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902 Well Site Preparation and Drilling Safety
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Unloading at Drill Site

In this process, drill rig equipment is unloaded and placed approximately where it will be rigged up.

Loading/Unloading the doghouse. The process is the same, only reversed..

Potential Hazard

  • Improperly secured loads could cause equipment to slide or collapse during unloading.

Possible Solution

  • Inspect loads before loading or unloading.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-8. According to the text, when should loads be inspected?