T4S Audit POL Checklist

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PNGRB CHCEKLIST FOR

POL TERMINALS/DEPOTS
REFERENCE No.
It is to be noted that this checklist is indicative only. If there are additional observations during the
audit/ inspection, these are to required be recorded in the checklist as additional points
POL Storage Details

Name of the location
Sl. No. Description Details
1 Name of the entity
2 Address for
communication
3 Date of Audit
4 Name of audit Team

Members & TPA
Name
5 Details of Receipt of
Product (Mode of
receipt/ average
monthly qty./ last three
years) – Rail/ road/
pipeline/ ship
6 Details of installation
Area and its
surroundings (Brief of
facilities)
7 Site Location address
8 Status of Various licenses/clearances:
S. No. Licenses Number/ Reference Validity Remarks
i) DM NOC
ii) Factory License

(Approval details)
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iii) Storage Licenses
iv) STP
v) Prohibited Area
vi) Air Consent

vii) Water Consent
viii) Authorization for

Hazardous waste
management
ix) Labour License
x) EC clearance if any
xi) NOC /approval for DG

set, if any
xii) Any other applicable
statutory license /
approval
xiii) CEA Certificate
xiv) PNGRB ERDMP

Certification
9. Details of storage
facilities (type
/numbers/capacity)
10. Details of Product
Pumps (type
/numbers /capacity)
11. Details of Air
compressor (Type
/number /capacity)
12. Details of Fire water
storage (Type
/number /capacity)
13. Details of Fire Pumps
(number & capacity)
14. Details of Diesel
Engine for fire
pump/Details of Jockey
Pumps (number &
capacity)
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TYPICAL INSPECTION FREQUENCY

SL NO Item Frequency Remarks
1.0 Jockey pump start or stop pressure Once in a week
2.0 Electric and hand operated fire sirens Once in a week
3.0 Power Supply System Once in a month
4.0 Fire Water Pump Once in a month
5.0 Fire Water ringmains Once in a month
6.0 Main fire pump set pressure Once in a month
7.0 Earthing interlock test in TT loading/ Once in a week
unloading gantry
8.0 ESD system in control room Once in a month
9.0 Alarms and trips in pipeline transfer Once in a month
system
10.0 ESD in pipeline transfer system Once in a month
11.0 Dyke and enclosures inspection Once in six months
12.0 Earth pit testing Once in six months
13.0 Sprinkler system check for blockage or Once in six months
effectiveness
14.0 Manual call points Once in a month
15.0 Foam pourer system Once in six months
16.0 Calibration of detectors Once in six months
17.0 Fire Hoses Once in six months
18.0 Fire extinguishers As per design
standards
Inspection team
S. No. CHECKLIST POINT Details by Entity
observation
Recommendations
1.00 Design, Fabrication, Installation, Layout & Testing / DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Design & Fabrication /
1.01 Whether Storage Tank are
1 designed as per API STD 650 or
620 or any other established
Indian / International code?
1.02 Whether IFRT and EFRT has
been provided with double seal
with minimum vapour recovery
of 96%?
1.03 Whether Stairs for storage tanks
are made of grating. All
staircases have resting or landing
platform for every 5m height?
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S. No. CHECKLIST POINT Details by Entity Inspection team Recommendations

