Safety Alert
Poor Quality Light Fixture Causes Fire
Poor Quality Light Fixture Causes Fire
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 06-25
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Electrical isolation
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An alert describes a night-time fire in an unoccupied rig camp cabin, attributed in the title to a poor-quality light fixture. After smoke was spotted, the cabin’s electricity was isolated and a portable dry powder extinguisher used. Ceiling material was removed to check for smouldering in the roof void.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
A service company employee noticed smoke coming from one of the rig camp office/sleeper.
IADC Alert 06-25. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire.