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Welders Burned in Explosion, Fire Offshore GOM

Posted by proforma on December 5, 2010

Three workers welding on a workover rig were injured in a fire and explosion that occurred offshore Gulf of Mexico, 20 miles south of New Orleans. The rig was not in production at the time. As reported by WWLTV, this accident is the third rig incident since the Deepwater Horizon.

If you’re looking for a source of basic guidelines for safe welding operations, this safety alert developed by the OSHA Alliance Program is directed at shipyard safety, but offers good advice applicable beyond this scope. The work evolved from alliances OSHA has developed with the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers and shipbuilding associations.

We recently posted this article on the Chemical Safety Board issuing 18 recommendations to OSHA, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other agencies  related to safe hot work operations.