JICA Standard

Ver.1.
JICA STANDARD
SAFETY SPECIFICATION
(JSSS)
GUIDE FOR USE OF

EXECUTING AGENCIES
February 2021
Japan International Cooperation Agency

(JICA)
JICA Standard Safety Specification (JSSS)
Guide for Use of Executing Agencies Ver.1.0
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JICA STANDARD SAFETY SPECIFICATION (JSSS)

GUIDE FOR USE OF EXECUTING AGENCIES
Table of Contents
Page
Section 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................1
1.1 General...............................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Objective of JSSS ...............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Effectiveness ......................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Content...............................................................................................................................................1
1.5 Applicability.......................................................................................................................................1
1.6 Incorporation of JSSS into Bids and Contracts.....................................................................................2
1.7 Sound Working Environment ..............................................................................................................2
1.8 Cost of Compliance with Health and Safety Requirements...................................................................2
1.9 Structure of Specification ....................................................................................................................3
1.10 Drafting of Particular Safety Specification ..........................................................................................4
1.11 Use for Ongoing Projects ....................................................................................................................4
1.12 Standard Bidding Documents Under Japanese ODA Loans..................................................................4
Section 2 PARTICULAR SAFETY SPECIFICATION .........................................................................5
2.1 Drafting Generally ..............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Particular Requirements ......................................................................................................................5
Section 3 BILL OF QUANTITIES........................................................................................................ 17
3.1. Incorporation of JSSS Requirements ................................................................................................. 17
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JICA STANDARD SAFETY SPECIFICATION (JSSS)
GUIDE FOR USE OF EXECUTING AGENCIES
Section 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
(1) This guide is prepared and issued for the information and assistance of Executing
Agencies and (where applicable) their consultants for use in the preparation of Bidding
and Contract Documents for Projects where such agencies have agreed with JICA that
JSSS shall be adopted.
(2) Reference to “Executing Agencies” in this guide shall be deemed to include their
consultants that have been appointed to provide design stage services in accordance with
JICA requirements.
(3) If the user has questions regarding the use of JSSS, the appropriate JICA official should
be consulted.
(4) This guide is for information only and will not form a part of any Contract for the
execution of any Works.
(5) Definitions and abbreviations used in this guide shall be the same as in JSSS.
1.2 Objective of JSSS
(1) As noted in JSSS, JICA requires that all parties engaged in their ODA Projects shall
endeavour to establish and maintain a culture ensuring human security and the
maintenance of human rights as an essential and fundamental feature.
(2) The common objective shall be the achievement of a zero-accident rate on the Works,
adopting the slogan of “Safety First” by creating a working environment where health
and safety are of the highest priority.
(3) To assist with achieving this objective, JICA has published the JICA Standard Safety
Specification (referred to as “JSSS”), which JICA wishes to be adopted for the Projects
to be financed by JICA.
1.3 Effectiveness
Where the parties to a Loan Agreement have specifically agreed to adopt JSSS for a new Project,
JSSS shall become effective and be used by Executing Agencies as the technical basis for
Health and Safety management on that Project.
1.4 Content
(1) JSSS specifies the minimum health and safety requirements to be complied with by the
Contractor throughout the execution of the Works.
(2) JSSS contains general rules for health and safety management with procedural
requirements for the preparation, submission, review and response processes for Method
Statements and Safety Plans to encourage the safe execution of the Works. JSSS further
describes the involvement of the Employer, Engineer and other contractors, and provides
requirements for general administration and management of health and safety.
1.5 Applicability
(1) JSSS has been developed to apply to Japanese ODA Loan Projects based upon the
Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed
by the Employer (Multilateral Development Bank Harmonised Edition, June 2010)
(MDB version) published by Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC).
(2) JSSS may apply equally to other JICA assisted Projects that have been awarded under
different forms of contract. When so used, suitable modification shall be made to the
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definitions and text of JSSS and the Bidding Documents for those Projects to ensure
compatibility and consistency with the relevant contract requirements for the Project,
reflecting the same intentions, standards and procedures for improving health and safety.
(3) In particular, when “General Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build for
Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for Building and Engineering Works, Designed by
the Contractor (FIDIC Yellow Book), First edition 1999” are used as Conditions of
Contract, JSSS may apply only with a minor modification through Particular Safety
Specification (See 2.2 Particular Requirements below).
1.6 Incorporation of JSSS into Bids and Contracts
Where the parties to a Loan Agreement have specifically agreed to adopt JSSS for a Project,
the Bidding Documents shall clearly state that Bids will be requested on the basis that JSSS is
adopted. In such a case, the Bidders/Contractors shall be required to strictly comply with the
safety requirements provided in JSSS. Any Bid which is materially non-responsive (e.g. a Bid
Stage Safety Plan that is substantially inadequate) shall be rejected. Also, the Employer and
Employer’s Personnel are encouraged to closely monitor the safety performance of the
Contractor in accordance with JSSS and any other safety requirements during the execution of
the Contract.
1.7 Sound Working Environment
Safe construction sites are created from a sound working environment. JICA emphasise the
importance of the Executing Agency assisting in the pursuit of a zero-accident rate on the
Works, for example by creating a safe working environment for the Works, by including
sufficient time for Bidding, reasonable Time(s) for Completion; reasonable, continuous and
unobstructed access to the Site, reasonably detailed data on sub-surface and hydrological
conditions at the Site, sufficient area(s) for the Site (including, working and storage areas) and
the like, wherever possible.
JICA also believes that a sound working environment is enhanced by reasonable contract
management by each Party to the Contract. While the responsibility to maintain health and
safety at the Site lies with the Contractor, the Employer and Employer’s Personnel are expected
to be proactive for the Works to be executed under the slogan of “SAFETY FIRST” (refer to
JSSS 1.1 [Safety Declaration]). This shall be accomplished by working closely together with
the Contractor and issuing appropriate advice or instructions to the Contractor whenever any
situation affecting safety matters is identified.
1.8 Cost of Compliance with Health and Safety Requirements
The Executing Agency should recognise that sound health and safety measures incur reasonable
expense, the amount of which shall be taken into consideration when the cost estimate is
prepared for any Project. Some measures shall be included in the BOQ as individual pay items
which, through payment during the execution of the Works, will give the Contractor the
incentive to comply with the health and safety requirements in the Contract (refer to Section 3
Bill of Quantities for more detail).
Furthermore, the cost estimate prepared by the Executing Agency should be based on a practical
construction method in the given natural and social environment (e.g. Temporary Works to be
used). Such construction method shall be a reasonable one, which would be generally adopted
to comply with the safety and health requirements imposed in the Contract, whether the
corresponding pay items are given in the BOQ or not. The Executing Agency would, by doing
so, be able to avoid cost underestimate, which will hinder the progress of implementation of the
Project.
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1.9 Structure of Specification
(1) JSSS shall be included as a part of the Specification for the Works as illustrated in the
following Table 1.1 [Incorporation of JSSS into Bid and Contract Documents]. The
Specification for the Works shall be subdivided into two (2) parts namely:
(a) The Safety Specification (including JSSS); and
(b) Other parts of the Specification which shall comprise the specification for the
general and technical aspects of the Works, excluding requirements for health and
safety.
(2) The Safety Specification shall consist of two (2) parts namely:
(a) Part 1: JICA Standard Safety Specification (JSSS):
Comprising JSSS as issued at the Base Date of the Contract.
(b) Part 2: Particular Safety Specification:
Comprising a schedule containing the particular additions and modifications to
JSSS, necessary to create a precise and relevant specification for the health and
safety requirements for the Project.
Table 1.1: Incorporation of JSSS into Bid and Contract Documents
List of Contract Documents and Sequence of Priority

