Horizontal Directional Drilling Training Course 2009
HDD Safety Emergency Procedures Electrical Strike Exposed Drill Rod Open Pit Danger Transporting Communication Show the Hole Boring Story Video
Emergency Procedures Section
Show HDD Safety Video
Emergency Procedures Section Continued
Emergency Procedures Section Continued
It’s the Law! Call before you dig.
Use Ditch Witch Electronics to Sweep for Live Power Before you Bore.
Electrical Strike Section Continued
Electrical Strike System Drill Rod Passes through Coil Current sends signal to indicator box Electrical Strike Section
Continued
Electrical Strike Section Continued
Electrical Strike Section Continued Show Anatomy of a Strike Video
Minimum Drill Rod Exposed Always! Drill Rod Safety Continued
Minimum Drill Rod Exposed Always! Less than 1-full Drill Rod Exposed Continued
Minimum Drill Rod Exposed Always! Continued
Exposed Drill Rod Danger Drill Rod Safety Continued
What Is Bend Radius?
JT Power Pipe PinBox Pipe BodyWeld Fluid Miser Tube
What Is RBF Testing? R otational B ending F atigue ROTATE
Rig Alignment Rig Alignment Should be Checked and Adjusted.
Check Saver Subs Daily Check for thread wear and rotary shoulder damage
Life-Reducing Damage
Spiral Gouging !
Over-Tightening
Improper tightening and Over Bending
Over- Tightening Lack of tool joint compound
Exceeding Bend Radius
Tool Joints Inner Rotary Shoulder Outer Rotary Shoulder
Inadequate Torque Shoulder separates when pipe is bent Pin carries the bending load Fretting from movement in the joint
Drill Rod Safety Continued DRILL MODEL BEND RADIUS JT52070’ JT922105’ JT ’ JT ’ JT ’
Drill Rod Safety Ditch Witch Drill Rod is tested to bend at a maximum percent pitch. Continued Ditch Witch Drill Model Maximum Pitch Change Per Rod Drill Rod Length JT5207%5’ JT9226%6’ JT12209%10’ JT20207%10’ JT30205%10’
Drill Rod Safety Continued
Drill Rod Safety Continued
Show Drill Pipe Maintenance Video Drill Rod Safety -24% requires 40’ to level off
Open Pit Danger Never enter “any” pit with live drill string (machine must be shut off!) Keep all rigging to a minimum Use proper slings, duct pullers, shackles and swivels. Continued
Inspect Rigging for Wear Continued
Swivels are directional and require inspection & maintenance Watch Digging Dangers VIII Video
Quick Wrenches Continued
Show Quick Wrench & EZ Connect EZ Video
Transport Tire Air Pressure Lug Nuts Torque Chains & Binder Inspection Continued
Transport Continued
Communication Clear Consistent Simple Quality Continued
HDD Safety Electrical Strike Emergency Procedures Exposed Drill Rod Open Pit Danger Transporting Communication Subsite Next
Tracker Control
Beacons Beacon is 200 degrees Warning Thermometer Flashes on Display 100 degrees Beacon Buddies degrees
Calibration – 120” or 10’ Depth estimate is + 10’, % beyond 20’
Ghost Signals Both Arrows Must Show
Pipe & Cable Locating Transmitter Optional Available Used in Conjunction with 752 Tracker Accuracy Verify Locates, Time Efficient
Why We Pothole
Show Vacuum Excavation Safety Video
Electronics Tracker Control Channel Select Sweeping For Power Calibration and Confirmation Pipe and Cable Locating
Machine Walk Around Complete Machine Maintenance Review all Maintenance Intervals Review and Wearables Track Adjustments Mud Mixer Maintenance