Despite all safety precautions, workplace accidents might be inevitable. A quick and accurate response to accidents is crucial to prevent permanent consequences. Occupations that are exposed to hazardous chemicals are particularly at risk since unwanted connections with harmful substances might occur, even with proper eye and skin protection. In workplaces where dangerous materials are utilized, […]
Hearing Hazards
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 22 million workers are exposed to potentially harmful levels of noise each year. Lack of preventative measures or long exposure times may lead to potentially irreversible ear damage, causing temporary or permanent hearing loss. Even though being one of the most encountered workplace threats, hearing […]
Effects of Heat Stress in Open Pit Mining Operations
Heat stress is a common occurrence in open pit mining operations. The heat can be caused by the heat radiating from dark surfaces, or the heat retained by various materials in the open-pit mine. By conducting risk analyses in advance, it is feasible to avoid industrial accidents and the consequences of industrial accidents such as […]
Winter Weather Precautions to Take in the Oil and Gas Industries
Winter is the time of year when cold weather hinders refinery operations, pipelines, and railways. The winter weather creates a number of obstacles for these things to do their job in delivering much-needed fuel to demanding markets. Winter is usually unrelenting with cold temperatures across much of the U.S., which increases demand for space heating […]
Main Hazards for Welders in the Oil Industry
Welding is dangerous in many different ways, due to the fact that it may involve work on rigs or operating in the field. Welding hazards can appear at any time and anywhere.
Welders working in the oil and gas sector require personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect themselves from harm. Welders on long-distance pipelines and rigs can work 10-12 hour days, which means their PPE must be both safe and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
Pressure Welding Enclosures (PWE)
A pressurized welding enclosure (PWE) is a fully enclosed area that is safe for welding work near classified environments or otherwise dangerous. Some systems use a computer to control atmospheric monitoring and welding equipment.
Tools for Offshore Grinding
Non-sparking tools are essential in maintenance, operation, and modification jobs. Certain electric, hydraulic or pneumatic tools are indispensable across the board, and especially when performing a job in an Offshore Platform.
Glove Protection in the Oil and Gas Industries
You never know when the cut-resistant gloves you wear will be your saving grace. Cut-resistant gloves can help protect your hands and fingers from accidents that could otherwise cause significant injury to them. But not all cut-resistant gloves are created equal. It’s important to understand the difference between cut resistance and cut protection to ensure that you’re choosing the right type of glove for your work environment.
Eight Steps to Ensure Your Safety in Confined Spaces
Confined spaces are a part of nearly every industry. And, due to their nature, workers entering confined spaces must exercise a high degree of caution and take extra steps to ensure their safety.
Why gas is dangerous in a confined space
Confined spaces and gas are not a good mix. In the blink of an eye, gas can fill up the space and make it impossible to breathe. There is no room for trial-and-error in this situation because death could come swiftly. That’s why gas monitoring is critical before entering these dangerous places – you need […]
Grinding Sparks in Explosive Environments
The use of high-temperature gases and electrical arcs in welding means that as no mechanical energy has imparted the distance the sparks travel is reduced. However, in both cases, the hot material in spark form is close to the melting point of the material being worked on.
Dust explosions and how to avoid them
Work permit generation in process plants handling a highly flammable powder or combustible dust will necessarily focus on risk reduction or prevention.
Pipe Coating Inspection Guide
We will discuss the process of inspecting pipelines in explosive environments. coatings, and the job responsibility of NACE inspectors, and the preparation of a good surface profile for pipeline networks and oil field tanks.
Hidden Costs of using Conventional Tools in Explosive Environments
While initially more expensive TFT-PNEUMATIC Safety Tools offer significant advantages over conventional tools. Designed to be used in Explosive and Classified Atmospheres (including Dust Explosive areas), these tools offer unique characteristics that make them the tool of choice for Offshore Platforms, Refineries, Nuclear Plants, Chemical Plants, pipe wrapping industry, and many others. Similar to conventional […]
Dealing with Pipe Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry
Pipe corrosion is a costly problem everyone in our industry deals with. The World Corrosion Organization estimated in 2019 that corrosion worldwide costs $2.5 trillion US dollars annually or 3 to 4% of the GDP of industrialized countries. Why Pipes Corrode A corroded pipe is more than a nuisance. It is dangerous at best, and […]
Pipe Surface preparation in tight/confined areas
Corrosion affects infrastructure and destroys equipment and utilities. Pipeline support brackets are areas commonly damaged by corrosion. Surface preparation is hard to achieve and it sometimes involves the use of cranes to lift the pipelines. Even if it doesn’t, the space created while raising the pipelines is typically quite small. When these jobs involve Class […]
Cold Cutting Assisting Devices – Pipe Cutter and Flat Surface Cutter
As part of TFT-Pneumatic’s interaction with Users and Customers, we knew there was room for improvement within our cutting and weld seam removal systems, specifically pipe cutting machines. While speed is not necessarily as important as doing a certified cold work job, we knew it was something that mattered to us and to the end-user. […]
Weld Seam Removal in Class 1 Div 1 & 2 Areas and EX Areas
Among the toughest jobs in a Classified Environment is being able to operate and not generate heat that could cause an explosion. Jobs that take place in areas where flammable materials are present such as natural gas, methane, and all sorts of hydrocarbons, require a very special set of tools to be used. In many […]
Certified Cold Work Cutting Tools
Whenever you need to cut pipe, deck, beams, weld or any other metal surface, you need a non-sparking power tool that is safe to use.
Working in Explosive Environments – Certified Cold Work Tools
Explosive environments are among the most challenging places to work on. Refineries, Chemical Plants, Process Plants, Boats/Ships and Offshore Platforms are included among them. In these environments, it is often necessary to do maintenance and modification jobs. Hot work permits are hard to get, or at the very least they should be. Some places will […]
