SAYED HAMID BEHBEHANI & SONS CO. W.L.

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Mechanical Division

SAFETY PLAN

Introduction
Safety can be achieved only if there is a determination and commitment from each
and every employee to work safely follow procedures, use protective equipments
promptly correct all unsafe acts and situations how ever small they may be.
Accident Prevention:One has abide all safety rules, regulation and instruction do not anything that can
cause
1. Injury to you and/ or other persons
2. Pollution of environment
3. Damage of property ( Plant, Equipment, Building projects)
Definitions
Accident
Any event, which has or could have caused injury or illness, such an event may
also involve damage, product loss or interruption of work.
General Guide Line for Employees
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Before starting a job be sure that you know how to do it safely and
efficiently, if in doubts consult your superiors. Always ask yourself what
can go wrong?
Abide all safety rules, regulations. In case of any doubt, consult your
immediate superior and if necessary safety engineer.
Report all unsafe condition and / or unsafe acts your superior immediately.
If with in you means, take necessary corrective action immediately.

Safety of the Personal

General Safety measures
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Proper shoes or preferably safety shoes must be worn at all times.

Safety helmet must wear with the chain strap properly ties up while
entering the plant. A separate record should be maintained for blood groups
of person's employed.
Safety belt should be worn while working at height. It should be tied
property to a rigid anchoring point before the operator begins his job at the
heights.
Any person on the top of scaffolding must make sure at first that the
scaffolding is properly secured and safe. Any plants put on the scaffolding
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for bridging the gap must be tied properly to the pipe either by G.I wire or a
good rope so that the plank will not tilt when the person comes to one end.
Any person working on plat forms at higher levels must make sure that his
place of work is safely enclosed by properly so that there is no accidental
slipping.
Oil and grease should not be split on ladder and plat forms. In case it is
dropped, sufficient precautions should be taken to whip thoroughly so that
the person walking will no slip.

Cautions and Remedies

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Persons of responsible ranks should be appointed for safety patrolling and

for periodic checking of implantation of safety measure.
Site authorities should investigate any accident of serious nature and report
should be complied & immediate remedial action should be taken so that
such accident is not repeated again.
Safe working methods should be induced in to the juniors who are working
at the site.
Periodically (eg. Every six months) a safety week should be conducted so
that people working at sites are safety conscious while performing the job.

Safe Working Conditions

General Conditions
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Safe and sufficient access to , and agrees from, every work place to be
provided and maintained, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Opening corners and edges to be guarded so as to prevent danger of falls.
Every work place to be made safe for any person working there, so far as is
reasonably practicable.
Place at which personal are habitually working to be covered so as to give
protection form any falling material.
Temporary structures to be of good construction sound material and
adequate strength.
Scaffolds to be provided for all work that can no be done safely from the
ground, form a ladder or form part of a building or permanent structure or
other means of support.
No material which projecting nail to be used or to remain where they would
be a sure of danger.
Clean up is to be done in the work area every week.

Lighting

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Adequate and suitable lighting to be provided for all working places,

approaches, dangerous openings and places where lifting or lowering is
going on.
Precautions to be taken against live electrical equipments on site and
overhead cable.

Danger from insecure structures

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Temporary unstable or weak structure to be supported by guys, stays, etc,

where necessary to prevent danger.
Shoring or other means of protection to be used if work is likely reduce
stability of a building.
Temporary structures to be of good construction, sound material and
adequate strength and stability, free from patent defect and properly
maintained.
Structure in course of demolition is the subject of special requirements.

Dangers or unhealthy atmosphere

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If grinding, cleaning, spraying or manipulation of any material, gives off

dangerous dust of fames, there must be adequate ventilation or other means
of preventing inhalation.
Person not to enter, or remain in, any excavation, pit, hole, tunnel or other
confined space if there is reason to believe that the atmosphere is poisonous
Tests to be made by or under the supervision of a competent person before
entry is permitted.

Steam, Smoke, Vapour

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It steam, smoke or vapor is generated on the site all practicable steps must
taken to prevent if from obscuring any working place.
Sanitary conveniences to be maintained and kept clean.

