BATINAH COASTAL ROAD PROJECT

SECTION 1, PHASE 1

METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR

STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION &
BACKFILLING

Project: Batinah Coastal Road Project, Section 1, Phase 1

Tender No: 257/2008

Client: Supreme Committee for Town Planning, Sultanate of Oman

Project Management Consultant: Consolidated Consultants for Engineering and Environment

Consultant: National Engineering Services Pakistan and Partners LLC (NESPAK LLC)

Contractor: Mak-Yol Construction Industry Tourism & Trade Co. Inc.

Work Method Statement for Structural Excavation & Backfilling

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000 26.April.2010 For Approval

Prep. Chk. Appr.

Rev. Date Revision Description
By By By

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE…………………………………………………………...… 3
2.0 SCOPE…………………………………………………………………. 3
3.0 ABBREVATIONS…………………………………………………..... 3
4.0 REFERENCES………………….…………………………………….. 4
5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES……………………………………………..… 4
6.0 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT………….……………………..…… 5
7.0 CONSTRUCTION METHOD…………..…………………………… 5
 Materials……………………………………….…………………. 5
 Construction Requirements…..………………………………6
 Measurement Method.………………………………………… 9
 Structural Excavation & Backfilling Execution Plan…..11
8.0 HEALTH & SAFETY..…………………………………………….…12
9.0 QUALITY CONTROL.……………………………………………….15
10.0 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS………………………….………………16
11.0 INSPECTION TEST PLAN………………………………………...16

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1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this method statement is to define the standard work process for
Structural Excavation and Backfilling related activities. The method of statement
addresses work operation associated with structural excavation and backfilling. All
necessary setting out, tree cutting, clearing and grubbing will be completed prior to
performing this operation.

2.0 SCOPE
This work consists of excavation for bridges, trenches, pipelines, ducts, culverts,
headwalls, cut off walls, catch pits, manholes, inlets and retaining walls and will
include drainage, pumping, sheeting and the installation and removal of cofferdams if
necessary as well as disposal of material arising from the excavation, and backfilling
to the level of the original ground. It will include removal of any part of the existing
structure below ground which is required for construction of the new structure.

3.0 ABBREVATIONS

 FCR: Field Change Request

 RFI: Request for information
 DCN: Design Change Notice
 JHA: Job Hazard Analysis
 IFC: Issued For Construction
 ITP: Inspection Test Plan
 MRM&WR: Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources
 BOQ: Bill of Quantities

4.0 REFERENCES

1. Tender Documents, Vol. II-206 Excavation and Backfilling For

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Structures
2. General Specifications, 206 Excavation and Backfilling For
Structures

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 Earthworks Manager:

 The overall implementation of this procedure and ensuring that the
work method statement supports the construction efforts of the project.

5.2 Earthworks Superintendent:

 Providing technical support consistent with demands of the excavation
and backfilling schedule.
 Supervising and coordinating the manpower, material requisitions,
technical compliance, and monitoring testing activities associated with
excavation activities.
 Implementing inspections through site foreman.
 Reporting major defects for evaluation
 Performing all inspection activities
 Reporting defects for evaluation and records
 Maintain inspection records as part of associated packages

5.3 Earthworks Foreman:

 The management and execution in accordance with the scope of works
 Work in accordance with Health, Safety and Environmental plans and
procedures
 Supervising labor and operators on site.
 Participating the daily Start Up and work plan sessions.

5.4 Surveyors:
 Stake out levels for each cross section.

5.5 Laboratory:
 Laboratory personnel reporting to Quality Control will be responsible
performing tests and laboratory tests and for documenting and
reporting the results of these tests.

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5.6 Quality Control Manager:

 Check the works according to ITP requirements.
 Will be responsible for requesting and coordinating inspections and
tests among laboratory personnel, QC personnel and construction
personnel.
5.7 Quality Control Engineer:
 Checking the works according to ITP requirements.
 Coordinating the disposition and approvals thereof for documented non
conformances.
 Preparing the Earthwork Inspection and Test Matrix.
 Identifying the need for and coordinating the preparation of detailed
inspection checklists.
 Determining frequencies of ongoing test and inspections of Structural
Excavation & Bakfilling Activities.
 Ensuring review of applicable laboratory or field test reports for
acceptability and recording of applicable results on the appropriate
checklist.
 Developing and maintaining a summary sheet of inspection and test
results for each activity and of earthwork activity.

