SWMS-09 Pipe Freezing For B1 Level 1 Mechanical Room (27-July-2021) Final (Alstern)
SWMS-09 Pipe Freezing For B1 Level 1 Mechanical Room (27-July-2021) Final (Alstern)
SWMS-09 Pipe Freezing For B1 Level 1 Mechanical Room (27-July-2021) Final (Alstern)
SWMS Title: Pipe Freezing Work in B1 Level 1 Mechanical room Document Ref. AIPEC-LLS-ROCHE-HSE-SWMS-
002
Contractor / Service Provider: ABRAHAM INTERNATIONAL PROCESS ENGINEERING Next Review Date:10 Jul 2021
CORPORATION PTE LTD/ALSTERN Max. 6 months interval OR earlier if conditions and/or circumstances
change that introduce new hazard/s
Package Manager / Engineer (print name): ………….…………….….... Signed: ………………… Date: ….…/….…/….…
VERIFICATION
I have verified all aspects of this SWMS and am satisfied to the best of my knowledge that it meets all Lendlease acceptance criteria.
Project / Construction Leader (print name): ……………………………… Signed: ………………… Date: ….…/….…/….…
Work Location (Attach Site Plan): B1 Leve-1, ROCHE Duration:10 July 2021 to 09 Jan 2021
Remarks:
Yes No
Yes No
01 Mobilization of Manpower & Work Area Set up - SWMS induction of workers & Orientation.
- SWMS & Prestart Briefing
- Work area Inspection
- Install exclusion zone set up (with signage s)
02 Delivery of materials and equipment (loading & Unloading) - Vehicle Movement / Materials Transportation on Site
- Unloading of Materials Manually
- Unloading of Materials Using Lorry Crane (If Required)
03 Freezing preparation work - Shift LGC to B1 level 1 authorized location
- Remove pipe insulation for pipe freezing area and diversion
area
- Install pressure gauge on the existing vent point
- Set up freezing tools, pipe freezing clamp;hose connection from
N2 cylinder to freezing clamp; etc.
04 Pipe freezing work - Re-cool pipe with liquid nitrogen;
- Start freezing after re-cool 30 minutes, Transfer liquid nitrogen
into the clamp;
- Check the formation and integrity of ice plugs using temperature
gun;
- Drain off the water at end of the pipeline and pipe line pressure
reducer to atmospheric pressure(Confirm the ice plug is fully
formed)
05 Install 2Nos. Of Butterfly valves - Flange break for the pipe line
- Install 2nos. Of Butterfly valves;
- Bolt &nut tighten and torque test;
06 Hydro testing - Set up hydro test manual pump
- Pressure up for pipe line
- Leak line checking
07 House keeping - Remove all unwanted material from work location area
HOLD POINT
Lendlease Package Manager or Engineer directly responsible for managing this activity is to verify that the
Job Steps have been captured and arelisted in logical sequence
HOLD POINT REVIEW
I have reviewed the above Job Steps. In my opinion they have all been captured and are in logical sequence.
Package Manager / Engineer (print name): …………………………….….... Signed: …………… Date: ….…/….…/….…
Consequence Table
Very Small - 1 Small - 2 Medium - 3 Large - 4 Very Large - 5
IMPACT Unlikely injury or ill-health, or Offsite medical treatment. Lost Time Injury or Occupational Permanently Disabling Injury or Fatality due to Injury or
onsite first aid treatment. Onsite Environmental damage with small Illness. Environmental damage Occupational Illness. Occupational Disease. Kidnapping.
environmental impact with clean-up; 0-3 months remedy. No with treatable medium clean-up; 3- Environmental damage with Evacuation due to threat of fatality
straightforward clean-up or remedy regulatory notification required. 6 months remedy. Regulatory treatable large clean-up; 6-12 or kidnapping. Irreversible
with available site equipment and Some community concerns raised notification may be required. months remedy. Regulatory environmental damage or > 12
controls. No regulatory notification but no impact. Limited impact on community with notification compulsory but no months clean-up or remedy.
required. minor concerns raised. public investigation likely. Major Regulatory notification compulsory
LIKELIHOOD impact on local community leads to with public investigation likely.
community protests. Impact on local community leads to
community outrage.
