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GC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

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Observation

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

1. Fire Fighting Equipment Shortage

It was observed that only four fire
extinguisher of DCP-25 Kg were available
at site which are insufficient to deal with
emergencies as there are a lot of flammable
substances are present at site.
Consequence
Storage of fire fighting equipments raises
the issues of fire spread and damage to
workers as well as property.
2. Hygienic Hazard
It was observed that drinking water used at
site for drinking purpose was contaminated
and storage facility was dirty and poorly
maintained.
Consequence
Poor quality of drinking water will result in
occupational diseases.
3. Fire Hazard
It was observed that non-explosion proof
motor was being used for crude oil
pumping.
Consequence
Non explosion proof motor can result in
fire or explosion as crude oil is highly
flammable liquid.
4. PPEs Non Compliance
It was observed those workers were
performing their duties without safety
helmet and Coveralls at plant area.
Consequence
Non compliance of PPEs will result in
human injuries.

Immediate:
Provide
sufficient nos of DCP-12
Kg, DCP-25 Kg, and DCP50 Kg fire extinguishers.
Medium: Fire fighting
training to be provided to all
the staff.
Long Term: monitoring of
inspection of extinguisher
regularly.
Immediate: Purified water
bottles should be provided.
Medium: A proper water
purification unit to be
installed for the provision of
pure water.
Long Term: Continuous
monitoring and inspection
to be carried out to find out
any further short coming.
Immediate:
Provide
Explosion proof motor.
Medium: Proper SOP for
crude oil pumping/transfer.
Long
Term:
provide
adequate training to workers
who are associated with
activity.
Immediate: Provide PPEs
to worker.
Medium:
Educate
the
worker about importance of
PPEs.
Long Term: Continuous
monitoring of worker while

Timescale

Immediate
2 Weeks
3 Month

Immediate
1 Month

3Months

Immediate
2 Week
2 Months

Immediate
2 weeks
Ongoing/Continu
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working at plant site.

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Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

Timescale

5. Fall from Height

It was observed that 03 workers were
working maintenance job at height
approximately 25 feet without any safety
harness.
Consequence
Work at height without safety harness can
result in fall from height as well as result in
injuries.

Immediate: Stop the job Immediate

and provide safety belts and
harnesses.
Medium: Arrange training 3 Week
which program focusing
hazard of working at height
and their precautions.
Long
Term:
Regular 2 Months
monitoring
regarding
compliance
and
effectiveness of training.

6. Electric Hazard
It was observed that loose and open electric
connections were found near 3 phase
separator.
Consequence
Loose or open electric connections are not
only causing of electrocution hazard but
also source of igniting leading to fire.

Immediate: Secure the Immediate

loose connection and joints
properly.
Medium:
proper cable 1 month
trays required to be routed
al the cables.
Long Term: prepare SOP 2 months
for safe lying of cable and
their continuous monitoring.

7. Slip/fall Hazard
It was observed that oil spillage and broken
platform were found in plant area.
Consequence
Oil spillage and broken platform can result
in slip and fall injuries, cuts and fractures.

Immediate: proper clean Immediate

the oily surfaces, barricade
the broken platform area.
Medium: Arrange repair of 1 Weeks
broken platform.
Long
Term:
Arrange
adequate undergrounding of 2 Months
all pips or run all pipes
through channels.

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8.

Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

Health Hazard
It was observed that welding job was
carried out at workshop whereas workers
standing nearby were without safety
goggles and safety mask.
Consequence
Welding fumes are very hazardous to
health resulting in respiratory diseases; also
welding flame can result in eye arching.
9. Un calibrated LEL detection system
It was observed that fixed LEL detector
installed at plant area was not calibrated.
Its calibration due date was expired but yet
it was not calibrated.
Consequence
LEL detectors provide early warning in
case of LEL leakage. As detector is not
calibrated hence it is not reliable. So in
case of LEL leakage it can be disastrous.
10. Chemical Hazard.
It was observed that different chemicals
having different nature like glycol, MEA
and Sun oil were stored at same location
without partition/segregation.
Consequence
All chemicals have different nature and one
of them can act as ignition source for other
which might be cause of fire.
11. Welfare Facilities.
It was observed that unavailability of
welfare facilities such as staffs were
heating their meal on steam lines.
Consequence
Heating meals on steam lines might raise
the issue of burning.

Timescale

Immediate: Provide PPEs Immediate

to all workers.
Medium:
Training
of 2 weeks.
employees
on welding
related jobs.
Long Term: for safe 1 Month
welding jobs prepare proper
SOP.
Immediate: Calibrate the Immediate
LEL detectors.
Medium: prepare sop for 2 Weeks
calibration of LEL detection
system
Long Term: continuous 1 Month
monitoring to be carried out
to find out any further short
comings.
Immediate: segregate all the Immediate
chemicals according to their
properties.
Medium: place MSDS on all 1 Week
chemicals.
Long Term: arrange partition
between each chemical.

