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BPCL- KOCHI REFINERY

To the Hon. Jury membersTo the Hon. Jury membersofof

Safety Innovation Awards 2008-2009Safety Innovation Awards 2008-2009

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SAFETY RECORDS OF BPCL KR

Accident Free Million Man-hours (as on 25th Sept 2012 ) : 28.22 (2462 days)

Previous best record : 21.29(From 06.08.1989 to 01.09.1997 )

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SAFETY AWARDS 2011

Sl.No NAME OF AWARD AWARDED BY

2011

Outstanding Safety performance award in Industrial Safety (Runner –Up) 

National Safety Council, Kerala chapter.

2011

Certificate of Excellence (Second Prize) Large Factories (Chemical Petroleum & Petrochemical)

Department of Factories & Boilers, Govt. of Kerala

2011

Best Occupational Health Centre- 1st

Department of Factories & Boilers, Govt. of Kerala

2011

Safety Innovation Award The Institution of Engineers(India), Delhi

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Safety Award- The Institution of Engineers (India), Delhi

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SAFETY AWARDS

President of India Fire Service Medal for Gallantry

3 of our Fire and Safety officers have been awarded the Presidents Fire Service Medal for Gallantry during Republic Day 2011.

The award is for their daring efforts in effectively controlling a disastrous situation on public road arising from a profuse leakage of ammonia, by arresting the leak.

Liquid ammonia leaked through a failed 4” filling nozzle of a 15 MT ammonia tanker of FACT at Ambalamugal

The incident was at 0100 am on 11th Dec 2009.

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OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (Certified since January 2010)

ISO 14001- Environmental Management Systems (Certified since June 1999)

ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems (Certified since August 2004)

ISO 17025 – Certification for Quality control . (Certified since August 2005)

Management System Certifications

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• Intensive campaign to improve near miss reporting(118 Nos. in 2010-11). For the current year 89 Nos of near miss incidents reported.

• Canister masks replaced with light weight self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

• A scheme for Annual Safety Award among different departments for improving safety culture.

Recent Safety Innovative Measures

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• Commissioned LPG mounded bullets and new improved LPG loading gantry.

• Quarterly Self Audit of the operating departments by respective Department Safety Committee members.

• Safety Driving Licence system for drivers.

• Integration of Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001)

Recent Safety Innovative Measures

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• Comprehensive Internal Safety Audit inviting experts from group refineries.

• Conversion of floating roof tanks with double seals.

• Conducted comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Survey by CLI, Mumbai.

• Conducted one day intensive workshop on work permit system for officers and workmen

Safety Innovative Measures

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• Procured breath analyser to deter people entering the refinery under the influence of alcohol.

• Intensive 2 day training on Handling of Chemical/ Petroleum Emergencies for officers of Fire & Rescue Services, Kerala state.

• Faculty support for Institute of Land and Disaster Management for Chemical Emergency Training

• Trained 28 OHSAS Lead Auditors

Safety Innovative Measures

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Conducted joint programme on Industrial Safety and Fire Prevention with NSC (Kerala)

Safety Innovative Measures

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• Safety walks of the operating areas by senior executives including GM’s and ED.

• Substitution of Chlorinator with Electro Chlorinator for cooling water system.

• The refinery got accredited as Approved Training Centre for conducting ‘Work Place Hazard Awareness’ course of British Safety Council for School children.

• BPCL-KR is an active member in the Chemical Emergency Response Centre (CHEMREC).

Safety Innovative Measures

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• BPCL KR has taken key role in combating several emergencies in Kerala State.

• Dead man valves provided on water drain points of LPG

spheres to prevent accidental draining of LPG.

• QEHS Policy is being read through PA system every week (On every Thursday at 13.32 hrs).

• QEHS Policy is read at the beginning of every safety meeting.

Safety Innovative Measures

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• Annual one day Fire and Safety training to all employees including the Unit Head.

• HSE training insisted as a prerequisite for entry inside the refinery for Contractors, Contract Supervisors and Contract Workers.

• Established financial deterrent scheme for violation of HSE norms by contractors.

• Provided retractable fall arresters for truck crew at the truck filling gantries.

