Elevated Work SP 007

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Elevated Work 1

Presentation on

Elevated Work

(Safety Policy – 007)



Elevated Work 2

Scope

• This policy applies to all Sipche eployees

!hose "o#s re$%ire !ork at elevated positions&

• Each contractor shall ens%re that it's eployees

follo! this policy as ini%&



Elevated Work

P%rpose

• The p%rpose of this policy for elevated !ork

practices is to state the re$%ired actions to safely

accoplish !ork in elevated positions&



Elevated Work

*efinitions

• +nchora,e-

+ sec%re point of attachent for lifelines. lanyards or deceleration

devices that can s%pport at least /000 po%nds per eployee attached or

aintains safety factor of at least t!o&(efer- +S +10&1 3 +S 4/5&1)

• 6opetent Person-

+ person !ho is capa#le of identifyin, eistin, 3 predicta#le ha8ards

in the s%rro%ndin,s or other !orkin, conditions !hich are ha8ardo%s.

or dan,ero%s to eployees 3 has the a%thori8ation to take propt

corrective eas%res to eliinate the&



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*efinitions (6ont'd9)

:adder ;perational Test-

• Step or +<frae :adder -

< ;pen = close

< Spreader #ars or #raes strai,ht 3 sec%re. not inverted• Etension :adder -

< aise = lo!er

< :ocks in place

< ope 3 p%lley in ,ood condition

< >oot plates ove freely

• Strai,ht :adder -

< >oot plates ove freely



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• @o#ile :adder -

Arakes lock

Wheels ove freely

• +ll :adders-

on<slip r%##er feet on foot plates or #ase

• :adder specifications-

Step or +<frae. etension. or strai,ht&

Etra heavy d%ty. Type +

>i#er,lass. +S +1&/<1552

@etal. +S +1&2<1550

@o#ile. +S +1&7<1551

>ied. +S +1&<1552



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*efinitions (6ont'd&&)

• :anyard-

+ flei#le line or rope. or strap that ,enerally has a connector at eachend for connectin, the #ody harness to deceleration device. lifeline or

anchora,e&• Shock a#sor#in, lanyard-

+ flei#le line or rope. !ire. or strap that has one end that connects tothe #ody harness&

• :ifeline-

+ coponent consistin, of a flei#le line for connection to ananchora,e at one end to han, vertically or line connections to t!oanchora,es stretched hori8ontally 3 that serves as a eans ofconnectin, other coponents of P>+S to the anchora,e&



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• C%alified Person-

;ne !ho #y possession of a reco,ni8ed de,ree. certificate. or professional standin, or !ho #y etensive kno!led,e. trainin,.eperience has s%ccessf%lly deonstrated his a#ility to solve or resolve

pro#les relatin, to the s%#"ect atter. the !ork. or the pro"ect&

• Self<retracta#le lifeline-

+ device containin, dr% !o%nd ca#le or !e##in, that can #e slo!lyetracted fro or retracted onto the dr% %nder sli,ht tension d%rin,noral eployee oveent& +fter onset of a fall the dr% a%toaticallylocks 3 arrests the fall&

• Tie #ack feat%re-

+ connector (*<rin,) %sed inte,rally in lanyards. ener,y a#sor#ers.lifelines. 3 anchora,e connectors as an inte,ral connector& +llo!slanyards to connected #ack onto theselves&

• Work positionin,-

+ ethod that allo!s a !orker to #e s%pported on an elevated verticals%rface. s%ch as !all. 3 !ork !ith #oth hands free !hile leanin,&



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Process *escription

• The Elevated Work Practices policy descri#es the tasks.

responsi#ilities. 3 re$%ireents for personnel to take the appropriate

actions to prevent falls fro elevated !ork positions&

• When it is ipractical to provide #%ilt in protection or !ork is #ein,

perfored o%tside of protected areas. P>+S shall #e %sed&



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Provide >all Protection

• The aintenance S%pervisor !ill ens%re that soe type of fall

protection is %sed !henever !ork is cond%cted at elevated locations.

in other areas !here there is a vertical chan,e of / feet(1&/ eters) or

,reater. or !hen !ork is #ein, cond%cted a#ove dan,ero%s e$%ipent

re,ardless of the potential fall distance&

• Pipe racks !ill #e eept provided-

The area of pipe rack that is eepted fro fall protection is clearly

arked !ith si,ns in a anner that everyone in the area %nderstands

the #o%ndaries&



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Provide >all Protection (6ont'd9)

>all protection consist of the follo!in, systes-

• D%ardrails

• Safety nets

• 6overs (e&,& coverin, of a holes)

• Personal >all +rrest Syste (P>+S)- >%ll #ody harness. shock

a#sor#in, lanyard. 3 anchor point&

• Warnin, lines

• 6ontrolled +ccess 4one (6+4)• Safety @onitors

• Elevated Work >all Protection Plan



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Provide >all Protection (6ont'd&&)

