CEA-HY-17-145/1/2018-HETD Division-Part(1) I/48907/2025

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Hydro Engg. & Tech. Dev. and Renovation & Modernization
Division
सेवा भवन, आर. के . पुरम-1, नई द ली -110066
Sewa Bhawan, R. K. Puram-1, New Delhi-110066
No. 10/03/HE&TD/2025/ Date: 28.04.2025

To,
As per list,

Subject: Seeking comments on ‘Draft Safety Audit Checklist’ in respect of Hydro

Power Sector for monitoring the compliance of Central Electricity Authority (Safety
Requirements for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants and
Electric Lines) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 - reg.

Sir/ Madam

Please refer to the subject. It is to mention that incompliance to Central

Electricity Authority (Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation and
Maintenance of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) (Amendment) Regulations,
2022, a draft "Safety Audit Checklist" in respect of Hydro Power Sector (copy
attached) has been prepared by this office.

In this regard, it is requested that inputs/ comments on the same may

please be provided within 45 days from today i.e. 28.04.2025, on the following
email address:

hetdcea@nic.in

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(Shyam Singal)

Asst. Director

To:

1. MDs/CMDs/CEOs of CPSUs/State Utilities/Private Developers

CEA-HY-17-145/1/2018-HETD Division-Part(1) I/48907/2025

Copy to:

1. SA to Chairperson, CEA.
2. SA to Member (Hydro), CEA.
3. IT Division, CEA - with a request to upload a copy on the website
General Information on using the checklist

S.No. Areas Sheet Name

1 Plant Biodata Biodata
2 General Aspects of Safety GA
3 Hydro Turbine Turbine
4 Hydro Generator Generator
5 E&M Equipment E&M Equiment
3 Emergency Management Plan (EMP) Annex A
4 Fire Protection Annex B

Please note :-
1 Question that require answering in Yes/No may be answered accordingly.
2 Details may be provided in questions wherever asked.
3 Remarks column may be used for providing clarification/ additional information, if any.
4 Questions shall be answered based on documentary evidence supporting the arguments.
5 The relevant documents may be asked to be reproduced at the time of safety audit.
 Biodata

Safety Audit Plan for Hydro Electric Power Station

Plant Biodata

Sl No. Item Values

1 Name of Utility
2 Sector (Central/State/Private)
3 Region (NR/WR/ER/SR/NER)
4 Name of the Plant
5 Location (District, State ) (Longitude and Lattitude)
6 Total Capacity of Plant
7 No. of UnitsxUnit Size & their date of commissioning
8 Area of the plant (Premise of the plant)
9 General Arrangement/ Layout of the plant Attach plant layout drawing
10 Status of Various awareness programs conducted on safety Yes/ No; give details
for manpower?
11 What is the competency level of mapower? Are they aware Yes/ No; give details
about safety at workplace?
12 Total Strength/ No. of Employees (indicate category-wise
(Skilled/ semi-skilled/ unskilled)) & Permanent/Contractual

13 Name of the Agency/ person, if any, awarded for O&M jobs of

the power plant
14
Name of the Security Agency hired by the power plant, if any
15 Name of the Security Officer
16 Name and Contact details of Nodal officer for Safety Audit
(not below the rank of GM)
17 Nearest Emergency Services Yes/ No; give details
a. Fire Station
b. Hospital
c. Police Station
18 Distance of Dam and Power house to nearest hospital and
time taken depending on the condition of road
19 Name of safety officer alongwith contact details
20 High flood level as per design
21
High flood level witnessed after commisioning of power plant
22 Elevation of draft tube deck with respect to HFL
23 Elevation level at entry of Main Access Tunel with respect to
HFL

