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J3 Portable gas detector system
As said, none had any clear picture of how to proceed forward! The crux of the issue was , that people could not distinguish the difference between sourcing only portables, what they used to do in original refineries with that of having a system where regular bump test can be executed and data gathering for the last six months of each portable device is feasible and one can ensure to transfer them to central server for data history and track. People concerned could not appreciate its value but I alone had different ideas.
So, with a statistical data analysis of number of personnel associated with each PIB/Control room, we arrived at the requirement of 4X portables(Personnel protection) with quadgas for each building.and with operation/s inputs, arrived at the requirement of all other multi gas detectors meant for area check and work permit clearance etc.. When it came for 4X , with the vendor input data of 30-40 secs for each portable bump test time taken and no. of 4X bump modules, we calculated the number of Galaxy module requirement, taking max. of 10 portables to be bump tested in each galaxy at every shift beginning. That means approx. 3 -4 min.time slot to take for 10 personnel to have their respective bump tested device in possession to move into field at their shift beginning. Once we could arrive at the Galaxy requirement and portables both personnel (4X) and other multi gas portables requirement for each building , we could freeze the corresponding gas canister type(quadgas and other specific gas for respective building) requirement and portable power chargers easily.
With that, the project could give the PR to procurement to commit the order. As usual, there was confusion for the codification of each item in SAP database. Added to the mess, since these were all new in nature and SAP codification responsibility was with COE-HSE group for these safety devices, we were forced to exert more efforts to sort out. But ultimately we could complete this task by mid-November 2015.
Thereafter the vendor indicated that the production will take place in first week of December and he would like to complete the order before that year X-Mas holidays (before 22nd Dec.2015) and clear for shipment. When the project and procurement lead took up the matter for factory inspection schedule and identify the team for deployment, two issues arose.
1. Somehow the local rep. of the vendor did not have any idea about the vendor data submission/approval process and he was furnishing only standard sales catalogue for review/approval. It forced me to take up the matter directly with their Dubai office and HQ factory since the person concerned was not technically qualified and could not understand the matter.
2. Sh.B Narayan felt there was no necessity for any factory acceptance at all since we have placed the order on one of the world's reputed firm and their internal quality assurance must be excellent.
Over&above, considering internal personality differences and potential capability issues, he concluded that nobody need to make the travel to USA.
So it became a No-GO situation! At that time only, RPMG management issued a circular that all employees have to necessarily take that year PL before 31st Dec. failing which they will forego their earned PL for that year. As I was also one in that listing, it forced me to avail my leave. As I did not have any plan at all, it was utter confusion then. All of sudden I decided that I will go to USA alone and spend some time with my two sons at New Jersey; as my aged in-laws are permanently staying with us, my wife could not accompany me. As I could get very cheap to&fro ticket through my travel agent, I planned to leave immediately by Nov. end itself.
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Key Aspects :- Incident analysis, Lack of experience, Responsible, Technical issue
J3 Portable gas detector system
As said, none had any clear picture of how to proceed forward! The crux of the issue was , that people could not distinguish the difference between sourcing only portables, what they used to do in original refineries with that of having a system where regular bump test can be executed and data gathering for the last six months of each portable device is feasible and one can ensure to transfer them to central server for data history and track. People concerned could not appreciate its value but I alone had different ideas.
So, with a statistical data analysis of number of personnel associated with each PIB/Control room, we arrived at the requirement of 4X portables(Personnel protection) with quadgas for each building.and with operation/s inputs, arrived at the requirement of all other multi gas detectors meant for area check and work permit clearance etc.. When it came for 4X , with the vendor input data of 30-40 secs for each portable bump test time taken and no. of 4X bump modules, we calculated the number of Galaxy module requirement, taking max. of 10 portables to be bump tested in each galaxy at every shift beginning. That means approx. 3 -4 min.time slot to take for 10 personnel to have their respective bump tested device in possession to move into field at their shift beginning. Once we could arrive at the Galaxy requirement and portables both personnel (4X) and other multi gas portables requirement for each building , we could freeze the corresponding gas canister type(quadgas and other specific gas for respective building) requirement and portable power chargers easily.
With that, the project could give the PR to procurement to commit the order. As usual, there was confusion for the codification of each item in SAP database. Added to the mess, since these were all new in nature and SAP codification responsibility was with COE-HSE group for these safety devices, we were forced to exert more efforts to sort out. But ultimately we could complete this task by mid-November 2015.
Thereafter the vendor indicated that the production will take place in first week of December and he would like to complete the order before that year X-Mas holidays (before 22nd Dec.2015) and clear for shipment. When the project and procurement lead took up the matter for factory inspection schedule and identify the team for deployment, two issues arose.
1. Somehow the local rep. of the vendor did not have any idea about the vendor data submission/approval process and he was furnishing only standard sales catalogue for review/approval. It forced me to take up the matter directly with their Dubai office and HQ factory since the person concerned was not technically qualified and could not understand the matter.
2. Sh.B Narayan felt there was no necessity for any factory acceptance at all since we have placed the order on one of the world's reputed firm and their internal quality assurance must be excellent.
Over&above, considering internal personality differences and potential capability issues, he concluded that nobody need to make the travel to USA.
So it became a No-GO situation! At that time only, RPMG management issued a circular that all employees have to necessarily take that year PL before 31st Dec. failing which they will forego their earned PL for that year. As I was also one in that listing, it forced me to avail my leave. As I did not have any plan at all, it was utter confusion then. All of sudden I decided that I will go to USA alone and spend some time with my two sons at New Jersey; as my aged in-laws are permanently staying with us, my wife could not accompany me. As I could get very cheap to&fro ticket through my travel agent, I planned to leave immediately by Nov. end itself.
Contd.....
Key Aspects :- Incident analysis, Lack of experience, Responsible, Technical issue
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