Health and Safety Management Systems Punjab State Power Corporation Limited

Site Audit Observations

1) GNDTP – Bathinda; Date of Audit: 17.03.2015 a) Admin Building i)

Fire exit boards not evidenced.

b) Stage-2 i)

Fire extinguishers are not kept in proper place. Those should place, so convenient to use during any emergency.

ii)

Fire extinguishers are not sufficient, if any fire happen.

iii) No display boards for fire extinguishers. iv) No sufficient rubber mats at electrical panels / switch boards. v) Switches (#4) board very ne to door. Remove or kept place another convenient place. c) First Aid i)

No patient register evidenced. (Register should include columns like Date, Name of patient, Problem noticed, Medicines used, Remarks, etc….)

ii)

No separate dust bins for medical waste, plastic waste. (Use standard bins)

iii) No evidenced of using syringe burner. iv) No evidence of First aid boxes available at all major locations in the plant. d) DMP i)

MSDS not available for Aluminum Sulphate.

ii)

No proper identification for location of Fire Extinguishers.

iii) Hazards Identified – On ground Floor, Stairs, Pipes, Trenches (no covers), Surface uneven. iv) Wooden boxes kept at entrance. v) Drainage is open condition. Should be closed. vi) Vision statements observed two. One is for PSPCL and second is for GNDTP. Need review. e) Canteen i)

Coal using for cooking – back side on canteen. Need review.

ii)

No exact fan available in store.

iii) No proper cleaning. Rats evidenced in the canteen. iv) No complaint book evidenced. f)

Transformer i)

No fencing for transformer.

ii)

Leakage from cold tunnel.

g) Switch Yard

Signature of Auditor:

PSPCL-OHSAS 18001

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Health and Safety Management Systems Punjab State Power Corporation Limited

Site Audit Observations

i)

Door for switch yard found open. It should be locked.

ii)

Water found in switch yard area.

h) Plant i)

First aid boxes not evidenced inside the plant.

ii)

Type of fire extinguisher not mentioned on fire extinguishers (Fire point no. 2D to 2B)

iii) No cover for electrical cables – turbine side. i)

Safety Officer i)

Emergency assembly points not evidenced in the Plant lay-out.

ii)

No evidence of smoke detectors tested periodically.

iii) No observations recorded during mock-drill. 2) GHTP – Lehra Mohabhat; Date of Audit: 19.03.2015 a) Plant i)

No display of speed limits for vehicles.

b) Environmental Lab i)

No provision for exhaust of air (no fan)

ii)

No proper support to stairs. Gap (hazard) observed.

iii) No rubber mats for electrical panels / switch boards. iv) No lock for water cooler. c) Electrical / Mechanical work-shop i)

Garbage observed in front of main entrance.

d) Fire station i)

Fire sand buckets observed in wet condition - 2 nos.

ii)

Drainage observed in open condition and water flowing.

e)

f)

Ash Plant i)

Old registers kept in control room.

ii)

No evidence of noise level monitoring

T.G i)

No pipes for Water Hydrants, FHB-71

ii)

No proper / easy access to Fire Extinguishers

iii) Only cotton available in the First-Aid box. iv) No proper support to Stair. g) Hydrogen Plant i)

Place provided to Fire Extinguishers is so congested.

ii)

No rubber mats for Electrical Panels.

Signature of Auditor:

PSPCL-OHSAS 18001

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Health and Safety Management Systems Punjab State Power Corporation Limited

Site Audit Observations

iii) House-keeping not good. iv) No evidence of Hydrogen Cylinders is tied with chain. h) Coal plant i)

No aisle marking evidenced. (marking of walkways) – need review.

ii)

Electrical trenches are open.

iii) Water hose pipe(s) kept on ground (open place); properly not handled. i)

j)

Canteen i)

House-keeping can be improved.

ii)

No evidence of complaint book available.

Dispensary i)

No standard bins used for collection of medical waste.

3) GGSSTP – Roopnagar; Date of Audit: 21.03.2015 a) Coal testing lab i)

Drainage observed in open condition

ii)

Fire extinguishers – Have only check-up date. No due date or frequency.

b) Turbine 5, unit 6, unit 3, switch gear – no rubber mats for electrical panels and control panels. c) No identification boards for fire extinguishers. d) First Aid box – no list available for the medicines to keep. e) Aisle marking for all areas can be improved. f)

Sub-station 220 – Grass and water seepage evidenced.

g) No hose pipes for Fire water hydrant.

Signature of Auditor:

PSPCL-OHSAS 18001

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