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DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING & COMMISSIONING OF

220 KV RUSUMO – NYAKANAZI LINE UNDER REGIONAL RUSUMO FALLS
HYDROPOWER PROJECT - TRANSMISSION LINE COMPONENT.

CONTRACT NO. RUS-TZ/PA/001/2017-18/HQ/W/22

Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO)

Umeme Park, Morogoro Road, Ubungo
CLIENT
P.O Box: 9024, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 245 1130/9

CONSULTING ENGINEER WSP / INTEC GOPA

1600, Rene-Levesque West Blvd,

16th Floor, Montreal, Canada,
H3H 1P9

CONTRACTOR : STERLING AND WILSON PVT. LTD & ELECTROMONTAJ SA. UJV

Sterling & Wilson Pvt. Ltd,

Associates of SHAPOORJI PALLONJI & CO.PVT.LTD
1, Candiano Popescu Street, Bucharest, Romania
Universal Majestic, 9th Floor, P.L.Lokhande Marg,
Chembur, Mumbai, India

Title :
Method Statement

Job no. E/18/0337 Date 05.07.19

Prapared by PKM Checked RK
Design - Approved SDK
Doc No. RUSTA-4SWE-TL-0390-003-IFC
 Comment Sheet

Project: 220kV RUSUMO-NYAKANAZI Transmission Line

Contract: RUS-TZ/PA/001/2017-18/HQ/W/22
Release date: 08.08.2019
Received on: 22.07.2019
Document title: Method Statement
CSD no.: RUSTA-4SWE-TL-0390-003-01
Document status: APPROVED

Consultant’s Comments:

No new comments

Engineer: Florian STEFANESCU

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 PROJECT: 220kV RUSUMO-NYAKANAZI TRANSMISSION LINE.
CONTRACT NO: RUS-TZ/PA/001/2017-18/HQ/W/22
Comments Received on: 18th July 2019
Document Title: Method Statement, Rev 0 - APPROVED EXCEPT AS NOTED
Title: REPLY TO CONSULTANTS COMMENTS

Comments on Method Statement: -

Comments SWPL reply

For Civil Works, after foundation excavation there shall be site soil
Included in Rev 01 – Method Statement of Civil Work, refer point
classification comparing with the laboratory test results for the
5E 1st para.
1 final type of foundation decision. This shall be done in the
presence of Contractor, Consultant/Client and there should be
forms for them to sign.
If the foundation is excavated deeper than necessary, the level Included in Rev 01 – Method Statement of Civil Work, refer point
2 shall be brought up to the required level by blinding concrete 5F.

Material used for backfilling shall be inspected by Consultant/Client Included in Rev 01 – Method Statement of Civil Work, refer point
3 before use. Imported material shall be used for backfilling when 5N.
incurring unsuitable material during excavation.

NATIONAL ROADS CROSSING: Already mentioned in the paragraph 5A.

4 There will be no joints in sections crossing roads
Verify your statement by referring Contract document under Corrected.
5 Section VI. Requirements Page VI-77 article 5 " Insulator strings"

The minimum verticals clearance to be maintained, at maximum Noted

6 temperature (80oC in Tanzania) is 9M refer Section VI.
Requirements Page VI-48.
PROFILE PLOTTING & TOWER SPOTTING Agreed & the same is already mentioned in the PROFILE PLOTTING
The line profile, the horizontal strap, tower spotting and crossing & TOWER SPOTTING section.
7 details shall also be submitted electronically in AUTOCAD format
and PLS Cadd format with tower spotting done by PLS-Cadd
computer program
CLEARING RIGHT OF WAY: Removed.

8 Bullet number six (6) should be removed as no any farming activity

is permitted in RoW

STRINGING; 5. ACTIVITIES The same will be produced at the beginning of stringing activity.
- Contractor shall submit to the Employer for approval a
fully detailed stringing schedule stating the following Sag Tension chart will be submitted & get approved prior to start of
indications as per employer requirement: stringing activity.
- The locations of conductor and earth wire drums and
pullers
- The proposed position of mid-span joints,
9 - The maximum tensions to be used during running out of
pilot wires, conductor, earthwire and OPGW
- The sag of each span and the stringing chart
- The crossing of roads, rivers
- The crossing and proximity of overhead lines (with their
definitive outage requests) or railroad
- Protection of important crossings

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A : General Direction: Included
The following should be added to bullet number five (5): The
additional loads imposed on specific support during conductor
stringing by the use of temporary guys shall be calculated and
submitted to the Employer for appraisal prior to conductor
stringing commencing.

A : General Direction: Included

The following should be added to bullet number eleven (11): AND
necessary protection for the crossing of power lines, telephone
lines, railways, roads, highways and obstacles and overhanging
dwellings, buildings, etc. for their protection and that of the cables.

A : General Direction: Included

The following should be added to bullet number fourteen (14):
This shall be done as per Section VI. Requirements Page VI-60
"Crossings of Transmission Lines"

J : Final Sagging: Corrected

Bullet number twelve (12) should be 3%

In the same time please correct the Header of chapter "Civil Work" Corrected

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR SURVEY WORK

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Survey work for construction of 220kV Rusumo-
Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and guidelines
for works performed during Survey Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
Survey is the first and most important activity in the construction of Transmission Line.
The main objective of the survey is to establish the best possible shortest route in a
good terrain for the construction of transmission line. Survey works can be divided as
further:
• Preliminary Survey & Selection of Route
• Approvals & Clearances for the Line Route
• Detailed Survey
• Profile Plotting & Tower Spotting
• Check Survey & Location Marking
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes coverall, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.

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• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.
5. PRELIMINARY SURVEY & SELECTION OF ROUTE:
The initial route maps/topographical maps shall be obtained from concerned
authorities to have a fair idea about the route, terrain, angle points etc. Preliminary
Survey can be carried out with the help of GPS.
The preliminary route alignment shall be plotted on Topographical Maps to the scale
of 1 cm = 0.5km (1: 50,000).
All topographical details including Power Lines, Railway lines, rivers, canals, roads,
houses, orchard, mineral bearing/ mining area etc. on either side of the proposed
route alignment of transmission lines shall be drawn to scale.
• Alignment shall be plotted on the Map with NORTH being clearly indicated on
each drawing.
• Latitude and Longitude shall also be properly marked.
• For the convenience of handling, the width and length of the drawings shall be
restricted to convenient sizes with 30 mm overlaps between the sheets. The
match line shall be clearly shown on these sheets.
• The coordinates of the angle points and the section length between angle
points shall be noted down from the top sheets and it shall form the basis for
the walk-over survey to finalize the route alignment.

The following aspects should be considered before finalization of the route alignment.
• The line corridor selected is short and straight as far as practicable.
• From the point of view of ease of construction, the line should be close to the
roadway.
• The number of angle tower should be minimum.
• Cost of securing & clearing right of way, making access roads and time required
for these works is minimum.
• The line should be as far away as possible from telecommunication lines and
should not run parallel and close to these.

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• Crossing with roads and railway lines should be minimum and preferably at
right angles.
• Difficult and unsafe approaches should be avoided.
• The lines should be away from buildings containing explosives, bulk storage oil
tanks and oil and gas pipe lines.
• The line route should be suitable for catering to future load developments
without major modifications.
6. APPROVALS & CLEARANCES FOR THE LINE ROUTE:
Each angle point location shall be shown in the top sheet with details of nearby
permanent landmarks, such as specific tree(s), house, tube-wells, churches, electric
pole/tower, telephone pole/tower, canal, roads, highways, railway lines etc. The
relative distance of land marks from the angle points and their coordinates should also
be given.
The Schedule of Angle points is to be submitted and brief description of the terrain
between the angle points and the distance should also be given.
Information regarding infrastructural facilities available along the route alignment like
access to roads, railway stations, construction material sources, fuel availability etc.
near proposed route shall be furnished in the preliminary survey report.
In case the route alignment encounters areas like forests, developed
industrial/residential zones which are unavoidable, the same shall be clearly marked
on the route alignment topographic sheets specifying the details like their
coordinates, boundary limits etc.
Some portions of the line may require clearance from various authorities. We should
indicate the portion of line so affected, the nature of clearance required and the name
of concerned organization such as local bodies, municipalities, telephone lines, inland
Navigation, Irrigation Department, Electricity Boards and Zonal Railways, Divisional
Forest Authorities, Defense area, Water and Gas Pipe line etc.

The following information are to be given in the preliminary survey report.

• FOR RAILWAY CROSSINGS:
1. Railway boundary limits
2. Section of railway track in which the crossing is located, the name of two
stations on either side and the distance from the nearest station
3. Proposal for expansion of tracks and introduction of siding etc.,
4. Details regarding M.S.L height

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5. Divisional headquarters for the particular section of railway track

6. Proposal for electrifying the tract
7. Kilometer stones/telephone pole nos. between which crossing is effected
and distance from them on both sides
8. Distance of track from locations on either side of the crossing
9. Angles imposed at the crossing points, if any
10. Telephone/telegraph pole nos. between which the track is crossed, no. of
wires and height of poles, the distance from transmission line etc.
11. Levels of top of both rails
12. Type of track gauge, electrified/non-electrified, main or tie-line, if narrow
gauge.
• FOR RIVER CROSSINGS:
1. Information such as maximum flood level (MFL), ordinary flood level,
maximum discharge through bridge, course of river, composition of sub-
soil strata in river bed, GTS bench mark etc. should be collected only from
appropriate agencies. No assumptions for these details should be made
normally.
2. Information regarding maximum flood level (MFL), from the authorities
concerned and be presented in the report.
3. Information regarding the navigability of the river should also be
ascertained. In case of navigable rivers, vertical clearance is required to be
fixed in consultation with navigation authorities. The clearance between
the top of ship to the bottom most conductor point is the guiding factor.

• FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY CROSSINGS:

1. The National Highway Crossing shall be with Angle Towers (both sides
only). It should be ensured that minimum distance from center of nearest
tower to road edge should be 1.5 times the tower height to have sufficient
tower falling distance.
2. All vertical and horizontal clearances shall be followed as per the
specification which is minimum 50m from road, measured on
perpendicular position on the road.
• FOR POWERLINE CROSSINGS:
1. Voltage and type of construction

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2. Ground level at point of crossing and support structures.

3. Height of conductors at point of crossing and support structures.
4. Distance from crossing point to support structures along route of line to be
crossed
5. Angle of crossing
6. Temperature at the time of levels were taken
7. Type of insulators
8. Support structure numbers of both upper and lower lines
Details of type of towers, extensions, shall be furnished in the standard BOQ format.
7. DETAILED SURVEY:
Detail survey starts based on approved preliminary route alignment. Levels shall be
taken at regular intervals minimum at 25 meters with the density of survey points
being increased whenever required by ground conditions and the same shall be
entered into field book. The profile shall show any change in level greater than 300mm
along the profiles drawn.

The contractor shall mentioned road crossings, telephone & power line crossings, river
crossings, human settlements if any nearby, HV & LT line crossings etc. so that these
data will help to spot the tower at proper locations. When the line passes through hilly
terrains, possible places for locating the towers shall be recorded in the survey field
books.

At all angle point location concrete block shall be buried to a depth of at least 300mm.
Identification Details shall be prominently marked/painted on the block.
Directional beacons at 30 to 50 m from angle point shall have to be provided for both
the directions.

During the survey, if not enough side clearance is found then side clearance survey
shall be conducted and submitted to Client/Consultant with recommendation for the
solution of problem.

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8. PROFILE PLOTTING & TOWER SPOTTING:

All profile drawings shall be produced by approved computer software (PLS CADD and
Autocad ). The scale used will be,
Horizontal scale: 1:2500
Vertical scale : 1:500
From the field book entries, the route plan with enroute details and level profile shall
be plotted and prepared to the scales as per client specification. Reference levels at
every 25 mtrs. along the profiles are also to be indicated on the profile, besides R/Ls
at undulations. Areas along the profile which, in view of the contractor, are not
suitable for tower spotting shall also be clearly marked on the profile plots.

If the difference in levels be too high, the chart may be broken up according to
requirement. A 300mm overlap shall be shown on each following sheet. The profile
shall progress from left to right. If the natural ground has a cross slope equal to or
greater than 1:10, an additional longitudinal profile will be surveyed parallel to the
route at 10m from the axis of the line, it will be plotted as dotted line on the main
longitudinal profile drawing. Detailed cross sections are to be made at critical location
like river crossing and other location as directed by Client/Consultant.

Sag template chart shall be prepared based on the data provided in the specification
and the tower design.

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With the help of PLS – CADD or similar software with proper input of all data as per
the specification and approved designs, tower locations shall be spotted. While
locating the towers on the profile sheet, the following shall be taken into
consideration. Span, Body / Leg Extension, road & power line crossing, clearance from
ground, buildings trees etc.

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The profile sheets, duly spotted, along with preliminary schedules indicating type of
towers, wind span, weight span, angle of deviation, river or road crossing, tower body
extensions and other details shall be submitted.

9. OBTAINING NOC FROM CONCERNED AUTHORITIES:

After approval of the profile by the Client/Consultant, process to obtain NOC from various
concerned authorities shall be taken up. In case of any deviations proposed from
authorities, the same shall be made as per the instructions of client and final approval
shall be obtained. After obtaining of NOC only other site activities shall commence.
10. CHECK SURVEY & LOCATION MARKING:

With the help of profile drawings and tower schedule, all tower locations shall be
spotted physically at site and re-checked to confirm that pole positions are in
conformity with the profiles.

The location shall be pegged and marked clearly with provisional tower numbers.

In case any variations/problems are encountered, the same shall be recorded and
brought to the notice of Client immediately and the tower location shall be shifted
accordingly.

Any corrections done at site shall be incorporated in the revised profile drawings.

11. CROSS DIAGONAL PROFILES:

When the transmission line passes over hilly and mountainous terrain and unequal
legs of towers or benching at tower location envisaged, cross diagonal profile and plan
essential for the selection of individual leg extension and benching quantities.

The leveling instrument shall be set at the center peg fixed at the tower location. With
the use of leveling staff/prism, levels are measured along the diagonal at every one
meter near each pit (tower legs). Normally, five readings shall be taken (1 reading at
center of pit and 2 readings in either side of the pit).

The reduced levels shall be calculated using these readings. These levels shall be
plotted on graph which indicates the cross section of the ground along the diagonal of
the pit. The same shall be reviewed and accordingly suitable leg extensions required
for the towers will be finalized.

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12. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:

1. Vehicles
2. Hand GPS
3. Total Station/DGPS with accessories
4. Prism, Ranging rod
5. Leveling staff
6. Measuring tapes, steel pegs, hammer, markers, paint, flag etc.

13. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.

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Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles

as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

14. RISK ASSESMENT:

Degree of Residual
Risk Degree of Risk Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)
Risk rating

Risk rating
Probability

Probability
Severity

Severity
No. risk for control
measure(s)

Anti venomous available on site

Surveyor, Site
Wild life such as venomous First Aid kit available on site
Survey Team, Engineer,
1 Survey Works snakes, rodents, dogs, bulls 3 5 15 High Risk 2 5 10
All workers Clear all vegetation and shrubs away from HSE, Const.
etc.
the working area Manager
Stay away from dogs, snakes, rodents etc. and
don’t touch them.
First Aid kit available on site Surveyor, Site
Sliding or Falling of workers Survey Team, Engineer,
2 Survey Works 3 5 15 High Risk Wear Proper PPE. 2 5 10
due to steep area All workers Keep secure distance at least 2m away from HSE, Const.
edge of excavation/cliff. Manager

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PROBABILITY SEVERITY
1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.
2. Slight Rarely occur, very few, Only abnormal Situation 2. Light No loss of working days, out patient treatment withot permanent effect.
3. Feasible Possible but not common 3. Medium Slight Injury, in patient treatment.
4. Likely Often, Has before, will again 4. serious Serious injury, long term therapy, occupational disease.
5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.
SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
2. Slight 2 4 6 8 10
(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to
continuethe activity.
Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control
Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
controls be inspected.
Unimportant Planning and control processes carried out to eliminate the risk of identified 5. Very
5 10 15 20 25
Risks (1) activities may not need to keep records. Likely

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SEQUENCE OF JOB STEPS POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS RECOMMENDED SAFE JOB PROCEDURE
All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.
morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident

PREPARED BY:
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.
Tool Box Talk before on site according to HSE Plan.
STERLING and WILSON

activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and
then to sign up the attendance list.

