20 Essential Hydrotest Safety Checklist

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20 Simple tips on how to carry out 20 Simple tips on how to carry out hydrotesthydrotest safelysafely

Why hydrotest is

HAZARDOUS?

1.5 TIMES design pressure

Hydrotest involves

HIGH PRESSURE.

Hydrotest could

INJURE PEOPLE

and

DAMAGE PROVERTY

So be careful.

Always follow

SAFETY STANDARD and

BEST PRACTICES for hydrotest

LEARNING

how to carry out

hydrotest

SAFELY

is very important

Here are the tips...

Only TRAINED and

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

can take responsibility for

the test

11

Ensure test condition with

the DESIGN

intents

22

All fill piping, hose and

temporary closures should

have higher STRENGTH

than the test pressure

33

All piping, valves and fittings

tested should of known

SPECIFICATION

44

NEVER USE susceptible to

brittle or stress corrosion

cracking materials

55

All re-used materials have to

be INSPECTED before used.

66

SUPPORT of piping and

equipment exposed to the

hydrotest should have

proper STRENGTH.

77

Pressure-relief device is

required to avoid

OVER PRESSURE.

88

Make sure no AIR trapped in

the tested pipe or

equipment. It is very

DANGEROUS.

99

Only

AUTHORIZED PERSONNELS

are allowed to be

at the test area.

1010

Hydrotest area has to be

restricted with

SAFETY LINE and protected

BARRIER.

1111

Use WARNING SIGNS to

warn people about the

hydrotest.

1212

WEAR appropriate PPE for

the hydrotest.

1313

Use CALIBRATED pressure

gauge for the test. It must

be able to cover 1.5 to 2

times pressure test.

1414

Get SAFETY WORK PERMIT

prior to hydrotest.

1515

COMMUNICATE the test

planning prior to execution.

1616

STOP the work if unsafe or

potential hazardous

condition found during the

test.

1717

Never STAND in the front of

pressure gauge during the

test.

1818

Enough LIGHTING is

available for the hydrotest.

1919

After hydrotest finished,

RELIEF PRESSURE first prior

to draining water.

2020

It is very essential to know

how to select proper

pressure gauge

for hydrotest, get the guide

here.

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