GC 1.5 [Priority of Documents]:
1. the Contract Agreement (if any),
2. the Letter of Acceptance,
3. the Letter of Tender,
4. the Particular Conditions - Part A,
5. the Particular Conditions - Part B,
6. the General Conditions,
7. the Specification:
(1) the Safety Specification:
(i) Particular Safety Specification; and
(ii) JSSS
(2) the General and Technical Specification:
(no fixed content but usually containing the following)
(i) General Requirements;
(ii) Site Preparation;
(iii) Concrete Works; and
(iv) Others.
8. the Drawings, and
9. the Schedules and any other documents forming part of the Contract.
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Specification Priorities:
1. Within the Safety Specification, the Particular Safety Specification shall have
priority over JSSS; and
2. The Safety Specification shall have priority over the other parts of the Specification
in respect of health and safety matters.
Note: When JSSS is used in a design-build contract under FIDIC Yellow Book,
JSSS will be a part of “Employer’s Requirement”, instead of “Specification”.
(See also 1.5 (3) above)
1.10 Drafting of Particular Safety Specification

(1) As JSSS is a specification of minimum requirements for compliance by the Contractor,
there shall be no substantial deletion or alteration of JSSS requirements in the Particular
Safety Specification unless so justified due to the scope of the Works.
(2) When additional or different safety requirements are to be applied due to Project specific
requirements, these requirements shall be developed and included in the Particular Safety
Specification.
(3) Executing Agencies shall take care when they prepare other parts of the Specification
and other parts of the Bidding Documents where JSSS is to be adopted, to ensure that
there is no duplication of or contradiction to the health and safety requirements contained
in the Project Safety Specification.
1.11 Use for Ongoing Projects
(1) Unless otherwise agreed between JICA and the Executing Agency, JSSS shall not be
automatically used on all JICA funded Projects, JSSS shall only be used when it becomes
effective on the particular ODA Project as described in this guide, in Clause 1.3
[Effectiveness].
(2) Where JSSS is already in use on any Project and by further agreement between JICA and
the Executing Agency, future issues/revisions of JSSS may be applied after the date that
such future issues/revisions are published on line subject to issue by the Engineer of an
appropriate Variation under GC 13.1 [Right to Vary].
1.12 Standard Bidding Documents Under Japanese ODA Loans
(1) JICA intend to amend and re-issue the “Standard Bidding Documents Under Japanese
ODA Loans, Procurement of Works”, published by the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) (hereinafter referred to as “SBD”) to cover the required amendments to
accommodate JSSS.
(2) In order that JSSS can be used without delay and where so agreed to be used on particular
Projects, the Bidding Documents for such Projects shall be drafted to take account of this
guide in advance of publication of the next issue of SBD.
(3) The form of “Safety Plan” in SBD Section IV. Bidding Forms shall include an
explanatory note to the Bidders to inform them that they shall submit a safety plan in
their bid in accordance with JSSS Annex 1.2, “Bid Stage Safety Plan”.
(4) The HSO shall be specified as one of the key personnel to be evaluated in SBD Section
III. Evaluation and Qualification Criteria.
(5) The Bidders Safety Declaration shall be added in SBD Section IV Bidding Forms.
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Section 2 PARTICULAR SAFETY SPECIFICATION
2.1 Drafting Generally
(1) The Particular Safety Specification shall be carefully and precisely drafted, amending the
various general requirement Clauses of JSSS by adding particular requirements to ensure
that the scope is precisely specified and so that the Contractor’s obligations are clear and
unambiguous.
(2) The amendments shall cover the examples listed in the table in Clause 2.2 below, noting
that this listing is not exhaustive.
(3) The use in JSSS of the phrase “specified in the Particular Safety Specification” shall
mean that either full requirements shall be specified in the Particular Safety Specification
or, that reference shall be made in the Particular Safety Specification to other particular
parts of the Specification or other documents comprised in the Contract, where full
requirements are so specified.
2.2 Particular Requirements
In addition to the requirements described in this guide in Clause 2.1 [Drafting Generally], the
Executing Agency shall consider the requirement to amend and/or supplement any Clauses of
JSSS including those listed as examples in the following Table 2.1 [Sample Requirements for
the Particular Safety Specification].
Table 2.1: Sample Requirements for the Particular Safety Specification
Reference Requirements
JSSS 1.2.2 (7) When “General Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
for Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for Building and
Engineering Works, Designed by the Contractor (FIDIC Yellow
Book), First edition 1999”, which have a lot of similarity in their
structure and terminology with FIDIC MDB version, are used as
Conditions of Contract, JSSS may apply only with a minor
modification through Particular Safety Specification as follows:
“JSSS 1.2.2 (7) shall now read as follows:

JSSS shall form a part of the design build Contract and therefore
the definitions contained in the “Conditions of Contract for Plant
and Design Build for Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for
Building and Engineering Works, Designed by the Contractor”,
First edition 1999, released by the Fédération Internationale des
Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) as applied to that Contract, apply
equally and are used in JSSS.”
JSSS 1.12 Refer to JSSS 1.12 [Health and Safety Officer at the Site (HSO)]
where the minimum required period of experience and types of
Health and Safety
qualification for the HSO are described. If different periods of
Officer at the Site
experience or qualifications are legal requirements under the Laws
(HSO)
of the Country, then these shall be clearly stated in the Particular
Safety Specification.
In case of large and/or complex construction work, it is worth
considering to require the HSO to have an internationally
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recognized academic, educational or vocational qualification such
as:
(a) An International Diploma issued by the National
Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
(NEBOSH) in UK; or
(b) A certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by
the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) in USA.
The general requirement in JSSS is that the HSO shall be assigned