5 (Very High) – 1) Almost certain to occur; 2) Almost certain to re-occur due to past trends
fromincidents / issues; 3) Quantified very high exposure to the risk without any controls in place.
Minor Moderate Significant Significant Critical
4 (High) – 1) Strong evidence to likely occur; 2) Highly likely to re-occur due to past trends from
reported incidents / issues; 3) Quantified high exposure to the risk without any controls in place.
Minor Minor Moderate Significant Significant
3 (Medium) – 1) May occur or known to occur; 2) Infrequent number and regularity of
incidents / issues; 3) Quantified moderate exposure to the risk without any additional controls in Minor Minor Moderate Moderate Significant
place.
2 (Low) – 1) Could occur but not expected; 2) One or two reported incidents / issues to date; 3)
Quantified low exposure to the risk without any additional controls in place.
Negligible Minor Minor Minor Moderate
1 (Very Low) – 1) Highly unlikely to occur; 2) No evidence of reported incidents / issues in the
past; 3) No quantified and known exposure to the risk without any additional controls in place.
Negligible Negligible Minor Minor Minor
Risk Rating Action
Critical Operation not permissible; management attention and consultation with Region Head of EH&S required.
Significant Operation not permissible; risk must be reduced by all possible means (not by interim risk control measures); management attention and consultation with Region Head of EH&S required.
Moderate Further risk reduction required where possible; remedial action to be taken immediately; 14 day (max) review needed to ensure risk level assigned is accurate and does not increase over time; management attention required.
Minor Risk tolerable subject to demonstration that risk level is as low as reasonably practicable; remedial action to be taken at appropriate time to further reduce risk; 30 day (max) review needed to ensure risk level is accurate & does not increase over time.
Negligible Risk acceptable; discretionary remedial action to be taken.
Equipment / Fracture, -Equipment / materials to be properly 2 2 Minor -Maintain low vehicle speed 2 1 Negligible Site
Materials Drop Off Bruises, secured and centrally place on lorry / limit, shall not exceed Supervisor/Safety
During Contusions, Cut / truck accordingly to LTA safety 15km/h. personnel
Transportation Property Damage requirement. -Reduce speed when (26/07/2021)
-Driver / Banks man shall inspect negotiating a bend or
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loaded equipment / materials on lorry / slope.
truck beds and ensure stable &
secured properly with strap / ratchets
before entering site.
Unloading of Back Injuries -Practice correct working / lifting 2 2 Minor -To be brief workforce 2 1 Negligible Site
Materials By posture & job rotation (Usage of leg during the Pre- task talk Supervisor/Safety
Manually Handling muscle & straight back). before work commences. personnel
Improper Manual -A person shall carry load within human (26/07/2021)
Lifting capability. (20kg per person)
-Use mechanical aid for heavy load to
reduce manual handling (Trolley,
Wheel Barrow).
-Deploy sufficient manpower to carry
long/large items.
Cut By Sharp Hand Injuries -Proper coordination when manual 2 2 Minor -To be brief workforce 2 1 Negligible Site
Edges/ Pinch Point lifting and placing material to prevent during the Pre- task talk Supervisor/Safety
pinching of fingers before work commences. personnel
-Hand gloves shall be worn at all times. (26/07/2021)
-Proper hand hold for materials that
was being carried.
-Supervisor to ensure brief worker of
proper handling of load so as to avoid
pinch point.
03 Freezing preparation work Marking and Hand and body -Avoid use of power tools while 3 2 Minor To be brief workforce 3 1 Minor Site
Remove pipe injury removal of insulation. during the Pre- task talk Supervisor/Safety
insulation for pipe -Apply wet method to minimize the dust before work commences personnel
freezing area and generation. (26/07/2021)
diversion area -Proper disposal of waste insulation
materials
Cut By Sharp -PPE – Long sleeved shirts, safety
Edges/ Pinch helmets, safety glasses, N-95 dust
Point/dust masks, earplugs, working gloves,
safety shoes must be worn.