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 Checklist for Power House Electro Mechanical Equipments and Various Floors
A. Safety Aspects of Floors
Sl No. Items to be Checked / verified Status Remarks, if any
1 General Aspects
Whether emergency numbers are displayed at prominent locations all over Yes/ No
1.1
power house?
Whether there is proper display of Exit path & Exit door used for emergency Yes/ No
1.2
situation at prominent locations all over power house?
1.3 Whether any scrap/Hazardous material stored on on any location/floor? Yes/ No
1.4 Status of Various awareness programs conducted on safety for manpower?
1.5 What is the competency level of mapower? Are they aware about safety at
1.6 Whether display has self luminescence (visible in dark)?
Safety Aspects w.r.t all Main floors, Auxiliary/Annexe bay floors, Connecting
2
galleries & Tunnels of Power House Complex:
2.1 Whether all floor cutouts are covered Yes/ No; give details
2.2 Whether Handrails are provided wherever needed and their condition Yes/ No; give details
2.3 Whether any abnormality / deformation noticed in floor Yes/ No; give details
Status of healthiness of support structure for following equipmetns for each
2.4
floor
i Cable & Cable support structure Yes/ No
ii Ventilation /A.C. ducts & their support structure Yes/ No
iii Water/Air/Oil pipelines and their support structure Yes/ No
2.5 Leakage from any equipment/piping Yes/ No; give details
2.6 Proper working of drainage systems of the concerned area Yes/ No; give details
Clear pathway is provided on upstream & downstream of generating unit on Yes/ No; give details
2.7 floors areas without any obstructions of piping/duct/cable
trays/hangers/panel etc.
Clear Passage for movement of Vehicle/Man/equipment is provided in Yes/No
2.8
Service Bay and in case of Main Access Tunnel (MAT)
2.9 Proper Ventilation is available and working Yes/No;give details
2.10 Whether proper platforms are provided wherever required Yes/No
Any unwarranted equipment/tools lying on floor apart from approved layout Yes/ No
2.11
plan.
2.12 Proper hatch Covers are provided at appropirate location Yes/ No
Checking of records for the healthiness/past performance of the following
3
Electro-Mechanical equipments as per O&M Manual
3.1 Generator & Core, Rotor, Generator Guide Berarings, Thrust Bearings, Give details
Excitation System, Brakes & Jack Assembly, Alignment, Balancing &
Vibrations etc.
3.2 Turbine (Turbine Guide Bearings, Servo Motors, Operating Machanism, Give details
Butterfly Valve/MIV, Top cover leakages, shaft, shaft seal, vibrations,
Governor System etc.
3.3 Transformers and their protections (Power Transformers, Unit Auxiliary Give details
Transformers, Station Auxiliary Transformer etc.)
3.4 IPBD/SPBD/ NSPBD and its accessories Give details
3.5 Switchyard equipment/ Pothedyard / GIS (Circuit Breakers, CTs, PTs, LAs, Give details
Earth Switches, 132/220/400kV feeders equipment within switchyard area
and safety aspects etc.)
3.6 Drainage and Dewaterig System (pumps, motors, pipe lines, valves etc.) Give details
3.7 Cooling Water System (pumps, motors, pipe lines, valves, straines, Heat Give details
Exchangers etc.)
3.8 D.C. Batteries & D.C. Distribution Boards, Charger Give details
3.9 Oil Presssure Units, AC Distributoration Board, Pump, Motors, Strainer etc. Give details

3.1 HP & LP Compressors, Recievers Give details

3.11 EOT Cranes (all Motions i.e. CT, LT, Breaking System, emergency Stoppers, Give details
Healthiness of steel ropes)
3.12 D.G. Sets and its readiness for emergency operation. Give details
3.13 Check the Earthing system of Power House, Switchyard Area and power plant Give details
equipment
3.14 Computerised Control System- Checking of Status of Online Monitoring Give details
System for Electromechanical equipments
3.15 Checking the preservation of records in paper or electronic format, Give details
concerning the operation and maintenance of a Generating Assests, Viz
History sheet of each equipment, Relay testing Records, machine wise annual
and major maintehance record, Daily/weekly, quarterly, half yearly & yearly
maintenance records specifications, warranties and logbooks, O & M Manual,
Safety Manual, Store Manual etc. and checking the present status of
equipment.
3.16 Checking of the record of any modification to a drawing/document and the Give details
original drawing/document, the modified entry, the date of the modification,
the person who made or authorized the modification, and the reasons for
the modification
3.17 Checking/Review of the past audits conducted by the third party such as Give details
Labour Inspector, Fire Inspector, Energy Auditor or other technical audits, if
any, for ensuring compliance
3.18 Illumination System (proper illumination through out Power House, Give details
Emergency illumination). What is the frequency of measurement?
4 Major System related to safety aspects
4.1 Fire Fighting System - Checking of Provision of following Sub-Systems/Items