full-time upon the Works and spend all of his time on health and
safety management.
JICA advise that such full-time assignment is the normal
requirement and part-time or shared assignment is only allowable
on extremely small Projects or when part-time or shared assignment
is justified with particular reasons.
If the justification for part-time or shared assignment is acceptable
to JICA, the agreed requirements shall be clearly stated in the
Particular Safety Specification.
JSSS 1.21 The Particular Safety Specification shall state whether the
Contractor is allowed to bring into the Country for use upon the
Skill Training
Works any unqualified, unskilled or inexperienced foreign
Contractor’s Personnel.
JSSS 1.22 If there is a known possibility that any Dangerous Work will be
necessary this shall be stated and full details provided of all likely
Dangerous Work
hazards in the Particular Safety Specification.
If the scope of the Works includes any work to be performed in
Operational Areas, then a list of such works and a full description
of the nature and conditions of operations shall be included in the
Particular Safety Specification. Any requirements and restrictions
on the Contractor’s working methods and times and any special
access, safety or other arrangements shall be further described in
detail.
The respective responsibilities for insurance, health and safety
management, security, health and welfare facilities, etc., between
the Employer and Contractor(s) shall be clearly described so that
there is no doubt over what each party is to perform or provide.
A copy of the Employer’s working procedures, including their
health and safety procedures shall be provided to Bidders for their
study during the Bidding period.
JSSS 1.22.11 After Site survey and investigation has been carried out by the
Executing Agency during the design stage and if it is considered
Hazardous Substances
that there is any likelihood of the existence of Hazardous
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Substances at the Site of the Works or in any existing buildings and
structures, the results of the survey shall be included in the
Particular Safety Specification.
If removal is to be undertaken by the Contractor, this shall be stated
in the Particular Safety Specification with full details and drawings
of the extent and requirements for removal and disposal.
JSSS 1.24 Although the Contract places obligations upon the Contractor under
GC6.7 [Health and Safety], the Particular Safety Specification shall
Accident Response
include a listing and description of any particular services and
Plan
facilities that the Contractor is required to provide at the Site in
addition to those already described in the Conditions of Contract.
This is particularly relevant where the Site is located at an excessive
distance from urban areas and/or where there is a lack of immediate
availability of medical facilities, or where local health authorities
do not exist or are lacking in capability or standard of care, or where
so required by the nature of the Works, the Contractor shall be
responsible for providing additional services and facilities at the
Site as are necessary to fully protect all Contractor’s Personnel on
the Site.
The circumstances shall be investigated by Executing Agencies
during the design stage and full requirements shall be clearly
described in the Bidding Documents.
Such additional services and facilities at the Site could for example
include:
(1) Enhanced medical staff with qualified doctor(s).
(2) Enhanced first aid and treatment facilities and staff.
(3) Enhanced medical equipment, medical supplies, medicines
and drugs.
(4) Additional treatment and recovery rooms.
(5) An equipped ambulance based at the Site with qualified
driver and attenders.
(6) Where transfer time by road can exceed required time for
major trauma injuries from the Site to trauma treatment
centre, emergency air-ambulance evacuation services, shall
also be considered in addition to the above.
(7) Above services and facilities are available seven (7) days
per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day or during the
normal working hours stated in the Contract Data, etc.
The Particular Safety Specification shall state whether the medical,
first aid and related services and facilities at the Site are to be
available for during the normal working hours stated in the Contract
or for any longer times.
If any services and facilities under the Contract or additional
services and facilities by JSSS are required to continue during the
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Defects Notification Period or are to be handed to the Employer on
issue of the Taking-Over Certificate then this shall be clearly
specified in the Particular Safety Specification. All such services
and facilities shall be described and fully specified. If any facilities
are to be handed to the Employer then any related requirements for
replacement, repair or renovation shall be described.
The Particular Safety Specification shall also state whether the
medical, first aid and related services and facilities at the Site for
accidental injuries (or more) shall also be made available and
whether free of charge or not to any accompanying family members
of the Contractor’s Personnel and the Employer’s Personnel.
JSSS 1.29 On large Projects with multiple contract packages, the Executing
Agency may consider that an overall Project Safety Committee
Project Safety
should be established to manage and coordinate all of the various
Committee
contracts comprised in the Project.
JSSS 1.30 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe the scope of work
of any other contractors that may be employed by the Employer on
Health and Safety
or near the Site and where possible identify them by name.
Coordination with
Other Contractors, The Particular Safety Specification shall also describe the scope of
(refer also to GC 2.3 work of any legally constituted public authorities and any third
[Employer’s parties that may be employed by the Employer to execute work on
Personnel]) or near the Site and identify them by name.
JSSS 1.36 Although the Contract places obligations upon the Contractor under
GC6.7 [Health and Safety], the Particular Safety Specification
Health Matters
should include a listing and description of any particular services
and facilities that the Contractor is required to provide at the Site
for health control in addition to those already described in the
Contract.
The listing should also include accommodation, furniture and
equipment for rest stations, restroom, dining facilities, canteens,
sanitary facilities, recreational facilities, shower facilities, changing
rooms, religious facilities if needed and the like together with a
description of any requirements for use and for example whether
such services and facilities can be used by the Employer’s
Personnel and their families.
This is particularly relevant where the Site is situated some distance
away from urban areas and/or where there is a lack of immediate
availability of suitable healthcare services and facilities, or where
local health authorities do not exist or are lacking in capability or
standard of care, or where so required by the nature of the Works,
the Contractor shall be responsible for providing additional services
and facilities at the Site as are necessary to fully protect all
Contractor’s Personnel, to compensate for any lack of available
services or facilities or lack of any local health authorities.
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The circumstances shall be investigated by Executing Agencies and
their consultants during the design stage and full requirements shall
be clearly described in the Bidding Documents.
The Particular Safety Specification shall state whether the services
and facilities specified are to be available during the normal
working hours stated in the Contract or for any longer times.
If any services and facilities under the Contract or additional
services and facilities by JSSS are required to continue during the
Defects Notification Period or are to be handed to the Employer on
issue of the Taking-Over Certificate then this shall be clearly
specified in the Particular Safety Specification. All such facilities
shall be described and fully specified. If any facilities are to be
handed to the Employer, any requirements for replacement, repair
or renovation shall be described.
The Particular Safety Specification shall also state whether the
services and facilities at the Site shall also be made available and
whether free of charge or not, to any accompanying family
members of the Contractor’s Personnel and the Employer’s
Personnel.
JSSS 1.37 As a standard requirement, the Particular Safety Specification shall

