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Date: 28th March 2022
To: Mr. Thanos DERIZIOTIS

Egis Amaala Programme
Director EGIS AVIA
15 avenue du Centre, CS 20538 Guyancourt
78286 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEX CS 20538 France
Project: Amaala International Airport Project – WP1
O/Ref: 1AI16080-080C01-RBU-LTR-0277
Subject: Re: Road Safety and Traffic Management Audit
Dear Mr. Deriziotis,
In reply to your letter ref. 1AI16080-080D01-EGS-LTR-0402 dated 15-March-21, please find

enclosed Contractor’s preventive and corrective actions taken to address the concerns stated
therein.
Contractor will continue to exert efforts to maintain the high standard of H&S practices ensuring the
safety in the execution of the project.
Thanks & regards
Antoine HARB
Contractor’s Representative
Encl: HSE Observations & Close - Out Report
CC: Mr. Vincent Gaubert (EGS) Mr. Adam James Marr (EGS
Mr. Rachid Maalouf (EGS) Mr. Mohammed Abdulrazzak (EGS)
Mr. William Bilal (AML) Mr. Fahad Almansouri (AML)
Mr. Paull Farrell (AML) Mr. Mina Shaker (AML)
Mr. Sherif Hussein Mostafa (AML) Mr. Muhammad Alhuthayli (AML)
Mr. Antoine Abinader (AML) Mr. Dean Newnham (Omnium)
Rawabi Butec Ltd. Co. CR 2051060592 Paid Up Capital SR 1,000,000 P.O. Box 30445 Tel: +966 13 8146336 Fax: +966 13 812 4209
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Road Safety and Site Traffic management Audit
Conducted By: William Bilal, Senior H&S Manager-Amaala
Date: 6th March 2022
Abdul Razzak -HSE manager -Egis
Contractor: Rawabi-Butec Location/Project: Amaala International Airport Project (Program 16)
Status
Suitable & sufficient.
Needs improvement. Corrective Action Comments
SL. No ITEM COMMENTS
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
There is an approved TMP in The revised Traffic
place however (15001-RBU- Management Plan has
3671262115-33236100- been uploaded through
000007 refers), this should Aconex with reference.
be reviewed again and
Needs amended as there are still TMP Document number
Is there an approved Traffic improvement. for reference:
1. traffic violations observed
Management Plan in place? on site. The TMP should be
audited and tested for 1AI16080-080C01-
st
efficacy before 31 March RBU-PLN-HS-0005-
2022
The last emergency drill was Road Traffic Accident drill

th
conducted on 15 February was conducted on 21-03-
2022. 2022 and report was
A Road Traffic Accident drill submitted through
Is there an approved emergency Needs should be conducted to test Aconex.
2. response plan in place? improvement. the efficacy of the ERP.
Road Traffic Accident Drill
Strengths, weaknesses and
areas for improvement Aconex reference number:
should be identified and
implemented. The ERP 1AI16080-080C01-RBU-
RPT-HS-0205
(1AI16080-080C01-RBU-
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
PLN-HS-0003
refers)should be audited
and tested for efficacy and
an RTA drill conducted
st
before 31 March 2022.
Is there an updated site lighting

3. Not audited Not audited
plan in place?
There is an approved
Dust control management
plan in place however,
there were significant Dust suppression takes
issues regarding fugitive place at a regular
Is there an approved dust Needs dust emissions from interval every day
4. control management plan in improvement. plant and vehicles across the project.
place? involved in bulk
earthworks on site as well
as general traffic (15001-
RBU-3671261511-
33219900-000001
refers).
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
In light of the Road Traffic A separate Transport

st
Accident on 21 of Risk Assessment has
February 2022, a detailed been submitted to the
workplace transport risk EGIS for their review
assessment should be through Aconex.
conducted as a
Has a workplace transport risk Needs standalone live document Transport Risk
5. improvement.
assessment been conducted? separate from the Traffic Assessment Document
management plan number:
(15001-RBU-
3671262115-33236100- 1AI16080-080C01-RBU-
000007 refers. This ASS-HS-0001
should be conducted by
st
31 March 2022.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Regular Toolbox Talk
The PMCM & Contractor
(TBT) sessions are
have conducted site safety
conducted on weekly
inductions for their own staff
basis for the drivers on
however, despite ample
Are supervisors, drivers, sub- safety warning signs and
project traffic rules.
contractors and visiting drivers posted speed limits on site,
Needs In addition, as part of
6. aware of the site rules and their improvement.
drivers are still failing to
disciplinary action, a
responsibilities to maintain a conform to standards. The
yellow and red cards
review of the workplace
safe workplace? transport risk assessment
violations system is in
place to issue the yellow
should address this issue
and red violation cards to
and be communicated to all
the drivers involved in the
stakeholders on site.
traffic violations.
Are Junctions clearly Junctions at the project
identified? Not all junctions are clearly were reviewed and more
signed and controlled where required signs are erected
See attached photos. for the drivers’ guidance.
right of way is not clearly
defined so there is room for The maintenance work on
improvement. The the junctions was also
Needs performed where needed.
7. maintenance of the signage,
improvement.
siting and positioning,
needs to be improved so as
to be clearly visible and
unambiguous .This can be
addressed in the TMP.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
The signages are bordered

