Drilling Operations

Hazards & Controls

an induction to all drilling rig crew

Sameer(2007)

1-Rigging Up 2-Drilling Ahead 3-Tripping Out/In 4-Casing Operation 5-Maintenance Activities 6-Well Control 7-General Safety

1-Rigging Up

Rigging Up 1.1 Setting Up the Substructure

Being struck by the crane, load, truck, or forklift tipping Pinched fingers when assembling equipment Burns from cutting and welding on the drilling nipple Temporary eye irritation from welding light flash Falling from heights

Hazards

Rigging Up 1.1 Setting Up the Substructure

Be familiar with safety procedures aware of job hazards. Stand clear and keep hands and other body parts away from pinch points. Wear proper long sleeve clothing to protect from burns. Wear proper welding eye/face protection. Avoid looking directly at the flame or arc when welding. Wear fall protection when working from heights.

Controls

Rigging Up 1.2 Setting Up The Rig Floor & Mast or Derrick

Falling or tripping during rigging up. Falling from rig floor. Being struck by swinging equipment. Being struck by falling tools. Being crushed or struck by equipment due to failure or overloading of hoisting equipment. Getting entangled in lines during raising of the derrick or mast. Failure to properly install derrick emergency escape device.

Hazards

Rigging Up 1.2 Setting Up The Rig Floor & Mast or Derrick

Install, inspect, and secure stairs and handrails. Do not use guardrails for anchor points or for lifting or supporting loads. Use fall protection when installing or removing guardrails.

Controls

Use a tag line to guide equipment, rather than positioning yourself under suspended loads. Check the derrick for unsecured tools before raising it. Allow only the operator raising the mast to be on the rig floor. Uncoil all lines so that they are clear of all workers when the mast or derrick is raised. Attach safety lines to all tools hanging from the rig. Keep a safe distance from moving equipment. Install derrick emergency escape device properly in accordance with OEM recommendations. Wear fall protection when working from heights.

Rigging Up 1.3 Installing Handrails, Guardrails, Stairs, Walkways, and Ladders

Hazards

Falls from ladders. Falls or slips from ladders and stairs due to damaged or missing rungs or steps. Slips or falls on walkways due to debris or uneven surfaces. Falls from heights. Falling into the mud pit or mixing tank Failure to properly install derrick emergency escape device.

Rigging Up 1.3 Installing Handrails, Guardrails, Stairs, Walkways, and Ladders

Controls

Follow established procedures and best work practices. Instruct workers on proper procedures for using and installing ladders. Use only ladders in good repair that do not have missing rungs. Do not install stairs with missing or damaged steps. Repair them before installing them. Keep walkways clean and free of debris and tripping hazards. Use proper fall protection. Place guardrails in place prior to working in elevated areas.

Rigging Up 1.4 Installing the power system

Tripping on power cords and hoses. Slips and falls on slick walking services. Getting caught in pinch points. Exposure to chemical hazards. Being shocked or electrocuted.

Hazards

Rigging Up 1.4 Installing the power system

Keep all cords and hoses orderly and clear of walking spaces. Clear and clean all walkways and walking surfaces of slipping hazards. Use caution around all chain and belt pinch point areas. Install all guards. Use proper PPE when working with chemicals. Toxic and Hazardous Substances: Hazard Communication. Use proper lockout/tagout/ procedures. The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)

Controls

Rigging Up 1.5 Rigging up the circulating System

Being struck by or crushed by equipment being set into place. Getting caught in pinch points. Being struck by crane, load, truck or forklift tipping. Being struck by hammer when connecting mud line unions.

Hazards

Rigging Up 1.5 Rigging up the circulating System

Keep a safe distance from equipment that is coming together or moving. Maintain a safe distance from all pinch points. Stand clear of workers that may be swinging hammers.

Controls

Rigging Up 1.6 Installing the Auxiliary Equipment

Hazards

Getting struck or pinched by, or caught in between, tubulars being loaded onto racks. Having feet pinched or crushed when setting up the pipe racks and catwalk.

Rigging Up 1.6 Installing the Auxiliary Equipment

Keep a safe distance from equipment that is coming together. Use a tag line to guide the pipe racks and catwalks into position.

