Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Part 1: Background

You should aim to complete this section in 150 to 200 words.

Topic Comments
Name of organisation* Sachin saidev Petroleum corporation Ltd (known as SPCL)

Site location* A Made-Up Country

Number of workers 237

SPCL is a medium sized petroleum storage facility with Administrative offices, Petroleum storage
Above ground tanks, Under Ground tanks, Tank Truck Loading and Unloading facilities . It is
privately owned and have 80 other similar petroleum storage facility in the country.

The business involves receipt of petroleum products through pipelines, storage in Tanks, loading from gantry
General description of the organisation and delivery through tank truck to petroleum retail outlets.

The Petroleum storage facility operates from 8.30 am to 5pm on weekdays and is closed at the weekends.
Workers are required to work 8 hours per day.

Description of the area to be included in the risk The risk assessment will cover the Petroleum storage tank and Tank Truck Filling gantry Facility;
assessment the Administrative office area has a separate risk assessment.

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 Topic
Any other relevant information
You should aim to complete this section in approximately 200 words.
Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.N
Outline how the risk assessment was
carried out this should include:
 sources of information consulted;
 who you spoke to; and
 how you identified:
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions
that may be required.
Learner number:
Comments
The HSE Officer (who reports directly to the Chief Manager of the Facility) has direct responsibility for
health and safety.
I started by looking to see if the ILO had any Codes of Practice relating to petroleum storage facility (which
there wasn’t). The British HSE’s website had lots of resources, for example, ‘Health and safety in motor
vehicle repair and associated industries’ (HSG261)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg261.pdf was a good source of information.
After looking at sources of information, I then went around the storage facility and talked to the people who
were ‘doing the job’. This helped me to identify the hazards that were present along with any control
measures in place. It also allowed me to assess whether the current controls were adequate. The workers
that I spoke to gave me information that wasn’t obvious from just a visual inspection. For example, a lot of
the workers didn’t know that there were nitrile gloves available or the reasons why these should be worn.
I also checked the accident book to see what types of incidents had occurred over the last 12 months and
whether any of these incidents were recurring. I also checked the reasons for sick absence, again, to see if
there were any recurring themes for ill-health.
Following the inspection, I referred back to the notes that I made during the inspection and the sources of
information that I had already reviewed to help me to decide on any additional control measures or actions
that were needed.
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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Sachin saidev Petroleum corporation Ltd (known as SPCL)

Date of assessment: 18 October 2021
Scope of risk assessment: Aboveground Petroleum Storage tank, Tank Truck petroleum filling facility.

Hazard Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to person’s job
be title
completed
(within …)
Confined spaces, Workmen working on Cleaning before entry to ensure fumes do not 1.Issue each worker with the British 1 week Depot plant
hazardous tank cleaning jobs. develop from residues etc while the work is HSE’s “Confined spaces: A brief manager
substances done. guide to working safely INDG258”
Ill-health conditions likely https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/
Working inside to be suffered are: Use of competent workers(sufficient experience indg258.pdf
petroleum tanks of the type of work to be carried out, and so that they are aware of what could
while cleaning. medical advice on an individual’s suitability eg go wrong and how to stop if from
Asphyxiation – if oxygen claustrophobia or fitness to wear breathing going wrong.
gas is not in sufficient apparatus.
quantities inside tank.
Safe system of work in operation that all Store manager
Exposure to harmful gases – workers are trained (under the Management of 2 Months
2.Purchase a SCBA “Self contained
like CO,H2S while working Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999,
breathing apparatus” to allow
inside Tank for cleaning and regulation 7).
workmen working on petroleum
repair work.
Testing the air to check that it is free from both products tank cleaning jobs to be able to
toxic and safely work inside the confined space.
flammable vapours and fit to breathe. Testing
done using a Gas detector which is correctly
calibrated and after ensuring that level is within
Permissible exposure limit, work is started in
confined space with work permit system.

Supervisors given responsibility to make sure

that the necessary
precautions are taken, to check safety at each
stage and to remain
present while work is underway.

