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DESCRIPTION OF JOB/TASK: Conduct the T&I of Tank K01-T-01 as per T&I scope of work and according to Inspection work sheets. Work includes
product transfer, sludge removal, confined space entry, inspection and repairs.
Reviewed Name: Signature: Date: Approved By
Prepared By:
Maintenance Rep
Md. Hameemdin
Engineering Rep
(Superintendent) Unit Foreman.
Muruganandham.k
(Safety Advisor) Operation Rep
REFERENCES:
GI 2.100 “Work permits Saudi Aramco TOD SMS 6 “Safe Operations”
GI 2.709 "Gas Testing Procedure” SMG-06-007-2016 (SIMOPS)
GI 6.012 “Isolation, LOTO and Use of Hold Tags” Safety Hand Book
GI 1021. " Street and Road Closure” Construction Safety Manual (CSM) I.6 “Confined Space”
GI 7.028 “CRANE LIFTS TYPES AND PROCEDURES” CSM I.11 “Hand Tools and Power Tools”
GI 8.001 “Safety Requirements for Scaffolds” CSM II. 1 “Excavations and Shoring”
TIM # 103101 “Work Permits” CSM II. 9 “Painting and coating”
TIM # 101101 “Personal Protective Equipment” CSM II. 8 “Abrasive Blasting”
TIM # 101003 “Fire / Safety Watch” CSM III “Mechanical and Electrical”
TIM # 103104 “Isolation, Lockout and Use of Hold Tags” T-08 T&I SOW
SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), including safety helmet, safety
glasses, gloves, and safety shoes. Special PPE for Blaster as per CSM-II-8.
Full Body Harness, SABA, Face shield, Hearing protection, FRC, Rattler T-40, MX4, and Radio Explosion proof lighting, ventilation fans, warning signs, night flash
lights. Equipment shall be grounded and positioned upwind. Inspected fire extinguishers shall be available at work Site.
2. Hot bolting & Flammable gases Ensure MOV valve in closed position, Check the internal pressure of
Securing Expansion Toxic gases pipeline and expansion.
Joints Hydrocarbon Leak Obtain the Work permit systems.
Source of Ignition Use brace hammers to loosening the bolts.
Fire & explosion Keep your position always on 5’O clock.
Property Damage Always Keep the Personnel Gas monitors with crew members.
Potential injury Make Additional care while working.
Property damage Use rubber gloves while using the paint removing solvent.
Do not open more than one bolt on the same time. If you finish one bolt
tight back it firmly again. Then start to loosening the another bolt to
avoiding flange leak.
Always positioning the body on safe zone.
Check the all hand tools prior to the job.
Maintain adequate level in tank so joint is completely filled with
product with no gases
If possible, continuously circulate through the subject joint to provide
cooling
Barricade area with warning signs
Working At night.
Provide “Class 1, Zone 0” lights for working at night at crude presence
locations to improve the illumination.
Do not work with improper illumination & Never use the non-standard
Electrical lights or lamps at sludge point.
Provide high mast flood light for surround lighting.
High mast light should be placed 75’ feet away from tank shell.
Every People should aware about emergency response numbers &
Emergency Procedures.
Communication Devices should available with supervisor Safety
officer & standby man
Emergency contact number should be posted at entry point ( it should
be visibly)
night watchmen and security (area Controlling) personnel as needed to
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control access to the site after hours
To prevent serious fatigue, contractor and subcontractor personnel shall
not work excessive hours, with a maximum of 12 hours daily, except as
may be requested/approved by the SAPO (e.g., during an emergency or
unforeseen circumstances). Worker rotation and additional supervision
may require.
Make more shifts and crews to Avoid the excessive working hours.
Assigning maximum physically fitted workers to avoid un necessary un
health issues at night time.
Communicate with rescue team and take extra safety measures such as
adequate lighting, area barricading, work during night-time
Communication with FrPD for the readiness in emergency situations
that may occur.
All stand by man & fire watch should hold the florescent reflective life
jackets during night.
Additional supervision need to monitoring the people at night.
Do not allow the workers alone to work or rest during night work.
Before starting the job and while left from the work location make head
count on every night shift.
6. Working at elevated Slip, trip & fall Erection, Modification and dismantling of scaffolding as per GI 8.001
location, Erection and Injury Safety Requirements for Scaffold.
Dismantling of Fatigue Provide Scaffold plan if scaffolding is more than 12.2 m height.
Scaffolding. Improper housekeeping Forward plan for LP review prior to erect scaffold.
Material Fall from height Wear full body safety harness with shock absorbing double lanyard
Falling from height. Condition of the floor board shall be flat and shall not be slippery or
uneven.
The ladder beams must be cleaned of any oil or grease
Foot wear to be used shall be in good condition and properly laced
Make sure ladders are properly secured
Ensure that the working platforms and ladders are clean and dry
Always maintain good housekeeping on elevated platform.
Only competent scaffolders are allowed to erect and dismantle scaffold
Only certified scaffolding inspector is allowed to check and certify
scaffolding installations
Ensure all scaffolding parts, access ladders, braces, brackets, boards,
couplers, base plates, and guardrails are visually inspected and are in
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good condition prior to erection of scaffold
Take periodic rest
Lifting Material / Falling Object Always secure tools when working at heights
Equipment Worn-out rigging equipment Clear area underneath when working at elevated areas
Inadequate equipment use / load Ensure the overhead clearance before boom up.
Source of ignition Always assign the Flag man for each movements of crane.
Always prepare the lifting plans for each lifting’s
Only certified Crane Operators & Riggers during cane lifting’s
Use tug ropes for all heavy lifts
7. Out riggers always fully extended.
Sole Board should be provided.
