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TOPICS
TOPICS
Industrial Safety & GFPC Policy
Industrial Safety & GFPC Policy
Importance of Housekeeping
Importance of Housekeeping
Important Phone numbers and Radio Numbers
Important Phone numbers and Radio Numbers
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Work Permit System
Work Permit System
Cold work Permit
Cold work Permit
Hot work Permit
Hot work Permit
Confined Space Permit
Confined Space Permit
Excavation Permit
Excavation Permit
Vehicle entry Permit
Vehicle entry Permit
Electrical Lock Out & Tag Out
Electrical Lock Out & Tag Out
High Elevation Job
High Elevation Job
Radiography Radiography Chemistry of Fire Chemistry of Fire Ignition Hazards Ignition Hazards NFPA code NFPA code Fire Fighting Fire Fighting MSDS MSDS
Quality Control Safety
Quality Control Safety
Electrical Hazards Electrical Hazards Static Electricity Static Electricity First Aid First Aid
Tank Farm hazardous
Tank Farm hazardous
Home electricity
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1.
1. Why Why Industrial Industrial Safety Safety is is important? important?
With rapid advances in Industrial process, new types of dangers to With rapid advances in Industrial process, new types of dangers to life, health
life, health and and environmental are environmental are getting increased. getting increased. Yearly severalYearly several billions of employees are injured in factories due to mechanical, billions of employees are injured in factories due to mechanical, electrical, chemical and
electrical, chemical and radiation hazards. radiation hazards. Many are Many are disabled for life.disabled for life. Few die even.
Few die even. To prevent To prevent all these, industrial safety is all these, industrial safety is important.important. 2.
2. What What is is the the Safety Safety Policy Policy in in GFPC? GFPC?
GFPC Safety Policy:
GFPC Safety Policy:
We are committed to safeguard Health, Safety and Environmental We are committed to safeguard Health, Safety and Environmental interests of
interests of all concerned all concerned to achieve to achieve business success. business success. We believeWe believe that all accidents are preventable; we commit to practice Safety as a that all accidents are preventable; we commit to practice Safety as a culture across the organization.
culture across the organization. 3.
3. What What are are the the Objectives Objectives of of HSE? HSE?
Provide and maintain a safe work place for ourselves, Provide and maintain a safe work place for ourselves, contractors, customers, and community.
contractors, customers, and community.
Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and standards. Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and standards. Continue to expand and enrich our knowledge of Safety, Continue to expand and enrich our knowledge of Safety, Occupational Health and the working Environment.
Occupational Health and the working Environment.
Conserve natural resources and further increase margins of Conserve natural resources and further increase margins of protection by reducing waste generation and contamination of protection by reducing waste generation and contamination of air, water and land.
air, water and land. Ensure that Ensure that any waste is disposed oany waste is disposed off in aff in a safe and environmentally sound fashion.
safe and environmentally sound fashion.
Design, construct and install inherently safe facilities, Design, construct and install inherently safe facilities, operation and maintain them in a safe manner to minimize risk. operation and maintain them in a safe manner to minimize risk.
Use the right tolls, equipment and the appropriate personal Use the right tolls, equipment and the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work we perform and always see protective equipment for the work we perform and always see that they are in a safe working condition.
that they are in a safe working condition.
Maintain the highest standards of housekeeping. Maintain the highest standards of housekeeping.
Set a good example for others by demonstrating a Set a good example for others by demonstrating a comprehensive level of awareness that will prevent unsafe comprehensive level of awareness that will prevent unsafe acts and behavior that could result in an i
acts and behavior that could result in an injurynjury, illness, or , illness, or lossloss of property on and off the job.
of property on and off the job.
Accept and assure that compliance with this policy is a Accept and assure that compliance with this policy is a criterion of personal performance and substantial condition of criterion of personal performance and substantial condition of employment progress in GFPC.
employment progress in GFPC.
We encourage all constructive proposals of continuous We encourage all constructive proposals of continuous improvement.
improvement. We care aWe care about each bout each other and other and those around those around us,us, and believe that all injuries and occupational diseases ad and believe that all injuries and occupational diseases ad environmental deviations are avoidable.
environmental deviations are avoidable. 4.
4. What What is is the the main main motto motto of of GFPC GFPC Safety Safety Policy? Policy?
The Safety Policy is normally laid down by the employer, which aims The Safety Policy is normally laid down by the employer, which aims at the well being of all the employees both mentally and physically. at the well being of all the employees both mentally and physically. It declares the commitment (promise) of the top management to It declares the commitment (promise) of the top management to Health, Safety and Environment; it also makes arrangements to make Health, Safety and Environment; it also makes arrangements to make the ‘policy’ active.
the ‘policy’ active. 5.
5. How How Safety Safety can can be be best best achieved achieved in in plant plant operations? operations?
Safety can be best achieved by having Safety Standards Procedures Safety can be best achieved by having Safety Standards Procedures and adhering to the SSP’s.
and adhering to the SSP’s. 6.
6. What What is is the the important important of of the the House House keeping? keeping?
Housekeepin
Housekeeping is the g is the main tool to pmain tool to prevenrevent accidents. t accidents. A place forA place for everything and everything in its place is the motto to be followed. everything and everything in its place is the motto to be followed. Poor housekeeping is a source of accidents in industries.
Poor housekeeping is a source of accidents in industries. 7.
7. What What are are the the jobs jobs of of Housekeeping? Housekeeping?
Check and ensure the safety equipments are in good Check and ensure the safety equipments are in good condition.
condition.
Report leaks in the plant. Report leaks in the plant.
Avoid oil spillage. Avoid oil spillage.
Store all the chemicals in safe place. Store all the chemicals in safe place.
Before closing the permit ensure the equipment and area is Before closing the permit ensure the equipment and area is clean and safe condition after maintenance.
clean and safe condition after maintenance.
Barricade unsafe/hazardous area with proper sign board. Barricade unsafe/hazardous area with proper sign board. ‘F’ keys kept in proper place.
‘F’ keys kept in proper place.
All the hoses are rolled in a proper place. All the hoses are rolled in a proper place. Hang the helmets in a proper place.
Hang the helmets in a proper place. Keep the files in designated place. Keep the files in designated place.
8.
8. What What are are the the Emergency Emergency Telephone Telephone numbers numbers of of GFPC? GFPC?
Fire
Fire 333 333 (information (information to to Control Control Room)Room) Head
Head Count Count (Admin) (Admin) 444444
Security 555
Security 555
First
First aid aid Centre Centre 666666
CCC
CCC (Central (Central Command Command Centre) Centre) 111, 111, 777, 777, 888888 (Admin Building)
(Admin Building) ECC
ECC (Emergency (Emergency Command Command Centre) Centre) 222222 (Control Room) (Control Room) External External Police 999 Police 999 Ambulance 997 Ambulance 997 Civil
Civil Defense Defense 998998
JAMA’A 3411055
JAMA’A 3411055
JAMA’A
JAMA’A Radio Radio channel channel 7/A7/A Al-Fantee
Al-Fanteer r Hospital Hospital 34640003464000 RC
RC Industrial Industrial Security Security 34041703404170 RC
RC Environmental Environmental 34110503411050 3417777 3417777
Neighboring Industries Neighboring Industries SASREF SASREF 340 340 55945594 Aramco Aramco 03 03 874 874 30093009 03 874 3006 03 874 3006 Petrokemya Petrokemya 357 357 71117111 SCECO SCECO 341 341 06150615 341 5485 341 5485 03 858 6990 03 858 6990 9.