First Aid
All first aid boxes to be reasonably accessible at all times when work is
going on.
Name of person responsible for each box to be plainly indicated in a
prominent position on or near the box .

Machinery
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Prime movers to have fly wheels and all other moving parts guarded unless safe by
position or construction transmission machinery to have every part guarded unless
safe by position or construction
Other machinery to have all dangerous parts guarded unless safe by position or
construction.
Electrical Equipment
All electrical equipment, including lighting fittings and connection, to comply
with electricity regulation.
Safety in welding operation
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Sufficient ventilation to be ensured a sound generator/ transformer to avoid

exceeding the rated temperature rise and their by, causing dangerous over
heating of the equipment and removing obnoxious fumes, dangerous for
health.
To be attached to power circuit only.
To be earthen by two separate two and distinct connection.

Electrical Circuit
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Welding cable to meet proper standard

Welding cable to capable of caring the full welding current with over
heating
Emphasis to be made on cable size instead of current rating while ordering.
Welding cable when used in larger lengths to be kept in orderly manner.
Not be kept in loops other wise their would be induction losses.
Welding cable to be kept dry and free from grease and oil.
Welder to avoid standing on wet floors as he exposed to open circuit
voltage while changing electrode,
Local switch to be provided for switching on/ off welding machine.
Machine to be shut off when
A. Not in use
B. After completion of work
C. Power interruption
Current grade of welding glass to be used on welding helmets/ hand shield
as per BS 679.

Electrical Jobs
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Connection and joint to be proper

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Plug and sockets connectors, or efficient cable joints to be used when cable
are joined through out its length.
Dragging the cables over rough surface to be avoided.
Examination of cables for insulation defects to be done by weekly.

Welding Holders
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To be sufficient capacity to hold the largest electrode in use and to carry the
maximum welding current with out over heating.
in insulated handle is a must fully insulated type of holder to be preferred as
far as possible.
holder to be made dead by plug and socket near the holder/ welding
equipment/ regular when welding to be temporally suspended.

Welding Personal Protection

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Helmets/ goggles to be used during welding and cleaning for protection

against radiation / splatter/ hot slag
Asbestos/ leather gloves to be used by the welder for protection against
head and shock.
Leather shoes up to the ankles / normal shoes with laggard to be used
during welding.
Protective cap / apron to be used for over head welder.
Fire protection to be provided in the vicinity
Proper precaution to be taken while working at heights
Such as wearing of safety belts or having the necessary railing on
scaffolding.
Electrode steps not to be thrown . dropped to be stored separately and
returned to the store by welder.
A tool box to be used to store all tools when not in use.

Safety in cutting and heating

Torch
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Proper connection to be made a oxygen and D.A (Dissolved acetylene

a. Red hose D.A
b. Black hose Oxygen
Only flint lighter to be used for lighting torches use of matches to be strictly
avoided.
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Gas to be off from the pressure regulator while changing torch.

The flame to be extinguished by shitting of DA valve and oxygen valve
after wards, when one cutting to be stopped for shorter period.
when cutting/ heating is to be stopped for longer periods. Cylinder valves
should be closed and reaming gas pressure to be released form regulator by
opening the torch valves momentarily.
All pressure adjusting screws to be turn of the left until frees when the
cylinder is to be moved packing nuts to be tightened/ re packing to be done
if the leakage develops around the torch valve seams packing recommended
by one manufacture to be used oil not to be used as a lubricant.
Torch tip/ nozzle to be cleaned by bras wire periodically and when ever
possible from the inner side of the tip/nozzle.

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Hose
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To be protected flying spark.

Not come in contact with oil / or grease.
To be checked for leaks frequently by applying soap water when not in use.
Not repaired by adhesive tapes.

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In case of flash bags, that length of the hose to be discarded as it burn inner walls.

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All leaks to be stopped and all connection to be tightened.

Protective powder to be used.