-Ensure no flammable materials around
-Total awareness of working
environment / location,Stand by fire
extinguisher .
-Sharp edges from cutoff materials to
be bound off.
-Work area must be barricaded and
only relevant personnel are allowed to
enter.
Install pressure Eye/Body injury -To ensure permit to work before start 3 2 Minor Supervisor full time stand 3 1 Negligible Site
gauge on the work. by Supervisor/Safety
existing drain point -Ensure the drain valve was fully personnel
Water spout closed. (26/07/2021)
-Conduct Safety Talk before start work.
-PPE – Long sleeved shirts, safety
helmets, safety glasses, earplugs,
Flange bolting& Body -Supervisor shall ensure that exclusion 2 2 Minor Supervisor shall 100% 2 1 Negligible Site
nuts tighten and injuries/hand zone is in place before work supervision of the activity Supervisor/Safety
torque test injuries/Improper commence. personnel
handling will lead -Method statement to be followed when (26/07/2021)
Pinch point / finger to pinch point. installing flange, only trained persons
stuck between
are allowed to perform the job
flange
-Ensure to use correct manual handling
technique
-Housekeeping to be done
progressively.
06 Hydro testing Set up hydro test Body injury/ -To ensure permit to work before 2 2 Minor Supervisor shall 100% 2 1 Negligible Site
pump property supervision of the Supervisor/Safety
start work.
personnel
damage -Supervisor to ensure that only activity
Untrained (26/07/2021)
trained to set up personnel
personnel setting
equipment
up equipment
-warning signage to avoid
unauthorized entry. Wear the face
shield /Ear plug/Ear Muff at all
time.
Pinching / Hit by Hand/ Body -Correct selection of tools to be 2 2 Minor Supervisor shall 100% 2 1 Negligible Site
Tools injury supervision of the Supervisor/Safety
used and worker to be trained in
personnel
safe handling of tools. activity
(26/07/2021)
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-Wear the hand gloves full time.
-Reduce the weight of load
whenever possible.
-Get assistance from others when
carrying heavy load (>25kg).
Pressure up for Eye/Body injury -Whip arrestor and R-pin to be 4 3 Moderate Supervisor to brief 4 1 Minor Site
pipe line hazards and risk during Supervisor/Safety
provided and used to prevent
personnel
whiplash. prestart meeting.
Hose dislodge (26/07/2021)
-Working area to be barricaded
with warning signs. Supervisor shall 100%
-Ensure all pressure gauges are supervision of the
properly installed and calibrated activity
prior to starting work.
-Continuous monitoring of pressure
during water filling and hydro
testing operations.
-Workers shall keep distance at
least 1m away from the pipe
connection and fittings, Workers
are reminded of the hazards and to
stay alert during the system testing.
Failure of Fittings Body injury -Ensure correct rating of gaster and 3 2 Minor Supervisor to brief 3 1 Minor Site
hazards and risk during Supervisor/Safety
fittings are used.
personnel
-Continuous monitoring of pressure pre-start meeting.
(26/07/2021)
during water filling and hydro
testing operations. Supervisor shall 100%
-Ensure all pressure gauges are supervision of the
properly installed and calibrated activity
prior to starting work.
-Ensure Hydro test equipment is in
good working condition, inspected
& validated by both mechanic and
LEW
Leak line checking Trip & fall -Ensure all area/System owners are 2 2 Minor - Supervisor shall 100% 2 1 Negligible Site
causing injury notified about the activity supervision of the activity. Supervisor/Safety
-Ensure area is clean and familiar of personnel
any obstruction of any other spool (26/07/2021)
during site line checking
08 General Works Work in External Exposure to Hot -Work personnel shall drink adequate 2 2 Minor -Supervisor to brief the 2 1 Negligible All Personnel
Area In Hot Weather water. hazards and risks during
Weather Heat Stress / -Ensure workers will be encouraged to the Pre-Start Talk.
