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Fire Caused by Hose Repaired with Duct Tape! — Process Safety Beacon, July 2007
Fire Caused by Hose Repaired with Duct Tape! — Process Safety Beacon, July 2007
- CCPS
- Digest
- Process Safety Beacon July 2007
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceProcess Safety
- FireLoss of containment
- Fluid transferInspection and maintenance
- Hose
- Fire protectionIgnition source controlManagement of changePre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A methanol transfer on an offshore oil platform led to fires on two decks after leakage from a split hose previously repaired with duct tape. One man sustained second-degree burns. The bulletin emphasises management of change for temporary repairs, equipment inspection before use and separation from ignition sources.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Beacon on a fire that arose from a hose which had been repaired with duct tape.
Process Safety Beacon July 2007. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, process safety.