Investigation Report
Platform Fires During Welding and Cutting Above Open Grating
02-10-2007 12:00 G14159 HI/154 Fire
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Fire
- Hot work
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionPermit to workSimultaneous operations coordination
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Investigation of two platform fires on 10 and 11 February 2007 during welding and cutting above open grating. Falling slag ignited rags and rope, then polyflow tubing. Findings identify insufficient insulation, concurrent production, hot work near active lines, absent production supervision and missing production involvement in permits and job safety analysis.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.