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FALL PREVENTION PLAN FOR ROLLER SHUTTER

INSTALLATION

COMPANY : GRANDTECH CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD

PROJECT TITLE : ALTURA EC
WORK ACTIVITY: INSTALLATION OF ROLLER SHUTTERS

Prepared By: Approved By:

Name: Leong Kok Hoe Benny Name: MR. LIM TECK BIN (MD)

Signature: ________________ Signature: __________________

Date: 09/12/2024 Date: 09/12/2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Scope
2. Project Policy for Fall Prevention
3. Responsibilities for Fall Prevention Plan
4. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
5. Procedures
6. Personal Fall Protection Equipment
7. Inspection and maintenance Regime
8. Training
9. Incident Investigations
10.Emergency Preparedness
11.Work at Height Activities & Control

1) Scope
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To ensure that all personal involved in working at height or exposed to falling hazards of 2 meters or
More shall observe the relevant safety requirements and guidelines of this fall prevention plan.

To serve as a guide in establishing project specific fall prevention plan, with an aim to reduce or
Eliminate the risk of falling from height or into depth.

2) Project Policy for Fall Prevention

2.1) we are committed to:

 Prevent workplace fatalities and injuries arising from working at height in our workplace premise, in
compliance to the WSH Act and other relevant regulations.

 Ensure our workplace premise is safe and without risk for everyone working at height in our workplace
premises.

 Ensure the fall prevention plan in understood, implemented and maintained at all levels of the
organization.

 Review and revise the FPP as necessary at regular intervals

 We are also committed to continually improve our business practices to reduce its impact and effectively
manage the hazards associated with working at height.

2.2 Objective and targets:

In dealing with this project, we shall strive to achieve the following objective:
 Work towards zero accident in particular chose related to falling form height.

3) Responsibilities for Fall Prevention Plan

3.1 Project Director/ Project Manager
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Ensure that sufficient resources including manpower and training of competent person, which are essential to the
establishment, implementation and maintenance of the fall protection plan are made available for the worksite.

Signed by:
Name: Mr Leong Kok Hoe Benny
Designation: Project Director
Date: 05/12/2024

Signature:

3.2 Appointed WSH Supervisors / Managers/Competent Person(s)

Develop, implement, maintain and evaluate the fall prevention plan for the workplace.
Define, document and communicate the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of
All levels of staff affected by the fall prevention plan

Signed by:
Name: Manibalagi
Designation: Project Manager
Date: 05/12/2024

Signature:

3.3 WSH Officer / WSH Coordinator

To assist the WAH Supervisors/Managers/Competent Person (s) appointed in the worksite for implementation of
the FPP the worksite through professional WSH
Advice:
To assist Competent Person establish WSH system, procedures and implement Control measure as
prescribed in the FPP.

Signed by:
Name: Rajasekar
Designation: WSH Coordinator
Date: 05/12/2024

Signature:
4) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
a. A risk assessment team was formed to conduct risk assessment for work activities at the work site including our
sub-contractors.
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b. Establishment of an inventory to identify all main work activities with falling form height hazard for Risk
Management
c. Identify the hazards associated with workplace activities, assessed its risks levels and determine suitable control
measure are taken
d. Risk assessment is conducted and documented for main work activities / trade involving work at height including
risk control measures
e. Communicate the risk assessment to the workers involved in the work process
f. Implement the risk control measures as stated in the risk assessment
g. Conduct regular review and update of risk assessment conducted:
At least once every 3 years
- Whenever there are new work processes or equipment
-Whenever there is new information on WSH risk
-After a workplace accident or incident (near miss)

Required Documentation for FPP

-inventory of Work at Height Activities
-Risk Assessment of Work Activities involving Work at height Hazard

Control Measures / Methods

Non-compliance has assessed and implements the appropriate control measures/methods to effectively reduce or
maintain the risk of falling form height as followed:

-Access and Egress from Work Areas

-Guarding of Openings at work area
-Lifeline Provision during site Installation (for open sides)

Elimination
(Is it reasonably practicable to safely carry out the work other than at height?)

