Achieving a major breakthrough in safety of large number of workers from gas leak episodes, the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has changed about 17,284-meter-long gas pipeline across the plant. Since the gas pipeline spread across the plant area is considered to be the lifeline of BSP and plays a vital role, through it, regular gas supply of blast furnace, Coke Oven and Converter Gas is ensured and it is used in the form of fuel in various operations, officials stated.
The Energy Management Department (EMD) of the BSP is also playing an important role in safe operation of this gas supply network. The disciplined squad of EMD maintains round-the-clock vigil and it proved its excellence in last one year in the field of safety. The squad not only trained BSP employees in gas safety but also played a vital role in technical upgradation of the gas network.
last year several programmes were undertaken included Samiksha (Review) drive, gas safety training, joint mock drill, haze-up study, joint workshop, portable CO monitor, fixed CO monitors, repair of lD gas holder, laying of mixed gas line, cent per cent isolation facility, safe operation of gas pipeline, regular visual inspection and GCP and NDT test of gas pipeline and as its outcome BSP could change 17,284-meter long gas pipeline since 2004.
As part of Gas Safety Training, as many as 600 personnel, including those of CISF, HSCl Project Department and contract workers, were also imparted training in the intensive training programmes. Disaster Management was also improved considerably in the joint auspices of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and EMD Squad of BSP and mock drill was also conducted to check minimum response time in case of gas leak.
Besides, workshop and training programme was conducted for spotting danger in production process and undertaken practical training and demonstration of various safety equipments. Apart from these, the joint workshop for personnel from EMD, blast furnace and Water Management Department was also conducted.