Controls

Rigging Up 1.7 Inspecting the Rig

Falling from the rig. Tripping on power cords and hoses. Slipping and falling on slick walking services.

Hazards

Rigging Up 1.7 Inspecting the Rig

Keep all cords and hoses orderly and clear of walking spaces. Clear and clean all walkways and walking surfaces of slipping hazards.

Controls

2-Drilling Ahead

Drilling Ahead 2.1 Handling Tubulars

Hazards

Being struck by rolling or falling tubulars. Being struck by or caught between tubulars and other objects during movement (for example, being struck by tubulars being tailed into the rig floor). Slips, trips, and falls.

Getting struck by falling tubulars due to lifting equipment failure.

Drilling Ahead 2.1 Handling Tubulars

Use powered industrial truck (forklift) properly. Work the tubulars from the ends from ground level. Chock or pin tubulars on the racks properly. Level your pipe racks properly. Stand clear of suspended, hoisted, or moving loads. Be aware of tubulars or equipment being lifted through the V-door. Be familiar with proper use, inspection, and maintenance practices. Before each tour inspect the: Wire rope and slings, Catline ropes and knots (do not allow a rope to lie in standing water), and Chains and hooks. Stand clear of suspended, hoisted or moving loads And be aware of your surroundings.

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.2 Preparing Drilling Fluid

Burns, or physical injury caused by contact with skin or eyes. Being exposed to explosions or violent reactions from chemicals mixed improperly. Being exposed to inhalation hazards. Receiving strains and sprains. Slips, trips and falls.

Hazards

Drilling Ahead 2.2 Preparing Drilling Fluid

Follow the safe handling procedures found in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including, eye and face protection.

Controls

Wear appropriate respiratory protection when handling chemicals and/or mud additives. Provide an eyewash station and other appropriate flushing apparatus as recommended by the MSDS. Provide adequate ventilation. Use proper mixing procedures. Use designated containers for mixing certain chemicals (for example, baffled container with lid). Substitute less hazardous materials or use pre-mixed mud.

Drilling Ahead 2.3 Starting Drilling

Being struck by the tongs, the make-up chain, or pipe. Being caught between collars and tongs, spinning chain, and pipe.

Hazards

Receiving strains and sprains during lifting or controlling movement of drill collars, bit breaker, pipe, and tongs.

Slips, trips, and falls.

Encountering shallow gas

Drilling Ahead 2.3 Starting Drilling

Implement an effective pipe handling, make-up, break-out procedure: Stand outside the tong swing radius when breaking pipe.

Controls

Use proper tong latching techniques and use proper hand and finger placement on tong handles. Stand clear of the rotary table when it is rotating. Use a tail rope on the spinning chain to keep hands away. Use proper lifting technique. Hoist slowly to limit pipe momentum. Use mechanical lifting aids such as a rig floor winch. Use tail rope to guide as necessary.

Slips, trips, falls

Well control

Drilling Ahead 2.4 Preparing to breakout pipe

Pinching fingers or other body parts between slips or slip handles and rotary table. Experiencing muscle strain from improper lifting technique. Pinching fingers when latching the tongs onto the pipe.

Hazards

Drilling Ahead 2.4 Preparing to breakout pipe

Implement effective, safe work procedures for using slips and tongs, which include: - Proper finger and hand placement on slip handles and tong handles - Proper stance and slip lifting techniques - Proper tong latching techniques

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.5 Breakout pipe

Being struck by: Swinging tongs if the tong dies fail, or the tong counterweight lines were to break The slip handles if the rotary table is used to spin the drill string Reverse backlash of tongs (backbiting) during spinning out operations The tongs if a snub line breaks or the tongs come unlatched

Hazards

Release of excess drilling mud resulting in skin contact, loss of footing, etc.

Drilling Ahead 2.5 Preparing to breakout pipe

Inspect tong dies, counterweight cables, and snub lines tourly and prior to each trip. Implement an effective spinning out pipe procedure: Personnel other than tong operators stand outside the tong swing radius when breaking pipe. No one should stand in the red zone (see Diagram 1)

Controls

Use proper tong latching techniques and use proper hand and finger placement on tong handles. Stand clear of the rotary table when it is rotating. Use special operational procedures when using a high torque connection. Maintain good communication between floor crew and driller

Use a mud bucket to direct mud down into the rotary table. Close the mud saver valve on the kelly (if present).

