User Manual: Generic Section
Section: Introduction 0-4
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When you do a procedure or task you must make sure that:
a)
You wear all applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
b)
You do not cause injury to you or other persons.
c)
All applicable cranes and lifting equipment are serviceable and calibrated and have the correct
Safe Working Load (SWL) for the task.
d)
You use only the approved tools, consumable materials and spares to operate and maintain the
equipment.
e)
You turn off and isolate all applicable power sources and that applicable WARNING signs are
put in a position so that they are easy to see and read.
f)
You read and obey all applicable WARNING signs.
g)
You and other persons necessary to do the task have the correct serviceable communication
equipment.
h)
All work areas are clean and clear of unwanted tools, equipment and materials.
i)
All unwanted consumable materials are discarded in accordance with local health and safety
and environmental regulations.
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HAZARD APPRECIATION
Subsea equipment is safe in use when operated and handled within standard operating procedures and
written guidelines, in normal operation no threat is posed to the safety of individuals or instruments.
All subsea units when internally pressurised are capable of posing a threat to personnel safety. Great care
must be taken when this happens, or is even suspected to have happened. The pressures present within the
instrument are potentially extremely high. Internal pressure may also be caused by unknown chemical
hazards if battery breakdown has also occurred.
Possible hazardous situations are listed as follows:
a)
Pressure housing becomes internally pressurised by water pressure, following a leak
b)
Pressure housing becomes internally pressurised due to battery malfunction
c)
Attempting to charge non-rechargeable battery packs/cells
d)
Using an instrument outside its design parameters
e)
Failing to maintain the equipment
f)
Using unauthorised components.
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GENERAL HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT
Do not drop or exposed instruments to shock damage this can cause sensitive internal components to fail.
Minor damage to metal finishes creates burrs which present a hazard to unprotected hands or other parts of
the body. Do not allow an instrument to block an access or impede normal traffic flows in a gangway or on a
stairway.
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