Lyondell
Channelview Plant
Contractor Safety Handbook
Emergency Phone
Number
8911
Title: Lyondell Channelview Plant
Contractor Safety Handbook
Revision: 8/17/2009
Issue Date:
Lyondell
Channelview Plant
Contractor Safety Handbook
Please contact the Channelview
Safety & Health Department for
questions
or
clarification
concerning the content of this
handbook.
Radio Channel: S1A-Safety or
contact your Lyondell Contact or
a CVO/HSE Specialist directly.
LYONDELL
CHANNELVIEW PLANT
CONTRACTOR SAFETY HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
CONTRACTOR SAFETY MEETINGS AND
SELF SAFETY AUDITS
SECURITY
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING
MEDICALTREATMENT
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY
ALARM
CHANNELVIEW PLANT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ZONES
VECHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
REFUELING OF EQUIPMENT AND
VEHICLES
HAND AND PORTABLE POWER TOOLS
LIFTING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
CELLUAR PHONES
HOUSEKEEPING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RESPIRATIORY PROTECTION
HEAT STRESS
UTILITIES
HOSES AND FITTINGS
WORKING ACCESS
OVERHEAD WORK HAZARDS
FALL PROTECTION
BARRACADES
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
COMPRESSED GASES
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PERMITTING
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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
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EXCAVATION SAFETY
ELECTRICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED BREATHING AIR
TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act)
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
MAJOR CHEMICALS PRESENT WITHIN
THE PROCESS UNITS OF
CHANNELVIEW PLANT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX I
 CHANNELVIEW WORK PERMIT AND
WORK PERMIT CHECK LIST
APPENDIX II
 INDEX - CHANNENVIEW COMPLEX
HEALTH AND SAFEY MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Channelview Complex which
consists of two fully integrated facilities: the north
side of the complex manufactures ethylene,
propylene, butadiene, and benzene for the Lyondell
Chemical Company’s Equistar business. The south
side uses many of these products to produce
propylene oxide, styrene monomer and other
derivatives and gasoline-blending products. These
products are used in the manufacture of a wide
assortment of industrial and consumer products.
From this point forward we will refer to the
Channelview complex as Lyondell.
Learning and using good safety practices at work
and at home will make you a safe and healthy
Contractor employee. We are proud of our safety
record and hope that you realize how important
safety is to us. It should be just as important to you;
your life may depend on it!
It is our objective to provide employees and
contractors safe working conditions and environment.
Lyondell provides its employees with the necessary
personal protective clothing and equipment to ensure
their safety. Contractors working at the Channelview
complex are required to ensure that their employees
are equipped with personal safety equipment,
clothing, tools, and other equipment necessary to do
their assigned duties in a safe manner. The clothing
and equipment must be in good condition and have
current documented inspection. PPE alone cannot
prevent accidents, it is through all of our individual
efforts that the prevention of incidents will be
accomplished.
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It is the intent of Lyondell to comply with all Federal,
State, Local, and Corporate regulations concerning
Occupational Safety and Health, Hazardous Waste
Management, and Environmental Controls. We will
use reasonable means to make the Channelview
Plant a safe place to work for both Lyondell
employees and Contract employees. Safety is a
value; therefore, all persons in the plant, employees
and contractors alike, shall comply with the plant
safety rules at all times.
Lyondell is recognized as industry-wide leaders in
health, safety and environmental performance. This
includes the Channelview complex’s recognition
from OSHA as a Voluntary Protection Program
(VPP) STAR site, which is OSHA’s way of
recognizing and rewarding a company for having
and maintaining the necessary safety programs to
protect the safety and health of their employees.
Participating companies are awarded “STAR
Certification,” which is the highest award offered by
OSHA, after meeting OSHA’s VPP criteria. The
Channelview Plant has been a member of this
prestigious program since 1993.
Lyondell has received recognition from the American
Chemistry
Council
for
Responsible
Care
commitments, and the Texas Chemical Council, to
name a few. Lyondell is committed to continuous
improvement in safety, security, environmental
performance, reliability and open communication.
The expectation is that contractors working at this
facility follow the rules and requirements set forth in
the site procedures. Contractors are expected to
demonstrate conscientious health, safety, and
environmental commitment. Lyondell is committed
to managing and operating the Channelview Plant in
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a fashion that protects the health and safety of its
employees, contractors, visitors, the public and the
environment.
This manual will introduce you to plant and company
safety, health and environmental policies and
procedures designed to ensure your safety and the
preservation of the environment. This orientation
does not replace the safety, health and
environmental training you have received from your
employer, nor can it cover in detail all the Health,
Safety and Environmental Procedures in place at the
Channelview Plant. For additional and more specific
guidance regarding any task, procedure, or
perceived hazard, be sure to see your supervisor or
Channelview Contractor Coordinator.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Contractor handbook has been developed to
ensure that Contractor employees working at the
Channelview Plant understand policies and
procedures describing the established health, safety,
environmental, operational and administrative
procedures applicable to all operations in these
facilities.
This handbook specifies Lyondell’s expectations
concerning the standards of behavior and safe work
requirements of all contractors working within the
facility. Procedures governing interaction with
Lyondell employees and site operational systems
are also included. These rules are based on the firm
belief by Lyondell Management that a safe
workplace is essential to the operation of an efficient
and well run organization and directly contributes to
success in a competitive marketplace.
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These rules are general in nature, and are not
intended to provide complete and detailed
instructions for specific work. Regulations (OSHA,
EPA, etc.), Lyondell procedures and policies should
be considered minimum requirements. The
Contractor is expected to follow generally accepted
good industry practices and to develop and follow
their own safe work practices. It is the responsibility
of the Contractor employer to disseminate and
enforce rules with their employees and subcontractors and to insure that these employees
comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that Contractor’s employees are trained in
the work practices necessary to perform their job
safely.
Everyone is responsible for working safely and
preventing injuries to yourself and others.
Ensure that Contractor’s employees are instructed in
the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release
hazards related to their job and the process, and in
the applicable provisions of the emergency action
plan.
Document that each of the Contractor’s employees
has received and understands all required training.
Documentation includes identification of the
Contractor’s employee, the date of training, and the
means used to verify that such employee
understood the training.
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Upon request, make available training records for
audit purposes.
Ensure that each of the Contractor’s employees
follow the safety rules of the facility including
required safe work practices required by the
operating procedures.
Advise Lyondell of any unique hazards presented by
the Contractor’s work. This includes stopping the
work when, in their opinion, there is an unsafe
condition that may cause immediate injury or
damage to equipment.
Report all site work-related injuries and illnesses
immediately to Lyondell site HSE Department and
Contractor Coordinator.
Provide monthly injury and illness rates to the
Lyondell HSE Department.
Make available upon request to Lyondell all written
HSE policies and programs.
Ensure that each employee meets all applicable
DOT regulatory requirements.
Ensure any subcontractor providing services are
specifically approved in writing by the Lyondell
Purchasing Department.
CONTRACTOR SAFETY MEETINGS AND
SELF SAFETY AUDITS
Contractors are encouraged to perform self-safety
audits on a periodic basis or at a frequency specified
by the Channelview Plant Contractor Coordinator.
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The audit should be documented on the Contractor’s
Audit Report.
Weekly or monthly safety meetings and daily toolbox
meetings shall be conducted by the Contractor and
should be relevant to the work being performed.
Small Contract Companies Exemptions:
Small contract companies are (i.e. those with less
than 10 employees on site and working for less than
one week)
Exemptions for small contract companies:
 Formal safety meetings
 Safety and Health Program Reviews
 Self Audits
 Post Work Evaluation
SECURITY
Contractors are responsible for the conduct of their
employees while on Lyondell property.
Transportation Workers Identification Credential
(TWIC)
TWIC is an identification credential for all personnel
requiring unescorted access to secure areas of
regulated facilities and vessels. The LyondellBasell
Channelview facility is a regulated facility and
requires workers to obtain a TWIC card to enter the
facility unescorted. TWIC information and resources
are available on the official TWIC Program web site
( w w w . t s a . g o v / t w i c ) .
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North American Substance Abuse Program
(NASAP)
Most contractors who work at the Channelview
Complex will need to comply with NASAP
requirements. NASAP enrollment is completed
t h r o u g h T h i r d Pa r t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r ( T P A)
companies and administered by the Houston Area
Safety Council (HASC). Additional information
about NASAP can be obtained by calling the
HASC Director of Customer Relations.
North American Background Screening
Consortium (NABSC)
Most contractors who work at the Channelview
Complex will need to comply with NABSC
requirements, including those personnel who have
login access to LyondellBasell computer systems.
Additional information about NABSC can be
obtained by calling the Houston Area Safety Council
(HASC) Customer Relations Department.
You may not enter the Channelview Plant without
first being issued an identification card. This will
occur at the Main Gate. You will be required to
complete an identification card application prior to
being authorized to enter the Channelview Plant.
Your safety council badge and other government
issued identification cards are required for the
purpose of obtaining an ID card and should be in
your immediate possession at all times. Prior to your
entry, you will receive a contractor ID badge to use
each and every time you pass through a gate,
turnstile, or door operated by a reader. The badge
must also be displayed on the exterior of your outer
most garment for identification purposes while you
are in the Channelview Plant. To exit the facility, you
shall badge out and leave through the same gate
you entered. The primary purpose for displaying
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your ID card to all readers throughout the site is to
allow Security to quickly account for your presence
in the event of an emergency. This is an OSHA
regulatory
requirement
and
compliance
is
mandatory.
