METHOD STATEMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Company Name KARBAK VENTURES LTD.

Address 173b, Bisi Obadina street, Omole phase 1, Ikeja Lagos.

Work Location PZ APAPA

Start Date 03/12/2018 Completion Date 30/02/19

TITLE OF WORK/PROJECT
TANK MODIFICATION

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS, TASK OR PROCESS

1. Mobilization of personnel, tools equipment and materials to site

2. Erection of scaffold
3. Disconnection of an existing Pipes
4. Repair of oil storage tank (Decommissioning and modification of the damaged part of the tank )
5. Fabrication and Welding of tank
6. Dismantling of the erected scaffold
7. House keeping
8. Commissioning
9. Demobilization of personnel, tools equipment and materials from site

DESCRIPTION OF WORKACTIVITIES (STEP BY STEP SEQUENCE)

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 MOBILIZATION TO SITE
 Mobilization of personnel, tools, equipment and materials to site
 Safety induction for all personnel and pre- Inspection of site.
 Site assessment and alignment with plant team and safety manager
 Securing of the place of work before other proceedings
 Toolbox talks about the task
 Personel protective equipment is ensured throughout the tasks..
 Ensure all permit to work is duly signed before the commencement of the task.

ERECTION OF SCAFFOLD
 Industrial galvanized steel scaffold 13m high will be erected around the oil storage tanks 14m high
to access the top of the oil storage tank by competent scaffold erectors. Scaffold shall be
inspected and tagged after approval

DISCONNECTION OF EXISTING PIPES

 Disconnecting the existing Pipes by a competent personnel
 Cutting of some joint of Pipes that is attached to the tanks by competent fitter using cutting
machine

REPAIR OF OIL STORAGE TANK

DECOMMISSIONING OF DAMAGED SECTIONS OF THE TANK

Two competent fitter using the erected scaffold as a means of accessing height will cut off the upper layer (dome)
of the oil storage tank 1and 3 (mild steel plate ) 14m high, 10.8m diameter and 18m high,11.7m diameter, with
the aid of oxy-acetylene gas bit by bit in sections for easy removal. The competent fitters will carefully lower
down the mild steel plate pieces one after the other with the use of mooring ropes and safely secure them. The
cap handle angle iron, and hand rail will be decommissioned, then the personnel will proceed to remove the first
couch of the tank by cutting the plate bit by bit in 400mm size each of this will be falling inside the tank filled with
water below the man hole position. The man hole is about 500mm, it will be possible to bring out all the offcut
plates one after the other through the man hole after the decommissioning.

FABRICATION AND WELDING OF TANKS

At an agreed location by site contact person, fabrication of the tank shell will be done by competent pipe fitter
using 6mm mild steel plate, the measurement will be taken according to the specification, then the mild steel
plate will be cut into the desired sizes using angle grinding machine and bent into the desired shape with bending
machine, then the plate that has been bent into desired sizes will be hoisted up to be fitted and aligned after
which the welding activity will commence.

RECONNECTION OF PIPES TO THE TANK

All the decommissioned pipes on the tank will be reconnected appropriately

DISMANTLING OF ERECTED SCAFFOLD

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 The erected scaffold is to be dismantled and safely demobilized by a trained Personnel.
COMMISSIONING
 At the completion of the project, both the ‘Karbak Project team and PZ Apapa Project team will
commission and hand over the satisfied completed project to the End User.

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 HOUSE KEEPING AND DEMOBILIZATION
 Gather all waste materials and send to waste dump site.
 /Demobilization of personnel, equipment and tools from site etc.

EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Plant &Tools
(List them)  Pallet trucks
 Welding machine
 Grinding machine

PPE required  Hand gloves

(List them)  Body harness
 Safety glasses
 Welding mask
 Helmet
 Reflective jacket
 Coverall
 Safety boot

Materials &  Mild steel U-Channel

substances
(List them)  Mild steel plates

Trades/Craft Men Safety personnel, skilled men (2 welders and 2fitters),2 riggers,
(List them)

Specific Training 1. Safe manual handling techniques

needed (List them) 2. Hot work Safety
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 3. Scaffold safety
4. Working safely at height

Permits to Work 1. General Work Permit,

(List them) 2. Height Work Permit
3. Hot work permit

Machinery Shutdown 1. Align with PZ Wilmer H S E and project department;

and Lock-Off 2. Shut down the oil storage tank
Procedures 3. Appropriate signage to be placed;

Is Electricity needed YES

Mobile Phone use – Mobile phone use is STRICTLY PROHIBITED when/while

any Restricted Areas 1. Working at height;
2. Carrying out team lift;
3. Carrying out hot work;

Means of protection to 1. Alignment with PZ Wilmar Project team and Plant Operation Executives;
others(List them) 2. Liaison, adequate communication and arrangement with other project
contractor groups or person within close proximity to our operations or
that can be affected by our activities;
3. Work location to be condoned of
4. Appropriate signage to be displayed;
5. Adequate monitoring and Supervision;

Work Site Access and Plant access and egress gates

Egress

Access to Work Entrance and exit doors

Area/Location

Means of Access to
Height(List them) 1. Scaffold
*Subject to technical review for continuous improvement in situations requiring
special approach or presenting specific technical challenges.

