VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT

Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

Contents
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Contents

Page No.

0.0

Front Cover with Revision Details

0.1

Contents

1.0

Objective

2.0

Scope

3.0

Responsibilities

4.0

Procedure

4.1

Safe Work Practices---Excavation

4.2

General Requirements

Checklist

AFC-HSE-F13A

Checklist for Excavation

VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT
Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

1.0 Objective
The objective of this procedure is to provide guidance for safe work during excavation
at VTKN CapEx Upgrade Project, Kandla.

2.0 Scope
All excavation related activities at VTKN Project.

3.0 Responsibility:
Project Manager:
He shall bear the overall responsibility of his team safety compliance to all excavation
work related to the Afcon project inside and outside the periphery of the terminal. He
shall provide with the resources required to conduct such job safely, monitor the risk
and safety measures and review performance for improvements.
Construction Manager:

He shall be responsible for proper planning of excavation work by his team so

that all the resources required as per the method statements, JSA and permit
shall be made available and fulfilled prior to the start and the course of work.

He shall be responsible for the all the safety compliances of excavation work as
per the risk assessed and provide inputs during management walks to his team
for any deviations or any improvement.

He shall inform the risk assessment team on any new activities or last minute
changes or simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) for JSA review and shall not allow
any work on the same until the reviewed JSA is approved. He shall be
responsible to get his entire team of Engineers/Supervisors/Workers including
subcontractor trained for the job prior to start of the excavation work activity.

SHE Manager
He shall lead the risk assessment team to prepare JSA for the excavation work as per
method statements provided and monitor the effectiveness of the control measures.
He shall advise on the safety measures on fresh inputs provided by PM/CM/Engineers
on an activity and inform on the approved safety control measures. He shall arrange
for HSE trainings as required by the CM and keep a record of the same and lead an
investigation team on any reportable incident and present a report to management
with recommendation for HSE improvement.

VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT
Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

Engineer/ Supervisor/ Subcontractor team:

They shall be responsible to get themselves trained and their work team. They
shall fulfil all the training, permit and JSA requirements before and in the
course of excavation work.

They shall report immediately on any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts to HSE
and their respective supervisors (Example: PM is the supervisor for CM) and
shall stop work until the condition is safe to work.

They shall inform or suggest to SHE any improvement required where there is
difficulty in adopting the safety measures or if any improvement required.

They shall conduct daily inspection and appropriate daily tool box talk prior to
start of work.

4.0 Procedure:
4.1 Safe Work Practices Excavation
Notification
a) No person shall carry out any excavation work without first notifying the
relevant authority and mandatorily follow work permit system approved by
VTKN project management.
b) Such notification shall be submitted in prescribed PTW.
c) Excavation work 1.2 mts and above shall be considered a confined space and
the confined space procedure along with permit requirement shall be fulfilled.
Warning Sign
a) Warning for deep excavation shall be displayed at all points of entry to the
excavation site where the depth is more than 1.5m.
b) All other excavation shall also be provided with appropriate warning sign
boards.
Illumination Level
a) All excavation shall be adequately illuminated and the power source shall be
decided with appropriate approvals
Communication
a). Reliable and effective means of communication such as telephone or walkietalkie or any other means approved by VTKN management shall be provided

VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT
Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

and maintained for arranging better effective communication inside the

barricaded area.
Specific Requirements:
1) Method statement for the excavation work shall be ready
2) A risk assessment with appropriate safety measures for the activity.
3) Before start excavation work, first take sample test of excavation area where
excavations take place at site. It is first time testing at tanks area.
4) A permit to work with appropriate marked out utility drawings and approved
JSA with complete compliance before start of work.
5) A physical identification and marking of underground utilities by competent
person assigned by CM.
6) Manual excavation for marked out area of live utility lines under Engineers
supervision and continuous monitoring.
7) A trained team required for excavation and confined space for depth of 1.5mts
and above with records available for scrutiny to do the activity.
8) Specific PPE like leather gloves shall be used along with mandatory PPE.
9) Chemical resistant gloves shall be used if soil is contaminated with solvent and
PVC gloves for corrosive chemicals.
4.2 General Requirements
a) Hard barricade shall be provided at least 1 mtr from the edge of excavation to
prevent fall of person and 1.5 mtrs for vehicle in case of deep excavation.
b)The excavation site and its vicinity shall be checked by a competent person
after every rain storm or other hazard increasing occurrence and the
protection against slides and cave-ins shall be increased if necessary by
additional supports, sloping, shoring after appropriate dewatering.
c) Excavated materials and other superimposed loads shall be placed at least
1mtr away from the edge and shall not piled above 1mt height such that no
part thereof can fall into the excavation or cause the banks to slip or cause
the upheaval of the excavation bed.
d)Banks shall be stripped of loose rocks or other materials, which may slide, roll
or fall upon persons below.
e) Open sides of any excavation less than 1.5mts where a person may fall shall
be cordoned off appropriately.

VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT
Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

f) Standard access shall be given to access the excavated area with proper fall
protection and after getting permit to work.
g) If water ingress is there then the area shall be assessed for any hazard by the
civil manger and precautions as per the hazard assessment and documented
risk assessment shall be taken.
h) Excavation shall be checked continuously for buried chemicals / dust and
fumes. In case of accidental encounter of such chemicals, work shall be
stopped immediately and same shall be consult with terminal to assess the
risk.

4.3Mechanical Excavation.
a) Excavator shall be inspected as per motorised vehicle procedure and the
inspection shall be done as per checklist specified.
b) Excavator shall be introduced after considering proper approach during
excavation with adequate barricading.
c) The slewing area shall be kept barricaded and no person shall be allowed in
the danger zone.
d) Excavator operator shall be holding proper licence and authorization for the
vehicle shall be competent to operate the machine.
e) The JSA for the excavation shall be followed and work shall be conducted
under the supervision of a civil engineer after taking proper permit and
underground utility condition.
f)

Operator shall wear the seat belt all the time and maintain all safety
requirements like extinguishers and other critical parts related to safe work.

g) Reversing shall be under the instruction of a flag man or signal man.

VOPAK TERMINAL KANDLA

VTKN CAPEX UP GRADATION PROJECT
Procedure For Excavation
Proj. Ref.:
VI.VTKN/SJ&T/9001
Doc. No. :
VTKN/9001/SHE/SP/0013

Rev No. : 00
Date: 17-12-2014

Format no: AFC-HSE-F- 13A

CHECKLIST FOR EXCAVATION
Date:

Location:

Sr.
No.

Item

Prior to start, whether all existing utilities has been

identified & removed / isolated / protected?

Whether the sides adequately supported by bracing

and shoring for trenches more than 1.5 m depth in
loose soil / clay?

Did all excavated or other materials store or retain at

least (1m for public) or more (1.5+ times the depth)
for heavy equipment from the edges of the
excavation?

Barricades have been provided to all excavations?

Are employees equipped with adequate PPE's and

equipment considering confined space entry and
rescue items ready as per JSA.

Are excavations inspected by a competent person

after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing
occurrences & RA review required?

Are there emergency control measures available in

case of side collapse?

Whether adequate access has been provided to

excavated pit i.e. ramp, ladder etc?

Yes

No

Remarks

Signature
Civil Engineer

Site In - Charge

Safety Officer