9. What What are are the the Radio Radio Numbers Numbers of of important important persons? persons?
President President
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Director Director 3737 Operation
Operation Head Head 3838 Fire
Fire Chief Chief 3434 Fire
Fire supervisor supervisor 2828 Fire
Fire brigade brigade 1212 Shift
Shift Supervisor Supervisor 1111 Security
Security Officer Officer 3434 Security
Security Supervisor Supervisor 2727 Security
Security control control room room 0606 Mechanical
Mechanical supervisor supervisor 2323 Electrical
Electrical supervisor supervisor 1010 Instrument
Instrument supervisor supervisor 2424
Clinic 09
Clinic 09
10.
10. What What are are the the important important Radio Radio Numbers Numbers of of the the other other department? department?
Mechanical
Mechanical Sr. Sr. technician technician 1717 Instrument
Instrument Sr. Sr. technician technician 2424 Electrical
Electrical Supervisor Supervisor /Technician /Technician 10/4610/46 Unit Unit 100/200/300 100/200/300 1919 Unit Unit 400/700 400/700 1515 Unit Unit 500/600 500/600 1818 Unit Unit 800 800 1313 Unit Unit 900 900 2626 Lab
Lab Technician Technician 3333 Weigh
Weigh bridge/Loading bridge/Loading area area operator operator 41/3941/39 11.
11. Radio: Radio: which which mode mode (group) (group) is is used used during during emergency? emergency?
Hub # 4. Hub # 4. 12.
Ø
Ø Opposite to Fire StationOpposite to Fire Station Ø
Ø Near Administration buildingNear Administration building 13.
13. What What is is an an accident? accident?
Accident is an unplanned, unexpected incident, which causes Accident is an unplanned, unexpected incident, which causes damage equipment or life or to both.
damage equipment or life or to both. 14.
14. What What are are the the basic basic causes causes of of an an accident? accident?
The basic causes for an accident are unsafe act (88%), unsafe The basic causes for an accident are unsafe act (88%), unsafe condition (10%), and natural calamities (2%) personal and proximate condition (10%), and natural calamities (2%) personal and proximate (adjacent) causes.
(adjacent) causes. 15.
15. What What is is reportable reportable accident? accident?
If any employee meets with an accident, he should be able to report If any employee meets with an accident, he should be able to report for duty within 48 hrs from the date of the accident and if not, the for duty within 48 hrs from the date of the accident and if not, the accident is termed as Reportable Accident (Lost time Accident). accident is termed as Reportable Accident (Lost time Accident). 16.
16. How How do do we we prevent prevent accidents? accidents?
Learn and practice SOP & SSP procedures. Learn and practice SOP & SSP procedures. Practicing & maintaining good house keeping. Practicing & maintaining good house keeping. Reporting unsafe conditions through IR.
Reporting unsafe conditions through IR. 17.
17. What What is is the the importance importance of of accident accident Investigation? Investigation?
It aims at the objective evaluation of all facts, statements, opinions It aims at the objective evaluation of all facts, statements, opinions and related information and action plan to prevent or to control and related information and action plan to prevent or to control similar occurrences.
similar occurrences. 18.
18. What What is is lost lost time time accident? accident?
Should an injured person remain away as a result of accident for Should an injured person remain away as a result of accident for more than a day (excluding the day of accident and the day of more than a day (excluding the day of accident and the day of reporting), it is treated as lost time accident.
reporting), it is treated as lost time accident. 19.
Emergency Planning is nothing but a documented sequence of Emergency Planning is nothing but a documented sequence of events to be followed in case of emergencies like fire, explosion, events to be followed in case of emergencies like fire, explosion, toxic material release etc.
toxic material release etc.
The documents clearly specifies whom to do what during The documents clearly specifies whom to do what during emergencies and duties and responsibilities of all those who are emergencies and duties and responsibilities of all those who are involved in the operation and maintenance of the Plants.
involved in the operation and maintenance of the Plants. 20.
20. Why Why Emergency Emergency Response Response planning planning & & Mock Mock exercises exercises are are
important?
important?
All major accident hazard units should have an Emergency All major accident hazard units should have an Emergency Response Plan and regular mock exercises have to be carried out on Response Plan and regular mock exercises have to be carried out on the plan so that any shortcomings that are observed can be the plan so that any shortcomings that are observed can be overcome.
overcome. 21.
21. What What are are the the types types of of Emergency Emergency planning? planning?
Ø
Ø On-site Emergency PlanningOn-site Emergency Planning Ø
Ø Off- site Emergency Planning.Off- site Emergency Planning. 22.
22. What What is is an an on-site on-site Emergency? Emergency?
On-site emergency
On-site emergency: : Negligible effect to Negligible effect to neighbor industries neighbor industries from ourfrom our plant premises and that can be controlled by internal facilities and plant premises and that can be controlled by internal facilities and resources.
resources. 23.
23. What What is is an an off-site off-site Emergency? Emergency?
Off-site emergency:
Off-site emergency: Emergency inside Emergency inside our plant our plant premises affect thepremises affect the neighboring industries and would require substantial assistance and neighboring industries and would require substantial assistance and coordination from nearby industries and others like JAMA’A, Police, coordination from nearby industries and others like JAMA’A, Police, hospitals, Royal Commission etc.,
hospitals, Royal Commission etc., 24.
24. What What is is JAMA’AJAMA’A? ? What is What is the athe abbreviation of bbreviation of JAMA’AJAMA’A? ?
JAMA’A:
JAMA’A: is is an asan association to sociation to help help and and assist affected assist affected industryindustry during emergency.
during emergency.
JAMA’A: Jubail Area Mutual Aid Association. JAMA’A: Jubail Area Mutual Aid Association. 25.
25. What What is is incident? incident?
Unplanned event result in measurable loss or injury Unplanned event result in measurable loss or injury
26.
26. What What is is Near Near miss? miss?
Undesired event but did not due to chance or circumstance. Undesired event but did not due to chance or circumstance. 27.
27. What What is is unsafe unsafe condition? condition?
Unsafe condition is the situation in an area where there is some Unsafe condition is the situation in an area where there is some danger for a safe working atmosphere.
danger for a safe working atmosphere. 28.
28. Identify the unsafe acts, near miss and unsafe conditions: Identify the unsafe acts, near miss and unsafe conditions:
a.
a. Damaged Damaged machine machine guardsguards Unsafe condition
Unsafe condition b.
b. Smoking Smoking in in restricted areasrestricted areas Unsafe act
Unsafe act c.
c. Oil or Oil or chemical chemical spilled spilled areasareas Unsafe condition
Unsafe condition d.
d. Corroded Corroded ladder ladder stepssteps Unsafe condition
Unsafe condition e.
e. Ignoring Ignoring an an oil or oil or chemical spillchemical spill Unsafe act
Unsafe act f.
f. Doing Doing unauthorized unauthorized workwork Unsafe act
Unsafe act g.
g. Damaged Damaged pipeline pipeline insulationinsulation Unsafe conditions
Unsafe conditions h.
h. Improper Improper vehicle vehicle operationoperation Unsafe act
Unsafe act i.
i. Broken Broken rail rail guardguard Unsafe condition Unsafe condition
j.
j. Working on Working on an an over over head head pipe line pipe line without without scaffoldingscaffolding Unsafe act
Unsafe act k.
k. Walking over Walking over a a process process pipelinepipeline Unsafe act
Unsafe act l.
l. Keeping unKeeping unused used sample sample bombs nobombs not t in in a a correct correct place.place. Near miss
Near miss
m. Wear the safety harness but forget to tie the rope. m. Wear the safety harness but forget to tie the rope.
