CRITICAL TASK RISK ASSESSMENT APPENDIX – H

Part-A
COLD 􀂅 HOT 􀂅 ENTRY 􀂅
KNPC Site: MAA 􀂅 MAB 􀂅 LM 􀂅 OTHERS 􀂅 Ref. No: MAA-OA8-U63-CTRA-20-TM-035 Date : 25/06/2020
Location: LAGOON (CELL- A & B) Dept. / Div.: OPERATION
Description of activity : Desludging and Cleaning of Lagoon Area / Unit : 8 / 63
Estimated No. Of Persons Likely to be exposed: Operation: / Maintenance :
Hazard Initial Residu Responsible
{Location specific hazards, Risk al Risk Person
Configuration specific Existing Controls Additional Controls (Who is responsible to
hazards (in case of CSE) L S R L S R implement the control
& Other hazards} measure identified)
Use of Crane with Man  Authorized gas tester shall ensure the 100% gas D 5 H  Fire Hydrant Authorization shall B 3 L  Issuer
Basket, for Men entry free before start of the job by carrying out the gas be obtained to use the fire  Executor
into Lagoon to break test in & around the job as per hot work permit hydrant line.  Rigging Supervisor
the heavy sludge by requirements  Rigging plan for using of crane  Authorized gas
applying Fire Hydrant  The use of a crane to hoist employees on man and man basket shall be made tester.
Water. basket shall be authorized only for the short-time- and strictly followed at the site.  Confined Space
duration job where the erection, use, and  Crane shall be third party Attendant
dismantling of scaffold, would be more hazardous certified and shall carry a valid
because of structural design or worksite conditions. KNPC safety certificate.
 Work should be carried out by the qualified  All lifting tools and tackles shall
personnel only. People with previous experience of be third party certified and
working at height shall be employed for the job. ensure validity of applicable
They shall be physically and mentally fit for the certificates.
activity.  Crane and lifting tackles shall be
 Calculate/estimate lift load accurately including visually inspected by the
tare weight, weight of contents, lifting tackles etc. supervisor and checklist to be
 Pre-lift meeting shall be held prior to the trial lift at maintained
each new work location and shall be repeated for  Ensure lifting appliance is not
any employees newly assigned to the operation. used beyond its safe working
 Rigger shall wear a florescent jacket for easy load.
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 visibility.  Executing division shall ensure
 Consideration of ground conditions like perfect that riggers and crane operators
levelling with less than 1% grade slope shall be are qualified, certified and
ensured competent for the task.
 Soil or floor condition shall be taken into account  Load chart and a copy of valid
while positioning the crane. Use spreader mate for third party certificate shall be
the outriggers regardless of ground condition for available in the crane operator’s
firm footing and uniform levelling. cabin.
 Outriggers shall be fully extended and should have  Hoisting of employees while the
at least a minimum distance of 1 meter from crane is traveling is prohibited.
nearest structure and never be operated close to  Always inspect the man basket
trenches or edges of an excavation. before each use and never use if
 Crane operator shall not leave the cabin while the it has damage or any
load is hanging. When the occupied man basket in unauthorized modifications.
stationary position, all brakes and locking devices  Do not use the man basket if the
on the crane must be set man basket’s permanent data
 Crane fitted with anemometer shall only be used. plates are missing, defaced, or
 Crane operator shall continuously monitor the wind not legible.
speed and personnel immediately lowered in  The combined weight of the
unstable situations loaded man basket and its rigging
 Job shall be stopped during high wind and adverse must not exceed 50 percent of
weather conditions. Wind speed to be checked the rated capacity of the crane for
from EDC (Fire station) before commencement of the radius and configuration of
job. Follow announcement during high wind the crane.
situations.  Full body safety harness with
 Ensure no ignition source near to live equipment double lanyard shall be used
and draining & venting hydrocarbons shall not be while in the man-basket. Safety
done in 15m radius from the operating crane harness shall be attached to the
 The man basket must not be loaded in excess of its crane hook.
rated load capacity or its maximum intended load.  Attachment assemblies such as
 Trial lift man basket loaded to expected maximum hooks must be closed and locked
weight but without any personnel to the desired to eliminate the hook throat
elevation and check stability & wind speed by opening.

