BOP

JOB: HANDLING OF B.O.P EQUIPMENT - NIPPLING DOWN

TOOLS / MATERIALS USED POTENTIAL HAZARDS Conditions or Actions Which Could Cause an Injury / Affect Health

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RECOMMENDED SAFE PROCEDURES Personal Protective Devices Special Clothing Procedures

KEY JOB PROCESS STEPS

S/P

RISK

1. Check all pick up lines, eyes and Slings, eyes Injury to fingers with pinch shackles and secure BOP and shackles points of slings. Slip, fall from BOP stack.

Be sure BOP stack is cleaned from mud. Be sure that all slings, eyes and shackles are in good conditions, inspected, certified and colour coded. Use PPE (safety belt). Be sure that BOP is secured properly with the pick up lines. Use work vest, safety glasses. Make sure that all hydraulic lines pressure is bled off to zero pressure. Stay well away from hydraulic lines. Use PPE. Open hydraulic lines slowly and let the fluid come out. Collect in bucket to avoid pollution. Disconnect lines. Always use safety belt while working on BOP stack. Use PPE such as goggles, hand gloves, work vest Working platform or scaffolding is to be used (Offshore)

2. Bleed off all hydraulic lines Hydraulic lines pressure to zero before hammering

Slip and fall Whipping action from the hose.

3. Open all hydraulic lines from BOP, hoses Slip and fall BOPs hammer Injury to eyes with fluid. Injury to fingers or hands with hammer

4. Disconnect the rams actuating Rams handles Injury to hands or feet. handles from BOP and air hoist Injury to fingers with pinch point

Disconnect all the handles and lay down carefully. Never stand under the handles. Use air hoist for N/D handles.

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KEY JOB PROCESS STEPS

TOOLS / MATERIALS USED

POTENTIAL HAZARDS Conditions or Actions Which Could Cause an Injury / Affect Health Burn with drilling fluid. Injury to eyes if drilling fluid goes into it.
Slip and fall if pipe wrench slips.

S/P

RISK

RECOMMENDED SAFE PROCEDURES Personal Protective Devices Special Clothing Procedures

5. Drain out drilling fluid column Drilling fluid above well head flange

Make sure that everyone is away from mud. Open the valve with proper handle. Never open the valve with pipe wrench. Use PPE.

6. Open BOP bolts from flanges BOP winch / Injuries to finger or hand and L/D BOP Trolley or Draw with sledge hammer. works Crane Slip and fall if spanner slips. and BOP Injury to personnel if caught between BOP and equipment. Falling object from top of BOP / RT Flying metallic chips. 7. L/D pick up lines, shackles and Pick up lines, Slip and fall. keep at proper place Shackles and Injury to fingers or feet if Tools caught between object.

Use proper spanner for bolts. Check hammer. Make sure that all bolts are opened and removed from flanges. Make sure no tool is left on BOP flanges. Make sure that everyone is well away from BOP. Give proper signals. Pick up slowly and N/D BOP carefully. Use PPE. Be sure that pick up lines are not damaged. Use PPE. Keep all tools away from well head. Cover the rotary table.

8. Stack and clean BOP, BOP, Water Injury to eyes with particles. equipments, at proper place Hose and Fire Slip and fall while cleaning Brush with water

Make sure that BOP stack is well secured. Make sure all PPE is worn for cleaning BOPs Ensure that BOP area is clean.

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