Fall Prevention 1. Fall Arrest Equipment, ( Body Harness) ;

Measures 2. Guard Rails;
3. Extension lanyards

Welfare Arrangements 1. Incorporation of rest breaks

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 2. Water breaks
3. Lunch break

Traffic Management in 1. Cordon off area of operation.

Place 2. Designated personnel to control traffic around operational area.
3. A physical barricade shall be established about the perimeter of the work site
to restrict unauthorized personnel from engaging the work area creating an
exclusion zone

First Aid & Medical 1. First aid box.

Facilities

Emergency Response PZ APAPA Clinic, Placement of the emergency response numbers on site In case of
Plan emergency:
Prior to entry and/or work on the pipe fabrication
1. The safety officer will ensure all workers understand likely causes of hot
work/fire outbreak/ emergency.
2. Karbak safety officer and Plant Safety Representatives will ensure that all the
rescue equipment are available to effect a rescue during hot work / fire
outbreak/lifting operation emergency.
3. Fire watch, fire extinguisher and fire blanket will be available and be inspected.
4. Karbak safety officer/ first aider will be available for immediate rescue of the
personnel
5. Karbak safety officer establishes communication with all workers.
The safety officer remains in constant communication with workers during lifting
operation.
The safety officer must be notified immediately if any personnel recognizes: -
unusual action/ behaviour - an unexpected hazard - an unsafe act or - detects a
condition prohibited by the permit.
If there is need for medical attention, affected personnel will be taken to Calvary
Hospital Ogba.
Method of Communication- Audible voice

Emergency Numbers: 08131363131, 08077694996

Emergency Response procedure training – Medical and fire emergency training

Site Contact Details Olumuyiwa Metajuwa : 08077694996

(Supervisors & Safety
Officer) Aboluje Kayode;08074798932

ISSUED TO:Please supply names of key personnel in the table

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 S/N Names Signature Date

1 Olumuyiwa Metajuwa

2 Aboluje Kayode

3 Ekundayo Omotola

4 Ajakaye Titus

General Risk Assessment Form

Risk assessments should be reviewed at least annually, or after accidents, near misses and when significant changes in personnel
or work practices occur.

Location Activity
PZ, APAPA GENERAL, HOT AND HEIGHT WORK

Issue

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Activity Hazard Risks Risk Rating Control Measures Revised
State the Something with Effects and Harms H, M, L Provide details of control measures risk rating
step of the the potential to Indicate already in place. If measures are
activity as harm: hazards detailed in other documents, state H, M, L
the rating
contained in listed should be all prior to where.    Indicate
the method those present controls the rating
statement before controls are being in if controls
in place.   place are
implemen
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Mobilization Crowd control. Injury to L  Area of operation must be L

of materials, Vehicular personnel. cordon-off to prevent
Equipment, movement. Crush/knock down unauthorized entry.
personnel to Slip, trips and fall by vehicles,  PTW procedure must be duly
area of hazards. trucks, in the plant followed.
activities. premises.  Encouraging safe work practice
Improper manual
Falls. procedure on daily basis.
handling.
Dropping objects. Work related  Educating workers on proper
upper limb manual handling techniques.
disorder  Visual inspection of equipment,
(WRULDs). materials before resumption of
work.
 Use of competent/ experience
personnel.
 Ensuring that pedestrians follow
walk way in the plant premises.

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 Electric shock, Threshold of H Competent personnel will be L
Electrical sensation engaged
Arcing
connection Use of good electrical sockets and
Fire and explosion Muscle
cables
Electrocution contractions
Adequate Supervision of task
Incompetent Ventricular Use of right PPE (insulated hand
personnel fibrillation glove)
Trailing cables Cardiac arrest Fire extinguisher and fire watch will
Injury to the body be in place
Loss of properties Ensure proper cable management
Death
Ensure extension sockets and
portable electrical appliances are
not on wet floor/water.

Ensure good earthing system.

