WARNING STATEMENT HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
(ll personnel s!oul) !ave a complete un)erstan)ing o*$ an) compl# "it!$ all man)ator# regulations an) site operating opera ting proce)ures proce)ure s pertinent to t!e installe) equipment. !e *ollo"ing *ollo"ing in*ormation s!oul) be regar)e) as a general a)vice onl# an) s!oul) never be )eeme) to ta+e prece)ence over local regulations regulations i* a con*lict con*lict apparentl# e,ists. e,ists. Never commence commence an# "or+ involvi involving ng t!e equipment equipment until t!e appropriate aut!ori-ation !as been obtaine)$ i.e.$ i.e .$ b# issue issue o* a Permit to Wor+/. Wor+/. e*ore procee)ing$ proc ee)ing$ it is imperative imperative to !ave a *ull a"areness o* t!e potential !a-ar)s an) sa*et# precautions involve) an) to observe all relevant sa*et# an) aut!ori-ation proce)ures. Ensure t!at all emerg emergenc# enc# proce)ures an) escape escape routes are *ull# un)erstoo) an) t!at t!e location o* alarm$ communication an) *irst ai) *acilities is +no"n. The e!"#$e%& 'h(!)* %e+e e (#e&e* !%)e'' "& "' "% /!)) 'e+"e)e (%*"&"(%. !e equipment s!oul) onl# be operate) an) service) b# properl# traine) an) quali*ie) personnel. 'uc! personnel must +no" "!ic! instruments an) items o* equipment are installe) *or t!e purposes o* operational an) personnel personnel sa*et# sa*et# an) "!ic!$ "!ic!$ t!ere*ore$ 'h(!)* %(& e e$(+e*, #''e*, $(*"/"e* ( *!'&e* in an# "a# t!at ma# preu)ice sa*et#. sa*et#. uring routine maintenance or repair activities$ it must be ensure) t!at t!e equipment cannot be operate) until "or+ is complete) an) all items correctl# *itte)$ all process connections properl# ma)e$ an) t!e integrit# o* electrical an) eart! connections connec tions c!ec+e). &naut!ori-e) &naut!o ri-e) mo)i*ications mo)i*ications ma)e$ an) t!e integrit# o* non3proprietar non3pro prietar# # replacement parts ma# also invali)ate invali)ate t!e "arrant#. * queries arise relating to "or+ on t!e equipment$ al"a#s re*er to t!e speci*ic instruction )ocument *or t!e particular items6 items6 concerne) concerne) be*ore procee)ing.
n a))ition to t!e particular /"e %* e#)('"(% "'4' presente) b# !#)rocarbon liqui)s an) gases$ several ot!er !a-ar)s to sa*et# an) environmental !ealt! are commonl# encountere). encoun tere). 'ome suc! !a-ar)s$ an) precaution pre cautionar# ar# measures to minimi-e minimi-e t!em$ are set out belo". !e list is b# no means e,tensive an) t!e potential ris+s associate) "it! an# servicing activit# s!oul) be ver# care*ull# consi)ere) be*ore "or+ is un)erta+en. HAZARDOUS AREAS - FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS
W!ere t!e equipment is use) "it! potentiall# e,plosive or *lammable liqui)s$ gases or atmosp!eric )ust$ or "!ere t!e equipment operates in t!e pro,imit# o* suc! materials$ no "or+$ especiall# t!at involving t!e use o* an e,pose) na+e) *lame or ot!er possible source o* ignition$ s!oul) be attempte) until t!e material representing t!e !a-ar) !as been completel# remove)$ b# suitable )raining$ purging an)or ventilation. Never procee) until t!e appropriate appropria te aut!ori-ation !as been obtaine). obtaine) . Electrical apparatus$ inclu)ing test equipment$ ma# constitute constitu te an ignition ignition source an) s!oul) not be use) in t!e presence o* a *lammable gas or ot!er e,plosion !a-ar) unless it is speci*icall# )esigne) an) )ul# certi*ie) *or t!e purpose.