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Protection of facilities
1.04 Whether properly laid out roads/ Approaches
alternative access around various from the
facilities is provided within the highway
depot or terminal for smooth Approaches
access of fire tenders etc., in case from the
of emergency? highway
1.05 Whether proper industry type
boundary wall at least 3m high
with 0.6m barbed wire on top
provided around installation?
1.06 Whether the emergency gate is
away from the main gate for
evacuation of vehicles and
personnel in emergency and is
always be kept available and free
from obstruction?
GENERAL CONSIDERATION
1.07 Whether utilities such as fire
water pumps, administrative
building, canteen, DG room, air
compressors etc., are separated
other POL facilities & maintain
safety distance as per Table-I of
PNGRB regulation?
1.08 Whether Control room is located
in a non-hazardous area, upwind
(Majority of the year) of
hydrocarbon storage and
handling facilities and at a
distance from potential leak
sources & meet distance norms?
1.09 Whether control room is located
on a lower level than
surrounding plants and tank
farms and there is any structure
in close vicinity that would fall
on the control room in case of a
blast?
1.10 Whether the control room for
Pipeline Tap off Point (TOP) (if
applicable) at the same location
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of the same company, is in the
same building where the Control
room for Depot or installation is
located?
1.11 Whether Overhead power
transmission lines pass over the
installation including the tank
truck parking areas. Horizontal
clearance is in line with the
Central Electricity Authority?
LAYOUT OF FACILTIES
1.12 Whether effluent Treatment
Plant is located at a distance as
per distance as specified in
Table-1 in this Part. This should
be closer to disposal point by the
side of the boundary and at
lower grade to facilitate gravity
flow of effluent?
1.13 Whether buried pipeline is
protected against physical
damage and corrosion with
suitable sleeves, properly sealed
at both the ends, at road
crossing?
1.14 Whether room for storing
hydrocarbon samples is provided
with bottom exhaust for release
of flammable vapours. The racks
and flooring are made of fire-
resistant material. Electrical
fittings as well as electrical
equipment are flame-proof.
Adequate number of portable
fire extinguishers are placed, or
not?
1.15 Whether all buildings such as;
administration, canteen etc
which are not related to terminal
operation is located at upwind of
hydrocarbon storage and
handling facilities and they are
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located outside the hazardous
area?
1.16 Whether there is a pedestrian
patrolling track along the inside
perimeter of the boundary wall
for security patrolling. Security
watchmen tower (if provided)
have clear access?
1.17 Whether CCTV is installed in
depot or terminal locations
covering entry or exit gate,
periphery of installation and all
critical operating areas (such as
Tank farm, TT or TW operating
area, product pump house, fire
water pump house and like other
places) which is monitored
continuously?
1.18 Whether the CCTV monitoring
station is provided in control
room, Security cabin and in-
charge room. The CCTV data is
stored for a minimum period of
60 days or in line with prevailing
IB norms?
1.19 Whether separation distance
meets as per PNGRB
regulation’2020 as per required
Table?
1.20 Whether mitigation measures
taken based on Risk analysis for
any such deviation? Attach
inter-distance matrix showing
available vs required inter
distances.
1.21 Whether rail spur is located
close to the boundary of the
installation to minimise road or
pipe crossings and blockage of
roads during shunting?
DIP HATCH OR SAMPLING
1.22 Whether the gauge well (dip
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hatch) is properly supported by
means of of angles or strips with
bottom plate of the tank?
1.23 Whether walkway with handrail
on the roof of the tank have been
provided to facilitate inspection
or checking of vents or flame
arrestor?
1.24 In case of major addition in
facilities or major change in the
surrounding areas, operating
parameters, product grade takes
place, whether QRA have been
carried out? The frequency of
the same shall be once in every
five years?
1.25 Whether Hazardous area
segregation or demarcation is
done as per IS 5572:2009?
LAYOUT PHILOSOPHY
1.26 Whether the approaches from the
highway or major road is
provided for normal or
emergency movement with
minimum road width of 3.5
metres for one-way movement?
1.27 Whether High Tension (HT) line
and HT sub-station is terminated
or located outside the hazardous
area as per distance as specified
in Table-1 of Part A?
1.28 For excluded petroleum, whether
the capacity of the dyked
enclosure is based on spill
containment or containment on
tank rupture? Please note that the
containment on tank rupture is
not allowed.
1.29 Whether the minimum height of
dyke wall in case of excluded
petroleum is 600 mm?
1.30 Whether any part of the dyked
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enclosure is below the level of
surrounding ground immediately
around the outside of the tank?
1.31 Whether proper sized TT
parking area based on fleet size
is provided with following
facilities, namely: -
i. Well laid out hydrant system
with alternate double headed
hydrant post and water or water
cum foam monitors covering the
parking area;
ii. Segregation of parking area
through chain link fence or
boundary wall;
iii. Separate entry and exit gate with
access control; and
iv. Parking lane demarcation or
slotting to ensure independent
and quick evacuation in
emergency.
2.00 TT/ TW Loading / Unloading
2.01 Whether Loading points have
quick shut-off valves such as
Cast steel Plug or Ball Valves?
2.02 Whether Location has been
provided with facilities where
loading and unloading of Tank
trucks is possible in a closed
loop system that is to say top or
bottom loading provisions with
Vapour Recovery System?
2.03 Whether flow indicators or
totalizers are provided for
gantries, vapour eliminators are
incorporated?
2.04 Whether provision for Kerosene
and MS or Naptha loading in TT
(tank truck) loading gantry is in
the same bay?
2.05 Whether all tank wagons and
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tank trucks have a fill pipe
extended up to the bottom to
avoid splash filling? The splash
filling is permissible for asphalt
loading in tank truck or tank
wagons.
2.06 Whether bottom flameproof
lighting is provided for night
time checking of wagon bottom
leaks and also for proper sealing
and inspection, wherever loading
or unloading during night is
required to be done?
2.07 Whether loading gantry is
provided with at least one
suitable explosion-proof
telephone or paging device for
communication with pump
house, control room and like
other communication in normal
and emergency operations and in
addition, operating personnel is
provided with intrinsically safe
walky-talky suitable for use in
oil installations?
2.08 Whether Tank Truck loading
gantries is provided with safety
harness to protect the operating
crew against fall from height?
2.09 Whether swing type loading
ladders with counter weight and
hand railing light in construction
is provided in loading gantry.
Neoprene packing is provided at
the bottom rest to avoid spark
generation due to impact?
2.10 Whether proper handrail
arrangement is provided on
platforms and stairs for safe
movement of personnel?
2.11 Whether adequate safe escape
ladders including from overhead
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platform shall be provided at
intervals on the gantry for
emergency use and escape
ladders is prominently identified
from distant view?
2.12 Whether provision is made for
quick isolation of main product
headers in case of emergency
and for such purpose, suitable
type hand operated valves or
remote operated valves are
provided?
2.13 Whether Loading gantry area
including areas below railway
lines is paved for smooth
draining and collection of
spillages into drains?
2.14 Whether railway siding railway
track has been properly insulated
from the main line and
grounded, vis-a-vis main rail
track?
2.15 Whether open drains along the
railway line or gantry is covered
with gratings so as not to
endanger movement of
personnel?
2.16 Whether oil and water collected
from loading or unloading areas
is routed to Oil water separator
system or Effluent Treatment
Plant or similar facility and a
slop tank is earmarked for
storing separated oil?
2.17 Whether the tank (MS + HSD
tanker) truck gantry is so
designed that all the
compartments of the tank truck
are filled at one bay only?
2.18 Whether the gantry layout
ensures that all operations are
planned in a manner so that no
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zigzag movement of the tank
truck around the gantry should
take place?
2.19 Whether for tank wagon gantry
where placement of tank wagon
is by electrical LOCO, traction
line terminates 15 M short of the
first loading or unloading point
at all Installations?
2.20 a. Whether for placement, brake
van or dummy wagons is used?
b. Whether separate segregation
gate is provided at terminating
point?
c. Whether Area between
boundary wall and segregation
gate is declared delicensed?
2.21 Whether main railway track is
isolated from wagon gantry
siding at least 15 meters from 1st
loading or unloading point by
providing insulation joint at
terminating point and loco stop
before the insulation joint?
2.22 Whether sampling points has
been provided as per
requirement of Industry Quality
Control Manual (IQCM).?
Design layout for handling of sick wagon
2.23 Whether arrangement is
available for handling sick
T/wagon?
Bulk handling
Bulk Tank Truck loading:
Before Commencement of Loading or Unloading
2.24 The following shall be ensured
in a tank truck as per statutory
regulations before accepting it
for filling, namely;
i. Whether provision of PV vent,
emergency vent, Master valve
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and other safety fittings have
been provided?
ii. Whether fire screen between
cabin and tank is provided and
for such purpose, cabins with
metallic back cover without any
opening will be considered as
fire screen?
iii. Whether provision of 2 nos. of
Fire Extinguishers of ISI mark (1
no. X 10 or 9 kg DCP and 1 no.
1 kg CO2 or DCP or equivalent
approved fire extinguisher) has
been made with TT?
iv. Whether spark arrestors of the
approved designed is welded
with the exhaust in front of the
vehicle and the vehicle have
valid Explosive License and
RTO certificate along with
PESO approved drawings of the
tank and such arrangement in
case of BS-IV and future models
may not be required if exempted
by PESO?
v. Whether brazed copper strip for
earthing or bonding connection
is available?
vi. Whether Tank trucks is equipped
with ABS?
2.25 Whether the Double pole master
switch is put off immediately
after parking the truck in the
position. No electrical switch on
the truck is turned “on” or “off”
during the loading or unloading
operation?
2.26 Whether wheel choke is placed
at wheels to prevent accidental
movement of the truck and hand
brakes should also be applied
during the entire loading or
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unloading operation?
2.27 Whether appropriate earthing
has been provided and after the
loading or unloading operation,
earthing shall be disconnected
just before the release of the
truck?
2.28 Whether Loading or unloading
area pipeline manifold have
provision of quick shut-off
valves?
During Loading or Unloading Operation
2.29 Whether the following is ensured
during the loading and unloading
operation, namely: -
i. Move truck to the loading or
Unloading Bay and position the
TT in the loading or unloading
bay and place wheel chokes at
front and rear wheels of the
vehicle. Keep the TT in neutral
mode with hand brakes;
ii. Whether Certified ISI Marked
fire extinguishers are placed near
the tank trucks, during loading or
unloading operations at a
designated marked place?
iii. Stop the engine of TT and
Switch off Master switch, so that
the TT cannot be started
incidentally, and the TT
electrical supply shall be
disconnected totally
iv. The TT driver and cleaner shall
be outside the vehicle to meet
any exigency, and no person
shall be in the driver’s cabin
v. Whether earthing connections of
the vehicle are provided at
specified point on tanker tank to
the fixed grounding system?
vi. Ensure that TTs manifold valve
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are closed and capped;
vii. Test the connections for any
product leakages;
viii. Whether loading of TTs is being
done through dedicated loading
arms and through flow meters?
Also, correctness of the mass
flow meter shall be ascertained
periodically and Splash loading
shall be avoided. Pls verify and
note.
ix. Whether entity starts the loading
operations with initially loading
rate which shall not exceed 1 m/s
till fill pipe is completely
submerged with petroleum
products and there after
gradually increased loading rate
but shall not exceed 6 m/s
(should preferably not exceed 4
m/s)?
Tank Wagon Loading/ unloading:
2.30 Before Commencement of
Loading / Unloading, whether
the following shall be complied
with, namely: -
i. Ensure that the loco is at least at
a distance of 15 metre from the
first loading / unloading point
when the wagons are being
placed or removed in the gantry
for loading or unloading.
ii. Main railway track shall be
isolated from wagon gantry
siding at least 15 meters from 1st
loading or unloading point by
providing insulation joint at
terminating point and loco shall
stop before the insulation joint
using adequate number of
dummy wagons.
iii. The loading or unloading
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operation shall be carried out
under close supervision of
authorized person
iv. After the wagons have been
placed at the gantry for loading
or unloading breaks are to be
applied before detaching the loco
v. Open source of ignition shall not
be allowed in any part of the
area where product transfer
operations are being carried out.
Use of mobile phone is
prohibited in the zone or area
vi. Ensure that all fittings on the
tank wagons are checked
physically before and after
loading or unloading
vii. Always use gantry platform for
movement from one wagon to
other wagon. Movement from
wagon to wagon is prohibited,
but movement from wagon to
wagon with adequate Fall
protection system or Safety
harness shall be permitted
Fittings
viii. The first operation after
positioning the wagon shall be to
provide appropriate earthing of
all the tank wagons. Ensure that
electrical continuity of the
system is intact by providing
bonding in flanges and checking
of continuity
ix. Ensure all the firefighting
equipments are in good working
condition, and the firefighting
ring main system is pressurized
and maintained
x. Any non-routine work in the
operational area shall be
permitted with work permit only
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xi. Every individual working in the
Tank Wagon operating area must
be familiar with all the
firefighting equipment, its care
and use in the event of fire
xii. Tank wagon loading or
unloading operations shall be
suspended immediately in the
event of uncontrolled spill, or
fire in the vicinity
xiii. Before the wagons are moved
from the spur, brakes on all the
wagons shall be released
2.31 Whether during loading of Tank
wagon, the following is
observed?
i. Accept the tank wagons for
loading only after the railway
staff declares the tank wagons
are fit for loading or unloading
operation
ii. Before loading of a wagon, a
bonding connection is made
before opening of manhole cover
and remain in place until filling
is completed and all dome
covers shall be closed and
secured;
iii. Whether Dip tape or sampler is
not lowered during loading time
or just after completion of
loading in a wagon to permit
relaxation of charges?
iv. No Wagon shall be loaded at a
rate exceeding (volumetric flow
rate corresponding to linear
velocity) one meter per second at
the delivery or at the least
smallest pipe fitting and of the
filling pipe until the filling pipe
is completely submerged in
petroleum and thereafter the
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loading rate shall be gradually
increased but it shall at no point
of time exceed six meters per
second at the delivery end of the
filling pipe.
2.32 Tank Wagon Un-Loading Operation: Whether during tank wagon un-loading operation, the following are
observed:
i. Ensure mobilization of required
hoses, gaskets, adapters, nuts,
bolts and like other devices at
the site.
ii. Ensure earth continuity from
Wagon to unloading point by
providing required copper
jumpers at flange joints
VENTS:
Open Vents
iii. Open air vent valve and filling
pipe cover for air breathing
iv. Open the master valve and
bottom valve of the tank wagon
Vehicle Management System
2.33 Whether each TT carries route
map, safety instruction booklet
and TREM card?
2.34 Whether exhaust pipe of TT is
welded with PESO approved
spark arrestor?
2.35 Whether driver is trained for
driving hazardous goods vehicle
as per rule-9 of Central Motor
Vehicle Rules (CMV) 1989?
2.36 Whether vehicle is equipped
with Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) as per CMV Rule’1989?
2.37 Whether HAZCHEM chart is
displayed on body of the TT?
2.38 Whether TW gantry and TLF
gantry are earthed at both ends?
2.39 Whether earthing provisions
have been provided for loading /
unloading of TT/ TW in the
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gantry?
2.40 Whether SOP displayed for
loading / unloading of Bulk TT/
TW and operators are aware of
it?
2.41 Whether earthing interlock
system available in TLF gantry
and tested once in a week?
2.42 Whether TW loading gantries
are covered by water sprinkler
system?
2.43 Whether maximum 8 bays of
TLF have been considered one
single risk?
2.44 Whether TT/ TW gantry is
covered with hydrants and water
monitors with multipurpose
nozzles such as; jet & fog all
around at spacing of 30m?
2.45 Whether hydrants and monitors
are located at a minimum
distance of 15 m from the hazard
(such as TW and TT loading or
unloading facilities) to be
protected?
2.46 Whether tank lorry loading/
unloading gantry have been
provided with min turning radius
of 20m?
2.47 Whether number of bays
restricted to 8 and distance
between two TLDs if any are
separated by 15m?
2.48 Whether Tank Trucks are placed
in TLD in drive out position?
2.49 Whether 1x9 Kg DCP FE have
been placed in each bay and
1x75 KG DCP FE have been
placed for each TLF gantry?
First aid fire fighting equipment
2.50 Whether sufficient numbers of
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fire extinguishers as mentioned
in table under sub regulation 5.5
are provided?
3.00 Product Pump House
3.01 Whether Hydrocarbon (HC)
detectors (point type) are
installed in pump house
manifold and are placed in a way
such that entire possible source
of leaks and collection of
products are continuously
detected and alarm is set at 20%
of lower explosive limit of class
All petroleum products. (Refer
clause 5.8.1 for details).
BULK LOADING OR UNLOADING OPERATIONS
Loading or unloading Pumps
3.02 Whether pumps conforming to
relevant API standards are used?
3.03 Whether product pumps are
provided with suitable sized
strainers on suction and NRVs
on discharge lines? All drain
points of strainers is provided
with double isolation valve and
ends having provision for blind
flange or screw capped.
3.04 Whether pumps is located in an
exclusive paved area with
drainage facilities routed to
OWS or ETP?
3.05 Whether Tank lorry loading or
unloading pump house is
positioned at an elevated level
and is well ventilated on all four
sides? Open roof Pump house
are to be provided with suitable
IP protection for the equipment.
3.06 Whether in case of sunken pump
house for Tank Wagon
unloading facilities, Pump house
is so positioned that it ensures
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proper ventilation and efficient
disposal arrangements of
accumulated products?
3.07 Whether dedicated pumps for
individual products is provided?
Minimum one stand by pump for
each product shall be provided.
3.08 Whether separate pumps have
been provided for Tank truck
loading/unloading and wagon
loading or unloading?
3.09 Whether all closed sections of
pipings have been provided with
thermal safety relief device to
relieve pressure due to ambient
temperature rise? Thermal
Safety relief device may vent
into a tank or piped to OWS
located in safe area and when
connected to tank, TSV shall be
provided with isolation valves.
One isolation valve shall be
installed close to the tank shell to
the maximum extent possible.
The vent should be piped to
closed blow-down system.
3.10 Whether two numbers earth pits
have been provided for each
pump house?
3.11 Whether product pump house
including manifold are covered
by hydrants and water cum foam
monitor?
3.12 Whether portable fire
extinguishers have been placed
in each pump house as per
PNGRB Regulation?
3.13 Whether portable monitors or
foam hose streams have been
provided for fighting fires in
dyke area and spills?
3.14 Whether water cum foam
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monitors have been installed in
such a way that all the tanks in
the installation are within the
horizontal range of foam throw?
3.15 Whether the provision for
connecting or hooking the
portable monitor have been
made in the hydrant system
around the fixed roof tanks at
various strategic points?
4.00 Tank Farm Area -
LAYOUT OF STORAGE TANKS
Dyked Enclosures
4.01 Whether each dyke is meeting
the capacity as required by
clause 1.2.2.1 (2) of PNGRB
regulation? Attach dyke
calculation sheet for each dyke.
4.02 Whether the height of tank
enclosure dyke (including free
board) is at least 1.0 M and shall
not be more than 2.0 M above
average inside grade level?
4.03 Whether tank farm area is
covered through CCTV
surveillance system and same
shall be continuously monitored?
4.04 Whether the dyke wall made up
of earth, concrete or solid
masonry is designed to withstand
the hydrostatic load and is
impervious?
4.05 Whether dyke enclosure area
(inside area of the dyke) is also
impervious to prevent the ground
water pollution?
4.06 Whether dyke enclosure (entire
area of the dyke) have
impervious layer of suitable
material such as EPDM
(ethylene propylene di-
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monomer) liner or polyethylene
sheet to prevent the ground
water contamination in addition
to brick or stone pitching PCC
and like other materials?
4.07 Whether the dyke and the
enclosures are inspected for
cracks, visible damage and like
other deficiencies. every six
months (pre- and post-
monsoons) and after every major
repair in the tanks or dykes and
like other appliances so as to
keep it impervious?
4.08 Whether the dyke area have
proper slope outward of tank pad
towards the inner periphery of
the dyke enclosure to prevent
reverse flow?
4.09 Whether earth-pits is provided
outside of Dyke area and strips
buried under the earth except at
termination points from a
shortest possible distance? The
earthing lay out diagram of each
facility should be displayed near
each facility for reference;
4.10 Whether pump stations and
piping manifold is located
outside dyke areas by the side of
roads?
4.11 Whether horizontal above
ground tanks mounted on
pedestals meet separation
distances and have dyked
enclosure?
4.12 Whether the construction of
dyke exceeding 2 M is
considered where there is severe
constraint on space availability?
In such case, additionally
following conditions must be
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fulfilled, namely: -a) Total dyke
capacity shall be based on
containment of largest tank
capacity; (b) Monitors on raised
platforms, if required, shall be
provided so that throw of the
monitors are not restricted; (c)
All the tanks inside such dyke
shall be provided with sprinkler
system, irrespective of the tank
dia; and (d) Tank farm area shall
be covered through CCTV
surveillance system and same
shall be continuously
monitored.)
4.13 In case of Under-ground tanks,
whether following points have
been complied?
i Whether kerb wall of minimum
300 mm height is provided in the
UG tank Farm Area to contain
accidental overflow?
ii Whether a minimum of 3 M
clear distance around the tank
shall be maintained (from
structures or boundary wall)?
VENTS:
iii Whether vents are located /