1 month
Immediate:

Stop worker Immediate

from heating their meal on
steam line, provide them oven
for heating their meal.
Medium: arrange a proper 3 Weeks
kitchen for heating purposes.
Long Term: continuous 2 Months

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monitoring of workers

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12.

Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term

actions

Confined Space Hazard

Immediate:
Stop the
work and advised worker
to come out proper
harness and lanyard must
be provided also deputes a
worker as attendant.
Medium: develop entry
procedure for confined
space, training the worker
on procedure.
Long Term: continuous
monitoring should be
carried out.
Biological Hazard
Immediate: Remove all
It was observed that wild grass was found in wild growth.
the plant processing area.
Medium:
anti
snake
Consequence
venom
to
be
provided,
A danger of snake biting in wild growth.
training to employees
should provide.
Long Term: proper SOP
for removal of wild
growth.
Tripping Hazard
Immediate:
It was observed that sludge cleaning &
removal was carried out by a worker in
crude oil tank without safety harness/lanyard
for escape. Additionally no attendant was
present outside the tank.
Consequence
Toxic effect on worker health, no support in
case of any emergency.

13.

14.

15.

It was found that a maintenance job just

completed and spools, piping, valves and
fitting were scattered near crude oil
Stabilizer unit.
Consequence
These different types of scraps create
hurdles to operators a chance of injury.
Entanglement Hazard

It was observed that worker was working at

lathe machine in loose clothing. It can result
in serious body injuries.
Consequence

barricade/cordon off the

area.
Medium: remove all scrap
and properly store in scrap
yard.
Long Term: prepare proper
SOP for scrap storage.
Immediate: Stop the work
and advice worker to use
proper clothing.
Medium: arrange a training

Timescale

Immediate

2 Weeks

1 Month
Immediate
2 Weeks
2 Months

Immediate
2 Days
1 Month
Immediate
1 Week

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Loose clothes can get trap into machine can

result in serious injuries.

16.

17.

18.

Manual Handling

It was observed that worker were unloading

lube oil drum manually although they were
very heavy.
Consequence
Manual handling can result in severe to
employees.
Vibration Hazard

It was observed that in machine shop a

worker using grinder. Vibrations were too
high and worker was suffering.
Consequence
White finger hard arm vibration syndrome.

Noise hazard

It was observed that workers working in

maintenance shop facing a high level of
noise produced by grinder.
Consequence
Temporary or permanent loss of hearing
stress.

programme covering safe

system
of
work
and
precautions while working at
rotary machines.
Long Term: Continuous
monitoring.
Immediate: stop manual
handling work.
Medium: arrange to lift
drum through mechanical
means.
Long Term: arrange a fork
lifter for loading and
unloading drums.
Immediate:
provide
proper PPEs.
Medium: Provide anti
vibrations grip that should
be installed at grinder.
Long Term: proper SOP
for grinding process to be
prepared.
Immediate: rotate job of
worker, provide proper PPEs
which reduce noise effect
such as ear muff and ear
plug.
Medium: reduce noise by
adopting noise controlling
techniques like provision of
sound
proof
enclosure
silencing etc.
Long Term: Continuous
monitoring of noise level
and information and training
to employee.

2 Months
Immediate
3 Days
2 Months
Immediate
1 Week
2 Months
Immediate

2 Weeks

2 Months

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19.

20.

21.

House Keeping

Remove all
unnecessary waste from
location.
Medium: proper waste bins
must be installed and water
must be disposed off safely.
Long Term: continuous
monitoring for maintain
good housekeeping in the
area.
Collision Hazard
Immediate: proper speed
It was observed that vehicles were moving at limit to be defined and
high speed within plant area and speed limit barricade pedestrian walk
rule was not introduced at site. Secondly ways.
routes are not segregated
Medium: speed limit board
Consequence
to be installed at site and
Chances of accident are high due to high
proper designated routes of
speed of vehicle in the plant area.
vehicle and worker are
required.
Long Term: continuous
monitoring to avoid any
violation of rules and
regulation.

Immediate

Hazard Area HSE Sign board to be

placed at the plant entrance illustrating
DOs/Donts (e.g. speed limit, no
smoking, no camera, no hot job in 90
meter radius of cellar).
Consequences:
Absence of sign boards may endanger
visitors or new workers

Point out the hazardous

places for the erection of
signs boards
Place proper sign boards
on pointed places

Immediate

Keep the sign board up

to date and properly
maintain on regular
basis

1 Month

Poor standard of housekeeping observed as

lot of oily cotton rags damage filter, pipes
were spreaded.
Consequence
Poor housekeeping poses bad image of
plant, also it is also source of fire.