By-passing readers without first displaying your ID
card to the reader, by using emergency release
buttons, passing a gate opening for someone else,
etc. is prohibited and could result in your loss of
access. Other ID card violations that could result in
your loss of access include:
 Damaging your ID card, loaning it to someone else
for any purpose,
 Allowing others who do not have an ID card to
enter by opening a gate or door with your ID card,
 Failure to notify Security immediately in the event
you lose your ID card for any reason,
 Failure to return your ID card upon your last exit,
 Attempting to enter areas where you are not
authorized to go.
The Channelview Plant is regulated by the Maritime
Transportation Security Act and 33 CFR Part 105.
Any violation of plant access control measures
specified in this handbook is possibly violations of
federal law. Unauthorized access to the facility is
considered a security breech and must be reported
to federal authorities.
Your entry into the Channelview Plant constitutes an
implied consent to inspection of your vehicle and
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any containers.
Inspections are conducted to
ensure prohibited items are not brought onto
Channelview Plant property, and items do not leave
without authorization. Your consent to an inspection
is required as a condition of access at the
Channelview Plant. Your refusal to consent to an
inspection may result in your immediate removal
from the Channelview Plant. Searches may be
conducted randomly or when there is reason to
believe that employees are in violation of Lyondell
policies and procedures. The inspections may
include inspection of any container (i.e. lunch pails,
purses, toolboxes, brief cases, and vehicles. You
are responsible for keeping your valuables (i.e.
money, wallets, credit cards, keys, etc.) on your
person rather than leaving them in a desk drawer,
locker, or lunch pail.
Unauthorized photography in or around the
Channelview Plant or its related facilities is
prohibited. Photographs may be taken only after
obtaining a Camera Permit and this is accomplished
through your Contractor Coordinator. Also, the
appropriate safety permit must be obtained if an
external flash-bulb attachment is to be used. The
photographer must have the permit on his/her
person while taking pictures in the facility. After the
photographs are taken, the photographer will deliver
the film or electronic media to the Channelview Plant
responsible party, described on the Camera Permit,
for their review and approval.
Smoking is prohibited except in authorized areas.
Within the Channelview Plant, you are prohibited
from carrying lighters and matches. Matches will be
provided at the designated smoking areas. Be sure
to completely extinguish your cigarette before
leaving the smoking area.
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The use, sale, purchase, transfer, or possession of
illegal drugs or alcohol while on the Channelview
Plant premises is strictly prohibited. Any person
appearing to be under the influence of, or who is
suspected of possessing alcohol or drugs, will be
removed from the premises. Lyondell may conduct
unannounced searches for illegal drugs or alcohol
inside company facilities at anytime.
The following items are also prohibited and will not
be tolerated at the Channelview Plant:
 firearms (guns, ammunition, etc.) and explosives
(including fireworks), even if you are licensed to
carry a concealed handgun by the State of Texas
or any other state that may have a reciprocal
agreement with Texas,
 stealing,
 fighting,
 falsifying documents / sharing a badge,
 violating any criminal laws.
 any solicitation, distribution or employment
recruiting is prohibited as well.
Lyondell CVO-N – Foreign Trade Zone - FTZ
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A Foreign Trade Zone is property
physically located in the United States,
but considered outside of the U.S.
Customs territory.
•
Must be adjacent to a Customs
port of entry
•
Considered non-domestic
territory
•
Must have restricted access
Lyondell has established the
Channelview North Site as a Foreign
Trade Zone.
FTZ Compliance
•
Customs and Border Protection as
part of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, has regulatory
control over merchandise moving to
and from a zone. They enforce
government regulations, laws,
policies, and trade agreements. A
Customs agent can visit the plant
unannounced, review any
import/export documentation,
inspect any equipment inside the
zone, and interview any
Lyondell/Equistar employee.
Lyondell reserves the rights to permanently ban
individuals whom commit such acts on Lyondell
property.
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ORIENTATION AND TRAINING
Contractor’s employees must attend orientation/
training prior to initial work at Lyondell and
orientation/training must be repeated annually. Any
Contractor employee entering Lyondell must have a
company picture ID badge for identification in
addition to proof of completing the approved safety
orientation program.
The Channelview Plant Requires the Following
Specific Training:
 Basic Plus – Offered by Houston Area Contractor
Safety Council (HACSC), Industrial Safety Training
Council (ISTC) or any reciprocal safety council
 CVO Plant Site Specific Orientation - Offered by
Houston Area Contractor Safety Council (HACSC)
or Industrial Safety Training Council (ISTC)
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING
Contractors shall immediately advise their
Channelview Contractor Coordinator and the site
HSE Department of all near misses, accidents,
injuries, illnesses, exposures, or possible exposures,
and environmental incidents that occur to Contractor
employees, sub-contractor employees or suppliers.
Within the same work shift of the incident, the
Contractor must furnish the Channelview Contractor
Coordinator with a completed Contractor Incident
Report.
MEDICAL TREATMENT
If you become ill or injured while working, report it to
your supervisor immediately to ensure that you
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receive the proper care. Contractors are required to
provide on-site first aid services and are responsible
for making prior arrangements with local doctors and
hospitals for medical care. Lyondell maintains
professional medical, fire fighting, rescue, and
hazardous material teams for serious emergencies.
Lyondell shall be notified of any serious injury and of
the need for an ambulance by calling 8911 on any in
plant phone line.
In the absence of Contractor’s first aid, the
Channelview Plant medical or HSE department may
provide and administer first aid services on a
prearranged agreement.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
If an emergency occurs we want you to be prepared.
Each work area will have an evacuation plan that
you should be aware of. Pre-planning for
emergencies is critical to your safety. Be sure to
identify the zone you will be visiting and your primary
and secondary rally points. A zone and rally point
map is on page fourteen. Check with your
Channelview Contractor Coordinator if you have
questions related to responding to an emergency
while at the Channelview site.
The Emergency Response Alarm Systems are
tested every Wednesday at 12:00 noon and drills
are conducted periodically. The Community Alert
System is tested the first day of each month.
Should you witness an emergency, such as a fire,
gas release, injury, or medical emergency, contact a
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nearby Channelview employee or dial 8911 on any
in-plant phone. State your name, the location of the
emergency, and the nature of the emergency. Stay
on the line until the information has been confirmed.
RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY ALARM
 If an emergency alarm sounds, while you are in
Channelview Plant, the Contractor should:
 immediately stop all work,
 extinguish all flames and sources of ignition
(welding machines, hand tools, motors)
 pull vehicles to side of road, shut off all engines
and leave the keys in the ignition
 leave the unit and report to predetermined
assembly area
 do not return to work until the “ALL CLEAR” is
issued
 streets must remain clear to allow emergency
vehicles to respond
 before starting work check with operations to
reestablish the work permit
Channelview North Plant - To report emergencies,
call 8911
The alarm system has four distinct tones:
 EMERGENCY - Five, 5 second blasts on the
warble horn separated by 5 seconds of silence.
 EVACUATION - Continuous blast on the warble
horn for one minute.
 ALL CLEAR - One 15 second blast on the warble
horn.
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Due to the large area covered by the Channelview
Plant, it is necessary to establish nine (9) separate
Zones. They are:
Zone 1 Area east of 4th Street, Lab (CHO),
Recovery, Alky, MTBE & Utilities (CHO), East
Tank Farm, East Loading Racks, Admin
(CHO), and East Maintenance Shop -- The
alarm for this area will be sounded in East
Utilities.
Zone 2 Area West of 4th Street to East of 8th
Street (CHO), IPOH, SMA, Poly BD, BT,
MEOH, Radio Shop, Auto Shop (CHO), Midplant Maintenance and various offices and
Material Inventory -- The alarm for this area
will be sounded in IPOH.
Zone 3 Area east of Sheldon Road to west of
8th Street and, North of Avenue E, Olefins 1
(OP 1 -- The alarm for this area will be
sounded in OP I Utilities.
Zone 4 Area East of Sheldon Rd. to west of 8th
Street and South of Avenue E, Olefins II (OP
II), and Olefins Maintenance Shop -- The
alarm for this area will be sounded in OP II
Control room.
Zone 5 Mont Belvieu – The alarm for this area
will be sounded in Mont Belvieu Control room
Zone 6 Lyondell/Reliant Energy Cogen –
Area north of Main Gate Entrance. The alarm
for this area will be sounded in the Cogen
Control Room.
Channelview South - To report emergencies, call
8911
The alarm system has 4 distinct tones:
 Fire/Gas Alert: Continuous Alert Tone
 Evacuation: Hi-Lo-Hi-Lo Tone
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 All Clear: Air Horn Tone
 Community Alert Siren: Whip Tone
Zone 7 Area East of Ave. C to San Jacinto River,
Barge Dock, POSM I, Utilities (CXO), POSM I
Tank Farm, Admin I, II, & III, Lab (CXO), East
Maintenance, and Carpenter/Scaffold Shop
(CXO)
Zone 8 Area West of Ave C to East of Ave. E,
MTBE (CXO), BDO & Derivatives, Dynegy
(Cogen), AE & I Shop
Zone 9 Area West of Ave. E to Sheldon Road,
POSM II, POSM II Tank Farm, West
Maintenance (CXO), White House (Eng. Bldg),
Capital Construction Shop, and Turnaround
Warehouses.
