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• SEACOR STANDARD SAFE'T'Y DRILLING SAFETY SSP 30 PROCEDURES • Replace all caps, filler plugs, protective guards or panels and high pressure hose clamps, chains or cables that have been removed for maintenance before returning the drill rig to service. 1.4.30.7 Safe Use of Hand Tools Discussion There are almost an inf finite number of hand tools that can be used on or around a drill rig and in repair shops. "Use the tool for its intended purpose" is the most important rule of proper use. The following are a few specific and some general suggestions that apply to safe use of several hand tools often used on and around drill rigs• • Wear safety glasses and require all others around you to wear safety glasses when using a hammer. • Wear safety glasses and require all others around you to wear safety glasses when using a chisel. • Keep all tools cleaned and neatly stored when not in use. • Use wrenches on nuts - do no use pliers on nuts. • Use screwdrivers with blades that fit the screw slot. When using a wrench on a tight nut, first use some penetrating oil, use the largest wrench available that fits that nut, when possible pull on the wrench handle rather than pushing, and when possible apply force to the wrench with both hands while both feet are firmly placed. • Do not push or pull with one or both feet on the drill rig or the side of a mud pit or some other blocking-off device. Always assume that you may lose your footing - check the place where you may fall for sharp objects. • Keep all pipe wrenches clean and in good repair. The laws of pipe wrenches should be wire brushed frequently to prevent an accumulation of dirt and grease that would otherwise build up and cause wrenches to slip • Never use pipe wrenches in place of a rod holding device • Replace hook and heel haws when they become visibly worn corp-h&s\ssp-30 30-.6 REVISED 11/02/92