Method Statement for the Testing And Commissioning of Light Fittings & Fixtures
Introduction:
This Work Method Statement (WMS) is to ensure installation of light fittings and fixturesis correct and as per agreed procedures and that working of the fixtures is correct and as per client requirements and to check is work is carried out as per the regulations.
The aim and /or benefits of complying with this WMS include: Program Compliance, Health, Safety and Quality and Environmental company policy compliance.
SCOPE:
This Method Statement defines the procedures to be followed for the Testing and Commissioning of light fittings and fixtures.
REFERENCES:
- Electrical Approved Materials & Equipment (Data sheet/ Submittal)
- Approved Mechanical power Project Drawing
- Project Specification, United States Standard, IEEE Standard & Etc. Local Law 21-2011 Waste Management.
- FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE July 2018.
- Federal Law No.8 Regarding the Organization of labour Relations.
- Ministerial Order No.32-The Determination of Retentive method and measures for the protection of workers from the risk of the work (the ministry of labour and social affairs).
- OSHAD-RF & SF – Specific & Relevant COPs, Elements, and Mechanisms to be listed down based on activities and scope of work which will vary for each risk assessment.
OSHAD SF COP’s Version 3.1 July 2018.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 34 Safe Use of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Accessories
V 3.0 July 2016.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 14 Manual Handling and Ergonomics V 3.1 June 2017.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 8.0 General Workplace Amenities V 3.1 June 2018.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 2.0 Personal Protective Equipment V 3.1 June 2018.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 15 Electrical Safety V 3.1 June 2017.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 21 Permit to Work Systems V 3.0 July 2016.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 23 Working at Heights V 3.0 July 2016
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 26 Scaffolding V 3.0 July 2016.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 35 Portable Power Tools V 3.0 July 2016.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 37 Ladders V 3.0 July 2016.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 15 Mechanical Safety V 3.1 June 2017.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 11 Safety in the Heat V 3.1 June 2017.
- Ref OSHAD-SF Cop 8 General Workplace Amenities V 3.0 July 2016.
DEFINITION:
None
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Manager:
- Overall responsible for the implementation of this method statement
- Responsible for ensuring that the work is performed in accordance with the specification and with the time & constraints.
- Coordinate with MEP Coordinator (Contractor) for obtaining the necessary resources for the project deployed as required.
- Submit progress report as per contractual requirements to Main Contractor.
- Ensure that all required submittal are made in timely manner.
- Coordination with the Contractor, Company, Engineers, Safety personnel and subcontractor for the safety and quality during the execution of the project.
Site Electrical Engineer:
- Ensure that the activities are carried out according to the Specification, drawing and approved Method Statement.
- Ensuring Submittals and Company approval on relevant MEP drawing/ Material/ Suppliers/ Subcontractors/ Method Statement and Quality/HSE Documentation.
- Arrange all materials and tools required for installation as per agreed project schedule.
- Coordinate to MEP Coordinator & Construction Manager for obtaining the necessary resources for the project & deploy as required.
- Provide all necessary information and distribute the responsibilities to his construction team.
- Monitor that all in process tests are carried out and obtained approval from Client/ Main Contractor/ Consultant.
- Monitoring & ensuring that the works is performed in accordance within the time and cost constraints.
- Coordinate with the Safety Engineer to ensure that the works are carried out in a safe working practice.
- Pass all the revised information to the site General foreman and ensure that it’s being carried out properly for entire MEP System.
- Ensure that relevant and required Materials are requested on time in correct quantities.
- Provide Approved Shop drawings to site Engineer for proper site Installation.
- Advising Site Engineer on all Technical aspects regarding work methods, sequence of installation, testing and commissioning.
- Follow up site activities and ensure all relevant non-conformance issues (if any) are resolved and cleared out. Communication with QA/QC Engineer and HSE Engineer for preventive and corrective actions.
- Coordinate the progress of main contractor works to ensure installations of MEP works are considering preventive and corrective actions.
- Coordination with other Contractors/ Company to provide solutions affecting design development / Coordination matters.
- Responsible for the coordination of all electro-mechanical activities, coordination with other discipline and between various subcontractors on sites.
- Reviewing of MEP daily, Weekly & Monthly progress reports.
- Ensuring MEP subcontractor Payment Certificates are reviewed and approved for payment.
- Responsible for all related activities prior to completion of the project.
Charge-hand/Foreman:
- Carrying out the works and the proper distribution of all the available resources in coordination with the Site Engineer on a daily basis.
- Continuous coordination and following Site Engineers instruction to meet quality requirements during the job execution.
- Incorporate all the QC & Safety requirements as requested by the company’s representative.
- Report to Site Engineer the accomplishment and problem encountered on daily basis.
