Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Safety supervisor _competent Person_Hazardous Process Industries under section 41-C(b) of the Factories Act, 1948 Syllabus


1. Statutory Provisions

Rationale : Every Supervisory personnel working in Chemical Industry must know the various laws relating to Industrial Safety as these provide guidelines in decision making in any situation.

1.1 The Factories Act & Rules
1.2 The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 with special emphasis on MSIHC Rules & Handling of Hazardous wastes Rules
1.3 The Indian Petroleum Act 1934 & Rules  
1.4 The Indian Explosive Act 1984 & Rules
1.5 The Static & Mobile Pressure Vessel Rules
1.6 The Indian Boiler Act & Rules
1.7 The Insecticides Act & Rules
1.8 Gas Cylinder Rules

 Detailed Contents :

1.1 The Factories Act & Rules - Definition – Adult, adolescent, young person, child, competent person, hazardous process, manufacturing process, worker, factory, occupier.
- General duties of occupier & manufacturers, powers of Inspectors & certifying surgeons.
- Provisions relating to Safety, health and welfare measures and rules made there under.
- Dangerous operations and schedule on chemical works.
- Notice of accidents, dangerous occurrences & certain diseases.
- Obligation & Right of Workers.

1.2 Environmental Protection Act:
- Manufacture, Storage & import of hazardous chemical rules 1989
- Hazardous waste (Management & Handling) Rules 1989.

1.3 Petroleum Act & Rules :- Petroleum & its classification, General Provision for Transportation of Petroleum by vehicles & pipe lines, bulk storage, type of licences & their terms & conditions, electric installation in hazardous areas.

1.4 Indian Explosive Act & Rules:
- Handling, precautions & general provisions of explosive rules 1983, classification of explosives & safety distances, magazines & store house, transport of Explosive by road.


1.5 SMPV Rules :

- Definition of Design pressure, pressure vessel, compressed gas, filling density
- Test & Inspection of Pressure Vessels
- Fittings on vessels
- Provision relating to loading & unloading & other operations.
- General provision for storage & licences for storage & transport
- Any other notification under SMPV Rules 1981.

1.6 Indian Boiler Act & Rules :

- Definition of Boiler, Inspection procedure & preparation of boiler for inspection &
Hydraulic test, defects & repairs of boilers.

1.7  Insecticide Act & Rules :

- General Provisions

1.8 Gas Cylinder Rules :

- General Provisions, licence, notice of accidents, conditions for storage of LPG
Cylinders.

2. Basic Principles of Accident Prevention

Rationale : Accident Prevention is an integrated programme, a series of coordinated activities directed to control unsafe personal performance & unsafe mechanical conditions so as to operate the plants & processes in a manner that protects the environment & safety of employees & the public, commitment by all levels of management for protecting & promoting the health & safety of people working at sites.

2 .1 Basic Philosophy of Industrial Accidents – Causation & Prevention near miss reporting and learning lessons; Accident causation models
 2.2 Safety & Health Policy
2.3 Types of Hazards – Physical, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, biochemical, radiological, etc.
2.4 Role of Supervisor in promoting Safety & Health
2.5 Accident and root cause analysis
2.6 Principal Factors for classification
2.7 Formulation of Accident Prevention Programme
2.8 Electrical Safety
2.9 Case Study

Detailed Contents:

 2.1 Basic Philosophy of Industrial Accident – Causation & Prevention near miss reporting and learning lessons; Accident causation models: 10 axioms of Industrial Safety, theories of accident occurrence – Heinrich domino sequence & updated frank bird model, Multi-causation theory, Foundation of Major Injury, Basic Motives for the  occurrence  of unsafe acts, basic  methods for  preventing accident, Accident Causation Models.

2.2 Safety & Health Policy:
Legal requirement for safety policy, basis for formulation & effective implementation of safety policy, Areas to be touched in safety policy.

2.3 Type of Hazards:

Physical – Heat stress, Noise, Fatigue, Radiation, Vibration, Illumination Chemical – Exposure to toxic material, contact with corrosive material, spillage Electrical – Fire, Burn, Shock Mechanical – Hazards due to in running nips of machinery parts & mechanism,
working at height, hazards due to improper manual & mechanical handling.
Biochemical – Radiological – Different types of radiation hazard

2.4    Role of Supervisors in promoting Safety & Health:
- Responsibilities of Supervisors, Acceptance of Responsibility for safety,
- Role of Supervisor in safety.