6.0 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

The following basic machinery and equipment shall be utilized for the structural
excavation and backfilling activities.

 Bulldozers
 Graders
 Excavators
 Loaders
 Dump Trucks
 Water Trucks
 Vibratory Rollers
 Light Towers for Night Shift

7.0 CONSTRUCTION METHOD

7.1 Materials

 Structural Excavation will be classified as “In soil” or “In Rock”.

 Rocks or boulders of an individual size greater than 1 m3 and other hard
strata which are not possible to excavate without drilling and blasting will be
classified as ‘Rock Excavation’.
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 Removing or disposing concrete pavement, cement stabilized base course or

concrete pavement, of thickness more than 100 mm will also be classified as
‘Rock Excavation’ unless removal and disposal of such asphalt or concrete
layers is covered under separate pay items appearing in the Bill of Quantities.
 In any individual structural excavation where more than 50 % of the total
volume removed is classified as Rock, all the excavated material will be
designated as Rock for payment purposes.

7.2 Construction Requirements

a. General

i. Foundation excavation shall be made in accordance with the area of the

foundations shown on the Drawings and shall permit placing of the full width
and lengths of concrete show.
ii. Excavation will be taken to the level shown on the Drawings. No foundation or
blinding concrete will be placed prior to approval of the excavation bottom by
the Engineer. The bottom of the excavation, trench will be compacted to 95%
of MDD. Overdepth excavation below founding level by the Engineer.
Overdepth excavation below founding level and overwidth excavation beyond
the lateral limits shown on the Drawings shall be backfilled with the same
class concrete as for the foundation and will be poured with the foundation.
iii. Where rock is exposed at founding level the excavation will be prepared by
trimming and removal of loose rock fragments before blinding with concrete.
iv. Drilling and blasting required in any foundation excavation will be completed
prior to placing foundation concrete.
v. When unsuitable material is encountered at founding level, over excavation
and replacement with Suitable backfill material, concrete will be executed.
The necessary depth of over excavation and the suitability of the proposed
backfill material will be approved by the Engineer prior to commencement of
the work.
vi. Where piled foundations are to be used, excavation for the file cap will be
completed before the piles are installed. After piling is completed, loose and
displaced material will be removed, leaving a smooth solid bed to receive
concrete.
vii. Cofferdams will be used whenever water-bearing ground is encountered
above the level of the bottom of excavation. They will be sufficiently large to
give easy access to all parts of the excavation and will be of dimensions not
less than those for which payment for excavation is made.

b. Excavation and Backfilling for Culverts, Storm Sewers and Ducts

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i. Precast concrete and steel pipe culverts and pipe ducts will be installed in
trenches cut into previously constructed and compacted embankment either
from the subgrade or from an embankment height at least twice the nominal
diameter of the pipe. Unless otherwise noted on the Drawings, trenches will
be no wider than the external diameter of the pipe plus 300 mm on each side.
If trenches are dug too wide, the pipe culvert will be bedded in a concrete
cradle.
ii. Pipe bedding will be either graded aggregate 12 mm nominal size to Table 1
of BS 882, or concrete Class 12 shown on the Drawings. Exposed concrete
bedding will be cured for a minimum of 3 days.
iii. Pipes will be laid so that the lower portion of each pipe is supported for its
entire length to a depth at least equal to ¼ the external diameter. They will be
fitted and matched so that when laid in the trench they form a pipeline with a
smooth and uniform fall invert.
iv. Granular material for pipe bedding will be compacted to the minimum bed
thickness shown in table 2.2. 50 mm less bedding may be provided under the
sockets of spigot and socket pipes.

