SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY

Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

JERES-B-053
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Escalators,
and Conveyors

This Standard addresses requirements for the protection of employees from accidentally contacting
the moving parts of all rotating equipment, prime movers, elevators, escalators, material conveyors
and related equipment and other points of power machine transmission.

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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 SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

Name and Signature

Rev Date Description Prepared by Approved by Authorized by

N. Mosson, STC D. Grunemwald

0B 16-May-2012 Issued for Release 5A. F. Lacanlale
F. Silva, Eng. Mgr. Project Director

N. Mosson, STC D. Grunemwald

0A 14-Feb-2012 New Template F. Lacanlale
F. Silva, Eng. Mgr. Project Director

N. Mosson, STC D. Grunemwald

0 29-Apr-2008 Issued for bid package. F. Menci
F. Silva, Eng. Mgr. Project Director

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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 SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

Revision Tracking

Revision Revision Date Scope of Revision

0B 16 May 2012 Issued for Release 5A.

0A 14 February 2012 New Template

0 29 April 2008 Issued for bid package.

02 22 April 2008 Revised to incorporate technical audit team comments.

01 31 March 2008 Issued for bid package for review.

First draft issued is based on Saudi Aramco SAES-B-053 “Machine Safety

00 09 February 2007 Guarding, Elevators, Escalators, and Conveyors” issue date June 30, 2003.
Document was modified to incorporate amendments and modifications.

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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 SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

Table of Contents

Section Contents Page

1 Scope 5

2 Conflicts, Deviations and Clarifications 5

3 References 5

4 Definitions 6

5 General Requirements 7

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

1 Scope
This Standard addresses requirements for the protection of employees from
accidentally contacting the moving parts of all rotating equipment, prime movers,
elevators, escalators, material conveyors and related equipment and other points of
power machine transmission. This Standard may be attached to purchase orders.
2 Conflicts, Deviations and Clarifications
2.1 Any conflicts between this standard and other applicable Company Engineering
Standards (JERES), Material Specifications (JERMS), Standard Drawings
(JERSD), Engineering Procedures (JEREP), Company Forms or Industry
standards, specifications, Codes and forms shall be brought to the attention of
Company Representative by the Contractor for resolution.
Until the resolution is officially made by the Company Representative, the most
stringent requirement shall govern.
2.2 Where a licensor specification is more stringent than those of this standard, the
Licensor’s specific requirement shall apply.
2.3 Where applicable Codes or Standards are not called by this standard or its
requirements are not clear, it shall be brought to attention of Company
Representative by Contractor for resolution.
2.4 Direct all requests for deviations or clarifications in writing to the Company or its
Representative who shall follow internal Company procedure and provide final
resolution.
3 References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction,
maintenance, and repair of equipment and facilities covered by this standard shall
comply with the latest edition of the references listed below as of the CUT-OFF
DATE as specified in the Contract unless otherwise noted.
3.1 SATORP References
3.1.1 SATORP Engineering Standards
JERES-N-001 Basic Criteria, Industrial Insulation
3.2 Industry Codes and Standards
Process Industry Practices
PIP INEG1000 Insulation Design and Type Codes
American National Standards Institute
ANSI/ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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 SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

ANSI/ASME B15.1 Safety Standards for Mechanical Power-Transmission

Apparatus
ANSI/ASME B20.1 Safety Standards for Conveyors and Related Equipment
National Safety Council
Accident Prevention Manual for Business and Industry, Engineering and
Technology, National Safety Council, Itasca, Illinois; ISBN 0-87912-192-0
4 Definitions
4.1 Definitions presented in this Standard and other SATORP documents have
precedence over other definitions. Conflicts between various definitions shall be
brought to the attention of Company Representative by the Contractor for
resolution.
Company: SATORP (formerly Jubail Export Refinery - JER)
Company Representative: A designated person from the Company or an assigned
third party representative.
Company Inspector: A designated person or an agency responsible for
conducting inspection activities on behalf of the Company.
4.2 List of Definitions
Accessible Area: An area into which personnel can walk or crawl to perform
duties other than maintenance during plant operation.
Cold surface: For the purposes of this Standard, a cold surface is any object,
piping, wall, or other accessible place that is at or below minus 7°C.
Conveyor: A horizontal, inclined, or vertical device for moving or transporting
bulk material, packages, or objects, in a path predetermined by the design of the
device, and having points of loading and discharge, fixed or selective. Included
are skip hoists, vertical reciprocating and inclined reciprocating conveyors. Items
not included are trucks, tractors, cranes, hoists, manlifts, and other items as
specified in ANSI/ASME B20.1.
Elevator: A hoisting and lowering mechanism, equipped with a car, that moves
within guides and serves two or more landings and is classified according to
ANSI/ASME A17.1.
Escalator: Power-driven, inclined, continuous stairway used for raising or
lowering passengers.
Hot surface: For the purposes of this Standard, a hot surface is any object, piping,
wall, or any other accessible place that is at or above 60°C.

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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Issuer: PMT
May 2012
Machine Safety Guarding, Elevators, Rev: 0B
Escalators, and Conveyors JERES-B-053

Power machine transmission: Includes all mechanical parts, such as gears, cams,
shafts, pulleys, belts, clutches, brakes, and rods, that transmit energy and motion
from a source of power to equipment or a machine.
Point of operation: The area of a machine where material is positioned for
processing, where work is actually being performed on the material.
5 General Requirements
5.1 Any machine, the use of which could conceivably involve point of operation
hazards, shall be checked for proper guarding methods. For rules regarding "point
of operation" guards, see the chapter on Safeguarding in the Accident Prevention
Manual for Business and Industry, Engineering and Technology.
5.2 Powered machine transmission guarding shall meet ASME B15.1.
5.3 Elevators and escalators shall meet ASME A17.1.
5.4 Conveyors of materials and related equipment shall meet ASME B20.1.
5.5 Revolving, oscillating, reciprocating or other moving parts located 2.5 m or less
above the floor or working level having projecting parts or hazardous recesses
shall be permanently and securely protected with guards.
5.6 Fin fan cooler blades shall be guarded so that if the blades break, the blades do not
fall into any accessible personnel walking / working area, regardless of their
elevation.
5.7 Guards shall be non-combustible and shall be otherwise designed in such a way not
to create a potential source of ignition.
5.8 Counterweights shall be either enclosed with a guard or equipped with safety
chains or cable or otherwise protected against falling. If a counterweight is so
located that it is possible to walk under or crawl under the weight, it shall be
enclosed with a guard or barricaded to prevent access.
5.9 All accessible hot surfaces (greater than 60°C) or cold surfaces (lower than minus
7°C) within 2.5 m vertical or 1 m horizontal from an elevated walkway or on-grade
accessible area and shall be covered with insulation, shields, guards, or barriers to
prevent contact injury to people. When it is not imperative that calories be
preserved, the installation of a grid is preferable, in particular when temperatures
are below 120°C to avoid under-insulation corrosion. The gridding must always be
placed 50 mm from the hot wall and must be fixed in such a way as to limit heat
transfer with the hot equipment. For insulation, refer to JERES-N-001 and PIP
INEG1000.

This document is the property of SATORP and shall not be reproduced in any form. Copies provided by SATORP shall only be
disclosed or provided to third parties insofar as relevant for the operations of SATORP and the information provided in this
document shall be used for no other purpose than these operations.
The content of this document will be regularly updated by SATORP and the validated version will be published on its intranet
site. Consequently, the validity of hard copies of this document must be verified prior to its use against the version on the
SATORP intranet site. Only soft copies on the SATORP intranet site dedicated to SATORP QMS are considered controlled
documents.
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