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ir-"- r-i r—i r-t r-) 17 to-1 r n (' 'l , 117"1, r�l Ilii fi it""I. ke determined jointly by the management of the drilling organiza- 5. Housekeeping On and Around the Drill Rig 4ian and the safety supervisor.Such equipment might include face or ear protection or reflective clothing. Each drill rig worker The first requirement for safe field operations is that the must wear noise reducing ear protectors when appropriate. safety the responsibility for maintenance and"housekeeping" on and understand and laround the drill rig.The safety supervisor must: • Provide suitable storage locations for all tools,materials,and supplies so that these items can be conveniently and safely handled without hitting or falling on a member of the drill crew e or a visitor. a • Avoid storing or transporting tools, materials, or supplies e within or on the mast(derrick)of the drill rig,unless designed for o this purpose. o • Stack pipe,drill rods,casing,augers,and similar drilling tools b in orderly fashion on racks or sills to prevent spreading, rolling, or sliding. • Place penetration or other driving hammers at a safe loca- tion on the ground or secure them to prevent movement when not in use. • Keep work areas,platforms,walkways,scaffolding,and other accessways free of materials, debris, obstructions, and substances such as ice,grease or oil that could cause a surface to become slick or otherwise hazardous. • Keep all controls, control linkages,warning and operation lights and lenses free of oil, grease, and/or ice. Store gasoline only in a non-sparking, red container with a flame arrester in the fill spout and having the word "gasoline" easily visible. 6. Maintenance Good maintenance will make drilling operations safer. Also, maintenance must be performed safely.The following points are essential to safety: When drilling is performed in chemically or radiologically con- • Wear safety glasses when performing maintenance on a drill taminated ground, special protective equipment and clothing rig or on drilling tools. may,and probably will,be required.The design and composition • Shutdown the drill rig engine to make repairs or adjustments of the protective equipment and clothing must be determined to a drill rig or to lubricate fittings(except repairs or adjustments jointly by the management and the client who requests the drill- that can only be made with the engine running).Take precautions ing services,and under some circumstances,with the concur- to prevent accidental starting of an engine during maintenance rence of a health and safety professional. by removing or tagging the ignition key. 11 -12-