General (non exhaustive) Guideline / Check Points for FGD area Inspection / System audit

Description
Sl. No Requirement /Check Remark
(Activity/Hazard)
Look for all sort of Floor opening and mention their position
(building name, structure name elevation etc.) in the report with
Action will be
1 Floor Opening photo graph. Mention about availability/ sufficiency of hand
taken
rails, toe board etc. Illumination arrangement particularly in and
around floor opening.

Arrangement of safety net/ grill / grating to prevent fall from safety net use as
2 Working at height I.
height. per required

Condition of Access to height – Stair, ladder etc. In case of

II. Good condition
ladder: Stability of ladder, lashing arrangement etc.

Availability of Rope grab fall arrestor, Full Body harness, Life

III. Line. Their condition. Availability of proper clamping Good condition
arrangement of lifeline.
IV. Condition of Scaffolding Materials, Planks, Platforms. Good condition

Practice of barricading the area underneath- where working at In Regular

V. height is going on. practice

Availability of System of work at height permit. Permit has to

VI. have unique number and process of ensuring deployment of ok
control measures on daily basis before issue.

All loose
Process of removing loose materials at under construction material removed
VII.
buildings of higher elevations. from working
area
3 Excavation I. Availability Hard barricading around excavated pits. Being Complied

II. Proper slopes / Benching of excavated pits. Available

Fire extinguishing arrangement – adequacy. Availability of Fire

4 Hot work I. watcher, Escape route in case of a fire incident. Provision of Hot Available
work permit.

Process of ensuring removal of all flammable Items in and

II. around hot work zone before the hot work starts. Process of Being Complied
eliminating the chances of presence of Flammable Item.

Availability of System of Hot work permit. Permit has to have

III. unique number and process of ensuring deployment of control Available
measures on daily basis before issue.
 Use of Fire blankets / metallic cover to prevent spreading of fire
IV. Available
through falling spatter.
Dry grass in and around Fabrication yard- Photo graphs to be
V. submitted and specific recommendation of remove all dry grass Not Available
if present.
Arrangement of emergency escape in case of fabrication /
VI. Available
welding inside flue cans.

Condition of Winch, Winch ropes, Availability of Third-party

5 Lifting Tools and Tackles I. Being Complied
inspection certificate.

Process of checking all T&Ps before start of work and on

II. regular interval. Process of discarding / accepting. Third Party Being Complied
testing records.
 Condition of Winch operated Lift (If any). Availability of Lift
6 Lift I. operator. Availability of any In-Out Register of persons using Not applicable
lift.

Availability of Folding Flap arrangement in lift for covering gap

II. Not applicable
between lift and floor at different elevation.

III. Limit switches of lift. Spring arrangement at bottom of lift. Not applicable
7 PPE Inventory of PPE. Record of issue of relevant PPEs. Being Complied

Process of Health check-up- Periodical Medical check-up

8 Health Check-up Already done
records, Vertigo test records (for workers working at height).

List of High-Risk activity and JSA / Method Statement of those

9 High Risk Activity activities – To be available with EIC of NTPC and area Already done
engineer.
10 Job Safety Analysis I. JSA for all works including ancillary works – availability. Complied

Process of checking implementation of control measures as per

II. Complied
JSA – NTPC area engineers.

Operators of Hydra, Crane, piling rigs, Excavator etc. including

11 Training and experience Being Complied
drivers of heavy vehicles and tractors.
Material handling with Availability of Flagman, Trained operator, signal man, etc. The Hydra not in use
12
crane practice there off. at site.
 Vehicle Availability of reverse horn for all vehicles and process of All vehicle have
13
continuous checking to ensure availability. back horn.

Movement
Rotating heavy Availability of Flasher in all rotating cranes / excavators for
14 Available
equipment alerting people about its radius of rotation.

Barricading of areas where cranes are operating, Illumination of

15 Material Handling those area, general housekeeping of those area, availability of Available
experienced rigger, supervisor.

16 All activity I. Availability of experienced Supervisor. Available

Process of Tool Box Talk with workers. Availability of Records.

II. Being Complied
Verify by discussing with workers.
 Training: Training Process –Training need analysis, record of
III. relevant training, Frequency and adequacy – All activities and Being Complied
each workers including supervisor.

Work area matrix: Process of deployment plan of manpower for

the next day. To be shared with NTPC engineers on daily basis
IV. Being Complied
to ensure that only trained persons are deployed in respective
areas.
Process of Incident recall: Sessions conducted, attendance,
17 All Workers Being Complied
feedback- verify with workers.
Availability of CLIMS gate pass for all workers involved in
18 All contractual workers Being Complied
Construction, erection and R&M activities.
Availability of camera in strategic locations of workplace with
19 Availability live feed and recording facility. Adequacy and use of clips as NA
case study for correction.

Closing of Observations: Take sample of already closed safety

20 All activity observations to identify whether observations are closed after Being Complied
proper action.
 Conditions of stores, Separate Storage of flammable material,
All materials are
21 Stores of agency Housekeeping, Inspection schedule, Fire extinguishing
stored separately.
arrangement etc.

Availability of RCCB for supply of Welding machines, all RCCB used in all
22 Electrical Safety I.
electrical hand tools, extension boards etc. panel.

II. Availability of Earth pit and inspection record of Earth pits. Available

III. Availability of proper Lugs in welding machines. Available

IV. Display of SLDs in every DB stations. Available

V. Identification and display incoming feeder and outgoing supply. Available

 VI. Availability of Co2 Type / DCP type portable fire extinguishers. Available

Availability and deployment of Qualified electricians for

VII. Available
electrical work.
Periodical Inspection of Electrical equipment / installation. Such
VIII. Being Complied
as IR value, condition of joints, terminations, lugs etc.

Departmental self-Audit: Departmental self-audit by NTPC area

23 All Activity I. Being Complied
engineers and EIC - Regular Interval.

Weekly Review chaired by EIC NTPC for all pending safety

II. Being Complied
issues and any new hazard for upcoming activity.
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