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If any other personnel comes in site must read and sign the JHA before starts
any activity.
15. JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS:

Wild Life such as venomous snake, rodents, dogs etc. Anti venoms available on site.
Sliding or falling of workers due to steep area. First Aid Kit will be available on site in each work place.
Clear all vegetation and shrubs away from the working area.
Survey Works
Stay away from dogs, snakes, rodents etc. and don’t touch them.
Keep secure distance at least 2m away from edge of excavation or cliff.
METHOD

Wearing of proper PPE.

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR BUSH CLEARING

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Bush clearing work for construction of 220kV Rusumo-
Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and guidelines
for works performed during Bush clearing Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
Removal of trees and scrub along the Right of Way (ROW) as per specification and to
ensure that no vegetation shall exceed their permissible limit in the ROW.
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes coverall, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.
• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.

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5. CLEARING OF RIGHT OF WAY:

• A survey of the line will be completed prior to any bush clearing.
• The tree clearing width will be marked by means of red flag placed in every
25m.
• Width of the ROW for bush clearing shall be 20m width either side from
center line. Trees will be cleared up to a height of 150mm above ground
level.
• It is advisable to carry out the work of clearing the right of way as early as
possible during the construction of the line.
• Any Danger Tree located outside the Right of Way but along the Line Corridor
will be cut as a safety measure for Transmission Line in discussion with
client/consultant.
• However, tree cutting necessary for paying out and sagging of conductor may
be got done during the stringing operation.
• At all times when planning the bush clearing special care and attention will
be made about visual impact, fire risks, indigenous plants, wildlife, spread of
alien vegetation and heritage sites.
• By the help of chainsaw trees will be cut down. Where the tree is small
enough, an excavator/dozer will be used to push it down.
• Operator will ensure that no people/animals are standing in a dangerous area
too close to the tree or area it will fall in.
• The operator will begin cutting the tree in a controlled and safe manner.
• When the tree is near to falling over, the operator will call off.

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• Cutting of trees, shrubs, bushes, etc. in the right of way is to be got done as
shown in the drawing above. All trees, shrubs, bushes, etc. which infringe on
the clearances are to be cut.
• Beyond tree clearing strip, trees will be cut where necessary to guarantee a
minimum safety distance of 4.5m between the conductors and the ends of
the branches.
• Beyond the tree clearing strip, any trees whose mature height +2m is equal
to the distance between the foot of the tree and the vertical plane through
the closest conductor shall be cut down.
• Trees or bushes growing inside or very close to the legs of towers shall be
cut/removed.
• Cutting and removal of stumps of trees after removing the branches, with
tree branches and trunks being cut into 1.5m lengths and sacked on the edge
of the right of way.
6. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:
1. Vehicles
2. Chainsaw
3. Hand tools
4. Backhoe Loader/ Dozer

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.
Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles
as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

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Risk Degree of Risk
Person

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Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)
No. risk for control
measure(s)

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Severity
Severity
8. RISK ASSESMENT:

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability
Check machine before use. Supervisor,
Bush
Operation of hand Site Engineer,
1 Blisters & Cuts Clearing 5 3 15 High risk Wear proper PPE. 3 3 9
held Machine HSE, Const.
Team
Manager
Careful while stacking of branches.

Bush Wear proper PPE. Supervisor, Site

Medium
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2 Big Tree Cutting Falling of tree Clearing 3 4 12 2 4 8 Engineer, HSE,

Risk Supervised by trained and experienced
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Anti venoms available on site Supervisor,

Poisonous insects and Bush
Hollow Tree / Thick Site Engineer,
3 reptiles, Plants, Hidden Clearing 4 4 16 High risk First Aid kit available on site 3 4 12
Bushes Cutting HSE, Const.
Stones Team
Wear proper PPE, Full sleeve shirt Manager
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1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.
2. Slight Rarely occur, very few, Only abnormal Situation 2. Light No loss of working days, out patient treatment withot permanent effect.
3. Feasible Possible but not common 3. Medium Slight Injury, in patient treatment.

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5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.

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SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
2. Slight 2 4 6 8 10
(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to
METHOD

continuethe activity.
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Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
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The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control

Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
controls be inspected.
Unimportant Planning and control processes carried out to eliminate the risk of identified 5. Very
5 10 15 20 25
Risks (1) activities may not need to keep records. Likely
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All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.

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morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.
Tool Box Talk before on site according to HSE Plan.

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activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and
then to sign up the attendance list.
If any other personnel comes in site must read and sign the JHA before starts
9. JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS:

any activity.
Blisters and Cuts Check condition of the machine before use, change the faulty parts.
Check the sourrounding area which may cause trouble, clear the working
Falling of Tree
area, check the shape of the tree, wind direction.
An audible warning must be given when the tree is ready to fall.
METHOD

Special attention shall be paid to instances where a previously felled tree is

STATEMENT

leaned on the tree to be felled next. Such trees add extra stress in the tree to
Bush Clearing
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be felled next and can cause a sharp jump of the tree. Therefore the tree to
be felled must not support other already felled trees.
Poisonous insects and reptiles, Plants, Hidden Stones Anti venoms available on site.
First Aid Kit will be available on site in each work place.
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METHOD STATEMENT FOR ACCESS ROAD

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Access road work for construction of 220kV Rusumo-
Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and guidelines
for works performed during Access road Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used, and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
To construct and maintain access road wherever necessary with consideration to
environmental condition and safety practices.
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes coverall, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.
• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.
5. ACTIVITIES:

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a. After completion of check survey, a detailed joint study of existing roads will be
carried out. After the study a proposal shall be submitted to client/consultant for
access road required for the construction.
b. Client/consultant will obtain the right of access to the existing roads and shall
provide the same to make use of it.
c. Access from one tower to another shall preferably be by straight line track running
alongside the power line or transversal access tracks that can be used to reach the
various points of the line quickly from the existing main roads.
d. General characteristics of the tracks will be as follows.
• Track width as per site condition for movement of vehicle.
• Accessible by an all-terrain vehicle even in the rainy season.
e. While constructing access road following basic principles shall be followed,
• Levelling and proper drainage must be done where required. Existing
drainage systems shall not be blocked or altered in any way unless agreed
upon by the client/consultant. Wherever required cutting and filling must
be done to maintain the levelling of access roads.
f. No access for a period of 24 hours is permitted on any un-tarred road following a
single downpour of more than 20mm.
g. No vehicle traffic shall be allowed in wetlands. Only existing roads through such
wetlands will be used with the approval of Client/consultant and Relevant bodies.
No equipment shall be used which may cause irreparable damage to wetlands.
6. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:
1. Vehicles
2. Backhoe Loader/ Dozer/ Shovel
3. Compactor
4. Grader

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.
Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles
as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

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other suitable materials.
Supervisor,
Spills incident such as Oil, All materials used to mop up spills will be

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Medium Site Engineer,
1 House Keeping Fuel or chemical All workers 4 3 12 immediately removed to a safe place and 3 3 9
Risk HSE, Const.
substances. stored in closed containers for safe disposal
Manager
till to be removed from the site to a safer

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area.
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1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.

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3. Feasible Possible but not common 3. Medium Slight Injury, in patient treatment.

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4. Likely Often, Has before, will again 4. serious Serious injury, long term therapy, occupational disease.
5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.
SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
METHOD

The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
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High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
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2. Slight 2 4 6 8 10
(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to
continuethe activity.
Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control
Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
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5 10 15 20 25
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 All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.
morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.
Tool Box Talk before on site according to HSE Plan.

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activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and
then to sign up the attendance list.
If any other personnel comes in site must read and sign the JHA before starts

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any activity.
Vehicle checklists will be used to inspect any construction vehicle to ensure
9. JOB HAZARD ANALYSYS:

House Keeping Spills incident such as Oil, Fuel or chemical substances. that they are roadworthy and no oil leaks are present. Spill trays will be
available on each vehicle.
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METHOD STATEMENT FOR CIVIL WORK

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Civil work for construction of 220kV Rusumo-
Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and guidelines
for works performed during Civil Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
The scope of this procedure is to detail the process of Civil works including
Excavation, Foundation installation, concreting and backfilling operation.
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes coverall, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.
• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.
• Team members must be trained in different disciplines to perform in this
activity.

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 General induction training;

 Tools and equipment training;
 PPE training;
 Work at height training;
 Spill prevention;
 Excavation works;
 Concrete works;
 First aid training.
5. ACTIVITIES:
Before foundation excavation commences the Contractor shall submit to the Project
Manager, drawings and relevant design calculations, geotechnical report of all the
proposed foundations intended for use.
The following are the sequence of works that are involved in the civil works,
• Site preparation
• Pit Marking
• Excavation
• Soil Characteristics
• Types of Foundation
• Blinding Concrete (where necessary)
• Stub setting
• Reinforcement placement.
• Form work placement
• Mixing and pouring of concrete
• Testing of Concrete
• Form work removal
• Concrete curing
• Back filling
• Painting
• Tower Grounding

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• Site Cleanup and Erosion Control

A. Site Preparation:
The work site shall be cleared of all materials and obstruction that may obstruct
the site activities. This requires the clearing of tree stumps and bushes and any
other materials to keep the area suitable for safe and proper placement of
construction material and provide a safe area for performing the foundation
activities.
B. Pit Marking:
The center/location pegs shall be checked to ensure it is in place and suitably
protected and marked. If not in place the surveyor shall re-establish the
center/location pegs.
Line and Transverse pegs shall be established outside the working area and be
suitably protected and marked to prevent accidental damage.
After the location marking has been done, the marking of the pits for excavation
for the foundation of the location is carried out. This is based on the specific
foundation drawing of the type and make of the tower which is to be erected at
that location.
The pit marking shall be carried out according to the pit marking drawing which is
prepared from the foundation drawing of the tower. The size of the pit, in case of
open cut foundations, is worked out by adding 150 mm to the sides of the base
pad on all the four sides for allowing working space. No margin is necessary in case
of undercut foundations.

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Typical Excavation Pit Marking

The depth of actual excavation at the pit center is measured with reference to the
ground level at the center of the tower location. A typical example of determining
the actual depth of excavation of the pits is shown below.

Typical Example of Excavation Pit Marking Process,

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Typical Example of Diagonal Profile,

5 CM
10.0300

BO.EX +12 U SABLE H EIGH T (H) 33m SOIL C LASS 3

3.0000
4.0000 LEG D
S2+ 12+0 0.2322
LEG B 477.9642
S2+ 12+1 477.66

476.9632
F ill
0.1512 Excavation Excavation
Benchmark
3.0000
Excavation C oncrete
Backfill
3.0000

Backfill C oncrete
Lean C oncrete
0.1000

Lean C oncrete
0.1000
5.4900 5.3700

10.0300

BO.EX +12 U SABLE H EIGH T (H) 33m SOIL C LASS 3

2.0000
LEG C
S2+ 12-1 478.96
4.0000 F ill
F ill 0.1002

477.66
LEG A
476.96 S2+ 12+1
F ill Benchmark 3.0000
C oncrete
Backfill

Excavation
8
Lean C oncrete
3.0000 0.1000

Backfill C oncrete

Lean C oncrete 0.1000

5.4900 5.2500

C. Excavation:
While excavating, the earth is cut vertically / tapered / in steps as per the soil
conditions at site to avoid any kind of mishap caused by collapsing of the pit sides
during excavation and foundation work.
The excavated earth is to be kept at a sufficient distance so that it does not create
any burden on the sides of excavated earth pits and reenters into the pit in case
of rain.
During excavation in sandy soil or water bearing strata, and particularly in black
cotton soil where there is every likelihood of collapsing of the sides of the pits,

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shoring and shuttering made of wooden planks of sufficient thickness or steel

frames of adequate strength to meet the requirement are to be provided.
Where water is encountered during excavation, dewatering shall be carried out
manually or by mechanical means or power-driven pumps to facilitate excavation
and casting of foundations. The pumps shall be suitable for handling muddy water.
Excavation in soft rock or hard rock is done with the help of Rock breaker / chisels/
Compressor/ Blasting.
For blasting written approval of client/ consultant/ appropriate authority must be
obtained. Reference shall be made to statutory rules for blasting and use of
explosives for this purpose. No blasting is permitted near permanent work or
dwellings. At such locations, excavation shall be done by mechanical methods. To
protect persons and animals from injuries and to protect nearby installations from
flying debris, the pits can be covered with steel plates. Blasting shall be done in a
manner such that the pits excavated are as near to the design dimensions as
practicable. Holes are drilled at the base of the excavation for the anchor rods.
The foundation type identified in the approved structure list shall be the basis of
starting the excavation. However, if during the work, the soil type encountered is
found to differ from that expected or ground water is encountered or suspected
or anticipated, then the classification will be revised after the approval of client or
his representatives.
When excavation is completed, the level and dimensions of the excavated pits will
be checked and entered in the Inspection Worksheet. If excavation proves to be
deeper than necessary, blinding concrete will be poured into the excavation to
bring it up to the desired level.
If excavations are left open they shall be immediately fenced or protected to
prevent people and animals to fall in. Thorn bush, etc. may be used for fencing of
the excavations.
In areas where human inhabitation is moderate to high suitable warning marks
(Flags, red tapes etc.) shall be installed to warn the public in general regarding
existence of excavated pits.
D. Soil Characteristics:
As per the technical specification following are the typical soil characteristics
encountered throughout the line.
The soil characteristics stated are based on the preliminary soil investigations
performed by the Employer. The final design shall be based on the soil
investigations performed by the Contractor.

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Maximum Uplift frustum an- gle Uplift frustum angle

allowable Dry unit (Cohesive soil) (Cohesive less soil)
Soil weight SPT
Soil type Bearing
typ With un- Without With un- Without
descrip- tion capacity
e Kg/m3 N-Index
dercut undercut dercut undercut
kPa

Hard
Clay

Very dense
A
Sand 400 1800 >30 300 250 300 250
Soft Rock

Firm Clay
B 200 1600 10-20 250 200 150 100
Dense Sand

Stiff Clay

Loose to
C 100 1600 5-10 - 100 - 00
compact Sand

Soft Clay
D
Loose Sand 50 1400 3-5 - 00 - 00

Unfrac-
E tured Rock >1000 2000 - 450 - - -

E. Types of Foundation:
Suitable types of foundations shall be designed for each soil class and tower type.
Final type of soil classification for each location will be concluded after comparing
actual excavated soil strata and soil classification proposed in the soil investigation
report in the presence of Contractor, Consultant/Client. The same should be
documented. The type of the foundation to be casted at any location depends
upon the type of soil, sub – soil water level and the presence of surface water.
While classifying foundations, the worst conditions are to be considered and not
necessarily the conditions prevailing at the time of inspection.
The foundations will be chosen among the following types,
• Pad & Chimney type with undercut for soil type A - This is used at locations
where decomposed or fissured rock gravel, kankar, limestone, laterite or
any other soil of similar nature is met. Wet fissured rock foundation is
adopted in case of fissured rock locations where water table is met at 1.5
meter or more below ground level. A separate foundation design shall be
used if water level is encountered at less than 1.5 meter below ground
level.

