115 – Hand Tools

23 February 2015

Hand Tool Safety: General

Hand Tool Safety: General Keep all hand tools clean and in good working condition. Remove from use any tools that are damaged or unsafe and notify
23 February 2015

Hand Tool Safety: Electrical Powered Tools

Hand Tool Safety: Electrical Powered Tools Do not use power equipment or tools on which you have not been trained. Keep power cords away from the
23 February 2015

Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools and Equipment

Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools and Equipment The same power tool that makes a worker’s job easy and efficient one day, could cause a tragic accident the
23 February 2015

Abrasive Wheel-Equipped Grinders Checklist

Abrasive Wheel-Equipped Grinders Checklist Hand, arm, body and eye injuries, hearing damage and even respiratory problems can result from unsafe usage of abrasive wheel equipped grinders.
23 February 2015

Hand Power Tool Safety

Hand Power Tool Safety Read and familiarize yourself with the manufacturer’s instructions, including precautions and how to respond to an emergency. Use recommended protective equipment, such
23 February 2015

Safe Use of Grinding Wheels

Safe Use of Grinding Wheels The speed at which many grinding wheels operate renders it necessary for us to use them carefully.  We must know what
20 February 2015

Working on Mud Pumps

Working on Mud Pumps Lockout the pump before working on it!  Most mechanical rigs are equipped with a safety control valve for the pump located at
20 February 2015

Safety while Repairing and Replacing Drive Chains and Greasing the Rig

Safety while Repairing and Replacing Drive Chains and Greasing the Rig Drive Chain Repair:  Drive chains are used in the drawworks, compound, as drives between the compound
20 February 2015

SAFETY: From Rig Up to Spud

SAFETY: From Rig Up to Spud Each crewmember should be assigned certain jobs while rigging up or down. All personnel should become acquainted with the rig