METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL-PHASE 1

EASTERN REGIONAL 285 BED CAPACITY HOSPITAL

PROJECT, KOFORIDUA, EASTERN REGION

METHOD STATEMENT OF EXCAVATION WORK

Prepared by: China State Hualong Construction Ltd.

 METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL-PHASE 1

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1

2. SCOPE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1

3.REFERENCE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1

4.EQUIPMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 1

5.MANPOWER……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

6.SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES…………………………………………………………………………………………….2

7.EXCAVATION METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

8.DEWATERING SYSTEM………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

9.BACKFILLING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

10.TERMITE CONTROL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4

11. QUALITY CONTROL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

12. APPENDIX………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
 METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL-PHASE 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this method of statement is to define the procedures to ensure that the proposed
materials and workmanship to be used at the site are complying with the condition / requirements as
stipulated in the Contracts specifications.

2.0 SCOPE
This method statement covers the requirements for all earth works up to and including the
preparation of formation level. This method statement describes the controlling elements during the
exaction of earthworks.

3.0 REFERENCE
Excavation General Layout plan (KO-R3-STR-RM-MB-EX-EL-320)
Contract specification document (1659-SP312000 EARTH MOVING)

4.0 EQUIPMENTS
 2no. Excavator
 2 No. Dump Truck
 2 No. Roller
 2 No. Payloader

5.0 MANPOWER
 Chief Engineer
 Site Engineer
 Foremen
 Operators
 Driver
 Skilled Workers
 Surveyor
 Unskilled Workers

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6.0 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

 Health and Safety conditions and precautions in accordance with the CESMP Plan listed in the
project specifications shall be followed as clearly indicated.
 All staff involved in the project shall be inducted on the safety, health and environmental issues
associated with the work.
 Only trained personnel with relevant experience shall be allowed to handle machinery.
 Appropriate Safety gears, barriers and lighting and other safeguards shall be provided as
required by the nature of and location of the works. All operations shall be carried out in
accordance with the CESMP safety requirements for this project.
 All field personnel will use PPE safety requirements like safety shoes, helmets, cover all, dust
mask, etc ad required.

7.0 EXCAVATION METHODOLOGY

SETTING OUT:
 Prior to the commencement of excavation works on the project site, our land surveyor shall
carry out the demarcation and setting out of the building corners in coordination with the
excavation layouts and the master plan. Prior to this activity he shall confirm and establish
bench marks on site with Construction manager and Surveyor in Principal. Upon obtaining all
the necessary survey data, a joint survey to check existing ground levels shall be carried out
with the Construction manager.
 We shall demarcate a 3m Excavation line from the established building corners to define the
extent of excavation.
 We shall extract the survey coordinate points from the master plan and mark out the building
corners on grounds.

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PREPARATION OF SITE:
All unsuitable material and surplus suitable material shall be run to spoil in tips at the proposed car
park areas approved by the Construction manager for stock piling in order to keep the designated area
for the main hospital building free for equipments and labor movement.

EXCAVATION WORKS
 The excavation works shall start from Zone A and continue from Zone B in that sequence
towards Zone C as indicated in the main building zonal distribution layout plan Fig.1 which
shall be attached to this document for reference.
 The excavation of cutting shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant approved
Excavation drawings and to the levels, widths and heights shown in the Topographic layout
drawings.
 Any excess depth excavated below the formation level exceeding tolerance of 300mm shall be
made good by backfilling with suitable material of similar characteristic of that removed and
compacted in accordance with specifications.
 The excavation method shall be open cut and shall be strictly machine cut. Also the gradient of
open cut slope shall be 90-degree maximum because of nature of soil.
 During excavation, we shall make drainage ditch slope to around the demarcated excavated
line pit as precaution in case rainfall to prevent surface run off into ditch.

8.0 DEWATERING SYSTEM

We shall install a sump pump and direct any seepage water in excavate areas to dry grounds to facilitate
excavation works in the event of uncontrolled surface run offs.
Wind rolls of 0.3m high shall be placed around excavated boundaries to surface runoffs and to control
hydrostatic pressures and to lower, control, remove, and dispose of ground water and permit excavation
and construction to proceed on dry, stable subgrades.

