ALBANIA

RURAL WATER SUPPLY IV

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

BMZ ID 2014 67 448

LOT 3 – TENDER DOCUMENTS
Part 2 – Employer’s Requirements
Section VII
1. SPECIFICATIONS
D - Project Area Environmental, Social, Health and Safety
Management (ESHS), E&F – Personnel & Equipment
Requirements
30/07/2021 – Final
 ADF ALBANIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

RWSP IV - ALBANIA
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

BMZ ID 2014 67 448

PROJECT STAGE: 1
LOT: 3
DOCUMENT NAME: TENDER DOCUMENT
Part 2 – Employer`s requirements
Section VII.
[Link]
D. Specifications for Project Area Environmental, Social, Health and Safety
Management (ESHS), E&F. Personnel & Equipment Requirements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Specifications for ESHS cover the requirements Environmental, Social, and
Health & Safety as well as Personnel & Equipment Requirements.

DOCUMENT CODE: 36221-TD-LOT3-GN-SP-008

DATE: 30/07/21

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 RECORDS OF REVISION
Details Name Date
Originator: CES Dec 2020
Elaboration of Draft

Checked: CES Dec 2020

1. Revision and Approval of Draft
Approved: Poul Nygaard
Approved: CES Dec 2020
Submission of Draft to the PEA and KFW

Checked: CES Apr 2021

2. Revision and Approval of Draft 2
Approved: Poul Nygaard
Apr 2021
Submission of Draft to the PEA and KFW
Approved: CES

Checked: CES July 2021

3. Revision and Approval of Final Version
Approved: Poul Nygaard

Approved: CES July 2021

Submission of Final Version to the PEA and KFW

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List of abbreviations

ADF Albanian Development Fund

BFM Bulk Flow Meter
BMZ Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
BoQ Bill of Quantities
CD Conceptual Design
CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter
CoC Conditions of Contract
CS Construction Supervision
DAV Double air valve
DCI Ductile Cast Iron
DD Detailed Design
DN Nominal Diameter
DNP Defects Notification Period
DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches
EN European Norm
ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework
ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan
FC (German) Financial Cooperation
FIDIC Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils (International Federation of
Consulting Engineers)
FS Feasibility Study
GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
H&S Health and Safety
KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (German Development Bank)
M+E Monitoring and Evaluation
m.a.s.l. meters above sea level
MDB Multilateral Development Bank
NP Nominal Pressure
OHS Occupational Health and Safety
O&M Operation & maintenance
PB Pink Book (Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonized Edition)
PBC Pressure break chamber
PEA Project Executing Agency
PEHD High density polyethylene
PS Pump Station
Re Reynold’s number
RfP Request for Proposal
RWSP Rural Water Supply Programme
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SHPP Small hydro power plant
TBC To be confirmed
TBD To be determined
TL ⁄DTL Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader
TM Transmission Main
ToR Terms of Reference
VFD Variable frequency drive
WS Water Supply
WW Wastewater
WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant
YB Yellow Book (Conditions of Contract for Plant & Design Build)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. General 7
2. Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Management 9
1. Responsibilities and liabilities 9
2. ESHS Planning Documents 10
3. Management of Non-Conformities 12
4. Resources allocated to ESHS management 13
5. Inspections 15
6. Reporting 15
7. Code of Conduct 15
8. ESHS Training 17
9. Standards 19
3. Protection of the Environment and People 20
10. Protection of adjacent areas 20
11. Selection of borrow areas, backfill material stockpile sites and access road 21
12. Pollution prevention 21
13. Effluents 22
14. Atmospheric emissions and dust 24
15. Noise and vibration 25
16. Waste 27
17. Vegetation clearing 31
18. Biodiversity 32
19. Erosion and sediment transport 34
20. Site rehabilitation 37
21. Documentation on site conditions 39
4. Health and Safety 40
22. Health and Safety Plan 40
23. Health and Safety Reporting 41
24. Accident reporting procedure 42
25. Health and Safety meetings 43
26. Security 43
27. Equipment and operating standards 45
28. Work permit 45
29. Personal protective equipment 46
30. Dangerous substances 46
32. Medical check-ups 51
33. First-aid 52
34. Medical Services and Personnel 52
35. Health care 52
36. Emergency medical evacuations 53
37. Access to health care and training 53

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 38. Health monitoring 54
39. Sanitary repatriation 54
40. Hygiene, accommodation and food 54
41. Substance abuse 56
5. Local labour and relations with local communities 57
42. Labour conditions 57
43. Local recruitment 57
44. Transport 58
45. Workers´acco-mmodation 58
46. Community Interaction 59
47. Damage to people and property 59
48. Land acquisition and land take 60
49. Traffic management 61
50. Fossils/ Archaeological Chance Finds 62
6. Example for the Contents of a PA-ESMP 63
7. Properties rendering a product dangerous 69
8. Personnel Requirements 71
9. Equipment Requirements 72

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1. GENERAL
Throughout the ESHS Specifications, a reference to the Conditions of Contract (CC) means a
reference to both the General Conditions (GC) of Contract and the Particular Conditions (PC) of
Contract. Readers should apply due care, when referring to a specific Clause or Sub-Clause, and:
1. Read first the Clause or Sub-Clause text from the General Conditions of Contract;
2. Then check whether this text has been amended by the Particular Conditions of Contract, and
if so, to which extent.
As per CC Sub-Clause 1.5, when interpreting the Contract, the terms of the Particular Conditions of
Contract prevail over those found in the General Conditions of Contract.

Any term in these ESHS Specifications which is identical to a term in the Conditions of Contract shall
have the same meaning as the one defined in the Conditions of Contract.

Any term in capital letters in these ESHS Specifications is defined in CC Sub-Clause 1.1 – Definitions.

The Contractor will prepare special plans specifying his planned measures and schedule to mitigate
potential environmental and social impacts. For each Project Sub-component, unless otherwise agreed
by the Engineer, the Contractor establishes site specific management strategies and project-area
implementation and monitoring plans (PA-ESMP) to manage and monitor Environmental, Social, Health
and Safety (ESHS) risks, depending on the type, scope and risks of the project and as assessed in the
project´s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).

For all issues related to Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) the following will apply:
1. Project´s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - ESIA for Lot 3.
2. Specific Environmental Implementation Plans (listed under section [Link] the ESIA)
3. Requirements to the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Management (ESHS).
4. National requirements in respect of EHS
During the construction phase the Consultant will follow-up the Contractor’s obligations and fulfilment
of the contractual provisions for the Health & Safety Plan and the ESMP. The Consultant will monitor
the compliance of the Contractor in this regard and the Contractor’s obligation to regularly instruct his
staff instructions as well. The Consultant will report immediately any violation or failure to comply or
whenever deemed necessary to the Contractor and Employer. However, the status of the Contractor’s
health and safety measures and the status of the actual situation in the construction sites will be part
of the monthly report

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 2. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND
SAFETY MANAGEMENT

1. Responsibilities and 1.1. In conjunction with his obligations defined under the
liabilities Contract, the Contractor will plan, execute and
document construction works pursuant to the present
Environment, Social, Health and Safety specifications
(ESHS).
1.2. The Contractor is liable for all damages to the
environment and people caused by the execution of
the works or the methods used for execution, unless it
is established that the execution or methods were
necessary, according to the provisions of the Contract
or an Engineer’s instruction.
1.3. Under the Contract and as introduced by the present
ESHS Specifications, the term “Project Area” means:
a) The land where work will be carried out; or
b) The land necessary for the implantation of
construction facilities (work camp, workshops,
offices, storage areas, concrete production
plants) and including special access roads; or
c) Quarries for aggregates, rock material and
riprap; or
d) Borrow areas for sand and other selected
material; or
e) Stockpiling areas for backfill material or other
demolition rubble; or
f) Any other location, specifically designated in the
Contract as a Project Area.
The term “Project Area” encompasses any individual
Project Area or all Project Areas.
For the sake of clarity, Project Area is a different
concept than Site under CC Sub-Clause [Link].
Project Area defines an area within which the
Contractor is to comply with environmental, social,
health and safety obligations defined in the present
ESHS Specifications.
Site is the places where the Permanent Works are to
be executed and to which Plant and Materials are to
be delivered, and where right of access to, and
possession of, is to be given by the Employer to the
Contractor. The Employer is under no similar
obligation for any area located outside the Site, even
if within the Project Area, where access is at
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 In term of physical footprint, the CC Sub-Clause
[Link] Site is included in the Project Area. The Project
Area is then of greater geographical extent than the
Site.
1.4. The ESHS Specifications refer to:
a) Protection of the natural environment (water, air,
soil, vegetation, biological diversity) in areas
within any Project Area and its surroundings, i.e.
including but not limited to access roads,
quarries, borrow areas, stockpiling of backfill
material, camps or storage areas;
b) Health and safety conditions to be maintained
for the Contractor’s personnel and any other
person present on the Project Areas, or along
access routes;
c) Working practices and the protection of people
and populations living near the Project Area, but
exposed to the general disturbance caused by
works.
1.5. Subcontractors
The Contractor shall ensure that all Subcontractors
and Suppliers (in particular those for major supply
items) are familiar with the ESHS requirements and
guidelines valid on Site and Project Area.
1.6. Applicable regulations
The Contractor must identify all applicable laws,
permits and regulations in relation to the protection of
the environment (water, air, soils, noise, vibration,
vegetation, fauna, flora, waste, groundwater) and,
pursuant to Clauses 4.18 of the CC, the protection of
people (labour law, indigenous populations, standards
on occupational exposure, other). The Contractor
must list all texts, standards and other regulatory
limitations in its Project Area Environmental and
Social Management Plan (PA-ESMP as specified in
ESHS Specifications Clause 2) and specify the means
taken for compliance.
2. ESHS Planning The Contractor prepares and ensures prior validation
Documents by the Engineer, implementation and regular update
of the Project Area Environmental and Social
Management Plan (PA-ESMP), which includes Health
and Safety aspects.

The PA-ESMP shall be prepared in accordance with

requirements in the Project´s Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Section 5.1.3.
The PA-ESMP represents the unique reference
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 organisational and technical provisions implemented
to satisfy the obligations of the present ESHS
Specifications.
The Contractor defines in the PA-ESMP the number,
the locations and the type of Project Area as defined
in ESHS Specifications Sub-Clause 1.3.
The PA-ESMP (and the sub-plans) are structured
according to the plan specified in Section 6 of the
present ESHS Specifications.

Only one PA-ESMP shall be prepared covering all

locations where the works will be carried out.

Sub-plans shall include the plans listed in the

Project´s Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment Plan (ESIA), Section 5.1.3:
• Health & Safety Plan
• Traffic Management Plan
• Waste Management Plan
• Water Resource Protection Plan (to prevent
contamination of drinking water)
• Boundary Marking and Protection Strategy (for
mobilization and construction to prevent offsite
adverse impacts)
• Biodiversity Action Plan
• Archaeological Chance Find
ProcedureVegetation Management Plan
• Rehabilitation and Restoration Plan
• Worksite Management Plan
• Site Emergency Plan
• Community Interaction Plan

PA-ESMP covers the entire period from the Contract

Agreement signature date to the date of issue of the
Performance Certificate by the Engineer.

Language of communication is English but the PA-

ESMP shall also be translated to Albanian.
The first draft version of the PA-ESMP is to be
provided by the Contractor to the Engineer within 28
days from the date of execution of the Contract
Agreement (Commencement Date).
The Contractor shall proceed in accordance with the
programme, subject to the Engineer’s approval of the
PA-ESMP. The Employer’s Personnel shall be entitled
to rely upon the programme when planning their
activities.
No physical work or activity shall commence on any
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 the annexed Site ESMP corresponding to the Project
Area, are approved by the Engineer.
During the execution of the works, whenever
instructed by the Engineer, the PA-ESMP will be
updated by the Contractor and reissued to the
Engineer. The revised version shall highlight the new
elements incorporated in the document. Such
approval shall only be withheld if the PA-ESMP shows
substantial deficits.
Related to the PA-ESMP, the Contractor will be
responsible for:
• communicating the contents of the ESMPs to
their Subcontractors and Suppliers (in particular
those for major supply items) and workers and
training them to ensure that they understand
their respective responsibilities
• ensuring that adequate resources are mobilised
to implement the specific Plans, including input
from any specialist resources necessary to
ensure effective planning and implementation
of measures
• ensuring that the procedures established in the
PA-ESMPs are complied with by their workers
and Suppliers (in particular those for major
supply items)
• implementing effective monitoring measures
listed in the PA-ESMP to ensure that the
effectiveness of the activities is assessed and
any issues are promptly detected and
addressed
• ensuring that lessons are learned, and
corrective actions are taken
• keeping the Engineer fully informed of any
Project Area ESHS issues.

