Project Title Project Client Contractor Requisition No. Procedure No.

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GULF CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS CO. BI-10-00918 Description Excavation, Trenching and Shoring Rev. No. 1 Date 28 March 2012

Method Statement

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

Method Method Statement Statement for for Excavation, Excavation, Trenching Trenching & & Shoring Shoring

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Project Title Project Client Contractor Requisition No. Procedure No.

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GULF CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS CO. BI-10-00918 Description Excavation, Trenching and Shoring Rev. No. 1 Date 28 March 2012

Method Statement

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

Table of Contents

1. Purpose.............3 2. Scope of Work...3 3. General ..3 4. Instruction, Standards and Reference4 5. Definition 4 6. Precaution and Safety Practices during Excavation 6 7. Backfilling...7 8. Borrow Pit...7 9. Responsibility.....8
9.1 Project Manager............................8 9.2 Construction Manager...8 9.3 Site Supervisors......9 9.4 Site Foreman..........................9

10. Equipment.9 11. Safety....9 12. Quality Control .9

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Project Title Project Client Contractor Requisition No. Procedure No.

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GULF CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS CO. BI-10-00918 Description Excavation, Trenching and Shoring Rev. No. 1 Date 28 March 2012

Method Statement
1.0 PURPOSE

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

The purpose of this method statement is to define the procedure for EXCAVATION, TRENCHING & SHORING and ensure that the work to be carried out shall be in full accordance with the relevant project requirements and specifications.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK This procedure describes the specific work required to be implemented for EXACAVATION, TRENCHING & SHORING . It covers responsibilities work execution procedure, Quality control of resource inputs and task activities, as applicable for this particular works. All the construction methodology will be conformance with the Saudi Aramco Standards.

3.0 GENERAL All excavation and trenching operation shall be carried out in accordance with WASIT GAS PLANT DOWNSTREAM PIPE LINES PROJECT excavation procedure and relevant standards, I, e, GI 2.100 Work Permit system, etc. The following guidelines are conform to Saudi Aramco SAES-A-114, SAES-A-111. a. Excavation plans shall be made to facilitate Excavation Permits. Permits shall be signed by all authorized signatories and shall be obtained prior to excavation, trenching & Shoring operations. b. As imposed by proponent, no machine excavation is allowed unless authorized by proponent. Pilot trenching shall be performed prior to structural excavation to ensure maximum safety precautions and protection of existing underground utilities. c. Suitable shoring shall be installed or the sides sloped back to safe angle, whenever excavation reaches a depth which may be dangerous for men working within the trench. d. Material shall be placed 2 ft. minimum from the edge of the excavation to prevent materials falling into the excavations e. Each excavation shall be inspected by the responsible superintendent to ensure that there is no danger of collapse. f. Men shall not be permitted to work in any place where they could be struck by any part of a mechanical excavator. g. Walkways or bridges with standard guard rails shall be provided on locations where crossing of trench is permitted. h. Where oxygen deficiency, or hazardous or explosive gases dust, vapors are present, the atmosphere in the excavation shall be tested by the safety representative prior to start of work.

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Method Statement
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j. k.

Wherever the presence of buried tetraethyl lead (TEL) sludge in known or suspected, excavation work shall not be commenced until medical and safety departments have identified the hazard, specified the precaution to be taken, and a work permit has been obtained. In all cases, suitable barriers shall be erected to prevent persons, vehicles or equipment falling into an excavation. Where multiple cables exists an excavation, cables other than the one being worked on shall be protected as necessary. Before cutting into a cable or opening a splice, the cable shall be identified and verified by the proponent department. When working on buried cable in manholes, metallic sheath continuity shall be maintained by bonding across the opening or by equivalent means.