Near miss. Near miss. n.
n. Playing with Playing with DCS key DCS key board/Panel switchesboard/Panel switches Unsafe act
Unsafe act 29.
29. Who Who is is the the reporting reporting authority authority for for incident? incident?
Shift Supervisor. Shift Supervisor. 30.
30. What What is is Incident Incident Report Report (IR)? (IR)?
Incident report is to highlight the unsafe conditions, Unsafe acts, Incident report is to highlight the unsafe conditions, Unsafe acts, Near Miss and HSE i
Near Miss and HSE incident in working place and rectify the problemncident in working place and rectify the problem immediately.
immediately. 31.
31. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of rising rising Incident Incident Report? Report?
Create awareness and educate all through incident report and set Create awareness and educate all through incident report and set right the Near Miss, Unsafe condition, Unsafe work condition into right the Near Miss, Unsafe condition, Unsafe work condition into Safe Condition.
Safe Condition.
PPE (Personal
PPE (Personal
P r o t e c t i v e
P r o t e c t i v e
E q u i p m e n t )
E q u i p m e n t )
32.
32. What What is is PPE PPE s? s?
Personal Protective Equipment. Personal Protective Equipment. 33.
Safety shoe, Goggles, Helmet and Shirt with full sleeve Safety shoe, Goggles, Helmet and Shirt with full sleeve 34.
34. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of PPE? PPE?
To protect the human from the hazards. To protect the human from the hazards. 35.
35. What What is is the the role role of of PPE PPE s? s?
Personal Protective Equipments is the barrier between the hazard Personal Protective Equipments is the barrier between the hazard and
and the the worker. worker. First First thing thing is is to to improve improve Safety Safety by by engineeringengineering Design and controls.
Design and controls. 36.
36. What What are are the the types types of of PPE PPE s? s?
There are 2 types: There are 2 types: 1.
1. RespiratorRespiratory y Protective Protective type.type. 2.
2. Non-respiratoNon-respiratory ry Protective Protective type.type. 37.
37. What What are are the the Respiratory Respiratory Protective Protective Equipments? Equipments?
Ø
Ø Continuous air supplied Respirators (On-Line Respirators)Continuous air supplied Respirators (On-Line Respirators) Ø
Ø Self Contained Breathing ApparatusSelf Contained Breathing Apparatus Ø
Ø Canister Masks etc.,Canister Masks etc., 38.
38. What What are are the the Non-respiratory Non-respiratory Protective Protective Equipments? Equipments?
Head
Head – – Helmet, Helmet, HoodHood Face
Face – – Face Face shield, shield, Welding Welding shield, shield, Asbestos Asbestos hood, hood, PVCPVC hood.
hood. Eyes
Eyes – – Goggles, Goggles, Gas Gas cutting cutting goggles, goggles, Arc Arc weldingwelding goggles.
goggles. Ear
Ear - - Ear Ear plug, plug, Ear Ear muffs.muffs. Hand
Hand - - Cotton, PVC, Cotton, PVC, Leather, Leather, Asbestos Asbestos gloves, gloves, electricalelectrical Gloves.
Gloves. Body
PVC), Overall suits, Lead apron, Safety belt, PVC), Overall suits, Lead apron, Safety belt, Bunker Gear (Fire suit)
Bunker Gear (Fire suit) Leg
Leg - - Safety Safety shoe, shoe, bootsboots Nose
Nose - - Dust Dust respirator respirator (cloth, (cloth, vinyl vinyl type)type) 39.
39. What What is is Bunker Bunker Gear? Gear?
Bunker gear provides thermal protection from radiant heat, as well Bunker gear provides thermal protection from radiant heat, as well as thermal protection from conductivity/convection during fire as thermal protection from conductivity/convection during fire fighting.
fighting. 40.
40. What What is is Dust? Dust? How How do do they they enter enter human human body? body?
Dusts are minute particles mainly classified into Respirable and Dusts are minute particles mainly classified into Respirable and Non-respirable dusts.
respirable dusts.
Dusts that are less than 10 microns in size are respirable dusts. Dusts that are less than 10 microns in size are respirable dusts.
Dusts mainly gain entry in to human system by inhalation, skin Dusts mainly gain entry in to human system by inhalation, skin adsorption and ingestion (Oral Consumption)
adsorption and ingestion (Oral Consumption) 41.
41. What What are are the the effects effects of of heat? heat?
Heat results
Heat results in hin heat eat stress. stress. It It also result also result in heat in heat stroke, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, dehydration, heat fatigue and loss of exhaustion, heat cramps, dehydration, heat fatigue and loss of emotional control etc.,
emotional control etc., 42.
42. How How to to prevent prevent Heat Heat stress? stress?
Ø
Ø Intake adequate fluid and salt.Intake adequate fluid and salt. Ø
Ø Wear proper protective and light colored clothing.Wear proper protective and light colored clothing. Ø
Ø Avoid caffeinated drinks and heavy meals.Avoid caffeinated drinks and heavy meals. 43.
43. What What are are the the Weather Weather categories categories and and its its working working condition condition when when
atmosphere humidity is more?
atmosphere humidity is more?
Weather
Weather category category 0 0 - - Continuous Continuous work work outsideoutside Weather
Weather category category 1 1 - - 75% 75% work work outside outside (each (each hour)hour) Weather
Weather
Weather category category 3 3 - - 25% 25% work work outside outside (each (each hour)hour) Weather
Weather category category 4 4 - - No No work work outside outside (otherwise (otherwise nono emergency)
emergency) 44.
44. Where Where will will we we use use face face shield? shield?
In heaters to view flame condition and other areas in which grinding, In heaters to view flame condition and other areas in which grinding, chipping, cutting, and breaking or drilling work carry on.
chipping, cutting, and breaking or drilling work carry on. 45.
45. Where Where will will we we use use chemical chemical splash splash suit? suit?
Tasks include breaking of steam line, lines containing hazardous Tasks include breaking of steam line, lines containing hazardous chemical and line having fluid more than 49
chemical and line having fluid more than 49ooC (120C (12000F) temperature.F) temperature. 46.
46. Which Which PPE PPE will will be be used used to to protect protect hand? hand?
Gloves Gloves 47.
47. Which Which glove glove is is suitable suitable for for acid/caustic acid/caustic handling? handling?
PVC rubber gloves PVC rubber gloves 48.
48. Which Which glove glove is is suitable suitable for for Benzene Benzene handling? handling?
PVC rubber gloves PVC rubber gloves 49.
