Safety, Health & Environmental Standards

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Mining Division
NOSA Element:8.1.29
(Pvt) Ltd Section 8.

Title: Hydraulic Testing Of Pressure Vessels Procedure No.: CE 03

Intent: To ensure that this task is carried out safely in order to prevent injury to personnel
and damage to equipment.
Prepared By: R Jacobs, S Masebe, I Musiiwa, M Mazambani, B Approved By P Maruta
Mlilo, J Msungwa, N Ngwenya, S Svoba 9Occupational Health Position: Maintenance Manager
Officer) Review Date: 03/08/23

Position: Mines Maintenance Foreman, Garage Foreman,Fitter,SHE HOD Signature

Rep,Artisans ,She rep,B/Maker Asst

Application: This procedure applies to Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

A SPECIAL SKILLS REQURED

1. Trained or qualified artisan

2. Knowledge of the HIRA associated with the task

B. MAN/JOB SPECIFICATION

1. Artisans

2. Assistants for general cleaning

C. POSSIBLE HAZARDS AND RISKS

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HARZARD
Section 8.

RISK

1. Heavy equipment Injury to personnel

2. Lifting gear Injury to persons and/or

property

3. Oil Spillage and slipping

4. Electrical energy Electrocution

5. Tools Cuts

6 Covid-19 Human to human

contamination
D. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) BODY PART
PROTECTED
1. Safety glasses Eyes
2. Safety shoes Toes and feet
3. Overalls Whole body
4. Gloves Hands
5 Face mask Mouth and nose

6 sanitizer hands
7 Dust respirator nose
E.1 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE OF TOOL
1. Safety Belt Tie self

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(Pvt) Ltd

Hammer
Section 8.

Knock test tank

3 Spanners Tightening
4 Ladders Accessing relief valve

E. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRESSURE VESSELS RESPONSIBILITY

1. Always check for air leaks Artisan

2. Check tank and pipes for external corrosion Artisan
3. Check safety valve for good operation Artisan
4 Make sure test tag is always posted on tank Artisan
5. Do quarterly checks Artisan
F. JOB STEPS RESPONSIBILITY
LEVEL
1. Shut air supply to tank Artisan

2 Ensure working area is clear of tripping hazards and Assistant

obstacles
3. Bleed air receiver Artisan

4. Remove all outlets and pipes for oil residue (carbonised oil) Artisan

5. Check tank and pipes for oil residue. Artisan

6 Wash out tank with non flammable detergent Artisan

7 Blank all openings on tank Artisan

8 The artisan to ensure that work is carried out safely Artisan

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9 Pressure test tank to 11/2 times working pressure Artisan

10 Release pressure, fit safety valve and pressurise until valve Artisan
blows, log this reading.
11 Set safety valve to blow at 10 lbs above normal working Artisan
pressure.
12 Fit back all fittings and gauges Artisan

13 Make sure test tag is posted on tank Artisan

14. On completion clean up the area and place all waste cotton in Assistant
a bin.

G. PROHIBITIONS

1. Never use flammable detergent to wash the tank Artisan

2. Do not use the receiver without a relief valve. Artisan

3 Do not use the receiver without a marked gauge installed on Artisan

it.
H. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS Artisan
Never use flammable detergent on air receivers to avoid an
explosion of the tank.
I. AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
1. Maintenance Manager
2. Mobile Equipment Foreman
3. Mines Maintenance Foreman
4. SHE Officer Central

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REFERENCE
(Pvt) Ltd Section 8.

Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations section 13

Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations section 13
Equipment manual
NOSA Standards booklet
Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations section 13

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