Cutting Operation
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Material being cut, should not fall on operation's feet/ persons down below
special protection to be taken while working in closed container.
case to be taken to ensure that the sparks are not coming gin contact with
any in flammable materials.
Not to be done directly on concrete floor otherwise concrete may spall / fly
other by endangering the praetor.
working pressure depend on the metal thickness being cut and nozzle etc. it
this is not followed and if pressure in oxygen cylinder is low, then DA
might flow in oxygen cylinder add precaution, hence, should be to in
corporate the non return valve in end assembly of DA hose.
Cylinders

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To be secured firmly when the cutting is in progress.

To be use of cylinder trolleys, and not by rolling on the ground manually.
To be lifted to working area at heights through cylinder legs by a winch
specifically meant for lifting smaller loads.
When is use, DA Cylinder to kept vertical., to avoid the flow of liquid gas /
DA
DA hose connected to have a non return valve near the torch to avoid
back fire.
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Cylinder to be stored away from inflammable materials

Personal protection
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Cutting and heating t o be done with goggles.

Helmets/ gloves and arms to be used as far as possible
Nylon clothing to be avoid by the operator.
Clothing of the operator to be free form oil and grease.
Cylinder valve to be opened away from the face.

Safety Grinding
Wheel breakages are the main hazards in grinding even the lowest speeds, the
grinding wheel is attaining a peripheral speed of 30 m/s or 110 km/hrs.
Grinding wheels.
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Expiry dates to be checked at the time of receipt and at one time of use.
To be stored away from excessive heat/ moisture
To be checked for visual racks, breakages at the periphery and thickness.

Mounting of the abrasive wheels.

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Wheels to be mounted only by trained persons

To be mounted on the proper mechanic and recommendation of the
manufactures to be strictly adhere.
Maximum "rpm" of the abrasive wheel always to be more than the spindle
speed of the grinder.
Reminder to be disconnected electrically before fitting the wheel.
The abrasive wheel to fit freely but not lousily on the spindle /wheel as bor.
Proper resting procedure to determine the current caring of capacity of
every grinder after assembly.
When using mounted wheel/points, over hang should be current for the
speed with respect to the size of where and diameter of spindle.
Grinding Operation

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Work should not be forced against a wheel, but it should be applied

gradually, thus allowing the pressure to build up.
Binders not to be thrown on the floor at the end of the operation
Grinder switch and the power socket to be shut off or the grinder to be
disconnected at altogether from the power supply when grinding is halted
for long period.

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Compressible blotter washer to be fitted between she when and mounting

fangs.
Wheel guards to be used where ever possible.
Grinding to be done in a direction away from the face of the operator.
Moisture to be drained off from pneumatically operated grinders.
Sharp covers to be avoided while grinding with flexible shaft grinder .
Intrusion of dust/sand in to bearings to be avoided at all coxes.
Inter connecting plugged sockets to be used for grinders and boards
respectively and these should be properly earthen.

Personal Protection
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A safety goggles / hoods to be worn by grinding operation

Electrical cables / Air hose kept away from Grinding material.

Ladders
1.Examiner each ladder before use and ensure that the joints, ate tight and all hard
wave and fittings are securely attached. Broken or damaged ladders must
not be used.
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Dont splice shorts ladders together to make a danger ladders.
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Ladder shall not be placed against movable object.
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The base of ladder must be set back a safe distance form the vertical
approximately (1/4) of the working length of ladder.
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Ladder use for access to a floor or plat form must extend at lest 3 feet 6
inches above the landing.
6.Ladder which project in to passage ways were they could be struck by personal
or moving equipment, must be protected by barricades or guards.
7.Ladders used on smooth or slipping surface shall be provided with ladder shoe
(non slip base) or. Another person shall hold them in place when surface.
set ladders on a firm level surface.
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Movable ladders shall be lied, blocked, or other wire secured to prevent
them form being displaced.
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Face the ladder and use both hands at all time when going up or down.
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Do not climb a high ladder in a strong wind.
Scaffolding
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There is no such things are temporary scaffold all scaffolding must be

erected and maintained to conform established standard, by experienced
person.
Guard rails, mild rails, and toe board must be installed on all open side of
the scaffold more than 6 feet in height.
All scaffold platforms must be at least 2 planks wide: nobody is allowed to
work on a single must be secured even it they are used for a short duration.
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Access ladder must be provided for each scaffold,