4.0 INSTRUCTION, STANDARDS and REFERENCES Saudi Aramco General Instructions; GI 1021.000 - Street and Road Closure, Excavation Reinstatement and Traffic Controls GI 2.100 - Work Permit System

Saudi Aramco Standard; SAES-A-111 - Borrow Pit Requirements SAES-A-114 - Excavation and Backfill OSHA Safety And Health Standards SATIP-L-450 On land and Near Shore Pipeline

5.0 DEFINITION 5.1 Excavation Any man made cavity or depression in the earths surface, including its sides, walls, or faces, formed by earth removal and producing unsupported earth conditions by reason of the excavation. 5.2 Trench Excavation A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground. In general, the depth is greater than the width, but the width of a trench is not greater than 4.5 meter (15 feet)

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5.3 Accepted Engineering and Construction Practices Plans for excavations and protective system methods shall be submitted to Loss Prevention before work start up. 5.4 Protective Systems Methods used to protect employees from cave-ins, from materials that could fall or roll into the excavation onto the workers or from collapse for adjacent structures. Protective systems include supports, sloping and benching, shields and other means to protect workers. 5.5 Shoring Hydraulic timber or mechanical systems that support the sides of an excavation, designed to prevent cave-ins. 5.6 Hydraulic Shoring A pre-engineered support system of aluminum hydraulic cylinders (cross braces) used with vertical rods (uprights) or horizontal rods designed specially to support side walls of an excavation to prevent cave-ins. 5.7 Benching A method of protecting employees from cave-ins by excavating the sides of an excavation to form one or a series of horizontal steps, with a vertical rise between steps. 5.8 Sloping A method of excavating in which the sides of an excavation are laid back to a safe angle to prevent cave-ins. (The safe angle required varies with different types of soil, exposure to the elements and superimposed loads. There is no single angle of repose. Soil classification must be identified to select safe sloping and benching methods). 5.9 Soil Classification System A method of categorizing soil and rock deposits as types A, B and C in decreasing order of stability. Soil type is determined by analysis of the soils properties and how it performs under exposure to the elements and superimposed loads.

Type A;

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Soil classified as Type A are;

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Cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of 1.5 ton per square foot (144kpa) or greater are classified as Type A. Examples of cohesive soils are; clay, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam and in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam, Cemented soils such as caliche and hardpan are also considered Type A. However no soil is Type A if one or more of the following conditions are true;

a. b. c. d.

The soil is fissured The soil is subject to vibration from heavy traffic, pile driving, or similar effects The soil has been previously disturbed. The soil is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the excavation on a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:IV) or greater. e. The material is subject to other factors that would require it to be classified as a less stable material. Type B; Soil classified as Type B are; a. Cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength; greater than 0.5 tsf (48kpa) but less than 1.5 tsf (144 kpa) b. Granular cohesion less soils including angular gravel (similar to crushed rock), silt, silt loam, sandy loam and in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy loam clay. c. Previously disturbed soils except those which would otherwise be classed as Type C soil d. Soil that meets the unconfined compressive strength or cementation requirements for Type A, but is fissured or subject to vibration. e. Dry rock that is not stable f. Material that is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the excavation on a slope less sleep than four horizontal to one vertical (4H:IV) but only if the material would otherwise be classified as Type B Type C; Soil classified as Type C are; a. b. c. d. Cohesive soils with an unconfined compressive strength of 0.5 tsf (48 kpa) or less Granular soils including gravel, and loamy sand. Submerged rock that is not stable Material in a sloped layered system where the layers dip into the excavation or a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:IV)

5.10

Trench Boxes

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A structure that is able to withstand the forces imposed on it by cave-ins. And in the process protect employees inside the structure. (Plans for trench boxes are to be submitted to loss Prevention).

6.0 PRECAUTION AND SAFETY PRACTICES DURING EXCAVATION. a. Placement of sand pads over paved roads as protection against damage by crossing heavy equipment. b. Removal of spilled sand from paved roads c. Speed bumps or rumble strips d. All road crossing shall be properly signed, taped and barricaded, especially for weekends and public holidays. This precaution shall continue to be taken until the excavation is backfilled. e. Reflectorized signs, such as; Slow-Construction ahead Detour (Diversion) Flagman Ahead Speed Limit Slow Stop Directional Arrow f. Barricades/ Barrier 1. Barrel 2. Sand 3. Wood 4. Pipe

g. Flagman, Equipped with; 1. Vest 2. Flag 3. Hard hat 4. Whistle h. Additional precaution for night operations; 1. Portable light plants 2. Flashing hazards (warning) lights 3. Flare barrel (Diesel Fuel) 4. String of electrical light bulbs 5. Traffic pylons (Cones) 6. Flash lights for flagmen

7.0 BACKFILLING

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Method Statement

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

Backfilling and removal of trench supports shall be accomplished first by backfilling up to a level allowing for the removal of the lower braces. Another layer of backfill shall be positioned in the trench to the next layer of braces to be removed. Removal of trench supports shall progress together with the backfill from the bottom of the trench. In unstable soil, ropes shall be used to pull out the jacks or braces from above after employees have cleared the trench. All excavations shall be backfilled and consolidated and the surface shall be left in good condition as soon as is practicable.