4.1.1 Separate System for fire protection of following equipments as per CEA
safety regulations
a Generator Transformer & Other Station/Unit Transformer Yes/No
b Shunt Reactor Yes/No
c Lubricating / Insulating Oil Plant Room (if Oil storage is provided therein) Yes/No
d OPU's of Governor & MIV Yes/No
e Control Room Area Yes/No
f Any other equipments Yes/No
4.1.2 Water Hydrant System & Hose reels on all floors at appropriate locations Yes/No
4.1.3 Portable Fire Extigushers on all floors at appropriate locational Yes/No
4.1.4 Placement fo Sand Buckets Yes/No
4.1.5 Fire Detection System Yes/No
a Hooter Cum Strobe Yes/No
b Smoke/Heat Detectors Yes/No
c Linear Heat Detectos Yes/No
d Air Duct Smoke Detector Yes/No
e LHS Cable Yes/No
f Any other Detector Yes/No
4.1.6 Fire Dampers in ducts of Ventilation System Yes/No
4.1.7 Cladding of fire resistant material on IPBD / GIS duct & fire resistant tiles on Yes/No
roof of transformers/shunt reactor
4.1.8 Fire resistant wall between each Generator Transformers & Shunt reactor Yes/No

4.1.9 Provision of dedicated water tank/reliable source for fire fighting system Yes/No
with suitable redundancy
4.1.10 Requisite number of safety kits & self containing breathing apparatus Yes/No
4.1.11 Requisite self illuminating fluoroscent directional signals for direction to Yes/No
escape routes/stairs
4.1.12 First Aid Box with essential medicines Yes/No
4.1.13 Respiratory Kits Yes/No
4.2 Flood Protection System - Checking of provisions as per CEA regulation Yes/No
a Healthiness of Pumps & Motors for the system Yes/No
b Provision of suitable number of stand by pump motor sets Yes/No
c Periodic checking of the systmes / equipment Yes/No
d Provison of Float / Inundation switches is power House for alarm Yes/No
e Check discharge of flood water pipe above HFL of Project Yes/No
f Any other equipments Yes/No
4.3 Security & Surveillance System Yes/No
4.3.1 Provision of CCTV cameras with suitable night vision covering all major areas Yes/No
of P.H. including all floors, MAT, B.F.V. Chambers, TRT areas, Dam areas,
Surge Shaft / Chambers, Staircases / Elevators etc.
4.3.2 Provision of CCTV monitors in control room and security room for Yes/No
simulataneous feed
4.4 Public Address and communication system Yes/No
4.4.1 Provison of Public Address System including loud speakers/microphone in all Yes/No
main zones of power house areas with control from Main Control Room,
Field Handset station
4.4.2 Provision of Communication system including walkie - talkie & corded Yes/No
landline telephone system
4.4.3 Video Management system Yes/No
4.4.4 Video Storage Unit Yes/No
B. Safety Aspects of Turbine

Sl No. Items to be Checked / verified Status Remarks, if any

1 General Aspects
1.1 Status of Various awareness programs conducted Yes/ No; give details
on safety for Turbine manpower?
1.2 What is the competency level of manpower? Are Yes/ No; give details
they aware about safety at workplace?
2 Upkeep of Turbine Floor
2.1 Overall Healthiness of Turbine Floor: Poor / Give details
Satisfactory / Excellent
2.2 Whether anti skid tiles are provided on turbine floor? Yes/ No

2.3 Are there any cavities? Ensure if all floor cavities Yes/ No
are covered.
2.4 The condition of the hangers and supports of all Yes/ No; give details
critical piping? Is any replacement required?

2.5 Whether proper platform around Turbine is available Yes/ No

for maintenance work?
2.6 Whether oil drums are kept on the turbine floor? Yes/ No

3 Turbine Vibrations
3.1 What are the Main Turbine Vibration readings? give details
Please give Unit wise readings.

3.2 Is Main Turbine vibration protection available in Yes/ No; give details
each unit? Please mention brief about the Main
Turbine vibration protection.

3.3 Is Main Turbine vibration protection kept in service? Yes/ No

3.4 Recent incidents of high turbine vibration. Provide Yes/ No; give details
list of occurrences & vibration levels.
4 Turbine Foundation & Civil works
4.1 Healthiness of Turbine Deck, Foundation & Column Give details
Structure
4.2 Any physical cracks observed in the Turbine civil Yes/ No
structure.
5 Turbine casing
5.1 Heathiness of turbine casing observed during last Yes/ No
maintenance
5.2 Record of Guide vane closing time checked during
annual maintenance?
6 Turbine blades
6.1 Whether profile of runner blades brought to original Give details
after maintenance or runner replaced in last
maintenance
6.2 Whether any tests are conducted for estimating Yes/ No
healthiness of runner
6.3 Signs of high vibration of turbine rotor Give details, if any
6.4 Signs of solid particle erosion on blades Give details, if any

