Prevention of Dropped Objects:
No-Go Zones and Red Zones
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Sarah Molyneux
SDA Drilling Engineer
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What am I here to talk about today?
Introduce the topic Red zones and No-Go zones – Part of Shell DROPS
Why is it important topic to Shell…. And why it should be for you
Encourage some discussion around good and bad practices
Encourage some feedback amongst yourselves on how we use No-Go and Red Zones on the rig to keep people
out of potentially hazardous areas
Starting with an awareness session….
Share some of my experiences relating red zones and no-go zones
Show you an animation – and get some feedback from you
Follow up with…..
Over next couple of days do some ‘rigsite’ training sessions
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What is a Red Zone?
Typically covers the drill floor
An area that you only go into when needed (and
when you are authorised)
Entry is controlled by a designated person in
charge (i.e the driller)
Red Zones tend to be quite ‘static’ same red zone
on rig floor all the time.
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What is a No-Go Zone
No-Go Zones are restricted areas that no one
should enter.
Controlled by a PTW
These areas should always have hard barriers
No-Go zones tend to change frequently
Good communication required between those
setting up the area and the rest of the crew
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Why are Red Zones important?
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Why are Red Zones important?
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Why are No-Go Zones important?
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Why are No-Go Zones important?
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Animation
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Red Zone Awareness
New guy on the rig – ‘green hat’
Asked directions… pointed in right direction
Followed the walk way… (al least didn’t walk up catwalk)
Didn’t report to driller
Man-riding started with people below
Grease Gun secured… but dropped free!
2nd time round escorted to rig floor introduced to driller and shown red zone
2nd time round – rig floor made a no-go zone, PA announcement made and man-
riding eliminated
Making new people aware of red zones and safe routes
Labelling / marking of the red zone
People in the Red Zone when not needed.
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No-Go Zone
Working at height – on the crane… non-routine
Identified that a No-Go zone was required
Poor barrier… didn’t let the guy inside the container know
No signs on barrier or PA announcement
2nd time round man was able to exit container via different route and
stayed out of the danger area.
Correct use of barriers for a No-Go zone
Communicating a No-Go Zone
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Working in a Red Zone
POOH – four floor men stood directly around the rotary table in the
‘Red Zone’
TDS / Blocks / Derrick…. Full of potential dropped objects
2nd time round – all floormen out of the way in the ‘green zone’….
Even automatic pipe wiper.
Reduce time in Red Zone
Use ‘safer’ step back areas
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Where do we go from here…
End of the Awareness session…
Follow up with some ‘rigsite’ training sessions…
Red Zones
No-Go Zones
Encourage some discussion around good and bad practices
Encourage some feedback amongst yourselves about unsafe work practices
Get you to look for improvements in your workplace.
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