Safety Flash
Airline coupling failure
Airline coupling failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/03
- Confined SpaceInspection and MaintenancePersonal Protective EquipmentPressure Systems
- Confined space hazardsMechanical failure
- Confined space entryInspection and maintenance
- Breathing apparatusHose
- Evacuation, escape and rescuePre-use checks
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Two contract cleaners inside a produced-water de-gasser lost their primary breathing-air supply when an airline coupling separated. Personal secondary supplies enabled safe withdrawal. Inspection identified incompatible male fittings that held during initial hand testing but were insecure when flexed. Recommendations addressed recorded daily checks and replacement with compatible hoses.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An incompatible breathing-air hose coupling parted during vessel entry, but secondary air supplies enabled a safe withdrawal.
IMCA SF 11/03. Themes: confined space, inspection and maintenance, personal protective equipment, pressure systems.