1.09.005  PSC type couplings on Electric Drive Units

Responsibilities

Management - Management is responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the requirements of this procedure to their respective locations/area.

EHSS - Responsible to assist in the implementation of this procedure and to review for effectiveness.

Employees, Contractors, Vendors, ETC. - Are responsible to follow the requirements outlined in this procedure and ask for assistance

Scope

This procedure applies to all compressor units with the PSC style coupling and are applicable to all Flogistix employees, contractors, and temporary employees.

Hazards

Employees need to be aware of the possibility of lifting heavy loads and the potential for injury due to pinch points, lifting or falling heavy loads.  Proper lifting Technics need to be followed.  Employees should be aware that units could contain flammable and toxic gasses.  Potential for the possible hazards of gas ignition or fire, hot surfaces & fluids, rotating equipment.  Risk of possible concentration of H2S.  Hazardous gases could be in the units pressure vessels, cooler, or associated piping and risk of inhalation of hazardous gas fumes.  Environmental spill of compressor oil and production fluids during disassembly or lifting of compressor to access compressor coupling.  

Safety

All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for normal Field Mechanical duties apply for this procedure.  

Four Gas Monitor, which is outlined in the Flogistix EHSS Manual, PPE Section 8, Procedure 8.3 

This procedure applies to all units in service in the field, at a service shop, or in any storage yard.

Insure Flogistix personnel have proper safety certification or site orientation if required by the Flogistix Customer.

Insure Flogistix personnel adhere to all Customers safety practices.

Proper use of required tools 

Training

All employees shall be initially trained on the following topics:

• Employee Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedure according to Flogistix policy

• Emergency and First Aid procedures

• Methods and Observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemicals or gas in the work place

• Proper lifting technics for heavy lifting

Tools & Equipment Required

All employees performing this procedure shall be required to have the listed tools to perform job tasks:

• All required PPE according to Flogistix Safety Policy

• Lock Out Tag Out LOTO items to properly perform LOTO procedure according to Flogistix policy

• Basic Hand Tools

• PSC Torque Adapter tools

Torque Tools NetSuite# PSC Part#

       516 TLL-516-100148

696 TLL-696-100148

        906 021-009-148 TLL-906-100148

• Torque wrench capable of torquing bolts as low as 3.5 ft-lbs and up to 34 ft-Ibs.  Follow Torque Tool adapter instructions above.  Torque tool must be at 90 deg of ratchet head of torque wrench.

Approvals

Field Service approved by:

Date:

Engineering approved by:

Date: 

EHSS approved by:

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