Drilling Ahead 2.5 Breakout pipe

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.6 Making up pipe in Mousehole

Being struck or pinched by the kelly. Losing footing while swinging the kelly out over the mousehole and stabbing it into a new joint of pipe. Being struck by or caught in the spinning chain.

Hazards

Drilling Ahead 2.6 Making up pipe in Mousehole

Use proper hand placement Keep the work area around the rotating table clean and clear of mud, ice, snow, debris and other materials that may cause slipping or tripping. Inspect chain for broken or distorted links. Chains with the metal reduced by wear at any point less than 90 percent of its original cross section area should be discarded. Lubricate and maintain guide rollers to prevent undue wear on the chain or cable.

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.7 Raising the Kelly and New Joint

Hazards

Being struck by debris or overhead objects if the traveling block runs into the crown block or if the traveling block or swivel hits the derrick.

Being struck by kelly or pipe

Drilling Ahead 2.7 Raising the Kelly and New Joint

Install a crown safety device on the drawworks and ensure proper functioning. Keep personnel clear of the potential swing path of the kelly and pipe.

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.8 Adding Pipe to the string

Hazards

Being struck by: Swinging kelly and pipe Tongs if the stabber misses the stump The jerk or spinning chain Being caught between the swinging pipe and the tongs. Being caught between the joint of pipe being stabbed and the stump. Getting pinched between tongs or pipe spinner and pipe. Slips, trips, and falls.

Drilling Ahead 2.8 Adding Pipe to the string

Controls

Never step over a jerk chain and stay clear of spinning chain when a connection is being made. Keep hands away from end of stump or inside of pipe. Keep feet and legs away from underneath tongs when the pipe is being stabbed. Use proper tong latching techniques and hand and finger placement on tong handles. Never stand or walk under suspended loads. Keep the work area around the rotary table clean and clear of drilling fluids, mud, ice, snow, debris, and other materials that may cause slipping or tripping. Inspect chains for worn or damaged links, and replace a chain having a broken or distorted link with the metal reduced by wear at any point less than 90 percent of its original cross section area.

Drilling Ahead 2.9 Resuming Drilling

Being thrown off the rotary table when engaged. Getting caught by loose clothing.

Hazards

Drilling Ahead 2.9 Resuming Drilling

Stand clear of the rotary table. Do not wear loose clothing Do not wear jewellery Avoid long hair

Controls

Drilling Ahead 2.10 Coring

Encountering other hazards similar to those encountered during tripping out/in

Hazards

Drilling Ahead 2.10 Coring

Wear appropriate PPE. Be familiar with the special tools required during drill core extraction.

Controls

3-Tripping Out/In

Tripping Out/In 3.1 Tripping Out Setting Slips

Getting fingers or other body parts pinched between slips or slip handles and rotary table. Receiving muscle strain from improper lifting technique.

Hazards

Tripping Out/In 3.1 Tripping Out Setting Slips

Use proper hand placement when setting slips. Use proper stance and slip lifting techniques. Slips have three handles and should be lifted jointly by more than one person.

Controls

Tripping Out/In 3.2 Breaking Out and Setting Back the Kelly
Release of excess drilling mud resulting in skin contact, loss of footing, etc. Close the mud saver valve on the kelly (if present).

Hazards

Being struck by the slip handles if the rotary table is used to spin the drill string.

Being struck by the kelly if the pullback line unhooks when kelly is being pulled toward the rathole.

Tripping Out/In 3.2 Breaking Out and Setting Back the Kelly
Shut down the mud pumps before breaking out the kelly. Use a mud bucket to divert flow of excess mud. Stand clear of the rotary table when it is rotating.

Controls

Consider other technologies (such as a pipe spinner, kelly spinner, or top drive unit) to eliminate this hazard. Implement an effective pullback line attachment procedure. Ensure workers stand in a safe location away from the pullback line and rathole during this pullback operation.

