Fire Protection and Prevention The word fire is used to signify the wasteful destruction of combustibles. Strangely enough, man and fire have much in common. Neither
Power Tools: Bench and Pedestal Grinders Almost every maintenance shop has a bench or pedestal grinder. They are most commonly used to shape or sharpen the
Safe Use of Electric Powered Hand Tools Most people at some time or another have received a low voltage electrical shock and have been fortunate enough
Hand and Portable Power Tools: General Guidelines Use of tools is rather straightforward but many injuries result from their misuse. To use them correctly, there are
Safety Around BOPs Crew members need to remember that blowout prevention equipment is heavy any very unforgiving. Working around BOPs (nippling up or down, ram replacement,
Blowout Prevention Blowouts are the most feared occurrence on a drilling rig because they can result in injury or death to personnel, loss of equipment (including
Dropped Objects No complicated procedure is necessary to eliminate the causes of falling object incidents. One need is the establishment of an inspection and maintenance program,