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• Circular drilled for soil type A,

• Pad & Chimney type with or without undercut for soil type B - This is used
at locations where normal cohesive soils are met.
• Pad & Chimney type without undercut for soil type C - This is used at
locations where soil is clayey / expansive type, not necessarily black in
color, extending to the required depth of excavation of the pit, which
shrinks when dry &swells when wet resulting in differential movement of
the soil.
• Special foundations: driven or bored piles/ raft for soil type D - This is
used where soil with negligible cohesion is met.
• Massive/anchor for rock soil type E - This is used at locations where
chiseling, drilling and blasting is required for excavation of hard rock type
foundations. Rock anchoring is to be provided to resist uplift forces for
these locations.
• The grillage foundation types are not allowed.
F. Lean Concrete/Blinding:
Blinding/Lean concrete shall be laid wherever necessary to provide a clean and
level working surface. The thickness of the blinding layer shall be in accordance
with the approved foundation drawings.
In case, the foundation is excavated deeper than necessary, the level shall be
brought up to the required level by blinding concrete.

G. Stub Setting:
It is imperative stubs are set accurately and within the permissible tolerances to
ensure erection may proceed without inducing stresses in tower members. All
setting dimensions (back to back, diagonals and levels) shall be measured using
steel measuring tapes.
The dimensions of the setting of stub will be checked at the following stages,
• When the stub is first positioned before the reinforcement is placed.
• When the base concrete is done and completed.
• After the chimney concrete is done.
• After back filling is completed.
Stub setting can be done in following ways,

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• Using Template:
A stub setting template is a specific tool for a type, design & make of tower.
It is a light rigid steel framework and is used to hold the tower stubs at the
correct alignment and slope during the concreting work. The template is
adjustable type which can suit the standard tower as well as towers with
standard extensions.
After the excavation is completed, the sides of the template are assembled
and placed on the four sides of the location. The sides are then connected,
taking into consideration the type of tower (normal or with extension) to
be erected, to form the shape of the template with the four corners located
in the excavated pits.
The template is lifted and placed on jacks. Eight jacks are used, two for each
corner of the template. The jacks are supported on sleepers which are
placed across the pits so that the load of the template is distributed away
from the excavated pits. The lengths of the sides and diagonals of the
template are measured. These are compared with those given in the
drawing and corrected as required.
Plumb lines, one in the transverse direction and the other in the
longitudinal direction, are drawn from the peg markings given for the
location.
The template is centered on the location with the help of the plumb lines.
The template is levelled and the height of the base of the template above
ground level is kept as given in the drawing.
The lengths of the sides and diagonals of the template are finally checked
and corrected if required. The levelling of the template is also checked and
corrected.
The stubs are then fixed on the legs of the template. The distance between
the end of the stub and the base of the pit is checked with reference to the
foundation drawing.

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• Using Props/Individual Setting:

In Individual Setting Total Station/Theodolite is used for stub setting. Stub
setting props shall be used to fix the stubs in a proper position. Adequate
props shall be provided in case of individual setting. Props shall be
adjusted for proper ground level and diagonal levels.

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H. Reinforcement Placement:
Reinforcement steel shall be of grade 60 with a minimum elastic limit of 400mpa.
The numbers, lengths, diameters, forms and positions of all reinforcing bars shall
be in accordance with approved drawings. All reinforcement shall be fabricated in
the store yards and transported to site. During placement the following shall be
adhered to,
• All reinforcement shall be cleaned of foreign material (rust, oil, grease,
mud, etc.) prior to placement.
• The spacing between the bars and from ground or form box is as per the
foundation drawing.
• All reinforcement bars are to be secured using binding wires of 18-gauge
soft iron wire.
• Sufficient precast rings or distance blocks shall be used between the
reinforcement and the bottom and sides of the excavations to ensure the

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correct cover of concrete round the bars in accordance with approved

drawings.

• The steel reinforcement bars shall be held in place by means of link stirrups
and annealed iron spacers to prevent them from moving when placing the
concrete.
I. Form Work:
Form boxes of the shape, size and dimensions for the individual type and make of
tower as per approved foundation design and drawing are to be used.
Adequate quantity of form boxes for all types of towers, particularly suspension
towers, shall be got fabricated so that work can be carried out at many locations
and the desired progress can be achieved.
Form boxes are made from M. S. Sheets having adequate thickness to be rigid
during the placing of the concrete. To avoid honeycombs in the concrete, the form
boxes shall be sufficiently tightened to prevent cement slurry from coming out. All
form work shall be checked for cleanliness and oiled before use and shall be
capable of removal without undue disturbance to the concrete.

J. Mixing and pouring of concrete:

Contractor will submit a detailed program covering each working week at least 2
days before the start of the week concerned. Concrete operation will only start
after the employer has issued a “concreting permit”.
Concreting of foundation can be done by,
• Mixing at site

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 All the materials such as fine and coarse aggregates, water, and
cement required for concrete will be inspected for use prior to
commencement.
 Prior to commencement of concreting activities, the following shall
be available on site.
 Concrete Mixers - in good working order
 Vibrators
 Water - required quantity
 Fine Aggregate -required quantity
 Coarse Aggregate -required quantity
 Cement -required quantity
 Protection for the same
 Aggregate measuring boxes, Mixing Sheets, water measuring
container
 Test cube molds / Slump cone
 Concrete chutes / slides / elephant trunks
 De-watering pumps (if necessary for the site).
 All materials employed for the concrete shall be from approved
sources only.
 All bags of cement shall be stored on site in a correct and proper
manner; they shall be protected from rain and surface water.
 Aggregates shall be placed on ground clear of the vegetation. Fine
and coarse aggregate stacks shall be kept physically separated
 The concrete mixer shall be placed in such a location so that the
transport distance of the concrete to the foundation is minimized.
 The mix quantities shall always be strictly in accordance with the
approved design mix quantities.
 All aggregates shall be measured by volume employing suitable
batch boxes of approved dimensions shall be made and used for
the measurement of coarse and fine aggregates. A suitable
container for the measurement of water shall also be used. The
boxes shall not be overfilled. After filling the box, the contents shall
be flush with the top edges of the box sides to ensure the correct
quantity in each box.

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 The aggregates together with the cement and water shall be added
to the mixer and mixed as long as is necessary to ensure a
homogeneous and workable mix.
 Concrete cubes shall be taken for testing.
 Proper care will be taken to transfer the concrete from the mixer to
the pit to avoid segregation of the constituent materials. The
following shall be adhered to,
 The maximum free-fall height shall not be more than 1m. To
ensure these chutes shall be employed.
 Pad concrete shall initially be placed.
 After and during pouring the concrete shall be continuously
vibrated by means of vibrators to ensure proper compaction.
Vibration shall not be used as a means of repositioning the
placed concrete.

 Construction joints shall be avoided as far as possible. Under

unavoidable circumstances Employer approval is must. To ensure
adequate bond between the old and new surface, old concrete
surfaces must be made as a rough surface. Immediately before
placing the new concrete the surface shall be cleaned and all loose
particles removed. The cleaned surface shall be primed with a layer
approximately 15 mm thick of a wet mix comprising cement and
fine sand in equal proportions.

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 Immediately after placement of the base and chimney concrete the

setting dimensions will be checked and adjusted provided concrete
setting has not yet taken place.
 All concrete will be compacted using vibrators. The vibrators will be
inserted vertically at regular intervals into the concrete not more
than 30 second to be compacted. If the layer currently being placed
covers a freshly compacted layer the vibrator will be descended by
about 10 cm into the previous layer. Vibrator will be withdrawn
slowly to avoid creation of voids.
• Using ready mix concrete
 Ready mix concrete can be prepared either establishing ready mix
plant at site or placing order at commercial plant available nearby
cities approved by client/consultant.
 Ready-mix concrete shall be ordered to the site only after complete
checking is done and accepted by Engineer.
 Temperature and slump for the concrete shall be checked soon on
arrival of concrete transit mixture at site for proper quality control.
The temperature shall not exceed 35Deg Celsius in no case and the
slump shall be maintained as per the approved mix design.
 Concrete shall be poured into the base and chimney through a
chute directly from transit mixture or by carried by shovels to the
location wherever transit mixture is not able to reach the location.
 Concrete pouring to be carried out in diagonal legs of the tower.
 Concreting shall be continuous operation till the completion of Pad.
 The Sampling & testing of the concrete will be done as per technical
specification.

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K. Testing of Concrete:
There are two types of testing of concrete used for foundations works. One is
Slump Test used for testing fresh concrete, and the other one is Compressive
Strength measured from Compression testing of concrete cubes.
• Slump Test
A slump in a truncated cone 300 mm high and of standard dimensions shall
be between 50 and 90 mm, corresponding to a stiff plastic consistency.
The concrete sample should not be taken from the first or last section of
the pour.
Tools needed to perform these tests are as follow,
 A bucket or wheel barrow
 Wooden board / Polythene sheet or similar
 Tamping rod or vibrating poker
 Slump cone
 Pen or marker to identify the samples
 Mound releasing agent and brush
 Scoop
 Trowel/Concrete float
 Tape Measure/Steel Rule
 Damp cloth

The slump cone is filled in three layers, each approximately one-third of

the height of the slump cone when compacted. Each layer is compacted
with 25 strokes of the compacting rod so that the strokes just penetrate
the immediate underlying layer.

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After the top layer has been compacted, Remove spilled concrete from the
base plate/surface. Remove the cone from concrete by raising it carefully
in vertical direction.

Perform the operation of raising the slump cone in 5s to 10s, by a steady

upward lift, with no lateral or torsional motion being imparted to the
concrete. Carry out the entire operation from the start of the filling to the
removal of the slump cone without interruption and complete it within
150s. Immediately after removal of the slump cone, measure and record
the slump (h) by determining the difference between the height of the
slump cone and that of the highest point of the slumped test specimen in
mm.

Once the slump test procedure is carried out, if the slump of the concrete
is not within consistency class then concrete can be adjusted by applying
additive to the concrete in consultation with client/consultant.

• Compressive Strength Testing

During mixing of concrete for each section of the work and at such other
times as directed by the Employer, 3 sets of test cubes, size 15x15x15 cm
shall be taken, each set consisting of 6 cubes. From each set 3 cubes shall
be tested after 7 days and the remaining 3 cubes after 28 days. The
compressive strength of the cubes after 28 days shall not be less than as
specified in the Technical Schedules.

Before the concrete is scooped into the molds, the molds must be lightly
coated in a mold release agent. When using a 150mm mold, the concrete
sample is scooped into the mold in 3 equal layers (50mm) and compacted
between each layer manually by compacting rod.
The test cubes (specimens) shall be marked clearly and indelibly, without
damaging the specimen.
The test specimens will be left in the mold for at least 16 hours, but no
longer than 3days, protected against shock, vibration and dehydration.
After removal from the mold, the test specimens will be cured till
immediately before testing, in water.

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The cubes are tested on the face perpendicular to the casting face. The
compression machine exerts a constant progressing force on the cubes till
they fail. The reading at failure is the maximum compressive strength of
the concrete.

L. Form Box Removal:

The form works will be carefully removed a minimum of 24 hours after casting.
The exposed surfaces of the concrete will be checked for any imperfections i.e.
honeycombing, etc. Local repairs to the concrete surfaces shall only be permitted
with the approval client/consultant.
Repairs for honeycombing shall comprise applying a skin of concrete surrounding
the area of appearance of honey comb and a rough plastering and a finish coat will
be done.
M. Curing:
Immediately after the removal of formwork all concrete exposed surfaces shall be
protected by the application of jute covers or suitable materials which shall be
kept moist during the entire curing period.
Curing shall be continuous for a minimum of 14 days after removal of the form box
or until back filling commences.
N. Back Filling:
Back-filling of the excavation shall not commence until the foundation have been
inspected and approved by client/consultant.

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Prior to the commencement of back filling all temporary timbering, shuttering,

etc., and all decomposable or perishable material shall be removed from the
excavations.
Organic matter, silt and oversize rocks shall not be employed as backfill material.
Material used for backfilling shall be inspected by Consultant / Client before use.
Imported material shall be used for backfilling when incurring unsuitable material
during excavation.
Back filling will be performed in layers of 250 mm, each layer being compacted
properly using mechanical means. Backfill shall be carried out to a minimum height
of 20 cm above the original ground surface to compensate for future settlement
of the filling.
Compaction of the back fill shall be conducted evenly throughout the excavation
area.
Excess soil after back filling is completed shall be disposed of either,
• By evenly spreading the excess around the work site, care shall be taken
not to obstruct the natural drainage of the site.
• Remove and dispose of the excess soils at the approved dumping site.

O. Painting:
All concrete foundations shall be treated with a bituminous or equivalent coating
to resist acid attack. The thickness of the coating shall be at least 2 mm thick.
The surface to be covered shall be perfectly clean.

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The coating shall be applied only ay the end of the curing period to ensure that
concrete surface is completely dry.

P. Tower Grounding:
During the setting out of stub the basic earthing device shall be installed in
accordance with the approved drawings.
When the backfilling has finished the electrical resistance will be measured and
recorded, if it doesn’t reach a value of 10 Ω, should be reinforced and the
measurement should be repeated.
Close to the Substation the first and last five towers including dead end towers
shall have the earth resistance of 5 Ω or less.
Q. Site Cleanup & Erosion Control:
After completion of all foundation and earthing activities the site shall be cleaned
of all surplus excavated material and construction material.
The work site shall be reinstated, wherever possible to original ground contours.
The site shall be checked to ensure that the foundation is not exposed to the
possible erosion problems from either natural surface water drainage or that
resulting from the construction activities.
If erosion control measures are deemed necessary a proposal shall be submitted
to client for approval giving the following information.
How the rain water run-off is to be allowed for and delivered from and around the
foundation.
How exposed ground surfaces are to be protected against weathering and the
possibility of erosion the depth and details of the foundation with note of the
presence of fill material. If there is a possibility of slippage precaution shall be
taken in this respect.
6. EROSION CONTROL WORK

• Special measures for protection of foundations shall be taken in respect of

locations close to / in donga, river beds, etc. Protection of foundations is also
to be provided in the case of foundations located on the sloping ground of sand
dunes or hills.
• Stream and river crossings shall be avoided as far as practicable as they may
cause erosion and downstream siltation.

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• Existing drifts and bridges may be used at the consent of the landowner.
However, such structures must be examined for strength and durability before
being used.
• Methods of erosion control for river stream, donga etc.
 Erosion control barriers
 Silt screen facing
 Sand bag sediment barrier
 Water diversion berms
 Re vegetation – all the disturbed area along the servitude will be re-
vegetated.
• The erosion control is to be done, based on site conditions, by employing any
or a combination of the following three methods which are best suited for the
site conditions.
 Benching.
 Protection against cutting of soil by flow of water.
 Revetment.
A. Benching:
 This method is generally used if the soil is gently sloping and there
is no significant difference in the levels of the soil around the
foundation. The soil at the higher level is cut and spread in the
lower level so that the soil near the foundation becomes level.

B. PROTECTION AGAINST CUTTING OF SOIL BY FLOW OF WATER:

 This method is generally used where the tower foundation is

located at a distance from the edge of river / Donga, etc. The
foundation is protected by providing suitable crate of galvanized
wire netting and meshing packed with boulders.

C. REVETMENT:

 This method is generally used where the ground surface is irregular

or where there is significant difference in the levels of soil around
the tower foundation. The revetment protection is provided in the

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form of stone masonry walls around those sides of the foundation

where such protection is required.
 Depending on the site conditions, the following are to be decided.
 The side or sides on which the revetment is to be provided.
 Height of the masonry wall.
 Length of the masonry wall.
 The revetment is got constructed generally as given in the typical
drawing below. This drawing also shows a cross section of the
masonry wall for the revetment. The drawing is applicable only for
a height of masonry wall not exceeding 5 meters.

