Safety Alert
Welding Operation Results in a Fire in the Store Room
Welding Operation Results in a Fire in the Store Room
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 11-15
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireRespiratory hazards
- Hot work
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Summary
This alert describes welding to trim a guidepost on a rig storeroom roof. Insulation beneath the hot-work area ignited and smouldered, producing substantial toxic smoke. The storeroom suffered extensive smoke damage, with potential loss of equipment, materials and life reported.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
IADC Alert 11-15. Themes: hot work and fire.