Safety Alert
Electric Arc Flash Management
Electric Arc Flash Management
- NOPSEMA
- Safety Alert
- A711035
- Electrical SafetyExplosionIsolationPersonal Protective Equipment
- Arc flashElectrical safetyRegulation and legislation
- Electrical isolationElectrical work
- Personal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingEnergy and process isolationOperating and work proceduresVoltage verification
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This bulletin examines arc flash hazards and their management on offshore petroleum facilities, drawing on incident notifications and inspection findings. It explains risks during isolation and proving equipment dead, including low-voltage hazards, and discusses engineering measures, procedural controls, training and arc-rated protective equipment alongside operators’ statutory duties.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Voltage verification; prove dead; test before touch.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The bulletin describes arc-flash hazards and controls including de-energisation, engineering measures, procedures and protective equipment.
A711035. Themes: electrical safety, explosion, isolation, personal protective equipment.