Tripping Out/In 3.3 Attaching Elevators to the Elevator Links

Being pinched by the elevator links while attaching elevators (or attaching elevator links to the hook).

Hazards

Being struck by the elevators.

Receiving strains and sprains.

Tripping Out/In 3.3 Attaching Elevators to the Elevator Links

Use proper hand placement when attaching elevator links.

Controls

Ensure workers stand away from swing-path of the elevators and elevator links.

Use lifting equipment and limit manual positioning of elevators.

Use proper mounting procedures.

Tripping Out/In 3.4 Latching Elevators to Pipe

Getting hands or fingers pinched in elevators.

Hazards

Being struck by elevators not securely latched.

Getting hands or fingers caught between elevators and stump.

Tripping Out/In 3.4 Latching Elevators to Pipe

Controls

Get familiarize with proper latching procedure, including the use of handles on elevators as they are descending into place over the stump or tool joint. Inspect and maintain elevators.

Tripping Out/In 3.5 Walking on the Monkey Board

Falling while climbing up or down the ladder.

Hazards

Falling from monkeyboard or fingerboard.

Slips, trips, and falls.

Falling during an emergency descent.

Being caught between pipe and other objects

Receiving strains and sprains.

Being struck by dropped objects.

Tripping Out/In 3.5 Walking on the Monkey Board

Use climb assist device. Wear appropriate fall protection including a full body harness. Fall Protection when working from platforms. Proper fall protection equipment Proper Walking-Working Surfaces. Wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment such as: Hard hat / Work gloves/Safety-toed footwear

Controls

Practice 100% tie-off while working in the derrick. Use slip-resistant coatings or materials on working surfaces. Get familiarize with emergency escape devices. Practice proper hand placement and use of pullback (tail) ropes.

Implement a dropped objects program, such as tie-off for all tools. Use extra caution while personnel are working overhead. Do not carry tools while climbing the derrick ladder. Raise tools with a line to any worker above the derrick floor.

Tripping Out/In 3.6 Breaking out pipe

Being struck by swinging tongs if they break free from the pipe. Being struck by the slip handles if the rotary table is used to spin the drill string. Being struck by reverse backlash of tongs (backbiting) during breakout operations. Being struck by the tongs if a snub line breaks or the tongs come unlatched.

Hazards

Tripping Out/In 3.6 Breaking out pipe

Implement an effective breakout pipe procedure:

Controls

Personnel other than tong operators stand outside the tong swing radius when breaking pipe. No one should stand in the red zone. (see Diagram 1) Use proper tong latching techniques and use proper hand and finger placement on tong handles. Stand clear of the rotary table when it is rotating. Use special operational procedures when making high torque connections. Inspect tong dies and snub lines each tour. Maintain good communication between floor hands and driller.

Tripping Out/In 3.7 Maneuvering Pipe to Racking Area

Getting hands and fingers pinched between stands of pipe. Getting feet or toes crushed or amputated under a stand of pipe. Slips, trips, and falls. Receiving strains and sprains

Hazards

Tripping Out/In 3.7 Maneuvering Pipe to Racking Area

Keep hands and fingers from between pipe stands. Position feet away from the bottom of the pipe stands.

Controls

Tripping Out/In 3.8 Latching Elevators to Top of Stand

Getting hands or fingers pinched in elevators. Being struck by elevators not securely latched. Getting hands or fingers caught between elevators and stump.

Hazards

Tripping Out/In 3.8 Tripping in - Latching Elevators to Top of Stand

Ensure workers are instructed in proper latching procedure. Inspect and maintain elevators.

Controls

4-Casing Operation

Casing Operation 4.1 Installing Casing tools

Being struck by or caught between tubulars and other objects during movement (such as being struck by tubulars being tailed into the rig floor). Experiencing strains and sprains from maneuvering tools. Falling from work platform and/or stabbing board.

Hazards

Casing Operation 4.1 Installing Casing tools

Stand clear of suspended, hoisted or moving loads. Be aware of tubulars or equipment being lifted through the V-door.

Controls

Use proper hand and foot placement to avoid pinch points, including use of tag lines. Use rig floor winch or other powered equipment to handle heavy casing tools. Use fall protection while installing equipment in the derrick.

