PTW for Infrastructure Distribution of Gas

PTW for Infrastructure Distribution

1. Permit to Work

2. Work Permit : Permit to work (PTW) system is a formal written system used to control and execute certain types of jobs safely, which are identified as potentially hazardous. It is also a means of communication between different departments, supervisors, operators, agencies etc. The Work Permit also serves as an official record of those established conditions as agreed upon by the issuer and receiver of the permit.

3. Permit Issuer : The Permit Issuer is a company employee with relevant job experience and authorized based on his/her knowledge of the hazards and safety requirements for the equipment and process. He shall be trained in Work Permit processes and shall be responsible to provide safe work environment to issuer. Permit Receiver: Permit receiver is either a company employee or a contractor employee with relevant job experience and authorized based on his/her knowledge of the hazards and safety requirements for the job and process. He shall be trained in Work Permit processes and shall be responsible to ensure safety of the workers performing the job.

4. Charged network : Any equipment, pipeline, system with gas/electricity or any other chemical content within it. Even if network is charged for trial purpose it will be considered charged network. General Shift : Time between and including IST 09:30 AM to 06.30 PM Odd hours : Any time other than general shift, any job planned during public holidays Pre-Start up Safety Review : It is the process to ensure that facility is safe to start. It is to be carried out by team using check sheet before any new commissioning /major shutdown . Job Safety Analysis: A job safety analysis (JSA) is a technique that focuses on job tasks to identify hazards before they Occur.

5. RICA MATRIX R- Responsible A- Accountable C- Consultant I- Informed

6. Major Process/Area Sub Process/Area Activity details   R   A C I   PTW Procedure PTW role Authorization charged network (steel pipeline) PTW issuer/receiver authorization for charged network(steel pipeline) GA head Region Head Site HSE Team Business HSE Head PTW Procedure PTW role Authorization uncharged network PTW issuer/receiver authorization for projects e jobs other than on charged network(steel pipeline) Dept/Function head GA head Site HSE Team Business HSE PTW Procedure PTW Procedure PTW issue, renewal, transfer 8 suspension. Circle Head/ Dept Head Function head/ Engineer In charge/ lOAGPL employee GA Head Site HSE Team Business HSE Head PTW Procedure PTW Procedure JSA approval Permit issuer/Receiver/ Site HSE GA Head Business HSE Head Business HSE Head PTW Procedure Training PTW training validation. Refresher training. Revalidation Site HSE Team Business HSE Head Group OHS GA Head PTW Procedure Management Review Procedure annual renewal Site HSE Team Business HSE Head Group OHS GA Head PTW Procedure e consequences Take disciplinary action as per procedure HR Dept. HR Head Business HSE Head Region Head

7. Procedure- Applicability- Valid Permit-To-Work (PTW) and approved Job Safety Analysis (JSA) shall be taken for all jobs other than approved exception list. No person is authorized to start the non-operational, maintenance, inspection, modification or servicing work or any project work at IOAGPL site without valid PTW. Separate work permit is required for working on two different systems, two different locations (though same contractor ), two different contractors and two different departments. For MS/PE laying projects & for domestic connections job issuer shall define scope of permit considering the area easily manageable by receiver. PTW Should become null and void in case of emergency (Other than Mock drill) or any incident. PTW Annexure-5.pdf Activities included and excluded for PTW

8. Job Safety Analysis (JSA) format JSA

9. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY : Responsibility of Permit Issuer : The Permit Issuer shall be responsible to review the information provided by receiver and amend it if required. The Permit Issuer shall be responsible for the following: Confirm that all hazards associated with the job have been identified, assessed, managed and all relevant parties have provided their inputs and agree with the precautions. Ensure that the PTW contains scope of the job and the documented controls mentioned are adequate to ensure that the job can be completed safely. Ensure that all necessary supporting PTWs / Certificates / Checklist / JSA / drawings are attached or referred to in the PTW. Ensure that the Permit receiver knows the exact location and scope of the job, all the hazards that may be present and all the precautions and controls that must be taken and maintained during execution of the job.

10. Confirm that all operational preparations, including process clearance and isolations, de-energizing and de-pressurizing have been completed. Lock out and Tag out (LOTO) shall be performed and isolation shall be physically verified (Try-out ). Confirm that excavation clearance is taken prior starting any excavation, such clearance can be taken for complete job at any given location (i.e. no separate Clearance for each manual boring/pit for identified length at given location) Confirm that the job site is safe for the job to proceed. Specify on the PTW any additional precautions that need to be taken during the job. Identify any conflicts between the proposed job and other jobs in the area, and if necessary, cross-reference necessary controls in all such PTWs. Know the status of the job at all times till its completion. Inform all persons who may be affected by the job

11. Responsibility of Permit Receiver : The Permit Receiver shall be responsible for commencing and completing the authorized job while fully complying with all the requirements as mentioned in PTW 8 JSA. His / Her responsibilities include the following: Know and understand the potential hazards involved in the job. Know and understand how the hazards are controlled. Know the right kind of tools e tackles, PPEs required for the job 8 ensure its correct use and compliance thereof Know the emergency situations likely to occur in the job / area and actions to be taken including evacuating the area. Deliver the Tool-Box-Talk (TBT) to the workers involved prior to commence the job and record the same. Communicate all the hazards listed in the approved JSA to all the workers during tool box talk.

12. Communicate all the hazards listed in the approved JSA to all the workers during tool box talk. Fill the all required details provided in the PTW as applicable for receiver Provide the true details in the permit. Verify all the safety check points and mention additional measures in the PTW. Ensure all the safety measures listed in the PTW e JSA are in place throughout the job. Verify LOTO prior to start work wherever identified in PTW Continuously remain present at the site. Stop the work in case of abnormal condition and inform concern incharge/issuer.

13. Responsibility of Safety officer/site safety team: Review & Approve JSA submitted addressing any hazard/control missed during JSA preparation. Site HSE Head can authorize site HSE team for JSA approval If require demand site photographs, visit site prior JSA approval. Perform surprise visit at any job site to check PTW audit compliance Immediately bring PTW non compliances to the notice of PTW issuer For PTW violations with fatality potential jobs to be stopped immediately. Organize/provide permit to work, JSA e critical procedure training. Maintain training records Contractor Safety officers shall carry out Permit to work audit e share gaps with contractor in charge for improving PTW compliance

14. Responsibility of GA Head : Review e approve authorization for issuer/receiver roles based on HSE training records Establish accountability for PTW roles Conduct periodic surprise PTW audits to check compliance to the procedure In case of any deviation with respect to the PTW procedure same shall be approved by GA Head taking Region Head e Business HSE Head into consultation. Deviation format Annexure 6 to be filled for such deviations For charged network (Steel pipeline network) play the role of issuer as per procedure. In case of non-availability authorize any subordinate in consultation with Region Head e Business HSE Head. Ensure adequate resources are available to follow permit to work procedure (i.e. sufficient number of trained issuer/receiver/supervisors, required tools e tackles e any other resources ).