Safety Alert
Carbon Monoxide Exposure Risk in Offshore Environments
Carbon Monoxide Exposure Risk in Offshore Environments
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 473
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational Health
- Hazardous substancesOccupational health
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas detector
- Preventive maintenanceRisk assessmentSafety communicationVentilation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE inspections identified elevated carbon monoxide exposure risks from gas-powered machinery on offshore facilities during calm weather. The alert examines accumulation in occupied spaces, delayed stationary detector alarms and occupational exposure limits. It recommends that operators and contractors consider portable detection, ventilation, exhaust integrity checks, machinery placement and personnel awareness measures.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 473. Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health.