Casing Operation 4.2 Running Casing into hole

Hazards are similar to those for drilling ahead or tripping Getting caught between, struck by, or pinched by the power tongs, casing or other equipment. Being struck by or caught between tubulars and other objects during movement (for example, struck by tubulars being tailed into the rig floor). Falling from the stabbing board or work platform. Getting struck by dropped objects.

Hazards

Casing Operation 4.2 Running Casing into hole

Stand clear of suspended, hoisted or moving loads. Be aware of tubulars or equipment being lifted through the V-door. Use proper hand and foot placement to avoid pinch points, including use of tag lines. Use rig floor winch or other powered equipment to handle heavy casing tools. Use fall protection while installing equipment in the derrick.

Controls

Casing Operation 4.3 Installing Casing Accessories

Dropping guide shoe or float collar onto legs or foot. Getting fingers pinched between tools and casing tongs when manually moving guide shoe or float collar. Back strain Exposure to hazardous materials, especially thread lock compounds.

Hazards

Casing Operation 4.3 Installing Casing Accessories

Controls

Use winch, air hoist, or other powered equipment to handle guide shoe, float collar, or other heavy casing equipment. Use appropriate PPE as required by the MSDS.

Casing Operation 4.4 Circulating and Cementing

Being struck by high-pressure lines failing if not secured properly. Having a high pressure connection failure caused by mismatched or excessively worn hammer unions.

Hazards

Casing Operation 4.4 Circulating and Cementing

Hobble high-pressure lines properly.

Controls

Use proper equipment inspection techniques to include hammer unions (Note: This is a particular problem with 602 and 1502, as they will couple but will not hold beyond the lower pressure rating number).

5-Maintenance Activities

Maintenance Activities 5.1 Rig Floor

Slips, trips, and falls.

Hazards

Being caught in chains or other moving equipment. Getting fingers and hands pinched in machine guards or covers. Receiving sprains and strains.

Maintenance Activities 5.1 Rig Floor

Wear personal protective equipment (such as hard hats, work gloves, safety shoes, and eye protection). Be aware of the slipping and falling hazards when performing maintenance on the drilling floor. Keep all work areas clean and clear of oil, tools, and debris. Use non-skid surfaces where appropriate. Wear personal protective equipment (such as hard hats, work gloves, safety shoes, and eye protection). Use proper lockout/tagout procedures. Seek assistance when moving awkward and heavy guards and covers. Maintain all machinery free of leaks by regular preventive maintenance and repairing when necessary

Controls

Maintenance Activities 5.2 Drilling Line Maintenance

Slips, trips, and falls. Receiving injuries to face and eyes from flying chips of metal when slipping and cutting the line. Being caught in moving equipment. Being struck by drilling line.

Hazards

Maintenance Activities 5.2 Drilling Line Maintenance

Controls

Use proper lockout/tagout procedures. Wear proper personnel protective equipment when cutting line. Attach a red flag or other warning device to the drawworks clutch lever as a reminder to the driller whenever the crown safety device is moved or deactivated to allow the traveling block to be raised above the the preset stopping point. Secure drilling line ends prior to cutting.

Maintenance Activities 5.3 Wire Rope Line Maintenance

Getting cuts from the wickers or loose strands on the rope. Receiving injuries to face and eyes from flying chips when cutting wire rope.

Hazards

Maintenance Activities 5.3 Wire Rope Line Maintenance

Wear proper personnel protective equipment when cutting wire rope. Seize wire rope before cutting.

Controls

Maintenance Activities 5.4 Mud Circulating System

Being caught between, or struck by equipment. Slips, trips, and falls. Receiving a foreign body or fluid in the eye. Burned by fluid contact. Drowning in mud tank/pit. Receiving strains and sprains.

Hazards

Maintenance Activities 5.4 Mud Circulating System

Controls

Use proper lockout/tagout procedures. Wear personal protective equipment (such as hard hats, work gloves, safety shoes, and eye protection). Be aware of the slipping and falling hazards when working on the mud circulating system. Provide guardrails and guards around mud tanks.

Maintenance Activities 5.5 Generator, Electric Motors and Electrical Systems

Receiving flash burns or shocks when servicing motors, generators, and breaker panels.