7 Main Inlet & Penstock Protection Valves

7.1 Is valve provided? Please mention for each unit. Yes/ No

7.2 Type of Valve? give details

7.3 Whether valve complies the requirements of latest Yes/No, give details
version of relevant IS or IEC

7.4 Checking of opening and closing of valves under give details

balanced water condtions
7.5 Is suitable number of air release valves and anti- Yes/No, give details
vaccum valves provided?
7.6 checking of MIV under emergency condition give details
7.7 Is BFV provided after the surge shaft as second line Yes/No, give details
of defence if HRT length more than 5000 m
 7.8 What is the closing mechanism of BFV give details

7.9 Healthiness of valves Yes/ No

7.10 Regular checkup of valves required for smooth Yes/ No
operation. What is the frequency of these
checkups?
7.11 Are any deposits observed at valve body? Yes/ No

7.12 Are all valves tested, inspected, and overhauled on Yes/ No

a frequent basis
7.13 MIV closing time checked during maintenance Yes/ No

7.14 Whether closing of MIV by oil and closing by weight Yes/ No

separately done?
7.15 Checking of emergency closing of penstock gates
due to low pressure of OPU, in case MIV is not
provided in scheme?
8 Valves & NRVs
8.1 Is there any passing of Stop Valves? Please Yes/ No
mention for each unit.
8.2 Is there any passing of control valves? Please Yes/ No
mention for each unit.
8.3 When safety valve were pressure tested? Yes/ No; give details
8.4 Healthiness of valves Yes/ No
8.5 Regular checkup of valves required for smooth Yes/ No
operation. What is the frequency of these
checkups?
8.6 Are any deposits observed at valve body? Yes/ No
8.7 Are all valves (including NRV) tested, inspected, Yes/ No
and overhauled on a frequent basis

9 Turbine HP-LP Bypass System

9.1 Availability of HP Bypass and LP bypass system? Is Yes/ No; give details
it available in auto? Please mention for each unit.

10 Turbine lubricating oil & jacking oil system

10.1 What is the healthiness of Lubricating Oil system? Yes/ No; give details
Please mention for each unit.

10.2 Is hydro test of lube oil system carried out? What is Yes/ No; give details
the periodicity of checking?

10.3 Periodicity of inspection of Oil pipe line? Yes/ No

10.4 What is the healthiness of Jacking oil system? Yes/ No; give details
Please mention for each unit.
10.5 Availability and healthiness of centrifuge? Please Yes/ No; give details
mention for each unit.
10.6 If applicable, healthiness of N2 accumulator, N2 gas Yes/ No; give details
cylinder
10.7 Healthiness of Oil Tanks from fire protection point of Yes/ No
view?
11 Fire Protection in Turbine Area
11.1 Is Turbine fire protection system healthy? Please Yes/ No
mention for each unit.

11.2 Availability with location chart of fire extinguishers? Yes/ No

11.3 Availability of fire extinguishers as defined for Yes/ No

Turbine area at designated place in Turbine hall?

11.4 Whether there is any well-defined escape route in Yes/ No

case of Fire/Oil leakages?

11.5 Is there any Overhead electric cables/live wire on Yes/ No

Turbine Floor?
11.6 Whether Cable galleries fire protection system in Yes/ No
place?

12 Miscellaneous
12.1 Is there any oil leakage? Yes/ No

12.2 Is any cotton waste or, miscellaneous debris lying Yes/ No

around the turbine and its vicinity?

12.3 Availability of sign/instruction boards on safety in Yes/ No

Turbine floor?

12.4 Is any safety drill conducted at Turbine Floor? Yes/ No

12.5 Availability of arrangements for proper covering / Yes/ No

barricading of various opening in Turbine Floor
made during work or left out jobs?

12.6 During rainy season, whether there is dripping of Yes/ No; give details
water in the machine hall? If yes, whether treatment
of roof (in case of surface power house) done? In
case of underground power house, what measures
taken to avert dripping of water and outcome of
same?

13 Any other system associated with Turbine or any

other issue related to safety of Turbine Floor
C. Safety Aspects of Hydro Generator

