Safety precautions

Following is a list of safety precautions that should be observed in the use of the arc welding equipment.
A.ELECTRICAL SHOCK
1. Make sure machine is properly grounded.
2. Never permit “live” parts of the electric welder to touch bare skin or wet clothing.
3. Do not cool electrode holders by emersion in water.
4. Turn off power supply when welder is not in use.
5. Do not stand on wet areas while welding.
6. Wear leather gloves.
7. Make sure cable are covered and in good condition.
8. Make certain that electrode holders are properly insulated.

B. BURNS
1. Protect eyes and face from flying particles of slag by use of safety glasses or face shield.
2. Wear adequate protective clothing.
3. Always wear leather gloves.
4. Wear high top shoes.
5. Keep collar, shirt pockets, etc buttoned.
6. Do not touch the electrode or metal where welding has taken place.
7. Handle hot metal with pliers or tongs.
8. Keep electrode stubs properly disposed of.
C. Radiant Energy (utlra violet rays, etc.)
1. Use a welding helmet with the correct shade lens in good condition.
2. Wear suitable clothing—do not leave bare skin exposed to the rays of the arc.
3. Do not strike the arc without covering the face and eyes. Give warning to others before striking the arc.
4. Avoid looking directly at the arc where others are welding without proper eye protection.
D. GASSES AND FUMES
1. Work only in well-ventilated areas.
2. Use great care when working on metals covered with lead or zinc.
3. If working in a confined area use respirator or other approved breathing devices.
E. Combustible Materials
1. Keep shop clean in areas where welding is to be done.
2. Do not weld near combustible materials of any kind.
3. Never weld on covered containers which may have held combustible materials without first taking adequate safety precautions. For example, fill them with water, steam clean or fill with an inert gas.
F. Fire Protection
1. Be familiar with location and types of fire extinguishers.
2. Report any unsafe conditions that might start a fire.
3. Do not weld near inflammable materials.
4. Do not weld on containers that have held inflammable materials.
5. Do not weld near electrical fittings or lines.

Respirators
• Must be specific to the hazard
• Must be fitted, cleaned, stored and maintained in accordance to regulation and manufacturers specs
• NIOSH recommends respirators whenever a carcinogen is present

Incident Reporting Procedure

Incident Reporting Procedure

a. Definition
1. An accident is an undesired event that does result in an injury, occupational illness, property damage, spill, production loss, fire, etc.

2. An incident is an undesired event that does, or has the potential to, result in an injury, occupational illness, property / equipment damage, spill, production loss, fire, etc.

3. A Critical / Sensitive Incident is an incident having significant impact. This includes Fatality, Serious Injury, Major Fire, Blow-out, Major Gas Leak, Explosions, Natural Disaster, and 15 Barrels and over Oil Spill to Major Rivers or Malacca Strait.

4. A fatality is a loss of life due to an accident.

5. A lost time injury is a fatality or lost work day case. The number of LTIs is the sum of fatalities and lost work day cases.

6. Lost Work Day Case is any work related injury or illness other than a fatal injury which results in a person being unfit for work on any day after the day of occurrence of the injury or illness. “Any day” includes rest days, weekend days, leave days, public holidays or days after ceasing employment.

7. Restricted Work Day Case (RWDC) is any work related injury or illness other than a fatality or lost work day case which result in a person being unfit for full performance of the regular job on any day after the occupational injury or illness.

8. A medical treatment is an injury where a doctor or medical facility is required to treat the injury. Employee is able to work on the following day.

9. A first aid is an injury accident where no doctor or medical facility is required for treatment (minor cuts, scrapes, bruises, etc.) which must be recorded in the First Aid Record Book at the location.

10. A near miss is an undesired event that has the potential to result in an injury, occupational illness, property/ equipment damage, spill, production loss, fire, etc. (The addition of one outside factor present at the scene of the near miss would have resulted in an accident).

11. A motor vehicle accident (MVA) is any incidents involving a motorized vehicle designed for transporting overland people and goods when it is in motion resulting in harm to people and/or property damage of any amount.

12. A preventable motor vehicle accident (PMVA) is any MVA in which a driver failed to do everything reasonably possible to prevent the MVA.

13. An Oil Spill is any undesired release of oil (crude oil, refined product, etc.) in the amount of 1 bbl. or more or other hazardous chemical to the environment (water and/or land).

Responsibilities

SH&E Responsibilities

a. Leader Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate strong and visible leadership:

a. Understand and comply with SH&E policy and regulation.

b. Understand SH&E roles and responsibilities.

c. Honest, committed, consistent, sensitive, ownership.

d. Role model in SH&E practices (i.e., competent, behavior/habit, walk the talk.)

e. Write SH&E goals, measure SH&E performance on the job and hold employees accountable in PERFECT.

f. Ensure team members follow SH&E directions.

g. Ensure members are properly trained.

h. Promote SH&E.

2. Lead and implement SH&E Work Practices, including:

a. Special procedures (e.g., SOP, JSA, LOTO.)

b. Work permit (e.g., Hot Work, Confined Space, Excavation.)

c. Personal Protective Equipment.

d. Inspection.

e. Hazard identification, evaluation and communication.

f. Management of change.

g. Driving safety.

h. BP safety.

3. Lead incident/emergency preparedness and response, including:

a. Define roles and responsibilities.

b. Implement reporting process.

c. Conduct/facilitate investigation.

d. Apply Root Cause Analysis.

e. Implement follow-up actions.

f. Demonstrate emergency preparedness.

g. Provide emergency equipment.

b. Employee Responsibilities

Employees are responsible for compliance with all policies, procedures, practices and laws applicable to their assigned duties and responsibilities. Specific responsibilities include:

1. Review their work area as daily task for any safety, health or environmental concerns.

2. Report immediately any incidents or near misses to team leader or immediate supervisor.

3. Comply with the SH&E laws, regulations, policies, and guideline.

c. Visitor Safety

1. All visits must be approved by local management or designated CPI employees.

2. Visitors shall be advised of CPI’s safety requirements.

3. Visitors to any CPI facility must be accompanied at all times by a CPI authorized guide.

d. Business Partner SH&E Accountability

1. Orientation

Every single employee of BP’s must be provided with appropriate SH&E orientation prior to starting the job. The orientation will cover:

- Past SH&E Records (MVA, LTI, etc.)

- GOI SH&E Regulations.

- CPI SH&E Requirement.

- BP SH&E Responsibility.

- SH&E Hazards in Work Place.

2. Responsibilities

- BP’s to communicate schedule-E to all BP’s employees.

- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and requirements.

- BP’s should have a SH&E representative for every 50 employees.

- CPI has the right to stop the work when BP’s SH&E performance is poor.