QA/QC Department:
- Ensure all Inspections are raised and conducted as per the Contract Specifications, PQP, & ITPs.
- Ensure all Inspections, proper tools & tackles and manpower are used at all stages of work.
- Ensure Call current issues of procedures, approved material and shop drawing and standards are available at the point of use.
- Ensure the works comply with the contract requirements/ approved shop drawings to serve the purpose.
- Ensure the Total quality for Installation work. He shall liaise with Company for Inspection of Installation works.
- Inspect for any damages during handling, & Storage.
- Monitor the quality of work and ensure that fulfillment of specified requirement and that all quality records related to work are completed.
- Ensure the work is completed as per quality requirements. Contractor shall inspect the same work to initiate ITR for company approval.
- Maintain comprehensive inspection and test records for any further references.
Safety Officer/ Engineer:
- Tool Box talk has to be conducted and all the hazards have to be identified before starting the work.
- To make sure that the Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) are used by the Task Force during executions of work at site.
- Risks related to the activity shall be assessed and addressed as required.
- To provide training for the work force in order to execute the activity safely.
- Carry out regular and random inspection on site and record observations.
METHOD OF WORK:
Material:
- None
Tools & Testing Equipment’s:
- Multi-meter
- Lux meter
- Insulation Resistance Tester
Testing and Commissioning Procedure:
Function Test of Lights Fixtures:
All circuits shall be verified through switching operation to ensure that the circuits are installed in accordance with the designated circuit. The tests shall include but not be limited to the following:
- On/off switching of the lighting circuit to ensure that the lighting circuit is installed corresponding to the lighting switch, protective device and labelling.
- Switching of the general power circuit to ensure that the circuit corresponds to the protective device such as RCD, RCBO and MCB, and that the protective device performs in accordance with the designated duty.
- Switching of the main switch / isolator to ensure the corresponding circuit is properly controlled by the main switch / isolator.
- Switching of all sub-main and distribution circuits to ensure the correct isolation of the connected circuit.
- Switching of all changeover switches to ensure the changing over sequence corresponds to the design criteria; ensuring all the protective devices perform properly against the designated circuit.
Commissioning procedure:
- Before carrying out the lighting measurement and test, all luminaries shall be checked against the specified color temperature.
- Before commissioning and /or setting of lighting control devices which including but not limited to timer switch, occupancy sensor, photocell contractor shall adjust all time and sensitivity settings of sensors as per Client requirements.
- Illumination level of lighting installation for individual areas /rooms shall be measured to verify the light output. The Contractor shall submit the proposed locations and height levels for carrying out the measurement of illuminance level to PBSE for approval before commencement of measurement. Presentation of the measurement result shall be in the form of marked up layout plan for the area.
- Base on the measured illuminance results for individual areas /rooms, the lighting uniformity of the respective areas /rooms shall be evaluated in terms of minimum to average illuminance ratio and/ or any other uniformity ratio.
- All grouping of luminaries shall be tested by hand operation of the corresponding switches or timers.
Insulation Resistance Test for conductors:
- A suitable direct current (d.c.) insulation tester should be used to measure insulation resistance. Care should be taken to ensure that the insulation of the equipment under test could withstand the test voltage without damage.
- To carry out this test, it is acceptable to divide large installation into sections with groups of outlets, each group containing not less than 50 outlets. The term outlet in this case includes every point and every switch. A socket outlet or appliance or luminaire incorporating a switch is regarded as one outlet.
- When measured with all fuse links in place, all switches and circuit breakers (including, if practicable, the main switch) closed and all poles or phases of the wiring electrically connected, the insulation resistance to earth should not be lower than 1.0 mega ohm for low voltage installation under a test voltage of d.c. 500V.
- When measured between all conductors connected to any one phase or pole of the supply and, in turn, all conductors connected to each other phase or pole, the insulation resistance should not be lower than 1.0 mega ohm for low voltage installation under a test voltage of d.c. 500V.
- Where the removal of lamps and/or the disconnection of current using, equipment is impracticable, the local switches controlling such lamps and/or equipment should be open.
- Electronic devices connected in the installation should be isolated or short circuited where appropriate so that they are not damaged by the test voltage.
Health Risk Assessment:
- All the above operations shall be executed strictly in accordance with Project Occupational Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Plan.
- Prior to the commencement of any activities, the workforce will receive a safety induction on the project site safety requirements; this safety induction will include Project HSE Policy, Project details and layout, Site management team, general site HSE requirements, emergency procedure including Emergency contact numbers, Roles and responsibilities of the workers, Site discipline, general environmental awareness, PPE requirements.
