Integrated Management System 2018

GMC HSE PROCEDURE FOR OFFLOADING MATERIALS AT THE PORT

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Date

00 Joseph Ampong 01-10- 2018 01-10-2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………………3

2.0 PPE REQUIRED………………………………………………………………………………………..3

3.0 TOOLS REQUIRED…………………………………………………………………………………….3

4.0 PRACTICE………………………………………………………………………………………………..3-4

5.0 RESPONSIBILITY…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

6.0 PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

7.0 HAND SIGNALS ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5-7

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STANDARD COMMENTARY
OPERATING
PROCEDURES
GMC HSE PROCEDURE FOR OFFLOADING MATERIALS
The information contained in this document is relevant to
both spotters and haulage truck drivers before, during and
1. Scope after tipping activities at the dump sites

2. PPE Required All PPE should be worn at all times.

 Helmet
 Goggles
 Safety Boots
 Well-fitting reflective overall/uniform
 Nose Mask when applicable

3. Tools Required  Not applicable

4. Practice  Set up work areas and clearly indicate entry and exit
points, so that drivers are able to pull through always
instead of backing.
 Ensure all drivers ready to offload manganese at the
dump-site have their seatbelts readily fastened.
 Once a truck is positioned at the dump-site ready to
offload; drivers must conduct quick checks around the
dumping area to ensure no person, vehicles, or
materials are in your blind spots.
 Spotters need to stay out of blind spots as well as away
from the truck in case of tip over.
 Truck drivers must always ensure a positive
communication with site spotters using the approved
GMC hand signals as captured in the pictogram in the
appendix one.
NOTE: Under no circumstance must a driver attempt to
offload without the express permission of the dedicated site
spotter.
 Always dump on flat even ground. After the load is
dumped pull up just enough to clear the load and put
the bed down before driving off. Leaving the bed up
while driving can result in contact with electrical lines
as well as tip over.
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PROCEDURES

4. Responsibility  HSE personnel to train spotters and haulage truck

drivers on this standard including the hand signals and
their meanings
 Spotters to ensure they comply with the standards and
use these signals while directing haulage truck drivers
at the dumping sites
 Haulage truck drivers to ensure they comply with the
standards and adhere to these signals from the
spotters.
 Supervisors to routinely monitor spotters and haulage
truck drivers by conducting Planned Task Observations
(PTOs)

5. Purpose To ensure safe dumping/tipping and foster good

communication between spotters and haulage truck
operators during material tipping activities at the port.

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APPENDIX
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENTS

Move towards me Move away from me Right (of the Signalman)

Both arms are bent with the palm facing
Both arms are bent with the palm facing The right arm is extended more or less
upwards, and the forearms make slow
downwards, and the forearms make slow horizontally with the palm facing downwards
movements towards the body
movements away from the body and slowly makes small movements to the
right

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Left (of the Signalman) Stop Danger

The left arm is extended more or less End of movement. The right arm Emergency stop – both arms point
horizontally with the palm facing points upwards with the palm facing upwards with the palms facing
downwards and slowly makes small forwards forwards
movements to the left

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VERTICAL MOVEMENTS

Start
Both arms are extended horizontally
with the palms facing forward
Raise bucket Lower bucket
The right arm point upwards with the palm The right arm points downwards with the
facing forward and slowly makes a circle palm facing inwards and slowly makes a
circle

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