9.0 BACK FILLLING

Approved suitable material shall be used for backfilling. Compaction standard shall be employed in
the execution of this work according contract specification. Fill materials shall be distributed evenly
in layers and to the backfill area to a specified thickness of compaction = 150mm thick and compacted
by compactor to a specified compaction factor. We shall sprinkle water to the earth fill in compliance
with the allowable moisture contents specified before start compaction.

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10.0 TERMITE WORK

Material
Anti-Termite Control material shall be submitted by a separated document to the Construction
Manager for approval before application. A method statement shall be submitted by a separate
document to Construction Manager for approval before start of work.

11.0 QUALITY CONTROL

Compaction of Backfilling
After excavation, the bottom surface of pit shall be compacted to not less than 95% of maximum dry
density by vibratory plate compactor and the slope shall be trimmed off to avoid collapse of pit
wall. Field density test according to the Contract specifications for earthwork shall be adhered to to
achieve the maximum dry density of 95%. The fill material shall be checked and accepted by the
Engineer before carrying out the work.

SAFETY CONTROL
 Fundamental Policy
“Safety is the First Priority"

 Key Activities
Compliance with internal Implementation of Safety & Health Education
Prevention of Heavy Machinery Accidents

 Development and implementation of Activity

Implementation of Safety & Health Education

We shall note hazardous factors of each work activity and always reflect them at the daily safety
meetings. Point out them every day at the meetings in order to let individual worker to renovate
his safety consciousness.
 Prevention of Heavy Machinery Accidents

We shall be consistent with inspection at beginning of works (including working ground),

regular maintenance of machineries, designation of working area and provision of a proper
signalman.

 Others.
Safety signboards and barricades shall be installed around excavated area. Security guard
should observe all passengers around the site.
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12. APPENDIX – 1

 Excavation Shop Drawing.

 Risk Assessment for Excavation works.
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ZONAL EXCAVATION SEQUENCE EXCAVATION LINE Scale: 1 : 100

Date: 17th April, 2021

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Project:
Proposed Construction of 285 Bed Capacity Koforidua Hospital
Koforidua,Eastern Region-Ghana.
contractor
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中国华陇建筑加纳有限公司
CHINA STATE HUALONG CONSTRUCTION (GHANA) LIMITED

Tel: +233-0302-503388 P.O. BOX 10128

Fax: +233-0302-503368 Accra-North, Ghana
Mobile: +233-244-323899 Email: [email protected]

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EXCAVATION SHOP DRAWING LAYOUT

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Checked by: Mr. Liu Ming

Drawn by: Emmanuel Siaw

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Date: 17th April, 2021

 
                                TYLLIUM‐ELLIPSE PROJECT EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL 
DOCUMENT TITLE:    JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM
COMPILED BY: MR. DESMOND QUARCOO  REVIEWED BY:  APPROVED BY:  
 
 
Page 1 of 10  COMPLETION DATE: 9TH  REVIEW DATE:  APRROVAL DATE:
AUGUST,2021     
/ 
  

Description of the Job:  REDUCED LEVEL EXCAVATION (<2M)  Highest rated  Highest rated    

Work Order 
   risk before  risk after 
#: 
JHA Title & ID number: 001  controls   controls  
Date: JSA 
2   1   Number    
  
Tools/Equipment/Materials   Skills   JHA Team Member   Signatures  
 EXCAVATORS   OPERATORS   OLDMAN OSMAN    
 DUMP TRUCKS   SUPERVISORS   DANIEL ADU BONSU    
 WHEEL LOADERS   LABOURERS SAMPENE ERNEST
 ROLLER COMPACTORS  Personal Protective  MAXWELL ESSUON
Equipment  
 LEVEL INSTRUMENT   HELMET   BRIGHT SOKU    
 TOTAL STATION   REFLECTORS SAMUEL NORTEY
    BOOTS   SAMANKYI JOE    
    GOGGLES       
           
ISOLATIONS REQUIRED?        
 NO ISOLATION REQUIRED       
  
PERMITS REQUIRED? NO 
        
EQUIPMENT NAME:         
EQUIPMENT NUMBER:         
AREA:  MAIN SITE       
RELATED SAFE WORK PROCEDURE:  INSPECTION OF SITE,  INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT,INDUCTION,    
INTRODUCTION OF PPEs, SUPERVISION. 
  
