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Scaffolding - Reference Materials

Reference Materials

  • UK HSE HSG150  Health and safety in construction 

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Line Opening - Reference Materials

Line Opening References:

  • OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin – Chemical Exposure from Industrial Valve and Piping Systems 

https://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19960514.html 

  • OSHA 29CFR1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) 

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9804 

  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  OCE 12 Breaking Containment – Hydrocarbon Lines 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/oce12.pdf 

  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  OCE 11 Breaking Containment – Non-hydrocarbon Lines 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/oce11.pdf 

  • CSB Safety Bulletin “Removal of Hazardous Material from Piping Systems” July 5, 2004 

http://www.csb.gov/assets/1/19/PipeOpeningBulletin.pdf 

General Guidance on Permit to Work 

  • UK Health & Safety Executive: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg250.pdf 

  • International Association of Oil and Gas Producers: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems 

http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/189.pdf 

  • Norwegian O&G Association - Recommended Guidelines for a Common Model for Work Permits  

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Field Review of Permits - Reference Materials
  • Lloyd’s Market Association Oil, Gas and Petroleum Loss Analysis – Version 1.0 

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  • UK Health and Safety Executive Book HSG250 “Guidance on Permit to Work Systems:

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Equipment Identification - Reference Materials
Hot Tapping - Reference Materials
  • API2201 – Safe Hot Tapping Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries. 

https://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas/health-and-safety/refinery-and-plant-safety/occupational-safety/rp-2201 

  • FM Global Hot Work Resources (free, but requires registration) 

https://www.fmglobal.com/products-and-services/services/hot-work-resources 

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Energy Isolation - Reference Materials

Hot Work References:

  • OSHA 29CFR1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout)

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS...

  • OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy – Enforcement Policy and Inspection Procedures

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_02-0...

  • OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin – Chemical Exposure from Industrial Valve and Piping Systems

https://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19960514.html

  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  OCE 12 Breaking Containment – Hydrocarbon Lines

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/oce12.pdf

  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  OCE 11 Breaking Containment – Non-hydrocarbon Lines

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/oce11.pdf

  • CSB Safety Bulletin “Removal of Hazardous Material from Piping Systems” July 5, 2004

https://www.csb.gov/removal-of-hazardous-material-from-piping-systems/

  • Center for Chemical Process Safety – Safety Alert February 23, 2005

https://www.aiche.org/sites/default/files/docs/pages/CCPSAlertLOTO.pdf

  • ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2016 “The Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout, Tagout and Alternate Methods”

https://blog.ansi.org/2017/01/ansiasse-z2441-2016-control-hazardous-energy/

  • OSHA 29CFR1910.133 Selection and Use of Work Practices – Subpart S Electrical

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS...

General Guidance on Permit to Work

  • UK Health & Safety Executive: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg250.pdf

  • International Association of Oil and Gas Producers: Fabrication Site Construction safety Practices (see Section on Energy Isolation)

https://www.iogp.org/oil-and-gas-safety/construction/#1522154365408-809a...

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Excavation - Reference Materials

Reference Materials

  • OSHA 1926.652
  • HSG47  Avoiding danger from underground services
 

General Guidance on Permit to Work (including Excavation)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg250.pdf

  • International Association of Oil and Gas Producers: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/189.pdf

  • Norwegian O&G Association - Recommended Guidelines for a Common Model for Work Permits

https://www.norskoljeoggass.no/Global/Retningslinjer/HMS/SamarbeidForSikkerhet/088%20Recommed%20guidelines%20for%20common%20model%20for%20work%20permits.pdf

 
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Equipment Filling and Mixing - Reference Materials

CSB Case Study No. 2017-01-I-KS:

  • Key Lessons for Preventing Inadvertent Mixing During Chemical Unloading Operations

Published December, 2017

 

CCPS Safety Beacon:

  • What if you unload the wrong material into a tank?

