BP Process Safety Series
Control of Work
A collection of booklets
describing hazards and
how to manage them
This booklet is intended as a safety supplement to operator training courses, operating
manuals, and operating procedures. It is provided to help the reader better understand
the why of safe operating practices and procedures in our plants. Important engineering
design features are included. However, technical advances and other changes made
after its publication, while generally not affecting principles, could affect some
suggestions made herein. The reader is encouraged to examine such advances and
changes when selecting and implementing practices and procedures at his/her facility.
While the information in this booklet is intended to increase the store-house of knowledge
in safe operations, it is important for the reader to recognize that this material is generic
in nature, that it is not unit specific, and, accordingly, that its contents may not be subject
to literal application. Instead, as noted above, it is supplemental information for use in
already established training programmes; and it should not be treated as a substitute for
otherwise applicable operator training courses, operating manuals or operating
procedures. The advice in this booklet is a matter of opinion only and should not be
construed as a representation or statement of any kind as to the effect of following such
advice and no responsibility for the use of it can be assumed by BP.
The disclaimer shall have effect only to the extent permitted by any applicable law.
Queries and suggestions regarding the technical content of this booklet should be
addressed to Frdric Gil, BP, Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 7LN, UK.
E-mail: gilf@[Link]
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.
Published by
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Davis Building
165189 Railway Terrace
Rugby, CV21 3HQ, UK
IChemE is a Registered Charity in England and Wales
Offices in Rugby (UK), London (UK), Melbourne (Australia) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
2007 BP International Limited
ISBN-13: 978 0 85295 514 7
First edition 2006; Second edition 2007
Typeset by Techset Composition Limited, Salisbury, UK
Printed by Henry Ling, Dorchester, UK
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