terminated at a distance of 15 M
from electrical hazards?
iv Whether pressure or Vacuum
vents for a class intends that a
product and free vents for other
class of products shall be
provided and vent shall be at
minimum 4 M height from the
grade level?
v Whether the open end of free
vent pipe shall be covered with
two layers of non- corrodible
metal wire gauze having not less
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than 11 meshes per linear
centimeter and shall be further
protected from rain by hood or
by suitably bending it
downward?
vi Whether the petroleum products
enter a tank through closed
piping system or coupled
electrically continuous and
sound hose?
vii Whether under Ground tanks for
Ethanol service is provided with
Silica Gel Traps in the Vents to
prevent moisture ingress?
viii Whether the manholes are
provided 30 cm above the grade
level?
ix Whether corrosion control
measures are undertaken?
Grouping of Storage tanks
4.14 Whether separate dyke is for
each class of product?
Fixed water spray system
4.15 Whether class A and B are
stored in the same dyke? If yes,
whether fixed water spray
system has been provided in all
tanks except smaller size
installations as per 5.1.2 (8)?
4.16 Whether Class-C petroleum is
stored in separate enclosure?
Where Class-C petroleum is
stored in a common dyke along
with Class-A and/or Class-B
petroleum, the fixed water spray
system shall be provided on all
Class C tanks irrespective of
diameter except for small
installations as mentioned in
paragraph 5.1.2 (8) of this
schedule;
4.17 Whether excluded petroleum is
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stored in a separate dyked
enclosure and shall not be stored
along with Class-A, Class-B or
Class-C petroleum. In case, it is
stored in the same dyke, the
requirements that is Firefighting,
interlocks, alarms, foam and like
other requirements shall be in
line with the requirements for
the Class of product that is to say
Class -A or Class -B or Class -C
stored in the same dyke.
4.18 Whether tanks are arranged in
maximum two rows so that each
tank is approachable from the
road surrounding the enclosure
and such arrangements need not
be applied to tanks storing
excluded petroleum class?
4.19 Whether tanks having 50,000
KL capacities and above have
been laid in single row?
Fire walls inside dyke enclosure
4.20 In a dyked enclosure where more
than one tank is located,
firewalls of minimum height of
600 mm shall be provided to
prevent spills from one tank
endangering any other tank in
the same enclosure?
General:
4.21 The tank height shall not exceed

one and half times the diameter
of the tank or Maximum 20 m,
whichever is less;
4.22 Whether every piping from or to
any tank including connected
sprinkler or foam line comply
the following, namely: -
i It shall not pass through any
other dyked enclosure;
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ii It shall run directly to outside of
dyke to minimise piping within
the enclosures; and
iii It shall not passthrough other
tank areas or fire walls.
4.23 Whether Piping layout design
inside tank dyke area ensures
easy accessibility for any
operations in the tank farm and
wherever necessary, well
designed, cross-overs shall be
provided to cross the pipelines
running within the dyke area?
4.24 Whether Elevated Catwalks
connecting the tank manifold to
the dyke wall above the height of
the dyke wall, are provided for
safe access and exit in case of
normal or emergency situations.
Further, the catwalks shall run at
the same level and terminate
directly outside the dyke.
4.25 The minimum distance between
a tank shell and the inside toe of
the dyke wall shall not be less
than half the height of the tank;
4.26 Properly laid out road shall be
provided for easy access on all
four sides of each dyke.
TANK FARMS OR MANIFOLDS
Tank Farm Drains
4.27 Whether the dyke drain is
provided along the inside
periphery of the dyke enclosure
wall and in case circular drain
around tank pad is provided, the
same is connected to the
peripheral drain?
4.28 Whether the outlet from dyke
have the provision to either
divert to the effluent treatment
plant or OWS or to main storm
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water drain?
4.29 Whether the receiving sump of
the OWS have suitable
arrangement for skimming off
upper layer of accumulated oil
and provision have been made
for directing the collected oil to
the slop tank?
Design Layout for handling slop
Collection and Drainage
4.30 Whether a network of drainage
system have been provided to
collect oil drains from various
equipments, gantry areas, pump
houses and like other passages
and should also collect surface
drains from places where oil
spillages are likely to occur and
such drainage shall lead to OWS
or ETP as the case may be.
4.31 Whether dyke drain valves have
been provided with position
indication and alarm system in
the event of opening the valve?
Tank Manifold
4.32 Whether tank body valves on
process lines (inlet, outlet and
recirculation) of all storage tanks
storing class-A and class-B
products is remote operated shut
off valves & Mitigation
measures due to sudden closure
of shut off valve shall be
incorporated in the design?
Level controls on Tanks
4.33 Whether the second valve which
is motor operated valve (MOV)
on inlet, outlet and recirculation
lines is outside the dyke?
4.34 Whether tank body valves
including remote operated shut
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off valves remain shut after
closure of day operations?
4.36 Whether ROSOV is fail safe and
fire safe (shall close in case of
signal failure) and the actuator is
fail safe & the cables leading to
the control room shall be fire
resistant?
4.37 Whether ROSOV have only
close operation from control
room or at a strategic remote
location?
4.38 Whether the Open or Close push
buttons of ROSOV also have
been provided in field i.e., just
outside the dyke and such push
buttons have distinctive feature
so that opening is different than
action required for closing (such
as pull type and push type) & the
push button assembly is mounted
at a place where it is easily
visible and accessible to the
operator?
4.39 Whether MOV or DBBV have
open and close remote operation
from control room and at field
outside of Dyke?
Tank Manifold
4.40 Whether tank manifold, if
provided, is located outside the
dyke area & the floor underneath
the manifold is paved and have
Kerb walls and connected to oil
water drainage system leading to
ETP or OWS?
4.41 Whether, for positive isolation a
suitable Valve other than
Hammer Blind is provided so
that under no circumstances the
product is exposed to
atmosphere from the valves?
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4.42 Whether Hammer Blind valve is
in use anywhere in the terminal?
4.43 Whether the termination of
expansion line on tank roof top
is there or not? Note: The same
shall not be allowed as free fall
through vapour space is unsafe.
4.44 Whether thermal safety valve
(TSV) or Expansion line is
provided for blocked portion of
pipe line to take care of the
thermal expansion of product
due to rise of temperature?
4.45 Whether TSV outlet line or
expansion line is connected back
to tank or tank inlet or outlet line
before ROSOV is connected
with suitably positioned isolation
valve & one isolation valve on
TSV outlet line or expansion line
is installed close to the tank shell
or inlet or outlet line to the
maximum extent possible?
Valves:
4.46 Whether the expansion lines is