If your work area is affected by the emergency,
travel upwind and crosswind of the emergency to
your pre-determined assembly area, and report to
your supervisor so that he/she may account for you.
Your supervisor must give a head count report to the
Lyondell representatives if you are working in the
Zone having the emergency. You will wait there to
receive further instructions.
A particular zone may require an evacuation while
the rest of the Plant remains in their respective
zones. When an evacuation alarm is sounded or an
evacuation is called for a building, zone(s), or a
portion of the Plant, exit your location, traveling
upwind and crosswind of the emergency and report
to the pre-determined evacuation rally point. Do not
travel through an area affected by the emergency.
If your evacuation route is impaired by the
emergency, proceed to an alternate rally point. Wait
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at the evacuation rally point for instructions or
evacuate further if conditions warrant.
A red star on the map designates CVON evacuation
rally points and a red letter sign on a white
background that is strategically located around the
perimeter of the Plant.
Lyondell evacuation rally points are designated by a
colored circle on the maps and a colored circle sign
that is strategically located around the perimeter of
the Plant.
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VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
Anyone operating a vehicle or equipment that is
involved in a traffic accident, no matter how slight,
shall immediately notify Security for the purpose of
conducting a traffic accident report. This includes
vehicles and equipment owned by Lyondell involved
in a traffic accident that occurs off site. Only
authorized vehicles, driven by persons with valid
driver’s licenses, shall be inside the Channelview
Plant. Only authorized and trained operators are
allowed to operate equipment at the Channelview
Plant.
Special liability insurance coverage is
required for vehicles and equipment operated in the
operating, process, and maintenance area. All
vehicles must be parked in designated areas.
Vehicles shall be operated at the posted speed
limits. All speed limits and informational signs must
be obeyed. Good judgment shall be exercised at all
times. Remember that pedestrians have the right-ofway.
Seatbelts must be worn in any moving
vehicle. All traffic accidents, vehicles and equipment
involved in a traffic accident should not be moved
until Security has had an opportunity to conduct a
traffic accident investigation.
No vehicles or equipment of any kind shall block
passageways to ambulance and fire fighting
equipment. All vehicles parked or left unattended
within the boundaries of the operating, processing,
and maintenance areas of the plant must have the
engines turned off, be unlocked, and have the keys
left in the vehicle ignition. Authorized vehicles shall
display proper vehicle passes and identify the
company name or logo on the side of the vehicle.
Due to electrical classifications and the close
proximity of some of the CVO process areas to the
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roads we drive on within the plant, hydrocarbon
detectors are installed in some locations to alert you
of gas releases.
 They are indicated by a flashing red light or
strobe.
 Do not drive through these areas if the lights are
activated.
 Stop driving, shut off the engine, and seek the
advice and approval of Operations before
proceeding.
 Exceptions – the CVO north railroad crossing
and loading racks use red flashing lights for
issues other than gas releases.
If you intend to ride in the back of a pickup truck,
there are some rules that you must follow:
 The truck must be stopped before loading and
unloading passengers,
 All rear passengers must be seated with their
backs against the side or the cab of the truck,
 The tailgate must be closed and all loose items
secured, and
 All rear passengers must wear hard hats and
safety glasses at all times.
When operating vehicles in congested areas provide
or request assistance for safe passage.
REFUELING OF EQUIPMENT AND
VEHICLES
Equipment refueling will be accomplished by using
approved containers and methods which include
grounding and bonding, turning the equipment off,
etc. as detailed in OSHA and DOT standards. A fire
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extinguisher must be provided in the immediate area
of the refueling. Using Channelview Plant fuel
pumps for contractor equipment is prohibited except
for contractors who have been authorized.
When refueling portable equipment including cars,
trucks, compressors, turbines, etc., the Contractor is
required to be in the immediate area to prevent
overfilling.
HAND AND PORTABLE POWER TOOLS
Each Contractor will ensure their employees are
properly trained in the use and care of tools before
operating them. Recommended training should
include the potential hazards associated with both
hand and power tools and observation of their use
by the worker. Inspection of the condition of the
tools should be documented in the contractors Job
Hazard Assessment. The forms for this task are
unique to each company but shall look at the
hazards of the job and determine the safeguards
needed to complete the job safely.
Power tools need to be treated with respect when
they are being used and transported.
 Never use the power cord to lift or carry the tool.
 Never yank on the cord to disconnect the power
or to retrieve the tool which is being used by
someone else.
 Disconnect the tool from power when not in use,
before servicing or when making tool changes.
 Secure the piece you are working on with
clamps or a vise to keep your hands free.
 Wear the appropriate PPE.
 Never remove a safety guard or bypass a safety
switch and
 Remove damaged tools from service
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LIFTING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
Each Contractor will ensure cranes, crane operators
and lifting devices meet the minimum standards as
required by OSHA, ANSI, and Channelview Plant.
OSHA , ANSI and/or ASME requirements will
precede site requirements. A thorough inspection
program for lifting devices and cranes must be
established and maintained. Written records of
inspection will be maintained. You will be required to
provide qualified supervision for lifting operations
where needed. Contractors shall undergo in-plant
audits and inspections as required by the Lifting
Supervisor. The following guidelines will apply.
Lifting Devices
Lifting Devices include but are not limited to:
 Slings
 Chokers
 Spreader Bars
 Personnel Baskets
 Material Baskets
 Hooks
 Chainfalls (manually operated winches or
come-alongs)
 Drum Hoist (Air Tugger)
Contractor must provide training and certification for
all personnel who operate portable and manually
operated hoists. Contractor will be required to
provide documentation of training and certification.
All Drum Hoists (Air Tuggers) must be equipped
with an automatic return to stop on the hoist control
levers.
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Lifting device users must inspect all lifting devices
before each use.
Lifting device users must be competent to perform
rigging activities to which they are assigned.
Lifting device users must be able to recognize
damaged or unserviceable hardware or equipment,
and take the appropriate action.
Lifting Devices shall be discarded immediately if any
defects or wear are found that do not meet OSHA,
ANSI/ASME, and manufactures specifications.
Rental and Contractor Lifting Devices
All lifting devices arriving at the Channelview Site
shall be visually inspected and certifications checked
by Channelview Equipment Services Group prior to
starting work at the Channelview Plant.
It is a preferred practice to purchase and utilize
commercially manufactured, rated and certified
lifting devices. Devices not specifically designed for
use in lifting shall not be used; i.e., buckets, trash
bins, or field constructed devices without rating or
certification.
 Lifting with eyebolts should be avoided if
possible. If lifting with eyebolts cannot be
avoided, special precautions should be taken.
 Consult manufacturer for proper installation
and lifting with eyebolts.
 Have a competent person check thread holes
before installation.
 A competent person before use, shall inspect
eyebolts that have been in service for
extended periods of time.
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Base mounted drum hoists.
 An annual inspection is required by a qualified
person (vendor or third party), as well as a
written report.
 All base mounted drum hoists must have
documentation of annual inspection prior to
use.
 All base mounted drum hoists must be
equipped with an automatic return to neutral
stop on the hoist lever.
 All base mounted drum hoists must be
equipped with a commercially produced drum
guard which prevents operator accessibility to
cable pinch points while equipment is in
operation.
 All Contractors who operate base mounted
drum hoists must posses evidence of training
and certification on such hoists.
Lifting Equipment and Operation
Contractors are subject to the following Channelview
Plant guidelines when operating lifting equipment.
 A Lift Plan, appropriate for the scope of the lift
and provides for safe completion of the lift, will
be prepared for each lift to be performed. Lift
Plan forms are available from the site
Equipment Services Group.
 Lift planning will address wind direction and the
safety of personnel and equipment in the event
that a vapor release or other abnormal event
occurs which might involve the crane.
 The crane shall be shutdown and secured in the
event of emergency egress.
 The
contractor
must provide qualified
supervision for lifting operations where required.
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 The contractor is required to provide a qualified
signalman anytime a crane is used, when
construction equipment/vehicles are used in
close proximity to process equipment, or in
congested areas.
 Crane maintenance, other than routine
inspections, will not be performed in the
Channelview Plant.
Rental and Contractor Lifting Equipment
The Channelview Equipment Services Group must
inspect all lifting equipment prior to starting work at
the Channelview Plant. At the CVON site, lifting
equipment will be inspected at the auto shop. At
the CVOS site, lifting equipment will be inspected
at the crane and rigging yard. All lifting equipment
shall have proof of a formal annual inspection.
The crane operator, prior to starting work, shall
inspect equipment and provide a written report
daily. All daily, monthly, and annual inspections
shall be kept with the equipment while on site.
Contractor cranes and rental cranes are subject to
OSHA, ASME/ANSI guidelines as well as
manufacturer’s guidelines to insure compliance
with all crane and rigging operations at the
Channelview Plant.
Contractors shall be subject to in-plant audits and
inspections when deemed necessary by Lifting
Supervisor.
Types of Lifts Designated by the Channelview
Plant and Approval Guidelines
 Routine Lift
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 Non-Routine Lift
 Critical Lift
Approval Guidelines
Routine Lifts
Routine lifts present minimal danger to personnel or
equipment, i.e. no potential for overload, crane
instability, load shift, or other reasonably anticipated
risks.