require the Contractor to comply with BS5975 [Code of Practice
Design and
for temporary works procedures and the permissible design of false
Management of
work] (latest issue) or approved equivalent for the design and
Temporary Works
management of Temporary Works.
If the Contractor is NOT required to comply with BS5975, the
Particular Safety Specification shall state this and also state that the
Contractor is still required to comply in any event with the specified
requirements of JSSS 1.37 [Design and Management of Temporary
Works] and submit full details in the Safety Plan.
JSSS 1.38 If there is a known possibility that any UXO may exist at the Site,
then this shall be surveyed and investigated by the Executing
Unexploded
Agency before Bids are requested. The result of this investigation
Ordnance (UXO)
shall be clearly stated and full information including survey and
investigation results shall be provided by the Executing Agency in
the Particular Safety Specification.
Clearance of UXO shall be undertaken by the Executing Agency as
a condition precedent to commencement under GC 8.1
[Commencement of Works], by the agency’s own arrangements and
at their own cost. Clearance shall be carried out by specialist
government organisations, forces or contractor(s) that are
appropriately and specifically qualified, skilled and experienced in
the safe and environmentally acceptable removal and disposal of
UXO, engaged directly by the Executing Agency.
Completion of clearance shall be evidenced through the issue by
the Executing Agency’s specialist remover of a certificate of UXO
clearance from the Site area. A copy of this certificate shall be
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provided to the Engineer and the Contractor. No work shall
commence in relevant areas of the Site until the receipt by the
Engineer and Contractor of a copy of this certificate.
Should the Contractor encounter any UXO, after a clearance
certificate has been issued in accordance with the above, he shall
immediately stop all affected work at Site, clear the affected area of
all Contractor’s Personnel, Employer’s Personnel and all other
persons and notify the Engineer and relevant authorities.
Unless otherwise agreed with the Contractor, the Employer shall
then make further arrangements for removal and disposal, then
obtain and issue a further clearance certificate. Work shall resume
in the affected areas after the Contractor has received a copy of the
further clearance certificate together with any further instructions
from the Engineer.
JSSS 2.1.1 If there is a known possibility that any Hazardous Substances may
exist at the Site this shall be stated and full details provided of all
Hazardous Substances
likely hazards in the Particular Safety Specification.
JSSS 2.1.2 (4) If there is a known possibility that asbestos in any of its various
forms may exist at the Site (for example in existing buildings,
Asbestos
structures or installations or which has been disposed of or buried
at the Site) then this shall be surveyed and investigated by the
Executing Agency using a specialist qualified consultant/contractor
before Bids are requested. The result of this investigation shall be
clearly stated and full information including survey and
investigation results shall be provided in the Particular Safety
Specification.
If possible, removal and disposal of this asbestos shall be
undertaken by the Executing Agency before commencement of the
Works by the Executing Agency’s own arrangements and at their
own cost. Removal and disposal shall be carried out by a specialist
that is appropriately and specifically qualified, skilled and
experienced in the safe and environmentally acceptable removal
and disposal of asbestos, engaged directly by the Executing
Agency.
Completion of removal and disposal shall be evidenced through the
issue by the specialist of a suitable certificate. A copy of this
certificate shall be provided to the Engineer and the Contractor. No
work shall commence at the Site until the receipt by the Engineer
and Contractor of a copy of this certificate.
Should the Contractor encounter any asbestos, after a clearance
certificate has been issued in accordance with the above, he shall
immediately stop all affected work at Site, clear the affected area of
all Contractor’s Personnel, Employer’s Personnel and all other
persons and notify the Engineer and relevant authorities.
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Unless otherwise agreed between the Employer and Contractor, the
Engineer shall issue an appropriate Variation under GC 13
[Variations and Adjustments].
If removal is to be undertaken by the Contractor, this shall be stated
in the Particular Safety Specification with full details and drawings
provided, showing the extent and requirements for removal and
disposal.
Separate pay items shall be included in the Bill of Quantities to
allow pricing of the removal and disposal with separate lump sum
items given for mobilisation and removal of resources and
approximate quantities given for the area of asbestos.
JSSS 2.1.7 (6) to (13) The Contractor shall monitor any vibration, settlement and other
adverse effects arising out of the execution of the Works to