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 The stone masonry wall is constructed at a distance from the tower

legs which corresponds to the angle of repose of the soil. The stone
masonry is constructed with 1:5 cement mortar. The size of stones
used for masonry work shall be 300 × 150 × 150 mm or below. The
dimensions are calculated as given in the drawing.
 A base of height 200 mm is first provided. The remaining part of the
masonry wall is constructed on this base to a height of 75 mm
above the ground level at the center of the tower. The width of the
masonry wall at the top is 600 mm. Coping of height 75 mm is
provided on the top of the masonry wall with M – 15 concrete(1:2:4
nominal mix).
• Weep holes, staggered horizontally and vertically, for draining of water
from inside the revetment are provided in the masonry at every 2 meters
interval. These are generally in the form of 100 mm dia. A. C. pipes. These
are given a fall of 1 in 8 from the back to the face of the masonry. The top
most weep hole is at a minimum distance of 300 mm below the top. The
lowest weep hole shall be 300 mm above the ground outside the masonry
wall. A stone packing of size 1000 × 1000 × 1000 mm using river shingles or
stones of size 75 mm to 150 mm is provided inside the masonry wall at the
opening of each weep hole.

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• The inside of the revetment is filled with earth up to the reference ground
level. The earth is rammed to compaction in layers of 150 mm.
• The pointing of the face of the stone masonry wall is done using 1:6 cement
mortar.

7. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:

1. Vehicles
2. Theodolite /Total Station/DGPS with accessories
3. Excavator/Back hoe Loader
4. Concrete Mixer/Transit Mixer
5. Vibrator
6. Compactor
7. Measuring tapes, plumb, steel pegs, hammer, level checking instrument, cutting
plier, spanner, cube mold, slump cone, wheel borrower, shovel, Pickaxe,
Galvanizing Net

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8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.
Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles
as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

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Risk Degree of Risk
Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)

PREPARED BY:
No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
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work. Supervisor,
Excavation of Overhead power line and Operator, All Intolerabl Underground Investigation and to have a Site Engineer,
9. RISK ASSESMENT:

1 5 5 25 2 5 10
Foundation underground facilities workers e Risk detail information of these facilities. HSE, Const.
Manager
use warning signs.

Exacvation according to Design Supervisor, Site

Excavation of Slope sliding during Operator, All
2 4 5 20 High Risk Trained and certified operators. 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
Foundation excavation workers
Const. Manager
Shore support when sloping.
Whether condition shall be regularly
monitored. Supervisor,
Excavation of
Operator, All Intolerabl Site Engineer,
3 Foundation/ Stub Bad weather condition 5 5 25 Work must be stopped during bad whether 2 5 10
METHOD

workers e Risk HSE, Const.

Fixing/ Concrete Work condition.
Manager
STATEMENT

Wear Proper PPE

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Any matrerial storage must be kept at least 2

Excavation of Workers who mtr away from the edge of the excavation. Supervisor, Site
Materials falling from
4 Foundation/ Stub work in the 5 4 20 High Risk Use proper ladders. 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
height
Fixing/ Concrete Work Pit. Const. Manager
Wear Proper PPE
Secure the loads during transportation. Supervisor, Site
Transportation of Improper loading and un Driver and
5 5 4 20 High Risk Use proper equipment for loading and 2 4 8 Engineer, HSE,
materials loading Workers
unloading. Const. Manager

Qualified Drivers only.

Supervisor, Site
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Risk Degree of Risk
Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)

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No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Working at Height Only trained workers.
Stub Fixing/ Reber Hand and Eye Injury Use proper ladders.
Supervisor, Site
Installation/
7 All workers 5 3 15 High Risk First Aid kit available on site 3 3 9 Engineer, HSE,
Installation of
Keep all the materials atleast 2m from edge Const. Manager
Shuttering
of excavation.
Wear Proper PPE
Secure shore support
Supervisor,
Installation of Wear Proper PPE Site Engineer,
8 Collapse of Shuttering All workers 4 4 16 High Risk 2 4 8
Shuttering Only trained workers. HSE, Const.
Manager
First Aid kit available on site
METHOD

Ensure all nails are removed and stored at Supervisor, Site

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Installation of
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9 Protruding nails All workers 4 4 16 High Risk proper place. 2 4 8 Engineer, HSE,
Shuttering
Wear Proper PPE Const. Manager

Injury due to sharp Edge Wear Proper PPE

Collapse of Form Box Before using inspect form box properly. Supervisor,
Use appropriate thickness of sheet which can Site Engineer,
10 Fixing of Form Box All workers 4 4 16 High Risk 2 4 8
withstand the pressure of concrete during HSE, Const.
vibration. Manager
Do welding properly while preparing Form
Box.
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Risk Degree of Risk
Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible

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Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)
No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Skin damage by chemical Supervisor, Site
Preparation of
11 agent such as cement and All workers 5 3 15 High Risk Wear Proper PPE 3 3 9 Engineer, HSE,
concrete on site
concrete additives. Const. Manager
Position the concrete mixer on solid ground
and minimum 2m from the edge of Supervisor,
Site Engineer,
12 Casting Concrete Position of concrete Mixer All workers 4 4 16 High Risk foundation. 2 4 8
HSE, Const.
Proper use of machinery.
Manager
Trained and certified operators.
Generators will be maintained in a good
condition. Supervisor,
The aera around generators will be Site Engineer,
METHOD

13 Vibration of concrete Power Generators All workers 5 4 20 High Risk 2 4 8

maintained free of oil and petrol spills HSE, Const.
STATEMENT
CIVIL WORK

Outlets will be in good condition with no Manager

exposed conductors.
Supervisor,
Grounding Hand cut due to grounding Medium Wear Proper PPE
14 All workers 4 3 12 3 3 9 Site Engineer,
Installation steel strip Risk First Aid kit available on site HSE, Const.
Proper location on site of machinery,
minimum 2m from the edge of the Supervisor,
Overturn and improper use Site Engineer,
15 Backfilling All workers 4 4 16 High Risk foundation. 3 4 12
of machinery HSE, Const.
Trained and certified operators.
Manager
Proper use of machinery.
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Ris k Degree of Ris k
Pers on
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of res pons ible
Activity Who Effected Res ult Control Meas ure(s )

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No. ris k for control
meas ure(s )

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Supervisor, Site
Compacting of backfilling Medium
16 Backfilling All workers 4 3 12 Wear Proper PPE 3 3 9 Engineer, HSE,
material. Ris k
Const. Manager
Immediately clean up us ing inert s and or
other s uitable materials .
Supervis or,
Spills incident s uch as Oil, All materials us ed to mop up s pills will be
Medium Site Engineer,
17 Hous e Keeping Fuel or chemical All workers 4 3 12 immediately removed to a s afe place and 3 3 9
Ris k HSE, Cons t.
s ubs tances . s tored in clos ed containers for s afe dis pos al
Manager
till to be removed from the s ite to a s afer
area.
METHOD
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1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.
2. Slight Rarely occur, very few, Only abnormal Situation 2. Light No loss of working days, out patient treatment withot permanent effect.

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4. Likely Often, Has before, will again 4. serious Serious injury, long term therapy, occupational disease.

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5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.
SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
METHOD

High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
2. Slight 2 4 6 8 10
STATEMENT

(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to

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continuethe activity.
Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control
Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
controls be inspected.
Unimportant Planning and control processes carried out to eliminate the risk of identified 5. Very
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All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.

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morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.
Tool Box Talk before on site according to HSE Plan.
activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and

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then to sign up the attendance list.
If any other personnel comes in site must read and sign the JHA before starts
any activity.
Overhead power lines and underground facilities Visual control by the operator before starting work.
Underground Investigation and to have a detail information of these
10. JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS:

facilities.
Slope sliding during excavation All the excavation workmust be done according to design.

Slope slips from heavy rain condition Slope supports and shore supports.
Excavation of Foundation
Improper machinery and tools. Only trained workers.

Operator mistake. Only proper means should be used in this activity.

METHOD

All the excavated area must be barricade at least 2m from edge of excavation
Falling at height.
STATEMENT
CIVIL WORK

and warning signs must be posted.

Whether condition shall be regularly monitored and the work must be
Bad weather condition.
stopped during bad whether condition.
Falling from height. Usage of proper ladders.
Access in to the
Usage of impropertype of ladders. Fixed point of the top and bottom of the ladders.
Foundation
Improper installation of ladders.
Falling materials during transportation Secure the loads during transportation.
Improper loading and un loading Usage of proper equipment for loading and un loading.
Transportation of Material
Overturn of Vehicles Speed limits on site to be deployed.
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Working at Height Only trained workers.

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Materials falling from height Wear Proper PPE
Stub Fixing Bad wheather condition Store material and tools in proper place at least 1m from excavation edge.

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Stop works during bad whether condition.
Use proper ladders.
Working at Height Only trained workers.
Tools for rebar installation Wear Proper PPE
Rebar Installation
Access in to the Foundation. Tools must be checked before put in use.
Hand and Eye Injury Use proper ladders.
Working at Height Only trained workers.
Collapse of Shuttering Wear Proper PPE
METHOD
STATEMENT

Protruding nails Secure shore support for shuttering.

CIVIL WORK

Shuttering Installation
Hand and Eye Injury Ensure all nails are removed and stored at proper place.
Tools must be checked before put in use.
Use proper ladders.
Working at Height Only trained workers.
Injury due to sharp Edge Wear Proper PPE
Form Box installation and Collapse of Form Box Before using inspect form box properly, ensure no sharp edge.
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Position the concrete mixer on solid ground and minimum 2m from the edge
Bad positioning of concrete mixer
of foundation.
Pouring of Concrete Skin damage by chemical agent such as cement and concrete

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Wear Proper PPE
additives.
Traffic Management. Traffic management by site workers.

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Hand cut due to grounding steel strip Only trained workers.
Grounding Installation
Wear Proper PPE
Proper location on site of machinery, minimum 2m from the edge of the
Wrong positioning of concrete mixer
foundation.
Backfilling Compacting of backfilling material. Only trained workers.
Wear Proper PPE
METHOD
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METHOD STATEMENT FOR TOWER ERECTION

WORK

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Tower Erection work for construction of 220kV
Rusumo- Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and
guidelines for works performed during Tower Erection Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
The scope of this procedure is to detail the process of Tower Erection works
including Ground assembly, Tower erection and tightening operation.
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes high visible vest, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.
• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.
• Team members must be trained in different disciplines to perform in this
activity.

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 General induction training;

 Tools and equipment training;
 PPE training;
 Work at height training;
 Fall Protection Training;
 First aid training.
• Only this category of workers should be working on height at the tower
erection, the workers that will work on level ground are not required to have
all this trainings except general induction training that is mandatory for
everyone.
Worker at Height Ground Worker
General induction training + +
Tools and equipment training + +
PPE training + +
Fall protection training +
Work at height training +
First aid training + +

5. ACTIVITIES:
Before Tower erection commences the Contractor shall submit to the Project
Manager, drawings and relevant design calculations of all the proposed tower erection
intended for use.
The following are the sequence of works that are involved in Tower erection works,
• General
• Material Transport and Handling
• Tower Erection
• Final Tightening
• Fixing of Accessories
• Verticality Check of Erected Towers
A. General:
The towers shall be erected on the foundations not less than 28 days after
concreting or till such time that the concrete has acquired sufficient strength.
Deviation can be made by a specific waiver given by the employer.

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Construction Material used e.g. Structural steel members; Fasteners etc. shall
conform to the requirements of Project Specifications.
The tower will be erected as per the Approved Drawings and tower schedule.
Tower will be fitted with all accessories including step bolts tightened.
When erecting structures near energized lines, care shall be taken to ground these
un-energized structures before any worker come in contact with them.
B. Material Transport and Handling:
Boom truck, small truck, pick-up will be used for material transportation. Special
care should be considered for handling and packing to prevent any damage.
Forklift, Crane or boom truck will be used to load and unload materials.
In the store and at site, tower shall be placed over wooden/concrete blocks to
avoid direct contact with ground.
The tower members shall not be dragged over the ground surfaces.
Any foreign material that may tend to adhere permanently to the structures shall
be removed.
Due care shall be taken to ensure no damages are caused to the galvanization of
tower parts during loading, transporting and unloading.
C. Tower Erection:
There are three main methods of erection of steel transmission towers which are
described as below:
a) Built up method or Piecemeal method.
• This method is most commonly used for the erection due to the
following advantages,
 Tower materials can be supplied to site in knocked down condition,
i.e., in pieces which facilitates easier and cheaper transportation.
 It does not require any heavy machinery such as cranes, etc.
 Tower erection activity can be done in any kind of terrain and
throughout most of the year.
 Availability of workmen at cheaper rates.
• This method consists of erecting the towers member by member. The
tower members are first set out and kept on the ground serially
according to erection sequence to avoid time loss due to searching for
them as and when required.

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• To maintain speed and efficiency, a small assembly party can be sent

ahead of the main erection gang for sorting out the tower members,
keeping the members in correct position on the ground and assembling
those panels on the ground which can be erected as a complete unit.
The main corner leg members are prepared by fitting all cleats / plates
for joints & bracings and step bolts.
• The erection progresses from the bottom upwards. The four main
corner leg members of the first section of the tower are first erected
and kept in position by fixing temporary rope guys. More than one leg
section of each corner leg may be bolted together at the ground and
erected in case they are short in length and light in weight.

STEP - 1

• The cross bracings of the first section, which may be assembled on the
ground, are raised one by one as a unit and bolted to the already
erected corner leg angles. The first section of the tower thus built and
horizontal struts (belt members), if any, are bolted in position.

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• For smaller base towers / vertical configuration towers, one derrick /

gin pole is used. For wide based towers and if one assembled section /
panel of the tower is to be erected, then two derricks / gin poles are
placed, one each on the top of diagonally opposite corner legs. These
are guyed using ropes and temporary ground anchors.
• For assembling the second section of the tower, the derrick / gin pole
is placed on the top of one corner leg. First, the leg members of the
second section are hoisted and assembled. The temporary rope guys
are shifted to the legs of the second section when they are being
raised for erection. The legs of the second section / storey are kept in
position by fixing the temporary rope guys. The bracings of the second
section are then hoisted and assembled.
• The derrick is then shifted to the corner leg member on the top of the
second section to raise the parts of third section of the tower in
position for assembly. Derrick(s) / Gin pole(s) and the temporary rope
guys for the leg members are thus moved up as the tower is built up.
This process is continued till the complete tower is erected.

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STEP – 2 STEP - 3

STEP – 4 STEP – 5
• Cross – arms are assembled on the ground, the bird guards and
hangers for suspension towers are fitted on the cross – arms.

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• A rope is passed through a pulley fixed on the tower peak. The cross –
arms are raised up with this rope and fixed to the main body of the
tower.
• For heavier towers, a small boom is rigged on one of the tower legs
for hoisting purposes.

STEP – 6

• The members / sections can be hoisted either manually or by pulling

with a tractor or by winch machines operated from the ground.

b) Section method.
• The major sections of the tower are assembled on the ground and the
same are erected as units. Either a mobile crane or a derrick / gin pole
is used.
• Care shall be taken so that no stacked tower members/assembled
tower parts should block the access road and free movement of crane.
• Prior to tower assembly, the space requirements for the crane shall
be discussed and finalized with the crane operator so that the
assembled panels of tower shall be stacked accordingly to avoid space
constraints/blockage during tower erection.
• The two opposite sides of the tower section of the tower are
assembled on the ground. Each assembled side is then lifted clear of
the ground with the Crane and is lowered into position on bolts to
stubs or anchor bolts. One side is held in place with props or rope

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guys while the other side is being erected. The two opposite sides are
then laced together with cross members and bracings / diagonals, and
the assembled section is lined up and made square to the line.

• The first face of the second section is raised. After the two opposite
faces are raised, the bracings on the other two sides are fitted and
bolted up.

• The last lift raises the top of the towers. After the tower top is placed
and all side bracings have been bolted up, all the guy are removed.

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Sometimes, one whole face of the tower is assembled on the ground,

•
hoisted and supported in position. The opposite face is similarly
assembled and hoisted and then the bracing angles connecting these
two faces are fitted.
c) Ground assembly method.
• This method consists of assembling the tower on the ground, and
erecting it as a complete unit. This method is not useful when the
towers are large and heavy and the foundations are in arable land
where assembling and erecting complete towers would cause damage
to large areas or in hilly terrain where the assembly of complete
tower on slopping ground may not be possible and it may be difficult
to get the crane into position to raise the complete tower. This
method is not generally adopted because of non-availability of good
approach roads to tower location.
• Care shall be taken so that no stacked tower members/assembled
tower parts should block the access road and free movement of
crane.

