Safety Alert
Bypass of Emergency Shutdown in Rented Equipment Results in Additional Risk to Personnel and the Environment
Bypass of Emergency Shutdown in Rented Equipment Results in Additional Risk to Personnel and the Environment
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 470
- Control of WorkEnvironmentProcess Safety
- Barrier managementMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hose
- Competence and trainingFunctional testingPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An offshore inspection found a rented generator/light plant powering a coiled tubing unit with its emergency shutdown bypassed following air intake hose removal. A functional test confirmed shutdown failure. The alert recommends considering rental-equipment checks, maintenance-record review, competence assurance and protective procedures when shutdown systems require bypass.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
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.
Summary
An alert about bypassing emergency shutdown protection on rented equipment, increasing risks to people and the environment.
BSEE Safety Alert 470. Themes: control of work, environment, process safety.