Table 2.2 : Sewer Pipe Bedding Thickness

Pipe Diameter (mm) Minimum Bedding (mm)

<300 150
300 to 500 200
>500 250

v. Granular bedding material will be placed and compacted in uniform layers on

both sides simultaneously to 50 mm above the top of the pipes. Selected
excavated material or approved granular fill will then be placed and
compacted above the pipe for the full trench width to not less than 300 mm
finished thickness.
vi. Where rock, or similar material is encountered in the excavation bottom, it will
be removed for a depth of 150 mm. The extra excavation will be backfilled
with a properly compacted granular material.
vii. In-Sity concrete pipe culverts shall be cast in trenches cut into previously
constructed and compacted embankment from the subgrade or from an
embankment height at least twice the nominal diameter of pipe. The trench
width will be no greater than the external diameter of the pipe plus 300 mm
each side when external forms are elected to be used or plus 80 mm each
side when external forms are elected not to be used.
viii. If forms are used and trench wider than specified is excavated, backfill to the
height of the external haunch of pipe will consist of bedding concrete class 12.
If specified, the side walls of the pipe will be increased to fill the channel
width. Overdepth excavation will be compensated for by increasing the
thickness of concrete base or as otherwise instructed by the Engineer.

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c. Scheduling Excavation for Structures

i. Works will be scheduled so that no excavation is left in an exposed condition

for a period greater than 30 days.
ii. If earthworks progress is not integrated with the drainage structural work to
the point where the road embankment dams the natural drainage, the
Engineer may order the Contractor to open adequate temporary water
structure through the roadway at locations where drainage structures are to
be installed. Damage to the roadway caused by water passing through these
openings will be repaired.

d. Backfilling For Structures

i. Only selected granular materials that will produce a stable, dense, backfill will
be used for structures. In addition, backfill for metal pipe culverts will contain
less than 1.5 % of combined chlorides and sulphates.
ii. Selected backfill, which will be subject to the prior approval of the Engineer,
will consist of well graded natural sands and gravels, crushed gravel and
crushed rock (but excluding argillaceous rock types) with the properties
shown in Table 2.3

Table 2.3 : Selected backfill properties

Particle size 75 mm maximum

Material passing 75 mm sieve 15 % maximum

Uniform coefficient 10 minumum

10 % Fines value 100 Kn minimum

iii. No cast in place concrete structures will be subjected to pressures from

backfilling until 3 days after expiration of the period designated for removal of
forms. Backfill placed around the culverts, abutments and piers will be
deposited on both sides to approximately the same elevation at the same
time. Care will be taken to prevent any wedging action against the structure.
Slopes bounding the excavation will be stepped to prevent such wedge
action.
iv. Materials will be placed in layers and compacted by means of rollers, vibrating
plates or mechanical rammers. Each layer will be compacted to 95% of the
MDD measured according to AASHTO T160 (method D). In no case will any
layer be uniform and within the optimum moisture range.

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v. At box culverts backfill will be completed to the level of the original ground line
and to the full width of the excavation area. If the top of the culvert extends
above the original ground line, Backfill operation will continue to the top of the
culvert and for a width of 3 m on each side of the culvert to the full width of the
roadway embankment.
vi. At pipe culverts and storm sewers (including metal pipe and metal arch
culverts) backfill will be completed around the culvert as specified to the level
of original ground line and to the full width of the excavation area. If the top of
the culvert extends above the original ground line, backfill operation will
continue to the top of culvert for a width of 1 ½ times the maximum external
width of the culvert on each side of the centerline of the culvert to the full
width of the roadway embankment.
vii. At bridges backfill will be completed to piers and abutments to the level of
original ground or to the top elevation of any adjacent embankment if
appropriate.
viii. Backfill around retaining walls will be compacted to the finished level shown
on the Drawings.
ix. Catch pits, manholes, inlets and other structures will be backfilled in
accordance with methods specified in the specifications.

