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Topic 70: Take a break, relax
I saw that every 2 or 3 minutes came out a new post. Tomorrow is the deadline, and you are all crazy! Take a break and have some free chat.
Dropped pipe from PLS
Facts
Whilst picking up a joint of drill pipe with the PLS, the jaws opened,
and the pipe fell approximately 3 meters to the drill floor.
The red zone was enforced with barriers. There were no personnel
within the barriered off area. The pipe was recovered, with no damage to
the machinery, and the operation was continued after a TOFS.
Causes
An investigation team was sent from onshore, so we are awaiting the
outcome of that investigation. We can say it was observed that the jaw
function had been selected to ‘open’ and this may have happened when the
Topic 69: The essence of performing FMEA and FMECA in Safety and Risk Management
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is an inductive method of performing a system reliability or safety analysis from a low to a high level. It is a Bottom Up approach in which the analyst looks in turn at each system component, assesses the effects of its failure on system behaviour.
The basic FMEA technique is to:
i. Examine each component in turn
ii. Identify ways in which it can fail (Failure Modes)
iii. Identify the consequence of these failures (failure Effects)
Topic 68: Discuss Body Mechanics and use of Tools in an Offshore Drilling Platform
Body mechanics describes how your body moves. Being aware of and practicing good body mechanics throughout your day may help prevent injury and reduce strain on your body. Whether you're sitting at a desk all day or working on a drilling platform, you can practice and improve your body mechanics to help prevent stress and pain and reduce wear and tear on your muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints.
Topic 67: Discuss the safety aspects associated with using divers in offshore operations
Using divers in offshore operations carries significant risks. The environment presents a number of hazards such as poor lighting, restricted oxygen supply and sometimes extreme temperatures or pressures. Discuss these risks and the safety measures in place to help reduce them.
Topic 66: Discuss the risks and challenges involved in working at heights.
Working at height refers to working at a distance above the ground from which a person could fall or any distance liable to cause personal injury. This includes access and egress except by a staircase in a permanent workplace, work at or below ground level, but does not include slips and trips on the level.
Topic 65: Excavation Work in Onshore Pipeline Crowded Areas - Risks and challenges
Excavation is the most fundamental and important element in the construction industry, whether brownfield or greenfield. Basically, four excavation methods are employed during pipeline construction: vertical excavation; horizontal excavation; step trenching and cofferdams.
Topic 64: Discuss the risks and challenges involved in simultanous operations or co-activities in Oil and Gas activities.
Operations with two or more installations and simultaneous operations such as construction and production need appropriate management systems and controls for effective use of resources and to minimise risk.