Safety Flash
Unplanned stored pressure release: worker struck by gas cylinder – company fined
Unplanned stored pressure release: worker struck by gas cylinder – company fined
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/18
- Competence and TrainingLine of FirePressure Systems
- Line of fireMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handling
- Gas cylinderValve
- Competence and training
- Offshore installation
Summary
A safety flash describes a gas-cylinder replacement incident on Brent Delta. A charged cylinder released gas, was dropped and suffered valve shearing; both components became projectiles, severely injuring another technician. The HSE identified failures in cylinder handling safeguards and information provision, and fined the company.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
A charged fire-suppression cylinder released unexpectedly, propelling its valve and seriously injuring a technician during replacement.
IMCA SF 18/18. Themes: competence and training, line of fire, pressure systems.