Safety isolation plan for the commissioning of the tank farm
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According to the project plan, construction and production will take place simultaneously in the tank area. To ensure the smooth progress of the project as well as the safe operation of the already installed equipment, it has been decided to separate the production area from the construction area. What precautions should be taken during this separation? We welcome everyone to actively participate in the discussion.
The main purpose of isolation is to mitigate various risks associated with the work area and the production area; tasks such as hot work, electrical work, and earthwork all pose a risk of causing safety accidents to the production facilities. Our standard approach is to use physical barriers for separation, that is, to isolate the production area from the construction site using color-coated steel panels, thereby limiting the area in which construction workers can operate, and controlling factors such as the workers involved, the working hours, and the types of work to be carried out
This post was last edited by ds66616 on 2019-2-26 at 11:48. To understand the purpose of isolation, it is necessary to know the level that should be achieved. Spatial isolation alone is simple, such as cofferdams, fire dikes, and isolation fences. If it is isolated from the production system, then risks need to be analyzed and measures formulated to completely disconnect it from the system. For example, disconnecting the pipes, installing blind flanges, and draining the material