Substitution
(Can the work method or equipment be replaced to reduce falling form height?)
This involves replacing the hazard by one that presents a lower risk. Mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) is
preferred of ladders for reaching high places.
The risk level is lowered as MEWP generally provides a higher level of fall prevention than ladders.

Engineering Controls

(Are there any physical means possible that limit falling form height hazard?)

 Using of toolbox to contain tools from dropping form height

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 Using of lanyard secured to all working tolls to prevent falling form height.
 Refrain from leaving materials or storing of materials near to building edge/opening area
 Provision of building edge lifeline with PE design endorsement to prevent worker falling from building
edge during installation and gondola operation.
 Provide building edge barricade at work area where there is a likelihood of failing more than 3 metre
 Provision of safety netting on the Gondola Cradle

Administrative Controls

(Are there systems of work procedures that help reduce exposure of workers to risk of failing? E.g Safe
Work Procedures, Permit to Work System.)
 Ensure WSH training in competency for supervisors 7 workers
 All façade installation work will be supervised by qualified site supervisors
 SWPs are in place to eliminate all unsafe practices
 Daily toolbox meeting are conducted to educate and remind workers on SWP
 Conduct trainings to educate safe and proper use of individual fall arrest system
 Conduct training to educate safe and proper use of MEWP and lifting platforms.
 Permit to work system for WAH are complied
 Fall to work system (lifeline) design to be installed according to PEs design and calculation

Personal Protection Equipment (Individual Fall System)

(Has personal protection equipment been used as the last resort after all other control measures have
been considered, or as a short term contingency?)

 All WAH workers are equipped with safety harness which is to be secured to adequate
anchorage point while working at height
 Adoption of individual fall arrest system when carrying out activities in the suspended scaffold
(gondola and lifting platform MEWP(Mast climbing work platform)

5) Procedures
Our company had established communicated and implemented its safe work procedures and method statement
to all persons involved and affected by the WAH activities. This includes
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 Safe work Procedures for work process involving work at height

 Method Statement for work process involving work at height

6) Personal fall Protection Equipment

Appropriate Personal Fall Protective Equipment had been provided to works.

 Education through training on the proper use of PPE are briefed to workers through toolbox meetings or
safety trainings
 All workers are required to put on appropriate PPE engaging in any work activity that may be hazardous
while working at height.
 An inventory list of Fall Protection Equipment (Full body Harness) issued to workers had been established
Method statement of installation of anchorage and lifeline for use of safety harness or travel restraint belt

 Training record of workers for use of PPE

 Inspection and maintenance records of PPE issued

Full-Body Harness (FBH)

Definition
A full-body harness (FBH) is commonly known as a component of a body-holder device that connect a user into a
personal fall-arrest system (PFAS)

Fall arrest system that are used on site include wire rope lifeline installed at the building edge and vertical lifeline
installed for the usage by suspended scaffold (Gondola)

A full-body harness comprises the following components such as fittings, straps, ‘buckles or other elements that
support the body of a user, restrain the user during a fall and after the arrest of a fall.

Basic elements of a full-Body Harness

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Full Body harness anchorage to fall arrest system

7) Inspection and Maintenance Regime

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Our company have established an inspection and maintenance regime to ensure that the workplace conditions and
any machinery, tools and equipment related to work at height are safe and without risk to workers and users in the
worksite

 PPE will be checked for wear and tear, expiry etc. during daily toolbox meeting
 Gondola weekly inspection (every 7 days) checklist by gondola contractor
 Scaffold weekly inspection (every 7days) by Scaffold contractor
 MEWP monthly service and maintenance record by machinery contractor
 Lifting Platform weekly inspection (every 7days)by competent person

8) Training

Person working at height who are exposed to the risk of falling are provided with sufficient and adequate
information, instruction and training so that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to perform their work
safely.
Is mandatory for MEWP operators to attend relevant MEWP Operator Training Course conducted by ATP approved
by Ministry of Manpower are deemed to be competent.