Hazards

Being caught in moving equipment.

Maintenance Activities 5.5 Generator, Electric Motors and Electrical Systems

Do not wash down generators, electric motors and breaker panels with water hose. Use proper lockout/tagout procedures. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Avoid wearing jewelry. Do not stand directly in front of breakers when operating. Use dielectric mat in front of control panel or breaker panel.

Controls

Avoid wearing jewelry. Use proper lockout/tagout procedures. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Cover with appropriate shields or guards all exposed revolving parts such as belts, flexible drives, generators, shafts and other moving parts to prevent contact and injury.

Maintenance Activities 5.6 Engines

Hazards

Getting burned by hot fluids or engine parts.

Being caught in moving equipment or moving parts

Maintenance Activities 5.6 Engines

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

Controls

Let engine cool down before working on it.

Use proper lockout/tagout procedures.

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

Use proper lockout/tagout procedures.

Cover all exposed revolving parts with appropriate shields and guards.

Maintenance Activities 5.7 Derrick Equipment Maintenance

Hazards

Getting caught between equipment and objects.

Falling from heights.

Being struck by falling tools or equipment.

Maintenance Activities 5.7 Derrick Equipment Maintenance

Use proper lockout/tagout procedures.

Controls

Use appropriate fall protection.

Wear appropriate personnel protective equipment.

Minimize the number of personnel working on the rig floor. Tie off tools.

6-Well Control

Well Control 6.1 Blow out prevention program

Hazards

Receiving injuries caused by loss of well control.

Well Control 6.1 Blow out prevention program

Appropriate training for tasks performed. Example topics include the following: Causes of kicks, including detection Pressure concepts and calculations Well control procedures Gas characteristics and behavior Fluids Constant bottom hole pressure well control methods Well control equipment Regulatory information Use of appropriate well control equipment per API RP 53 Specification Installation Maintenance

Controls

IADC Well Control Training

Well Control 6.2 Monitoring and maintaining mud system

Loss of well control (blowout)

Hazards

Well Control 6.2 Monitoring and maintaining mud system

Keep the mud circulating system in good working order.

Controls

Check and maintain the properties of the drilling fluid, including proper pit level periodically. Properly train crew in monitoring and well control procedures. Maintain a properly functioning surface control system.

Well Control 6.3 Installing BOPs, Accumulator, and Choke Manifold

Being crushed by falling equipment if hoisting slings fail. Being struck by, pinched by or caught between equipment during installation.

Hazards

Well Control 6.3 Installing BOPs, Accumulator, and Choke Manifold

Ensure workers stand clear of equipment being hoisted and tag lines are used where appropriate. Coordinate hoisting tasks with rig crew. Inspect the hoisting slings for wear before any hoisting operation. Ensure all personnel wear proper PPE.

Controls

Well Control 6.4 Testing BOPs, Accumulators, and Choke Manifold

Being hit by hoses or sprayed by hydraulic fluid if there is a seal or hydraulic line failure during pressure testing.

Hazards

Well Control 6.4 Testing BOPs, Accumulators, and Choke Manifold

Ensure workers stand clear of pressurized lines during testing procedures.

Controls

Well Control 6.5 Maintaining Surface Control System

Protruding pipes and objects Being struck by dropped objects. Slips, trips, and falls. Atmospheric hazards

Hazards

Well Control 6.5 Maintaining Surface Control System

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (such as hard hats, work gloves, safety shoes, and eye protection). Implement injury awareness training (such as dropped objects, working from heights) Use appropriate fall protection. Ensure workers are aware of the slipping and falling hazards. Monitor for potential hazards (H2S, methane, O2 deficiency).
Fig. 7. BOP

Controls

7- General Safety

Hazards
7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)
No Hazard: Any well that will not penetrate a known Hydrogen Sulfide formation would be categorized as a No Hazard Area.

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

No Hazard: Special Hydrogen Sulfide equipment is not required.

Controls

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

Low Hazard:

Hazards

Work locations where atmospheric concentrations of H2S are less than 10ppm.

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

Low Hazard: Hydrogen Sulfide warning sign with green flag warning device present. Keep all safety equipment in adequate working order. Store the equipment in accessible locations.

