Need / Call to Action

Equipment Identification - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:18:40 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

“Release of toxic chlorine gas during a routine delivery activity due to the inadvertent mixing of sulphuric acid and sodium hypochlorite, injuring 140 people in a nearby community. Improper Equipment Identification of piping, specifically chemical lines containing incompatible materials, resulted in a release of chlorine gas. Investigation recommends that attention be paid for design, identification and operation of the equipment.”

Excavation - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Wed, 29 May 2019 16:15:08 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

“Sentence following multiple deaths on excavation site. Two companies have been fined a total of £700,000”.

– http://press.hse.gov.uk/ May 2017

“Building boss guilty of manslaughter, verdict after trench collapse death”.

Scaffolding - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Fri, 24 May 2019 16:22:22 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

“In the USA, an estimated 2.3 million construction workers, or 65 percent of the construction industry, work on scaffolds. Protecting these workers from scaffold-related accidents may prevent some of the 4,500 injuries and over 60 deaths every year”.

– (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2003

Field Review of Permits - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:58:58 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

The Lloyd’s Market Association Oil, Gas and Petroleum Loss Analysis provided the first three examples of incidents resulting from the failure of the Permit to Work system.

Fertilizer Plant Fire - Following the completion of welding work by contractors, a fire spread due to the presence of combustible materials in the area including cable trays and conveyor belts.

Equipment Filling and Mixing - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:00:37 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

“High risk operations, like the delivery and handling of hazardous chemicals, require strict adherence to safety protocols. An inadvertent mixture can result in a chemical reaction with extremely dangerous consequences. Our findings reaffirm the need for facilities to pay careful attention to the design and operation of chemical transfer equipment to prevent similar events.”

– CSB Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland

Hot Tapping - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:30:23 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

Incidents during hot tapping are sparsely reported or available.
The worst-case scenario during hot tapping is a burn-through during welding of the nozzle on a live piece of pipeline or equipment. If the leaking fluid is flammable, it could immediately lead to fire and/or explosion with potentially catastrophic consequences.
Other fluids like steam and/or condensate, etc., at high temperature can cause serious injuries to personnel close to the hot tap location.

Confined Space Entry - Need / Call to Action

cms_chrip — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:04:58 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

“Key Largo, FL, January 2017 – Three underground utility workers died after entering a confined space without the proper personal protective equipment or gas monitoring equipment. According to initial inquiries, the first man entered a 15-foot deep drainage hole and became unresponsive. The second worker entered the opening with the intention of savings the first man but also lost consciousness. The third man climbed in to help his coworkers and was overcome.”

Line Opening - Need / Call to Action

John Vasko — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:42:28 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

Washington DC, November 23, 2016 – A three-person investigative team from the U.S. 91��˶��Ƶ Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an incident that injured six workers – including four critically – on Tuesday, November 22 at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

According to initial inquiries, flammable vapors were released during unplanned maintenance around a pump. Although there was no explosion, the release ignited and caused a large fire.

Energy Isolation - Need / Call to Action

John Vasko — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:20:10 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

Temporary Instrumentation and Controls Bypass - Need / Call to Action

John Vasko — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:49:14 +0000

Incidents Continue to Happen

Incidents Continue to Happen

Hot Work - Need / Call to Action

John Vasko — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:12:54 +0000

See a list of recent incidents applicable to this safe work practice and their related calls to action.