BY JUNELYN KELLY
Stakeholders in the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) recently participated in a comprehensive hands-on safety training that aims to enhance monitoring and supervision for ongoing tunneling operations.
A recent statement from TRHDP said this initiative was led by the Concessional Financing Partners (CFPS), including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Korea Ex-IM Bank, and the Government of Australia WB OHS specialist Mr. Edward Nock who delivered a full-day program focused on tunneling safety and oversight.
The primary objective of the training is to build the capacity of project stakeholders to effectively monitor and supervise tunneling activities.
The statement said the TRHDP is a significant infrastructure project, which includes the construction of 3.3km headrace tunnel to the dam, utilising the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
The training began with a discussion, highlighting key issues whilst setting the stage for deeper engagement.
The program’s initial phase concentrated on emergency and evacuation procedures with HS (Health and Safety) teams from SINOHYDRO and Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) sharing practical insights from their experience.
The second and more interactive part of the training involved participants reviewing the methods for the TBM and conducting a Job Hazards Analysis (JHA).
Teams involved in the training were project officers, and those from the Environmental and Social Safeguards (E&SS), Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) and SINOHYDRO Health and safety (HS) teams.
In an interview, Daniel Tuhaunku Saomstanfi, a monitoring officer for Environmental and Social Safeguards (E&SS) said the main objective of the training was to build a capacity of the project in monitoring and supervision.
He said the important part of the training was to help them build capacity to minimise risks that might come along with the installation of the machine.
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