- The HSE roles and responsibilities shall be delivered to all staff (construction manager, engineer, supervisor, foremen, and charge hand).
- Work will commence as per safety regulations laid in the contract specifications and project safety plan.
- Housekeeping shall be of good standard and debris shall be removed.
- All activities will be performed according to the control measures and instructions prescribed in the attached Risk Assessment Sheets.
- Daily JSA will be done before the commencement of each shift and each new task.
- All Vehicles will have valid licenses and passes before entering the site.
- PPE shall be issued to all personnel (Mandatory PPE’s: Hard hat, Safety glass, high visibility vest, Safety shoes and cover all. Task specific PPE; Dust mask, goggles, hand gloves).
- Specific training shall be given for task specific tools and equipment’s; records shall be kept in HSE department.
- Heat stress training will be provided during summer time, records shall be kept in HSE department.
- Adequate cool drinking water, shade and hydrolyte shall be placed.
- Plant and equipment shall have back up alarms, lights and all other applicable safety devices.
- Provide Banks man when operating equipment reverse and moving the equipment where pedestrian movement is exist.
- Work on site will be supervised by a competent person (Qualified SE)
- Safety Lighting
Emergency Procedures:
- Contact numbers of personnel concerned to be displayed.
- Emergency response team to be designated and on standby:
- All emergency contact people are posted around the project and are being discussed during site safety meeting.
- Emergency routes and exists to be clearly marked.
- 1 vehicle with one driver will be available for any emergency.
- Requirement of the Project Emergency Preparedness and Response plan shall be strictly followed.
- In the event of an accident, contact the area HSE Supervisor.
- In case of Diesel Spillage contact the Environmental department.
- Easy means of access will be available at all time.
- Contact numbers of all emergency supervisors will be distributed to site personnel (Site engineer, Safety officer, male nurse and concerned authorities and emergency services).
- Injuries will have the highest priority to be directly dealt with at once.
- There are different types of situations that we need to consider under this section. These are:
- Basic first aid
- Medical
- Property damage
- Environmental releases
- Fatality
- Fire
- The nominated response team will consist of:
- Site nurse
- Safety Engineer/Officer
- Site Superintendent/Foreman
- 4no of operatives
- Basic first aids
- The injured person, if mobile, can make his way to the site clinic for treatment by a qualified site nurse that is available and logged in the first aid register.
Medical:
Under this section, there are two categories that we need to consider. They are as follows:
(1)- Conscious
If the patient is feeling un-well, he will immediately inform his supervisor and go to the site clinic to be assessed by the site nurse. The site nurse will then advise, or the patient will require further examination and he will be taken to the hospital.
(2)- Unconscious
If the patient had collapsed during his work, alarm must be raised to inform the response team. The team will then respond accordingly by the quickest possible way arriving at the location of the incident. Along with them, they will bring a first aid kit, an emergency stretcher and an emergency vehicle. Once they are on the scene, the site nurse will assess the patient and the team will then take the patient on the stretcher either to the site clinic or to the local hospital.
- Electrocution:
- If you see someone lying unconscious or “froze on the circuit,” the very first thing to do is shut off the power by opening the appropriate disconnect switch or circuit breaker. Don’t touch another person being shocked, If the power disconnect switch cannot be located quickly enough, it may be possible to dislodge the victim from the circuit they’re frozen on to by prying them or hitting them away with a dry wooden board or piece of nonmetallic conduit.
- Once the victim has been safely disconnected from the source of electric power, the immediate medical concerns for the victim should be respiration and circulation (breathing and pulse). Call nearest First aider to apply first aid to the electrocuted person. If a victim is still conscious after having been shocked, they need to be closely monitored and cared for until male nurse arrives.
- Rescue from Height:
- There will be rescue team with emergency rescue kit readily available at site in case of “Rescue from Height” is needed. The rescue team members are chosen from scaffolding team that has no acrophobia and has enough experience on working at height.
- Emergency response drill should be conducted as per Project Emergency Drill Schedule.
- Only the competent personnel will be allowed to install the system who has experience and trained by the supplier.
- Environmental:
- Working areas will be kept free as practicable from construction debris and equipment’s which are not actually in use.
- Proper access to the work areas should be maintained all the time. Particular attention to be paid to environmental hazards such as excessive dust emission, excessive noise from equipment, unpleasant odor of material or chemical to be used, etc. Hence a corresponding control measure will be performed as below mentioned but not limited on it:
- Water spraying for dust control
- Noise level monitoring
Complied with the materials safety data sheet recommendation regarding environmental aspect/impact of the material to be used.
ATTACHMENT:
- Testing and Commissioning Checklist & Inspection Test report for Light Fixtures
- ITR for light fixtures and fittings
- Risk Assessment
