9 Alstom Safety Directives

40 Critical Requirements

Alstom Safety Directive: -1 (Risk Management for High-Risk

Activities)
Critical Requirements

1- For all high-risk activities a specific hazard identification and risk assessment must be
undertaken and formally recorded.
2- Non-routine high-risk activity shall not be performed without a Permit To Work.
3- The permit receiver and the permit issuer must inspect the works covered under the PTW to
ensure all defined control measures are implemented prior to the issuing of any permit.
4- All workers working under a PTW must be formally trained on the risk control measures stated
in the permit.
5- Alstom Zero Tolerance to Deviations policy is to be applied for all high-risk activities by Alstom
and contractors.
6- Each operational site must have a documented inspection programme that is led by site
management, involves contractors and covers all high-risk activities. The frequency of the
inspections shall be appropriate to the duration and frequency of the high-risk activity, however,
it shall not be greater than 7 days for continuous activity or one month for less regular activity.

Alstom Safety Directive: -2 (Control of Contractors)

Critical Requirements

7- The terms and conditions of the contract placed with Critical Contractors must include the
Alstom EHS Requirements. Attachment Alstom EHS Requirements for Contractors.
8- Prior to starting the works, a Risk Control Plan must be established and approved together with
the Critical Contractors.
9- It must be ensured that all contractors receive relevant EHS training prior to starting work.
10- Each appointed Critical Contractor supervisor must undertake, monthly (or on short contracts at
other intervals), a formal inspection against the contractually defined EHS requirements.

Alstom Safety Directive: -3 (Lockout Tagout)

Critical Requirements

11- LOTO must be implemented before servicing and maintenance is performed machines and
equipment, which could unexpectedly start-up, become energized, or release stored energy
exposing persons to a risk of injury unless the works undertaken are performed using
alternative measures that provide effective protection.
12- All energy sources are disconnected and LOTO is in place prior to any servicing or
maintenance activity
considering that each authorised person must lock all the necessary energy isolating devices he
needs to work safely using his/her personal padlock
When LOTO can only be performed by a third party (customer, owner of the installation/equipment),
compensatory measures must be implemented including, as a minimum, a Permit to Work issued
by the third party, which certifies that all energies are isolated. Earthing must be put in place locally
at the worksite.
13- Absence of residual energy must be verified using the suitable equipment or process adapted
to the machine and the kind of energy to be checked before start of work.
14- Each authorised person must be issued with an individual lock with a unique key

Alstom Safety Directive: -4 (Electrical Safety)

Critical Requirements

15- All high voltage and medium voltage electrical works must be performed on isolated equipment.
No live work on high voltage or medium voltage is allowed.

16- A Lockout and Tagout procedure must be applied prior to commencing any electrical work. (cf.
Alstom Lockout Tagout Directive).
17- Prior to commencing works on isolated equipment, a verification of absence of voltage

with suitable test equipment must be performed.

18- All electrical rooms, energised panels and electrical cabinets must be locked whenever they are
unattended and tagged with the signs and warnings indicating the presence of danger.
19- Personal authorization must be issued by the management to persons likely to perform or
supervise electrical works. Without such an authorization, no employee shall undertake
electrical works

Alstom Safety Directive: -5 (Machine Safety)

Critical Requirements
20- Prior to placement, all persons working on machines or supervising work on machines must be
subject to formal competence checks to ensure necessary training, experience and
qualification.
21- It must be ensured that the preventive maintenance programme includes periodical checks of
machine conditions (such as hydraulic system conditions, potential mechanical fatigues), check
of primary and secondary safeguarding and check of emergency shut-down systems with
records kept in the maintenance log book. At least every 6 months a failsafe test of
safeguarding means is performed (except for radars).
22- Access to dangerous parts of the machine must be prevented by ensuring safeguarding means
are in place when the machine is operating in automatic mode.
23- When changing tools, adjusting, setting up or cleaning a machine, the operator must switch off
the automatic mode, lock the system with key off or, when impossible, must use devices such
as a remote control box with dead man switch

