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Dropped Objects Prevention (DROPS) for Oilfield Operations

A practical intermediate course on preventing dropped objects on drilling and workover rigs, land and offshore, for rig crews, people who work aloft, supervisors and HSE advisers. It covers static and dynamic dropped objects, the energy of a drop with a live calculator, DROPS inspections of the derrick, travelling equipment and rig floor, primary fixing and secondary retention, tool tethering and tool registers, drop zones and red zones during operations, and reporting and learning from drops. For the same subject in any workplace, see the general Dropped Objects Prevention (DROPS) course.

Taught by iCompetent

Modules
7
Lessons
36
Duration
7h 44m
Level
Intermediate
Quizzes
7 graded
Enrolled
4
Industries

Course content

7 modules · 36 lessons · 7h 44m

What a dropped object is, the difference between static and dynamic drops, where drops happen on land and offshore rigs, what the DROPS initiative publishes, and the part every person on the crew plays in preventing drops.

  • What a Dropped Object Is
    Preview
    12 min
  • Static and Dynamic Dropped Objects13 min
  • Where Drops Happen on a Rig13 min
  • The DROPS Initiative12 min
  • Your Part in Preventing Drops13 min
  • Module 1 quiz8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Dropped Objects
DROPS
Working at Height
Drilling Rig Safety
Tool Tethering
Inspection

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