All lifts will be planned and a routine lift plan shall be
completed and signed by the crane operator.
Approval is not required unless lift egresses over
operating equipment. This will require a signature
from an Operations Representative.
Non-Routine Lifts
Non-Routine lifts are lifts that fall into the following
categories:
 Lifts performed with a total load in excess of 25
tons, or greater than 80% but less than 90% of
the crane load chart.
 Two crane or multiple crane lifts where neither
crane achieves 90% of their rated capacities at
any point during the lift.
 Blind lifts in conjunction with confined space or
other blind lifts if deemed necessary by Lifting
Supervisor.
 All lifts in the proximity of electrical lines.
 All lifting using a base mounted drum hoist (air
tugger) due to possible setup variations.
Critical Lifts
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Critical lifts are lifts that fall into the following
categories:
 A hazardous lift, due to a total load of 90% or
greater of the crane load chart.
 Lifts involving the use of a personnel basket.
 Lifts which involve the moving or lifting of
equipment or material which has questionable
structural integrity (such as demolition). This
would include potential inability to bring a load
to a safe condition after the lift has started.
 Two or multiple crane lifts where either crane
reaches or exceeds 90% of the crane capacity
as configured.
 Any lift deemed “critical” by the lifting supervisor
or CHANNELVIEW crane and rigging
personnel. Note: This could involve lifts over
operating equipment, blind lifts etc…
Crane Operator
The crane operator is responsible for the safe
operation of the crane. The crane operator is
responsible for refusing a lift if there is a safety
concern. The crane operator is responsible for
reporting the safety concerns to his/her supervisor,
continuing only when all safety concerns are
rectified.
Operator/Contractor Responsibilities
 Must be proficient with crane’s load chart.
 Review the manufacturer’s operating manual
and load chart, to be aware of all factors that
might reduce crane capacity, and adjust crane
size or configuration in order to achieve the lift
safely.
 Inspecting and maintaining the crane, and
reporting to his/her supervisor any problems
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such as required maintenance or necessary
repairs to equipment.
Check site conditions that could effect safe
crane operation, including setting up and rigging
the crane properly.
Understanding and applying required load
rigging practices.
Must have periodic medical physical as required
by ASME B30.5.
Must be certified. Certification should include
both a written and performance assessment.
Will not operate equipment beyond his/her
certification.
Training shall have been performed within two
years before lifting is to be performed, or it must
be repeated before the crane operator can
perform the lift.
Lifting Equipment Inspection
Daily and monthly records of inspections are
required for all lifting equipment. All inspections shall
be executed using required CHANNELVIEW forms.
Annual inspections shall be performed on all lifting
equipment. Upon request, inspection documents are
required.
Other lifting equipment such as: backhoes designed
for lifting, or forklifts with extendable booms, shall be
inspected by CHANNELVIEW Equipment Services
Group. All other forklifts shall be inspected prior to
use by the on site blanket vendor or responsible
contractor.
Safe Operating Considerations
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Crane load charts are based on ideal conditions.
These conditions cannot be duplicated in the field.
Load chart capacities should never be exercised to
the upper load limit. All load chart ratings must be
reduced under windy conditions. Avoid handling
loads that present large wind catching surfaces in
windy conditions. When wind speeds exceed 20
mph, verbal approval must be obtained from the
lifting supervisor or delegated competent person.
Operating locations must be chosen so no part of
the crane or load can move beyond the minimum
distances required for power lines.
Matting shall be used for all cranes over 15 ton rated
capacity. Matting shall be used on cranes of 15 ton
rated capacity or less when conditions warrant their
use such as unstable, or uneven supporting
surfaces.
Crane operations shall cease in the event of
inclement weather. (e.g. high winds, thunder,
lightning) , All crane operators shall barricade the lift
and swing area with red barricade tape. Red
barricade tape signifies that no entry is permitted
without permission of the crane operator or rigger(s).
The barricade shall be put up prior to the lift.
CELLULAR PHONES
Most cellular phones are not intrinsically safe and
can be a potential ignition source during a gas
release. In an effort to eliminate potential ignition
sources, cellular phones are not to be used in the
operating areas of the Channelview Plant and shall
be turned OFF. Within the fenced areas of the Plant,
cellular phones may be used only inside enclosed
vehicles in parking areas or on unrestricted
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roadways outside of the operating units.
Cell
phones shall not be used while driving inside of the
facility. Camera phones shall not be used as a
camera without a camera permit.
HOUSEKEEPING
Good housekeeping is a safety concern at all times
and is the responsibility of every individual working
in the plant.
Debris must not be allowed to
accumulate and spills must be reported and cleaned
up immediately. Any hazard that may cause slips,
trips, falls, hand traps, etc, must be eliminated
immediately or remain barricaded until it is possible
to remove the hazard (this includes dismantled or
surplus materials, earth, lumber, concrete, etc).
Operations has the authority to require an area to be
further cleaned prior to accepting the return of a
Work Permit.
Eating is prohibited in Operating and Maintenance
areas. Your supervisor will advise you regarding the
location where to eat lunch and take breaks. Lunch
sacks, wrappers, and other trash shall be placed in
the proper receptacles.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Your employer is responsible for ensuring you are
equipped with approved personal protective
equipment. Minimum requirements include:
 Hard Hat with attached safety goggles,
 Also, if you wear long hair, you must keep it
safely out of the way by tucking it up under
your hard hat.
 Safety Glasses with side shields,
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 Safety-Toe Footwear,
 Hearing Protection (ear plugs), and
 Fire Retardant Garments (FRG).
 Long sleeve FRG must be worn and sleeves
must be worn rolled down and buttoned.
Coveralls must be zipped up.
Your employer is responsible for establishing and
administering an effective Hearing Conservation
program for you. At Channelview all operating units
are considered hazardous noise areas and require
that you wear hearing protection at all times.
Depending on job activities, your employer may
implement more stringent requirements.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
When you must work in a potentially hazardous
atmosphere, appropriate respiratory protection must
be worn. Additionally, your employer shall furnish
respirators. Your employer must handle your
medical approval, training, and fit testing on the
respirator. You must possess a current fit test card.
It must be in your immediate possession and
available for inspection by your employer, and
Lyondell personnel.
Additionally, you are required to be clean-shaven
(no beards mustaches past the corner of the mouth
or long sideburns) to ensure compliance with
OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard. If you
have any questions regarding the proper use of
respiratory protective equipment, do not hesitate to
ask your supervisor or your Channelview Contractor
Coordinator.
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HEAT STRESS
Emergencies can be brought about very quickly by
exposure to too much heat. Heat cramps, heat
exhaustion and heatstroke are three ways that the
body may respond to heat. It is important that
everyone is familiar with how to recognize the signs
and symptoms of heat stress, and know how to
respond if you or a fellow worker becomes
overheated. If you think you or a fellow worker is
having a heat related problem, the first thing to do is
alert someone to the problem and remove them or
yourself from the heat to a cool place as soon as
possible. The most effective defense against heat
stress is adequate fluid intake.
UTILITIES
Contractor personnel must have the approval of the
Operating Unit personnel to use utilities such as Air,
Steam, Water, and Nitrogen. Water and air hoses
are always red with Crow’s feet fittings. Steam
hoses are black with Boss fittings. It is important to
note that when hooking up hoses to steam, the
steam must be 60 psig or less. All nitrogen hoses
are yellow and have special fittings. The adapting or
interchange of fittings is prohibited.
HOSES AND FITTINGS
Hoses and fittings brought on the Channelview site
by the Contractor must be maintained, inspected,
tested, by the Contractor and used in accordance
with OSHA regulations.
Nitrogen Service - Fittings and hoses must be
specifically designated for the plant’s nitrogen and
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may not be converted or adapted to fit the plant's
nitrogen system.
WORKING ACCESS
All completed scaffolds must be inspected prior to
use. All completed scaffolds must have a completed
inspection scaffold tag in place. If the scaffold has
no tag, it is unsafe and must not be used until it has
been inspected and approved.
Scaffolding and working platforms shall meet the
issue and structural requirements of OSHA
1926.451 and ANSI A10.8, and shall be erected in
accordance with those standards and the scaffolding
manufacturer's erection instructions.
 Scaffolds in the erection/dismantling stage
must have the tag holder in place indicating
“Danger Do Not Use” by the Contractor that is
performing this task.
 The Contractor that installed the scaffold must
ensure that it is inspected by a Competent
Person and tagged with an inspection tag.
 Scaffolds shall not be used by any Contractor
unless it is tagged with an inspection tag with a
current inspection documented on the tag. A
common scaffold inspection tag shall be used.
These tags may be obtained through the
Channelview Plant Contractor Coordinator.
 Scaffolds shall not be altered by anyone other
than the Scaffolding contractor who erected and
tagged the scaffold.
Ladders authorized in the plant must be used in
compliance with OSHA 1926.1053 and 1910.26.
Fiberglass ladders will be used in conjunction with
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electrical work. Wooden ladders and "make-shift"
ladders are not allowed in the plant.
OVERHEAD WORK HAZARDS
Fire blankets, plywood, or scaffold boards may be
required below the work area to prevent small
objects from falling through the grating. Buckets
shall be used to store small parts. Install proper
barricades under your work areas.