Alstom Safety Directive: -6 (Work at Height)

Critical Requirements
24- All persons working at height or supervising work at height activities must be subject to formal
competence checks to ensure necessary training, experience and qualification prior to
commencing work.
25- A Permit to Work must be established before commencing any work at height involving the use
of fall protection measures (personal full body harness, safety net, refer to definition),
exception to routine activity that is covered by a specifically designed Safe System of Work and
personal authorization (to be defined by sectors when relevant).
26- Temporary floor / roof openings or excavation works are physically secured to prevent falls.
27- When it is not possible to implement collective fall prevention measures, all persons working at
height must use a full body harness that is at all times attached to a secure designated anchor
point or a life line.
28- All equipment used for work at height or fall prevention or protection must be uniquely
identified, listed in a register and subject to formal regular inspections, considering scaffolds as
a unique equipment and excluding permanently installed fall prevention measures like
staircases, walkways and fixed guardrails.

Alstom Safety Directive: -7 (Excavation Works)

Critical Requirements
29- Excavations of more than 1.2 metres in depth, requiring any specific access means, must have
rigid barriers and toe-boards around the outside to prevent persons and material from falling.
30- A protective system to prevent collapse of the excavation or caves-in (i.e
sloping, sloping and benching, shielding, support systems) must be installed
when the excavation is more than 1.2 metres deep and its width less than 2/3 of
the depth.
31- The shift manager or shift leader must check every day if all preventative and
protective measures are maintained in place for preventing falls and cave-ins.

Alstom Safety Directives: -8 (Lifting Operations)

Critical Requirements

32- A lifting plan must be prepared, checked and issued by competent authorised persons
prior to any lifting operation. It includes:
The risk analysis of the operation including consideration for weather conditions and work
environments where appropriate
The lifting methodology, step by step
The identification of the designated lifting area and the control measures to prevent access such as
barriers, signs, etc
Consideration for simultaneous operations and the measures taken to avoid conflicting tasks in the
lifting area
The description of the type, weight, size, shape and centre of gravity of the load
The method used for slinging, attaching and detaching the load with the availability of approved
lifting points on load when necessary
The proximity of hazards and obstructions to the load
Consideration for overturning, load integrity
The list of the certified and inspected equipment to be used
The list of persons required to perform the task with the description of their roles and
responsibilities including the intended communication method
The list and qualifications of all operators involved in the lifting operation.
33- No person shall be positioned under any suspended load or between any suspended load and
fixed objects.
34- All equipment used for lifting operations must be uniquely identified, marked with the safe
working load, listed in a register, and subject to formal regular inspections.

Alstom Safety Directive: - 9 (Vehicle Movement)

Critical Requirements

35- All persons driving vehicles or supervising activities involving vehicle movements must be
subject to formal competence checks to ensure necessary training, experience and qualification
prior to placement.
36- Circulation of mobile equipment and pedestrians must be separated by establishing restricted
areas, one way routes where possible, pedestrian crossing zones and designated parking
areas, and be made visible through signage and delineation zoning or barriers where
necessary. Vehicle drivers and pedestrians shall wear high visibility vests.
37- Where there is no segregation of traffic, all people not directly involved in the work of the
operating vehicle shall maintain a safety distance of at least 2 meters from the vehicle.
38- When driving a forklift, forks must be lowered, the mast tilted back and seatbelt shall be
fastened.
39- When the vehicle is parked, it must be ensured that:
The engine is stopped with starter key removed, brake applied (and with wheels chocked for heavy
vehicles)
All raised parts are lowered to the ground (like forks) or put in a safe position (cranes)
No parked vehicle is obstructing emergency exits, other routes, fire equipment or electricity panels.
40- Traffic rules must be made visible through signage and traffic signs (such as stop, give way,
speed limits, parking areas, access prohibited, junctions, pedestrian crossings, vehicle
crossings, blind corners, steep gradient, road works) and consistent with those used on public
roads of the country.