JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Activity/Task description: Winstar Pipeline Crossing along ROW KP 9

Project: Ghrib Pipeline Project
Date: 22/08/2017

Job Steps Potential Hazards Control Measures

1-Documentations and -Non certified equipment
organization checks: -PTW not issued
-Non qualified employees
-No adequate and sufficient supervision
-Provide all necessary certifications for mobile plant equipment
-Issue a PTW for the task to be performed, respecting the safety measures and
precautions,
-Provide the qualification documents for the employees, which related to activity
-Provide sufficient and adequate supervision
-Toolbox talk/safety to highlight the hazards/precautions of the activity
-Ensure having designated employee from Winstar to attend all sequence steps of
operation

2- Mobilize equipment -Struck by -Worker shall wear hard hats, high visibility safety vets and safety glasses
-Backed over -Equipment operators shall use a spotter when they have an obstructed view to
rear
-All non -essential worker shall remain outside of the equipment’s swing radius and
the excavation zone
-Essential personnel will remain in a location where they can be seen by the
operator at all times.
-All equipment shall have operational back-up alarms.
3-Manual excavation (Using -Pipe damage -Hand pilot trenching prior to machine excavation with an area of 1.5 m around
hand tool) the existing pipeline
-Never use a damaged tool, report any defect

4- Mechanical -Pipe damage -Excavator excavate at a safe distance of 1.5 m away from existing 4” Winstar
Excavation pipeline from both side
(using excavator) -Ensure proper wrapping of 4” pipeline with adequate material in order to protect it
from impact with excavator bucket
-Ensure banksman, stay visible and communicate with operator while excavation
activity is in progress
Job Steps Potential Hazards Control Measures
-Open trench -Workers shall not enter excavations where water has accumulated
-De-watering using pumps must be carried out in order to ensure surface is dry
-1 metre clearance from edge of trench maintained free of spoils/ materials
-Ensure banksman
-Certified excavator operator
-Work carried out by competent persons
-Full time supervision
-Good open trench signalisation (Proper sign / warning notice shall be used to
delineate the edge of excavation).
-Proper access -ladder /ramp
-An emergency rescue plan should be in place before work begins inside an
excavation

-The atmosphere shall be tested before workers enter an excavation or trench if a

-Toxic Atmosphere hazardous atmosphere exists or could be reasonably be expected to exist

-All excavation shall be properly sloped, benched or shielded. The Competent

-Cave in Person on site will determine which method to use
-All excavation shall be inspected daily by the Competent Person

5-Lifting of pipeline by -Defective due to mechanical failure -Maintain proper distance between backhoe loaders when lifting pipeline
mobile plant equipments -Slinging failure -Visually inspect all lifting equipment and accessories prior to use
(backhoe loaders) -Pipe dropping -Only qualified operators to operate mobile plant
-keep always from under / close to load until it is stationary/ secured
-Proper slinging by competent persons
-Ensure stability of ground prior to step up mobile plant equipment
-Personnel should not be located under suspended or moving pipeline
-Keep off pinch points at all times
-Stay away / never intervene when load is displaced
-Ensure mobile plant equipments are set at safe distance at least 4 m from
Job Steps
6-Lowering pipeline
underneath 4” winstar
pipeline, pulling and laying
into excavation
7- Grinding, Welding & Tie-
in
Potential Hazards Control Measures
excavation edges
-Use of tag lines (one @ each end) are in place before lifting the pipe
-PPE: Coverall, safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, hi-visibility jacket and
gloves to be worn
-Before pulling pipes, maintain safe distance from 4”winstar pipe (600 mm) and
-Pipe dropping /damage ensure whole length of pipe is adequately supported at all times
-Unqualified riggers -Lowering the pipe should be gradually
-Unsecured pipe -No other activity on the ground during pipe pulling/lifting
-Pipes will not be released from hook until properly secured onto excavation
-Utilize qualified riggers to install/use rigging equipments
-Coordinate actions (multiple task performers)
- Hand signal motions to be used only by rigger
-Full time supervision
-Use of tag lines (one @ each end) are in place before lifting the pipe
-Improper access -Ladder to be provided to ensure access into /out from trenches
-Ladder to be inspected and properly placed
-Make sure ground is stable and no slipping hazard occur
-Area around the ladders to be clear of any spoils
-Exposure to arc Radiation -Electric tools to be certified/inspected/colour coded
-Heat -Make sure the power tools as well as generator are grounded
-Fumes -Check electric leads and plugs for loose wiring and damage leads daily
-sparks -Operate electric tools within their design limitations (Make certain power source
-Combustible/flammable material nearby conforms to material’s requirements)
-Unplug the tool before making any adjustment/when not in use
-Do not use electric tools in damp or wet locations
-Never carry a tool by the cord or hose; Avoid kinking cord
-Keep cords and hoses away from heat, combustible material & sharp edges
-Fire extinguisher shall be in place prior to work commencing
-Secure the area against any person/vehicles that could interfere
-Welding/Electric Cables should NOT cause tripping hazards
Cables’ hangers/rack to be provided to keep cables organized
- Conduct end-of-shift inspection of the area to detect/ensure no smouldering fire
Job Steps Potential Hazards Control Measures
occurs
- Only competent persons to perform hot work activity
-Fire watch shall be provided
-Non -combustibles screens to be set up around welding area
-PPE: leather apron, face shield, helmet, flame resistant gloves, safety shoes and
long-sleeve overall to be worn/do not leave bare skin exposed to the rays of the
arc.
-Welding hood/face shield to be attached to hardhat with appropriate fittings
-Make sure overall is free of oil and grease
-Give warnings to others before striking the arc
-Do not touch the electrode or metal where welding has taken place
-Check electrode holders for loose or exposed connections
-Avoid looking directly at the arc where others are welding without proper eye
protection
-Do not cool electrode holders by immersion in water
-Do not touch the electrode or metal where welding is taking place
-Be sure to keep good footing and maintain good balance when operating welding
machine

