Safety Alert
Near Miss Incident Breathing Apparatus Valve Failure
Near Miss Incident Breathing Apparatus Valve Failure
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 06-34
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Mechanical failurePressure systems
- Manual handling
- Gas cylinderValve
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Summary
A near miss occurred while a breathing-air cylinder was lifted by its valve for sampling. Escaping air wrenched the bottle from an employee’s hand, prompting him to leave the emergency-response container. Inspection found a sheared threaded brass valve section. Cylinder pressure was between 200 and 240 bar.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Summary
A three month air sample analysis was to be conducted.
IADC Alert 06-34. Themes: personal protective equipment.