Are there Speed Limit signs in with reflective tape, and all
position and are they clear? the signages are installed
See attached photo. on A3 size i.e. (297 x
There are ample speed limit 420mm).
signs posted on site at least
every 50m in places which is
far in excess of the standard
Needs
8. for public highways and
improvement.
high speed roads which is to
be commended although
some are non-reflective and
size A4.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
The purchase request for
the speed guns has
There is no evidence of already been initiated.
accurate, documented
recording of speeds on site. Speed guns will be
Any advice or reporting of procured and will be
speed violations is based delivered at the project.
upon the perception of
individuals which is far from
satisfactory. Evidence of
Is there a system in place for vehicles exceeding the
Needs 40kph is clear however, a
9. monitoring and recording the improvement. calibrated instrument should
speeds of vehicles on site? be used to provide clear,
irrefutable evidence. The
Contractor should
implement a regime of speed
recording using trained and
competent staff to address
poor driver behaviour and
to raise road safety
awareness on site.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
On the main access areas
and roads standard signs
as per KSA standards
have been installed.
Are other Traffic Signs and

Road Markings in good
Needs
10. condition and compliant with improvement.
See Item 8 above.
KSA standards?
See attached photo .
Are all workers wearing high Good Practice

visibility clothing in
Suitable and No evidence of violations
11. compliance with KSA sufficient. during audit.
Standards and site safety
rules?
Are there obstacles that Good Practice
restrict the vision of traffic Suitable and No evidence of violations
12.
signs or the line of sight for sufficient during audit.
drivers?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Pedestrian access has

been provided from the
TSF parking area to the
offices.
Are there footways for
Several areas were seen to
pedestrians provided with Needs
13. be without adequate
solid barriers. improvement.
protection for the workforce.
See attached photo.
Are there any road defects No evidence of violations Good Practice

Suitable and during audit. The road
14. such as potholes that require sufficient surfaces are in good condition
repairs? and well maintained.
Are trees and existing street

The Electrical manhole
furniture or structures openings were covered
protected by barriers that Manholes and structure with plywood and
Needs
15. could be a potential hazard to improvement.
identified with inadequate barricaded the perimeter
a vehicle losing control? barrier protection. area with warning tape
and provided caution
See attached photo. signs.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Is there evidence of a Good Practice

program of housekeeping in
place? Suitable and No evidence of violations
16.
Are the roads clear of sufficient. during audit.
construction debris?
Is the existing site lighting NA

17. Not audited Not audited-See Item 3 above.
suitable for conditions?
Site Entrance is clearly marked Good Practice
18. p Is the entrance to the site Suitable and with project description
L clearly marked? sufficient. hoarding clearly visible from
Public highway.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Are there screens or NA
hoardings in front of ongoing
19. construction areas? Do these N/A None observed during audit.
features obstruct any site
safety signs?
All the excavations on the
site are barricaded
through soil heaps/
warning tapes and
relevant signages are
posted
Are all excavations at the side Manholes and structure

of the road way suitably Needs identified with inadequate
20.
protected by hard barriers? improvement. barrier protection.-See Item
15 above.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Does the Contractor carry out Good Practice

regular inspection of the Suitable and No evidence of violations
21.
roadworks? Is this sufficient. during audit.
documented?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Daily site inspection is
carried out HSE team to
ensure all the traffic
requirements are in place
and maintained.
The site is dynamic and
constantly changing
therefore the monitoring and
Are signs in position inspection of signs should
Needs be on a daily basis and
22. according to the approved improvement could be improved through
traffic management Plan? efficient communication
between HSE and
construction teams -See
Items 7 & 8 above.
Are there advance warning NA

traffic signs in place for work N/A
23. None observed during audit.
taking place on the internal
roads?
Traffic signages are
bordered with reflective
Are traffic signs made from tape to make visibility. As
luminous material? Compliant Needs
See Item 8 above
this is not on the public
24. highway
with KSA standards & Traffic improvement.
management plan?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Traffic signages are

bordered with reflective
tape to make them more
visible to drivers.
Signs are generally clean

Are traffic signs clean and and easy to read during
Needs
25. easy to read from a minimum improvement.
daylight hours however,
distance of 50 m? many are non -reflective.
See points 8 and 10 above.
Are the signs of the correct NA