8-NDT Work (Radiography -Refer to Risk Assessment for radiography test for Safety Control Measures
Test )
9-Coating -Contact with hot material -Only qualified workers to perform the work
-Chemical substance - MSDS of the coating material to be provided in the area, explained to workforce
-Heat and followed
-Avoid direct contact with product: safety glasses, dust mask and Latex Gloves to
be worn
-Cleared access to be provided, before applying paste
-Burning torch shall be fitted with safety handle
-Do not use lighters, special ignition tools to be provided
-Fire extinguisher to be in place prior commencing
-PPE : Hot gloves and goggles to be worn by the operator
-Area to be monitored to forbid unauthorized persons to get into the area
-Good housekeeping

10- Pin Brazing -Misuse of machine -Don’t bend over machine

Job Steps Potential Hazards
-Hot metals
-Electrical
-Electricity
11-Pipe check : Use of -High voltage
holiday detector -Bad weather or wet surface
12- Use of concrete truck -Collapse
mixer (Concrete Pouring -Concrete splash
between two pipes) -Reversing equipment
-Rotating mixer
13- Backfilling -Lack of communication
-Movement of equipment
-Pipe damage
Control Measures
-Disconnect machine when not in use
-Electric machine to be inspected before work commence
-Make sure nobody is too close to the pipe when pin brazing is ongoing
-Fire extinguisher to be provided
-Face shield to be worn while pin brazing
-Full supervision during activity
-Only qualified person to perform the task
-Operating instructions to be thoroughly and carefully read and followed
-Avoid working alone while testing
-Make sure that output high tension wire should not be damage to insulation, and
wire plugs are intact
-No testing with holiday detector in wet condition
-Make sure the surface you standing on is clean and dry
-Operator to wear gloves before testing
-Unauthorized people to be kept away from the area
-Make sure the ground is stable prior to start pumping
-Make sure the truck is at a safe distance from 4” Winstar Pipeline during
concrete pouring
-Full supervision during the whole activity
-Unauthorized persons shall be kept away
-Barricades to be in place
-Banksman to be provided
-Mandatory PPE
-Monitoring of manual handling
-Access restricted / unauthorized persons to be kept away from the swing
radius of equipment while backfilling
-Use of authorized banksman
-Certified driver to operate
-Make sure soil is carried away from the area
-Full time supervision
-Good housekeeping
JSA Done by: Majdi Abdelkefi -ME HSSE Advisor Signature:
Nizar Souissi -ME Construction Superintendent Date: 22/08/17
Rami Krichen -ME Jr Project Engineer