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• Prior to tower assembly, the space requirements for the crane shall be
discussed and finalized with the crane operator so that the assembled
panels of tower shall be stacked accordingly to avoid space
constraints/blockage during tower erection.
• For this method of erection, a level piece of ground close to the
footing is chosen for the tower assembly. On slopping ground,
however, elaborate packing of the low side is essential before
assembly commences.
• The complete tower is assembled in a horizontal position on even
ground. The tower is assembled along the direction of the line to
allow the cross arms to be fitted.
• After the assembly is complete, the tower is picked up from the
ground with the help of a crane and carried to its location and set on
its foundation.

D. Final Tightening:

All empty holes are to be filled in with nut and bolt of appropriate size and a
spring washer.

All nuts shall be tightened properly using correct size spanners. Before tightening
it should be ensured that filler washers and plates are placed in relevant gaps
between members, bolts of proper size and length are inserted and one spring
washer is inserted under each nut. In case of step bolts, spring washer shall be
placed under the outer nut.

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The tightening shall be carried on progressively from the top downwards, care
being taken that all bolts at every level are tightened simultaneously and up to
an approved torque. It is advisable to employ four persons, each covering one leg
and the face to his right.

The tightening torque (Nm) according Tightening Torque [Nm]

the size of Bolts (mm) are summarized
Min. Max.
below. Nominal Bolt Diameter

12 40 60

16 80 100

20 140 180

24 280 320

The threads of bolts shall project outside the nuts by one to two threads and
shall be punched at three positions on the top inner periphery of the nut and
bolt to ensure that the nuts are not loosened in the course of time.

If during tightening, a nut is found to be slipping or running over the bolt threads,
the bolt together with the nut shall be changed outright.

E. Fixing of Accessories:

The supports for the anti – climbing device are fitted on the main corner legs of all
the towers. The anti – climbing devices (Flats with edges cut to a sharp point) are
installed after the stringing work has been completed.
Number plate, phase plate, danger plates, anti-climbing devises will be fixed after
completion of stringing work to avoid damages and inconvenience at the time of
stringing work.
F. Verticality Check of Erected Towers:
The finally erected tower shall be truly vertical after erection and no straining is
permitted to bring it in alignment.
The verticality of the tower is checked using a theodolite placed away from the
tower but in the longitudinal and transverse center lines of the tower.
All towers shall be vertical within a tolerance at the tower top as per specification
after conductors and earth-wires have been clamped in.
• Longitudinal deviation: less than 50 cm.

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• Transversal deviation with respect to the line axis: (D/500 + 5 cm), where
D is the distance in meters from the point considered to the closest angle
point.
• Vertical deviation: 3 mm per meter, with a maximum tolerance of 20 cm.
• After erection and review, the verticality deviation of a support must not
exceed 50 mm, regard- less of the height of the support.

6. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:

1. Vehicles
2. Theodolite /Total Station
3. Derrick Pole/ Gin Pole/ Crane
4. Tractors/ robin winch
5. Lever hoists, Slings, shackles and ropes
6. Spanners, Torque Wrench, Crowbar, Hammer, Punch and Tommy bar with Box
Spanner
7. Pulley Open and Close type
8. D Shackles, Bull Dog Clamp

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.
Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles
as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

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Ris k Degree of Ris k Pers on
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of res pons ible
Activity Who Effected Res ult Control Meas ure(s )
No. ris k for control
meas ure(s )

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Accident due to movement
Qualified and trained operators only.
of Crane/ Fork lift.
Improper loading or
Safe loading of vehicles on the load capacity.
unloading

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Drivers , Supervis or,
8. RISK ASSESMENT:

Material Fall on Pers onnel Wear Proper PPE

Loading and Un Workers , Site Engineer,
1 5 4 20 High Ris k Firs t Aid kit available on s ite 3 4 12
loading of Materials Pedes trians HSE, Cons t.
Us ing warning s igns on the working area Manager
Us ing proper equipment and tools for
loading and unloading.
Check the loads if had moved during
trans portation.
Qualified operators only
Drivers ,
Speed limits on s ite Supervisor, Site
Trans portation of Workers ,
2 Overturn of vehicles 4 5 20 High Ris k 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
materials Pedes trians Safe loading of vehicles on the load capacity Const. Manager
METHOD

Secure the loads during trans portation

STATEMENT

Trained and qualified operator/drivers . Supervis or,

Lifting operation with Drivers ,
Bad pos itioning of Intolerabl Pos ition the equipment on s olid ground. Site Engineer,
3 boom trauck/ Crane/ Operators , 5 5 25 2 5 10
equipment. e Ris k Extending outriggers on both s ides when HSE, Cons t.
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Fork Lift All workers .

performing a lift operation. Manager
Lifting operation with Drivers , Vis ual control by the operator before s tarting Supervisor, Site
Overhead power lines and Intolerabl work
4 boom trauck/ Crane/ Operators , 5 5 25 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
cables e Ris k Const. Manager
Fork Lift All workers . Us e warning s igns .
Weather condition s hall be regularly
Lifting operation with Drivers , Supervisor, Site
Intolerabl monitored.
5 boom trauck/ Crane/ Bad weather condition Operators , 5 5 25 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
e Ris k Work mus t be s topped during bad weather Const. Manager
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Acti vi ty Who Effected Res ul t Control Mea s ure(s )
No. ri s k for control
mea s ure(s )

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability
Onl y tra i ned a nd qua l i fi ed opera tors

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Fork Li ft Sl i ng/Rope Al l workers . the l oa d. Const. Manager
Vi s ua l i ns pecti on of rope/s l i ng before put i n

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us e.
Fa l l i ng from hei ght due to
Onl y tra i ned a nd qua l i fi ed opera tors
s l i ps & tri ps
Fa l l i ng from hei ght due to Workers wi l l not work for a l ong ti me a t
phys i ca l fa ti gue hei ght.. Supervi s or,
Al l workers
Fa l l i ng from hei ght due to Intol era bl Don’t s moke, ea t, dri nk or us e the phone Si te Engi neer,
8 Worki ng a t Hei ght who works a t 5 5 25 2 5 10
negl i gence of workers . e Ri s k duri ng worki ng a t hei ght. HSE, Cons t.
hei ght
Do not throw tool s to ea ch other Ma na ger

Fa l l a rres tors s ha l l be us ed.

Wea r Proper PPE
Don’t work bel ow the workers who work a t
Supervisor, Site
Intol era bl hei ght.
9 Worki ng a t Hei ght Object fa l l i ng from hei ght Al l Workers 5 5 25 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
METHOD

e Ri s k Ba rri ca ded a rea wi th whi te & red ta pe .

Const. Manager
Wea r Proper PPE
STATEMENT

Wea ther condi ti on s ha l l be regul a rl y

Supervisor, Site
moni tored
10 Worki ng a t Hei ght Ba d whether Condi ti on Al l Workers 4 5 20 Hi gh Ri s k 1 5 5 Engineer, HSE,
Work mus t be s topped duri ng ba d wea ther
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condi ti on
Vi s ua l check of the tool s before s ta rti ng work
Supervi s or,
Remove a l l da ma ged tool s . Si te Engi neer,
11 Worki ng a t Hei ght Improper type of tool s Al l Workers 5 4 20 Hi gh Ri s k 3 4 12
Us e proper tool s HSE, Cons t.
Ma na ger
Wea r Proper PPE
Immedi a tel y cl ea n up us i ng i nert s a nd or
other s ui ta bl e ma teri a l s .
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s ubs ta nces . s tored i n cl os ed conta i ners for s a fe di s pos a l

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1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.

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3. Feasible Possible but not common 3. Medium Slight Injury, in patient treatment.

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4. Likely Often, Has before, will again 4. serious Serious injury, long term therapy, occupational disease.
5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.
SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
METHOD

The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
STATEMENT

High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
2. Slight 2 4 6 8 10
(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to
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continuethe activity.
Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control
Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.
morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.
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activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and
then to sign up the attendance list.
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any activity.
Improper loading and un loading Only qualified and trained operators will participate at this activity
9. JOB HAZARD ANALYSYS:

Overturn of vehicles Usage of proper equipment for loading and unloading

Transportation of Material Collapse of Materials. Safe loading of vehicles.
Falling materials during transportation Secure the loads during transportation.
Prevent unauthorized person to access to the working area.
Bad positioning of lifting equipment. Position the equipment on solid ground.
METHOD

Extending outriggers on both sides when performing a lift operation.

STATEMENT

Overhead power lines and cables. Visual control by the operator before starting work
Inspect and determine whether a rope or other piece of lifting equipment is
Lifting equipment failure
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damaged or not fit for purpose.

Lifting operation Periodic maintenance of equipment.
Weather condition shall be regularly monitored & the work must be stopped
Bad weather condition
during bad weather condition.
When wind velocities are above 40 km/h, the rated load and boom lengths
Effects of wind speed
shall be reduced according to manufactures specifications.
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Collapse of the load due to improper looping of Sling/Rope
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Falling from height due to slips & trips Only trained and qualified workers will participate at this activities.
Worker who will work at height must use safety harness and other fall

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Falling from height due to physical fatigue Workers will not work for a long time at height
Don’t smoke, eat, drink or use the phone during working at height.

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Falling from height due to negligence of workers.
Do not throw tools to each other.
Working at Height Object falling from height Don’t work below the workers who work at height.
Wear Proper PPE
Weather condition shall be regularly monitored & the work must be stopped
Bad weather condition
during bad weather condition.
Improper type of tools Visual check of the tools before starting work
Remove all damaged tools.
METHOD
STATEMENT

All equipment must be proper for the work that will be used.
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METHOD STATEMENT FOR STRINGING WORK

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1. PURPOSE:
To establish Methodology on Stringing work for construction of 220kV Rusumo-
Nyakanazi Transmission Line. This procedure establishes description and guidelines
for works performed during Stringing Work.
It explains the duties of each worker, machinery used and methodology based on
international standards.
2. SCOPE:
The scope of this procedure is to detail the process of Stringing works including
Conductor Stringing, Earthwire (GSW & OPGW) Stringing.
3. REFERENCE:
• Sterling and Wilson project plan
• Sterling and Wilson Health & Safety Plan
• Contract / Design Specification
• Approved Technical Data Sheets
• Approved Drawings

4. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT:

Before Contractor starts work below listed requirements shall be addressed and
completed.
• All the crew must be trained for such activity.
• Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) must be done before any
activity starts.
• Standard PPE shall be worn by workers all times. PPE required for this activity
includes high visible vest, safety helmets, safety shoes, gloves, safety glass, etc.
• First aid kit shall be made available at all working site.
• Equipment must be in good condition and all safety devices functional and
active during all the time.
• Tools must be in good shape and not damaged or modified.
• Visitors or vendors must have permission to get in on site, they must attend a
brief about the HSE rules and sign the attendance sheet.
• Housekeeping and clean working area.
• Team members must be trained in different disciplines to perform in this
activity.

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 General induction training;

 Tools and equipment training;
 PPE training;
 Work at height training;
 Fall protection training;
 First aid training.
•Only this category of workers should be working on height at the tower
erection, the workers that will work on level ground are not required to have
all this trainings except general induction training that is mandatory for
everyone.
Worker at Height Ground Worker
General induction training + +
Tools and equipment training + +
PPE training + +
Fall protection training +
Work at height training +
First aid training + +
5. ACTIVITIES:
Before Stringing commences the Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager,
Stringing chart and supplier’s assembly drawings for their approval.
The following are the sequence of works that are involved in the Stringing works,
• General Direction
• Material Transport and Handling
• Paying out of Earthwire (GSW)
• Paying out of Earthwire (OPGW)
• Hoisting of Insulators and Aerial Rollers
• Pilot wire paying out
• Tension Stringing method
• Repairing of Conductor & GSW
• Providing Mid Span joint for Conductor & GSW
• Final Sagging

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• Dead Ending of Conductor

• Dead Ending of GSW
• Clipping of Conductor
• Clipping of Earthwire
• Installation of Spacer
• Installation of Spacer Damper
• Jumpering
A. General Direction:
• The Towers shall be checked for its readiness before commencement of
stringing work.
• Drum schedules shall be prepared for conductor, to minimize the number
of mid-span joints and generation of waste bits during sagging.
• The TSE positioning shall be selected based on the drum schedule and site
conditions to minimize the shifting time of equipment’s from one section
to another. Stays shall also be regularly used for holding equipment (puller
and tensioner) in place. Portable concrete blocks shall be used for this
purpose.
• There will be no more than one joint per cable and for five spans, nor any
joint at less than 50 m or as per specification from dead-end joints. There
will be no joints in sections crossing roads, railway lines, lakes, rivers, etc.
• Requirement of temporary stay and anchor blocks shall be assessed and
arranged prior to the commencement of stringing. The stays shall be fixed
at a sufficient distance from the tower so that the angle of the stays is
approximately 30 degrees to the ground. In such an arrangement, the stays
are at 1.5 times the height of the respective cross arm. The additional
support during conductor stringing by the use of temporary guys shall be
calculated and submitted to the Employer for appraisal prior to conductor
stringing commencing.

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Stay Length
Cross Arm
Height - H

1.5H
• The stay pits are excavated to a minimum depth of 2.0 meters. Normally,
an anchor in the form of a piece of steel joist or rail of length 1.8 meters
with a steel lead fixed on it is placed in this pit and the pit is backfilled
tightly with the excavated earth or borrowed earth. For loose sand and wet
black cotton soil conditions, a piece of steel joist or a sleeper (for greater
width) of length 2.3 meters should be used for the anchor. The length of
the steel lead is about 4.25 meters and its other end projects out of the
ground. A trench, sloping at an angle of approximately 30 degrees to the
horizontal, is dug from the base of the pit to the ground level for this lead.
• Steel stay wires are fixed on the cross arms / peaks using D – shackles and
pulled up to the stay pit. They are connected to the stay lead from the pit
through a turnbuckle using bulldog clamps. The turnbuckle is then
tightened to a tension sufficient to balance the load which will be imposed
on the cross arms / peak(s) when stringing is carried out on the other side
of the tower.
• In case the conductor of the next / previous section has been payed out
and rough sagged (at approximately 50% working tension) on the tower on
which final sagging is to be done, providing of stays is also not necessary.
This method is to be used only after ensuring that this kind of one end
loading is permissible as per the tower foundation design and adequate
clearance from power lines is available in the rough sagged section. This
method is normally used for 400 kV lines.
• Requirement and availability of hardware fittings and accessories shall be
confirmed prior to the commencement of stringing for that section.
• Sizes of accessories and certain stringing tools shall be checked for
compatibility with conductor diameter.
• The stringing section shall be selected and studied in detail for any road
crossing, power line crossing to ascertain need of any special arrangements
like scaffolding and to plan accordingly. Also, necessary protection for the

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crossing of power lines, telephone lines, Railways, roads, highways and

obstacles and overhanging dwellings, buildings etc. for their protection and
that of the cables.
• The required drums as per the allocations made in the drum schedule shall
be transported to the required section and unloaded at the tensioner
point.
• Necessary arrangements like provision of scaffolding, obtaining assistance
from traffic department, obtaining Permit to Work, Safety documents shall
be ensured in case of road/power line crossings
• Installation and removal of scaffolding shall be done as per specification
requirement.
• Tower footing resistance measurement shall be carried out and approved
prior to the commencement of conductor stringing.
• It shall be ensured that adequate numbers of communication equipment
are available to communicate the movement of running board and smooth
running of conductors/earthwire between tensioner operator, puller
operator, supervisors and flag men moving along with running board.
• It shall be ensured that the conductor/earthwire never meet ground
surface or other sharp materials which would result in damage. Ground
rollers, Wooden blocks shall be used to prevent this.
• The puller machine, tensioner machine, shall be earthed properly. Portable
earths (discharge rods) shall be used on conductors during jumpering,
power line crossings and wherever works are carried out near high
induction area or close to parallel existing live OHL’s.
• Conductor drum stands shall be equipped with suitable brakes, to avoid
over-run of conductors.
• All persons involving in the work shall wear safety helmets, safety shoes,
safety gloves and persons carrying out work on Towers above ground level
shall wear full body harness.
• Required outage permits shall be arranged from concerned authorities for
power line crossing of HV/LV Overhead lines. Scaffoldings shall be erected
suitably with safety nets considering the required safe working clearances.
• Clearances to ground and obstacles will be maintained as per specification.

