CELLAR(Rescue from Confined Space)

TO RESCUE AN UNCONSCIOUS & INJURED PERSON FROM INSIDE THE CELLAR

HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE, SLIP FALL AND SUSPENDED FROM SRL, TRAPPED AND INJURED.
PERSONAL INJURY:
SLIP TRIP FALL, EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
EQUIPMENT FAILURE:
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE AND CHEMICAL CONTACT.
COMPETENCY:
CREW MEMBER NOT TRAINED TO USE EQUIPMENT,
EQUIPMENT USE:
RESCUE & RETRIEVAL TRIPOD PRIMARY RESCUE AND RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT FOR RECOVERY, AS BACKUP AND
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR ENTRY AND RESCUE USE THE DBI SALA RESCUE KIT. ADDITIONAL TO MOBILE ANCHOR
STRAPS, 50FT FALL ARRESTERS.
EQUIPMENT TO BE CONSIDERED ARE STRETCHERS, AND SPINE BOARD.
MULTI GAS METER AND H2S PERSONAL MONITORS, 30MIN SCBA UNITS, BUG BLOWER.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE
 SOUND THE ALARM AND NOTIFY RIG MANAGER
 STOP OPERATION & FOLLOW WELL CONTROL PROCEDURES
 ORGANIZE EQUIPMENT & PRE USE INSPECTION
 ORGANIZE RESCUE TEAM AND HAUL TEAM
 MEDIC TAKE TRAUMA KIT TO SUB BASE

RESCUE STEPS
 RESCUE TEAM LEADER EVALUATE THE INCIDENT, DETERMINE THREAT LEVELS, CONTROL METHODS AND
RESCUE TO BE CONDUCTED. (SUSPENSION RESCUE, INJURED RETRIEVAL, TRAPPED RESCUE AND
RETRIEVAL, HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE, CONTROL ENTRY AND RETRIEVAL).
 RESCUE TEAM LEADER DELEGATE REQUIRED TASKS TO CREW MEMBERS FOR SET UP EQUIPMENT FOR
USE
 RESCUE TEAM CONNECT 50FT FALL ARRESTER TO THE TRIPOD UTILITY EYE-BOLTS.
 RESCUER CLIMB DOWN IN TO CELLAR, (DURING HAZARDOUS GAS ATMOSPHERE USE 30MIN SCBA UNITS,
MONITOR GAS LEVELS AND CONTROL ENTRY EXIT TIME PERIODS)
 ATTACH RESCUE LANYARD TO TOP D-RINGS OF INJURED PERSON HARNESS RESCUE HARNESS.
 LARGE KARABINER IS ATTACHED TO CASUALTY DORSAL D-RING NORMAL HARNESS.
 ATTACHED THE RESCUE WINCH HOOK TO THE IP LARGE KARABINER OR DORSAL D-RING.
 RESCUER INSPECT WORK AREA AND ENSURE NO SNAGS AND CASUALTY FREE TO LIFT.
 RESCUER GIVE HOIST COMMAND AND ACCOMPANY THE CASUALTY AS RESCUE TEAM HOIST THE
CASUALTY FREE FROM THE CELLAR.
TRAPPED
 RESCUE TEAM FREE TRAPPED PERSON AND PROVIDE REQUIRED SPINAL SUPPORT AND OR INJURY
SUPPORT, PLACE THE IP IN A STRETCHER IF AND WHEN REQUIRED.
 RESCUER PROVIDES CASUALTY WITH C-SPINE CONTROL AND GIVES SIGNAL TO HOIST THE CASUALTY BY
TRIPOD, SHOULD A AIR WINCH BE USED CARE MUST BE TAKEN AVOID ANY SNAGS AND POSSIBLE TRAPPED
AREAS.
HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE
 RUN BUG BLOWER AND VENTILATE CELLAR AREA TO DISPLACE ATMOSPHERE.
 CONDUCT GAS TEST AND ENSURE GAS LEVELS DO NOT EXCEED LEL (4.3%) OF H2S
 RESCUE TEAM DON 30MIN SCBA
 RESCUE LEADER CONTROL ENTRY AND EXIT AS PER TIME FRAME LEVELS FOR WORK.
 RESCUE TEAM ENTER THE CELLAR AND PROVIDE SAFE BREATHING AIR TO THE IP OR TRAPPED PERSON.
 CONNECT THE IP TO THE RESCUE RETRIEVAL LINE
 RESCUE TEAM GIVE SIGNAL TO THE TEAM LEADER TO RECOVER THE IP.
 RESCUE TEAM MEMBER ACCOMPANY THE IP TO ENSURE NO SNAG AREAS WILE RECOVERY OF THE IP.
 RESCUE TEAM ON GROUND UNHOOKS THE IP AND ASSIST IN PLACING THE IP IN THE STRETCHER, TAKE
THE IP TO A SAFE AREA FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
 MEDIC CHECK HIS CONDITION (PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
 CASUALTY IS TAKEN TO WAITING AMBULANCE AND NEAREST HOSPITAL FOR MORE ADVANCED MEDICAL
CARE.
CAUTIONS:
 RESCUE TEAM SAFETY IS MOST IMPORTANT.
 AIR WINCHES TO BE USED ON EMERGENCY CASES ONLY, ONLY USE FOR PART SHACKLES WITH AIR
WINCHES.
 HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE MUST BE MONITORED, CONTROLLED AND MANAGED USING AIR MOVING FANS,
BUG BLOWERS, MULTI GAS METERS AND SCBA UNITS.
MAXIMUM RESPONSE TIME: 15MIN