7.3 Method of Measurement

i. Measurement of Structural excavation will be limited to excavation for

foundation for bridges, retaining walls, box culverts or cross sectional area
exceeding 1.0 m2, box culvert wing walls, head walls, toe walls and aprons,
manholes, pump houses and sub-stations.
ii. For box culverts 1.0 m2 or less, pipe culverts, storm sewers and ducts,
measurement of structural excavation in rock will be made. The cross
sectional area of the box culverts referred in clauses 206.31 & 206.32 in
General Specifications for Roads will be that of the net opening of the culvert.
For pipe culverts and box culverts of net opening are of 1.0 m2 or less, no
measurement will be made for excavation of abutments, wing walls,
headwalls, toe walls and aprons etc, unless the excavation is declared ‘in
rock’.
iii. The pay volume of structural excavations will be that within a plane prism
bounded by a lower horizontal plane, vertical planes and an upper horizontal
plane. Unless otherwise shown on the Drawings, the limiting planes will be
defined as follows:
 Bridge Foundations: The lower plane will be the underside of the
blinding concrete and the vertical planes are planes 500 mm outside
the foundation dimensions in plan. The upper plane will be the existing
mean ground level over the plan area of the foundation at the time
when fill possession of the site is given.
 Box Culverts: The lower plane will be the underside of the blinding
concrete and the vertical planes are planes 500 mm outside the floor
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slab dimensions in plan, including apron slabs and toe walls. The upper
plane will be the mean of the existing ground level over the plane area
of the culvert floor slab, including apron slabs and toe walls. Where
there is a significant change in ground level over the culvert length, the
volume of excavation will be calculated by dividing the culvert into
several smaller lengths. Where the culvert is located in an
embankment, the upper plane will be as described above irrespective
of whether or not the embankment has been constructed in advance of
the culvert. Excavations for toe walls below the general level of the
floor slab will be measured as the actual original volume of material
excavated.
 Miscellaneous Structures: Excavation measurement for retaining
walls, wing walls, head walls, toe walls and other miscellaneous minor
structures will be according to the methods described for box culverts.
 Box Culverts within Existing Road: Where structural excavation is
carried out for installing a new box culvert within existing road,
excavation below existing bituminous layers will be classified as
structural excavation for the length of that section of culvert which lie
within existing road / embankment. The vertical plane will be the
minimum excavation limits as shown on the drawings or 30 cm from
the outer face of the culvert. Removal of existing bituminous layers will
be paid under relevant pay items appearing in the BOQ.
 Where structural excavation is out for replacing an existing box culvert
(with net opening area exceeding 1.0 m2) at the same location, only
that volume of soil which lie between the outer face of the existing
culvert wall and the limiting vertical planes as described under section
206.33 in General Specifications for Roads will be measured for
payment.
 Excavation for Irish Crossing cut off walls will be measured net, without
any additional space along both faces of the cutoff wall. Any excavation
below natural ground within Irish crossing walls for road construction as
shown on relevant drawings will be classified as roadway excavation
and measured under relevant pay items of Clause 203 in General
Specifications for Roads.

iv. When ground or tidal water is encountered during structural excavation, only
the original volume of material excavated below water level shall be measured
by cubic meter for payment under ‘Extra Over for Structural Excavation Under
Water’
v. Excavation, bedding, backfilling for pipe culverts and ducts and box culverts of
cross sectional area 1 m2 or less will not be paid directly but will be
considered as subsidiary work to other related items in the Bill of Quantities
except for excavation in rock.
vi. The amount of completed and accepted work, measured as provided for
above will be paid for at the unit rate per cubic meter for Structural Excavation
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in Soils and Structural Excavation in Rock in the BOQ which rate will be full
compensation for execution, clearing, compaction of bottom of trench, side
support, removal of any portion of existing structures below ground
necessitated by construction of the new structure, trimming, cleaning,
backfilling, compaction, disposal of surplus materials and supplying
equipment, tools, labor, and other items necessary for proper completion of
the works.
vii. The unit rate per cubic meter in the BOQ for ‘Extra Over for Structural
Excavation Under Water’ will be full compensation for sheet piling, pumping,
dewatering, materials, equipment, labor and other items necessary for the
proper execution of the works related only to the presence of water in the
excavation.
viii. In a mixed soil and rock strata excavation, when the soil layers are less than
50% of the total excavated thickness, the entire volume excavated will be paid
for as ‘Structural Excavation in Rock’. Where the percentage of the strata
classified as ‘Structural Excavation in Soil’ is greater than 50 % of the total
thickness below the stripped overburden, the soil and rock layers will be
measured separately. Overburden will be paid for as ‘Structural Excavation in
Soil.’