26. size, corresponding to the N/A Not public highway.
Speed of the Road?
Are the road barriers aligned N/A Not public highway. NA
27. and joined together?
Is there proper end protection N/A Not public highway. NA

28.
and tapering of concrete
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
barriers?
Are the concrete barriers / N/A Not public highway. NA

barricades/traffic cones used
29. for lane closures in a safe
distance and position from the
traffic lane?
Is there adequate distance Not public highway. NA
30. between the live carriageway N/A
and Works Area?
Is there a Works Access Not public highway. NA
located within the traffic
31. management system? Is it N/A
clearly signed for construction
traffic to enter and exit safely?
If flag men are being used Not public highway. NA
32. are they protected by hard N/A
barriers?
Is there any congestion NA
observed as a result of the Suitable and
33. No issues found during audit.
traffic management layout? sufficient.
Where workers are required NA

to cross the carriageway is it N/A
34. Not public highway.
managed?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Front leadership (Foremen)
of the main contractor and
subcontractor were
delivered the TBT on the
importance of effective site
supervision and to ensure
that all site activities are
Supervision presence needs to under supervision always.
Is the level of supervision be clearly visible and
Needs improved generally. There is
35. sufficient to ensure that safe improvement an impression perceived or
standards are maintained? otherwise that supervision is
rare on the ground.
Are penalties applied when Good Practice

employees, contractors etc. Suitable and
fail to maintain these sufficient.
standards?
The Contractor appears to be Safe driving awareness
Do you take adequate steps reactive in this regard. Much training in-house training
more can be done to improve sessions are conducted
to detect and correct any every quarter to ensure site
driving behaviours by
unsafe behaviour of drivers of Needs traffic rules compliance.
37. increasing safety awareness
both on-site and visiting improvement
and road traffic safety in
vehicles, as well as general. The Contractor Traffic Safety campaigns are
also conducted as part of
pedestrians? /PMCM should conduct a site
wide, inclusive safe driving the drivers’ safety
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
awareness campaign involving awareness program at the
all stakeholders. project.
Do you make sure the Good Practice

Needs
38. underlying reasons for unsafe improvement
No evidence seen.
behaviour are investigated?
Is there good co-operation Good Practice
and liaison on health and
safety matters between your Needs
39. No evidence seen.
employees, stakeholders and improvement
those who collect or deliver
goods?
Are your employees using Good Practice
safe work practices, e.g.
Suitable and
40. when (un)coupling, sufficient.
No issues found during audit.
(un)loading, securing loads,
or carrying out maintenance?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Do drivers and other Refresher training and
employees wear any personal TBT sessions were
arranged for the drivers on
protective equipment the importance of PPE at
provided and use any safety the project and how the
equipment provided? PPE provide protection.
See attached photo Evidence of non -
Needs compliance with visitor
41.
improvement drivers and sub-contractor
drivers.
Segregated Pedestrian
access to the office areas
has been provided
Are vehicles and pedestrians Needs

42. See Item 13 above.
kept safely apart? improvement
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Segregated Pedestrian
access to the office areas
has been provided
Where necessary, are there
Needs
43. suitable pedestrian crossing improvement
See .above.
places on vehicle routes?
Is there a safe pedestrian NA

route that allows visiting
44.
drivers to report for Not audited Not audited
instructions when entering the
site?
Is there a properly designed Good Practice

and signed one-way system Suitable and
45. Two way system also in place
used on vehicle routes within sufficient.
on site where needed.
the workplace?
Is the level of lighting in each NA
area sufficient for the
46. N/A
pedestrian and vehicle
activity?
Are vehicle traffic routes Good Practice
suitable for the type and Suitable and
quantity of vehicles which use sufficient.
them?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Suitable and Good Practice
48. Are they wide enough? sufficient.
Are they free from Good Practice

Suitable and
49. obstructions and other sufficient.
hazards?
Suitable and Good Practice
50. Are they well maintained? sufficient.
Do they avoid sharp or blind Suitable and Good Practice

bends? sufficient.
Are suitable safety features Suitable and Good Practice
provided where appropriate? sufficient.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Are roads marked where Right of way has been
necessary, e.g. to indicate the identified with Stop “Give
Way” signages and the
right of way at road junctions? keep left sign has been
See attached photo removed.
Whilst the site is obviously

dynamic and constantly
changing, further
improvements can be
Needs introduced to make rights of
53.
improvement way and traffic orders clear
and unambiguous. STOP
sign and KEEP LEFT sign
seen to be confusing and
Misleading.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Are features such as fixed NA
mirrors (to provide greater
vision at blind bends), road
N/A in relation to the specific
humps (to reduce vehicle N/A geography and layout of this
54.
speeds), or barriers (to keep site
vehicles and pedestrians
apart) provided where
necessary?
Is the need for reversing kept Good Practice
to a minimum and, where
Suitable and
55. reversing is necessary, that it sufficient.
is carried out safely and in
safe areas?
Have one-way systems been Good Practice
used wherever possible to Suitable and
reduce the need for sufficient.
reversing?
Are non-essential people Good Practice
Suitable and
57. excluded from areas where sufficient.
vehicles reverse?
If there is no alternative and Good Practice
you have to use a banksman
Suitable and
58. to direct reversing vehicles, sufficient.
are they adequately trained
and visible?
Are there safe systems for Suitable and Good Practice
loading and unloading sufficient.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
operations?
Are loading/unloading Good Practice

