Safety precautions when loading and unloading pipes (1985)

A pipe carrier carries large-diameter pipes.

Construction of a gas pipeline.

Panorama of the construction site in Urengoy.

View of the construction site from the cab of a truck.

Posters on safety precautions for loading and unloading large-diameter pipes.

Safety briefing.

A pipe unloading team consisting of a crane operator and four slingers.

Safety instructions given by the site foreman.

Workplace organization diagram.

A freight train with pipes arrives.

Installation of brake shoes under the car wheels.

Diagram of the crane installation in the working position.

Installation of transition platforms along the sides of the gondola car.

Bridge diagram.

Crossbeams with a guy line are lowered.

Slinging begins.

Stand with a diagram of slinging and unloading pipes from gondola cars.

Securing pipes with slings and unloading from the car.

All operations on loading and unloading pipes are performed only on command from the senior slinger.

Algorithm for lifting and moving pipes with a crane.

Installation of pipes on a pipe carrier.

When slinging is done inside the car, before slinging the bottom row, one of the pipes is wedged to prevent rolling.

Rules for moving to the other side of the train.

A cartoon explaining the specifics of unloading on electrified tracks.

Installing pipes on wooden pads with metal stops at the ends.

In this case, the outer pipe is secured with stop shoes.

Installing the upper rows of pipes.

With low-row stacking, pipes are stacked in two tiers no more than 3 meters high.

Pipes of the same diameter, separately insulated and non-insulated pipes are stacked in one stack.

Crane passage between adjacent stacks.

The slinging point on the pipe section is designated with a special sign.

Installing a whip of welded pipes in a trench.

Before loading, shoes are placed under the trailer wheels.

Loading pipes on a pipe whip truck.

Requirements for the whip loading procedure.

Stopper cables.

Marking the rear ends of the pipes with red flags.

Footage of pipe welding on a pipeline.