Ensure double insulation of portable
electrical equipment
Portable electrical appliance should
be unplugged from power source
when not in use
Avoid sticking wires directly into a
socket rather than using a plug

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Erection and Incompetent Object(s) falling H Ensure strategic display of safety L
dismantling Personnel from height; Fall signage to communicate information
of mobile Defective scaffold from height; about the hazards of on-going
scaffold / materials; Poor Fatigue / body activities to workers and passers-by.
work at quality platform pains;  Visual Inspection of tools, scaffold
height. boards; Falling Musculoskeletal materials before resumption.
objects; injuries, strains  Ensure a level earth surface, proper
Slip, trip hazards; and/or fracture base plate before erection of
Manual handling injury to scaffold.
hazards; personnel and  All necessary endorsed work
Incompact / people working permits shall be obtained
unlevelled ground; around; Poor  Adequate design and work planning
Poor traffic quality of shall be done
control; erection; Scaffold  Ensure adequate communication of
Inadequate collapse; Fatigue, work methodology and risk
communication Irrational assessment to all workers
between project behaviour,  Engage competent personnel and
team and Plant Dizziness / fainting assign a team leader.
operations; spells,  Adequate supervision shall be
Overreaching; Death/fatality, ensured.
Horse play; poor Damage to  Ensure work rotation and rest
weather properties. breaks.
.  Follow proper manual handling
Phobia for height
procedure
Poor Supervision
 Barricade the work zone always and
of task
display appropriate safety signage
 Monitor the worker always for any
sign of tiredness or exhaustion.
 Ensure and verify safe anchorage
points.
 Ensure activation of fall arrest
mechanism at every point while at
height.
 Ensure workers are focus on the
task at all times.
 Ensure 100% PPE compliance
 Scaffold shall be inspected, certified
and tagged by a competent scaffold
inspector before use.
 Ensure adequate supervision of task

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Hot work, Flying sparks/ Noise induced H  Work location to be condoned off L
Decommissi particles hearing loss; with a caution/barrier tape and
oning and Improper Manual Cuts; appropriate signage to be placed
repairing of Handling Musculoskeletal  Ensure competent personnel
tank Trip and Fall disorder inspect the equipment and tool for
Body injury; faults regularly
Arc eye  Follow proper manual handling
Improper handling Abrasion; Fall; procedure
of cutting tools Damage to the
 Ensure equipment/tool are
and equipment equipment;
properly guarded and fit for use
Respiratory
High noise  Ensure work location is free from
irritations;
Trailing cable any combustible materials
choking; fume
 Ensure fire watch man with the
Flammable poisoning;
materials right viable fire extinguisher are on
Eye injury; site and on standby
Sharp edges; Fire;  Housekeeping to be carried out
Debris; always while working
Fatality
Loose clothing  Materials, equipment, not in use
From from height to be cleared out and properly and
neatly arranged and stored in a
safe location
 Adequately endorsed work
permits and appropriately filled
safety checklist must be obtained
 Appropriate and suitable PPE must
be worn. i.e. Eye goggle, ear
muff/plug, Face shield, Nose
cover, helmet, safety boot, fire
retardant coverall/uniform

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Demobilizati Dropping objects. Back injury. L  Placement of safety signage L
on/ good Fatigue. about the on-going task.
Wrong lifting
housekeepin  Barricade area of on-going
position. Body pains.
g. activities.
Slip, trip hazards. Sprains.
Damage to  Ensuring proper manual handling
Poor manual
properties / techniques.
handling.
equipment.  Proper housekeeping should
Work related always be ensured.
upper limbs  All mandatory and
disorder(WRULDs) recommended PPEs must be
worn.
 Objects, equipment and
materials should be properly
secured.
 Close supervision of activities.

Declaration
Project and safety officers should monitor and review the application of the specified controls.

Prepared by Date
Fawole Oluseyi 28/11/18

Signature Date

I certify that all controls are in place which reduce risk to as low as is reasonably practicable, all workers have
been informed and safe systems of work have been applied.

Risk Rating Guidance

Action
Risk rating
Required

High Immediate action

For example, required
 Fatality possible to one or more individuals however infrequent
 Major injury to few individuals occurring frequently
 Likelihood of long term muscular-skeletal problems affecting significant numbers of
workers

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 Medium
For example, Requires
attention as soon
 Major injury to one/few individuals occurring infrequently
as possible
 Likelihood of long term muscular-skeletal problems affecting some workers

Low
For example, minor injury occurring infrequently to few staff. Not a priority, but
may need
attention to
prevent future
and long term
consequence

KARBAK SITE SUPERVISOR PZ APAPA PROJECT ENGINEER

Name: ............................................... Name..................................................
Sign: ................................................. Sign:….………………………………..................
Date: ................................................. Date:....................................................

KARBAK SAFETY SUPERVISOR PZ APAPA SAFETY MANAGER

Name:............................................... Name:...............................................
Sign: .........................................……. Sign:..................................................
Date: ................................................. Date:.................................................

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