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• Adequacy of anchor blocks provided for Towers, puller and tensioner

machine stay arrangements shall be verified and confirmed.
• All the machines/equipment to be used shall be checked for any defect or
repair well in advance. Any defect or repair identified shall be rectified
prior to the commencement of work.
• First aid kits shall be made available at working site.
• Stringing of conductors and related operations shall be done only in
daylight hours.
• Major tools like pulleys, shackles, pull-lifts, come along clamps, steel wire
ropes etc. shall be thoroughly checked for safe working condition and
calibrated as necessary.
• Uninterrupted communication shall be ensured between operators of
tensioner, puller and stringing supervisor.
• Shutdown shall be obtained when working at crossing over or under
existing energized overhead power lines.
• Scaffolding shall be used where roads, rivers, channels, telecommunication
lines, overhead power lines, railway lines, fences or walls should be crossed
during paying out and stringing operations. The power lines up to 33 kV are
lowered from their supports during the above activities. Efforts shall be
made so that normal services are not interrupted or damage caused to
property.
• Shut down shall be obtained when working at crossing of overhead power
lines.

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• Unbalanced loads on towers shall be avoided as far as possible. The

sequence of stringing of conductors is shown in the sketch below.

• All compression joints should be carefully made and record of initial and
final lengths of the joints is to be maintained.
• Over stressing causing damage to towers should be avoided. Care should
be exercised not to over tension the conductor.

B. Material Transport and Handling:

• Boom truck, small truck, pick-up will be used for material transportation.
Special care should be considered for handling and packing to prevent any
damage. Forklift, Crane or boom truck will be used to load and unload
materials.
• The hardware fittings shall not be dragged over the ground surfaces.
• Any foreign material that may tend to adhere permanently to the Insulator
or other materials shall be removed.
• Due care shall be taken to ensure no damages are caused during loading,
transporting and unloading.

C. Paying Out of Earthwire (GSW):

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• The sequence of paying out shall be from top to downwards, i.e., the
earthwire shall be payed out first.
• Earthwire drums are mounted on a turn table at the start of the section.
The turn table is provided with a suitable braking device to prevent over
running and backlash and to avoid damages to or lose running out and
kinking of the earthwire.
• The locations of the earthwire drums depend on the section length, length
of earthwire on each drum and site conditions. They can be located either
at suitable intermediate tower(s) (normally one drum length away) and /
or at the other end of the section.
• Earthwire drum battens should be removed just prior to moving drums on
to drum stands / turntable. Drums should be transported and positioned
at site on stands / turntable with the least possible amount of rolling.
• A tractor is employed to pull the earthwire. The end of the earthwire is
tightened in a come – along clamp (bolted type or automatic) and attached
to the tractor. Care should be taken during paying out to ensure that the
earthwire does not get damaged by being dragged over stones, etc.
Ground rollers of sufficient height should be used when paying out over
rocky terrain so that the earthwire does not touch the ground.
• The earthwire shall be continuously observed for loose or broken strands
or any other damage. These coils are to be removed carefully and repair
sleeve / mid span joint is to be provided as required.
• The earthwire is pulled / payed out to a distance beyond the first tower.
This distance is roughly a little more than double the height of the tower
peak. The extra length of earthwire is pulled back, taken to the tower peak,
passed through the earthwire roller / running block and brought down the
other side of the tower. The earthwire is then pulled by the tractor towards
the next location.
• This procedure is continued / followed for the subsequent towers till the
end of the section or the drum length is reached, whichever is earlier.
• If the section length is more than one drum length. Then the next earthwire
drum is taken up for paying out. The process is continued till the paying out
of earthwire for the complete section is completed.
• The mid span joints for earthwire are provided as required. All joints shall
be made at least 30 metres away from the towers. No joints shall be made
in tension spans or in the first span near an angle tower. No joint shall be

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used in any span crossing other major power lines. Earthwire joints shall
be made in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer so that they do not
crack or get damaged in the stringing operations.
• The earthwire is compressed in the dead end hardware at the section point
where sagging will not be done.
• If the ends of the earth wire are damaged, the damaged parts are cut off
after the steel strands are tied up with at least two rounds of binding wire.
• The steel tube is then slipped on to the steel strands and compressed to
the specified load and dimensions.
• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the steel tube are
filed off to give a smooth finish.
• The vibration dampers are then fixed on the earth wire at the distance
specified for the size of the earth wire.
• The earth wire and tension hardware are hoisted up and fixed on the peak
/ earth wire cross arm of the tower.
• The earthwire of the complete section is then pulled at the other end of
the section where sagging is to be done. This is called rough sagging and
the earthwire is pulled such that there is no slack and it is well clear of the
ground and power lines in the intermediate spans of the section.
• After being rough sagged as above, the earthwire is tied to the stay or
anchor provided for it till it is finally sagged / tensioned.
D. Paying Out of Earthwire (OPGW):

• OPGW pulling is performed by tension stringing method. For that pilot wire
paying out is necessary. For OPGW pulling 10mm/12mm pilot wire used.
Special clamps like Wedge clamps are used to hold the OPGW.
• Pilot wire paying out method for OPGW is very much like the pilot paying
out for conductor which is described below.
• To pass the pilot wire through aerial roller which shall connected to the
desired place through D Shackle, 12mm PP rope shall be used.
• Pilot wire shall be paid out from tensioner machine point to puller machine
point, with the help of tractor.
• The locations of the OPGW drums depend on the OPGW drum schedule
which is finalized after final approval of profiles.

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• OPGW drum battens should be removed just prior to moving drums on to

drum stands. Drums should be transported and positioned at site on stands
with the least possible amount of rolling.
• The distance of the puller, tensioner from towers should be selected so
that the towers are not overloaded. It is also necessary that the puller be
positioned so that the pilot wire enters the machine at the smallest
horizontal angle thereby minimizing the possibility of damaging it.
• Pilot wires are pulled in under tension. One end of the pilot wire shall be
connected to OPGW through Socks and a swivel link and other end shall
fixed to the pilot bobbin through the puller.
• When the other end of pilot wire reaches at the puller point, OPGW also
reaches at the puller point.
• After leaving sufficient length for loop and OPGW jointing at make up end,
OPGW shall be fixed to section tower.
• The OPGW of the complete section is then pulled at the other end of the
section where sagging is to be done.
• If any intermediate section towers are there in the section, final sag must
be done at extreme end of that section tower and make up at other end.
This procedure should be repeated for all intermediate section tower and
final section tower to complete the OPGW sagging. Care should be taken
to left with extra length of OPGW to make loops at each section tower for
connection of earth bond.
• Tensioning of OPGW shall be done as per the approved sag chart and
balance wire shall be brought down in a neat manner with down lead
clamps for splicing.
• Splicing shall be carried out by a special jointer using special OPGW tools.
E. Hoisting of Insulators and Running Block (Aerial Rollers/Travellers):
• Single / Double suspension insulator strings shall be used on suspension
towers and single / double tension insulator strings on angle and Dead-end
towers according to the Structure List.
• Insulators shall be handled with the utmost care to avoid chipping or
cracking of the discs and bending of the pins. Insulators shall remain in their
shipping crates until required for assembly at the tower site.
• Before hoisting, all units shall be closely inspected. Bent pins shall not be
allowed. Insulators shall be examined for any cracks / chipping, etc.

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Insulators having any hair cracks or chipping or any other defect shall not
be used. They shall be replaced and immediately be destroyed to avoid
unintentional re-use.
• Prior to installation, Insulators shall be cleaned in a manner that will not
spoil, injure or scratch the surface of the insulator, but in no case, shall any
oil be used for the purpose. All cotter pins shall be checked for correct
positioning and freedom from defects. All bolts, nuts and cotter pins shall
be installed to facilitate easy inspection and live line maintenance work.
• The hardware shall be assembled as per the manufacturer’s drawing and
their upper and lower parts are connected to the corresponding sides of
the insulator string. Arcing horns are fitted on the hardware. These shall be
placed in the line direction on suspension string assemblies, and facing
upwards / vertically on tension insulator string assemblies. The part of the
hardware which is used for clamping the conductor shall not be fitted at
this stage. The security clips in the insulators and the hardware shall be
properly opened.
• Three Sheave Running Block shall be fitted to the bottom of insulator
string in case of suspension towers and to the tower cross arms in case of
tension towers.
• The minimum radius of the Running Block at the base of the groove shall
be more than 1.1 times the radius of the conductor or earth-wire. The
depth of groove shall be a minimum of 25% greater than the diameter of
the conductor. The sheave diameter measure at the bottom of the groove
shall be more than 20 times the outside diameter of the conductor or
earth-wire. The groove shall be wide enough for the passage of
compression joints. The running block must be wide enough to able to
pass the head board through it.

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• For single suspension vertical / I - string insulator assemblies, the Running

block shall be connected directly to the insulators using a D - shackle. For
bundle conductor suspension string insulator assemblies, the running
block shall be connected to the yoke plate of the hardware.
• Where paying out / stringing shall be done through tension tower, running
blocks are normally connected directly to the tower. If substantial line
angles are involved, two rollers in tandem may be required to reduce the
bending radius of the conductor or the load on each traveler, or both.
Running blocks shall be generally installed while the insulators strings are
installed.
• The rollers / running blocks for earthwire are fixed to the U – bolts or on
the fixing arrangement provided on the peak(s) of the suspension towers.
• For the installation of the insulator strings and running block a single
sheave pulley or a snatch block is fixed to the cross arm very near to the
suspension hanger. A nylon rope of at least 12 mm of diameter is passed
through the pulley / snatch block and both the ends are brought to the

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ground. One end of the rope is firmly tied below the 3rd or 4th insulator.
The complete string with the Running block fixed at its end, is lifted by
pulling the rope, through another pulley / snatch block attached to one of
the tower legs, by hands or by means of a tractor. After reaching the top
the string is attached to the suspension hanger and is released slowly to
hang free.

F. Pilot Wire Paying Out:

• Paying out of pilot wire shall be started after the completion of hoisting
aerial rollers for the stringing section.

• Pilot wire reels shall be installed on reel stands.

• Temporary stay wire arrangements shall be provided for the angle Towers
as per requirement at both ends before paying out pilot wire.

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• Correct size of pilot wire shall be chosen according to the size of

conductors to be pulled.

• The pilot wire shall have the same lay direction as that of conductor to
prevent twisting during stringing.

• The pilot wire shall be checked for any possible damage of the strands.
Any damage found shall be attended properly before shifting to site.

• Required number of pilot wire drums for the stringing reach shall be
transported to site through trucks. The loading and unloading of the same
shall be done with the help of crane/fork lift to avoid possible damage.

• 18mm/20mm PP ropes shall be passed through aerial rollers which are

attached to the suspension insulator strings

• Using the above, pilot wire shall be paid out from tensioner machine
point to puller machine point, with the help of tractors/pay loader.

• Pilot wire shall be connected by pilot connector.

G. Conductor Stringing:

• Multi – conductor lines are generally strung with the help of tension
stringing equipment. In this method, the conductor is kept under tension
during the paying out process. This method keeps the conductor clear of
the ground and obstacles which might cause conductor surface damage.

• After paying out of pilot wire, it is then used to pull the conductors from
the reel stands using specially designed tensioners and pullers. While
running out the conductors, care should be taken such that the
conductors do not touch and rub against the ground or objects which
could cause scratches or damage to the strands. The conductor shall not
be over – strained during pulling. The conductor drum is jacked up on a
steel shaft on a drum jack. The conductor shall be run out of the drums
from the top to avoid damage due to chafing.

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• The site for pulling, tensioning, anchoring and splicing is selected

considering accessibility, location of dead ends, length of conductor to be
strung, available conductor and pilot wire lengths, puller capacity,
placement of puller, tensioner, conductor anchor locations, reel stands,
pilot line winders, reel winders and the facility to provide an adequate
grounding system.

• The distance of the puller, tensioner and intermediate anchor sites from
towers should be selected so that the towers are not overloaded. A
minimum pulling line slope of three horizontal to one vertical from the
tower to the site is to be provided. It is also necessary that the puller be
positioned so that the pilot wire enters the machine at the smallest
horizontal angle thereby minimizing the possibility of damaging it. When
a bull wheel type puller is employed, the reel winder to recover the pilot
wire is located at the pulling site. The pilot line winder is located at the
tensioner site.

• The arrangement of the tensioner and reel stands should be such that the
lateral angle between the conductor as it approaches the bull wheel and
the plane of rotation of the wheel is not large enough to cause the
conductor to rub on the sides of the groove. Bird – caging problems in
large conductors can be eliminated by using a maximum fleet angle of 1.5
degree from the plane normal to the conductor reel axis and a back
tension of approximately 4500 N. Problems of bird – caging is normally
more acute in the case of large conductors having three or more
aluminum layers.

• Anchors are to be provided for holding equipment in place and holding

conductors against tensions imposed after rough sagging. The type of
anchor is dependent upon the soil conditions and stringing and sagging
tensions. The anchors are provided in the same manner as for towers and
conductors / earthwire. Slack should be removed from all anchor lines
prior to application of load to minimize the possibility of equipment
movement or impact loads to the anchors.

• Adequate grounding should be provided at all sites. The methods

required and equipment used for grounding are determined by the
degree of exposure to electrical hazards and the soil conditions at the

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site. All equipment, conductors, anchors and structures within the work
area must be bonded together and connected to the ground source.

• After the installation of the pilot wires, a running ground should be

installed between the drum stand or tensioner for conductor, or puller for
pulling line, and the first tower before pulling in any conductor or
conductive type pulling wires. This ground must be connected solidly to
the grounding already prepared at the site.

• Pilot wires are pulled in under tension. The pilot wire is connected to a
single conductor through swivel link, or to bundle conductors through
swivel links and a running board.

• The conductor is attached to the pilot wire or to the running board or to

another drum of conductor to be pulled successively using one end open
woven wire grips (also called “wire socks”) having compatible strength
and size as close as possible for the conductor on which they are used.
Overall diameter of the grip over the conductor or rope should be small
enough to pass over the sheaves without causing damage to the sheave
or its lining. The grip should also be capable of mating with the proper
size swivel link. Metal bands are installed over the grip to prevent it from
accidentally coming off and dropping the conductor. The open end of the
grip should be secured with two bands. This should then be wrapped with
tape to prevent accidentally stripping the grip off the conductor if the end
were to snag or catch.

• Speeds of 3 – 4 km / hour should be maintained to provide a smooth

passage of the running board or connecting hardware, or both, over the
travelers. Slower speeds may cause significant swinging of the traveler
and insulator hardware assemblies. Higher speeds may create a potential
hazard of greater damage in case of a malfunction.

• The maximum tension imposed on a conductor during paying out

operations should not exceed that necessary to clear obstructions on the
ground. This clearance should be confirmed by observation. In general, a
tension of about one – half of the sagging tension is a good criterion. If
greater tensions are required, then, pre – stressing of conductors may
possibly result based on the tension and time involved. It should be kept
in mind that when long lengths of conductor are strung, the tension at

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the pulling end might exceed the tension at the tensioner by a significant
amount. Difference in tension is caused by the length of conductor
strung, number and performance of travelers, differences in elevation of
supporting towers, etc.

