Safety Management in HPL

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited

 S-A-F-E-T-Y

1. S- Management Systems
2. A- Proper Attitude
3. F- Understand Fundamentals
4. E- Experience
5. T- Time to do things safely
6. Y- Your Participation

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 Need for safety

1. Bring down human sufferings

2. Loss control ( direct & indirect )

3. Ensure uninterrupted production

4. Sustainability of business

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 HSE Vision
1. Be a global leader in industry by implementing HSE
improvement practices.

HSE Policy
1. 100% Compliance of rules & regulations.
2. Environmental protection by optimum resource
utilization.
3. Reduction of waste and emission.
4. Zero occupational illness.
5. Zero Accidents.
Safety management is organized
in HPL with the basic philosophy
that

“ Safety is a line function”

“Safety is everybody
business”
 Safety District concept and
Accountability

• Safety Districts are clearly defined areas on the site.

• Head of the safety district is the Team Leader who has his
main activities concentrated in that district.

Entire HPL is divided into 17 Safety Districts for better Safety

Management.
 The Accident

An unplanned, unexpected event that interferes with or

interrupts normal activity & potentially leads to personal
injury or equipment damage.
 The Near Miss
1.Also know as a “Near Hit”

2.An accident that does not quite

result in injury or damage (but
could have).

3.Remember, a near-miss is just as

serious as an accident!
Why Focus on Near Misses?

Ref: Research findings of Frank Bird

 Safety Objective

1. Zero Accident

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 Cost of Accidents

The Iceberg Effect

On average, the
indirect costs of
accidents exceed the
direct costs by a 4:1
ratio (min)

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 Major Causes of Accidents

Accident

Unsafe condition Others

Unsafe acts
(2%)
(88%) (10%)

An unsafe "Drum Ladder" Unsecured compressed gas cylinders 12

 Hazards
Type of Hazards
1. Physical e.g Heat,noise,etc.,

2. Chemical e.g Flammable, Reactive ,Carcinogenic

3. Biological

4. Ergonomical

5. Psychological

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 Work Permit System
• Hot work Permit
• Cold work Permit
• Work at Height
• Auxiliary Excavation Permit
• Electrical work Permit
• Vehicle entry Permit
• Electrical – Isolation/ De-energisation
• Electrical – Restoration / Energisation
 Safety Signs
Red signs are prohibitive and Fire.

and Fire call points, etc.

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 Safety Signs

Blue signs are mandatory. Yellow signs are warning sign

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 Safety Sign / Road Colour coding
• Green Road
• Orange Road 450
90
• Red Road 100
Road 88
Road Road 8

100 d 11
a 1500
Ro Note:
1. Road No written on Both side
2. All Dimensions are in mm
3. Road indicator on a road will have only
one plate
4. All letters in Blue, Aerial 50 mm size.

Grade

Fig ; 1

ROAD INDICATOR AT ROAD JUNCTION

 PIPELINE IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
Gaseous Hydrocarbon line Canary Yellow

Nitrogen Deep Orange

Fire water Line Fire Red

Plant water Sea Green

Plant Air Sky Blue

Liquid Hydrocarbon Dark Gray

Alkali Smoky Gray

Acid Dark Violet

Oil Light Brown

Hydrogen 5 cm 10 m 5 cm 10 m
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 Personal Protective Equipment

1. Non – Respiratory

2. Respiratory
 General Do’s & Don’ts

Do’s

1. Switch off the mobile in ISBL areas.

2. Observe speed limit (30 km/h maximum) on site .
3. Good Housekeeping leads to safety.
4. Keep access to fire fighting equipment free.
5. Wash with copious amount of water ( Safety shower) in
case of acid/ caustic/ chemical spills or burns.

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 General Do’s & Don’ts
Don’ts

1. Do not play radio/ CD ( car on site)

2. Do not smoke inside factory premises
3. Do not allow pillion ride on a two wheeler on site
4. Do not bring any match box, lighters etc. inside factory
5. Do not allow Photography / Videography without
expressed permission

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 Major Achievements
1. British Safety Council 5 Star Rating & Sword of Honour in
2001
2. CII ( ER) Award for Safety in 2001-02 & 2003-04
3. Environment excellence award in 2003 & 2004
4. ICMA award in HSE Management 2003
5. OHSAS 18001 & EMS 140001 certification in 2003
6. IMS certification in 2006

CII (ER) = Confederation of Indian Industry ( Eastern Region)

ICMA = Indian Chemical Manufacturing Association
OHSAS = Occupational Health & Safety Administrative Series
EMS = Environment Management System,
IMS = Integrated Management System.

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 Emergency

Familiarize with
• Nearest safety shower/ eye wash fountain
• Nearest fire extinguisher (training). Inform fire
department after usage of extinguishers.
• Nearest Manual Call Point (MCP)
• Location of Occupational Health (Medical) center OHC
• Location of Fire Station
• Nearest talk-back station
• Means Of Escape (MOE) in case of emergency

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 Emergency alarm

• Stop vehicles on the left side of the road slowly.

Shutdown the engine
• Stay near MCP after actuation till the arrival of first
responders without jeopardizing personal safety.
• Gas leak - isolate source, without jeopardizing
personal safety. Stay upwind. Inform supervisor.

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 Any Questions
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