Safety Alert
Running Casing Safely
Running Casing Safely
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 98-08
- Lifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Drilling
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
During casing running, a driller noticed a derrickman steadying the casing with his hands and fingers on the collar while attempting to stab the next joint. He stopped the operation, explained the hand-placement hazards and demonstrated correct casing stabbing, preventing a potentially serious accident.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert addresses safe practices for running casing during drilling operations.
IADC Alert 98-08. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire.