SAFETY ACTION PLAN FOR SUMMER -2012

SL ACTION ACTION STEPS TARGET RESPONSIBILITY ACTION RESULT

No. DATE ACHIEVED /DATE

01 Personal - All Voltas Operatives are provided with long sleeve

Protective and loose fitting Coverall to allow the air to pass
Equipments through and keeping the body cool. In place Voltas Management This will continue till
the end of the project.
- UV protected black safety goggle shall be provided
to the operatives those who are directly exposed to
the sun

02 Training & - All workers will be given training for safe work In progress Voltas Safety Dept.
Awareness procedures during summer.

- In house and third party training will be arranged for

Scheduled Voltas Management
all operatives, foreman and supervisors to bring the th
before 15 of & Safety Dept.
awareness of precautions to be adopted to protect the
June
employees from the heat stress.

- Audio visual training for all supervisors and site in

charges to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat Before 15th of Voltas Safety Dept.
stress to the workers and preventing them from the June
heat stress by taking appropriate precautions and
providing treatment.
Throughout Voltas Safety Dept.
- Advice any additional training if required to the summer
management,

- Voltas Safety Dept. will co-ordinate with Abu Dhabi

Health Authority to take timely actions.
Throughout
 summer Voltas Safety Dept
- Awareness through tool box talks and Posters

03 Hydration - Oral Rehydration salts solution will be supplied to all Throughout

Voltas Management
operatives and site in charges twice a day. summer
& Safety Dept.
- ORS will be readily available at working area for
further use.
Throughout Safety Dept,
- Provision for sufficient cooled drinking water summer Construction Dept,
facilities will be arranged at working area. and Logistics

- Thermos shall be issued to each group leaders for

providing portable drinking water

04 Acclimatization - All new employees and old employees who away

from the project for more than seven consecutive
days shall be accustomed to the hot weather prior
deployment to long duration physical activity.

05 Summer Break - Voltas will strictly comply the government order for Throughout Voltas Management
the compulsory break from 1230 to 1500 hrs from 15 summer
June to 15 September 2012

- Additional break shall be given based on the work

activities and environmental conditions.

- No operatives shall be allowed to work directly

under the sun if the atmosphere temperature is above
38o centigrade
06 Cooling - Fans shall be arranged for circulating air, this will Throughout Logistic/stores Dept.,
Facilities help and workers to cool the body and bring down summer Construction Dept.
the heat in the working area.

- Work area shall be shaded to prevent the workers

from direct exposure to sun.

- Heavy physical activities shall be carried out in the

night shift to avoid heat exhaustion.

- Air conditioned rest/dining area shall be provided to

take rest during summer break

07 FIRST AIDER - Voltas shall be appointed sufficient number of First Throughout the Voltas Management
Aiders at Site who can take care of workers who had project Safety Dept.
heat induced illness.

08 Supervision - Adequate supervision at site shall be ensured.

- No worker shall be allowed to work alone where

heat stress is possible

- Work will be carried out by deploying workers in

pairs or group to ensure that heat stress is identified
and treated as soon as possible.

09 MONITORING - All activities at site will be closely monitored by Throughout Voltas Management
Voltas Safety Dept. summer &Safety Dept.

- Evaluate workers work load and exposure rate.

- Weather meter shall be provided to monitor the

atmospheric temperature and humidity for taking
preventive action
- Evaluation and amendments in current Heal and
Safety plan, if any, shall be made and implemented
in consultation with higher Management.

HEALTHY & SAFE

WORKER