SaaS. STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY \ WAAAAAAARAARAARAAAAA \ . y X y sar ~~ Power Tongs Here are 6 simple alterations to POWER TONGS that should help REDUCE ACCIDENTS with this type of equipment. They are not meant to be a COMPLETE SET OF recommendations to reduce these Kind ‘of accidents, but they can be QUICKLY AND EASILY put in place, ‘and will help to IMMEDIATELY CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS Involving POWER TONGS. Long Term Recommendations are in the process of being drawn up. Please use those In your Safety Meeting and toolbox talks. WEB HANDLES "Web Handies" should be used for maneuvering tongs on and off pipe. This, prevents fingers being crushed between ato elo WORKING AT HEIGHT ‘Where casing slips are required, Flush Mounted Slips should Ey bans] SAFE AREAS be used. This avoid the unnecessary hazard of working above | 4 GI] Anand holds should be coloured spider sips, andthe complications of using back-up tongs. ‘green, The safest place to put your PINCH POINTS: Al Pinch Point areas should be guarded, or where this isnot practical, marked with Black and Yelow stipes. Donot place hands inthese areas SAFETY INTERLOCKS Safety Interlocks should be fit to prevent the operation ofthe tong when the jaws are open. HAND HOLDS. All handles should be suitably quarded. Where this is not possible hey should be fited with “soft gip" handles. This measure reduces the effects of fingers being crushed between the tong and other steel objects WAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAAYN ~~