Safety While Working On Pipelines
Safety While Working On Pipelines
Safety While Working On Pipelines
Dont - possess or use alcohol, unauthorized drugs or firearms on the job site Dont - enter a trench that is not sloped or supported as required by regulations Dont - walk under suspended loads or between unsecured materials or equipment Dont - engage in theft, vandalism or violent activities on the job site Dont - harass or intimidate co-workers Dont - disturb wildlife or bother livestock Dont - refuel within 100 meters of a watercourse or water body
Safety in Chemical Industry Vaibhav Vithoba Naik
shall be displayed in the vicinity where painting is in progress or where paints are stored. Symbols shall also be used for caution boards 7. Suitable fire extinguishers/sand buckets shall be kept available at places where flammable paints are stored, handled or used.
8. When painting work is done in a closed room or in a confirmed space, adequate ventilation shall be provided. If adequate ventilation cannot be provided, workers shall wear suitable respirators. 9. Epoxy resins and their formulations used for painting shall not be allowed to come in contact with the skin. The workers shall use plastic gloves and/or suitable barrier creams. 10. 11. 12. Adequate ventilation shall be provided especially when working with Increased personal hygiene shall be practiced to control inadvertent Workers shall thoroughly wash hands and feet before leaving the hot resin mixes. contract with the resin and eliminate its effects. work. Work clothes be changed and laundered frequently.
2. State the precaution to be taken in opening of hydrocarbon line quoting the relevant statutory requirements under FA 1948 8Marks
Q.2). State precautions to be taken while opening hydrocarbon line. Ans: -
1. Fire/Explosion in case of presence of hydrocarbon during opening of the line. 2. Fire/explosion in case of presence of vapours of hydrocarbon. 3. Health hazard due to contact of such products when they come in contact with skin.
General Precautions to be taken are;
Complete isolation of line before opening the same. Proper blanking on both sides to be done. Use of non sparking tools. No hot work to be carried out in the surrounding area during opening Unless ensured by competent person that there is no hydrocarbon
of line. left in line or vapour present in the atmosphere, no hot work to be permitted. 18. 19. 20. Keeping portable fire extinguishers ready through out the operation. Using proper PPEs. In case of using any electrical equipment ensure that they are
intensically safe.
21. Ensure that line is properly earthed and all flange joints are electrically