Sl No. Items to be Checked / verified Status Remarks, if any

1 General Aspects
1.1 Status of Various awareness programs conducted on safety for Generator Yes/ No
manpower?
1.2 What is the competency level of manpower? Are they aware about safety at Yes/ No; give
workplace? details
2 Upkeep of Generator Floor
2.1 Overall Healthiness of Generator Floor: Poor / Satisfactory / Excellent Give details
2.2 Are there any cavities? Ensure if all floor cavities are covered. Yes/ No
2.4 What about the hangers and supports of all critical piping? Is any replacement Yes/ No
required?
2.5 Condition of Support systems, pipings? Yes/ No
2.6 Whether proper platform are available for Maintenance? Yes/ No
3 Generator
3.1 General
3.1.1 Is Generator complies with the requirement of latest version of IS/IEC? Yes/ No
3.1.2 Is Generator capable of withstanding the maximum stresses during normal Yes/ No
operation, run-away speed conditions, two phase or three phase short circuit
condition, single phase earth fault, out of phase synchoronisation etc.
3.1.3 Is the insulation of Rotor Pole checked perodically? Yes/ No
3.1.4 Whether surge arrestors are provided? Yes/ No
3.1.5 Whether Resistance Temperature detectors or any other type of temperature Yes/ No
sensors are provided at suitable locations?
3.1.6 Whether suitable arrangement for Rotor winding temperature is provided? Yes/ No
3.1.7 Whether Dynamic Braking is provided in addition to mechanical brakes in case Yes/ No
prime mover is pelton turbine
3.2 Bearing Arrangement
3.2.1 What type of bearings are provided? give details
3.2.2 What is the limiting temperature of bearings? give details
3.3 Fire Protection System
3.3.1 what type of fire supression system is provided? give details
3.3.2 Is fire supression system checked perodically? Yes/ No
3.4 Generator Bus Duct
3.4.1 Whether generator bus duct complies the requirement of relevant IS or IEC Yes/ No
3.4.2 What type of Bus duct is provided? give details
3.4.3 what type of arrangement is provided to prevent moisture? give details
3.4.4 Whether bus duct is designed to carry the maximum continous current under Yes/ No
normal site conditions without exceeding temperature rise limits
3.5 Generator Neutral Grounding Terminal Equipment
3.5.1 Whether Generator Neutral grounding equipment is capable of maximum Yes/ No
permissible operating voltage?
3.5.2 Whether System Earthing is possible to provide earth fault protection with proper Yes/ No
discrimination?
3.6 Machine Condition Monitoring
3.6.1 Whether Online Air Gap monitoring is provided? Yes/ No
3.6.2 Whether Online Vibration Monitoring is provided? Yes/ No
3.6.3 Whether Online Partial discharge Monitoring System is provided? Yes/ No
3.6.4 Whether Generator seal oil system is in good condition? Yes/ No
3.6.5 How many DG sets with capacity in KVA are in working condition? Give details
3.6.6 How much load in KW at 0.8 pf can be fed individually and collectively by DG Give details
sets?
3.6.7 Whether Eyewash System is available in Battery Room Yes/ No
D. Safety Aspect of Transformer Remarks, if any

1 Whether Transfomer comply with the requirements of Latest Version of relevant IS/IEC? Yes/ No

2 What type of Transformer is used; Single Phase ot Three Phase give details

3 What type of cooling system is provided? give details

4 Whether Cooling System checked perodically? Yes/ No

5 Whether Surge Arrestor provided on HV side, if Transformer is located in Open Area? Yes/ No
6 Whether Fire Wall provided as per guidelines of BIS? Yes/ No
7 What type of Protections are provided? give details

8 Whether the protections checked perodically? Yes/ No

9 Whether protections in compliance with the CEA (Technical Standard for Construction of Yes/ No
Electric plants and Electric Lines) Regulation, 2022
10 Any other system associated with Step Up transformer or any other issue related to
safety of Transformer
E. DC Supply System

1 What is the capacity of DC Supply System? give details

2 Whether battery capable to meet the load in addition to 3 hours of Uninterrupted give details
Emergency Illumination as per CEA (Technical Standard for Construction of Electric plants
and Electric Lines) Regulation, 2022
3 Whether battery charger capable to work in both modes i.e. Float as well as Boost mode? Yes/ No

4 Location of DC batteries, Charger & DC Boards. Are they located as per CEA (Technical Yes/ No
Standard for Construction of Electric plants and Electric Lines) Regulation, 2022

5 When was the battery bank capacity test conducted? Yes/ No

6 Whether Exhaust system of battery room working? Yes/ No

F. Grounding System

1 Is Grounding System provided as per IS/IEC? Yes/ No

2 Are all the equipments properly grounded? Yes/ No

3 How much minimum points of grounding for each equipment specially High Voltage give details
Equipment is provided?
G. Illumination System

