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POTENTIAL
ACTIVITIES LOCATION ACTIONS TO BE DONE
HAZARD
1. WORK PERMITS ALL AREAS SERIOUS OR FATAL 1. A qualified / certified person to obtain work permit from
INJURY an authorized issuer prior to start the job.
2. Discuss with operation clearly of the activities to be
MAJOR EQUIPMENT performed and location where the job is to be carried out.
DAMAGE
3. Conduct a joint inspection & do necessary tests before
obtaining permit.
4. Comply with all instructions specified in the permit.
(Ensure that all precautions are taken)
5. Obtain separate permits for each location & types of
jobs.
6. Communicate with the work crew of the conditions on
work permit.
7. Ref-Aramco GI-2.100 (All requirements to be fulfilled
with).
2. EXCAVATIONS ROAD CROSSINGS INJURIES AND/OR 1. A plate with sufficient thickness shall be provided for
AND/OR TRENCHING VEHICLE ACCIDENTS/ allowing traffic to pass over the road crossing excavations.
LOCATIONS WHERE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE 2. Provide barricades around excavation to restrict entry of
SOIL OR personnel & equipment in the area.
FOUNDATIONS ARE DAMAGE TO
3. Place suitable sign board indicating hazards to alert people
REMOVED UNDERGROUND
FACILITIES, i.e. working around and display the signboard indicating the
BURIED CABLES, limitation (the type of vehicle permitted to pass through).
PIPELINES, ETC. 4. Study the as built drawings to determine the under ground
utilities and take precautions prior to do the excavation.
WALL COLLAPSE 5. Use underground utility detector to determine such utilities.
Make test pits manually prior to use the mechanical
LACK OF EGRESS
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TRAFFIC
CONGESTION
NO TRAFFIC FLOW
PLAN
6. FIREWATCH AND/OR WHEREVER HOT SERIOUS AND/OR 1. A certified fire watch/standby man to be assigned in hot
MANWATCH WORK IS FATAL INJURIES work areas to monitor the site.
CONDUCTED 2. Control the spark from spreading around.
MAJOR STRUCTURAL/ 3. Gas test is to be done to ensure that the area is free of
ANY CONFINED EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
flammable/explosive gases.
SPACE ENTRY
PLANT UPSET AND/OR 4. Protect the live part of the plant / unit from hot work area.
SHUTDOWN
7. MATERIALS OFF-SITE & ON-SITE SERIOUS INJURIES 1. Provide proper access to all material storages for traffic &
HANDLING FIRES / EMERGENCY personnel.
RESPONSE / TRAFFIC 2. Provide/design emergency exits.
FLOW / EQUIPMENT
DAMAGE
3. Material storage shall be designed away from
UNORGANIZED / passages/traffic.
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UNCERTIFIED BOOM
TRUCKS
8. SMOKING ALL AREAS FIRE HAZARDS 1. Inform employees on smoking restrictions & monitor
compliance.
SMOKING DONE IN 2. Provide / designate smoking shelter for smokers.
AREAS OTHER THAN 3. Display no smoking signs as needed.
DESIGNATED
SMOKING SHELTERS
9. ELECTRICAL OVERHEAD AND SERIOUS AND/OR 1. All the electric lines interfering with the job shall be rerouted
BELOW GROUND FATAL INJURIES / isolated.
2. Underground works to be fully coordinated with Aramco
ELECTRICAL HAND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE officials and follow the Work Permit requirements.
TOOLS
3. Precautions to be taken against the equipment getting
CORD AND PLUG
BUILDINGS – OFFICE DAMAGE contact with live electric lines.
SITE(S), SHOP 4. All the power cord & electric outlet of power tools &
AREAS, FABRICATION GFCI REQUIREMENTS equipment are to be inspected regularly for damage.
YARDS NOT FOLLOWED Remove the damaged items from service.
5. Provide GFCI for all necessary power lines outlets to
MONTHLY ensure safety of personnel handling the equipment.
INSPECTION 6. All the electric cords & outlets shall be subjected for
PROGRAM inspection on monthly basis in addition to the regular check-
up.