7.4 Structural Excavation and Backfill Execution Plan

i. All necessary clearing and grubbing and topsoil excavation (where necessary)
will be completed prior to the beginning of the excavation.
ii. The location will be demarcated to show the limits and depths of the
excavation. The disturbing and spoiling material and vegetation outside of the
expropriation limits will be avoided to the extent possible.
iii. The excavation will be done to the formation level for the full construction
width.
iv. The excavation will start either with bulldozers or excavators together with the
construction of the slopes. The material that is excavated by excavator will
directly loaded to the dump trucks and transported to the fill or deposit area.
v. For further 20 cm the existing material will be scarified, watered as necessary,
mixed and compacted. The prepared formation will be in such condition that it
will be well drained all times.
vi. All slopes, lines and grades will be true, and accurate and according to those
on the drawings or otherwise directed and approved by the Engineer.
vii. The material, which is tested and defined, as unsuitable material will directly
hauled to the disposal areas that is approved by client and stored properly.
viii. The material which is tested and defined as suitable material however not
proper for fill operations due to water content or climate conditions will be
loaded, hauled and stored in the deposits area. If the weather condition is not
suitable for fill operation, the excavation will continue as mentioned above
however the material will be transported to the deposit areas defined by the
client.
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ix. Construction of fill layer consists of spreading of appropriate non-cohesive fill

material by layers and compaction to the required level specified by design.
x. Fill material shall be deposited to site by dump trucks and spread either by a
dozer or a motor grader so that the spread layer will have a thickness
according to the type of the material.
xi. Compaction of material shall be handled using single drum smooth-pad rollers
and/or single drum padded rollers.
xii. Compaction direction shall be from lower elevations to higher elevations and
passes shall be performed so that drum of the roller will overlap its previous
pass by %10.
xiii. Next set of passes shall not be performed unless a set of passes is completed
on all lanes. Rollers shall perform their last passes without vibration so as to
attain a smooth finishing surface. If fill material is too dry and having moisture
below its optimum content, water trucks shall be utilized so as to attain
optimum water content. In the case that fill material has a moisture content
above optimum, material shall either be ripped and aerated or be waited until
excess water self-drains or evaporates till optimum water content.
xiv. Once the required number of passes is performed on the entire strip of the fill,
the degree of compaction shall be measured at a number of randomly
selected points so that the number of test points represents the strip
accurately.
xv. Provided that target degree of compaction is reached, same procedure shall
be followed for the next strip of fill.
xvi. For the adjacent fill strips, material spreading process shall be performed so
that one fill strip overlaps the adjacent one to assure stability and uniform
behavior of fill layers.

The excavation will be performed with bulldozers and hydraulic excavators. The
excavators will load directly from the excavation to the articulated dump trucks and
the trucks will haul the material to the fill or waste area. The material excavated by
bulldozers will be loaded to trucks by loaders. The material will be hauled to fill or
waste areas.

8.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY

MAK-YOL CO. INC. Management believes that all accidents are preventable. We
achieve this by adopting a Zero Accident philosophy, by ensuring the health and
welfare of our workforce, and by insuring that the care for the environment receives
the highest priority.

MAK-YOL CO. INC. will strive to meet and exceed the client’s expectations by
providing a proactive, dedicated management structure and leadership in all aspects
of HSE Management. The participation of the total project team, including managers,
supervisors, employees, and sub-contractors in the HSE Plan are the critical

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success factor for the project. This is accomplished and controlled by deploying our
‘HSE is not an optional extra!’’ concept as the project culture. A key feature of this is
our dedication to the philosophy of “zero accident” which will be linked to the
company’s “Incident and injury free” philosophy. This value based approach aligns
with Company’s HSE perception and MAK-YOL CO. INC. shall apply the same
approach to our sub-contractors so that they adopt and implement similar values.

