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    The document outlines rescue procedures for confined spaces, including: 1) Training workers on emergency response and rescue procedures. 2) Creating an emergency response plan that isolates hazards and calls for emergency assistance. 3) Specifying non-entry and entry rescue procedures where rescuers either pull an affected worker to safety or enter the confined space wearing protective equipment to rescue the worker. The procedures aim to rescue workers as quickly as possible if they become incapacitated in a confined space where oxygen is deficient.

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    The document outlines rescue procedures for confined spaces, including: 1) Training workers on emergency response and rescue procedures. 2) Creating an emergency response plan that isolates hazards and calls for emergency assistance. 3) Specifying non-entry and entry rescue procedures where rescuers either pull an affected worker to safety or enter the confined space wearing protective equipment to rescue the worker. The procedures aim to rescue workers as quickly as possible if they become incapacitated in a confined space where oxygen is deficient.

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    Rescue Procedure For Confined Space

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    Olaniyi Adewale
    The document outlines rescue procedures for confined spaces, including: 1) Training workers on emergency response and rescue procedures. 2) Creating an emergency response plan that isolates hazards and calls for emergency assistance. 3) Specifying non-entry and entry rescue procedures where rescuers either pull an affected worker to safety or enter the confined space wearing protective equipment to rescue the worker. The procedures aim to rescue workers as quickly as possible if they become incapacitated in a confined space where oxygen is deficient.

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    RESCUE PROCEDURE FOR

    CONFINED SPACE
    1. Purpose:
    When a worker fallen in confined space it’s important to rescue him as quickly as
    possible because of the following reasons and purposes.
    ● The worker may have consumed less oxygen as normal human being
    required and drowsiness and unconsciousness occurred and may need medical
    attention.
    ● When workers may expose for a shorter period of time in oxygen deficient
    workplace it could lead multiple fatalities.
    ● All the working crew involved to carry out activities in confined space area
    i.e. pipeline, sewer line, sewerage line, vessel, tanks, vessel if they could not
    rescued swiftly the result will be the dangerous.

    2. Scope:
    This procedure applies to all managers, supervisors, forepersons, employees,
    subcontractors, and visitors at UEPL Naimat facility Phase-V Project site.

    3. Policy on Confined Space Entry


    The implementation and maintenance of a safe work environment is the collective
    responsibility of all employees, contractors, and visitors to the jobsite. It is our
    company policy to provide prompt medical treatment when a worker is injured on
    the jobsite. To do this, workers may have to perform a job inside pipeline should
    rescue and to bring down a worker who has fallen due to exposes toxic gases and
    absence of oxygen inside the pipe.

    4. Emergency Planning
    The three main parts of emergency planning are:
    4.1 Training
    4.2 Creating an Emergency Response Plan
    4.3 Outlining Rescue Procedures.

    4.1 Training
    Training is mandatory for workforce to develop awareness regarding confined
    space entry and probable emergency situations and their expected response to
    deal with emergencies and come out of such situation as quickly as possible.
    Emergency evacuation routes and gathering area/muster point will be clearly
    defined and communicated to all workforce, whilst muster point boards shall be
    displayed at conspicuous locations to guide people during emergencies.
    4.2 Emergency Response Plan
    If a worker unconscious and fallen inside the spool, implement the emergency
    response plan by following the steps below.
    Note: It’s important to know your role.
    a. The ERT Leader takes control of the situation.
    b. The ERT sounds the emergency alarm-one long blasts from a horn. All
    workers in the vicinity of the incident will immediately stop working. The site
    supervisor quickly evaluates the situation and identifies any further hazards that
    could arise.
    c. The ERT Leader or their designate goes to get help if workers are close
    by. If no one is close enough, the site supervisor calls for help.
    d. The site supervisor calls fire brigade / ambulance if required.
    e. The ERT leader/member isolates the accident zone and its perimeter to
    limit further exposure.
    f. All non-affected personnel shall be moved to a safe zone/muster point.
    g. The ERT team leader assembles the emergency rescue team at the
    accident site as quickly as possible to determine the best rescue procedure for
    the situation.

    4.3 Rescue Procedures


    One of the following rescue procedure options shall be adopted / activated
    whichever is best available.
    4.3.1 General Procedures
    ● Entrants must immediately leave the confined space in the event the gas
    monitoring alarm.
    ● Entrants must immediately leave the confined space if they begin to feel or
    notice adverse health effects.
    ● The attendant will order the evacuation of entrants from the confined
    space he notices changes in the condition of the space or uncharacteristic
    behavior of an entrant.
    ● The attendant will not enter the confined space unless authorized to do so
    and relieved by another qualified attendant.

    4.3.2. Non-Entry Rescue


    ● Review the rescue protocols and discuss Task Risk Assessment (TRA)
    with workforce.
    ● Inspect and set-up all needed rescue equipments.
    ● Review evacuation alarm with entrants/ attendants.
    ● Mode of communications will be radio/verbal communication
    ● Maximum entries in confined space will be three (3).
    ● If worker fallen inside pipe due to absence of oxygen the rescuer# 1will
    rescue the affected person, Rescuer #1 will lay the affected person on ground
    then lifeline will be fastened with Safety harness belt hook and rescuer#2 stands
    outside the working platform will drag/pull the affecter immediately.
    ● Rescuer #1 assesses affected worker for injuries and then decides how to
    proceed and treat the person first.
    ● Once the worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid.
    treat the person for CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for 10 to 15 minutes if
    worker could not be normal then the worker will shifted to the nearby hospital.
    ● Arrange ambulance for transportation of affected person for further medical
    treatment.
    4.3.2. Entry Rescue
    ● Review the rescue protocols and discuss Task Risk Assessment (TRA)
    with workforce.
    ● Inspect and set-up all needed rescue equipments.
    ● Review evacuation alarm with entrants/ attendants.
    ● Mode of communications will be radio/verbal communication
    ● Maximum entries in confined space will be three (3).
    ● If worker fallen inside vessel due to absence of oxygen Rescuers will enter
    the confined space with proper PPE’s then rescuer# 1will enter in the vessel and
    rescue the affected person, Rescuer #1 will lay the affected person on ground
    then lifeline will be fastened with the safety harness belt hook and rescuer#2 will
    drag/pull the affecter immediately.
    ● First Aider will assess affected worker for injuries and then decides how to
    proceed and treat the person.
    ● Once the worker has been brought out to a safe location, first aider will treat
    the person for CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for 10 to 15 minutes.
    ● If worker could not be normal then the worker will shifted to the nearby
    hospital.
    ● Arrange ambulance for transportation of affected person for further medical
    treatment.
    Conclusion
    ● The entry supervisor needs to ensure that the confined space operations
    conform to the permit. They should remove unauthorized personnel from the area
    and keep away them from entering the space. Make sure each hazard is identified
    and controlled before entering a confined space.
    ● Fully understand the requirements of a confined space rescue: including
    commanding the confined space rescue and control of the area.

    ● Emergency rescues should only be made by trained personnel or a


    rescue service.
    END

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