8.0 BORROW PIT Location of borrow pit boundaries (i,e, residential, industrial plants, sub-stations, highways etc) shall be located at the distance noted in SAES A-111.

8.1 A separate traffic flow plan is required to keep pedestrian traffic away from vehicle traffic areas. Traffic is strictly prohibited in borrow pit areas. Signs in Arabic and English shall be posted in roped off areas; warning personnel to stay out of borrow pits. 8.2 Dust concentration noise levels and security fencing associated with borrow pit operations shall be in accordance with Saudi Aramco Safe Operating Procedures. 8.3 Hydraulic Shoring For Trenches Hydraulic shoring is provided as a method of protection against cave-ins in trenches that do not exceed 20 feet (6>1M) in depth. Trench depths exceeding 20 feet (6.1) require Loss Prevention Review. It is not intended that the aluminum hydraulic specifications apply to every situation that may be experienced in the field. These data were developed to apply to the situation that are most commonly experienced in current trenching practice. Situations that are not covered require specific designs for specific applications and will be subject to Loss Prevention review.

8.4 Timber Shoring for Trenches. Timber shoring is provided as a method of protection from cave-ins in trenches that do not exceed 20 feet (6.1m) in depth. Loss Prevention requirements must be used when timber shoring protective systems are designed. (See Figures 1.)

TABLE 1 : MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SLOPES

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Method Statement
SOIL OR ROCK TYPE

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SLOPES (H:V) (1) FOR EXCAVATIONS LESS THAN 20 FEET DEEP (3) VERTICAL (90 degrees) :1 (53 degrees) 1:1 (45 degrees) 1-1/2 : 1 (34 degrees)

STABLE ROCK TYPE A (2) TYPE B TYPE C NOTES: 1.0

Numbers shown in parentheses next to maximum allowable sloops are angles expressed in degrees from the horizontal Angles have been rounded off. A short term maximum allowable slope of 1/2H : IV (63 ) is allowed in excavations in Type A soil that are 12 feet (3.67 m) or less in depth. Short term maximum allowable slopes for excavations greater than 12 feet (3.67 m) in depth shall be H : IV (53 ) Sloping or benching for excavations greater than 20 feet deep shall be reviewed by Loss Prevention.

2.0

3.0

9.0 RESPONSIBILITY: 9.1 PROJECT MANAGER - To ensure that the work described here-under is executed in accordance with all the contract requirements including this method statement. 9.2 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/SUPERINTENDENT - To allocate sufficient resources, manpower and equipment, for the execution of the work in a safe manner and in accordance with all contract requirements. Report to the Project Manager . 9.3 CIVIL SUPERVISORS - To allocate sufficient resources, manpower and equipment, for the execution of the work in a safe manner and in accordance with all contract requirements. Report to the Construction Manager. 9.4 FOREMAN - To have direct control of all plant and labor engaged in the activity and carry out the work in accordance with the Construction Manager/Superintendents instructions. Reports to the Piping Supervisor

12. EQUIPMENT:

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Method Statement
12.1Excavator 12.2Pay Loader 12.3Dump Truck 12.4Minor Tools

GCC/SA-MS-505-005

13. SAFETY 13.1SITE SAFETY SUPERVISORS - To ensure that the work is carried out in a safe manner with minimal risk to personnel and properties, conducive to a safe working environment for all ensuing construction activities. 13.2SAFETY INSPECTOR - He will monitor all the activities to ensure safe construction. 13.3SAFETY OFFICER - GCC will mobilize a safety officer and safety personnel with Saudi Aramco Experience to cover all activities, as and when needed.

14. QUALITY CONTROL 14.1 All Activities will be covered by the GCC QC Department in accordance with the approved PQP/QCP as approved by Saudi Aramco. 14.2 QC Manager/QC Supervisor and his team of QC Inspectors will monitor all the construction activities. 14.3 All Inspection Procedures reporting and acceptance will be adhered to. 14.4 GCC QC Site Team as per Saudi Aramco policy be in contact with the Saudi Aramco QC Division responsible for the project at all times

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