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Rig Injury Prevention Program - Instructional sheet


#4 Rig IP Tables
Walking Around the Rig

Activity / Task  : Working on energized equipment Tripping

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1.    Ensure trainees can work with  or on energied equipment or without exposing Working on Energized
themselves Equipment

Climbing and working in the mast


2.    Clarify roles , responsibilities  and coordination requirements for working on
energized equipment Rig Moves
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Goals 3.    Emphasize on fundamental HSE measures 

4.    At the end of the session the participants will be able to demonstrate their
understanding of the fundamental prevention and mitigation measures to prevent
Coach
injuries when working on energized equipment Add User

Instructions
How do we
What can go Reference Rig IP Cards Download

prevent it from
wrong? Document Rig IP Baseline Download

going wrong? Icebreak Download

Engagement Download
Do not remove guards or covers from Operator got his leg caught
Injured by moving or rotating machinery Evaluation Download
moving/rotating equipment until it is switched by the screw of a cuttings
due to improper lock out
off  and locked out conveyor Certificate Download

Do not work on electrical equipment if you do Electrician electrocuted


not have the required qualification/ certification/ while plugging cables that
authorization.  were energized Video
Contact with live electrical equipment Ensure equipment is switched off and locked out Rig Injury Prevention
by an authorized person. This process has to be
Chief electrician affected by RIP en Español
documented using a Permit To Work and an
electrical flash
Isolation Certificate. Wear specific PPE such as
electrician rubber gloves, isolating boots.
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Hit by blast of  high pressure fluid (water, Worker struck due to a
Do not stay close to HP pressure equipment , Hi Zeeshan Ali Khan,
air, mud, hydraulic oil ) or struck by pressure relief valve that
lines or pop off valves..
equipment blown off by pressure vented Log out

Do not work on HP equipment if you do not have Incident with power tongs
the required qualification/ certification/
authorization. Ensure equipment is switched off

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and locked out by an authorized person This


process has to be documented using a Permit To
Work and an Isolation Certificate. 

Ensure pressures lines are secured using


snubbing lines

Do not work on electrical equipment in classified


areas if you do not have the required
qualification/ certification/ authorization. 
Ignition of flammable gas while working Gas explosion during a well
on energized equipment test operation
A gas test must be done prior to any intervention.
This process has to be documented using a
Permit To Work and an Isolation Certificate. 

Ensure equipment is bled off / discharged as part


Injured by trapped pressure, stored or
of the isolation process. Keep all vent lines open Trapped pressure incident
residual energy
when intervening on pressurized equipment. 

Incident caused by lack of formal Comply with applicable Permit To Work and
Worker caught between BOP
communication /coordination/ Isolation requirements. Ensure affected
ram piston and BOP ram
authorization when working on energized personnel in informed. Ensure proper handovers
cavity
equipment between teams. 

Incident due to safety devices not Ensured safety devices are restored once the job
restored following a maintenance is completed. To be checked by authorized
operation person before closing PTW.

Do not try to operate any switch gear or isolation Worker injured as he worked
Incident due to uncontrolled de-isolation
device if tagged out. on a mud pump not isolated

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