RESCUE PROCEDURE FOR CONFINED EKL-HSE-RP-01

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RESCUE PROCEDURE FOR

CONFINED SPACE

(NAIMAT-5A-PACKAGE-4PROJECT)

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1. Purpose:
When a worker fallen in confined space it’s important to rescue him as quickly as
possible because of the following reasons and purposes.
 The worker may have consumed less oxygen as normal human being
required and drowsiness and unconsciousness occurred and may need
medical attention.
 When workers may expose for a shorter period of time in oxygen deficient
workplace it could lead multiple fatalities.
 All the working crew involved to carry out activities in confined space area
i.e. pipeline, sewer line, sewerage line, vessel, tanks, vessel if they could
not rescued swiftly the result will be the dangerous.

2. Scope:
This procedure applies to all managers, supervisors, forepersons, employees,
subcontractors, and visitors at UEPL Naimat facility Phase-V Project site.

3. Policy on Confined Space Entry

The implementation and maintenance of a safe work environment is the
collective responsibility of all employees, contractors, and visitors to the jobsite. It
is our company policy to provide prompt medical treatment when a worker is
injured on the jobsite. To do this, workers may have to perform a job inside
pipeline should rescue and to bring down a worker who has fallen due to
exposes toxic gases and absence of oxygen inside the pipe.

4. Emergency Planning
The three main parts of emergency planning are:
4.1 Training
4.2 Creating an Emergency Response Plan
4.3 Outlining Rescue Procedures.

4.1 Training
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Training is mandatory for workforce to develop awareness regarding confined

space entry and probable emergency situations and their expected response to
deal with emergencies and come out of such situation as quickly as possible.
Emergency evacuation routes and gathering area/muster point will be clearly
defined and communicated to all workforce, whilst muster point boards shall be
displayed at conspicuous locations to guide people during emergencies.

4.2 Emergency Response Plan

If a worker unconscious and fallen inside the spool, implement the emergency
response plan by following the steps below.
Note: It’s important to know your role.
a. The ERT Leader takes control of the situation.
b. The ERT sounds the emergency alarm-one long blasts from a horn. All
workers in the vicinity of the incident will immediately stop working. The
site supervisor quickly evaluates the situation and identifies any further
hazards that could arise.
c. The ERT Leader or their designate goes to get help if workers are close
by. If no one is close enough, the site supervisor calls for help.
d. The site supervisor calls fire brigade / ambulance if required.
e. The ERT leader/member isolates the accident zone and its perimeter to
limit further exposure.
f. All non-affected personnel shall be moved to a safe zone/muster point.
g. The ERT team leader assembles the emergency rescue team at the
accident site as quickly as possible to determine the best rescue
procedure for the situation.

4.3 Rescue Procedures

One of the following rescue procedure options shall be adopted / activated
whichever is best available.
4.3.1 General Procedures
 Entrants must immediately leave the confined space in the event the gas
monitoring alarm.
 Entrants must immediately leave the confined space if they begin to feel or
notice adverse health effects.
 The attendant will order the evacuation of entrants from the confined
space he notices changes in the condition of the space or uncharacteristic
behavior of an entrant.
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 The attendant will not enter the confined space unless authorized to do so
and relieved by another qualified attendant.

4.3.2. Non-Entry Rescue

 Review the rescue protocols and discuss Task Risk Assessment (TRA)
with workforce.
 Inspect and set-up all needed rescue equipments.
 Review evacuation alarm with entrants/ attendants.
 Mode of communications will be radio/verbal communication
 Maximum entries in confined space will be three (3).
 If worker fallen inside pipe due to absence of oxygen the rescuer# 1will
rescue the affected person, Rescuer #1 will lay the affected person on
ground then lifeline will be fastened with Safety harness belt hook and
rescuer#2 stands outside the working platform will drag/pull the affecter
immediately.
 Rescuer #1 assesses affected worker for injuries and then decides how to
proceed and treat the person first.
 Once the worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid.
treat the person for CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for 10 to 15
minutes if worker could not be normal then the worker will shifted to the
nearby hospital.
 Arrange ambulance for transportation of affected person for further
medical treatment.
4.3.2. Entry Rescue
 Review the rescue protocols and discuss Task Risk Assessment (TRA)
with workforce.
 Inspect and set-up all needed rescue equipments.
 Review evacuation alarm with entrants/ attendants.
 Mode of communications will be radio/verbal communication
 Maximum entries in confined space will be three (3).
 If worker fallen inside vessel due to absence of oxygen Rescuers will enter
the confined space with proper PPE’s then rescuer# 1will enter in the
vessel and rescue the affected person, Rescuer #1 will lay the affected
person on ground then lifeline will be fastened with the safety harness belt
hook and rescuer#2 will drag/pull the affecter immediately.
 First Aider will assess affected worker for injuries and then decides how to
proceed and treat the person.
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 Once the worker has been brought out to a safe location, first aider will
treat the person for CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for 10 to 15
minutes.
 If worker could not be normal then the worker will shifted to the nearby
hospital.
 Arrange ambulance for transportation of affected person for further
medical treatment.
Conclusion
 The entry supervisor needs to ensure that the confined space operations
conform to the permit. They should remove unauthorized personnel from
the area and keep away them from entering the space. Make sure each
hazard is identified and controlled before entering a confined space.
 Fully understand the requirements of a confined space rescue: including
commanding the confined space rescue and control of the area.

 Emergency rescues should only be made by trained personnel or a

rescue service.

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