NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Directorate of Safety

JHA on Erection of Auxiliary Transformers and Main Transformers.

1. Engineer - in - Charge : (Site specific)

2. Manpower required for the job : (Site specific)

3. Tools and tackles required : Mobile crane, Trailor, Red flags, caution
tapes, wooden sleepers, skid rollers, chain
pulley block, slings. D shackles, Nylon ropes.

4. PPE required : Safety shoes, leather hand gloves, safety

belt, safety helmet, cotton boiler suit.

5. Authorization Required : Crane operator licenses and Height pass for

workers.

Sl. Sequence of the Potential Hazards Protective measures to be taken

No. job
0. Pre-job briefing as per NPCIL/I&FS/0470/Safety Guide - 01 to be given to all the
workers before commencement of the job by the Executing Engineer/Supervisor.
1. Lifting and a) Fall of transformer 1. Crane should be load tested.
placing the 2. Authorized and Trained crane
Transformer with operator and signal man should
the help of Mobile be deployed.
crane on the
Tailor. b) Hitting near by 1) Proper signaling to be ensured.
material/equipment. 2) Depute experienced Riggers.

c) Breakage of the 1) Only load tested wire rope and

equipment handling
accessories.
D shackles should be used.
2) Restrict access to the area by
barricading.
3) Ensure that experienced and
qualified operator and

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signalman is deployed on the
job.

d) Injury to persons. Restrict entry/movement of

persons.

2. Transportation of Toppling of the vehicle and 1) Ensure speed limit for the tailor
transformer equipment leading to speed should be below 5Km/h.
accident 2) Make sure that road is leveled
and compacted clear.
3) Continuous observation of the
equipment during
transportation by deployment
of dedicated observer/persons.
4) Ensure good condition of Tailor
and road.
5) Operator & rigger should have
qualified and trained.
6) Experienced signal man should
deployed.
3. Shifting a) Slippage of the 1) Check the access to approach.
Transformer from transformer. 2) Review the procedure of
Tailor to Location shifting and initiate necessary
measures.

b) Fall of transformer. 1) Engage certified signal man.

2) Ensure proper communication
3) Remove the ropes only after
the trailer is in leveled position.

c) Breakage of sling. 1) Safe unloading area to be

maintained.
2) Sling should be load tested.
3) Area should be barricaded and
unauthorized person should
not be allowed to enter the
area.

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d) Injury to body parts. 1) Use Leather hand gloves.
4. Erection a) Slip of transformer. Load tested material handling
transformer on tools should only be used.
foundation
b) Fall of Transformers. 1) Check proper approach to shift
on location.
2) Experienced riggers to be
deployed while during the job.
3) Use wooden sleepers wherever
required.
4) Inspect hydraulic jacks for
proper position.
5) Do job only in day time or with
adequate lighting.

c) Cut injury Safety belt, safety shoes, safety

helmet and Leather hand gloves
should used.
5. Installation of a) Falling of accessories at 1) Ensure proper fastening with
transformer time of lifting. rope and then lift.
accessories 2) Proper signal man should be
deployed.
3) Tested chain pulley block
should be used for inserting
transformer bushing.

b) Cut injury 1) For line control of up and down

movement of accessories
another tested chain pulley
block should be used.
2) Skilled man power should
deployed for particular jobs.

c) Fall of persons from 1) Safety belt should be used.

height. 2) Scaffolding should be used for
connection of bushing and
installation of conservator on
top of transformer.

6. Internal a) Slip and fall of the 1) Skilled person should enter

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inspection before person in side inside transformers for
filling oil in transformers. inspection.
transformer 2) Effective communication
should be available while the
person is inside.

b) Unconsciousness in side 1) Check atmosphere inside for

transformer. adequate (>19%) oxygen.
2) Ventilate the area with forced
air circulation.
3) Provide adequate lighting (>
100 lux).
4) If person feels uneasy ask him
to come out immediately.

7. Filling of oil if a) Slipping the person due 1) Before filling of oil ensure that
transformer is oil to spillage of oil. transformer all valves should
type be closed.
2) Stop oil filling if oil spillage is
there due to leaking of valves.
3) Clean oil from floor before
starting job.
4) Stop oil filling machine
immediately.

b) Fire Hazard 1) At time of oil filling and after

filling no welding and cutting
work allowed near transformer.
2) Mulcifire system should be
commissioned before oil filling
in transformer.

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