49. How How noise noise can can be be controlled? controlled?
Solid foundation of machines & use of rubber padding, proper Solid foundation of machines & use of rubber padding, proper maintenance of machine, suitable sound absorbers, using of maintenance of machine, suitable sound absorbers, using of acoustic/sound proof construction boards and use of hearing acoustic/sound proof construction boards and use of hearing protection like Ear Muffs and Ear Plugs etc.,
protection like Ear Muffs and Ear Plugs etc., 50.
50. When When and and where where will will you you use use hearing hearing protection? protection?
During steam blowing and Area having sound more than 85 dBA. During steam blowing and Area having sound more than 85 dBA. Example:
Example: Compressor Compressor areaarea 51.
51. Which Which PPE PPE will will be be used used as as hearing hearing protection? protection?
Ear plug & ear muffler Ear plug & ear muffler 52.
By probing, utilizing special instruments By probing, utilizing special instruments 53.
53. What What is is the the minimum minimum height height required required for for body body harness? harness?
1.5 meter (5 feet) 1.5 meter (5 feet) 54.
54. Why Why barricade barricade is is needed needed around around job job working working area? area?
To warn and prevent personal and vehicle entry into a potential To warn and prevent personal and vehicle entry into a potential hazardous or restricted area
hazardous or restricted area 55.
55. Which Which type type of of barricade barricade tape tape will will be be used used to to decline decline an an area area not not to to
enter?
enter?
Red and white with Danger sign Red and white with Danger sign 56.
56. Which Which type type of of tape tape used used to to decline decline an an area area may may enter enter with with caution? caution?
Yellow and black with Caution sign. Yellow and black with Caution sign. 57.
57. What What type type of of barricade barricade will will be be used used for for radiography radiography or or X X ray? ray?
Barricade tape with magenta and yellow color giving signs reading Barricade tape with magenta and yellow color giving signs reading Caution
Caution 58.
58. What What is is your your first first action action if if you you see see a a fire? fire?
Ø
Ø Inform to CCR or Supervisor through Radio.Inform to CCR or Supervisor through Radio. Ø
Ø Break Fire Manual Call Point.Break Fire Manual Call Point. Ø
Ø Call others for help.Call others for help. Ø
Ø Isolate process side after getting clearance from CCR.Isolate process side after getting clearance from CCR. Ø
Ø Try to extinguish the fire if it is small or initial stage.Try to extinguish the fire if it is small or initial stage. 59.
59. Which Which type type of of alarm alarm indicates indicates fire? fire?
long Sound for 25 second with 60 second cycle long Sound for 25 second with 60 second cycle 60.
60. Which Which type type of of alarm alarm indicates indicates gas gas release? release?
Continuous long (HF) and short sound (LF) for 60 sec Continuous long (HF) and short sound (LF) for 60 sec 61.
Lengthy single long sound for 60 sec Lengthy single long sound for 60 sec 62.
62. What is the role of operator during the Emergency What is the role of operator during the Emergency ??
Remain calm. Remain calm.
Stop all the work and evacuate the workers from the plant Stop all the work and evacuate the workers from the plant area.
area.
Terminate all the work permits and evacuate the confined Terminate all the work permits and evacuate the confined space.
space.
Follow ERT leaders’ instruction. Follow ERT leaders’ instruction. Shut down all ignition sources. Shut down all ignition sources. 63.
63. How How will will you you communicate communicate during during emergencies? emergencies?
Through radio, Manual calls station and phone. Through radio, Manual calls station and phone.
WORK PERMIT SYSTEM
WORK PERMIT SYSTEM
64.
64. What What is is work work permit? permit?
Work permit is a written document describing the work to be carried Work permit is a written document describing the work to be carried out, the precautions to be taken, the preparation made and with the out, the precautions to be taken, the preparation made and with the signature of the employees connected with (and responsible for) signature of the employees connected with (and responsible for) carrying out the work.
carrying out the work. 65.
65. What What are are the the advantages advantages of of work work permit permit system? system?
Work permit system is practiced and enforced to make sure all Work permit system is practiced and enforced to make sure all the jobs were done in safe manner.
the jobs were done in safe manner. Protect the human being.
Protect the human being.
Safe guard the plant equipment & environmental. Safe guard the plant equipment & environmental. Eliminate and reduce fire and accidents.
Eliminate and reduce fire and accidents. 66.
Ø
Ø Cold workCold work Ø
Ø Hot workHot work Ø
Ø Confined SpaceConfined Space Ø
Ø Excavation work andExcavation work and Ø
Ø Vehicle entryVehicle entry 67.
67. What What is is JSA? JSA?
JSA:
JSA: Job Safety Job Safety Analysis. Analysis. Safety evaluation Safety evaluation will be will be done done beforebefore issuing permit with receiver.
issuing permit with receiver. 68.
68. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of JSA? JSA?
To protect the employees from injury by identifying High Potential To protect the employees from injury by identifying High Potential Hazards and minimize/control the risk of harm to the working crew, Hazards and minimize/control the risk of harm to the working crew, others and environment while performing the job.
others and environment while performing the job. 69.
69. What What are are the the roles roles of of permit permit issuer? issuer?
Ø
Ø Understanding the job.Understanding the job. Ø
Ø Do JSA completion with receiver.Do JSA completion with receiver. Ø
Ø Rise Rise the the permit.permit. Ø
Ø Execute the permit.Execute the permit. Ø
Ø Monitor the job in 2 hrs once.Monitor the job in 2 hrs once. 70.
70. After After completing completing the the maintenance maintenance job job who who will will be be the the responsible responsible for for
housekeeping?
housekeeping?
Work group representative (Receiver) Work group representative (Receiver) 71.
71. Who Who will will prepare prepare JSA? JSA?
Receiver (Work group representative) Receiver (Work group representative) 72.
‘Take-Two’ means to take two minutes before starting any job to ‘Take-Two’ means to take two minutes before starting any job to think about (thinking before acting):
think about (thinking before acting): T
T – ‘– ‘TTalk’ about the upcoming jobalk’ about the upcoming job A
A – ‘ – ‘AActions’ decide what actions will be needed.ctions’ decide what actions will be needed. K
K - - ‘‘KKnowledge’ – decide what knowledge is needed.nowledge’ – decide what knowledge is needed. E
E - - ‘‘EEquipment’ – decide what equipment is needed.quipment’ – decide what equipment is needed. 73.
73. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of Take-Two Take-Two ? ?
The ‘Take- Two’ method is used to help employees to think and The ‘Take- Two’ method is used to help employees to think and implement safety precautions before any job is started.
implement safety precautions before any job is started. 74.
74. What What is is LMRA? LMRA?
Last Minute Risk Assessment. Last Minute Risk Assessment. 75.
75. Before Before closing closing the the permit permit what what is is the the role role of of Operator? Operator?
Check the following: Check the following:
Job completion. Job completion. Area cleaned. Area cleaned.
Locks provided by the receivers all removed. Locks provided by the receivers all removed.
Close the permit after signing maintenance person. Close the permit after signing maintenance person. 76.
76. Why Why approval approval form form is is needed needed for for excavation excavation permit? permit?
To ensure excavation area underground free of Fire Water Piping, To ensure excavation area underground free of Fire Water Piping, Process piping & live electrical cable.
Process piping & live electrical cable. 77.
77. Whose Whose signatures signatures required required for for excavation excavation (permit) (permit) approval approval form? form?
