Safety Alert
Safety Alert 260 - Guide Post Fails Catastrophically, Causes Fatality
Safety Alert 260 - Guide Post Fails Catastrophically, Causes Fatality
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 260
- Structural and Asset Integrity
- Line of fireMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Rigging
- Lifting accessories
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A drilling-rig floorman was fatally struck when a V-door guide post used to anchor a drive-pipe rotation assembly failed at its weld and moved under cable tension. The alert identifies unsuitable load support and gaps in supervision, procedures, training and job safety analysis, recommending operators consider reviews and marking non-load-bearing components.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 260. Themes: structural and asset integrity.