Safety Alert
Safety Alert 298 - Electric Line Failure from Corrosion Results in Injury
Safety Alert 298 - Electric Line Failure from Corrosion Results in Injury
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 298
- CorrosionElectrical SafetyInspection and Maintenance
- CorrosionDropped objects
- Lifting operationsWell abandonment
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
During temporary well abandonment, a corroded electric line parted while positioning a bridge plug assembly, which fell and struck a worker’s foot. The alert examines corrosion-related overload fractures, an unassessed lifting hazard and missing maintenance records, recommending wireline procedures, inspection and maintenance records, and effective implementation of job safety analysis controls.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 298. Themes: corrosion, electrical safety, inspection and maintenance.