§§ Engineering representativeEngineering representative §§ Safety representativeSafety representative
§§ Contract representativeContract representative §§ Shift SupervisorShift Supervisor
78.
78. Whose Whose signatures signatures required required for for confined confined space space entry entry permit? permit?
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor Area operator Area operator Receiver Receiver
Engineering representative if any excavation job Engineering representative if any excavation job 79.
79. Whose Whose signatures signatures required required for for hot hot work work permit? permit?
§§ IssuerIssuer §§ ReceiverReceiver
§§ Shift supervisorShift supervisor §§ Area OperatorArea Operator 80.
80. Whose Whose signatures signatures required required for for excavation excavation permit? permit?
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor Receiver Receiver Area Operator Area Operator 81.
81. Who Who will will approve approve blind blind list list for for confined confined space? space?
Shift supervisor Shift supervisor 82.
82. What What is is meant meant by by Electrical Electrical Lock Lock out? out?
Positive Isolation of electrical breaker, locking and tagging by Positive Isolation of electrical breaker, locking and tagging by operator and maintenance team before commencing the job is called operator and maintenance team before commencing the job is called Lock Out.
Lock Out.
83.
83. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of Electrical Electrical Lock Lock out? out?
To safeguard employees while working on electrically powered To safeguard employees while working on electrically powered equipment or electrical circuits from unexpected startup of equipment or electrical circuits from unexpected startup of equipment or energizing of circuits.
equipment or energizing of circuits. 84.
“Do not operate” tag in
“Do not operate” tag in RedRed and white colorand white color 85.
85. What What is is the the color color of of maintenance maintenance tag tag for for electrical electrical lockout? lockout?
“Do not operate” tag in
“Do not operate” tag in orangeorange color.color. 86.
86. Who Who will will energize energize and and De-energize De-energize 4.18 4.18 KV KV Motors? Motors?
Electrical technician will energize and De-energize the Motors Electrical technician will energize and De-energize the Motors in presence of Area Operator.
in presence of Area Operator. 87.
87. What What is is the the color color of of Maintenance Maintenance lock lock for for Lock Lock out out system? system?
Blue. Blue. 88.
88. What What is is the the color color of of Contractor Contractor s lock for electrical lock out system? s lock for electrical lock out system?
Yellow. Yellow. 89.
89. What What is is the the color color of of Electrical Electrical lock lock for for electrical electrical lock lock out out system? system?
Red. Red. 90.
90. If If the the work work carried carried out out below below 50V, 50V, require require any any lock lock out? out?
Not required lock out. Not required lock out. 91.
91. When When will will operator operator remove remove the the lock lock out? out?
ü
ü After finishing the job.After finishing the job. ü
ü After closing the permit.After closing the permit. ü
ü After removing the maintenance lock.After removing the maintenance lock. 92.
92. Maintenance Maintenance lock lock can can be be removed removed without without completing completing the the job? job?
Maintenance lock can be removed at shift end without completing Maintenance lock can be removed at shift end without completing the job.
the job. Next shift person Next shift person will put another will put another lock and continue lock and continue the job.the job. Until operator’s lock should be in lock out condition.
Until operator’s lock should be in lock out condition.
H I G H E L E
93.
93. What What is is High High elevation elevation job? job?
Any job which is done above 1.5
Any job which is done above 1.5 metermeters from work s from work place level will beplace level will be a high elevation job.
a high elevation job. Example:
Example: painting in painting in pipe racks, pipe racks, provision of provision of scaffolding over scaffolding over fixedfixed platform in a vessel of column.
platform in a vessel of column. 94.
94. What What is is scaffolding? scaffolding?
Scaffolding is a temporary frame work used to support people and Scaffolding is a temporary frame work used to support people and material in the construction or repair works in the industries and material in the construction or repair works in the industries and constructing building works..
constructing building works.. 95.
95. What What are are the the hazards hazards of of working working at at heights? heights?
Ø
Ø Fall of a personFall of a person
Ø
Ø Fall of materialFall of material
Ø
Ø Falling at the same levelFalling at the same level
Ø
Ø Collapse Collapse of of structuresstructures
Ø
Ø Damage of equipment etc.Damage of equipment etc.
Ø
Ø Throwing or dropping material from top.Throwing or dropping material from top. 96.
96. What What are are the the PPE PPE s used for high elevation job? s used for high elevation job?
Safety Harness Safety Harness Rope grab Rope grab
Vertical fall arrestor, horizontal fall arrestor Vertical fall arrestor, horizontal fall arrestor Crawling board
Crawling board
Pipe grabs (manic roach) Pipe grabs (manic roach) 97.
97. How How long long scaffolding scaffolding inspection inspection can can be be carried carried out? out?
On completion. On completion. Every 15 days. Every 15 days.
After alteration. After alteration. After bad weather. After bad weather. 98.
98. What What is is the the maximum maximum gap gap between between scaffolding scaffolding platform platform and and work work
surface?
surface?
500mm. 500mm. 99.
99. Who Who will will authorized authorized for for scaffolding scaffolding inspection? inspection?
Scaffolding inspector. Scaffolding inspector. 100.
100. What What is is the the ladder ladder safety safety rule? rule?
For every four meter of height of a ladder the base distance should For every four meter of height of a ladder the base distance should be meter 4:1
be meter 4:1 101.
101. What What are are the the Hazards Hazards when when climbing climbing ladders? ladders?
Lack of Awareness Lack of Awareness Lapse of Concentration Lapse of Concentration Slipping and tripping Slipping and tripping Over balancing Over balancing Ladder Instability Ladder Instability Rungs failing Rungs failing 102.
102. What type What type of sof safety equipment afety equipment we we should should use if use if we go we go outside outside the the
railing around the platform?
railing around the platform?
Safety belt. Safety belt. 103.
103. What is What is the the function function and and purpose purpose of of pipe pipe line line insulation? insulation?
Pipeline insulation protects person from very hot and very cold Pipeline insulation protects person from very hot and very cold pipes.
pipes. 104.
104. Before Radiation Before Radiation test, test, what what are are the the precautions precautions to to be be taken? taken?
Get the permit. Get the permit.
Evacuate the persons nearby. Evacuate the persons nearby. Stopping the other job nearby. Stopping the other job nearby.
Barricade the area with warning tags. Barricade the area with warning tags. Blinking light at night time.
Blinking light at night time.
HOSE
HOSE
105.
105. Why Why Hose Hose pressure pressure test test carried carried out? out?
To check the stability of the hose. To check the stability of the hose. 106.
106. What What is is the the test test pressure pressure of of hose? hose?
Test pressure 1.5 times of MAWP (Maximum allowable Working Test pressure 1.5 times of MAWP (Maximum allowable Working Pressure) specified by the vendor.
Pressure) specified by the vendor. 107.
107. What is What is the the color color code code indicate iindicate in n the the hose hose corner? corner?
Indicates whether hose has been pressure tested at particular Indicates whether hose has been pressure tested at particular period.
period.
(Normally we are conducting pressure test twice in a year) (Normally we are conducting pressure test twice in a year) 108.
108. What What is is White White color color code code indicates? indicates?
Pressure tested for 1
Pressure tested for 1stst six monthssix months 109.
109. What What is is red red color color code code indicates? indicates?
Pressure tested for 2
Pressure tested for 2ndnd six months.six months. 110.
