GCPL Incident GCPL Incident AwarenessAwareness

20062006

Crane Incident/ Near Crane Incident/ Near MissMiss Incident:Incident:

– A contractor employee was using a ‘cherry picker’ crane to set mats in A contractor employee was using a ‘cherry picker’ crane to set mats in preparation for an outage on a pipeline. The outriggers were extended only preparation for an outage on a pipeline. The outriggers were extended only slightly at the beginning of the job in order to keep them on the mat. As the slightly at the beginning of the job in order to keep them on the mat. As the job progressed, and mats were being placed farther and farther away from job progressed, and mats were being placed farther and farther away from the crane, it was not repositioned and the outriggers were not further the crane, it was not repositioned and the outriggers were not further extended. As the 11th mat was being placed, the crane overbalanced and extended. As the 11th mat was being placed, the crane overbalanced and tipped onto an Exxon propylene line, causing damage to 2 valves.tipped onto an Exxon propylene line, causing damage to 2 valves.

Damage:Damage:– Extensive damage to valves and pipelineExtensive damage to valves and pipeline– Some damage to cherry pickerSome damage to cherry picker– Deteriorated relationship with company that owns damaged linesDeteriorated relationship with company that owns damaged lines– Community was affected- road nearby shut downCommunity was affected- road nearby shut down

Potential:Potential:– Major release of flammable gasMajor release of flammable gas– InjuryInjury

Learning:Learning:– Ensure equipment operators are properly qualified.Ensure equipment operators are properly qualified.– Keep your eyes and ears open- do frequent observations, ask lots of Keep your eyes and ears open- do frequent observations, ask lots of

questions and don’t be afraid to intervene!questions and don’t be afraid to intervene!

Vehicle/ Equipment Vehicle/ Equipment DamageDamage Incident:Incident:

– While covering a trench with a 330 track hoe operator hit While covering a trench with a 330 track hoe operator hit a tree with the right side of the hoe.a tree with the right side of the hoe.

Damage:Damage:– Right side of 330 track hoe was damaged- dented, Right side of 330 track hoe was damaged- dented,

compartment door was crushed and sprung open, filter compartment door was crushed and sprung open, filter housing broken, other damage possible.housing broken, other damage possible.

Potential:Potential:– InjuryInjury– More extensive equipment damageMore extensive equipment damage

Learning:Learning:– We must be diligent and use appropriate number of We must be diligent and use appropriate number of

spotters- as many as needed. We often work in very spotters- as many as needed. We often work in very congested areas.congested areas.

– Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential hazards such Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential hazards such as this- STAC!as this- STAC!

Vehicle/ Equipment Vehicle/ Equipment DamageDamage Incident:Incident:

– While carrying a rack of drill stems a contract employee was going While carrying a rack of drill stems a contract employee was going between a mud truck and a water tanker. A pick-up truck was parked between a mud truck and a water tanker. A pick-up truck was parked on his blind side. When the employee started to swing the rack of on his blind side. When the employee started to swing the rack of stems away from the bore section, his counter weight came in to stems away from the bore section, his counter weight came in to contact with the open drivers door of the foreman's pick-up truck. contact with the open drivers door of the foreman's pick-up truck. There was a spotter with the track hoe at the time of this incident, but There was a spotter with the track hoe at the time of this incident, but he could not see the pick-up truck- his view was obstructed by the he could not see the pick-up truck- his view was obstructed by the track hoe.track hoe.

Damage:Damage:– Left side door and fenderLeft side door and fender

Potential:Potential:– InjuryInjury– More extensive equipment damageMore extensive equipment damage

Learning:Learning:– We must be diligent and use appropriate number of spotters- as many We must be diligent and use appropriate number of spotters- as many

as needed. We often work in very congested areas.as needed. We often work in very congested areas.– Vehicles or other equipment not integral to current work should be Vehicles or other equipment not integral to current work should be

parked well awayparked well away– Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential hazards such as this- Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential hazards such as this-

STAC! STAC!

InjuryInjury

Incident:Incident:– An employee was injured when he slipped in An employee was injured when he slipped in

the mud causing his head to come in the mud causing his head to come in contact with a valve wrench he was usingcontact with a valve wrench he was using

Damage:Damage:– Cut to forehead (minor- ‘butterfly’ was Cut to forehead (minor- ‘butterfly’ was

needed)needed) Potential:Potential:

– More severe injuryMore severe injury Learning:Learning:

– Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential Be sure to recognize and mitigate potential hazards such as this- STAC! hazards such as this- STAC!

InjuryInjury

Incident:Incident:– A contract employee and a co-worker were trying A contract employee and a co-worker were trying

to move a full abrasive blasting pot. When they to move a full abrasive blasting pot. When they leaned the abrasive pot back, he lost his grip leaned the abrasive pot back, he lost his grip causing his hand to be pinched between the pot causing his hand to be pinched between the pot handle and a pallet of abrasive that was next to it. handle and a pallet of abrasive that was next to it.

Damage:Damage:– Wrist pain (pinch)Wrist pain (pinch)

Potential:Potential:– More severe injuryMore severe injury

Learning:Learning:– The blast pot was too heavy to be moved without the use The blast pot was too heavy to be moved without the use

of a forklift or other lifting equipmentof a forklift or other lifting equipment– Recognize hazards and DO NOT TAKE SHORTCUTS!!Recognize hazards and DO NOT TAKE SHORTCUTS!!

InjuryInjury

Incident:Incident:– A contract employee felt eye irritation and A contract employee felt eye irritation and

after a period of time, he noticed the irritation after a period of time, he noticed the irritation continued which indicated he had something continued which indicated he had something in his eye. Proper medical attention was in his eye. Proper medical attention was received and particle was removed.received and particle was removed.

Damage:Damage:– Eye irritationEye irritation

Potential:Potential:– Corneal abrasionCorneal abrasion

Learning:Learning:– RCI PendingRCI Pending

Side note for CAPSSide note for CAPS

All incidents described in this All incidents described in this presentation involved contract presentation involved contract personnel.personnel.

Remember:Remember:

Unsafe behaviors and Unsafe behaviors and minor/near miss incidents are at minor/near miss incidents are at the bottom of the pyramid- if we the bottom of the pyramid- if we can eliminate these, we reduce can eliminate these, we reduce the potential of more serious the potential of more serious incidents.incidents.

FatalityDAWC

RMTC

Injury

Near Miss

Unsafe Behaviors

All these incidents had the All these incidents had the potential to be much more potential to be much more serious- serious- WE NEED TO WE NEED TO STOP DEPENDING ON STOP DEPENDING ON LUCK FOR OUR SAFETY LUCK FOR OUR SAFETY PERFORMANCE!!PERFORMANCE!!