• Light and steady back tension should be maintained on the conductor

drums always which shall be sufficient to prevent over run in case of a
sudden stop. It should also be sufficient to cause the conductor to lie
snugly in the first groove of the bull wheel and to prevent slack in the
conductor between bull wheels. As the drum empties, the force available
to overcome the brake drag is reduced, and the tension therefore rises.
This may cause the conductor to wedge into the underlying layers on the
reel. The brake on the drum stand should therefore be periodically
loosened as the conductor is payed out.

• To prevent the problem of bird caging, the drum should be positioned so

that it rotates in the same direction as the bull wheels. There should be
sufficient distance between the drum and tensioner to permit the strand
looseness in the conductor to distribute along the intervening length of
conductor and simultaneously maintain enough back tension on the drum
to stretch the core and inner strands to sufficiently tighten the other
strands.

• Conductor stringing, sagging, plumb marking, clipping, spacing and fixing

of dampers should be completed as soon as possible to prevent
conductor damage from weather, particularly during high wind
conditions. Conductor should not be strung if adverse weather is
predicted before the entire sequence can be completed.

• When a bull wheel type puller is utilized, the pilot wire is recovered
during the pulling operation on a separate piece of equipment. A reel
winder is placed behind the puller in an arrangement similar to the reel
stand at the tension site.

• When about 3 or 4 rounds of the conductor remain on the drum, the

paying out operation is stopped. The remaining conductor is unwound
from the drum. The empty drum is replaced with a new drum. The ends
of the conductors from the old and new drums are coupled together
using woven wire grips / socks with both ends open. It should be

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particularly ensured that metal bands are installed and wrapped with
tape over both the open ends of the grip to prevent it from accidentally
coming off and dropping the conductor. If the ends are not banded and
taped, the grips may slip off when passing through the tensioner. The
paying out operation is then continued.

• When the ends of the conductors from the old and new drums come out
of the wheels of the tensioner, the paying out operation is stopped for
jointing the conductors. Any of the two methods given below are
employed for providing slack or loose length in the two conductors for
jointing the ends of the two conductors.

a) Come along clamps are fitted on the two conductors and these
are pulled together using tensioning equipment such as turn
buckle or pull lift. The ends of the conductors thus become loose.
b) A come along clamp is fitted on the conductor under tension in
the paying out and connected to an anchor or stay using a wire
rope sling. The conductor is held on this anchor or stay. The
conductor end from the tensioner is released so that sufficient
loose length is available.

The wire sock is removed. The ends of the two conductors are jointed
together with a mid span joint. The joint is covered with a joint protector
so that it is not damaged when passing through rollers / travellers. The
tension in the conductor(s) is released and the paying out operation is
then continued. The joint protectors are removed after paying out has
been completed.

• The conductors, joints and clamps shall be installed in such a manner that
there is no bird caging, over tensioning of individual wires or layers or
other deformation or damage to the conductors. Clamps or hauling
devices should, under erection conditions, allow no relative movement of
strands or layers of the conductors.

• After the paying out is complete, the conductor is compressed in the

dead end hardware at the section point where sagging will not be done.

• Steel wire rope is passed through a pulley fixed on the tower cross arm.
One end is connected to the conductor and the other end to a pulling
arrangement on the other side of the tower. This wire rope is pulled till

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the load of the conductor is transferred to it. The remaining conductor,

now without tension, is cut at approximately the center of the tension
tower at this end.

• If the ends of the conductors are damaged, the damaged parts are cut off
after the aluminium strands are tied up with at least two rounds of
binding wire. The depth of the hollow tube of the steel portion of the
hardware is measured. A mark, which is at a distance equal to this
measured length plus a length equal to the elongation of the steel tube
during compression, is made on conductor from its cut end.

• The aluminium strands of the conductor, after being tied up with at least
two rounds of binding wire near this mark, are cut at this mark while
ensuring that the steel strands are not scratched. The steel strands are
tied up with at least two rounds of binding wire after the aluminium
strands are cut off.

• The aluminium tube part of the hardware is first slipped on to the

conductor keeping the jumper end on the tower side. The steel tube part
is then slipped on to the steel strands and compressed to the specified
load and dimensions. Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after
compressing the steel tube are filed off to give a smooth finish. Grease is
applied over the compressed steel tube.

• The aluminium tube is then pulled back over the steel tube. The holes in
the aluminium tube are sealed with plugs. The aluminium tube is then
compressed to the specified load and dimensions except the portion
between the holes which is marked as ‘uncompressed zone’. The portion
of the aluminium tube over the compressed part of the steel tube is not
to be compressed. The compression is started from the insulator string
end of the aluminium tube, skipping the ‘uncompressed zone’, and then
worked towards the end of the aluminium tube.

• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the aluminium

tube are filed off to give a smooth finish.

• The conductor is fitted to the relevant insulator string & hardware. The
vibration dampers are then fixed on the conductor at the distance
specified for the size of the conductor.

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• The conductor and tension hardware are hoisted up and fixed on the
cross arm of the tower.

• The conductor of the complete section is then pulled at the section end
where sagging is to be done. This is called rough sagging and the
conductor is pulled such that there is no slack and it is well clear of the
ground and power lines in the intermediate spans of the section.

• After being rough sagged as above, the conductor is tied to the stay or
anchor provided for it till it is finally sagged / tensioned.

H. Repairing of Conductor and GSW:

• Repairs to conductors and earthwire, if necessary in the event of damage

to isolated strands of a conductor or earth wire while stringing, should be
carried out during the paying out operations with repair sleeves. Repairing
of conductor surface shall be done only in case of minor damage, scuff
marks, etc., keeping in view both electrical and mechanical safety
requirements.
• Repair sleeves may be used on conductors or earth wire when the damage
is limited to the outer layer only and does not affect more than one sixth
of the strands of the outer most layer. No repair sleeve shall be fitted
within 30 metres of tension or suspension hardware fittings. More than

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one repair sleeve per conductor should normally not be permitted in any
one span.
• The surface of the conductor or earth wire where the repair sleeve is to be
provided is cleaned with fine emery paper. The open end of the repair
sleeve is fitted on the conductor or earth wire to cover the portion in need
of repair. The cover of the repair sleeve is slid into place. The repair sleeve
is then compressed to the required load.
• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the repair sleeve are
filed off to give a smooth finish.

I. Providing Mid Span Joint for Conductor and GSW:

• If the ends of the conductors are damaged, the damaged parts are cut off
after the aluminium strands are tied up with at least two rounds of binding
wire.
• The aluminium tube portion of the mid span joint is slipped on to one of
the conductors.
• A mark is made on the conductors at a distance from their open ends which
is equal to half the length of the steel tube portion plus its elongation
during compression. The conductor strands are tied up near this mark with
two rounds of binding wire. The aluminium strands are cut at these marks
to expose the steel core, taking care not to nick the steel strands. The steel
strands are tied up with at least two rounds of binding wire as the
aluminium strands are cut off.
• The two ends of the steel core of the conductors are inserted into the steel
tube of the mid span joint making sure that the ends are at the center of
the steel tube, i.e., equal lengths of the steel cores of both the conductors
remain outside the tube. The steel tube is then compressed, beginning
from the center and then first one side and then the other side, to the
specified load and dimensions. Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after
compressing the steel tube are filed off to give a smooth finish. Grease is
applied on the compressed tube.
• The aluminium strands of the conductor are cleaned, particularly in the
case of old and blackened conductors. The aluminium tube is slipped over
the steel joint taking care to ensure that the center of the tube is in the
center of the joint. This can be done by marking both the conductors, from

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the center of the steel joint, at a distance equal to half the length of the
aluminium tube.
• The holes in the aluminium tube are plugged with aluminium plugs. The
aluminium tube is then compressed to the specified load and dimensions
except the portion between the holes which is marked as ‘uncompressed
zone’. The portion of the aluminium tube over the compressed part of the
steel tube is not to be compressed. The compression is started from the
end of the ‘uncompressed zone’ and then worked towards the end of the
aluminium tube.
• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the aluminium
portion are filed off to give a smooth finish.
• The mid span joints are provided on earthwire in the same manner as the
steel portion of the conductors.

J. Final Sagging:
• After being rough sagged, the conductor / earth wire shall not be allowed
to hang in the stringing blocks for more than 96 hours before being pulled
to the specified sag.
• The pulley arrangement is used with steel wire rope of adequate size &
strength as per load requirement. The finally erected tower shall be truly
vertical after erection and no straining is permitted to bring it in alignment.
• A come along clamp is fitted on each rough sagged conductor at a
distance from the tower on which the final sagging is being carried out.
The come along clamp is then connected to the pulley arrangement
which is being used for final sagging through a steel wire rope which is
generally referred to as “lead”. The length of this lead is such that, after
final sag, the come along clamp remains far enough from the tower so
that the loose portion of the conductor on the tower side can be pulled
up to the cross arm for measurement. The different methods employed
for final sagging are described below.

SINGLE CONDUCTOR:
• In Sagging winch and a 4 way + 4 way pulley arrangement, a single steel
wire rope (lead) is connected to the come along clamp on the conductor.
The other end of this lead is connected to the one end of the pulley
system. The other end of the pulley system is connected to the tower
cross arm.

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• The pulling rope of the pulley system above is brought down through
single way pulleys installed on the cross arm and on the tower leg at cross
arm level. The pulling rope is attached to a tractor through a pulley on the
tower leg near ground level. The tractor pulls the pulling rope till the
required sag and tension of the conductor are reached.

• Another way of employing the above method is the same except that,
instead of using a tractor, a sagging winch is used for final sagging.
Initially, the pulling rope is attached to a tractor through a pulley on the
tower leg near ground level and the tractor pulls the pulling rope till
about 80% of the required tension is attained. The rope is then
transferred to the sagging winch which is installed on the tower leg near
ground level. The sagging winch is then operated to pull the conductor to
the required sag and tension.

• The sag tension chart furnishing the details of sag at different temperature
at various spans shall be used at site.
• Sag board and sag scope (eyesight and target method) shall be used to
determine the final sag level. Preferably the span that is nearest to
equivalent spans shall be identified as sag span to measure the sag. Sag
board shall be installed to the Towers at the required height as per the
approved sag tension chart and the conductor temperature measured by
an accurate thermometer during sagging operation.

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• The final sag level shall be checked in one or more spans according to the
section length.
• When the sag matches with the sag value as per the sag tension chart, the
tightening of conductor shall be stopped.
TWIN CONDUCTORS:
• For twin conductors, one steel wire rope lead is passed through an
equalizing pulley, of diameter equal to the sub – conductor spacing, and its
ends are connected to both the come along clamps on the conductors. This
is done so that the tension on both the conductors remains the same. The
equalizing pulley is connected to one end of the pulley system. The other
end of the pulley system is connected to the tower cross arm. Then final
sag is done as mentioned above.

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• The tension prescribed in the sag-tension chart shall not be exceeded by

more than 3% at any time during sagging operation.
• During sagging, care shall be taken to eliminate differential sags in the
sub – conductors as far as possible. Once a section has been sagged, the
sub – conductors of the bundle should be checked for evenness, and
corrected when required.
• After removal of all tools, the sag shall be checked again.
K. Dead Ending of Conductor:
• After the conductor has been pulled to the required sag and tension, the
loose conductor is pulled up to the cross arm using a sisal / propylene rope
passing through a pulley fitted on the cross arm. A mark is made on the
conductor corresponding to the anchoring point on the cross arm. This
mark indicates the length of the conductor from the come – along clamp
to the anchoring point on the tower cross arm. The conductor is brought
back to the ground.
• The length of the tension hardware assembly with insulator string is
measured from its anchoring point to the end of the steel portion of the
hardware. This length plus a length equal to the elongation of the steel
tube during compression is deducted from the length of the conductor as
marked earlier. The aluminium strands of the conductor, after being tied

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up with at least two rounds of binding wire, are cut at this new mark while
ensuring that the steel strands are not scratched. The steel strands are tied
up with at least two rounds of binding wire after the aluminium strands are
cut off.
• The depth of the hollow tube of the steel portion of the hardware is
measured. A mark is made on the steel strands, from the cut end of the
aluminium strands of the conductor, which is at a distance equal to the
measured length plus a length equal to the elongation of the steel tube
during compression. The steel strands are tied up with at least two rounds
of binding wire on both ends of the mark and cut.
• The aluminium tube is first slipped on to the conductor keeping the jumper
end on the tower side. The steel tube is then slipped on to the steel strands
and compressed to the specified load and dimensions. Any sharp edges or
burrs remaining after compressing the steel portion are filed off to give a
smooth finish. Grease is applied over the compressed steel tube. The
aluminium tube is pulled back over the steel tube. The holes in the
aluminium tube are sealed with plugs. The aluminium tube is then
compressed to the specified load and dimensions except the portion
between the holes which is marked as ‘uncompressed zone’. The portion
of the aluminium tube over the compressed part of the steel tube is not to
be compressed. The compression is started from the insulator string end
of the aluminium tube, skipping the ‘uncompressed zone’, and then
worked towards the end of the aluminium tube.
• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the aluminium
portion are filed off to give a smooth finish.
• The vibration dampers are then fixed on the conductor at the distance
specified for the size of the conductor.
L. Dead Ending of Conductor:
• After the earthwire has been pulled to the required sag and tension, the
loose earthwire is pulled up to the peak / earth wire cross arm using a sisal/
propylene rope passing through a pulley fitted on the peak / earth wire
cross arm. A mark is made on the earthwire corresponding to the anchoring
point on the peak / earth wire cross arm. This mark (M1) indicates the
length of the earthwire from the come – along clamp to the anchoring
point on the tower peak / earth wire cross arm. The earthwire is brought
back to the ground.

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• The length (L1) of the tension hardware assembly is measured from its
anchoring point to the end of the steel tube of the hardware. The depth
(L2) of the hollow portion of the steel tube of the hardware is measured.
This length (L2) is deducted from the length (L1) of the earthwire tension
hardware assembly giving a length L3 = L1 – L2. The distance of the mark
(M1) from the anchoring point on the tower is re – marked by reducing it
by the length L3. The earthwire, after being tied up with at least two rounds
of binding wire, is cut at this new mark.
• A mark is made on the steel strands from the cut end which is at a distance
equal to the measured length plus a length equal to the elongation of the
steel tube during compression.
• The steel tube is then slipped on to the steel strands and compressed to
the specified load and dimensions. The compression is started from the
tower end of the steel tube, and then worked towards its end.
• Any sharp edges or burrs remaining after compressing the joint are filed
off to give a smooth finish.
• The vibration dampers are then fixed on the earthwire at the distance
specified for the size of the earthwire.
• The rope which was used to measure the length of the earthwire is tied to
the earthwire. The complete hardware and earthwire are pulled up
towards the peak with this rope. A slight over tension is given on the
earthwire to facilitate the fixing of the tension hardware.
• The end of the tension hardware is anchored to the tower peak. The
tension in the pulley system is then slowly released. If the other end of the
tower has already been strung, then the tension in the stay is also reduced
while releasing the tension in the pulley system. The tensioning
arrangement is thereafter removed and shifted to the cross arm.
• The earth bond is connected between the tension hardware and the leg of
the tower on which hole is provided for it.
M. CLIPPING IN / CLAMPING OF CONDUCTORS:

• The conductors should be clamped within 36 hours of final sagging.