110. What are What are the the color color codes codes for for Hoses Hoses used used in in GFPC? GFPC? What What is is the the
function?
function?
Ø
Ø Blue color for Oxygen.Blue color for Oxygen. Ø
Ø Red color hose for AcetyleneRed color hose for Acetylene Ø
Ø Orange for Propane.Orange for Propane. Ø
Ø
Ø Yellow color hose for Nitrogen handlingYellow color hose for Nitrogen handling 111.
111. Why Why Yellow color Yellow color hose hose used used only only for for Nitrogen Nitrogen handling? handling?
To aware all and avoid accidently using nitrogen for other uses. To aware all and avoid accidently using nitrogen for other uses. Nitrogen gas is
Nitrogen gas is an inert an inert gas and gas and it will dissipate it will dissipate oxygen. oxygen. OxygenOxygen deficiency is more dangerous for human breathing and lead to death. deficiency is more dangerous for human breathing and lead to death. 112.
112. What What are are the the properties properties of of NitrogenNitrogen? ?
Colorless, odorless, inert gas. Colorless, odorless, inert gas. Boiling point -195.5
Boiling point -195.5ooC.C. Freezing point -210 Freezing point -210ooC.C. Will displace oxygen. Will displace oxygen. Non-combustible. Non-combustible. 113.
113. Whether utility Whether utility plant plant air air (compressed air) (compressed air) can can be be used used for for drying drying
hand and cloth?
hand and cloth?
Should not
Should not be used. be used. Compressed air may Compressed air may enter the enter the body throughbody through small nicks and cuts, if any, and cause stoppage of blood flow, small nicks and cuts, if any, and cause stoppage of blood flow, clotting etc – which may have serious consequences.
clotting etc – which may have serious consequences. 114.
114. Why Why Nitrogen Nitrogen gas gas is is called called as as Silent Killer Silent Killer ? ?
It will displace oxygen and causes death. It will displace oxygen and causes death.
SAFETY
SAFETY
SHOWE
SHOWE
R
R
115.
115. What is What is the the purpose purpose of of providing safety providing safety shower shower & & eye washer eye washer in in
plant area?
plant area?
Safety shower/eye washer is provided when persons are exposed to Safety shower/eye washer is provided when persons are exposed to chemical material that may cause injury to eyes or body.
chemical material that may cause injury to eyes or body. 116.
116. If If a a person exposed person exposed to to chemical how chemical how long long will he will he take take shower shower
minimum?
He should used shower for at least min 15 minutes. He should used shower for at least min 15 minutes. 117.
117. What type What type of water of water (Raw water, (Raw water, Potable water, Potable water, DM water) DM water) is used is used in in
safety shower?
safety shower?
Potable water Potable water 118.
118. Why Why safety safety shower shower line line is is insulated? insulated?
To prevent hot water discharge. To prevent hot water discharge. 119.
119. What What is is the the maximum maximum temperature of temperature of Safety Safety shower shower Water Water
temperature?
temperature?
40 40ooCC 120.
120. What What is is the the temperature range temperature range of of safety safety shower shower water? water?
15 – 35 15 – 35ooCC 121.
121. Incidents Incidents to to be be reported reported before before end end of of the the day day or or shift shift
True True 122.
122. Excavation Excavation work work permit permit required required approval approval plan plan
True True 123.
123. Hot Hot work work permit permit is is not not extendable extendable after after emergency emergency
True True 124.
124. Cold Cold work work permit permit is is extendable extendable after after emergency emergency
True True 125.
125. JSA JSA prepared prepared by by Shift Shift Supervisor Supervisor
False (By Receiver) False (By Receiver) 126.
126. Owning Owning area area representative representative is is mechanical mechanical technician technician
False (Field Operator) False (Field Operator) 127.
False (not to enter) False (not to enter) 128.
128. Safety representative Safety representative signature signature is is required required for for all all Hot Hot work work permits permits
False False 129.
129. Safety representative Safety representative signature signature is is required required for for a a Confined Confined space space
permit
permit
False False 130.
130. PVC PVC gloves gloves is is suitable suitable for for steam steam service service
False (Asbestos, Leather) False (Asbestos, Leather) 131.
131. Confined space Confined space permit permit required for required for open open sumps sumps having having more more than than
1.6M depth
1.6M depth
True True 132.
132. 480V 480V power power motor motor energizing/de energizing energizing/de energizing will will be be done done by by operator operator
True True 133.
133. Approved Approved staircase staircase and and grating grating need need body body harness/safety harness/safety belt.belt.
False (Not approved stair case, scaffolding having minimum height False (Not approved stair case, scaffolding having minimum height
1.5M height) 1.5M height) 134.
134. Red color tape barricading for Red color tape barricading for caution caution and and yellow yellow color color tape tape for for
Danger Danger ”.”.
False (Red for Danger and Yellow for Caution) False (Red for Danger and Yellow for Caution)
135.
135. Permit Permit receiver receiver copy will copy will be be displayed displayed on on work work location location
True True 136.
136. Confined Confined space space entry entry require require safety safety attendant attendant
Yes Yes 137.
137. What What is is a a cold cold Job? Job?
A job where there is no source of ignition. A job where there is no source of ignition.
138.
138. Name Name some of some of the the cold cold jobs jobs in in the the petrochemical petrochemical industries? industries?
Pump, Compressor repair Pump, Compressor repair Strainer cleaning
Strainer cleaning Motor repairs Motor repairs
Changing of gaskets, valves, leak arresting etc., Changing of gaskets, valves, leak arresting etc., Valve gland packing changing
Valve gland packing changing Blinding
Blinding
Scaffolding work Scaffolding work 139.
139. What What is is a a hot hot job? job?
A job in which a source of ignition can be present. A job in which a source of ignition can be present. 140.
140. Name Name some of some of the the hot hot jobs jobs in in the the petrochemical industries? petrochemical industries?
Welding Welding Cutting Cutting Grinding, Grinding, Stress relieving, Stress relieving, Hot-tapping, Hot-tapping, Drilling, Drilling, Chipping, Chipping,
Operation of vehicles and Operation of vehicles and Welding machine, etc, Welding machine, etc, 141.
141. What What are are the the types types of of hot hot work? work?
2
2 types: types: Open Open flame flame and and non-flamenon-flame 142.
Open flame hot work: Open flame hot work:
•
• Gas cutting & welding.Gas cutting & welding.
Non-flame Hot work jobs: Non-flame Hot work jobs:
Grinding Grinding Chipping Chipping Concrete cutting Concrete cutting Running IC engine Running IC engine Vehicle entry Vehicle entry
Jobs in restricted area Jobs in restricted area Radiography
Radiography
Taking camera and video Taking camera and video Electric soldering
Electric soldering
Working in electrical more than 50V. Working in electrical more than 50V. 143.
143. What are What are the the basic steps basic steps in preparing in preparing a a pump for pump for a ca cold job old job such as such as
mech. Seal repair, strainer cleaning etc.,?
mech. Seal repair, strainer cleaning etc.,?
Isolate the pump by closing the valves. Isolate the pump by closing the valves. Put ‘Do not operate’ tags in the valves. Put ‘Do not operate’ tags in the valves.
Depressurize through the casing vent and keep the vent wide Depressurize through the casing vent and keep the vent wide open.
open.
