Safety Alert
Fires During Decommissioning Cause Injuries
Fires During Decommissioning Cause Injuries
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 453
- Hot Work and Fire
- Fire
- DecommissioningHot work
- Gas detectorProcess pipework and pipelines
- Atmospheric gas testingJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPermit to work
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A contractor suffered facial burns when trapped hydrocarbons ignited during torch cutting of pipework being decommissioned. Earlier seawater flushing and draining had not removed the hydrocarbons. The alert identifies shortcomings in hazard analysis, planning and permitting, and recommends job-specific procedures, atmospheric verification, isolation safeguards and pre-job communication.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Atmospheric gas testing; gas testing; atmosphere testing.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 453. Themes: hot work and fire.