IJSTE - International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering | Volume 1 | Issue 12 | June 2015

ISSN (online): 2349-784X

Industrial Safety Auditing in BHEL

Ashutosh Shandilya Vineet Banodha
Department of Industrial Safety Engineering Department of Industrial Safety Engineering
IES-IPSA, INDORE IES-IPSA, INDORE

Abstract
Aim in this project is to perform safety auditing in different departments of BHEL plant to identify the hazards and to minimize
the hazard in order to make the working environment safe. BHEL Jhansi is place where manufacturing the power transformer &
locomotive and its Maintenance carried out. During the manufacturing of transformer & locomotive there is a high Probability of
accident on every working day.
Keywords: Safety Auditing, Job Safety Analysis
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I. INTRODUCTION
BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in INDIA. BHEL deals in the manufacturing of power transformer
and locomotives. This plant of BHEL is equipped with the most modern manufacturing processing and testing facilities for the
manufacture of power, special transformer and instrument transformers, Diesel shunting locomotives and AC / DC locomotives.
It has two manufacturing unit, transformer unit and locomotive unit.

II. METHODOLOGY

A. Audit:

Audit is a systematic and, wherever possible, independent examination to determine whether activities and related results
conform to planned arrangements and whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve the
organization's policy and objectives.
1) Types of Audit:
1) Health and safety audits
2) Health and safety management audit
3) "Walk around audit"
4) Project Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) auditing
5) Process safety audit
6) Product safety audit
7) Safety Management

B. Job Safety Analysis:

Job safety analysis is accident prevention technique that is used to identify the potential hazard associated to the job and gives
control measure to minimize the hazard.
2) Analysis Includes Five Steps:
1) Select a job
2) Break the jobs down into steps
3) Identify potential hazards.
4) Apply the controls to the hazard.
5) Evaluate the controls.
Job Safety Analysis worksheet
For civil work in the plant
Company name: ………….. Date: …………
Site name: …………… Permit to work: …………
Activity ………. Approved by: …………
Table – 1
S.no activity Hazards Controls
1 Excavation Fall from height, exposure to live wire, falling objects impact, Use of safety harness, use of ears

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exposure to noise. muffs.

2 Mixing Exposure to noise. Use of ear plugs / muffs.

Concret ing and Safety / belts helmets in use,
3 Fall from height, exposure to noise.
grouting Use of ear plugs / muffs.
4 Glass work Handling of sharp objects Use of safety gloues.
Exposure to dust and suspended material.
5 Carpentry Use of nose pads .
6 Piling operations Flying object impact. Use of goggles / helmets.
7 Reinforcement Handling of sharp objects. Use of safety gloues.
8 Roof slabs fixing Falling objects impact. Safety / belts helmets in use.
9 Masonary work Falling objects impact. Use of helmets.

Job Safety Analysis worksheet

For civil work in the plant
Company name: ………….. Date: …………
Site name: …………… Permit to work: …………
Activity ………. Approved by: …………
Table - 2
S.no Activity Hazards Controls
Storage in open yard / Packing scraps are transferred to the identified
Fire due to broken inflammable packing scraps, fire
1 closed shed scrap yard
due to dry weeds and bushes.
No smoking are
Fitness testing of cranes and slings done half
Material handling Falling object impact, moving object impact
2 yearly, escorted with rigger.
By crane
Hand gloves are in use
Storage / handling of gas Valve checking to be carried out, hand trolley to
3 Fire/explosion
cylinders be used, fire drill required.
4 Storage of lubricantoil Fire in leaked oil Fire extinguisher is provided, no smoking area
Exposure to dust of mineral wool
5 Handling of mineral wool Respiratory mask and hand gloves to be provided
Material handling
6 Cut due to handling of sharp objects Hand gloves in use
(manual)

III. CONCLUSION
The use of job safety analysis methodologies contributes to the prevention of accidents and helps to make the system a safe place
to work in the plant. Thus in this job safety analysis has been performed in every section of work place in the plant. Potential
hazard associated to maintenance work under different section have bee identified and power control measure have been
recommended by preparing job safety analysis worksheet.

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