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RCR HSE - Working at Height
RCR HSE - Working at Height
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PT. LINDE INDONESIA
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DOCUMENT TITLE : HSE PROCEDURE
LCI PIPELINE WORK PROJECT
WORKING AT HEIGHT
Contents
1. Purpose
2. Application
3. Potential Hazards
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. HSE Management Approach for Working at Height
6. General Requirement
7. Activities at Height
8. Emergency Response for Working at Height
9. Fall Arrest System Requirements
10. Anchorage point
11. Training
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4. Potential Hazards
• Collapse due to personal disease, fatigue, and hazardous chemical exposure
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1. Purpose
This Procedure provides requirements for working at height in a safe manner
2. Application
This procedure applies to all personnel doing activities such as working or passing at surfaces above 6
feet and erecting / dismantling scaffolding, who are exposed to fall hazard in Site controlled facilities.
3. Potential Hazards
The potential hazard related to working at elevated locations:
Height
Slippery
Unbalance
Limited Space
Weather: wind speed, lightening, etc
Work tidiness
Fatigue
Chemical
Etc
Supervisor who is in charge of the respective task shall ensure that the execution of working at height is
performed in accordance with this Procedure.
Employees and contractors must follow this Procedure and comply with the requirements.
5. HSE Management Approach for Working at Height
Safe working at height shall be performed through the following steps:
1) Select the applicable methodology for Fall Protection System to be used for executing the work.
Prior to implementing this procedure, options to eliminate the need to work at height must have been
assessed. When eliminating is not possible, use option prevention or minimizing the fall impact.
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Prepare JSA (to define safety requirement, personnel qualification, and necessary PPE). {See
section 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, Appendix B}
6. General Requirement
All personnel working or have activity at height more than 6 ft (1.82m) or more from a solid surface or
ground, where a fall hazard exists must be equipped with fall protection system as follows:
Fall Limiter
The used of mesh screen, wooden or rope as fall prevention system is subject to risk assessment to
ensure fit for used.
Provision for hooking fall prevention system and fall arrest system:
Where work at height could interact with persons working or passing below, suitable barriers shall be in
place to prevent injury from falling objects and walking into potential Line of Fire hazards.
Tools and equipment used while working at height must be properly secured from falling (i.e Toe Board
on Scaffolding, net, hand-tool leasing by rope, and/or hand-tool holder). The risk assessment should
define the proper securing tool from falling.
Work surfaces, including wall and deck openings on work platforms, must be properly protected to
prevent falls.
Where practical, a fixed or mobile work platform with handrails, mid-rails, and toe boards is used. A
competent person (Scaffolding Inspector or designated person) must approve these platforms.
Medical suitability check is required to be carried out for workers who will work on masts, towers and
other antenna bearing structures. The medical suitability guidance (Appendix I) shall be used as
reference by doctor/paramedic. Other than locations stated above, medical suitability check will be
conducted based on risk assessment result”
# Note :
Risk assessment by PRAC & JSA.
Example of potential hazards need to be identified:
Physical hazard: heat stress, weather, temperature light, etc
Psychosocial (human factor): tired/exhausted/fatigue, phobia, stress, etc
7. Activities at Height
7.1 Passing by at Height
With Guar Rail
Each person who is standing by or passes through a gangway/bridge/platform at an elevated structure
6 feet (1.82 meters) or more above lower levels with guardrail/handrail systems, no full body harness
required. Minimum dimension (height of top rail and mid-rail) of guardrail shall meet scaffolding
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standard. In adverse, if the Site Line Management or Supervisor consider that it is insufficient
or creates a greater hazard to execute the work, the fall protection system shall be applied
Without Guard Rail
Each person who standing by at or passes through a gangway/bridge/platform at an elevated structure
6 feet (1.82 meters) or more above lower levels without guardrail systems shall wear full body
harness hooked to engineered life-line (sling, pipe, rode, rope, et cetera) or engineered anchor point.
7.2 Erect / Dismantling Scaffolding
When someone is erecting or dismantling scaffolding, the person shall wear full body harness hooked
to fixed structure / engineered anchorage point / engineered calculated scaffolding tube / approved
life line or ladder safety refer to HSE Standards for Scaffolding and Ladder Safety Refer to
Appendix F1, F2, and G) for anchoring guideline.
A buddy check shall be carried out before erecting scaffolding.
In adverse, if the Site Line Management or Supervisor consider that it is insufficient or creates
a greater hazard to execute the work, the fall protection system shall be applied.
However, once part of worker’s body goes beyond the guard rail, full body harness shall be used and
hooked to any anchor point (i.e., rated or non-rated anchor point, engineered life- line (sling, pipe,
rode, rope, etc.) to prevent over the handrail. See Appendix F.1. and F.2. for reference when working
at height with scaffolding.
Fall protection devices shall be worn when meeting the following conditions:
Risk based justification for using harness inside platform/scaffolding system.
If some of body parts are exposed to fall hazard or over the side of the
platform/scaffolding system.
It is strongly recommended to find the method to eliminate working on top of surface without
handrail (i.e. using ladder, pre-installed tagline, etc.) otherwise:
Full body harness with shock absorber must be hooked to engineered anchor point (If
applicable), or
Full body harness with the use of lifeline, or
Full body harness with retractable winch,
The use of cantilever rolling ladder.
