REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

General Conditions of Contractused an extra Mazdoor shall be engaged for holding theladder and if the ladder is used for carrying material aswell, suitable footholds and handholds shall be providedon the ladder and the ladder shall be given aninclination not steeper than 1 in 4 (1 horizontal and 4vertical).ii) Scaffolding or staging more than 4 metres above theground or floor, swing suspended from an overheadsupport or erected with stationary support shall have aguard rail properly attached, bolted, braced andotherwise retarded at least one metre high above thefloor or platform of such scaffolding or staging andextending along the entire length of the outside andends thereof with only such openings as may benecessary for the delivery of materials. Suchscaffolding or staging shall be so fastened as to preventit from swaying from the building or structure.iii) Working platform, gangway and stairway should be soconstructed that they should not sag unduly orunequally and if the height of platform of the gangwayor the stairway is more than 4 metres above the groundlevel or floor level, they should be closely boarded,should have adequate width and should be suitablyfastened as in ii) above.iv) Every opening in the floor of a building or in a workingplatform shall be provided with suitable means toprevent the fall of persons or materials by providingsuitable fencing of railing whose minimum heights shallbe 1 metre.v) Safe-means of access shall be provided to all workingplatforms and other working places, every ladder shallbe securely fixed. No portable single ladder shall beover 9 metres in length while the width between siderails in rung ladder shall in no case be less than 30 cmsfor ladder upto and including 3 metres in length. Forlonger ladder this width should be increased 5mm foreach additional foot of length. Uniform steps spacingshall not exceed 30 cms. Adequate precautions shallbe taken to prevent danger from electrical equipment.No materials on any of the sites or work shall be sostacked or placed to cause danger or inconvenience toany person or public. The CONTRACTOR shall alsoprovide all necessary fencing and lights to protect theworkers and staff from accidents, and shall be bound tobear the expenses of defense of every suit, action orother proceeding of law that may be brought by anyperson for injury sustained owing to neglect of theabove precautions and pay any damages and costswhich may be awarded in any such suit or action orproceeding to any such person or which may with theconsent of the CONTRACTOR be paid to compromiseany claim by any such person.115 Excavation and trenching: 115.1 All trenches 1.2 metres or more in depth, shall at all timesbe supplied with at least one ladder for each 50 metreslength or fraction thereof.68