LOCKOUT / TAGOUT
SYSTEM NOT IN USE
10. HOUSEKEEPING ALL WORK COVERS ALL AREAS 1. All materials / tools shall be stored properly and clear waste
LOCATIONS OF INJURY / ILLNESS materials on a regular basis.
&/OR EQUIPMENT 2. Insulation waste shall be collected handled with extra care
DAMAGE POTENTIAL to avoid spreading around and dispose them as approved.
11. WELDING AND PIPING, SLEEPERS, SERIOUS AND/OR 1. Inspect the hot work area before start of the job for any
CUTTING SKIDS, (WHERE FATAL INJURIES combustible / flammable substances.
WORK PERMIT 2. Conduct gas test to ensure that the work area is free of
PROVIDES) PROPERTY DAMAGE flammable / toxic gases.
FROM FIRE AND/OR
3. Obtain the work permit for the specific job and location.
ALL WORK EXPLOSION
LOCATIONS 4. Remove all the possible combustible and flammable
UNSHELTERED OXY- substances from the hot work area.
ACETYLENE 5. Provide protection for the combustible materials that cannot
STORAGE be removed from the hot work area.
6. Fire blanket protection to be given to control the spark from
OXY-ACETYLENE spreading around. Cover all sewerage pits in hot work area
BOTTLES NOT with the provided rubber mat
SEGREGATED 7. Assign a qualified fire watch/stand by man to monitor the
hot work.
NO FLASH
8. Hot work areas to be barricaded and signboards to be
ARRESTORS AT
GAUGES placed to alert workers nearby.
9. Fire extinguishers of the right types (DCP) and water hose
IMPROPER with continue flow of water shall be kept at the hot work
REGULATOR area.
PRESSURE 10. Employees shall use the right PPE based on the nature of
the job, in addition to the basic required personal protective
NO FIRE equipment.
EXTINGUISHERS
11. Ensure that the gas test is updated as per the requirement
specified on the work permit.
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UNGROUNDED 12. Dispose all the combustible wastes regularly from the work
WELDING MACHINES area.
13. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the site
LACK OF WELDING
SCREENS
WELDING SHELTERS
USING COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS
IMPROPER PPE
NO FIRE WATCH
12. PERSONAL ALL WORK INJURIES / ILLNESSES 1. All employees on site shall be provided with basic PPE and
PROTECTIVE LOCATIONS additional PPE according to the nature of the job they
EQUIPMENT (PPE) SUBSTANDARD perform.
EQUIPMENT 2. All PPE issued for employees must be in acceptance with
Aramco standard.
INADEQUATE SUPPLY
OF REPLACEMENT 3. Sufficient numbers of PPE shall be made available at site
EQUIPMENT store for replacement / additional issue.
13. HOT-TAPPING PIPE TIE-INS TO IN- SERIOUS AND/OR 1. Assign top-caliber personnel.
SERVICE LINES, FATAL INJURIES 2. Follow ARAMCO, RC and YANPET standards.
TANKS OR VESSELS 3. Work Permit System should be strictly monitored by
EXPLOSION AND/OR Contractor Representative.
FIRE
H2S GAS
NITROGEN GAS
EQUIPMENT AND/OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE
DAILY / MONTHLY
INSPECTIONS NOT
PERFORMED
15. HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON SITE UNCERTIFIED 1. Operators of heavy equipment to be assigned in Aramco
OPERATORS must be of a valid sag license holder & Aramco certified
personnel.
EQUIPMENT NOT 2. Only Aramco certified equipment to be used in Aramco and
PROPERLY
maintain the equipment in good condition as per Aramco
MAINTAINED
standard.
NO BACK-UP ALARMS 3. All heavy equipment used in Aramco must be fitted with
back-up alarm.
SPOTTERS / FLAGMEN 4. A qualified / trained spot man / flagman shall be deployed in
NOT PROPERLY heavy equipment operating area to guide the equipment.
TRAINED OR
AVAILABLE
16. FIRE PROTECTION & ALL AREAS NO EMERGENCY 1. An emergency response plan, which approved by Aramco
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