• When !orkin, o%tside a protected area 3 tyin, off !ith P>+S is

clearly identified as creatin, a ,reater ha8ard than not tyin, off or a

safe tie off point is not possi#le. the "o# shall #e copleted %sin, the

safest fall protection option availa#le&

• + fall protection analysis shall #e cond%cted&

• The Elevated Work Fall Protection PlanF shall #e copleted&



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Provide +ppropriate P>+S

• + ini% coponents of a P>+S consist of a f%ll #ody harness. shocka#sor#in, lanyard 3 anchor point& +ll coponents shall eet +S

4/5&1<1552&

• 6oponents of P>+S ay incl%de vertical or hori8ontal lifelines.

anchora,e connectors(slin,s). retracta#le lifelines 3 !ork positionin,

lanyards&• Workers havin, a co#ined !ei,ht (person 3 tool) of 10 po%nds

(10 G,) or ore %st %se an especially desi,ned f%ll #ody harness 3

shock a#sor#in, lanyard for eceptionally heavy %sers&

• Workers havin, a co#ined !ei,ht of 10 po%nds (50 G,) or less %st

%se an especially desi,ned shock a#sor#in, lanyard for eceptionallyli,ht %sers&

• The %se of #ody #elts as part of a P>+S at Sipche is prohi#ited&



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The S%pervisor !ill ens%re that the

proper fall protection is provided

• Workers !orkin, at the ed,e of an ecavation /feet (1&/ eter) or

ore in depth shall #e protected fro fallin, #y ,%ardrail syste.fences. or #arricades !hen the ecavations are not readily seen

#eca%se of plant ,ro!th or other vis%al #arriers&



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His%al nspection of P>+S E$%ipent• S%pervisors !ill ens%re that their departents P>+S are inspected on a

onthly #asis&

• Prior to %se. all eployees !ho %se P>+S e$%ipent shall-

6ond%ct an inspection of the P>+S e$%ipent for visi#le si,ns of

!ear. theral. cheical. echanical daa,e. defective

coponents. or shock loadin,&

Take P>+S o%t of service if any defects are fo%nd d%rin, the

inspection&

ediately reove fro service a P>+S that receives a

potentially daa,in, ipact load or arrested a fall 3 the P>+S

!ill not #e %sed a,ain&



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Selection of 6orrect +nchora,e Point 3

Ise of P>+S• The s%pervisor 3 the !orkers perforin, the !ork shall coply !ith

the follo!in, re$%ireents re,ardin, selection 3 %se of anchor

points-

+nchora,e %sed for attachent of personal fall arrest e$%ipentshall #e independent of any anchora,e #ein, %sed to s%pport or

s%spend platfors&

+nchora,e %sed shall #e capa#le of s%pportin, at least /000

po%nds per eployee attached or shall #e desi,ned. installed. 3

%sed as follo!s-1& +s part of coplete P>+S that aintains a safety factor of at least

t!o&

2& Inder the s%pervision of $%alified person&



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Ise of P>+S (6ont'd&&)• The follo!in, three factors shall #e %sed !hen choosin, an anchor

point-

Total fall distance consists of -

• >ree fall distance<ai% ? feet (1&B eter)

• *eceleration distance<shock a#sor#er a& &/ feet (1)

• Jarness effect< stretch ? inches (&1/ eter)

• *<rin, to heel – / feet (1&/ eter)

The attachent point of the f%ll #ody harness shall #e located inthe center of the !earer's #ack near sho%lder level or a#ove the

!earer's head& The anchor point attachent a#ove the head is not availa#le. a

lo!er anchor point ay #e %sed&

Prohi#it contact !ith the net lo!er level&



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Ise of P>+S(6ont'd&&)• Inaccepta#le +nchor Points-

Scre!ed pipe. %nless approved #y a licensed professional

en,ineer&

6ond%it

6a#le trays or ca#le tray r%n,s

Welded pipe less than inches (&07 eter)

>lan,ed pipe less than inches (&07 eter)

Wooden handrails

Stea lines

Jandrails %nless approved #y a licensed professional&



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Ise of P>+S(6ont'd&&)

• +ccepta#le +nchor Points-

inch (&07 eter) or ,reater !elded pipe

inch (&07 eter) or ,reater flan,ed pipe

Str%ct%ral or J #eas

En,ineered lifelines

Properly installed scaffold ,%ardrails d%rin, erection if no other

anchora,e point is availa#le&

• f there is $%estion as to identifyin, proper tie<off points. contact the

Safety Dro%p&

• When a person %ses a !ork positionin, as the ethod of to tie<off. a

>AJ desi,ned !ith !ork positionin, *<rin,s shall #e %sed&



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Safe Ise of :ifelines

• The $%alified person shall s%pervise the desi,n. installation 3 %se of

hori8ontal 3 vertical lifelines&

• +ttachent to a hori8ontal lifeline shall #e ade so that lifeline is not

a#raded d%rin, %se&

• 6onnection to a vertical lifeline shall #e ade !ith a rope ,ra#deceleration device&

