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902 Well Site Preparation and Drilling Safety
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Installing the Auxiliary Equipment

All remaining drilling and auxiliary equipment must be set into place and installed where needed.

Pipe Racks
Well site pipes stored on pipe racks

The catwalk and pipe racks are positioned and the pipe and drill collars are set on the racks.

Potential Accident Types

  • getting struck or pinched by, or caught in between, tubulars being loaded onto racks
  • having feet pinched or crushed when setting up the pipe racks and catwalk

Possible Solutions

  • Keep a safe distance from equipment that is coming together.
  • Use a tag line to guide the pipe racks and catwalks into position.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-4. When installing auxiliary equipment, which of the following accident types are listed as possible while loading tubulars on racks?