connected at roof tops in case of
CRVTs and through combined
gauge well in case of FRVTs or
IFRVTs and is extended inside
up to the tank bottom to avoid
freefall of product through
vapour space with provision of
siphon breaker on top and
expansion lines is provided with
class 800 flanged gate valves?
4.47 Whether any electrical fittings
and fixtures inside the dyke is as
per the hazardous area
classification. but, such fittings
and fixtures except for actuators
of ROSOV or MOVs or HC
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detectors or PESO approved ex-
proof water flow switch or ex-
proof pressure transmitter should
be above the dyke height?
Tank Settlement
4.48 Whether any settlement of tanks
has taken place? Whether the
same has been addressed as per
regulation 2.2.3?
DRAINS FROM THE TANKS
Bottom Drains
4.49 Whether each drain line have
minimum two isolation valves
separated by spool piece and
pipe is extended beyond tank
pad up-to drain point? One of
such valves is of quick closing
type. Ends of each drain point
have provision of blind flange or
capping arrangement.
Floating Roof Drains
4.50 Whether the roof drain system in
EFRVT have provision for
connection to the drain through a
suitably designed robust system
and shall include a suitable
outlet valve?
Emergency Roof Drain
4.51 Whether emergency drain for
floating roof tank is provided on
the roof to take care of disposal
of water in case of choking or
malfunctioning of the primary
roof drain & It have water seal
arrangement to prevent oil spill
on the roof?
4.52 Inlet of roof drain shall have a
check valve to prevent product
from flowing to the roof in the
event of failure of the system.
Breather Valve
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4.53 Whether the breather valves for
the blanketed tanks and low-
pressure tanks is be provided as
per API STD650 and API STD
620 respectively and the tank
breathes in air will be when the
tank pressure is lower than the
atmospheric pressure and
breathes out will be when tank
pressure is greater than the set
pressure?
Emergency Vents
4.54 Whether emergency vents is
provided for the tanks as per API
STD 2000?
TANK APPURTENANCES
4.55 Whether Ladders and Handrails
of the product tank are free from
any obstruction and to be in
impeccable condition & the
platform and railing on the top of
the stairway to gauge well and
roof ladder have free access?
Walkway with handrail on the
roof of the tank should be
inspected or checked, so that
movement of personnel on roof
is safe.
4.56 Whether all the tanks inside the
dyke have fire-fighting system in
operating condition?
4.57 Whether water spray nozzles are
free from chocking?
4.58 Whether product storage Tanks
is periodically inspected and
checked for leakages or sweating
& repairs is immediately carried
out, whenever scaling or pitting
are observed?
4.59 Whether movement of floating
roof is smooth during operation
& free movement of rolling
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ladder is ensured by proper
lubrication of moving parts and
ensure free movement of
wheels?
4.60 Whether floating roof deck is
kept clean and free from all
foreign materials or dust and like
other materials so as to avoid
clogging of roof drain sump?
4.61 Whether water seal is maintained
in the emergency drain in
floating roof tanks and it is
ensured that adequate water is
maintained in the water pot of
the emergency drains?
4.62 Whether proper earthing and
bonding is maintained and
ensured at all times for the tank
body, electrical continuity from
shell to ladder and from ladder to
floating roof?
4.63 Whether safe Operating
Practices (SOPs) for entry on
floating roof or confined spaces
for maintenance and inspection
(when the tank is with product
for normal operation) is
considered the following,
namely
i Floating roof is levelled, free of
oil and excessive water and is at
higher operating level
ii Adequate manpower with a
canister mask or breathing
apparatus and like other
apparatus is deputed
iii A life line with safety belt to be
used for entering into confined
space and the other end of the
line held by the standby person
at the top of platform;
iv In case of requirement of going
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on floating roof deck for
inspection during normal
operation, at least one person
should accompany the person
making the inspection.
4.64 Whether water draining from
tanks is done under close
supervision as per approved Safe
Operating Practices (SOPs)?
4.65 Whether receipt and withdrawal
rate from the tanks is limited to
the design parameters of the tank
below and the flow velocity at
tank inlet shall not exceed 1 m/s
until the inlet is completely
submerged?
4.66 Whether breather vents provided
on cone roof tanks are checked
to ensure normal operation and
ensure its effectiveness?
4.67 Whether special attention is
given during receipt as well as
transfer from the floating roof
tanks when roof is in semi
floating condition that is to say
operating in erroneous zone?
4.68 Whether safety shoe
(Conductive type) are worn
while gauging, sampling or
taking temperatures?
4.69 Whether tank dip pipes are
extending to tank bottom and if
dip pipes are not provided, give
a settling time of 30 minutes
after receipt or discharge before
sampling or gauging?
4.70 Whether gauge tapes and other
sampling equipment are of non-
sparking type?
4.71 Whether effective
communication is provided in
the tank farms, which may
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include Intrinsically safe VHF or
UHF or any other acceptable
frequency band handset and like
other devices and such system
can also be utilized for
communication during
emergency?
4.72 Cleaning of tanks is carried out
as per plan in line with the
approved Safe Operating
Practices (SOPs). Gas oil spray
and steam shall not be used for
cleaning of Class A and class B
tanks?
4.73 Whether earthing and bonding
connections is ensured during
the entire operating process? The
earthing system shall be checked
for bonding and earth continuity
as required and the records
maintained thereof
detectors is installed near all
potential leak sources of class
A?
4.75 Whether fire-fighting system
provided for above ground tanks
are operational, and the
effectiveness of the system to be
ensured checked periodically for
operation as per design capacity?
4.76 Whether the tank farm kept
clean and is free from dry
vegetation?
4.77 Whether OWS system is
maintained clean by periodic
cleaning and if the end of the
vent of inspection chamber of
the OWS system have been
provided with wire mesh?
4.78 Whether disposal of sludge
collected during cleaning of the
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tanks is done as per the
applicable guidelines?
4.79 Whether the product storage
tanks have level indicators as
well as level alarms and
interlocking with MOV and
ESD? Whether any interlock has
been bypassed? Whether system
is in place for approval of
interlock bypassing?
5.00 Terminal Automation/ Tank Farm Management System/ Instrumentation
Level controls on Tanks
5.01 Whether all tanks storing class-A
& B product have High Level
(H), High High Level (HH)
alarms for level indicator? Does
each tank have provision of level
instruments for sending audio
visual alarms to the control
rooms? All the alarms shall be of
different type so that the H level
alarm and HH alarms can be
distinctively identified?
5.02 Whether independent level
switch has been provided at the
“HHH” which in any case not be
above the level corresponding to
PESO approved safe filling
capacity of the tank?
Safety Integrity Level (SIL):
5.03 Whether Safety Integrity Level

(SIL) study is carried out to
determine the required SIL
level?
5.04 Whether the level switch enables
initiation of action for closure of
the respective inlet valve that is
to say the ROSOVs, MOVs and
product pumps so that the entire
receipt operation closes on safe
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mode and the product does not
over flow?
5.05 Whether two nos. independent
level instruments are provided
out of which one instrument is of
radar gauge type and each of the
instruments have provision both
for H and HH alarms
5.06 Whether over spill Level switch,
that is to say that an independent
hardwired level switch like
Vibrating Fork and like other
switches is provided for
actuating remote operating shut
off valve & over spill level
switch is connected to remote
operating shut off valve through
safety PLC for SIL loop
compliance?
5.07 Whether tanks storing class C
products have two nos.
independent level instruments
out of which one instrument is of
radar gauge type? Each of the
level instruments shall have
provision for both H and HH
alarms.
Transfer of Product through Pipeline
5.08 Whether there is exchange of
signals between the receiving
and dispatch location in case of
receipt of product through cross
country pipelines and provision
is made for monitoring of level
of the receiving tank along with
pressure in the pipe line and
ROSOV status to ensure safe
shut down of the system in case
of any abnormal situation?
5.09 Whether surge relief system or
pump tripping system have been
provided in case of receiving
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product from ship or cross-
country pipeline at high flow
rates for surge pressures due to
sudden closures of valves?
Tank farm management system integration
5.10 Whether TFMS and TAS is
integrated with software for back
up at remote location (DRC)
with provision for recording of
all critical events in the system
and back up data is retained for a
minimum period of 30 days and
if in the event, the backup data is
proposed to be stored within the
same installation then, and if in
the room for storing the backup
data shall be blast resistant at a
secured place?
Hydrocarbon detection and annunciation, dyke drain valve annunciation system and emergency
shutdown logic
5.11 Whether Emergency shut
Down (ESD) logic for
Terminal Automation System
(TAS)enabled locations is
provided in control room as well
as at various strategic locations.
ESD system shall be only
through push buttons with wired
connection?
5.12. Whether Actuation or/ pressing
of any ESD initiate following
actions, namely: -
(a) Process Shutdown;
(b) Power Shutdown
5.12.1 Whether the process shutdown

