1. DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF ECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN OIL AND GAS
ENGNEERING
CLASS: BENG-21 OG
MODULE NAME: SAFETY IN OIL AND GAS PROCESSING PLANT
MODULE CODE: CMU07315
INSTRUCTOR: ENG. ALEX BUKO STEPHANO
TITLE: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION IN OIL AND GAS
PROCESSING PLANT
STUDENT’S NAME REGISTRATION NUMBER
MAKANJI, LEOPORD LEON 210141627583

2. Hazard
Any thing, situation, environment or behavior that
has the potential to cause injury, ill health, or
damage to person(s) property or the environment.
In a processing plant we have the following types
of hazards.

3.  Radiation: from NORMS in wells and welding
activities.
 High exposure to sunlight/ultraviolet rays
 Temperature extremes – hot when working
with boilers and cold when working with
cryogenic liquids such as processed LNG.
 Constant loud noise
 Electricity from any source (Power Generation)
within the plant or working area.
 Travel – accidents when travelling to work site
due to fatigue.

4.  Liquids like cleaning products, drilling mud
chemicals, paints, acids, solvents – ESPECIALLY
if chemicals are in an unlabeled container!
 Vapors and fumes that come from welding or
exposure to solvents
 Gases like acetylene, propane, carbon monoxide
and helium
 Flammable materials like gasoline, solvents, and
explosive chemicals.
 Pesticides

5.  Improperly adjusted workstations and chairs
 Frequent lifting
 Poor posture
 Awkward movements, especially if they are
repetitive
 Repeating the same movements over and
over
 Having to use too much force, especially if
you have to do it frequently
 Vibration

6.  Wild life
 Fungi/mold produced by disposed water in
ponds
 Bacteria and viruses May be contacted from the
produced water from the separator.
 Insect bites, such as bees, snakes due to
remoteness of these plants.

7.  Shift work
 Workload
 Harassment
 Discrimination
 Threat of danger
 Constant low-level noise
 Violence - eg civil wars

8.  This will result due to poor or improper plant
control. Such as
◦ Leaks from poorly tightened flanges or valves
after maintenance or any other operation. This
could result to oil spillage.
 Poor plant layout.

9. To sum up I recommend the following
 Proper safety training to staffs.
 Proper PPEs on job sites