Safety When Working At Height

Falls are a major cause of injury & death when working at height.

Some strategies to maintain safety & ensure a safer working environment when working at heights:

- Safety & Emergency Procedures have been created & carried out

- Workers undergo regular Safety & Emergency Training so that they have knowledge about the hazards & risks of Working at Height, the Safety & Emergency Procedures, Fall Protection (requirements & types), Fall Arrest Systems, the right Protective Equipment & Rescue Techniques

- Workers have experience working at heights

- Workers must have the skills to take the best action to prevent, reduce & control hazards & emergencies

- "Safety Culture" must always be present when work is carried out to prioritize safety & encourage workers to work safely

- Safety Briefing is given before work begins

- Workers are under supervision when carrying out work

- Equipment used meets the specified standards & is by the work being carried out

- Appropriate Protective & Rescue equipment is used to prevent, reduce & handle hazards & risks: Tools for lifting & lowering people & goods, safety railings installed on edge, safety nets, airbags, safety belts & ropes, tools to hold the body so that the body does not fall, ladders, anchors & others

- Work must be stopped when the weather becomes bad (wind, rain & others) & when an emergency occurs

Learn strategies for working at heights safely by taking the right training.

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Offshore Emergency – Before, During And After

Some steps that must be taken “Before, During & After" an Offshore Emergency occurs to ensure safe operations & worker safety:

- Provide regular Safety Training & Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) to workers

- Conduct Safety & Emergency Procedures, including responsibilities, communication, Evacuation Procedures, reporting & others

- Prioritize “Safety Culture” to ensure that all workers can be “Ready” to prevent, reduce & handle emergencies

- Know an important knowledge: Hazards & risks at Offshore Oil & Gas Installations, regulation, Safety Management, Helicopter Safety Procedures, safety equipment (Lifeboat / TEMPSC), fire fighting equipment & techniques (sea survival, first aid & self-rescue)

- Detect, prevent, reduce & handle hazard, risk & emergencies

- Provide & use Safety Equipment: Life-saving devices, fire extinguishers, medical equipment & others

- Detect & respond to emergencies immediately: Sound the alarm, make an Emergency Call to notify the Emergency Response Team & External Emergency Services & handle the emergency

- Escape from a helicopter

- Extinguish the fires

- Conduct the Evacuation Process while counting the number of personnel

- Ensure that all people can be rescued & reach a safe place

- Document the emergency thoroughly

- Investigate & analyze the emergency that has occurred & the Safety Procedures that have been carried out

- Update & improve the Safety Procedures according to the current situation & conditions

By taking these steps, Offshore Operations can be carried out safely!

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Plug And Abandonment Operation – Skill And Knowledge

To handle Plug & Abandonment (P&A) Operation, the personnel must have skills to:

- Appreciate the ‘human factors’ that can impact on P&A integrity

- Manage communications between some disciplines: Asset Manager, Well Engineer, Completion Engineer, Logistics Technician & others

- Recognize the human elements of the decision-making process

- Plan & execute P&A Operation

- Ensure that P&A Operation is carried out in line with the industry directive

- Ensure a barrier is in place for good

They also must have knowledge about:

- P&A Operation

- Differences between permanent abandonment & temporary abandonment (suspension)

- Governing principles, techniques & processes of well abandonment

- Risks: Materials placement, fluid degradation, corrosion & mud contamination

- Well barriers: Materials & physical requirements

- Principles of barrier verification & testing

- Placement, management & verification of some permanent barriers

- Robust verification technique

- Cement

- Metal-to-metal sealing technology

- Casing corrosion & erosion, annulus pressure effects & environmental issues

- Mitigation involved in well abandonment

- Abandonment of recent & ageing well stock

- Well lifecycle & the environmental timeline

- Human factors

- Local Legislation & Industry Standard

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High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) – Skill And Knowledge

To operate the High Pressure, High Temperature Well (HPHT) safely, the Drilling Personnel, Well Planner & Senior Drill Crew must have some skills to:

- Know the difference between HPHT Wells & Conventional Wells

- Collaborate & communicate with the team to optimize performance & ensure safe operation

- Select rig

- Select equipment that can optimize & control well performance

- Control wells in the HPHT environment

- Predict & detect pressure

- Detect kicks

- Predict the cause of kicks

- Minimize effects

- Monitor gas while drilling

- Handle underground flow

- Select drilling fluids

- Test HPHT

They must also have knowledge of:

- Definition of HPHT Wells

- Important requirements of rigs & drilling equipment

- Operating Procedures

- Drilling methods, volumetrics & others

- Temperature & pressure on drilling fluid density

- Formation pressure & fracture pressure in HPHT Wells

- Casing in HPHT Wells

- Impact of temperature on formulation

- HPHT conditions under the hole

- Drilling trends & reactions to trend changes

Take the right training so you can work in HPHT safely :-)

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Safety Protocol When Emergency Occurs At Confined Space

Entering Confined Spaces & rescuing workers when an emergency occurs requires careful planning & adherence to Safety Protocols.

Some steps to be taken:

* Preparation before entering a Confined Space:

- Provide training related to Confined Spaces (entry, exit & rescue) regularly to workers, officers & Rescue Teams to ensure readiness to deal with any emergency situation

- Establish Safety, Communication & Emergency Procedures to be carried out by workers, officers & Rescue Teams

- Establish Roles & Responsibilities of workers, officers & Rescue Teams

- Identify characteristics & hazards in Confined Spaces

- Assess potential risks & hazards

- Obtain necessary permits: Permit To Work

- Use necessary PPE, Rescue Equipment & Body Protection

* When entering a Confined Space:

- Eliminate hazards by turning off the machines

- Ensure ventilation to remove hazardous gases & smoke

- Monitor the condition of workers & the Confined Spaces when work is carried out

* When an emergency occurs:

- Detect the presence of toxic gases & flammable substances

- Identify hazardous conditions & emergencies that require immediate action

- Notify the Rescue Team to rescue victims using Rescue Techniques & Equipment

- Provide First Aid if needed

* Closing:

- Make reports about work that has been done & emergencies that have occurred

- Review work, operations & rescue actions that have been carried out

- Update Safety Protocols by adapting them to emergencies that have occurred

Put safety first & follow the guidelines that have been set to protect yourself!

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