4 Corners Safety Network

TNE NEW IADC SAFETY ALERTS
Alert 09-17	NEAR MISSNEW FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Alert 09-18	NEAR MISS LOOSE CRANE RING BOLTS
Alert 09-19	OFFLOADING EQUIPMENT RESULTS IN HIGH POTENTIAL NEAR MISS

4 Corners Safety Network

August 6, 2009, 8 AM General Session Meeting

Allen Theatres, Animas Valley Mall

Agenda

       I.            Call to Order, President of 4CSN, Jason Sandel

     II.            Welcome to Members and Guests, thank you to BP for sponsoring today’s event.

III.            Three Safety Moments

a.      Mesa Well Service, a fatality in the Southwest portion of our state, presented by Stuart Buckingham, Mesa Well Service.

b.     Phelco Inc., presented by Gary Howe of High Desert Safety, a electric pole installation incident that went wrong.

c.      Sierra Oil Field, presented by Jesus Mendoza, a short reenactment video of thumb injuries on a backhoe.

IV.            ConocoPhillips preparations for Pandemic Flu, presented by Pat Bent

     V.            4 Corners Safety Network, Equipment Move Task Force, presented by Steve Henson, Manager Farmington Electric Utility.

(15 minute Break)

VI.            BP and ConocoPhillips Present “Driving San Juan” video and roll out of a Train the Trainer program for driving safely in the San Juan Basin, presented by Christy Hard, Deputy OCM, BP.

VII.            Closing comments and questions, any interest in presenting at the next 4CSN function call, Tory N. Larsen 505-486-3917 or contact us through the 4Corners Safety Network web site.

Sign up for Train the Trainer program for Driving San Juan at the following locations (attachment)

Incidents

Snake Bite Presentation
The need to quickly identify, and treat snake bite is very serious. The graphics are extreme. read more...

WORKER FATALITY WHILE MOVING A SUSPENDED LOAD
A swamper was walking behind the pole truck in the “danger zone” and tripped as the truck was backing up with the load. read more...

Forsan_-_Rig_444_collapse
The rig was overloaded and not square. A complete collapse ensued. read more...

Gin Wheel failure
A Gin wheel failed and fell from 52m. No property damage or Injuries were Sustained read more...

Mechanical Motion and Guarding Incident
Man catches hand in fan while cleaning the radiator shroud of a running diesel engine. read more...

B.O.P. Blowout during Test
While testing BOP’s to 10,000 psi, a Lock Down Screw (LDS) was ejected from the wellhead and struck the Mouse Hole Casing. There was approximately 6000 psi on the Wellhead when the 5 pound LDS assembly came out. read more...

Tulsa Driver Electrocuted By Power Lines
TULSA, OK -- The driver of an 18-wheeled transport truck from Stone Trucking was electrocuted Tuesday morning read more...

Well Control Incident - RBP
What can happen when you unset a retrievable bridge plug and don’t have enough weight above it? read more...

Pulsation Dampener Incident
A pulsation dampener was about to be lifted into position on a mudpump... read more...

Man crushed by falling BOP
Rig hands were preparing an adaptor spool for mounting a single BOP. read more...

Static Causes Fire
A fire and series of explosions occurred in a chemical distribution facility. The fire started in a packaging area while a 300-gallon portable steel tank (a “tote”) was being filled with ethyl acetate, a flammable material (figure). read more...

Alerts

Toys and Snakes
Snakes can hide almost any place. Here is is in a childs toy. The danger can be seen in the Snake Bite Presentation above. read more...

Fatal Incident While Tripping in Hole
Precision Drilling HSE Alert. read more...

Anadarko Home Made Tool
Beware of falling objects! read more...

Wheel Checks
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS PICKUP TRUCK ON A PAVED HIGHWAY WHEN HE FELT A VIBRATION. read more...

City limits weight of trucks on Pinon Hills
The City of Farmington has placed weight limit restrictions on trucks using Piñon Hills Boulevard to cross the La Plata River. read more...

Moving Equipment Around Utility Lines
In the past year, the Oil & Gas Industry within New Mexico and Colorado has experienced a number of serious incidents involving mobile equipment contacting High Voltage Overhead Power Lines. read more...

DROPPED STRING – HIGH POTENTIAL INCIDENT RESULTS FROM
While laying down 5" drill pipe the crew proceeded until there were 3 stands in the well. The Company Man stopped the operation and instructed the drill crew to use the cementing unit pump to conduct an integrity test on the cement plug and casing against the BOP top pipe rams. read more...

UNSECURED LOAD RESULTS IN AN INJURED EMPLOYEE
ALERT 08 – 09 UNSECURED LOAD RESULTS IN AN INJURED EMPLOYEE read more...

Operator Communications

Keeping the Gas in the Pipe
Over the past few months, a number of incidents have occurred in the basin in which wellsite piping and pipeline tie-ins have been struck by vehicles, resulting in uncontrolled gas releases. Fortunately, none of these have ignited or resulted in injury to anyone but, if they continue, it is obviously just a matter of time until a release finds an ignition source. As a result, I would like to make sure everyone is aware of expectations relative to the vehicle paths on BP locations. Due to the variety of wellsite and road layouts, no single set of “rules” can be put in place but, rather, a set of guiding principles can be applied to the way we conduct ourselves. Check it out! read more...