Set Up Work Area
The work area is prepared by setting up all relevant equipment for the job, including the derrick emergency escape device.
Potential Hazards
- being struck by or caught between equipment
- receiving strains and sprains
- getting hand, finger, and foot injuries
- slips, trips, and falls
- failing to properly install derrick emergency escape device when personnel may be expected to work in the derrick
- getting burned or exposed to respiratory hazards due to ignition of flammable liquids, vapors, and gases
Possible Solutions
- Install guardrails as required.
- Inspect equipment integrity such as slings, tongs, and hand tools.
- Train crew to select and use the proper tools for the job.
- Instruct workers to stand clear of suspended loads.
- Use a tag line to guide equipment into position.
- Inspect hoses and connections before and after attaching to the tongs.
- Connect hoses after the tongs have been positioned.
- Properly install derrick emergency escape device in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
- Proper equipment type and placement.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-5. What safety precaution should be taken when someone is working in the derrick?
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