Monitoring and
ascertain if these are causing any adverse effect to the Works or to
Records
Other Properties whilst ensuring that no damage or weakening is
caused.
If there is a risk that the execution of the Works may cause any
damage to “Other Properties” and if the Executing Agency
considers that particular requirements for monitoring equipment,
locations and methods are necessary, then these shall be specified
in the Particular Safety Specification. The methods may include for
example the inclusion of monitoring criteria in the Particular Safety
Specification to assist the Contractor in establishing his own
procedures for monitoring, to avoid any damage to Other
Properties.
If these particular requirements are included, it is important also to
state in the relevant Clause of the Particular Safety Specification
that the requirements are the minimum only and that compliance
with such requirements shall not relieve the Contractor from any
responsibility that he has under the Contract including
responsibility to execute the Works without causing any damage to
Other Properties.
JSSS 2.2.2 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe the required
working area perimeter showing the extent, dimensions,
Working Area
constructional details and specification of any fencing or barriers,
Perimeter
whether temporary or permanent. This is particularly required
where any Dangerous Work is known to be required.
Full information shall also be shown on the Drawings.
Gates, barriers and other measures at Site entrances shall be
described together with any arrangements for communications,
lighting and power supply.
Requirements for security at the Site entrance and also around the
Site shall be described and whether these are to be provided by the
Contractor or the Employer.
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JSSS 2.2.6 The Particular Safety Specification shall require the Contractor to
assist the Employer with creating and maintaining community
Community Relations
relations, for example conducting traffic safety and awareness
activities for the local community. Full details of requirements shall
be specified.
JSSS 2.8 Although the Contract places obligations upon the Contractor for
care of the Works, the Particular Safety Specification should
Fire Prevention
include a listing and description of any particular fire-fighting and
rescue services and facilities that the Contractor is required to
provide at the Site.
This is particularly relevant where the Site is situated some distance
away from urban areas and/or where there is a lack of immediate
availability of suitable fire-fighting and rescue services and
facilities, or where such services and facilities do not exist or are
lacking in capability or standard of care, or where so required by
the nature of the Works, the Contractor shall be responsible for
providing additional services and facilities at the Site as are
necessary to fully protect all Contractor’s Personnel, to compensate
for any lack of available services or facilities or lack of local
firefighting and rescue authorities.
The circumstances shall be investigated by Executing Agencies
during the design stage and full requirements shall be clearly
specified in the Particular Safety Specification.
Such additional services and facilities at the Site could for example
include:
(1) An equipped fire engine based at the Site with qualified
driver and crew selected from the workers at the Site.
(2) Sufficient temporary water and power supply to maintain
emergency use.
(3) Additional PPE for the fire-fighting and rescue team.
(4) Enhanced fire protection equipment and facilities around the
Site.
(5) Above services and facilities are available seven (7) days
per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day or during the
normal working hours stated in the Contract Data, etc.
Where applicable, details shall be provided in the Particular Safety
Specification for the selection, training and equipping of
emergency fire-fighting teams selected from existing Contractor’s
Personnel at the Site, who in addition to their normal work, shall be
called upon immediately in the event of any fire, to rescue any
person(s) who may become trapped or injured or otherwise affected
or incapacitated by fire and to provide suitable, specialist and
appropriate first aid and medical treatment.
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Without limiting the Contractor’s obligations, the Particular Safety
Specification shall describe the particular scope of fire prevention
services that are to be provided by the Contractor for the Works.
If any services and facilities as required under the Contract or
additional facilities as required by JSSS are required to continue
during the Defects Notification Period or are to be handed to the
Employer on issue of the Taking-Over Certificate then this shall be
clearly specified in the Particular Safety Specification. All such
services and facilities shall be described and fully specified. If any
facilities are to be handed to the Employer, any requirements for
replacement, repair or renovation shall be described.
JSSS 3 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe the required

