Uncontrolled Release of Energy

Exposure to stored energy from pressure (e.g., pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, steam, tires, etc.); Items under tension or compression (e.g., mooring lines, springs, counterweights, etc.).

Guards, Barriers and Barricades

Are guards, barriers and barricades properly installed to protect personnel from uncontrolled energy release?

Have I inspected the guards, barriers and barricades?

Am I aware of all deadman switches, emergency stops and pull cords and are they confirmed as functional prior to work commencing?

Does the work plan address reinstallation of guards, barriers and barricades prior to return to service?

Hose Coupling Lock System

Have I installed/checked that hose coupling safety clips/whip-checks are in place prior to starting my work?

Does the hose assembly meet the requirements for material, pressure, and use?

Energy Isolation/LOTOTO

Have all energy sources been identified, isolated and de-energized?

Have locks, tags and other isolation devices been installed so they cannot be bypassed or defeated?

Has the "try out/test out" step been completed?

Has "0 Energy" been verified?

Have all required employees locked out?

Have all isolation points been accounted for?

Have all visible and concealed utilities been identified using utility location procedures?

Piping Hoses and Equipment Mechanical Integrity

Did a competent person inspect the piping, hoses and equipment under pressure for mechanical integrity?

Are preventative maintenance, inspections and testing current for the piping, hoses and equipment under pressure?

Are Quality Assurance records available and current for piping, hoses and equipment under pressure?

Relief Valves

Has a competent person inspected the relief valve(s) and is the inspection current?

Is the relief valve discharge point positioned for safe venting and with no impact to personnel?

Is the pressure gauge indicating that the pressure within the vessel is in the safe operating range?

Is the safety valve integrity seal intact?

Is the pressure vessel or high pressure line free from external structural damage?

Are all instrumentation gauges single unit measurements? (bar vs psi)

Tensioned Lines Management

Have I inspected equipment to be tensioned (e.g. Come alongs, snatch blocks, counterweight cables, mooring lines, etc.) prior to use?

Do tensioned lines appear to be in good condition and well maintained?

Pipe Management

Is pipe being stored properly?

Are pipe activities properly segregated from other personnel? (e.g. pipe cutting, fusing, transporting, loading, unloading)

If HDPE pipe is being transported is it being pulled and not pushed?

Is the appropriate pipe rigging utilized?

Tire Management

Is the tire deflated to the right pressure prior to wheel removal?

Have I checked that the replacement wheel is free from damage?

Have I checked that the rim flange and split ring are in good conditioned with no cracks, deformities, etc.?

Did I install a safety barrier prior to inflation?

Is a remote inflation line used to inflate the tire?

Have I and others positioned ourselves in a safe location when a tire is being inflated?