WARNING STATEMENT HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS HIGH PRESSURE HAZARDS
Certain parts o* t!e equipments#stem suc! as process vesselspipe"or+$ compresse) air lines$ etc.6$ ma# retain a !ig! level o* pressuri-ation$ even a*ter complete s!ut)o"n. Ensure t!at suc! parts !ave been completel# )epressuri-e) an) vente) be*ore )ismantling an# oints$ instruments$ valves$ etc. 8ailure to )o so ma# result in a )angerous release o* pressuri-e) material$ an)or t!e eection o* parts$ "it! e,plosive *orce. TOXICITY AND CORROSIVE HAZARDS
e*ore e,posing onesel* to contact "it! process liqui)s an) *ume3la)en atmosp!eres$ establis! t!e e,tent o* t!e to,icit#corrosive !a-ar) t!at suc! materials present. (l"a#s observe t!e sa*et# regulations concerning suc! c!emical substances. !e in!alation o* an# )ust an) *umes$ or contact "it! even apparentl# !armless *lui)s$ lubricants$ etc. ma# be !arm*ul to !ealt!$ )epen)ing on in)ivi)ual allergic reactions. Certain electrical components "!ic! become bro+en or over!eate) ma# release to,ic *umes or )ust "!ic! s!oul) be treate) "it! caution an) not in!ale) or allo"e) to enter open cuts an) abrasions. t is t!ere*ore pru)ent to regar) all )amage) components as being potentiall# to,ic. ASPHYXIATION AND DROWNING HAZARDS
Ne+e e%&e a vessel$ tan+ or ot!er enclose) space "it!out *irst ensuring t!at it contains no gas or resi)ual *umes "!ic! ma# cause asp!#,iation. (l"a#s ensure t!at suc! places are a)equatel# ventilate) be*ore commencing "or+ t!erein. W!en "or+ing near t!e sea$ open containers or ot!er large volumes o* liqui)$ ensure t!at t!e ris+ o* )ro"ning is eliminate) s!oul) an# person *all into or ot!er"ise become immerse) in t!e liqui).
(l"a#s ensure t!at suc! "or+ is +ept un)er constant observation b# anot!er person or persons 3 %e+e (4 !%&&e%*e*. (lso ensure t!at a responsible aut!orit# is a"are t!at suc! "or+ is in progress. * necessar#$ an) especiall# "!en t!e personnel are obscure) *rom general vie"$ post suitabl# place) notices to "arn o* suc! activit#. ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS
%et!all# !ig! voltages ma# be present in certain parts o* t!e equipment. 'uc! equipment s!oul) onl# be installe)$ service) an) maintaine) b# competent persons. '"itc! o** t!e electrical suppl# to t!e equipment$ an) "it!)ra" t!e *uses$ be*ore opening )oors or removing covers *rom an# suc! electrical part. (l"a#s replace covers properl# an) ensure t!at t!e integrit# o* t!e sa*et# eart! s#stem !as been *ull# maintaine) a*ter "or+ is complete.
WARNING STATEMENT HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS HIGH TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
e"are o* !ot metal sur*aces an) pipe"or+$ process liqui)s$ ets o* escaping steamgas$ etc. o prevent burning an) scal)ing$ al"a#s "ear gloves an) ot!er protective clot!ing "!enever "or+ing in areas "!ere suc! !a-ar)s e,ist. HANDLING AND LIFTING HAZARDS
e*ore attempting to li*t or maneuver an# item o* equipment$ especiall# !eav# items$ t!e sa*et# implications o* )oing so s!oul) be care*ull# consi)ere). (l"a#s ensure t!at t!ere is su**icient space available to per*orm t!e tas+$ an) t!at ot!ers in t!e vicinit# are clear o* an# ris+ an) t!at t!e tas+ is "it!in t!e li*ting!an)ling capacit# o* an# li*ting )evice or ot!er apparatus involve). (l"a#s "ear suitable *oot"ear$ notabl# "it! rein*orce) toecaps$ an) gloves i* necessar# to ensure a sa*e an) a)equate grip on t!e item being !an)le). MOVING MACHINERY HAZARDS
Never un)erta+e an# "or+ in close pro,imit# to rotating or ot!er moving mac!iner# unless a)equate guar) precautions are in place or$ pre*erabl#$ until t!e moving mac!iner# !as been stoppe) an) loc+e) in a sa*e con)ition. SAFETY ALOFT
e*ore starting an# "or+ in !ig! places$ ensure t!at t!e appropriate responsible aut!orit# is a"are o* suc! "or+ in progress an) t!at suitabl# place) "arning notices !ave been poste) at )ec+ or groun) level. * sca**ol)ing is to be use)$ it s!oul) be erecte) an) inspecte) b# properl# traine) an) approve) personnel in *ull accor)ance "it! site operating proce)ures. Ensure t!at personnel use appropriate sa*et# apparatus$ suc! as proper !arnesses$ etc. Ensure t!at t!e means o* access alo*t is secure an) be"are o* "et or slipper# la))er rungs$ !an)rails an) "or+ing areas. PERSONAL PROTECTION
()equate protective clot!ing$ appropriate to t!e tas+$ s!oul) al"a#s be "orn as a precaution against inur#. 'uc! clot!ing ma# inclu)e !ea)gear$ *ace$ mas+$ overalls$ gloves$ *oot"ea r$ ear an) e#e protection. !e sa*et# aspects o* servicing activities s!oul) be care*ull# assesse) be*ore starting "or+ an) appropriate measures ta+en to eliminate or minimi-e an# !a-ar)s.