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Full body harness with shock absorber must be hooked to engineered anchor point, or
Full body harness with the use of man hoist riding, or
Full body harness with retractable winch
7.4 Working at Height Using Special Equipment (e.g. cherry picker/aerial lift, gondola,
bosun chair/rope access, etc.).
Full body harness system attached to the anchor point as per manufacturer’s guidance.
Note:
Rope access/bosun chair are used when the use of scaffolding is impracticable and provide higher
risk (e.g. working at height on a tower, vessel hull, vent/flare stack, and large wall, and accessing to
drilling rig monkey board). This method is usually used to reach a difficult position while working at
height on a large surface (e.g. vessel hull) as such the use of scaffolding is impracticable and
provide higher risk.
7.5 Working Over/Near Water
Fall protection system shall be used or worn during working over/near water, i.e.: in deep water
condition, high waves, fast river flow, etc.
The following fall protection shall be applicable:
Work vest style harness + lanyard with/without shock absorber, or
Work vest style harness + retractable winch with/without shock absorber, or
Life Work Vest + full body hardness and/or shock absorber with lanyard, or
Life Work Vest + full body hardness and/or shock absorber with retractable winch
Work vest style harness, see Appendix J – Sample Pictures of Fall Arrest Equipment.
8. Emergency Response for Working at Height.
Any working at height activity shall provide rescue plan for the emergency situation.
General rescue plan may be addressed in JSA when:
normal access egress for rescuer is available and possible for manual stretcher maneuver
(e.g. availability of stairway, lift, gangway, bridge, ramp, permanent platform).
Specific rescue plan
Additional specific evacuation is required when difficult situation/condition for rescue
activation exists, such as:
(e.g. limited access egress for rescue due to unavailability of normal access egress as
mentioned above
Condition that requires a descending device (e.g. rescue rope, pulley, etc.) as specific
rescue plan for work below but not limited to:
o Roofing work
o Use of overhead crane hook for anchorage point
Any situation where anchorage points or common fall arrest solutions are not easily identified
or agreed during the pre-job planning meeting.
See Appendix D Working at Height Rescue Plan for specific rescue plan template.
A responsible person has identified and provided sufficiently rated anchor point(s) for
continuous tie off, preferably above the worker’s head refer to Appendix D Anchorage Point
Rated Guideline.
A full body harness with a D-ring attachment point is used.
Synthetic lanyards with shock absorbers or fall limiter devices, all equipped with dual
action self-locking snap hooks at each connection, are used.
Visual inspection of the fall arrest equipment and system is completed before each use,
and any equipment that is found to be damaged or has been activated is taken out of
service.
Note:
5m (15 ft) is taken from 18.5 ft – 6 ft = 12.5 ft (rounded up to 5 m) see figure in Appendix
G.
Fall limiter is required for less than 5m considering the total length of lanyard and
shock absorber which give total length of fall 18.5 ft (6m).
Double safety lanyard is required if worker needs to release a hook from anchorage point
to ensure worker‘s 100% tied off at all times (by attaching another hook before releasing
hook).
All fall protection equipment shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications. Whenever work at heights is carried out and fall protection equipment is
being used, at least one person must be present nearby.
10. Lifeline
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When installed as conjunction, only one personnel fall arrest system shall be attached to a
single conjunction lifeline.
See Appendix K for Lifeline Support Guideline (Horizontal, Vertical, and Conjunction).
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When Scaffolding is used as anchorage point, then its 1st level which has been erected must be
checked to ensure that the scaffolding installation is durable and fit for purpose, before the erection
continues to the next level. Ensure that the scaffolding is tagged prior to work execution.
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The following list (but not limited to) includes structures and items that should NEVER be used
as engineered anchorage points for a personal fall protection system.
Standard Guardrails/Standard Railings (*)
Ladders/Rungs (*)
Light fixtures
Conduit or Plumbing
Ductwork or Pipe Vents
Wiring Harnesses as Lifeline (*)
Vents (*)
Fans
Roof Structure(*)
or any item or structure not capable of meeting OSHA structural load
requirements (*)
Grating
Deck plate
Additional structure (*)
Note(*): Facility Owner shall determine the approved anchored point
in his/her facility with the support from Employer Structure Engineer.
The approved anchored point shall be marked as fit for working at
height anchoring purposes
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Appendix B – Definitions
Anchor Point A secure point of attachment for lifelines,
lanyards, or deceleration
devices. An anchor point must be capable of
supporting at least
5,000 pounds (3,600 pounds if engineered/
certified by a qualified person) per person and
must be independent of any anchor point being
used to support or suspend platforms
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Single fall-arrest harness Harness designed to prevent a fall (not to hang in)
with a high fastening point in the front or at the
back.
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Appendix C.vsdx
WaH Rescue
Plan.xlsx
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Maximum total loads is 100 kg including tools and equipment attached to the worker
Note:
If actual structure size < minimum structure size & actual span < maximum span, consult*
If actual structure size > minimum structure size & actual span > maximum span, consult*
If actual structure size < minimum structure size & actual span > maximum span, Not allowed
If actual structure size > minimum structure size & actual span < maximum span, Most preferably
2. I / H Channel
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3. L Angle
4. C Channel
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Medical
Suitability
Check Guidance.doc
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