By this, all MAK-YOL CO. INC. employees and sub-contractors shall conduct
themselves and execute their work in a safe and healthy manner and establish the
same approach for the protection of the client property, as well as the natural
environment. This standard shall be communicated to all those persons involved in
this project, irrespective of nationality or language. Each person on the project is
considered a stakeholder in this HSE commitment.

The MAK-YOL CO. INC. work scope will be managed in line with MAK-YOL CO.
INC.’s HSE Management system, which can be viewed as a pyramid that has five
layers;

The HSE management systems pyramid is built from generic to specific. The
foundation, which is fundamental, is Management Commitment. The commitment
made is that HSE has equal priority with any other aspect of our business. This is
detailed in the policy statement overleaf, which is signed by the MAK-YOL CO. INC.
General Manager. The next level is the HSE Manual (procedures) that specifies our
safe systems of work. A project specific construction risk assessment and
procedures that are tailored to be directly relevant to the work to be performed
comprise the third level. The fourth level in the HSE management system pyramid
consists of Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) where work-package or task based upfront
activities is the basis for daily site activities.
Finally, the pinnacle of the pyramid is Innovation.

Safety Program will consist at a minimum of the following:

 Management commitment in writing (refer to General Manager’s MAK-YOL
CO. INC. HSE Policy Statement). Additionally, every two weeks the MAK-
YOL CO. INC. General Manager and the MAK-YOL CO. INC. Construction
Manager write a column in the MAK-YOL CO. INC. Safety Line Newsletter
that focuses on key safety issues of the day. Hands-on leadership by visits to
field sites and by speaking at scheduled safety meetings on commitment to
safety, health and well being of the workers on this Project are also key to the
MAK-YOL CO. INC.’s management commitment.
 Remove barriers that cause incidents and accidents. Weekly site meetings
with supervisors and workers will be the focus on two-way communication and
will highlight potential roadblocks to “Zero Accidents” and “Incident and Injury
Free” workplace. Positive, reinforced feedback and recognition for the correct
behaviors will be highlighted and recognized.

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 Resources (money, human and hardware) will be dedicated and provided to

this project in support of the HSE management systems. At no time during
the life of this project will cost or schedule concerns supersede HSE priorities.
 HSE program on the project will be led by Site Manager and supported by
Site HSE Manager. Safety in execution will be the number 1 priority on this
project. MAK-YOL CO. INC. firmly requires that line managers accept
accountability for safety and this philosophy and extends through the project.
 Strive for continual improvement. MAK-YOL CO. INC. believes that excellent
HSE performance should be a core value of any World Class Company.
Whilst measuring reactive indicators is an essential element in any HSE
Program the main focus proposed by MAK-YOL CO. INC. is on establishing
and measuring a range of proactive Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that
will be implemented by the project team, in order to achieve an Incident and
Injury Free environment.
 All personnel will successfully complete all required Company training
requirements and will receive an additional two hours of MAK-YOL CO. INC.
safety orientation and training prior to starting to work. MAK-YOL CO. INC.
has already committed resources for training and has obtained approval to
conduct in-house training for specific programs. MAK-YOL CO. INC. will
continue to dedicate skilled resources to this project enhancement.
 Extensive WRP (work responsible person) training will be deployed to
enhance the quality of the first line site supervision. Work Permit courses will
be held in addition to the client training programs to emphasize and enhance
the understanding and the value of the use of work permits as an integral part
of the project safety program.
 Safety Task Analysis will be prepared and updated as required and used as
basis for daily work talks and in the execution of daily job performance. This
is in addition to the construction risk assessment and will be a key focus for
leadership on the job site. Each foreman and lead hand will keep on his
person a copy of the STA for his assigned tasks. It will be used as an adjunct
to the daily toolbox talks.
 A program of daily observations, weekly and monthly site inspections and
regular audits will be implemented with MAK-YOL CO. INC. management
representatives and action on any noted discrepancies will be acted upon
promptly. Results are published and used as a part of the weekly HSE
briefing to inform the workforce of good and poor points.
 Subcontractors HSE Performance will be reviewed and assessed regularly.
 Behavioral Based Safety will be employed and will be extensively covered in
all training and safety sessions. The focus of this program is to insure that all
personnel understand the consequences of satisfactory and unsatisfactory
behavior on this project.
 Safe Work Observations Teams will be initiated within the project work force.
Data will be collected and reviewed daily. This program is a further expansion
of the Behavioral Based Safety Program.