Non sparking tool and low voltage equipment

less than 25V is used where
flammable/explosive atmosphere is likely there.
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Fire All workers,Tank 1. Automatic actuated rim seal fire 6 months Project
1. There is a detailed fire risk
truck crew came for detection and extinguishing Execution
assessment in place that covers
Fires starting carrying petroleum system shall be provided on all manager
all of these issues.
from activities products, and other old existing external floating roof
such as handling visitors t o the site 2. Emergency mock drills conducted tanks storing petroleum products.
fuels and could either suffer monthly in different workplace of Purchase manager
flammable burns and/or smoke the site,so that all workers are get 2. AR-AFFF Foam need to be 3 months
substances like inhalation injuries. accustomed to emergency Procured to extinguish fire in
when tankers are The worst case response. Ethanol storage tanks.
loaded or scenario is death.
3. Preventative control measures like
unloaded ,Pipelin
Hydrocarbon detectors, ROSOV,
e flange leak, 3. Changing to Bottom loading Project
MOV, Over spill Level switch ,level
Product storage trucks from Top loading to avoid 6 months Execution
instruments to indicate H,HH,HHH
leak , welding and static electricity generation. manager
are in place along with control
other ‘hot work’,
measures like fire fighting
smoking, arson, 4. Clean Agent (Halon substitute)
equipments like Remote High
faulty electrical based flooding system should be 3 months Project
volume long range monitor, WCF
equipment, provided for control rooms, Execution
Monitor, Sprinkler system ,Medium
etc. computer rooms. manager
expansion foam generator to
mitigate fire damage should a fire
break out. These are regularly
tested and maintained periodically.

Working at Height Workers involved in 1. Energy drinks shall be given to 1. One Week M & R in
Medical checkup for workers
construction, all workers allowing to work at charge
before allowing to work at height 2.One Month
Construction, maintenance and height to maintain them hydrated
Maintenance & repair activities on
Repair of tank. 2. Scaffolding shall be certified
Involving only experienced
aboveground tanks before usage by competent
workforce while working at height
Unsafe conditions person as per codal provisions
after scrutiny
involved in the
activity are:
Safety training to all workers who
Fall of man from
are deployed for working at height.
height
Daily tool box talk before start of
Fall of materials
work.
from height

Exposure to high
Management control/decisions to
wind conditions
avoid/permit work at height based
creating imbalance
on climatic conditions
Exposure to direct
sulight creating heat
Ensuring usage of all required
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 stress and as a
PPEs (Which have valid
result instability
certifications as per statutory/codal
provisions)

Ensuring sufficient working space

at height

Provision of scaffolding for access

and egress from the work spot

Continuous supervision at work

place

Safety management controls -

Work permit system and stop work
authority
Noise Mainly the pump operator 1. Appropriate Personal protective 1. Look into the possibility of setting up a finance director
who work for long periods equipment to protect hearing loss has health surveillance programme for 6 months (Actions 1 – 2
Excessive noise in the truck loading been issued to all relevant workers. Relevant workers. and 6)
from Diesel pumphouse area. 2. All relevant workers have been trained
generator, Fire Prolonged uncontrolled in the correct use of the PPE. 2. Purchase a simple noise meter 1 month workshop
engine running, exposure to noise at 3. There is a planned/preventative manager
Product Pump 80+dB can, over time, maintenance programme in place for 3. Arrange noise meter training for the 2 months (Actions 3-6)
operation. cause NIHL. all equipment. workshop manager.
4. Periodic toolbox talks has been given to
The Diesel Generator workers on effects of noise. 4. Carry out a simple noise survey
operation during 5. All workers are trained on induction on 3 months
power shutdown and the effects that noise can have on
5. Use the British HSE’s noise 3 months
Fire engine operation individuals.
during periodical calculators to find out exposure levels
6. Diesel generators are provided with
testing is noisy at http://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/calculator.ht
Acoustic enclosure.
certain times (you m
7. A recent review (Oct 21) of the personal
have to raise your protection equipment (PPE) in use has
voice/shout when 6. Implement additional control measures To be confirmed
been carried out. As part of this following noise
holding a old/broken PPE (especially hearing (if required) following noise survey.
survey
conversation) protectors) was replaced.
8. Reducing exposure to any individual by
job rotation.
Electricity Any worker using faulty 1. Permit-to-work (Electrical) or 1. Carry out electrical Audit by a 3 months Unit-in-charge
equipment or electrical Electrical Line Clearances Competent electrical auditor on the
Possible installation on site eg, covering special safety electrical items,substation
malfunction in: plugging in equipment requirements for jobs requiring room,Diesel Generator,Battery

