Protection of Floor Openings During the recent HSE site visits, it has been observed that Comapnay HSE Standard for Covering/ Protection of Floor Openings is not being implemented on all our Projects. The following conditions need to be implemented at all Projects before January 31, 2018. • Sites shall cover all floor openings with either plywood not less than 20mm thickness or metal plate not less than 5 mm thickness • The protection shall be securely fixed in place with nails, screws, bolts or fitted with down stands to prevent the cover from sliding • If the opening is too large or cannot be fully covered (as specified above), it shall be fenced off using standard (approved) edge protection measures • Warning Notices shall he displayed on the cover or on the edge protection guardrails Refer to Comapnay Standard Number 7 “Covering/ Protection of Floor Openings”.