REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

General Conditions of ContractLadder shall be extended from bottom of the trenches toatleast 1 metre above the surface of the ground. The sidesof the trenches which are 1.5M in depth shall be steppedback to give suitable slope or securely held by timberbracing, so as to avoid the danger of sides to collapse.The excavated materials shall not be placed within 1.5metres of the edge of the trench or half of the trench widthwhichever is more. Cutting shall be done from top tobottom. Under no circumstances undermining orunder-cutting shall be done.116 Demolition/general safety: 116.1 i) Before any demolition work is commenced and alsoduring the progress of the demolition worka) All roads and open areas adjacent to the work siteshall either be closed or suitably protected.b) No electric cable or apparatus which is liable to bea source of danger shall remain electricallycharged.c) All practical steps shall be taken to prevent dangerto persons employed from risk of fire or explosionor flooding. No floor, roof or other part of thebuilding shall be so overloaded with debris ormaterials as to render it unsafe.ii) All necessary personal safety equipment as consideredadequate by the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE, should bekept available for the use of the persons employed onthe SITE and maintained in condition suitable forimmediate use, and the CONTRACTOR shall takeadequate steps to ensure proper use of equipment bythose concerned.a) Workers employed on mixing asphaltic materials,cement and lime mortars shall be provided withprotective footwear and protective gloves.b) Those engaged in white washing and mixing orstacking or cement bags or any material which areinjurious to the eyes be provided with protectivegoggles.c) Those engaged in welding and cutting works shallbe provided with protective face & eye shield, handgloves, etc.d) Stone breakers shall be provided with protectivegoggles and protective clothing and seated atsufficiently safe intervals.e) When workers are employed in sewers andmanholes, which are in use, the CONTRACTORshall ensure that the manhole covers are openedand are ventilated atleast for an hour before theworkers are allowed to get into the manholes, andthe manholes so opened shall be cordoned off with69