This checklist documents health and safety compliance for a tunneling project. It contains 20 items addressing requirements for personnel decompression, labeling of compressed air workers, limiting concurrent tunnel interventions, emergency evacuation procedures, checks prior to interventions, safety procedures for works inside chambers, training of lock attendants in first aid, and responsible personnel for surface plant maintenance. Compliance is checked for each item.
This checklist documents health and safety compliance for a tunneling project. It contains 20 items addressing requirements for personnel decompression, labeling of compressed air workers, limiting concurrent tunnel interventions, emergency evacuation procedures, checks prior to interventions, safety procedures for works inside chambers, training of lock attendants in first aid, and responsible personnel for surface plant maintenance. Compliance is checked for each item.
This checklist documents health and safety compliance for a tunneling project. It contains 20 items addressing requirements for personnel decompression, labeling of compressed air workers, limiting concurrent tunnel interventions, emergency evacuation procedures, checks prior to interventions, safety procedures for works inside chambers, training of lock attendants in first aid, and responsible personnel for surface plant maintenance. Compliance is checked for each item.
This checklist documents health and safety compliance for a tunneling project. It contains 20 items addressing requirements for personnel decompression, labeling of compressed air workers, limiting concurrent tunnel interventions, emergency evacuation procedures, checks prior to interventions, safety procedures for works inside chambers, training of lock attendants in first aid, and responsible personnel for surface plant maintenance. Compliance is checked for each item.
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Environment, Health and Safety
Checklist Ref IM:
Name of Project : Location: Date & Time:
Compliant Comments No. Item Addressed Y N N/A
Is there evidence personnel are required to remain on site for the required periods following decompression including medical lock attendants and compressor attendants, and other required 11 maintenance personnel? Note: During this period the personnel can undertake light duties only, which would include showering and changing. Is there evidence that following work in compressed air all hyperbaric operatives wear a suitable badge / label indicating that they are compressed air workers for 24 hours, as required by the BOCW 12 Act1996
Is there evidence that interventions are only carried out in one tunnel area of the project at any one 13 Time? Note: Concurrent interventions will not be allowed.
Is there evidence the extraction of an injured person through the air lock system is practiced by 14 hyperbaric operatives on site prior to any intervention?
Is there evidence that prior to any intervention the Tunnel Manager reviews the required work together with the expected ground conditions, face pressures, air losses, surface, features and local 15 services?
16 Prior to any intervention is there evidence the following is checked:-
• The parameters of the last excavated ring should be checked for anomalies in excavation and grouting parameters • The final ring should be built without excessive grout leakage • The cutter head should be withdrawn from the face if this is required for the work to be carried out • In non-cohesive ground the formation of a penetration cake on the face using the TBM Bentonite system may be instructed. • Surface compressed air facility operational and emergency generator running. Compressor attendant and maintenance personnel in place • Medical lock manned and operational • Breathing air coupled through to the TBM and filters clear and functioning • Oxygen in place for decompression • Lock attendants in place Environment, Health and Safety
• Lock systems fully operational
• Alternative work on the TBM stopped and tunnel sterilised • Rail tracks to portal open with man rider at the rear of the TBM • Hyperbaric operatives and necessary tools and equipment in place • Emergency arrangements have been briefed out as part of the Activity briefing?
Is there evidence the following safety procedures are applied to works within the chamber including:- • Use of the working platforms and access equipment supplied • Use of fall protection equipment where necessary • Use of the special equipment provided for handling disc cutters • The key to the remote cutter head panel remains with the operating crew, key lock-out procedure to be in place. 17 • Permanent communication is maintained with the Lock attendant • Use of the service ports provided and do not trail service connections through the access doors • Use of the emergency lock for emergency personnel access only. Note: Tools and materials to be sent through the materials lock. • Personnel locks are kept clean at all times and personnel are to change clothing prior to oxygen decompression.
Is there evidence all Lock Attendants and Medical Lock Attendants are trained in first aid and qualified to carry out compressions, decompressions both on the TBM and therapeutic 18 recompressions in the Medical Lock?
Is there evidence of a person responsible for the condition and maintenance of the surface plant 19 including testing and certification of equipment as required.