extent of any work required in connection with any existing
Existing
Underground, Concealed or Overhead Services. Details and
Underground,
specification shall also be shown on the Drawings.
Concealed and
Overhead Services If any such services are the property of the Employer, this shall be
stated clearly and the route, size, purpose of each shall be described
and shown. If these services are to remain live and functional
throughout the Time for Completion of the Works or if they are to
be removed and if so by whom shall also be described.
If any of these services are the property of a legally constituted
public authority or a third party, this shall be stated clearly and the
owner, route, size, purpose of each shall be described and shown.
A copy of the regulations of the legally constituted public authority
or third party shall be provided in the Particular Safety
Specification or made available with the Bidding documents.
If services are to remain live and functional throughout the Time
for Completion of the Works or if they are to be removed and if so
by whom, (i.e. the authority or third party or the Contractor) shall
also be described. The Particular Safety Specification shall also
describe or include the procedures and requirements (including
responsibility for insurance and safety procedures) of the authority
or third party if the Contractor is to carry out the work.
JSSS 4.7 If fuel storage and dispensing arrangements are existing at the Site
and are available for the Contractor’s temporary use upon the
Temporary Fuelling
Works then this shall be specified in the Particular Safety
Facilities
Specification and the requirements for use shall be described.
When applicable, the Contractor shall design and construct
temporary fuel storage and dispensing facilities at the Site for the
use in Contractor’s Equipment. If there are any restrictions upon the
provision and use of such facilities, then these shall be described in
the Particular Safety Specification.
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JSSS 6.1.1 In accordance with JSSS 1.37 [Design and Management of