2.5    Accident and root cause analysis:

- Injuries, employment, No. of working factories, rate of injuries, injuries by  states/union territories, injuries by industries, injuries by causes.
- Frequency Rate, Severity Rate, Incidence Rates, Accident free period, use of accident rates.

2.6 Principal Factors for Classification:

- Standard classification of factor associated with accident. (IS-3786)

2.7 Formulation of Accident Prevention Programme:

- Planning - Management leadership, Goal setting, budgeting
- Organising - Organisation structure, delegation of power, span of control, safety education & training and 5 min. pep talk, safety content. - Directing - Communication system, safety committee, safety manual, SOP’S,
Suggestion Scheme. - Coordinating – Motivational Activities (safety contest, display of posters,
Celebration of safety day and safety week)
- Controlling – Accident reporting, record & analysis, accountability, surveillance.

2.8    Electrical Safety

2.9    Case Study:

Bhopal disaster, flix borough disaster, mexico disaster etc.

3. Techniques of Identification of Hazards and Risk Management

Rationale : Hazard identification is the process of finding all items, activities & situations that could lead to the potential of injury or illness. Supervisors should be conversant with such technique.

3.1 Plant Safety Inspection
 3.2 Accident Investigation
 3.3 Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
 3.4 Fault tree Analysis (FTA)
3.5 Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
 3.6 Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) study
3.7 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)
 3.8 Risk and Risk Management

Detailed Contents:

3.1 Plant Safety Inspection:

Responsibility for inspection, types of inspection, planning for inspections, conducting inspections, inspection reports, Development of checklist for storage & process areas and Safety sampling.

3.2    Accident Investigation:

Need for accident investigation, pre-accident plan, investigation at accident site, persons to make investigation, identifying key facts & causes, first aid report, supervisor’s, investigation report, notification of accident, accident record register, personal injury record card.

3.3 Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

3.4 Fault tree Analysis (FTA)

3.5 Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

3.6    Hazard & Operability Study :

Objective, operating deviation, guide words, principles of examination,
methodology, benefits of HAZOP study and a case study.

3.7  Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

Responsibility for J.S.A. & its use, conducting J.S.A. with an example.

3.8 Risk and Risk Management

HIRA work sheets, Risk Matrix, Probability and Consequence, Prevention and Control  Measures

4. Prevention and Control Techniques

Rationale : The segregation & separation of materials within storage area largely depends upon classification of materials & electrical areas, industrial ventilations, other control techniques, help in improving the work environment.  Knowledge of such control technique is essential for plant supervisor.

4.1 Hierarchy of Controls
 4.2 Dilution & Substitution, etc.
4.3 Segregation, Enclosure, Isolation, Barricading, Guarding, Interlocks
4.4 Industrial ventilation

Detailed Contents:

4.1   Hierarchy of Controls

4.2   Dilution & Substitution, etc.

Substitution : Replacing material/process with less hazardous substances/process.
Dilution : Handling of material in dilute form like use of dilute nitric acid in place of concentrated fuming nitric acid & similar examples.

4.3 Segregation, Enclosure, Isolation, Barricading, Guarding, Interlocks

- Segregation : Material classification for volatile liquid,  Electrical Area Classification and Various methods of Isolation of equipment & pipelines.
- Equipment barricade & provision of enclosures.
- Principles of machine guarding, type of guards, selection, maintenance & repair of guards.
- Interlocks

4.4  Industrial ventilation

Types of ventilation and their application.

5.      Chemical Hazards & Specific Control Measures

Rationale : Unplanned, sudden release of chemicals from manufacturing processing, handling & onsite storage facilities causes pollution to the air, water or land & increase the risk of fire, explosion or pollution. Hence supervisory personnel should be aware of various requirements of safe task activities.