3. Management of 3.1. In application of Clause 5, non-conformities detected

Non-Conformities during inspections carried out by the Engineer are
subject to a process adapted to the severity of the
situation. The non-conformities will be defined as
deviations from the requirements of the applicable
regulations, the present ESHS Specifications, the
ESMP, and the Worksite - ESMP. Non-conformities
are divided into 4 categories as follows:
a) Notification of observation of minor non-
conformities. The non-conformity results in a
notification to the Contractor’s Representative,
followed-up by a signed notification of
observation prepared by the Engineer. The
multiplication of notifications of observation at
the Project Area, or absence of corrective
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 severity of the non-conformity being raised to
that of level 1.
b) Level 1 non-conformity: Non-conformities that
do not represent a serious immediate risk for
health, environment, social or safety. The non-
conformity is the subject of a report addressed
to the Contractor and which shall be resolved
within five (5) days. The Contractor addresses
to the Engineer a report explaining how the non-
conformity has been corrected. Further to an
inspection and a favourable evaluation of
effectiveness of the corrective action, the
Engineer signs a close-out report for the
non-conformity. In all cases where a
non-conformity of level 1 is not resolved within
one (1) month, the severity of the non-
conformity is raised to level 2.
c) Level 2 non-conformities: applies to all
non-conformities that represent a risk with major
consequences to health and/or the
environment, social or safety. The same
procedure as for level 1 non-conformities is
applied. Corrective action shall be taken by the
Contractor within three (3) days. The Contractor
addresses a report explaining the corrective
actions implemented. All level 2
non-conformities which are not resolved within
one (1) month, are raised to level 3.
d) Level 3 non-conformities: applies to all
non-conformities that have resulted in damage
to health or the environment, or which represent
a high safety hazard or high social risk. The
highest levels of the Contractor’s and
Engineer’s hierarchies present in the
Employer’s country are informed immediately
and the Contractor has twenty-four (24) hours to
bring the situation under control. A level 3
non-conformity results in the staged reduction of
interim payments until the non-conformity has
been resolved. Following the resolution of the
Level 3 Non-Conformity the reduction(s) will be
included in the next Interim Payment Certificate
for payment. No interest will be paid on any
reductions or suspended payment amounts. If
the situation requires, the Engineer can order
the suspension of work until the resolution of the
non-conformity.
4. Resources allocated 4.1. ESHS supervisors and managers
to ESHS
management a) Pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Clause 6.7 of
the CC, the Contractor appoint a competent
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 manager in charge of implementing the present
ESHS Specifications. The ESHS Manager can
also have other duties in the Contractor`s
organisation.
b) The appointment of the ESHS Manager shall
include specific instruction to enforce
regulations and delegated authority to take any
action, measure or to issue instructions
regarding their enforcement. All staff and labour
within the Project Area shall be made aware of
the name and authority of the ESHS manager.
c) The ESHS manager holds the power within the
Contractor’s organisation to suspend the works
if considered necessary in the event of severe
non-conformities, and allocate all resources,
personnel and equipment required to take any
corrective action considered necessary. The
ESHS Manager speaks fluently the language of
communication of the Contract, and the official
language of the Employer’s country, if the
language of communication of the Contract is
not the official language.
4.2. Personnel in charge of relations with external
stakeholders
a) The person responsible for relations with
external stakeholders can be the Contractor`s
Project Manager and/or the ESHS Manager,
providing that they speaks the local population
language fluently.
b) Administrations and local authorities will be
informed of the existence of this person as of the
start of works and will be provided with
telephone contact details so as to be able to
contact this person if a problem arises during the
execution of works, or concerning the behaviour
of the Contractor’s Personnel, inside or outside
the Project Area.

4.3. The ESHS supervisor will be equipped with the

necessary resources to operate independently and
get to all location of the Project Area without delay.
Commensurate with the size and location of the
project, this may include:

a) A 4WD vehicle;
b) A complete IT workstation: computer, printer,
Internet access;
c) Field equipment: GPS, digital camera;

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 d) One communication equipment per person
adapted to the context (mobile phone, satellite
phone, or, should coverage not be adequate, a
long-range two-way radio).
5. Inspections 5.1. The ESHS Manager will carry out an ESHS inspection
of the facilities and Project Area on a weekly basis. A
written report of reasonable length will be drafted for
each weekly inspection, in a format approved by the
Engineer, addressing non-conformities detected on
the Project Area as specified in the present ESHS
Specifications.
5.2. Any non-conformity shall be immediately addressed
by corrective actions, which will be mentioned in the
reports to the Engineer.
5.3. Each non-conformity will be documented by a digital
photograph with captions to provide a visual
illustration, explicitly indicating the location, date of
inspection and the non-conformity in question.
6. Reporting 6.1. The Contractor includes a summary of ESHS activities
implemented in relation to the execution of the works
during the reporting period in the monthly Progress
Report (as specified in Sub-Clause 4.21 of the CC) to
the Engineer. The Contractor shall report on
compliance with applicable laws, permits and
regulations and the project related ESHS
requirements. E.G. key issues shall include:
monitoring results, covering amongst other issues,
safety issues, incidents/accidents, need for corrective
measures, conflicts amongst construction workforce
or with local residents, grievances of workforce or
stakeholders, any other details related to the social
and environmental management and performance.
Issues related to Subcontractors and Suppliers (in
particular those for major supply items) shall also be
included.
6.2. The ESHS progress report is written exclusively in the
language of communication defined under Sub-
Clause 1.4 of the CC.
6.3. Specific reporting requirements related to Health and
Safety are detailed in Section (e.g. Health and Safety,
accident reporting)
7. Code of Conduct 7.1. A Code of Conduct is established by the Contractor
for the Project Areas, addressing the following: safety
rules, zero tolerance for substance abuse (as defined
in Clause 41 of these ESHS specifications),
environmental sensitivity of areas around the Project
Areas, the dangers of Covid–19, STDs and HIV/AIDS,
gender issues (in particular sexual harassment) and
respect for the beliefs and customs of the populations
and community relations in general (drawing special
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 attention to the risks of prostitution and human
trafficking).
7.2. The rules are clearly displayed at the different Project
Areas and posted in the Contractor’s vehicles and
machinery driving cabs.
7.3. The rules confirm the Contractor’s commitment to
implementing the ESHS provisions provided for in the
Contract.
7.4. New Contractor's Personnel and existing Contractor's
Personnel are made aware and acknowledge their
understanding of the rules of procedure and the
associated provisions. Rules of procedure document
are initialled by all Contractors' Personnel prior to the
start of any physical work at any Project Area.
7.5. Pursuant to Sub-Clauses 6.9 and 6.11 of the CC, the
rules of procedure include a list of acts considered as
serious misconduct and which must result in dismissal
from any Project Area by the Contractor, or by the
Engineer if the Contractor is not acting in due course,
should a Contractor's Personnel repeatedly commit an
offence of serious misconduct despite awareness of
the rules of procedure, and this is without prejudice to
any legal action by any public authority for non-
compliance with applicable regulations:
a) Drunkenness during working hours, leading to
risks for the safety of local inhabitants,
customers, users and personnel;
b) Punishable statements or attitudes, and sexual
harassment in particular;
c) Violent behaviour;
d) Intentional damage to the assets and interests
of others, or the environment;
e) Repeated negligence or imprudence leading to
damage or prejudice to the environment, the
population or properties, particularly breaching
provisions intended to prevent the spreading of
Covid-19, STD and AIDS;
f) Drug use;
g) Possession and/or consumption of meat or any
other part of an endangered animal or plant as
defined in the Washington convention (CITES)
and national regulations.
h) Entering property of neighbouring people
without permission of the landowners or those
cultivating/renting the land.
7.6. Serious misconduct, such as organization of sex trade
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 aggression, drug trafficking, deliberate and severe
pollution, trading and/or trafficking in all or part of
protected species, shall lead to immediate dismissal
as of the first report of misconduct is detected, in
application of the rules of procedure and labour laws.
7.7. The Contractor establishes a record for each case of
serious misconduct, and a copy will be provided to the
Contractor's Personnel in question, indicating all
action taken to terminate the misconduct by the
Contractor's Personnel in question and to bring the
attention of other Contractor's Personnel to the type of
incident detected. This record will be provided to the
Engineer as an attachment to the ESHS progress
report (see ESHS Specifications Sub-Clause 6.1.).
7.8. The Contractor shall without delay inform the Engineer
who in case of serious misconduct shall immediately
inform the Employer.
8. ESHS Training 8.1. The Contractor prepares a training programme
adequate for the works to be performed within the
Project Areas and the personnel engaged in the
works.
8.2. The Contractor ensures that Employees with direct
responsibility for activities relevant to the Project’s
ESHS performance are adequately qualified and
trained so that they have the knowledge and skills
necessary to perform their work.
8.3. Training sessions are two-fold: introductory sessions
for starting work at the Project Area, and technical
training as required in relation to the execution of the
works.
8.3.1. Starting work sessions are organised for each
Contractor's Personnel and shall cover as a
minimum:
a) Rules of procedure;
b) Safety rules on Project Areas;
c) Protection of areas adjacent to Project
Area;
d) Risks relating to sexually transmitted
diseases like HIV/AIDS, prostitution,
human trafficking, and sexual
harassment;
e) Basic health: combating malaria (if
prevalent) and waterborne diseases,
improving hygiene;
f) Covid-19 sensitization training,
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 h) Emergency response procedures or
evacuation;
i) Community relations training for workers
interacting with local communities;
j) Communication of the contents of the
Employment, Training and Worksite
Management Plans to workers and all
Subcontractors and Suppliers (in
particular those for major supply items)
and training them to ensure they
understand their responsibilities with
respect to employment, training and
worksite management, incident reporting
and response.
k) Health and Safety awareness training
l) The Contractor shall be responsible for
informing all workers of the Worker
Grievance Mechanism at the time of
hiring
8.4. The Contractor shall ensure that adequate resources
are mobilised for these trainings, including input from
any specialist resources necessary to ensure effective
planning and implementation of measures and that
trainings are delivered in a timely manner.
8.5. Technical training:
a) Training in the skills needed for tasks requiring
a work permit (see ESHS Specifications
Clause28)
b) Training in first aid and transporting the injured
c) If applicable: appropriate driving skills
d) If applicable: the Contractor establishes and
implements a transparent and binding Local
Workforce and Supplier Training plan to
enhance the capabilities of local people and
companies, with a view to increasing local
content
e) a matrix of training requirements showing the
training frequency and interval between
refresher courses and covering:
8.6. The Contractor details in the training programme the
actions and ESHS training for all Subcontractors and
Suppliers (in particular those for major supply items)
or personnel of a joint venture when applicable.
8.7. The Contractor shall develop means of confirming that
the training system is effective.

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9. Standards 9.1. The Contractor complies with all applicable norms,
standards and discharge limit values defined in the
national regulations of the Employer’s country
regulations and pursuant to Sub-Clause 1.6 of the
present ESHS Specifications.
9.2. The Contractor complies with norms, standards and
discharge limit values recommended by the
specialised international organisations affiliated to the
United Nations, as described in ESHS Specifications
9.3 below. In the event of discrepancies in between
international standards and national regulations, the
Contractor shall comply with the most stringent
requirements.
9.3. The specialised international organisations affiliated
to the United Nations referred to in ESHS
Specifications Sub-Clause 9.2 include:
a) World Bank, including the IFC and its
Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines
available from [Link]
For matters not addressed in the above mentioned
IFC document, the most stringent of the norms,
standards and discharge limit values of the following
institutions shall apply:
a) World Health Organization (WHO);
b) International Labour Organization (ILO);
c) International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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3. PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND
PEOPLE
10. Protection of 10.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for any
adjacent areas foreseeable adverse environmental and social
impacts arising from its activities and operations and
for putting in place any necessary measures to avoid
or if not possible mitigate them.
10.2. Pursuant to Sub-Clause 4.18 of the CC, and unless
instructed otherwise by the Engineer, the Contractor
uses construction methods and means of protection
in order to avoid or minimize adverse effects that are
incurred on vegetation, soils, groundwater and
surface water, biodiversity, natural drainage and the
water quality in areas within any Project Area and its
surroundings for the entire duration of the works.
Prior to the start of Project activities, the Contractor
will stake out the alignments, boundaries and limits of
Project sites in accordance with plan(s) agreed upon
in advance with the Engineer. Contractor will
establish the working strip to restrict the area of
impacts to within the working corridor and limit
personnel and vehicle movements to only within
working areas.

The Contractor shall do all work necessary to protect

the general public from hazards, including, but not
limited to, surface irregularities or sudden changes in
pedestrian sidewalk or walkway, and trenches or
excavations in roadway. Barricades, lanterns, and
proper signs shall be furnished in sufficient amount to
safeguard the public and the Works. The Contractor
shall construct and at all times maintain satisfactory
and substantial temporary wire fabric fencing, solid
fencing, railing, barricades or steel plates, as
applicable, at all openings, obstructions, or other
hazards in streets and sidewalks.

All such barriers shall have adequate warning lights

as necessary, or required, for safety. Where work
construction areas are located within a flammable or
toxic gas environment, suitable gas detection,
ventilating, and oxygen deficiency equipment shall be
provided. Workers shall be equipped with approved
breathing apparatus.
10.3. All Project work activities will stay within the staked
out alignments and boundaries, and outside the
designated ecologically and archaeologically
sensitive areas unless specifically authorised by the
Employer as part of the Project.