includes the following, namely -
i To stop product loading pumps.
ii Barrier gates to open
iii All ROSOVs and MOVs to close
iv Tank lorry filling (TLF) or tank
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wagon filling (TWF) operations
through the batch controllers to
stop;
v Fire siren to blow
5.12.2 Whether Power Shutdown
initiate the following, namely:
i Trip all the panels other than
Emergency panel. The
Emergency panel should host
fire siren, borewells, jockey
pumps, critical High Mast tower
lights outside the licensed area,
security cabin, fire pump house,
Critical lights in TLF, Admin
block, MCC room and power to
the control room orAutomation
system
ii There should be interlock
between ESD for Process shut
down and ESD for Power shut
down so that full power shut
down takes after a time lag
required for closing the ROSOV
or MOVs and full closure of
valves shall be ensured. The time
lag shall be location specific
iii At pipe line locations alarm
signal shall be exchanged
between the two control rooms
so that necessary actions are
taken by the operating personnel
at both ends
detectors is installed near all
potential leak sources of Class-A
Petroleum products such as tank
dykes, tank manifolds and pump
house manifold and such
detectors is placed in a way that
entire possible source of leaks
and collection of products is
continuously detected and alarm
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is set at 20% of lower explosive
limit of Class-A petroleum
products.
5.14 Whether the detection control

equipment is provided in the
control room and the field for
continuous monitoring have
been provided even during
power failure?
5.15 Whether appropriate
annunciation system is available
to ensure that all the alarms
generated, both, audio and visual
are reported to the installation
personnel at local and remote-
control panel? The alarms both,
audio and visual can be repeated
at additional location to ensure
corrective action is taken?
5.16 Whether Hydro Carbon
Detectors are available as per
requirement?
5.17 Whether the detectors is able to
detect the presence of Hydro
Carbon Vapours well below the
LEL level?
5.18 The main components shall be as
specified below, namely: -
i. Hydro Carbon Detectors.
ii. Field Transmission units or

Signal scanners.
iii. Control system or PC.
iv. Display.
v. Annunciation System and like

other system.
vi. Cables, hooters, repeater, Power
Supplies and like other devices.
vii. All the components installed in
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the hazardous area shall confirm
to the Hazard AreaClassification
applicable and shall be certified
by PESO or Authorized lab by
the country of theorigin.
5.19 Inspection & Testing of Hydrocarbon Detector
i. Whether calibration of the
detectors is done as per OEM
recommendation or once in six
months, whichever is earlier?
ii. Whether the drift in the
sensitivity of the individual
detectors is recorded in
maintenance history log book
during calibration and the
detectors with abnormal or wide
drift in sensitivity is rectified or
replaced?
iii. Whether standard calibration kit
is available in the location for
periodic performance test of
hydrocarbon detectors?
5.20 Dyke drain valve Annunciation system:
i Whether all the dyke valves is
fitted with a proximity switch or
sensor for indication of the
position of the Valve & the
valves of the Dyke remain in
closed position? In case any
valve is open, then, Audio alarm
and visual indication come at
control panel for suitable
corrective measures.
ii Whether in case of automated
locations existing PLC is used,
but where the locations are not
automated, a standalone system
is provided?
Power Supply
5.21 Power Supply: whether the
supply to the system is through a
reliable online uninterrupted
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power supply/ (Online UPS).
The main components in the
Architecture Components shall
be as below, namely: -
i Proximity Switches or Sensors.
ii Field transmitter unit or Signal
Scanners.
iii Control System or PC or TAS.
iv Display.
v Annunciation System and like
other systems.
vi Cables, hooters, Mimic, Power
Supplies and like other systems.
annunciation system is available
to ensure that all the alarms
generated, both, audio and visual
are reported to the installation
personnel at local and remote-
control panel on real time basis
and the alarms both, audio and
visual is repeated at additional
location to ensure corrective
action is taken?
5.23 Whether the control system is
available at all times and the
control equipment have data
logging facilities to provide print
outs of the history of the events
with date and time of open and
close position of the valves?
5.24 Inspection and Testing
i Whether the system is checked
by the safety officer on a daily
basis?
ii Whether the system is
thoroughly inspected every
month by opening and closing
the valves and verifying that the
Audio Video alarms are
generated at local and remote
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panel and records maintained?
Emergency shut Down (ESD) logic for Terminal Automation System (TAS):
5.25 Whether ESD system is checked

during each fire drill conducted
with full system shut down and
records?
5.26 Whether Safety Integrity Level
(SIL) of the entire interlock
system is complying with the
requirement of IEC 61511?
Temperature and Insulation
5.27 Whether tanks having higher
surface temperature have
insulation up to minimum 2
meters high for personal
protection?
6.00 Pipeline Transfer
6.01 Transfer of Product through

