5.13. Manual Handling:
Various types of material is handled in the plant. The job of employees handling Zinc slabs during charging furnace was observed. The posture of the employee seemed to be ergonomically incorrect as every time he has to turn, lift and then load the furnace.
This has been shown in hazard identification pictorialy.
Recommendation:
Instead of this method, consider mechanical swing type table that will allow employee to push the slab instead of lifting it.
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5.14. Other Working Conditions:
5.14.1. Engineering Departments:
5.14.1.1. Civil Department:
The auditors are informed that all structural stability tests for all structures have been done once in three years.
Recommendation:
In view of very high rate of corrosion due to storage & handling of corrosives consider improving frequency of such structural stability tests.
5.14.1.2. Electrical Department:
For both the Transformers each of 20 MVA
• Neither Nitrogen “Inerting” nor sprinkler system.
• A small gate at the backside is currently open as the earlier door is broken.
• There are no sand buckets or Fire extinguishers near transformers.
Some electrical substation, trenches are filled with water.
Earth pits are not as per standard codes
For several electrical panels following is missing;
• No smoke detectors in some of the panels.
• Rubber mats in front as well as back side. ( See actual photographs in “Hazard Identification” section of this report.
• Boards indicating entry “For Authorized Persons Only”
• Resuscitation charts for treatment of injured who faint in case of electric shock
• Fire retardant paints for electric cables
Recommendations:
a) Provide either Nitrogen inerting or sprinkler system for both the transformers
b) Remove water from the trenches, clean and fill those trenches with sand
c) Apply fire retardant paints to cables
d) Provide rubber mats in front as well as backside of electric panels
e) Provide boards of “ENTRY FOR AUTHORISED PERSONS ONLY”
f) Provide Resuscitation boards inside panel rooms
5.14.1.3. Mechanical Department:
At several places overhead crane hooks do not have latch.
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At several places guards on pump coupling, chain pulley belt drives are missing
Recommendations:
a) Replace all the missing guards immediately
b) Provide latches to crane hooks
5.14.2. Human Resources Department:
Performance of department/section for safety is evaluated during “Performance Appraisal”. However the system adopted is rather ‘Subjective’ and based on common safety indices’. Individual performance for safety has not been recorded so far.
A Policy to take disciplinary action for defaulters in safety exists. Actions have been taken in the past. However the details are not readily available.
Recommendation:-
It is necessary to form a policy to annually record performance/improvement in safety for section/department as well as individually in objective manner
5.14.3. Transportation of Hazardous substances:
It was not clear whether “Commercial Departments” specifies specific safety “Terms & Conditions” for transportation of dangerous substances clarifying liability of ‘Seller’, ‘Purchaser’ and or ‘Transport Contractor’ should any accident occur during transportation.
Neither any written agreement(s) or any “MUTUAL AID SCHEME” between any specific agencies to render help during emergency situation arising during transportation.
Recommendations:
a) Commercial Department to consider specifying specific “Terms & Condition” for liability.
b) Develop “MUTUAL AID SCHEME” for mutual help in case of emergency.
5.14.4. Security Department:
Currently security function is outsourced.
Besides checking persons entering/leaving factory premises, security staff mainly checks following from safety angle;
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• Cigarette lighters
• Documents of material receipts.
Ther are no documents that define “Roles & Responsibilities of security staff for safety issues.
Neither there is any written “NO DRINK & DRIVE” policy for drivers of vehicles that entre plant nor security checks with any meter.
Security staff does not check following for the vehicles entering factory premises;
• Spark arrestor of vehicles
• Transport Emergency Cards (TEMCARDS)
• HAZCHEM PANELS
• Condition of gas Cylinders (Whether cylinders are received with caps or without caps)
Recommendations:
a) Prepare a list of checks that security staff should perform for safety
b) Train security staff about ‘Why’ and ‘How to check’ for safety reasons
5.14.5.House Keeping:
The housekeeping in the facility has a scope for improvement. At several places unwanted material is found stacked in untidy manner, at times blocking corridors, and aisles.
a) The management should introduce good housekeeping competition / checklist for each section of the facility.