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 crane anemometer at the elevation  Any movement of the man
 The man basket must be provided with a standard basket must be performed slowly
guardrail system that is enclosed from the toe and cautiously without any
board to the mid-rail to keep tools, materials, and sudden jerking of the crane, or
equipment from falling on employees below. It the man basket.
should have an inside grab rail, adequate headroom  Rigging activities should be
for employees. planned during the daylight
 Employees shall keep all parts of the body inside hours. In case, the jobs are done
the platform during raising, lowering and in dark hours, sufficient lighting
positioning. shall be provided so that the
 Do not sit, Stand or climb on the man basket guard signal man, the crane operator,
rail. Do not use boards, ladders, other devices, or riggers can see each other.
extensions in the man basket as a work position.  Proper use of respiratory
 An access gate must not swing outward during protection must be ensured
hoisting and must have a restraining device to  Ensure all personnel shall wear
prevent accidental opening. valid and calibrated personal
 Ensure that, during the course of lifting, no H2S monitor at all times during
personnel shall stand under the man basket. their work.
 Other precautions outlined in KNPC SWP of HSE-  Sufficient Fire Extinguisher shall
TASA-04-SP-2007 (Confined Space entry), HSE- be provided in work place.
TSSA-04-2024 (Vacuum Tanker) & HSE-TSSA-  Stop the work if unsafe or
06-2012 (Lifting appliances & Tackles) shall be potential hazardous condition
followed for the additional guidelines. found during the work.
Men entry into Lagoon  Positive isolation shall be ensured. D 5 H  Issuer and Executor shall B 3 L  Issuer
to remove the heavy  Carry out gas test (LEL, H2S, CO and O2). If the physically ensure the positive  Executor
sludge and Hydro jet gas test results are okay, permit the activity by isolation (interconnected Gate  Authorized gas
cleaning of Lagoon. issuing necessary permit/ authorizations. between the Lagoon CELL-E tester.
 Display Entry Authorization with associated work and nearby CELLS are  Confined Space
 Restricted entry/ exit permits, attendance sheet, blind list, CTRA and disconnected and connected Attendant
 Exposure to toxic rescue pre-plan at the lagoon entry point. pipelines are blinded).
and flammable gases  Ensure only trained and certified personnel should  Only authorized gas tester who is
 Fire hazard engaged for the job and having a valid entrant card also certified entrant shall be
 Accidental fall when before entering into the Confined Space. allowed to enter inside the

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 ascending /  Ensure trained and certified confined space lagoon during the first entry. The
descending ladders. attendant shall be made available who remains confined space entry permit shall
 Tilting of Crane outside the Lagoon. be issued only if the gas test
 Fall of lifting  Ensure Head count for the personnel inside the results are within the acceptable
materials lagoon shall be maintained by the attendant. atmospheric entry limit,
 CO from engine  Confined space sign board shall be readily otherwise entry into the confined
exhaust available at site, display green “ENTRY space shall be avoided until the
 Static electricity ALLOWED” sign at authorised entry point(s) gas readings are within the
 Potential injuries to while attendant is present. Display red “NO acceptable limits.
all exposed body ENTRY” signs at man ways not approved for entry  First, Gas test using long probe
parts by high during break times or when the attendant is away. from outside the lagoon.
pressure water  Attendant shall maintain the effective  If safe, Issuer shall issue the
 Slip, Trip & Falls communication with the entrants by voice or confined space entry
 Pathogens whistle. authorization to the authorized
 If multiple entry points available, entry shall be gas tester who will sign as
restricted by providing cautions board or warning executor and tick “pre-entry gas
tape (cross barricade) or controlled by having test” in section-4A and leave rest
additional attendant(s) with proper communication of the section 4A blank.
among the attendant.  Ensure Authorized Gas tester
 Follow proper personal hygiene and Cover the enter with airline mask with
entire body to avoid exposure to pathogens. escape set during first entry. He
 Personnel entering should be equipped with gum shall be trained and medically fit.
boot, rubber gloves, protective suit (PVC rain coat)  Proper use of respiratory
and personal H2S monitor. protection must be ensured
 Ensure to give the frequent break and exposure to during first entry.
fresh air atmosphere to the workers.  Workers and scaffolders shall
 Cut and fabricate the required steel box and filled undergo respiratory protection
sand inside the box so that workers can keep their training and they must be
foot rest on it to avoid slippery. medically fit.
 While using ladders always maintain a 3-point  Continuous gas monitor shall be
(two hands and a foot, or two feet and a hand) ensured around the working area.
contact on the ladder when climbing.  Work inside the lagoon shall be
 Ladder must be free of any slippery material on carried out only under direct

