CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE SOP

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SUBJECT :                                             CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE

DEPARTMENT  : SAFETY SOP NO.                      : 04/S Page No                       : 1 of  2 Effective Date             : 05.01.2012 Next Review                : 04.01.2014 SOP VERSION            : 07

                

1. OBJECTIVE:  To provide guidelines and safety measures to be taken to people under taking repairs and maintenance work in confined places like processing tanks, steam jacketed vessels etc.

       

2. INTRODUCTION:  Confined spaces of the areas where the accessibility is difficult for the people. Certain safety precautions are to be observed while undertaking repairs or maintenance in such areas to prevent accidents. Since the confined spaces are SS tanks, processing tanks and steam jacketed vessels in our case which are well ventilated, there is no need for using any oxygen cylinders or any other breathing equipment. The personnel should take other normal and general precautions only.

3. PROCEDURE:

3.1. Cut off main sources of power supply to the equipments before starting the work.

3.2. Put display boards “Under Maintenance” and lock out and tag out labels on electrical panels.

3.3. Cut off other energies supplied to the equipments like steam, air etc. 

3.4. Drain off the tanks completely.

3.5. The persons entering inside should remove footwear and use a ladder to enter into the vessel.

3.6. Since the lighting is insufficient extra lighting in the form of torch or emergency light should be

       Provided.

3.7. If some welding jobs are to be carried out the persons should carry heat protective equipments like

      Face shields and fire protective wear.

3.8. After completion of the job persons should ensure that all the tools are removed from inside the

      Vessels while coming out.

3.9. After completion of the job remove the labels and give the power supply and inform the production supervisor for cleaning of the equipments for further use.

4. RESPONSIBILITY                                    :   1) Maintenance Dept.   

                                                                 2) Production In charges.

5. REVIEW GUIDE                           :   As and when required

 6. ANNEXURE                                   :    Log book.

PREPARED BY                                      REVIEWED BY                                    APPROVED BY

PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE             PRODUCTION MANAGER                                      G.M - Q.A

                                                                                                        SOP No.   : 04/S

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                                                                                                          Version No        : 07

7. SOPs DISTRIBUTION:

    This SOP shall be distributed to following Departments:

Name of the Department	Master Copy	Circulatory Copy
QA/QC	√	×
Production	X	√
Warehouse	X	√
Administration	X	×
Maintenance	X	×

8. VERSION HISTROY:

Revision number	Change
Revision no 03 to 04	1. SOP format revised 2. SOP revised as per due date.
Revision no. 04 to 05	1. SOP revised as per due date. 2. SOP distribution table included in the SOP
Revision no. 05 to 06
Version no.  06 to 07

PREPARED BY                                      REVIEWED BY                                    APPROVED BY

PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE             PRODUCTION MANAGER                                      G.M - Q.A