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 10.4. Prior to construction, the Contractor shall place signs
with environmental protection information in areas
identified as environmentally sensitive, and other
areas where sensitive flora and fauna species are
situated immediately adjacent to construction areas
and that may be inadvertently disturbed or damaged
during construction. Sensitive areas may include, but
are not limited to, nest sites, plant and wildlife species
of high conservation value, site-specific habitat
features to be protected.
10.5. Wetland areas include marshes, fens, mires or
natural or artificial bodies of water, whether
permanent or temporary, where water is stagnant or
flowing, fresh, saline or briny, including seawater with
a low-tide depth of six metres or less. Filling of all or
part of a wetland area is not permitted, unless the
works are necessary according to the provisions of
the Contract or the instructions of the Engineer.
10.6. With the exception of access roads, or unless
instructed otherwise by the Engineer, the
construction sites shall be physically demarcated
with a fence or tape.
10.7. The Contractor shall perform a topographic survey
of all additional areas and facilities, including ground
elevations in order to reinstate the land after
termination of the works; this includes recording all
perimeter GPS coordinates; and ensuring that the
entire area proposed for land take or temporary
usage is included in the survey and recorded via
photographs. Access roads shall be identified as
new, upgraded or existing. All data, including GPS
coordinates, shall be provided electronically to the
Engineer.
11. Selection of 11.1. The Contractor will submit to the Engineer for prior
borrow areas, approval, including but not limited to (i) the location
backfill material of proposed borrow areas or areas to be excavated,
stockpile sites and or (ii) proposed backfill material stockpile locations or
access road zones designated for the rubble from demolition
works; maintenance facilities, storage areas, batch
plants, etc.
11.2. This requirement also applies to the side casting
during the construction of linear infrastructure (roads,
pipelines, transport routes) and which are included in
the category of stockpiling of waste material.
11.3. The opening or rehabilitation of all access routes
between Project Areas will be shown on a map and
approved by the Engineer prior to the start of the
corresponding works.
12. Pollution 12.1. The Contractor shall take the necessary measures to
prevention ensure that pollution to air, water or land is prevented
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 or, where this is not possible, reduced and mitigated
as far as practicable during the construction phase. If
required in the PA-ESMP the Contractor will develop
a pollution prevention Plan for managing e.g.
atmospheric emissions and dust, e.g noise and
vibrations, e.g waste (specified in ESHS
Specifications 13, 14 and 15 below):
a) liquid effluents (see Clause 15 of these ESHS
specifications)
b) air emissions
c) noise and vibration management
d) vehicle and equipment maintenance and
selection
e) fuel, oil and chemical storage and handling.

Reference to Section 5.1.3 and Table 5-2 and 5-3 in

the Project Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA).
12.2. Environmental and/or occupational health and safety
regulators will be notified and informed as required
by applicable laws about any Environmental
pollution. The Contractor shall ensure that all
appropriate environmental protection measures are
adopted during the clean-up process after
termination of works and that clean-up activities are
appropriately documented
13. Effluents 13.1. Effluents consist of liquid discharges, including
infiltration, from Project Area, transporting a pollutant
(dissolved, colloidal or particles).
13.2. A pollutant is a given chemical compound that is at a
concentration greater than the limit value established
for that compound according to the Clause 9 of the
present ESHS Specifications.
13.3. If no recognized threshold exists for a chemical
compound pursuant to ESHS Specifications Sub-
Clause 12.2, the Contractor provides proof that the
concentrations of the chemical in effluents released
(discharged) to the environment are harmless to it and
human beings.
13.4. No effluent is discharged by the Contractor neither
into water courses or bodies including marine
environment nor to ground surface or infiltrated into
subsoils, without prior treatment and without
monitoring quality of the treatment’s performance to
guarantee the absence of pollution in the effluent.
Effluent discharge and flow rates into natural water
bodies will be managed to control erosion/sediment
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 13.5. The Contractor is responsible for carrying out or
contracting the monitoring of the effluent quality by in
situ measurements, and sampling and laboratory
analysis. In the first case, the Contractor provides the
ESHS manager with the resources, equipment and
skills to carry out in-situ monitoring and laboratory
analysis of the performance indicators. In the second
case, the Contractor establishes a contract with a
specialised laboratory, accredited with the Employer’s
country authorities for this activity.
13.6. The physical and chemical parameters of an effluent
that require quantity and quality monitoring are those
listed in the Employer’s country environmental
regulations or in additional international standards or
guidelines, or if these do not exist, the parameters are
based on the recommendations of specialised
international organisations pursuant to Clause 9 of the
present ESHS Specifications. The list of monitoring
parameters requires approval from the Engineer.
13.7. The Contractor will list, locate, and characterise (flow,
expected quality, discharge frequency) all sources of
effluents and outlets to the natural environment in the
Site Environment Management Plan(s).
13.8. The Contractor will submit to the Engineer an Effluent
Quality Monitoring Report on a monthly basis,
including documentation for the following for each
effluent discharge point: (i) average flow rates of
discharged effluents, (ii) discharge frequencies and
durations over the month, and (iii) the physical and
chemical quality of the effluent discharged, for the
conformity with parameters listed in ESHS
Specifications Sub-Clause 12.1above.
13.9. Wastewater run-off
13.9.1. The Contractor will take appropriate
measures to ensure that discharges of
process wastewater, sanitary wastewater,
wastewater from utility operations or
stormwater to surface water will not result in
contaminant concentrations in excess of
local ambient water quality criteria or, in the
absence of local criteria, other sources of
ambient water quality.
Reference to the description of wastewater
disposal and Waste Management Plan in
the Project Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA).
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 13.10.1. Run-off consists of the rainwater flow on
the surface or the soil and other technical
surfaces at Project Areas.
13.10.2. In the context of the Contract, surface run-
off is considered as an effluent unless
demonstrated otherwise, as documented
and substantiated by the Contractor, and
approved by the Engineer.
13.10.3. All platforms where generators,
hydrocarbon storage tanks and refuelling
stations are installed have impervious and
chemical resistant surfaces are drained
separately and equipped with an oil
removal treatment (oil-water-separator) to
prevent pollution. For concrete batching
plants, run-off will be drained to settling
basin, where the pH will be buffered.
13.11. Contractors shall prohibit its workers and its
subcontractors from bathing or washing clothes
and vehicles/equipment in rivers or watercourses.
14. Atmospheric 14.1. Emissions refer to any discharge into the air of solid
emissions and substances, aerosols, gases, radiation, or energy,
dust whether point sources (e.g. incineration stack) or
diffuse (e.g. fugitive dust emissions from road use
by trucks).

Reference to description of dust in Table 5-2 and

5-3 in the Project Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA).

14.2. The Contractor will use equipment and adopt

construction and transport methods with
atmospheric emissions which are not in excess of
the threshold emission values recommended by the
Employer’s country standards, or the organisations
mentioned in Clause 9.
14.3. Once having received the agreement from the
Engineer, the Contractor will document the
maintenance records for its fleet of vehicles,
machinery and equipment. The records will be in
the language of communication defined under CC
Sub-Clause 1.4, or any other language approved by
the Engineer, and will be at the disposal of the
Engineer.
14.4. The fleet of vehicles or equipment will be
maintained at the intervals and according to the
methods specified by the manufacturer. For
vehicles and/or equipment imported from abroad
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 at the border and document the permission to use
the vehicles/equipment in Albania.
14.5. The Contractor shall exercise care to minimize
emissions of dust from its activities, including traffic,
at work sites, in residential areas and on access
roads. Where it is deemed that dust is impacting or
may have an impact on human, plant or animal
receptors or where dust may cause sedimentation
of watercourses/water bodies or unacceptable
levels of soil loss, the Contractor shall apply water
to the area creating the dust and consider
implementing other dust control measures such as
using windbreaks, netting screens or semi-
permeable fences; controlling vehicle speeds to
reduce traffic-induced dust dispersion and
resuspension.
14.6. This shall include: posting speed limit signs in
sensitive areas; ensuring trucks hauling sand, dirt
or other loose materials are covered (sheeting
trucks); suspending topsoil stripping and
replacement during strong winds; using a dust
collection system for bulk materials unloading; wet
suppression (as needed, depending on the soil
type) in the dry season, where unpaved roads
and/or the working strip is located <200 m from
settlements taking appropriate abatement
measures.
14.7. The Contractor describes in the PA-ESMP the road
sections designated for the application of dust
suppression agents and the methods and
frequencies programmed. The Contractor will
implement the measures approved by the Engineer.
14.7.1. Where applicable, visual inspections of
atmospheric emissions shall be conducted,
especially dust and emissions from
vehicles and machinery as agreed with the
Engineer. The inspections shall identify
areas where the implementation of dust
reduction measures is required,
14.7.2. When storage, transport and handling of
bulk materials is made in the open air and
exposed to the wind, the Contractor
implements the necessary dust abatement
measures.
15. Noise and 15.1. The Contractor uses equipment and adopts
vibration construction and transport methods so not to
generate noise levels in excess of values
recommended by the Employer’s country regulations
and organisations mentioned in Clause 9.

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 5-3 in the Project Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA).

The Contractor shall within 28 days of the

Commencement Date forward to the Engineer the
following:
a) A list of his equipment and his Sub-
Contractor’s equipment or procedures that
may result in herein stated limits of noise and
vibrations getting exceeded;
b) A description of countermeasures to be
carried out in case the noise and vibrations are
not within limits stated below;
c) A programme for measuring noise and
vibration levels. The programme shall
describe in detail for which work procedure
measurement shall be carried out, and where
and when the measurements take place;
d) The above items shall be corrected by the
Contractor in case his scope of work is
changed and in case of changes in working
method.

All above submitted material is subject to the

Engineer’s approval. Measurements shall be carried
out by a company acceptable to the Engineer. The
Contractor shall organize his Site and execute the
work in such a way that the following noise and
vibration levels are not exceeded:

Maximum Noise Levels

Noise Limit
Period Time of day Type of areas
(dB)
Monday – Friday 06:00 – 20:00 hrs Schools and hospitals: 60 dB
Residential areas: 75 dB
Mixed residential, offices
and 80 dB
small industrial areas: 85 dB
Industries:
Saturday, Needs to be specifically All areas: 40 dB
Sundays, and agreed in advance with
National Holidays the Engineer

The noise limits shall be measured as the

equivalent, normalized noise level at nearby houses
and at other areas sensitive to noise.

Vibrations which may result in damage to buildings

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 and other structures shall not exceed the values
stated in DIN 4150.

With reference to this Standard, the following

vibration limits shall be considered valid:
§ Buildings used for industrial purposes:
Vpeak < 20 mm/s,
§ Residential buildings:
Vpeak < 5 mm/s,
§ Other buildings, which cannot be categorized
in the above two types, such as religious
facilities, schools, hospitals, buildings
containing electronic or mechanical
equipment sensitive to vibrations:
Vpeak < 3 mm/s.
The values of the vibration limits refer to the lowest
acceptable level in the frequency band up to 50 Hz,
thus covering the frequencies for which major
damage caused by vibration may occur.

15.2. The Contractor will plan high noise generating works

(e.g. pile driving, blasting, rock clearing, drilling,
percussion drilling) in line with national regulations
and respect maximum ambient noise-levels and night
time rest hours at the nearest receptor area. A
receptor is defined as an area used for nocturnal
socioeconomic activities (e.g. accommodation
camps, residential areas, hotels, health centres).
15.3. The Contractor shall locate stationary equipment
(such as power generators and compressors) as far
as possible from nearby receptors (e.g. worker
resting areas, populated areas and environmentally
sensitive areas). Equipment known to emit noise
strongly in one direction, whenever possible, will be
orientated so that the noise is directed away from
sensitive receptors
15.4. Standard noise abatement equipment shall be fitted
to equipment by the Contractor, used and maintained
in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
16. Waste 16.1. The Contractor is responsible for identifying,
collecting, transporting and treating all waste
produced on the Project Areas.

Reference to description of waste in Table 5-2 and

5-3 in the Project Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA).
16.2. The Contractor shall minimize the generation of waste
and reuse, recycle and recover waste in a manner that
is safe for human health and the environment.