Constant
housekeeping activities are required.
FALL PROTECTION
All contract employees working six feet or greater in
height in areas not protected from falling by standard
guard rails and work platforms, must wear a full body
harness and shock absorbing lanyard that is
secured to a structural support meeting the
requirements of OSHA, and Lyondell standards.
This requirement also applies to exposures less than
six feet under certain hazardous circumstances such
as working over machinery or other potentially
hazardous objects. Your employer shall provide your
fall arrest equipment.
All Lanyards must be of the type that allows for a
tieback. A direct tie back to the Web Lanyard is not
acceptable, unless the manufacturer has designed
the double locking snap-hook and gate for that
purpose with a 5000# rating. Check with your
Channelview Contractor Coordinator to ensure
compliance to site specific requirements.
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BARRICADES
All barricade tape must be properly tagged to
identify the hazard, the date of installation and
current update, the person who installed it, and the
company or department to contact. Barricades must
not have any open sides.
 Yellow Barricade Tape – Yellow barricade tape
signifies ‘CAUTION’. You may proceed through
the yellow barricade after reading the tag and
identifying the hazard.
 Red Barricade Tape – Red barricade tape
signifies ‘DANGER’. No one is allowed to cross
a red barricade except the personnel working
that job. Red barricade tape tags must be
updated every shift with the date and time or it
will be removed. Always remove the barricade
once the hazard has been eliminated.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Your employer will provide fire extinguishers for you.
Channelview Plant extinguishers are for emergency
use only. In the event you use a Channelview Plant
fire extinguisher, notify the HSE Department at once.
The Channelview Plant HSE Department is only
responsible for the Channelview site fire
extinguishers. Contractor fire extinguishers must be
maintained and inspected by your employer or the
extinguisher owner.
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
Storage, transportation, and use of compressed gas
cylinders must meet or exceed the OSHA
requirements and Compressed Gas Association
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standards. Additionally, compressed gas cylinders
are not allowed inside vessels.
EAGLES
To encourage Contractor employee involvement in
taking a proactive approach to safety, we have
developed a safety awareness program called
“EAGLES”. This acronym stands for, “Eliminating
Accidents Guarantees Lasting Employee Safety.”
Plant employees and Contractors are trained to be
“EAGLES” observers. These observers conduct
behavioral observations on fellow employees and
contractors while they perform their job duties and
give them feedback on all behaviors, safe or at risk.
Observations are anonymous in the sense that there
are no names on the forms, only locations and
codes for the observer to the track the data. The
purpose of these observations is simply to eliminate
‘at risk behaviors’, not to punish or embarrass
workers. There will be no disciplinary action taken
from an EAGLES observation.
PERMITTING
Contractors may not begin work at the Channelview
Plant until they have been authorized to do so, in the
form of a permit. Permits serve as a communication
tool to ensure that work can be done safely and in
accordance with other safety procedures. Permits
are used to identify equipment to be worked on, who
is working on the equipment, and to ensure that the
equipment to be worked on or around is properly
prepared. Permits also ensure that those individuals
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involved with performing the work before it begins
understand all precautions and restrictions.
Prior to entering any process area, a representative
of your group must notify the board operator in the
unit or lab and sign in on the Area Sign-In Log,
indicating the number of personnel in the work
group. Upon completion of your work, prior to
leaving the area, a representative must sign out on
the Area Sign-In Log.
All work permits will be issued for a time specified,
not to exceed twelve hours. After the expiration of
the permit, the equipment owner may update it for an
additional twelve hours. Work Permits expire after 24
hours and will require that a new permit be issued if
the work is to be continued. Confined Space Entry
Permits require a recheck after the space has been
abandoned for more than one hour.
If an adverse condition should arise during the
course of your work, you will stop all work, shut off
any sources of ignition, immediately report the
hazard and leave the area. Work will not resume
until the adverse condition has been eliminated and
the area has been rechecked by operations. You
will also stop work upon request of operations, or
when the emergency alarm sounds.
A copy of the Channelview Work Permit and Permit
Checklist is in Appendix I
HAZARDOUS WORK
If your job requires you to perform any ‘hazardous’
work, you will be required to have the appropriate
work permits. The ‘Channelview Work Permit’, is
used at the Channelview Plant to permit Level 1,
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Level 2, and Level 3 type work. All ‘physical work’
requires a work permit.
Examples of tasks that would require a Level 1
Permit include: use of electric drills and equipment,
or pneumatic tools, opening explosion proof fixtures,
sand, hydro, or abrasive blasting, use of motorized
vehicles, equipment or pumps, or explosive
fastening devices, asbestos or lead activity, use of
buffing equipment (polishing only), scalers, or
needle guns, electrical work (480 volts or less), or
general maintenance activity, i.e. scaffold work,
mowing, insulation work.
The type of work that would require a Level 2 Permit
includes: line break, cold cut or drilling of pipe; use
of heater fired devices such as N2 truck, tar, lead
pots, etc.; burning, welding, or grinding in fab areas
or outside process areas, performing special leak
repair that involves drilling on in-service equipment;
climbing flare or boiler stacks that are out of service;
and use of heat guns.
Tasks that require a Level 3 Permit include: burning,
welding, or grinding inside a process area; heat
stress, or x-ray work; cryogenic activity; hot taps;
excavation work; repacking valves under pressure;
opening flare headers; crimping reformer tubes; high
voltage (greater than 480 volts) electrical work.
After signing in on the Area Sign-In Log, you must
communicate with the operator, the type of work
activity you will be performing and meet with the
equipment owner at the job site to receive the
appropriate work permit. The equipment owner will
inspect the area and ensure it is free from
recognized hazards prior to issuing the work permit.
All personnel in the work group must read,
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understand, sign, and follow all requirements of the
permit. A copy of the permit will remain posted at a
designated location, assigned by operations.
Once your work is complete, you are responsible for
cleaning up the work area of any remaining debris
and communicating with the equipment owner. You
will sign off on the work permit to indicate the work is
complete, and the equipment owner will sign as well,
when he or she is satisfied that the work is complete
and the work area has been cleaned up.
Permits for spark producing equipment or tasks
require a trained fire watch at the job site. The fire
watch is responsible to assist in maintaining the
safety and well being of the person(s) involved in the
work by watching for and containing sparks or other
potential ignition sources in the vicinity of the hot
work operation, to prevent the possibility of a fire.
The fire watch must have extinguishing equipment
available that they have been trained to use. Fire
Watches must also be able to recognize if a fire is
beyond their capability to extinguish and
immediately summon help. All Fire Watches must
maintain watch over the hot work area for at least 30
minutes after completion of the hot work to detect
and extinguish possible smoldering fires.
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
Lockout/Tagout
covers
the
servicing
and
maintenance of machines and equipment in which
the unexpected energizing or startup of the
machines or equipment or release of stored energy
could cause injury.
This includes machines and
equipment where there is a source of electrical,
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mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or
thermal energy.
The purpose of the lockout/tagout procedure is to
ensure that machinery or equipment is isolated from
all potentially hazardous energy and locked and
tagged out before Contractors perform any work. All
equipment shall be locked and tagged out to protect
against accidental or inadvertent operation when
such operation could cause injury to personnel. You
and your crew must follow the procedures exactly in
order to be protected from hazardous energy
sources.
The Crew Leader (PAE) is a member of the
Company/Crew who is designated to be responsible
for the crew’s compliance with the Lockout/Tagout
procedures. The EID Verification Form is a form that
is signed by the Contractor Crew Leader and Crew
Members (Contractor Authorized Employees) to
signify EIDs are in place and EIDs are not to be
removed until each person has signed out.
Maintenance/Contractor Crew Leaders will attach
crew (PAE) locks and tags to the lock box assigned
to the job for protection for themselves and their
crew.
The Lyondell equipment owner is responsible for
identifying, clearing and isolating equipment, for
applying a lock and tag to each Energy Isolation
Device (EID), placing the key(s) into a lock box, and
for verifying isolation.
The Equipment Owner will conduct an Energy
Isolation Device (EID) field review with the
designated crew leader, (referred to from this point
forward as the Principle Authorized Employee or
PAE) and explain the importance of each EID point.
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The PAE will visually inspect each EID, place a lock
and tag on the appropriate lock box, which isolates
the key(s) to the locks on the EIDs, and sign-in on
the EID Verification Form. By signing the EID
Verification Form, this forbids the Equipment Owners
from removing any lockout device from the EID(s).
Contractor Principle Authorized employees must
provide their OWN locks. Lyondell will provide EID
tags to you.
Crewmembers, referred to as Authorized Contractor
employees, must sign-in on the EID Verification form
after their PAE has given them the opportunity to
view each EID.
Both PAE’s and Authorized
Employees must sign-off on the EID Verification
Form when they are not working on/with the
equipment associated with the lockout/tagout job.
Upon completion of the job, once housekeeping has
been completed, and all Authorized Contractor
employees have signed-off on the EID Verification
Form, the PAE removes the PAE lock and tag from
the lock box. This allows the Equipment Owners to
remove the lockout devices at this time.
The Equipment Owner attaches a lock and EID tag
on each EID. The Equipment Owner will visually
show the PAE each EID, the PAE will show the
authorized employees, then each authorized
employee will sign-in on the EID Verification Form.
