Hole WatcH Training

Dawood AkbarAzmeel HSE Department (098-C58)

Azmeel HSE Department

The duty of the hole watch is to monitor theentrants and the physical conditions of aconfined space and the surrounding area.

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•The hole watch shall be in continuous, visual, audible orradio contact with the entrants at all times.•The hole watch shall attend the field safety meeting.•The hole watch knows the hazards associated with theentry.•The hole watch should monitor the entrants for signs orsymptoms associated with the hazards.

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Monitor EntranceConfined Space safety depends on control at the point ofentry/exit.• The hole watch shall track personnel entering and leavingthe confined space.• He shall verify that the entrants record their entry/exit onthe permit.• The hole watch will remain at the entrance as long asthere are personnel in the confined space.

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Emergency Notification• The hole watch is responsible for the safety of theentrants.• The hole watch shall, when necessary initiate EmergencyResponse via his radio or an air horn.• The hole watch shall notify entrants to exit a confinedspace in the event of an emergency.• The hole watch shall notify entrants to exit a confinedspace in the event of a change in entry conditions.

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Entrance Management

• The Hole Watch is responsible to maintaincontrol of the entrance to the confined space:• The hole watch shall not allow unauthorizedpersonnel to enter a confined space.• The hole watch can only leave when he hasbeen properly relieved or all entrants haveexited the confined space.• The hole watch is responsible to hang "DoNot Enter" signs and entry barriers when theentry is complete or he is leaving the area andall entrants are out of the confined space.

CONFINED SPACE PERMIT

REQUIRED

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Do not allow entry to confined spaces such as tanks,columns, vessels, boilers, furnaces or sewers unless allrequirements of the Confined Space Entry GeneralInstructions and the Job Safety Analysis are met.

•Field Safety Meeting•Special Permit Posted•Entry Permit Posted•Hole Watch Present•Permit Conditions Met•Rescue Plan in Place

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WHEN PLANT ALARM SOUNDS •Ensure all entrants are out of the confined space.•Barricade entry and hang “Do Not Enter” tag. •All the personnel should report to the nearest safe assembly area. • Review your specific route to your safe assembly area when you are assigned to a work or job site. • Observe wind direction and hazardous areas before reporting to your assembly area, use alternate route or site if necessary. • Remain at your assembly area until notified of “All Clear” signal.

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IN THE EVENT A HOLE WATCH MUST INITIATE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HE SHOULD:Sound the air horn and/or make radio contact

•Identify Himself•State exact location•Explain the type and size of problem•Identify type of assistance needed

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•The hole watch must never enter a confined space to assist an entrant.

•More than 60% of all confined space fatalitiesoccurred when an unauthorized person rushed into a hazardous environment without protective equipment.

•Workers are not allowed to break the plane of an entry, unless all permit requirements have been met and a hole watch is on duty.

Safe Work Practices

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Work permits must be obtained before beginning work within the facility. •Designated representatives approvepermits.

•Permits are valid only for the length of time designated. • Special Work Permits require gas testing at least once per shift to insure safe working conditions.•Permits will be suspended if conditions change or an emergency develops.

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Confined space entries require Special Workpermit and a Entry permit.

Permits must be valid andposted at the work locationwhile any work is beingperformed.The hole watch, under theauthority of the EntrySupervisor is responsible toenforce the conditions of thepermit.

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•• Maintains Position at entranceMaintains Position at entrance•• Monitors Conditions (inside and out)Monitors Conditions (inside and out)•• Maintains Communication with entrantsMaintains Communication with entrants•• Attends PreAttends Pre--entry Safety Meetingentry Safety Meeting•• Gives Evacuation OrdersGives Evacuation Orders•• Enforces conditionsEnforces conditions

of the permitof the permit

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•• Initiates EmergencyInitiates EmergencyResponse callResponse call

•• Performs Head CountPerforms Head Count•• Signs Personnel In/Out Signs Personnel In/Out •• Affixes Do Not Enter SignsAffixes Do Not Enter Signs•• Restricts Unauthorized PersonnelRestricts Unauthorized Personnel•• Monitors entrants for signs and symptoms Monitors entrants for signs and symptoms

related to associated hazardsrelated to associated hazards

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