  
JOB STEP   HAZARDS/RISKS   RAW RISK  CONTROLS AND ACTIONS   RESIDUA
L RISK  
C  L  R  C  L  R  
Step 1:    ENCOUNTER WITH SNAKES & OR   2   2      INSPECTION OF WORK AREA.   1 1   
SETTING OUT OF EXCAVATION 
 SCORPION.            INTRODUCTION OF PPEs.          
AREA. 
             TOOLBOX TALK.          
     
                         
                   
EXCAVATION TO REDUCED  1 1 1 1   
 BARICADE 1.5 m AWAY FROM AND AROUND 
LEVEL.   SLIP AND FALLS INTO TRENCH.     EXCAVATION. HARD HATS, SAFETY BOOTS WILL BE 
WORN. 
 FALLING DEBRIS.   1   1      EXCAVATED MATERIALS WILL BE PLACED 0.5m  1  1    
AWAY FROM TRENCH. 
 SAFE ACCESS AND EGRESS. 1 1 LADDER WILL BE USED TO ACCESS & EGRESS FROM  1 1   
TRENCH. 
                          
 CAUGHT INBETWEEN.   2   2      TOOLBOX TALK/ SUPERVISION.   1 1    

 
LOADING EXCAVATED   SLIP AND FALLS INTO TRENCH.   1  1       EQUIPMENT& PERSONS MUST STAND 1.5m AWAY  1 1   
MATERIALS INTO TRUCKS.  FROM TRENCH. HARD HATS, SAFETY BOOTS WILL BE 
WORN. 
 FALLING DEBRIS.   1  1       EXCAVATED MATERIALS WILL BE PLACED 0.5m   1 1    
AWAY FROM TRENCH. 
                       
        
DUMPING OF EXCAVATED   SLIP AND FALLS INTO  TRENCH. HARD HATS, SAFETY BOOTS WILL BE WORN.   
MATERIALS ON SITE.   VEHICLE COLLISIONS.   2  2      AREA WILL BE ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT.   1 1   
             WARNING SIGNS AND BARIERS WILL BE USED.          
             SUPERVISION.          
                       
                          
       

        
                       
                       
        
                          
                       
                       
                       
                          
                         
     

 
                        
                       
        
  
  
  
JOB STEP   HAZARDS/RISKS  RAW RISK  CONTROLS AND ACTIONS  RESIDUAL 
RISK  
C  L  R  C  L  R  
                         
                       
    
                       
                       
                       
 
    
    
                       
                       
 
                       
    
                       
                       
  
                       
    
 
 
 JOB STEP   HAZARDS/RISKS   RAW RISK  CONTROLS AND ACTIONS   RESIDUAL 
RISK  
C   L   R  C  L  R  
                         
                       
       
                       
                       
    
  
                       
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
    
                       
  
                       
                       
  
  

"C": Consequence": L” Likelihood” (see Attachment 1: Risk Matrix)  
 
If the risk after controls are added is greater than "Medium" refer to your Team Leader before you begin the job.  
People   Equipment  Environment  Process and Procedures  Permits 
• Awkward working  • Tapping into cooling  • Hazardous chemicals   • Using electrical  • Hot work (welding, 
posture   systems   • Rotating components  equipment   grinding, oxy cutting, 
• Manual handling (lifting,  • Breaking hydraulic lines  nearby    • People working below   brazing)  
lowering, pushing,  or components   • Operator assistance  • Falling objects   • Live work task  
pulling)   • Set off fire suppression  required   • Exposure to exhaust  • Confined space entry  
• Electrical circuitry  system    • Noise, Compressed air    fumes/gases    • Man‐lift box  
energised    • Task performed alone in  • Working at heights      
• Using lifting slings or 
• Can the machine be  cranes    a remote area (e.g. in  • Working near hot 
accidentally started?   the field)   surfaces (e.g. turbo or 
• Jacking machine up   
• Can the machine roll?   • Follow MSDS   exhaust)  
• Stored energy sources  
• Can I hurt someone?   (air, hydraulic etc)   • Chance of spills or  • Isolation  
pollution?  
  