The Equipment Owner will verify compliance with
lockout/tagout and will give approval for work to
begin.
Upon completion of work, the PAE will ensure the
work is complete, account for all authorized
Contractor employees, verify that all authorized
employees have signed-out on the EID Verification
Form, sign-out on the EID Verification Form and
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remove the PAE lock from the lock box. Then the
PAE will communicate to the Equipment Owner the
job is complete. This allows the equipment to be
turned back over to operations to prepare it for
service.
Personnel are NOT allowed to sign in or out on the
EID Verification Form for anyone else, they may not
remove Equipment Owners lock or tags, and they
may not remove a blind or valve that has a locking
device or tag attached. The Equipment Owner shall
NOT remove any lockout/tagout device before all
Contractor authorized employees have signed-out
and the PAE lock has been removed from the lock
box. Failure to comply with this policy will result in
notification to Contractor Supervision.
CONFINED SPACE
Work that requires entry into a confined space,
defined as: a space that has adequate size and
configuration for a person to enter, has limited
means of access and egress, and is not designed
for continuous Contractor employee occupancy,
requires the use of a ‘Channelview Confined Space
Entry Permit.’ The space may also contain or have
the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere,
contain material that has the potential to engulf an
entrant, have an internal configuration such that an
entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated, or contain
other recognized serious safety or health hazards.
Before entry into a confined space is authorized, the
authorized entrant must have received appropriate
training. The entrant must: know the hazards they
may be faced during entry, read, understand and
follow the requirements of the entry permit and sign
it, maintain communication with the standby
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attendant, evacuate the space immediately upon
request or if an alarm sounds, and contact the
equipment owner at the completion of work for
debriefing.
Trained stand-by or confined space attendant(s),
must be stationed immediately outside of the
confined space at all times and must perform the
following duties: sign the entry permit in the space
marked “Attendant” after reading and understanding
the precautions identified on the permit; maintain
continuous verbal or visual contact with the entrants;
monitor air sampling equipment if conditions warrant;
utilize the entry/exit log to keep track of the number
of entrants in the space at all times; assist in
preventing the fouling of electrical cords, welding
hoses or cables, air lines, life lines, etc., be alert for
hazards to personnel in the confined space.
Stand-by or confined space attendant(s) must also
keep unauthorized personnel from entering the
space, notify personnel to exit the space in the event
of an emergency and prohibit re-entry until the
permit has been revalidated, summon rescue help
when necessary, by voice, radio, or portable
emergency alarm signal device such as an air horn,
and remain on the job until relieved by another
trained standby attendant or the job has been
stopped and all entrants have exited the space.
Barricade the entryway when an open confined
space will be left unoccupied and unattended. The
attendant may not enter or leave the confined
space, unless replaced by another trained
attendant.
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EXCAVATION SAFETY
All excavations on plant property must be performed
in accordance with applicable OSHA regulations.
The Contractor is responsible for providing a
"Competent Person" at each excavation site. This
individual must be capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working
conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or
dangerous to employees, and who has authorization
to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate
them.
Also, he/she must be able, through
experience or training, to determine the suitability of
equipment or materials used for support systems,
shield systems, and other protective systems.
Excavations include any manually or mechanical
equipment dug depression greater than six (6)
inches deep.
Excavations greater than four (4) feet require a
Confined Space Entry Permit and must be equipped
with shoring protective systems in accordance with
OSHA regulations.
The Channelview Plant Project Coordinator or
Contractor Coordinator is your contact regarding soil
clearances and underground drawings.
ELECTRICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
All electrical tools used in the plant must meet the
requirements of CVO-HSE-702 “Assured Electrical
Equipment Grounding Conductors, Extension Cord
Use and Ground Fault Interrupters”. A Grounding
Assurance Program requires routine testing of the
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ground circuit and documentation of those tests.
Such documentation must be made readily available
upon the request of Channelview Complex
personnel.
Electrical cords cannot be modified in any form from
their original manufacturer’s specifications (no cord
splicing or modification) and must be maintained in
good repair.
PURCHASED BREATHING AIR
Grade “D” Breathing Air, this is the classification
standard for component maxima, in parts per million
developed by ASNI/Compressed Gas Association G7.1. It is also the standard to which workplace
environments must comply to meet OSHA
requirements. The component maxima is as follows:
O2 – 19.5-23.5%, oil (condensed) - 5ppm, CO 10ppm, and CO2 - 1000ppm.
Contractors’ Use of Breathing Air:
 A system must be in place to ensure the oxygen
concentration in the bottles is tested prior to
use.
 Contractors who bring breathing air on-site must
have a Certificate of Analysis for breathing air.
Certificate of Analysis (C of A’s) shall be kept on-site
while the air cylinders are on-site.
TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA)
The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) applies to
various health and environmental activities at
Lyondell sites. Contractor employees are obligated
to immediately report any information or incident
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associated with a chemical substance or mixture
relating to a risk to health or to the environment.
Such reports must be made to your Channelview
Contractor Coordinator, who will in turn contact the
company TSCA Coordinator at the Channelview
Plant.
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
The Channelview Plant contains some potentially
hazardous chemicals. We will briefly summarize the
major chemicals, the units they are located in, and
the hazards associated with them.
We have designed a Hazard Communication
program that provides information concerning these
chemicals. This overview is intended to provide you
only basic information. Your employer is responsible
for
providing
you
with
detailed
Hazard
Communication training.
The best source of information for a particular
chemical or substance is the Material Safety Data
Sheet, or MSDS. We maintain a MSDS for every
chemical in the facility. If your job requires you to
bring hazardous chemicals into the Channelview
Plant, you must provide a list of the chemicals and
an MSDS for each one prior to bringing the chemical
on site. The MSDS contains information on the
hazards associated with the chemical, handling and
first aid information, spill procedures, and much
more. Copies of these MSDS can be obtained
through your Channelview Contractor Coordinator.
You are responsible for ensuring proper labels are
affixed to any hazardous chemicals you may bring
into the facility. Your supervisor should contact your
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Channelview Contractor Coordinator if you have
questions regarding these guidelines.
We use the NFPA 704 placard system to warn you
of the various hazards associated with the chemicals
we have on site. This diamond shaped placard has
four sections, each a different color.
 Information regarding the health hazards of a
material is located in the blue section of the
diamond.
 Flammability, or the chemical’s fire potential, is
displayed in the red area.
 The yellow space is reserved for information
regarding the substance reactivity.
 The white section details special information,
such as acidity, corrosiveness, etc.
MAJOR CHEMICALS PRESENT WITHIN THE
PROCESS UNITS OF THE CHANNELVIEW
PLANT
INCLUDE:
 Benzene is produced in OP1, OP2, and BT
units, used in the EB1 and EB2 units, and
stored in the tank farms. Benzene is considered
a human carcinogen. It poses a moderate
short-term inhalation hazard, is flammable, and
is not reactive.
 Butadiene is located throughout the Poly BD
Unit and C4 unit. It is a moderate health
hazard. In the short term butadiene can cause
central nervous system depression, in addition
to being an eye and skin irritant.
Liquid
butadiene can cause freeze burns. Butadiene is
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a carcinogen and may pose reproductive risks.
It is highly flammable and is subject to violent
chemical changes.
 Propylene Oxide (PO) is produced in the
POSM1 and POSM2 units. Propylene Oxide is
a suspected carcinogen. It is a severe eye and
skin irritant, a sensitizer, and a moderate
inhalation hazard. PO is extremely flammable
and highly reactive.
 Ethylene Oxide (EO) is used in the Polyols unit
and stored in the associated tanks. EO is a
carcinogen and a suspected birth defect hazard.
It is a severe eye and skin irritant, and a
moderate inhalation hazard. EO is extremely
flammable and highly reactive.
 Styrene is located in the Base Section and the
Tank Farm of the SMA Unit. It is produced in
the POSM1 and POSM2 units. Styrene is a
suspected carcinogen. It is a moderate health
hazard as an eye, skin, and mucous membrane
irritant.
 Allyl alcohol is produced in the BDO unit. As a
liquid, it is corrosive to the eyes, a severe skin
irritant, and can be absorbed through the skin.
Allyl Alcohol vapors present a high inhalation
hazard and causes eye irritation with tearing at
very low levels. It is extremely flammable.
 Methylamine (MA) is used in the BDO unit. It is
flammable, and a severe eye, skin, and
respiratory tract irritant. MA can be absorbed
through the skin.
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 Chlorine is found in the cooling tower areas of
OP1, OP2 and at the Surface Water Treatment
area. Chlorine poses a severe health hazard as
an eye, skin and respiratory irritant and is toxic
if inhaled. It is not flammable, but is a strong
oxidizer.
 Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic) is used in OP1,
OP2, POSM1, POSM2, and IPOH units, Utilities
areas, Olefins C & F and C & Q areas, and the
Environmental Control unit. Caustic poses a
high health hazard, the liquid is corrosive to the
eyes and skin. The vapor causes eye, skin, and
respiratory tract irritation.
 Maleic Anhydride is in the SMA Unit Base
Section and Tank Farm. Maleic Anhydride is an
acid. It poses a high health hazard, the liquid is
corrosive to the eyes and skin. The vapor
causes eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation
and is classified as a sensitizer. This chemical
is slightly combustible and unstable if heated.