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 16.3. The Contractor shall establish a Waste Management
Plan which details a concept to manage non-
hazardous and hazardous waste in line with the local
legislations and adapted to the level of danger for
human health or the natural environment. In absence
of adequate legislation, waste shall be managed
according to the guidance provided in the respective
sections of the General World Bank Group EHS
Guidelines with the objective of protecting soil and
water resources. The Waste Management Plan shall
include provisions for the training of workers.
16.4. Waste register and categorization:
16.4.1. The Contractor establishes and maintains a
waste register which is at the disposal of the
Engineer. This register will record all waste
management operations: production,
collection, transport, treatment. It will be
available as of the Contractors mobilisation to
any Project Area. Waste shall be categorized
according to the following definitions:
a) Non-hazardous solid waste generated at
construction and decommissioning sites
includes excess fill materials from grading
and excavation activities, scrap wood and
metals, and small concrete spills. Other
non-hazardous solid wastes include office,
kitchen, and dormitory wastes when these
types of operations are part of construction
project activities.
b) Hazardous solid waste includes
contaminated soils, which could potentially
be encountered on-site due to previous
land use activities, or small amounts of
machinery maintenance materials, such
as oily rags, used oil filters, and used oil,
as well as spill clean-up materials from oil
and fuel spills.
c) Hazardous liquid waste includes effluents
and waste material containing "free
liquids" (e.g. used cutting oil or wastewater
mixed with oil after cleaning machinery).
16.5. The following aspects are documented in this
register:
a) Type of waste, using the nomenclature
specified in Sub-Clause 16.4 above;
b) Waste quantities;
c) Name and address of the third-party waste
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 parties taking possession of the substances
no longer considered as waste;
d) Name and address of waste transport
Contractors;
e) Planned waste treatment.
16.6. In accordance with national regulations, the
Contractor files and maintains at the disposition of
the Engineer the waste manifests for the collection,
transport, treatment and/or elimination of waste.
16.7. The Contractor assesses, document and effectively
implements any local recycling or re-use options for
its waste.
16.8. Waste is stored separately prior to removal from the
Project Areas, depending on the level of danger,
phase (liquid, solid or gas), the waste management
solution to be applied and its potential in terms of
recycling or reuse.
16.9. Waste is collected from each Project Area at the
same rate that it is produced and is placed in
temporary locations meeting the following criteria:
It shall be located at a distance of over 100 m from
any natural sensitive area and over 500 m from any
socioeconomic sensitive area (school, market,
healthcare centre, water well or catchment area),
with the exception of waste storage area in camps;
and on a flat impervious surface to prevent
infiltrations.
16.10. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract or
instructed by the Engineer, waste incineration is
prohibited on Project Areas. Two exceptions are
medical waste and green waste, which unless
instructed to the contrary by the Engineer, are
managed pursuant to Clause 16.3 of the present
ESHS Specifications.
16.11. The use of third-party waste management services
is subject to a documented prior audit of the
treatment, storage and recycling facilities by the
Contractor, to guarantee the conformity with the
provisions of the present ESHS Specifications on
waste.
16.12. Pursuant to Sub-Clause 1.5 of the present ESHS
Specifications, the provisions applicable to the
Contractor regarding waste management also apply
to any third-party waste management Subcontractor.
The Engineer reserves its right to inspect third party
waste management facilities and prohibit the
Contractor from using the facilities if considered
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 16.13. Hazardous waste management
16.13.1. The Contractor shall develop a Hazardous
Materials Management Plan for those
hazardous materials the Contractor is
directly responsible for, and detailed
procedures for working with chemical
products and hazardous materials and
handling hazardous waste.
16.13.2. Hazardous materials are those that pose a
potential risk to human health or the
environment and include cleaning
chemicals, solvents and fuels.
16.13.3. Fuel and hazardous chemicals/materials
shall be stored in designated areas,
pursuant to Sub-Clause 26.3 of the
present ESHS Specifications, except for
quantities generated or required for the
daily construction activities. Fuel, oil or
hazardous materials required to be
temporarily stored onsite shall be stored
within secondary containment located
greater than 100m from a watercourse or
water body.
16.13.4. Fuel and hazardous chemical storage
areas shall not be allowed within 30m of a
minor watercourse, within 100m of a major
watercourse, within a floodplain or where
there is the potential for spilled fuel to enter
groundwater.
16.13.5. All fuel and hazardous chemical storage
facilities shall be located on flat or gently
sloping ground and shall be contained
within a bund designed to contain at least
110% of the total capacity of the storage
containers plus 10% of the aggregate tank
volume within the containment area or as
otherwise specified by regulatory
requirements. The bund walls and floor
shall be constructed of concrete or other
suitably impermeable material. The filling
connection must be within the bund. No
drain valves or other connections through
the bund walls shall be permitted. Tanks
shall be fitted with a gauge to allow the fill
level to be monitored during refilling and
preferably with a high-level alarm.
16.13.6. When the Contractor´s hazardous waste
management is conducted by third parties,
they must be reputable and accredited in
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 16.14. If applicable and in the absence of an existing waste
management solution for hazardous waste, the
Contractor takes the following action:
16.14.1. Hydrocarbons, lubricants, paints, solvents
and batteries are transported in drums to
suitable waste management facilities
available, if available.
16.14.2. If not otherwise instructed by the Engineer,
contaminated soils from
construction/demolition and drilling muds
shall be treated, stabilized and disposed of
to landfill. Prior approval is required from
the Engineer regarding the method and
site location. The Contractor obtains
authorization from the competent local
authorities prior to any disposal to landfill.
16.14.3. Prior approval from the Engineer is
required before implementing waste
management solutions on any other
hazardous waste.
16.14.4. Prior to the issue of the Taking Over
Certificate for the Works, the Contractor
provides documentation on hazardous
waste, produced by the Contractor´s
works, landfilled at other sites than
accredited third party waste management
facilities. The documentation includes a
plan showing the location of landfill sites.
The document is provided to the
competent local authorities whose
jurisdiction covers the landfill sites.
17. Vegetation clearing 17.1. The works, including the opening up of the right of way
and other worksites (e.g. camps, access roads,
storage yards) may require vegetation clearance in
work areas. Vegetation includes crops, trees, shrubs,
bushes, grasses and other minor vegetation.
Supervisors shall be trained in the controlled felling of
trees to prevent impacts beyond worksites. They shall
also be trained on the importance of identification and
preservation of wild fauna encountered and disturbed
during the stripping operation.
17.2. The Contractor describes in the PA-ESMP the
planned methods and schedule for vegetation
clearing. Specific agreement from the Engineer is
obtained prior to any clearing works.
17.3. Vegetation clearing using chemicals is not permitted.
17.3.2. The felling of trees shall be avoided
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 material shall be separated to prevent
flames spreading in the event of a fire.
17.3.3. Unless otherwise specified in the
Contract or if otherwise instructed by the
Engineer, burning vegetation is not
permitted.
17.3.4. The collection of wild plants is prohibited.
17.3.5. Lighting fires in work areas is prohibited
unless specifically authorised by the
Employer.
17.3.6. It is prohibited to introduce foreign/non-
adapted vegetation to the worksites.
17.3.7. Clearing of vegetation shall be limited to
that which is strictly necessary..
17.3.8. Where possible, cutting of vegetation on
steep hillsides will be minimal.
17.4. Areas cleared prior to undertaking earthworks are
shown on a plan with a minimum scale of 1/10,000.
Plans are submitted to the Engineer, for validation
prior to starting clearing works.
17.5. The Contractor undertakes physical demarcation of
zones to be cleared using a method approved by the
Engineer.
17.6. Trees and areas to be cleared are to be marked
precisely so that clearing is undertaken without
damage to adjacent non-cleared areas. Topsoil is
stored within the cleared areas at the edge of the
cleared zone. Clearing is undertaken working from
the edge of the zone inwards.
18. Biodiversity 18.1. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel are
informed and aware of the importance to protect
species, habitats, fauna and flora and are informed
about wildlife encounter procedures. Information and
awareness training is documented.
18.2. The ESIA Report includes an overall description of the
flora and habitats in the project area. Before start of
the construction works the Contractor shall together
with the Engineer carry out a survey of the whole
project area including a flora/fauna screening.
18.3. The Contractor shall apply the Contracting Authority’s
procedures with regards to fauna and flora
management prior to clearing activities.
18.4. The Employer will communicate to Contractor his
specific responsibilities related to protecting
endangered species, biodiversity and wildlife, present
within the Project Area. Responsibilities may include
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 a) The Contractor´s personnel shall not approach,
injure, hunt, capture, possess, feed, transport,
rear or trade wild animals and/or collect birds’
eggs on the Project Areas
b) The Contractor´s personnel shall avoid where
possible breeding, feeding and nesting sites of
endangered species, as identified by the
Employer´s environmental experts and as
communicated to the Contractor by the
Employer.
c) The Contractor personnel shall not collect flora
or fauna species on the Project Areas.
d) The Contractor shall report any sighting or
finding of dead wildlife killed by the works to the
Engineer immediately.
e) The Contractor shall protect excavations with
temporary fencing to prevent injury to animals.
f) The Contractor shall release any trapped
uninjured animals immediately.
g) The Contractor shall report injured endangered
and/or larger animals to the Engineer who will
inform the appropriate Environmental Authority.
h) The Contractor shall not disturb natural habitats
outside the Project Areas.
i) The Contractor shall only use designated roads
or paths and abide by speed limits.
j) The Contractor shall not start forest fires.
k) The Contractor shall not introduce Invasive Alien
Species (IAS)
l) All construction machinery imported from
overseas shall be inspected to detect IAS and
washed before dispatching to the Project Areas.
m) Where necessary, the Contractor shall develop
IAS control procedures (e.g. physical removal,
slashing, mulching, herbicides, etc.). Methods
used to control or prevent such species shall not
cause adverse impacts on the environment or
communities.
18.5. For impacts to biological resources:
a) trenches or holes created during site works must
be covered or fenced at night
18.6. Regarding habitat loss/degradation and habitat
fragmentation Contractor will:
a) site permanent infrastructure on unused land of
no particular ecological value
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 b) take no construction materials from the
surrounding environment unless otherwise
specified in the respective management plan
c) monitor the impacts on flora and fauna at
sensitive locations
18.7. The Contractor will adopt best construction site
practices to minimize the risks of adverse effects on
neighbouring habitats/species from construction
activities (dust, noise, waste disposal etc.). This will
include appropriate toilet and litter collection facilities
as inspected by the environmental coordinator.
19. Erosion and 19.1. Erosion and sediment control shall be taken into
sediment transport consideration from the beginning of the construction
phase, i.e. from site clearance.
19.2. The Contractor plans earthworks and optimises the
management of space to ensure that all cleared
surfaces and areas exposed to soil erosion are
minimised on all Project Areas and erosion is
minimised as far as practical.
19.3. The Contractor shall determine the appropriate
locations and the type of erosion control measures
required, to be agreed with the Engineer.
19.4. If not instructed otherwise by the Employer, the
Contractor shall install erosion matting to provide an
immediate protection for slopes against erosion,
prevent the washing-out of seeds and enhance the
micro-climatic conditions in the soil for plant growth.
Erosion matting is used to provide temporary
protection of the soil surface until sufficient natural
vegetation cover has been established.
19.5. Topsoil
19.5.1. Topsoil is the uppermost and most
fertile portion of the soil (unless
indicated otherwise, the top 25
centimetres), containing organic
matter, seeds and nutrients that
promote vegetation growth. Its
presence is a key factor in promoting
revegetation success. Consequently,
preserving topsoil is a key component
of revegetating worksites and restoring
the soil’s ability to protect itself against
erosion. Contractor shall observe the
following basic principles of good
topsoil management:
19.5.2. Topsoil shall be removed from working
areas only when absolutely necessary
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 guidelines. Areas subject to topsoil
stripping will be identified prior to
grading activities.
19.5.3. Any plant, turf layer or root mass will be
stripped together with the topsoil,
except in wetlands where the turf will be
stripped separately from the topsoil
layer where practical. Topsoil will be
removed using backhoes only.
19.5.4. Topsoil is stored according to the
provisions approved by the Engineer to
enable reuse during Project Area
rehabilitation.
19.6. Draining rainwater run-off
19.6.1. Run-off from the working corridor will
be intercepted. Surface water run-off
will not be permitted to enter surface
watercourses. Contractor will take
appropriate measures.
19.6.2. The gradient of Project Areas allows
the collection and drainage of
rainwater from the entire surface area
to one or several discharge points. No
pools of water are created.
19.6.3. Suspended solids in rainwater are
removed using sediment traps /
settling ponds. Rainwater from vehicle
parking areas, machinery areas,
workshops is subject to treatment with
oily water separators.
19.6.4. Rainwater pre-treatment units are
sized, cleaned, maintained and
accessible to ensure compliance with
the required effluent quality criteria.
19.7. Sediment control
19.7.1. The Contractor installs sediment
control barriers to slow the flow of
water and control sediment transport
at Project Areas with (i) a gradient of
more than 20%, and (ii) where land is
disturbed by the works or where
stockpiled mineral material exposed
to sheet or rill erosion.
19.7.2. Sediment control barriers are installed
on the slope or at the base of the slope
to protect the natural drainage system
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 These barriers comply with the
following principles:
a) Made with geotextiles or straw
bales or any other means
pre-approved by the Engineer;
b) Deployed before the start of
works and removal of topsoil.
Barriers can be used for the
physical demarcation of working
areas;
c) Installed, cleaned, maintained
and replaced according to
manufacturer recommendations;
d) If applicable, drainage surface
area does not exceed 1,000 m²
per 30 m of barrier. The length of
the slope behind the barrier is less
than 30 m, and is not used for
flows in excess of 30 l/s.
19.7.3. For the dredging of marine sediments,
if applicable and unless specified
otherwise in the Contract, or
instructed otherwise by the Engineer,
and particularly if the working area is
exposed to currents, the Contractor
will install a geotextile silt curtain, or
any other technique approved by the
Engineer to control turbidity clouds.
19.8. Backfilling and stockpiling of backfill materials
19.8.1. In case mineral material stockpiles do
exceed a height of 6 m, with a
maximum slope of 3:2 (height:
volume), the slope has to be crossed
at a height of 3 m by a berm with a
minimum width of 2 m and with a
peripheral drainage trench, to ensure
stability and resistance to rainwater
runoff erosion.
19.8.2. For permanent backfill material
stockpiles, the stockpile is shaped and
compacted every 30 cm to ensure
long-term stability.
19.8.3. Temporary stockpiles in place for
more than 60 days are protected
against runoff erosion by (i)
revegetation using fast-growing grass
species, either by direct seeding or by
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 natural anti-erosion cover with prior
approval from the Engineer.
19.9. Side casting during the construction of linear
structures (roads, pipelines, transport lines), will be
permitted in the following conditions:
19.9.1. For natural gradients with a slope <40%,
the side cast materials are piled to create
a slope of less than 2H:1V.
19.9.2. For natural gradients with a slope >40%,
to ensure stability 3m wide berms will be
installed perpendicular to the slope and
onto which the side cast material is
deposited. Regular earthworks to
maintain the form of the side case and
long-term stability of the side cast is
carried out. The slope of the side cast in
general does not exceed 3H:2V.
19.9.3. The provisions of Clauses 10 and 19.6
for the protection of water courses
exposed to erosion induced by the works
apply.
20. Site rehabilitation 20.1. Unless instructed otherwise by the Engineer, the
Contractor will rehabilitate all Project Areas and
landscapes disturbed by the works, to their original
condition where possible upon completion of
construction and prior to the provisional acceptance of
the works. Close collaboration with all statutory
stakeholders will be conducted in cooperation with the
Employer during the reinstatement.