Safety Innovative Measures

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• Quick closing coupling valves provided for LPG truck loading bays

• Introduced counseling of injured and those violating safety norms.

• Additional high level alarm being provided for storage tanks.

• Safety audit of other industrial units.

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• Safety briefing at turnaround / construction sites.

• Issuing safety instructions through PA system at turnaround / major construction sites.

• Positive isolation of N2 lines at utility points in plant area.

• Scheme for awarding employees / contract employee for reporting high potential near miss incidents / unsafe conditions

Safety Innovative Measures

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Safety Innovative Measures

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• Awards under Suggestion Scheme.

• Condition assessment of Cranes & Heavy Equipment

older than 10 years.

• Closed drainage system for storage tanks.

• Automatic rim seal fire detection and extinguishing

system for storage tanks.

Safety Innovative Measures

SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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Refinery Operating System (ROS)

Compilation of various operating practices, instructions and procedures.

ROS is meant for:

Improving safety of the refinery

Ensuring inter departmental coordination

Adhering to time schedules for key activities.

Defining roles and responsibilities.

Complying to statutory requirements

Enhancing independent decision making

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ROS RELATED TO SAFETY- A Few Samples

ROS No. DESCRIPTION

11 Accident/ Incident Enquiry & Analysis

23 Safety while draining water/ product from any container.

28 Procedure for carrying out changes in existing plant/ offsite facilities.

47 Working in Confined Spaces

63 Safety Guidelines for Excavation in Refinery Premises.

90 Work Permit System

Refinery Operating System (ROS)

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Action Taken Report (ATR)

Online monitoring and managing of ATRs Every incident including near-miss is investigated as

per ROS 11

Based on the enquiry findings/recommendations Action taken report (ATR) generated.

Responsibility and time frame is specified.

Status of implementation monitored by MHSSEC

NO: of ATR’s released 446

Total recommendations 5297

Number of recommendations implemented 4085

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Process Safety

• Hazop study for

– All new facilities – All modifications

• Risk analysis for– All new projects

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Safety Checks/ Inspections

Safety walk by senior officers.

Night visit by senior officials (Once in 2 days).

Safety checks by Safety Officers.

Planned Health & Hygiene Survey.

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Safety Audits

Multi-Disciplinary Internal Audit : Once a year Internal safety audit by Safety : Quarterly Committee members External Safety Audits by OISD : Once in three years

Surprise Safety Audit by OISD : Once a year

Statutory Safety Audits : Once in two year

Priority Inspection F&B : Once a year

Pre-Commissioning audit as per OISD guidelines for new facilities (prior to commissioning)

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Safety Promotions

Safety awareness programme for: Near by schools Housewives Truck drivers (Petroleum/LPG) Contract workers Loading / unloading workers

Nearby public

Workshop on Petroleum Safety for: Kerala Fire Force Kerala Police

Emergency Preparedness programme for: Local community

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SUPPORTING SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE SAFETY

Tool box meeting before critical hot works.

Safety briefing at turnaround sites / major

construction sites

Monthly Safety Bulletin

Off the job accident monitoring system

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SAFETY TRAINING - EMPLOYEES

1 One day Fire & Safety Training for all employees every year

(Achievement 100 %)

2 1 day intensive workshop on Work Permit System for Officers

(Trained- 413 Nos.)

3 1 day intensive workshop on Work Permit System for

Workmen (Trained- 200 Nos.)

4 Training on Chlorine Safety (141 employee attended)

5 2 Days First Aid Training ( 178 employees attended)

6 Training on Safety Aspects in Open field Radiography by

AERB ( 63 officers attended)

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SAFETY TRAINING - EMPLOYEES

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• On line gas /smoke /heat detectors

• Automatic fire detection and extinguishing system

• Advanced communication systems like MCP, VHF, Hot line PA system, CCTV etc

• Emergencies communicated to Sr. Executives by SMS.