operations carried out in an
area away from passing Suitable and
traffic, pedestrians and others sufficient.
not involved in the
loading/unloading operation?
Are loading/unloading Good Practice
activities carried out on Suitable and
ground that is flat, firm and sufficient.
free from potholes?
Are the vehicles braked Good Practice
and/or stabilised, as
Suitable and
62. appropriate, to prevent unsafe sufficient.
movements during
loading/unloading operations?
Are systems in place to Good Practice
prevent vehicles driving away Suitable and
while they are still being sufficient.
(un)loaded?
Are drivers and others kept in Good Practice
Suitable and
64. a safe place away from the sufficient.
vehicle during (un)loading?
Are there selection and Good Practice
Suitable and
65. training procedures in place sufficient
to ensure your drivers and
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
other employees are capable
of performing their work
activities safely and
responsibly?
Do drivers have the Good Practice
necessary licences or Suitable and
certificates for the vehicles sufficient
they are authorised to drive?
Third party training is All the equipment
conducted and drivers of operators are subject to
plant operators of machinery third-party competency
and light vehicle and PSV training and all equipment
drivers are verified to have are inspected by a third
the correct class of driving party to ensure they are fit
licence however, there is no for the purpose.
How do you assess them to Needs
evidence of continuing
67.
ensure they are competent? improvement
competency assessment or
training. Competency
assessment should be
considered and certainly
where drivers and operators
have been involved in
incidents.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Do you have a planned A planned reassessment

programme of reassessment program is in place.
Needs See closeout for item 67
68. and refresher training for improvement
See 67 Above.
drivers and others to ensure
their continued competence?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
The vehicle was fixed with
fire extinguishers properly
color-coded and tagged.
The driver was given

Do you check that vehicles specific TBT regarding PPE
are maintained properly? compliance at the project
See attached photo site. Refresher training was
conducted for the driver.
Bulk fuel transport vehicle

Needs
69. found to be in an unroadworthy
improvement
condition.
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Is there a regular preventative NA

maintenance program for
every vehicle, carried out at
set times or mileage in
accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions?
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Status
Not Available.
Not audited.
N/A.
Is there a system for reporting NA
faults on the vehicle and
associated equipment and
carrying out remedial work?
Where vehicle attachments lift NA
people or objects, are
72. thorough examinations Not audited Not audited
carried out by a competent
person?
A thorough inspection
regime started to inspect all
the vehicles and tippers at
the project to ensure all the
vehicles are in good
Several vehicles found to be in
operational condition and
Do drivers carry out basic a poor state of repair or
those required
Needs dangerously unroadworthy
73. safety checks before using improvement with no evidence of a program
maintenances are sent for
the vehicle? repair.
of planned preventative
A checklist has been
maintenance.
attached for ref.
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Date: 28th March 2022

To: Mr. Thanos DERIZIOTIS

Project: Amaala International Airport Project – WP1

Subject: Re: Road Safety and Traffic Management Audit

Dear Mr. Deriziotis,

In reply to your letter ref. 1AI16080-080D01-EGS-LTR-0402 dated 15-March-21, please find

Thanks & regards

Encl: HSE Observations & Close - Out Report

The last emergency drill was Road Traffic Accident drill

Is there an updated site lighting

In light of the Road Traffic A separate Transport

The signages are bordered

Are other Traffic Signs and

Are all workers wearing high Good Practice

Pedestrian access has

Are there any road defects No evidence of violations Good Practice

Are trees and existing street

Is there evidence of a Good Practice

Is the existing site lighting NA

Are all excavations at the side Manholes and structure

Does the Contractor carry out Good Practice

Are there advance warning NA

Traffic signages are

Signs are generally clean

Are the signs of the correct NA

Is there proper end protection N/A Not public highway. NA

Are the concrete barriers / N/A Not public highway. NA

Where workers are required NA

Are penalties applied when Good Practice

Do you make sure the Good Practice

Are vehicles and pedestrians Needs

Is there a safe pedestrian NA

Is there a properly designed Good Practice

Are they free from Good Practice

Do they avoid sharp or blind Suitable and Good Practice

Whilst the site is obviously

Are loading/unloading Good Practice

Do you have a planned A planned reassessment

The driver was given

Bulk fuel transport vehicle

Is there a regular preventative NA

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