Mud Circulating System
Maintenance activities involved with the mud circulating system include inspecting, adjusting, servicing on equipment such as mud pumps, hoses, hose connections, pop-off valve, shale shakers, belts, and guards.
Circulating equipment includes mud pumps.
A mud pump is a large, high-pressure reciprocating pump used to circulate the mud on a drilling rig. A typical mud pump is a two or three-cylinder piston pump whose replaceable pistons travel in replaceable liners and are driven by a crankshaft actuated by an engine or a motor.
Potential Hazards
- Being caught between, or struck by equipment
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Receiving a foreign body or fluid in the eye
- Burned by fluid contact
- Drowning in mud tank/pit
- Receiving strains and sprains
Possible Solutions
- Use proper lockout/tagout procedures.
- Wear personal protective equipment (such as hard hats, work gloves, safety shoes, and eye protection).
- Be aware of the slipping and falling hazards when working on the mud circulating system.
- Provide guardrails and guards around mud tanks.
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