Derrickman Safety Meeting
Keeping your Derrickhand On The Board
Ok. 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 **** they 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. GETTING TIED OFF!Thats 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. PEROID! (Few things rub me worse than another Hand endangering my safety.)The very first step of your routine needs to be to grab that Sala Line and attach it to the proper position on your Safety Harness.This has to be done before you ever unfasten from the Derrick Climber. Ok Now that your secure, you know that no matter what else you might forget, your still going home alive at relief time....
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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 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.
When you force him to put
it in his hand like this,it's hopefully
just instinct for him to attach it to
his 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 for everyones safety.
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Ok,So 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 wrong you wouldn't want to go careening off the end of that 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.Is everything at the Board fastened securely? Always double check, your directly responsible for the men working below you! Ok-Now its time to put your hands on some of that Drill Pipe, Break a sweat, and start wondering how in the **** those Slugs got away from you! (smiles)
 
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