SYSTEMS TO PREVENT/CONTROL EMERGENCIES

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Oil spill response mock drill at Single point Mooring (SPM)

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SAFETY COMMITTEE

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FOUR TIER SAFETY COMMITTEE SYSTEM

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Type of Committee Meeting Frequency

Chairman

1 DSC - 11 departments (With workmen representatives)

Once in two months

HOD

2 Joint HSSE Committee (With workmen representatives from different departments)

Once in two months

ED (Tech)

3 Management HSSE Committee

Once in a month

ED (KR)Occupier

4 Joint Safety Committee – Contract Labours

Once in two months

CM (Maint) Constituted in Dec 2011

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FOAM TENDERS: 06

DCP TENDERS: 03

FOAM NURSER: 01

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FIRE WATER PONDSFIRE WATER PONDS

FIRE WATER POND I : 80, 000 M3

FIRE WATER POND II : 100,000 M3

ACTP PONDS : 45, 375 M3

DHDS PONDS : 15, 500 M3

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VIEW OF FIRE WATER RESERVOIRVIEW OF FIRE WATER RESERVOIR

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FIRE TENDERS

VOLVO FIRE TENDER

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Modern fire tenders

VOLVO Foam tenders - 3 Nos.

Bronto Sky lift Foam tender - 1 No.

DCP tenders - 3 Nos.

Foam Nurser - 1 No.

FIRE TENDERS

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Total Length Approx 60 km.

Fire water header pressure 12 kg/cm2Header Size 12” to 24”

Fire Water Network

Drive Capacity (m3/hr) Nos.

Engine 410-616 20Motor 410-616 06

(Motor) Jockey Pumps

66 04

Total 30

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Hydrocarbon Type

Primary block 34

CDU II block 72

FCCU block 33

CPP /Cooling tower 23

LPG bottling plant 13

Tank farm area 95

PIBU /PRU 33

DHDS block 81

NHT/CCR 42

Total 352

H2S Type

CDU II SRU 09

DHDS 14

DHDS SRU 12

Total 35

Online Gas Monitors

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Fire Alarm System

Addressable analogue detection system.

Smoke detectors : 2032 Nos.

Manual Call points : 349 Nos.

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS

Fixed water spray system.

For all Storage Tanks (Class A,B&C)POL Wagon Loading and Truck Loading gantriesCritical Process Vessels & Hot oil pumpsAir fin exchangers

Automatic water spray system LPG Spheres, BulletsLPG Wagon Loading and Truck Loading gantries LPG Bottling PlantTransformers

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS

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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Automatic Fire Detection & Extinguishing Systems

CO2 System GT1 &GT2 enclosure.

NAF SIII System DHDS Control Room

FM 200 IT Centre

Argonite LPG T/L CR, SRR 1&2

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FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS

Fixed foam pourer system on storage tanks

Automatic rim seal fire protection on storage tanks

2000 Nos. of Portable fire extinguishers of different capacity placed at different locations.

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ADVANCED RESCUE EQUIPMENTS

Pneumatic lifting bag (68 ton, 2.5 cm gap,52 cm lift)

Smoke extractor fan

Vetter leak sealing lance (for tanks)

Vetter leak sealing bandage ( for pipes)

Liquid leak arresting pad for arresting and contain the

leak.

Lukas Hydraulic metallic cutter (Spreading distance-36

cm)Contd…

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ADVANCED RESCUE EQUIPMENTS

Fall arrester for rescue in confined space

Fire entry suits/Fire proximity suits/ Fully body chemical

splash suit

Trolley mounted breathing apparatus

Inflatable lighting tower (10000 Lux)

Chain saw for wood cutting and Power saw for concrete /

metal cutting .

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Column Fire

Pump Seal Failure

Tank Fire

Wagon Fire

Open Pit Fire

Vertical / Horizontal flange leak

Fire Fighting Training Facilities

State of art fire fighting training ground with simulating models of :

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS

Fire Emergency Procedure

Onsite Emergency Plan

Mutual Aid Plan with neighboring industries since 1991 (FACT & HOC)

Active involvement in District Crisis Management Plan / CHEMREC

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MOCK DRILLS

Type of drill Frequency

Surprise Fire emergency mock drill Once in a month

Surprise Mutual aid mock drill Once in 3 months(On rotation)

Onsite emergency mock drill Once in 6 months

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