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 Daily Toolbox Talks and weekly HSE meetings will be a normal part of the
project work activity. Weekly HSE inspections results will be used the next
morning as the basis for weekly HSE meetings. Each employee will be
briefed on the results and the findings will be openly discussed.
 Any incidents and near misses will be reported promptly and rapidly
investigated to determine root cause and to identify any deficiencies in
procedures or execution plans.
 Safe tools and safe equipment will be utilized on this project. All equipment
and hand-tools shall be inspected, checked, and recorded. This includes
daily safety checklists for all trucks and heavy equipment. Items requiring
color-coding will be properly documented.

9.0 QUALITY CONTROL - according to ITP requirements

 Earthwork inspection and testing criteria has been established in the

reference technical specifications. Specific inspections, field tests and
laboratory tests with testing criteria shall be identified by listing and describing
on the Earthwork Inspection and Testing Matrix.
 The Matrix checklist shall specify the required inspections/tests, provide
reference to the test method, and indicate scheduled tests and inspection test
result.
 Inspections identified on the matrix are performed by Quality Control
Inspectors with direction provided by the QC Engineer.
 Laboratory testing shall be performed in accordance with approved laboratory
procedures and appropriate standard or code of practice.
 Tests and inspections shall be performed as outlined on attached partially
completed checklists and as directed and/or expanded by the QC Engineer.
Tests shall be performed in accordance with the specifications, when
necessary by detailed field or laboratory procedures. Additional inspection
items of detailed routine earthwork activities performed by construction may
be added to the check list at the discretion of the QC Engineer utilizing
additional copies.
 Additional earthwork or related material inspections/tests may be developed
by the QC Engineer based on new or revised specification requirements or as
directed by the QC Manager. These tests and inspections shall be outlined on
checklists prepared and processed in accordance with this procedure.
Related laboratory and field tests shall be performed in accordance with
existing or specially created, approved laboratory procedures.
 Quality Control Inspector shall monitor Earthwork activities to assure that both
the material and Earthwork methods are acceptable.

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SECTION 1, PHASE 1

 Subsequent testing and inspection frequencies shall be in accordance with

requirements of applicable Standard’s and Specifications as directed by the
QC Engineer.
 Non-conformance shall be resolved in accordance the specifications. Non-
conformance prior to Quality Control acceptance of material and Earthwork
activities. Deficient conditions noted during in-process work (i.e. out-of-spec.
density tests or lift thickness inspection results) need not be recorded on a
formal Non-conformance Report, but the condition shall be corrected and re-
test/inspection results shall be satisfactory before ongoing work is allowed.
The deficient condition and subsequent verification of resolution shall be
recorded on the applicable Inspection and Testing Matrix form.
 The tests or inspection reports for resolution shall be referenced to the failed
reports.
 Inspection shall be recorded and reported using a standard inspection report
and inspection checklist (when applicable) to the Site QC Manager.
 Tests data and results shall be recorded and reported on appropriate test
reports to the Site QC Manager. Acceptance or rejection shall be noted on the
applicable checklist.
 The result of the Earthworks Tests shall be available for use by the Client.
 All Test Records for construction quality control shall include the location of
the test, elevation and source of material.
 The summary sheets shall be supplied to the Client on a monthly basis and
shall be accompanied by a summary of the actual results so that statistical
analysis may be carried out.

10.0 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

11.0 INSPECTION TEST PLAN

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