• After final sagging and fixing of the conductors on the towers, the center
of the roller is marked on the conductor. After the conductor has been
marked, it is lifted from the roller and brought down to the ground. A hoist

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or a set of two – way & three – way pulleys with rope suspended from the
tower cross arm is used for this purpose. The hook used for lifting the
conductor should not mark any notch on the conductor or cause severe
bends. In case of conductors of the top and middle cross arms, these can
be brought down to the middle and bottom cross arms respectively. In case
of bundle conductors, the multiple conductors may be lifted
simultaneously by using a yoke arrangement attached to the lifting hook.
• The armour rods are first fitted on the conductor after matching the
centers marked on the conductor and the armour rods. The conductor is
then placed in its permanent suspension clamps and tightened.
• When clipping is being done, care must be exercised to ascertain that the
conductors are grounded prior to clipping even though the lines being
clipped are not attached to any electrical source. A local ground / earthing
is provided on the conductor at the location of work.
• After tightening the suspension clamps on the conductor, the conductor is
again raised and the clamp is fitted in the suspension insulator string.
• The vibration dampers are then fixed on the conductor at the distance
specified for the size of the conductor.
N. CLIPPING IN / CLAMPING OF EARTHWIRE:

• A small derrick is fitted on the tower peak and a pulley and rope are fixed
on it. The rope is tied to the earthwire and the earthwire is lifted off the
roller. The earthwire is fitted in the clamp of the suspension hardware. The
clamp is tightened and then fitted on the hardware.
• The vibration dampers are then fixed on the earthwire at the distance
specified for the size of the earthwire.
• The earth bond is connected between the suspension hardware and the
leg of the tower on which hole is provided for it.
O. INSTALLATION OF SPACER DAMPERS:

• Spacers are installed on bundled conductor lines after the clamping /

clipping operations. The installation of the spacers on the conductor varies
with the type and manufacture of the spacer and is to be done in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. The number of
spacers in each span and the spacing between them is kept as per the

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approved spacer placement chart supplied by the manufacturer of the

spacers.
• This work is carried out by placing the erection crew on the conductors in
what is normally known as spacer cycle or conductor car to ride from the
towers. Depending on the length of line on which spacers are to be
provided and the equipment available, conductor cars can be hand
powered, or towed by persons on the ground or on adjacent towers with
ropes, or powered by a small engine on the car itself. Care must be
exercised to ensure that the concentrated load of the man, car and
equipment does not increase the sag appreciably to cause a hazard from
obstructions over which the car will pass.
• The load of the man, car and equipment should be equally distributed on
all sub – conductors of the phase. This is particularly important at the time
each spacer is attached.
P. JUMPERING:

• The jumpers at the section and angle towers shall be formed to parabolic
shape taking into consideration the natural curve of the conductor formed
due to its winding on the drum. The length of the jumper should be cut so
that the jumper drop is as per drawing to meet the minimum clearance
requirements. Pilot suspension insulator string should be used, if provided
in the design of large angle towers or if found necessary otherwise, to
restrict the jumper swings to the design values.
• The required length of jumper shall be cut and compressed in jumper cones
on the ground.
• The jumpers shall then be lifted with the help of pulleys and PP ropes and
attached to the tension clamps on either side of the Tower.
• Portable earths shall be installed on all phases during jumpering to avoid
induction.
• Clearance between jumpers and the tower steel work is to be checked
during erection and before handing over the line.

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6. EQUIPMENTS / TOOLS EMPLOYED:

1. Vehicles
2. Conductor TSE
3. OPGW TSE
4. Crane
5. Loader
6. Tractors/ winch
7. Conductor & OPGW stringing specific tools.

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT, IMPACT AND MITIGATION:

Aspect Impact Mitigation

Leaking Oil Soil Pollution Use of Drip Trays.

Oil Spillages Water Pollution Use Emergency Procedure for Spill Cleaning.
Dispose of Contaminate material at registered
hazardous waste site.

Vehicle inflicted Crop Damage Stick to established road under servitudes.

damage to crops. Vehicle tracks lead to soil Get permission from land owners if there is
erosion. deviation from reasonable practice.

Access Road Damage to environment Construction activities to be done inside specifically

and natural vegetation. Right of Way (ROW).
Habitat destruction.
Dust and Air Polluted Air Dust shall be suppressed on access roads and
pollution construction sites during dry periods by regular
application of the water.
Make sure that machinery/ equipment/ vehicle is in
good condition and does not generate excessive
emissions.

Noise Disturbance to land Affected employees must be given the necessary

owners, wild life and protection gear.
endangered species. No loud music is allowed on site and construction
Workers expose to noise. camps.
Affected livestock farmers must be informed of
excessive noisy activities in advance.

Fire Fuel drums, vehicle and No smoking while handling fuel.

vegetation could burn. Smoking only allowed in designated areas of site
camp.
Fire extinguisher shall be provided on sites/vehicles
as specified.

Removal of Soil and Water Pollution. No littering on site.

Domestic waste Remove waste and leave area as found.

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 Degree of Residual
Risk Degree of Risk Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)

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No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability
Accident due to movement

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Qualified and trained operators only.
8. RISK ASSESMENT:

of Crane/ Fork lift.

Improper loading or
Safe loading of vehicles on the load capacity.
unloading
Material Fall on Personnel Drivers, Wear Proper PPE Supervisor,
Loading and Un Workers, Site Engineer,
1 5 4 20 High Risk First Aid kit available on site 3 4 12
loading of Materials Pedestrians HSE, Const.
Using warning signs on the working area Manager
Using proper equipment and tools for
loading and unloading.
Check the loads if had moved during
transportation.
Qualified operators only
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Transportation of Workers,
2 Overturn of vehicles 4 5 20 High Risk 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
materials Pedestrians Safe loading of vehicles on the load capacity Const. Manager

Secure the loads during transportation

Trained and qualified operator/drivers. Supervisor,
Lifting operation with Drivers,
Bad positioning of Intolerabl Position the equipment on solid ground. Site Engineer,
3 boom trauck/ Crane/ Operators, 5 5 25 2 5 10
equipment. e Risk Extending outriggers on both sides when HSE, Const.
Fork Lift All workers.
performing a lift operation. Manager
Lifting operation with Drivers, Visual control by the operator before starting Supervisor, Site
Overhead power lines and Intolerabl
4 boom trauck/ Crane/ Operators, 5 5 25 work 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
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Fork Lift All workers. Use warning signs. Const. Manager

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Intolerabl monitored.
5 boom trauck/ Crane/ Bad weather condition Operators, 5 5 25 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
e Risk Work must be stopped during bad weather Const. Manager
Fork Lift All workers.
condition.
Only trained and qualified personnel

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Lifting operation with Drivers, Inspect and determine whether a rope or Supervisor, Site
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Const. Manager
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Fork Lift All workers. or not fit for purpose

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Periodic maintenance of equipment.
 Degree of Res idual
Ris k Degree of Ris k Pers on
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of res pons ible
Activity Who Effected Res ult Control Meas ure(s )
No. ris k for control
meas ure(s )

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Only trained and qualified operators
Lifting operation with Collaps e of the load due to Drivers , Operators s hould be able to determine the Supervisor, Site
7 boom trauck/ Crane/ improper looping of Operators , 4 5 20 High Ris k weight, center of gravity and characteris tics of 2 5 10 Engineer, HSE,
Fork Lift Sling/Rope All workers . the load. Const. Manager

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Vis ual ins pection of rope/s ling before put in
us e.
Falling from height due to
Only trained and qualified operators
s lips & trips
Falling from height due to Workers will not work for a long time at
phys ical fatigue height.. Supervis or,
All workers
Falling from height due to Intolerabl Don’t s moke, eat, drink or us e the phone Site Engineer,
8 Working at Height who works at 5 5 25 2 5 10
negligence of workers . e Ris k during working at height. HSE, Cons t.
height
Do not throw tools to each other Manager

Fall arres tors s hall be us ed.

Wear Proper PPE
Don’t work below the workers who work at
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Supervisor, Site
Intolerabl height.
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e Ris k Barricaded area with white & red tape .

Const. Manager
Wear Proper PPE
Weather condition s hall be regularly
Supervisor, Site
monitored
10 Working at Height Bad whether Condition All Workers 4 5 20 High Ris k 1 5 5 Engineer, HSE,
Work mus t be s topped during bad weather
Const. Manager
condition
Vis ual check of the tools before s tarting work
Supervis or,
Remove all damaged tools . Site Engineer,
11 Working at Height Improper type of tools All Workers 5 4 20 High Ris k 3 4 12
Us e proper tools HSE, Cons t.
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Pos ition the TSE machine on s olid ground.

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Anchorage Puller/Tens ioner for proper Load

Trained and certified operators only Supervis or,
Pos ition of Puller and Operator, Medium Site Engineer,
12 TSE Machine 4 3 12 Vis ual control by the operator before s tarting 2 3 6
Tens ioner. Workers Ris k HSE, Cons t.
work

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Manager
Periodically Ins pection of Puller and
Tens ioner
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Earthing Puller/Tens ioner

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Risk Degree of Risk
Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)
No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability

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Using certified equipments
Puller/Tensioner must be visually and
mechanical periodically inspected before
Supervisor,
used them from authorized operator.

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Puller/Tensioner failure Operator, Site Engineer,
13 TSE Machine 4 5 20 High Risk Communication will be with hand radio 2 5 10
during stringing work. Workers HSE, Const.
Make sure no one should stand under the Manager
line during stringinig activity
Exclusive trained personnel (Basic Harness
Awareness)
Wear Proper PPE Supervisor,
Wild life such as venomous All linemen Site Engineer,
14 Pilot Paying out 4 5 20 High Risk First Aid kit available on site 2 5 10
snakes, rodents, dogs etc. workers HSE, Const.
Be vigilant from dogs, snakes, rodents etc.
Manager
and don’t touch them.
All tools to be checked if are in good
condition before installing
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All tools to be installed in proper way

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Supervisor,
Wear Proper PPE
Stringing and Sagging Failure of tools like pulley, Operator, Site Engineer,
15 4 4 16 High Risk 3 4 12
activity wire rope, PP rope, Socks etc. Workers Communication will be with hand radio HSE, Const.
Make sure no one should stand under the Manager
line during stringinig activity
Exclusive trained personnel (Basic Harness
Awareness)
Switch off existing overhead power lines and
earthing in both Substation by authorized
person
Earth Conductor, GSW and OPGW during
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stringing Supervisor,
Intersection and nearest
Stringing and Sagging Operator, Site Engineer,
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activity Workers HSE, Const.

power lines Communication will be with hand radio Manager
Make sure no one should stand under the
line during stringinig activity

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 Degree of Residual
Risk Degree of Risk
Person
Sl. Hazard and /or Occuring of responsible
Activity Who Effected Result Control Measure(s)
No. risk for control
measure(s)

Severity
Severity

PREPARED BY:
Risk rating
Risk rating

Probability
Probability
Use proper Scaffolding/ Crane/ Boom truck to
pass the pilot wire/ conductor/ opgw/ GSW

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with guaranteed safe elevation. Supervisor,
Stringing and Sagging Crossing National highways, Operator, Communication will be with hand radio Site Engineer,
17 4 5 20 High Risk 2 5 10
activity Railways Workers Make sure no one should stand under the HSE, Const.
line during stringinig activity Manager
Exclusive trained personnel (Basic Harness
Awareness)
Immediately clean up using inert sand or
other suitable materials.
Supervisor,
Spills incident such as Oil, All materials used to mop up spills will be
Medium Site Engineer,
METHOD

18 House Keeping Fuel or chemical All Workers 4 3 12 immediately removed to a safe place and 3 3 9
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substances. stored in closed containers for safe disposal

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till to be removed from the site to a safer
area.
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 PROBABILITY SEVERITY
1. Very Unlikely Almost no, Has not occurred before 1. Very Light No loss of work time, can only be eliminated immediately, requiring first aid.
2. Slight Rarely occur, very few, Only abnormal Situation 2. Light No loss of working days, out patient treatment withot permanent effect.
3. Feasible Possible but not common 3. Medium Slight Injury, in patient treatment.

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4. Likely Often, Has before, will again 4. serious Serious injury, long term therapy, occupational disease.
5. Very Likely Occurs frequently and under normal operating Conditions 5. Very Serious Death, Permanent disability.

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SEVERITY
5. Very
RESULT ACTION PROBABILITY 1. Very Light 2. Light 3. Medium 4. serious
Serious
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
Intolerable Risk 1. Very
the defined risk is reduced. Although the activities carried out are not possible to 1 2 3 4 5
(25) Unlikely
reduce the risk, activity must be avoided.
The work must not be started or ongoing activity must be stopped immediately till
METHOD

High Risk the defined risk is reduced. The risk relates to continue to work, emergency
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(15,16,20) measures to be takenand as a result of these measuresshould be decided to

continuethe activity.
Midium Risks The activities should be started for reducing the defined risks. The reduction
3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15
(8, 9, 10, 12) measures of risk may take more time.
The identified risks may not be necessary to eliminate additional control
Acceptable Risks
processes. However these controls should be continued and maintained existing 4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
controls be inspected.
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 SEQUENCE OF JOB STEPS POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS RECOMMENDED SAFE JOB PROCEDURE
All workers and site supervisors must attend the Tool Box Talk in the
All workers must identify the risks in every step of the works.
morning before work start.
All the required measures must be taken to prevent any accident or incident
All workers must identify the potential Hazards.

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Tool Box Talk before on site according to HSE Plan.
activity starts. All workers and supervisors must read and understand the Tool Box Talk and
then to sign up the attendance list.

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If any other personnel comes in site must read and sign the JHA before starts
any activity.
Improper loading and un loading Only qualified and trained operators will participate at this activity
9. JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS:

Overturn of vehicles Usage of proper equipment for loading and unloading

Transportation of Material Collapse of Materials. Safe loading of vehicles.
Falling materials during transportation Secure the loads during transportation.
Prevent unauthorized person to access to the working area.
Bad positioning of lifting equipment. Position the equipment on solid ground.
METHOD

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Extending outriggers on both sides when performing a lift operation.

STATEMENT

Overhead power lines and cables. Visual control by the operator before starting work
Inspect and determine whether a rope or other piece of lifting equipment is
Lifting equipment failure
damaged or not fit for purpose.
Lifting operation Periodic maintenance of equipment.
Weather condition shall be regularly monitored & the work must be stopped
Bad weather condition
during bad weather condition.
When wind velocities are above 40 km/h, the rated load and boom lengths
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Operators should be able to determine the weight, center of gravity and

Collapse of the load due to improper looping of Sling/Rope
characteristics of the load.

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Falling from height due to slips & trips Only trained and qualified workers will participate at this activities.
Worker who will work at height must use safety harness and other fall
arrester equipments like vertical lifeline or fall arrest block.
Falling from height due to physical fatigue Workers will not work for a long time at height

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Falling from height due to negligence of workers. Don’t smoke, eat, drink or use the phone during working at height.
Do not throw tools to each other.

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Working at Height Object falling from height Don’t work below the workers who work at height.
Wear Proper PPE
Weather condition shall be regularly monitored & the work must be stopped
Bad weather condition
during bad weather condition.
Improper type of tools Visual check of the tools before starting work
Remove all damaged tools.
All equipment must be proper for the work that will be used.
Wild life such as venomous snakes, rodents, dogs etc. Be vigilant from dogs, snakes, rodents etc. and don’t touch them.

Failure of tools like pulley, wire rope, PP rope, Socks etc. All tools to be checked if are in good condition before installing
METHOD

All tools to be installed in proper way

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Intersection and nearest with existing over head power lines Switch off existing overhead power lines and earthing in both Substation by a

Earth Conductor, GSW and OPGW during stringing

Stringing and Sagging A watcher must be all the time monitoring the condition of works and to
activity make sure that the safe distance is kept.
Communication in this operation is essential, cell phones are not allowed
to be used during performing works at height, and only the authorized
Communication during conductor installation personnel will be involved in communication between the different
operators and points. In case of fog or low visibility work must be
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Use proper Scaffolding/ Crane/ Boom truck to pass the pilot wire/ conductor/
Crossing National highways, Railways
opgw/ GSW with guaranteed safe elevation.

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 SEQUENCE OF JOB STEPS POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS RECOMMENDED SAFE JOB PROCEDURE
Position of Puller and Tensioner. Position the TSE machine on solid ground.
Anchorage Puller/Tensioner for proper Load

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Visual control by the operator before starting work
TSE Machine Periodically Inspection of Puller and Tensioner

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Earthing Puller/Tensioner
Puller/Tensioner must be visually and mechanical periodically inspected
Puller/Tensioner failure during stringing work.
before used them from authorized operator.
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