1 Is Emergency illumination is provided? Yes/ No

2 What type of Illumination is provided? give details

3 How many power supply sources are provided for illumination, in case of Emergency? give details

H. EHV or HV or LV Power Cables

1 What type of cables are provided? give details

2 Is segregation of cables and proper spacing maintained? give details

3 Are Control cables & Power cables laid on separate trays/tiers? Yes/ No

4 Is proper ventilation & heat dissipation for cables are provided? Yes/ No

I. DG System

1 Is DG System provided? Yes/ No

2 Is DG is capable to cater the emergency load? Yes/ No

3 Is DG Set check perodically? give details

4 What type of DG Set used in the system? give details

5 Is the DG system available? What is the periodicity of checking? Yes/ No; give details

J. Electric Overhead Travelling Crane (EOT Crane)

1 When was the Load Testing of EOT crane, checking of Limit switches etc. last conducted. Give details

2 Is handrail provided besides walking platform (Beside rails) approach to EOT? Yes/ No
3 Is designated place marked for EOT Crane marking? Yes/ No
4 Is SWL for each hook mentioned over crane and hooks? Yes/ No
5 Is anti-collision device of both EOT crane functional? Yes/ No
6 Is limit switches of both hooks tested? Yes/ No
7 Is designated crane operator available for operation of EOT crane? Yes/ No
8 Are the Hooters & lights of EOT crane functional? Yes/ No
9 Is load cell operational? Yes/ No
10 Condition of DSL, any water dripping? Yes/ No
Annex- A Emergency Management Plan