Immediate:

2 Weeks
3months

Immediate

3 Weeks

6 Weeks

2 Weeks

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Introduction:
This report follows an inspection of Balkassar Field of Pakistan Oil Fields on January 05, 2014 in
order to meet the requirements of the Nebosh IGC-3 practical application.
The areas concerned with this inspection are the oil and gas production and storage facility. Also
associated workshops were inspected.
The premise was occupied by up to 48 staff members at any one time. Staff work was compromised
of day and night shifts.

Executive Summary:
In General the attitude of the Organization towards health and safety was excellent. Pakistan Oil
Fields Limited has set up proper HSE policy and HSE management system was in place. Proper HSE
orientation system was in place for visitors. Welfare facilities provided for workers were very good
and as per requirement.
However it was found that there were several areas of concern which lead to breaches of the Health
and Safety regulations.
The health and safety of the employees who are using the premises may also be at risk if some of
these concerns are not addressed immediately. Failure to address these issues may lead to attention
and possible enforcement action from statutory bodies.
A detailed survey report is attached. Some points are required to be addressed which need prompt
attention to avoid any accident/mishap.

Main Findings of Inspection:

Observation # 01 regarding Fire Fighting Equipment shortage

It was observed that only 04 nos. of fire extinguishers DCP-25 Kg were

placed at the site where many combustible materials were scattered and were being
used at the site. This quantity of DCP fire extinguisher is totally in adequate.
Sir, this is against the ILO regulation of fire fighting equipments at work
place. On the other hand it will not save many innocent persons because the
current quantity of fire extinguishers is totally inadequate and is not enough to
cope any emergency. In case of any fatality company will have to face penalties if
legal notices.

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Observation # 02 regarding poor hygienic condition

It was observed that workers were linking contaminated water which was
store in a poorly maintained water cooler. It can cause health problem which will
reduce workers effect can also effect overall performance. Furthermore company
has to bear medical compensation cost for the individuals. It is also against ILO
regulation regarding hygiene conditions at work site.

Observation # 09 regarding calibration of LEL detection system

It was observed that Fixed LEL detector installed at plant was not calibrated.
Calibration due date was December 13, 2013 but yet it was not calibrated. In case
of LEL leakage & Wrong detection by sensors can result in disaster as emergency
siren system is connected with detectors. . Also this is against the ILO-regulations
of LEL handling.

Observation # 12 regarding Confined Space Entry

It was observed that sludge cleaning was carried out in crude oil tank; one
person was working inside tank without any safety harness/ lanyard for escape.
Secondly no attendant was present outside tank. Worth mentioning is that it was
crude tank and crude contains traces of dissolved H2S. Confined space entry
without safety protection can result in fatal accident. Also this is against the ILOregulation of confined space entry procedures.

Observation # 18 regarding High Noise

It was observed that workers were working at maintenance shop without any
ear protection although area was marked with 110dB as High noise area.
Continuous exposure in high noise can cause serious health problems for workers.
Also it is against the ILO regulation of noise control.

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Conclusion
Occupational health and safety is a subject which needs to be
managed properly. Failure to this might result in legal notices. This report
summarizes all the issue which need your attention and prompt action for
resolve their issuers to avoid any mishap/accident in future.
Accident cause pain and suffering not only for the victim itself but
also for the friend and family members of the victim. An accident free
environment is highly desire in each and every industry.
Recommendations:
Recommendation
Observation # 01:
It is highly
recommended to
place at least 10 nos
of DCP-25 Kg, 08
nos of 12 Kg & 02
no. of 50 Kg fire
extinguishers
Observation # 02:
It is recommended to
provide purified
water and also install
cooling/purifying
dispenser unit.

Likely Resource
Implication
Financial :
It will only cost Rs/500,000
approximately for
fire extinguishers

Financial :
It will only cost Rs/100,000
approximately for
fire extinguishers
Human Resource:
01 man days of
Skilled labour for
installation

Priority

Target Date

High

Immediate

High

1 Week

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Recommendation
Observation # 09:
It is highly
recommended to
calibrate all the
sensors timely.
Furthermore a
procedure to be
established to check
all the detectors
periodically for
calibration.
Observation # 12 :
It is highly
recommended that the
worker cleaning the
sludge should be
provided safety
harness/ lanyard for
escape. Secondly it is
also recommended to
provide breathing
apparatus with an
attendant supervising
the job.
Observation # 18:
It is highly
recommended to
provide ear protection
like ear muffs and
plugs to all
employees working at
site.

Likely Resource
Priority
Implication
Financial :
It will only cost Rs/40,000 approximately
for calibration gas.
Human Resource:
01 man days of
High
Skilled labour for
calibration.

Financial :
It will only cost Rs/300,000
approximately.
Human Resource:
01 man for
supervising the job
and take prompt
action in case of
emergency.

Financial :
It will only cost Rs/25,000
approximately.

Target Date

Immediate

Immediate for
attendant and
lanyard.
High
1 Month for
Breathing apparatus
and accessories.

High

Immediate