Controls

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

Medium Hazard: Work locations where atmospheric concentrations of H2S are greater than 10ppm and less than 30ppm.

Hazards

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

Medium Hazard: Legible Hydrogen Sulfide warning sign with yellow flag warning device present. Keep a safe distance from dangerous locations if not working to decrease danger. Pay attention to audible and visual alarm systems. Follow the guidance of the operator representative. Keep all safety equipment in adequate working order. Store the equipment in accessible locations. An oxygen resuscitator. A properly calibrated, metered hydrogen sulfide detection instrument.

Controls

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

High Hazard: Work locations where atmospheric concentrations of H2S are greater than 30ppm.

Hazards

General Safety 7.1 H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide)

High Hazard:
Post legible Hydrogen Sulfide warning sign with red flag warning device.

Controls

Post signs 500 feet from the location on each road leading to the location, warning of the H2S hazard. Check all Hydrogen Sulfide safety equipment to ensure readiness before each tour change. Establish a means of communication or instruction for emergency procedures and maintain them on location, along with contact information of persons to be informed in case of emergencies. Ensure usability of two exits at each location. Do not permit employees on location without hydrogen Sulfide safety training. (Employees may be permitted on location for specific Hydrogen Sulfide training purposes that does not include general rig training.) Pay attention to audible and visual alarm systems. Store the equipment in accessible locations. Two Hydrogen Sulfide detectors should be present (one should be a properly calibrated, metered detection instrument, and the other should be a pump type with detector tubes. The maximum permissible exposure limit (PEL) is 20 ppm. Respiratory protection would be required if periodic testing indicates employee exposures to H2S at concentrations above the PEL. See OSHA Standard Respiratory Protection, Oxygen resuscitator. Three wind socks and streamers. Two NIOSH/MSHA 30-minute, self-contained breathing apparatus for emergency escape from the contaminated area only.

General Safety 7.2 Routine operations

Slips, Trips and Falls

Hazards

General Safety 7.2 Routine operations (1 of 2)

Wear personal protective equipment

Controls

Be aware of the slipping and falling hazards when working on the drilling floor, servicing rig floors or other platforms. Keep all work areas clean and clear of oil, tools, and debris. Use non-skid surfaces where appropriate. Use guardrails and guards around work areas that are prone to slips, trips, and falls. Install, inspect, and secure stairs and handrails. Instruct workers on proper procedures for using and installing ladders. Use only ladders in good repair that do not have missing rungs. Do not install stairs with missing or damaged steps. Repair them before installing them.

General Safety 7.2 Routine operations (2 of 2)

Keep walkways clean and free of debris and tripping hazards. Keep all cords and hoses orderly and clear of walking spaces. Cover open cellars.

Controls

Conduct a pre-job inspection to identify, then eliminate or correct hazardous work surfaces. Walking/Working Surfaces Standard requires Keep all places of employment clean and in an orderly condition. Keep aisles and passageways clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard Provide floor plugs for equipment so power cords need not run across pathways. Use waterproof footgear to decrease slip/fall hazards.

General Safety 7.3 Strains and Sprains

Strains and Sprains

Hazards

General Safety 7.3 Strains and Sprains

Controls

Use proper lifting technique. Hoist slowly to limit pipe momentum. Seek assistance when moving awkward and heavy guards and covers. Use proper stance and slip-lifting techniques. Slips have three handles and should be lifted jointly by more than one person. Use lifting equipment and limit manual positioning of elevators. Practice proper hand placement and use of pullback (tail) ropes. Use mechanical lifting aids, proper lifting techniques, and team lifting where appropriate. Use proper hand and body positioning.

General Safety 7.4 Weather Conditions

Environmental Hazards

Hazards

General Safety 7.4 Weather Conditions

Weather conditions can create hazardous working conditions:

Controls

Therefore it is necessary to monitor weather conditions and forecasts to allow time to prepare for such conditions as may occur.

Lightning is especially hazardous and unpredictable. When lightning is present, crews must avoid situations where they could become part of potential current paths.

Drilling Operations

Hazards & Controls

Prepared by: Sameer Approved by: Dib SS

National Petroleum Services 2007 Source OSHA