Sl No. Items to be Checked / verified Status Remarks, if any

Emergency Management Plan
1.1 Is Emergency Response Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP) - (both On- Yes/ No
Site & Off-Site) in place
1.1a Is an Emergency Preparedness Plan available (including fire prevention Yes/ No
and emergency response) and prominently displayed?
1.2 Is it approved by the Appropriate Authority Yes/ No; indicate
designation
1.3 Is there a proper system available to communicate emergency? (PA Yes/ No
System / Fire Detection And Alarm System (FDA) / Emergency alarm)
1.4 Is Emergency Response Team (Fire Fighting / Rescue Teams) available Yes/ No
round the closck (24×7)?
1.5 Is there a Safety Control Room? Is it equipped for emergencies? Yes/ No
1.6 Are (i) Fire Tenders, (ii) Foam generating systems, (iii) Breathing apparatus Yes/ No
available?
1.7 Is emergency contact numbers including name & no. of nearest police Yes/ No
station, fire-brigade station and hospital displayed on the board?
1.8 Are employees familiar with emergency evacuation procedures, particularly Yes/ No
evacuation routes?
1.9 Assembly point available at safe location away from stores? Yes/ No
1.10 Details of number of assembly points, awareness of these assembly points indicate details
amongst workers and staff?
1.11 Is the system of conducting Mock drills in place? Are mock drills conducted Yes/ No; indicate
at least once in 6 months and records of the mock drills conducted in last 2 numbers
years?
1.12 Are the roles and responsibility of the individuals known to each of the Yes/ No
person identified in the EMP/ DMP?
1.13 Proper "First Aid Fire Fighting" training given to Security personnel or Yes/ No
operators?
1.14 Is there a Siren available? Is it tested regularly? What is its audible Yes/ No; indicate
distance? distance
1.15 Whether Emergency exit meets the requirement of the standard? Are the Yes/ No
emergency exit doors having minimum width?
1.16 whether Access and Exit ways large enough to allow a man wearing Yes/ No
breathing apparatus to pass through?
1.17 Are exits clearly visible and the route to reach the exits are clearly marked Yes/ No
in green colour and signs posted to guide the occupants of the floor
concerned as per IS 9457?
1.18 Are Signs illuminated and wired to an independent electrical circuit on an Yes/ No
alternative source of supply?
1.19 Is every exit, exit access or exit discharge continuously maintained free of Yes/ No
all obstructions?
1.2 Whether separate circuits for fire fighting pumps, lifts, staircases and Yes/ No
corridor lighting and blowers for pressurizing system are provided directly
from the main switch gear panel and these circuits laid in separate conduit
pipes, so that fire in one circuit will not affect the others?
1.21 Whether Air-conditioning and ventilating system circulating air to more than Yes/ No
one floor or fire area is provided with dampers designed to close
automatically in case of fire and thereby preventing spread of fire or smoke
and is in accordance with IS 659?
1.22 Whether AC system is provided with automatically switched off mechanism Yes/ No
before the extinguishing system is put into operation?
1.23 Is alternate source of power supply provided for a fire lift through a Yes/ No
Automatic change over switch?
1.24 Whether each fire lift is equipped with suitable inter-communication Yes/ No
equipment for communicating with the control room?
1.25 Is emergency lighting powered from a source independent of that Yes/ No
supplying the normal Lighting?
1.26 Whether the oil storage tanks is provided with fixed foam fire extinguishing Yes/ No
system?
1.27 whether On and Off type sprinkler system/ inert gas is provided in the Yes/ No
control room?
1.28 Whether control room have 2 hours fire resistance with smoke stock fire Yes/ No
check doors or the same rating?
1.29 Whether Smoke detectors are provided in the control room on cross Yes/ No
zoning principle with suitable time delay device incorporated?
1.3 Whether electrical equipment and installation of power station conform to Yes/ No
the relevant Guidelines given in IS 1646?
1.31 Whether Electrical equipment is kept free of deposits of oil, grease, carbon Yes/ No
dust etc.?
1.32 whether Fire protection equipment for cable galleries, cable runs etc. Yes/ No
conform to the provisions contained in IS 12459?
1.33 Whether all transformer installations have safety provisions as per IS Yes/ No
1646?
1.34 Whether, for effective fire fighting purpose, the minimum illumination Yes/ No
provided for all working places such as turbine houses etc. is 100 lux and
for control rooms is 150 lux as per IS 1646?
1.35 whether the Generator and supporting structure have fixed water spray Yes/ No
type protection system?
1.36 whether provision of fixed CO2 or dry chemical system backed by water Yes/ No
spray systems are there to stop the spread of fire?
1.37 Whether Fixed high velocity water spray system is provided for oil systems, Yes/ No
oil piping pumps etc.?
1.38 whether Fire barrier wall is provided between transformer where these are Yes/ No
less than 15 meters apart or where the oil capacity exceeds 2000 liters?
1.39 Whether hydrant system provided in switchyard? Yes/ No
1.4 whether enclosed switch gear room automatically provided with CO2 Yes/ No
flooding system?
1.41 whether fire barriers provided in accordance with IS 12459 to limit the Yes/ No
spread of fire along cable ways?
1.42 Whether cable entries in the switch gear room is sealed by use of fire Yes/ No
stops?
1.43 whether Cable galleries or runs are provided with automatic fixed fire Yes/ No
fighting installations using water, CO2 or high expansion foam?
1.44 Whether all the cable trenches in entire plant are properly covered with Yes/ No
slabs.
1.45 whether the water supply for fire fighting for power stations conform to the Yes/ No
provisions contained in IS 9668 and internal hydrant system to IS 3844 and
external hydrant system to IS 13039?
1.46 whether the fire fighting pumps are of automatic starting with manual Yes/ No
stopping and in conformity with IS 12469?
1.47 whether the entire station area provided with manual fire alarm system Yes/ No
with call boxes conforming to IS 2189?
1.48 whether Lightning protection for the power station buildings, outdoor bulk Yes/ No
Oil Storage Tanks and Switchyard areas provided?
1.49 whether provision of emergency power supply for the fire fighting system is Yes/ No
provided?
1.5 whether major fire fighting appliances/ equipment maintained all the time Yes/ No
to meet the emergency requirements in accordance with IS 3034?
1.51 whether minimum man-power is maintained in all the shifts to maintain and Yes/ No
operate the firefighting equipment/appliances?
1.52 whether Power Stations authorized for full time fire brigades with major fire indicate details
fighting appliances with trained fire fighting staff? Give status.
1.53 Yes/ No
whether power plant Owner provided the information to concerned District
Collector as per the requirement mentioned under Para 9 sub para (5) of
the CEA (Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation and
Maintenance of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations 2011.
1.54 In case of underground power house, whether escape route through cable Yes/ No
tunnel or any other route well known to personnel?
1.55 Whether Generator transformer provided with high velocity water spray Yes/ No
system and or fire fighting system?
1.56 What is the condition of soak pit(s) indicate details
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Annexure – B on Fire Protection