Barricade lifting areas
Grounding should be provided to Crane. Fire extinguisher should be
place at lifting zone
All tools and tackles should be inspected and color code should be
provided.
Tag line should be provided to all suspended load at all lifting activity.
8. Cutting and welding Toxic Fumes Always Obtaining Work permits before starting the jobs.
Hydrocarbon fumes Make tool box talk on every day bassis.
Sharp edges Maintain ventilation during all confined space activities
Other flammable material Cutting and welding areas shall be cleared of all obstruction
Cutting and welding areas shall be cleared of all non-essential
material/tools/equipment especially filmable ones
Continuous gas testing
Proper gloves shall be used when handling sharp edges
Proper Welding Safety gears shall be used when cutting and welding
Adequate number of Inspected Fire extinguisher shall available at work
location
Use fire blanket when cutting or welding to containing the spark
SA certified or Third party certified Fire watch shall be at site.
The fire watch should remain at the work site at least 30 minutes after
completion of work.
Welding machine should be certified and welder should have Aramco
welding clearance certification.
All cutting sets should be placed at proper trolley and secured with
chain links.
13. Manual Excavation & Cave-in Hand excavation tools shall be maintained in good condition at all
Ring wall repair Tripping over equipment, debris and times
spoil Remove all obstruction on walkways such as stones, sharp objects,
Inhalation of dirt or dust during work plastic bottles, electric cables, and other unnecessary tools and
activities materials that blocking the ways
Slip trip fall Spoil piles shall be at least 0.6 m (2 ft.) from the edge of the
Side wall collapse excavation
Contaminant Soil Proper barricades, as necessary, shall be installed a safe distance
Toxic & Flammable vapor Presence from the excavation to protect individuals and mobile operating
UG utilities equipment above the excavation
Vibration Work Permit system to be obtained
Noise Warning signs should be provided.
Dust Accumulation Do not store any materials at pit head.
Use the Nose mask while doing excavation and Chipping activity.
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Improper Body position Pneumatic concrete chipper should be inspected and secured by
Puncturing whip lock.
Sharp Object Worker should use the Proper hand gloves, Face shield with glass
Improper manual handling Ear muff and Mutt guard shoe while working with chipper.
Material Fall on Chipped debris to be sent out from work location.
Using inspected tools and equipment to make shuttering and bar
binding.
Need flag man for transits mixer.
Whoever working with concrete pouring work they should wear
clear glass and disposable cover all.
Do not working under the boom placer.
Removed shuttering material kept in safe manner.
Before backfilling ensure the excavation free from unwanted
materials.
Used dust masks while excavating and backfilling
Do the compaction with mutt guard shoe, Face shield and ear muff.
Hydro Test Damaging Tank Do not over fill tank while filling. Water level shall be provided in the
Flooding work site with water testing instructions
14. Monitor Tank level while filling
Test water shall be safely disposed through an appropriate water
drainage system
Handling and Disposal Manual handling Waste materials must be properly treated or disposed according to
Of Material Sharp edges requirements and including management of all disposal options in the
Lifting heavy objects Manually most environmentally responsible manner
Use proper hand gloves
15. Dispose of at approved Saudi Aramco landfill
Always lift objects with strait back and bent knees
Do not attempt to lift heavy objects alone
Do not attempt to drag heavy objects
Use proper lifting equipment when required
16. Housekeeping Slips, Trips and falls Shall remove all obstructions such as wastes, unnecessary tools
Sharp edges and materials that blocked along the door, stairways and any
Lifting / picking up heavy loads walkways or access
Shall protect with proper coverings all sharp edges and
protruding/pointed nails and pipes and must be properly arranged
at the designated area with barriers and barricades and safety
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signs/warning signs
Shall apply the proper ways and techniques on manual lifting and
handling including correct body postures and positioning prior to
lift or pick loads
Shall evaluate or assist the loads carefully as to its shape, weight,
and the person’s capability prior to perform the manual lifting
Shall use mechanical equipment such as forklift, boom truck, or if
necessary crane if the loads are heavy enough for any human being
to lift and to carry from one place to the other
Shall provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to
workers involved in the tasks
Shall regularly inspect the work locations to monitor the
implementation of housekeeping and wastes disposals
Shall maintain goo d housekeeping and proper material handlings
and storing as per Saudi Aramco standards and requirements
TANK BOX-UP Foreign objects inside equipment Conduct box-up walkthrough prior to closing tank manways
Leak of hydrocarbon Ensure tank internal is free of tools, rags, waist and any other foreign
objects prior to closing manways
Make sure all source of leaks such as nozzles, instrument ports and
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drains are properly installed and secured
Use proper gaskets for manways and flanges
Closely monitor leak sources when tank is put back in service
Closing the work Non-compliance of work Permit Work permit issuer and receiver should inspect the work area to ensure
permit closure procedure that the area is left is a safe position
18. Lack of awareness If there are comments from the issuer for rectification, then do it
immediately before sign off the work permit
19. Working night shifts Poor visibility Supply sufficient lighting especially where critical activities are on-
Slip, trip and fall going properly grounded lighting sufficient to cover the entire work
SA property damage site (inside tank and outside) at night.
Fire & explosion Ensure availability of safety officer on site at all times
Potential injury No working at elevated heights without prior management approval
No lifting activities shall be made without management approval
Limit heavy equipment movement and entry during night shift
Shift Turnover / Communication between Key Persons for incoming
and outgoing shifts.
Maintenance Field coordinator shall be assigned to attend all T&I
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activities during night shift