required

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Beware there could be unexploded ordinance

If you spot a bomb stop work

and report it...

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Site Security
Some form of Id Card must worn and
showed upon request

ID: 007
AN Other
Site
Mr. Scott Stone
Project Manager VI

Environmental Systems
Help us comply with our ISO14001
Environmental Management systems and
policies...

A copy of the policy statement and environmental details

for site are held with the Project Manager

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Standards onsite
Environmental standards will help us to comply with our
Environmental Policy. Standards identify the behavioural
requirements necessary to prevent, or minimise, the
consequences of an environmental incident. Violation of
these site standards could be an important contributor
towards pollution. Therefore, management considers the
following standards appropriate. The following standards
apply to all persons on site.

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Standards/ Rules:
Use the facilities as they were designed
Ensure any waste is deposited in the correct bin
Where possible use the recycle bins provided
Ensure good housekeeping; operate a "clean-as-you-go"
house keeping policy
Ensure no burning of waste and no fires onsite
No hazardous materials to be used onsite unless
authorised

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No substances such as bentonite or fuel are discharged into the
water
Ensure all spillages are contained and reported
Ensure vehicles/ machinery/ engines are not left running and not
over revved
Where possible (and safe) turn off lighting
Where possible ensure heaters are turned off and ensure doors are
kept closed
Report potential pollution issues
Report all pollution incidents and near misses; ensure the incident is
recorded
Co-operate at all times with us to comply with environmental
legislation

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Know the location of the spill kits
Spill kits are provided at the point of use...
Spill kits need to be located at specific points around the site and are portable
Spill kits are kept at all site welfare units
Know how to use them
If in doubt ask...

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Fix leaks

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No fly
tipping

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Stick it in
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Site induction register

Now that this site induction has come to an end we would ask that you complete the Site Induction Register to indicate that you have received and understood
what is expected of you to carry out your work safely and correctly. You will also be issued a VolkerInfra induction label to put on your hard hat.
If you have any questions please ask.

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Thank you!

&
Please do not put your lives or others at Risk on this or any other site that you are
asked to work on
We intend to have an accident free site