WATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

BHILAI STEEL PLANT

PROTOCOL FOR SHUT DOWN OF EQUIPMENT COOLING PIPELINE FOR REPAIR OF LEAKAGE INSIDE TUNNEL.
Agreed Approved

GM (UTILITIES) GM (SMS-2) ED (WORKS)

Date: . .2019 Duration:- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

PREPARATORY JOBS Responsibility
1. Dewatering of tunnel for opening drain valves. DM(PLM-II) WMD
2. Shifting of cutting set, welding cable at repair site. DM(PLM-II) WMD
3. Adequate illumination inside tunnel and at repair site. AGM(EM-II) WMD

EXECUTION OF JOBS
S.N Activities Duration Responsibility
1. Closing of header valves in Pump house and inside shop. 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM AGM(OPR-II) WMD &DGM(MECH) CCS
2. Opening of drain valves inside tunnel and draining the pipeline. 10:00 AM -12:00 PM DM(PLM-II)WMD
3. Repair of pipeline 12:00 PM -4:00 PM DM(PLM-II) WMD
4. Closing drain valves & opening valves for checking leakages. 4:00 PM -04:15 PM AGM(OPR-II) WMD & DGM(MECH) CCS
5. Normalizing system 04:15 PM-05:00 PM DM(PLM-II) WMD

HAZARDS RISK ANALYSIS

S.N. Hazard Risk Prevention Responsibility
1. Working in a confined space. 1. Oxygen deficiency/ enrichment Presence of 1. Portable CO monitor to be present at all times DGM (PLM-II)
toxic, flammable or asphyxiating gases. while working inside tunnel. WMD
2. Entry/ liberation of hazardous material/ 2. Proper dewatering to be done before carrying
gases/ water during work out repair work.
3. Inadequate illumination 3. Proper illumination to be insured at repair site
and inside tunnel.

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S.N. Hazard Risk Prevention Responsibility
2. Fire safety. Major/serious injury may be caused to the 1. Cutting set with double back fire arrestors to DGM (PLM-II)
worker. be used. WMD
2. Oxygen and DA cylinders to be kept at safe
distance from work area.
3. Electrocution Major/serious injury may be caused to the Double earthing for welding transformer to be DGM (PLM-II)
worker. provided. WMD
Note : During the shutdown period Equipment Cooling water supply from Pump house will be unavailable.

DGM (PLM-II) WMD DSO (WMD) AGM (OPR-II) WMD AGM (EM-II) WMD

DGM (PLM) WMD DGM (MECH) CCS DGM (OPR)CCS

DGM I/c (WMD) DGM I/c (SMS-II)