When the construction is adjacent to or on residential

property or any other locations, the excavation,
storage or disposal of excavated material, and backfill
operations shall be performed in such a manner as to
restore the property to its original condition. All stones,
excess excavated material or other deleterious matter
left by construction operations shall be removed by the
Contractor and disposed of to an approved site. The
Contractor shall carry on his operations in such
sequence and in such manner as to minimize
disturbance to the public and to interfere as little as
possible with the operations of the property user.
20.2. The Contractor describes in the PA-ESMP the
planned revegetation works to ensure sustainable
Project Area rehabilitation: methods, plant species to
be used and their origins, activity schedule based on
a progressive taking over of Project Areas.
20.3. As a minimum, the Contractor shall carry out the
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 20.3.1. If not otherwise instructed by the Engineer,
all buildings, campsites and free standing
and underground structures (e.g. piping,
underground tanks, sumps and basins) are
removed pursuant to the provisions of Sub-
Clause 4.23 of the CC. All waste and rubble
are removed in accordance to the provisions
of Clause 16 of the present ESHS
Specifications. After removal of buildings
structures and rubble, the Contractor
returns Project Areas to their original
condition, according to the following
provisions.
20.3.2. Land is levelled to ensure that run-off water
drains without eroding soil or stagnating in
pools.
20.3.3. Rehabilitated Project Areas do not
represent hazards for people. Areas near
steep drops at quarries are fenced off and
indicated with permanent concrete warning
signs. Holes are refilled. Sharp or unstable
items are rendered inoffensive.
20.3.4. Unless specified otherwise in the Contract,
or instructed otherwise by the Engineer, the
Contractor undertakes revegetation of all
Project Areas disturbed by the works and
bears the cost of such work.
20.4. Fertiliser application shall be limited to areas where it
is necessary to establish a rapid vegetative cover for
erosion control purposes in areas of high risk. Any
fertiliser applications must be formulated and
performed so that natural nutrient balances in
adjacent ecosystems are not altered, particularly
where there are nearby water bodies.
20.5. The Contractor shall perform routine maintenance of
revegetated areas until such time that occupation of
the land is officially handed back to the Employer or
third parties.
20.6. The Contractor shall control noxious weeds and
invasive species within revegetated areas.
20.7. Prior approval by the Engineer is required regarding
the origin of seeds and plants proposed by the
Contractor. The species used for revegetation must be
suitable for the local environmental conditions, and
selected according to the rehabilitation programme:
stabilisation of backfill, landscaping, drainage,
prevention of erosion, etc.
20.8. Revegetation is undertaken throughout the duration of
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 rehabilitation of Project Areas at completion of the
works.
20.9. The present Clause applies to the side casting of
waste mineral materials generated during the
construction of linear structures (roads, pipelines,
transport lines).
21. Documentation on 21.1. The Constructor documents changes in condition of all
site conditions Project Areas from the start of works until the
Performance Certificate is issued. Documentation
comprises dated and geo-referenced colour
photographs.
21.2. The Project Area condition is documented as a
minimum for the following stages:
a) Before any Project Area disturbance at the
start of works;
b) On completion of works, but prior to starting
rehabilitation;
c) On completion of rehabilitation and
revegetation, if necessary, but prior to the
Taking Over Certificate issuing;
d) After the end of the Defects Notification
Period and prior to the Performance
Certificate issuing.
21.3. The Contractor specifies in the PA-ESMP (i) the list of
viewpoints to be used, (ii) areas to be photographed,
and (iii) methods used for taking and archiving
photographs, according to industry photographing and
archiving standards.

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4. HEALTH AND SAFETY
22. Health and 22.1. In application of Clauses 4.21 and 6.7 of the CC, the
Safety Plan Contractor shall develop a Health and Safety Plan (HS
Plan) section of the PA-ESMP, its organization for
managing health and safety, pursuant to its Health and
Safety Management System (HSMS).

The Health and Safety Plan shall be kept on the Site

and accessible to all. Every worker at the facility shall
be familiar with it and at the request of the inspection
body it shall be made available for inspection. The
occupational safety survey shall include at minimum
the following measures:
• Securing the facility to the environment,
• Arrangement and maintenance of
permanent roads,
• Determining the location, space, manner of
arrangement and storage of material,
• Method of transportation, loading and
unloading of materials,
• Method of marking, i.e. securing dangerous
places and endangered areas,
• Measures for protection at work with
electrical installations,
• Arranging and securing electrical installation
for powering electrical appliances,
• Identification of jobs where there is an
increased risk to the life and health of
workers,
• Identification of types and quantities of
protective equipment and equipment
required,
• Fire protection measures and means,
• Organization of first aid,
• Other occupational safety measures.

22.2. Pursuant to Clause 6.7 of the CC, the HS plan identifies

and specifies:
a) That Contractor understands and manages all
health and safety risks relating to the execution
of the works, including gender-specific risks;
b) Prevention and protection measures to control
risks related to the execution of the works, by
differentiating, where necessary, measures
concerning the protection of women and men;
c) Human and material resources involved;
d) Works requiring a permit (e.g. blasting, butting of
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 e) Emergency plans to be implemented in the case
of an accident.
22.3. The Contractor implements prevention, protection and
monitoring measures, as described in the health and
safety plan.
22.4. The Contractor shall have in place a Behavioural
Safety Based Programme and actively train and
encourage Personnel to intervene on unsafe
behaviours and situations and report on deviations.
23. Health and 23.1. The Contractor shall document in a structured system
Safety (e.g. a Site Accident record sheet) all accidents,
Reporting dangerous occurrences and investigations which shall
be available at all times for inspection by the Engineer.
23.2. The Contractor shall investigate any incident and record
and report systematic follow-up of relevant findings and
recommendations. Problem areas related to HS shall
be recorded with information about status, responsible
person(s) and alternative solutions.
23.3. As specified in Sub-Clause 4.21 of the CC, the
Contractor includes in the Monthly Progress Report to
the Engineer a Chapter reporting HS Performance. The
format and content of the HS Performance Report shall
be agreed with the Engineer prior to the
commencement of the works and report them to the
Engineer.
23.4. In pursuance to clauses 4.21 and 6.7 of the CC, this
report shall contain the following data, as related to the
works:
a) Progress against implementation of the
Contractor`s HS Plan
b) A list, including a brief description, of all incidents
and dangerous occurrences
c) Number of fatalities
d) Number of serious incident frequency
e) Total Recordable injury frequency
f) Number and type of accidents with and without
lost-time
g) Serious illness
h) Total number of ‘near miss events;
i) Number of theft incidents;
j) Number of security and number and type of other
incidents;
23.5. In the event that the Contractor receives
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 performance, the Contractor shall prepare and
implement an HS Improvement Plan to rectify such.
24. Accident 24.1. The Engineer is informed within one hour day/night of
reporting any accident involving serious bodily injury to a member
procedure of personnel, a visitor or any other third party, caused
by the execution of the works or the behaviour of the
personnel of the Contractor.
24.2. The Engineer is informed as soon as possible of any
near-accident (near misses) relating to the execution
of the works which, in slightly different conditions,
could have led to bodily injury to people, or damage to
private property or the environment.
24.3. The Contractor shall prepare a report on each accident
or dangerous occurrence and a copy of the report,
together with witness statements and any other
relevant information, shall be submitted to the
Engineer as soon as possible.
24.4. A reportable accident shall include any accident to any
person on Site requiring medical attention or resulting
in the loss of working hours or any incident that
resulted, or could have resulted in injury, damage or a
danger to the Works, persons, property or the
environment. Contractors will also notify and report of
incidents of Subcontractors and Suppliers (in
particular those for major supply items) and their
Contractors Sites.
24.5. The Contractor shall report any HS accident, related to
Contractor activities or personnel, to national or local
authorities as required by relevant legislation. A copy
of all such reports shall be provided to the Engineer.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain an

Accident Register, as stipulated by the Law No. 10237,
dated 18.02.2010, on safety and health at work. The
Register shall be kept at the Site and shall be made
available for inspection by the Engineer and the local
Authorities.
24.6. The Contractor shall not notify or give any information
to the media or other units or people without the
employer’s consent.
24.7. The Contractor shall immediately rectify any situation
or condition that could result in injury or a danger to
the Works, person, property or the environment. If the
situation or condition cannot be corrected immediately,
the Contractor shall provide temporary barriers and
appropriate warning signs and devices and/or take
other appropriate action necessary for the protection
of persons, property and the environment.

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 25. Health and 25.1. Contractor shall ensure efficient and effective HS
Safety communication and consultation with all Personnel
meetings involved in the Work. This includes but is not limited to
toolbox meetings prior to the start of the Work,
worksite HS meetings on a regular basis with all
parties involved (including Subcontractors, the
Engineer and third parties). It may also comprise other
forms of communication.
25.2. Contractor shall ensure that his team leaders, directly
in charge of construction activities, fully brief and
discuss with Personnel at HS Tool Box Talks at the
start of each work day and prior to commencing new
activities. These talks shall be conducted in a
language understood by the workforce. A checklist
shall be utilised for this purpose. At a minimum it shall
include the following;
a) Nature of the job
b) Associated hazards
c) Safe working methods to be adopted
d) Requirements of the Permit to Work
25.3. The Contractor shall when needed and at least weekly
convene team talks, extended to Subcontractors if
applicable.
26. Security 26.1. The Contractor shall evaluate the security strategy
and arrangements required for all worksites including
transport. This evaluation shall be performed by qualified
security experts and shall form the basis for the Worksite
Security Strategy and Plan which shall be submitted and
approved by the Engineer as part of the PA-ESMP. The
Security Strategy and Plan shall describe:
• Security risks and the identified mitigation /
management measures
• Roles and responsibilities including details of the
Contractor and Subcontractors
• Detection, monitoring and management procedures
• Escalation plans including resources
• The Site is rendered secure against trespassers and
children;

The Contractor’s attention is drawn to the number of

hazards that are likely to be encountered when carrying
out the Works, which could affect the health and safety
of his operatives, the Recipient’s employees and
members of the general public.

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 hence appropriate actions shall be taken to reduce the
risks as far as practicable:
• Excavations (e.g., support to prevent earth
movement, contact with underground/overhead
services, physical barriers against vehicles, and
warning signs for pedestrians),
• Working at height (e.g., falls, falling materials),
• Confined spaces (e.g., oxygen deficiency,
poisonous gas/vapor/fumes, explosive gas),
• Sewage, sludge in tanks, chambers and water
pipelines (e.g., leptospirosis/Weil’s disease,
drowning, poisonous gas),
• Work on roads (e.g., traffic, pedestrians),
• Heavy lifting (e.g., suitable equipment, stable
ground, trained driver/slinger/banksman),
• Overlap with Employer’s undertaking (e.g., existing
operational plant and equipment),
• Dangerous substances storage, handling and use
(e.g., chemicals, explosives),
• Controlled waste materials handling,
• All works on water, in water and at height.
• Laying of the outfall on the seabed. The design
report and specification highlight that the two
outfalls are to be laid on the seabed close to
existing naval facilities or local wharfs. The
available navigation charts highlight the historical
risk of mines and other munitions in Albanian
waters. It is possible (though probably unlikely)
that munitions or other metallic objects may be
present on, or under, the seabed along the
proposed routes of the two outfalls. The contractor
should evaluate this risk and carry out appropriate
surveys to minimize or remove this risk, if
appropriate. Possible surveys include: Multi-beam
Bathymetric Survey, Magnetometer Survey,
Sidescan sonar Survey and Diver inspection along
the proposed path of the outfall.
The performance of all auxiliary and preparation work
(particularly with respect to ladders, platforms, scaffolding,
shoring, lagging and the like) shall be in accordance with
the applicable governing safety regulations.

Prior to the commencement of any hazardous operation,

the Contractor shall submit a Safety/Method Statement to
the Engineer for his approval. A Hazards in Construction
(HAZCON) study shall be undertaken by the Contractor
and consulted with the Engineer prior to the Method
Statement being prepared.

The performance of all auxiliary and preparation work

(particularly with respect to ladders, platforms, scaffolding,
shoring, lagging and the like) shall be in accordance with
the applicable governing safety regulations.

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 26.2. Lighting in manholes and larger excavations shall
comply with the recommendations of relevant
Standards. Emergency lighting underground shall also
be provided. Lighting on the Site shall not cause a
nuisance off the Site.

Visitors to the Site shall receive a training in the scope

of the Works being undertaken and the relevant
hazards that may be encountered. Visitors shall be
escorted by a designated person at all times.
26.3. Any part of the Site that is designated as a ‘Restricted
Area’ may not be entered without a Permit to Work. All
places occupied by live, operational mechanical,
electrical or chemical equipment, and ‘live’ water
pipelines; manholes and chambers shall be so
designated. The Contractor shall not allow any of his
operatives or Sub-Contractors to enter such an area until
a permit has been issued. Compliance with the
requirements of the permit shall not relieve the
Contractor from any responsibilities un-der the Contract.

The Restricted Areas shall be protected by fence and/or

marked with appropriate warning signs, which shall
provide sufficient advance warning, either by
themselves or with other warning signs.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) shall be provided
on the Site and kept up-to-date for each hazardous
chemical that is used or stored for the purpose of the
execution of the Works. The MSDS shall be provided in
English and in the official language of the Country.
26.4. If the Engineer considers the Contractor’s method of
working unsafe or that there are insufficient or
inadequate safety barriers or other devices or that there
is insufficient safety or rescue equipment, the Contractor
shall change his method of working or install or
strengthen safety and rescue equipment if so instructed.
Such instructions shall not relieve the Contractor of any
of his responsibilities under the Contract.