• 6ontin%o%s anchora,e %st #e ade %sin, anchora,e connectors to

!hich the lanyard is attached or #y %sin, a lanyard !ith an approved tie

#ack feat%re&

• *o ;T allo! the snap hook on either end of the lanyard to #ecoeside loaded&



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Safe Ise of :ifelines (6ont'd&&)

• *o ;T tie knots in any lanyard as a eans of red%cin, the len,th& t

!ill red%ce the stren,th of the lanyard #y /0K&• *o ;T tie<off to an or J #ea !ith a nylon rope lanyard as this

!ill red%ce the stren,th of the lanyard #y 70K& Ise a !e# lanyard

paddin,. or a#rasion proof strap&

• *o ;T %se anchor points !ith sharp ed,es %nless protective paddin,

is %sed at the point of contact&



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e$%ireents for %se of Self<etractin,

:ifelines

• Self<retractin, lifelines shall #e attached to s%pports capa#le of /.000 po%nds or one that aintains safety factor of t!o&

• Self<retractin, lifelines shall #e sec%red #y eans of anchora,econnectors&

• Each self retractin, lifeline shall #e e$%ipped !ith a L inch syntheticfi#er rope ta, line for etendin, the device to elevations #elo! the

point of attachent&



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e$%ireents for Perforin, Work in

Elevated Pipe acks

Work in a elevated pipe rack presents a %ni$%e ha8ard& Peranent!ork platfor or teporary !ork platfor s%ch as coplete

scaffold !ith ladder access are the preferred choice&

+ccess to elevated pipe racks shall #e ade as close as possi#le to

the !ork area& +void ecess travel in the pipe<rack&

Eployees !ill perfor follo!in, if 100K tie<off is not possi#le- @aintain a 1/ feet (&/ eters) distance fro the ed,e of pipe rack&

+void openin, 12 inches (& eters) or ,reater that !o%ld allo! a

fall to the ,ro%nd or a lo!er level&

+void sall diaeter pipin, that ay fail %nder the !ei,ht of a

person&

When !orkers stop oveent to perfor !ork. they shall tie off if

there is potential for fall to the ,ro%nd or lo!er level&



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e$%ireents for Scaffolds

• ;nly trained personnel %nder the s%pervision of 6opetent Person

!ill erect. disantle. repair. or alter scaffolds&

• The ovin, of one section scaffold does not re$%ire the s%pervision of

6opetent Person&

• The s%pervisor of the scaffoldin, cre! !ill inspect all scaffolds 3certify their !orthiness #y han,in, a scaffold inspection ta, at each

access point at the scaffold&

• Tools or aterials ay not #e thro!n %p to or do!n fro any

scaffoldin,&

• Tool #a,. tool #elts or other devices %st #e %sed&

• The area %nderneath shall #e #arricaded 3 si,ns readin, *an,er<

;verhead WorkF shall #e placed in appropriate locations&



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e$%ireents for Scaffolds(6ont'd&&)• f people re$%ired to !ork or pass %nder a scaffold %pon !hich tools

or aterial are #ein, handled. the scaffold %st have a screen (1B,a%,e. M inch esh. reinforced plastic. or e$%al) #et!een the toe

#oard 3 ,%ardrail aro%nd the entire periphery&

• Self<retractin, lifelines sho%ld #e eval%ated to achieve fall protection!hile ascendin, or descendin, ladders to teporary platfors or!alk!ays&

• The placeent of ladder shall not create additional ha8ards !hileascendin, or descendin,&

• :andin, platfor shall #e provided to the scaffold eceeds 20 feet (?eters)so that a& cli# on each ladder is 20 feet& +d"acent laddersections shall #e off set fro one another&

• t is %naccepta#le to cli# %p the #races of scaffoldin,&



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e$%ireents for Scaffolds(6ont'd&&)

• Work on or fro scaffold is prohi#ited d%rin, stors or hi,h !inds

%nless 6opetent Person has deterined that it is safe for !orkers to

#e on the scaffold 3 eployees protected #y P>+S or screens&

• Wind screens shall not #e %sed %nless the scaffold is sec%red a,ainstthe anticipated !ind forces&

• @an%ally propelled scaffold shall not #e oved !ith people on the

scaffold&

• f rollin, scaffoldin, is to #e oved !ith aterial or e$%ipent on it.

a !ire esh screen %st #e placed to prevent fall of aterial&• S%fficient help %st #e o#tained !hen ovin, a rollin, scaffold&

