STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR WORKING AT NIGHT IN

REMOTE AREAS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this SOP is to outline steps to maximize personnel safety while
working in night hours.
SCOPE:
This procedure applies to all Binasat personnel providing M&E support to all
Maxis base stations throughout Malaysia.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
1. Managers and supervisors: Review procedures with Binasat Safety
Department. Management Staff to ensure understanding and compliance
during safety briefings. Ensure staffs have completed all training
necessary for the fieldwork being conducted.
2. Technical staff: Execute fieldwork in accordance with SOP. Failure to
comply with this SOP may result in disciplinary action.
PROCEDURES:
Binasat staffs perform most of their field work in remote areas. It is important to
be well prepared for all operations. Proper preparation includes having the right
gear, tools, and training for fieldwork. This section provides a checklist to use
when planning and preparing project operations. Natural Resource Management
Supervisors are responsible for the safety of their crews. The following should be
considered prior to departure:

The objective or purpose.

Personnel and assigned tasks.
Project location/area and facilities or lack of facilities in the area.
Date and time of departure.
Task equipment, inventory and inspection.
Routes of travel, transportation of people and equipment.
Anticipated hazards/emergencies; for example illness, injury, wild land fire,
adverse weather, etc.
Field operations will be terminated or cancelled if the Weather Forecast
Service posts high wind, flash flood, or other severe weather warnings for
the planned work areas.
Health of personnel.
Disposal of waste material.
Special equipment needs and level of training of personnel involved.
Reinspection of equipment and tools as necessary.
Toolbox talk before setting out on a trip:
o Complete the daily risk assessment checklist prior to field
operations with all crew members present.

Have all crew initial indicating that they understand the operation
and the associated hazards and the required training and PPE.
o Daily risk assessments shall be located conveniently in each work
vehicle.
o If you forget a daily risk form, you may call into HQ and do your
assessment over the phone.
o Talk to coworkers who are familiar with the area.
o Individual responsibility and task assignment.
o Sign-out before starting operation.
Communication procedures:
o All personnel are required to have operational cell phones and have
these on during work hours between seven am and fivethirty pm
when conducting field operations.
o Crews working in areas with cell phone and radio dead zones must
preplan their communications strategy. Base shall be notified when
a crew will be unavailable most of the time and a preestablished
check in time will be set.
o Crews involved in night operations must check in with a designated
supervisor at the completion of operations.
o Never travel or work alone in isolated areas without a detailed
emergency plan and radio.
Equipment. All crews are required to have the following equipment in the
field:
o Firstaid kit and manual. (List of required gear at end of document.)
o Flashlight.
o Rain gear.
o Radio and cellular phone with emergency phone numbers. Always
keep radio and cellular phone within ear shot in the event of an
emergency. When travelling in vehicles keep radios and cellular
phones in the cab.
o Fire extinguisher.
Conditions.
o Get reliable check on expected weather and road conditions for the
area. Get briefing about activity, equipment, limitations, and known
or potential hazards.
o Never travel or work alone.
o Crews will always work in pairs and communication will be
maintained at all times. Staff should stay within visual range of each
other (i.e. able to see each others flashlights).
o Backup batteries and/or backup flashlights must be carried by staff.
o Practice drills involving a night rescue scenario should be practiced
by staff before conducting night work operations.
Operations
o Radio in soon as crew arrive at site.
o Check on potential hazards at work site biological such as snakes
etc, physical such as overhead power lines etc before start work.
o Call HQ immediately if site is found unsafe to work and leave site.
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Fill in safety inspection checklist and toolbox talk form.

Observe all safety rules.
Don proper PPE for the said job.
Ensure PPE is in good condition.
Do not cut corners when working with live electrical load.
Ensure power tools are in good working condition before use.
Ensure ladders are in good condition.
Dispose waste at the designated waste collection area.
Radio out to HQ soon as operation is completed and evacuation is in
progress.
Evacuation
o Ensure all access to cabin is locked before leaving.
o Do housekeeping before leaving site.
o Sign out at HQ after operation.
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Prepared by:
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