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 the rungs, steps or feet. supervision.
 The bottom of the ladder shall firmly be rest on  Ensure the validity of confined
floor or platform. space entrant and attendant card
 Ladder to scaffold shall be vertically fixed and for the personnel involving in
clamped into a U-shaped ladder bracket. It should this activity.
extend far enough above the deck to allow proper  Work at night shall not be
access. If no swing gate is provided, the ladder allowed.
should be extended above the top guard rail.  Work shall be stopped while the
 Ladder shall be anchor to the upper resting place, raining.
where securing at the upper resting place is  Issuer shall inform to EDC and
impossible, a person shall be stationed at the foot Rescue team, if required.
to control a ladder not more than 6 meters (20 feet)  Ensure rescue pre-plan is
in height. available at the site.
 All hard sludge shall be collected in tray/ drums  Rigging plan shall be made
and crane shall be used to take it out from the available at site.
lagoon.  Ensure lifting appliance is not
 Welded lugs of the tray shall be offered for used beyond its safe working
inspection clearance prior to lifting. load.
 All heavy lifting equipment should have necessary  Lifting Work should be carried
third party inspection certificate. out by the qualified personnel
 Soil or floor condition shall be taken into account only.
while positioning the crane.  Machine attendant shall be
 Drop area shall be barricaded; guide rope shall be available at the hydro jet
used to prevent swing of the lifting materials. machine.
 Ensure that, during the course of lifting, no  Hot Work permit shall be issued
personnel shall stand over or under the suspended to use the Vacuum tanker &
load. Crane if gas test results are
 Sludge shall be disposed as per the KNPC Waste within the acceptable hot work
management system. permit limits.
 After removal of heavy sludge from the Lagoon,  Fire extinguishers shall be kept
hydro jetting shall be carried out for internal ready at site to take care of any
cleaning. emergency at the site.
 Hydro jetting machine should have the valid safety  Ensure Equipment / Tools /
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 certified and qualified personnel shall execute the Materials are not obstruct the
job. access to any emergency route /
 Ensure to use the gum boot, protective suit (rain fire fighting equipment.
suit) and clear face shield.  Perform regular housekeeping at
 The water used inside the lagoon for washing the end of the job ensuring no
purpose shall be removed once again by vacuum left over materials.
tanker.
Scaffolding Erection,  Required work permits shall be obtained before D 5 H  Scaffolding works shall be B 3 L  Issuer
& Dismantling: starting the job. executed by KNPC approved  Executor
 Exposure to Toxic &  Authorized gas tester shall carry out the gas test scaffold supervisor only.  Authorized gas
Flammable gases
around the job (15m) to ensure the 100% gas free  Only trained and certified tester
 Fall of materials from
height before start of the job. Scaffolders shall be engaged for
 Fall of personnel from  The area shall be barricaded for unauthorized entry the erection/dismantling of the
height into the scaffold erection/dismantling area. scaffold.
 Collapsing of  No other parallel work shall be allowed in the area  Condition of scaffold materials
Scaffold below the scaffold erection/dismantling activity. shall be checked prior to use.
 Use buckets with rope for loose nuts, bolts and  A RED tag shall be provided
other materials. while erecting / dismantling the
 Ensure to use the non-sparking tools if it is require. scaffold.
 Personnel carrying out scaffold erection/  Ensure GREEN tag on the
dismantling and working on scaffold shall wear scaffold before using it.
full body safety harness with double lanyard and it  Alteration/Modification of the
shall be attached to either a vertical lifeline, scaffold shall be carried out by
horizontal lifeline, or stable scaffold structure competent personnel and shall be
member. recertified after completion.
 Number of personnel and other materials on the  Scaffold shall be inspected as per
scaffolding shall be restricted as per scaffolding KNPC approved checklist and
load bearing capacity. certified by competent personnel
 After completion of erection of the scaffold, the in every 7 days.
same shall be inspected and GREEN tagged.  While utilizing portable ladders
 All openings on the scaffolding platforms shall be three-point contact shall be
protected with guard rail system (Top guardrail, maintained at all times.
midrail, Toe boards) as per KNPC standard.  Ensure scaffolding materials are
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  Other precautions outlined in KNPC SWP of not laid in a manner that does not
Scaffolds, Ladders & Work at heights (HSE- block the emergency routes / fire
TSSA-06-2015) and SWP Checklist to be fighting equipment.
followed.
Heat Stress  Proper ventilation shall be ensured. D 4 H  Avoid working under direct B 3 L  Issuer
 Provide sufficient cold water. sunlight after 11 AM (till  Executor
 Drink plenty of water. Drink often and BEFORE 31/08/2020)
you are thirsty. Drink water every 15 minutes.  If the worker is not alert or seems
 Avoid beverages containing alcohol or caffeine. confused, this may be a heat
 Modify work schedules and arrange frequent rest stroke. CALL 888
periods with water breaks in shaded areas. IMMEDIATELY, Move the
 Gradually increase workloads and allow more worker to a cooler/shaded area
frequent breaks for workers new to the heat or and apply ice as soon as possible.
those that have been away from work to adapt to
working in the heat (acclimatization).
Poor hazard  Effective means of communication shall be C 4 M  Executor shall verify that the B 3 L  Executor
communication ensured (e.g whistle) workers have understood all the
 Conduct Safety talk before starting the job. precautions properly.
 Explain above precautions in language craftsman  Keep access clear; ensure
can understand. workers can escape easily in case
 Explain precautions in work permits, associated of emergency (Follow the wind
permits & authorisations. sock direction (cross/upwind) to
reach the nearest transfer point).
We agree with the residual risk levels and control measures required to perform the tasks based on the identified hazards. We confirm
that we, the members of this CTRA team have visited the job site to identify and document all the hazards associated with the activity.
CTRA member name / Designation Signature CTRA member name / Designation Signature
Section Head Safety Engineer (cont.)
Operation controller Maint / Constr.Engr (Cont.)
Maint / Constr.Engr (KNPC) Others
Safety Engineer (KNPC)

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