Whether it is necessary to set the operation platform
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I have a question: for valves, instruments, etc. installed at high heights on site, is it necessary to provide an operation platform? Are there any standard requirements? To save money, many design institutes do not install them; they say that since they are not used frequently or require maintenance, there is no need to install them. But for production management units, it’s best to take everything into consideration, which is why no agreement has been reached yet. What do everyone else do? What is the basis?
There are standards for setting up this operating platform; you can look them up. Since operations need to be carried out, it is not a logical approach to not provide an operational platform and thus put the operators at risk. For valves that are normally open or normally closed, it is possible to omit an operation platform. Also, the manual valve can be replaced with a self-regulating valve to achieve automatic control, which is also an option.
There are valves with local instruments and testing functions, as well as those with remote control; for those that require access via platform ladders, it is necessary to consider installing them at a higher height. Spending money in advance is cheaper than spending it later.
First of all, thank you for getting back to me. I have yet to find out whether there are any relevant specifications for setting up the platform; do you know the standard number?
Thank you for the reply. As a production worker, setting up a platform is definitely a good thing ； But as the general contractor, they consider costs and try to save wherever possible while still meeting the mandatory requirements. What is needed now is to use mandatory regulations to require them to set it up, so that they will indeed do so
Finding relevant standards can sometimes be quite difficult; you know you’ve seen them before but just can’t remember them – this is the difference between amateurs and experts. There is an industry standard, namely the \"Design Code for Occupational Safety and Health in Petrochemical Enterprises\" SH3047-93, which contains regulations in section \"2.5 Fall Prevention and Anti-slip Measures\". However, since it is an industry standard, those outside this industry may be unwilling to comply with it. These are the aspects of implementation; generally, contractors need to have a design basis, and indeed they have to consider costs. The design should include safety feature designs; if not, thorough checks will be carried out during acceptance, and corrections will be required (of course, there are also cases where no action is taken). Now, you can only negotiate with the contractor and issue a contract