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 Electrical in faulty socket. Electrical Isolation/ Lockout. room,Electrical equipments yearly.
substation 2. Pre-commissioning check items
The harm most likely to for new installations as well as for 2. Applicable provisions in the API 3 months Maintenance
 Portable be caused is from electric repaired equipment. Guide Chapter XIV (electrical Planning Cell
electrical
shock burns heart 3. The mains switchboard has a built systems) Table 5 to 13 (methods of
equipment
fibrillation, death. in residual current device. Inspection) and the recommendations
 IT related 4. A maintenance programme is in of the manufacturer shall be followed,
equipment in place and annual checks are while devising inspection schedules
the Automation carried out on all 240V equipment
control room by a certified electrician.
and Computer 3. Monitoring of critical data is
5. All workers have received training maximised through on-line data
room 1 month
to spot defects and are aware of acquisition system in SCADA
 General the process should defective monitoring of the system. Electrical In charge
electric equipment by found.
installation for 6. Some low voltage tools have been
whole site- Quality 4. History cards for following equipment
purchased and are used where
of power supply (like shall be maintained (i) Rotating
possible eg, low voltage hand 1 month
undervoltage, equipment (Motors, Generators etc.) Maintenance
lamps for security patrolling.
overvoltage, (ii) Stationary equipment Planning Cell
7. All employees, Contract workmen
frequency variation, (Switchboard, Transformers, Reactors,
asynchronous and security guard are trained in Battery charger, UPS, switchyard etc.)
operation, improper first aid to deal with minor electric (iii) Protective system (Protective
wave form e.g. main shock victims, CPR Etc. relays, Earthing, Cathodic protection
supply to inverter 8. All workers aware of emergency etc.) (iii) Distribution network
supply, overheating, arrangements for electricity (Cables, Overhear lines etc.) for
power dips, related incidents. carrying out failure analysis and
unbalanced voltage, 9. The placement of a lockout and enabling replacement with identical
frequently failures of tagout devices on an energy equipment or components during
power supply etc.) isolating device, in accordance emergencies
with an established procedure, to
ensure and indicate that the energy
isolating device and the equipment
being controlled cannot be
operated until the lockout and
tagout devices are removed.
Safe movement All workers on site 1.Setup Driver fatigue monitoring 4 Months Transportation
of people and 1. Site speed limit set at 5mph. system manager(1-4)
vehicles. Injuries from collisions
can be severe and could 2. The Site and full facility and parking 2.Implement Alcohol ignition interlock-
Moving vehicles include fatalities. areas are well lit. Requiring the driver to provide a breath 3 Months
from the parking sample before starting the vehicle.
bays to the Tank 3. All drivers driving Tank truck to carry
Truck loading 3.Implement Tyre pressure Monitoring
Petroleum products have a full driving
bays/Gantry system
licence.
1 Month
4. Monitoring system to be set up to
ensure that reversing system like
Reversing monitoring camera, 1 month
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Slips and trips. All workers, customers and
other visitors to site.
Spillages of oil and
motor fuel, Cuts, bruises, muscle 2. 2. 5S Good housekeeping system followed
obstructed strains/sprains, broken
walkways, trailing bones from tripping over
cables etc. cables or tools/equipment
left in walkways, or on wet
surfaces (including oil/fuel
spills) etc.
Work related All workers
violence
Threatening behaviour, Verbal
or written threat, Verbal abuse,
Harsh arguments, Physical
attacks,
increase in fear, anxiety and
feelings of insecurity.
Lone working Security personal,
Confined space entry person
Mental Ill Health All workers
Stress and anxiety
Overtime duty
Poor air quality, extreme noise
or temperatures
lack of clarity on job, Lack
of support from
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Reversing alarm are working in the
Tank Truck vehicle.
1. Designated walkways (indicated by System for random housekeeping checks 1 month Site operational
yellow paint lines). to be bought in. Manager
3. Spill kit in place and all workers have
been trained in its use.
4. Cables taken through approved cable
trays, additional electrical sockets installed
to reduce trailing cables.
5. All areas are provided with proper
access,pathways,working
platforms,crossovers.
1. Established a clear workplace violence 1. Train staffs on laws concerning sexual 1 Month HR
policy. harassment and what employees
2. Implemented policies and procedures should do if they are victims.
for workplace behaviour and 2. Setting up committee to monitor
misconduct training about policies, Employers compliance with existing 1 month HR
procedures and behaviours, legal obligation under Equality Act
2010.
1. No lone working for certain high- No further action required. N/A N/A
risk activities (such as confined
space entry).
2. Arrangements for remote
supervision of security personals
at night time through CCTV
camera fixed all around the site
3. The use of mobile phones or
Walkietalkie to ensure good
communication between guards.
4. Training for workers in these
procedures.
1. Support –workers provided with Set up system for confidential 1 Month HR
adequate information, instruction counselling service for employees, which
and training; and access to can be provided in-house (by trained
additional support when they employees) or outsourced. This service
need it. can be useful to employees in dealing
2. Demands and Working hours and with both work-related and non-
work patterns carefully selected workrelated matters.
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 management in consultation with workers.
3. Change –careful planning and
preparation of the change process
with reasons for change clearly
explained and workers consulted
wherever possible.

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