TASK RISK ASSESSMENT

ENGINEERING KINETICS (PVT) LTD

TASK TITLE: Welding cutting & grinding Date: 10-01-2015
Activity: Welding cutting & grinding inside Storage Tank TRA No.0019.EKL
Location: Naimat Phase-V Expansion area (Green Field)
Description: Confined Space entry in storage tank for welding, cutting grinding. [Day+Night]
RISK

Y/NALARP
EVALUATION
RESIDUAL
S/No.

(Refer to ACTION TO BE TAKEN

HAZARD HAZARD EFFECT Evaluation CONTROLS RISK
form)
S P R DESCRIBE ACTION MANPOWER S P R
1. Perform detailed gas analysis by
competent person.
2. Gas meter should be Calibrated
3. No entry will be allowed unless
Oxygen level is achieved within 20.8 -
21.0%.
1. Gas monitoring as per
4. The overall environment inside
the define frequency
confined space (temperature, humidity,
2. Confined space
1. visibility etc) should be conducive for SPA: Site
ventilated.
Unconsciousness human entry. Supervisor
3. Mutual
Oxygen Deficiency / Fatality 5. Forced ventilation with the help of CSA/SBM,
1. E 8 11 communication plan E 4 7 Yes
2. Recordable blowers / ejectors will be ensured. In Safety
between SBM & Entrant
Injury case of no ventilation, no entry will be Watchman
4. Time interval for
allowed, no electrical cables contact with AGT (SGS)
maximum duration of
the tank
work followed rest.
6. Set mode of communications (Visual
Eye Contact, Voice Contact, Whistling,
and Tag Line Signals) to be established
and practiced between CSA & Entrant.
7. Emergency response plan (ERP) to be
followed accordingly in case of
emergency.
1.Adequate lightening
1.Recordable 1. Ensure adequate lighting Welding
arrangements,
Injury due to arrangements during night to avoid any Supervisor
Poor illumination F 8 10 2. Work in adequate F 4 5 Yes
2. darkness serious accident. 2. Safety
light.
2. Stop the job if darkness encounter. Supervisor
SPA: Site
1. Don’t panic in the result of power
Supervisor
Power failure in Personnel injury 1. Controlled evacuation failure in confined space.
3. G 8 9 CSA/SBM, G 2 3 Yes
confined space due to panic 2. Emergency light 2. Ensure Controlled evacuation
Safety Watch
2. Hand torch should be available
 1. Controlled (24 volts) and protected
1. controlled voltage electrical supply to be ensured in the
SPA: Site
inside confined space confined space.
Supervisor
2. Connections through 2. Ensure the use of ELCB
CSA/SBM,
4. Electrocution 1.Fatality E 8 11 ELCB. 3. Lighting arrangements should be as E 1 4 Yes
Safety
3. Industrial electrical per standards, mean proper fixation, use
Watchman
appliances of grounding cables and ELCB to be
4. Equipments checklist 4.Checklisted Equipments to be used duly
inspected by inspectors.
Supervisor
1. Recordable
Awkward ingress & 1. Use proper access way 1. Use proper access way provided for CSA/SBM,
5. Injury F 7 9 F 2 4 Yes
egress for entry and exit. entry & exit. Safety
Watchman
1. Simultaneous activities are strictly not
Fatality,
allowed while working at height. Supervisor,
Recordable 1.No parallel activity
6. SIMPOS E 6 9 2. Access control to be implemented Safety Watch E 2 5 Yes
Injury, 2.Access control
3. Entry of unauthorized personnel is not
allowed
1. Proper railing system should be
erected to prevent the falling of
personnel.
1. Guard railing 2.. All the workforce required to use
Falling from height Supervisor,
1. Fatality due to 2. Use of PFAS mandatory PPE’s including additional
7. from S/F inside Safety
head injury E 7 9 3. Install toe Boards PPE’s Such as safety harness belt with E 2 4 Yes
tanks Watchman
dual lanyard and shock absorber.
3. Restrict the unauthorized entry.
4. Don’t climb on scaffolding without
Green Tag.
Temporary
Supervisor,
hearing loss, 1.Ear plug/ear muff
8. High Noise G 8 9 Use ear plug or ear muff Safety G 2 3 Yes
Hearing
Watchman
impairment
1. Maximum work duration inside
confined space will be 30 minutes
1.Unconsciousne 1. Rest frequently followed by 10 minutes rest.
ss 2. Come out if feel 2. In case of any uncertainty leave the Supervisor,
Emergency
9. 2. Dizziness E 7 9 dizziness area swiftly. Safety E 2 4 Yes
situation in CSE
3. Fatality 3. Stop welding 3. Continuous Ventilation required. Watchman
4. Continuous ventilation 4. Make sure that the oxygen level
achieved 20.8-21% before rescue
operation.
GENERAL COMMENTS: Abbreviations
1. TBT will be conducted prior to job start. SPA: Single Person Accountable
2 Proper PPE’s are mandatory for all workers. GCM: General Conversation Meeting
3. Housekeeping of the area should be carried out on prior basis. CSA: Confined Space attendant
4. Supervisor full time must be available. ELCB: Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
5. Stand by vehicle/Ambulance must be available at site to rescue the victim. DB: Distribution Board
SIGNATURE RISK ASSISMENT APPROVAL
NAME OF TEAM MEMBERS I’m satisfied that the safeguard put in place will reduce the level of Risk to an acceptable level
and the Task/Action is permitted to proceed.
Farhat Ali HITRA Team Leader
Reviewed by: ____ ____________________
Talha Hider Mechanical Engineer
Date: ________________________ Time: ____________________
Authorizing
S = Severity; P = Probability, R = Risk
Signatory: _______________ DATE: ________________