27. Equipment 27.1. The facilities and equipment used by the Contractor
and are installed, maintained, revised, inspected and
operating tested pursuant to the manufacturer’s
standards recommendations. The recommendations are
available in the language of communication defined
under CC Sub-Clause 1.4 (or any other language
approved by the Engineer).
28. Work permit 28.1. The Contractor puts in place a work permit procedure,
prior to the starting of the works. The procedures
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 qualified to issue the work permit and the personnel
(or Subcontractors) carrying out the work.
28.2. Permits are issued in writing. Unless specified
otherwise in the Contract, or instructed otherwise by
the Engineer, works which require a work permit are
defined in the health and safety plan. All other work
permits required by the Engineer will be implemented
by the Contractor.
29. Personal 29.1. The Contractor ensures that all personnel, visitors or
protective third parties entering a Project Area are equipped with
equipment Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) pursuant to the
practices and standards specified in Clause 9.

Personal protective equipment shall be available and

used by operatives on the Site, and especially during
working hours, including, but not limited to, the
following:
• Safety helmets (all the time),
• Eye protection,
• Ear (hearing) protection,
• Hand protection,
• Foot protection (all the time).
Special PPE shall be used wherever and whenever
necessary, and in particular in hazardous or potentially
hazardous atmospheres.
29.2. Where appropriate, PPE must be worn by women as
well as by men.
29.3. The Contractor describes in the PA-ESMP the PPE to
be used per Project Area and per activity.
29.4. Personnel and visitors to Project Areas are equipped
with a safety helmet, safety shoes and a reflective
jacket as a minimum.
29.5. Adequate quantities of PPE are available on the
Project Areas. Storage conditions must be compatible
with usage pursuant to the provisions of ESHS
Specifications Clause 30.
29.6. Contractor personnel are trained in how to use and
care for PPE and the Engineer has access to training
certificates.
29.7. When handling acids, caustics, and chemicals with
corrosive or toxic properties, suitable protection shall
be worn to prevent accidental contact with the
substance.
30. Dangerous 30.1. A substance is considered dangerous if one or several
substances of its properties render it dangerous, as defined in
Appendix 2 of the present ESHS Specifications. The
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 substances planned for use on the Project Area in the
manner described in the present Clause.
30.2. The assessment of the impact of the toxicity of
dangerous substances on the reproductive functions
of women and men must be taken into account.
30.3. The transport to the Project Area and use of
dangerous substances requires prior authorisation
from the Engineer.
30.4. Details of risks and related prevention and protection
measures are included in the health and safety plan.
The Contractor shall provide the necessary monitoring
equipment required for entry to hazardous or
potentially hazardous atmospheres (e.g., application
of epoxy coating on the inner walls of the manholes
and chambers, painting in closed areas, etc.).
Monitoring of all hazardous or potentially hazardous
atmospheres shall be carried out by the Contractor
and a suitable register maintained.
30.5. The Contractor obtains all necessary authorisations
and/or licenses for the storage and use of dangerous
substances from local authorities. A copy of the
authorisations is provided to the Engineer.
30.6. For each dangerous substance used, the Contractor
will implement the recommendations described (i) in
the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and (ii) by
the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals established by the United
Nations for hazardous chemicals.
30.7. Copies of MSDSs are kept on the Project Area and
made available to personnel. The Contractor provides
the Engineer with copies of all MSDSs.
30.8. Storage of dangerous substances
30.8.1 Storage areas are designed and equipped by
the Contractor based on the chemical and
physical properties of the substances, on the
types of containers stored, the number of people
requiring access, the ventilation requirements,
the quantities of the substance used and
potential chemical reaction with other
substances (see ESHS Specifications Sub-
Clause 30.8.5 below).
30.8.2 The Contractor anticipates and plans for the
storage and management of hazardous waste.
30.8.3 Storage areas for dangerous substances are
subject to strict rules, which are regularly
checked by the ESHS manager. The rules
include the following as a minimum:
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 b) An inventory is maintained up-to-date;
c) MSDSs must be available for all stored
dangerous substances, and the substances
must be clearly labelled;
d) A strict and methodical storage system is
implemented (storage plan posted, large or
heavy packaging may not be stored at heights,
equipment and tools may not be stored in the
dangerous substance storage room);
e) Compliance with product expiry dates and
implementation of a disposal procedure for
substances which are not needed or which
have expired;
f) Entrances, exits and access to emergency
equipment are kept clear at all times.
30.8.4 Storage areas are clearly identified with warning
signs at the entrance. The Contractor displays
the storage plan (location of the different
products, maximum inventory), a summary of
labelling system and information on chemical
incompatibilities.
30.8.5 Chemicals which could react together (leading
to explosions, fire, projections or the emission of
dangerous gases) are physically separated.
30.8.6 Products that react violently with water are
stored so as to prevent contact with water, even
in the event of flooding.
30.8.7 Inflammable products are stored separately in a
dedicated area with adequate ventilation at all
times.
30.8.8 Buildings used to store large quantities of
dangerous substances are isolated from other
buildings to avoid the spreading of fire. Such
buildings are constructed using solid and non-
combustible building materials, and are
equipped with evacuation systems and the
appropriate firefighting equipment. Access to
the buildings is clear, allowing for rapid
evacuation in the event of an accident. The
electrical systems are reduced to the essential
minimum, and access points are equipped with
adequate lighting (300 lux).
30.8.9 All storage areas are equipped with secondary
retentions. Each storage area acts as a general
secondary retention. Suitable absorbents
(neutralising and non-combustible) are available
in the storage area to clean up any spills and
leaks.
30.8.10 The Contractor maintains the storage area at a
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 to prevent overpressure and bursting of
containers.
31. Planning for 31.1. The Contractor shall establish an emergency plan as
emergency a section of the PA-ESMP. It covers the following
situations emergency situations as a minimum:
a) e.g. Fire or explosion;
b) e.g. Collapse of structures, or scaffolding;
c) e.g. Loss of the containment of dangerous
substances;
d) e.g. Safety incident or malicious act.

Suitable arrangements shall be made to cater for

emergencies, including:
• First aid equipment (dressings, etc.),
• Person trained to administer first aid,
• Communication with, and transport to, the
nearest hospital with an accident/emergency
department,
• Monitoring equipment,
• Rescue equipment,
• Firefighting equipment,
• Communication with nearest hospital (e.g.,
contact persons, phone numbers, contact
details, etc.),
• Communication with nearest fire brigade
station (e.g., contact persons, phone
numbers, contact details, etc.),
• Communication with the Project Manager
(e.g., phone numbers, contact details, etc.).
Information for the Site staff about emergency situation
and measures, including, but not limited to,
communication with nearest hospital, fire brigade
station and Project Manager, shall be available at all the
Sites and in different parts of every Site.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary rescue

equipment that shall be regularly checked and
maintained. A register of equipment checks shall be
kept on the Site. The Contractor shall ensure that an
adequate number of his operatives are fully trained in
the use of breathing apparatus and rescue techniques.
31.2. The Contractor shall maintain fit-for-purpose
Emergency Response Capability, which shall be
clearly documented.
31.3. At a minimum, the Contractor shall make contingency
arrangements for calling a Doctor and transporting
injured persons to hospital. The telephone numbers of
the emergency services and the name, address and
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 hospital shall be prominently displayed in the
Contractor´s office.
31.4. The Contractor ensures that all personnel are informed
and aware of how to react in an emergency situation,
and responsibilities are defined. Information and
awareness training is documented, and available on
all Project Areas.
31.5. The Contractor organises and documents emergency
simulation exercises within 3 months of the physical
start of the works, and subsequently once every 12
months up to the issue of the Taking-Over Certificate.
The Engineer is invited to participate in each of these
exercises.
31.6. Fire protection
31.6.1. Based on a fire safety risk assessment, the
Contractor will ensure that adequate and appropriate
fire safety measures are in place to minimise the risk
of injury or loss of life in the event of a fire.

All ancillary facilities on the Site, including

workshops, drive rooms and other facilities shall be
protected from fire hazards in accordance with
applicable standards.
The Contractor shall, during the performance of the
Contract, make arrangements for the protection of
the Works and any adjacent property from fire and
if required.
During the construction, the Contractor shall
implement all measures necessary when using
easily inflammable materials which can cause fire.
Such materials shall be kept away from the heat
sources. The Contractor shall develop fire
protection regulations for the Site, and all
participants in the construction shall be familiar with
it, and a person in charge shall be appointed.
During the construction, the Contractor shall
provide basic equipment for protection against fire
(sand and fire extinguishers) and fire assembly
point at the Site, free from any material.

The access roads shall be maintained so that the

operation of firefighting vehicles in case of fire shall
be possible. Alternative access roads in case of fire
shall be determined in case the parts of the road
are closed.
Roads made of asphalt concrete shall fulfill the
conditions for operation of firefighting vehicles in
case of fire in accordance to the relevant law on
protection against fire and firefighting. Temporary
roads made by the Contractor shall also be able to
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 vehicles in case there is a need.
Appropriate actions include: Keeping sources of
ignition and flammable substances apart; Avoiding
accidental fires; Ensuring good housekeeping at all
times, e.g. avoiding build-up of rubbish that could
burn; Installing smoke alarms and fire alarms or
bells; Installing fire warning systems; Having
correct fire-fighting equipment; Keeping fire exits
and escape routes clearly marked and
unobstructed at all times; Ensuring workers receive
appropriate training on procedures they need to
follow, including fire drills.
31.6.2. Fire will not be used as a method of forest or
vegetation clearance.
31.6.3. Fire extinguishers are made available at clearly
identified locations, and fires are strictly forbidden
outside of the cooking area.
31.6.4. The Contractor makes arrangements with local fire-
brigades for emergencies and shall give the Fire
Authority all facilities to periodically inspect the fire
prevention arrangements. Particular care shall be
exercised in making workshop elements in
connection with the operation of electric-arc
welding equipment, oxy-acetylene cutting
equipment and other processes involving the use of
naked lights. Special arrangements shall be made
for the storage of highly flammable liquids on the
Site(s), if present.
32. Medical 32.1. The Contractor organises medical check-ups carried
check-ups out by a doctor or an appropriately qualified nurse for
all Contractor’s Personnel prior to the initial
mobilisation to the Project Area to check aptitude for
the work. Medical check-ups are adapted to the
anticipated occupied positions and carried out pursuant
to the recommendations of the International Labour
Organization. Subsequent to the check-up, a written
medical certificate is issued declaring the aptitude of
the worker for the allocated tasks. The check-ups shall
include a Covid-19 test.
32.2. Hearing tests are conducted for the Contractor’s
personnel exposed to noise levels above 80 dB(A) in
order to establish initial audiograms. Annual tests are
carried out to monitor any changes and detect any
deterioration.
32.3. The Engineer can request additional medical
examinations for the Contractor’s Personnel if
considered necessary, all costs to be borne by the
Contractor.
32.4. A medical examination is carried out on any
Contractor’s Personnel returning to work after leave
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 caused by a work-related accident. A written medical
certificate is issued confirming the Contractor’s
Personnel’s aptitude to return to work at the
designated workstation.
32.5. The Contractor can produce a copy of its Contractor’s
Personnel’s work aptitude certificates at the request of
the Engineer or any competent authority.
32.6. Specific arrangements for tasks’ assignments or
workstations shall be made for pregnant Personnel.
33. First-aid 33.1. The Contractor ensures a minimum of first-aid
provisions on any work site, including: suitably stocked
first-aid kits; a person, respectively an adequate
number of staff appointed and trained to take charge of
first-aid arrangements and ensure that staff and
workers are informed about first-aid arrangements.

The Contractor shall establish on the Site:

a) First aid facilities with appropriately trained first
aid personnel,
b) Equipment for the rescue and evacuation of
persons in excavations with persons instructed in
its use;
c) Comprehensive firefighting facilities;
d) Chemical or compressed oxygen self-rescuer
sets for all persons working in excavations.

33.2. The Contractor equips the Project Area with a

communication system exclusively for the purposes of
communication with the first aid services. Information
on how to communicate with the first aid services is
clearly indicated near the communications equipment.
34. Medical 34.1. The Contractor shall collaborate with local health
Services authorities and make arrangement with an appropriate
and number of local doctors, and/or nurses, hospitals and
Personnel ambulance services to ensure that medical staff, first
aid facilities, sick bay and ambulance service are
available at a minimum within 30 minutes at the Site,
and at any accommodation for Contractor’s and
Employer’s Personnel or if appropriate, be based in the
Project Area.
35. Health care 35.1. The Contractor guarantees access to health care for all
personnel in case of accident or illness occurring during
the execution of the works.
35.2. In absence of a health or health post in the vicinity, or
within the Project Area, the Contractor shall make
contingency arrangement for transporting injured
persons to a hospital in application of ESHS
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 36. Emergency 36.1. The Contractor allocates rapid emergency
medical transportation for first aid purposes to the first aid station
evacuations pursuant to standard NF EN 1789:2007.
36.2. In cases where there is no first aid emergency vehicle
available to evacuate severely ill or injured personnel,
the Contractor establishes an agreement with a
specialised company for the handling of personnel in the
event of a serious accident requiring an emergency
medical evacuation and ensures that transport is
guaranteed any time and as fast as possible. The
Contractor will provide a copy of the agreement to the
Engineer within one month of the physical start of works.
36.3. The agreement includes a convention with a referring
hospital where the member of personnel evacuated in
emergency conditions will be treated.
36.4. The telephone numbers of the emergency services and
the name of the service providers and the doctors shall
be prominently displayed in the Contractor´s site office
37. Access to 37.1. The Contractor guarantees access to health care as
health care defined in Clause 34 for all personnel in case of accident
and training or illness occurring during the execution of the works,
i.e.:
a) Medical check-ups: initial (recruitment), annual and
upon returning to work after sick leave;
b) Screening, vaccinations and preventive healthcare;
c) General healthcare during the execution of the
works;
d) Medical assistance in the event of an accident and
assistance for emergency evacuations.
The Site staff shall be informed and trained on the
procedures in case of any accidents
The Contractor shall maintain a record of all persons
instructed and each person shall be required to sign
such record confirming that instruction has been
received.