Pipeline: Whether a mass flow
meter with integrator is installed
on receipt line at both ends that
is to say dispatch and receipt
ends and signal is provided in
the control rooms of both
dispatching and receiving
companies or locations for
monitoring in case of pipe line
transfer between various
entities?
6.02 Whether the following safe
practices are followed?
i Whether tank gauging is
complete and transfer pipeline
line up checked prior to product
transfer?
ii Is physical inspection carried out
up to the exchange manifold for
any leakage or damage and like
other harms?
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iii Is monitoring systems such as
SCADA installed in cases of
cross-country pipeline transfers?
iv Whether the pressure relief lines
of receipt nozzles of product
tanks connected to the same
common receipt header are
sealed?
v Whether pumping is always
started after ensuring there are
no leaks?
vi Is pumping commenced initially
at low flow rate and only after
stabilizing of flow and the flow
rate may be increased?
vii Is product not pumped beyond
safe filling height of the tank and
necessary alarms and interlocks
in the automation is put in place
to ensure the safe filling?
viii Whether after completion of the
receipt, pumps are stopped?
ix Whether in case of Emergency
Shutdown, care is taken so that
back pressure is not developed in
the pipelines and pump head?
x Whether sampling is carried out
as per provisions of Industry
Quality Control Manual
(IQCM)?
xi Whether pipe Line transfer
(PLT) is not done
simultaneously in more than one
tank?
xii In case product is required to be
taken into more than one tank,
whether system is in place for
tank switch over after
completion of operation in first
tank, and to check that all valves
to the first tank are closed, and
line is made through for the
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second tank as per procedure?
Piping
6.03 Whether pipings are designed for
handling of hydrocarbon liquid
as per “ASME B 31.3: Process
Piping” or ASME B 31.4 (for
cross country pipelines only
entering the terminal) or API 5L
or equivalent as applicable?
6.04 Whether Sectionalizing of the
pipe lines with isolation valves
and arrangements for injection or
draining of water is provided for
facilitating hydro-testing of the
pipe lines?
6.05 Whether the locations having
automation has been provided
ESD feature through Automation
system?
6.06 Whether separate pumps have
been provided for Tank truck
loading/unloading and wagon
loading or unloading?
7.00 Marine Loading or Unloading:
7.01 Whether marine facilities
handling petroleum products
have clearly marked out escape
route, and at the same time have
sufficient access to firefighting?
7.02 Whether firefighting facility for
a marine facility handling
petroleum products is provided
as per design standard?
7.03 Whether Vessels berthed at the
wharf is fastened with mooring
ropes, ensuring that the vessel is
well secured to the wharf?
7.04 Whether before commencement
of loading or discharge of the
vessel, shore and vessel
representatives jointly sign off
safety check list covering all
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aspects of the vessel loading or
discharge is ensured and such
safety Check list is also cover
emergency evacuation measures
in event of emergency on shore
and onboard the vessel?
7.05 Whether clear communication
channel is established between
vessel and shore terminal?
7.06 Whether the loading arms are
provided with bypasses, relief
valves, or other arrangements to
protect the loading facilities
against excessive pressure &
relief devices are tested annually
to determine that they function
satisfactorily at their set
pressure?
7.07 Whether vessel tanks nominated
for loading petroleum products
have oxygen content below 8%
to ensure safe loading operation
and such safe loading operation
has to be ensured in all vessel or
tanks nominated for loading,
before any product loading can
commence into any of the vessel
tanks?
7.08 Whether loading or unloading
arms or hoses connected to the
vessel for loading or unloading
have facility for emergency shut
off and break away?
quantity and rates is monitored
on an hourly basis and
corresponding ship and shore
figures is hourly compared?
arms or hoses is inspected hourly
for leakages during the
operations?
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7.11 Whether Vessel ensure and
confirm to shore on hourly basis
and the status of various vessel
tanks ensure that no product
migration is taking place
between vessel tanks?
7.12 Whether abnormalities observed
during operations is immediately
communicated between ship and
shore & in case of abnormality
in operations, operations are
stopped immediately? Whether
the Operations commenced only
after restoring conditions to
normal. Abnormalities which
shall considered are the
following, namely: -
i Large differences between vessel
and shore tank hourly quantity;
ii Variation in product densities
from the certified density of the
product under operation.
iii Leakages observed on board
vessel or shore pipelines or
hoses or spillage observed in the
sea water.
7.13 Whether mechanical work is not
performed on the wharf during
cargo transfer, except under
special authorization based on a
review of the area involved,
methods to be employed, and
precautions necessary?
Ethanol Handling
8.00 In case ethanol is being used for
blending with Motor Spirit at the
petroleum installation, facilities
for storing and handling of
ethanol shall be provided and all
practices as being followed in
handling Class `A' Petroleum
Products are required shall be
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adhered to while handling
Ethanol and Ethanol Blended
Motor Gasoline.
Receipt, storage and handling of ethanol
8.01 Whether ethanol is received at
installations/ depots in dedicated
tank trucks and all care is taken
to prevent ingress of water into
the compartments during
transportation?
8.02 Whether the fittings in tank
trucks used for transportation of
Ethanol to receiving locations is
the same as used for storage and
handling of Class 'A' Petroleum
products?
8.03 Whether ethanol is stored in
above ground or underground
tanks depending on local
requirement?
8.04 Whether the unloading
operations is carried out through
special Nitrile rubber or any
other compatible hoses & hose
have external bonding wire to
ensure electrical continuity?
8.05 Whether utmost precaution is
taken to ensure that there is no
ingress of water or humidity &
both the ends of the hoses after
use is capped and 80 mesh
strainers is provided before the
pump or tank inlet, as the case
may be?
recommended dosage of
Corrosion inhibitor is added
during the decantation of
Ethanol from tank truck into the
storage tank, so as to ensure
homogeneity of additives with
ethanol in the storage tank?
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8.07 Whether storage tanks and allied
facilities for Ethanol is positively
segregated and the tank is
absolutely free from water at all
times?
8.08 Whether Ethanol, being
hygroscopic, will absorb
moisture from the air and Silica
Gel trap is provided in the vent
pipe of the tank to prevent
ingress of moisture into the tank
& Regular check on the colour
of silica gel is maintained (Blue
Colour) and need immediate
replacement on showing signs of
saturation by way of change of
colour?
8.09 Whether Ethanol storage tanks is
cleaned once in two years or
more frequently depending on
the need?
8.10 Whether storage tank openings
or pipeline fittings is airtight and
the threaded connections if any
is be tightened with the help of
Teflon paste or Teflon tapes and
Bolted connections is have
gaskets of Teflon?
8.11 Whether uniform doping of
Ethanol with Motor Gasoline is
ensured, and online doping of
Ethanol is carried out through a
closed system, with proper
interlocks, while maintaining
efficacy of mixing Ethanol in the
right proportion of % v/v as per
specification.
8.12 Whether an 80-mesh filter is
provided on the delivery side of
Ethanol storage tank that is to
say between pump and tank lorry
filling (TLF) Gantry point?
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8.13 Whether safety requirements as
specified in Material safety data
Sheet (MSDS) is ensured?
Safe Operating Practices (for general guidelines), namely
8.14 Whether safe Operating
Practices (SOP) is displayed &
persons handling ethanol is
trained for handling of ethanol?
8.15 Whether emergency instructions
and hazardous instruction is
displayed and PPE as per MSDS
requirement are in place?
9.00 Electrical, Earthing/ Lighting
Layout and Selection of electrical equipment
9.01 (a) Whether electrical equipment
including the lighting system
conforms to hazardous area
classification & the hazardous
area is classified as per IS: 5572?
(b) Whether the electrical fittings
or equipment in the respective
classified area or zone is of a
type suitable for the particular
area or zone as per classification
in line with IS: 5571?
9.02 Whether electrical equipment is
selected, sized and installed so as
to ensure adequacy of
performance, safety and
reliability and the equipment in
general conform to relevant
Indian Standards and shall be
suitable for installation and
satisfactory operation in the
service conditions envisaged?
9.03 Whether the protective system is
designed to ensure Protection of
Personnel and plant equipment
against damage which can occur
due to internal or external short
circuits, overloading, abnormal
operating conditions, switching,
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lightning surges, and like other
damages accordingly, relays and
protective devices is suitably
selected and installed? Note: All
the protective relays for the
Generator, Transformer, Motors
and Switchgears shall be tested
at least once in a year and test
records maintained.
9.04 Whether the outer PVC sheath of
all cables used inside the dyke is
fire retardant type conforming to
category AF as per IS: 10810?
9.05 Whether all cables are laid in
proper cable trenches or cable
trays suitably designed to ensure
their protection and
identification at all times?
9.06 Whether all power and control
cables have extruded inner and
outer sheaths and such cables
should be Aluminium or Copper
Conductor, PVC or XLPE
insulated, PVC sheathed and
armoured type?
9.07 Whether instrument and signal
communication cables are laid in
the separate trench or tray along
with electrical cables and the
overall cable layouts are
designed for minimum
interference between signal and
power cables?
9.08 Whether cable route markers are
installed at every 30 metres
intervals all along the cable
routes and also at cable joints
and locations where the direction
of cable trench changes?
Earth resistance:
9.09 Whether the testing of the Earth
Pits is done six monthly, once in
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dry and once in wet weather and
records thereof is maintained?
9.10 Whether removable link is
provided to allow measurement
of an earth electrode-resistance?
9.11 Whether the resistance value of
an earthing system to general
mass of the earth are within
following permissible limits:
i 4 Ohms for electrical systems
and metallic structures
ii 7 Ohms for storage tanks
iii 1 Ohm for main earth grid, and
bonding connections between
joints in pipelines and associated
facilities;
iv 2 Ohms for each electrode to the
general mass of the earth.
INSTALLATION EARTHING:
9.12 (a) Whether the installation
earthing design confirm to
Central Electricity Authority
Regulations -2010 and IS: 3043
or equivalent system recognised
by statutory authorities?
(b) Whether all earth
connections should be visible for
inspection to the extent possible?
9.13 Whether the earthing system
have an earthing network with
required number of earth
electrodes connected to it?
9.14 Whether the Earthing system is
designed for the following,
namely: -
i System neutral earthing
ii Protective Equipment Earthing
for personnel safety
iii Protection against Static
discharges
iv Lightning Protection
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v Earthing for Data Processing
system.
Electrically independent earth electrodes:
9.15 Whether Earth electrodes is
located at such a distance from
each other so that the maximum
current likely to flow through
one of them does not
significantly affect the potential
of the other?
9.16 Whether the Lightning Arrestor
(LA) of the Two Pole or Four
Pole structure is connected to
two distinct earth pits & the
strips run on insulators or
isolators so as not to come in
contact with the Pole structure?
Connections is made to the pit
directly and then pits is
connected to each other to form
a grid. The Grid of LA is distinct
and is not connected to any other
earth Grid.
9.17 Whether the Two Pole or Four
Pole structure is earthed with
two distinct earth connections &
the Gang Operated Switch is
also be earthed?
9.18 Whether fencing of Two Pole or
Four Pole, Transformer yard is
earthed and also electrical
continuity between various
structures the fencing is ensured?
9.19 Whether the Neutral of the
Transformer is earthed with two
distinct earth pits separately &
connections is made to the pit
a grid and such Grid is distinct
earth Grid?
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9.20 Whether the Neutral of the
Diesel Generator is connected to
two distinct earth pits separately
& connections is made to the pit
a grid and such Grid is distinct
earth Grid?
9.21 Whether the transformer body is
earthed at two points separately
leading to earthing system?
9.22 Whether all Metallic non-current
carrying parts of all electrical
apparatus is earthed to ensure
that the exposed metallic parts
do not become dangerous by
attaining high voltages i.e.,
exceeding 650 volts in case of
faults?
9.23 Whether all the electrical
equipment operating above 250
volts have two separate
connections to the earth; such as
Sub Station Panels, Motors, FLP
JBs and like other separate
connections?
9.24 Whether all Steel structures,
loading platform or gantries and
like other structures have two
separate and distinct connections
and such connections is made to
the pit directly and then pits is
a grid?
9.25 Whether product Storage Tanks
and like other storage chamber
have two separate and distinct
connections and each connection
is made to the respective earth
pit directly, then, such earth pits
is inter-connected to form a
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dedicated grid for Tank Farm?
The number of earth pits or
connections to be increased for
large tanks so that the distance
between the connections does
not exceed 30 meters on the tank
perimeter.
Bonding:
9.26 Whether all flanged connections
are effectively bonded by strips
of suitable material?
9.27 Whether continuity between rail
spur and gantry in tank wagon
loading or unloading gantry is
ensured by checking at a suitable
frequency? The gantry structure
to be suitably earthed in earthing
pits of standard specifications
and the tank wagon siding to be
insulated from main running
track.
9.28 Whether in tank truck loading
and unloading gantry, 6 mm Sq.
braided copper wire with one
end firmly bolted to the Loading
Unloading Arm or hoses and the
other end provided with G.I or
Copper or Non-corrodible metal
crocodile clips are used and the
crocodile clips being attached to
the tank-truck under loading or
discharging, for External
Bonding of Loading unloading
arms or hose with the Tank
Truck?
9.29 Whether sampling jars with
manila or sisal ropes only is
inserted into product tanks?
Static earthing:
9.30 Whether static earthing (earthing
for static charge dissipation) is
provided at Tank Lorry or
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Wagon Filling or Decantation
Gantries, to prevent building up
of Static Charges?
9.31 Whether Earthing connections
for static charge dissipation,
electrical system, structure and
instrumentation system is
separate from each other, but
such separate leading strips can
be connected with main grid
below the ground?
Lightning Protective System:
9.32 Whether lightning protection is
provided for the equipment,
structures and buildings which
are higher than 20 meters or as
per the risk index analysis
worked out as per IS 2309?
9.33 Whether self-conducting
structures (having min thickness
4.8 mm) which do not require
lightning protection with aerial
rod and down conductors are
connected to the earthing system
at two points of the base?
9.34 Whether an independent earthing
network is provided for lightning
protection?
Earthing for data processing system:
9.35 Whether low noise earthing is
provided for critical data
processing equipments and such
earthing shall be independent of
any other earthing of the
building. The RFI (Radio
frequency interference)
suppression filters fitted to the
data processing equipment may
produce high earth leakage
current and in such cases failure
of protective earth connection
may lead to high touch voltages?
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9.36 Whether (in case of isolation
transformers) the output neutral
of the transformer is
independently earthed so as to
ensure that the Earth-Neutral
Voltage is less than 1 volt?
9.37 Whether minimum numbers of
earth pits are provided as under:
Equipment Nos.
i. Earthing for 2 Nos
Lightning independent
Arrestor
ii. For Di or Four 2 Nos (All
Pole Structure, metal bodies
GO, Fence connected)
iii. Neutral of the 2 Nos
transformer independent
iv. Neutral of the 2 Nos
DG Set independent
for each DG
Set
v. Body of DG Set 2 Nos
or control panel
for DG Set
vi. Sub-station – 4 Nos
PMCC Room
vii. Fire Pump House 2 Nos
viii. Air Comp House 2 Nos