April 2012

 

CCPS Safety Beacon:

  • Toxic Reaction in Sewer is Fatal

August 2005

 

CCPS Safety Beacon:

  • Fatality caused by unloading the wrong chemical into a storage tank!

March 2009

 

CCPS Safety Beacon:

  • Mixing Incompatible Materials in Storage Tanks

February 2017

 
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Temporary Instrumentation and Controls Bypass - Reference Materials

Instrumented Safeguard References (including bypass management):

• CCPS. 2007. Guidelines for Safe and Reliable Instrumented Protective Systems. New York: AIChE.

• CCPS. 2014. Guidelines for Initiating Events and Independent Protection Layers in Layers of protection Analysis. New York: AIChE.

• CCPS. 2016. Guidelines for Safe Automation of Chemical Processes. New York: AIChE.

• CCPS. 2016. Introduction to Process Safety for Undergraduates and Engineers. New York: AIChE.

• ANSI/ISA. 2004. Functional Safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector - Part 1: Framework, Definitions, System, Hardware and Software Requirements, 84.00.01-2004 (IEC 61511-1 Mod) Part 1 and associated Technical Reports. Research Trian-gle Park: ISA.

• IEC. 2016. Functional safety: Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 1-3, IEC 61511. Geneva: IEC.

• ANSI/ISA. 2016. Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, ANSI/ISA-18.2-2016 and associated Technical Reports. Research Triangle Park: ISA.

• IEC. 2014. Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, IEC 62682. Geneva: IEC.

General Guidance on Human Factors Related to Procedure Use

• Human Factors Methods for Improving Performance in the Process Industries, (CCPS, 2007)

• CCPS. 1994. Guidelines for Preventing Human Error in Process Safety. New York: AIChE.

General Guidance on Permit to Work

• UK Health & Safety Executive: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg250.pdf

• International Association of Oil and Gas Producers: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/189.pdf

• Norwegian O&G Association - Recommended Guidelines for a Common Model for Work Permits

https://www.norskoljeoggass.no/Global/Retningslinjer/HMS/SamarbeidForSik...

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Confined Space Entry - Reference Materials

Line Opening References:

 
  • OSHA Safety & Health Bulletin – Confined Spaces

            https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/hazards_solutions.html

 
  • OSHA 29CFR1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9797&p_table=STANDARDS

 
  • OSHA Information Booklet – Permit-Required Confined Spaces

            https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3138.html

 
  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1713/contents/made

 
  • UK Health & Safety Executive:  Confined spaces.  A Brief guide to working safely

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg258.pdf

 
  • CSB Safety Bulletin “Confined Space” November 2006
 
  • CSB Safety Bulletin “Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation” June 2003
 
 

General Guidance on Permit to Work (including Confined Space Entry)

 
  • UK Health & Safety Executive: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg250.pdf

 
  • International Association of Oil and Gas Producers: Guidance on Permit to Work Systems

http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/189.pdf

 
  • Norwegian O&G Association - Recommended Guidelines for a Common Model for Work Permits

https://www.norskoljeoggass.no/Global/Retningslinjer/HMS/SamarbeidForSikkerhet/088%20Recommed%20guidelines%20for%20common%20model%20for%20work%20permits.pdf

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Hot Work - Reference Materials

Hot Work References:

  • OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Services e-tool: Hot Work / Welding https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/oilandgas/general_safety/hot_work_weldi...
  • CSB Video on Dangers of Hot Work http://www.csb.gov/videos/dangers-of-hot-work/
  • American Petroleum Institute (API). Safe Welding, Cutting and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Recommended Practice (RP) 2009, Washington, DC, 2002.
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work, NFPA 51B, 2009.
  • NFPA. Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair, NFPA 326, 2005.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). General Requirements for Welding, Cutting, and Brazing, 29 CFR 1910.252.
  • API RP 2009, Safe Welding, Cutting, and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petro-chemical Industries.
  • American Welding Society Fact Sheets (#’s 6, 28, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41).
  • ANSI Z49.1:2012:  Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes.

General Guidance on Permit to Work (including Hot Work)

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