Heat Stroke take short breaks when working over
long periods.
-Monitor new worker / Personnel
closely.
Work In External Exposure to -Stop all works during bad weather 3 2 Minor -Stay alert for CAT1 3 1 Minor All Personnel
Area In Bad Lightning conditions/ thunderstorms and take announcement.
Weather Condition proper shelter / cover. -Brief workers on
Concussive -Put on proper footwear, no barefooted designated shelter points
Injury allowed. during lightning category 1
-Take proper cover for shelter in pre- status.
bad weather conditions.
09 Emergency In case of Injury/Death -Emergency Response procedure in 3 2 Minor All Personal briefed on 2 1 Negligible Site supervisor
Emergency Place Building Emergency /Safety personnel
-Go to the nearest alarm call point and procedure and assembly (26/07/2021)
assembly point. point.
-Follow the Fire wardens instruction
and direction. All Personal are to be
-Do not run. accounted for at all times
-Walk quickly in an orderly manner. onsite
-Assemble at the assembly area and
follow the instruction of the fire
wardens.
-All contractors engineer or supervisor
to conduct a headcount at the
assemble point and report to ERT
coordinator.
-When all personnel are accounted for
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the ERT coordinator to report status to
the ERT commander and wait for
further instruction.
-All personnel shall not leave the
assembly point unless instructed
otherwise.
lightning Serious injury / Toolbox Reminders for workers on 3 2 Minor Ensure the lightning 2 1 Negligible Site supervisor
death designated assembly shelter points warning. /Safety personnel
during lightning category 1 status for all Better stop the work. After (26/07/2021)
height work activities, lifting work and the lightning warning is
operating machinery all stopped. over, the work may
proceed.
Work area Inspection Site Supervisor is to inspect the work area physically and ensure that the area is safe for work area. if -NA- -NA- Site supervisor, Site
there is any incompatible work or other unsafe conditions, he is not to proceed any further and will inform Engineer, WSHC
relevant Lend Lease package Manager or Engineer.
Safety Prestart The safety pre start is to be conduct by supervisor and safety at the work location. NA NA Task Supervisor safety
They shall discussion relevant hazard and SWMS to prevent the accident. personal
All attendees to be sign off safety pre start briefing form.
2.Delivery of Transporting of materials, Site supervisor arrange the lorry/ pick up lorry to deliver the material from main the store to work site. Entry & Exit -NA- Site supervisor,
materials and equipment and tools to Before deliver to the site, site supervisor shall apply material delivery permit and get approval from LLS permit Banksman, Driver
equipment work area staff. Upon received the approval of material delivery permit, The Site supervisor will arrange banks man
to guide the delivery lorry. Site Supervisor / Banks man / Driver shall inspect loaded equipment / materials
on lorry / truck beds and check the stability of equipment / materials and secured properly with strap /
ratchets before entering site. The banks man shall guide the material delivery vehicle from the Main-gate
to require location. Site supervisor shall ensure that stacking of materials, segregated and not above 1
man height before allowing the banksman to proceed.
Unloading Of Materials For manual loading of the materials, the site supervisor shall assigned workers to unload. The site -NA- -NA- Site supervisor, WSHC
Manually supervisor to provide sufficient manpower for long / large materials to unload. For heavy materials
mechanical aid to be provided (e.g. Trolley, Wheel Barrow etc.) The workers will manually carry the
materials and place them onto the mobile trolley as they need to shift the materials to exact work location.
The site supervisor shall ensure that the workers always remove material in the top to downwards in a
safe manner. The workers to be in buddy system if the load is more than 20kg.
Once equipment / materials are unloaded workers will be provide the barricade around the material /
equipment with contractor ownership signage.