ix. All structures 2 Nos for
Shed of Pump each
House or Fire structure
Engine or
Loading
unloading Gantry
or Air
Compressor or
Engineering
Store and like
other structures
x. Static Earth for 2 Nos earth
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Loading or pits for 8
unloading Gantry bay gantries.
(Tank Truck)
operations.
xi. Static Earth for Min. 4 nos.
Loading earth pits for
unloading Gantry each (single
(Tank Wagon) or two spur)
operations. gantry. For
rail track as
per railway
norms.
xii. All 3 Phase 2 Nos
Motors or FLP
lights in each
shed
xiii. High Mast Tower 2 Nos for
(HMT) each HMT
xiv. Admin Blocks 2 Nos
xv. Data Processing One for
Metallic
body parts
of
equipments
and one for
neutral of
isolation-
transformer
xvi. Inspection 1 Nos each
Platform or
Watch Tower or
Weigh Bridge
xvii. Water Storage 2 per tank
Tanks (Fire
Water Tank)
xviii. Product Storage Minimum 2
Tank nos and
further as
defined in
Clause
2.12.2 (11)
above.
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General:
9.38 Whether fail safe Interlock or

change over switch is provided
between the Grid Power and the
DG power to ensure that the
equipments get supply from one
source only?
9.39 Whether insulation mats are
provided in the Sub Station,
control panels and like other
points?
9.40 Whether Relays/Cables is tested
once in a year and records
maintained?
9.41 Is transformer oil tested once in
a year and records maintained?
Emergency Feeder
9.42 Whether Emergency Feeder host
the Jockey Pump, Critical
lighting, Fire Siren, Borewell,
Gate Barrier, safety
instrumentation and interlocks
such as CCTV, Hydro Carbon
detector, Dyke drain valve
system, UPS of automation and
supply to essential fire-fighting
equipment?
INSTALLATION LIGHTING
9.43 Whether sufficient lighting has
been provided so as to enable
terminal operators to move
safely within the accessible areas
of installation and to perform
routine operations? Note: In the
event of normal power failure,
emergency lighting shall be
provided in critical areas. Pl
enclosed lux level data
indicating required and available
values.
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10.00 FIRE PREVENTION / PROTECTION SYSTEM
Fire Protection Philosophy
Fire water ring mains
10.01 Whether the fire water network
provided is well designed and
covers all fire hazard prone areas
of the location?
Fire protection
10.02 Whether fire hydrants / water
monitors are provided in all
sides of the plant and are they
located minimum 15 M away
from nearest hazard?
10.03 Whether all the hydrants
/monitors / hose boxes are easily
accessible and are periodically
serviced?
10.04 Whether adequate nos. and types
of fire equipment are provided at
all installations/ plant buildings /
operation areas as per clause 5.5
of PNGRB regulation? Attach
as Annexure – I
10.05 Whether system for fire alarms
and PA system are in working
order?
10.06 Whether fire drills are conducted
at regular intervals and records
of observations made during drill
maintained?
10.07 Whether a refresher course /
training on fire-fighting is being
given to employees in this
regard?
Fire water storage
10.08 Whether fire water storage

capacity is as per clause 5.2.1
(Enclose the working as
Annexure –II)? Please mention
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available and required fire water
quantity
10.09 Whether the sources of water
supplying the fire water storage
tanks are adequate?
Fire water pumps
10.10 Whether fire water pumps are
installed as per clause 5.2.3?
10.11 Whether main hydrant line is
always kept under pressure?
10.12 Whether the fire water pumps
are kept in Auto start mode?
10.13 Whether log book is available
for operation and maintenance of
FW pump?
10.14 Whether fire-fighting pumping
units are inspected and
maintained as per regulation?
10.15 Whether provisions for corrosion
protection of fire hydrants
system exists, regular monitoring
done and records maintained?
Fire water system design
10.16 Whether fire hydrant pressure at
farthest point is maintained min
7 kg/cm2 with fire hydrants
points open?
Fire hydrant network
10.17 Whether fire hydrant network is
connected with adjoining
installations network, wherever
possible?
10.18 Whether hand operated / electric
siren (3 km range) is provided at
strategic locations?
10.19 Whether ERDMP prepared and
certified as per PNGRB ERDMP
Regulations?
10.20 Whether stand by Pump is
available as per regulation?
10.21 Whether each hose box is kept
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with 2 numbers of fire hose and
one jet nozzles?
10.23 Whether Siren codes displayed
as per PNGRB regulation?
10.24 Whether Emergency gate is free
from any obstacles?
10.25 Whether all fire extinguishers
are tested/ inspected/hydrotested
as per OISD-142?
10.26 Whether water storage tanks are
cleaned once in five years?
10.27 Whether Class 'B' above ground
Petroleum storage tanks (fixed
roof or floating roof) of diameter
larger than 30 m is provided with
fixed water spray system?
Foam protection system
Storage tank
10.28 Whether Fixed foam system or
Semi-fixed foam system is
provided on all tanks (floating
roof or fixed roof) exceeding 18
m diameter storing Class A or
Class B petroleum?
10.29 Whether Tank wagon loading
gantries is provided with
manually operated fixed water
spray or sprinkler system? The
gantry shall be divided into
suitable number of segments
(each segment having minimum
length of 15 m length and width
of 12 m) and three largest
segments operating at a time
shall be considered as single risk
for calculating the water
requirement and accordingly, a
provision shall be made to
actuate the water spray system
from a safe approachable central
location for affected zone and
adjoining zones.
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10.30 Whether Medium expansion
foam generators are provided for
dyke area of class A product
tank?
10.31 Whether Location has Two Nos.
Portable foam generator
(minimum) for Class B tanks?
Hydrant or monitors
10.32 Whether Remote or manually
operated high-volume long-
range water cum foam monitors
(capacity 500/750/1000 GPM
and above) to fight tank fires is
provided at petroleum
installations? Numbers and
Capacity of monitor or foam
pourer shall be provided in such
a way that the foam delivery rate
from the monitors meets
requirement of foam application
rate (8.1 LPM/m2) for full
surface tank fire.
10.33 Whether well laid procedures
and plans for use of HVLRs to
combat emergencies without loss
of much time?
10.34 Whether for determining the
total foam solution requirement,
potential foam loss from wind
and other factors is considered
while designing?
10.35 Whether adequate foam drum or
tank or reliable replenishment
for foam induction system is
provided?
10.36 Whether automatic actuated rim
seal fire detection and
extinguishing system is provided
on external floating roof tanks
storing Class A petroleum? The
detection and extinguishing
system shall have the following
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features, namely: -
i The system must detect fire in
Rim Seal area immediately but
not later than 10 seconds and
extinguish the fire in its incipient
stage that is to say within 40
seconds of its indication;
ii The system must be robust, such
as it should not be affected by
environmental conditions like
low orhigh ambient temperature,
dust, external corrosion,
hydrocarbon vapour, rain and
like other
environmental conditions;
iii The extinguishing foam must
apply in the seal area @18 LPM
per square meter in a uniform
manner
in maximum of 40 seconds
iv The detection and extinguishing
system shall be coupled with fire
control panel with audio-visual
alarm for necessary fire alert.
Control room and computer room protection
10.37 Whether Clean Agent (Halon
substitute) based flooding
system is provided for control
rooms, computer rooms or
repeater station and pressurized
rooms in major locations having
automated pipeline receipt or
dispatch or TW or TT loading
facilities? Selection of clean
agent and design of fire
protection system for control
rooms, computer rooms and
pressurized rooms should follow
the Standard on Clean Agent
Extinguishing systems NFPA
Standard 2001 including its
safety guidelines with respect to
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Hazards to Personnel, electrical
clearance and environmental
factors in line with
environmental considerations of
Kyoto and Montreal Protocol
and MOEF&CC regulations.
10.38 In case, combined Petroleum and
LPG facilities have been
provided in the same premises,
the common water storage
facility for fire-fighting purpose
may be shared between
Petroleum Installation and LPG
Plant under following
conditions, namely: -
i If both locations are located
within same premise, then, one
largest fire scenario to be
considered and water
requirement shall be worked out
accordingly. In case, the
premises are separate, water
requirement to be worked out for
independent location;
ii Each Petroleum or LPG facility
shall independently meet the
design, layout and fire protection
system requirements of PNGRB
regulations and have common
boundary wall and ownership of
both the facilities under same
company
iii The pump house may be
common or separate and in case
common pump house is provided
the control of the pump house
shall remain with group whose
premises such pump house is
situated.
10.39 Whether TW or TT loading and
unloading facilities is provided
with alternate hydrant or water
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cum foam monitor of suitable
capacity and size to ensure
adequate coverage and located at
a spacing of 30 M on both sides
of the gantry?
10.40 Whether the hydrants and
monitors are located at a
minimum distance of 15 M from
the hazard (such as TW and TT
loading or unloading facilities)
to be protected?
10.41 Whether spray nozzles directed
radially to the tank at a distance
not exceeding 0.6 M from the
tank?
10.42 Whether class A tanks have been
provided with water sprinkler
system as per PNGRB
regulation?
10.43 Whether AFFF & ARC foam is
available as per requirement?
Attached calculation sheet.
10.44 Whether storage tanks have been
provided with foam pourer
system as per PNGRB
regulation?
Emergency trolley and emergency kit
10.45 Emergency trolley and
emergency kit: A trolley
containing Fire Proximity Suit,
B.A. Set, Water Jel Blanket,
Resuscitator, First Aid Box,
Stretcher with blanket, Spare fire
hoses, Special purpose nozzles,
Foam branch pipes, Explosive
meter, P.A. System shall be
readily available at the location
and positioned to have easy
access to it during
emergency situation.
10.46 Whether the foam makers or
foam pourers is located not more
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than 24 M apart on the shell
perimeter based on 600 mm
foam dam height. The height of
foam dam shall be at least 51
mm above the top of metallic
secondary seal?
Mutual aid
10.47 Whether Mutual Aid agreements
is prepared and signed by all
Mutual Aid members? Fresh
agreement shall be made on
expiry of 2 years or whenever
there is change in the signatories
to the agreement. Quarterly
meeting of Mutual Aid members
shall be conducted and the
minutes shall be recorded and
the minutes shall be reviewed in
the subsequent meetings.
Fire Protection system: Inspection and Testing
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
10.48 Whether one officer is
designated and made responsible
for inspection, maintenance and
testing of fire protection system?
10.49 Whether fire hoses are
hydraulically tested once in six
months to a water pressure as
specified in relevant
IS/UL/equivalent codes?
10.50 Whether maintenance of critical
equipment is done through
OEM?
11.00 Safety Management System
11.01 Whether Safety Policy approved
by Management is available and
is displayed in prominent
location in Regional Language,
Hindi and English?
11.02 Whether safety Policy document
has been made available and
disseminated to:
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a) Officers
b) Non-
management staff
11.03 Whether any safety committee is
in existence in the location?
11.04 Whether the safety organogram
for the installation is available?
11.05 Whether Safety Committee
reviews the decisions and action
points of the previous meetings
as recorded earlier?
11.06 Whether only safety related
issues are discussed in the
meetings?
11.07 Is tool box talk being carried out
every day before start of any
job?
11.08 Whether following documents
are available at site:
a) Petroleum Act & Rules
b) Regional & Central Pollution
Control Acts & Rules
c) Factory Act / Rules
d) Indian Electricity Act / Rules
e) Operation Manuals
f) Fire Safety and Environment
Protection Manual
g) Maintenance Manual giving
procedures for various
equipment
h) Manufacturer’s manual for
operation of special
equipment
i) OISD standards / PNGRB
regulation
j) Codes to which the pipeline
has been designed,
constructed and maintained.
11.09 Whether following licenses /
approvals are available?
a) Explosives Licenses
b) Factory Licenses / DGMS
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Approval
c) Pollution Board Consent for
discharge of effluents to: (i)
Air (ii) Water
d) H.F/VHF license
e) Govt. notification for
“Protected Area” declaration
Any other applicable statutory
license / approval
Incident Investigation and Analysis
11.10 Whether incident records are
maintained as per PNGRB
ERDMP Regulations in
prescribed format?
11.11 Whether proper system of
investigation of all accidents
exists, lessons learnt are shared
with all concerned.? Is system
effective?
Fire Protection and Fighting Training
11.12 Whether regular training courses
are conducted for all employees
including contractors’ workmen
on safety and fire-fighting and
records maintained?
11.13 Whether contractor’s workman
is appraised on safety aspects
before and during the tenure of
work?
11.15 Details of training to officers on
various statutory regulations
such as Petroleum Act,
Explosives Act, IE, Pollution
control, Factories Act, Weights
& Measure, Manufacture storage
and import of hazardous
chemicals?
11.16 Observation on assimilation of
safety training / awareness in
respect of:
a) officers
b) Non-management staff
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c) Contractor’s workmen
11.17 Whether refresher courses on
fire and safety are organized
periodically for improvements?
11.18 Whether the assessment of
training of employees on fire and
safety is done and records
maintained?
11.19 Whether safety slogans,
Dos/Don’ts are displayed in the
location
11.20 Whether safety suggestions are
considered appropriately and
follow up action taken?
11.21 Whether a proper safety
orientation programme for new
entrants conducted and records
maintained?
ERDMP (Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan)
11.22 Whether well-defined updated
Emergency Response and
Disaster Management Plan
(DMP) for “onsite / offsite”
emergencies is available for the
location in line with PNGRB
ERDMP Regulations?
11.23 Whether resource requirements,
roles of different personnel /
agencies are clearly identified in
management of change?
Mock drills
11.24 Whether mock drills as per
ERDMP for Disaster
Management are organized and
actions taken on observations
during drill for improvement?
11.25 Whether Emergency handling
tools and tackles are readily
available and maintained?
Emergency Planning and Response:
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11.26 Whether ERDMP is updated at
regular intervals based on feed
backs and changed scenarios?
11.27 Check effectiveness of ERDMP
through Level II or Level III
mock drill?
11.28 Whether vehicle & driver and
journey management system is
available?
Process Hazard Analysis
11.29 Whether process hazard analysis
done in every five years or due
to change in process/ facility?
Management of Change (MOC):
11.30 Whether Management of Change

