Safety Alert
Safety Alert 291 - Cutting into Process Piping Results in Pollution Event
Safety Alert 291 - Cutting into Process Piping Results in Pollution Event
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 291
- Control of WorkEnvironmentIsolation
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon release
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Evacuation, escape and rescueEnergy and process isolationLockout and tagout
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A contractor replacing corroded piping on a production platform cut a hydrocarbon-containing dump line with an electric band saw, releasing liquid onto the worker and into Gulf waters. The alert identifies failures in hazard recognition and process isolation, alongside absent rescue arrangements for elevated work over water. No injury or fire occurred.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 291. Themes: control of work, environment, isolation.