Conveyor Belt SOP

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Form No.: EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No.: 00 Effective date: 01-Nov-2009

SOP No.: WBD/CBN/4.1-01/CB MAINT/ 022 Revision No. 00 Effective Date 20/06/2020
SOP Description: Conveyor Belt Replacement Section WASHERY 3
Department :CB Page Page 1 of 11
Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

No. (WHAT) Requirements (WHO) Reference
Hazards/ Impacts
Common hazards and action to be taken
Sl No Hazard Mitigation
1. Maintain proper housekeeping at work area.
2. Follow designated pathway and staircase while going to and from Control Room for work permit issuance.
1 Slip trip and fall at the work area 3. Always maintain 3 Point contact while using any staircase.
4. Remain mindful of the debris accumulated in the staircase.
5. Keep all required spares at a designated place at job site and barricade the working area.
1. Use of Dust Mask is Mandatory
2 Dust Hazard
2. Work to be started only after emptying the belt.
3 Dos and don’ts at working site Do's Don’t
Enter area with mandatory PPE . Do not start job until Proper isolation if required.
For pulling old or new belt use good quality manila rope. Don’t stand near the belt stand.
Use hand gloves before start jobs. Don’t touch any electric cable.
SOP MADE BY: INDRANIL GHOSH (ASST. MANAGER) SOP CHECKED BY: AK ROUT(Sr. MGR) SOP APPROVED BY: MANISH KUMAR (HEAD W-3)
Date: Date: Date:
Sign. : Sign. : Sign. :

Hazards/ Impacts
1. Safety Induction SAFETY: Safety Briefing of the hazards to regarding the area Trained people
Requirement: Awareness of safety Supervisor and about the job. should be involved
rules, Job hazards, work knowledge, & supervisor Use of safety appliances during the work such as in Job
use of safety appliance, rules about (Safety shoes, Safety Jacket Hand Gloves, safety
working at height, rules about working Helmet, safety Goggles, Dust Masks).
at dusty area, rules about firefighting. Refer safety
standard SS/ENGG-
Hazard: Unawareness about the area, 58 for use of PPE
Slip trip & fall hazard, dusty
environment.
Impact: may cause Injury & accident
ENVIRONMENT:
Flying fine dust.
QUALITY:
Ensure proper Positive Isolation.
Mandatory PPE’s required for this job execution.

Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
List Of PPE’s
Safety Safety Safety Florescent Safety Ear Plug Co Detector Dust Mask Positive Isolation
Helmet Shoe Goggles Jacket Gloves Lock
During Pre Start- √ √ √ √ √ × × √ √

up
During On Job √ √ √ √ √ × × √ √
Any Other PPE Any Other PPE

[Please [Please
List Of PPE’s
Mention] Mention]
Full Body Hardness Gas Welding Eye Glass

Welding Eye Shield Fire Protection Jacket
During Pre Start-up Job √ √ √ ×

activity.
During On Job √ √ √ ×
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
2 Engagement of Requirements: 1. Job should be carried out under the supervision of expert Supervisor. 1. Follow standard:
Manpower Trained People Officer 2. All persons must have Six days training and PME Certificate. EHSMSM/
Forman WORKS/446/4007
Contractor 3. Work Permit should be obtained in prescribed format
Supervisor 4. 6-directional hazard must be identified and fill-up in work permit.
ENVIRONMENT: NA
QUALITY: NA
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
3 Pre Start - Up SAFETY: Supervisor 1. Safety induction training by safety supervisor and site in
Job Activities Injury during the charge must be given to workers before starting the job. 1. Trained
handling of Tools & people should
tackles be involved in
2. Following tools and tackles which is require to executing job. Follow
the job must be accumulated in the working zone area. the SS/GEN –
58 for
ENVIRONMENT: personal
SL. Tools & Tackles Capacity/ Size Nos. protective
Dusty Area
No. equipment’s
QUALITY: 1 Spanner M24, M26, M 16, As standard.
Condition of Tools and M21- M23 requ
Tackles ired
2 Hammer 1 Kg/2 Kg As
requ
ired
3 Chain Block 2T, 3T, 5T As
requ
ired
4 Sling ¾”, 5/8” , 1” As

requ
ired
5 Clamp 90 *90*8, Width-
(BW+600)
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
Step Activity Associated Responsibility Remarks/ Reference
No. (WHAT) Requirements (WHO)
Process/tools/PPEs (HOW)
Hazards/Impacts
4 Placement of belt SAFETY: Contractor Activity: Refer safety standard

Ensure no one is Supervisor/ Dept 1. Take conveyor in local mode. SS/Gen-58.
there around the representative/ 2. Run the conveyor and bring the position of damage
belt Contractor portion in tail end side / head end side. Refer safety standard
ENVIRONMENT: employee. SS/ENGG 03.
NA.
QUALITY:
NA
5 Shutdown & SAFETY: Contractor Activity: 1.Trained people