Drain the pump through the casing vent and keep the drain Drain the pump through the casing vent and keep the drain wide open.
wide open.
Take electrical lock out. Take electrical lock out.
Release the job to the maintenance. Release the job to the maintenance. 144.
144. How do How do you you prepare prepare a a Column or Column or Vessel Vessel for for entry? entry?
Ø
Ø Prepare lists and proceduresPrepare lists and procedures Ø
Ø Decommission the vessel as per procedureDecommission the vessel as per procedure Ø
Ø Isolate by blocking valvesIsolate by blocking valves Ø
Ø Depressurize to flare and block off.Depressurize to flare and block off. Ø
Ø
Ø Introduce Introduce steam. steam. (Avoid (Avoid pulling vacuum)pulling vacuum) Ø
Ø Drain under positive pressure of steam.Drain under positive pressure of steam. Ø
Ø Steam out thoroughly.Steam out thoroughly. Ø
Ø Install blinds under slight positive pressure of steam.Install blinds under slight positive pressure of steam. Ø
Ø Blind off steam after re steaming if necessary.Blind off steam after re steaming if necessary. Ø
Ø Open man ways.Open man ways. Ø
Ø Water washes the tower.Water washes the tower. Ø
Ø Fix air eductors.Fix air eductors. Ø
Ø Anticipate pyrophoric iron sulfide.Anticipate pyrophoric iron sulfide. Ø
Ø Check for gases and oxygen%Check for gases and oxygen% Ø
Ø Inspect the tower yourself and ensure it is cool enoughInspect the tower yourself and ensure it is cool enough and the internals are safe to stand on.
and the internals are safe to stand on. Ø
Ø Prepare entry Prepare entry permit. permit. Note down sNote down special instructions pecial instructions ifif any.
any. Ø
Ø Issue permit for entry.Issue permit for entry. 145.
145. What are What are the the basic steps basic steps involved in involved in the prthe preparation for eparation for an entry an entry into into
a furnace?
a furnace?
Decommission the furnace as per normal procedure. Decommission the furnace as per normal procedure. Open the individual burner’s damper fully.
Open the individual burner’s damper fully. Open the furnace’s stack damper fully. Open the furnace’s stack damper fully. Isolate the furnace by blinding the coil. Isolate the furnace by blinding the coil. Open fire box man ways
Open fire box man ways Check O
Check O22 inside the furnace from outside.inside the furnace from outside.
Issue the permit. Issue the permit.
146.
146. What What are are the the preparations preparations for for a a hot hot work? work?
Internal Preparation: Internal Preparation:
Isolate by closing valves. Isolate by closing valves. Depressurize & drain. Depressurize & drain.
Steam-out to expel hydrocarbons. Steam-out to expel hydrocarbons. Isolate by blinding.
Isolate by blinding.
Wedge open blinds if required re-steam Wedge open blinds if required re-steam Gas test for inflammable.
Gas test for inflammable. External Preparation:
External Preparation:
Cleaning up the area. Cleaning up the area.
Stop any hydro carbon leaks in the vicinity. Stop any hydro carbon leaks in the vicinity. Cover sewers effectively.
Cover sewers effectively. Gas test.
Gas test.
Water spray and other firefighting equipment have to be ready. Water spray and other firefighting equipment have to be ready. Use steam to purge any gas leak that cannot be tightened. Use steam to purge any gas leak that cannot be tightened. Place firefighting equipment for emergency use.
Place firefighting equipment for emergency use. Organize the fire watch.
Organize the fire watch.
Ensure the welding machine properly earthed. Ensure the welding machine properly earthed. Ensure cylinder opening key on its place. Ensure cylinder opening key on its place. Fill up the
Fill up the fire permit fire permit form properly. form properly. Ensure all Ensure all concernedconcerned authorities sign the permit.
authorities sign the permit.
Hence, external preparations are necessary as in the case of a Hence, external preparations are necessary as in the case of a hot job & the movement should be supervised by the
hot job & the movement should be supervised by the operating personnel.
147.
147. Why the Why the same persame permit is mit is used for used for "Vessel Entry" as "Vessel Entry" as well as well as "Hot "Hot
jobs"?
jobs"?
The preparations are more or less the same for both jobs. The preparations are more or less the same for both jobs. 148.
148. What is What is the the gas gas test test difference between difference between "Vessel Entries" "Vessel Entries" as as well a well a
"Hot jobs"?
"Hot jobs"?
For vessel entry we have to check gas test for O For vessel entry we have to check gas test for O 22..
For hot jobs we have to check gas test for LEL. For hot jobs we have to check gas test for LEL. 149.
149. Is Is a a hot jhot job sob safe afe once once it it has has begun? begun?
No.
No. Dangerous situation may Dangerous situation may develop due develop due to various to various reasons.reasons. 150.
150. How How often often the the gas gas test test be be done? done?
Normally gas test is made within one hour of the beginning of the Normally gas test is made within one hour of the beginning of the work.
work. Re Re test may test may be be necessary necessary in in some locations some locations and and thethe frequency will be decided by the supervisor.
frequency will be decided by the supervisor. 151.
151. What What are are the the values values of of gas gas test? test?
Gas
Gas (LEL) (LEL) 0%0% Oxygen
Oxygen 19.5 19.5 to to 21.5%21.5% C
CO O 55%% 152.
152. Is Is hot hot permit required permit required for for ordinary ordinary hand hand tools which tools which produce sproduce sparksparks
occasionally?
occasionally?
No.
No. These sparks are These sparks are considered too considered too weak for an weak for an ignition.ignition. 153.
153. Why Why entry entry of of vehicles is vehicles is restricted under restricted under a a hot hot permit system? permit system?
The exhaust of vehicles often spit out red-hot carbon or scale The exhaust of vehicles often spit out red-hot carbon or scale sparks, which can cause a fire in a plant.
sparks, which can cause a fire in a plant. 154.
154. What is What is the maxthe maximum imum speed speed of of the the vehicles vehicles inside the inside the plant? plant?
30 kmph. 30 kmph. 155.
155. Who Who is is the the issuing issuing authority authority of of a a hot hot permit? permit?
The Shift supervisor. The Shift supervisor.
156.
156. Who Who is is the the performing performing authority? authority?
Shift supervisor. Shift supervisor. 157.
157. Who Who will will request request the the vehicle vehicle entry entry permit? permit?
Maintenance, Operation, Project representative Maintenance, Operation, Project representative Driver.
Driver.
EXCAVATION
EXCAVATION
158.158. What What is is an an excavation excavation permit? permit?
It is a
It is a permit to excavate for laying pipeline and cables or digging forpermit to excavate for laying pipeline and cables or digging for foundation etc.,
foundation etc., 159.
159. What What is is the the purpose purpose of of Excavation Excavation procedure? procedure?
To protect personal and plant equipment from hazards that might To protect personal and plant equipment from hazards that might occur as result of excavating in any plant location.
occur as result of excavating in any plant location. 160.
160. What What are are the the hazards hazards anticipate anticipate during during excavation excavation job? job?
Damage or failure of underground pipes and electrical cables. Damage or failure of underground pipes and electrical cables. Tripping slipping and falling.
Tripping slipping and falling. Injury from falling material. Injury from falling material. Collapsing due to cave in. Collapsing due to cave in.