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5.13. Manual Handling:
Various types of material is handled in the plant. The job of employees handling Zinc slabs during charging furnace was observed. The posture of the employee seemed to be ergonomically incorrect as every time he has to turn, lift and then load the furnace.
This has been shown in hazard identification pictorialy.
Recommendation:
Instead of this method, consider mechanical swing type table that will allow employee to push the slab instead of lifting it.
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5.14. Other Working Conditions:
5.14.1. Engineering Departments:
5.14.1.1. Civil Department:
The auditors are informed that all structural stability tests for all structures have been done once in three years.
Recommendation:
In view of very high rate of corrosion due to storage & handling of corrosives consider improving frequency of such structural stability tests.
5.14.1.2. Electrical Department:
For both the Transformers each of 20 MVA
• Neither Nitrogen “Inerting” nor sprinkler system.
• A small gate at the backside is currently open as the earlier door is broken.
• There are no sand buckets or Fire extinguishers near transformers.
Some electrical substation, trenches are filled with water.
Earth pits are not as per standard codes
For several electrical panels following is missing;
• No smoke detectors in some of the panels.
• Rubber mats in front as well as back side. ( See actual photographs in “Hazard Identification” section of this report.
• Boards indicating entry “For Authorized Persons Only”
• Resuscitation charts for treatment of injured who faint in case of electric shock
• Fire retardant paints for electric cables
Recommendations:
a) Provide either Nitrogen inerting or sprinkler system for both the transformers
b) Remove water from the trenches, clean and fill those trenches with sand
c) Apply fire retardant paints to cables
d) Provide rubber mats in front as well as backside of electric panels
e) Provide boards of “ENTRY FOR AUTHORISED PERSONS ONLY”
f) Provide Resuscitation boards inside panel rooms
5.14.1.3. Mechanical Department:
At several places overhead crane hooks do not have latch.
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At several places guards on pump coupling, chain pulley belt drives are missing
Recommendations:
a) Replace all the missing guards immediately
b) Provide latches to crane hooks
5.14.2. Human Resources Department:
Performance of department/section for safety is evaluated during “Performance Appraisal”. However the system adopted is rather ‘Subjective’ and based on common safety indices’. Individual performance for safety has not been recorded so far.
A Policy to take disciplinary action for defaulters in safety exists. Actions have been taken in the past. However the details are not readily available.
Recommendation:-
It is necessary to form a policy to annually record performance/improvement in safety for section/department as well as individually in objective manner
5.14.3. Transportation of Hazardous substances:
It was not clear whether “Commercial Departments” specifies specific safety “Terms & Conditions” for transportation of dangerous substances clarifying liability of ‘Seller’, ‘Purchaser’ and or ‘Transport Contractor’ should any accident occur during transportation.
Neither any written agreement(s) or any “MUTUAL AID SCHEME” between any specific agencies to render help during emergency situation arising during transportation.
Recommendations:
a) Commercial Department to consider specifying specific “Terms & Condition” for liability.
b) Develop “MUTUAL AID SCHEME” for mutual help in case of emergency.
5.14.4. Security Department:
Currently security function is outsourced.
Besides checking persons entering/leaving factory premises, security staff mainly checks following from safety angle;
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• Cigarette lighters
• Documents of material receipts.
Ther are no documents that define “Roles & Responsibilities of security staff for safety issues.
Neither there is any written “NO DRINK & DRIVE” policy for drivers of vehicles that entre plant nor security checks with any meter.
Security staff does not check following for the vehicles entering factory premises;
• Spark arrestor of vehicles
• Transport Emergency Cards (TEMCARDS)
• HAZCHEM PANELS
• Condition of gas Cylinders (Whether cylinders are received with caps or without caps)
Recommendations:
a) Prepare a list of checks that security staff should perform for safety
b) Train security staff about ‘Why’ and ‘How to check’ for safety reasons
5.14.5.House Keeping:
The housekeeping in the facility has a scope for improvement. At several places unwanted material is found stacked in untidy manner, at times blocking corridors, and aisles.
a) The management should introduce good housekeeping competition / checklist for each section of the facility.
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