Sl No. Items to be Checked / verified Status Remarks, if any

Fire Detection, Protection and Maintenance System
1.1 How many fire pump houses are there? How many pumps are indicate details
installed and their types?
1.2 Are fire hydrant pumps adequately available and their frequency Yes/ No; indicate
of testing? periodicity
1.3 Are fire hydrant jockey pumps adequately available and their Yes/ No; indicate
frequency of testing? periodicity
1.4 What is the fire water pressure availability at the farthest point indicate value
and at the highest point?
1.5 What is the periodicity of fire tenders inspection? When they were indicate periodicity and
last inspected? date
1.6 Is the water refilling arrangement in the fire tenders properly Yes/ No
maintained?
1.7 Is availability of all consumables like Fire hose, branches, nozzles, Yes/ No
wheels etc properly maintained?
1.8 How many fire crew/ personnel available (in numbers) indicate numbers
1.9 How many portable pumps are available? indicate numbers
1.10 How many foam generators are available? indicate numbers
1.11 How many portable DG sets are available? indicate numbers
1.12 Is availability of emergency lights, breathing apparatus, portable Yes/ No
foam generators properly maintained?
1.13 Please mention about Healthiness of the following:
1.13.1 Hydrant systems Yes/ No
1.13.2 Fire water pipelines Yes/ No
1.13.3 Sprinkler systems Yes/ No
1.13.4 Sprinkler system pipelines Yes/ No
1.13.5 Water monitors Yes/ No
1.14 whether adequate fire protection system deployed/adopted in Yes/ No
different equipment/systems of the power plants?
1.15 Is Internal and external Public Address system in place and Yes/ No
properly functioning?
1.16 What is the periodicity of checking of Fire Detection system? indicate periodicity
1.17 Is the transformer meant for Fire fighting system in healthy Yes/ No
condition?
1.18 Is fire fighting system for Main Oil Tank in healthy condition? Yes/ No
Is fire fighting system for Generator in healthy condition? Yes/ No
1.19 Is fire fighting system for Turbine in healthy condition? Yes/ No
1.2 Is the fire fighting system of cables in healthy condition? Yes/ No
1.21 Is the fire fighting system in Cable galleries in healthy state? What Yes/ No
is the effectiveness of smoke detectors?
1.22 Are the exhaust fans in cable gallery functional and in healthy Yes/ No
state?
1.23 Periodicity of inspections of fire fighting system in Cable gallery? indicate periodicity and
When was it last inspected? date
1.24 Is Fire fighting system in Main Control Room, Control room, Yes/ No
Switchyard control room/Pothead yard Area in healthy state?
1.25 When was the sprinkler systems last inspected? Please give indicate details
details area wise?
1.26 Is any firefighting mock drill carried out? Last date of mock drill Yes/ No

1.27 What are the observations of fire mock drills for the last 6 months indicate details
and their compliance status?
1.28 Are portable fire extinguishers installed and maintained as per IS Yes/ No
2190?
1.29 Are all the PFEs (Portable Fire Extinguishers) accessible? Are the Yes/ No
PFEs obstructed by storage of materials and numbered for easy
identification?
1.3 Is use of Fire extinguishers training given to Staff including Yes/ No
security guards?
1.31 whether sprinkler system is provided as per the requirement? Yes/ No
1.32 Yes/ No
whether sprinkler valve and flow switch are available and tested?
1.33 whether Sprinkler heads are missing / plugged? Yes/ No
1.34 whether Sprinkler piping and heads spacing are as per the Yes/ No
requirement of IS 15105?

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1.35 Are the trained personnel available at all times for operating the Yes/ No
hydrant system and fire-fighting system?
1.37 whether the space above the false ceiling and the space under Yes/ No
the raised flooring are provided with smoke detectors? Are the
response indicators provided for these detectors? Access
available for detectors provided above false ceiling?
1.38 whether FDA system is interlocked with HVAC blower, Fire Yes/ No
dampers and access control system?
1.39 whether FDA alarm hooter is provided in all areas? Yes/ No
1.4 whether Manual Call Point is provided in all Entry / Exit at each Yes/ No
floor?
1.42 whether Manual release and Abort switches are provided at the Yes/ No
facility entry and easily accessible?
1.43 whether adequate pressure available in the cylinder and Audio Yes/ No
visual alarm provided?
1.44 whether Smoke extraction system is provided and interlocked with Yes/ No
FDA system?
1.45 Are the fire protection and detection system maintained as per the Indicate dates and
standard requirement? Mention the last date of maintenance and details
servicing agency name - Fire Hydrant system - Sprinkler system -
Gas suppression system - Fire detection and alarm system -
Smoke extraction system
1.48 whether Fire doors are provided for Electrical panel room ? Fire Yes/No
doors are provided for Emergency Exits and Duct inspection
doors?
1.49 Yes/ No
whether false floor and ceiling are made of fire retardant material?
1.5 whether vertical and horizontal opening between floors of a Yes/ No
building and rooms are sealed to prevent spread of smoke and
fire?
1.52 Whether Electrical Panels / Cabinets are protected by adequate Yes/ No
detection and suppression system ?
1.53 Whether Cable trenches / Cable ducts / Cable Cellar are Yes/ No
protected with detection and suppression system ?
1.57 Whether adequate Fire Prevention / Suppression system is Yes/ No
provided for Oil filled Transformers ?
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