Temporary Works], the Contractor is generally required to comply
Design and Provision
with the requirements of Sections 1 and 2 of BS5975: Code of
Practice for Temporary Works Procedures and the Permissible
Stress Design of Falsework or an equivalent alternative standard.
On exceptionally small projects or projects which do not demand
the provision of complex temporary supporting or load bearing
falsework and the like, the following alternative requirements may
apply and if so, the following shall be included in the Particular
Safety Specification:
The Contractor shall demonstrate by description in the Safety Plan
that he has effective arrangements in place for controlling risks
arising from the design, selection of materials, components and
equipment, use, management, dismantling and removal of
Temporary Works including for example, by ensuring the following:
(1) Appointment of appropriately qualified and experienced
staff.
(2) Preparation of adequate Temporary Works designs.
(3) Independent internal or external checking of the Temporary
Works Design.
(4) Preparation of a written record, listing all Temporary
Works with supporting details and dates.
(5) Pre-erection inspection of all Temporary Works, including
materials, components and equipment.
(6) Control and supervision of the Temporary Works erection,
safe use, maintenance and dismantling of the Temporary
Works, including procedures to:
(a) Check that the Temporary Works have been erected
in accordance with the design and issue by the HSO
of a suitable sign showing it as complete and safe to
use; and
(b) Confirm when the Permanent Works have attained
adequate strength to allow dismantling of the
Temporary Works and issue by the HSO of a suitable
sign showing that it is ready for dismantling.
In accordance with JSSS 1.18 [Proper Placement of Contractor’s
Personnel], the Contractor shall ensure that the design, erection,
maintenance, dismantling and removal of Temporary Works, are all
carried out by competent and experienced persons and in a
controlled and closely supervised manner.
JSSS 6.2 For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this
table to JSSS 2.1.7 [Monitoring and Records].
Earthwork Support
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JSSS 6.3 For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this
Cofferdams
JSSS 7.1.2 For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this
Monitoring
JSSS 7.2 In accordance with JSSS 7.2 [Particular Safety Measures], the
Contractor shall be responsible for choosing manual or machine
Particular Safety
excavation, selecting types of Contractor’s Equipment, types of
Measures
Temporary Works, Earthwork Support, spoil removal, storage and
handling, controlling ground and surface water, forming
embankments and cuttings and the like.
If there are any known and specific requirements or restrictions to
be placed upon the Contractor for methods of excavation, types of
equipment, Temporary Works Earthwork Support, spoil removal,
storage and handling, controlling ground and surface water,
forming embankments, cuttings and the like, then this shall be
stated in the Particular Safety Specification and the requirements
shall be specified.
JSSS 7.6.1 If the scope of the Works includes Blasting Works for tunnelling
(which is presently not included in the scope of JSSS), full safety
Scope
requirements shall be specified in the Particular Safety
Specification.
JSSS7.6.2 If Blasting Works are not allowable then this shall be stated in the
Particular Safety Specification and any requirements and
General
restrictions shall be specified.
Requirements
For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this

JSSS 7.6.10
Monitoring
For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this
JSSS 8.2.7
Monitoring
GC 6.6 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe any necessary

accommodation and welfare facilities that the Contractor is to
Facilities for
provide for the Contractor’s Personnel and whether such facilities
Staff and Labour or further facilities are also to be provided for the Employer’s
Personnel and others.
If any land area is available at the Site for such facilities this shall
be stated and shown and any requirements and restrictions shall be
described.
The Particular Safety Specification shall describe the required
scope, design, constructional details and specification, whether
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temporary or permanent and this shall also be shown on the
Drawings.
If such facilities are required, the Particular Safety Specification
shall describe in detail:
(1) Responsibility and scope of maintenance, repair and
cleaning of such facilities as necessary to maintain them in
a clean, habitable, hygienic and safe condition, including
garbage removal and disposal, rodent and insect control and
the like.
(2) Responsibility for and scope of potable water supply, water
and power supply, waste water and sewage drainage and
treatment.
(3) Whether such facilities are required to be provided during
the Defects Notification Period.
(4) Whether such facilities are to be removed by the Contractor
or are to be handed over to the Employer on issue of the
Taking-Over Certificate and if so in what condition.
The extent of provision by the Contractor shall take due account of
the nature and location of the Site and the condition of access
thereto, with a higher range and standard of facilities being
provided in remote locations to promote good health, hygiene,
comfort, welfare and safety of all users and occupants.
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Section 3 BILL OF QUANTITIES