Overhead protection is required if employees working on scaffolds are
exposed to overhead hazarded.
Scaffolds of 20fts or more in height shall be adequately guyed or tied to a
structure.
Ladders, access ways and scaffold plat forms shall be so fixed that they can
not become displaced by high winds, etc.
Dont over load scaffolds. Only the tools headed should be stored on
scaffolds. Materials must not be stored on scaffolds.
The height of mobile / tower scaffolds shall not exceed 3 times the smaller
base dimension the smaller base dimension shall never be less than 4 feet.
When moving mobile scaffolds, ensure that the route is cleanse. Watch for
holes or openings in the floor and over head obstructions.
Scaffold tag procedure shall be strictly followed during erection, while in
use and during dismantling of scaffolds. No one is permitted to use the
scaffold when ever the red (Do not use tag is displayed)
No person is allowed to after or moodily scaffolds whit out authorization.
Notification to the qualified scaffold erector shall be made, should a
scaffold require alternation or notification.
An abrasive blasting & painting

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The abrasive blasting operator shall wear the necessarily personal

protective equipments, approval for the work.
Workers tending the abrasive blasting operation and all personal with in the
range of rebound abrasive or dust shall wear approved personal proactive
equipments. (respirators, eyes protection gloves, safety shoe etc.) hearing
protection must be worn by the operator attendant and other in the area.
The work area shall be roped of or barricaded and "NO ENTRY
BASASIVE BLASTING IN PROGRESS) Warning sign shall be displaced
on all approach of the work site.
The work area, shall be located down wind away form people and facilities
to prevent exposure to hazardous dust.
Enclosed work area such as vessel, buildings and other shall be properly
ventilated.
No one shall be allowed with in the range of abrasive jest while it is
operating.
Worker tending one abrasive blasting operation must not leave the
equipment un attended.
The abrasive blasting nozzle must have a "dead ,am" control that will shut
of the flow of grit and air if the nozzle is dropped.
Grit and dust shall not be allowed to accumulate and shall be cleaned up
regularly.
The blast nozzle shall be boned and earthed to prevent the build of static
charges.
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All work men shall be wear chemical cartridge respirators in out doors, or
air line hoods it in side a vessel during the spray painting operation.
Mechanical or forced ventilation shall be provided during spray painting
operation in confined area and it shall continue until the coating is dry to
the touch.
Smoking or the use of open flame is strictly prohibited in the paint area and
with 20 feet there of.
Adequate washing facilities shall be readily available on site, so that paint
and solvents splash on the body or in eyes can be immediately removed.
"No Smoking" sign shall be posted at all spaying areas and storage rooms.
The quantity of spaying operation shall be the minimum required for
operation of the day or one shift.
All hose couplings used for blasting and panting operation most be secured
by mean of wire.

Rigging
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Anyone rigging loads should be supervised by a qualified employee.

Before making a lift, the operator or rigger must make sure the rope, sling
or slings contain no kinks.
When lifting load with slings, they must be lifted slowly and un formally.
All slings should be hung on a rack away from oil, grease and all chemicals
when not in use.
Lifting hooks should not be used unless equipped with an appropriate &
safety snap.

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Do not throw or drop objects from elevation unless the drop area is ropped off,
flagged, and designated as a drop area.

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Determine the weight of all loads before attempting to lift them.

Never attempt rigging or hoisting operations when weather condition
present hazards to personal, property or public.
Never un hook a load until it is safely landed and properly blocked or
secured.
Keep banks and other body exterminates away from and out of pinch
points.
Always & keep the load centered directly below the boom point and load
blocks.
No one should ever pass under & suspended load
Only authorized person should sire singnal to the crain operator.
Make sure slings are safe and the load is properly balance.

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