OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS,

GOVT. OF INDIA
706, NEW DELHI HOUSE,
27

TH

BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001

EMPANELMENT OF THIRD PARTY SAFETY AUDITORS

SCHEME FOR REGISTRATION OF THIRD PARTY SAFETY AUDITORS FOR

OIL STORAGE AND HANDLING INSTALLATIONS

1. Background

The Independent Inquiry Committee Report on Oil Terminal Fire at

Sanganer,

Jaipur submitted on 29.01.2010 and accepted by Ministry of Petroleum and

Natural Gas, Govt. of India on 21.04.2010 have recommended the following vide
para 10.4 (c )

Quote:
Annual Safety audit by well qualified third party which should ensure that
systems and procedures and safety back-ups are in place, their requirements
are understood by all concerned and they are properly operated by the
concerned personnel.
Unquote:

It has been decided by MOP&NG that above said action to be implemented by

the parties registered by Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD).
Accordingly, OISD is initiating a process to register well qualified and
experienced parties.

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2. Minimum Qualification and Experience:

The minimum Academic qualification and relevant experience of the applicant

shall be:

a) Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Technology in any of the discipline from

government approved/recognized Universities and 10 years experience
of working in any functions i.e Operations, Safety, Maintenance and
Engineering in Refineries, Storage , Handling and Pipeline transportation
of Petroleum products (Petroleum has the same meaning as defined in
the Petroleum Act, 1934).
Or
b) Degree in any discipline of Engineering / Technology with minimum
experience of 5 years of working in Oil Industry Safety Directorate in the
capacity of Joint Director and above.
Or
c) Degree in any discipline of Engineering / Technology with minimum
experience of 5 years of working in

Safety, Health and Environment in

the capacity of Dy General Manager in Public Sector Oil Marketing

Company
Note : The applicant shall have weightage over others for
i)

Previous experience of carrying out Safety Audits in his previous employment.

ii)

Being a member of External Safety Audit Team of Oil Industry Safety Directorate

3. Selection and Registration Process

a)

Every application shall be submitted in the prescribed application format

attached as annexure I.

b)

The age of applicant shall not be more than 65 years during the registration
period.

c)

The applications so received will be scrutinized by a committee headed by

Executive Director, OISD and other three members from Oil PSUs not below
the rank of Executive Director.

d)

Besides the application and other documents, applicant may be required to

appear for interview. The actual amount of expenditure incurred on travel
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limiting to lowest available economy class fare of Air India will be

reimbursed.
e)

The selection committee in exceptional cases may relax the qualification and
experience specified above in 2 to register the persons having extra-ordinary
relevant qualification and experience. The committee will record the
circumstances for such exceptions.

f)

The registration will be for a period of one year, renewable as prescribed

subsequently.

g)

The registration will not guarantee any regular/assured employment or any

business to the applicant.

4. Performance Evaluation and Disqualification during registration period

The selection committee will review the performance of registered persons

during the registration period and may mid-term de-register the persons
whose performance is not found satisfactory to the requirement and not
limiting to following.
i) In case of adverse feed back from oil company
ii) Non-adherence to the schedule given by oil companies
iii) Any adverse feed back in writing by the respective installation the content
of which are not connected with audit.

5. Renewal of Registration

a) The renewal of registration will follow the same process as outlined above
in 3.
b) The applicant will not be registered in case of :
- he has not carried out minimum 3 audits during the one year period
of registration.
- his registration has been revoked in the previous registration period.
Notwithstanding anything above the selection committees decision will be
final

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6. Remuneration
The empanelled auditor will be paid the following remuneration by the respective
Public Sector Oil Marketing Company on successful completion of audit:

Class A installation Class

having
capacity

storage having

installation Class

installation

storage having storage capacity of

of capacity of petroleum petroleum products Above

petroleum products products

10000KL and below

Above 30000KL

And

shore

10000KL and below terminal of any capacity

30000 KL

No

of 2

3 days

4 Days

registered
person

for

audit
Minimum
of

Nos

days

2 Days

for

each audit
Fee per audit Rs 1 lac per person Rs 1.5 lac per person Rs 2 lac per person per
all inclusive of per audit

per audit

audit

Travel,
Boarding
&Lodging
till

etc
report

submission.

Note: The above will be subject to any statutory deductions as applicable

7. Others.
i)

Oil Companies will select auditors and one of them as convener from
the registered parties with the approval of OISD

ii)

Oil Company shall give prior information about the schedule of audit to
OISD.

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iii)

The Convener

within maximum 30 days from the last date of

completion of respective audit shall submit the audit report duly signed
by each member of the audit team to following designated officer of
respective Oil company with copy to OISD :

Company Officer whom audit report to be submitted

IOCL

Executive Director (S &EP), IOCL HO Marketing

Division -Mumbai

HPCL

Executive

Director(O&D),

HPCL

HO

Marketing

Division Mumbai
BPCL

Executive Director Logistics , BPCL HO Marketing

Division Mumbai

i)

The auditor shall not carry out more than 20 audits in a year.

ii)

OISD will have the final say as regards to any technical

recommendations given by the auditor

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PRESS ADVERTISEMENT
OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE,
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS,
GOVT. OF INDIA
706, NEW DELHI HOUSE,
27TH BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001
EMPANELMENT OF THIRD PARTY SAFETY AUDITORS

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE (OISD) invites applications in a

prescribed format from Individuals for empanelment of Safety Auditors for third
party audit of OIL PSUs MARKETING TERMINALS AND DEPOTS.

The

minimum qualification for applicant shall be Degree in Engineering / Technology

in any of the discipline from government approved/recognized Universities &
experience of working in Safety, Operations, Maintenance and Engineering in
Refineries, Marketing Installations with Storage & Dispatch and Pipeline
transportation of Petroleum Products.

The detailed qualification, experience, selection process and format of

application for empanelment of Safety Auditors is given on OISDs website:
oisd.gov.in. The completed application forms shall be submitted to Executive
Director, at the above address. The empanelment will be an on-going process
and, the registration will remain open all the time, however, initially the last date
for receipt of applications is 15th September, 2010 for registration of first
empanelment.

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OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS,
GOVT. OF INDIA
706, NEW DELHI HOUSE,
27

TH

BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001

Application Form For Registration/Renewal of Safety Auditors

to be filled in by individuals
(In Duplicate)

Applicants
Latest
Photograph
signed

1.

Name

2.

Father/Husband Name

3.

Date of Birth and Age

4.

Permanent Address :

5.

Address for

across.

Correspondence
Telephone No.

Mobile No.

Fax

E-mail
6.

Sr.No.

Educational Qualification:

Degree/Diploma

(Attach Self Certified copies)

College/Institution/University

Year

of

completion

7.
Sr.No.

Technical Qualification in Safety

Degree/Diploma

(Attach Self certified copies)

College/Institution/University

Year

of

completion

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8.

Work Experience

Sr.No.

(Attach Self certified copies)

Employment Date

Name and address Designation

Nature

From / To

of Employer

work

9. Self write-up
Candidate to give a write-up in about 500 words that why he considers himself
suitable for the Safety Auditor. He has to further suggest his way of taking
audits.

9.

For renewal of recognition.(a) Registration No. and date :

Details of Revocation.- (if applicable)

Date of revocation

Period
From

To

(c) I have carried out Safety audits in last 10 months of registration.

The list showing the name, address of the factory and date of audit is
attached herewith.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all information provided in this application is true and
correct.

If recognised, I agree to abide by and uphold the high standard of

professional ethics in discharge of my duties as a Safety Auditor.

Signature of the Applicant :

Full Name :
Date :
Place :

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