Maleic Anhydride forms a solid when exposed
to atmospheric conditions. Keep spark devices
away from maleic solids and liquids.
 Isoprene is located throughout the C5 south
train system. It poses a high health hazard as
an eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant.
Isoprene is highly flammable and chemically
unstable if heated.
 Piperylene is located throughout the C5 south
train system. It poses a high health hazard as
an eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant.
Piperylene is highly flammable and chemically
unstable if heated.
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 Sulfuric Acid is located in many areas in OP1
and OP2, including utilities, Olefins C & F and C
& Q areas, IPOH cooling towers, Demin. units
and the cooling tower area of the MeOH unit,
Environmental Control unit, MTBE unit, Alky
unit, Recovery unit, and East Tank Farm. It
poses a high health hazard, the liquid is
corrosive to the eyes and skin. The vapor
causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation.
 Alkylate is located throughout the Alky unit. It
poses a high health hazard as an acute
respiratory tract irritant. It is highly flammable,
but is non-reactive.
 Isopropyl Alcohol is found throughout the Poly
BD Unit, and in the IPOH unit. Isopropyl
Alcohol is a moderate health hazard as a
mucous membrane upper respiratory, skin, eye
irritant. It is also a lung and reproductive toxin.
Isopropyl Alcohol is highly flammable but is not
reactive.
 Ethylbenzene (EB) is produced in the EB1 and
EB2 units. It has slight to moderate health
effects due to contact with the eyes, skin, and
inhalation of vapor.
 Toluene is found throughout the BT Unit and
POSM I PEA Unit. Toluene poses a moderate
health hazard through inhalation and as an eye
irritant. It is flammable but is not reactive.
 Cumene is located in the Base Section and the
Tank Farm of the SMA Unit. Cumene poses a
moderate health hazard as an eye and skin
irritant as well as a lung, liver and nervous
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system toxin. This chemical is flammable and
may become unstable if heated.
 Methanol is found throughout the MeOH Unit,
East Rack area, and is used in the MTBE unit.
Methanol poses a slight health hazard as an
eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant. It is
highly flammable, but is not reactive.
 MTBE is located in the MTBE units and
associated tank farms. It poses a slight health
hazard as an eye, skin, and mucous membrane
irritant. It is also extremely flammable, but is not
reactive.
 Hydrogen Peroxide is located in tanks 3204 and
3206 in the Poly BD Tank Farm. Hydrogen
Peroxide poses a severe health hazard as an
eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant, the liquid
is corrosive to the eyes. It is not flammable, but
is a strong oxidizer. When it decomposes it will
release oxygen, which may intensify a fire.
 Pyrolysis Gas Oil is found in OP1 and OP2 units
and in the OP2 Loading Rack and throughout
the Barge Dock area. It poses a high health
hazard as an eye, skin, and respiratory tract
irritant. It is combustible, but non-reactive.
 Vinyl Cyclohexene (4-VCH Dimer) is located
throughout the Poly BD Unit.
It poses a
moderate health hazard as a skin irritant and a
slight health hazard as an eye irritant and is
slightly toxic if inhaled. 4-VCH Dimer has been
reported to cause cancer in laboratory mice, but
significance of these findings for human health
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is unknown. 4-VCH Dimer is highly flammable,
but is not reactive.
 Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol (PEA) is produced in
POSM I and stored in the MTBE Tank Farm. It
poses a mild skin and respiratory irritant, but a
severe eye irritant.
 Propylene is produced in the Olefins C & F
area, used in the POSM1 and POSM2 units,
and is stored in the OP1, POSM1, and POSM2
tank farms. It poses a slight health hazard as a
nervous system toxin. It is extremely flammable.
 Ethylene is produced in the Olefins C & F area
and used in the EB1 and EB2 units. It poses a
slight health hazard as a lung and nervous
system toxin. It is extremely flammable and
explosive under pressure. It is not reactive.
 Dicyclopentadiene is located throughout the C5
south train system. It poses a slight health
hazard as an eye, skin, and respiratory tract
irritant. Dicyclopentadiene is flammable and
chemically unstable if heated.
Additionally, you are responsible for complying with
regulatory and plant asbestos requirements. The
use of asbestos-containing materials is not permitted
without written approval.
Asbestos Containing
Material (ACM) is material of which asbestos
comprises 1% or more by volume. Since nonasbestos insulation is being used at the
Channelview Plant on all new work installations, the
highest probability for asbestos exposure may come
during demolition or removal gaskets, or old
insulation within the CVON facility. The Lyondell
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facility was originally
asbestos materials.
constructed
using
non-
The standard for identifying non-asbestos containing
material in piping insulation within the CVON facility
is by blue banding. All insulation not identified by
the blue banding and gaskets not verified as
asbestos-free should be treated as asbestos
containing until verified otherwise. Only qualified
asbestos abatement contractors will be allowed to
disturb materials that contain asbestos. There shall
be no grinding or buffing of any gasket material
within the Channelview Plant unless it has been
verified as asbestos-free material.
Contract Employers performing work within the
Channelview Plant shall also ensure compliance
with all requirements of the Lead Safety Program,
and applicable OSHA and EPA regulations. Long
term exposure to lead-containing material may result
in damage to your blood-forming, nervous, urinary
and reproductive systems. You or your employer
must alert your Channelview Contractor Coordinator
in advance of demolition or renovation work on
painted or coated surfaces to ensure that painted or
coated surfaces have been tested or checked for
lead content before work is authorized.
Any Contractor Employer who will be working on
lead-containing material must submit their Lead
Safety Program to the Channelview site HSE
Department for approval before work is authorized.
Regulated areas will be established as needed, with
warning signs posted in plain view at all access
points, when work on lead-containing materials is
performed.
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This hazard communication information is presented
for your knowledge and protection. All of these
chemicals are carefully controlled inside the plant
equipment and tanks, but we would like for you to be
aware of their presence within the Channelview
Plant. This overview of plant chemicals provides
only basic information. It is your employer’s
responsibility to provide you with detailed training on
the chemicals located in your work areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS
General Environmental Requirements
Lyondell has developed specific environmental
policies and procedures to allow the plant to comply
with relevant federal, state, and local environmental
regulations and with plant permit restrictions. These
policies and procedures cover air emissions, water
discharges, solid waste, hazardous waste, spills and
other similar areas.
The Contractor is required to follow all relevant
Channelview Plant Environmental Policies and
Procedures and coordinate all related activities with
the Plant Solid Waste Coordinator.
Solid Waste Handling and Disposal
All solid waste generated by the Contractor during
the project will be disposed of under the supervision
of the Channelview Plant Environmental Department
and Plant Solid Waste Coordinator.
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All waste material created at the Channelview Plant
must be handled in an approved manner while on
site, which includes proper segregation and must be
shipped to an approved site accompanied by a
waste manifest supplied by the Channelview
Environmental Department.
All uncured concrete and water used to wash out
concrete trucks is to be collected in a bermed area
to cure. This area cannot drain to a plant ditch.
Cleanup of cured concrete spoils is the responsibility
of the contractor. The contractor is to coordinate with
Plant Environmental group for both location of a
spoils collection area and disposal of cured material.
Solid waste includes (but is not limited to): paint
cans (empty or with residual), empty drums,
concrete, dirt, scrap metal, asbestos containing
materials, and any spent or used chemical.
Contractors who generate hazardous waste are
required to conduct hazardous waste training per 40
CFR 264.16. This covers both initial and annual
training and documentation required for retention.
During and upon completion of a project, the
Contractor will be responsible for policing its area
and disposing appropriately on site, all debris
created by the project, such as fuel depots, general
maintenance debris, and any drum storage areas or
other waste or debris.
Ditches, Spill Reporting, and Containment
The Contractor must provide adequate spill
protection and shall not allow any oil, grease, fuels,
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lubricants, anti-freeze, paints, solvents, acids,
alkalis, soil sediments, or contaminated liquids to
migrate to any drain, ditch, or be spilled on the
ground.
Storm drainage ditches shall not be used as
maintenance/process
sewers.
Under
no
circumstances are the storm water drainage ditches
to be used for anything other than stormwater.
Herbicides/pesticides shall not be used near storm
water drainage ditches or runoff areas without prior
approval by the Channelview Plant Environmental
Department.
The Contractor must report any and all spills
immediately to a Channelview Plant Area Operator.
The Contractor should take immediate action to
contain the spill. After this immediate action has
been taken, the Contractor must report the spill to
the Channelview Plant Solid Waste Coordinator and
the Channelview Environmental Group will
coordinate the clean up and disposal.
All storage, loading/unloading, and tankage of
chemicals, fuels, and other bulk materials must be
contained within curbed or diked areas that are
approved by the Channelview Plant Environmental
Group. Refueling of field equipment from a fuel truck
is
exempted
from
this
regulation.
.
Loading/unloading must stop if a leak is detected
until the leak is repaired. Additionally, when refueling
portable
equipment
including
cars,
trucks,
compressors, turbines, etc., the Contractor is
required to be in the immediate area to prevent
overfilling.
The Contractor shall not discharge
materials, liquids, wastes, chemicals, etc. to any
ditch or sump without review and approval by the
Channelview Plant Environmental Group. This
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includes wash down of any parts or equipment in or
on areas that eventually drain to ditches or sumps
(i.e. parking lots or driveways around maintenance
areas or elsewhere).
