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Anchoring emergency escape lines

Description

Inspections of drilling and service rigs by Alberta Employment and Immigration, occupational health and safety officers have revealed that emergency escape line anchoring is often inadequate. Emergency escape lines provide workers with a means of making a quick, controlled descent from a rig’s elevated platform in the event of a blowout, wellhead fire, or other emergency. Improperly installed anchors can fail when need most, resulting in serious worker injury or death.

Updated

August 1, 2010

Tags
OHS OHS bulletins Occupational Health and Safety alerts borehole drilling emergency escape lines equipment and workplaces hazards service rig companies

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Employment and Immigration (2008-2011)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2010-08-01

Date Added

2016-05-05T20:12:25.638925

Date Modified

2010-08-01

Date Issued

2010-08-01

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

AL018

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