• The caster #rakes shall #e set #efore ascendin, the scaffold&



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e$%ireents for >ied 3 Porta#le :adders

• ;nly non cond%ctive ladders s%ch as fi#er,lass shall #e %sed in !ork

involvin, electrical systes&

• The safety ,ro%p %st approve %se of al%in% 3 !ooden ladder&

• +l%in% (etal) t!o 3 three step stepstools 3 rollin, step stools are peritted for %se in control roos 3 offices. etc& %se shall #e #ased on

the service 3 ha8ard of the task&

• :adder nspection- Iser shall visi#ly inspect the porta#le ladder #efore

each %se&

• f defects are noted. %ser !ill ta, *+DE *; ;T ISEF

• The ladder shall then #e taken o%t of service 3 repaired or destroyed&

• >ied ladder shall #e inspected ann%ally #y the @echanical nte,rity

,ro%p&



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e$%ireents for >ied 3 Porta#le

:adders(6ont'd&&)• :adders that are repaired shall receive an inspection 3 operational test

prior to #ein, placed #ack in service&

• Step. +<frae. strai,ht. 3 etension ladders. o#ile ladder stands 3

o#ile ladder stand platfors %st #e inspected 3 have anoperational test on a onthly #asis&

:adder %se 3 replaceent-

• Peranent ca,ed ladders ay #e ascended or descended !itho%t

additional fall protection&

• Porta#le ladders shall etend at least three feet a#ove their %pperostlandin, 3 #e sec%red a,ainst displaceent&

• +ppropriate strai,ht 3 etension ladder placeent sho%ld #e 1 foot

o%t!ard for each feet of rise&



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:adders(6ont'd&&)• Step 3 +<frae ladders %st #e %sed in the f%ll open position 3

sho%ld not #e %sed in the place of strai,ht ladder&

• :adder feet shall #e replaced !ith a sec%re footin,&

• :adders are to #e placed on a solid s%rface 3 not on #oes. dr%s.scaffolds. or siilar ites in order to ,ain additional hei,ht&

• :adders shall not #e %sed in hori8ontal position&

• ope ladders shall not #e %sed&

+scendin, 3 *escendin, :adder-

• Personnel shall aintain three points of contact !ith the ladder&• @aterials or tools shall not #e carried in hands !hile ascendin, or

descendin,&

• Tool #a,s or tool #elts shall #e %sed instead&



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:adders(6ont'd&&)• Personnel cli#in, ladder not tied off %st have another person

hold the ladder at the #otto %ntil the ladder can #e sec%red& This

incl%des last trip after %ntyin, the ladder at top&

• Person cli#in, to the hi,h elevation to perfor !ork on the

ladder shall properly sec%re his lanyard first #efore doin, anythin,

else&

• Then ladder %st #e tied off #efore !ork can #e,in&

• When the "o# task is coplete the process is reversed&



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e$%ireents With the Hehicle @o%nted

Elevated Work Elevators• ;nly $%alified person ay operate vehicle o%nted !ork platfors&

• C%alified ;perator< personnel shall #e trained 3 tested&

The re$%ireents to follo! are-

• Aoo 3 #asket load liits shall never #e eceeded&

• :ift controls shall #e tested for correct operation each day of %se&

• P>+S e$%ipent shall #e !orn !hile !orkin, in an elevated platfor

• P>+S e$%ipent tie<off shall #e ade to lift #asket at all the ties&

• Tyin, off to ad"acent poles. str%ct%res is not peritted&

• Arake of vehicles shall #e set !hen it is in a !orkin, position.o%tri,,ers shall #e positioned firly on a solid s%rface if %sed&

• @ovin, the vehicle is not peritted !hen platfor is in !orkin,

position %nless the vehicle is desi,ned specifically&



Elevated Work 2

e$%ireents for 6rane Aaskets

• The %se of crane or derrick to hoist eployees onto a personnel

platfor is prohi#ited. ecept !hen the erection. %se. 3

disantlin, of a conventional eans of reachin, the !ork site.

s%ch as a personnel hoist. ladder. stair!ay. aerial lift. elevatin,

!ork platfor or scaffold. !o%ld #e ore ha8ardo%s or is not

possi#le #eca%se of the str%ct%ral desi,n or !ork site conditions&+ crane #asket ay #e %sed provided the follo!in, are coplied !ith-

• Eployees %st sec%re their lanyard to the #ar or appropriate

anchora,e inside the #asket at all the ties !hen aloft&

• 6rane #askets shall #e desi,ned. fa#ricated. odified. aintained.

operated 3 tested in strict accordance !ith ;SJ+ 152?&//0&

• i,,in,=6rane asse#ly 3 disantlin,- >all protection shall #e

aintained d%rin, these operations thro%,h %se of - >%ll Aody

Jarness. self<retractin, lifelines. ladders. personnel lifts&



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