Contract cleaning, washing, and hydro-blasting of
plant process equipment which has been exposed to
chemicals, oil, acids, bases or other contaminants
shall be performed in run-off contained areas which
have drains to the plant wastewater system.
Air Emission Requirements
Contractors
are
prohibited
from
burning
construction debris and other materials on the plant
property.
Contractors are required to report any unplanned
releases of chemicals to the atmosphere to the
Channelview Contractor Coordinator and the
Channelview
Plant
Environmental
Group
immediately.
Ten days prior to planned maintenance events that
may release chemicals to the atmosphere (or, as
soon as practicable prior to the event if not known
ten days prior to the event), contractors are required
to report the expected release to Channelview
Contractor Coordinator and the Channelview
Environmental Group.
All caps on open-ended lines and fugitive emission
tags shall be back in place when work is completed.
For air emission control reasons, vehicles with a
gross weight of 14,000 pounds or more are
prohibited to idle for more than 5 minutes unless
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auxiliary power is needed. Vehicles are to be
turned-off when waiting to be loaded, waiting at or
on the scales, and/or any time that auxiliary power is
not needed. Auxiliary power does not include the
use of air conditioning or heating systems.
Therefore, the idling of an engine for the sole
purpose of air conditioning or heating is prohibited.
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APPENDIX I CHANNELVIEW WORK
PERMIT AND PERMIT CHECKLIST
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PERMIT CHECKLIST AND MEMORY
JOGGERS
 Are all energy sources identified and included on
the L.O.T.O. or E.I.D. form?
 Are all open bleeds included on the L.O.T.O. or
E.I.D. form?
 ALL BLEED VALVES NEED ONLY BE
TAGGED BY OPERATIONS
 Are special devices needed for Lock out?
(Electrical systems, valves with hard to secure
handles)
 Is an electrical breaker involved, is the breaker
labeled properly?
 Are locks, tags and special devices in the proper
place? (Bleed valves tagged open, electrical
switches locked in open position, chains through
hand wheel)
 Check equipment for energy sources.
(Depress start / stop switches, check pressure
gages, rod out bleed valves, verified with O2 &
Combustible Meter)
 Are there additional sources of energy?
(Heaters, low voltage systems, electrical heat
tracing, steam tracing, utilities hard piped to
system)
 Are there any reactants? (Catalyst, polymer,
peroxides)
 Is there any instrumentation involved?
(Impulse lines, float gauges, seal pots, varecs)
 Have all utilities used for clearing been
disconnected at the vessel? (Hoses, hard
piping)
 Is G.F.I. or low voltage needed for tools and
lighting?
 Has the line, vessel, or equipment been cleared,
steamed, washed and purged properly?
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 Is there adequate air flow in the work area? (Air
mover needed?)
 Is the proper P.P.E. at the job sight?
(Has the M.S.D.S. sheet been checked? )
 Have all units that may be affected be
contacted?
 Check the Davit Arm to be sure it has been
lubricated and is in good condition before unbolting the manway or piece of equipment.
Keep “Line of Fire” in mind.
 When removing lead based paint or asbestos
insulation, make the appropriate contacts.
 Have YOU identified your Rally Point Locations
and Evacuation Routes?
 Have YOU located the Safety Shower / Eye
Wash station and verified operation?
 Have YOU checked the Breathing Air
“C of A”?
 Have YOU checked to see if an Engineering
Package is required for the job?
 Have YOU charged a steam hose or lance? Is it
ready if needed for Flare Header opening?
 Have YOU checked the fire extinguisher gauge
and inspection date?
 Have YOU roped off the area and danger
tagged properly?
 Have YOU informed each member of the work
group of the permit requirements?
 HSE DEPARTMENT can be called as a
resource if needed.
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APPENDIX II CHANNELVIEW COMPLEX
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANUAL INDEX
Channelview Complex Health and Safety Manual
Channelview Health and Safety
Health and Safety Manual
Table of Contents
Please Note: This manual is being combined with CHO &
CXO work practices to create CVO work practices. If
there is no combined "CVO" policy/procedure, there will
be one for CHO and one for CXO (if available) until the
new CVO Procedure can be completed.
Safe Work
Permits
Hazardous
Agents
Safe Work
Practices /
Devices
Management
of Change
Personal Communication
Emergency Respiratory
Protective
/ Information
Response
Protection
Equipment
Programs
Incident
Physical
Vehicle
Investigations /
Administration
Hazards
Safety
Reporting
Security
Procedure
Indicates Life Critical Procedure
Revision
Revision Date
#
Safe Work Permits
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
CVO Area Sign-In Procedure
CVO Level 1 Permit Procedure
CVO Level 2 Permit Procedure
CVO Level 3 Permit Procedure
Confined Space Entry
CVO
Procedure
CVO LOTO Procedure
Excavation Mechanical
CVO
Groundwork Procedure
CVO Flare Opening Procedure
CVO Line Break Procedure
CVO X-Ray Procedure
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01
01
03
01
09/26/01
09/26/01
09/10/04
09/26/01
02 08/15/02
04 08/15/02
01 09/26/01
01 09/26/01
02 05/07/03
02 01/17/03
Personal Protective Equipment
Program
Personal Protective Equipment
Program
202 CVO Fall Protection Program
Contact Lens Procedures and
203 CVO
Guidelines
Fire Retardant Garment
204 CVO
Program
201 CVO
04
06/04
00
10/01
00
01/01
00
03/01
00
12/1/01
Physical Hazards
301 CVO Hearing Conservation Program
NORM (Naturally Occurring
302 CVO
Radioactive Material) Procedure
304 CVO Radiation Protection Program
305 CVO Ergonomics Safety Policy
03 07/31/03
02 11/11/03
00 12/19/01
Hazardous Agents
Butadiene, Benzene, Ethylene
Oxide Program
CVO Asbestos Control Program
Bloodborne Pathogens
CVO
Exposure Control Plan
Procedure for Working
CVO w/Refractory or Refractory
Lined Equip.
CVO Lead Safety Program
Comprehensive Exposure
CVO
Assessment (CEA)
401 CVO
06
402
00 02/19/03
404
406
407
408
03/04
00 03/01/02
00 02/19/03
00 02/19/03
00
10/04
Communication/Information Programs
Hazard Communication
Program
Communication of Critical HSE
CVO
Information
PHA (Process Hazards
CVO
Analysis) Procedure
TSCA (Toxic Substance Control
CVO
Act)
CVO Hazard Recognition
CVO Safety Meeting Procedure
CHO HAZWOPER (Hazardous
501 CVO
00 12/20/02
504
00 02/14/02
505
506
507
508
509
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02 12/22/04
00 02/19/02
02 11/15/04
00 01/17/02
02 02/03/98
Waste Operations) Policy
510 CVO HSE Recognition Procedure
511 CVO Facility Siting
512 CVO Tuesday HSE Ritual
04 12/21/04
00 05/31/04
00 07/12/04
Incident Investigations/Reporting
Total Incident Reporting &
Investigation
Occupational Injury & Illness
602 CVO
Reporting
603 CVO Safety Suggestion Procedure
601 CVO
04 09/01/04
02 05/30/04
00 12/01/04
Safe Work Practices/Devices
Health & Safety Alternate Work
Request Procedure
Assured Electrical Equipment
Grounding Conductors,
CVO
Extension Cord Use and
Ground Fault Interrupters
CVO Scaffold and Ladder Procedure
CVO Utilities Safety Guidelines
CVO Fire Basics and Fire Prevention
Installation of a Facility By
CVO Another Company on CVO
Property
CVO Safety System Disablement
CVO Temporary Barricade Procedure
PRD & Car Valve Opening &
CHO
Maintenance Requirements
Portable Direct-Read
CVO
Instruments
Compressed Gas Cylinder
CVO
Safety Principles
Fire Extinguisher Inspection
CVO
Procedure
Fire Protection Systems and
CVO
Equipment Procedure
Emergency Eyewash and
CVO
Shower Procedure
CVO Safety Critical Variables
CVO Fatigue Policy
701 CVO
00 11/30/04
702
00 11/02/04
703
705
706
707
709
710
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
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01 01/04/05
01 05/29/02
00 08/01/02
00 08/08/02
03 07/19/06
02 01/20/05
00 10/14/97
00
01/06
00
12/04
01 05/02/02
00 02/10/03
00 08/01/02
01 09/03/04
00 10/06/03
Emergency Response
See EAP Manual
Vehicle Safety
901 CVO Vehicle Safety Procedure
00 11/02/04
Management of Change
1001 CVO
Management of Change
System
01 05/17/04
For more information on CVO
MOC, please click here:
MOC Website
Respiratory Protection
1101 CVO Respiratory Protection Program
Breathing Air Policy and
1103 CVO
Procedure
00
02/04
02
08/03
Administrative
1300 CVO Closure Tracking Procedure
1301 CVO Smoking Policy
CVO Contractor Performance
1302 CVO
Management
01 02/13/03
00 09/22/03
00 10/15/04
Security
Security Procedures are located at the Security website
on ION at: http://ion/Mfg/Mfg_CVO/Security_CVO/
TITLE: Table of
Contents
CVO H&S
Procedures
Manual
Procedure No.
Page:
Revision:
Issue Date:
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