5.1 -Storage, handling & transportation of chemicals

(Safety in bulk storage, handling of hazardous chemicals, chemical process safety)
-Industrial Classification
5.2 Permit to work – procedure & compliance
5.3 Safety in shutdown & startup procedures
5.4 Colour coding of pipelines, cylinders & valves
5.5 Labelling & Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
5.6 Personal Hygiene
5.7 Tankfarm Safety and dyke arrangements
5.8 Chemical Safety data sheets /  MSDS
5.9 House Keeping
5.10 Personal Protective Equipment
5.11 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
 5.12 Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP)
5.13 Safety Instrumented System (SIS)
5.14 Concept of Reliability and calibration

Detailed Contents:

5.1 Storage, handling & transportation of chemicals (safety in bulk storage, Handling of
hazardous chemicals, chemical safety), Industrial Classification :

- Handling & storage of dangerous materials & their classification (U.N.)
- HAZCHEM Code
- TREM Cards
- Types of Bulk Storage & their lay out, bunds, pressure vacuum valves, flame arrester, atmospheric vents, fire relief, inspection of storage tanks. - Storage of chlorine, L.P.G., Ammonia, Class ‘A’ petroleum product, hydrogen
- Loading & unloading facilities of chemicals.
- Hazard Communication
- Industrial Classification

5.2 Permit to Work– procedure and compliance:

Need for permit to work system, areas to be covered, types of work permit, contents of permit format, operation of permit, monitoring of permit system, confined space work permit system.

 5.3 Safety in Shut down & Start up procedures

- Standard operating   procedure, Standard Maintenance Procedure, start up procedure (Phases of start up), typical errors on start up of plants, start up after emergency shut down
- Shut down procedure - Normal shut down, Emergency shut down - Modification procedure – classification of modification.

5.4    Colour coding of pipelines, cylinders & valves :

- Pipe work & valves, inspection, examination & testing of pipelines, cylinders valves, colour coding of pipe lines (IS 2379-1990)
- Tankfarm Safety
- Dyke arrangements

5.5 Labelling and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)

5.6  Personal Hygiene

Washing facilities, drinking water, facilities for storing work clothings & personal clothing & drying clothes (clock room), storage of food items in plant & prohibition of consuming food etc in work room. Special bathing accommodation, health awareness do’s and don’ts.

5.7  Tankfarm Safety and dyke arrangements

5.8 Chemical Safety Data Sheets/ MSDS

- Contents of M.S.D.S.  of MSIHC Rules 1989 & its preparation.
- M.S.D.S. of Cl2, NH3, LPG & benzene
- Hazard Communication

5.9 House Keeping

Typical accidents due to poor house keeping, disposal of scrap & other trade wastes,
prevention of spillage, marking of gangways & other locations, clean up campaigns.
5.10 Personal Protective Equipment
 - Non Respiratory personal protective devices – head protection, ear protection, face
& eye protection, hand protection, feet protection, body protection
- Use care & maintenance of personal protective equipment & breathing apparatus
- Classification of respiratory personal protective devices & their uses, selection of respirators.

5.11 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

5.12 Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP)

5.13 Safety Instrumented System (SIS)

5.14 Concept of Reliability and calibration

- Basic Instrumentation & designed safety methods like
- Control of variables like temperature, pressure, level, PH, density, flow ratios etc.
- Multipoint recorders, process alarms, interlock system
- Operators records like log book, log sheet.
- Safety Instrumentation System

6. Fire & Explosion Hazards

Rationale : Fire hazard is a term which includes not only the causes of fire but embraces those circumstances which increase the probability  of fire occurring or which enable or permit fire.  Hence supervisory personnel must know an effective fire loss control program.

6.1 Fire and Explosions
6.2 Flash Point, Explosive limits etc
6.3 Fire Prevention and control Portable & Fixed Fire Fighting Systems
6.4 Hazardous Area classification & safety aspects including flame proof electrical equipment
6.5 Dow Fire & explosion index
 6.6 Reporting deviations for inspection, refilling,examination etc of fire fighting system
6.7 Consequence Modelling  Fire  and Explosion
6.8 Electrical Safety; bonding, earthing and Hazardous Area Classification
6.9 Static Electricity hazards and its prevention and control

Detailed Contents :

6.1    Fire and Explosion

Definition :
Flammability, flash point, fire point, flammable range, auto ignition, boiling point, vapour pressure, vapour density, ignition energy, spontaneous ignition.
Chemistry of Fire :
Factors contributing towards fire, chemistry of fires, classification of fires, common causes of industrial fires.

6.2    Flash point, explosive limits, etc.

6.3    Fire Prevention and Control; Portable & Fixed Fire Fighting System:

- Portable extinguishers, water system, CO2 system, foam extinguisher system, chemical extinguishing system. - Fire detection & alarm system – heat detector, smoke detector, detector for special purpose etc.
- Sprinkler system

6.4    Hazardous Area Classification and safety aspects including flameproof electrical Equipment:
Hazardous area classification, control  of hazards due to static electricity, flame proof electrical equipments, precautions in their selection, maintenance & use.

