ELEMENT A.

10 COMPRESSED CYLINDERS HANDLING & WELDING SAFETY

1.0

PURPOSE
To eliminate or reduce to a minimum risk of Injury or death of the working crafts.

2.0

SCOPE

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8

Method Statements
Risk Assessments
Permit-To-Work-System
Documentation
Communication
Implementation
Inspection
Emergency Procedure

3.0

REFERENCE

BOCWA 1996 & RULES 1998 Sec 18, 20 & 74. FP Sec 35 and applicable local
state BOCW Rules.
Environmental Pollution Control Act 1986 and its subsidiary legislations
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems Requirements with
guidance for use.
ISO 14004:2004 Environmental Management Systems General Guidelines on
principles, systems and supporting techniques.
OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard.
OHSAS 18002:2008 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Guidelines
for the implementation of the OHSAS 18001:2007
ISO 19011:2002 Auditing Standard for conducting Health, Safety & Environmental
management System (HSEMS) audits
Relevant Codes of Practice
Relevant Local Statutory Rules & Regulations & International Standards.
Detailed in Legal and other requirements register.

Title: TPL UI EHS Management System Manual

Section: TPLUI/EHS/A.10 Compressed Cylinder Handling &
Welding
Prepared by : LVS.Krishna Designation:: EHS Head UI
Approved by : Vivek Singhal Designation: COO

Date:
01 Oct 2015

Revision: 0
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RESPONSIBILITY
4.1

5.0

The Project Manager, Construction Manager, Station Manager (Project

Specific) Via-Duct DPM, Casting Yard In charge, P& M In charge, Stores
In charge, Sub-Contractors assisted by the site engineers , Foremen &
EHS Manager / Officer / Supervisor shall ensure that the following
requirements.

PROCEDURE
5.1

Designated area to be identified for placing Compressed Cylinders by the

Stores In charge, Sub-Contractors and ensured by the EHS Officer /
Manager / Officer / Supervisor.

5.2

Bifurcating of O2 Cylinders, DA Cylinder, Commercial Cylinders to be

done by keeping full and empty separate with display signage and other
required no smoking etc signage by Stores In charge and ensured by
EHS Manager / Officer / Supervisor.

5.3

Compressed cylinders must be stacked at least 30 meters away from the

working area and should not be kept near Diesel storage area and
Electrical DG set etc.

5.4

Compressed cylinders must be kept up right / Vertical position and

adequately chained individually and not in group with rope etc.

5.5

Compressed cylinders should not to be rolled whether empty or full and it

is not safe to do so.

5.6

Compressed cylinders must be carried or move in a trolley only not manual

shifted. And it is the responsibility of the Site Execution Team, SubContractors and EHS Personnel to ensure the same. Any deviation found
or non adherence found the work must be stopped.

5.7

Leak test must be ensured by the concern before start of the activity with
trailer made checklist done and ensured by EHS Personnel.

5.8

NRV with flash back arrestor must be ensured for all gas cutting sets

5.9

Welding machines must be in good working condition. All perimeters of the

Welding machine like emergency switch, cooling fan, Ammeter, Voltmeter,
earthing, leads and lugs are adequately fixed etc to be checked through
trailer made checklist and ensured by the EHS personnel.

Title: TPL UI EHS Management System Manual

Section: TPLUI/EHS/A.10 Compressed Cylinder Handling &
Welding
Prepared by : LVS.Krishna Designation:: EHS Head UI
Approved by : Vivek Singhal Designation: COO

Date:
01 Oct 2015

Revision: 0
Page 2 of 3

5.10

Suitable PPE must be worn by the operatives throughout the activity.

5.11

In Case of Incident / Accident pls refer to BOCWR 1988 Sec 74 for reporting
procedure to be followed.

6.0

TRAINING
6.1 EHS Manager / Officer / Supervisor must brief the working crafts about
associated risks. During Tool Box Talks, In House Training,
Mass Tool Box and Dynamic HIRA etc and to be recorded and review.

Title: TPL UI EHS Management System Manual

Section: TPLUI/EHS/A.10 Compressed Cylinder Handling &
Welding
Prepared by : LVS.Krishna Designation:: EHS Head UI
Approved by : Vivek Singhal Designation: COO

Date:
01 Oct 2015

Revision: 0
Page 3 of 3