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The campaign report outlines the various initiatives undertaken by ALDAR Properties PJSC to promote heat safety awareness and protect workers from heat stress during the summer months on construction sites.

The 'Safety in Heat' campaign aimed to educate workers on heat safety tips, distribute personal protective equipment like water bottles, and implement controls to prevent heat illnesses.

Administrative controls included revising working hours, mandating mid-day breaks, conducting heat risk assessments, and establishing a help desk for heat-related issues.

Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor:

PROJECT: P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND PACKAGE CO2 MAIN CONTRACT WORKS

ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” – CAMPAIGN REPORT


DATE: 14 AUGUST 2018

PREPARED BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY

Anish R K Nair Robert B Pereira Mazzen Abu Faisal Hamra


HSE Officer- SPS M JV Project HSE Manager - RTKL HSE Vice President - ALDAR
Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Campaign Overview ............................................................................................................................ 4
3. Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 4
3.1. The programme highlights .......................................................................................................... 5
4. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 5
5. Photographs ........................................................................................................................................ 6
5.1. AD EHS & ALDAR delegates arriving for the Campaign .............................................................. 6
5.2. Top Management Attendance for the campaign ....................................................................... 7
5.3. Speech by Delegates ................................................................................................................... 8
5.4. Distribution of Personal Drinking Water Bottle .......................................................................... 9
5.5. Screening of Multilinguistic “Safety in Heat” Videos ................................................................ 11
5.6. “Safety in Heat” In-house Awareness training for Operation Staff .......................................... 12
5.7. “Safety in Heat” Tool Box Talk for Workers .............................................................................. 12
5.8. Administrative Controls ............................................................................................................ 13
ALDAR Safety Alert on Summer Working Hours ............................................................................... 13
Project Mid-Day Break Memo for the Year 2018.............................................................................. 14
Project Specific Summer Safety Plan ................................................................................................ 15
Project Specific Risk Assessment for Prevention of Heat Stress at Workplace ................................ 16
Heat Stress Help Desk ....................................................................................................................... 17
Employee Suggestion form and Box ................................................................................................. 19
Daily TWL Monitoring/Recording and Communication via Flag System .......................................... 20
5.9. Summer Safety Arrangements – 2018 ...................................................................................... 21
Rest Areas ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Cool Ventilated Temporary Rest Area .............................................................................................. 22
Shaded External Walkways ............................................................................................................... 23
Cool Water supply chart ................................................................................................................... 25
Ice Maker Machine & Drinking Water Station .................................................................................. 26
Drinking Water Stations .................................................................................................................... 27
Electrolyte Distribution Chart ........................................................................................................... 29
Satellite Heat Stress Recovery Station - Plot 3.................................................................................. 30
Satellite Heat Stress Recovery Station - Plot 1.................................................................................. 31
Banners and Posters at Site Entrance ............................................................................................... 32
Banners and Posters at strategic site locations ................................................................................ 33

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
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Personal water bottles ...................................................................................................................... 34


Ventilated work areas ....................................................................................................................... 35

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

1. Introduction

Name of the Project: MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND, Abu Dhabi Package-CO2 Main
Contract Works.
Location: Saadiyat Island – Sector SDN1, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

San Jose Pivot San Jose is involved in the construction of retails and residential project at
Mamsha Al Saadiyat Development on Al Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The project is
being built for the owner, ALDAR PROPERTIES PJSC with RTKL an Arcardis Company as
Employer’s Representative.

2. Campaign Overview

As instructed by ALDAR EHS and with RTKL collaboration San Jose Pivot San Jose initiated
a Summer Safety campaign on 26 June 2018 for the project employees aiming to provide
awareness on the heat related hazards and the mitigation measures to be followed to
prevent ill-health when working during the summer period.

San Jose Pivot San Jose issued an official invitation to the ADM EHS delegates, the project
owner ALDAR & RTKL Senior Management requesting their participation in the Campaign.

ADM EHS representatives, Mr. Mazzen Abu Faisal Hamra ALDAR HSE Vice President, Mr.
Sami Samara ALDAR Project Director, Mr. Andrew Murphy Arcadis Project Director, Mr.
Robert Pereira – Arcadis HSE Manager, Mr. Carlos Rivera – San Jose Pivot San Jose
Project Director and Mr. AbuBaker – San Jose Pivot San Jose Project HSE Manager with
other project key personnel attended the campaign and delivered subject related talks.

3. Summary

For the summer period, a “Safety in heat”- heat illness prevention campaign was conducted
at MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT Project aiming to reduce probable heat-related illness to the
operational staff and anticipated visiting personnel during the summer period. The campaign
strategy involved: - 1). Educate/train all operatives and staff on the need to prevent identify
health hazards whilst working during high temperature and humid conditions (between June
2018 & Sep 2018). 2) develop an awareness that observes heat illnesses as a serious health
issue which requires proactive actions at the workplace; and 3) motivate the worker morale
by demonstrating active commitment by the project top management towards the safety,
health and wellbeing of operatives during the summer working period. The campaign was
targeted to provide unambiguous communication of required preventative measures to all
operatives and staff involved in the project.

