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Aircraft maintenance technician reported a hazardous condition at a maintenance facility which could result in injury or death.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1608598 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
[Maintenance facility] tooling calibration lab high pressure nitrogen system plant installation does not provide adequate protection for the hazard of 10;000 psi lines from being inadvertently damaged causing a leak with the potential of serious injury or death. There is also a potential hazard of a nitrogen gas release into confined area in the event of a loss of integrity of the system due to earth quake or accidental damage. A high priority needs to be placed on the request for the installation of an adequate barrier that protects the integrity of the lines but also allows for visual inspection. A request has been submitted and remains open. There needs to be an alarm system installed that will detect a leak in the system both at the plant and in the work shop area. A system has been purchased (beacon 800 gas monitor) but has not been installed due to internal logistical reasons and funding. We should also have a single point shut off to the system that is accessible to workers that will isolate and stop release of gas in the event of an emergency. Lastly once this is done we need awareness training campaign for all workers in the area so they know what to do in the event of an emergency coupled with appropriate signage and safety procedures in our manual.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Aircraft Maintenance Technician reported a hazardous condition at a maintenance facility which could result in injury or death.
Narrative: [Maintenance Facility] tooling calibration lab high pressure nitrogen system plant installation does not provide adequate protection for the hazard of 10;000 PSI lines from being inadvertently damaged causing a leak with the potential of serious injury or death. There is also a potential hazard of a nitrogen gas release into confined area in the event of a loss of integrity of the system due to earth quake or accidental damage. A high priority needs to be placed on the request for the installation of an adequate barrier that protects the integrity of the lines but also allows for visual inspection. A request has been submitted and remains open. There needs to be an alarm system installed that will detect a leak in the system both at the plant and in the work shop area. A system has been purchased (Beacon 800 Gas Monitor) but has not been installed due to internal logistical reasons and funding. We should also have a single point shut off to the system that is accessible to workers that will isolate and stop release of gas in the event of an emergency. Lastly once this is done we need awareness training campaign for all workers in the area so they know what to do in the event of an emergency coupled with appropriate signage and safety procedures in our manual.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.