Safety Alert
BSEE Identifies Maintenance and Certification Issues of Rental Generators
BSEE Identifies Maintenance and Certification Issues of Rental Generators
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 432
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Arc flashCorrosionElectrical safetyFireStructural and asset integrity
- Electrical workInspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE reviews rental generator incidents during start-up and commissioning on the US Outer Continental Shelf in 2021. Failures involved fires, arc flashes and work stoppages. The alert discusses degraded windings, moisture ingress and corrosion, and recommends operators consider certification checks, commissioning assurance, insulation resistance testing and personnel competence measures.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 432. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.