6.5    Dow Fire & Explosion Index :

Knowledge of exothermic & endothermic reactions & their hazards, material factor, assessment of fire & explosion index, toxicity index.

6.6    Reporting deviations for inspection, refilling, examination, etc, of fire fighting System:
Importance of Maintenance, preventive maintenance program for portable & fixed fire fighting equipment, extinguisher card, fire alarm system inspection, testing & maintenance.

6.7    Consequence Modeling

Health hazard due to fire and explosion and its first-aid measures.
- Burn
- Unconsciousness
- Shock

6.8 Electrical Safety, bonding, earthing and Hazardous Area Classification

6.9 Static Electricity hazards and its prevention and control


7. Health Hazards due to Chemical Exposure

Rationale : Industrial Hygiene activities includes surveys, measurements, evaluation, controls & recommendations. Properly documented exposure – illness records serve to determine safe or unsafe, healthy or unhealthy working conditions & limits of exposure.

Industrial hygiene integrate s three elements i.e. recognition, evaluation and control of different physical and chemical stresses /agents at the work place.

The trainees should be given brief orientation at least on the following topics :
Introduction to different physical stresses /agents  like heat ,noise ,illumination etc and chemical agent and their effects Chronic and acute effects , Dose Response relationship , Classification of airborne chemical agents (including based on physical nature i.e. dust, gases, fumes, mists, vapours and smoke). 
Routes of Entry of Hazardous Chemicals in human body, Exposure evaluation and air sampling. The concept of threshold limit values, Control techniques of airborne Contaminants, Industrial Ventilation and personal Protective Equipment.

The trainees should be demonstrated on following main laboratory exercises:

1.Detection of Carbon Monoxide, NOxx Hydrogen Sulphide, Ammonia, SO2by Gas
Detectors and other direct reading instruments.
2.Measurement of Concentration of Dust using Personal Sampler by Gravimetric Method.
3. Sampling and analysis of Ammonia.
4. Estimation of Hydrogen Sulphide in Air.
5. Estimation of Chlorine in Work Environment.
6. Measurement of illumination level by Photo Meter.
7. Assessment of Heat Stress in Work Environment using WBGT Intex
8. Measurement of number of air changes in a room by Velometer
9. Measurement of Sound Levels.
10.Determination of concentration of inflammable vapours.

7.1 Factors contributing to hazardous situation
 7.2 Routes of entry
 7.3 Concentration and types of exposure
7.4 Work environment monitoring– techniques & procedure
7.5 Toxic effects of chemicals
7.6 Health monitoring
 7.7 First Aid
 7.8 PLE, TLV, IDLH, LC 50 and LD 50
 7.9 Toxicology; Dose Vs. Response Relationship

7.1    Factors contributing to hazardous situation

Permissible limit of exposure : TLV – TWA, STEL, Ceiling, Skin, Additive effect, Nuisance Dust, Carcinogenesis.

7.2    Routes of entry The modes of entry & action of toxic materials : Classification of contaminants & route of entry - Physical classification – Gases & vapour, particulate matter like dust, jog, fume, smoke, smog, aerosol etc .- Chemical classification – Irritants, Asphyxiants, Anesthetics &   Narcotics, Systemic poisons, Sensitizers, particulate matter other than systemic poisons (Bacteria & other micro organisms).

7.3    Concentration and types of exposure 

7.4 Work Environment Monitoring – Techniques & Procedures :

- Strategy for representative quantitative surveys. - Air sampling– Integrated sampling, gas sampling, impingement - Analysis of samples – Gravimetric technique, colorimeter procedure & evaluation of samples.
- Direct Reading Techniques – colorimetry, explosive meter, other electronic monitor.
- Industrial Hygiene Engineering Control.

7.5    Toxic effects of chemicals

7.6  Health Monitoring :

- Common occupational diseases & mode of causation of these disease.
- Diagnostic methods & methods of prevention.
- Pre employment & periodical medical examination.
- Monitoring of occupational health by maintaining records.

7.7 First Aid :

Artificial respiration techniques and cardiac message (CPR), bandaging, burn, fracture etc.