  
  
  
JHA documented by:      Reviewed by (Team Leader):     
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attachment 1: Likelihood Rating & Maximum Reasonable Consequence  
              RISK MATRIX  
 
 Consequence 

1   2   3   4   5  

Likelihood   Insignificant   Minor   Moderate   Major   Catastrophic  

5  
High  High  Extreme  Extreme  Extreme 
Certain   11   16   20   23   25  

4  
Medium   High  High  Extreme  Extreme 
Likely   7  12  17  21  24 

3  
Low   Medium   High  Extreme  Extreme 
Possible   4   8   13   18   22  

2  
Low   Low   Medium   High  Extreme 
Unlikely   2   5   9   14   19  
1  
Low   Low   Medium   Medium  High 
Rare   1   3   6   10   15  
  
  
  
  
  
 

MAXIMUM  REASONABLE  CONSEQUENCE  

 
 Rating   
Community 
Level   Estimated  Safety Health & Environment   Operational   Security   Legal Compliance 
Affairs  
Cost   
1    Insignificant    First Aid Injury     Isolated  Loss equivalent to 1 hour  Infractions:  Minor 
< $100    Nuisance value    complaint.     of production  Violations of  technical/legal 
interruption.     internal   compliance issue 
No or very low environmental  No media 
impact.     inquiry.    Routine wear and tear of  KEEGAN policies  unlikely to attract 
screen panels at crusher  and procedures.  a regulatory 
Impact confined to small area.    requires change out.    No  personal  response.   
injury  of 
property 
damage.   
   
2    Minor  >  Injury requiring on Site  Small numbers  Loss equivalent to 6  Minor Criminal  Technical/legal 
$100    of sporadic  hours of production  Offences.  compliance issue 
Medical Treatment /  complaints.     interruption.    Example:  which may attract 
Trespassing,  a low‐level 
Medical Review Low  Local media  Metal tooth on loader 
Minor Property  administrative 
inquiries.    bucket comes loose while 
Damage, etc.    response from 
environmental impact.     feeding crusher. Crusher 
regulator.    
plugged and tooth has to     
Rapid cleanup by site staff and/or  be cut out of crusher.    Incident requires 
contractors.     reporting in 
Impact contained to area currently  routine reports 
impacted by operations.    (e.g. monthly).   
3    Moderate    Medical Treatment Injury  Serious  rate  Loss equivalent to 8  Appreciable  Breach  of 
> $10,000    (treatment provided by a doctor)     of  hours of production  property  regulation  with 
complaints,  interruption.    damage.  Theft  possible 
Restricted Work Injury    
repeated  prosecution  and 
Single Lost Time Injury     The  pressure  oxidation  over 
complaints  penalties.    
vessel  develops  a  small  $10,000.00 
Moderate environmental impact.     from  the  value.  Low 
leak in the brick liner.    

 
 Cleanup by site staff and/or  same  area  intensity  civil  Continuing 
contractors.     (clustering).     unrest    occurrences of 
Impact confined within lease  Increased local  minor breaches.   
boundary.    media interest.   Incident requires 
immediate 
(within 48 hours) 
notification.   
4    Major  >  Multiple Lost Time Injuries     Increasing  Loss equivalent to 2‐5  Significant  Major breach of 
$50,000    Admission to intensive care unit or  rate  of  days of production  property damage  regulation 
complaints,  interruption.    resulting in  resulting in 
equivalent.    
repeated  investigation by 
Serious, chronic, long term effects.   complaints  A  critical  piece  of  operational shut 
down. Significant  regulator.    
environmental  control 
from  the 
Major environmental impact.   equipment  for  gas  Criminal  Prosecution, 
same  area  offences 
Considerable cleanup effort  cleaning  at  the  roaster  penalties or other 
(clustering).     committed 
required using site and external  facility  fails  and  requires  action likely.   
Increased local/  replacement.    against persons.   
resources.    
national media 
Impact may extend beyond the  Ground  fall  at  the  open   High intensity 
interest.   
lease boundary.    pit  closes  of  access  road  civil unrest. High 
and buries equipment.    level fraud or 
embezzlement   
   
5    Catastrophic   Fatality(s) or permanent disability.   High level of  Loss equivalent to more  Major criminal  Serious breach of 
>$500,000    Severe environmental impact.   concern or  than a week of  offences.  regulation 
interest from  production interruption.   Multiple  resulting in 
Local species  local  fatalities. Forced  investigation by 
Pressure oxidation vessel 
destruction and likely 
community.     fails and depressurizes.    evacuation of all  regulator.    
personnel.    
National and/or      Operation 
long recovery period.    international  suspended, 
media interest.       licenses revoked.  
Extensive cleanup  

 
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resources.    

Impact on a regional scale.