Possibility of explosive, flammable, Possibility of explosive, flammable,
Suffocation due to toxic or oxygen deficient atmosphere in Suffocation due to toxic or oxygen deficient atmosphere in excavation.
excavation. 161.
161. Who Who is is the the initiator initiator of of Excavation Excavation permit? permit?
Technical Department Engineer Technical Department Engineer Project Engineer/Representative Project Engineer/Representative Maintenance supervisor Maintenance supervisor Maintenance Specialist Maintenance Specialist
Project site Representative Project site Representative
Contractor Engineer responsible for excavation. Contractor Engineer responsible for excavation. 162.
162. Who Who all all should should sign sign an an excavation excavation permit permit for for authorization? authorization?
Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Civil Engineer Civil Engineer Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor
Area Operator after completing gas test and working place Area Operator after completing gas test and working place fulfilling conditions mentioned in the permit.
fulfilling conditions mentioned in the permit. 163.
163. Who Who issues issues an an excavation excavation permit permit and and how? how?
The shift supervisor is to give a cold permit on basis of an approved The shift supervisor is to give a cold permit on basis of an approved excavation permit.
excavation permit.
The excavation permit is made in duplicate and one copy is retained The excavation permit is made in duplicate and one copy is retained in the plant till the job is completed.
in the plant till the job is completed.
CO
CO
NFI
NFI
NED SPACE
NED SPACE
164.164. What What is is confined confined space space entry? entry?
A place in which employee is going to enter and perform work or A place in which employee is going to enter and perform work or inspect.
inspect. Confined hConfined has a limitaas a limitation for entrtion for entry and exit ay and exit and it is notnd it is not designed for continuous human occupancy.
designed for continuous human occupancy. 165.
165. Give some examples for confined space Give some examples for confined space ??
Vessel Vessel Tanks Tanks Furnaces Furnaces Reactors Reactors
Fin fan coolers Fin fan coolers Boilers
Pit and excavation pit have more than 1.2 m depth Pit and excavation pit have more than 1.2 m depth Man holes Man holes Sewers Sewers Hoppers Hoppers Vaults (eq. 900 V 01) Vaults (eq. 900 V 01) Pipes Pipes Trenches Trenches 166.
166. What to What to do do check check before before entered ientered into nto the the confined confined space? space?
Oxygen test to be carried out. Oxygen test to be carried out. 167.
167. What What is is the the Oxygen Oxygen content content inside inside the the confined confined space? space?
20.8% 20.8% 168.
168. At what At what oxygen oxygen level a level a person person not not allowed allowed to inside to inside the the confined confined
space?
space?
Below 19.5% O
Below 19.5% O22not permitted to inside the confined space.not permitted to inside the confined space.
169.
169. What What are are the the potential hazards potential hazards in in the the confined confined spaces? spaces?
o
o Oxygen DeficiencyOxygen Deficiency
(<19.5 oxygen concentration or too much O (<19.5 oxygen concentration or too much O22))
o
o Presence of Combustibles gases and liquidsPresence of Combustibles gases and liquids
(Methane, Hydrogen, Acetylene, Propane, Gasoline (Methane, Hydrogen, Acetylene, Propane, Gasoline fumes)
fumes)
o
o Presence of Toxic MaterialsPresence of Toxic Materials
(CO, H
(CO, H22S, Benzene vapors, welding fumes, corrosivesS, Benzene vapors, welding fumes, corrosives
etc,) etc,)
o
o ElectricityElectricity o
o Process or equipment related HazardsProcess or equipment related Hazards o
o Conditions changing from non-hazardous to hazardous.Conditions changing from non-hazardous to hazardous.
170.
The employee who will physically enter the confined space to The employee who will physically enter the confined space to perform the work.
perform the work. 171.
171. Who Who is is attendant? attendant?
The employee who remains outside the confined space and monitors The employee who remains outside the confined space and monitors the entrant(s); guards the space against unauthorized entry; warns the entrant(s); guards the space against unauthorized entry; warns the entrants of any unusual conditions; and summons the rescue the entrants of any unusual conditions; and summons the rescue personnel if needed.
personnel if needed. 172.
172. What What are are the the responsibilities responsibilities of of Attendant? Attendant?
To monitor entrants during the job and during entry & exit to To monitor entrants during the job and during entry & exit to help and ensure their safety.
help and ensure their safety.
To monitor atmospheric conditions in the space prior to and To monitor atmospheric conditions in the space prior to and during entry.
during entry.
To control access to the confined space. To control access to the confined space. To call emergency assistance when required. To call emergency assistance when required.
To assess hazards in and around the space, and take action To assess hazards in and around the space, and take action on the same.
on the same.
To keep records of confined space work, such as air test To keep records of confined space work, such as air test results, personnel entry/exit, etc.
results, personnel entry/exit, etc. 173.
173. Whether attendant Whether attendant entered entered into into the the confined space confined space in in case case of of any any
emergency?
emergency?
No. No. 174.
174. Confined Confined space space entry entry procedure? procedure?
Isolate the confined space. Isolate the confined space. Ventilate the confined space. Ventilate the confined space. Complete the gas test.
Complete the gas test. Complete permit. Complete permit.
Enter the space as permit/work procedure. Enter the space as permit/work procedure.
175.
175. What are What are the the safe allowable safe allowable levels levels of of gases gases before work before work inside the inside the
confined space?
confined space?
Oxygen 20.8%
Oxygen 20.8%
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons 5% 5% (500 (500 ppm) ppm) (@10% (@10% not not allowed allowed to to work)work) Toxic
Toxic material material Allowable Allowable concentration concentration of of particularparticular material material CO CO 25 25 ppm ppm maxmax CO CO22 5000 ppm max5000 ppm max 176.
176. If If the the O O 2 2 level is more than 23% what will be effect? level is more than 23% what will be effect?
Combustion will be fast as O
Combustion will be fast as O22 increases.increases.
177.
177. What is What is the the purpose purpose of aof air ir purging ipurging in n confined confined space? space?
Dilute and remove contaminates (hazardous material) and supply O Dilute and remove contaminates (hazardous material) and supply O 22..
178.
178. What What are are the the responsibilities responsibilities of of Entrant? Entrant?
To assure that the space has been adequately ventilated, To assure that the space has been adequately ventilated, isolated, emptied, or otherwise made safe for entry.
isolated, emptied, or otherwise made safe for entry.
To immediately exit a space, without question, upon word of To immediately exit a space, without question, upon word of the attendant, no matter what the reason.
the attendant, no matter what the reason.
To follow all safety rules and procedures that apply to the job. To follow all safety rules and procedures that apply to the job. To be familiar with the work to be performed and the To be familiar with the work to be performed and the procedures that apply to the job.
procedures that apply to the job.
To use the appropriate PPE whenever necessary To use the appropriate PPE whenever necessary 179.
179. What What are are the the responsibilities responsibilities of of Shift Shift Supervisor? Supervisor?
To assure adequate protection is provided to the entrants by To assure adequate protection is provided to the entrants by verifyi
verifying ng adequate adequate lockout lockout and and that that allall hazards hazards are are securelysecurely isolated.
isolated.
To support the attendant’s authority in controlling access to a To support the attendant’s authority in controlling access to a confined space.