Positive isolation 1.All potential energy Supervisor/ Dept 1. Take shut down of the conveyor belt system by properly should be involved
sources is to be isolated representative/ filling up the form and put the positive isolation locks in in Job
ENVIRONMENT: Contractor circuit breaker. 2.Refer safety
2.NA. employee. standard
QUALITY: SS/ENGG-58 for
3.NA use of PPE.
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
Step Activity Associated Responsibility Remarks/ Reference

No. (WHAT) Requirements (WHO)
Process/tools/PPEs (HOW)
Hazards/Impacts
6 Locking of the SAFETY: Contractor Activity:

conveyor Use hand gloves, Supervisor/ Dept 1.Dismount the scraper. Refer Safety Standard:
Properly. Hold the representative/ 2.First clamp 5 meter from joint towards head end. SS/ENGG-20, Version-4.0
counter weight Contractor employee. 3.Clamp using 90mm angle and M-16 bolts.
using chain block 4.Use 24-26mm ring & D spanner.
and placing I beam 5.Lock by using ½” sling with the structure.
below counter 6. Hold the take-up & counter weight using chain block and
weights. Use sling as per requirement. Now lift it nearly by 2 meter.
standard and proper 7.Fix one more clamp towards tail end nearly 10 meter away
size of sling, use from joint.
knife for cutting 8. Now open hold back.
carefully, pinching 9.Using 3 ton chain block and ¾” sling, hold the 2nd clamp and
of finger during give tension for belt slagging at joint portion.
conveyor handling,
Use proper size of
spanners
ENVIRONMENT:
NA
QUALITY:
NA
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
7 Conveyor SAFETY: Contractor Activity: Refer Safety Standard:

Jointing This must be done Supervisor/ Dept 1.Dismantle idlers where joint is to be taken using 21-23mm SS/ENGG-20, Version-4.0
with hands gloves & representative/ ring & ‘D’ spanner.
goggles. No oil, Contractor employee 2.Cut the belt where joint is required or open the joint.
water and dust in 3.Clean the area properly. There should not be dust, oil and
jointing area. Area water.
should be fire prone 4.As per the splicing of conveyor belt theory make cut mark on
as solution & the conveyor using sharp knife.
hardener is highly 5.Use optimum weight chain block, ½” sling & “C” clamp and
inflammable. Use do splicing. 6.Make a mixture of hardener & solution and apply
standard sling. it over spliced portion & wait for some time to dry it up nearly
Don’t hold sling up to 75%.
with bare hand. 7.Apply two more coats one by one after getting dried up.
Solution should not 8.Now join both the belt spliced portion carefully using a
touch body part or straight pipe to place the conveyor.
eye 9.Leave it for four hours for curing.
ENVIRONMENT:
NA
QUALITY:
Cleaning of joint
portion. Solution
should be properly
dried up. During
pasting of both joint,
carefully match both
parts.
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
8 Conveyor take up SAFETY: Contractor 1)After two hours, release the chain block and remove the
release Careful during using Supervisor/ Dept clamp by opening the bolt using 24-26mm ring & ‘D’ spanner.
spanners, pinching representative/ First release clamp & chain block near joint portion then counter
of fingers, carefully Contractor employee weight side.
handle heavy 2) Take out clamp carefully.
materials, Do not 3) Now open head end side clamp.
handle slings with 4) Remove and clear all the materials from the conveyor system.
bare hand. 5) Handover the conveyor for checking.
ENVIRONMENT:
NA
QUALITY:
NA
9 Return work SAFETY: Contractor 1) Ensure all the jobs are completed and no man with tools /
permit NA Supervisor/ Dept tackles are near the work area..
ENVIRONMENT: representative/ 2)Any scrap should be removed and put that in designated scrap
NA Contractor employee yard.
QUALITY:
NA
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
10 Shutdown release SAFETY: Contractor Activity:

& Trial Run Trial run to be taken Supervisor/ Dept 1) Take conveyor in Local mode.
ENVIRONMENT: representative/ 2) Take trial run.
NA Contractor employee 3) Lastly fit scraper at the head end after taking proper
QUALITY: shutdown procedure.
NA
Date: Date: Date:

Hazards/ Impacts
Date: Date: Date:

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Form No.: EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No.: 00 Effective date: 01-Nov-2009

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

Common hazards and action to be taken

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

Impact: may cause Injury & accident

Mandatory PPE’s required for this job execution.

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

During Pre Start- √ √ √ √ √ × × √ √

Any Other PPE Any Other PPE

Full Body Hardness Gas Welding Eye Glass

During Pre Start-up Job √ √ √ ×

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

4 Sling ¾”, 5/8” , 1” As

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

4 Placement of belt SAFETY: Contractor Activity: Refer safety standard

5 Shutdown & SAFETY: Contractor Activity: 1.Trained people

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Remarks/ Reference

6 Locking of the SAFETY: Contractor Activity:

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

7 Conveyor SAFETY: Contractor Activity: Refer Safety Standard:

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

10 Shutdown release SAFETY: Contractor Activity:

Step Activity Associated Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs (HOW) Remarks/

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