system (MOC) is followed for
making any change as per
Regulations??
11.31 Whether system for accident
investigation is available and all
accidents are investigated?
11.32 What is system of external and
internal safety audit?
11.33 Whether Work Permit System
and JS are carried out?
12.00 SECURITY SYSTEMS & PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLATIONS
12.01 Whether an effective security
system exists at Installation?
12.02 Whether a system exists at the
location to monitor movement of
visitors / vehicles and record
thereto maintained and
available?
12.03 Whether identity badges / cards /
passes are issued and are worn
by employees, visitors and
contractors’ personnel before
admission to restricted areas?
12.04 Whether metal detectors and
mirror trolleys are available at
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installations and regularly used?
12.05 Whether random frisking of
persons passing through gate is
done and records maintained?
12.06 Whether well illuminated
periphery road and watch tower
are provided?
12.07 Whether all the Security
personnel are DGR sponsored or
CISF or any other system
provided?
12.08 Whether List of Important
Telephone numbers to be contact
in case emergency Displayed at
Main gate & at Admin Building
provided?
12.09 Are the visitors allowed to enter
the process areas only if they are
accompanied by the concerned
employee(s)?
12.10 Whether gate pass system is as
per security manual for
hazardous and non-hazardous
area?
12.11 Are security staff conversant
with communication systems?
12.12 Whether people/ vehicle etc., are
allowed to enter after proper
screening and required safety
briefing?
13.00 INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL SAFETY AUDITS
13.01 Whether Internal Safety Audit is
carried out once in a year?
13.02 Whether the composition of
Internal Audit Team is adequate
to cover all aspects of the audit?
13.03 Whether the reports are
submitted to the chief
executives?
Compliance Audit:
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observation
13.04 Whether safety audit
recommendations are reviewed
and implemented with a time
bound schedule?
13.05 Whether quality control
assurance plan of location /
company is being followed and
records properly maintained?
13.06 Electrical Safety Audits.
a) Frequency/last audit on.
b) Is compliance of
recommendations as per the
targets given
c) Inspecting Agency
13.07 Maintenance and Inspection
Audit.
a) Frequency/last audit on.
b) Team
c) Is compliance of
recommendations as per the
targets given
14.00 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
14.01 Whether PPE requirements /
specific to jobs are identified
adequately and the same are
available?
14.02 Whether these are periodically
inspected for continued use /
replenishment and records
maintained?
14.03 Whether personnel are trained
for effective use of PPE?
14.04 Whether there is a system of
enforcing use of PPE by
contractors’ workmen? Is system
effective?
15.00 Other Observations
15.01 Has a check list been provided to
the security personnel in the
entry gate for proper checking of
vehicle, driver & helper before
entry inside the installations?
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observation
15.02 Are records pertaining to
maintenance of fire
extinguishers with their history
sheet & shelf life for routine
checks and NDT, hydro test
available?
15.03 Whether pipelines are properly
color coded and maintained?
15.04 Whether good housekeeping is
maintained?
15.05 Whether effective
communication with all
operating areas including hand
siren is provided?
15.06 Is Management of Change
procedure established at
location?
15.07 Whether suitable mitigation
plans to bridge the identified
gaps within a time bound
manner have been developed and
implemented?
15.08 Whether mechanism for
regularly monitoring the
implementation of such
mitigation plan as above is in
place; and a copy of the same is
available at the location?
15.09 When was the last mock drill
conducted by district authorities?
Whether the status of
observations & action points
recorded and maintained?
15.10 Whether all operating and
appropriate supervisory
personnel of petroleum
installation are trained to
understand detailed instructions
on the facility operations,
including controls, functions,
and operating procedure?
15.11 Whether fire water pumps are
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tested/checked as per regulation
clause 5.11.1?
15.13 Whether fire ring main is
checked for leaks once in a year
by operating one or more pumps
and keeping the hydrant points
closed to get the maximum
pressure?
15.14 Whether written down operating
procedures are available
describing tasks to be performed,
data to be recorded, operating
conditions to be maintained,
samples to be collected and
safety and health precautions to
be taken for safe operation?
15.15 Whether procedures is in place
and implemented to check that
critical equipment for any
facility is designed, fabricated,
installed, tested, inspected,
monitored, and maintained in a
manner consistent with
appropriate service
requirements, manufacturer’s
recommendations, or industry
standards?
15.16 Whether entity has maintained
inspection and testing
procedures for safety-related
equipment?
Fire Protection and Prevention Facilities
Fire Protection Philosophy
15.17 Whether design criteria for fire
protection system is as per
regulation clause 5.1.2?
15.18 Whether human factors are
considered, particularly
regarding equipment
accessibility for operation,
maintenance and testing?
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observation
Safe Operating Practices:
15.19 Whether operating procedures

are based on process safety
information so that all known
hazards are taken care of?
15.20 Whether a dedicated, qualified
and experienced officer is
designated as “Safety Officer” of
the Terminal after training.
Whether he is given exposure to
HAZOP, Risk Assessment,
Safety Audit and upkeep of fire
fighting facilities and conducting
Safety Meetings?
15.21 Whether all personnel handling
petroleum products are suitably
trained on use of firefighting,
equipment and first aid?
15.22 Whether above ground fire water
tanks are inspected externally
and internally. Whether water
reservoir is emptied out and
cleaned once in 3 years and
floating leaves, material or algae,
if any, are removed once in 6
months or as and when required?
15.23 In case of major addition in
facilities or major change in the
surrounding areas, operating
parameters, product grade takes
place, whether QRA have been
carried out? The frequency of
the same shall be once in every
five years?
Tank Details
Tank Service Installation Dia. X Water Safe Design M&I Last Last Remarks
tag date Height capacity filling code frequency M&I Hydrotest on the
no. (m) (KL) capacity (years) date date health of
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(KL)
the
tanks
Enclosures :- (i) Flash Audit report

(ii) Mock Drill Report
(iii) Opening Closing meeting
Signature of Audit Team Lead Signature & Stamp of Location In charge
Signature of Associate Auditors
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PNGRB CHCEKLIST FOR

POL Storage Details

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1 Name of the entity

4 Name of audit Team

8 Status of Various licenses/clearances:

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ii) Factory License

iii) Storage Licenses

vi) Air Consent

viii) Authorization for

xi) NOC /approval for DG

xiv) PNGRB ERDMP

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5.14 Whether the detection control

ii. Field Transmission units or