Health and Safety Executive

Tubular handling on the drill-floor

Tubular handling on the drill-floor of drilling rigs has historically carried a significant risk of personal injury. Due to the size and age of the drilling rigs working in the UKCS, it is not possible to mechanise all of the manual handling tasks and to remove people from the danger zone.

This circular provides guidance on the assessment of risks from tubular handling on the drill-floor of drilling rigs.

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