Oilfield Derrickhand Safety- Working The Board
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Having A Bad Day...So you just got reamed by the company man and toolpusher for losing 3 slugs. Your at the board about to start out of the hole, and your still wondering where the **** those slugs went!
Well if you want to stay alive you better find a way to put the last hour out of your mind and concentrate totally on whats immediately before you.
That's right friend,when your feet hit that walk-around that needs to be the ONLY thing on your mind!
Make sure the Sala Block is waiting for you at the walk-around. If it's not then it's time to have a talk with your driller or toolpusher to insure that it is in the future. Every derrickhand needs to leave this important safety device there for his relief.
No Exceptions.
The very first step of your routine needs to be to grab that Sala line and attach it to the proper D ring on your safety harness.This has to be done before you ever unfasten from the derrick climber to maintain 100% tie off. With the Sala line attached you have just greatly increased your chances of going home alive no matter how you screw up the rest of the tour.
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is Series of Photographs demonstrates the
proper way to close the board when finished working or coming down for
any reason.When folding back the end of the diving board
ALWAYS fasten your tag line to the end of the Board
and adjust it tight enough to keep the end of the board from falling back.
This insures that the next time the board is worked the derrickhand cannot begin work without having
to grab his tag line in his hand to unfasten it from the board.
When you force him to put it in his hand like this hopefully it's just instinct for him to attach it to the safety harness. This way you are looking after not only your own safety, but the safety of your relief. Make this your personal practice and encourage your relief to practice it.
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The next step is to go get that tag line,inspect it for damage,make sure its fastened securely to it's anchor point and adjust it's length.
When you begin,always move towards the walk-around to test the tag line attached to you.When you exert your weight against it, if something were to go wrong you wouldn't want to go careening off the end of the board to dangle from that Sala Line would you? Now it's time to walk to the end of the board and show the driller that your tied off.
(Turn sideways, and show him the tag line is attached to your harness)
NEXT STEP
Standing directly under the Sala Block, grab the Sala line and give it a quick jerk. If it's functioning properly it should stop within a foot or so, if it doesn't, report this to the toolpusher immediately.
Take a quick look around. Make sure everything at the board fastened securely.
Always double check. You are directly responsible for the men working below you.