 Certificates attained by WAH Supervisors, Supervisors and Workers on site

 Orientation & familiarize training on the use of Gondola, MEWP and lifting platform will be provided by
the authorized contractor before use
 Safe use of fall arrest system will be educated to the worker during toolbox meeting

9) Incident Investigations
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9.1 All accidents or incidents relating to fall from height will be investigated and analysed for the following
objectives:

a. Determine any underlying deficiencies in the existing fall protection system and plan which might have
contributed to the occurrence of the incident;

b. Identify the need for corrective action to the taken to address any such deficiencies as identified; and

C. Identify the opportunities for preventive actions to be taken to prevent any such incident form recurring

Our company shall promptly communicate to all relevant parties the results from any such incident investigated
(inclusive of lesson learnt and the corrective/preventive actions to be taken) shall be promptly communicated

A record of all accidents and incidents and their investigation findings and outcomes shall be taken shall be
properly documented.

10) Emergency Preparedness

Emergency response plan has been established for the rescue operations of an arrested fall.
The emergency plans and rescue procedures to recover persons suspended in safety harness shall consider.

 The type of equipment required carrying out a rescue. Such equipment must be suitable for use in all-
foreseeable situations in the workplace. Existing equipment such as mobile elevated work platforms and
scissor lifts will be used for conducting rescue if possible

 The installation of individual fall arrest systems and individual rope access systems should be at locations
where it is possible to assist or rescue a person quickly if required.

 Ensure that all workers using arrest systems are familiar with devices before the commencement of work.

We have in place , an Emergency Preparedness Plan to respond to emergency situations such as worker suspended
at mid-height in Fall Arrest System and worker inside Gondola trapped in mid-height.

In the event of an emergency the emergency response team will be activated to carry out the rescue work as
according to the site condition.
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11) Work at Height Activities & Fall Prevention Control Measures

A) Mobile Elevated Work Platform (Scissor Lift)

Measures to be taken

 Set the brakes & use wheel chocks when on an incline.

 Use warning signs, lightings or barricade at least 2m radius
 Determine weather, wind and floor conditions before commencing work. It should not
 Be used in high wind conditions or uneven ground.
 Safety harness with 2 lanyards and shock absorber should be worn by the worker working on the MEWP
 The person working on the MEWP should be protected by physical barricades to prevent falls.
 Most platforms are fitted with a safety interlock system to prevent accidental toppling.
 Ensure all door & safety gates are closed during operation.
 Personnel required to climb out of an elevated work platform onto an elevated facility structure shall
utilize 100% tie off

B) Erection/ Working on Scaffold (Mobile/tower scaffold)

Measures to be taken:
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 Scaffold is a temporary structure with supporting platform which is used is used mainly for work,
access, egress or storage of materials during the work.
 Every scaffolds should be designed, erected, maintained or be altered or be dismantled by
trained persons under the supervision of a competent person. Scaffold should also be
periodically (every 7 days or after rain) inspected by a competent person (scaffold supervisor)
 All structures and appliances used as support for scaffolds, working platforms, gangways or runs
should be sound construction, have a firm footing.
 Safe and secured means of access to and egress from the work area should be provided by using
ladders.
 Working platform should be closely boarded. Every area of the working platform from which a
person is liable to fall form a distance of more than three (3)metres, should be provided with a
suitable guard-rail or guard rails of adequate strength to a height of at least one (1) meter above
the platform.
 Toe-boards of at least 90mm height are to be installed. Every platform should be free from
unnecessary obstruction, material or rubbish, projecting nails and to avoid it from becoming
slippery.
 All scaffold erector and user of all scaffolds shall use fall arrest equipment such as full body
harness and lanyards with proper anchorage points.
 Adequate signage to be available to remind workers to wear safety harness before access any
scaffold.

C) A-frame ladder

Measure to be taken:
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 Ladders should be of good construction, sound material and adequate strength for the purpose
for which it is used.
 Inspect ladder before & after each use.
 Do not use missing, broken or defective rungs, broken / split side-rails and faulty / defective
ladder.
 Set ladders on firm surface. Check work area condition before work commencement.
 Do not carry anything that will prevent work holding on with both hands
 Do not tip your toes or use the 2 upper rungs of the ladder.
 Use buddy system to support ladder
 Wear safety system to support ladder.
 Wear safety harness to anchor to adequate anchorage where possible.