All safety and emergency procedure training shall be

reinforced by regular practice drills.
37.2. Subcontractor’s personnel, other contractors, the
Employer or the Engineer, present at the Project Area,
must never be refused medical assistance, under the
pretext that they are not directly employed by the
Contractor. The Contractor may however define a unit
rate cost per medical act for personnel, other than its
own Contractor’s Personnel, display this rate in the
healthcare centre and forward the information to the
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 37.3. In the event of accident or serious illness, medical
personnel must be trained, available and equipped with
the necessary material, medicines and consumables to
provide first aid for the patient, stabilise their condition,
until the patient is:
a) Either treated or discharged; or
b) Hospitalized at the camp or in a larger hospital; or
c) Evacuated to a medical centre which is well
equipped for intensive care, if necessary.
38. Health 38.1. The Contractor cannot recruit workers in poor health.
monitoring
38.2. The initial pre-recruitment examination must confirm
that applicants are physically able to carry out the tasks
required for the position.
38.3. The health and safety plan includes a Contractor’s
Personnel health risk assessment based on exposure
to dangerous substances and describes the medical
monitoring implemented.
39. Sanitary 39.1. The Contractor is responsible for the sanitary
repatriation repatriation of Contractor’s Personnel in the event of a
serious injury or illness, based on a diligent
examination and a statement of the doctor in charge.
The Contractor will take out the necessary insurance to
cover the cost of the sanitary repatriation of its
Contractor’s Personnel.
40. Hygiene, 40.1. Drinking water
accommoda
40.1.1. The Contractor provides personnel with drinking
tion and
water at all Project Areas. The quantity and quality
food
of this water complies with the standards of the
World Health Organization at supply points.
40.1.2. Unless the supply of drinking water is provided by a
certified supplier, the quality of the drinking water
provided to workers is tested at least at the start of
the works and then on a monthly basis. The protocol
for taking and analysing samples is based on the
recommendations of the World Health Organization.
The results shall be documented and made
available on the Project Areas.
40.2. Accommodation conditions
40.2.1. The accommodation provided for non-resident
Personnel in a camp or an alternative structure
outside of the Project Areas, such as a hotel or
rented house, will comply with the conditions of the
present ESHS Sub-Clause in pursuance of Sub-
Clause 6.6 of the CC.
40.2.2. The person in charge of managing the
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 ESHS manager or if existent, the HS manager, the
outbreak of any contagious diseases, food
poisoning and other important casualties. The ESHS
Manager in turn will inform the appropriate health
authorities.
40.2.3. Rooms are lit and equipped with power sockets,
beds and windows fitted with mosquito nets.
Flooring is of a hard and impervious material.
40.2.4. The temperature in rooms and common areas shall
be kept at an appropriate level during occupied
hours (20 degrees in moderate to cold zones and
providing adequate ventilation in hot zones).
40.2.5. The Contractor provides one drinking water tap per
10 Contractor’s Personnel, one shower per 10
Contractor’s Personnel as a minimum, one
individual toilet for 15 Contractor’s Personnel as a
minimum, and one urinal per 25 Contractor’s
Personnel at accommodation camps. Separate
showers and toilets must be made available for
women.
40.3. Hygiene in shared areas
40.3.1. Sanitary areas (showers, sinks, urinals, toilets) are
cleaned and disinfected by the Contractor’s cleaning
service at least once every 24 hours. Cleaning
operations are documented. Necessary Covid-19
disinfection measures shall be implemented.
40.3.2. The canteen, kitchen and kitchen utensils are
cleaned after each meal service.
40.3.3. The number and location of toilets on Project Areas
shall be adapted to the number of employees and the
configuration of the Project Areas (distance, isolated
area, etc.). For urinals and toilets, usual standards
are 1 unit to max15 persons.
40.3.4. Toilet facilities are conveniently located and easily
accessible. In addition, all toilet rooms shall be well-
lit, have good ventilation or external windows, have
sufficient hand wash basins and be conveniently
located.
40.4. Food
The Contractor provides meals at a reasonable cost or free
of charge.
40.5. The Contractor informs his Personnel on appropriate
behaviour in terms of workplace hygiene and Covid-19
measures. The Contractor regularly reiterates the
importance of hygiene, documents these reminders, and
ensures that the information is understood, easy to apply
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 41. Substance 41.1. Pursuant to Sub-Clause 6.11 of the CC, the use, possession,
abuse distribution or sale of illegal drugs, controlled substances (as
per local regulations) and alcohol is totally prohibited on the
Project Areas. The Contractor implements a zero-tolerance
policy for the consumption of these substances.
41.2. Any person suspected by the Engineer to be under the
influence of alcohol or controlled substances on any Project
Area is immediately suspended from his position by the
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 5. LOCAL LABOUR AND RELATIONS WITH
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
42. Labour 42.1. The Contractor shall ensure decent labour conditions for
conditions workers and notably compliance with applicable law and
regulations in the country of implementation of the contract,
and with the fundamental conventions of the International
Labour Organisation (ILO). This includes workers’ rights
related to wages, working hours, rest and leave, overtime,
minimum age, regular payment, compensation and benefits,
equal opportunities, a non-discriminatory workplace, best
practice on human resource management and occupational
health and safety. Wages, benefits and conditions of work
will be comparable to employers in the relevant region of
that country/region and sector concerned.
42.2. The Contractor shall respect and facilitate workers' rights to
organize and provide a Worker Grievance Mechanism for all
workers, including the workers of subcontractors, shall
receive an induction on their rights and on the Worker
Grievance Mechanism. The Contractor will display the
contact details of the Worker Grievance Mechanism at well
visible places in all camps and work sides.
42.3. The Contractor shall issue and implement internal policies
and procedures to assure that no employee or job applicant
will be subject to discrimination and/or harassment.
42.4. The Contractor shall establish for their personnel and those
of their main contractors a system to monitor hours worked
on the Project and seek to identify and remedy any practices
which lead to long working hours in excess of national
legislation.
43. Local 43.1. Local recruitment is defined as the number of positions
recruitment actually allocated to people residing in the region of the
Works (less than two hours by land transport to the Project
Area) for more than one year and citizen of the Employer´s
country.
43.2. The Contractor, and/or respectively the Subcontractor
establishes and initiates in cooperation with the Municipality
a local recruitment policy and a procurement plan to ensure
that recruitment procurement procedures are transparent
and disseminated to the project affected communities for
the duration of the Works.
43.3. The policy and plan shall also be enforced by the
Subcontractors and suppliers of major supply items,
responsible for hiring local workers.
43.4. The Contractor/Subcontractors/Suppliers Project Manager
selects candidates based on requirements for the Works
and the Company recruitment procedures. A written
contract between the Contractor and the local personnel is
drafted, signed and archived by the Company.
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 44. Transport 44.1. Unless specified otherwise in the Contract, or instructed
otherwise by the Engineer, the Contractor provides or
enables access to daily transport for Contractor’s Personnel
not housed in the camps managed by the Contractor and
living more than 15 minutes' walk from the Project Area and
less than one hour by land transport.
44.2. The transport is organised under conditions which comply
with local regulations and which ensure the safety of the
people transported.
43.3. The Contractor organises collective transport: pick-up times
and locations are defined and services organised
appropriately.
43.4. Transport from the living facilities to his wages worksite is
safe and free.
45. Workers´ac 45.1. Living facilities are located to avoid flooding and other
co- natural hazards.
mmodation
45.2. Where possible, living facilities are located within a
reasonable distance from the worksite.
45.3. The living facilities are built with adequate materials, the
sites are adequately drained to avoid the accumulation of
stagnant water, kept in good repair and kept clean and free
from rubbish and other refuse.
45.4. Rooms shall not be mixed: separate rooms must be made
available for both men and women.
45.5. Separate toilets and locker rooms shall be provided for
women and men.
45.6. The Contractor ensures that at campsites:
a) Workers have access to an adequate and
convenient supply of free potable water,
b) that drinking water meets national/local or WHO
drinking water standards,
c) that all tanks used for the storage of drinking water are
constructed and covered as to prevent water stored
therein from becoming polluted or contaminated,
d) that drinking water quality is regularly monitored.
45.7. Dormitories
45.7.1. A separate bed for each worker is provided. The
practice of “hot-bedding” is not allowed. Rooms
shall not host more than 8 individuals and all
necessary Covid-19 measures shall be
implemented.
a) There is a minimum space between beds of 2
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 c) Triple deck bunks are prohibited.
d) Each worker is provided with a comfortable
mattress, pillow, cover and clean bedding.
e) Bed linen is washed frequently and applied with
repellents and disinfectants where conditions
warrant (malaria).
f) Facilities for the storage of personal belongings for
workers are provided, including 0,5 m3 and 1 meter
of shelf unit.
45.8. The Contractor shall mitigate impacts of activities (e.g. those
that create noise or light) at worksites in order to avoid any
public disturbance or disturbance of camp residents.
46. Community 46.1. Commensurate with the size of Construction activities and
Interaction unsolved potential disturbances of the community and risks
to public health and safety, the Contractor shall produce an
Implementation Plan related to Community Interaction and
submit it to the Engineer for review and acceptance prior
the commencement of any works or traffic related to works.
46.2. The plan shall include a schedule of planned work activities
which may impact a neighbouring community and describe
(i) the activities per task and phase which may impact the
neighbouring communities (ii) the approach to engage and
communicate with stakeholders related to the works
defined in (i); (iii) responsibilities for community interaction
per task and phase.
46.3. When meeting stakeholders in neighbouring communities,
minutes of meetings shall be produced and recorded as by
Employer’s guidelines;
46.4. The Contractor shall disclose relevant information related to
the involved impacts and risks to communities (e.g. related
to Traffic Management or e.g. to entering of private property
for surveys) in local language and at a level of complexity
that is commensurate with local realities to ensure that
stakeholders fully understand the content.
46.5. The Contractor shall include information about the
Employer´s grievance mechanism and the contact details in
all community communication materials.
47. Damage to 47.1. The Contractor shall implement a worker´s Code of
people and Conduct and not disturb or interfere with the inhabitants of
property local communities close to or in the Project Area, and shall
respect their houses, cultures, animals, properties,
customs and practices.
47.2. The Contractor`s personnel shall be trained to understand
the requirements about use of unapproved land and the
need to stay strictly within site boundaries and within the
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 47.3. Pursuant to Clauses 4.14 and 17.1 of the CC, the
Contractor is responsible for damages to people and
property caused by the execution of the works or the
procedures used for execution (e.g. project vehicles
demolishing local fences or houses, driving accidentally
over crops or causing any other material grievances).
47.4. Access to the Project Areas is prohibited to unauthorized
persons. The Contractor is responsible for the security and
access control of the Project Areas.
47.5. The Engineer is informed of any damage caused to
people, or the property of individuals, other than the
Contractor’s personnel, within 6 hours of the event,
regardless of the value of the prejudice.
47.6. The Contractor shall establish procedures to manage and
rectify and record incidents related to community
disturbances.
47.7. Blasting
47.7.1. Housing existing before the start of the works,
located within a minimum radius of 800 m around
the perimeter of the quarries and within a minimum
radius of 500 m around the other Project Areas that
will be subject to blasting, will be examined by a
bailiff unless agreed upon otherwise with the
Engineer.
47.7.2. The bailiff’s sworn statement is prepared and
provided to the Engineer with the Site-ESMP.
47.7.3. Should any problems be detected due to the
intensity of blasting, the Engineer is entitled to
request that the Contractor carry out seismic
measurements of the intensity of the vibrations
induced by the blasting, at variable distances from
the blasting points, under the supervision of the
Engineer, and at the cost of the Contractor.
48. Land 48.1. Pursuant to Sub-Clause 7.8 of the CC, the Contractor will
acquisition cover (i) occupancy indemnities for the extraction or use
and land of construction materials and (ii) the cost of acquiring the
take necessary land to stockpile excess backfill material.
48.2. The Contractor provides compensation for any prejudice
suffered by the owners of the land mentioned in Sub-
Clause 48.1 of the present ESHS Specifications, but also
for any prejudice incurred by users of this land, if these
users are not the same parties as the owners.
48.3. If not otherwise instructed by the Employer, the Contractor
demonstrates to the Engineer (i) who are the owner and
the users, if different parties have been identified, and (ii)
a written agreement governing the temporary occupancy
or acquisition of this land has been negotiated and duly
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 49. Traffic 49.1. The Contractor defines the characteristics of its fleet of
management vehicles and site machinery in the PA-ESMP, in the form of
a traffic management plan with the aim to prevent
construction site vehicle incidents by the effective
management of transport operations throughout the
construction process.
49.2. The Contractor defines in the traffic management plan the
itineraries used on a map for each route between the
different Project Areas and for each phase of the
construction works, and obtains the validation of the
Engineer. The Contractor requests that the Employer
obtain the authorisations of the competent administrative
authorities if public roads are used. Any Engineer’s
instruction to update the traffic management plan shall be
implemented.
49.3. The Contractor defines in the traffic management plan the
itineraries used on a map for each route between the
different Project Areas and for each phase of the
construction works, and obtains the validation of the
Engineer. The Contractor requests that the Employer
obtain the authorisations of the competent administrative
authorities if public roads are used. Any Engineer’s
instruction to update the traffic management plan shall be
implemented.
49.4. To reduce accidents, the Contractor will ensure that:
a) Pedestrians and vehicles are kept apart (e.g.
through providing separate entrances, walkways,
signals)
b) Vehicle movements are minimized
c) Drivers are adequately trained and have the
appropriate permits for driving vehicles
d) Turning circles for turning vehicles are installed.

