Test Rig Incident – Loss of Primary Containment

Test Rig Incident – Loss of Primary Containment
172-2021
  • Contributing Factors: Equipment Design, Equipment Failure, Management of Change, Procedures
  • Categories: Spill
  • Tags: Still Live
  • Publication Date: 15th September 2021

Failure of Test Rig pit valve causes loss of containment. ESB has to be used. The incident raises questions about the equipment and MOC Procedures.

Spill

ESB

Pit valve

EI1584

Management of Change