Refinery Construction HSE

Hello All

April is my busy month as I 'm working hard to prepare program and other arranegments for my company to organize HSE engagement with Client.

I n last blog, I have shared on Top side Maintenance HSE aspect. My sharing is just partial of the process, kinda hints for learning on the scope. Nevertheless I hope that it should be helpful for those interested  to know.

After a while within the topside maintenance scope I decide to move on and stepping in something new as a career advancement as well knowledge attainment. My wish comes true as one of onshore Oil and Gas construction company call me in for walk in interview.

I braced myself for the interview and manage to secure the post and I was appointed to become an in charge for refinery construction project at Terengganu area. 

When you deal with onshore then you have to consider a lot of arrangement with the local Authority such as Immigration Department for foreign workers, Traffic police for the transportation, Deprtment of Environment on control of effluent and Mineral Department for any kind of excavation or removal of soil to name a few.

This mean as a focal point for HSSE, Health, Safety, Security and Environment all above had to be taken into account accordingly to ensure smooth construction progress.

Even though the scope is construction which is not yet deal with live plant, the activities such as heavy lifting, hot work, heavy equipment installation an other s still exposing workers and other staff to imminent hazard and risk.

Besides, HSSE also must be alert on all ongoing activities around the vast construction area, in my case there are about 25 huge storage tank being constructed within the area, walking around the area can suck all of the energy, normally company will provide bicycle or four wheel vehicle as the means of transportation.

HSSE also must be keen on the cranes and air compressor operated within the construction area in order to keep their "PMA" and "PMT" is valid all time. Otherwise this will become problem whenever DOSH officer visit the site for inspection. To know further on this, please visit  PMA, PMT DOSH for more information.

For me the big issue within onshore construction is "theft" problem. Off course theft happen anywhere but due to large storage of unused and brand new cable and a lot of metal junk, a lot of people wanna make money out of it. Every now and then I have to deal with this, report the case to the Project Manager and the Police of course. Sometime the situation become very much tricky when "insider" involved....security etc. Therefore HSSE have to be very careful on this matter.

HSSE also must organized their own meeting to ensure all program achieved and any KPI or any deliverable shall be discussed and highlighted to Project Management.

Again the Permit to Work must atop of any activities to ensure proper coordination and control.

Many times,  those critical lifting involves  furnace or  Flare Satck require  Tandem Lifting . These activities are critical to monitor and must have the priority above all other activities.

One of the most interesting part during my involvement in refinery construction is during the tank insulation process where the whole tank need to be insulated and the process where a vendor install anti leak t the bottom of the holding ponds to avoid contaminants sip through the soil. Maybe there is new technology being used currently to replace that process.

Well, I'm in the midst of preparing monthly reports to our Client and will chair the monthly HSE meeting this Thursday, so this is what I can share this time.