A-0005 – Round Boy

By using Safety Tools Allmet's Steel Grinding Suitcase we completed the job in half the time conventional methods would have taken. In the process this saved circa £ 300 000 in costs.

The work went really well with very low noise and very little vibration. We are all in all very satisfied with the tools - we saved about a week's worth of work.

The Safety Tools Allmet grinding tools were tested under anticipated worst case conditions - operation within explosive mixtures of propane and acetylene. It was not found possible to provoke ignition of the explosive mixtures during any of the tests performed.

Statoil UPN safety delegate services will continue its effort to get the tool implemented in all our facilities where it is performed maintenance and modification work in areas that are pressurized and in operation.

The tools are used almost daily and there is minimal wear on the teeth. I see benefits in getting work done without much delays as I do not require hot work permits. All I require now is a blanket permit for the air compressors and my team can work on the individual lines. There are significant cost savings as we get much faster turnaround

I believe the introduction of EX-Certified tools that are classified as Cold Work by DNV is a major step forward - for safety, the environment, and the health of all personnel using this class of tools

In my 20 years' experience, I have never before seen a new tool that has shown such promise, radically improving the HSE situation at offshore facilities. Personally I think it should be mandatory.

This technology will also be very important for safety in onshore O&G plays, refineries and just about anywhere else with EX potensial. It offers a possibility of doing these jobs with no shutdown or slowdown in production and increased safety for workers and infrastructure.

This is the best thing I have seen since sliced bread!