49.5. The Contractor describes in the traffic management plan

the expected traffic created by its fleet of vehicles
(frequency of trips between Project Areas, working hours,
convoys).
49.6. The Contractor also describes the number and positioning
of flagmen.
49.7. Speed limits
49.7.1. In coordination with the competent Employer’s
country authorities, the Contractor provides
and installs signs for the fleet of vehicles along
public roads, when public signs are
inadequate.
49.7.2. The Contractor provides each of its drivers with
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 authorised for the execution of the works,
clearly indicating the maximum speeds
authorised, and ensures their understanding.
49.8. It is strictly prohibited to transport people, equipment or
products other than those required for the Works and the
management of Project Areas, on board any of the
Contractor's vehicles. This provision also applies to the
transport of live animals and meat obtained from hunting,
fishing or poaching.
49.9. The trailers and skips used to carry materials which could
be projected (sand, crushed material, aggregates, selected
materials) are covered with a tarpaulin through public areas.
50. Fossils/ 50.1. The Contractor shall establish specific procedures to
Archaeologi manage the protection of archaeological and historical
cal Chance sites, chance finds and fossils as stipulated in Sub-Clause
Finds 4.24 of CC.

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6. EXAMPLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF A PA-ESMP
1. Environmenta Ø Declaration of ESHS policy signed by the Managing director of
l policy the Contractor and clearly defining the commitment of the
Contractor in the Standards of (i) ESHS management for its
construction sites and (ii) compliance with the ESHS
Specifications of the Contract.
2. PA-ESMP Ø Target and content of the Project Area Environmental and
Social Management Plan (including Health and Safety)
Ø Preparation and updating schedule
Ø Quality assurance and validation
3. ESHS Ø Human resources:
resources
- ESHS manager
- ESHS supervisors
- Person in charge of relations with stakeholders
- Trained First Aid Staff
Ø Logistics & communications:

- Available Vehicles
- IT stations
- In situ noise, air and water measuring equipment
- Analysis laboratory used
Ø Reporting:

- Weekly inspections
- Monthly
- Accident/ Incident
4. ESHS Ø Definition of standards for the applicable national ESHS
regulations regulations and the ESHS recommendations of institutions
affiliated to the United Nations (WHO, ILO, IMO, IFC),
applicable to the execution of works:

- Environment...
- Noise and Vibration Soil Erosion
- Air Quality
- Solid Waste
- Hazardous Materials
- Wastewater Discharges
- Contaminated Land
- Occupational Health and Safety
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 - Community Health and Safety
- General Site Hazards
- Disease Prevention
- Traffic Safety
- Discharge standards
- Minimum wage
- Day and/or night traffic restrictions
- Other
Ø Definition of ESHS standards for the industry applied
5. ESHS Ø Site tracking procedure:
operational
inspection - Frequency
resources
- Personnel
- Assessment criteria
Ø Non-conformity handling and detection procedure:

- Distribution of information
- Notification depending on the level of importance
allocated to non-conformities

- Tracking of the closing of the non-conformity

Ø Management of data on tracking and non-conformities:

- Archiving
- Use as a performance indicator
6. Project Areas Ø Description of Project Areas (as per definition in ESHS
Specifications Sub-Clause 1.3:

- Number
- Location on a topographical map
- Activities
- Opening & closing schedule
- Access
Ø Reference to the Appendix: a Site-ESMP for each Project
Area.
7. Health and Ø Identification and characterisation of health and safety risks,
safety plan including the exposure of personnel to chemicals, biological
hazards and radiation.
Ø Description of working methods to minimise hazards and
control risks.

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 Ø List of the types of work for which a work permit is required
Ø Personal protection equipment
Ø Presentation of the medical facilities at Project Areas:

- Healthcare centre, medical equipment and allocation

of medical staff

- Medical treatments that can be carried out on-site

- Ambulance, communications
- Referring hospital
Ø Evacuation procedure for medical emergencies
Ø Description of the internal organisation and action to be taken
in the event of an accident or incident
8. Training plan Ø Basic training for non-qualified staff
Ø Health and Safety inductions
Ø Health & safety training
9. Labour Ø Description of Human Resource Policy for construction works
Conditions of direct and indirect workers

10. Local Ø Local labour requirements:

Recruitment
- Job descriptions and the levels of qualifications
required

- Recruitment procedure and deployment schedule

- Initial training to be provided by the Contractor for
each job description
Ø Location and management of the local recruitment office(s)
11. Project Ø Description of the fleet of vehicles/machinery used for the
machinery execution of the works and emission levels and safety
and vehicle requirements
traffic
Ø Deployment (Project Area & schedule) and maintenance sites
for each vehicle and machine
Ø Mapping of itineraries, travel times, and areas where speeds
are limited
Ø Dust suppression:

- Mapping or road sections where dust reduction

initiatives apply

- Water points identified or to be created for refuelling

tanker trucks

- Capacity of the tanker trucks used and calculation of

the number of trucks required

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 - Width of the track to determine if one watering run or
equivalent is adequate (narrow track) or if two runs are
required (wide track)

- Number of watering or equivalent operations proposed

per day depending on the climate
12. Dangerous Ø Inventory of dangerous substances per Project Area and per
substances period
Ø Transport and storage conditions and chemical incompatibility
13. Effluents Ø Characterisation of effluents discharged to the receiving
environment
Ø Facilities for the treatment or pre-treatment of effluents
including sufficient run-off
Ø Measures for reducing the sediment content of rainwater
runoff
Ø Measures for monitoring the efficiency and performance of
facilities for reducing sediment content of rainwater runoff
Ø Resources and methods for monitoring effluent and rainwater
runoff quality
14. Noise and Ø Estimation of the frequencies, duration, days of the week and
vibrations noise levels per Project Area

15. Waste Ø Inventory of waste per Project Area and per period
Ø Collection, intermediate storage, handling and treatment
methods for ordinary or inert waste
Ø Storage and handling methods for dangerous waste
16. Clearing and Ø Methods & schedule for clearing vegetation and earthwork
revegetation activities
Ø Methods, species and schedule for the revegetation of Project
Areas disturbed by the works
17. Biodiversity Ø Schedule for adequate fauna and flora management
Ø Measures for minimizing impact on fauna and flora species
based on the Contracting Authority procedures
Ø Measures for monitoring the efficiency and performance of the
plan in place
Ø Measures for limiting IAS
Ø Measures for monitoring the efficiency and performance of the
plan in place
18. Prevention of Ø Location of zones suffering from erosion
erosion
Ø Methods and schedule for the implementation of anti-erosive
actions, including topsoil storage
19. Documentatio Ø List and cover of viewpoints
n of site
condition Ø Imaging method

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 Ø Archiving photographs

20. Rehabilitation Ø Method and schedule for Project Area rehabilitation

21. Appendices Ø Site-ESMP (number and location specified in Section 6

“Project Areas” above):

- Marking out of the Project Area perimeter on a map

- Definition of zones for vegetation clearing, zones for
the storage of usable timber, zones for burning of
green waste

- Definition of on-site activities: construction, storage

areas, accommodation areas, offices, workshops,
concrete making units

- Layout of activity areas on the Project Area:

construction works, production/operation areas,
rehabilitation and closure

- Zones for the storage of topsoil, spoil from earthworks,

materials

- Access routes and checkpoints

- Project Area occupancy schedule
- Organisation of Project Area preparation
- Liquid discharge outlet points
- Proposed sampling points for monitoring water quality
- Atmospheric emission outlet points
- Location of the storage site for dangerous products
- Location and mapping of waste treatment facilities
when handled by an external service provider

- Any other information relating to the environmental

management of the Project Area
Ø Emergency plan

- Description of facilities
- Characterisation of hazards
- Emergency situations
- Organisation structure - roles and responsibilities
- Emergency procedures
- Human and material resources
- Triggering of the plan

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 - Reporting

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7. PROPERTIES RENDERING A PRODUCT
DANGEROUS
1. Explosive substances and preparations which could explode in the presence of a
flame or which are more sensitive to impacts and friction than
dinitrobenzene.
2. Combustive substances and preparations which, when in contact with other
substances, particularly inflammable substances, undergo strongly
exothermic reactions.
3. Easily substances and preparations (i) in liquid phase (including extremely
inflammable inflammable liquids), with a flash point below 21°C, or which can heat
up to the extent of spontaneous combustion in ambient air; or (ii) in solid
phase, which can burst into flames easily in the brief presence of a
source of inflammation and which will continue to burn after the removal
of the source of inflammation or (iii) in gaseous phase, which are
inflammable in air at normal pressure; or (iv) – which, when in contact
with moist air or water, produce dangerous quantities of gases which
are easily inflammable.
4. Inflammable liquid substances and preparations, with a flash point equal to or above
21°C and less than or equal to 55°C.
5. Irritant non-corrosive substances and preparations which, when in immediate,
extended or repeated contact with the skin and mucosa, can cause
inflammation.
6. Harmful substances and preparations which, in case of inhaling, swallowing or
cutaneous penetration, can lead to risks of limited severity.
7. Toxic substances and preparations (including highly toxic substances and
preparations), which, in case of inhaling, swallowing or cutaneous
penetration, can lead to serious, acute or chronic risks, and even death.
8. Carcino- substances and preparations which, in case of inhaling, swallowing or
genic cutaneous penetration, can lead to or increase the frequency of cancer.
9. Corrosive substances and preparations which, in case of contact with living
tissues, can destroy the latter.
10. Infectious substances containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins, for which
it is known or we have good reasons to believe that they cause disease
in humans or other living organisms.
11. Harmful to substances and preparations which, in case of inhaling, swallowing or
reproductio cutaneous penetration, can induce or increase the frequency of
n function undesirable non-hereditary effects in offspring or have a negative effect
on reproductive functions and abilities.
12. Mutagenic substances and preparations which, in case of inhaling, swallowing or
cutaneous penetration, can lead to hereditary genetic disorders or
increase the frequency of these disorders.
13. React with substances and preparations which, in case of contact with water, air
water or an acid, release a toxic or highly toxic gas.
14. Sensitising substances and preparations which, in case of inhaling or cutaneous
penetration, can lead to a hypersensitation, so that renewed exposure
to the substance or preparation will cause characteristic harmful effects.
This property can only be considered if test methods are available.
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 deferred risks for one or several environmental components.
16. Dangerous substances and preparations which are likely, after elimination, to lead
for the to another substance, by any means, e.g. a lixiviation product, with one
environmen of the above characteristics.
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8. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the key positions that meet the
following requirements. Some positions can be covered by the same person if personnel
requirements covering the positions can be documented:

No. Position Total Work Experience (years) In Similar

Works
Experience
(years)
Project Manager 20 years in project management in connection 15
with design and construction based on Fidic
contracts
ESHS Manager and 10 years in designing and monitoring the 5
Supervisor implementation of ESHS management plans
including Health and Safety measures for
construction works.
This position can also be covered by the Project
Manager if the Project Manager can prove the
experience in ESHS Management
Site Manager 1 Working under the project manager who will be 10
responsible for implementation of the WW
Networks. 15 years experience in site
management.
Site Manager 2 Working under the project manager who will be 10
responsible for implementation of the WWTP.
15 years experience in site management.
Site Manager 3 Working under the project manager who will be 10
responsible for implementation of the Sea
Outfalls. 15 years experience in management of
harbour/marine works.
Design Manager 1 Working under the project manager who will be 10
responsible for design of the WW Networks. 15
years experience in design.
Design Manager 2 Working under the project manager who will be 10
responsible for design of the WWTP.
15 years experience in design.
Design Manager 2 Working under the project manager who will be 5
responsible for design of the Sea Outfalls. 10
years experience in design.
Foreman for Sea Working under the project manager who will be 5
Outfall works on each responsible for the works on each Barge and
construction site Tug or Work Boat for the Sea Outfalls
construction. 10 years experience.

The Bidder shall provide details of the proposed personnel and their experience records
using Forms PER-1 and PER-2 included in Section IV, Bidding Forms.

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9. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

The Bidder must demonstrate that it can obtain (purchase, lease or rent) the key equipment
listed hereafter:

No. Equipment Type and Characteristics Minimum Number

required
1 Heavy excavator with equipment for rock works 4
2 Building Site Crane for the WWTP site 5
3 Dump truck 4
4 Lorry 6
5 Laser equipment for pipe construction and For each work site
Electronic total stations
6 Mini excavator For each work site
7 Compactor equipment For each work site
8 Main Construction Barge and Tug or Work Boat with For each work site
cranes/excavator/winch
9 Dive Boat for Diver Operations equipped with For each work site
appropriate marine radio and safety equipment and
surface to diver communications equipment.
10 Pilot Boat for safe transfer of personnel to and from For each work site
Work Boat / Barge. Safety Boat equipped with
rescue equipment
11 Bathymetric survey equipment, detailed multibeam For each work site
sonar. Marine Geolocation Equipment on all
boats/barges
12 Marine PPE For each work site

The Bidder shall provide further details of proposed items of equipment using Form EQU in
Section IV, Bidding Forms.

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