7.8 PLE, TLV, IDLH, LC 50 and LD 50

7.9 Toxicology; Dose Vs. Response Relationship

Demonstration of Equipment in laboratory :
- Measurement of dust concentration in work environment by counting method using midget smpinger & microscope.
- Estimation of H2S in air
- Sampling & analysis of NH3 & Cl2
- Determination of concentration of inflammable vapours.
- Visit to medical laboratory.

8. Chemical Emergency Procedures :

Rationale : Emergency plan should be prepared for significant events that threaten the viability of the organisation, periodically tested & reviewed.

8.1 The Onsite Emergency Plan
8.1.1 Key persons and their responsibilities
8.1.2 Alarms
8.1.3 Control room
8.1.4 Evacuation
8.1.5 Assembly points
8.1.6 Emergency Control Centre
8.1.7 Rehearsals
8.1.8 Rehabilitation of the affected area

8.2 Off site E.P.
8.3 Other Emergency Procedures Disaster Management Planning

8.1 The Onsite Emergency Plan :

- The general contents of onsite emergency plan, identification of credible events, categorisation of emergency level.
- Key persons & their responsibilities, alarms, control room, evaluation, assembly points, medical organisation/responses for major accident hazard control
- Rehearsals & Rehabilitation of the effected area.
- medical response in chemical emergency.

8.2 The off site Emergency Plan :

- Response time, contents of off site E.P. together with responsibilities
- Role of emergency planning officer.
- Rules on Emergency, Planning, Preparedness & Responses for chemical accidents-96

8.3 Other Emergency Procedures :

Emergency eye wash & showers, emergency kit for chlorine & ammonia.
Disaster Management Planning Disaster Management Planning in Chemical Industries – Disaster Management Act – Legal Compliance

9.Counseling and motivating for safety & health Motivation, Communication &
Appraisal for Safety & Health

Rationale : Process measures provide not only a better tool for safety improvement but also a means of measuring employee involvement and commitment. Periodic audit should be conducted for a critical & appraisal of all elements of OH&S management system.

9.1 Techniques
9.2 Strategies
9.3 At Risk Behaviours
9.4 Discretionary Performance
9.5 Motivational Models
9.6 Human Error – Prediction, Prevention and Control
9.1 Techniques
9.2  Strategies
9.3  At Risk Behaviours
9.4 Discretionary Performance
9.5 Motivational Models 9.6 Human Error – Prediction, Prevention and Control

10. Others Behavioural aspects of safety, Physiological aspects of safety– Resilience Engineering

10.1 Total quality management and ISO Series.
10.2 Safety audit and OSHAS
10.3 Environmental Management System (EMS)
10.4 Communication skills for safety & health at work 1
10.5 Behavioural aspects of safety
10.6 Physiological aspects of safety
10.7 Total Safety Culture
10.8 Resilience Engineering

10.1 Total quality management and ISO Series.
10.2 Safety audit and OHSAS Safety Audit – Definition, Objectives, Types of Audit, Methodology, Developing checklist for safety audit – technical aspects & management aspects.OHSAS
10.3 Environmental Management System (EMS)
10.4 Communication skills for safety & health at work
Types of communication, barriers of effective communication and how to overcome these barriers.
10.5 Behavioural aspects of safety
10.6 Physiological aspects of safety
10.7 Total Safety Culture At Risk Behaviour – Discretionary Performance - Motivational Models – Human Error – Prediction, Prevention and Control
10.8 Resilience Engineering






Basic Laboratory facilities/equipments to be maintained:


I- Industrial Hygiene Laboratory

1. Personal Samplers
2. Filter Discs
3.      Analytical Balance
4. Rotameter
5.      Detector tubes for Carbon Monoxide , ammonia, Chlorine etc
6.      Gas Monitors for common chemical gases like Carbon Monoxide , ammonia, Chlorine etc
7.      Glassware and chemicals
8.      Analytical Instruments like Spectrophotometer etc
9. WBGT Meter or Globe Thermometer and Whirling Hygrometer
10.    Explosimeter

II -Safety Engineering Laboratory

1. Sound Level Meter
2. Illumination Level Meter
3.   Vibration Meter
4. Static Electricity Meter

III- Industrial Medicine Laboratory

1.   Audiometry
2.   Titmus Vision Test
3. PFT

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