3.1. Incorporation of JSSS Requirements
(1) The Bills of Quantities to be prepared by the Executing Agency for the purposes of the
Bidding Documents, Section IV. Bidding Forms shall include separate pay items to cover
the main component parts of JSSS.
(2) The Executing Agency shall prepare a Bill of Quantities in accordance with the “Standard
Bidding Documents Under Japanese ODA Loans, Procurement of Works”, in order to:
(a) Provide the facility for the Contractor to include the cost of JSSS compliance in
his Bid; and
(b) Provide a basis for the preparation of Statements as part of the Contractor’s
application for payment under GC 14 [Contract Price and Payment].
(3) Appropriate pay items shall be included in Bill No. 1 - General Items, to cover all
principal components of the Safety Specification, such as:
(a) Assignment of HSO with supporting staff and provision of safety management
activities (JSSS 1.13);
(b) Skill Training (JSSS 1.21);
(c) Accident Response Plan (JSSS 1.24);
(d) Emergency Response Plan (JSSS 1.26);
(e) Health Matters (JSSS 1.36);
(f) Design and Management of Temporary Works (JSSS 1.37); and
(g) Fire Prevention (JSSS 2.8).
The Pay items for the above shall be separated into lump sum and monthly payment items
generally in accordance with the following Table 3.1 [Sample Pay Items in the Bill of
Quantities].
Table 3.1: Sample Pay Items in the Bill of Quantities
Establishment
and Removal Provision of
Ref Description of Facilities Services
(Month)
(Lump Sum)
Assignment of HSO with supporting staff and ✔

(a)
provision of safety management activities
(b) Skill Training ✔
(c) Accident Response Plan ✔ ✔
(d) Emergency Response Plan ✔ ✔
(e) Health Matters ✔ ✔
Design and Management of Temporary ✔

(f)
Works
(g) Fire Prevention ✔ ✔
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(4) As an example of the above for the Accident Response Plan:
(a) The Lump Sum shall cover the costs of provision and removal of facilities
including:
(i) Sick bay;
(ii) Ambulance (if to be provided at the Site);
(iii) First aid appliances, aids, instruments and medicines;
(iv) Communication facilities;
(v) Any other temporary buildings required for response to accidents;
(vi) Temporary water and power supply to maintain use in accident response
facilities during mains supply failure; and
(vii) Any additional facilities that may be specified in the Particular Safety
Specification or otherwise required for compliance with the Contract.
(b) The monthly rate shall cover the regular costs of providing services including:
(i) Salaries, living costs and any other regular costs and expenses of medical
staff, drivers and attendants;
(ii) Medical, first aid consumable and further supplies;
(iii) Supply and replacement of PPE for medical staff;
(iv) Costs of fuel, water, power and other consumables;
(v) Ongoing cleaning, maintenance and repair of facilities;
(vi) First aid training; and
(vii) Any additional services that may be specified in the Particular Safety
Specification or otherwise required for compliance with the Contract.
(5) The quantity for the monthly item for provision of services shall be the required period
for provision, which normally will not exceed the Time for Completion. Any services
required during the Defects Notification Period to oversee completion of outstanding
work and to remedy defects shall usually be at the Contractor’s own cost.
(6) Appropriate pay items shall be included in other Bills of Quantities with relevant
quantities, unit rates and sums for other parts of JSSS according to the particular scope
of the Works for example removal of known hazardous substances and Blasting Works.
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List of Contract Documents and Sequence of Priority

1.10 Drafting of Particular Safety Specification

“JSSS 1.2.2 (7) shall now read as follows:

The general requirement in JSSS is that the HSO shall be assigned

JSSS 1.37 As a standard requirement, the Particular Safety Specification shall

JSSS 3 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe the required

JSSS 6.1.1 In accordance with JSSS 1.37 [Design and Management of

For monitoring requirements, refer to the above reference in this

GC 6.6 The Particular Safety Specification shall describe any necessary

Section 3 BILL OF QUANTITIES

Assignment of HSO with supporting staff and ✔

(b) Skill Training ✔

(c) Accident Response Plan ✔ ✔

(d) Emergency Response Plan ✔ ✔

(e) Health Matters ✔ ✔

Design and Management of Temporary ✔

(g) Fire Prevention ✔ ✔

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