Training program targets crews working with equipment in hazardous locations

摘要

More training requirements could be on the way for the Gulf of Mexico if rulemaking proposed last June by the US Coast Guard (USCG) goes through. Under the proposal, certain pieces of equipment, such as motors, controUers and junction boxes, located in hazardous areas onboard drilling rigs will need to be certified in accordance with the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC). "A hazardous location is any area with the potential to have an explosive atmosphere present, such as gas, combustible dust or combustible solid particles," Wayne Mayo, technical training specialist at Intertek, said.