Safety Alert
Prevent Fires by Inspecting Cords, Plugs and Welding Leads Before Use
Prevent Fires by Inspecting Cords, Plugs and Welding Leads Before Use
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 515
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Electric shockElectrical safetyFire
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Job safety analysisPermit to workPre-use checksSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert reviews three incidents involving melting welding leads, flames at a cord connection and a tubing bender plug with a loose prong. It warns against applying water to potentially energised conductors and recommends that operators and contractors consider pre-use inspections, suitable electrical protection, hazard assessment and safety briefings.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An alert urging inspection of electrical cords, plugs and welding leads to prevent fires.
BSEE Safety Alert 515. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.