Safety Alert
BSEE Risk Based Inspection Identifies Welding and Burning Hazards
BSEE Risk Based Inspection Identifies Welding and Burning Hazards
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 482
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireRisk management
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingFire protectionOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE summarises targeted inspections of Gulf of Mexico production and well-operation facilities that identified welding and burning hazards. Findings include damaged or poorly positioned fire barriers, nearby flammables, deficient planning and training, and conflicting fire-watch duties. Operators and contractors are encouraged to consider improvements to protection, competence, procedures and supervision.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
An alert highlighting hazards associated with welding and burning activities.
BSEE Safety Alert 482. Themes: hot work and fire.