The campaign’s idea was a consequent from ABUDHABI OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH CENTER-OSHAD recommendation to the employers to raise awareness on
“SAFETY IN HEAT” amongst the project employees and involved stakeholders.

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

3.1. The programme highlights

 ADM & OSHAD delegates, vice president HSE ALDAR, Project Director Arcadis,
Project Director SPSMJV effectively delivered the subject related message which
has boosted the project employees morale for taking care of themselves and
fellowmen.
 Proper personal drinking water bottles were distributed to the operatives by the
delegates to encourage them to consume enough drinking water. RTKL
communicated the risk of using mineral water bottles and carbonated beverage
containers as drinking water cans on site, i.e., the high probability of accidental
consumption/intake of chemicals such as thinners stored in similar kind of containers
might lead to serious ill-health/injuries and as a support to San Jose Pivot San Jose
Environmental Campaign on "Reduce Plastic Waste".
 Program educational materials (banners & posters) from AD OSHAD were posted
at strategic locations on site, related signages were displayed at workers welfare
areas and other prominent locations, safety in heat videos were screened at
employees’ project rest shelter 1 & 2.
 San Jose Pivot San Jose ensured an adequate supply of electrolytes, cold water,
ice cubes, designated rest areas with AC units, provision of mist fans and constant
supervision of works by staff.
 Safety in heat program specific toolbox talks were delivered to all operatives
including subcontracting staff by San Jose Pivot San Jose.
 Safety in heat program specific Mass Toolbox Talks were completed on the project
covering 3 Building Plots and Site Offices.
 Multilinguistic in-house training material were developed and delivered to the
operatives, presentation slides and leaflets communicated to the staff, subject-
related multilinguistic videos screened including emergency preparedness and
response.
 Implementation of Heat stress help desk, PTW in heat system, random health
surveillance, heat stress inspection checklist, TWL monitoring, flag communication
system, Provision of personnel TWL monitoring devices and dehydration test by the
clinic nurse.

4. Conclusion

San Jose Pivot San Jose 2018 safety in heat Campaign represents a significant step
towards ensuring that the SPSMJV operatives do not suffer or exposed to any serious case
of heat-related illness during the operations in the summer periods.
San Jose Pivot San Jose has implemented the summer arrangements as per the project
Summer Safety Plan and shall ensure maintenance of the arrangements, constant
monitoring of weather condition and swift communication of hazardous environmental
conditions to the project staff.
Project employees demonstrated the significance of self-reporting of heat illness signs/
behaviours following the campaign. San Jose Pivot San Jose has installed suggestion boxes
at various locations and is inviting employees representatives for weekly HSE meetings to

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

obtain feedback on the established arrangements and to receive suggestions for further
improvement.

5. Photographs

5.1. AD EHS & ALDAR delegates arriving for the Campaign

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.2. Top Management Attendance for the campaign

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.3. Speech by Delegates

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.4. Distribution of Personal Drinking Water Bottle

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.5. Screening of Multilinguistic “Safety in Heat” Videos

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.6. “Safety in Heat” In-house Awareness training for Operation Staff

5.7. “Safety in Heat” Tool Box Talk for Workers

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.8. Administrative Controls

ALDAR Safety Alert on Summer Working Hours

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Project Mid-Day Break Memo for the Year 2018

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Project Specific Summer Safety Plan

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Project Specific Risk Assessment for Prevention of Heat Stress at Workplace

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Summer Safety Desk


“Health Surveillance Report, TWL- Index Log, Permit to Work in Heat, Heat Stress Inspection
Checklist and Dehydration Test Reports”

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

“Refractometer and Indoor/Outdoor Thermo hygrometer (supplied to all Staff)”

Employee Suggestion form and Box

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Daily TWL Monitoring/Recording and Communication via Flag System

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

5.9. Summer Safety Arrangements – 2018


Rest Areas

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Cool Ventilated Temporary Rest Areas within Buildings

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Shaded External Walkways

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Cold Water supply chart

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Ice Maker Machine & Drinking Water Station

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Drinking Water Stations

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Electrolyte Distribution Chart

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Satellite Heat Stress Recovery Station - Plot 3

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Satellite Heat Stress Recovery Station - Plot 1

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Banners and Posters at Site Entrance

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Banners and Posters at strategic site locations

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Personal water bottles

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Client: Employer’s Representative: Main Contractor: Project:
P147 MAMSHA AL SAADIYAT ISLAND Package CO2 Main
Contract Works
ALDAR “SAFETY IN HEAT” CAMPAIGN REPORT - 2018

Ventilated work areas

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