3.Freezing Shift LGC to B1 level The workers equipped with auto retractable pen knife, will cut the jacketing and insulation. The over NA Dust masks, Task
preparation 1authorized location ; lapping jacketing will be open by using tapping screw.They open the jacketing followed by the Supervisor ,safety
work Remove pipe insulation insulation. Once all works been completed, the supervisor will ensure that housekeeping been done personal
for pipe freezing area and the work area is cleared from any debris before they leave the area. Assign worker
and diversion area
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Install pressure gauge on Supervisor shall ensure that exclusion zone is in place before work commence. Unauthorized person LLS- General -NA- Site supervisor,
the existing drain point not allow enter the work area. Ensure permit to work before start work.Make sure the drain valve was PTW WSHC
fully closed. Worker wear the full PPE – Long sleeved shirts, safety helmets, safety glasses,
earplugs, working gloves, safety shoes, face shield. And use correct tools slowly open the plug,
check is there any leakage. Use the correct tools to install the pressure gauge at the vent point.
Set up freezing tools, Fitters to do visual inspection of all the tools and hose, connectors. When the visual inspection is LLS- General -NA- Site supervisor,
pipe freezing clamp;hose done, the fitters will use correct tools to connection the clamp, hose with flow chart. Cordoned off PTW WSHC
connection from N2 with barricade and signage posted. (PPE face shield, ear plug, hand glove).Liquid Nitrogen SS
cylinder to freezing charge hose should protect by PVC pipe,to prevent contact the facility or floor & workers, avoid
clamp; vent hose from frozen injury. Before transfer Liquid Nitrogen from the cylinder to claim, need leak test for the charge
freezing clamp to hose.
authorize location,Set
ventilation fan from
clamp top area suck the
air and below to room
outside. etc.
5.Install 2Nos. Flange break for the pipe The workers equipped with correct size of the spanner to pipe flanges. All hand tools to be secured with LLS- General -NA- Site supervisor, WSHC
Of Butterfly line lanyard. Supervisor shall ensure that exclusion zone is in place before work commence.Method statement PTW
valves to be followed when open flange, only trained persons are allowed to perform the job. Ensure to use
correct manual handling technique.Materials are not allowed to store in working area.Do not store any
material in work platform and block the emergency exit or doors.
Install2nos.Of Butterfly During mechanical work, need monitoring the freezing point temperature using the laser temperature gun. LLS- General -NA- Site supervisor, WSHC
valves; Bolt &nut tighten Mechanical installation works should be at least 500mm away from the freezing point so that it will not PTW
and torque test; interfere with the freezing point.Mechanical team need bring the gas monitor to monitoring the oxygen
content full time.
6.Hydro testing Set up Hydro test pump The supervisor will instructed the fitters to do visual inspection of the connection. When the visual Hydro test Face shield, Site supervisor, WSHC
and pressurize inspection is done, the fitters will use dry, clean cloth to wipe out the water and at the same time clean the permit
After completing the mechanical installation work, check the pressure gauges and make sure it's in
the same pressure before de-freeze the ice plug and drain the freezing clamp.To prevent air lock,
open the vent valve on top of the pipe and purge the system of air. Air lock is released while de-
freezing.
7. House Keeping Remove all unwanted Ensure good housekeeping at all times, Place all waste and sharp materials in waste bags, seal all full N/A N/A Site Supervisor
material from work bags before disposing them, Dispose all waste and scrap materials at the designated collection area.
location area
8. General Work Weather Advisory Supervisor to briefed workers during Toolbox meeting the designated assembly shelter points when CAT1 lightning LLS- Pre-Start N/A All Personnel
signal occur. P.g Stop all work during heavy rains and during Lightning Category 1 status. Category 2 status for all Talk
height work activities, lifting work and operating machinery all stopped. Category 2 status for only man ground level
can allowed to work.
Section 3: Verification
I have provided, accurate and sufficient information and instructions to the work crew pertaining to this Safe Work Method Statement - the aspects / hazards associated with each work process and activity, the type of potential impact, incident or
accident, and the risk controls / practicable measures to be taken in the course of work and during an emergency - to ensure their safe undertaking of the work.
Instructed by (print name): …………………………………………………………………….. Signed: ………………………………………….. Date: …..../…...../……… Time: .............. am / pm