JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Hot works
Sept. 15 30, 2007
No.
1.

Activity
Cutting,
grinding &
welding

Potential
Hazard
Explosion
hazard

Consequences

Risk
Level

Control Barrier

Counter Measure

Personnel fire

High

Hot work permits

All hot work requires

a permit to work.

Property
damage

Medium

Fire protection

30 lbs. fire
extinguisher located
at work area.

Medium

Housekeeping

The immediate work

area shall be free of
combustible and
flammable materials.

Spark containment

Spark containment
shall be provided
using fire blankets to
avoid spark flying off.

Gas test

Gas test to be
conducted before
commencing work &
the acceptable level
of combustible gas is
0%.
Provide fire
extinguisher near
cylinder storage

Residual
Risk

Consequences
No.

Activity

Potential
Hazard

Plant
emergency

Release of gas

Personnel health
hazard.

Oxyacetylene
cutting

Explosion / fire

Personnel
injury / death

Cylinder
transporting
and storing

Nozzle
damage or
break cylinder
rocketing

Personnel
injury / death

Risk
Level

High

Control Barrier

Counter Measure
Residual
Risk

Fire watch

Trained fire watch

man will be provided
wearing orange vest
supplied with suitable
extinguisher and air
horn fire watch shall
be alert and remain
on the job scene.

Emergency
evacuation

Stop the jobs when

the plant alarm
sounds.

Avoid back fire

Non return valve shall

be installed at both
ends (cylinder side
and torch side)

Cylinder stored
properly

Oxygen and
Acetylene cylinder
shall be stored
separately.
Cylinder must be kept
vertical on trolleys
and chained.
Pressure cylinder
shall be stored under
shelter shade.

Prepared by:

Approved by: HSE Advisor