Safety Alert
Safety Alert 159 - Welder Burned in Pipeline Accident
Safety Alert 159 - Welder Burned in Pipeline Accident
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 159
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon Release
- FirePressure systems
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Energy and process isolationOperating and work procedures
Summary
A welder suffered third-degree burns when a handset pipe stopple blew out during torch cutting of a pipeline riser and a flash fire occurred. The alert recommends water purging, restricting handset plugs to water or air service, and using mechanically set plugs vented to a safe location for hydrocarbon-service repairs.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
BSEE Safety Alert 159. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release.